Chapter 7

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Greg was pretty pissed off, two days he had sat in a hospital bed and he had come to the conclusion it was never going to happen again.

The school nurse had fussed and fussed when he first came in, or so Owen told him, because today was his first day of complete awareness.

Greg had been told that he had been beaten up and then tripped down some stairs in a daze. After this he was found by a concern Owen who had seen Greg walk out of the Great hall knowing what kind of mood he was in.

Greg couldn't help but feel both grateful and a little pissed off that his only friend knew his emotions so well.

Madam Pomfrey was confident with potions he was being given, a full recovery would be in less than a week but for Greg that felt like years away.

Greg didn't remember much, which Pomfey had blamed on his concussion, Owen had been a little annoyed because he had wanted to gather some other Ravenclaws and confront Snape.

"Owen you don't even know if it was Flint or a slytherin for that matter"

Owen stared at Greg with his mouth hanging open. "Are you suddenly stupid Greg, haven't you seen how they look at you, it's like they want you to vanish, it's just creepy"

Greg fiddled with his blankets not looking at Owen.

"Greg I know you're not saying everything, why can't you just tell them all it was Flint"

Greg laughed deeply causing Pomfrey to look up from her desk and give them a sharp glare as she pressed her fingers to her lips to tell them to be more quite.

"Now you're being stupid, why would I own up, As if being muggle-born wasn't bad enough now you want me to add tattle tale to their list of Greg House Hates". Greg was starting to get annoyed, why should he turn Flint in, let the prick think he was safe, in time Greg knew he would get his revenge.

"Greg I know you want him to pay but it just wouldn't happen, I thought you knew his whole family was youknowwho supporters back in the day.

Greg just nodded knowing what Owen was talking about. After hearing the tale of the great Harry Potter Greg had decided to see how true it was, so he went to the library and found a book all about Voldormort and his downfall. Greg had been surprised to find out it was true.

Greg notices it was starting to get dark outside his window and saw this as a great excuses to get rid of Owen, he was getting sick of being told not what to do by his friend when he believe himself right.

"Look Owen I'm tired can you just let me sleep" Greg started to fake yawn as he said this for added affected.

Owen looked hurt but didn't say anything as he picked up his book bag and left the hospital wing.

Greg felt tiny twinge of guilt for pushing away his first true friend but pushed it away. Owen could be annoying sometimes when he wanted Greg to see his way of thinking.

Lights were beginning to dim and Greg felt a real yawn coming on as he pulled his blanket covers around himself.

"Tell me everything" demanded Snape.

Dumbledore let a small sigh escape his lips. "Very well, I guess you need to know now, but first I want to know why you Severus are so determine to find out this boy's secret. A boy who you barely know " Dumbledore asked with a face of deep interest.

"A boy who isn't even in your own house" Dumbledore quickly added.

Snape crossed his arms in an act of frustration. "Because" said Snape "I was the one who showed him our world. I am also the one who saw how horrible his home life is and I would like to know who is responsible for that!" The last part was said in a threatening voice.

Dumbledore looked confused. Snape inwardly groaned at his lack of self control.

"Ablus the boy has been mistreated by what I am amusing are his adoptive parents" Snape said in a firm but sad voice.

Ablus looked shocked but then angry. "That is not possible".

Snape rolled his eyes. Typical Dumbledore to think that child abuse was not possible.

Snape didn't like that he knew Greg House had home life problems but you didn't have to be a genius to see the boy had problems. Meeting his father for two minutes had painted a picture of how the boy had been raised. Severus also knew the signs of a troubled child.

"I'm sorry Headmaster but while I do not know the full extent of his mistreatment I know that some abuse as taken place".

Dumbledore raised his hand to his face and rub his tired eyes, today was just going from bad to worse in a matter of moments.

"Please Albus, explain what happen to him, why he is not with the other Potter son. Why was he raised in America of all places?"

Snape had a pleading look on his face which was so uncommon for the normally stern looking teacher that it scared Dumbledore a little.

Dumbledore let out a slow soft sigh and stood up from his desk to look out his office window that perfectly displayed the Black lake which was shinning brilliantly in the night.

The Headmaster turned to face his loyal Potions' master.

"Ok Severus I will tell you, but please try not to judge me or the Potters too harshly".

Snape just laughed, "I will blame whoever I see fit to take the blame".

Albus looked sad at this but still started to explain.

"Eleven years ago Lilly and James Potter had a son, their first born, Gregory. Sadly he was an unplanned child that they did not see coming, he was perfectly healthy but at the time Lilly and James were barely out of school and had wanted to get married before having a child. Greg had stopped their plans, things were also not helped by the fact that Tom was causing mayhem and was rising to power and increasing rate. Babies were often stolen and killed or even kidnapped to be raised as junior death eaters".

"No they weren't" Snape interrupted.

Dumbledore frowned.

"Snape looked at his feet miserably. "That was a rumour, all the infants were killed".

Dumbledore looked quietly at Snape, the older man often forgot about his potions master dark past.

"Go on" Snape said now facing Dumbledore.

"Lilly and James were afraid, to put it simply Severus".

Severus couldn't help but roll his eyes at this. "I'm sorry Headmaster but I hardly see Potter getting scare about anything, I can actually see him enjoying everyone knowing he was brave enough to have a child in such a time!' Snape spat

Dumbledore chuckled quietly to himself deciding not to point out the younger man had just complimented his childhood enemy.

"Lilly and James kept Gregory's birth a secret" said Dumbledore calmly

Severus frowned it just didn't sound right to him.

"They both decided while the war was ongoing that it was safest for no one to know about him" Dumbledore explained.

"What happened when Harry Potter was born, I remember the papers Dumbledore everyone knew about that Potter baby" Severus said distastefully.

Dumbledore's looked even sadder at this. "Well you see James didn't like keeping Greg at secret, I was told of his birth as was Lupin Peter... and of cause Black. But that was all, No one else knew".

"Not even there Families?" Questioned Severus.

"No sadly, I believe it was better this way, the Potters and especially the Evans would never see the child, because after Gregory's birth Lilly and James had gone into hiding"

"What happen when Harry was born?" Snape said not likening having to say the boy's first name. "Why did we all here about his birth and not Gregory's".

Dumbledore had a quick look of anger on his face but only for a moment "Well James had gone to the pub the day after Harry was born and had let it slip out after his fifth shot of fire whisky, Unfortunately Rita Skeeter was interviewing a famous Auror at the time and had overheard James pronounce Harry James Potter to the world, Lilly as I'm sure you can understand was not happy at James at all".

"And then Rita made that article about the first born Potter, yes I remember reading it". Said Snape deciding not criticize Potter for once if only to make Dumbledore finish his story.

"Well Rita decided this was big news because of the fact the baby was a Potter, a well known pure-blooded name, and also the fact that the Potters were brave enough to have a child in current times we were all living in" Ablus looked quite angry explaining this part of his story "Silly women," Ablus said quietly more to himself than to Snape.

"Then what happened" asked Snape who was dying to hear more.

Ablus laugh a little before looking at his former student. "Not much more to tell Severus, after Harrys birth the Potters just continued in hiding, although there were some complications with Gregory and Harry. You see when Harry was born Greg was over a year old so he was well into his walking and almost talking stages, in fact I remember him being very advanced for his age, sadly this made him a handful for his parents who were trying to keep a low profile".

Snape rolled his eyes at this "Headmaster I cannot see a 1 year old causing so much trouble at such a young age"

"But he did Severus, the boy was very cooped up, he wasn't allowed outside at all and even though his parents bought him toys and games he still wasn't happy" said Ablus.

"So what, he throws some tantrums, that's hardly enough to send him to American" Snape said

"But things got much worse I'm afraid" Said Dumbledore who was beginning to look very old and tired behind his desk.

"The prophecy was made, and that changed everything"

Severus Snape cursed himself for forgetting such a crucial factor in the Potter children's history". My history Snape thought bitterly to himself.

"Well after the prophecy the Potters went into deeper hiding and by this stage Greg was now 2 years old. His was walking and talking and was confused as to why he wasn't ever allowed outside to play".

"So the Potters decided he was becoming too much of a problem" Snape growled out.

"Do not speak about what you do not understand!" Dumbledore said he a raised voice that Snape was not unpaired for.

Dumbledore stood up from behind his desk and walk over to one of his many cabinets taking his wand out and silently mumbling a spell on the cabinet door to unlock it.

"I am tired of explaining it to you Severus, If you want to what happened then I will show you". Dumbledore proceeded to raise his wand to his forehead where he gently removed a blue crystal like substance from his mind that Snape recognized immediately.

Dumbledore then tipped the substance into his Pensieve that was standing in the cabinet Dumbledore stepped away from the cabinet with his arm outstretch to the pensive gesturing for Snape to step forward. "This memory is off the day Gregory was separated from his true family, I hope it is the insight you are looking for". Snape stalked up to the pensive before turning to look at Dumbledore who had returned to stand behind his desk, he gave Snape a slight nod and turned away. Taking a deep breath Snape leaned forward and submerged himself in the memory.