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Chapter 3: Dursley's, Meet Professor Snape!

Why did Dumbledore have to send me to pick up the insufferable brat? thought Severus. It's bad enough I'm stuck with him for the rest of this wretched summer.

He was up at 4 that morning and had eaten breakfast in his chambers. He really couldn't handle putting up with Potter on an empty stomach as well as muggles on top of it. After picking up the boy, they were to port-key to the outskirts of his family home. Not that he really wanted a Potter in his home, but Dumbledore had insisted he would be safer there. Dumbledore knew some of the spells around the house and he knew that Voldemort couldn't summon Severus through them. Severus's mother had put that one up when she had first fled from his father. It proved useful when he wanted to work uninterrupted. Dumbledore hoped that it would also block Voldemort from Harry.

As Severus stepped out the front doors of the castle, the sun was just coming out. He walked until he came to the apparation point. He looked back at the castle for a minute, then disappeared with a pop.

He appeared behind a tree in the playground. He headed towards Privet Drive. As he started down Privet Drive, Lupin, Tonks, Madeye, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley appeared before him. He stopped and looked at them with narrowed eyes.

"Hello, Severus." Said Lupin. He just glared at them all.

"We have come to warn you not to mistreat Mr. Potter or else you'll have us to answer to." growled Madeye.

"What makes you think I would want to do anything to Potter?" sneered Severus. "I hope not to see much of the brat if I can help it."

"Well, we don't think you'd harm him intentionally, Severus. It's just that you have gone out of your way to make his life miserable at Hogwarts since he got there." replied Mrs. Weasley.

"It wasn't my idea, Mrs. Weasley. As I had little choice in the matter and Professor Dumbledore seems to trust me with the golden boy, I fail to see how any of this is any concern of yours." snapped Severus. He pushed past them and stalked angrily down to 4 Privet Drive.

Harry was laying on his bed looking at the ceiling. Why do I have to stay in this house every summer? Why couldn't I just stay at Hogwarts or with the Weasley's? he thought to himself. He could hear his relatives moving around downstairs. His Aunt had tried to get him to go down and start breakfast earlier, but he had pretended to still be asleep. The doorbell rang and Harry looked at his clock, trying to figure out who would be at the door this early. He could hear his Uncle talking to someone but he couldn't hear the other person. He heard them getting louder as they went into the living room. Now he could make out the other voice but he couldn't believe it. It sounded exactly like Professor Snape but what would he be doing here? Surely someone else would be sent if they had wanted to tell him something. Maybe Voldemort had sent him. He would be able to get past the wards since he was part of the Order. Maybe Voldemort sent Snape to take him to him. Feeling more then a little nervous, Harry went and sat in the corner of the room away from the door with his wand out. If Voldemort did send him he didn't plan on making it easy for him. And if Dumbledore sent him he would have to have proof before he left with him.

Severus walked up the steps to the door. As he went up the steps his robes changed into a pair of black dress pants a black trench coat with a black shirt under it. He rang the doorbell and waited impatiently for it to open.

"Yes? May I help you?" asked a very large man.

"I'm here to see a Mr. Harry Potter. Is he in right now?" said Severus with narrowed eyes. He felt immediate hatred for this muggle. Not that he liked any muggle, but this one was different somehow.

"There is no one here by that name, sir. I am very sorry." Vernon said coldly.

Severus narrowed his eyes into slits, look of pure hatred and fury on his face. Any student knew that look meant trouble and to run for it. Vernon seemed to realize this and took a hasty step back. Severus took advantage of this and step through the door and into the living room.

"I was told that I could find him here. If you could go get him I would be able to relay the message and be out of your infuriating presence." Severus said coldly.

"N..n..now hold on a minute!" stammered Vernon. Severus got tired of this muggles ignorance. He stalked towards Vernon. Vernon stepped back until he ran into the wall behind him; afraid of what this strange dark man would do to him.

"Do not try my patience, muggle. You wouldn't like what happens." Severus said quietly. Petunia came out of the kitchen to see what was going on. She stopped and looked at Severus in shock.

"Severus? What are you doing here?" she said in a whisper. Severus turned from Vernon to look at her in utter disgust.

"Petunia." he said with a sneer. "I am here to see Mr. Potter. Believe me, I'm not here for a social call with the likes of you."

"I'll go get him." She said shakily.

Petunia went upstairs and opened Harry's door. She found him sitting in the corner of the room with his wand out.

"Put that thing away. You have a visitor downstairs. Hurry up and get down there so that he can leave." She said icily.

Harry got up reluctantly and put his wand in his pocket. He slowly made his way down the stairs, trying to ignore the dizziness he felt. He stopped at the bottom of the stairs and looked coldly at Snape.

"Potter, quit daddling and come sit down." Severus snapped, not taking his eyes off of Vernon.

Harry walked over to the couch slowly and sat in the corner, watching his Potions Professor apprehensively. Severus glared one last time at Vernon before sitting on the other end of the couch. He looked Harry over with his usual sneer in place. He had lost some weight and his clothes were too big for his small frame. He still had that defiant look in his eyes, though.

"Professor Dumbledore sent me. It seems that some of your fans are worried about you." Severus said snidely. Harry just glared at him without saying a word.

"He sent this letter for you." Severus said, reaching into an inside pocket and pulling out an envelope. Harry took it from him and opened it. As he read it his face got red. He was not happy about it's contents at all.

"Why do I have to stay with you? I'd rather stay here if you don't mind. You can tell Dumbledore I am happy here and I'm not leaving if it means going with you, sir." Harry said coldly, his eyes narrowed.

"That is Professor to you, Potter. You will do as he say's and I don't want to hear anymore about it. I am not any happier about this then you are. Go get your stuff together so that we can get out of this house." Severus said softly. Harry knew that tone meant that it was not up for discussion. He still didn't like it though.

"What about Voldemort? How do I know you won't just take me straight to him when we leave here, sir." Harry said, not moving from his spot on the couch.

Severus grinned a little, making Harry more nervous. "You'll just have to wait and see," he said softly. Harry got up slowly keeping his eye on Snape. He started to reach for his wand. Severus noticed the small movement. Before Harry got anywhere near his wand, Severus raised his hand and Harry froze in place.

"I wouldn't try that if I were you. You don't honestly think I'd let you get away with it. Now, no more arguing. Go get your things together so we can leave." Severus said in his most dangerous voice. He lowered his hand releasing Harry. Harry glared at him and went reluctantly to the stairs.

The Dursley's were watching this exchange with interest. They were still afraid of this strange man, but they were enjoying the Harry bashing he was doing. Severus turned to them.

"I assume this is alright with you," he said coldly.

"Yes, it is fine with us." Vernon said quickly.

"Lily said that you had turned to the bad side. She was very upset about it. She said that she felt you had been pushed into it. James wouldn't allow your name to be mentioned. He would get angry if it were ever mentioned. I remember you never came around much. Lily was the only one that would allow you to come in, before you went bad. What are you doing here now? The last thing you said that I remember was that you'd see them all pay. You did something to them and they fell to the ground screaming in pain. They screamed even after you left. I remember Lily saying she never saw you use your wand. She was scared of you after that. What do you want with Harry? What are you going to do to him?" Petunia said shakily, sitting in a chair. Vernon went over to her to try and comfort her.

"What do you care? You never liked Lily and you made sure I knew what you thought of me. Don't try and tell me you actually grew a heart. I happen to know you never had one. As for Potter, it's up to him if I have to do anything to him or not. It has nothing to do with you." Severus said coldly.

Harry came back down with his few possessions that he kept in his room and Hedwigs empty cage. He had let Hedwig out of her cage in his room and sent her on her own, hoping she'd be able to find him wherever he was going. Vernon went over to the cupboard under the stairs and unlocked it. Harry went in and pulled his trunk out. He opened it and put the rest of his stuff in it. After closing it he pulled it over to the door and set the empty cage on top. Severus went over and shrunk them down. Harry picked them up and put them in his pocket.

"Let's go, Potter." Severus snapped and went out the door. Harry followed reluctantly. At the door he turned to his relatives.

"Ummm…see you later." He said.

"Be careful, Harry." Petunia said softly. Harry looked at her in confusion.

"Potter!" Severus said irritably. Harry quickly shut the door and followed Snape. As they got away from the houses, Severus's clothes turned back into his robes.

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