The First Train Ride

Summary:

He was early. Always early. Even when he tried to be late, he ended up being early. This time was different, though. This time, he was early because he’d slept at the station all night, alone in the dark shadows of King’s Cross. He’d had a time of it hiding from the muggle authorities, though he felt certain no one would report him missing, especially his father. He had managed to slip into the train station just as it was closing for the night, making his way past guards, eventually hiding himself in a storage locker for an hour until he was certain he could hear no more footsteps or voices. Once he was certain it was safe, eleven year-old Severus Snape crept out of the locker and looked around for a dark corner to sleep.