Chapter VII-Commerce

Disclaimer: Do Not Owe Harry Potter!

Warning: boy/boy (Severus/Harry) Do Not Read If This Offends You.

Weeks had passed as the sixth-years were coming closer to an end. "Oh my god! Did you just saw Cho?" Hermione asked as she was now sitting beside Ron as Harry sat opposite to the two.

"No. What about her?" Harry asked as he was still thinking about the conversation that he and Severus had that one night.

"Cho has another boyfriend! She had broken up with Michael!" Hermione exclaimed.

"What? We just heard about Michael and her just a few weeks ago!" Ron exclaimed.

"I know. She's dating Kevin Whitby," Hermione said.

Harry blinked, "who?" He asked.

"Kevin. His in Hufflepuff and his in our year as well. I can't believe she had four ex-boyfriends and now Kevin," Hermione said shaking her head.

"Well, at least she finds someone at least a few weeks," Harry murmured.

"Harry, did someone reject you?" Ron asked, as Harry didn't say anything.

"They did, didn't they? Who is it?" Hermione asked eagerly.

"I can't say who it is."

"Well, just tell us who's house or if it's someone our age?" Ron asked excitedly.

Harry sighed. "His in Slytherin and his older then us," he said as Hermione smiled.

"Wait. Did you just say 'he?'" Ron asked as Harry nodded. "So, you're…" Ron didn't finished, as Harry knew what he was talking about and nodded, "blimey Harry! But what about Cho? You went out with her!" Ron exclaimed.

Harry groaned, "I'm bisexual Ron. I like blokes and girls," he said, as he knew that some of the kids around him didn't really know what 'blokes' meant at least.

"Ronald Weasley, do you hate gay men while you know that Charlie is one himself?" Hermione asked as she shook her head.

Ron glared of her, "I don't mind if Harry is bisexual. I'm just surprised. I thought I always knew that he was straight," he said.

"By the way Harry, who's the lucky guy?" Hermione asked with a grin.

Harry looked down, "I told you. He rejected me. Even though he'll wait for me until my seventh-year probably," he said as the two looked at one another.

"Blimey Harry! Are you telling me that you're in love with a teacher?" Ron asked as he was about to faint.

"Ron, if you faint, I swear, I'm going to do something to you while you sleep!" Harry threatened as Ron gulped.

"The only Slytherin teacher that we know is…" Hermione began as she looked towards the staff table, Ron and Harry did as well as the trio was now staring at Severus who was eating but then he saw the trio staring at him and he stared back as well.

The three of them turned around as they began to speak again. "So Snape rejected you?" Ron asked quietly.

"Not entirely. He wants to wait until seventh-year and then he'll know for sure," Harry said.

"That's good, isn't it?" Hermione asked as she glanced at Ron and she put her hand over Ron's hand under the table but Harry noticed the movement.

"Hang on. When did you get together?" Harry asked.

Hermione blushed, "just a few days ago while you were having detention with Snape."

"You held back and didn't tell your best friend?" Harry asked with a pout.

"We were going to tell you. But things kept of coming and going, you know?" Ron asked as Harry understood what he meant.

"You know, Professor Snape might ask you to the dance this year," Hermione said.

"What?" Harry asked as he blinked.

"You didn't know? Professor McGonagall was saying that they'd resume the dances for seventh-years. Only fifth through seventh-years can go," Hermione said.

"When did this happen?" Harry asked.

"You were probably dozing off during Transfiguration. I'm surprised that you weren't caught by McGonagall," Ron said.

"So tell me more about this dance," Harry said as Hermione grinned and she told him.

"Why didn't you tell me there was going to be a dance this year?" Harry snapped as he was now facing Severus the very next day as Potions class was now over.

Severus sighed, "because I am not ready to go and ask you. I told you Potter; you must wait until your seventh-year," he said.

"This is my sixth-year! Do you really think I could wait that long?" Harry asked annoyed.

"I don't mind if you go with someone else besides me. I will not interfere," Severus said.

"Who am I going to ask out? My last girlfriend cheated on me!" Harry snapped.

"Why not Ginny Weasley? She's been eyeing at you for months. Did you know?" Severus asked.

Harry shook his head, "even though she went out with Michael. She fancied you every time she was with him," he said as Harry glared at him.

"But I really want you. Why can't you accept it?" Harry asked.

Severus stared at him. "You should blame your father. His the reason why I was lonely during my seventh-year and am not ready for you yet."

tbc...

me: sorry for the wait.

Harry: it's been five days you know.

me: I know. I've been forgetting to update since Monday. But I did say so to update, didn't I?

Severus: that is true.

Hermione: we'll be onto the next chapter soon

Ron: review and update.