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Finding the Truth
Chapter Four: Conversations
By: M Malfoy

"Severus why are you late?" Voldemort inquired.

"The old fool wouldn't let me out of his sight. He's beginning to suspect something. I don't think I will be able to lead him on for much longer."

"Your right, he always suspected I opened the chamber, that's why I had to wait until after I left school to open it again. I will grant a few months leave to get on the good side of the meddling old man again."

After the meeting, Hogwarts
"How did it go?"

"He believed what I said about you suspecting my loyalties, even granted me a few months of leave," Severus replied.

"You will not be going back."

"I need to, I need to go back to make amends for what I did in the past."

"You are all ready making amends, amends with your son. Isn't that enough?"

"No, it will never be enough. He will always look at me the death eater, not me the man who is his father the man who loved Lily."

"You need to show him your soft side. You have become a guise to hide behind since Lily died, you need to let your self free, you need to learn how to love again."

"But, I'm afraid, love has never been nice to me," Severus replied softly.

"Then make it be nice to you, love your son."

"He's never going to love me back, Harry only sees the snarky potions bastard."

"Which is why you will be going to visit him once a week, you will help him with his studies, help him with his physical fitness program, and tutor him in occulmency and potions."

"Yes headmaster."

Two days later, Four Privet Drive

Harry was home alone for the first time since he could ever remember. The Dursley's decided to go on vacation, and Petunia and Vernon were too afraid to ask Mrs. Figg if Harry could spend the week her. They left Harry meager amounts of food, no money, and a large list of chores. Harry was working out when he heard the door bell ring, he thought it might just be a sales person so he didn't answer it. A few minutes later someone was walking in the house. Harry immediatly grabbed his wand and hid behind his bed room door.

"Harry," Professor Snape called, "where are you?"

"Up in my room, sir," Harry replied.

When Severus arrived in Harry's room, Harry asked, "Merlin you scared me, why are you here?"

"I'm here to help you with your all your extracurricular studies. Also, Dumbledore told me to tell you that you can now do magic with out worrying about the underage restriction."

"Alright, do you think you could get me some food while I go take a quick shower?"

"Sure, what do you want? It's lunch time."

"Uh, I don't know, make whatever."

"Okay, but don't say I didn't ask."

Twenty minutes later
"That smells good, what did you make?"

"Some grilled cheese sandwiches."

"I didn't realize you could cook, I thought you were just going to conjure something."

"No, I'm not so good at conjuring food, you have to remember what everything tastes like, looks like, etc."

"Oh, do you think you will be able to teach me?"

"You'll learn in seventh year."

"So you won't teach me how?"

"I will. Why do you want to learn early though?"

"Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon have never been so nice as to giving me proper nutrition."

"I don't know why Dumbledore thought that they would support you."

"Family love."

"What about it?"

"Dumbledore thought that they would take care of me because I am family."