Harry watched Snape approach his bed.

"I'm going to run a few scans on you, Potter, it shouldn't hurt."

"If ..." Harry's voice faltered.

"Yes?" Severus drawled.

"Can you teach me how to run scans?" Harry wondered. "Healing is actually something I'm very interested in. I know it takes Potions and I'm willing to put in the extra work to get my grades up I really am." Harry was babbling and he knew but he couldn't stop himself. "I'll study really hard because like I said this is something I really want to do. I want to be able to help people and make them feel better..."

Severus cocked an eyebrow as the boy continued to babble finally it got annoying.

"Enough, Potter." He said, trying to keep his temper. "Healing is one of the hardest branches of magic we have."

"and I'm one of the stupidest people you've ever met." Harry sighed staring into his lap. "It's okay if you think I can't do it. I'm going to try anyway with or without your help. It's just would you be willing to tell me where to start?"

Severus frowned wondering if this really was Potter. After all the Potter he knew wanted to be an Auror like his father and Godfather.

"I will write a list of books you should read. I suggest you read them in order." Severus drawled. "Now hold still and let me take my scans."

Harry did as told.

He wondered how he was going to get his hands on an owl order catalog then almost face palmed duh Hermione would have one.

When Snape left Harry got to his trunk and got out his quill and some parchment. He was going to need to stock up on school supplies. He called Dobby to ask for the tray back then began writing a letter to Hermione hoping she would answer.

Dear Hermione,

I know you are probably busy this summer and I'm sorry to bother you but I was thinking of doing some more studying this summer seeing how it is our O.W.L. year and was wondering if you had any owl order catalogs for bookstores.

He continued to write a little more then signed it.

Harry

He rolled it up now all he had to do was get this to Hedwig but how?

Would you like to mail your letter? Y/N

Mailing your letter will send it out with your owl Hedwig and a countdown will begin until your owl returns.

Harry chose yes instantly. That was perfect. He hoped Hermione would come through for him after all he did say that he was studying for his O.W.L.'s that more than anything should have gotten her attention. He rubbed his head it was pounding. He decided to train his Observe ability by cleaning out his trunk. It needed it and he could see what books he had. He'd only observed three things when

Observe-2

He smirked to himself.

"What are you doing?" Harry tensed and turned around.

Sure enough Snape was standing in the doorway.

"I don't like staying in bed all day with nothing to do." Harry replied carefully. "I'm cleaning out my trunk. I need to see what books I have and what supplies so that I can start revising."

you've earned 1 INT

Severus studied the boy. He seemed sincere.

"You shouldn't be moving around on that leg."

"I don't care." Harry replied going back to his work. "I know it's bad and I'm not being reckless I just have a lot to do and I'm not going to let this stupid leg slow me down."

Severus Snape- 1/100

'That's progress.' Harry thought to himself.

"You need to listen to me, Potter you could make it so you can never walk again."

"If your trying to scare me don't waste your breathe." Harry sighed. "Not walking ever again actually sounds pretty nice right now. Then no one would depend on me to save them from Voldemort ..."

He didn't know why he'd said that to the man why he'd let his insecurities show to Snape of all people but had and there was no taking that back now. He kept working and observing everything. It was all true he was sick and tired of people thinking he was some great hero when he wasn't. He was nothing he'd always known that and what happened in the Graveyard had just cemented that truth. If he was going to survive this he needed to start training or he needed to do something drastic or both.

He began forming a plan as he cleaned out four years worth of junk from his trunk. When he was finished he realized that he needed supplies badly. He took his books and got back into bed laying them out in sorted piles in front of him. He decided he needed more than just the book catalogs and wondered if Hermione could help with that as well he decided to check what level his Observe had gotten to as he'd zoned out after a bit and hadn't been paying attention.

Observe-5

He smirked to himself it was a good start.

Sense-1

Someone is watching you.

He glanced at the door and sure enough there was Snape.

"You know you can leave me alone." Harry told the man. "I'm not going to wreck the place."

Severus didn't reply that was exactly what he was thinking Potter was going to do if left alone.

"Okay, I need supplies." Harry began mumbling to himself. "But I don't have much money because I don't like taking money into the muggle world...I guess I should contact the Goblins...yeah, that'd be a good place to start."

For coming up with a place to start , 1 INT

Harry drafted a letter to the Goblins.

Quill Writing-1

Quill inking-1

Harry rolled his eyes at that it was most likely accurate.

Letter Writing- 1

"You should add your blood so they know it's you." Severus said walking to the bed. Potter blinked up at him. "The Goblins are more likely to help if they really know it's you. " Severus made Potter's finger bleed. "Sign your name in your blood."

Harry was confused but did as told then Snape healed his finger and left. Harry frowned was that Snape's way of helping him? Did Snape know something that he, Harry, didn't know? That was a stupid question there was a lot Snape knew that Harry didn't know but this was tugging at his mind. He knew something was up alarm bells were going of in his head. Snape knew something that Harry needed to know and Harry was determined to find out.