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Summary; Severus receives a letter from his mother saying they will be moving with his gran-uncle Prince. How will the war change when Severus has someone to guide him and prevent him from joining Voldemort. A/U End of fifth year, powerful Severus.

This chapter is different from the last one I posted. I change the chapter because I felt I did not do any justice for you guys. It is similar in some aspect but is different.

Heir of Merlin: Blood of a Prince

Chapter 3: Family Bond

It has been a month since Severus and his mom have move into his Gran-uncles home and his uncle Severus Augustus Prince had been nothing but attentive to them. He responded to every need they had and spend all the time possible with them when he was not working. Specially Severus who was just adjusting to living in his new home that just happen to be a castle.

Yes, his new home was a castle and Severus had easily become attach to it, like a child with his first wand; as soon as he sat foot on it, a comfort warm had involved him; spreading through his body until finally settling down on his bare left arm leaving a mark behind. When he showed his mother this, after they had settled in their rooms, she had been filled with joy. And wasting no time, she had dragged him to his uncle Augustus. Apparently since a young age his uncle had been called by his second name; his uncles father also shared the fate of been called Severus.

"The snakes embroil around the silver 'P' is the mark of the next head for the Prince family." Augustus explained proudly. "The castle chooses the next head judging character, knowledge and heart" He had looked at the mark thoughtfully through the brief explanation when a though came to mind and out of his mouth. "But my mother should be more qualify to be next in line, she's older and wiser" He had said defensively. His uncle gave him a small smile. "Your mother is already current head with me" Augustus informed. Severus looked confused and his uncle continued.

"Every new generation of head consist of two Prince Members. When your mother set foot on the castle, six months ago the castle chose her as my partner." He answered Severus unspoken questions. "Except her mark consists of a golden P representing she is Head of the family. Once we believe you are ready, the P will turn golden for you as well" He folded his sleeve up showing his own mark. Severus had admired it and could not stop feeling happy because for the first time he was part of something.

That had been three weeks and four days ago, today he had spent the whole day wondering around the grounds before his uncle showed up to continue teaching him the proper ways of a Prince. He watched a bird fly and wished he had learned to fly on a broom so he could follow them. During his first class of flying, Potter and his gang had played their first prank on him. He had been 10 ft of the ground when one of them had pushed him by accident ending up in a broken arm. Since then he would not take the class again.

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He washed his hand and went to dining room where his uncle and mother were already sitting. He apologized for been late and sat as the food magically appears. Unlike the food of Hogwarts this food consists of healthy portion of vegetables and meat that did not consisted of too much fat. The only noise produce were those of the silver forks hitting the porcelain plates. A month ago this silence would had driven nuts but at this moment he could not help but appreciated. Now he did not had to fear his father would get mad at him for no reason at all and attack him physically.

"So, I hear you're a fifth year Slytherin" comment his uncle. "Top of your class"

Severus nodded a small smile on his face. He was top in every class he had taken, they all came easily to him and would usually pretend he did not understand something to get Lily's 'help.' Ofcourse no one ever knew this and teachers had called him up after class to check if he was cheating by given him extra test. It did not bother him anyways because he ended up acing the extra tests and made the teachers looked like fools.

"So how come you did not move up a grade?" Severus looked at his uncle utterly confuse. "What do you mean Uncle Augustus? I never knew Hogwarts allow students to skip grades." His uncle and mother frowned. "Well, when a teacher sees students had potential above his grade level, they are allowed to move up. None of your teachers ever told you this?" Severus shook his head at this; there was never a teacher who even praised his actions.

"Well then you would not mind me give you a few tests and see where you are, this way you would not get bored the next time you returned to Hogwarts?" Severus nodded at his uncle's suggestion. If he was able to skip a grade he would not have to share classes with Potter at all.

"Another thing, do you want to go back to Hogwarts?" asked his mother curiously. "Hogwarts may not allow you to skip a grade level but we can transfer you to another school that would allow you to." She informed him.

"Nonsense Eileen I would bet my entire gold that Severus wouldn't want to leave. Why th-"

"I think is a great idea mother" interrupted Severus. Both Augustus and Eileen looked at Severus bit confused. "Why would you want to leave your friends, son?" Severus shifted on his chair as his shoulder slouch and his eyes close. "I don't have any friends in my house because I am a half –blood and can't make any outside of it because I am the main target for bulling. No wants to be bully for being just my friend" He explained to them clearly as possible he did not want to shed tears in front of the two people he wanted to look strong for. If he had open his eyes he would had saw his uncle had clench his teeth and fist and radiating anger from his whole body. Or his mother saddens face as she forcefully swallowed the food she had in her mouth and tried not cried for her only son.

Severus flinch as the scratching of a chair and waited for the blow in the head for showing such weakness for bringing shame to his family. But he had forgotten that was his father Tobias way and his new family did not follow such motto. Therefore when a pair of strong arms wrap themselves around him he shed tears so strong he ended falling asleep in his uncle's arms. But he did not care because for the first time he felt saved.

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When he woke up the next day he felt tired and his eyes a bit dry. He was in his room still dress in yesterday cloth. He was met with a sunrise as he looked outside his window. It was a new day not just for the world but for him too. Today he will meet the rest of the Prince family. So fast as he could set on doing his morning routing. He could hear louder noise than usual and concluded his cousins had himself in the mirror to see if he was presentable and set his way to the living room.

Yes. I know I already did this but I felt the first time I wrote it, the chapter was not at his best. So I decide to separate into two parts. Here there's a family moment and is in Severus perspective I could not do Eileen's view it was too hard for me.