AN: This story at the beginning takes place before Harry's first year. I do not own Harry Potter even though I wish I did lol contains spanking if you don't like don't read.)

Harry fantasized all day about what his new home would be like and His new father. He heard his name was Snape. No one told him anything about the man except for that he would be his potions professor at his new school as well. He was getting away from the Dursleys and getting to go to Hogwarts. He had to be dreaming. Things like this just never happen to people like him...ever! But yet here he was in front of his new home with Hagrid, the tallest person he has ever seen, and he couldn't be any more excited. Hagrid knocked on the door.

Snape's POV: Snape walked slowly downstairs from his study and to the door. He really was not looking forward to being Potter's new guardian. He knew what his old family was like but he did not care. He deserved to be with the worst muggles imaginable. Why the hell can't he still be there? Even they would probably want him more than me. He was supposed to be here hours ago.

All I want to do is get some of my work done but no. Potter has to intrude on and ruin everything... Just like his father. If he thinks I will be any less strict then the Dursleys he has a rude awakening coming.

I opened the door, "What are you trying to do Hagrid break the door?" I snapped.

Harry's POV:

My new guardian was towering over me and I was terrified to say the least. I looked down at the ground.

"Where have you been, you were supposed to be here hours ago?" He asked furiously glaring at me. I felt like I was going to shrink into myself.

"Um... Well I... Uh..." I stammered.

"We were at diagon alley Severus it took longer then we epected." Hagrid answered.

"Is that so?" He asked glaring at me. I nodded.

"Get your stuff let's go." He ordered.

"Bye," I waved to Hagrid.

"Now!" Snape ordered. I jumped and quickly obeyed, grabbing my trunk and Hedwig's cage and rushing in under his arm. He shut the door behind us.

"Let's go." He ordered. I nodded.

"Obviously I have to tell you the first rule now. When I ask you a question you will answer me with either a Yes sir or No sir understand?" He asked sternly.

"Yes sir I do," I answered quickly.

"Good then follow me." He said. I nodded and hurried to follow behind him. We walked down the hall until we got to and opening. To the left was a humungous living room with a dining room right beside it. Beside that was a bathroom and the large kitchen. I continued to follow him as he explained.

"Now let's go upstairs." He said. I watched as his long black robes flowed behind him. I struggled to pull my trunk up the steps and hold on to Hedwig's cage at the same time.

"Are you purposely being that slow to defy me?" Snape asked.

"No! No sir... I just... Sorry sir..." I said glancing at my trunk. He pulled out his wand and with a flick of his wrist my trunk and Hedwig vanished. I stared in shock wide-eyed.

"Let's go." He ordered. I decided just to do as he said. I really longed to get on his good side. If he has one that is... for my sake I hope he does... I followed quickly. When we got to the second floor He pointed at a door. "Guest room." Then another. "My room." and the next. "My study." I followed still as close as I could with out tripping over his robes. He opened a door directly across from the study. There were more stairs which led to the attic. It was huge. It had dark green carpet and long windows draped with black curtains just like the rest of the house. There were two beds and long slim black dressers with window seats in two opposite corners.

The rest of the room was covered with bookshelves stocked full with books until my eyes reached the back wall. There were Silver snakes in order from smallest to largest along it. I counted twelve. He must really like snakes but why? I wondered... Maybe he can talk to them too! He walked towards the bed on the left.

"This area is yours, the other area is your cousin Draco's. I told him all about you." He paused. "The bathroom is over there." He pointed. "Now I can go over my rules with you. You are not permitted to touch or do anything without my permission. You will not talk back or get smart with me ever. Also you will do what you are told, when I tell you to do it, understand?"

"Anything else you can think of?" I mumbled sarcastically.

"What was that?" Snape snapped. "Nothing sir sorry, I understand." Something in his tone told me that I should not cross him at the moment.

"Another rule is that you will not lie to me, but I will let that one slide this time. Do not expect me to be so lenient next time understand?" He asked.

"Yes sir."

"Good, now get unpacked. I will be waiting for you in my study. I expect you to be there soon." "But sir what's the point if I will be going to Hogwarts soon anyway?" I asked.

"Just do as I said. You will be very sorry if you do not start obeying the rules I just gave you." He said.

I nodded, "Yes sir." When he left I quickly unpacked. I put Hedwig on the top of the dresser and shoved my clothes inside. Then I stacked all of my new school books on the window seat. I quickly ran down to his study and took a deep breath before knocking.

"Come in." I heard.

I walked in cautiously. He was writing a letter with a strange feathered pen. I looked around at the office. It was lit by torches that flamed green. I looked on in amazement. The room was just like the rest of the house. Sort of dark, but very elegant and somehow, cozy. The room's walls were covered in bookshelves too just like one side of the attic. I saw something shining in the corner. I looked up but he wasn't looking towards me so I decided to step slowly towards the object, approaching it cautiously. It was a shining green orb. I stared at it for another long minute before I slowly reached my hand out.

"What are you doing?" He asked angrily.

"Nothing," I answered jumping around to face him.

"What have I told you about lying? And what are you supposed to say when you answer me?" He asked sternly.

"But I... I was just... it... sorry sir," I answered looking at the floor.

"The carpet is the same every where else in the house. Yet you seem so interested in it now." He said. I looked up.

"I'm sorry sir, really..." I said.

"I don't like to repeat myself. If you mess up one more time by the slightest bit you will be punished understand?" He asked.

"Y-yes sir... sorry sir." I answered. I don't understand. I will probably end up being punished really soon at this rate.

There has to be something I can do to get on his good side. "So umm... you like snakes?" I asked. "I do not have time for this nonsense take this." He handed a book to me.

"Hogwarts history." I read. "I want you to read that, and then you will read your potions book."

"Yes sir." I said. I walked towards the door.

"No. You will read it here where I can see that you are doing as I have asked of you." He said. I sighed. Damn he was smart. I walked over to one of the chairs in front of his desk.

"May I sit sir?" I asked.

"Just sit down and do as your told don't get smart with me," He reprimanded. I jumped in the seat quickly. How? I thought? How could he get mad over that! I opened the book quickly and pretended to read. I glared over my book at him. What a git.

"Does my face look like that book?" He asked.

"No sorry..." I looked back down. I pretended to read some more and glanced over the book at him again.

"That's it!" He growled slamming his fists against the table. "I've had enough. You don't do what is asked of you at all, and you continue to defy me and mouth off." I tried to hide my face behind the book. 'Calm down Harry maybe he's not talking to you' I thought, sinking further down into the chair. I was yanked up roughly by the top of my arm.

"Ack!" He drug me to his chair and pulled me swiftly over his lap. He's not really going to, "What are you doing! Let go of me!" I yelled frantically struggling to get free. Smack!

"Oww!" I whined. I looked back, there was no way that was his hand. He was holding a leather strap.

"Where the hell did that come from?" I muttered, "Let go of me you git!" I yelled, quickly regretting it when the strap fell down harder. I moaned loudly.

I glared at the boy, "You are going to learn even if I have to give you a smacking every day, do you understand me?" I asked emphasizing each word with another hard smack. Harry yelped and moaned repeatedly.

"Oww yes sir I do," He answered. I knew I wasn't nearly done with him yet. "You deserve to be spanked now hold still or I swear I will go on for an hour." I warned. He fell limp over my lap instantly.

"Yes sir," He answered quietly. I continued until he started sobbing lightly then I reached for the waistline of his jeans.

"No sir please! It hurts too much. I'm sorry!" He cried.

"Do not fight with me, maybe next time you won't push me so far." I said pulling his pants down to his ankles. I continued smacking for a moment before I pulled his boxers down and pulled him up. He blushed and continued to sob embarrassed and probably smarting a bit.

I spun him around, "Put your hands on your head." I ordered. He slowly moved his shaking hands to his head, doing as he was told. smack! He jerked forward and yelped. I decided to go easy on him since this was his first time being disciplined by me, or probably at all, so I only gave him ten licks.

"Good you can pull your pants up now and I suggest you go back to your reading." I said sternly. He pulled his pants up whincing and continued to sob, wiping the tears on his sleeves. He looked so upset even I couldn't ignore it. I reached towards him causing him to flinch.

"Sir I'm sorry please I'll read I'll read!" He cried.

"Shh... It's okay I forgive you Harry." I said calmly. I hugged him gently. He hugged back tightly and sobbed as hard as he could burying his face in my robes. I stood speechless until he calmed down.

A look in his eyes confused me and I spoke before I really thought of what I was saying, "Look, I don't know much of your life before you met me, but your mother was very dear to me. Therefore I have agreed to raise you and provide for you as my own."

He looked at me wide-eyed, "You knew my mother?"

"Yes, and maybe if you behave I'll tell you more. But if you don't then you can expect a lot more of what you just got. So what will it be?"

He looked up at me and smiled, "I'll read now sir, I promise." I just nodded. He went back to the seat, sitting down very carefully, and began to read for real this time. I smiled and went back to my work. This kid is going to be a handful I know it now.