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A/N ok this story may have taken a bit longer to update and for that I'm sorry. At the end of each chapter I'll try to respond to the questions that you asked. Thank you again for all the reviews they are really encouraging.

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Disclaimer none of these belong to me, not the idea, the people or places. So don't sue im not getting rich.

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Summery read first chapter

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Rating PG – 13

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CHAPTER 3
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Poppy Pomfrey was one of the best healers around, or at least she was known as one of the best available. She, herself had grown up in a small town which consisted of muggleborn families even though she was a half blood, with a magical father, and a muggle mother.

When Voldemort had begun his first campaign of terror against the 'mudbloods', this town was unfortunately one of the first that he had eliminated. And sadly her parents were upon the many whom died during the assault.

At the same time she was in her 7th year at Hogwarts, in the house of Ravenclaw, she became really thankful for her friends also during this time, as they were really supportive to her.

After her parents death she knew that she wanted to help people during her life, in turn she became a healer.

Strait after Hogwarts she became the nurse for the Hogwarts infirmary. She had taken care of children for years now, for Quidditch accidents, children's run-in's with beast and animals alike.

Two students out of the entire population seemed to stick out more then the rest with in their visits to her wing. James Potter, the young boy she remembered as free spirited and always got into brawls with one Severus Snape.

Yes Severus was the only other person she saw often in the infirmary, he could duel with the best of them, as could Potter, but when house rivalries came into play, many got hurt, these two in particular.

When she had heard that the poor Potter was dead, she like many others was deeply affected.

Severus Snape was one who also was deeply hurt upon the deaths, many would think that he just missed Lily Potter, as it was common knowledge that they had dated for a while. But in truth that was only part of it, very few knew this but it was clear that he blamed himself, probably for not being the most trusted spy in the death eaters.

Now she saw him moping around the castle just waiting for the inevitable to occur.

As many others had also wondered, she did also on why he didn't take his son after the attack, rather then let him be taken by those muggles

. She remembered when he had been a spy for Dumbledore, how after every meeting he was forced down here by Albus. Every time he looked like he had been to hell and back, which taking in the situation he probably had been. Through out the war she had seen things like this and worse.

But one does not do to dwell on the past, so she didn't.

Then when she saw Severus running into the hospital wing in the middle of the night acting like hell had frozen over, she had every right to be a little pissed. But all ideas of yelling at him till the sun rose, and it was the proper time to wake up were washed away when she saw what was in his arms.

What she saw there must have taken years from her life, as she said she had seen it all, but this...this was horrible.

Who would, or for that matter could do that to anyone? A child none the less.

The little boy looked to be about three, but it was hard to tell, he looked to be mangled. Bruises covered almost every inch, each one bluer and blacker then the one before it. Cuts seemed to streak across his arms and legs, and blood was almost dominated, she didn't think she had ever seen a boy who was so skinny.

Before she even gave Severus the chance to talk she jumped into full nurse mode.

"Quickly Severus! Place him one the second bed. Now! Ok who is the boy here?" Severus seemed to flinch slightly, after setting him on the bed he turned to face her,

"Its Harry Potter." He said this very quietly. She barely spared any expense at the name, and hurried about, pulling out potions and salves, then pouring them down his throat, and rubbing where need be.

Severus stood perfectly still, in a stupor and eyes never leaving his son, until that is Poppy began to yell again.

"What are you just standing there for? Quickly I need some blood replenishing potions, and a few minor cut healers. I had some earlier but I had to use it on some foolish first years."

The yelling snapped Snape out of the stupor and he ran to do what he was asked.
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After he had finished what he was asked by Poppy he found himself running towards the Headmasters office, where Albus, Lupin, and now more then likely Black were waiting for him.

As he ran he passed many old portraits who yelled despite of themselves, at him to slow down.

He finally reached the old crumbling stone gargoyle that marked the entrance of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore's office.

Before he began to enter he stopped to make himself presentable, smoothing out the crumbles in his robes, striating down his greasy hair, and the like. Saying the password as he rolled his eyes, 'Snickers', and he began bounding up the stairs taking them three by three.

As he walked in the sight that greeted him was much like he had suspected. Lupin and Dumbledore sat in the same spots as before sipping the probably same cup of tea. The only difference was the mutt now occupied the room, pacing back and forth.

"So Severus, did you retrieve our young friend." At Severus' nod he continued, "May I ask how he is, where is he?"

Severus simply walked toward the desk and collapsed on an old cracked armchair in front of Dumbledore, before answering.

"Yes, yes I did," he paused and took sometime to gather his thoughts and to figure out just what he was going to say.

"His condition though, is what I find quite interesting, do you know what it is Albus?" Every one's eyes were trained on Severus, each a little widened in surprise and showed the look of calculating.

Each took in his calm demeanor and where just a little frightened, every one of them seemed to guess that in truth he was shaking with rage.

And then as each had suspected, but where none the less surprised, Severus exploded.

"How could put him there? I mean for Gods sake I bet he would have been safer with Voldemort! Good Bleeding God's do you even want to guess just how much this is pissing me off? We should just be glad we got him out of there before he was killed. They hit him Albus they HIT MY SON!!! Now what the hell where you thinking?"

Snape seemed to have centered on Albus for venting all of his anger, and finally he seemed to calm down, until that is Black spoke up in a deadly voice,

"What Happened? What did the bastards do?" his voice was calm just like Snape's had been earlier, but soon was growing in volume.

"Hell I don't even think that I can entirely be mad at those bastards, damn it I'm pissed off at you. You son of a bitch, Harry shouldn't have even had to go there, you could have taken him! Instead you let him be shipped off to the god forsaken muggles, but you didn't care? No you shipped him off the first chance you got! Before you didn't even acknowledge that he was your son, now you do? What the hell is up with that? You don't deserve him."

Sirius never had the chance to finish his rant before a fist connected with the side of his jaw.

By the sound it made he was sure that it had broken on contact, he turned a glared at Severus, who in turned glared right back.

Severus had known that the words were closer to the truth then he cared to know, but he flat out refused to have someone mocking him with them, and when he said the stuff about him not deserving him that was the last straw on the camels back.

Lupin then stepped between them, looking almost as mad as the pair, well, thought Severus, I forgot the werewolf was even here, well at least he's keeping the mutt on a leash. Black who was cradling his broken jaw, was glaring at the interfering Remus Lupin.

"Both of you stop it right now! Let us just go and see just how bad Harry is, then you can just take your anger out on the one who deserves it. But it isn't helping Harry at all with all of you brawling, this isn't all about you!"

Both simply nodded dumbly to the werewolf, they didn't want to contradict the wolf, seeing just how possessive he was towards Harry.

They knew how Harry had been like a son to him, his cub, and was almost even named godfather to the boy, and was now like an uncle to him.

They knew that he wanted to extract the proper revenge for what was done against him. Revenge was sweet and all three wanted it.

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Review responses

Serpent of the light -thanks for the reviews, and I'm sorry about the errors I'm really not very good at spelling. . Thanks for the comments and ideas.

Charlie Quill I fixed the whole thing where you have to sign in, I forgot to do that sorry about the inconvenience. I know what you mean about Harry being adorable when he's helpless, but when he gets to Hogwarts I'm gonna make him just a little more independent but he will still rely on his father. I don't know how to get a beta, do you I would if I knew how but I've only heard of them and im not entirely sure what they do blushes About the whole protection thing, well Harry was suppose to go to Severus to begin with but well since he didn't want him he went to the Dursleys as long as there's love Harry will be safe. So thanks for the reviews .

Connie Eressea first off thanks for the review, the poem wasn't a song, I wrote it one day when I got bored, although a few lines are from three doors down. I could understand what you wrote, your good at English don't worry. Harry will live with Severus but since Remus and Sirius are like uncles they will see Harry a lot, and probably stay there a lot just to annoy Severus . they still don't like him. And no it won't be Harry Sirius slash, I have nothing against them I just can't write them

PsychoticSlyth thanks for the review . this is the third chapter so well now at least I have more then one.

K thx for the review!!

Glyph I wish I could get a beta reader, but I really don't know how so if you could would you tell me how, but at least my grammar isn't that bad, you can understand it right blushes I hope so any ways, But thanks for the review.

Leggylover03 thanks a whole bunch for the review!! Reviews always help the writers.

Chassandra thank you also for the review, a lot of people seem to like Severitus story's I never really know why

Pure Black of course Severus is and idiot, but that's why we love him right? And the story definitely wouldn't go anywhere if he took Harry right off, and I'd have no ideas what to right. Thanks for the review.

SlythCat19 ty for the review and for saying how to spell Arabella I didn't have a book with me and I had to guess. But thank you.

Foreverspinning really interesting name if I do say, but thanks for the review, and of course Sirius gets mad, he's just a little crazy even if he didn't go to Azkaban. .

Unseen Watcher thx for the review and for course the Dursleys will get it, I probably will have them do something but Harry wont find out for a while, and if you have any ideas what should happen to the Dursleys make sure to tell me.

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Stupid poem of the day, I didn't write this but my friend asked me to put it in, can anyone guess what book its from? Its an old book but the poems funny so I decided that I would put it in.

The Saxons came in the dead of night With all the folks asleep They killed off all the woman For they'd rather rape the sheep.

Lol that's so stupid but my friend wrote that in every ones yearbooks, .

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A/N Thanks for all the reviews, and I know that Pomfrey seems young because in all the FF stories they make her older, but they never said how old she was so I made her young. I'm still trying to get the people to talk more and have less thoughts but this is the way that I'm use to writing so sorry. If you have any ideas on what house to put in when you review say so, also can you put in some prank ideas, I only got one from one person. And I know that the endings kinda crappy, but this chapter was going to be longer but I have to go to my friends party soon so I'll leave it at this and time the rest later. Just so's ya know I love Padfoot and he's gonna be a big part in the story, probably just for Padfoot annoying purposes but hey whats wrong with that? Please Review!!!

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