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Hogwarts
Albus Dumbledore ran down the corridor towards the Potions Master's chambers . Knocking on the portrait and getting no answer, he said the password and stormed in. He knew where the Potions Master was and went straight to his lab. Walking in, Dumbledore saw Severus Snape's head bent over the cauldron, adding Adler venom to the potion he was currently working on.
"Severus" the Headmaster all but yelled to get his attention.
"Headmaster, I would ask you to lower your voice if I knew it would help but alas I know it would not so what do you need. I'm busy unless you would like to distract me further so this potion can blow up and cover us both in hot acid" Severus snarled.
"Now now, my boy. No need to get hasty, the wards at Mr. Potter's house are breaking and I need you to go check on him."
"Why can't you, as I've stated I'm BUSY."
The Headmaster just smiled. "I can't. I have a meeting with the Order on where to go from here and I also have to set up for funerals as you must know. The Weasleys' are devastated."
"I still don't see why it has to be me, Albus. Have someone else do it. I am not in the mood nor am I your little errand boy," Severus stated starting to get agitated with the circles they seemed to be running in.
"It's not up for debate. You will go. I understand your busy but seeing as how you're the only one who has not been affected by these deaths YOU WILL GO," the twinkle was gone from the Headmaster's eye, who frankly was tired of being nice to someone he no longer needed. Looking the potions master up and down the Headmaster turned and left the potions lab.
Putting a stasis spell on his potion, Severus Snape stalked into his room and changed into muggle clothes."Brat, what have you gotten into now?" Severus said affectionately and then Apparated to Surrey. He arrived and stalked to number 4 Privet Drive .
"What a horrible place." Severus muttered as he walked up to the door. He paused and took a deep breath, knocked on the door. He waited several moments and no one answered the door. Taking a moment, he looked around seeing there was no muggle car in the driveway, no lights on and no signs of life at all, he pulled out his wand muttered an Alohamora and walked in.
Feeling a fleeting magical signature he followed it up the stairs, coming to a door with a dozen locks and a cat flap.
"What in the bloody hell Pott….. Harry? "
Lying on the bed in the room was Harry Potter, eyes closed, breathing shallow with cuts on both his wrist. Severus was shell shocked with a million questions running though his mind. ~ Not enough time Severus. Snap out of it.~ He got to the bed in 4 quick steps. He pulled out his wand and muttered a healing spell and then said another one to pack all of Harry's things into his trunk. He shrunk the trunk and put it in his pocket. Then he picked up Harry bridal style and Apparated out of the room to the only place he could think to go. Hoping that unlike the rest of the family, Charlie still held some sort of affection towards the boy in his arms.
Appearing outside of Charlie's house, Severus ran up the walk as fast as he could and pounded on the door.
"CHARLIE! CHARLIE! OPEN THE DOOR!"
"Dear Godric, Snape. Yell a little louder the dragons didn't quiet hear you." Charlies eyes widened and his jaw open and closed several times. "Oh…Merlin. Severus what happened to him."
"I'll explain later but first we need to get a blood replenishing potion in him now. I assume you have some and then we need somewhere to lay him down."
When Charlie didn't move, Severus snapped, "Mr. Weasley, move your arse now. It is not the time to be standing around like a dunderhead."
Shaking his head Charlie replied "Yeah. Down the hall to the right is my room, set him in there while I'll go get the potions."
Stalking down the hall, Severus set Harry down on the bed just as Charlie came running into the room with the potion Harry needed. Severus wordlessly took the potion, uncorked it and poured it into Harry's mouth. Massaging his throat to help it go down. Once satisfied, Severus quickly covered Harry up and walked out of the room. Charlie stayed in the room staring at the boy lying in his bed. When he had thought about it, this was not the way he wanted it to happen. Taking a deep breath, Charlie turned and shut the door following Severus to the living room.