Hey Guys! Thank you all for the reviews, there were lots this time, I'm so grateful… ) I didn't really enjoy writing this part, and I'm not sure what you're gonna think of it.

Oh by the way, there's a sentence of lyrics somewhere in the next, tell me if you find it ;) I just love that sentence, and the song it is from.

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All of a sudden there was a load bang downstairs. Severus immediately awoke and listened carefully. He heard people ascending the staircase, and he could tell there were at least three of them. Quickly he cast a few silent locking spells on the door. Then, as quietly as possible, he approached Harry and woke him up. He gestured to the boy to be quiet.

"You stay here. I'll go to Albus' room and see what's going on. Stay quiet." He squeezed the boy's shoulder gently and then disappeared with a pop.

"Severus." Albus said. "We thought you had been called when we couldn't find you. Thank Merlin you're here."

Severus only nodded and looked around the room.

"Why is it that everyone is here, except Mr Potter?" He asked sternly.

"Everyone ran up here the second they awoke. Remus tried to get Harry on his way here but he found that his door was locked with at least five strong locking spells. He did not have the time to undo all of them." Albus took a deep breath. "We do not know who is down there, but I have reason to believe that the intruders are death eaters."
"Lucius Malfoy. He has wanted to do this for years now. I will go get Mr Potter and take him to my house in Scotland. It's the safest place. Albus, find me the moment this is cleared up." Severus decided and vanished once again, but this time to Harry.

"Potter, do you know how to apparate?" The potions master asked impatiently.

They could here load knocks on the door.

"Yes, but only short distances." Harry replied quickly.

"Fine. Take my arm and I will tandem apparate us. Focus on the image I will send you. On three we will apparate. One. Two. Three."

Mere seconds later they arrived in a small garden. Severus quickly ushered Harry into the house, after pressing his hand on the door a few seconds.

"Is this your home?" Harry yawned, as he had only slept a few hours.

"Yes. It isn't here I stay during the holidays though. I prefer my house in Oxfordshire."

"Have you got like lots of houses?"

"Well, my family left me some money. You see the manor over there?" Severus pointed at a large house a few yards away from his house.

"Yes. It's huge." Harry was a bit overwhelmed.

"It has belonged to my family for centuries. I don't fancy living alone in such a big mansion; hence I sold it and kept this house, which used to belong to the gardener. It's the same with the house in Oxfordshire. I kept the gardener's house there as well. I prefer it this way. I also inherited a house in France, an apartment in New York and a farm in Italy."

"Whoa." Harry smiled a little.

"Indeed." Severus said sarcastically. "Care for some coffee?"

"Well, then I won't be able to sleep."

"I know. Albus will arrive soon, I expect."

"Then yes, I would like some coffee." Harry smiled shyly.

Severus turned on his heels and walked through a door behind him. He motioned for Harry to follow him and the boy obliged. They entered a cosy room which was decorated in light colours, much to Harry's surprise. Severus sat down in a large chair and transfigured two cups of coffee on the small table between the chairs.

"I think there is something we ought to discuss." The teacher took a large sip of coffee.

"What?" Harry immediately got tense.

"I know this is an unpleasant topic indeed, but you need to put it behind you. I think it would be best for you to tell me what happened the day your uncle and his friends…abused you. I notice it is still paining you and that is understandable but if you want to recover fully, you need to talk about it. If you want to, you could talk to a therapist instead." He explained.

Harry sipped on his coffee quietly for a while before he answered. "I don't wanna talk to a bloody therapist. If you want me to tell you, I will, but it will be on my terms. You may not interrupt and I can cease telling the story anytime I like." His voice was trembling and he grabbed the arm rests which caused his fists to whiten.

"Of course." Severus nodded.

"Well…err… It started off as any normal day. My aunt woke me up at 7 and I got up and made breakfast for them. Then I cleaned the kitchen. After that I cleaned the living room. Then I cooked lunch. Uhh… In the afternoon I cut the lawn. Umm…I recall Petunia giving me some soup and a piece of bread. I guess I ate and then I cleaned one of the bathrooms. Then I cooked dinner…umm when my Uncle got home he had brought a couple of friends, which was highly unusual as he never brought home any friends without forewarning us… They had dinner and I was upstairs in my room, trying to get some rest. When Vernon had friends over, he got drunk which meant that he would…well… get abusive. After dinner they all came up to my room." Harry squeezed the arm rests even tighter. "They were three or four, my uncle included. I heard Vernon say something about "pleasure" before he stormed my room and punched me. My eyes went black for a few seconds, while Vernon put a piece of fabric for my eyes so I couldn't see. I was so…so scared." Harry whispered.

Severus just looked at him and frowned. He certainly did not like what he was told. In fact, he wished he could just undo the entire occurrence.

"The next second all my clothes were ripped off. I could hear Vernon and his friends laugh. Well …fuck it. They touched me everywhere and forced me to give them…to give them blow jobs." Harry's voice was a mere whisper. "I threw up and someone slapped my stomach which caused me to lose my breath for a few seconds… Well… umm… then they…uh…they all had a go with me. That's all I'm gonna tell you." The boy was shaking and he hugged his knees, burying his face in them.

"Harry?" Severus asked. "Harry, listen to me. Look at me."

Slowly the boy lifted his head and looked at Severus.

"I am glad you told me. Harry look at me again." Severus urged. "Do you want to die?"

"No." Harry snapped. "I'm not afraid of dying, I just don't want to. If I die, I'll just disappoint you and I won't be able to rescue the entire wizarding world. I wouldn't want that on my conscience." Harry muttered dryly.

"Damn it, Harry." Severus snorted. "Come here." He held his arms open, waiting for Harry.

The boy took a few careful steps across the floor and embraced Severus. He hung on to Severus as though he was his lifeline.

"Guess what? It actually feels good, having told you." Harry smiled weakly.

"Indeed." Severus let go of the boy slowly. "You should go to bed now. You can take the room over there." He said and pointed at a door in the other side of the room.

"I suppose so. Good night." Harry carefully caressed Severus' cheek quickly before hading towards the bedroom.

It was as though this was becoming a habit now, Harry leaving behind a confused Severus.