Chapter Two: Unintended Prank at the Burrow:

Severus Snape was in a relatively good mood, here he was at the Burrow with a family who loved and accepted him and oh how good it felt to be wanted and loved for just who he was not for what he could offer! He was so tired of spying and being used for the order and such, the war really was over the majority of the death eaters were dead as Azkaban was being reformed as the Dementors were being hunted down by those death eaters like Lucius Malfoy, Rabastan Lestrange, Crabbe and Goyle Sr. and Notts who had sued for peace and agreed to do the dangerous job. Lucius had found a way to destroy the Dementors and what with him out hunting them down, his wife Narcissa helping out at St. Mungos the Malfoys would gain back much of the prestige they had lost in the war.

Ah then there was Severus Snape, the true hero of the hour as it were. He was in every magical paper from Europe to the Americas second only to Harry Potter. Yet as Harry was really still so much a boy and Severus Snape was a man, a powerful potions master, professor as one of the most acclaimed schools and what with his dark brooding nature, his tall lean body and well tailor black robes and his soulful eyes he was the dream of many women. This was not a fact lost on Sirius Black who was not happy that his one time rival was, if he wished able to get any witch he wanted in bed with him and what did the head of Slytherin do? Why stay chaste for the time being and stay in his horrible dungeons and brew of course! So that was why Sirius was here and going to annoy one Severus Snape and he was going to get his comeuppance very shortly.

"Oh it's you." He greeted Severus who was sitting cross-legged under a tree reading with Hermione on the other side reading. "What are you doing?"

"Reading a book, clearly something you have no idea how to do as you think books are to chew." Severus said and Hermione smirked while Ron came up and debated curling up by her or just leaving as Snape was there, he opted for curling up by her. "Why are you here Black?"

"To see my godson, why are you here?"

"To get away from the bloody fame!" Came the reply as Severus unfolded himself and rose to his feet. "Even if bloody Potter is here."

"That is not nice sir!" Ron said leaping to his feet.

"If not for Miss Granger here you and he would be dead, he has put far smarter students lives in danger time and again." Severus looked at Hermione who was trying to continue studying. "I always wonder why Miss Granger was sorted to Gryffindor now I know with you and Potter as friends, why even Longbottom has more common since than you!"

"You are very unkind." Sirius growled.

"I speak the truth, I do not believe in lying to students to protect fragile little egos." Severus said rounding on Sirius.

"You villain I will strike you down!" Sirius said taking out his wand.

Severus was just that much faster and he had his out and coolly blocked the annoying hex sent his way. He did not see that Harry had come out with Remus Lupin and Harry was gob smacked at how stupid his godfather was being! He knew Sirius was a fine duelist in his own right but Severus Snape was far, far better. Recalling a certain spell he had used against him in his youth he make a motion with his wand and Sirius screamed in rage and shock as he ended up hanging by an ankle in the air. Contrary to popular belief this was an old spell that had been forgotten and "discovered" by the Marauders. Severus smirked at Sirius who looked fearful, this was all Severus would do to him, he would leave him hanging and someone else could get him down. At least that was his plan until Molly stormed out and turned nearly as red as her hair. This caused an "accidental" movement from Severus's wand arm that situated Sirius over the pond.

"Severus Tobias Snape what do you think you are doing?" Molly snarled.

"He still has his wand, he could get down…"

"You let him down this instant!" Molly said.

"Yes Mrs. Weasley." Severus said.

With a flick of his wand he did exactly as Molly said and let Sirius go. There was a yell from the man and then a splash as he ended up in the pond. Molly was livid and she was about to let Severus have it. Meantime Harry was doing his best not to laugh as was Remus. Ron was looking from Severus to Sirius who was climbing out of the pond and to his mother who was looking murderous now. Sirius looked really mad now and was going to hex a certain potions master off the planet, that was after Molly finished with him. It was interesting to see the barely five foot tall woman terrifying the six foot tall Severus Snape.

"You did that on purpose!" She snarled at him.

"No ma'am I did exactly as you asked me to, I let him down." Severus replied calmly.

"You set him over the pond!"

"You startled me, I was not expecting you to come up behind me." Severus said.

"You did come up behind him dear." Arthur said walking up. "I think he expects you to turn him to ash though well you would not would you dear?"

"I should after that!"

"Well he did ask for it." Remus said.

"Moony!" Sirius cried out in anguish.

"Well stop ticking off Severus then, he did help win this war and like it or not he is a hero." Remus replied. "Besides Merlin that was funny."

"Yea really funny." Harry said trying so hard not to laugh.

"Harry if you laugh…" Sirius started to say.

"Can't help it."

Harry collapsed against the nearest tree and started to laugh, Sirius did look funny, he was sopping wet and he had algae behind one ear. He looked very silly and even Remus found it funny and he laughed at the site. Sirius dried himself off with his wand and started to go after Severus. Before Molly could stop it Sirius cast a spell that of course bounced off Severus's shield charm. Severus cast a color changing charm at Sirius that turned his hair a lovely shade of purple causing Harry to collapse in a heap of laughter. Ron was grinning and even Hermione was smiling at Sirius. Sirius walked up to Severus who smirked at him.

"I hate you Snape." Sirius said, "your doom is coming."

"No it is not!" Severus said, "I am safe at Hogwarts, you cannot come there but I can get to you at any time I wish."

"Boys enough or you both will be chickens for the rest of the day!" Molly warned them. "Harry calm down!"

"Y-yes M- Mrs. Weasley." Harry gasped.

He did calm down but life was going to just keep getting more and more interesting for all concerned. Especially if Severus Snape ever did anything like that to his Godfather again!