AN: okay I'm wrestles and am I no way tired once again , soooooo me gonna write chapter five.

Disclaimer: if you all recognize something it probly belongs to someone else. I don't remember half of where I read stuff and most the time use it on accident. so don't go suing me.

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Chapter 5: the Real Professors

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" I'm well enough to go down to breakfast!"

Twinkling blue eyes surveyed the argument that had begun not 5 minute after his awaking. It was very much so watching a tennis match; Dumbledore noted as his eyes bounced back and froth between Poppy and Severus.

He had only returned last night but already he could see a huge difference in the man he considered his son. The uptightness of his shoulders were long since gone and he sat now much like a slouched teenager, he was more open and more vocal, showing much more expression in his voice and face. The biggest difference and this still sent him into silent chuckles.

During the night after the unfortunate events with Harry, Severus had finally managed to fall asleep. It was during this time that both he and Poppy had taken the liberty to change his 'greasy git' persona.

Smiling he looked over the changes they had done to Severus' outward appearance. With him out like a light, Poppy had been able to finally repair the overly broken nose of his. And also taken the liberty of doing a little resizing too. So now the nose looked like it fit his face and not like they had stolen his fathers nose and stuck it on the child. Albus himself had been set in charge of that greasy mop on top of Severus head.

The boy had really let himself go, and it was truly sad to see. After completing his Masters at the Wizarding University for his Potions degree, he had found it almost impossible to remove the years of built up potions that caused his hair to look that greasy. And had since given up taking care of it. Oh of course he washed it. Man was a bloody clean freak! Just never tried to remove the potions, he couldn't remember how many times he had to threaten Severus with hair regrowth potion if the man shaved his head bald, and he threatened all the time to do. A bald Severus was not going to be a pretty picture, for once thing he would have to exchange his 'crotch rocket' for a Harley. And he knew Severus would never give his bike up.

He chuckled wondering how long it would take Severus to notice that he had BANGS! And not the normal lock of greasy hair that he always shoved behind his ears. Dumbledore had cut the front of Severus' hair so that it started off around his eye level and eventually got longer as it went down. It looked very good on him, and he had managed after Severus' failed attempts to remove every ounce of foul potions that has once clung to his hair. Both Poppy and Albus had a hell of a time containing their laughter when the potions were removed and they new cleaning spell and drying spell had been used on Severus. With so much damage and finally being relived of all the dirt and grime, they were left with a hairstyle that would have fit perfectly in a 70's disco.

Flashback

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" Oh Merlin!"

Poppy ducked into her office and threw up as many silencing charms and she could think of. Albus stood, his lower lip held firmly in between his teeth and silent tears of mirth rolled down into his beard.

He had just finished the drying spell on Severus' new hairstyle. It did not do what he had hopped it to do. Instead of lying in a feathery style, it stood completely upright and was 100 FRIZZ, they had given Severus an Afro!

Severus was going to absolutely kill them!

Poppy came back hold a small black object.

"What is that?" though Albus has a very good idea what it might be.

" Camera." Poppy bit her lower lip to keep from bursting out laughing and waking the boys up.

"He's going to kill us."

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End flashback

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He was just thankful that the defrizz hair charm in that months 'Witch weekly' had been a good one that would last permently. Other wise Albus highly doubted that he would still be sitting here, well at least in one peace.

"Poppy let him go, he is well enough, you know that not many people require more then a day rest here."

Severus sent Dumbledore a thankful expression.

" Oh! All right, you can leave Severus, but I don't want to hear one complaint out of you." She snarled waggling one finger in front of Severus' face.

He had the desirable urge to bite the offending appendage.

"I might want to remove your finger unless you want a repeat of his second year." Albus chuckled; Poppy turned red in the face and quickly withdrew her finger.

She could remember quiet clearly Severus' second year when James and Sirius had sent him to her ward, and when he left she had done the exact same thing and he had come forward and bit her finger… HARD! She still had the bite scar, partially as a reminder never to do that again.

Severus had a very smug look on his face as he stood up; he glanced over at Harry and noticed that Dudley was awake and trying to rouse his cousin.

" Come on Harry. I'm starving."

Rolling his eyes Severus crossed his arms; he needed to speak with Potter and would wait until the boy was awake. He would not remember last night's events and neither would his cousin. Both he and Dumbledore thought it best they do not remember it.

"I must say that if Harry dose not wish to practice Quidditch today he may stay in bed."

Instantly emerald and crimson eyes opened wide and he sat bolt up right in bed so fast it sent his cousin sprawling onto the floor.

" I can play Quidditch again!"

Albus chuckled as Severus rolled his eyes again; he sent a knowing look at Severus before turning back to Harry.

"Of course, I did not anticipate you staying cooped up in this castle the rest of the summer."

Harry's eyes grew to the size of dinner plates, " I can stay at Hogwarts for the rest of the summer!"

Dumbledore nodded causing a groan next to him. " There goes my summer."

" Yes Harry, and your cousin may stay as well, and I dear say that the Weasley's and Mrs. Granger should be here sometime today."

Harry gave a loud whoop, which covered up the banging of Severus' head into the wall.

" What the hell!"

Everyone turned to look at the now motionless Potions master. In his hand he held a now Dark auburn strand of shorter hair.

Dumbledore chuckled but unconsciously moved behind Harry a little more. What little breath Harry had hitched in his throat as he caught sight of his new Professor and felt heat pooling in his lower body. He wasn't gorgeous any more, no that was to light a word, he was friken drop dead sexy.

Soundlessly Severus made his way to a mirror and felt his jaw drop.

"What did you do to me?"

It wasn't angry like Albus had expected but stunned.

"Poppy simply repaired your nose, and I cut your hair and removed all the potions residue from it. See what happens when you take care of yourself Severus."

Severus stared at the mirror for several more minutes before finally turning back to Albus; he flushed a dark red when he saw the look in Harry's eyes.

Schooling his face into its customary sneer he snapped.

" What are you looking at Potter." Before he fled the room his black robes billowing out behind him.

Harry flinched like he had been slapped, and he saw Dudley backing up against the wall.

" He's freaky, and flippen scary when he's mad."

Shaking his head he gave Dudley a clap on the shoulder.

"That's Snape on a good day, you don't want to see him mad."

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Severus slammed the door to his personal rooms and leaned up against them. That look in Harry's … no Potter's eyes made his heart do flip-flops.

Breathing heavy he made his way slowly to his couch by the fire. Not 5 months ago he had hated the brats guts. Hell not a week ago he had hated Albus' golden boy, now..

Sighing he grabbed from the table a shot glass and filled it with some of his own moonshine. He brewed his own drinks, as they were stronger and more to his taste. Downing it with a fluid motion he dropped the glass and began trying to hack up his lung.

"WOW!" still coughing he bent down and picked up the glass, " What did I make battery acid?"

Noting which bottle it was, he got up and headed for his room to change, he hated pajamas almost as much as we hated whity tighty's. Before you ask that age-old question, Boxers of briefs, note he is male that wears extremely tight pants. I'll leave the rest to your imagination.

Looking into his wardrobe hid first instinct was to grab his heavy potions robes. They were spelled so that if a potion went volatile or as he called it went Longbottom on him, he would be okay. They were an extremely heavy material; it was also lined with Kevlar. Some potions when being experimented with, as Severus was prone to doing could explode and the cauldron would shatter and become the equivalent of a fragment grenade. They were hot robes, and uncomfterble, but when dealing with Longbottom's he would not take his chances.

Not having to deal with Longbottom's today, he slammed his wardrobe shut and walked over to his drawers. Where he pulled out a pair of black leather pants, and a cream poet shirt. He loved these clothes, but wore them very little during the school year, and as he always was restocking potions during the summer very little during them too.

Slipping them on he also put on his boots, and came to stand in front of the mirror. The slight changes Albus and Poppy had done were absolutely brilliant. He felt his confidence rising, and also felt a blush creep up into his cheeks as he remembered the looks the Potter boy had given him in the hospital wing.

Normally those looks from any human being would have turned his stomach, but not Potter's they made his blood boil and a heat gather in the lower regions of his body. He knew of the boy's infatuation with him. He had been awake the entire time at the muggles. At least his mind had been, though his body refused to obey.

This was going to be trouble, with another sigh and a rumble from his stomach he set off for the Great Hall.

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Dudley openly gaped at the Great Hall, he had always thought that his school was impressive and boasted about it non stop to all his friends that were unfortunate not to attend Smelting. This put everything to shame, big time.

"You guys don't have a ceiling?"

Harry chuckled and motioned Dudley towards the center table where several of the Hogwarts Professors already sat talking happily to one another.

" It's enchanted to look like the sky out side. During the winter Dumbledore will some times charm warm snow to drift down when it's snowing outside."

Dudley stared in aw, it seems his fear of magic was long since gone and he was begging to accept it. Even asking the odd question and had been bugging Dumbledore all morning to perform some magic for him. Usually it was stupid things that muggles did like pull a rabbit out the hat.

Had shocked Dudley when instead Dumbledore had turned the hat into a rabbit instead.

"Ah Harry, Dudley welcome, please come sit and enjoy a warm meal." Dumbledore said beckoning them to the table. The chatter had stopped as the Professors watched the two boys, Dumbledore had told them of what had happened when they first arrived at the table, and many were happy to see the boys looking better this morning, and also to have their resident bat back as well.

Harry took one of the last open seats, which just happened to be next to Severus, it was either that or sitting next to Trelawney and that he did not want to do. So he left that option to Dudley.

Severus seemed to see this option as well and didn't say a word when Potter sat down between him and Minerva.

" I see you are doing better Mr. Potter." McGonagall said, looking fondly down at her favorite students.

" Yes thank you Professor."

"Who's that?" mouthed Dudley, pointing towards McGonagall.

Dumbledore caught this and clapped his hands.

" How very rude of me, this is Mr. Dursley's first time here at Hogwarts, let me introduce everyone as you will be seeing them quiet a lot this summer."

" That lovely woman on your right is our Divination's Professor, Sibyll Trelawney."

"Divination?"

" The art of the fortune telling, I teach students to see into their futures and hone their inner eye." Trelawney said in her misty voice, her bug eyes staring intently at Dudley. There were several snorts from around the table, mainly from the two sitting on either side of Harry. The boy had a very HIGH opinion on that class.

"Yes yes, on your left is Professor Sinistra, our Astronomy Professor." Sinistra was a shy witch that generally kept to herself.

" Next if Filius Flitwick, our Charms Professor, and head of Ravenclaw House." The short wizard was propped on his normal stack of books, and he waved cheerfully at Dudley.

"The lovely woman next to his is Madam Sprout, our Herbology Professor and Head of HufflePuff house." A dumpy happy witch she gave Dudley a large smile and wave.

"I believe you already know Hagird, our games keeper and now Care of Magical Creatures Professor."

Here Dudley scooted father into this chair as he clearly did remember the giant of a man.

" Don't worry you great prune, I'm not gonna give you another pig tail." Hagrid said winking at Harry.

Everyone chuckled lightly including the Headmaster, " you really do need to control your temper better Hagrid."

" Sorry, Professor."

" Next we have Madam Hooch, our Flying Instructor and Quidditch ref."

" Quidditch?"

" It's a sport played on brooms, you'll see some later on probly." Harry said, trying to make it as simple for his cousin as he could. He had been confused at first too.

" Which I might say you will, your cousin is the best Seeker Hogwarts has seen in quiet sometime." Hooch said beaming at Harry.

Harry flushed and refused to meet Snape's boring eyes.

"Yes he is, well next to Harry is Minerva McGonagall, our Transfiguration Professor, Deputy Headmistress and Head of Gryfindor house. That means that while you stay here, you will be under her command as she is Harry's head of house."

Dudley gulped nervously; McGonagall looked stricked in his eyes, not as mean and bad as Snape but was pretty close to it.

"And I believe you have already Met Severus Snape, he is our resident potions master and head of Slytherin house."

Dudley looked between everyone and Snape, " it's a pleasure to meet you all, may I ask a question?"

Dumbledore nodded forestalling Snape's scathing comment.

" I can understand Madam Sprout and Madam Hooch being called Madam, but why is Snape called master while the rest are Professors?"

Harry's eyebrow shot into his hairline, he had never thought of that. He has always just assumed all Potions teachers were Potions masters.

" Ahhh a very good question indeed Mr. Dursley, you seeing during school Severus is known as Professor Snape, though his title is Potions Master. The title of Master is given when on had completed and as it give away Mastered that subject. Severus I believe is the top Potions Master in the world as of this point. If I read last mouths Potions journal correctly."

Here he turned beaming eyes on his Youngest Professor. Severus stared wide-eyed.

" You're kidding."

Dumbledore shook his head; " you were named the best Potions master in the world last month."

Congratulations rang out around the hall, with several strong pats on the back from Hagrid, which sent the Potions master nearly head first into his eggs.

" Congratulations Professor, you deserve it."

Severus felt his face heating as he heard the small voice; he turned to the young man at his side.

" Thank you."

His voice was just as low, as none of the other Professors would have heard.

Harry smiled and returned to his food, though he didn't know how much more he could eat. He had not eaten much since his return that summer. Glancing around he hopped none of the Professors noticed his small meal.

" So Potions Master what are you going to do now." Everyone chuckled at Flitwick's imation of a Game show host. He used his fork as a microphone and stuck it under Snape's nose.

" Why, I'm going to Disneyland!"

The laughter that rang around the hall was tremendous. " We need to do that again one summer Albus." Sprout chuckled, shooting a amused glance at McGonagall.

" Yes so we can watch Minerva wobbling as she gets off the tea cups." Flitwick went about weaving all over the great hall squeaking in a very poor Scottish accent.

"SEVERUS! I'm going to kill you if you ever, ever spin those that face again."

The room howled with laughter, and it only increased in level as they spied McGonagall's bright read face.

" Severus after going on that ride 6 times had discovered that certain ones had holes in some of the wheels, while no one was paying attention he transfigured a rock into a muggle screwdriver, and when Minerva and several others have gotten on he stuck the screw driver in the hole and used it as a crank."

" Minerva couldn't walk straight for almost an hour."

" If we go again I demand we go to Six Flaggs." Severus said, sending a glare at Dumbledore.

" Severus, you and Hooch are the only roller coaster junkies here." Minerva said reaching behind Harry and smacking Severus up side the head.

" OW! Hey what was that for."

" For what you pulled the last time we went to Disneyland." McGonagall humphed crossing her arms and glaring at Severus.

" I am never riding the tea cups with you again, you can ride with Albus from now on."

An evil glint crossed Severus' eyes, causing Minerva to swallow nervously.

" That's fine." He said taking a sip of his coffee; he smiled evilly at Minerva over his cup. Something sick and twisted being thought up in that head of his.

" That look dose not bode well for your future Minerva."

Harry couldn't help but send Dudley and astonished look. " This is new." He mouthed.

Dudley nodded, "Their human."

Both boys snickered as the taunts continued. It was like watching a four square match as they bounced between the four heads of house.

This was something he never dreamed of he would ever hear from his Professors, but they were human just as he was.. but Disneyland! Come on!

Dumbledore caught his eye and motioned for him and Dudley and come to him. Both grinned and scooted out of their chair and moved to stand next to the headmaster. Grinning at the ignorant group of his fellows, blue eyes twinkling he pulled from his inner robe pocket a small stack of muggle photos.

"I refused to have these developed the magical way, cause I find they were quiet funny the way they were." Dumbledore said, Harry snorted at the first picture.

Dumbledore was buried in the sand clear up to his neck; his body was carved out to be a very suggestive mermaid in the sand. All around him sat the same Professors here today, only in swimming gear.

" Severus is an amazing artist, he did that all by hand."

Harry nodded, though his eyes were focused on said man in the photo, he sat at the very front of the group, well more like lounged, he wore only a pair of black swim shorts on the bottom left was a skull in cased in flames. The man was built he knew that from taking care of him for the past 4 days. Here he was more tanned cause of the Californian sun.

Dumbledore noticed the look and couldn't help the twinkle in his eye. It was time to have fun with this. He set the first picture down and heard the pearls of laughter roll out from the two boys next to him.

"Albus what are those!" instantly the pictures were snatched out of Dumbledore's hand and everyone grouped around Severus as he flipped through the pictures.

" WHAT THE HELL!"

" OH MY GOD!"

Flitwick being the smallest ran out of the group a picture clutched triumphantly in his small hand.

" Look at this Mr. Potter."

Harry looked down at the picture his tiny professor presented him. His eyes widened to the size of dinner plates, he laughter rang through out the hall.

" Oh my god."

The picture must have been taken in secret, as there was no way Snape never would have aloud that to have been taken.

It was obviously a hat shop and they could see bits of each professor around the room trying on different hats. The subject of the picture was by far the best. Snape stood glaring at someone over the camera mans head, so it gave a perfect picture of the hate that Minerva had shoved on top of his head. It was a pink visor with white trimming. But it was not that pink that made it funny, it was embroidered on the front in large white letters and rinds stones was the word 'PRINCESS'

Harry looked up and grinned at the now red-faced Snape trying to imagine the hat on his head. " You should have bought it Professor, would have looked good."

This brought on a stronger howl of laughter from the group.

" It's decided then, in a months time we shall take a week from our busy schedule and we shall take a trip to sunny California."

There were cheers from the group of teachers. " All those present here." He said winking at the two boys that had begun to look sad.

Said boys gave a whoop and danced around, " Now that that is settled, if you will all excuse me, I have so owls to attend to. Harry perhaps you can show your cousin the school. And get freshened up, all your things have been moved up to your dormitory up in Gryffindor tower."

" Headmaster I would like to speak with Mr. Potter before it gets too late in the day."

The twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes intensified 10 times. " Of course Severus. Is anyone busy today?"

" I'm not Headmaster, come Mr. Dursley. There is a lot to see." Professor Flitwick took hold of Dudley's pants 'as that was all he could reach' and drug the boy out of the hall, instantly chattering about the Founding of Hogwarts. He was grateful to see that Dudley looked interested.

" Mr. Potter" Severus motioned towards the great hall doors. Not knowing what was going on he fallowed his 'crush' out of the great hall.

CRUSH! Did I just think that?

He hoped to god that Snape couldn't see that blush he knew to be on his face. Unfortunately luck was not on his side.

" I know that it is hot, but really I didn't think it was that hot."

This caused Harry to flush darker.

The trek down into the dungeons was in silence, he wasn't even paying attention to where they were going, that wasn't until they stopped in front of an unusual painting of a man dressed in Slytherin colors. The painting looked at Severus and nodded, "What is your motto leader of the serpents?"

"Lil Alurl Velve Zhah Lil Velkyn Uss."

The painting nodded and swung open, Severus motioned for Harry to enter.

Still highly confused by the painting and what was obviously the password into Severus' privet chambers.

Looking around he was shocked to see not a hint of either green or silver around the room. The room was very well done in soft hints of cream and cherry wood.

" Please have a seat Mr. Potter." Snape sat down on his couch while Harry took the seat directly across from him. He gave a squeal as he practically sank through the seat. Snape gave an amused chuckled as Harry tried to pull himself out of the seat.

Once Harry had pried himself out of the seat he asked the one question that was on his mind… well two.

" What language was your password Professor I have never heard that before."

Curious as always, Severus decided to indulge the boy.

" It's a very ancient form of Drow, my mother taught it to me."

Why he had said that last part he had no idea, he had never told anyone about it.

" Dark elf?"

Severus nodded, " a form of Dark elf, though there is difference between the two."

Nodding his understanding he voiced his next question, the one that had been truly bugging him.

" Are you alright Professor, I mean from last night."

Severus felt his eyebrows disappear into his hairline as he looked at the boy in front of him.

" How… Dumbledore…" for once Severus was at a complete loss for words.

" Obliterated me, it didn't work. I appreciate what he did, but I don't think even the strongest obliterate could ever erase the pain of being possessed from ones memory."

Sad emerald eyes looked up under long black bangs, " I'm sorry Professor, I tried to fight it, to push him from my mind. I never thought he could get to me inside of Hogwarts."

" It was the mask, they are infused with his power for more control of us." It was hard to hide the disgust in his voice, it wasn't because of the control it was because the mask were actually skulls of other death eaters that had betrayed him. As a reminder of their place.

" I'm sorry professor, you've saved my life on more then one occasion, and in thanks I try to take yours."

Severus rose from his seat on the couch and came to sit on the floor at Harry's feet.

What the hell am I doing!

Oh shut up, you fancy the boy, so comfort him you gigantic bat.

Oh great he was now arguing with himself. He reached up and grasped one of the shaking hands. Wide emerald eyes shot up and looked into concerned black.

" Potter… Harry, it was not your fault, no one would have known that the dark lord would try to control you through the mask, or that he even knew you had the mask on. And you fought him; I know you gave me the chance to get out from under the dagger. Not even Albus could have done that."

Harry looked down at the large hand holding his own and felt heat rising in his cheeks again. With a slight tug he pulled the young boy down onto the floor in front of him.

" I wanted to thank you, for saving my life three days ago. I miscalculated the blast and the port key that was programmed to take me to the nearest safest location took a few seconds longer to activate and I was caught in the begging of the blast. If you had not found me, I would not be here back at Hogwarts."

Harry ducked his head to keep his Professor from seeing the blush that was crossing his face, never had Snape given him a compliment or said anything this nice or personal that wasn't accompanied by a sneer.

" I actually was about to bash you over the head with a spade." He said sheepishly, a deep sound resounded through out the room causing Harry to blush darker, he loved the sound of his laugh.

" Harry." Severus placed his hand under Harry's chin and tilted it up. Harry's breath hitched when he noticed how close his face was to Severus'.

" Thank you." He said, gently pressing his lips to Harry's

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AN: hehehe I am so evil , well there we go another chapter done I hope you all like it, I'm trying to make this something that has never been done before. And a happy go lucky staff is one of them. I hope I didn't move Sev and Harry to fast, but I don't know how long this story is going to be, Probly just till the end of summer.

Well next chapter: Potions, Quidditch and Weasley's OH MY!

The Weasley's show up and we get to see what Harry's reaction to the kiss will be. But will take a little longer, I need a small break to collect my thoughts on the rest of the story line. Most the time I just wing it and hope people like and see where my twisted brain takes us all . Well R/R PLEASE!