Always There (A Snarry story)

Chapt. 3 - Weekend

It was finally the weekend and Severus was more then ready to leave. He can't stand the children he has to teach. He throws on a pair of muggle jeans along with a dark grey long sleeve shirt. Before he left grabbing the small red journal and Apperates to the woods near his shabby home. Severus only had one thought on his mind. That thought being the physical condition of a certain small boy.

He walked in and shuts the door behind him quietly as possible. He threw up his usual wards on the door. The house in genral was the same as when he left, dim and slightly dusty. Walking into the living room, he spots a pair of small, sock covered feet hanging over the side of the sofa. Giving a small smile Severus goes   walked quietly to the sofa. To no suprise there laid the small boy he has been worried about. he knelt down in front of the couch and gently runs his hand through the child's unrully dark locks.

Harry gently stirs and looks up at the older man with a sleeply look. "Sev your back!" the boy wraps his arms around the other's neck  hugging him. Which was returned immediently. "I told you I would be didn't I?" Severus pulled away and examined Harry closely. "you did but adults don't keep their promises" the child shifted his gaze down to the floor, looking as if he'd been scolded.  "I will always keep my promises to you Harry" he placed his hands on Harry's shoulders. which made his hands look twice the size then what they actually were. "hungry?"

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Severus' P.O.V.

I quietly fill two plates with Pasta and float them to the table as I grab some glasses. I saw Harry was a lot thinner than when I left, I didn't want to point it out that I noticed. Something must have happened. I fill the glasses with pumpkin juice and set them on the table. "Harry! Come and eat!" I sat down and watched the boy come running in. "walk next time, don't want you to bash your head" He takes his seat "Sorry Severus"

Harry ate quickly, wouldn't blame him either. The kid was probably starving. "Want more?" he nods, I wave my hand and the pot of pasta floats over to the table. "help yourself"  Harry put more pasta onto his plate. "Did they feed you at all?"  the boy swallowed what he had in his mouth. "some bread and some scraps" I let out a small growl. Harry thankfully didn't notice. How does no one at the muggle school he goes to notice.

when we were done eating and the dishes were taken care of, Harry and I sat in front of the fire place. The boy sprawled out on The floor, I sat in my chair with a book. out of the corner of my eye I spot the red journal on the side table next to me. "Harry I have something to give you" He jumped up and came over in front of me. I handed him the Journal. "What ever you put on the pages in there will show up in a journal i have. This way we can keep in touch with each other" Harry ran his hand over the red leather. "thank you Severus" Out of no where he climbs into my lap and hugs me. I rub his back gently "anything for you harry"

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3rd person

Severus carried a very tired Harry up to the guest room. Or now Harry's room as he was the only one who slept in there. he sat the boy on the bed and went over to the chest of drawers. Severus pulls out a pair of blue pajamas an went back over to the boy. "I know your very tired but help me alittle please"  he pulled off the flannel shirt and set it off to the side. Next he took off the ratty t-shirt, Harry flinched when Snape's hand brushed against his back. "Harry turn around and let me see your back!" the boy did as he was told knowing Severus would get his way anyway. There on the boys back was a series of welts and bruises. Some looked old and faded, some looked new. "Did your Aunt and uncle do this?" Harry nodded and sniffled "Oh Harry" The man turned the boy around and pulled him into a hug being carefull of his back. Harry started crying letting everything out that had happened to him that week.

When the child had settled down, Severus grabed a container bruise cream from the bathroom cabinet. "This will hurt at first" he opened the container and took some of it onto his fingers and applied it gently as possible to Harry's back. Harry flinched at the touch and let out a small whimper. "it's okay" Soon Severus was done and handed Harry his pajamas. "get changed then it's time for bed" The boy nodded and did as he was told. by The time Severus came back to check on him, he was sound asleep.

The boy can't stay with them. The Them he refered to being the Dursley's. He must tell Albus and get the child moved to live with the werewolf and his Godfather. It would be safer there for him, he may not be able to see him anymore though. Severus put the boy's well being before his and sat at his desk, taking out parchment and a quil. He began to write a letter to the headmaster. he couldn't see the boy with anymore injuries.

It was 1 in the morning by the time he sent off the letter. He made his way quietly up the stairs and to his room.  he stripped out of his shirt and jeans,  and threw on a pair of black pajama bottoms. He crawled into his bed and fell asleep praying that Dumbledore will listen to his request.

Dumbledore indeed did.