Bound Freedom

Chapter 9: Responsibility

A/N: So this chapter's in Harry's pv...why? because it just ended up that way. So I hope you enjoy reading

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The holiday was almost over

Severus transported us back to Hogwarts. When we got back I was bombarded by so many questions.

'Is he really a vampire?'

'Are they're cobwebs everywhere?'

'Does Snape have a torture chamber?'

It made me so angry. Severus was a living person too…I couldn't belive how much I had changed…I used to think Severus was such a git, but he has feelings…they're just really hard to find…

Classes started again. I yawned through a history lesson jotting down some scribbles as notes.

Then a girl came into the room, she was a small Hufflepuff who seemed to jump at almost anything.

"H-Harry Potter, Ron Weasly, and H-H-Hermione Granger, t-the Headmaster w-wants to see you."

Finally some relief. I quickly put away my quill and parchment, and grinned leaving the room. Ron and I beamed at each other. What luck.

Then we looked at Hermione who looked…very cross.

" I can't believe you too. What if something went wrong? Honestly. Think about Professor Snape."

My smile faded. I felt so guilty…what if Snape was in danger? Wouldn't I be able to feel a bond or something?

I rushed to Dumbledore's office.

The staircase was open, clearly Dumbledore knew we were here. Once we were up the stairs I ran to the desk. Severus was standing next to Dumbledore, then bowed to me. "Please sit Harry, Ron, Hermione." He nodded to us.

"Well lets get down to business. Oh would you like a butterbeer?"

The Headmaster smiled, and there was no refusing him.

I looked at Severus whose eyes suddenly lit up.

"Master that…"

Dumbledore quickly spoke. "Severus, it's alright. Please calm down."

Severus licked his lip apprehensively. Something was wrong.

"So Miss Granger what did you do during your visit to Snape Manor?"

Her words came out instantly. "I read most of the time, Professor Snape had a rather large library."

"That's sounds like you had a good time, and you Mr. Weasly?"

"Well Harry and I had a bunch of snow cannon fights."

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled a bit. "I remember doing that when I was your age" Then the old wizard turned to me. "Mr. Potter what did Severus do."

The words came out against my will. He put something in the butterbeer…but why?

"Well he mostly made food, sometimes he read, I bought some new books for the library."

"That was nice, what did you do Harry?"

Damn it. Dumbledore would find out I've been looking at Severus' past…I trusted him…it just seemed wrong for him to look…

I looked at Severus who looked at me with wide eyes…he was counting on me…but the potion.

"Well I talked to my godfather, and I went into a pensive."

Ron yelled at me instantly "Hey you never told us that Harry!"

I looked at my feet and half-whispered. "You wouldn't want to see it…trust me"

Then I looked up and saw Dumbledore heading towards Severus.

"Severus could you please come with me? I need to see exactly what you showed Harry"

I didn't want Dumbledore to help. Severus was…mine, but I didn't know what kind of help Severus needed.

Severus looked at me expectantly. "M…Master?"

"Go Severus, I'm sure it'll help."

Severus' face went back to being emotionless.

He nodded to me and bowed.

"Severus you may use your wand, and show him everything you have shown me."

He looked at me with hard eyes. "As you wish."

Severus left with Dumbledore. I paced around the room nervously. Minuites seemed to last for eternity…then finally I heard a scream.

I saw Severus half-concious in Dumbledore's arms.

I raced to them. I shouldn't have let Dumbledore see. Severus was my responsibility not his.

This time Severus didn't fall asleep…he scowed at the indignity of having to be in my arms.

Maybe he was finally getting over his past.

Nothing much happened in the last few months of school…which was a bit surprising. Severus and I got to know each other better, and it seemed strange not having him around me. The more I thought about it the more I saw how strange it would seem to everyone else, but what they thought didn't really matter to me. When Severus would get his freedom was my main concern.

Finally I took my O.W.L.S. and it seemed weird how the year went by so fast…and nothing too strange happened…besides Severus being enslaved to me.

I really hated to go back home. The school year was going to end tomorrow and I was going back to my Uncle's house.

I looked at Severus who seemed to actually show some emotion...which was pretty strange.

"Severus…something wrong?"

He looked quickly at me.

"Master. I have to go."

What was he talking about…I would have to go to my Uncle's house alone.

"Where are you going Severus." I said quickly. I thought he wasn't allowed to go anywhere.

Then he said emotionlessly. "I-I have to see the Dark Lord…I'm going to get my freedom back."

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