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Chapter 2

Harry woke up in his bed above Severus' and wondered where he was. He looked around and saw book apon book and potions notes scattered everywhere, then he remembered that he was in Severus and his bedroom. Harry absolutely did not remember things that just happened a few moments earlier for his own safety and so he would not try to get home. Harry decided to wake his brother so they could get the chores done before their father woke and beat them senseless. "Sev, get up!" Harry whispered in his brother's ear. Severus moaned and got up, got dressed and walked into the kitchen not realizing it was six thirty in the morning.

"Harry! You told me to get up but why aren't you up yet?" Severus yelled, careful not to wake his father.

"Alright, alright, I'm up." Harry said cheerfully.

"How can you be so cheerful when all dad does is beat us and drink." Severus asked.

"Live everyday in the present not the past Sev, and I have a feeling that dad is going to be different today." Harry answered. Severus rolled his eyes at what his brother said because Harry said that everyday and their dad never changed one bit.

"You said that yesterday and he didn't change." Severus said.

"I know, but I'm sure this time." Harry said. The two boys got their chores done by seven thirty and then their dad woke up very cheerful.

"Good morning boys. Did you do all your chores?" Tobias asked.

"Yes sir!" Both boys answered

"You know can call me dad, right?" Tobias said to his sons.

"Yes, but you insist we call you Sir." Severus said.

"Not anymore and I won't beat you anymore either. Now go play with your friend Lily." Tobias said has he watched his sons go outside and run to their friends house.

"Told you I was right." Harry said.

"Yeah, yeah I know." Severus answered. They stopped running when they got to Lily's house and then they knocked on the door. "Who is it!" Lily's voice came through the door.

"It is your friends Lily, so come out and play." Severus answered.

"Alright, I'm coming." Lily said as both boys waited impatiently for her to come out. "I'm here now, what do you want to do?" Lily asked.

"I don't know, any ideas Sev?" Harry asked.

"Why don't we play a prank on Tuney." Severus said.

"Yeah, let's do that." Harry and Lily answered at the same time. The three friends decided to use a rubber snake and put in her glass she was drinking from. They laughed as they heard Tuney scream and when she started to come after them, she could never catch them.

"Get back here! You will pay, you freaks!" Tuney yelled.

"Try and you will only fail!" Harry shot back. After at least an hour of running Tuney got tired and went inside and so were Lily, Severus, and Harry, so they went to lay down in the grass by their favorite tree.

"She could never catch us." Harry said.

"yep, I agree." Lily answered.

"Yeah, it was awesome." Severus answered. The three friends laid on the grass until it was dark and then they each went home, Lily to her house and Harry and Severus to their house, but little did they know what was going on in the usually quiet home of the Snapes. "What is going on in there?" Severus asked.

"I don't know let's check it out." Harry answered. Both boys went to the window and saw their father dancing and drinking at the same time and decided to wait outside till the party was over.

"This is not good Harry." Severus told his brother.

"I know, maybe dad decided to act like he was going to change just so he could get us out of the house and be all happy that our father has changed just so he could party all night long and beat us in the morning." Harry said.

"Why must we live with this?" Severus asked scared that their father might beat them again.

"I don't know Severus, but I will make this right." Harry answered. Severus smiled at what his brother said because it always made him feel better and at least he wasn't alone. "Severus, I am going in there to see if dad really has changed or not." Harry said.

"Alright, be careful." Severus told his brother.

"I will Sev." Harry told his brother as he walked inside.

"Hello Harry, you are late and where is your brother?" Tobias said angrily.

"Sorry Dad and Severus is outside." Harry answered.

"Well, go get him and I'm gonna give you a spanking you won't forget that remind you not to be late, now get!" Tobias yelled. Harry ran off to get Severus and also warn him that their Dad didn't change at all.

"Severus, we have to get inside right now, dad is really mad at us for being late and is gonna give us a spanking we won't forget." Harry said

"I'm coming Harry." Severus said. Both boys got inside and stood there wondering which one was gonna get spanked first.

"Harry and Severus come here." Their father yelled. Both boys walked over silently to where their father was standing with a belt. "To get this over with I am going to spank you both at the same time." their father told them. Harry and Severus winced at what Tobias said and at the belt he was holding, but didn't try to get away, for it would only be worse. The two boys just stood there holding back tears as their father used his belt to spank them five times in a row without stopping. When he was finished he just sent them off to bed.

"Severus, it's okay we will get through this because we have each other and mum." Harry told his brother.

"I know, but I can't wait to go to Hogwarts." Severus answered. The two boys fell asleep easily, wanting to forget the day and start anew.