Fallen Angel

Chapter Three- The Hearing

After Severus put Harry to bed he went out into the little setting room. After closing the door he sat down on one chairs in the room. Sighing he closed his eyes. The man was going to die, that was it. Severus would kill him, someday.

Dumbledore opened the door, not a few minutes later. He came in with sacks of food and clothes, and three others. Poppy, Minerva, of course, Dumbledore never does anything with out her knowing, and Remus. Severus raised his brow to this but maybe it was best. But another thought came into his head. What if Dumbledore wanted Lupin to be Harry’s guardian? No, he will not. But why should he care? It was is mortal enemies’ son and grandson. But Harry was just starting to get use to him, and the boy might not take another change in guardian. Severus thought.

“Where is the dear boy?” Poppy asked.

“He just laid down to sleep. I don‘t want to wake him just yet, but I had a look at him.”

“How is he?” Dumbledore asked, Severus got up from his seat and walked over to the sink in by the bedroom door. Without warning he slammed his hand down. Tears were running down his face.

“That man took Harry this morning. I can not tell if it was unprepared or if there was no lubrication. But…but.” Severus was crying. “He branded him. He branded a boy.” Severus broke down, sliding down the sink to a pile in the floor.

He had never cried, in his adult life. Not when his mother died. Not when he found out his friend Lily had died. And not even when he got the dark mark. But the thought of little Harry, a boy, being viscously taken, forced to service, and branded was too much for him. He cried out his heart, and when he felt strong arms around him he cried into them.

Remus had never seen this. He remember the only time that Severus had ever shed a tear, one tear.

Begin Flash Back

Everyone by the lake laughed. James Potter was the funniest guy in all of Hogwarts. Remus was smiling too. He loved all of this friend, but especially James. James put his arm around his girlfriend, Lily, as he started a new story, but he stopped as soon as Severus came by with a letter in his hand.

“Hey, Snivillus, what you got there.” James asked.

“A letter for a judge.” Severus said with out look at them, but he stopped. Remus noticed a different look to him. Severus was hunched over. The young Slytherin was usually standing straight up.

“Are they going to arrested you for being so ugly?” Every one laughed, but Severus, Remus and Lily.

“He has written that my mother died.” The atmosphere seemed to somber up.

“How did she die?” Lilly asked in the kindest voice. Severus turned his face to them. A single tear was running down his face.

“My father shot her, then himself.”

End Flash Back

Harry came out of this room. The noise from the room next to him had waken him, not that he minded. He didn’t want to sleep and have the dreams come to him. He rubbed his eyes and saw all the people. The old man, two old women and another man. The other man was holding his master in his arms. The only thing that sprung to his mind was a long ago when his master had another man take him. That was starting of having little lubrication and no preparation. Harry looked at the other man with fear.

Severus looked up to see Harry standing in the door way. He opened his arms to the young boy. “Come here, Harry.” Severus said as he wiped his eyes.

“No Master, please! I‘ll do anything.” He yelled running from the room. He would probably be punished but he didn’t care, he was just trying to get away from the other man.

Severus dislodged himself from Remus and ran after the boy. Harry was shivering in the corner. The others followed him into the room. Harry had only the towel around his middle, which covered his brand.

“Harry want is wrong?” Severus asked in a concerned voice.

“Please, I don‘t want him.” Harry pointed to Remus. Even Severus was surprised. What the hell did the boy mean?

“What?”

“You are going to make me pleasure him.” Harry hid his head and sobbed, he was in for it. His other Master had let him have it when he said no to the other man. Harry sobbed into his knees. He waited for the pain that would follow. But strong arms hugged him bring him into someone’s lap, Harry tried to fight when he heard his Master’s voice.

“It‘s ok Harry. Hush little one.” Severus rocked Harry back and forth.

“I am sorry, Master. I should have not challenged you. I w…wi…ll…” But Severus interrupted him.

“No. No one expects you to do anything.” He rubbed little circles in his back. “Why did you think so?”

“Because my old Master had be do it all the time.” Harry stopped crying by then, and was only hiccupping.

“Did I not say that I am not like your old Master, Harry. I am a better one. I will take care of you.” Harry nodded.

“Would you like to eat some food.” Harry nodded. It had been two days since he had eaten, but he was not going to say anything about that, he was starving. Severus picked the boy up and took him into the other room and sat him down on the his knee. “What did you get Dumbledore.” Severus said as he looked at the McDonalds’ sacks. The old man smiled.

“It is the best think about the muggle world.” The others laughed too. Remus at down in a chair and Poppy and Minerva sat on the couch. Severus smiled and shook his head. But he unwrapped a cheese burger and gave it to Harry. The little boy tore it in half, then one of the halves in half. Taking the smaller piece he got down a went over to a corner. The area that his old Master had told him was his only area to be when company was there. He began to nibble on the food.

“You see what that man did to him.” Severus got up and pick Harry up. “No I want you to sit on my lap and eat all you want.” Harry looked up into his Master’s face.

“I like you Master.” He said putting his arms around his Master’s neck. Tears pricked at Severus’ eyes. He sat down and sat the boy down with him, on his knee. Harry quickly ate his two bites of burger that he had in his hand.

Two sacks down and Harry was stuffed, along with everyone else.

“This will defiantly last me three days, if not a week.” Harry said patting his stomach.

“No Harry. I intend you to eat like this all the time. Every day, every meal, three time a day.” Harry’s eyes were priceless.

“All the time?”

“All the time.” Severus said smiling back.

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Severus got Harry’s stuff all together. All of his new clothes, because to day they would be leaving the muggle world behind. They would stop off at Diagon Alley and get Harry all of the things he needed then they would return to Hogwarts.

The past two days were like a dream come true, first he was taken from his old Master and give a new one. One that made sure Harry was happy and ate right. He made sure Harry ate all three meals on the 31st and the two meals on the 1st of August. That night he would be eating in the magical world. Severus shrunk the bags and put them into his pocket.

“Wow, Master. When will I be able to do that?’ Harry asked.

“Soon.” But there was knock on the door. Severus went over and opened the door. Three wizards were standing there.

“We are from the Ministry. We need Severus Snape and Harry Potter to come with us.” The tallest of the three said.

“I am Severus Snape and this little boy is Harry Potter.” The men looked like children that had just met Santa Clause.

“Albus Dumbledore is waiting at the Ministry. Mr. Fudge has heard a lot about him. And he just want to clear it up.” Severus nodded.

“Harry we will have a little change to the plans.”

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Harry sat before about six or seven men and women. His Master was behind him in what looked like a box. Harry was trembling. His Master had told him to answer all the questions that were asked of him, and when he didn’t know what to say to look at him.

“Please state your full name.” Harry looked back at Severus.

“Please Mr. Fudge, Harry just fond out that he had a name last night.” Severus said standing up. “May I tell him.”

“Very well.” The cubby man said with a flick of his hand. Harry got up and ran over to his Master. Severus whispered into his ear.

“Really! I Get three!?” Severus smiled at Harry as he walked back over to his chair.

“Harry James Potter.” The consul nodded.

“How old are you?” Other person asked.
“Eleven, yesterday.”

“And who has been your Guardian?” Harry looked back to Severus.

“Who have you been living with.” Severus said to Harry.

“Oh.” Harry looked back. “My old Master, Henry Johnson.” Harry got some wired looks but the next question was asked by a woman this time.

“What happened in his care?”

“I followed his word.”

“Like what?” She asked.

“I let him use my body.”

“‘Let him use your body.’ As in what?” A man with red hair asked.

“Um…Master.” Harry looked back to Severus.

“Please let me set with him. He really scared.” Severus asked, standing up. “You know what has happen to him, Fudge.” The man nodded and Severus was aloud to go and set with. Harry jumped off of the seat so his Master could seat down. Then he sat on his Master’s knee.

“Now, how did he use your body?” Fudge asked. Harry blushed but answered.

“I would perform on him with my mouth and then he would use my body.”

“Uh huh” Fudge said. Then he talked among his other council members. “We will have him arrested as soon as possible. Now, to the subject of his guardianship. We can place him with a family, that is he still would go to school, but he would got home to someone.” Someone else? He would have to leave his Master.

“No!” Harry said flinging his arms over Severus’ neck. “Please, I will be a good boy.” He sobbed into his Master’s black wizarding robes.

“Shh, Harry it will alright.” He looked up at the council as he rubbed the weeping boy’s back. “Mr. Fudge, let me be his guardian.”

“You, a known death eater?”

“You and I both know that I was cleared of that.”

“I won‘t be bad.” Harry cried.

“Please. He has just started to get use to me. He knows that I don‘t want him to service me, that he needs to eat, three meals a day.”

“Everyone knows that.” A woman stated.

“Harry tell them.” The hiccupped.

“I…I g…ot food…ever…y three days.” Harry placed his head back on Severus’ chest.

“Please, I fear for his well being. For his mental well being.” Fudge nodded.

“All in favor of sending Harry Potter with Severus Snape raise your right hand.” Everyone in the council raised their hands. “Severus Snape you are here by the guardian of Harry James Potter.”