Harry's feelings

Harry slowly walked down the stairs, heading for the dungeons. During the last lesson Snape's potion brewed Gryffindor suddenly boil and pour out of the boiler, dirtying the floor. The result is a replica of another professor at the "stupid Gryffindors" and evening working out. The fact that the school year is almost over, and the next day the students had to leave Hogwarts, Snape did not care.

However, Harry himself took it calmly. Much more upset Hermione, argues that the history of Hogwarts like this happened, and Ron, once again cursed unloved professor. Harry even a little jealous of friends - they could still suffer because of such nonsense - while he did not care. After the death of Sirius, as if the world has tightened veil and Harry with equal indifference and accept the incentive and punishment. Outwardly, he seemed calm, but it was dead quiet statue, not the person. Sometimes he thought he had with Sirius died particle of his soul ...

- At last you have come, Potter! - Snape's voice was heard in relief. If Harry was closer, he would have noticed how he nervously twirled in the hands of a bottle with some powder ...

However, Snape was more important task than to support the mask calm and confident professor. Snape knew that today the fate Draco, and the fact that he - the last person in the world, whose request to listen Potter. For too long, Severus tormented boy, and the Black Death could not prevent, if not interrupt the Occlumency lessons. But not change the past, he should try, for the sake of Draco. In the end, Potter - Harry and can not throw a man in cold blood to die ...

At some point, he got the idea to tell everything Dumbledore, but he quickly dismissed it. With the help of the director would be easier to achieve the consent of Harry, but the old man, no doubt, would make use of the situation, using Draco as a key figure in a protracted chess game. After vale has great magical power and will do anything to protect the partner.

- Will you give me a rag, a professor, or allow the use the magic wand? - Harry held out his open palm. "I think he asked for the second time," - grimly thought Snape. - "Very well Potter. No problem, except mining. So far. "

- Sit down, Mr. Potter. I invited you to her not to have the dubious pleasure of watching as you work. I need to talk to you, and any other way would have caused unnecessary questions ...

- Get to the point - Harry frowned. - What do you want?

- I've been thinking how to tell you this. And I decided that the best way - directly. Tell me, Potter, what do you know about Veelas?

The answer to it was a look of surprise:

- Well, it's magical creatures ... They have the ability to charm ... But I do not understand, sir, and here they are. I thought ...

- Potter, stop thinking - abruptly interrupted Snape. - It is better to listen to. You know that the veela, at a certain age, is looking for a partner? And if that fails her, she dies? However, this rarely happens. In the magical world of the alliance with Veela is considered lucky because it keeps the vale love and be faithful until death. I think you will be able to see it first hand. You have been chosen to partner with Veela.

- What? Are you kidding me, sir ... But I have no desire to have fun. My things have not yet been collected, so if you do not need cleaning, I'm off - Harry got up and headed for the door when Snape said:

- Mr. Potter, you and I did not finish. Your vale is indeed in Hogwarts. You know her well. This - Draco Malfoy.

- What? - Harry turned slowly, sincerely wishing that the last words of Professor were a joke or sarcasm. Snape looked intently and seriously, not to mention the fact, like the jokes were not at all in his spirit.

- Draco now have hard time. I know you were never friends, but all the same - every word was given to him with a visible effort.

- I do not believe you, sir. Male Veela does not happen - Harry suddenly dawned on me - maybe it's a new plan of Lucius Malfoy, take me as your master? As time his son became Veela, immediately after the failure of the Ministry of Magic!

Snape was disconcerted with the answer. Oddly, he did not allow even the thought that the boy could not believe it.

- You should know, Potter, that every rule there is an exception. Have you survived after Avada! Talk to Draco, even just look at him. So pretend to be impossible!

Harry turned back to him. His voice was cold:

- Enough. I do not want to hear anything more. I have more - not a naive child who believed every word of the elders. I do not owe anything Malfoy, however, I think that if his life was in danger, he would have told me about it. Goodbye, Professor.

The heavy door closed with a thud behind him. Snape was slumped in a chair. How unfortunate it worked. Fortunately, after waking vale could spend a few months without a partner. But if not stubborn Gryffindor change his mind, Draco will die.

Draco ... a few hours spent behind the rack of books, waiting for Snape's conversation with his partner. Snape did not know he was there. Malfoy told himself, he just wants to hear the news on their own, and not because he dreams again hear the voice of Harry ... Now in his head was shaking violently against only one simple thought: "Refused, he turned me down ..." Claws streaked long deep strips on the polished, darkened from time to time, the tree ...