A New Story

Chapter 9

'Hey Dad, they've both said yes and there're coming tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. I need to think about what we're going to do.'

'Wonderful. How about you go out to the courtyard and ride your brooms there?'

'Yes, that's a great idea. Hermione's not so good on a broom though.' Harry thought for a second, 'I know. I'll show her the library and I think she won't be bored, she can spend some of her time there, while I play with Ron.'

'I will leave you to it then. Need to send portkeys to them because this house's locations cannot be disclosed.'

Harry began digging through all his things to see if there were anything his friends would be interested in.

Next day

'Harry!' Ron exclaimed when he saw his friend in front of his home after he travelled by portkey.

'Ron! How are you?'

'I'm good.' Ron looked up at the house, 'Blimey, this house is big.'

'Mhm, Professor Dumbledore let me and Dad live here for summer.'

'Dad? Are you calling Snape that now?'

'Yeah, I mean he is my guardian.'

'I guess. You won't be all Malfoy-like, right?'

'Of course I won't. I'm still the same old Harry.'

'Thank Merlin.'

'We need to wait for Hermione, she is coming too.'

'Speak of the devil.' Ron pointed to Hermione who just arrived, who was trying to get a good landing.

'Oof.' she groaned when she landed bottom first onto the concrete floor.

'You alright?' asked Harry, sticking out his hand for her.

'Yes.' She took his hand and after getting upright, she dusted herself off. 'That was embarrassing. It was my first time using this mode of transportation. I've read all about it though.'

'Of course you have.' Ron rolled his eyes, a bit amused.

'Now that you two are here, let's go in.' Harry grinned, happy to see his friends haven't changed since the last time he saw them. 

The two visitors looked around in wonder when they went in.

'This is my room.' Harry told them pointing to the sign on the door that said 'Harry's Room'.

'Merlin's beard, it's so nice. Much bigger than mine.' Ron was a bit jealous.

'Dad helped me.' 

'The professor allowed you to call him Dad?' Hermione widened her eyes, not believing her ears.

Harry nodded.

'Where is Professor Snape anyways?' Hermione looked around.

'He's in his room doing some paperwork or something. Now, what do you want to do?' Harry replied.

'I want to show you something first.' Ron started getting a newspaper out of his backpack. 'Look.'

Harry Potter adopted by former Death Eater

The headline showed.

The boy-who-lived was reported to have been abused by his mother's side of the family, some muggles, Petunia and Vernon Dursley. After the former Death Eater, Severus, now Hogwarts potions professor, Severus Snape saved the boy from the supposed return of You-Know-Who, the professor was found to have been wearing a glamour and after being forbidden to wear one, now looks like this.

The two formed a bond which led Harry Potter to ask the professor to take him in. They performed an adoption ceremony and now live hidden for the summer.

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'Why is it always me?' Harry was heavily annoyed. 'How did they even get his picture?'

'The Daily Prophet work in mysterious and really infuriating way.' Ron replied.

'Let's just ignore it. Do you wanna go and ride on my new broom in the courtyard?'

'Is that even a question?' 

'I for one, would not like that.' Hermione said.

'Would you like to read? There's a library here.' Harry told her, which immediately captured her attention.  

'Really?'

'Follow me.'

When they got there, Hermione was stunned and said, 'You two go play, I can stay here for hours, do you think Professor Snape would let me borrow some books?'

'Probably. Should I leave you here?'

'Mhm.'

'Okay. Ron, let's head out I'll go to the shed and get the most awesome broom ever.'

They both ran out and and Ron picked one to use for himself, they played a small game of Quidditch and rode around the courtyard. They even tried a game of tag on their brooms but that ended in disaster. After tiring themselves out in a few hours, they went in and poured themselves a cup of juice and ate some cookies. 

'Oh! I forgot to give you something. Wait here.' Ron ran out of the kitchen into Harry's room and retrieved Mrs. Weasley's boxes full of lemon chocolate bars from his bag.

'Mum said that Professor Snape loves these. And this other box is for us to eat.'

'Please thank you for her, Ron.' Harry took a bite out of one and exclaimed, 'This is good. Like really really good. Your mum should open a bakery and sell these. She would make a fortune.'

'That was always her dream but after she had us, she gave it up. We just don't have enough money.'

'That's a shame.' 

'Yeah, I guess,' Ron shrugged, 'Let's check up on Hermione. I'm worried she would go crazy trying to figure out which book she should read.'

Harry chuckled and agreed.