A/N we meet two new characters in this chapter I must warn you they are severely au I am not quite pleased with the turn out but hey ital work.

You will meet his siblings soon as well as Lily and James

This is a cleaned up repost hope it's easier to read.

Their will be other languages in this other then english they will be denounced by font changes.

Chapter Three

Diagon Alley

Harry woke up the morning after his eleventh birthday feeling different. He couldn't quite place the difference but he knew it was there. He got dressed trying to shake off the feeling of change. He was looking for a clean shirt when his eyes caught sight of a stack off books he had received as gifts from Severus, they were glowing. It wasn't a blinding light more like a soft luminescence.

He went up to the books and studied them from every angle but couldn't find anything different that could cause the glow. His troubled thoughts were interrupted by his Aunt Petunia knocking on the bedroom door.

"Time for breakfast Harry, Severus should be here soon you want to be ready don't you?" she called in to him.

"Coming Aunt Petunia," he called back. In his worry over the glowing books he had forgotten that Severus would be taking him to Diagon Alley to get his school supplies. He rushed down the stairs and into the kitchen. Uncle Vernon and Dudley were already seated and Aunt Petunia was putting dishes of bacon and eggs on the table. She served them all and the kitchen became quiet except for the clatter of knives and forks.

Harry was just finishing his last bit of bacon when the doorbell rang. He launched out of his seat and was opening the front door before the bell rang a second time. He looked outside and caught a strange sight, not only was Severus Snape wearing Muggle clothing he was also glowing. The aura around him was different then the one he saw around the books, it was a dark red with a sickly patch of black around his left forearm.

Severus noticed that Harry was looking at him strangely and asked, "What is wrong Harry?"

The sound of Severus's voice snapped Harry out of his trance. "Something strange is happening Uncle, I woke up this morning feeling different and a pile of books in my room started glowing, and just now you are also glowing."

Severus thought about it for a moment then spoke, "Harry the books you saw glowing were they the ones I gave you?" at Harry's nod he continued, "I think you are seeing magical auras. That is a useful gift, what I don't understand is why it is developing now." He looked at Harry as if he were considering something then he asked the young boy a question. "Harry, do I have permission to look into your mind? I have some suspicions but I need to check something to make sure."

"Yes, I trust you lets go into the living room so no one sees us." Harry answered and led him into the living room. He was aware of exactly what he had done. Giving someone free access to your thoughts was one of the ultimate shows of trust.

They went into the living room and sat across from each other on the couch. Harry made eye contact with Severus and dropped the mind shields that Severus had made him learn. Severus took a deep breath and dove into Harry's mind.

He wasn't looking for surface thoughts so he quickly skimmed over them. He was far more interested in the actual thought processes of the brain. He quickly found what he was looking for, Harry's magical core. His suspicions were confirmed by what he saw. Harry's magic was split in half a solid wall built containing one half of his magic. The block had Dumbledore's magical signature weaved through it. Severus inspected the wall closely and found something, Harry's magic had grown to the point the wall couldn't contain all of it and had cracked. Magic was steadily oozing out of the crack and rejoining Harry's unblocked magic. Severus took one last look at the wall then withdrew his awareness from Harry's.

"Harry, your power is being blocked Dumbledore's magical signature is all over the block. There is a flaw in the wall it is cracked that is why you are receiving new powers. They are your own power but you are finally accessing it. We are going to have to hide your new abilities somehow, if Dumbledore finds out about your getting your power back you could be in danger. I don't think we should remove the block for that very reason. He would be able to tell I removed it better to let it disintegrate on its own. " Severus explained to him.

"We managed to hide my training this long I don't see how hiding my power will be any harder. Exactly what level of magic am I at in my training? You never told me and I will need to know so I don't give us away by using to high level spells?" He asked Severus.

"You are at 6th year level in Charms and Transfiguration, 7th year in History of Magic, Care of Magical Creatures, and Herbology, and roughly mastery level in Defense Against the Dark Arts and Potions. I think your biggest challenge will be hiding what you know from others. Come we need to get moving, it will take awhile to get all your things." Severus explained then he pulled Harry to him and apparated them away from the Dursleys and into a dilapidated courtyard with brick walls and a few trash cans.

Severus transfigured the muggle clothing they had been wearing into black wizarding robes. Severus then took out his ebony wand and tapped a special sequence of bricks and a large archway formed.

They strode into the Alley Harry unconsciously mimicking Severus. His black robes billowed behind him and his face was wearing the same expression as his 'uncle.' Harry was actually very surprised as they walked the entire place glowed brightly and the people they passed had a variety of auras. The colors he saw ranged from dark greens reds and blues to pale yellow pink and lavender. Severus just led his young charge through the Alley towards a snowy white marble building, Grinngotts Wizarding bank.

"Uncle Severus if I was sent away by my parents do I have any money?" Harry asked.

"Yes you do, when your grandparents died they willed their money to be split equally between their current grandchildren. At the time of their deaths only you and your siblings existed so you control roughly a third of the Potter fortune. Your parents live off the money that James makes as an auror and the donations people make to the children who lived." Severus explained trying to keep his voice level but even he couldn't keep the sneer out of his voice at the mention of the children who lived.

They continued walking in silence and soon found themselves in the front lobby of the bank facing a goblin who was working at the front desk on a book of numbers. "We are here to make a withdrawal from Mr. Harry Potter's vault." Severus said respectfully goblins could get quite nasty if provoked.

"Do you have his key?" the goblin asked in a gravely voice.

Severus reached into a pocket of his robes and pulled out a tiny gold key. "Here it is." He said as he handed it to the goblin.

"Griphook!" The goblin yelled out and yet another goblin came over to them. They followed the goblin through one of the many doors leading out of the main room, Harry expected more marble and was surprised when they walked into an earthen tunnel. Griphook ordered them into a little cart that appeared like something a muggle miner would use. They settled in and the cart sped off on a little track down to the vaults.

By the time the cart stopped in front of his vault both Harry and Severus looked a little green. Griphook unhooked a lantern from the cart and walked over to the vault door. Harry was a little shocked at the amount of gold in his vault. He wasn't the richest wizard but he was definitely wealthy. Severus helped him pile some gold into a bag that had been charmed weightless. Severus had already explained wizarding money to Harry, the gold ones were Galleons, the silver were Sickles, and the bronze were Knuts.

One wild cart ride later and Severus and Harry stood inside the Grinngotts lobby. As they were leaving Harry heard a giant of a man ask about Hogwarts business in Dumbledore's name.

Severus got Harry's attention and they headed out to do his school shopping. The first stop was Madame Malkins Robes for All Occasions. When they entered the shop Severus was hailed by a tall man with silver blonde hair and eyes like mercury. Harry was able to see the glow surrounding this man it was a deep midnight blue with the same patch of black that Severus bore.

"Ah, Lucius I trust you are well?" Severus asked.

"As well as I can be, how about yourself? Who is this fine young man with you?" Lucius enquired. Harry had learned his lessons well and carried himself like a wealthy pureblooded wizard, and Lucius was drawn to that baring.

"I am well Lucius and this is Harry Potter, I have mentioned him to you before." Severus explained.

A slight widening of his eyes was all the indication of surprise Lucius gave to them. Then he spoke in his cultured voice, "it is good to meet you, Severus has told much about you. You must be strong if he gives you such high praise. Getting ready for Hogwarts I trust?" Harry didn't trust himself to speak so he just nodded his head and Lucius continued speaking. "I believe my son will be in your year. Come here Draco," He called over his shoulder to a small boy who was examining formal robes.

"What is it Father," He asked in a slightly frosty tone. He had the same looks as his father with silver blond hair and mercury eyes.

"I wanted you to meet someone this is the boy your godfather has been telling us about. Why don't you introduce yourself?" Lucius commanded in a kind tone.

Draco turned to Harry and held out his hand, "My name is Draco Malfoy."

Harry hesitated a moment then took the outstretched hand, "Harry Potter," then he turned to Severus, "Why didn't you ever tell me about him?"

"We were always busy training I didn't think it was that important." He explained. "We need to finish up in here time grows short."

As if he had summoned her Madame Malkin herself walked up and sent both boys to the back room to be fitted. While they were back there the boys found out that they had a lot in common. They held a love for the same subjects, Potions and Defense, and their connections with Severus were also a point in their favor. Harry hadn't felt this comfortable talking to someone since Dudley and he were children.

They were soon finished being fitted and were told to come back in an hour for there orders. The four wizards decided to stick together for the remainder of the day. Harry and Draco were able to act a little closer to their age now that they were together and the adults could see their excitement when they got to the Apothecary. A love of potions was something both boys had inherited from Severus.

Then they went to Olivanders wand shop, Draco found his wand quickly. It was birch wood with unicorn tail hair soaked in phoenix tears a powerful wand for healing. Harry's wand took longer and they got quite a shock. It was Holly wood with phoenix tail feather soaked in the blood of a unicorn that was willingly given upon the creature's natural death.

The shock came when Olivander explained that his wand was the brother to not one wand but two. The unicorn blood was from the same creature that gave Draco's wand its tail hair. The phoenix elements came form the same bird that gave the tears for Draco's wand and the entire core from Voldemort's. When the wand came up as a brother to Voldemort's Olivander looked at Harry strangely and Harry got the impression that the old wand maker knew more then the rest of them.

They walked out of the wand shop there minds heavy with thought. The two adults attempted to distract the boys from there thoughts by leading them into a magical pet shop. Draco immediately went over to the owls, and found the most impressive looking one an eagle owl. Harry however took his time and looked around the whole place.

In the back corner of the store it was dimly lit and cooler then the rest of the store. Large tanks lined the walls Harry was drawn to the cage that was farthest back. Inside was a large snake, it was beautiful with shinny black scales and silver underbelly, its eyes mirrored Harry's jewel like emerald. Harry looked around made sure no one he knew was around him and spoke to the snake in low tones. He had discovered this talent when he was six and found a snake in aunt Petunia's garden.

"Hello, what issss your nname?" he hissed.

"Ssarlasssa," the snake replied.

"Interesting name, would you like to come with me?" Harry asked politely.

"I would be honored young ssspeaker." The snake answered.

Harry reached into the tank and let the snake encircle his arm. The snake then wriggled up around his neck and down his other arm. The snake was a good five or six feet long and curled around Harry's arms she fit just right so that his robes covered her. He was walking back to the counter to play when he heard another voice echoing in his mind.

"Young one come closer," Harry looked around for the source of the voice and came face to face with a large bird. It looked a bit like a raven but had a patch of red feathers covering its breast and sapphire blue eyes. He moved closer to the bird.

"You were speaking to me?" He asked.

"Yes I was you intrigue me young one I want to come with you and that snake you have draped around you. My species are prophets and I have been shown your destiny and it is a difficult one. I will help you just know you will not be alone." The bird finished speaking.

"I will take you with me, what is your name?" Harry asked as she flew over and landed on his shoulder Sarlassa moving over slightly to allow the bird to perch there.

"I am called, Zafirah." She answered.

"That is a beautiful name." Harry told her.

Harry's conversation with Zafirah was cut short by Draco calling his name and telling him to hurry up. Harry went up to the counter to pay for his new pets. The shop keeper raised an eyebrow at the snake but said nothing. When Harry asked how much Zafirah was, he was told that the shop keeper couldn't accept money for that particular animal because it chose who to go with not the other way.

"These birds are extraordinary it was an honor just to have one in my shop take good care of her. The snake you purchased also has some special qualities keep them both close they are excellent protectors." The old shop keeper said.

"Thank you, I will keep them close." Harry replied.

They walked out of the store and went to pick up there robes. While they walked the two adults both Slytherins were highly curious about Sarlassa while Draco was interested in Zafirah. They got their robes without comment and went to exit the Alley when Draco decided to ask his father something.

"Father, could Harry stay with us at the Manor for awhile?" He asked sweetly trying to sweet talk Lucius into it.

"I don't mind, what do you think Severus?" Lucius asked his old friend.

"I am not sure, what about Dumbledore? The boy is being watched if word got out that he stayed at your manor it would be another strike against him." Severus replied.

"Will they never let it rest I was young and hotheaded at first and when I came to my senses I was bewitched. We have proven this many times over." Lucius said with a hint of regret.

"No I doubt they ever will, they believe once a death eater always a death eater. I am still barely tolerated and I had Dumbledore's backing." Severus said quietly. This whole conversation only took a moment and there voices were kept neutral but Harry knew different. There auras had shifted while they spoke, both showed regret at how they acted, anger at those who judged unmercifully, and irritation with the publics outlook in general.

Harry decided to speak, "I really don't care what Dumbledore says. He took me from my family tried to make the ones he gave me to treat me horribly and just plain messed with my life. I will not let him take my friends from me. If I didn't think it would make him uncomfortable I would invite Draco to my Aunt and Uncles house." He said all this in a deadly calm voice the only indication of exactly how angry he was the fact that he let his control over his power slip. He started to glow a dark forest green color with silver and gold flashes.

Severus was extremely grateful that they were in the deserted courtyard behind the Leaky Cauldron pub or they would have been spotted. Lucius was just amazed at how much power Harry held. Unless you were an aura reader magical power didn't manifest visually until it was at extremely high levels. Draco was concentrating more on what Harry had said then the power he showed. Draco was an aura reader and an Empath he already knew Harry was powerful he felt the raw emotion that was driving the power surge and knew that Harry was deeply hurt by what Dumbledore had done to him.

Draco decided to try and calm Harry down by talking to him. "Harry why would I be uncomfortable?"

Draco's tactics worked and the glow started to recede from around Harry and Harry spoke. "It is a muggle household Draco, I know your family are purebloods and I don't want you to be uncomfortable or be in unfamiliar surroundings." He explained.

"It wouldn't be any different for you to go from living with muggles to a wizarding home. Father, Severus which would be safer having Harry stay with me or me going to Harry's?" Draco asked.

The two adults talked quietly between them then Severus spoke. "We think it would be safer for Draco to go with Harry. We know for a fact that Malfoy Manor is under surveillance, we are not sure about Privet Drive. So Draco you are coming with us, your father will bring your stuff back to your Manor, keep only your wand with you. You will have to borrow Harry's clothes since you don't own any muggle clothing." Severus explained.

"Thank you Father, Severus." Draco said.

"Yes thank you Mr. Malfoy, Uncle Severus." Harry said politely.

"Call me Lucius, Harry." He replied.

"Uncle Severus?" Draco said questioningly.

"Well he did practically raise me I have been calling him Uncle for years now. My real aunt and Uncle don't mind. For some bizarre reason they like Severus." Harry said a teasing tone coming into his voice.

"We have known each other for a long time and we have some young imp in common." Severus said teasing right back.

Lucius observed the banter between his old friend and the boy with a calculating expression on his face. He glanced over to see his expression mirrored on his son's face. Sarlassa and Zafirah looked on approvingly they both could recognize a good thing when they saw it.

After a few minutes and a couple good byes, Severus reached out and grabbed each boy by the shoulder careful not to hurt the snake wrapped around Harry. Zafirah made sure she was touching Harry's skin, and then they apparated away to the living room of number 4 Privet Drive.

Harry then went to find his family and introduce them to Draco. His Aunt Petunia told them that dinner would be ready in an hour. With that the boys went up to Harry's room, Dudley had not arrived home yet from a friends house so the two of them were left alone for a while.

Draco told Harry about his father. Like Severus, Lucius had joined Voldemort while they were still in Hogwarts two years before Severus. Both men had joined for similar reasons they were sick of being pushed around because of there house. They realized there mistake soon after, Severus went to Dumbledore and became a spy who was hurt horribly when Pettigrew had ratted him out the night Severus had told Dumbledore about Pettigrew being a spy for Voldemort. Lucius however was not quick enough and was to powerful for Voldemort to just kill so he was put under the mind controlling Imperius curse. Which was broken the night Voldemort was stopped.

Draco sensing that Voldemort was a sore subject tried to stay away from it. Harry wanted to tell Draco what he knew but decided to wait a bit to feel him out more. They were interrupted by Petunia coming up to tell them Severus had been contacted by Lucius and Draco had permission to stay the rest of the holidays with them. She also told them dinner was ready so they went downstairs just as Dudley walked in the front door. After some quick introductions all the boys were talking trying to find some common ground. It looked like they would become fast friends