This story fits with my first story Making a Deal in that, Harry wss adopted by Severus at the end of Second year. The time is now the begging of December, year 5. In my world, Umbridge doesn't exist, because writing her out was the worst (and therefore best) thing I could think of to do to her. This means the twins are still at school. {parseltongue}. I don't own any of the characters. Happy Christmas to Ms. Rowling, who lends us all these lovely characters to play with.