A/N: Okay, I know Vernon murdering Petunia and Dudley and them sticking up for Harry was out of character, but more shall be revealed as to why that happened. Also, it has literally been months since I updated this, but I've been having trouble with it (my way of saying I hadn't bothered with it) and I was updating my other fic, and then I got started on the sequel.

Disclaimer: I only own the twisted plot, and a twisted muse who thinks up twisted plots and forces me to turn them into twisted fanfics.

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Windows To The Soul

Chapter 4 - Take Him In

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Har-Potter had left the room, and myself and Albus were deep in thought, trying to figure out why Harr- Potter had told us the amount that he had.

"I don't think he told us everything," I said, breaking the silence that seemed to surrounding the room, creating a strange tension.

I had never seen Albus look so old when he looked up at me. I could tell he was under great pressure as far as this was concerned.

"I agree with you there Severus," he said tiredly. "But at least he told us something. But he needs somewhere to stay for the rest of the summer."

I looked at him for a second, knowing where this would lead.

"I will take him to Snape Manor," I said slowly, anticipating the argument that would surely follow.

"Why Severus," said Albus quietly. "I never expected you to offer."

"Well," I replied scowling. "I know you're going to ask me to take him in, and I just don't want to spend hours arguing over it."

It was true. I simply knew I would lose that argument with Albus. I always lost arguments with Albus, no matter what they were about. He always seemed to know how to win. Strange, it was, how that could happen.

"Very well," he said heavily, looking older than I would have ever thought possible, especially for him.

I got up and left, going down to my rooms before going to get Ha-Potter to tell him where he would be staying for the remainder of the summer.

All the way down I was thinking. So much had happened in the last few days, so many illusions had been shattered, so many things that I had done, so many things that had been found out. I didn't know how much more I could take. Little did I know that soon enough I would be facing more unexpected surprises than I could ever imagine, more shocking than any other that I could even think of.

A/N: Okay, short, but I had a fair idea about my ability to get another out before Christmas, or even New Years (I won't be able to) so I thought I'd better get this out now. Plus I have a vote for people about the future of this. Either way you vote I'm not bothered. I can pretty much think of how this will go for each of them. Now you chose.

1)   Severitus' Challenge

2)   Harry/Snape slash

3)   Just plain friendship

So, which one do you want? Whichever it is, vote for it. Your vote will count! Also, what do you want to happen to Vernon?

1) To be hunted down by Snape and killed.

2) To be hunted down by Snape and turned over to the proper authorities.

3) To be hunted down by members of the wizarding community and killed.

4) To be caught by the muggle authorities and charged with murder.

5) To get away clean free.

And now for the review responses.

HermioneGreen: Yeah, it would. I may well have Sevvie do that, depending on the outcome.

Gatogirl1: I'll do that. I kinda need to do something like that. And I know JK's Vernon would, neither would her Dudley, but with what I've got in store, maybe it would be acceptable for what happened. I'll take your suggestions into mind, and use them. The flashbacks will be coming. And chapter 2 was that good? *blushes* I had no idea it was.

Goldengirl2: I know. Thanks.

Dark Angel: It made you cry? It made me cry too. I always hated Vernon, so now he's a murderer!

Nora Lena Potter: Thank you!

Fen: Thank you!

Queen Cari: Erm, so you've decided what you want to happen to Vernon?