Disclaimer: well lets just say you see that blond woman down there in London…….you know the one….the one that's writing the last Harry Potter book…….JK Rowling……well she owns the characters and anything else you recognise from the books

AN: really sorry for the long wait its just my computer messed up and then my work load went up and my life got into a complete mess but im back now and for those of you who waited patiently thank you :)

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Harry felt his jaw drop. The boy who walked into the office looked nothing like his future self. He was 6'6 and had white skin that was no longer pasty yellow just pale and had an almost ethereal quality. His hair was raven black and blue when it caught the light. It was shoulder length and looked feathery and thick. The obsidian eyes that were looking at Harry with mild wariness had a spark in there depths that the older Severus Snape, over the years working for both Dumbledore and Voldermort, had lost.

"Is there something you needed Headmaster?" Severus asked in a silky baritone.

"Yes, yes my dear boy. Sit down, sit down." Severus sat, "Now I would like you to meet our new transfer student Alexander Finley, Alex this is Severus Snape you will be in the same year and possible the same house, but we wont know that until the sorting."

Harry, or Alex from now on, turned to Severus with an out stretched hand, "Nice to meet you. Is it ok if I call you Severus?"

Severus took the out stretched hand, "Of course, if I may call you Alexander?"

Alex smiled, "I prefer Alex but I don't mind either way." Severus let the corner of his mouth twitch. Alex had a breath takingly beautiful smile

"Now then," said Dumbledore, "Severus I have a favour to ask. Would you be willing to take Alex here for his school supplies as he has only just gotten into the country?" Dumbledore smiled genially at Severus.

"Of course. If I could just get my money bag from my room?"

"Why of course my dear boy," smiled Dumbledore, "Just come back here when you're ready." Severus stood up and left the office. Dumbledore turned to look at Alex.

"Now, Alex, we shall say that you were home schooled in Rome by your parents but they were killed by a death eaters raid. Your parents being very close to me had said for you to be sent to me for your last year of schooling. Do you think you can remember that?"

"Yes sir."

"I will make sure there is a room ready for you to use for the last days of the holidays. Also are you absolutely sure that you will be able to access your families emergency vault?"

"Yes sir. It's being in existence for over 500 years and in my time I could access it at will."

"Very well. Be careful my boy, these are very dangerous times." Said Dumbledore concern lining his voice. Alex almost snorted with distain. This time period is relatively quiet compared to my time.

Alex however only said, "I'll be careful sir. But you don't need to worry. I can look after myself."

Before Dumbledore could say another word there was a knock on the door. "Come in." called Dumbledore and Severus walked in with a cloak on.

"Sir I'm ready when Alex is."

"Sir? Do you have a piece of parchment that I could use?" Alex asked getting questioning looks from the other occupants in the room.

"Yes, here." replied Dumbledore handing over a sheet. Alex took out his wand. A wand, incidentally, that had a few minuets before been in Dumbledore's pocket. Alex did an intricate little pattern in the air. He didn't really need the wand but didn't want anyone to know that little fact just yet. When he was finished in place of the parchment there was a very fine black cloak.

"Thank you." Alex said smiling at the looks of blatent disbelief on the face of the Headmaster at a show of that very difficult piece of transfiguration. Alex turned to Severus, "After you." and with a cry of "Diagon Ally." and a flash of green flames Severus was gone.

Alex took a pinch of floo powder and turned back t Dumbledore, "Oh and sir. I would appreciate it if in the future you refined from taking my wand from my person…even though I don't really need it." And with that Alex was gone.