Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter that privilege belongs to J.K Rowling's
Warning: This story contains slash m/m, also mentions abuse.
Pairing: HP/GW, HP/SS, RW/HG, NL/LL
Author Notes: This is my first time writing slash, please be gentle (LOL). This story takes place after Voldermort has been killed. For the purpose of my story Professor Snape is still alive. OOC for Ron, Hermione and some of the Gryffindor but this story happens after the war and people do change.
The story begins towards the end of summer just before they get on the train to Hogwarts for their final year. Harry never returned to the Dursley's after he defeated Voldermort.
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Harry was tossing and turning dreaming once again of the last battle, the battle that he won for the wizarding world that cause everybody to celebrate but in truth is was the beginning of Harry's battle of within, the battle that had changed him, he was no longer that little boy who came back into the wizarding world at eleven years old having no idea who he was. He is now an eighteen year old man who had seen and done more in his short life then a forty year old man.
"You and your worthless friends will die tonight" hissed Voldemort.
"No."
"Such emotion, from one so young. You see Harry your emotion is what makes you weak."
"I'm not weak at least I can feel unlike you or wouldn't know what it is like to have a true friend."
"I got more friends then you could ever have. Crucio," Voldemort hissed.
"Arrgggghhhhh," Harry screamed. The louder he screamed, the more power Voldemort put into his curse. After what seemed like hours but was only minutes, Voldemort lifted the curse and Harry slowly got to his feet.
"Is that the best you got?" Harry said his throat sore from screaming
"Do you want another taste? Crucio," Voldemort hissed. This time, Harry dived and threw another curse at him, which Voldemort dodged with ease. They kept on exchanging curse for curse and they both were diving deep and deeper into the darks arts.
"Sectumsempra," Harry cursed at Voldemort, who thought his shields would hold. He was wrong as the curse blasted through his shields and hit Voldemort directly into the chest. Blood went everywhere.
Harry walked up to Voldemort, "I will return, you will see I will be back" he hissed full of confidence
"You're wrong, we destroyed all your horcruxes," Harry said with a smirk. Voldemort face went from full of confidence to sheer terror knowing that he would never be able to return. Harry raised his wand pointed it at Voldemort chest and uttered the words "Avada Kad..."
Harry bolted upright looking around he had no idea where he was or how he got here.
The last thing he remembers was re – doing his potion in detention with Snape and now he is lying on someone's sofa, Merlin only knows where and he really needed to go and blast off some steam or better still blast something.
Harry checked to make sure he had his wand and went about looking for a way out of where ever he was. After a couple of minutes he found himself back into his potion classroom and from there he ran as fast as he could out of the dungeons heading towards the forbidden forest not caring who was or what was about but he could have sworn he heard someone call out Potter and he was almost certain that someone was Professor Snape.
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Severus awoke to the sound of screaming and thought for a moment it was himself as he often has nightmares and wakes either screaming or in a cold sweat and after a few moments he realized it wasn't him he got up, went to the bathroom and threw on his teaching robes to go out an see if Potter is alright but then he felt the wards in his potion classroom go off.
He races out to his classroom and as he passes the sofa where Potter was suppose to be but he was gone and he new instantly that it was Potter in his classroom more then likely trying to find his way out to either head back to Gryffindor tower, room of requirements or for the past few weeks Filch has caught Potter coming back inside so that were Severus decided he will head.
"Potter" Severus called out as he saw the boy run down the hall and outside the castle.
"Foolish boy" Severus growled as he followed Potter out into Hogwarts grounds and into the forbidden forest.
He followed Potter deep into the forest until Potter reached a clearing and stopped and Professor Snape was going to go and confront the boy but was stopped suddenly when he saw the boy raise his wand and started cursing anything that moves and he decided to remain in the shadows to perhaps get some answers to the boy erratic behaviour.
Professor Snape remained in the shadows as he watched Potter throw curses, hexes and any spell he had in his arsenal. He watched as Potter started off with simple spells then he divulged himself more and more into the dark arts.
Professor Snape knew then as he watch the spell leave Harry's wand as well as Harry windless magic of how powerful Harry really is. He was more powerful then Albus Dumbledore and Tom Riddle who later became known to the world as Voldemort and their was no doubt that in Professor Snape's mind that Harry was on a path of darkness and it was only a matter of time before it would consume him. He had no family to speak of other then his muggle relatives which Harry refuses to see, is godfather was killed a couple of years ago, he recently lost the werewolf and his wife leaving their son an orphan who was in the care of his grandmother, he has also suffered the loss of Albus Dumbledore who was like a grandfather to Harry and now his friends in Gryffindor have disserted him as well.
Professor Snape also knew that if he showed himself to Potter they were more likely end up in a full on duel and no matter what, it would end badly for either one of them or both and the last thing he wanted to be known as the man who killed the boy who lived again who killed he who must not be named, it was bad enough that he was known as Albus Dumbledore's killer even though he was proven innocence he didn't feel like it at all.
He had enough of watching Potter heading down the path of self destruction and turned to leave to see if he could catch Filch and sends him a wild goose chase so he would not catch Potter coming back into the castle at all. As he started to walk away he heard what could only be described as a wild banshee squeal in pain and instantly turn back to see if Harry was alright but what he saw left him gobsmacked and sent chills down his spine, Harry Potter standing over a young acromantulas casting the Cruciatus curse on him. But that in himself was not terrifying as he seen Potter cast it before but the emotions he could sense from the man, betrayal, pain, hurt and hatred but he could also sense the man scarification in harming another creature and he knew if nothing was done to help Potter he would become the next dark lord and there would be nobody out there to stop him.
He walked away again and has he did he saw a green light and he knew instantly that Potter just casted the killing curse on the acromantulas and he felt his stomach sink wondering how long before Potter would cast that on another living soul like another person or something more precious then a spider.
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Harry made his way to the great hall for breakfast feeling a bit worse for wear but glad that he didn't get caught by Filch this morning for which he was glad and for the first time since school had started he hasn't got a detention tonight and he plan on keeping it that way, he hoped.
"Hay Harry" Blaise said who was already sitting down at the Slytherin table next to his girlfriend Millie. Harry for the last week or so has now been sitting at the Slytherin table instead of the Gryffindor one and he has found out that the Slytherin's are not what they seem and he felt like he belong there more then he did in Gryffindor and thought to himself perhaps he should have let the hat put him in Slytherin like it wanted to.
"Hay Blaise"
"How did your detention go with Snape last night?"
"Alright he just made me re-do the potion again" Harry replied leaving out the part where he collapsed and waking up somewhere he wasn't sure where but he had a feeling he now knew he woke up in Snape's quarters.
"That's a real drag but hay it could be worse you could have had Filch"
Harry laughed at the last statement from his friend and grabbed himself a slice of toast and a cup of coffee before he saw Malfoy walk in.
Things between him and Malfoy have been getting better although they weren't friends they more unless exchanged friendly banters with each other.
"Well, well, well what have we here? A lion on the snake table I think you are at the wrong table scar head" Malfoy drooled
"Why don't you go back to your hole ferret" Harry responded with a bit of attitude
"NO I don't think so beside Potty you think you belong here?"
"Maybe, Mouth ya all perhaps I could go and ask the snakes"
"What you must be hissing mad then Potter" Malfoy replied almost humorously
"Wow Malfoy you almost made a funny"
"Why scared Potter?" Malfoy replied
"You wish" Harry smirked
Malfoy, Harry and the rest of the Slytherin were having a laugh at the two former enemies who were starting to put there animosity aside in favour of a friendship.
Harry was glad that Malfoy had stopped his animosity towards him, although he still picks on Ron, Hermione and some other of the Gryffindor's which at first still annoyed Harry but now he doesn't care anymore for most of the Gryffindor have shunned him.
Malfoy has been watching Potter like he has done through the past seven years, even though he has never hated Potter but because he was the son of a death eater and Potter the saviour of the wizarding world he had a certain aspect to live up to thanks to his father but now the war was over and he has regretted a lot of things he has done to Potter he really wanted to make amends with him and now was the perfect time to do it.
Although he and Potter have been getting on and it helps when you don't sabotage his potion work or taunt him continuously like he had done in the past but now he wants to put that all behind him and perhaps even be friends with Potter.
Blaise who was now friends with Potter have told them Potter is not what he seems and once he got to know him he found out that Potter is a loyal friend, kind, considerate and will defend his friends but Blaise has also found that Harry is suffering a lot although he wont tell Blaise of the problem, he also withdrawn and can get very agitated very quickly so quickly you can feel his magic respond to it and Blaise has told him and the rest of the Slytherin that Potter can get upset very quickly and his magic responds nearly straight away.
Malfoy straighten himself up, masked his nervousness, swallowed his pride but stood tall and took the plunged.
"Potter" he said sound seriously "I know we have never gotten on and I have done some rather mean things to you and I would like to apologize for everything I had done to you but I know that is not enough but I would like for us to make amends and let bygones be bygones and I would like to offer my friendship to you Potter"
Harry looked at Malfoy rather astoundingly for he never thought that he would ever be the first to apologize for anything but he has done it now and in front of the Slytherin's.
Harry mind was telling him to forgive him and let what lies in the past stay there even though he was still having trouble with his own problems perhaps forgiving Malfoy could be a start.
Malfoy notice the hesitation Potter was having and he thought perhaps if he offered Potter his hand he might accept it, so he offered his right hand to Potter.
Harry watched as Malfoy offered his hand and thought that if he was serious enough to apologize then offer his hand then Harry would give him a chance
"Harry" Harry said as he stood and shook Malfoy's hand
"What?" Malfoy replied
"My friends call me Harry not Potter and I accept your apologies and I also like to apologize too for the way I treated you Malfoy" Harry offered
"In that case I accept Pot...Harry and my friends also call me Draco" Draco said with a slight smirk but was rather relieved and him and Harry sat down along with Blaise and Millie and enjoyed his breakfast before he headed out to the greenhouse for his lesson in herbology.
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"Harry"
"Harry"
Still nothing.
"Harry" someone called again and placed a hand on Harry's left shoulder.
Harry who was so deep in thought didn't notice anyone call out to him until he felt someone's hand on his left shoulder and he jumped turning around while pulling his wand out ready to hex whoever touch him but when he saw Neville standing there extremely nervous looking at Harry's wand which was pointed in between his eyes.
"For Merlin's sake Neville don't sneak up on me like that" Harry stated slightly agitated at Neville while putting his wand back in his holster.
"S-s-s-sorry Harry I didn't mean to scare you, I did call out but you didn't hear me or respond to me or anything." Neville said who started out a bit nervous but quickly disappeared when he realised that Harry won't hurt him.
"What is it you want Neville?" Harry said with malice in his voice and also a tiny bit of hurt. He was hurt by the fact that Neville turned on him too, for he had always stuck up for him when he needed him no matter what.
"Harry" Neville started noting the malice that was in his voice but he was put in Gryffindor for a reason and this was it to face an angry Harry Potter.
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry Harry" Neville said who was feeling really ashamed for the way he treated Harry for he was always a good friend towards him.
"Whatever Neville" Harry stated and started to walk off but didn't get really far when Neville said something to him that made him stop him in his tracks.
"They made me" Neville said quietly "Ron, Dean, Seamus, Ginny and even Hermione made me. They are so angry at you they wanted to hurt you so much even more so after you destroyed the Gryffindor common room. I didn't know what to do especially since Luna is or was best friends with Ginny"
"What do mean 'was' best friends?" Harry asked his curiosity getting the better of him
"Ginny was bad mouthing off about you saying that all you ever wanted was to use her for sex and Ron was saying now that you know who is gone you have all the fame attention you ever wanted plus more and that all you used them for was to get that.
After a little while Luna and I knew it wasn't true for we both knew you hated the fame and we distance ourselves from them because you were always such a good friend to Luna and me.
At first they hated us from leaving them to their own devices and I started copping it a bit but they backed off after a while and Ginny and Luna had a huge fight because Luna told Ginny that she had to stop letting the Nargles getting to her brain as it was messing up her thoughts and Ginny blew her top at Luna saying that she was nothing but a Looney who believed in things that don't exist.
From then on we don't eat with them or hang out and the only time I'm up in the Gryffindor tower is to sleep. Luna taught me how to ward my bed in case they decided to do something which they haven't they seemed to have left me alone, thank Merlin for that" Neville told Harry the basic run down of what has been happening and he kind of finished with a half smile at the mentioning of Luna teaching him how to ward his bed.
Harry listen to Neville give him the basic run down of what had been happening. He noted that Neville never called Voldemort by his name but rather you know who and he also noted the pride in his eyes when he told him that Luna taught him how to ward his bed.
Harry was at a bit of a loss at why they were going after Neville, he didn't do anything to deserve the way he got treated in fact he gave Neville points for standing up to them and Luna too.
"Thank you Neville" Harry said sounding remorse at what Neville went through
"That's OK Harry beside what are friends for" Neville stated giving Harry a friendly clap on the back before once again telling him "I'm really sorry for what had happened Harry"
"It's alright Neville they never should have done that to you" Harry stated as both men headed down to class for their Herbology lesson.
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Severus Snape sat at the staff table not really eating his breakfast for he had his mind on one Harry Potter and what he witness from the boy a mere two hours ago compare to the Harry Potter who was now sitting at the Slytherin table as he just didn't cast the three unforgivable curses.
He watched as him and Draco Malfoy exchanged a few words then he watched at the Malfoy heir straighten himself up and said something to Potter who contemplated what the boy had said to him and then shook his hand. But it wasn't just a shake of the hands from the two former enemies it is as if they let all the animosity between them lifted and a new relationship had just formed and Severus decided he would have to see how the two now former enemies' new relationship pans out.
But that aside for the time being he needed to speak to Minerva about Potter and since he didn't have class this morning he went up to speak with the headmistress, breakfast long forgotten.
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Minerva McGonagall was sitting at her desk completely immersed in her work until she felt the wards alerting her that a staff member had arrived and a moment later there was a firm knock on the door.
"Enter" she called out while putting her quill down and capping her ink bottle.
"Minerva" Severus said walking in and giving the headmistress a stern look
"Tea Severus" Minerva offered having a feeling this wasn't a social call remembering that Severus had Harry stay with him last night.
"Fine" Severus replied "But this is not a social call Minerva"
"I guessed as much" Minerva said feeling slightly apprehensive especially when it involved one Severus Snape and one Harry Potter and since more then likely both are involved didn't ease her mine one bit.
"I take it last night did not go to well Severus" she said pouring a cup of tea and handing it to the young man
"That is putting it one way" Severus said taking a sip of tea before he continued "Tell me something is there anything been done to help Harry Potter?"
With a sad sigh Minerva put down her cup looking over her half moon glasses at Severus
"I have tried to talk to him when he got back from school break but it did no good and I have offered him someone to talk to but as far as I know he hasn't. I didn't think it would have been wise to push him he has been through enough"
"For once I agree Minerva pushing Potter would be detrimental to anyone but he can not continue on the path he is on for that would be worse then anything the wizarding world could ever face"
"Severus, what could be worse then he who must not be named returning"
"The answer Minerva is Harry Potter"
"Potter he wouldn't do anything to hurt anyone" Minerva said trying to defend the boy
"Are you sure Severus?" Albus Dumbledore portrait added
"Potter was a sleep on my couch last night in case you didn't know Albus" Severus started off
"I did know that Minerva was kind enough to inform me of last night's events" Albus replied
"But what does that have to do with anything?" Minerva asked confused at what Severus told Albus
"If you be quiet women I will tell" Severus started and gave her a glare to stop her from talking then continued "As I mentioned before Potter stayed in my quarter's last night but not for long"
"I thought he stayed there all night Severus he looked exhausted" Minerva commented
"He is exhausted Minerva from lack of sleep and a huge drain on his magic and suffering rather badly"
"I know that Poppy did give us the information last night Severus"
"I know that Minerva but I can evaluate more on what Poppy told us last night and I think it would be wise for her to come here to hear what I have to say and help with Potter recovery"
"Alright" Minerva said getting up and heading over to the floo calling the medi - witch and a few minutes later Poppy entered the office.
"Severus, Minerva" Poppy greeted them taking her a seat next to Severus
Minerva gave Poppy a run down of what they have discussed and explained to her that Severus had more insight into Potter.
"Please continue Severus" Minerva said once she finished talking to Poppy
"Last night I was awoken to the sound of moaning which didn't fathom with me and I got up and grabbed my robes when the wards to my classroom went off and I went out to see what student was trying to get into my ingredients and when i went through the living room it is when I noticed that Potter was gone and I instantly knew it wasn't someone breaking in but Potter getting out.
I followed Potter rather deeply into the forbidden forest for the next few hours he cast a lot of spells. First starting off with the weaker ones then as he moved on yelling and screaming and the magic he poured into the spells he was using was getting stronger and stronger"
"There's more to it Severus, something your telling us" Albus said still been able to recognize when he was holding information back.
"Albus the boy is in need of help"
"And so are you Severus"
Severus remained silent he didn't need everyone to know of his own problems.
"Perhaps they could help each other" Minerva said after a minute noticing Severus retreat back into himself
"WHAT! Are you mad women there is no way I am helping Potter" Severus instantly bellowed at Minerva
"Severus just a minute ago you were saying that Potter needs help"
"Yes Potter not me"
"I disagree with you Severus and if you want to know what I think"
"No Minerva I don't want to know what you think at all woman but I have feeling you are going to tell me"
"I think you need someone to talk to, someone who understands the horrors you have seen and what better person for that then Harry who is suffering just as much as you are and perhaps you can use each other and understanding what each other went through then perhaps you both might be able to move on" Minerva stated
"I won't do it Minerva. I refuse to sit down and have idle chit chat with that boy"
"He is not a boy Severus and the sooner you realize this, the better. He is a young man, a very troubled and disturbed young man who is he desperate need of our help and if we don't help him who knows what could happen to him, you were there with him when his casting spells Severus you tell me do we help him or do we leave him alone" Minerva said sternly to Severus who tried to glare her down when she spoke to him but soon gave up.
Severus was thinking that perhaps Minerva could be right it would be good to know that someone out there knew exactly what he went through and Potter would be about the only one who could understand the horrors of the psychotic man.
He also knew that if Potter was left alone to his own devices and the path that he was on could spell disaster for the wizarding world.
Severus understand the draw that dark magic had, magic that Potter was using when he was blasting away in the Forbidden Forest and also the fact that he was using the three unforgivable curses even though they were on a spider he could cast them relatively easy which could possible mean that the darkness of the magic is consuming Potter and at this point Severus did not want to see what would happen is Potter is fully taken in by the lure of dark magic or when Potter actually uses the unforgivable on a something more elite then a spider say a human or even a centaur could be enough to undo him and the last thing the wizarding world needs is another war especially after Voldemort.
After considering things Severus only saw two options. One helps Potter or two leave Potter alone and watch him shed terror on the wizarding world. The latter was not an option.
"I will help him" Severus said quietly
Minerva gave out a small victory smile for she knew just like Albus had said that Severus was not telling them everything and she feared what Severus was holding back about Potter was not good at all and decided he would face the lesser of the two evils and help Potter.
Like Minerva, Poppy was also glad that Severus was helping out Potter for she didn't want to see either of them suffer as much as they were suffering and if Severus could help Potter then perhaps Potter could Help Severus in return for Poppy has a special place in her heart for Severus and she hated the way he was suffering and would much like to see the torment gone from him and perhaps some happiness come his way or perhaps he could even find someone to love.
"Minerva" Poppy said
"Yes Poppy"
"Last night we discussed that Harry needs somewhere to stay especially now for he could not stay in the Gryffindor tower anymore"
"I agree with Poppy" Severus stated "Perhaps some private quarters for him could be an option"
"Why Severus I didn't know you were that concerned" Minerva remarked
"You wanted me to help the boy or not Minerva" Severus spat back
A little taken back by Severus' abrupt attitude she decided to tread a bit more carefully because like Potter Severus tolerance level was extremely low and didn't take much now days to set him off.
"I apologize Severus all I meant was I didn't know you were concerned for his welfare so much"
"It not his I'm worried about Minerva, you saw what he did to the Gryffindor common room (Minerva nodded), now imagine that was another student who got on the wrong side of Potter's wand"
Minerva could see Severus' point.
"Your right Severus it would be in everyone best interest if Potter had his own private quarters. I would make arrangements at once. Now is there anything further we need to discuss at this point?" Minerva looked from both Severus to Poppy who both shook there heads no in response to Minerva question
"Alright then let's get this happening and Severus I will leave it to you to organise the sessions with Potter and Poppy you need to organise a follow through with Potter as well"
They both gave there nods as they left the headmistresses office.
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Harry was fuming he couldn't believe what has happened.
The day started out as normal for him been out in the forbidden forest practicing his magic feeling exhilarated, alive as if nothing in the world could touch him and by the time he headed back to the castle he was on top of the world and felt even better when Filch wasn't there to give him detention.
Then he went and have breakfast where Draco Malfoy apologize to him and offered his friendship which he was glad to accept, then Neville also apologized to him which made Harry glad to have his friend back but a bit weary at the same time but he decided he will let that one play out for Neville was a good friend and he was glad that Neville made his own mind up and followed his own wishes instead of someone else's.
His morning classes went by with no problems then came lunch and from there everything went down hill. When he entered the hall Ron had started up at him again causing a big scene in the hall from which Harry had enough and left and headed to the room of requirements where he let off some steam only to be confronted with Hermione and Ginny once he left the room of requirements and he stormed off from them knowing if he stayed he would have hexed both of them to next week and not regret it.
Once classes have finished for the day he had another run in Ron along with Seamus and without thought he pulled his wand on them and was about to curse both of them when Snape of all people came around the corner deducted points and gave him detention that night straight after supper and to top it off a house elf appeared and told him Professor McGonagall wanted to see him immediately.
So now his was standing outside of McGonagall's office feeling like he should blast the door off it hinges instead of knocking but for all the trouble he would get into for blasting the door it would not be worth it so instead he opted for knocking instead.
With a sigh Harry knocked on the door.
"Enter" He heard McGonagall call out and with another sigh Harry composed himself and entered the headmistresses' office.
"Harry my boy, it good to see you" Albus said with his eyes twinkling like crazy
"I wish I could say the same sir" Harry replied coldly to the former headmaster
"Harry I know that you're..." Albus started but didn't get a chance to continue before Harry yelled at him
"Don't you dare tell you know you know nothing while you made me believe that everything you did were for the greater good but what about me huh? What did you ever do for me that wasn't for the greater good" Harry snapped
Albus looked at Minerva who was also watching Harry's little outburst getting an understanding of how much Harry has or still is suffering.
"Albus" Minerva said giving a look of saying leave him alone.
Silently Albus sat back down and remained quiet to give Minerva a chance to speak.
"Potter" the stern woman said indicating he should take seat
Harry took a seat thinking how he was going to get reprimanded for the way he spoke to Dumbledore or the amount of detentions he has be getting for wondering around the castle and on the grounds after curfew.
"You wanted to see me professor?" Harry asked timidly
"Potter it has come to my attention that you no longer sleep in the Gryffindor tower or even wear the Gryffindor uniform anymore" Professor McGonagall started
Harry looked at her defiantly for he refuses to wear anything to do with the house of Gryffindor
"With all due respect Professor but you are no longer my head of house"
"That maybe so Potter but I am your headmistress"
"So what you going to make me wear the stupid Gryffindor uniform again because if so then I walking out here and Hogwarts for good"
"No Potter I am not"
"What?" Harry said surprised
"I am not going to make you put the Gryffindor uniform on or make you go back and sleep in the Gryffindor tower"
"Your not?"
"No Potter I am not but I am going to stop you from been out after curfew"
"WHAT?" Harry yelled mortified that he won't be able to go out to the dark forest any more
"Potter" Minerva decided to approach the subject gently for if Potter was as easily upset as Severus was she would rather face Voldemort without a wand then these two volatile wizards.
"Harry it has come to my attention that you are having trouble adjusting after the war"
Harry looked at McGonagall wondering how much she actually knew.
"Professor?" Harry decided to play dumb
"Harry I wont try an understand what you are going through but what I can do is offer you some help. Now, before you interrupt me, just here me out, Madam Pomphrey would like to see you about you collapsing in detention last night and I will not have you argue with me on that Potter"
"Fine whatever" Harry spat out
"There is no need for that attitude with me Potter" Professor McGonagall said in a stern voice but Harry just rolled his eyes at her for all he wanted to do is head out to the forest.
"There was also another suggestion Potter" Professor McGonagall continued ignoring Harry's antics "That perhaps you would enjoy your own personal quarters"
"Really Professor" Harry asked hopeful for the first time he came into the headmistresses office
"Yes Potter you may have your own quarters" McGonagall said seeing that Harry was hopeful at the prospect decided that perhaps Severus is right that the boy no man did need his own space and also some of the anger that was radiating off him when he first entered her office seems now dissipating.
"Where will they be, my quarter's I mean?" Harry asked quietly hoping he could choose because he knew of a place where he would like to have.
"By the look you Potter you seem to have a place in mind" Minerva stated as if she was reading Harry's mind
"There is a place down in the dungeons that I would like" Harry said hopefully
"Not a place I thought you would go to Harry but if the dungeons is where you want to be then I will not stop you"
Harry gave a small smile to the headmistress and he felt for the first time since lunch that a load has been lifted off his shoulder's and after McGonagall gave him strict instructions about seeing Madam Pomphrey tomorrow morning since he couldn't do it tonight because of his detention Harry left the office went and gathered his things and headed down to his new rooms in the dungeons.
TBC...
