Help From An Unlikely Source

Chapter 4

Several days had passed since Harry had been brought back to Hogwarts by Severus. He hadn't woke up yet and Severus was getting extremely worried that he might not wake up all.

On the fourth day Harry finally woke up.

The first thing Harry noticed when he woke up was his dreaded postions master sitting by his bed looking quite worried. He did not know why, but he felt really safe with Professor Snape sitting there with him.

"Pr-professor S-snape, what are you doing here?" Harry said in barely a whisper.

When Severus heard Harry speak he nearly jumped out of his chair, but then he got himself back together enough to say,"Harry, thank Merlin your awake we have been worried sick about you."

Harry just sat there stunned at what he had just heard. Snape was worried about him that was a first.

"How long have I been here?" Harry said, after he got over the shock of what Snape just said.

Severus was so happy that Harry was okay it took him a minute to realize Harry was talking to him.

"Sorry, what did you say?"

"How long have I been here?" Harry said still trying to figure out what was going on.

Severus said, "you have been here for almost a week."

"Thank you for getting me away from the Dursleys. I didn't know how much I longer I could handle the pain." Harry said turning away to hide his shame and trying not to let the crack in his voice be heard.

Severus could hear the pain in Harry's voice and it nearly killed him.

"Harry you would have survived even if I had not come, because you are a very strong young man."

"Sir, no offence but you hate me. So, why are you being so nice to me?" Harry had a very hopeful look in eyes as he said this.

"Harry, I have never truely hated you, and I am very sorry that you think I do. Yes, I hated your father, and I brought that hate over to you, but I realized by your second year that you were not your father. I still treated you badly because I thought you were spoiled, and wanted you to know that just because you were famous did not mean that you cold get away with what ever you wanted,"

"There was no way in my home could I have been spoiled."

"I know that now and I am very sorry for the way I have treated you, without taking the time to get to know you first."

Harry had the first smile he had had on his face the whole summer when he said,"I forgive you. Now, maybe we can try to be friends."

Harry looked and sounded so hopeful. All Severus could do was smile and say, "yeah, I think I would like that."

Harry's heart almost stopped beating when he saw Severus smile. He looks so beautiful when he smiles. I am definately gonna try to get him to do that more often.

After a few minutes of silence the door opened and Albus came in with a huge smile on his face.

"Well Harry how are you feeling today?"

"I'm good."

"Well Harry as I am sure you know you will not be going back to the Dursleys. I would love for you to stay with me, but I am going to be very busy all summer. So I would like for you stay with Severus for the rest of the summer if neither of you mind."

All Harry and Severus could do was look at each other and smile.