Chapter 6: Trouble . ' and Injuries '

Vadania adjusted and buttoned her jacket closed as they neared the Dursleys home and she was stunned when the door was opened and Harry was flung out. Vernon stood over Harry threateningly and Vadania all but ran forward and pushed him away from the teen.

"What in the gods name is wrong with you attacking this poor young man?" She questioned and Vernon glared at her.

"You would do the same if you new what he was Mister. Now if you'd be minding your business I won't consider charging you with assault." He said snidely but took a step back when she helped Harry to his feet and glared at him.

"Go ahead you fat bloke. Charge me for whatever. But if you touch this boy one more time I will personally teach you a lesson." She said evenly as she placed Harry behind herself and watched as Petunia and Dudley come out of the house listening to the commotion.

"Are you going to let him talk to you that way dad?" Dudley asked and Vernon looked at the boy quieting him as his face grew as red as a beet.

"Of course not." He grumbled he said moving forward and swinging his arm at Vadania. She moved to stop it but Snape stepped in and blocked the blow. There was a unrecognizable look on his face as he stared down Vernon who had backed away from them sputtering.

"They are like Harry." He whimpered and Snape sneered pleased with the look of fear on their faces.

"Damned muggles." He muttered and Dudley looked at him confused.

"What's a muggle?" He whispered and Petunia scoffed.

"We are." She stated. Harry had a dazed look on his face as Vadania checked him over. He had a bruise on one cheek and a bloody nose that she quickly placed a cloth to. His glasses were hanging from his face askew and his hair was more ruffled than usual.

"We're taking him with us." Vadania said looking up at Snape who nodded. He looked to the Dursleys and taking out his wand he jerked his head to the inside of the house.

"You all go inside; we are going to get Potter's things." He said icily and they scrambled inside. Looking around he saw it was still clear and he waited patiently for Vadania to help Harry inside and closed the door behind them. Snape stood inside by the door while Vadania sat Harry on a chair and went upstairs to Harry's room where she stuffed clothes quickly into his cases and took his owl and placed it on top of the pile. She took out her wand and closed her eyes she muttered a spell and they disappeared in a puff of smoke. She hurried back downstairs and using her wand she said another spell taking away the pain that Harry was in.

"Professor?" He murmured and Vadania nodded. "What are you doing here?" He asked confused as she cleaned the rest of the blood from his nose.

"Me and Severus were in town and decided to check up on you, and seeing how inhospitable this place is we're taking you with us." She said with a grin and Harry looked over at Snape his green eyes wide with disbelief. Snape regarded him calmly though inside he was raging with anger and confusion. His anger rose however when he saw the bruises and cuts he had received. He looked at the Dursleys who shrunk back at his cold glare. His eyes landed on Petunia however and he sneered.

"It's a wonder how your Lilly's sister. No regards for her child, instead abuse and hate. Your worst than backstabbing rats. Maybe I should turn you all into piglets?" He pondered aloud. Petunia sputtered angrily and Dudley hid behind his father.

"Excuse me?! How dare you threaten us!!!" She said her voice coming to a high pitch.

"And how dare you beat my student. I take that back, you've got Lilly's fire but not one ounce of compassion for those with you but yourself, your worthless biased husband, and your smoke breathed ugly son." He spat and Petunia's jaw dropped. She looked at her son who blinked with surprise.

"It's not true mum! He's lying!" He said in a small voice and Vadania looked up at the fool.

"Liar am I?" Snape said his eyes narrowing dangerously. It was one thing to beat his students. It was another to can him a bloody liar. "I can smell it from here." He spat turning to help Harry up and assist him to the door. Vadania looked at the family shaking her head.

"And here I was hoping your were a loving family...some things never change. You are all heartless fiends." Vadania said sadly when Harry and Snape had left the house. "You're worse than a damned dementors." She sighed as she left the house. Petunia looked stricken at the comment and her husband and son looked at her.

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"Here let's fix you up..." Vadania said after she had flipped through one of her books and found the spell required to heal Harry. She sat on her sofa next to him and smiled when the bruise vanished and the cuts disappeared. "There, much better!" She said with a grin and Harry smiled.

"Thank you Professor..." He looked at his hands embarrassed. "I'm sorry you had to see that." He said quietly and Vadania smiled knowingly.

"There is nothing for you to be sorry about. But my question is why hadn't you told Dumbledore about what they do to you?" Vadania asked and Harry shrugged.

"Everyone expects me to be perfect since I was the one who survived...it's not something you go around telling everyone about." He explained and briefly dreaded that Snape knew. Snape looked at Harry from where he was leaning.

'That's exactly what I had thought...but that still doesn't give you the right to keep it to yourself. You're not the perfect child to withstand Voldemort and an abusive family.' He thought angrily but refused to say that himself. He wasn't going to go all mushy for the boy but he did understand what he was going through. Not to mention he wasn't going to lose his image of a tough potions master. Vadania looked at Snape a grin on her face when she heard his thoughts and he scowled.

"Would you like something to eat Harry before we leave for the train?" She asked lightly and Harry hesitated before nodding. "Don't worry I'm not that bad of a cook." She heard Snape snort at that comment and she fixed him with a glare. "I'm not!" She growled and he stayed quiet. She left into the kitchen leaving Snape to watch Harry.

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Vadania looked out from the kitchen to find that Harry and Snape were locked in combat on her Tenchu Wrath of Heaven game. Harry was laughing as he chased Rikimaru with the chibot while sending bombs after him. Snape scowled and yelled something along the lines of 'Can't you use something else?' Vadania smiled at the scene before she brought the lunch into the room.

"Here it is! Rice and stir fry." She said handing each a plate. Snape glanced down at it before his brow rose and he sniffed the good aroma. Harry had already dug in without hesitation and was smiling with delight. Snape seeing that Harry hadn't dropped dead took a small bite and found it was edible. She scowled at his display. "Breakfast wasn't that bad." She muttered and he smirked. "Besides this is one of the dishes I can cook real well." She sighed and moved back into the kitchen. Harry came in moments later and handed her his plate which she washed and placed it in the rack to dry. She moved to wash the frying pan but jumped when she felt arms wrap around her waist. She relaxed however when she felt a kiss being placed on her cheek.

"Food wasn't bad." Snape snickered and Vadania elbowed him in the side.

"Well apparently, you're not dead." She grumbled as she continued to wash the pan. She felt his chest rumble with laughter and she smiled. "Go watch Harry and get your ass kicked by him again." She said with a grin when he snorted with distaste.

"He didn't face me fair and square so it doesn't count." He said as Vadania turned off the sink and flicked the water from her hands.

"Excuses, excuses. Since when did a Slytherin potions master concern himself with something 'fair and square'?" Vadania breathed and Snapes arms tightened around her. He turned her around and kissed her roughly his eyes narrowed. She blushed at the sudden onslaught but they broke away when they heard a crash in the living room. She quickly turned and ran out the door to find a dementor in the room nearing Harry. Her eyes widening she ran forward and scooped up Harry before raising her wand and yelling, "Expecto Patronum!" A wolf appeared from her wand and advanced on the dementor slowly that started to drift backwards. She looked at Snape and ran with him to the door and down the stairs of her apartment. She closed her eyes concentrating and yelled out "Apparate!"

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Vadania sat Harry comfortably in a seat across from herself and Snape. She placed a cool hand on his forehead and sighed to find he had no fever but just slept. She collapsed into her seat as the train began moving and she placed her face in her hands.

"He's alright...gods that was close." She muttered into her hands. She peered at Harry as his chest rose and fell rhythmically and a feeling of relief finally appeared. She sat back and looked out the window to her right to find that they were all well on their way to Hogwarts. She had to stifle a laugh when she remembered the confused expressions that people directed at her as she carried Harry.

"I'm beginning to think this boy has to much bad luck today." Snape scowled and Vadania leaned against his arm.

"Hopefully that's the last of his bad luck..." She murmured as her eyes drifted shut. Snape rested his own head against hers knowing well that a good deal of essence had been drained from her when she had apparated all three of them away from her home and in the station. He took out his wand and within a minute everyone was wearing their robes for Hogwarts. Snape looked out the window bitterly as the train rattled every now and then. He had a bad feeling that Harry's luck wasn't about to change. He turned his head to inspect the teen and his eyes fell on the scar on his forehead. His eyes darkened as thoughts ran through his head and he wondered briefly when Voldemort would plan to attack the Potter teen.

'He's only just begun by sending that dementor.'

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Vadania's lashes fluttered against her cheek as she became aware she was no longer in the train. She sat up abruptly and looked about her eyes focusing on her surroundings to find that she was in Hogwarts. She put a hand to her head and looked about to find Snape asleep in a chair next to her and Harry was behind him resting on his own medic bed. She slipped out of the bed and placed her feet on the cold stone floor looking around the room finding this to be the medical ward and soon found Pomfrey standing in the doorway.

"You shouldn't be out of bed Professor...you should be resting." Madame Pomfrey said with a whisper and Vadania shook her head.

"I'm much better, but how is Harry?" She asked quietly and Madame Pomfrey smiled.

"He's a strong young man. He should be good as new by tomorrow's classes." Pomfrey whispered. Vadania nodded relieved and watched as Pomfrey checked him once more and left the room. Vadania looked at the uncomfortable way Snape was resting and shook him awake gently.

"Wake up Severus, you can go to your room and sleep now." She whispered and Snape's eyes opened groggily before he straightened and stood. He looked down at Harry and adjusted his cloak before turning back to Vadania.

"He's going to be just fine. Madame Pomfrey said he'll be as good as new by tomorrow's classes." She whispered to him and he smirked.

"I knew as much. I don't think anything could kill that boy." Snape muttered and walked to the door with Vadania. Vadania looked back into the room before moving into the dark hall. She removed her wand from her pocket and was with shoes as she treaded down the halls.

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Yay! Cutting this chapter short! Got some ideas to play around with so...yeah! runs about wildly

Next chapter's name still to be decided. sigh lmao