Eeep…. Sorry for the long interlude between chapters… I've had serious writer's block, and I looked at the stuff I'd written for this chapter, decided it was awful, and had to start again –headdesk-

Enjoy!


Harry and Draco decided to stay outside until everyone else got back. Once all the students had come back from gathering their ingredients, Kass walked back into the classroom, all smiles and sunshine as usual. Snape was back in his corner, no longer looking angry, but confused and brooding. Harry almost felt sorry for him. He made it a point in his mind to talk to him after the class, even though he'd probably just get laughed at, and maybe some points deducted for being nosey.

Ron and Hermione had apologised profusely for leaving him behind, but Harry merely blinked. He hadn't really given them much thought.

Once again, Harry was working with Hermione. But this time Ron didn't seem to mind. Draco was working with Zabini, and Harry revelled in the fact that he knew why. He felt like he understood Draco a lot more now. Some of the stuff he'd said had been very confusing. But the more he knew about Draco, the more he wanted to know.

"Harry? You seem distant today hun." Harry looked up to see Kass looking intently at him.

"Oh…no I'm good…fine…yeah…" Kass tutted, grinning, and moved on. Harry blinked, suddenly wondering if Kass had Snape-breath. "Yuck…" he muttered.


After class had finished, Harry stayed behind. He told Ron and Hermione to go on without him, and took more time than necessary cleaning up his ingredients. Draco waited by the door, but Harry shook his head so the Slytherin walked out. Kass had been one of the first to leave.

Harry looked at Snape, who was still sat in the corner, staring intently at the floor. The Gryffindor walked up to him.

"Sir?"

"Go away Potter." Snape muttered without even looking up. Harry braced himself.

"You know you should probably go talk to Kass about what happened." Snape's head shot up.

"What?"

"Just coz she walked off doesn't mean she doesn't like you. Maybe she's just confused or something I dunno. I mean when I first…erm…" Harry trailed off. Snape was staring at him as if he were insane. "Well when I first….discovered I liked someone…it scared me…and I ran off…repeatedly…but I still liked the person. Maybe Kass is just doing the same thing…" Harry was now blushing like an idiot. He wondered exactly how much of what he just said was true. At the beginning, he hadn't liked Draco at all. And he had no idea whether or not Kass like Snape. Snape still didn't say anything. "Right…well…I'll go now…" Harry began walking off.

"Listen here, you annoying brat." Harry froze. "For starters, I couldn't care less what sordid things you do in you spare time, so don't unload that useless information on to me! And secondly, it's not the same situation so your comparisons are useless!" Harry frowned. It almost sounded like… Snape actually wanted to talk about this?

"How so? I mean…"

"That annoying woman has done nothing but ridicule me since the minute she came here. She hates me…" Snape scowled. "And the feeling is more than mutual!"

"There's a fine line between love and hate you know." Harry said without thinking. Snape's eyes narrowed. Harry couldn't help taking a step backwards; he didn't like the death glare he was receiving.

"Save your proverbs for someone who believes in them, Potter. She was probably just…angry…couldn't think of anything else to do…" Snape dropped the death glare and stared at his hands, refusing to look at Harry. Harry was at a loss. He thought back to when he'd kissed Draco just to get the boy off of him. Back when he'd still hated him. He sighed.

"Sir…if I tell you something…promise not to tell anyone else?" Snape snorted.

"Psh. I'm not so pathetic as to join everyone in whispering about the famous Harry Potter." He spat. "And besides, you know something about me I don't want anyone to know."

"Right…well…you know the person Malfoy's been…erm….with? It's me." Snape's head shot up, and look of pure shock and slight disgust on his face.

"Draco's seeing you?!" Harry ignored him.

"And the first time we kissed…I just wanted him to get away from me. But…it grew from that…and…maybe if you talked to Kass…then…that could grow too…" Harry chuckled. "I mean…Kass couldn't possibly hate you more than Draco and I hated each other over the years right?" Snape stared at him for a few moments before doing something Harry never thought he'd ever see – he smiled. It was more of a smirk, but at least it wasn't the usual sneer. "Our situations… aren't that different…"

"You might just have something there Potter." Snape sighed. "You're…you're not like your father at all are you?"

"I don't have his mean streak, if that's what you mean." Harry said, frowning.

"Huh. That'd be it then." He pinched the bridge of his nose. "I can't believe I'm even discussing this with you…"

"W…"

"You saw my sodding memories." Snape cut Harry off, talking about that incident for the first time since it had happened. "I was very unpopular at school. I was the nerd in the back row, mixing potions and studying the dark arts. I…I have no idea how to deal with women…" Harry was shocked that Snape was actually talking about information that completely destroyed his image. He thought for a moment.

"Just leave it for a bit. Don't talk to her…only talk to her if she talks to you. Then after a few days, go to her and say you've been thinking a lot about her…I dunno…ask what happened, and why it happened. But don't push it unless you have to." Snape raised a brow.

"Does any of that sound anything like how I would act?" he asked.

"Erm… well no but…"

"Right. just get out Potter, and don't talk of this to anyone. Or you might just find a little truth serum in your breakfast one morning." Harry blinked.


"I swear that guy's bi polar…" Harry muttered as he caught up with Ron and Hermione later on that day. He was still pretty confused about what had happened with Snape. He saw Draco waiting for him again at the doors to the Great Hall. He made a bee line for him but Ron grabbed his cloak.

"Hey Harry, I've gotta talk to you about something." Harry sighed. He turned around to see hope glittering in Ron's eyes and couldn't bring himself to crush it.

"Ok." He said, nodding. He shot an apologetic look at Draco and followed Ron away for the Great Hall. Hermione carried on into the Hall with Lavender and Parvati.

Ron led Harry all the way back to the Gryffindor common room. He went up to the dorm rooms and sat down on his bed.

"What do you think Hermione would say if I asked her out?" Harry tried not to throttle him.

"You brought me all the way up here for that?" he asked, trying to keep his voice calm.

"There are ears everywhere!" Ron said, sending a shifty look behind him. Harry groaned.

"Ron…"

"Well I thought you might…you know…try and get a vision or something…" Harry pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. He'd never tried to have a vision before – they just happened. But if it would shut Ron up…

'Come on…I need a vision…' Harry tried to clear his mind of all thoughts, but the rather disturbing image of Kass kissing Snape kept popping into his head. But strangely, it worked. Though not the way he had intended. He felt like he was on the floor, on top of something warm. He was scared, looking up at two figures. They were very close together.

"I cant believe I let this happen." The one said, in a very familiar voice. It was Kass! Harry then knew who the other person was. Snape took a step towards Kass.

"Harry?" Harry blinked, and was back in the Gryffindor tower. "What did you see?" Ron asked excitedly. Harry knew he couldn't say what he'd really seen, but he smiled and patted Ron's shoulder.

"You've got nothing to worry about mate." He said, before walking away quickly.


Once back downstairs in the Great Hall, Harry looked around for Draco, but he was nowhere to be seen. Professor Snape however, was striding towards him, glaring. Harry seemed to shrink at the sight.

"I want to know what's happening. Now." Snape hissed. Harry blinked bemusedly.

"With…what?"

"Kass is in the library. Go and talk to her. Now." And with that, Snape walked off again. Harry sighed.

"I guess that's his way of asking for help with his love life." Harry muttered under his breath.


"Hey." Harry jumped slightly as Draco spoke up from behind him. He smiled. "Where are you going?" Harry paused slightly, unsure of whether he should tell Draco. He didn't much like the idea of drinking veritaserum… on the other hand, Draco already knew anyway.

"I hafta go talk to Kass for Snape. I'm playing double matchmaker."

"Double?"

"Kass and Snape. Ron and Hermione. I'm not all too sure on those two…but I know Snape and Kass'll make it."

"How?" Draco asked, brow raised. Harry's eyes lit up.

"Ha! There's something you don't know about me! I'm a Seer." He grinned. "Just grew into it a few days ago. And I had a vision where Snape and Kass were…"

"Stop! I don't want to know." Harry chuckled. Draco smirked. "I still have more on you when it comes to secrets though."

"Oh yeah? My aunt and uncle made me sleep in the cupboard under the stairs."

"My father used to practice the Cruciatus curse on me."

"I was prophesised as the only one who could kill Voldemort."

"I used to…" Draco stopped, his eyes growing wide. "Nothing…" Harry frowned.

"What were you going to say?"

"Nah it's nothing. Don't worry about it." And Draco sped up.

Once they reached the library, Harry made Draco stay in the transfiguration section whilst he went on to potions, where Kass was flicking through a book on the uses of warts with a furious pace.

"Erm…hi?" Harry piped up. Kass looked up in mild interest.

"Hi Haz. Look, I'm kinda busy right now…"

"Looking up on warts?" Harry asked, grinning. Kass chuckled.

"Nah…more like stewing in my own thoughts."

"And are those thoughts anything to do with what happened with Snape?" Kass jolted, looking up at Harry, who was smirking at her. She gave him a disbelieving look before laughing.

"You're one nosey little dude."

"And proud of it!" He sat down next to Kass. "So…what are you going to do?"

"Finish my book?"

"About Snape…"

"No…it's about warts." Harry groaned. Kass was even more evasive than he could be.

"What are you going to do about Snape?" Kass sniffed.

"Avoid him for the rest of my life."

"Why? Don't you like him?" Kass raised a brow.

"It's not that so much…office romances never last. You can't date your colleagues."

"That's just dumb." Kass sighed.

"He's an insufferable git who uses bullying techniques."

"But you still like him right?" Harry asked. Kass glanced at him before nodding. Harry resisted the urge to laugh. It was crazy knowing someone fancied Snape of all people. But he guessed everyone was someone's type.

"Dear god… why?" Harry said, choking on his own laughter. Kass scowled, a faint blush creeping into her cheeks.

"You know I'm still a teacher… I can easily give you detention for the rest of the year!" Harry raised his hands in defence.

"Ok, ok sorry… it's just… you know…Snape…" Kass sighed.

"I dunno… he challenges me I guess. He's a lousy teacher… but a brilliant potions master, and I admire that." Harry shrugged his shoulders.

"Eh, you just have bad taste." He said. Kass raised a brow.

"Oh yeah? I'm not the only one with a taste for Slytherins though, am I?" Harry's eyes widened.

"How…"

"I'm very good at reading people, Haz. That's all you need to know." Kass said, winking.


So yeah, quite a pointless chapter but it had to be done :) next one will be better!

Reviews make my heart squish :)

Oh and I want to know if Snape was a little too OOC? I'm having trouble writing him with a love interest…