AN: hey! Thank you all for the wonderful reviews! Severus Addicted wanted me to make this just a little bit longer, lol I seem to not know how to do a 'little bit longer.' Therefore this chapter is probably a lot longer then my normal chapters lol, anyways enjoy! :)
Snape couldn't help but smirk. Harry was horrible at lying and Draco was just as bad at keeping secrets. Together they were a disaster just waiting to happen. Snape pulled himself together, he had one little brat he had to deal with.
"Oh, no-no please enlighten me, Draco." Snape stopped as something caught the corner of his eye, grabbing his attention almost imminently. Potter; who just nibbled his lip nervously, was anxiously awaiting Draco's response. "And Harry, if you would mind… try not to give yourself away so early in the game."
What happen to not playing games?-Old bat. Shut up. Harry glared up at his potions master, who also sent him a look, as if saying. 'I dare you to think that aloud.' Harry shook his head and turned back to Draco.
"No it's fine Sev, really…" Draco half pleaded, turning to his father. "It was nothing-honest."
"Draco! Do not feed Severus your lies." Lucius scoffed. "As if you're not in enough trouble as it is."
"Fine." Draco snapped. "So we may have… dropped something." Draco stepped nervously to his right foot. "But it can be fixed…"
Snape's ears seemed to perk at the word 'dropped'. Yeah, bat ears. I saw that. Harry half smirked. Snape's face became a mixed storm between anger and disappointment. He sent Harry another one of his 'looks' before turning back to Draco.
"Draco." Snape's voice was like spitting fire. "Exactly. What. Did you drop?"
"Well, it was sort of this black snake-I'm sure it could be fixed Uncle Se-"
"You mean to tell me, that you broke something in my house, and didn't come to tell me?" Snape's eyes narrowed as Draco seemed to crumble into himself.
"Well…"
"Well? Well, What?" Snape snapped at Draco who shifted from foot to foot.
"Yes…" Draco said giving up and looking to the floor. Snape seemed to be pleased with the answer and took a moment to cool himself down. Pinching the bridge of his nose Snape exhaled.
"Lucius, this is your son… would you like a word before I go on?" Snape asked momentarily. Lucius seemed to think for a moment. His face was solid and emotionless as ever before he finally seemed to find an answer.
"No, you're doing just fine." Lucius paused. "Draco and I will share a few words in private later, however." Draco seemed to blanch at those few words before Snape started up again.
"Alright then, as I was saying… you know Draco, you know that you would not be punished if it was an accident. Accidents happen. I do though; have a high doubt that his was a mere accident. I believe that you two fought and knocked it over. Which is an accident, but it should have been assumed that something would break in your little 'fight.' So I am going to ask you both now. Was this an 'assumed' accident-or not?"
Draco stood quietly for a moment as if calculating in his head what his chances were. Less then 2 percent. He concluded. Looking up to meet Snape's eyes he nodded once.
"It was." Draco also exhaled. "It was... more of an accidental mistake." Snape nodded before turning to Harry who was still staring at Draco.
"And you?" Snape questioned.
"An accidental mistake." Harry repeated.
"Very well, Lucius? You can take care of Draco in here. Harry and I will be in my study." Snape decided grabbing hold of Harry's bicep.
"Wait! That's it?! You're not even going to say anything?" Draco looked torn between fear and nervousness. Harry looked up to see a very practiced emotionless face.
"No, I'm not." Snape said in a very calm voice. "Come on Harry, we are going to have a little talk." Harry watched Draco standing hopelessly next to his father. He didn't dare to look up or even move, he just stood there watching the ground, mumbling. "It's not my fault." Harry shook his head. Draco was obviously in for it.
Harry was escorted into another room he had never seen before. The walls were painted a dark green, and a white oak desk stood in the middle of the room-again the walls were covered in tons of books and a signal fire was lit aimlessly in the fireplace. Snape shut the door and turned back to Harry.
"Shall we talk about it or get right to it?" Snape asked. Harry felt his stomach sink.
"But Sir, I mean I just got… one today! Like little over two hours ago! You can't mean that you're going to… do that again." Harry said wide eyed. Snape swallowed, he was supposed to be mad at the boy, but it felt impossible.
"And tell me Harry, does it still hurt?"
"No." Harry mumbled.
"I really didn't think so, but I guess it didn't leave a lasting impression in your mind, like I thought it would. It seems that I was wrong when I didn't use the hairbrush. I warned you. So now, you will receive a dose of it." Snape really did try to stay firm but he could help but feel a little bad for Harry. He leaned down and put his hands on his shoulders.
"You need to understand that if you break something or know that you did something wrong you need to tell me. Is that understood?" Snape's voice was calm and softer then normal. Harry could only nod once with tears beginning to come to his eyes.
"Another thing, did I tell you that there would be no fighting?" Snape asked.
"Yes…" Harry mumbled.
"I thought so. Now take this." Snape handed a vile to Harry, who without any hesitation or questions downed it. His injures were soon mended and Snape sent two spells, one that fixed his shirt and another… that was a room silencing spell-for privacy.
"One last thing, you lied to me Harry which earned you ten extra good swats with the brush." Snape promised. "No, more lying." Harry nodded again as he felt his chest tighten. "Very well follow me." Snape went and sat in his chair and Harry followed, once he was seated Harry stood warily.
"Do I have to, pull down my shorts?" Harry asked nervously, hoping-but doubted the answer was no.
"What do you think, Harry?" Snape honestly asked. Harry sighed before pulling down his trousers and lying over Snapes lap. Snape quickly removed Harry's boxers out of the way and began. After turning Harry's bottom a nice shade of pink, he started to ask questions.
"What is this for?" Snape asked continuing the swats at Harry's sit spots.
"Ugh! For lying… braking things-without telling you! Ouch! And for fighting!" Harry added quickly. Snape kept with his pace.
"Very good." Snape stopped for a moment and took out a wide wooden brush. "Now. Ten more and you are finished." Snape aimed all of them once again at Harry's sit spots, he cried out twice when the last two were delivered. He would defiantly be feeling those in the morning.
Snape feeling the boy had enough punishment pulled up both boxes and trousers before pulling Harry up and out of his lap. Harry rubbed his eyes and wiped his nose.
"Sorry." He mumbled. Snape smiled.
"Forgive as always." He pulled Harry into a quick hug which Harry took gratefully.
After a few minutes, Harry returned to his bedroom which now only occupied a moody Draco.
Snape pushed Harry into the room. "Goodnight boys, don't leave this room unless absolutely needed." Both teens bid him goodnight and he left.
Harry went to his bed and plopped down. "The sucked." He mumbled into the comforter.
"It always does." Draco moaned. "So what happen to you? You were supposed to be a good liar. You lied all the time last year and got a way with it just fine." Draco accused.
"What about you!" Harry hissed. "Stupid Snake! Why couldn't you put on that little act? You're supposed to be deceiving!"
"I am! Just not as good as them… they were Slytherin's too-you know." Draco smothered his pillow over his head before screaming into it.
"I know that! You think I can lie to them! Your father is practically the Dark Lord himself."
"I hate him." Draco half whispered.
"Hate who?" Harry said leaning onto his side propping himself you with his arm.
"Snape." Came his mumbled voice for underneath the pillow. Harry paused for a moment thinking.
"Why not your father? He is all the same." Harry rolled his eyes even though no one could see it.
Draco threw the pillow off his face and onto the floor. "You do not know my father Potter." He spat. Harry shook his head before flopping his head onto the pillow. It was silent for a few seconds, both teens looking at the darkness in the room.
"You can't hate him." Harry said cutting the silence.
"I do." Draco whispered harshly. "You can't tell me who I hate and who I don't."
"Fine." Harry said turning onto his side looking at the wall in the other direction. Again it was silent. Draco huffed turning onto his side as-well.
"I hate you too." Draco mumbled. Harry shot up in his bed glaring at the blond headed freak that laid across the bedroom.
"What?" Harry snarled. Draco turned around looking at the Gryffindor and snorted.
"Shut up, and don't take everything personally." He half laughed before lying on his stomach. "I don't hate you." Draco said closing his eyes. "But I don't like you."
"I don't like you either, snot nosed prat." Harry cursed underneath his breath. Draco's eyes popped open.
"And then you wonder why I don't like you." He smiled into the darkness, playfully. Harry caught the joke and smiled back.
"Lets play a game." Harry said amused. Draco snorted again and rolled his eyes before turning to look at the ceiling.
"A game Potter? What are we? Five?" Draco paused waiting for a response. Harry pouted from his side of the room. "Fine. What game?"
"I don't know 20 questions?" Harry asked leaning against the wall.
"Alright, sure." Draco said lighting the candle on the desk. "but I get to go first." Harry was about to object when Draco caught it. "See if I play if you complain."
"Ok, bring it." Harry said enthusiastically.
"Um… why are you here?" Draco asked carelessly. Harry nibbled his lip again. "No lying Potter, you suck at it anyways."
"I ran away." Harry finally answered. "My turn. Why are you an arrogant ass?"
"That was cute." Draco laced with sarcasm. "but to answer your completely stupid question… I either have to act that way-or I'm so used to it I do it by habit."
"Why?" Harry blurted.
"Not your turn." Draco cut off. "Why did you run away?"
"Because I can-"
"Potter, that is not an answer." Draco said throwing a pillow at Harry.
Harry caught it before retorting. "Yes it is! Ok fine, because I don't like my 'family.'" Draco seemed taken aback and Harry watched as he absorbed the new information.
"How can you not like-"
"Ah! Not your turn." Harry broke off. "So why…" Harry stopped. "Why did you… why did you get mad tonight when your father and Snape were talking about servants?" Harry closed his eyes hoping for the best.
"You get right to the juicy stuff don't you?" Draco asked a little annoyed. "Personal as always."
"That's not an answer either." Harry accused.
"Because Snape feels that being a follower of 'him' is just as good as being a slave… my father feels much the same yet we have a dozen of servants." Draco babbled. "Anyway… do you want to live with Snape, I mean for the rest of you life?" Draco asked just as curiously. Harry stopped breathing for a moment.
"Goodnight." Harry whispered turning over.
"No! You will answer me Potter." Draco threw another pillow at the back of Harry's head.
"I'm not going to so go to bed!" Harry yelled back. "I don't want to."
"See if I care!" Draco said stumbling out of bed and too the door.
"Were are you going!? You are not supposed to be out of bed." Harry said throwing a pillow at the door.
"I am going anywhere but here." Draco decided touching the doorknob.
"Yes." Harry blurted.
Draco paused and looked at Harry before turning back to his bed. "Goodnight." Draco's voice was pushed and swollen. Like it had been injured by Harry's answer.
"I mean I don't know. I mean Snape's not that bad… I-I don't know if he wants me to stay… especially after all the trouble-I just-"
"I said goodnight." Draco hissed from his side. Harry watched the blonde boy turn to his side ignoring him. I don't understand you at all.
"Goodnight." He whispered blowing out the candle.
AN: Ok so this is my longest chapter I've ever written. lol i'm not sure if they will be this long, but they might be a little longer then usaual, but will see. I hope you enjoyed! :)