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Previously on chapter 3

Severus pulled out the adoption paper, his birth certificate and Harry's birth certificate he stole off Dumbledore and a his old school letter and Harry's he pulled from Harry's trunk. Severus passed them to the Mistress.

Danika looked them over, and did a few spells to see if they wore real. "They seem to be real." She looked up at them and smiled "Welcome to Australia."

Chapter 4 - Snape Apologise?!

Harry awoke the next morning not recognising the blurry surroundings. He reach over to the table beside his bed and placed his glasses on his nose, looking around the white room. He then remembered that him and his new 'father' had been welcomed into the Australian wizarding community. The Mistress of Magic had shown them to a set of rooms they could stay in till they found somewhere to live.

The Australian Ministry was exactly like the England one except that the Hospital was right above it. The Ministry was located in the City of Melbourne though smaller ministry's and hospital's was located in Sydney, Darwin and Perth.

The rooms they were staying in was located in the Department of Settlement, which is the department that keeps the records of where wizards and witches live.

When they had been brought to the rooms last night Harry wasn't tired because of the time difference so 'father' had let him stay up with him while he filled out the paper work. Three long hours later he was told to go to bed.

Knowing he would have no success in sleeping, he argued but then 'father' forced some sort of potion down his throat and he was out in a instant. Thinking about it now Harry had a filling it was a sleeping potion. It may of helped him sleep and get used to the time deference nevertheless he was annoyed that 'father' had done.

It was another reason to still hate the man.

Harry got out off bed a walked over to his now normal sized trunk and got dressed. Once that was done Harry walked though the door that led to a small sitting and dinning area. His new 'father' was already up and reading the news paper The Wizards of Oz. Harry shook his head thinking how ironic the name was.

Severus heard Harry walk in and lowered the paper, which he was quite enjoying since this paper didn't print rumours and scandal like The Daily Prophet. He addressed Harry when the boy took a seat across form him.

"It's about time you woke up" He sneered

Harry glarded "It wasn't my fault. You shoved a sleeping potion down my throat or have you forgotten that little fact?" Harry was thinking was it worth getting back into England by being tired to the greasy bastard .

Severus bristled at the retort "Watch your mouth young man or you'll find it washed with soap!"

Harry clamped his jaw shut not wanting to test the greasy git.

"Smart move. I will not have my heir treat me with disrespect." Severus folded the news paper and put it on the coffee table that separate him from Harry. "While, you where sleeping I found a residents that will be quite adequate for as to live in. It's a muggle Victorian Mansion that is owned by the National Trust that is now closed for repairs."

Harry was confused "If its owned by the National Trust how did we get it"

Severus gave a small smile and went into teacher mode. "Half of the people in the National Trust is Wizards and Witches. Otherwise more than half of the historic buildings wouldn't be since they were saved by magic. The mansion is to be closed three years and is already been closed for six months with the repairs already done. I talked to the Head of Department of Settlement and he said that we could move in the afternoon. The Department has to replace the furniture, hire some house elves and put up some wards to repeal muggles."

Harry nodded with his brow in a frown. "Can't we have a normal house? Why do we have to go to all this trouble?"

His 'father' looked shocked at what he had just said. "Harry, you are now a Snape and a Snape will not live just anywhere. You will soon learn that."

Harry cringed. He forget that he was a Snape now. Severus sore the cringe but ignored it. The boy will get used to the idea that he was his father and a Snape.

Severus pulled out his wand and muttered a spell. To meals appeared on the dinning table. Severus got up and sat at the head of the table. Harry shock his head and sat down as well; of course he would take the head of the table.

As they eat in silence. Severus finished first and got up to put on his over robe. "I'm going to see The Head of Department of Settlement. I want you to remain in the rooms and if I find out that you disobeyed my order you will be punished."

Severus pulled open the door and turned to face Harry "I apologise for last night" And left the room but not before he heard Harry's fork fall on the table. He walk down the hall with a smirk on his face.

Harry sat there with his hand half way to his mouth, which hang open, with no fork in his hand and a shocked expression on his face. Snape apologised?! To him off all people?! The world must be coming to an end.

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Severus had gone to talk to Mr. Vaughn, the head of Department of Settlement, about also hiring a gate keeper. They sat across from each other over a desk in his office.

"Well since there is a gate house it would be a good idea. But what type of gate keeper do you want?"

"Are human one would be expectable"

Mr. Vaughn nodded. "Yes, yes. Now I'll have to find someone for the job. It shouldn't be more then three days and I'll send a letter on ahead to alert you when the person is coming over."

Severus shook the mans hand "Thank-you Mr. Vaughn. I appreciate your help."

Mr. Vaughn smiled. "No trouble Mr. Snape. It was my pleasure. If there anything else just name it."

"Actually there is something else. I was wondering what type of post birds you use."

"You use owls in England don't you?"

Severus nodded "Yes, my son has his one with us."

"Well, you can use it but I'll suggest you use it at night. No question well be raised that way. The birds we use is the White Cockatoos and Pink Galah, which is like your brown or tawny owl. And then there's your Black Cockatoo and The Major Mitchell which is like your white and black owl. They are quite expensive since there quite rare to come by. Anything else?"

"Yes, where can I find the shops?"

"Ah, that would be Triskele Turn. Go down Chapel Street then turn down Maddock Street. There's an old fashioned house with statues of a Antipodean dragon, a centaur and miniature in battle and a hippogriff with a boy and a girl riding it. That one was put in recently. Like to know who come up with that design, its quite realistic more than the others. Anyway you can't miss it."

"Thank-you" Severus stood to go. Mr. Vaughn stood with him. "I should tell you. To get in tap your wand on the door like your drawing a pentagon. It easier then talking to the gargoyle knocker for entry."

Severus gave the man a smile "Thank-you, for all your help." He held out his hand to the man.

Mr. Vinen smiled back "It was no trouble at all."

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