Meeting thy youth...

Severus was indeed thankful for small favours, true to his word Dumbledore had secured him a private cabin of his own, which would allow him privacy and no students to bother him with their curiousity. The previous night Severus had reluctanty completed the first task of the mission he had been set, he had consumed the de-ageing potion. Very much able to see the effects the following morning. To his highest distaste Minerva had purchased his a few muggle outfits, however clearly instructed that he would have to by others when he arrived. Albus had arranged a muggle bank account for Severus too, which had Severus mildly amused yet anxious that Albus had opened an account with someone called \'Lloyds\'.
So now sitting in the quiet studentless cabin on his own indulging in a peaceful book and on odd moments taking in the scenery from the window, Severus dwelled in his thoughts. He didnt really know what to expect during these muggle holidays, he rarely enjoyed the wizarding ones, now he was being thrown in the deep end an expected to live the muggle one to the fullest as a teenager which was the highliight of the day,not! Although the not knowing was slightly irratating, Dumbledore had helped by reassuring him, allowing Severus to keep his wand, however only for emergancies but also allowed discretional uses too.
Three hours of satisfactory reading and the gods forbid relaxing! The red giant of steel smoking hugely that was known as the great Hogwarts express pulled into the london station that was kings cross and soon coming to a slow halt. He waited for the main bulk of the student body to leave platform 9 3/4 before departing through the gateway to the muggle world himself, if only to allow him a few more moments of freedom, before he was placed in a muggle womans care, Merlin help him!
Severus carried with him a middle sized black travel suite case containing all the muggle \'essentials\' Minerva had insisted on. He was scanning the chaotic crowds of flooding people all over the station, and noticed a short thin woman approaching him with very short golden hair and warm smile, which reminded him of the latest hairstyle Tonks was going through, he shivered at the back of his mind, he preyed to Merlin that this muggle woman was nothig like that or he was in for a LONG holiday.
\"Rus Snape?\" He nodded with a solemn look, he hadnt changed too much but he still preferred older self.
\"Um...Ms Edwards?\" The woman nodded and laughed quietly,
\"My dear, please call me Beverly, Ms Edwards is far too formal for my liking...\" He hated the name Rus, but Dumbledore had insisted, at least it was part of his true name and he knew Dumbledore would not push him to resume his family name, not even the bravest of wizards would have dared to try acheiving that immpossible goal. Beverly looked at the gold watch she wore on her wrist, it was a little after noon and Severus was begining to feel rather peckish he hadnt ate in over four hours,
\"Well Rus, Serenity doesnt finish school till three would you like to go for something to eat?\" Severus nodded as they walked through the main entrance to kings cross, thank the gods the woman has a sense for timings especially meal times, he thought humorusly to himself. Pulling down the boot with a loud \'bang\' Severus cautiously got into the blue \'corsa\' car and clicking the seat belt over his young chest he braised himself for the journey ahead, he hoped he would survive...