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Chapter 51. Harry Watch ☾

A/N: Heyy guys, sorry I haven't been updated in a while...my dad's health is not good. sorry guys but I will try to update asap...here is the new chapter

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Severus stood hidden in a tree, staring out onto the darkening streets of Privet Drive. If anyone asked, Dumbledore put him up to it. Yet, certain people knew the truth. Those certain people might drive him up a wall, but they still were the people who mattered.

As soon as he heard that Dumbledore was setting up a schedule to have people protect his godson, Severus knew he needed to find a way to sign up without people getting too suspicious. He had to play his cards right, because Dumbledore had been adamantly opposed to the idea at first. However, Sirius and he had worked it out so that the headmaster would see it their way. Severus remembered the conversation they had had just the other day.

Flashback

"Headmaster, you wanted to see me?" Severus greeted as he sat down in his chair.

"Yes, would you know why Sirius has insisted that you take part in Harry Watch?" Professor Dumbledore asked, a curious look gracing his face. Severus held back a smirk. He had never outright said he wanted to be on Harry Watch. He and Black had agreed it would be too risky to out him as a triple spy (or was it quadruple spy at this point?). So, they instead created a plan that would for sure get Severus scheduled into the sentry team.

"To torture me?" Severus suggested, pretending to be outright annoyed. When Dumbledore had first told Severus that he would not be a part of Harry Watch, he had pretended to be overjoyed. Then, he went to Black. They had agreed that Sirius would pretend to think that Severus needed to protect Harry by being on the watch, because he would best know what to look for when it came to Death Eaters. Then, he would manipulate Dumbledore's own manipulation to make him do whatever he did not want to do.

"I think he actually thinks you are the strongest wizard here and that your abilities in subterfuge are a great asset in this particular task." Dumbledore argued. He smirked. "I'm beginning to agree with him."

End Flashback

Severus was the one smirking now. He had put up the necessary amount of fighting-Dumbledore truly believed he was torturing his spy. Meanwhile, nobody but Black, Lupin, and himself knew the truth. They had become slightly leery of Dumbledore since they found out that he knew about the switch in Secret Keepers, and their concerns grew this past year when the man would not lift a finger to even begin to fight against Crouch. They figured they needed a way to protect Harry outside of the purview of the headmaster, just to be on the safe side.

Severus shook his head. He was not supposed to be daydreaming. He was supposed to be paying attention to his godson's movements. He had spent the day watching his godson in the gardens. He was beginning to notice how much he cared for the boy when he noted how thirsty the boy seemed. Harry was so overworked, and Severus understood now why the child acted the way he did. Knowing what he knew now, he could no longer hate the boy, and acknowledging the fact that the child was Lily's made it much easier for him to like him. Severus smiled as he thought about his godson.

At this moment, Severus was drawn from his revelry at the sound of a yell. Someone needed help. A quick scan of the street showed what the problem was and brought terror to Severus' heart. There, he saw his godson, Harry, being attacked by two dementors, almost succeeding in giving him the kiss.

The dark man began to run toward the young child right as said child yelled out, "Expecto Patronum." The white, luminescent stag leapt through the air, galloping and charging the two dark shadows that tried to suck the light out of his life. Severus quickly sighed in relief when the dementors disappeared and the patronus stag stood next to Harry, who was winded, but conscious.