DISCLAIMERS: I don't own anthing other than the plot. J.K. owns the characters and I just borrowed them to play with.

A/n: Re-posted 08/17/2013

italics = Thoughts

Chapter 6 – Living with Snape? NEVER!

Harry ran, and ran, and ran. Without paying attention to where he was going, as long as it was as far away as possible from where he had come from. As far away as possible from Dumbledore and Snape. Me, Snape's son? NO! It can't be true! But the proof that it was true was still in his hand. And Snape's voice was still echoing in his mind telling him again and again "that actually I AM your father".

Harry only stopped running when he was out of the castle and by the lake. He fell on his knees, not knowing what to think, not knowing what to do, not caring that the other students were probably getting on the train back home that very moment. I should be on that train too he thought I should be going back to the Dursleys. And they don't know I'm not on the train, so they'll go to the train station and I'll won't be there... and then I'll have to go back there, AFTER they went to get me... when I finally arrive at privet drive... when I arrive they.. they... I CAN'T go back there! I can't simply show up at their door step AFTER they went to the station to get me! But... but Dumbledore said he wanted to talk about where I'm to spend the vacations... why couldn't he talk about that instead of doing that damned test! He can't think that Snape... NO! No way! They can't want me to go and stay with... with the dungeon bat! He'll kill me on the first week!

Harry stayed there for hours, just thinking, without feeling the time pass. Lunch time came and went, and he just sat there, looking at the lake and seeing nothing. He felt more than saw when someone sat beside him. And even if he was curious to know who it was, Harry didn't turn to see, guessing he would find out soon enough.

"This is a really good place to think" ahh so it's Dumbledore, then.

Harry didn't said a word. Maybe if he stayed silent, the headmaster wouldn't have a choice but to let him stay at Hogwarts.

"Your friends were worried," continued the headmaster "when you didn't made an appearance at the platform."

Harry turned toward the Headmaster, trying to make him say what he was there to say without having to ask anything.

"Harry, my boy. It's not the end of the world. Severus really worries about you."

Worry... not care... the thought came to Harry without him wanting it to. He turned back to look at the lake. A black spot in the horizon seemed to be getting closer.

"Very well then." Dumbledore sounded defeated. "If you don't want to believe me... there's nothing I can do. Either way, Severus is now your guardian. Therefore it's his right to decide where you'll spend the holidays. And he has decided that you'll live with him."

Harry snapped his neck with the force he used turning to look back at Dumbledore.

"I'm NOT going to live with Snape." Harry said that so determined that for a moment Albus was surprised by the force of his words, seeing that Harry really mean that. But then, he was back to smiling "and you if you try and make me, I'll run away, and I won't come back."

Albus could hear the truth of those words, but he also knew that Severus was even more stubborn then Harry, and would never let the boy simply disappear in the world. Not now that Severus had claimed Harry as his son.

Before Albus could make Harry see sense, though, a small owl started to fly around their heads, a letter in its claws.

After moments, Harry managed to hold the owl still long enough to get the letter. The moment the owl was free again, it went back to flying around their heads.

Dear Harry,

I hope this finds you before you reach your aunt and uncle. I don't know whether they're used to owl post.

Buckbeak and I are in hiding. I won't tell you where, in case this falls into the wrong hands. I have some doubt about the owl's reliability, but he is the best I could find, and he seems eager for the job.

I believe the dementors are still searching for me, but they haven't a hope of finding me here. I am planning to allow some muggles to glimpse me soon, a long way from Hogwarts, so that the security on the castle will be lifted.

There is something I never got round to telling you during our brief meeting. It was I who sent you the Firebolt, Crookshanks took the order to the Owl Office for me. I used your name, but told them to take the gold from Gringotts vault number seven hundred and eleven – my own. Please consider it as thirteen birthdays' worth of presents from your godfather.

I would also like to apologise for the fright I think I gave you, that night last year when you left your uncle's house. I had only hoped to get a glimpse of you before starting my journey north, but I think the sight of me alarmed you.

I am enclosing something else for you, which I think will make your next year at Hogwarts more enjoyable.

If ever you need me, send word. Your owl will find me.

I'll write again soon.

Sirius.

Harry took the other piece of parchment from the envelop and read.

I, Sirius Black, Harry Potter's godfather, hereby give him permission to visit Hogsmeade at weekends.

Going back to the letter, Harry saw that there was a P.S.

I thought your friend Ron might like to keep this owl, as it's my fault he no longer has a rat.

Harry looked up at the headmaster hopefully, thinking that Dumbledore had to accept the permission and that, maybe, he would realize that Sirius would be a better guardian than Snape.

"Er... Headmaster?" Harry spoke for the first time since he had left the head's office. "Do you think..."

"I'm sorry, Harry." Said Dumbledore "but the moment Severus accepted you as his son, you became his ward, which means that him, and him alone can sign that permission. And also that him, and him alone can say where you'll spend the summer."

"Then I think I'd be better at my relatives." said Harry sorrowful.

"If you think that, you can go back to them." said Snape appearing behind them "if you actually like living with them, go back to them. You can explain to them that you weren't in the train station because you found out that you didn't HAVE to go back to them, but still, you CHOOSE to go back there!"

"Severus!" chastised Albus.

"All right!" screamed Harry, turning back to Dumbledore "my things are still in the tower?"

Albus nodded.

"Good." said Harry "then I'll go get them, and then all I'll have to do is call the nightbus and I'll be out of here!"

Harry was blinded by rage, he got up and marched back to the castle, leaving a shocked Snape and Dumbledore behind him.

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