It makes you wonder

Chapter 4 Second Year

"You do realize he is going to call you into his office after dinner?" Severus stated as Harry came down the stairs with his trunk.

"I know he is. The morons report I arrived with Draco. I wonder how much of a gasket he will blow before he calls me up to him?" Harry had an evil grin on his face. He picked up the empty plastic bottle of water. Severus put his hand on the bottle, said the keyword, and it ported them to the King's Cross Station. Draco just shook his head at the two of them. He was still trying to adjust to this change.

Severus saw the grin on Harry's face when he saw the Weasley clan. "Do try to stop thinking of that fight between Lucius and Arthur. I know it was funny, but however much Lucius enjoyed it, your grin will surely give something away."

Harry tilted his head and looked at Severus. He nodded his head in agreement."Do remember who owns whom Severus. I really don't wish to ever punish you but remember I can."

"I know, Master. I was just giving you a reminder. I do apologize." Severus knew Harry did own him. Harry rarely made use of that and had, so far, never punished him. Mostly his mark was pleasurable. Especially if Harry was in a great mood or his magic leaked out, he could feel it in his mark.

"Relax, you know I don't want that type of servitude."

"I am aware, Harry, but I also must remember that you do own me. You cleared the old goat's mark and per your agreement with my former Master, I did become yours, willingly." Severus was also hoping when Harry got older he would want to use him in the way he craved.

Draco nudged Harry, tilted his head to the train and Weasleys. "I have to get on this train and I will see you later. Lucius, remind Tom to keep an eye on those copies of the diaries. Between the four of us, we will see what she writes and how it was responded to. We need to make sure it's always responded to fast. No delays."

"Didn't you guys have this worked out while we were at the Manor?" Draco asked.

"At the Manor, we were all together or could arrange for one of us to watch the book. Now we are all separated." Severus answered. "It will be done. We all have already agreed to keep the diaries on us. Tom has set it up so that the first person to touch the top of a page will be the only response shown, so all of us won't be answering at once."

"Good idea, when did he do that?"

"Last night, after you went to bed. He asked me to tell you. I almost forgot."

"Let's get this farce over with." Harry was talking to Draco when Ron started toward them with Hermione and the loud Mrs. Weasley. "Harry what are you doing? You need to get away from them."

"Why?" Harry asked, innocently. The Malfoys and Severus tried to keep the smirks off their faces and went for sneering instead. Draco wanted to say something but his father's hand on his shoulder stopped him.

"Because they aren't the type of people you should be seen with. What will Dumbledore say about this? I just don't know." Mrs. Weasley was trying to think of a way to get Harry away from Severus.

"I did spend the whole summer with Professor Snape. You are aware of this?" Harry clearly seeing where Ron got his lack of intelligence came from. He knew they were aware of where he spent his summer. He got enough letters inviting him to stay at the Burrow for the rest of the summer for his "best interest" and "safety".

"How that happened I will never know or understand. It's a shame, your parents would be so disappointed. They would be ashamed of who you are friends with." Mrs. Weasley looked at Severus. "Also with who you are living with." Mrs. Weasley anger was building.

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me. Really dear you need to be with your relatives or with people that care about you."