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Dumbledore smiled at the man who sat infront of his desk and gestured to the bowl on his desk. "Lemon drop?" He asked.

"No thank you," Snape said. "I would like to skip the pleasantries and go straight to business."

"Understandable," Dumbledore nodded. "Straight to business it is." He entwined his fingers together and put his hands down on the desk looking at Snape seriously. "I think that it's finally time Severus," He said. Snape frowned.

"I don't agree," He said. "With Voldemort on the raise now would be one of the worst times."

"But we won't be able to hide him for very much longer," Dumbledore said. "No matter how much we want to. Now that Voldemort is back you know that he'll be sending Deatheaters to find him."

"We hid him well enough last year," Snape said.

"And how long to you think it will be before Beauxabatons is infiltrated?" Dumbledore said. "He can't remain hidden any longer Severus. He'll be discovered soon enough." Snape sighed.

"Fine then," He said. "I'll tell him tonight."


In number twelve Spinner's End a sixteen year old boy waited nervously in the sitting room.

He was extremely handsome with hair as black as a raven's wing whose bangs were constantly falling into a pair of brilliant blue eyes. A sigh escaped from a pair of soft full lips and a pale slender fingered hand reached up to pull his bangs out his eyes for what seemed like the hundredth time that day.

A small man watery eyed man came up to the boy gazing at him sympathetically. "Would you like a drink?" He asked. "Maybe some butterbeer will cheer you up?" The boy gave the man a small smile.

"Yes please Wormtail," He said, "that would be great." Wormtail smiled and nodded before rushing off to get the drink. He normally did what the boy asked without the slightest complaint because the child was so polite and kind to him. Snape on the other hand…well he was different matter.

Once Wormtail had left the boy sighed and looked out the window chewing his lip which was a nervous habitat he had gained years ago.

The boy's name was Tomas Snape and he was currently waiting for his adoptive father Severus Snape to return home. It had been hours since the man had been summoned to Dumbledore's office and Tomas was growing worried.

He had no idea why Dumbledore had wanted the man or why it was taking this long for him to return. Normally Snape liked to make his meetings with the headmaster as brief as possible and it was extremely rare therefore for the meetings to take this long. Not to mention another cause for worry was that normally long meetings normally meant that Snape had to go deal with another job given to him by Dumbledore.

Tomas hated it when his father had to go on jobs from Dumbledore because there was no telling when he'd be back. The only good side really was that when his father wasn't around he was sent to stay with his godfather Lucius Malfoy's family.

Because their fathers were one another's godfathers Draco and Tomas had been together since infancy. Due to this they had grownup to become as close as brothers.

Although Draco was Tomas's best friend he had other friends as well which consisted of the group Draco normally hung around with which consisted of Blaise Zabini, Pansy Parkinson, Gregory Goyle, and Vincent Crabbe. Together they had been dubbed "the Silver Trio" by their parents.

Tomas normally only got to see his friends on the holidays however because well they attended Hogwarts he attended Beauxabatons instead.

When Snape had told his son that he would be going to school in France instead of in England the boy had demanded to know why. "Because it's safer," Snape had said simply and wouldn't say anymore no matter how badly Tomas pressed.

When Wormtail came back with a bottle of butterbeer Tomas accepted it gratefully. "Thanks Wormtail," He smiled taking a sip of the drink.

"Your welcome," Wormtail smiled back. Tomas suddenly frowned and looked at Wormtail.

"What do you think is taking father so long?" He said. "You don't think Dumbledore's given him another job do you?"

"Maybe he has," Wormtail said trying to keep the joy out of his voice. He didn't care for Snape much at all and he found himself hoping that the man had been called off on one of Dumbledore's many jobs.

"You'd be happy if I was called off on one wouldn't you Wormtail?" A silkily voice said.

A smile instantly burst out on Tomas's face and he put down his butterbeer before rushing into the arms of the man who had just entered the room. "Father your back!" He said hugging him happily.

Severus Snape was a tall thin man with skin so pale it almost seemed sickly. His shoulder length black hair was greasy and the eyes that softened as he looked down his hooked nose at Tomas were as dark as obsidian.

Once Tomas released Snape they both sat down on the couch. "So what did Dumbledore want?" Tomas asked anxiously.

"I'll tell you in a moment," Snape said, "but first Wormtail needs to leave."

"Why can't I stay?" Wormtail said. "I deserve to know what's going on too."

"No you do not," Snape said. "The matters I need to discuss concern Tomas."

"If they're only about him then surely I can hear them," Wormtail said.

"No," Snape said. "Now go."

"But I—" Wormtail said but Snape cut him off sharply.

"Get out of here Wormtail before I make you!" Snape said.

"I'm not afraid of you," Wormtail said.

"Oh really?" Snape sneered. "Then perhaps I should report to the Dark Lord that you are not doing your proper duties." Wormtail paled.

"But I am doing my duties," He said.

"Not if you don't obey me Wormtail," Snape said. Wormtail glared at Snape but left all the same up through the secret steps to his room. To make sure that Wormtail wouldn't listen in he pointed his wand at the secret staircase door. A loud bang was heard and then a squeal before Wormtail was heard hurrying up the stairs.

Snape sighed irritably as he put his wand away. "Annoyingly little piece of vermin," He muttered.

"He's not so bad," Tomas said.

"So you tell me," Snape said. "But now," He said his face turning serious, "I have to tell you about what Dumbledore wanted."

Instantly Tomas's full attention was on him. "What did he want?" Tomas asked. "You don't have another job to do, do you?" Snape shook his head and Tomas filled with relief. "Then what is it?" He asked.

"Dumbledore has decided that it is finally time for you to be enrolled in Hogwarts," Snape said. Tomas looked at him stunned.

"Really?" He said. When Snape nodded he broke out to a huge grin and let out a loud cheer.

"Yes!" He cried. "Finally!" Snape chuckled at his son's enthusiasm.

"We'll have to pick up your school supplies as soon," He said. "I thought we could go with Narcissa and Draco next week." Tomas nodded still grinning. He couldn't believe he'd finally be able to go to Hogwarts!

His father quelled his happiness however by saying, "But I do need to tell you something before you go." "And what's that?" Tomas asked. Snape took a deep breath.

This was not going to be easy.