The drive to the manor passed quickly. At the gate, Severus quickly added each of the party to the wards before they swung open to allow the limo passage. Through the darkly tinted windows, Harry watched as the large front doors swung open and several house elves as well as human servants poured forth.

Departing from the car, the small group waited as Sev was welcomed back by the diverse group. An elf sporting a grey suit with a noble air approached. "Master Snape. It is good to have you back and with guests!" The elf turned to several others. "Katara! Silvy! Lith! Please prepare rooms for the master's guest in the…" He broke off.

"In the West wing near my own." Severus supplied. The three elves bowed to the pair before disappearing. "Come Zeus. Let me introduce you to my guests. The rest of you please see to the luggage."

The awaiting group sprang into action. "This lovely couple is Mr. Levi Granger and his wife, Simone." Sev motioned to the older couple. Zeus hustled forward bowing before them. Severus then continued, "And here is Miss Hermione Granger and Mr. Harry Potter."

Zeus' eyes grew large. "Mistress Granger and Master Potter. A pleasure to finally meet you." Again the small elf sank into a bow.

Both Hermione and Harry reciprocated the salutation. "Should any of you need anything please feel free to call for Zeus or any of the house elves assigned to your room. As it is getting late, I believe the tour shall wait until tomorrow, perhaps after breakfast?" Nods came from all around. "Wonderful." Severus turned to Levi. "Where should I set Dan's rooms?"

"Please do not worry about him. He will be returning to our realm until we need him again."

"Well then how about I show everyone up to their rooms then?"

Eyes wide, the group followed behind as Severus lead them through the vast manor. At their respective bedrooms, he introduced them to the responsible house elf before continuing on.

Harry was astounded by everything. It didn't pass his notice the location of his room. Severus' was at the end of the hallway with both Hermione's and Harry's on either side of his. Telling each of them good night he disappeared into his room.

The next morning each individual found themselves escorted by an elf through the vast manor to the breakfast nook. Both Harry and Hermione stood in awe of the magnificent room. It was a large round room with the entire outer wall made entirely of windows. The view from the room was breathtaking! Green lush rolling hills as far as the eye could see. Abutting the windows was a large breakfast buffet overflowing with food. In the center of the room was a large cherry oak round table that magically expanded to fit the number of guests.

Hearing Severus' chuckle drew them from their stares. Both rushed to the buffet, loading up plates of the fabulous food.

They quickly joined the rest of the adults already seated and eating. For several minutes silence reigned.

"Mia, the house elves created a night room for your new familiar. When we're finished here just call Fin and she'll show where it is."

"Thank you Sev."

Putting their plates and utensils aside, Simone and Levi contemplated the others. "What exactly is the game plan so to speak?"

Both Harry and Severus turned expectant faces to Hermione. Giving them both glares she responded. "To train. Severus can explain more." She smirked back at him.

"The room we are planning to use is similar to the room of requirement at Hogwarts. It will expand and adjust as we need it to. It will also provide us with everything we might need. It is spelled so that time moves as a much different pace than outside of the room. For every day outside, it is a full year inside."

"Are there any side effects from using such a room?" Simone worried.

"One might consider the aging effects as a side effect but we are going to use that to our advantage mum." Mia broke in.

"How so?"

"By using the room, we can manipulate when exactly Harry and myself will undergo our magical maturation and inheritances. This will also provide us enough time to stabilize our magic and relearn control."

Simone and Levi quickly caught on to the spoken and unspoken message. "What about your training? Will Severus handle everything?"

Severus took his turn fielding this inquiry. "I will instruct in several fields however I have already made arrangements for others to teach in the others."

Harry and Mia turned inquisitive faces towards him. "As we have all summer to train, you will be able to master several fields. Do not burn yourselves out." They nodded at the stern command. Snapping his fingers a list appeared next to his plate. "I've made a rough schedule for us. The first year we will cover the Hogwarts curriculum as well as physical conditioning. Only once I am satisfied at your performance and understanding of the basics will we move on."

Both Levi and Simone grinned at the dismayed faces of the younger pair. Levi spoke up, "Harry, Mia. You knew this was a possibility when you started plotting.

Better to suck it up and get it over with than fret about it."

They gave him sheepish grins before Harry waved Severus to continue. "Now the individuals I've contacted to teach have each signed a rather large contract. They are each under confidentiality clauses and face loss of magic and even death should they reveal anything! Also with a bit of demonic magic, I was able to safeguard it in the mind to protect from legilimency. Professors Flitwick and McGonagall have agreed to teach charms and transfiguration. If you decide to pursue masteries, they have also agreed to instruct those. Ancient runes, arithmancy, and warding will be taught by Brookland Indes from America. I will teach the Dark Arts, potions, and shadow magic."

"This will all be in the first year?" Simone asked.

"All but the warding and shadow magic. Those we just begin the basic instructions in. Here are the other topics I've written down for study after they've completed the Hogwarts curriculum." He passed his list over to the Grangers.

The couple quickly read through it before pushing it across the table to Harry and Mia. Heads together they also scanned it.

Year 1: Hogwarts general curriculum

Shadow intro/warding intro

Languages

Physical fitness – to continue entire summer

Year 2: Shadow/warding

Mind magic

Wandless/Wordless

Year 3: Blood magic

Ritual magic

Year 4: Necromancy

Soul Magic

Year 5: Demonic Magic

Dark Arts

"You say you've already found instructors for everything?" asked Harry.

Severus turned to look at Levi. "Well almost everything. I'm still looking for a proper teacher for demonic."

Levi gave a small nod. Severus glanced back at Harry. "Yes."

"What about working on masteries? How does that fit with this schedule Sev?"

"Depending on what you choose, you'll just have to work it in your daily schedule." Sev smirked at Mia. "I think we should just see how the first year plays out. With one on one instruction you'll be surprised how quickly you cover the material. I have no doubt both of you'll will be master level at the end of the first year."

At this everyone fell silent.

"So when do we start this great adventure?" Harry's voice broke the silence.

"As soon as I floo your other teachers!" Severus grinned at the others.

Mia leapt from the table. "Well let's get going!" She ruthlessly began to pull Harry from his chair. "Up Harry! You're wasting time just sitting there!"

Once up from the chair, he was pulled from the room.