A Different Life
Chapter 10 - Going Back
Once school started it was very hectic. During school hours Harry was taught how to read, write and do maths by Severus, Remus, Professor McGonagall, Dumbledore, Professor Flitwick, Professor Binns or Professor Sprout. It depended on who had a free lesson to sit with him. Severus mostly set him work and the other Professors helped him if he had trouble. He spent all lesson times in the staff room as well as Breakfast and Lunch. He sometimes had dinner in either the Great Hall or down in his rooms with Severus.
He actually really liked learning and seemed to have a knack for it. He learned really fast and most of the teachers liked that since that meant that they could get some work done that they would have normally been able to do if Harry wasn't there.
Harry loved to come out and watch the Quidditch matches and sometimes Severus would allow him to go flying, but that was rare and Harry was never allowed to go far or very high.
It was towards the end of November that Harry and the rest of the teachers would receive bad news.
Harry had been ordered to spend some time with his Aunt and Uncle. Harry of course did not know yet and Severus was dreading having to tell him.
And it was now the time to let Harry know what was happening, they had so far been keeping him in the loop, hoping that they would get full custody of him and not have to tell him everything that had been happening. But the time had come. School would end in a few days
"Harry!" Severus yelled and a few moments later he heard foot steps running towards the living room to where Severus was.
"Yes Professor?" Harry said, smiling at what he had called him, it was what he had to say all during school.
Severus smiled slightly, but his face soon became serious again.
"Harry I have some bad news." Severus said, motioning for Harry to sit down.
'What?" Harry said, slightly alarmed.
"Over the past few months we, that is the other professors and I have been trying to get full custody of you for me. But we have so far been unable to receive this, they will only allow temporarily. But we have managed to get a trial of sorts, and there is a very good chance that we will get full custody, Albus has something up his sleeve I think." Severus said.
"I don't understand, what is so bad about that?" Harry said, clearly confused.
"While the trial is on, you have been ordered to stay with the Dursleys, but only for the duration of the trial, since they are your guardians. But the trial shouldn't take very long at all, only a few days. If we get full custody, your uncle will most likely be taken to the muggle police." Severus said, watching carefully for Harry's reaction.
"W-What! I have to go back to the Dursleys" Harry said, clearly hoping that Severus was joking.
"I'm so sorry Harry, we tried to keep you with me, but they wouldn't allow it." Severus said feeling overwhelmed with sadness.
"Does my uncle know that he could go to jail?" Harry asked suddenly realising what that meant if he knew.
"No, he doesn't know anything about the trial." Severus said, seeing relief on Harry's face.
"When do I leave?" Harry whispered, now looking at the ground.
"In a few days" Severus said, seeing the colour drain from Harry's face once again.
Harry just nodded. Stood up and started walking towards his room.
As he started walking Severus grabbed his arm and made Harry face him.
"Harry, if he lays a finger on you, I want you to get out of there, okay?" Severus said. It was not a question, but a demand.
Harry nodded and then kept walking, shutting the door behind him.
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That night Harry lay in his bed, he finally let the silent tears come, the tears he had been holding in since he found out he would be going back to the Dursleys. And after a while, he slowly fell asleep.
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"How did he take it?" Dumbledore asked Severus.
"How did you think he took it!" Severus snapped back.
"Sorry..." Severus sighed, realising what he just said.
"Quite alright Severus, I'll leave you to be alone." Dumbledore then left
Severus entered Harry's room that night, not being able to sleep himself. He conjured up a chair and sat back, watching Harry sleep. It wasn't long until he too fell asleep.
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The next few days were a blur. All the teachers were looking at him with pity in their eyes. And he hated it. A lot of the time he avoided a lot of the professors so he didn't have to see them.
The morning that Harry was too leave was a hectic one. Remus had stopped by as well as Dumbledore to say goodbye.
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Once Severus had apparated with Harry to the same alleyway that they had been in a year ago, they started walking towards Harry's relative's house.
When they were at the front door, Severus bent down towards Harry, so they were eye level.
"I'm going to miss you." Harry said, hugging Severus tightly.
Severus hugging back said "It's only for a few days Harry, remember that."
Once they pulled away Severus did something he had never done before. He kissed Harry on his forehead lightly, and then stood up fully.
"Remember what I said, if he touches you, come find me." Severus said forcefully.
Harry nodded. A tear rolling down his face.
Severus quickly bent back down, and wiped it away. He pulled something out of his pocket and handed it to Harry. It looked like a tennis ball.
"If anything happens, all you have to do is hold it tightly in your hand and think of the word 'Help', it will alert me and I'll come and get you straight away. Okay?" Severus said helping Harry to place it in his bag.
"And here is some muggle money, and some wizarding money, just in case." Severus handed Harry some money and Harry carefully put it in his pocket.
Harry nodded and was about to say something when the front door opened to reveal a very fat and ugly man.
"I was wondering when you would decide to turn up!" Vernon said angrily.
Severus quickly stood up. He faced Vernon and glared angrily.
"If you lay a finger on Harry, I'll hunt you down and kill you myself. If I hear of any such thing as Harry being back in that cupboard, I'll hunt you down and kill you. And if I hear anything about Harry not getting enough food, I'll hunt you down and kill you. Do I make myself clear Dursley?" Severus said, his glare was far worse then any of the ones Harry had ever seen him give, and that was quite a lot.
Vernon looked shocked and horrified at what Severus had just told him. He dumbly nodded and made way to let Harry in.
Harry smiled weakly at Severus and then took the bag he had brought with him that had clothes, some chocolate in it and now something for Harry to have if he was in trouble. He had decided to leave Owl at home with Severus, where she was sure to be safe.
Chapter 10 - Going Back
Once school started it was very hectic. During school hours Harry was taught how to read, write and do maths by Severus, Remus, Professor McGonagall, Dumbledore, Professor Flitwick, Professor Binns or Professor Sprout. It depended on who had a free lesson to sit with him. Severus mostly set him work and the other Professors helped him if he had trouble. He spent all lesson times in the staff room as well as Breakfast and Lunch. He sometimes had dinner in either the Great Hall or down in his rooms with Severus.
He actually really liked learning and seemed to have a knack for it. He learned really fast and most of the teachers liked that since that meant that they could get some work done that they would have normally been able to do if Harry wasn't there.
Harry loved to come out and watch the Quidditch matches and sometimes Severus would allow him to go flying, but that was rare and Harry was never allowed to go far or very high.
It was towards the end of November that Harry and the rest of the teachers would receive bad news.
Harry had been ordered to spend some time with his Aunt and Uncle. Harry of course did not know yet and Severus was dreading having to tell him.
And it was now the time to let Harry know what was happening, they had so far been keeping him in the loop, hoping that they would get full custody of him and not have to tell him everything that had been happening. But the time had come. School would end in a few days
"Harry!" Severus yelled and a few moments later he heard foot steps running towards the living room to where Severus was.
"Yes Professor?" Harry said, smiling at what he had called him, it was what he had to say all during school.
Severus smiled slightly, but his face soon became serious again.
"Harry I have some bad news." Severus said, motioning for Harry to sit down.
'What?" Harry said, slightly alarmed.
"Over the past few months we, that is the other professors and I have been trying to get full custody of you for me. But we have so far been unable to receive this, they will only allow temporarily. But we have managed to get a trial of sorts, and there is a very good chance that we will get full custody, Albus has something up his sleeve I think." Severus said.
"I don't understand, what is so bad about that?" Harry said, clearly confused.
"While the trial is on, you have been ordered to stay with the Dursleys, but only for the duration of the trial, since they are your guardians. But the trial shouldn't take very long at all, only a few days. If we get full custody, your uncle will most likely be taken to the muggle police." Severus said, watching carefully for Harry's reaction.
"W-What! I have to go back to the Dursleys" Harry said, clearly hoping that Severus was joking.
"I'm so sorry Harry, we tried to keep you with me, but they wouldn't allow it." Severus said feeling overwhelmed with sadness.
"Does my uncle know that he could go to jail?" Harry asked suddenly realising what that meant if he knew.
"No, he doesn't know anything about the trial." Severus said, seeing relief on Harry's face.
"When do I leave?" Harry whispered, now looking at the ground.
"In a few days" Severus said, seeing the colour drain from Harry's face once again.
Harry just nodded. Stood up and started walking towards his room.
As he started walking Severus grabbed his arm and made Harry face him.
"Harry, if he lays a finger on you, I want you to get out of there, okay?" Severus said. It was not a question, but a demand.
Harry nodded and then kept walking, shutting the door behind him.
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That night Harry lay in his bed, he finally let the silent tears come, the tears he had been holding in since he found out he would be going back to the Dursleys. And after a while, he slowly fell asleep.
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"How did he take it?" Dumbledore asked Severus.
"How did you think he took it!" Severus snapped back.
"Sorry..." Severus sighed, realising what he just said.
"Quite alright Severus, I'll leave you to be alone." Dumbledore then left
Severus entered Harry's room that night, not being able to sleep himself. He conjured up a chair and sat back, watching Harry sleep. It wasn't long until he too fell asleep.
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The next few days were a blur. All the teachers were looking at him with pity in their eyes. And he hated it. A lot of the time he avoided a lot of the professors so he didn't have to see them.
The morning that Harry was too leave was a hectic one. Remus had stopped by as well as Dumbledore to say goodbye.
***************************************************
Once Severus had apparated with Harry to the same alleyway that they had been in a year ago, they started walking towards Harry's relative's house.
When they were at the front door, Severus bent down towards Harry, so they were eye level.
"I'm going to miss you." Harry said, hugging Severus tightly.
Severus hugging back said "It's only for a few days Harry, remember that."
Once they pulled away Severus did something he had never done before. He kissed Harry on his forehead lightly, and then stood up fully.
"Remember what I said, if he touches you, come find me." Severus said forcefully.
Harry nodded. A tear rolling down his face.
Severus quickly bent back down, and wiped it away. He pulled something out of his pocket and handed it to Harry. It looked like a tennis ball.
"If anything happens, all you have to do is hold it tightly in your hand and think of the word 'Help', it will alert me and I'll come and get you straight away. Okay?" Severus said helping Harry to place it in his bag.
"And here is some muggle money, and some wizarding money, just in case." Severus handed Harry some money and Harry carefully put it in his pocket.
Harry nodded and was about to say something when the front door opened to reveal a very fat and ugly man.
"I was wondering when you would decide to turn up!" Vernon said angrily.
Severus quickly stood up. He faced Vernon and glared angrily.
"If you lay a finger on Harry, I'll hunt you down and kill you myself. If I hear of any such thing as Harry being back in that cupboard, I'll hunt you down and kill you. And if I hear anything about Harry not getting enough food, I'll hunt you down and kill you. Do I make myself clear Dursley?" Severus said, his glare was far worse then any of the ones Harry had ever seen him give, and that was quite a lot.
Vernon looked shocked and horrified at what Severus had just told him. He dumbly nodded and made way to let Harry in.
Harry smiled weakly at Severus and then took the bag he had brought with him that had clothes, some chocolate in it and now something for Harry to have if he was in trouble. He had decided to leave Owl at home with Severus, where she was sure to be safe.