A/N: I do not own Harry Potter. Draco is just in my basement coughillegallycough for my best friends birthday.
Also the rating may change on this depending where the plot goes but for now it's mainly for language. The genres also include family and romance in addition to mystery and hurt/comfort. Main characters include the Golden Trio, Draco Malfoy, Fred and George, Snape, Lily, and the Marauders. Enjoy Potterheads! :)
An Unusual Start
"Hey where are you going?" Ron called out to Harry who was walking in the opposite direction of their first class. "I have some papers to drop off for Professor Snape's class." He grumbled. Ron made a face. "Want me to come?" Harry shook his head. "The worst that will happen is he'll take points from Gryffindor or give me detention." Ron paused before nodding. "See you in class then." The two split ways as Harry headed down corridors to his Potion's class.
Now as many people may notice Harry Potter has a tendency to not knock on doors before entering. This is usually what gets him into trouble.
This time is no exception.
Harry pushed open the door to find Professors Snape, McGonagall, and Dumbledore talking. They hadn't seen him so he closed the door almost all the way and listened in.
"Severus, are you sure you know nothing about this?" McGonagall was asking. "Quite sure Professor." Snape said. "You're clearly hiding something Severus and we need to know what it is to get this fixed." McGonagall was getting angry quickly. "There's nothing to fix." Snape replied evenly. "Severus," Dumbledore said stepping in. "For the sake of the school and it's students you must be more forthcoming and tell us what you know." Snape looked from McGonagall to Dumbledore and back. "I know nothing." He denied again. Dumbledore and McGonagall started arguing with him again but Harry wasn't listening anymore. And from the look of it neither was Snape.
Because Snape was staring directly at Harry.
It was only for a moment but Harry turned and walked from the Potion's classroom and back to his first class with Ron and Hermione.
"Something's loose in the school?" Hermione asked. "It's threatening the students?" Ron snorted at Hermione's worry. "They should talk to Fred and George instead of Snape." Hermione jabbed her elbow into his side. "This is serious!" She hissed. "Ow! I am being serious!" Ron said glaring at her. "Besides this isn't the first time. And look. We're all still alive." Hermione rolled her eyes.
"It gets worse," Harry went on. "I think Snape saw me listening." He admitted. "And you wait until we're walking to his class to tell us this." Ron stated. Harry shrugged. "What could we do?" They gave him sympathetic looks as Hermione led them into the classroom.
Two things they immediately noticed were:
1. Draco wasn't there
2. Neither was Snape
The Golden Trio exchanged glances quickly and took their seats. A few moments of odd silence later Snape entered, glared at Harry, and began the lesson. There was no sign of Draco still and the class had begun mumbling about his absence as they made their potions. "I don't see what the big deal is." Ron said. "It's not like any of us particularly like Draco." He sneered. "That's not very nice Ron." Hermione scolded. "Says the girl he called a mudblood." Ron reminded her. Hermione frowned and kept quiet.
When Draco finally showed up he had a huge grin on his face. "You've done it this time Potter." He said when he reached their table, a superior smirk on his face. Harry looked up, confused. "What?" He asked sincerely. Draco frowned. "That big secret all the teachers know about." He explained as though Harry should've known better. "You're obviously-."
"Draco I don't know anything about whatever you're saying, now go away." Harry told him. "Don't give me that Potter." Draco complained suspecting Harry was lying to him. "You're-."
"Mr. Potter. Mr. Malfoy. Is there an issue over here?" Snape asked, walking over. It was then they realized the entire class watching them in silence. Draco glared at Harry and went to his table to begin working. Snape went back to criticizing-er- checking the students work and ignoring Harry and his friends.
"Strange." Hermione said, thinking hard like she did on homework. "Draco usually tell Snape if he suspects you of doing something..." She was watching Draco carefully from across the room. "That's because Draco's a Slytherin and Snape's the head of Slytherin's house. Duh." Ron said bitterly, shaking his head. "That's the thing. Draco didn't tell Snape anything about Harry." Hermione concluded. Harry and Ron thought about this. "Well, I haven't done anything." Harry said. Hermione shrugged, still working on the potion. "Draco makes stuff up all the time though. Like Ron said he's a Slytherin, he's not really into honesty." Hermione said. They all frowned and worked in silence from then on.
~Chameleon52 2/22/13