Disclaimer:Harry Potter is copyright J.K.Rowling & Warner Entertainment. No commercial use intendend..just fooling around ;-)
Authors Note: Thanks a lot for
reviewing.. I frankly did not expect to get any reviews for the first
chapter of my first story at all... the more pleased I was.
I am
sorry the formatting for chapter 1 went all wrong, but I reposted and
I am hopeful, this wont happen again...muggle technique and magic
stories don not always get along, i am afraid... to cut a long
authors note short, I hope there are no more posting pixies meddling
with my story and You enjoy chapter 2.. if You do.. I would not be
averse to any review ;-).. nor to an critical review...
Chapter
2
It was later the same afternoon...
With a sudden pop a
dark figure appeared right in front of Privet Drive No4.
Inside
an irate voice was yelling insults.
With a disgusted look, Snape
rang the doorbell. It took some moments, than a rather big blond boy
opened the door and stared at him.
"Well who is it?" a
rather fat sweating man inquired.
"Dunno Dad. He looks kinda
like Batman..."
"Send him off. We aren't expecting
anyone"
The boy tried to close the door, but at a barely
perceptible flick of Snapes wand, the door flew wide open, right in
Dudley's face, who promptly started to howl.
Snape gave him his
meanest glare as he strode past him into the living room..
"GET
OUT! THIS INSTANT!" Vernon Dursley bellowed
"I am here
for Your nephew..Harry Potter"
Snape's temper didn't improve
by the smell of beer on Dursleys breath and at Hogwarts every student
would have taken care not to be at the receiving end of the potion
masters foul mood.
Vernon Dursley however wasn't that clever,
even though he felt a slight queasiness in his stomach at the sight
of this dark intimidating stranger with that cold silky voice.
"Potter? We know no Potter, do we Dudley?"
Dudley
opened his mouth, shut it abruptly and just shock his head.
"Headmaster Dumbledore sent me to fetch Mr Potter for..an
extended holiday excursion...
Would You now have the kindness to
bring the boy here?"
"Excursion? Holiday?" Vernon
snorted
"I do not have all day and I can reassure You that
no harm will come to Your nephew..."
Snape was a little bit
irritated by Dursleys broad grin.
"That freak is bad luck
and I will remember the day I saw him for the last time...No good,
that boy... he and his parents... a bunch of freaks ..the lot of
them... PETUNIA! Get that boy down here right now... with his ruddy
stinking bird and all..."
He took a hearty swill from his
beer bottle.
"And You're his teacher..aren't You? Did that
boy some good..your teaching...did it...eh?"
Before Snape
could answer him, a shrill voice interrupted him.
"IIIIIIIHHHHHHH"
"But Aunt Petunia..please..."
"This
disgusting bird! I wont stand this anymore! Not in my house!"
"Please..."
"What the heck.." Vernon
muttered and rushed up the stairs as fast as his bulk allowed.
Suddenly a white owl fluttered wildly into the living room, a
broom hitting the wall right behind her.
"Hedwig! Please
..don't!" a young voice cried out.
""You
misbegotten freak!" Vernon's bellowing was followed by a
thudding noise.
"I told You once and for all not to let that
ugly bird out of the cage!"
Another thud.
"I ever see that bird here again
and it's DEAD! Do You understand me?"
"Please Uncle
Vernon..."
A trunk flew down the stairs. landing right in
the middle of the room..its contents spilled all around.
The very
next moment, Harry Potter came tumbling down the stairs, obviously
pushed by someone up there. He tried to regain his balance, but was
heading straight for the big ugly vase, standing in the corner.
With
a flick of his wand, Snape caught Harry in mid air, right in time
before the boy crashed into the vase and the wall. Slowly he lowered
him down.
Dursley came down the stairs, an oily smile on his
face.
"He tripped.. just plain stupid
that boy..."
"Tripped..I see..." Snape raised an
eyebrow " And not for the first time I suppose..." He
sounded disgusted, but Dursley didn't notice.
Meanwhile, the
white owl had settled on a door, feathers ruffled indignantly.
"Hedwig?" Frantically, the boy looked around for his
owl. "There You are.." He sighed with relief, as he saw the
bird safe and sound. Only then he noticed who the visitor was, that
had prevented him from falling. As he recognized Snape, the boy went
pale .
"Oh no...not You..." he muttered.
"I
will pretend not to have heard that. Professor Dumbledore sent me for
You. Circumstances beyond his control make it necessary that You
spent some time with me.."
"With..You?" Harries
face fell.
"Yes. So its seems. Now will You get ready
please?" Harry scrambled to his feet.
"What about
Hedwig? Can I take her?"
The bird seemed all Harry cared
about about, Snape wondered. He had expected more of a fight.
"If
You must." Another flick of the wand sent Harries belongings
back in his trunk and Hedwigs cage floating downs the stairs toward
Harry. Carefully the boy tried to coax her inside and finally
succeeded.
As he closed the cage door, his face was distorted
with pain.
"What is it, Mr Potter?"
"N..nothing..really.."
"Come here..." The
potions master ordered. Cautiously Harry came closer. Snape got hold
of his writs and Harry cried out with the unexpected pain.
"I
see...this will need some treatment..." Snape let go of Harries
arm and glared disgustedly at the fat man.
"You will hear
from Professor Dumbledore about this..." His voice boded no
good.
Another short movement of the wand and a murmured
incantation sent Hedwigs cage and Harries trunk hovering. The owl
flopped her wings with an indignant hoot, but the cage hovered gently
next to Harry, his trunk to his left. Snape put his hand on the boys
shoulder and all at a sudden came the already familiar nausea of
disapparating.
