I would like to thank angel potter for helping me with the spelling for the chapters she has been a real help to me since i cant spell very well.

a/n: Dont think i can up date this quick all the time i just had a few chapters on the computer already that were beging me to put up dont worry if i dont update for a while i wont leave the story before telling u that is if i even do. now that said on with the story.

Chapter three: Meetings and changes

It took five days before Harry finally woke up. When he did he didn't know were he was. He just knew that he wasn't at his aunt's and uncle's house anymore. He looked around the room. It was mush bigger then the one he had at his aunt's house. Just then a greasy haired man walked into the room. 'Oh no, not Snape. Anyone but Snape.' Harry thought.

"About time you woke up Potter." Severus sneered at him. "You have been here for five days."

"Where am I professor?" Harry asked politely which surprised Severus.

"You're at the Snape manor. Why are you acting so polite to me all of the sudden?" "Because you just saved my life so I didn't want to be rude. An old habit you have never seen. I can stop if you want me to."

"No that is ok; it just surprised me, that's all." Severus sat down because he knew that there were a lot more questions.

"How did I get here sir?" Harry asked.

"Ok for one thing you don't have to act like we are in school call me Sev because it makes me feel weird otherwise. You got here by me apparating us here. I went to your house to see if you want to talk about the letter we both got. I hope you got to read yours."

"Yes Sev, I did."

"I've seen no car in the driveway so I went into the house to wait for you to get back. I checked every room for any sign that a wizard was there and I didn't find one. I saw your room with all the locks on it and checked there. You were there; lying on the bed unconscious and then you opened your eyes and went crazy like I was going to hit you. Then your uncle came in and we talked and then I told him not to touch you while I brought your stuff here. He did as you know after I told him what would happen if he did. He didn't take my word to heart so I took him to visit the Dark Lord and he is going to deal with him. After that I brought you here." Severus explained.

" But what if professor Dumbledore comes to take me back there since I am 'much safer there'?" Harry asked.

" For one thing Potter even if you don't like the fact that I am your father, I am the safest person that you can be around. I don't like the fact either but that is the way it is and there is no place safer to be then with your father. For another, no one can get into this house but me, the house elves and maybe later on you. I have made sure of that. The only people that the house will let remove you from here is myself and you. That makes sense to you Potter?" Severus asked.

" Yes it made sense and since we are using first names please call me Harry."

" I have also put a charm on your owl, Hedwig, I think you called her? Muggles can't see her or touch her so she is safe from your aunt and anyone else that might want to hurt her for what happened to your uncle. I can tell you now that he will never see the daylight again. She is out hunting at the moment, I have told her she can leave and return whenever she wants as long as she doesn't make noise or a mess. The charm doesn't hurt her or affect her in any way." Severus said. Harry nodded to all of this. "What is the last day you remember before the episode in your room?"

" I remember the morning of my birthday. I don't know what the time was because I am only fed in the morning and at night, so I don't know if I was awake for any part of the afternoon. Well that is what it was before, I am here now so I hope I am going to be treated a little better then that but not like everyone thinks I am treated like that. I can't stand that way."

" That's good because that is not how it will happen around here. Once I say you can get out of bad breakfast is at 9:00, lunch it at 1:00 and supper at 6:00. I will help you along with that for a week because you didn't have the time when you were fed before but after that you will be fed if you show up to eat with me unless you are sick in anyway. I will be the judge of that. You don't show up before I am done eating then you will wait until the next meal. The only rooms you can go into are the ones that are opened or unlocked. You understand?" Severus informed him.

"It will be your choice if you want to go to the Order meetings but you will have to wait with the rest of the children upstairs. I will also let you stay here as long as I can trust you to follow the rules even if I am not here."

" Yes sir. I will try not to break your trust. I will arrive to meals as soon as I can. Will the library be opened for me?" Harry asked.

" Yes the library will be opened eventually, my spare lab will be too when I can be there to monitor the potions you are making."

" What did you what to talk about when you came to my hell hole?" Harry asked again. " I would have called it something else but you are not aloud to say it. I wanted to know what you want to do about this; we can tell people or we can keep it quiet. We can change your name and come up with a story; we can have a quiet relationship. I know that I won't be able to go back to behaving the same way to you all the time. It is all up to you. You can think about it until we meet with the headmaster."

" I'll think about it and let you know before we meet the headmaster. When can I get out of bed?"

" Tomorrow if nothing happens tonight. I brought these potions and you are to take them, they will get you of bed tomorrow." He handed some potions that he brought in. Harry took them with out much of a fight and took them himself. Severus watched to make sure he did take them. After the last potion he took he fell asleep. Severus checked to make sure he was just sleeping. When he was satisfied he went to write a letter to the headmaster to tell him what had happen. When he was done it was 11:00, time for bed.

When he woke up the next morning it was already 9:00. He got dressed quickly and went to check on Harry. When he got there he was surprised to see that he was awake and was reading a book on wandless magic. "And you were worried that I wouldn't be up in time it must be close to 9:00." Harry said as Severus walked in.

"Yes, well I may need help getting up too. How are you feeling?" Severus asked.

"I feel great but I followed orders and stayed in bed until you come."

"Yea, right how did you get the book then?"

"I don't know what you mean can you check me over so I can get out of this room?" "Fine" Severus rolled his eyes and waved his wand

"You are healed I want you outside in 5 minutes for breakfast."

"Yes sir." Harry got up and got his all black robes on since there were no other clothes for him and he didn't feel right wearing his Gryffindor colors in the head of Slytherin's home. Then he went out into the hall. Severus was waiting and led him downstairs to the dinning room.

When they got there Severus went and sat down at his spot at the head of the table. "Sit where ever you want but this is always my spot." Harry nodded and took a set closest to Severus not to seam rude and that way if they talked they wouldn't be yelling across the table. "We are going to get you some muggle clothes today that will fit you, if you are ok with crowded places. I have no idea what you are ready for, only you know if you feel it is ok, tell me."

"I think I may be ok with crowed areas but you won't leave will you? Just incase?"

" I wouldn't leave you Harry even if you were 100 sure that you were ok in crowds." "Ok then, I'll be ok. I need to go to the Diagon Alley to get some wizard and muggle money then. I have none left."

" I need some too so we will go there first. You need muggle clothes more then I do, at least I have some."

"What are we going to do with my robes; they are all I have since we left my clothes at my aunt's."

"Those weren't your clothes, they didn't fit you right and they were hand-me-downs. I am going to loan you a pair of my muggle clothes to wear until we buy you some. " When they were done they went up to Severus' room to pick out a set of muggle clothes for Harry to wear. Severus then made them fit with a wave of his wand. "The spell lasts for a few hours, long enough for us to do the shopping we need for the day."

Then, Severus apparated them to the Alley in front of the wizard bank. When they got down to the vaults they found that they were only a few vaults apart so they got done a lot faster. When they had their money bags full Severus asked if he got his list with him. Harry pulled it out and handed it to him. Severus never read what Harry got in his owls. When he looked he asked "You're taking potions? How did you get in?"

" I got an O on my owl so I am taking it so I can become what I want to."

" Oh, I am just surprised you got in."

" Well a lot of people did well when you weren't there."

"Oh, I am not surprised." they went into the book store to get the books they needed, and then went to fill their potions ingredients. When they were done in the wizard shops Severus sent their things back to the manor and then they went to the Muggle London to get some muggle clothes.

Harry decided to get some boxers instead of underwear, a lot of black shirts with different things on it like "catch me if you can." and "kiss the seeker." he got some black jeans and a new pair of sneakers. When they were done they went to have lunch in the Leaky cauldron.

When they were done they were about to apparate back to the house when Severus asked "You what to learn how to apparate?"

"Sure, how do we do that?"

"You think of the place where you want to go what it looks like or if you don't know then think of who you want to meet up with. I'll go into a shop and you try it." Then Severus apparated away. Harry was nervous at first thinking that he was abandoned but then he calmed himself and thought that he wanted to find Severus. He closed his eyes and thought that. When he opened his eyes he was behind Severus still waiting for him to appear. Harry went up behind him a tapped him on the shoulder. Severus jumped. "How did you do that? I didn't even hear you."

"I don't know I didn't even hear me leave the street."

" that was really good for your first time you want to take your test?" Severus asked.

" You think I'll be ok after all that happened?"

"Yea, I'll be there for you and the person that is doing it will let me be there as long as I don't help you out."

"Ok, let's go. Can you apparate us there they might not like it if I do it before I have taken the test."

"Sure, let's go." Severus put his hands on Harry and a moment later they appeared in front of the Ministry of magic. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry didn't know that Severus had a surprise for him. When they walked into the phone box Severus typed in the numbers to get in. Soon a witch was speaking "Welcome to the Ministry of magic, please state your name and your reason for being here."

" Severus Snape, potions master of Hogwarts here to take Harry Potter to take his apparition test." Severus said into the phone.

" Thank you, visitors. Take your badges and pin it to your shirt and have a nice day." the recording said. They toke their badges and did what they were told. Soon the box began to move. All too soon they were underground when they reached the bottom; a sign said "All visitors need to check their wands at the information desk. They went to the information desk and when they were done with the process they headed upstairs for the apparition room.

When they got there Harry got a surprise. There, standing there was none other then "SIRUS" Harry yelled and ran up to his godfather who was standing there.

" Hiya, cub you like my surprise don't you? I didn't want to tell you in the letter so I asked Severus here to bring you to get your apparition test when he thought you would be fine. He owled me the other day when you were still out and told me that you were with him. So how about we get this done, shall we?"

"Sure Sirus." Harry said waiting to see what he would have to do.

" I am going to ask Severus to go and wait in the room next door and I want you to apparate to him. Just give him a minute to get there." A minute later Sirus asked "Are you ready?"

" yes, I am ready." Harry answered.

"Ok, whenever you are ready go for it." Harry closed his eyes and pictured Severus. After a minute he opened his eyes and he found himself behind his father yet again. Harry taped him on his shoulder. Severus jumped again.

"Geez Harry I am going to have to watch my back with you now if you are all that quiet." Harry just smiled.

A minute later Sirus came in and asked "Did you apparate or just walked here?"

"I apparated, why?"

"You were so quiet when you left, I didn't even hear you. You were there one minute, I blinked and you were gone."

"Yea, I scared Severus too. I guess I can't close my eyes anymore when I do it or I will never know if I am there."

" I think you have just passed if you can pop back into the next room with no one there." Harry thought about the next room and soon he found himself back there. Sirus and Severus arrived with a 'pop' a minute later.

"Can you guys keep it down, you are so noisy." Harry joked. They both looked at each other and at the same time went over and tickled him with the tickle charm and their hands. They kept tickling him until he surrendered. Then they got off of him.

"Congratulations pup you are now aloud to apparate on your own. I have another surprise for you but you have to wait to see it." Sirus said as Harry got to his feet.

"When did you get your name cleared?" Harry asked.

" At the end of the school year; when I came out of that fight downstairs. They have seen that I was fighting for the light side and then later saw the rat but didn't catch him. So they apologized for everything clearing me of all charges and granted me any three things I wanted. I have already used two of them. This was to give you your apparition test and another thing which you will see soon enough. I don't know what my third thing will be though. It is kind of like having a genie. Now I can be more helpful with the order."

" Congratulations Padfoot. I hope you like your freedom. And don't go looking for the rat and end up having it taken from you." Harry said with a smile.

" don't worry pup I'm not going to do something stupid; if I see him then I will bring him in to the Aurors to take care of but I'm not going to search for him. Anyway I've got to go. I have to get back to the Order soon. I'll see you later and you can come over anytime now." "Thanks Sirus I'll see you later. Bye." with that Harry and Severus left the Ministry with a 'pop' from Severus and nothing from Harry. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Severus, can we talk? There is something bothering me." Harry asked when they got back to the manor.

"Sure, lets go into the living room." they went in to the living room and sat down on the couch.

" Why were you and Sirus acting like really good friends? Last year when you caught me in you memories you guys hated each other in the one you found me in."

" Harry I guess it is time I tell you the truth. I only hope you will try and hear me out. Agreed?"

"Agreed."

"Ok. Well I should first say that those memories were for you to see. I knew that you were mine. I will get to that in time so please wait till the end. I knew that it would have caught your eye. That memory was fake one that I caught you in. What the truth is that we didn't hate each other. We were all friends: James, Remus, Sirus, Peter and I. we did everything that you have seen the other 4 doing. Played pranks and bullied others. James, Sirus and I were always in detention. When we graduated Lily and I were going out. After we left school we got married and then found out that she was going to have you. I became a Death Eater at 16 because of some problems I was having. My friends had helped me come back to my senses and turn a spy. I couldn't have the dark lord finding out about you and Lily being mine. He would have used you two to keep me in line. So I asked James and Sirus for help. James said that he had an idea but didn't think I would like it. He said that since my and Lily's wedding was not out that he would marry Lily and take you as his own. That letter you got was a lie to keep you from asking until I was ready to tell you. Everything that happened up till today has been an act to keep you safe. James told everyone that you were his and named Sirus your godfather like I was going to do. We never hated each other and I have missed hanging with them so much. Other then that the rat that had to ruin everything and kill them. What happened in your third year wasn't an act, I thought Sirus betrayed them and Remus was willing to help him get away and I was mad that he betrayed your mother and my best friend. Then I used common sense and knew that Sirus and Remus wouldn't do that to their best friends."

Harry was starting to turn red with anger but he kept under control." I am so sorry for the way I acted towards you. I just didn't want you to get hurt or killed. All this was my idea so don't go off on Sirus and Remus." Harry couldn't take it anymore. Before he knew what he was doing he had punched Severus. When he realized what happened he took off to his room before Severus could react.

Half an hour later Severus entered his room to have a talk with him. When he got there he couldn't see Harry anywhere but he could sense that his son was there. He heard crying but couldn't see anyone. "Harry you in here? Come out son you are not in trouble." Severus called out. The cry had stopped and it was like no one was in there besides Severus. "We are going to have to talk about this some time. I know you need time to calm down so I'll give you another half hour. If you are ready before then I'll be in my study. I know that you are under the invisibility cloak so don't think that I won't take it off if I have too." With that Severus turned around and left closing the door to give Harry more time alone. As soon as Severus closed the door, Harry took the cloak off since it would be taken off in a little while anyways. Then he put it in his trunk which they picked up earlier that day. He waited a few minutes to make sure his body was calm now and went to get the lecture that Severus no doubt had in store for him. He knew that he shouldn't have hit his father but he lost control.

He found his father in his study reading. When Severus heard the door open he didn't look up but said "come in Harry. Have a seat." Harry went in and sat on the couch. His father finished his page and put the book away. He went over and sat next to Harry. They sat in quiet for a minute then Harry broke the silence. "Severus I am sorry. I know I shouldn't have hit you but it was too much for me, I think. I am used to having problems fixed by hitting the person but I have never done it up till earlier. I didn't know what I was doing. I now know that it is wrong, I won't do it again, I won't do anything that will upset you." Harry said.

" No Harry, look at me" he said a he grabbed a hold of his son and started hugging him. "I want you to make mistakes, that is how you learn. You won' t know what upsets me until you do it but it won't stop me from caring for and loving you. You will make me angry but that is the only way you will learn. No matter what, I will never leave you; you are my son and still a child. But you ever hit me or anyone else again, other then the Dark Lord, and you will be punished do you understand?" Severus said.

"Yes Severus, I understand. Why haven't you healed it yet?" Harry asked.

"Because even though it was wrong in a way I deserved it. We shouldn't have made your life a lie and if I could go back and change it I would. I am going to let it heal on its own." Severus said. They sat in quiet for a few minutes with Harry wrapped in his fathers arms. Severus broke the silence when he asked "Have you decided what we are going to do when the school year starts? The headmaster is coming over tomorrow."

"Do you think we could try for me to stay Harry? I don't want to leave Gryffindor, it is home to me and I have never had one before now." Harry said.

"Sure, we will let the headmaster know in the morning. Come on, time for supper." They got up and went to the dining room to eat. They talked about how they would spend the time together without the rest of the world finding out. They agreed that Harry would get detentions for little things like it has always been. That way it wouldn't look suspicious that anything has happened between them, so the dark lord won't find out. When they were done eating, they went into the library to work some. Harry still had homework to finish and Severus wanted to start planning his classes.

They worked until 10:00 when Harry was done all his homework. He hand them to Severus to read through before he handed them in. when Severus was satisfied with Harry's work he told him it was time for bed. Harry went to bed but didn't sleep very well. He got maybe a few hours of sleep and couldn't sleep anymore. He felt wide awake so he read for the rest of the night.

When it was 8:00 Severus woke up and got dressed. When he was finished he went to see if Harry was awake. When he opened the door he saw that the room was redecorated and things were changed around. "How did you do this Harry?" Severus asked. Harry didn't look up from his book but replied

"Easy."

"You didn't do wandless magic did you? Please don't tell me that you did." Severus asked seeing the book Harry was reading.

"Ok then I won't." Harry replied.

"HARRY!" Severus yelled. Harry jumped and then went out of it.

He started shaking and saying "Please don't hurt me anymore. Please stop, no more. I didn't do it." Severus shook his head. He had forgotten that Harry couldn't be around loud and angry voices. How could he have forgotten after all that Harry has been through in his life? How could he have forgotten? He started cursing his self. He walked over to Harry to start comforting him. But as soon has he touched Harry, he flew back from a curse Harry shot out. His magic had gotten out of control because he was so upset. He went over and didn't touch him and started trying to get him to calm down and realize that he is at Snape manor. After a few minutes his magic was under control but he was still shaking. Severus couldn't do this by his self. He went over to the fire place, threw in some flew powder and contacted Sirus.

"Sirus I need you help. I forgot Harry couldn' t have loud angry voices and I yelled at him for using wandless magic. I need help calming him down." Just as he said that Sirus stepped through the fireplace and ran over to Harry. Harry knew that it was Sirus holding him so nothing happened. Sirus held him and started saying calming words to him. After a few minutes in his godfather's arms he was calm. Sirus sat him up so Severus and he could see him. Harry leaned into his godfather's arms and looked at Severus. Severus was the first to say something.

"Harry I know I shouldn't have yelled. It is just, you scared me. I thought that you would get expelled. I am sorry I yelled, it just slipped my mind what it could do to you. Thank god Sirus was at headquarters."

"It's ok Dad I should have told you. They cant track it in a magical house like this because it could have been you doing magic. If I used my wand then they would have tracked it. I just finished reading about that and decided to give it a try. Where did all those new marks come from? They weren't there yesterday when I hit you were they?" Harry asked.

Before Severus could say anything Sirus said "You hit him? Why would you do something like that Harry?"

"I lost control because dad told me everything when he got back. He told me that my life has been a lie up till now. I kind of blacked out under the anger and hit him. After I calm down we talked about it and he wasn't mad about this one time because he knew I was angry about it. I had to promise to never to do it again though." Harry explained. Sirus didn't say anything about it after that.

"I got these marks from trying to calm you down before I called Sirus. I made the mistake of touching you and your magic went out of control. I don't blame you Harry; it wasn't your fault that you don't have your magic under control. I didn't know that I couldn't touch you either when you went like that." Severus explained. Harry got up off of his godfather and went over to his father and gave him a hug.

"I am sorry dad I didn't mean to hurt you even though you said it wasn't my fault." Harry said. Severus gave his son back the hug.

"Its alright Harry, I'll be fine. Why don't you tell your godfather what we decided we are going to do at school?" Severus suggested. Harry nodded and went back over to his godfather. He sat back down on his godfathers lap.

"I am going to change my features back to James' and get detention with dad for little things like before so no one can get suspicious about this. And that way Lord Voldemort won't find out from the Junior Death Eaters and I can still spend time with him. I decided to stay Harry because that way Voldemort can't make dad make me get the mark when the time comes for the sixth years to get the mark." Harry told him.

"That is a great idea. Listen, I have to get back to headquarters to do some last minute stuff. I'll see you guys later." Sirus said as he went back to the fire place, threw in flew powder and was gone. They watched the fire place for a minute then went down for breakfast. They ate in silence for the most part. It wasn't until they were almost done that something happened. Harry went trough the pain from his scar and Severus was summoned by the Dark Lord. Severus looked at Harry to see if he was ok.

Harry said "Just go. I'll be fine, he isn't happy. I can handle a few minutes of pain, just go." With that Severus nodded, put up his hood and went to apparate to the Dark Lord. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When he arrived he was in Riddle manor. Everyone was already there so he bowed to 'his lord', kissed his cloak and took his spot in the circle. "Good day my death eaters. It has come to my attention that Harry Potter is no longer at his home in London with the muggles. Dumbledore must have taken him out of his home for some reason. It has ruined my plan to get him out of there. You must find him and bring him to me. I will tell you in a moment who the lucky ones will be. If you do not find him then you will suffer my displeasure. The lucky people that I have chosen to do this job are as followed: Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle and Bellatrix. Do not come back until you have him. Wormtail, have you found out who the person is that is Dumbledore's spy yet?" Voldemort asked. Wormtail stepped forward and bowed.

"Not yet my lord. I am still working on it." Wormtail answered nervously.

"You know how I hate to wait Wormtail 'Crucio' Voldemort said pointing his wand at Wormtail. Wormtail let out a scream.

Back at Snape manor Harry had let out a scream just like Wormtail when he got hit with the curse. He had been watching the whole thing through the connection he has with The Dark Lord. Hope you are enjoying this Harry Voldemort said to him. Harry couldn't say anything back because the curse was still on Wormtail. He took the curse off long enough to dismiss the other Death Eaters and for Wormtail to gain strength so Voldemort wouldn't kill him, just cause a lot of pain.

When Severus got back to the manor he found Harry on the floor screaming. He went over to him careful not to touch him and said "Come on Harry, remember our lessons on how to close your mind to him. Come on son, you can do this." soon Harry was up right and in his fathers arms still shaking. Severus started doing the same thing Sirus did earlier that day to calm him down. Soon Harry's breathing evened out and he awoke in his fathers arms.

"Thanks dad."

"Why are you thanking me, you did everything. I just reminded you and held you like a parent should." Severus said. Harry just smiled and snuggled into his father. They stayed that way during the whole time they talk with Dumbledore. The only time Harry got up was to show him the marks that Severus didn't take off just incase and to change back into the Harry Potter everyone knew. After all that he went back over to his father.

"Why is Harry like that right now?" Dumbledore asked.

"We had a Death Eater meeting and he was put under a lot of pain before I came home. He forgot to shut his mind so I helped him remember and I also cuddled him like I am doing now. I just think he needs to be held since no one ever did before." Severus explained.

"What was said at the meeting?" Dumbledore asked.

"Voldemort found out Harry was moved from his aunt's and now has people looking for him. He is also trying to find out who your spy is." Severus explained.

"Ok. Well I must be off, I have to get back to the school. I shall see you guys August 31st. Good day. With that he left with a 'pop' since Severus put it so Dumbledore can apparate in and out of the house again.

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