Taken Care Of

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Ok, chapter six. Yay I have 8 total reviews now, woohoo that’s encouraging. Maybe by the end of today I’ll have over 1000 hits too. Im going to try to keep the chapters longer, maybe even longer than the last one. I will get at least 1 chapter done today, (this one) but maybe two if my little reviewers are good

morgie glad you thought it was cute, and don’t worry , it may take a while but our little harry will be just fine (evil grin)

Kayla yea I loved the idea, thought it was cute too, I’ll try to keep up everything *wink*

Song credited to : Enrique Iglesias - Hero

Last Chapter : Harry ran down to the dungeons crying frantically after being rejected by his friends when he told them he was gay. Surprisingly Severus let Harry in to see Jessica whom Harry spent the night with.

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Severus watched has Harry sobbed his way into Jessica’s bedroom. He was worried about the boy, not that he would every admit that he cares the least little bit for Harry bloody Potter himself, but he was still worried about him.

What in Merlin’s name could have him so shaken up, Ive never seen him so defeated-looking before… I’ll have to ask Jess about it tomorrow … now time for some sleep

But Severus didn’t sleep, Severus couldn’t sleep. He tossed and turned until he finally dozed off, and when he did, he dreamed about Harry.

OoooOO In his Dream OOooooO

He was standing outside of a beautiful Manor, which he considered to be quite beautiful and peaceful. That is until he heard a dreadfully loud scream from inside. He ran through the doors, following the screams to the basement. What he found stopped him dead in his tracks.

Harry, he saw Harry, stark naked roped up by the neck and wrist to a large water pipe.

“SEVERUS!!!” Harry screamed when he saw him “Sev please help me! There going to get me Sev!”

Severus looked around there were also four other people in the room. Voldemort, Vernon, Weasley, and Granger. He decided to take out Voldemort first, casting the killing curse on him, which he guessed by the look on the dark lord’s face, he hadn’t expected from one of his most loyal followers. Then Vernon, who wasn’t that hard. He cast a Cruciatus, followed by the killing curse.

He then turned to Harry, who was sobbing

“Harry …. Harry look at me its all right, their gone.” Severus tried to comfort the shaken boy.

“No, no their going to hurt me, Sev make them go away!” He screeched pointedly at Weasley and Granger.

“What?” Severus asked confused. Then, something got him, something was trying to pull him away from Harry. He tried to break free but the curse holding him pulled him into one of the corners of the room, binding him there.

Severus watched as Harry was beaten by his two best friends. Weasley went in first, attacking Harry with his bare hands pounding the snot out of Harry. Then he grabbed a whip, and began to lash at Harry’s stripped back.

When Weasley finally finished, Harry had blood dripping down his back and his face from the many wounds he now had.

Granger walked up next to him, she must have had other plans.

*Crucio* She cast the unforgivable, as Harry began to thrash about beneath the curse.

“Sev’RUS! Please Sev help me!” Harry cried, helpless.


OoooOO End Dream OOooooO

Severus woke with a start. He was sitting up in his bed, drenched in his own sweat, tangled in his own sheets. And he was surprised to find that his throat hurt him, he must have been screaming. It’s a good thing he had put up the silencing charms that night before he went to bed, not wanting to disturb Jessica and Harry.

Why would I dream about Weasley and Granger hurting …. no killing Harry … ? .. I don’t understand, are they not his best friends?

He decided maybe he would check on the two before he tried to go to back to sleep again, not that he really wanted to try to sleep again. He walked across the hall to Jessica’s door, through it he could hear nothing They’re probably asleep But he opened the door just to make sure.

When he did he was greeted by Harry’s sobs yet again. hmm …silencing charm He knew he shouldn’t be intruding on the two, but if he could help Harry then by Merlin, he was going to. He saw Harry’s invisibility cloak on the floor next to the door, and he grabbed it and wrapped around himself, entering the room quietly.

The two were on Jessica’s bed. Jess was sitting against the headboard while Harry’s head lay in her lap.

“Harry … Harry please tell me what happened ?” Jessica asked, while she rubbed Harry’s head in a very soothing fashion.

“I just cant believe it Jess, I ….. I told them.” He said thinking maybe Jess would catch on without actually saying it.

“ You told who , what Harry?” She asked, obviously not catching on.

I wonder what the boy is talking about Severus thought to himself.

“I told Ron, and Hermione, Jess…. I .. I told them I was gay….”

BLOODY HELL … I didn’t even see that coming

“…. but Jess, they… they didn’t understand.”

“Ooh Harry, what did they do?” She asked, trying to figure out what else happened.

Harry gave a uncomfortable laugh . “Well, first Ron laughed at me ..”

Ooh Merlin … they thought that he was kidding didn’t they? Severus asked himself, already knowing the answer

“… He thought I was just kidding, then I yelled at them that I wasn’t, then Hermione said ‘We’ll have to think about this Harry’ … and she tried to get Ron to leave, but I left before they could say anything else.” Harry finished, breaking out into sobs again.

“Ooh Harry, I’m so sorry, they shouldn’t have treated you that way.” Jess said, trying yet again to soothe her cousins pains and sobs away.

Harry laughed again. I don’t like it when he laughs like that, its almost scary
“You know it’s a good thing that I didn’t tell them who made me realize that I was gay, Ron would’ve had kittens.”

“Wow he hates him that much?” Jessica asked incredulously

“Yeah, despises the man.” Harry answered, Severus thought maybe Harry was talking about his godson Draco, the Weasel certainly hated him. He had no clue Harry was actually talking about him. That’s when Sev took his exit, setting down the cloak where it was, and quietly shut the door.

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The next morning (Sunday Morning = no classes )

“Sev , I need to do something about Harry.” Jessica said when she saw her brother enter the kitchen that morning.

Jessica couldn’t sleep that much last night either, she had held Harry until he woke from a nightmare, and then listen to him tell her about his fucking friends who turned on him when he needed them the most.

When Harry had finally fell asleep again, Jessica snuck out of her room and went into the kitchen. She had already made a large breakfast eggs, waffles, pancakes, sausage, bacon, French toast, biscuits, tea- raspberry for herself and Harry and mint for Sev, and some coffee incase anyone wanted it.

“Well you’ve certainly been busy …” Severus said when he saw everything in the kitchen. Jess smirked at him, and Sev realized how adorable he thought his little sister was, especially with a cute little apron on, her hair tied back and smudges of flour on her face. “… So what did happen to Ha- … umm Potter?”

“I don’t think that its my place to tell you Sev. But can I ask you a question?” She asked while getting up to fix her older brother a plate for breakfast.

“You just did oh-genius one.” He replied smirking as he did so at his little joke.

“Severus Snape I’m being serious.” She replied, a stern look on her face as she slammed the plate down in front of her brother.

“Fine, fine then get on with it.”

“Umm … can students get resorted into different houses?” She asked

“Why would you want to know that?” He replied incredulously , answering her question with another question.

“Well I want to be resorted into Gryffindor.” Jessica replied, looking very serious, obviously not joking

“Jessica you can’t do that…..” He tried to continue but his sister interrupted him.

“Fine, then I want Harry sorted into Slytherin. He told me once that the sorting hat wanted to put him into Slytherin, and he would be there now had he not asked the hat not to so it wouldn’t be wrong to believe that the hat would put him there anyway.” She said

Severus tried his best to hide his shock

Slytherin! The boy was almost put into Slytherin ??? I never would have believed that

“Ooh … well erm… I suppose that If you talked with Albus about it… you may have to supply him with a reason though.” Severus said, thinking maybe Jess would tell him about Harry now.

“Well after whats probably going to go on today, I don’t think he’s going to need any explaining.”

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Harry didn’t come out of the dungeons that day until lunch. He walked with his cousin Jessica arm and arm into the great hall for lunch. When they reached the doors, Jess turned to him.

“Harry, are you sure your ready to face everyone?” Jess asked, making sure this is what Harry wanted.

Harry merely nodded and he opened the doors to the hall. When they entered, all talking ended, and every head in the hall turned to look at them.

“Well if your sure … “ Jessica said before letting go of Harry and heading towards the Slytherin table.

Noise returned to the hall as people began to talk again, but everyone at the Gryffindor table was silent.
When Harry sat in his normal seat he was bombarded with many accusations and evil stares.

“Potter leave your not welcome here!”

“We don’t want any poufs at this table , LEAVE!”

“I heard you were shagging Malfoy, Is that true queery Potter?”

He looked up to his former friends only to find them all staring at him.

Then Hermione said something to him “Leave you QUEER! You don’t belong here anymore.”

Harry couldn’t take it anymore. He shot up and raced from the hall. He didn’t notice three other people stand to follow him.

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Harry raced to the Gryffindor dormitories to get his guitar. When he reached the sixth year boys dorm he found all of his things thrown outside the door. He grabbed his guitar, and for the second time in two days he ran through the portrait of the fat lady with tears rolling down his cheeks.

Malfoy caught up with him first on one of the moving staircases.

“What do you want Malfoy? Come to gloat?” Harry asked accusingly

“No … Harry I… I just wanted to … to umm.. to make sure that you were alright. Your friends shouldn’t have treated you that way.” Draco answered.

Harry, once he got over the shock of Malfoy calling him Harry, and what the other boy had said, looked at him very unbelievingly before thanking him and continuing down the stairs.

Jessica caught up with him next at the doors that led to the grounds. If she knew her cousin well enough she figured he would go on a walk on the grounds, probably to find a place to play his guitar.

“Harry do you want me to come with you.?” She asked, thinking she could help.

“No Jess that’s okay, I’ll talk to you later.” He said before barging his way past her.

He continued walking until he reached the edge of the lake, since it was mid winter, the lake was covered in ice. He sat down nest to a large oak tree and took out his guitar.

He strummed it for a while, never noticing the pair of sad obsidian eyes watching him.
Harry began to sing.


Would you dance,
If I asked you to dance?
Would you run,
And never look back?
Would you cry,
If you saw me crying?
And would you save my soul, tonight?

Would you tremble,
If I touched your lips?
Would you laugh?
Oh please tell me this.
Now would you die,
For the one you love?
Hold me in your arms, tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.

Would you swear,
That you’ll always be mine?
Or would you lie?
Would you run and hide?
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I don’t care...
You’re here, tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.

Oh, I just wanna to hold you.
I just wanna to hold you.
Oh yeah.
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
Well I don’t care...
You’re here, tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by your forever.
You can take my breath away.

I can be your hero.
I can kiss away the pain.
And I will stand by you, forever.
You can take my breath away.
You can take my breath away.


Severus watched Harry continue to strum his guitar and begin to weep again. He watched as Harry cried himself to sleep, then he walked over to the boy. He put his guitar back into his case and levitated it beside him while he picked Harry up and pulled him into his arms.

He couldn’t help but smile at the way that Harry snuggled up right into him, his head in the crook of his neck. It was that moment that Severus decided that He needed to help Harry, he would teach the boy, he would do whatever it took so that the boy could kill that stupid ‘dark lord‘ so that Harry would survive, and live on to be happy. He decided at that moment that he wanted to be Harry’s hero He took Harry back to his and Jessica’s quarters.

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When Harry had left Jessica at the door of Hogwarts, Jess thought it best to talk to Headmaster Dumbledore right away. Lunch was just ending, and students and teachers were filing out of the great hall.

Jessica headed towards the Headmaster’s office figuring that ‘the meddling old coot with his damnable twinkle’ as Severus called him was probably already there.

When she reached the Gargoyle she said the password, “Ginger Snaps”, and continued up the twirling staircase.

There was a call to her from the other side of the door before she even knocked.

“Ooh Miss Jessica, please come in.” The headmaster called her.

“Headmaster, I have a favor to ask of you…” She started, only continuing when Albus nodded “…. I’m sure you witnessed what happened today at lunch. Harry came to Severus’ quarters last night to see me. It was past curfew, and I woke to him sobbing next to me in my bed. Headmaster, Harry had finally built up the courage to tell his friends, Weasley and Granger, that he was gay. When he told them, they turned against him, and that’s when Harry came down to see me. Me and Sev talked to him this morning, and he seemed to be feeling a little better, considering, but when he went to lunch … well. .. You saw what happened sir. And, I cant let them continue to do that to Harry. I was wondering if maybe you could let Harry be resorted. He told me once that when he was sorted into Gryffindor it was because he asked the sorting hat to put him there instead of in Slytherin, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he were put there. And I could help him. And I’m sure that the students will have a problem with it at first, but from how they treated me I think that they will open up to him and accept him. Please sir?” Jessica pleaded.

Albus was indeed aware of how Harry’s friends had treated him, for he had seen it, and he had seen the hurt in the boys eyes. Albus also noticed how when Harry fled Draco and Severus had both gone after him.

Jessica realized that Albus was pondering the idea, hoping with all that she had that he would see her way. “Please sir? I need to take care of Harry, I am the only real family that he has left.” Jessica said … “He could stay with Severus and me.”

At that last comment that famous damnable Twinkle was back in the headmasters eyes.
Ooh no what the hell is he thinking ?

“I’m sure that I could allow that Miss Jessica. The Yule holidays will begin this coming weekend, I take it that Harry and You are staying here?” Jessica nodded thinking Harry wouldn’t be going anywhere “Then on Saturday why don’t you , Harry and your brother Severus come up to my office after breakfast and we’ll get our Harry resorted.” Albus finished with a smile.

Jess gave him a very cheeky grin “Thank you Headmaster! I’m sure Harry will appreciate it!”

Now I just have to go find him

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Jessica returned to the dungeons to get her cloak so she could go searching for Harry outside, figuring he had enough time by himself, and she could share their news with him.

It wasn’t that big of a shocker to find Harry already there, what surprised her was that he was in Severus’ bed. She went looking for her brother.

She found Severus in his potions lab, concocting some kind of potion that smelled utterly awful.

“Severus what are you making?” Jessica asked her brother, curious.

“I’m making a calming potion for Ha - erm Mr. Potter.” Snape answered her, surprised he’d almost called the boy Harry in front of someone other than himself.

“That’s a very kind thing for you to do Severus…. You know you should try calling him Harry more often, I’m sure Harry would like it.” Jessica told her brother, telling him the truth more than teasing him.

“So where have you been?” Sev asked, obviously ignoring what Jess had said about Harry.

“I went to see Headmaster Dumbledore.” She answered matter-of-factly

The potions master’s head shot up at that .. “Whatever for?” He asked, interested

“I went to ask him if he would consider resorting Harry.” She answered, only giving him small bits at a time

“And … ?” Sev inquired

“And he said that you, me and Harry will be joining him in his office this Saturday morning so that Harry can be resorted…..”

“Go on” Her brother said noticing that Jessica wasn’t finished with her sentence

“ …. and so that he can umm … move in with us.” Jessica answered, suddenly finding the floor very interesting. Taking a chance she looked up at her brother hopefully, only to find him looking at her dumbfounded with his mouth open.

“That’s a good look for you Sev, you should try it more often.” Came an unexpected reply from the door.

“Draco, Is there something that I can help you with?” Snape asked, annoyed by his godson

“Umm .. not really Severus, I was just wondering how Harry was doing. I crossed him on the stairs earlier, and he didn’t look to good. Not that he should after the way that Mudblood treated him.” Draco answered.

“Language Draco.” Snape commented

“Sorry sir, it’s a habit … not that she doesn’t deserve a name much worse than that.” Draco said, whispering the last part into Jessica’s ear. Jess giggled.

“But when, do say did you actually begin to care about Mr. Potter, Draco?” Snape asked, usual snarky voice back in place.

“Sev, I don’t care about Harry, I’m just worried about him. No one deserves to be treated that way, even him.” Draco answered, very cooly.

“He’s fine Draco, well not fine, but he’s resting.” Sev answered truthfully.

“Will you call for me when he wakes, I would really like to talk to him.”

“Yes Draco will come find you when he wakes up.” Jessica answered for her brother.

“Okay, I’m off. Ooh Jessica, there’s a Quidditch game today, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, nothing exciting but it could be fun. Would you like to accompany me?” Draco asked

Jessica merely nodded and told him she’d meet him in the common room in an hour.

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Harry woke to an unfamiliar bed.

How did I get here? …. Where is here? …. Lets think … nice room, I love the crème and green thing going on … who’s room is … Ooh god! Harry thought when he realized just exactly who’s bed he was lying in.

“I see you’ve decided to join the land of the living Mr. Potter…” Came a cool voice from the doorway.

“G’ morning professor.” Harry replied sleepily.

“Its almost dinner Potter.” Snape said, making fun of the sleepy boy’s unawareness

“Ooh, sorry sir. Where’s Jessica?” Harry asked, realizing if she were here, she probably would have pounced on him by now.

“She went to the Quidditch match with my godson.” Sev answered him.

“Ooh … that’s nice” Harry said, a little confused.


“I have a few things I would like to discuss with you Mr. Potter.” After seeing Harry nod he continued. “I know what your going through cannot be easy, believe me many of the same things happened to me when I came out, but knowing how arrogant you Gryffindors can be, I don’t think that it would be safe for you to remain in the Gryffindor dormitories.” Severus paused, “It seems that Jess had the same idea and she went to Albus about it. She asked Albus if you could be resorted into a different house.” Snape finished.

Harry was a little surprised how comfortable Severus was acting and talking around him, but even more surprised that Sev had just admitted to Harry that he was Gay too.

“Potter? …..

POTTER??”

Snape broke Harry out of his little shock.. “Ooh sorry professor. Would you mind calling me Harry while were not in classes? Potter makes me feel to much like my father.”

Now it was Severus’ turn to be flabbergasted, though he got over it much quicker.

“Erm sure Pot - I mean Harry . But what do you think about being resorted?”

Ooh god! Harry thought I think I’ve just come in my pants … oh gods snap out of it Harry!

“Uuh, I’m fine with it … erm… you do know ill be put into Slytherin don’t you?” Harry asked, not believing that Snape would consider having Harry put in his house.

“ Yes . I’m aware of that Harry. Well, if your fine with it, Jessica said that you’ll be resorted in Dumbledore’s office on Saturday after breakfast. You weren’t by any chance planning on going back to your relatives house over the Yule’s were you?” Snape asked

Harry had been so caught up in what had been happening lately that he had forgotten that his Uncle had told Harry that he would be coming home for Christmas this year. He said he had a special present to give him.

Harry brought his knees to his chest curling himself into a ball.
Ooh gods what am I going to do? I cant go back there, I cant I cant I cant I cant I cant ….
Harry repeated this like a mantra in his head, slowly rocking himself back and fourth.

Severus noticed the drastic change in the boys behavior at the mention of his aunt and uncle.

“Harry… “ Severus tried to reach him “… Harry are you alright?”

Harry didn’t answer, he just began to sob while continuing rocking himself

“POTTER SNAP OUT OF IT!” Severus yelled hoping to get the boys attention.

Harry did snap, but not out of it, if anything it just got worse.

“No uncle please?!!” Harry begged “ PLEASE I didn’t do it. Please don’t !” Harry screamed while he ran to a corner to hide himself.

Snape was floored, it was obvious that Harry was having some sort of a panic attack , and he did the only thing he could think of.

He grabbed the floo powder off of his fireplace mantel and fire called Poppy.

“POPPY GET DOWN HERE NOW!” Snape yelled, regretting it quickly because Harry began to scream out his sobs. He rushed over to the boy, and pulled him onto his lap, rocking and soothing him into a calming state.

Harry tried to wriggle his way out of Severus’ hold because he still thought he was Vernon. Snape realized this very quickly, so he did something he knew Harry’s uncle never would have done. He sang to Harry. It was a French song his mother used to sing to him after his father was done beating him. He sensed Harry calming so continued singing until Poppy and Albus showed up.

“Ooh dear boy …” Poppy said as soon as she saw him.

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A lot of stuff happened in this chapter… I tried to make it longer… if you guys get lucky you may get another chapter tonight.. Im not sure.. Depends on if I get any REVIEWS Ü

Song credited to : Enrique Iglesias - Hero