HARRY POTTER:Rainbow in the Dark

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Severus helped him hang up and put away the clothes they'd bought that afternoon.

"I need to go and see the Deputy Headmistress and let her know you will be attending school this year. I should not be gone more than twenty minutes or so."

"Okay, Professor. Is it okay if I start reading my textbooks?"

"I think that's an excellent idea, Harry. If you need anything while I am gone, you may summon Blinky."

Severus made his way up to Minerva's office and knocked on the door. She admitted him. "Everything go smoothly, Severus?"

"Yes, we bought all of Harry's school supplies and an owl," Severus replied accepting a cup of tea and a biscuit from Minerva. "And then we went to the Ministry where I became his guardian."

"What!" McGonagall almost dropped her cup of tea.

"I probably should rephrase that. Lily had made Alice Longbottom and myself as Harry's guardians and godparents. I just made it official today."

"Well, it seems congratulations are in order, Severus," Minerva said setting down her tea cup. "So what is Harry like?"

"He seems to be more like his mother. He was absolutely in awe about everything in Diagon Alley. I remembered Lily's first visit and he reminded me of her so much. Do you know what he asked me before I left to come up here?"

"No, what?"

"If it was all right to start reading his textbooks. His mum started reading hers as soon as we got back from Diagon Alley."

"Did he show any interest at all in Quidditch?"

Severus shook his head. "There were several kids admiring the new Nimbus that was in the window of the Quidditch shop. Harry looked over at them, but did not ask if we could go in…and yes, Minerva, I would have allowed him if he had asked."

"Well, perhaps he takes after Lily more than he does James. Maybe, we'll just have to wait until flying lessons start to see how he does on a broom."

"When Poppy comes back from her vacation, I am going to have her check Harry over. I'm thinking he might need to take a nutrition potion for a few months. He too thin and he's a lot smaller than he should be for his age, given his parents' heights."

"I warned Albus that they were the worst kind of Muggles and he's going to hear from me about those Dursley's!"

Severus snorted as he made his way back to the Dungeon. He would not want to be Albus when he returned to Hogwarts. Minerva will be on him with both feet!

 Severus gave the password and entered his private quarters. Harry was stretched out on the couch and Severus was pleased to see he'd taken off his trainers first. He looked up from the textbook he was reading and smiled. "Guess what, Professor?"

"What, Harry?" Severus asked sitting down in his favorite recliner next to the couch.

"I found a name for my owl and I asked her if it was okay to call her that and she seems happy with it. I was looking through my History of Magic book and I found the name Hedwig. I thought it was a neat name for her."

"Yes, the name does have a long honorable history both in Wizarding and Muggle worlds," Severus nodded approvingly. "Speaking of owls; there is an opening in my office for them to leave and come back. I will show it to you so you can show it to Hedwig or possibly my owl, Aesculapius can show her where it is located."

"Can I…may I see your owl, Professor?"

"Well, he is probably asleep right now, but he wakes around dinner time so you can see him then. What are you reading?"

Harry held up the book entitled, Magical Drafts and Potions. "Do you think I could try to do a potion before school starts, Professor?"

Severus smiled. "I think we could do that, Harry."

During the next three weeks before school started Severus oversaw Harry in brewing some of the simpler potions such as the Boil Cure potion. He helped him with the proper wand movement for Charms, and put him to work attempting to transfigure a match into a needle for Transfiguration. Severus noticed how often Harry was squinting and how reading too long seem to tire him and made an appointment with a child oculist in Diagon Alley. He figured the Dursley's wouldn't spend the money to get the child's eyes checked regularly. When Harry walked out of the office with his new glasses he was amazed out how clearly and how far he could see. Severus also showed Harry all the photos he had of Lily that were taken before and during their time at Hogwarts.

"My mum sure was pretty. I wish I could remember her better," Harry said a bit wistfully.

"I am sorry I do not have any of photos of your father, but I was not friends with him, just your mum. Possibly one of your parent's housemates might have some photos."

"It's okay, Professor. I'm just glad to see these pictures of mum. Aunt Petunia would always say nasty things about my parents and if I asked about them, she'd tell me to shut up."

"That is not a surprise at all," Severus replied.

A few days before school was to start, Harry brought up the subject of adoption.

"If you did adopt me, Professor what would my name be?"

"It would be Harry James Snape, but if you would like to keep your original name, we could hyphenate it to Potter-Snape."

Harry mouthed the name Potter-Snape a few times and then smiled. "I think I like that one best."

"Good. I will send off Aesculapius to Mrs. Mullings and inform her of our decision so she can schedule a home visit prior to our signing the adoption papers."

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