Alarm
Harry blinked his eyes open, feeling confused at the lack of pain. Then, glancing around, he noticed the unfamiliar surroundings, 'where am I?' he sat up straight in the bed, looking down at himself and seeing he was cleaned up and put in black silk night clothes.
His head whipped to the door as it was opened. Snape came through, making him sit up straight. "Where am I?" Snape came close and sat in a chair near the bed. "You're in my old family home. I took you here after I realized your situation."
Staring at Snape, he noticed the worry in his eyes, making him look down in shame 'he knows.' Harry shook his head, glancing back up, "but why here? Why not tell Dumbledore?."
Snape's face pinched up, making him worry. "Im positive the headmaster knew what was happening to you and let it happen. He told me you were living in luxury and that he was checking in on you. I see now it was all a lie."
He cried out at that, "living in luxury! I've been doing cooking and chores since I was 4!" he was shaking in anger, feeling the room tremble. Snape sat up, "take this," he said, shoving a potion into his hand. Harry glanced down at the potion, "what's this?" he asked, stiffing the potion. "It's a calming drought."
Downing the potion, he grimaced at the taste, giving snape the empty vile. He felt his anger vanish and looked back up to Snape "thanks." Snape nodded, "I'm going to run a full diagnostic spell on you. I have to see the full extent of the damage."
He just nodded, watching as Snape picked up his wand and whispered a spell. A paper came out, getting longer and longer as time went on. Harry watched as Snape's face got concerned. "I think we should go to Gringots," he said. Harry just frowned, "why?"
Snape showed him the paper, "this shows all of the injuries you've ever had as well as the potions you've taken. It says you've had potions to alter you but not what they are. Gringots has a test that will tell us what these are and get them removed."
Reading the paper and wincing at the list, harry nodded "okay, can we go now? I want to get this out of me as soon as possible."
The older man shook his head, "I need you to eat and then check in with dumbledore. He's the one who sent me to make sure you were okay. I have to explain that you weren't there," he smirked. He nodded at snape, surprised by the expression.
Snape started making his way to the door, signaling him to follow. Getting out of bed, Harry shuffled after him, getting led to a kitchen. The table was round with four chairs. Sitting down, harry looked around, noticing a potion next to him.
"That is a nutrition potion. You have to take one with every meal to get you to a healthy weight," Snape explained, sitting across from him. Harry nodded, swallowing the potion. Once snape sat down, a house elf popped in, putting breakfast on the table and popping away.
Staring at the food, his stomach growled. "Eat," Snape said. Harry nodded, slowly eating. "Now, Potter, I'm going to go visit the headmaster. When I return, we will immediately go to Gringots and get them to examine you. While I'm gone, you can do anything here. Don't go to my potions room, and don't make a mess."
Harry nodded, looking up at snape through his bangs. "Why are you being so nice to me?" he whispered. Snape sighed, "I'm sorry how I treated you, potter. We can discuss all of this after we visit Gringots. I can try to explain everything then."
He sighed, pushing his food away, feeling full from eating. "You only ate half your plate," was said, making him look away. "I can't eat any more than this." Snape just nodded, standing up. "I'll be back as soon as I can."
Harry got up and walked back to his room to lie on his bed. He was strangely tired. Closing his eyes, he fell asleep.
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Snape glanced at harry as he left. He felt worried for the boy, "Tipsy," he called. The house elf popped in, "yes, master," the elf said. "I need you to keep an eye on Harry Potter, make sure nothing happens to him,"
"Tipsy, be making sure young master harry is okay," the elf said before popping away. With that snape Apparated to the Hogwarts Apparating point. He frowned, making his way to the headmaster's office. The statue jumped aside as it saw him, letting him walk up the stairs. He knocked, pushing his way in.
Albus sat up in his seat, "well? How is the boy?" Severus just glared. "Potter was gone." The headmaster jumped out of his chair at that. "What!" He exclaimed. "The headmaster rushed to the door. "Let us go, Severus! We must find the boy."
Snape glared at his back, "why must I go back?" Dumbledore started walking down the stairs, making him follow. "You may need to use Veritaserum, I'm afraid, my boy," he explained. Severus sighed, following the headmaster to the Apparating point where they Apparated to Privet Drive.
They rushed up to the door, Dumbledore knocking. Severus smirked behind him when Petunia opened the door, shrieking at them. Snape's eyes widened when the head masted stunned her and pushed his way inside. He looked around, seeing no one else home. When he looked back, Albus had sat Petunia up on the couch.
"Give her the potion, Severus!" snape just sighed, making his way over and forcing her mouth open, where he dropped two drops onto her tongue. The headmaster then undid the stun "where is harry potter" he asked.
Petunia's eyes were glazed over, "I don't know." Dumbledore growled, "What happened the last time you saw harry potter?" snape looked at the headmaster, seeing his furious expression. "A strange man with a black cloak and a mask came. He said the boy was to be taken away."
At that, Albus yelled, "Why would you let him take him!" Snape just frowned, not even surprised at how the headmaster was acting. "We hate that freak," She said. Dumbledore made his way to the door, "ill be calling an order meeting later, Severus, be ready." with that, he Apparitied away.
Severus gave petunia the antidote, walked out the door, and returned to Harry.
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Harry woke up at the feeling of being shaken, glancing up and seeing Snape's face. He groaned, "How did it go with Dumbledore?" he asked. Snape smirked, "he thinks the dark lord has taken you."
His eyes widen at that "seriously?" Snape just nodded. Harry laughed, "so are we going to Gringotts then?" he asked. He really didn't like having strange potions in him.
"We can go right now if that's what you want," Snape said. Harry nodded, looking down at himself. "I don't have any clothes…" he trailed off. Snape just took out his wand, transfiguring his clothes into a green button-up and black slacks, he then handed harry his run-down shoes, which he quickly changed into black dress shoes. "We can get you some proper clothes after we get you looked at."
Harry pulled on the shoes, smiling at Snape. "Thanks!" he wasn't sure why Snape was being so nice to him, but he was thankful for it. He stood up, looking at the wand pointing at him in alarm.
"Don't worry. I just need to change our appearances." Snape explained. Once done, Snape grabbed his arm and side Apparitied him to Gringotts.