Harry at this point did not want detention with Severus Snape. There was plenty of other things he could do in that time. Rather then having to spend two hours in detention with the most hated teacher in Hogwarts. Although he is starting to have mixed feelings about his Professor Harry made it to the door of Snape's office and was about to knock on it when he heard something rather unpleasant behind the closed door. "AWW!" Harry quickly opened the door to see what was happening inside. Snape is lying on the floor his head on the tile crying out in pain. Harry quickly rushed over to his professor and knelt down next to him. "What happened!"

Severus jumped at hearing Harry's voice, "Why are you here?" He said clutching his fists to keep from letting out his pain in front of Harry.

"I have detention with you or did you forget?"

"AWW!" Severus couldn't keep the pain in anymore and forced him to let it out.

Harry put a hand on Severus's back for comfort. His Professor was startled at the touch but accepted it. "What's wrong Professor! Why are you in pain?" Severus lifted his head up from the tile and wiped his face looking at Harry.

"That is none of your concerns now is it Potter?"

"Of course its my concern! I see you on the floor in pain!" Harry realized that he had his hand still on Snape and quickly let go. "Therefore its my concern sir," he said plainly.

"GET OUT!" Severus yelled at Harry. Snape was standing now . Harry was still kneeling on floor when his Professor yelled at him. Startled at Snape's temper he got to his feet and did what Snape wished. He left.

Walking out of the dungeon to the main hall Harry was in deep thought about what just happened 'How dare he! How dare he told me to leave when all I wanted to do was help him back there.' Harry sighed at this and decided to have a little chat with the Headmaster Professor Dumbledore.

"Harry what a pleasant surprise," Dumbledore says as Harry went over to him. "Have a seat dear boy." Harry sat "Cookies?" Dumbledore asked handing him a plate of cookies.

Harry took the plate "Thank you sir," he said with a smile.

"Is there something wrong Harry?" Dumbledore always knew when something was troubling Harry.

"Yes sir," Harry's face saddening.

"What Troubles you my boy?"

"Severus. Why does he hate me so much?"

"Severus doesn't hate you at all he hated your father."

"So if he doesn't hate me then why is he always so harsh towards me?" Harry was confused at this.

"Severus had a rough life Harry. I can't blame him for what he is now or what side he had chosen," Dumbledore's expression grew sad at telling this,

"Is there a reason why your asking me this Harry?"

"I found him on the floor in pain in his office tonight. I tried to help but he didn't let me." Dumbledore stayed silent after hearing this. "Why was he in pain in the first place?" Harry wondered out loud.

Dumbledore's face sadden even more. Clearly it shows that he feels bad for Severus. "I'm guessing its the mark Harry. Voldemort calls for him. And because of that Severus' mark responds to alert him that Voldemort needs him. If he refuses to go the mark becomes painful for him"

Now Harry was feeling sorry for Snape. Which Surprised Harry.

The room was dark with only a few torches lit. Voldemort was sitting on chair staring at something interesting. "Come forth my good boy and please me." A figure rose from the shadow Harry couldn't see his face cause it was covered under a hood. The figure moved towards Voldemort. Voldemort smiled at the figure, "I want you to massage my feet please." The figure took of Voldemort's shoes and socks and began massaging them like he ordered him to do. Harry went over to the figure to get a closer look at it.

"Harry wake up!" Harry woke up by Ron's shouting, "Wake up! So we can go down for breakfast. I'm hungry."

"Your always hungry Ron," said Harry with a smirk.

"Get up now so we can go down then!"

"Fine," Harry said sleepy, getting up.

At breakfast Harry forked around his plate while thinking about the dream. 'Why did I have that dream? And who was the figure?' Harry glanced at the staff table to look at Severus. Severus noticing glared back. Harry quickly looked away.

"Harry are you listening at all me!" Ron asked with disappointment. Hermione looked concerned at Harry. He's been looking at the staff table alot this morning during breakfast and she saw Harry everything he looked at the staff table. She would speak about this with him later.

But before Harry could answer him a voice was next to his ear. "I need to speak with you about last night?" Harry realizing it was Professor Snape's voice nodded at him.

Ron looked shocked at this. "That's odd that he wants to speak to you what did you do to piss him off so much that he wants to speak to about it?" Harry shrugged at this and left with Snape.

Harry followed Snape to the hall. "Potter what happened last night I want you to keep it to yourself you understand? Or should I make you understand?" Snape was quite serious about this.

"Yes sir I understand." Snape sat down on one of the steps on the stairs. Putting his face in his hands, "I'm so tired of all this." Harry went over to sit next to him.

"Are you talking about Voldemort sir?"

Severus nodded in responds. Harry put a hand on Severus back, "It must be tiring for you. You have to serve him when you clearly don't want to." Snape nodded in his hands. 'Why do I even care about this guy after all the things he done to me?' Harry thought.

Snape looked up at him, "Since there was no detention last night I decided that you will have the detention tonight instead do I make myself clear."

"Yes sir." Harry's hand went up to touch Severus face. Severus shocked. Stood up quickly. "What are you doing Potter!"

"I kind of like you Professor. I'm sorry if it was uncomfortable for me touch you." Severus sat back down a little shocked at this. Harry got up to leave. Snape stopped him, grapping his arm, "Stay." Harry could see that Snape was almost pleading him to stay which surprised Harry so he obeyed and stayed. "Do you want to talk out it here or in your office?" Harry asked since the office will be a more suitable place to talk.

"Office."

On the way to Snape's office Harry decided to ask something that he's been wondering for awhile about. "Did you know my mother Lily?" Snape stopped in his tracks to face Harry properly,

"Yes. Why?"

"I'm just curious about that Professor?"

"Do you have fun making people suffer Potter?"

Harry shocked at hearing this replies,

"No of course not!" And then he asked something that he wished that he could take back, "Do you enjoy it?" Severus was silent after that and went quiet and stayed quiet until they reached his office. Severus opened the door and held it for Harry to enter. Harry surprised at this went inside. He turned around and looked at his professor, "I'm sorry sir about what I said."

"Just forget it Potter," Severus said going over to his desk and sitting down, "But you do suck at humor you know?" He spat out.

"Professor?" Harry asks him while sitting next to him.

"What now Potter?"

"What caused that pain lastnight? Was it the Mark?"

Severus nodded. Rubbing his temple.

"It's a good thing that its Sunday right Professor?." Severus started rubbing his arm were the mark is. Harry rose from his seat and placed a hand on the side of Severus' shoulder, "Its hurting isn't it?"

"No just wishing it wasn't there."

"I see." Severus was looking at his desk like there was something interesting about it.

"Professor?"

"What Potter?"

"When was it the last time somebody actually touched you?" Harry's hand went up to touch Severus chin.

Severus was startled at this but he realized that it actually felt kind of nice. Being touched. "I-don't remember the last-?" He couldn't say the last words for they hurt to much to speak.

"It's ok sir," Harry felt bad for Severus right then. He gently stroked Severus's face with one hand the other hand stroked his back. "I just wish you weren't so alone Professor." Severus felt tears coming out of his eyes. He didn't know what he should do with them? If he should hold them back or let them go? And will Harry laugh at him if he did? "Doesn't it feel nice professor? To be touched like this ones in awhile?" Severus nodded and looked away. Those last words send Severus' tears running down his cheeks. Harry lifted Severus' face to look at him. He smiled sadly when he saw Severus' tears. Severus ashamed at showing emotions quickly hid his face in his hands. "Its ok professor to show emotions. You been through a lot, seen a lot. You deserve to cry" Harry hugged him. One hand stroking his hair the other stroking his back. Snape wanted to push Harry away. To run away to his private rooms and cry himself to sleep like he did so many times before. But there was something stopping him. Lily. She was always there for him and now Harry the son of Lily was right there holding him and being there for him as she had so many times. Severus defeated at this. Couldn't hold his emotions any longer and laid his head on Harry's shoulder. Harry could feel Severus shaking. "I don't get it? Why did you decide to join the dark side?"

Harry could barely hear his teacher when he spoke, "I-I-was bullied by your-father and his- bloo-dy friends that made me want to join the dark side-to"

"Professor? Prehaps you should finish your story later?" Severus Snape stayed quiet after that but Harry could feel him shaking and sniffling. "It's going to be ok Professor," Harry says while rubbing Severus' back.

"Why?" Severus says in a low tone looking up while rubbing his face.

"Why what Professor?"

"Why do you care for me like this? After everything I-"

"You done to me Professor?" Harry finished.

"Yes?" Harry placed a hand on Severus' face, "I like you Professor that's why?"

"After everything I did and done to you?"

Harry's face was so close to Severus' that he could kiss him. And he so badly wanted too, "Look sir? I don't know why I started liking you or how I started thinking that I liked you. It just happened." Harry wanted to kiss him right then and there, "Besides," he went on "you did save my life more then ones."

"I saved your life because of your mother. She was my everything. And then she-"

"Died?" Harry finished for him.

"Yes."

Sorry they didn't kiss yet but they will in the next chapter wait and see what happens then :)