Title: Different House
Rating: K
Summary: Snape left on a Sabbatical the year that Harry Potter came to Hogwarts. This story covers Harry's first year at Hogwarts while Snape is away. Partly based on the Different House in Absentia on Potions and Snitches.
Disclaimer: I'm not making any money off of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter characters and I'm not making any money.
Chapter 9: May Meetings
May came around and Harry found that peace and quiet had decended on the castle. Most students were now getting ready for their exams and Harry could be found in the Library, working on the final touches of his Potions project or making things zoom and fly around as part of his Charms practice. With no Granger, Weasley, and Brown around he didn't have to worry about some plot to expel him. The older students were getting ready to take their O.W.L's or their N.E.W.T's and snapped when they were bothered.
"I swear Slughorn is a homework monster," Theo complained when he, Blaise, and Harry got out of Potions. "How many times did he make me review for those twenty potions before he was happy?"
"He just wants us to do our best," Harry told him.
"Now you sound like Granger," Theo told him, making Harry roll his eyes.
"Please, don't say that again."
McGonagall and Quirrell were no better. They piled so much homework on them that Harry was sure he would be in his seventh year before he finished it all. History of Magic, on the other hand, was easy. Harry had remembered everything that Binns had said so all he did was write down what he remembered and turn that into an essay.
"How can you do seven roll essays for Binns class?" Blaise asked as he rolled up his homework.
"Because I listen," Harry told him.
"Now you sound like Granger," Theo said, earning another eye roll.
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Dear Severus,
I'm still looking forward in your returning. Dumbledore has an idea that I'm sure you'll be against but I think that he's doing this to make up for the fact that he treated Harry like shit. Let me know when your coming back because you have a date at Privet Drive and don't ask why. You'll find out soon enough.
Minerva
She gave it to her owl, which flew away.
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Dumbledore watched as his staff showed up and sat down. He looked at them all, including Professor Quirrell. He didn't trust that man as far as he could throw him. When the door closed he cleared his throat.
"As most of you know Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger and Brown were both suspended for what they've been doing all term. I believe, due to this, that we need Gryffindor and Slytherin to work together more often."
"What do you mean?" Sprout asked.
"I'm thinking about sticking Gryffindor and Slytherin in all classes," Dumbledore told her, "Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff will continue together as well."
"In all classes," Flitwick said, "This is going to be a nightmare."
"You can't force two houses together," Sinatra said.
Dumbledore gave her a look and said, "I've made my decision. If we're going to make this a school that future generations can be proud of then we have to make changes."
"What about Severus?" Sprout asked, "You know that he hates Gryffindor."
"And with good reason," Flitwick said to her, "He was bullied by Gryffindor for his seven years here and we did nothing about it."
"Which will change," Dumbledore told him, "I'm going to bring to the governors an anti-bullying policy. If anyone, teacher or student, bullies another person then they will be out."
"Which would include Severus."
"I'll tell Severus about it when he comes back," Dumbledore told her.
"Do you really think that Severus is going to listen to you?" Flitwick asked, "He's going to have a mild heart attack when he finds out that Potter is in his house, his."
"That man doesn't own Slytherin House," McGonagall told him, "Dumbledore, will be able to tell him what new things have happened. I've already written to him, telling him that he's going to go with me to the Dursley's."
"Which he will find a way out of."
"Not on my watch he won't," McGonagall told him.
"Merlin, I hope they never dated," Sprout commented.
When the meeting ended Dumbledore took his new 'rule' and headed for the governors. He didn't need an invite due to him being Headmaster. Madam Willow was there to greet him when he arrived.
"I want to show you something," Dumbledore told her, "In light of what happened last month."
"I heard about that. Nasty business!"
"Nasty is the main word here," Dumbledore told her.
She looked it over and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"
"I need you to get this to the others and have them pass it," Dumbledore told her, "I know that it won't take effect until the beginning of the new term. But at least there will be a rule that can be applied to all."
"Including you."
"Including me," Dumbledore said.
"I'll tell them about it and have them vote on it," she told him.
"Thanks," Dumbledore said and he left himself out.
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A/N: Sorry about the short chapter but this chapter really only covered the meeting.
