Always There (A Snarry story)

Chapt. 2 - belt

After their first encounter Harry came over frequently. Sometimes he was sporting injuries others just to talk when he got lonely. Every time Severus fixed him up if he needed to or told him more about the wizarding world. When they were done he would walk him back to the dursley's, even though he hated the kid being there. Once or twice Harry spent the night. The Dursley's were gone on a trip when that happened.

To Severus' suprise he grew attatched to the boy. There was something about him that drew him in. Currently said man was standing at the sink in his kitchen cleaning the dishes. He dries his hands off on a dish towel and goes over to the calander on the wall. It was mid August only a few more weeks before he had to go back to Hogwarts 'what is going to happen to Harry with out me here to help him?' He went out and sat in an arm chair to think about this more.

His thoughts were disrupted by the door being shut. "S-sev?" It was Harry and it didn't sound good "In here child" The boy came limping in covered in mud, his glasses cracked, tears once again spilling out of his eyes. "Dudley and his gang?" Harry nodded. "Go take a shower first" with that the boy went up stairs and the sound of running water followed.

Harry's p.o.v.

After a quick shower I grabed the clothes that I kept here and put them on. I limped down the stairs and into the living room. Sev looked lost in his thoughts and didn't notice me. "Severus? What's wrong?" He looked up alittle startled at my sudden appearances "What? Oh um...nothing" 'yeah right'.

I went over and sat on his lap "tell me what's wrong" Severus sighed "fine if you must know. I have to go back to Hogwarts soon" "oh really?" I force my self not to sound sad but failed "what am I going to do when your gone?" He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close. "I am going to leave you with potions for your injuries. You can still come here if you need to" I leaned my head against his chest "Can you at least vist on the weekends so I won't be too lonely?" He smiled "of course little one, pretty soon you will be going to Hogwarts"

3rd person

Soon days turned into weeks and Severus left to go back. Harry had to deal with the dursley's by himself. He was currently fast alseep but was awoken by his uncle barging in. "WHY AREN'T YOU UP YET?!" He curled up imediently in himself. "I'm sorry uncle I will go cook imediently" Vernon just smirked "to late you aunt already did, now your going to get punished" Harry was dragged by his ear and into the living room. His aunt and cousin already gone for the day. "Shirt off and turn around" he did as he was told. Soon the sound of a leather belt against bare skin filled the house. The belt came down hard leaving welts and stinging pain in its place. Harry couldn't yell or cry out or it would get worse. His uncle just loved punishing him. He closed his eyes tightly and bit down on his lip eventually drawing blood. Soon his uncle finished and left for work leaving Harry on the living room floor crying silently.

Back at Hogwarts Severus was pacing and thinking about a certin boy. 'What if they hurt him to the point of hospitalization? What if they beat to death? What if-' he was interupted by Albus who as usual invited himself into his chambers "Severus did you hear a word I said?" He looked down embarassed. "No headmaster, sorry" Albus sighed "Its alright, what were you thinking about?"
'Should I tell him? No definitely not' "nothing of importance at the moment" the headmaster didn't believe a word but went along. "Ok then, let's go down to the feast then" with out a word Severus followed the old man to the great hall. Once there he sat in his usually seat receiving a friendly smile from Minvera. The rest of the professors just left him be and chatted with each other.

Before He knew it he was back in his chambers. The whole feast was completely tuned out as usual. Severus was worried out of his mind. 'I should go check on him. No I told him I would this weekend'. Eventually he calmed down and poured himself a drink. "What has the kid done to me?" I wasn't expecting an awnser but someone had answered back. "He made you care my boy. Just like his mother did" Albus sat on the couch acrossed from him. "Albus what made you stop by?" The old man smiled at him "I know about you and Mister Potter becoming friends" "of course you do. You probably want me to leave him alone" the old man again just gave him a smile confusing him more. "No if course not, the relationship is helping you both" Albus reached into his sleeve and pulls out two notebooks. One black and one red, the red one being smaller. "These are for you and the boy. Anything put on the pages show a up in the other and vice versa" Severus took the and held them gently. "Thank you head master, I will give him his as soon as I see him again"

Soon the headmaster left his chambers. He was once again in silence which he would have loved but he has grown use too the company of Harry. He could not wait for the weekend to come. That night both Severus and Harry laid in their beds thinking about each other.