(A/N): Um hi, hope you like. READ and REVIEW!!!

Chapter 1: Sleeping

Severus Snape looked down at his 'prized student', who was currently asleep.

In his Potions class...during a lecture.

Sneer in place, Professor Snape stalked (as only he could), in front of his desk and barked a pleasant, "POTTER!"

The boy was startled awake. Stumbling over his chair, he brandished his wand as he backed against the dungeon wall.

Snape stood shell-shocked, not expecting the bane of his existence to have hat reaction.

The green-eyes boy's crazed search for an enemy proved futile and he finally focused his gaze on his professor.

The Potions Master corrected his expression and sneered disdainfully, "Really Mr. Potter, I'd expect you to stay awake in a class your failing."

Of course, that was untrue. Harry had made better than Hermione and Malfoy on his OWLS in Potions, but Severus always put him down.

Harry thought this silently in his head, but didn't speak.

For once Severus wasn't surprised. The boy hadn't spoken much to anyone since his defeat of the Dark Lord. Not to his 'so called friends" when Granger and Weasley deserted him, not when Malfoy insulted him, not even when Snape was unnecessarily rude.

He only spoke to the teachers, answering a quiet yes sir, no sir, yes ma'am, no ma'am.

Harry had quit Quidditch at the beginning of the year, and now just when to classes and his bed, a monotonous way of living.

Harry Potter barely lifted his eyes from the floor as he returned his seat to it's upright position and quietly sat down.

Severus Snape assessed him quietly, but ground out, "You'll have detention tonight, five minutes after dinner until curfew, don't be late."

"Yes sir," was the only response Severus received and he spared another glance at the 'Boy Who Lived' before resuming his lecture.