Chapter Five: Panic!
A/N I do not own harry potter nor do I get paid to write this also I am adopting this story from Severus Addicted with their permission so the first 12 chapters are from Severus Addicted.
When Severus entered the guest room what he saw made his heart skip a beat. The bed was empty.
Severus immediately began to panic. "James? Come on kiddo where are you?" Severus looked under the bed hoping maybe he was hiding, Harry wasn't there. Severus' breath became faster as he tried to find Harry. "James? I'm not going to hurt you, I promise." Severus said as he searched the bathroom in case he was just going to the bathroom or something, the bathroom was empty. "James come on this isn't funny." Severus went to the living room then searched the kitchen. Harry was nowhere to be found!
Severus' eyes went wide when he noticed the window in the kitchen was wide open. The first thought that came to his mind was that one of the Dursleys broke in and took him back.
Severus set his jaw and left a note on the table in case Eli woke up and was wondering where he was. With that done he strode out the door ready to kill if he had to. No one breaks into his home and kidnaps his children! He didn't even realize he referred to Harry as his child. All he could think about was getting revenge.
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Eli sat straight up in his bed as he heard the front door close or open, he couldn't tell which. Eli quickly grabbed his slippers then crept out of his room to see what was going on. When he got to the living room he noticed that no one was there and that the front door was locked, which meant someone left.
'Dad wouldn't have left without telling me first! What's going on?' Eli thought becoming scared. It was then that he noticed a piece of parchment on the table, the note read: Eli went next door. Stay inside!
Eli huffed in annoyance. 'Maybe I'll go outside just to make him mad.' Eli thought angrily.
Eli spun on his heel as he heard a door open in the guest room. 'Dad can't be back yet, he didn't use the front door… Merlin what if it's a bad guy?! I have to find out, I have to.' With determination Eli grabbed a spoon from the table and quietly walked to the guest room. When he entered the room the closet door snapped shut. Eli's heart began to race as scenes from horror movies popped into his mind.
'Just like in horror movies when something bad is happening the actor goes to investigate, I always told myself I would never be that stupid! But here I am investigating something that could very well be my end without dad here! I'm SO stupid!' Eli slowly began backing out of the room.
Eli froze. A soft, quiet sob came from the closet in the guest room making Eli run for the closet. After dropping the spoon he slowly opened the closet to find Harry curled up in a ball in the corner of the closet behind a box of old photos. Eli crawled in the closet and laid his hand on Harry's making Harry jump and shriek. Eli gave him a concerned look then said quietly as to not scare him again, "James? James it's alright I'm here. It's Eli."
Harry looked up with teary, puffy eyes then when he saw who it was he threw his arms around him and sobbed. Eli held him as he cried, he tried to calm him down with soothing words but the sobs became even harder and louder.
Eli rubbed comforting circles on his back while saying, "You're safe James, you're with me and I'll never let them touch you again, I'm here." Eli said trying to get James to feel better.
A teary eyed Harry looked up at Eli and whispered, "Where am I? Wh-where's my Uncle?"
Eli smiled at Harry and said with confidence, "You're at my house James, and you're safe. You'll always be safe now; I won't let him touch you again. NO one hurts my James, no one!" Eli saw Harry flinch a little at the tone of voice he used and he immediately felt bad, "I'm sorry James, I didn't mean to scare you."
Harry nodded his head and whispered, "It's okay Eli, I trust you."
Eli smiled at him and gave him a hug then whispered in his ear, "You're my little brother James, I love you."
Harry began to cry again at those words. No one ever said 'I love you' to him before, no one. Why would anyone love a Freak anyway? Freaks are worthless and pitiful; they don't deserve anything except chores and beatings; that's what Uncle Vernon says anyway…
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Severus stomped down the sidewalk with a full glare on his stony face. Someone was going to pay… Someone was going to die!
As soon as he reached the door he barged right in making a scream come from the ugly face of Petunia Dursley. Severus glared at her until she stopped her screaming. A man the size of a whale came 'running' (if you can call it that) down the stairs with a shot gun in hand. Severus sneered at him and raised him wand, "Where's Harry?"
Vernon's eyes went wide with fright at the sight of the wand but he gulped it down and raised his gun, "I'm sure I don't know who you're talking about."
In a second Severus had his wand against Petunia's neck ready to kill at any moment. She screamed again so Severus used the Silencio spell on her making her go quiet. Her eyes went wide and she began to freak out, she flailed her arms everywhere and looked like a fish out of water.
Vernon glared at Severus and stuttered, "Wh-what did you do to my wife?! Fix it now or I'll blow your head off!"
Severus smirked at him and said simply, "Bring it; we'll see who's faster. Your pathetic excuse for a weapon or the spell Avada Kedavra… Or should I use the Crucio spell on you, torture you to death. Yeah I'll go with the Crucio, savor your death."
Vernon's wide eyes looked at the wand in his hand then back to his wife, then after a few seconds nodded his head and put the gun on the floor. Severus growled at him and left go of his wife. "Tell me where Harry Potter is, you know damn well who he is so don't give me that!"
Vernon gulped and said terrified, "I haven't seen him since you took him earlier today."
Severus glared at him again and pulled Petunia close again and snarled, "If you don't tell me now I'll make her brains flow out her ears!"
Vernon gasped for breath as he panicked. "I'm telling the truth sir!"
Severus glared at him and flicked his wand to make sure he was telling the truth, sure enough he was. Severus dropped Petunia harshly then growled, "You will leave him alone for the rest of his life, do you understand me?!"
They both nodded their heads quickly and then he walked slamming the door behind him making all the picture frames on the wall fall off and break into a million little pieces.
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When Severus entered the house he knew something wasn't right so he ran for Eli's room. When he entered his heart stopped, the bed was empty. He quickly tried to calm himself as he thought of where
Eli would go in the house, he told him not to go outside so unless he was in a disobeying mood today he would do as he was asked. "Eli, where are you?"
A voice from the guest room caught his attention and he made a sprint for the room. Upon entering the room he noticed it was only Eli, then his eyes widened at who was in his arms; Harry!
In a flash Severus was beside the two children, "Are you guys okay?"
They both nodded their heads to answer.
Severus took a deep breath to calm himself and his nerves. They were both fine, safe and sound in the house. Then he asked Harry, "Where were you? I tried to find you everywhere and couldn't, I even went over to your relative's house to see if they somehow kidnapped you."
Harry lowered his eyes to the carpet as he mumbled a quiet, "I'm sorry sir."
Severus sighed and asked again, "It's alright I just want to know where you were child."
Harry slowly brought his eyes up to meet the dark ones, "I was hiding in the closet sir."
Severus could have slapped himself! The closet! Of course one place he forgot to check, how could he have been so stupid?! Severus then asked, "Why were you hiding?"
Harry lowered his gaze back to the carpet again and shuddered. "I-I'm sorry!"
Severus sighed and tried to comfort him but was cut off with a, "I really am sorry sir! Please don't kick me!"
Severus was taken back by that sentence but he quickly overcame it and said, "Child I would never abuse you or anyone else for that matter, I am not your uncle." I am not my father either, Snape thought.
Harry's sad emerald eyes looked up to meet his as he asked shyly, "Really?"
At Severus' nod Harry leaped into his arms then began to softly cry again. Severus pressed a light kiss the small child's head as he head, "You're safe Harry."
Harry looked up in confusion as that statement and asked, "Sir, um why did you call me Harry?"
Severus smiled down at the little boy and said, "Because that's your real name. Your real name is not Freak, as much as your relatives tried to get you to believe nor is it James. James is just a nickname, you're real name child, is Harry James Potter."
Harry's eyes shown bright at the new information about himself and then he cuddled closer to Severus trying to get as much comfort out of him as possible. This was a first for him as well, he had never been held by someone, never.
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Eli got up and went back to bed. He was a bit jealous at the attention Harry was getting and didn't understand why his father would hold him so lovingly. Harry wasn't his son, he was! He should be being held like that, not him!
He wanted to slam his door shut behind him but knew it would scare Harry and even though he was jealous (though he would never admit to that) he still loved Harry and would never do a thing to harm/scare him, never.
Eli climbed into bed and fell fast asleep.
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"Harry? I have a question." Severus asked the half asleep child in his arms.
Harry timidly looked up at him and asked in a quiet voice, "What sir?"
Severus smiled down at him and said, "Well first you can stop calling me sir."
Harry's eyes went wide and he hurried to apology but stopped when he felt a finger over his lips he looked up to see the man smiling at him, "There is no need to apologize. Now my question is, would you like it if I adopted you? Then you could always stay with Eli and I and you would never have to be forced back to your relatives. You would be my son and Eli's brother, would you like that?"
Harry nodded his head and smiled for the first time in ages, "I would love that."
Severus smiled and looked at his watch. "Come, time for bed." He stood still with Harry in his arms and carried him to the bed then tucked him in, he placed a kiss on his forehead then said, "Good night child." A mumbled "g'night" was heard from under the blankets.
After he turned on the night light and turned the lights off he left the door open a crack then went over to Eli's room. He knew Eli must be feeling jealous by the way Harry was being treated and they needed to get past this.
After he knocked he stepped inside his son's room then went over and sat beside Eli. He laid his arm around his son's shoulder and asked, "You alright son?"
He got no answer, Severus sighed and said, "Come on Eli I know you aren't asleep."
Eli stirred and looked up at his father, "What?" came the snappy reply. Eli was hurt and feeling jealous so who was he to be nice to anyone at this moment? This was obviously the wrong thing to think because his father immediately became stern.
"Eli Avian I told you many times today about your attitude problem. I gave you warnings when normally I would just take you over my knee and now I know that was a mistake, so you are getting a spanking that you definitely deserve!" Severus quickly flicked his wand to put up a silencing charm so Harry couldn't hear and then he stood up and pulled Harry's desk chair in the middle of the room. "Come here young man, now!"
Eli shook his head and sobbed out, "I'm sorry daddy I promise I'll fix my attitude!"
Severus raised his eye brows and said strictly, "I gave you plenty of time to fix it and you didn't so now you need to face the consequences. Now come here or I will pick you up and carry you over!"
Eli sniffed sadly and slowly made his way over to his father who pulled him over his lap. When Eli felt his trousers and boxers coming down he jumped in surprise. "No! Daddy please not like that!"
It pained Severus to punish his child but it had to be done so he continued to pull his boxers down to his ankles. "Yes like this, you need to watch your attitude!" With that said he began the quick (but hard) slaps down onto his son's white butt making him yelp out in surprise by the first swat.
"Ow! Daddy please I'll be good I promise!" Eli wailed as the swats kept coming.
Severus ignored the pleas and moved to the under curve of his butt, aiming the swats there until it was a bright red, Eli wouldn't be sitting right for the next day.
"Ouch! Owwie Daddy please no more! I'll be good! Please stop!" Eli sobbed loudly onto Severus' leg he sobbed so hard he didn't even notice when the slaps stopped coming, or when his boxers and trousers were being pulled up. He only noticed when he was being rocked back and forth and the soothing words came to his ears from his father as he tried to calm him.
"Alright Eli it's all over, you are forgiven." Severus placed a kiss to his son's forehead.
Eli sniffed and looked up at his father with red puffy eyes and asked, "Do you still love me Daddy?"
Severus chuckled and carried Eli over to his bed, tucked him in then whispered, "Always and forever." After he gave him another kiss to his forehead he left to go to bed.
Today was a long day and he definitely needed his rest.