Claimed

Chapter 4

Severus woke up feeling emotions though the bond, he knew his childe was finally awake. After three days of nothing though the bond, Severus was at least glad to feel something. Getting up off the chair he walked over to his childe, he knew his childe was scared, fearful and hungry. He touched his childe and felt him tense completely as if he was expecting a blow.

'He probably is,' thought Severus bitterly, he however didn't remove his hand. He kept it there as though he was trying to reassure his childe he was in no danger.

Severus gasped softly once the tired glazed green eyes opened, his eyes were beautiful. He had to stop himself from gasping once more at the dead look in those once probably gleaming eyes. He silently swore to himself that he would help this young man in any way he could.

"Hello Harry, how are you feeling?" asked Severus kneeling down so he and Harry were face to face.

"Who are you…where am I?" asked Harry fearful and perhaps a bit of relief in his eyes? Perhaps he realized he was safe here yet he was not sure.

"I'm Severus Snape; I found you in a basement and brought you here to my Castle. I healed you as well as I could, now can you answer my questions please?" asked Severus calmly, making not even a sudden movement.

"I'm fine," said Harry his voice dull and his eyes more so.

"Do you really expect me to believe that? An honest answer please isn't that the least I deserve?" asked Severus softly a sad look on his face. Oh he knew his childe was lying, and it indeed made him sad.

"Fine, I hurt all over is that what you wanted to hear?" said Harry hoarsely. It had obviously been a long time since he had spoken any more than a few words.

"No, but I'm glad you were honest now I can get something that will stop the pain," said Severus.

"No need I'm here," said Poppy curtly coming into the room.

"Poppy?" asked Harry in disbelief; did that mean he was back at Hogwarts?

"That's right Harry now lay back and relax I'm going to scan you," said Poppy demandingly.

Harry didn't even protest he knew they would just fall on deaf ears; he didn't even care anymore what she found. He was beyond caring what anyone else thought of him. Plus Poppy had scanned him many times before so it would not shock her with what she found.

"Good you are in much better shape than when we found you, but Harry there is an area that needs doing. However, Severus has something important to tell you before we even get to that," said Poppy, allowing Harry some time to come to terms that Poppy was going to have to heal him one way or another. Doing it right away might make him all the more scared and withdrawn that she knew.

Poppy handed over Harry several potions, which he downed himself not even grimacing at the taste. That's how used to potions he was these days, that he didn't so much as grimace at the taste.

"What?" asked Harry softly wondering what else they could say about him.

"A bit of privacy please," said Severus not happy at all that Poppy had interfered. He realized that Poppy knew Harry better than him, so perhaps he was best getting it over with.

"Very well, don't worry Harry," said Poppy seeing the dread flash in those emerald dulled eyes.

Harry just nodded already giving up and accepting what ever Severus was going to tell him. Probably that he was to leave the castle was soon as he could, and never come back. It was obvious he was a wizard, and no wizard would ever want to associate with him. Not after what he had done, totally blanked when it had come to fighting Voldemort leaving the Order to do it themselves.

"First things first, I'm not just a wizard…I'm a vampire" said Severus waiting for the disgust to come. He was surprised and shocked when neither came; all he saw was acceptance and sympathy.

"What's that got to do with anything?" asked Harry without an ounce of emotion.

"Well when I found you…you were dying and I did the only thing I knew that would save you," said Severus.

"You turned me," said Harry bluntly.

"Yes, I would say I'm sorry but I'm not," said Severus.

"Just another thing the Wizarding world will hate me for," said Harry not caring at all. In fact Severus could feel real horrible gut wrenching anger when Harry mentioned Wizarding world.

"Let them Harry; however there is something else you must know. We found magic suppressors on you as well as several obliviates. All of them are really powerful but removable," said Severus.

"Obliviates?" asked Harry frowning, something sparkled in his eyes.

"What is it?" Asked Severus knowing Harry had figured something out on his own.

"Well everything is a blur from when I was supposed to have blanked out when Voldemort came. Is it possible that I was obliviated?" asked Harry sounding more sure than hopeful.

"We are sure that's what's happened," said Severus, he felt the agony that Harry felt with the knowledge that he was supposed to have failed the entire Wizarding world and anger at them.

"What's going to happen?" asked Harry once again unsure of this whole new setting. He knew what he had to act like at the Dursley's and in the Wizarding world as well. This was all new to him and he was not sure how to act.

"Well first you need to be healed like Madam Pomfrey said, then we will take the magic suppressors off then in a few days if you are better than the obliviates will be broken," said Severus softly.

"Ok," said Harry still thinking about how he should act.

"Act as yourself," said Severus touching his childe delicately on the hand.

"How…?" stuttered Harry his eyes wide. No one and he meant no one had been able to get into his head for a while now. Not even the old manipulative bastard Dumbledore.

"You are my childe and I can hear your thoughts, and it's my job to teach you the ways of a vampire," said Severus.

"I see," said Harry still adjusting to the fact that someone wanted to act like himself rather than who they wanted him to be. It had never happened before…should he believe it? Or was it all too good to be true? To Harry it really all was too good to be true.

"Do you think you can handle being touched so soon?" asked Severus softly, understanding written on his face.

"Why are you asking my thoughts on the subject? When I have no choice," said Harry looking as if he was weary just being in the body he was in.

"Because we truly care if you want to do this or not," said Severus his hand once again comforting his childe, sending his calming vampiric magic to his childe.

The door opened, Severus didn't move at all and let the woman come in. He was going to comfort his childe, his childe needed him now and he would do his best not to disappoint.

"Right Harry, are you ready?" asked Poppy coming in she looked very concerned as always when it came to Harry.

"As I'll ever be," said Harry half hearted.

"Good, now I'm going to take your clothes from the bottom half of your body. It will be over quicker if you spread your legs for me, I will not touch you I promise," said Poppy looking more concerned and worried. What if she was not doing the right thing in forcing him so soon? She sighed. There was nothing for it. It was getting done now. Only time would really tell if Harry would get over everything that had happened.

Harry jumped and swallowed fearful as his clothes were removed, Severus' hands wrapped around Harry's face. Making sure the young man was not looking, comforting him as well. Harry's eyes glazed slightly, and relaxed a little. The fear was still in his eyes, which were starting to tear up in fright.

"Sssh little one everything will be alright," said Severus softly. To Severus Harry was little, and would always be his little childe. His little one, he hoped one day they would be involved but he didn't think on that too much.

"There, all done. Now that wasn't so bad now was it?" said Poppy dressing him once more.

"You have no idea," Harry choked out.

Harry was grateful for it once he felt nothing for the first time in a long time; his bum was not burning hot with pain or just pure agony. It was nice and cool he could almost feel the magic working on his insides. Almost felt as though it was repairing the tissues that had probably been ripped and torn, from being used that often.

This was exactly what was happening, his whole area was being repaired. The damage was bad, so it would continue to heal probably all day. Poppy sighed softly, mumbling another apology she left the room. She knew she would never understand what Harry had gone though, and that she needed someone that did. Hopefully Severus would be that person to help Harry over come what had happened and understand him.

"Why don't you sleep some more, I'll be here when you wake up," said Severus seeing Harry yawning.

"Ok," said Harry unresisting, even though his stomach was hurting and he was hungry.

Severus realized this of course, and cursed at himself, obviously Harry was going to be hungry! He had yet to eat since he had been turned. Harry was already lying down on the bed half asleep. Letting his fang break the skin on his arm he let it hover around until Harry's nostrils flared.

"Drink," said Severus.

Harry didn't need to be told twice, he was sucking on Severus' wrist as if it was the only thing in the world left for him to drink. He didn't drink nearly enough before he slid into a calming deep sleep. Severus smiled softly; before covering Harry up, licking his own wound closed he cleaned Harry's face. Two trails of blood were trailing down his mouth onto his chin, from where it had escaped his mouth.

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"How is he?" asked Andrea softly when Poppy returned she could smell Poppy's despair and anger as well as fear a mile away.

"I'm scared for him," said Poppy after a few minutes.

"As am I," said Andrea softly, she knew her concern for the child was nothing like Poppy's.

"I don't know what to do, I've been a nurse all my life I've never had a child. If I did they would probably think of me as a nurse. I'm always so professional… would I be like that with my own children if I had them? I love Harry like a son," said Poppy sitting down.

"You wouldn't, you would be a great mother, and you can still have Harry like you as a son. You just need to loosen up a little and stop being the Medi-Witch," said Andrea smiling softly.

"Is he ok?" Poppy demanded as soon as Severus walked into the room.

"Fine, he is asleep now and will be until tomorrow," said Severus; the sleep he had gone into was a deep one after all.