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''I'm asking you this once and once only wright…'' Severus muttered as he pointed a finger at him. They stood inside the abandoned astronomy tower overlooking the large courtyard in the middle of the castle. ''Can I trust you...'' Snape narrowed his eyes at the other boy.
''Well yeah I guess'' Sweeny shrugged his shoulder ''I'm only wild on full moons, hence the werewolf part'' He crossed his arms and leaned on the wall, robes messy compared to Severus's composed look.
''Look Severus we're already two days before the winter break , we need to trust each other we already lied to Ophelia!'' Sweeny said as he pushed himself off the wall and walked towards him, he looked out of the window where Severus kept glancing back to. He watched Ophelia on one of the benches far away from the snow ball fight going in-between the other houses. She held a book in one hand while the other wrote notes for class. She was snuggled up in a much to large sweater and ridiculous looking hat while Mr. Achmetha and the 'mysterious' new potions teacher , after Mr. Kidwell's accident , Mr. Beedlee watched from afar both wearing dark long robes.
''You're still worried aren't you, she has been much more quieter these few months'' He turned back to Severus who's eyes where filled with grief. ''I'm positive Mr. Achmetha is on our side , you know after that night , we should be thankful he wasn't locked up for almost murdering someone but at I guess it was seen as protection of a student no?'' Snape ignored Sweeny. ''Come on mate, we gotta keep on with this plan'' Severus finally snapped out of his trance.
''I know somebody who can get us to England…'' Sweeny raised a brow.
''Who?''
''I really can't believe you're leaving me here all alone! It's absolutely unfair you two are leaving back to England!'' Ophelia sighed as she walked with them over to the Mystic train. Earlier that day Severus had grabbed some of her wardrobe to take over to England. They had seen no flaw in their plan. Severus would brew a Polyjuice potion to make him look like Ophelia and stay with her mother to try and get information to stop her from handing her daughter away, while he was there he would take another servants hair and hide them away, he would brew another potion and give to Sweeny so he wouldn't be alone in case the plan went wrong.
''Well it's not like I want to travel with this idiot…'' Severus shot Sweeny a glare ''I'm leaving to organize a few things I didn't get too and I don't what on earth he's doing!''
''I'm visiting family in England, my parents told me to go because some distant relatives on my mother's side has a son who's a werewolf and they asked us to come'' He shrugged his shoulders. At least it wasn't a complete lie, he would go visit that summer. That Christmas Sweeny had gotten permission from his parents to stay with Severus since there would only be a full moon during their vacation and he assured them he could handle himself with the enchanted chains he had given Severus to secure him during his time of the month.
''Oh well fine, bring me something!'' she waved to them as they began to board the Mystic train.
''I promise Ophelia'' Severus said as he rushed over and took her in an unexpected hug, he ran his hands through her hair and suddenly as the train whistle howled he pulled.
''OW!'' she hissed as he plucked a few hairs.
''Sorry it got stuck on the buttons of my robe, bye Ophelia!'' He took her hair and tucked it in his pocket. She gave him a weird look but smiled and pushed him.
''Go on you better get going before the train leaves without you!'' She laughed as she watched Severus rush back over to the train never looking back, well better said not able since his face grew a bright red.
''Do you have the hair?'' Sweeny asked as Snape swept up the small ladder to board the train, once he was on it began to make its slow departure.
''Yes, I got a fair amount of strands but I can cut them in half to make them last longer and I'm sure some of her clothes have rouge ones as well'' Severus took out the strands of hair as Sweeny handed him a small box filled with large vials of Polyjuice potion being able to last at least a whole month for their sakes. He tucked in the hair in one of the corners before closing it and handing it back to Sweeny.
''Dammit!'' Severus cursed as they walked back to their compartment.
''Bloody hell!'' Severus whispered and looked at Sweeny. ''I forgot you don't have your wand!'' Sweeny grinned and slipped out his wand from his boots.
''If a student goes out of the country for vacation they allow you to bring your wand'' He grinned and slid open the compartment door bounding in.
''you bastard you never told me and I'm here worrying about you!'' Severus scowled and shut the door.
Severus rushed out of the train hurrying over to pick up his belongings in the back of the train. Sweeny and he searched frantically to get train center where Anthony would pick them up.
''Are you sure he'll show up?'' Sweeny asked a bit nervous as he tugged his luggage along.
''I'm positive!'' Severus answered as he looked over again at the train center. There were two floors the first for muggles and the second for the wizarding world. Of course if any muggle ever entered they'd see everything falling apart and abandoned and leave immediately to safety.
''There he is!'' Severus yelled to Sweeny over the crowd and rushed over with his trunk to see Anthony standing by one of the large columns trying to find the familiar face of one of his mother's students. He turned to glance around and caught sight of Severus rushing over with the guest in tow.
''SEVVY!'' Anthony called hurrying over, Sweeny held in his laugh at the nickname while Severus made a face of disgust,
''Hello Anthony, I'm very sorry for wasting your time on taking us to England…'' Severus spoke as they began to make their way out of the station.
''No , no its fine really either way I have to make back to Europe as well , there's a Dragon institute in Romania who have been looking for a teacher…''
''You're mother will certainly be proud'' Anthony looked at the other boy who was close to eye level.
''I guess…'' he shrugged as they walked through revolving doors, something Severus still hadn't become adjusted to. They climbed their way up and through the magical barrier separating them. They crossed the muggle station and finally met full on with the city of New York once more.
''Come on boys hurry so nobody sees'' He grabbed Severus's shoulder along with Sweeny's as both boys held tightly to their belongings. Just as traffic began and people began to cross much to distracted on not getting run over Anthony apparated them away.
''Bloody hell!'' Sweeny yelled as he crashed into the snow. Severus tripped over his trunk as they arrived at spinners end. Anthony had disapperated quickly to Romania making sure not to be late for his first day of teaching.
''We could have landed in the grass!'' Sweeny said standing up trying not to shiver,
''There isn't any!'' Severus said getting up and dusting off snow from the school robes he still wore. He looked back at his home, it looked as always run down. He sighed and wondered how he could explain his horrible living conditions to Sweeny, he hadn't had any time to even clean up before he left to America. ''Come on hurry its 7 PM here…'' Severus grabbed his trunk and began to haul it over towards his house. ''it's a bit messy since I didn't get to clean it, my dad was very dirty so'' He sighed and took out a key from his pocket and unlocked the door pushing it open with regret.
''Oh…'' Sweeny said looking around and smiled, Severus face began to feel hot ''It looks like my bedroom'' He laughed and dragged his luggage inside. Snape was left speechless by the door.
''Are you blind Wright?!'' Severus asked angrily slamming the door shut, he wasn't sure if the other boy was telling the truth or taunting him.
''Oh well partially but I will never let my mother get me glasses , but this is seriously less disgusting then my bedroom , my mother calls a slob'' He said stomping a cockroach. ''I can help you clean up?'' He turned to Severus who looked even more surprised.
They began to restore the house by picking up all the empty bottles and smashed glass. As Sweeny worked on picking up trash Severus began to wash all the dirty dishes, he was thankful his mother had placed a charm on all the house to make it seem like they were paying the bills. The sink was overflowing with dirty food crusted plates, cockroaches scuttled around the counter, there where mice droppings everywhere, the wall paper was tearing apart by itself.
''It would be much easier if we had magic'' Severus spoke to himself and began his dirty work. He swept the floor before mopping it up leaving it sparkly clean. He moved aside all the dirty dishes from the sink and washed the sink itself before letting some of the dishes soak for a bit while he moved onto cleaning the stove. Some hours passed as both boys joined on the couch exhausted. Sweeny had done a good job on the living room by washing and sweeping the dirty floors along with getting rid of all the bottles and smashed glass. He dusted of the furniture and made sure to wash some of the stains. Severus had managed to wash all the dishes and clean the countertops along with the cupboards and shelves, his hands where red and wrinkly.
''Either way its good enough, we'll just stay a few days to get to Ophelia's home'' Severus turned to Sweeny breathing heavily.
''Alright…'' He nodded and looked up at the old clock on the wall, his eyes widened.
''Its 3 in the morning!'' Sweeny said getting up.
''Here you can sleep in my bedroom I can stay here, some of the rats might nibble at your toes'' Sweeny rolled his eyes and followed him.
''Are you sure? It is your bedroom plus I'm not really afraid of rats, though spiders are a bot creepy'' Sweeny joked as they stopped at Severus's bedroom.
''It's much cleaner than the rest of the house but…well, you'll see'' He spoke before opening it. There where books on every surface of the bedroom, the floor, the bed, his desk and a small chair in the corner. The bed was small with a thin blanket but Sweeny didn't really mind at all.
''Well…goodnight Severus, may your dreams and hopes tenfold'' Sweeny gave an awkward curt nod towards Severus who slipped out of the bedroom and went to settle on the couch for the night'
Severus could feel someone staring at him, he could feel the strange tingle through his spine as his eyes shot open.
''You know you stick your tongue out when you sleep? It's actually very hilarious to see '' Sweeny got a pillow smashed into his face.
''Shut up!'' Severus mumbled ''why are you staring at me?'' he rubbed his eyes and sat up stretching.
''Well I was going to wake you up to go eat breakfast perhaps at a café but then I saw you were still asleep and I wanted to remember and tell Ophelia about it'' Sweeny chuckled, his brown hair was much more tamed then usual and his eyes where still dark as always, his skin was pink probably from being washed since the scar that ran down his cheek as well was reddish. He wore a large blue sweater, the most hideous scarf he has ever seen on a human being, he wore winter pants and large boots for the snow.
''Fine , just wait a moment while I change'' Severus pushed him out of the way to dig around his trunk till he found , craggy, clothes that fit well enough and he jogged upstairs to change. After a few minutes he came back with the much too large everything.
''You don't have a scarf or what?'' Sweeny asked looking at the clothes seeing they were clearly hand-me-downs.
''No not really if you haven't noticed'' Severus sneered. Sweeny smiled and went through his own bags to find a dark green coat and hat.
''Here you can borrow these, so your own jacket doesn't fall off or your head freezes'' He grinned as the coat and hat where snatched away. Severus slipped off his father's jacket and put on Sweeny's who fit him snuggly, he put on the hat and frowned, his long black hair that had grown longer a bit past his chin stuck out comically.
''If you laugh I will murder you'' Severus said menacingly as they walked out of the house. ''Either way do you have money?''
''I have American wizarding money and No-Maj money as well'' Severus raised nodded remembering how Anthony showed him how American Wizarding money worked. 'This is a Pidge which is a 20, an Eagle which is 10 and a Lion that is only a 1'.
''I think they'll accept American wizarding money'' Severus said as they walked out of the house and stuck out his wand hand in the air. Sweeny stared at him strangely and raised a brow.
''Wai-'' a large blue streak crossed in front of them and paused. Sweeny stared up at the triple decker blue bus.
''Oh…'' He said and Severus turned to him.
''Come on boy we need to get to Diagon Alley!'' Severus said as he walked around and boarded the bus Sweeny following.
''Sweeny give me 3 lions please'' Severus held out his hand as Sweeny quickly went through his pockets and took out three Lions, which was a large coin with a whole in the middle, handing them to Severus who gave them over the driver ''Leaky Cauldron, London please'' Severus said and strode over to the seats. ''You may want to hold on'' Sweeny raised a brow but before he could even get a yelp out of his throat the bus zoomed forward sending all its passengers off their seats while some where clever enough to put a 10-ton charm on them which basically bolted them down into their seats. After a couple of gut wrenching minutes the bus came to a halt and they were in front of the leaky Cauldron.
''NEVER AGAIN!'' Sweeny rushed out of the bus to double over and vomit. He spit and wiped it away this time he was more distracted by the streets of London.
''Wow…there's no place like London is there?'' Sweeny straightened up as they walked into the Leaky Cauldron''
''There's a hole in the world like a great black pitch that is filled with people that are filled with shit and that place is called London'' Severus answered digging his hands into his pockets as a few turned to look at them out of curiosity but Snape knew better and ignored them and walked out into the chilly courtyard and came to a brick wall , he took out his wand and tapped it Anti-clockwise , of course he wouldn't since he wasn't using magic from his own wand, the wall began to arrange itself into an entrance leading into Diagon alley which was stuffed with people.
''It's like Washington Cross Center! 'Sweeny said grinning, without even a second thought he bolted into the crowd.
''SWEENY!'' Severus yelled and tried to reach for him before he went off but he was a second to late, with a sigh he squeezed in to try and find his friend.
''Sweeny! SWEENY YOU BIG OAF!'' he yelled and grumbled to himself.
''Who's Sweeny your boyfriend?'' Severus rubbed the bridge of his nose.
''Potter?'' He turned and faced the…the five of them. Lily was amongst his four bullies ''that is none of your business''
''Nah it's one of his death eater friends!'' Sirius cackled as Potter joined along.
''What's a death eater'' Sweeny popped his head out of the crowd as he stuffed something inside his pocket ''is that like a grungy or something?'' He asked and joined Severus side. Now noticing it he saw he was at least ten inches taller than Potter and Black and even Severus himself.
''I've never seen you! You're a death eater aren't you!'' James growled and slipped out his wand, Lily placed a hand on James shoulder and shook her head.
''He's American James, don't you hear his accent?'' She rolled her eyes.
''Ah yes thank you! I'm Sweeny Wright by the way 7th year student at Ilvermorny!'' he stuck out his hand for one of them to shake but they only stared and he awkwardly pulled it back. ''I'm Severus's friend, we wanted to buy a gift fo-''
''For my best friend Ophelia…'' Severus said looking directly at Lily who wrapped the coat around her tighter.
''Wait a second I've heard of you!'' Remus said and moved Peter from in front of him to face the much taller boy. ''you're the…you also have a furry problem'' James jaw slacked as he stared at Sweeny who simply smiled.
''Oh yeah I am werewolf, wait then that must mean you're Remus Lupin! Irony at its finest really'' He grabbed Remus hand who was still a bit shocked and shook it