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A/N: Hope you enjoy this chapter! =)

Harry stayed after potions class, wanting to discuss Hogsmeade with his Dad. Professor McGonagall had stopped him earlier and told him she hadn't received his permission slip and that she took that to mean Severus wouldn't be letting him go.

"It's understandable; I think it is best for you not to go. It's not worth the risk." Professor McGonagall had said kindly.

Harry had responded that he had not really talked to his Dad about it and that he was hoping he would get to go. His Head of House had merely given him a pitying look, as if she was sure Harry wouldn't be going. The field trip was tomorrow and Harry couldn't put off asking anymore, even though he was nervous about his Dad's answer. I have to try and be grown up about it. Even if he decides I shouldn't go, Harry told himself.

"Harry, are you coming? It's lunchtime." Ron said excitedly. He always got excited when food was involved.

"I'll meet you guys there. I want to ask my Dad about Hogsmeade." Harry responded, looking to where his Dad was answering some questions from one of his Slytherins.

Hermione looked surprised. "You don't know if you can go? I thought it was all settled since you hadn't said anything."

Ron looked horrified. "You have to go! It's Hogsmeade! There's a brilliant joke shop and candy shop and Butterbeer and…"

"I get it. I have been there before. Although I haven't tried the Butterbeer yet." Harry interrupted with a laugh. "My Dad never said I couldn't go, he just also never mentioned if I could go."

Hermione was silent. "I guess it would make sense if you didn't. I mean a crowded place with a murderer after you…"

"No offense but that is not what I want my Dad thinking about when I ask him." Harry sighed, knowing that it would be exactly what his father would be thinking about. "Save me a spot at lunch okay?"

"Of course we will. But mate, you gotta convince your Dad to let you go. It wouldn't be the same without you." Ron said. He hesitated. "I guess we could always stay behind with you."

Harry couldn't help but smile at the forlorn look in Ron's eyes. "I wouldn't ask that of you mate." He assured him. His heart sank at the thought of being left behind, not that he would let his friends see his misery if it came to that.

"Harry, did you need something?" Severus asked from his desk where he was gathering the vials of potions they had made that day.

"Go eat. And Ron, try to save me a few bites of food." Harry joked.

Ron made a face and Hermione laughed as she pushed Ron out the door. "If only that wasn't a real concern." She teased.

Harry walked up to the front of the classroom and sat down in his Dad's chair.

Severus gazed at him from where he was filing the vials in his cupboard. "Comfortable are we?"

Harry nodded. "This is softer and roomier than the seats we sit in." He complained.

"Professor's have earned the right to be comfortable." Severus said as he stood next to Harry and leaned back on his desk. "Besides, if students had too comfortable of chairs they would probably fall asleep during class."

Harry waved his hand dismissively. "We do that anyway." He broke into laughter at his Dad's frown. "Kidding." Well, actually it was true in Professor Binns class. "Um, I was wondering about Hogsmeade." Harry said, looking up at his tall Dad pleadingly. "Am I going to get to go?"

Severus took a deep breath. He had been thinking long and hard about this. Harry deserved to go of course, but was it worth the risk? It would be very easy for Black to overpower a few kids in a crowded village. "Yes, you get to go. But there is a stipulation."

Harry gave a loud whoop. "I get to go? Yes!" Suddenly he paused and looked at his Dad curiously. "What is the stipulation? I'll be careful."

"I know you will. But I'm not comfortable with you going on your own. There will be someone looking after you." Severus said. He decided to wait and tell him what he and Albus had planned. "Don't worry. You'll be with your friends and get to get loaded on junk food like the rest of the students."

"I'm not going to have an adult attached to me am I?" Harry asked hesitantly, not wanting to sound like he was complaining. At least he got to go.

"Hmm. Not exactly." Severus said absently. "Ready to go and eat?"

Harry nodded. He didn't know how he was going to be watched but figured it didn't matter as long as he got to go with his friends. "Yeah, let's go eat. Hopefully Ron left food on the table." He joked as they left the classroom.

"If there is not, you may join me at the Head Table." Severus said innocently.

"Merlin, no!" Harry breathed, horrified at the thought.

Severus smirked. "Might be a useful consequence if you get in trouble."

Harry stopped walking. "I think I just lost my appetite."

Severus rolled his eyes and put his arm around his child. "I am merely joking. I would never want to humiliate you son."

Harry relaxed and leaned into his Dad's side as they walked. "Thank you for letting me go to Hogsmeade. I promise I'll be careful."

"I know." Severus replied. I'll be making sure of it, he thought to himself.

"Maybe I can bring back a treat for Snuffles. And Fang, of course." Harry said thoughtfully as they approached the Great Hall.

"Perhaps." Severus said, hoping Hagrid put a lot of effort into finding the stray's owners. When Harry had told him about the dog he had panicked a bit inside because he really didn't want to think about taking on a pet when they had so much on their plate already. But Harry hadn't asked if he could keep it. Yet, anyway. Severus dismissed it from his mind as he had other things to think about, such as Harry's reaction to how he was going to handle the Hogsmeade trip.

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Harry, Ron, and Hermione stayed inside the castle as their peers' proceeded to leave and head to Hogsmeade.

"I wonder why I'm supposed to wait here." Harry sighed. "I hope my Dad didn't change his mind about letting me go to Hogsmeade."

"If he does, we'll stay with you remember?" Ron said, though his expression was showing how much he didn't want that to happen.

"That will not be necessary."

The trio turned to see an older teenage boy standing with Dumbledore. The boy was dressed in casual slacks and a white long-sleeved shirt. He had sandy brown hair and pale blue eyes.

Dumbledore gave a chuckle at his students' confused look. "Now, now Harry. Don't tell me you don't recognize your father?"

Harry stared at the blue eyed stranger who had a very familiar smirk on his face. "Dad?" He whispered.

Severus chuckled. "Yes. And you don't have to whisper, I cast a muffliato around us. This is my stipulation for you going to Hogsmeade. This way I know you're safe and you don't have to feel embarrassed to have an adult with you."

Harry kept staring. His Dad looked so different and was only a few years older than him now!

Severus frowned a bit. "I know going with a parent is not ideal but I promise not to get in the way of your fun. I just want to be with you in case Black shows up."

"No it's fine. It's just…you're a teenager!" Harry blurted out.

Dumbledore chuckled.

"I look like one. Polyjuice, which I know the three of you are familiar with." Severus gave Harry and his friends a knowing look.

Hermione blushed and Ron's eyes couldn't get wider if he tried.

"Now, the story is that he is visiting Hogwarts to see if he is interested in transferring here. You and your friends offered to let him tag along with you." Dumbledore smiled brightly. "Hopefully though, no one really notices him and asks too many questions."

"What do we call you?" Harry asked curiously.

Severus narrowed his eyes in thought. "I forgot about that. Let's see…"

"Andrew." Dumbledore announced. "I've always like that name. I believe it means strong and brave."

"That's Dad alright." Harry smiled. "Oops, I mean Andrew."

"What is his last name?" Hermione asked.

Severus opened his mouth but once again Dumbledore beat him to it. "Cunningham."

Severus made a face. "Cunningham?"

Dumbledore shrugged, his blue eyes twinkling like mad. "You're also cunning when you need to be."

Harry, Ron and Hermione began laughing.

Severus rolled his eyes. "Fine. Let's get going."

Harry grinned to himself. Maybe not every kid would want to go on a field trip with their Dad, disguised or not, but he thought it was brilliant. He liked spending time with his Dad and thought this gesture was just another example of how much his Dad loved him. He knew spending the day in Hogsmeade surrounded by over excited students was not his father's idea of a good time.

"Have a good time." Dumbledore waved them off. "Oh, and if you think of it I could use more lemon drops."

Harry couldn't be sure but thought he heard his Dad mumble something about the Headmaster being an old coot under his breath. He tried to muffle a laugh but his Dad heard him and they shared an amused look.

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Hogsmeade was bright and bustling with excited students as well as witches' and wizards' who were spending the day there. Severus knew he had to act the part and kept a smile on his face while his eyes darted around looking for signs of danger. He also took the time to enjoy watching his son laugh and have fun with his friends.

"Zonko's first?" Ron asked eagerly. He gave a glance to his Professor. "I mean, um…"

"I would love to see Zonko's." Severus said smoothly.

"You've never been there?" Ron asked in surprise.

"No "Andrew" has never been there." Severus responded, only adding you dunderhead in his mind.

"Oh, right." Ron said slowly.

"Hmm, which products should we buy to annoy our professors?" Harry asked cheerfully as they entered the busy shop.

"You'll want to be careful doing that, I once did and received detention for a whole month." Severus said lightly as he looked around with interest at the new products he would be sure to ban from his class.

Harry snorted at the warning. "We'll keep that in mind Andrew." He gave a playful punch to his Dad's shoulder like he did with Ron.

Severus narrowed his eyes for a moment and then snickered. He playfully punched back and then watched the Weasley twins run past with their arms full of products that they would surely torture everyone with. If they dared to try any of it in his class…

They spent almost an hour in the joke shop, trying the samples of the products and laughing at the results. Even "Andrew" was laughing and appearing to have fun. His Dad was really acting like a regular teenager. Harry didn't know if it was because his Dad really was enjoying himself or it appeared that way because of his Dad's spying abilities. Either way, Harry was having a blast.

Finally they made their purchases. Ron had several items such as whizzing worms, stink pellets, and hiccough sweets. His eyes had widened in surprise when he saw Hermione buying frog spawn soap. She shrugged in response to his look. "Lavender keeps stealing my good soap." She said in way of explanation.

Ron began snickering. "We really have been a bad influence on her." He shook his head at Harry.

Harry grinned and nodded. Severus simply rolled his eyes. He eyed his son's purchases suspiciously. "Dungbombs and a nose-biting teacup huh? Do you have big plans for those Harry?"

"Um…" Harry flushed. His Dad had been doing such a good job of playing a teenager he had momentarily forgotten that the older teen was in fact his Dad.

"You could always place a Dungbomb in the Headmaster's office." Severus offered, hoping Harry would relax. He had no problems with Harry buying joke products. He was just happy to see his son having fun.

Harry's eyes brightened at the teasing. "He likes to drink tea too." Harry tilted his head to the side thoughtfully. "So does my Dad. Do you think he would fall for it?" He dangled the Nose-Biting Teacup in front of his father's face.

"That would be priceless! If only you could have him drink it during Potions class!" Ron laughed. He suddenly stopped laughing as soon as he remembered his Professor was with them.

Before Severus could respond properly to the red-headed dunderhead the Weasley twins joined the conversation.

"Better not do that little brother-"

"It probably wouldn't be good for your health."

Fred and George smiled knowingly at Ron. "Trust us on that one."

Severus raised an eyebrow as he stood to the side as not to draw attention to himself. Okay, maybe the twins weren't that bad after all.

"Besides, the Snape's are family to us and Mum doesn't like us playing pranks on family." Fred said, throwing an arm around Harry.

"Doesn't stop you two." Ron grumbled, thinking of all the jokes his brothers have played on him.

"Yeah, well, we like Harry." George winked at Harry and Hermione as they giggled. "And now Professor Snape is like our uncle."

Severus froze and stared at them in horror.

"Hmm…Uncle Severus? Uncle Sev?" Fred pondered. He shrugged. "Ask your Dad what he thinks."

"Yeah, and let him know we need some help on a few experiments we're working on." George added as he and his twin walked away, unaware that their Potion's Professor was about to hex them.

"They mean well." Harry said quickly when he saw the murderous expression on his Dad's face. The face may look different, but the expressions were the same.

"They're prats." Ron stated, glaring in the direction of the twins.

For the first time, Severus agreed with the youngest male Weasley. Uncle Sev indeed. Not going to happen, Severus thought indignantly.

"I wonder what experiments they are working on." Hermione said with concern in her voice.

"Who cares?" Ron responded with a shrug.

"There is no way I am helping them with their so called experiments." Severus hissed to Harry as they walked out of Zonko's. "When they get arrested for creating lethal joke products, I will not be a part of it."

Harry bit his lip to keep from laughing. "Okay Uncle Sev." He whispered.

"Don't even get me started on that." Severus gritted his teeth. He stealthily pulled out a small flask and took a sip of Polyjuice potion.

"Relax Da-I mean, Andrew. Look, Honeydukes!" Harry pointed to the popular sweet shop.

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Stepping inside Honeydukes, one couldn't help but be consumed by the aroma of chocolate, nougat, toffee and more. Shelves on shelves were filled with every sweet imaginable. Ron immediately grabbed a basket and began filling it while Hermione followed him, trying to stop him from buying out the shop.

"Mmm Treacle Fudge." Harry sighed happily at the large plate of perfectly cut squares. He glanced at his Dad. "Are you going to get anything?"

"I suppose I should, to keep my cover of course." Severus smirked as he went to pick out some Liquorice Wands and Crystallised Pineapple. The last time he had had these was when Harry had surprised him with some in his stocking last Christmas. He also remembered to pick up some lemon drops for Albus.

Hermione came back with an exasperated look on her face. "Ron is going to be on a sugar high for the rest of the year." She shook her head and stood in line with Harry and Severus, buying several sugar quills.

Harry had chosen several pieces of fudge as well as a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans. He began to laugh when he saw Ron join them in line. "Gee, sure you got enough mate?"

Ron looked down at his basket full of Chocoballs, Ice Mice, Pumpkin Pasties, and Toffees. "Hmm. I think I did." He said seriously.

Severus rolled his eyes and refrained from commenting on all the sugar the Weasley boy was buying. He wasn't here to act like a Professor or even a Father, but a fellow teenage student. Thankfully there hadn't been any sightings of Black, except for the posters that were hung up on store windows. It made Severus's heart clench whenever he caught sight of one, knowing that madman was after his child. "How about some lunch?" He suggested.

"The Three Broomsticks has Butterbeer." Ron said enthusiastically. "The twins sneaked me some before and it is really good."

They made their way to crowded pub and quickly found a table. Picking up a menu, Harry gave his Dad a sneaky grin. "I wonder what Firewhiskey tastes like."

Severus didn't look up from his own menu. "You'll be wondering that for several years."

Ron snickered as Harry rolled his eyes good-naturedly.

"Are you ready to order?" A pretty, smiling lady asked. Her smile grew wider. "Hello Harry! First school Hogsmeade visit?"

"Yes Madame Rosmerta." Harry answered with a smile of his own. He and his Dad had come here several times and the owner of the pub had always been nice to him. "These are my friends Ron, Hermione, and Andrew."

"Very nice to meet all of you." Madame Rosmerta said. "What can I get for you?"

Hermione and Severus both ordered the soup and salad and Harry ordered chicken sandwiches with chips. Everyone but Severus ordered Butterbeer. "Coffee please." He said.

Madame Rosmerta frowned a bit. "Little young for coffee aren't you sweetie?"

Harry covered his mouth with his hand to conceal his laughter. "No Ma'am, I'm just the right age for coffee." Severus smiled winningly at her as he lightly kicked Harry under the table. Thankfully Madame Rosmerta turned her attention to Ron.

Ron stumbled a little over his order and his face flushed when Madame Rosmerta gave him a smile before leaving.

"Honestly Ronald." Hermione grumbled. "She's a little old for you don't you think?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." Ron glared at her as he blushed.

"Here you go!" Madame Rosmerta interrupted as she walked up a few minutes later and began putting plates of food and drinks in front of them. "Enjoy! And Harry, do tell your father hello for me."

Harry grinned at "Andrew." Severus ignored him in response.

Harry took a deep sip of his Butterbeer. It was so delicious! He eyed his Father's cup of coffee. "Want to add to the flavor?" He teased, pretending to pour some Butterbeer in the coffee mug.

"No I do not." Severus smirked and covered his mug with his hand.

"Enjoying ourselves are we?"

Harry groaned as Malfoy approached their table. And the day had been going so well!

TBC: Next up is a confrontation with Malfoy and Nott, as well as finding the Gryffindor portrait slashed!