The Dark's Protège

Diagon Alley

Ophion's mental alarm clock went off in his head, much to his annoyance. He quickly pulled himself from the bed and cast a tempus, seeing as there was still an hour and a half until breakfast.

He headed towards the bathroom and turned on the water, quickly stripping off his clothes. He scowled at the marks that littered his body, and immediately threw his fist into the mirror, tears now running down his face.

He looked at his bloody hand and quickly pulled the glass out before climbing into the shower. Ophion emerged a half hour later with wet hair and a towel wrapped around his waist.

Whenever he walked out he saw clothes on his desk and walked over to them, quickly slipping them on. They were different from the previous two outfits.

He now had on black jean shorts and a silk black top. The outfit was accompanied by thigh-high black boots and a simple black jacket.

Ophion finally made his way down and saw his Lord already there. "Good morning my Lord." Ophion greeted the man before sitting to his right and putting food on his plate.

"Ophion. You need to head to Gringotts today to get all of the blocks and spells removed. I will also be sending you on an errand. Oh, get a new wand while you're there." Ophion just nodded his head since he had food in his mouth at the time.

Finally, everyone had arrived and finished, Ophion being one of the first to leave in order to prepare for the day.

Once Ophion was ready, he left the manor and headed for Diagon. He immediately went to Gringotts and walked up to the head Goblin. "Hello, sir. I wish to speak to Griphook." The goblin nodded and lead him to the back where two large stone doors stood. "Thank you, and may your gold prosper and enemies fall." The goblin looked shocked at the formalities but walked away as Ophion walked into the office.

"Mr. Snape, what a pleasure it is to see you." Ophion just smirked.

"As it is a pleasure to see you Head Goblin Griphook." Griphook just smiled.

"So, what can I help you with today?"

"I need all spells, blocks, glamours, and everything else removed please." Griphook nodded as he lead the teen to a chamber where there were runes covering the floor. "Powerful runes. Some haven't been seen since the age of Merlin." Griphook nodded.

"This is the first time it has been used since the age of Merlin. Of course, you would be the one needing this room. If we used any other chamber, I am afraid the runes wouldn't hold." Ophion nodded as he stepped into the middle.

After almost three hours of pain, and an additional two hours of rest, Ophion was on his way out of the back office. "Goodbye Griphook, and my your gold prosper, and your enemies fall."

"Goodbye Heir Snape, and may your magic serve you well." They nodded their heads to each other before they left. On his way out, Ophion saw the Weasley family and thanked the gods his glamour was down.

He was almost out of the bank when a hand touched his shoulder, usually, he would attack the person, but the hand was almost comforting. "Can I help you?" Ophion turned to see a face that he had missed a lot over the past year. "Charlie."

"Harry? Is that really you?" Ophion just nodded.

"Well, Harry isn't my birth name, but that is what you know me by." Ophion chuckled at the confused look on Charlie's face. "I was blood adopted. My real name is Hadrian Snape."

Charlie just smiled before pulling the boy into his arms. Ophion reached up and snaked his arms around the taller boy's neck.

"I need to get back to my family." Charlie went to pull away, but Ophion tightened his grip.