This Chapter is for Blissful-Artist and everyone else who puts up with my random updates and keeps reading my stories.

THANKS!

Severus sneered as he watched the Order of the Phoenix get marked with a Phoenix . It had been his best idea ever! Remus, Lucius, Narcissa and Minerva had laughed when he'd pitched the idea and Tom Riddle had loved it. He'd marked Jones and given him the task of killing the Dursley's. He'd escaped the mark by saying he was going to go back to spying for them.

A few days later he was playing with Harry and Dudley when Dumbledore came bursting in.

"The Dursley's have been killed." He declared, "You did this didn't you, Severus?"

He had Sirius and Ministry people with him.

"I've been here with my son." Severus sneered. "Please leave now the boys are about to begin their lessons."

"teaching them Dark Arts are you, Snivy?! I wont allow you to corrupt my godson!"

"Daddy?" Harry held his arms up and Severus scooped him up. Dudley looked torn and confused but clung to Severus' side. " Daddy, Aunt Tuny is gone? "

"That's what he said." Severus said, "Would you like a calming drought , Dudley?"

"I don't think I need it yet." Dudley replied, " Why does the mean doggy think you did it? you've been here with us day and night since we came here. You never leave us."

"He's told them to say this!" Sirius roared. "No child whose just lost his parents acts likes this."

"One who is abused does." Lucius replied coming out of the hall where the rooms were holding a content Draco's hand. The therapist had suggested love and affection and so far it had been working. "I can attest to Severus being here as I have been here for most of the week trying to get Draco to be friends with Harry and Dudley. "

Remus came out of the same hall carrying a Usa and Dudley bear.

"Alright, boys." he smiled, " Usa-chan is all clean, Harry." Harry held his arms out and received his bunny. "And here's your bear, Dudley."

"Thank you, uncle Remus." Dudley said.

"Thank you, Moony." Harry said, "Usa-chan, Padfoot is mean isn't he? He's trying to take us away from our daddy." He seemed to listen. Remus was beaming. Harry had finally spoken to him and remembered his nickname. "I did send memories to the Ministry people showing what I remembered that night it got Padfoot free shouldn't they review those and see that our daddy came for us that night?"

"Yes, that's right" Fudge said with a frown as if coming out of a haze. " Why are we not doing that? Why are we just assuming that Prof. Snape is guilty and trying to take his son away from him?" he walked forward, "Young, Mr. Snape, has your dad ever hit you?"

"He wont talk to you, sir." Dudley said, " Harry only talks to Severus, and Usa-chan this is the first time he's talked to Remus, sir."

"Why does he ask if daddy hurts me, Usa-Chan?" Harry asked confused, "Daddy heals me. He makes Healer Hotch heal my hurts and gives me potions to help me. He reads to us, and helps us learn daddy never raises his voice at us never. Neither does, Moony. " Harry snuggled close to Severus. "he feeds us and tucks us in. Daddy is the best daddy. These people are mean, Usa-Chan. "

"Now now calm down, Mr. Snape, no one said we were going to take you away from your dad."

"I swear any oath you will have me take that I did not kill the Dursleys. " Severus said, "Now excuse me I need to start the boy's lessons. They are very far behind being raised by Muggles. "

He tried to sit Harry at the table but Harry wouldn't let go of him.

"Usa-chan, doesn't want down." Harry said, "Usa-chan wants to read to daddy today."

"Can I listen to Usa-chan read?" Minerva asked, pushing through the crowd, "I love hearing Usa-chan's voice."

"Yes," Harry nodded, a book flew to him and he caught it. "We will read about animals. "

"Why animals?" Draco asked as he sat next to his father. "Lets read about something useful like law."

"No!" Harry stated, "The blob. is a jelly fish type animal." Harry's fingers ran across the page as he read. " It lives in deep seas or deep lakes and is found in large colonies."

"He's reading without being able to see." Someone whispered "How is he doing that?"

"It's a method Muggle use." A Muggle born whispered back "He's so cute isn't he?"

"The Father or the son?"

They both giggled.

Severus ignored Lucius' smirk and encouraged his son to read as best he could. Harry it seemed was rather slow. He didn't learn as fast as Dudley. Hotch said because he had some brain damage it wasn't serious and they could correct it but it would take time. If it was worse than it looked or caused too many problems then Harry wouldn't be able to go to Hogwarts when it was time. Severus was doing everything he could to help Harry. But it had become clear that Harry had the maturity of a five year old. He could make grown up decisions and all but really mentally he was only five years old.

Hotch was of the mind that that was when he gave up growing up and gave into the abuse. They had determined and Dudley had confirmed that Harry had been abused from the very start. That had really pissed Severus off. His grip tightened around his son.

Now then:

Slytherin: 220

Ravenclaw: 65

Gryffindor: 30

Hufflepuff: 25

come on people Slytherin is still winning. If you like that he doesn't go to Hogwarts you can choose that too. I really hadn't thought to put that in there but if it gets enough votes I will.

I did the Brain Damage thing to explain why he seems so childish sometimes like in this chapter. I hope you like it.

Any how thanks for R&R!

Have a good day!