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Chapter twelve – Knowing, Hating, Quidditch Matches and the Broken RibThe next day Harry met Severus before classes.
"Hey Harry! Can I talk to you… alone?"
"Oh… Ok"
"Let's go out."
"Okay..." They went outside and Severus turned on him.
"Tell me the truth."
"What?!"
"Who are you?"
"Harry Daniels! Why are you asking??"
"That´s a lie."
"No it´s not Severus. Why do you think that I´m lying??"
"You are a bit too mysterious. Do you remember me saying, that I want to be potions master later on if I cannot be the DADA teacher?"
"Yeah…"
"Then let´s try this: I´ll make a verita serum, and ask you out?!"
"No!!! You can´t."
"Why? What would be your answer on this:
Who are you and where are you from?"
"My answer would be:
My name is Harry Daniels and I´m from America."
"Ok. To wich school did you go before?"
"Er… er…" ´Think of a name…
"Yes? You don´t remember your old schools name??"
"Err… That´s not fair."
"Tell me."
"No."
"Tell me!!"
"NO!"
"Tell me!"
"NO!"
"Tell me!"
"NOO!"
"Who are you?"
"Harry Po—Hey, that´s not fair!!""Po--? So you lied after all!"
"Oh shit! Can´t you just forget it??"
"No."
"Please… I have to get to class."
"We have potions toghether."
"For god's sake, drop it! If you want to stay my friend, just stop asking anything like that. You won't get an answer anyway."
"We'll see…" They walked back into the castle and down to the dungeons.
After classes, Harry tried to go to lunch without meeting Remus and Severus.
"Hey Harry!" A voice came from behind him.
"Oh, hello Keil!" ´Phew
"How are you?"
"Good, thanks."
"Next week is the match Hufflepuff VS Slytherin!! We have to look how they are playing!!"
"Yeah…" And so it went on. After lunch Harry was too busy with thinking about tales and how to hide the truth, that he didn´t notice a person walking behind him.
"Hello Harry." A soft voice said. Slowly, Harry turned to look straight into Remus´s eyes.
"Hey Moony!"
"C´mon. Let´s go out.""Can´t you just forget it??" He said, walking out into the grounds.
"No. And if you don´t tell me, I´ll mix some verita serum in your tea…"
"You´re not the only one who would like to do that."
"Who else?"
"Severus."
"Snape??"
"Please Remus. Don´t ask."
"I can´t just forget it. You are not telling the truth to me! I can´t give up!!"
"I have to go now. I want to look for some books in the library. I´m sorry but I just can´t." he whispered.
The next day, Harry met Remus in the grounds. He tried to go away, but Remus saw him first.
"Hey, Harry. Come over. I´ve got butterbeer!!"
"Alright. Did you—"
"Yeah. I wanted to have a drink…"
"Cool. Can I have one?"
"Hm, alright."
"Thanks." He took the bottle and sat down. Then he took a gulp of it. But then his eyes closed and Remus smiled.
"Finally. Tell me who you are."
"My name is Harry Potter." Harry said tonelessly.
"Potter… um… who are your parents?"
"Lily and James Potter."
"Ohmygod. And where are you from?"
"England. Little Whinging."
"To wich school did you go before?"
"Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry."
"When is your birthday?"
"The 21st of July 1985."
"WHAT? That´s impossible. How come that you are here now??"
"I got transported into this time by Voldemort."
"What happened?"
"I was in Hogsmeade, alone, because I wanted to have some time to think. Then I went to the place, where I often met Sirius before he died. And then Voldemort came around a corner, and wanted to kill me again. And then I said something, and a yellow light came out of my wand. The spells hit, and I got transported here."
"Sirius—dies in the future? Tell me everything about your life."
"When I was one year old, Voldemort wanted to kill me and came to our house. We were in hiding at the time. First, Sirius was the secret keeper, but he persuated my dad, to use Peter Petigrew as secret keeper. But he was a betrayer, and told Voldemort, where we hid.
Voldemort only wanted to kill me, because of the prediction. And when he came, my parents sacrified themselfes for me… And when he turned to kill me, the spell was reflected. Voldemort came away, but everybody thought he was dead. But also they thought, Sirius had been the betrayer… He was put in prizon, and Dumbledore send me to the Dursleys… Then I came to school, and saved the philosopher´s stone before Voldemort could get it. He had sneaked in the Defense teacher´s head. Second year I found the Chamber of Secrets and fought against Tom Riddle´s memory of himself, and rescued Ginny Weasley. In third year, Sirius broke out and I came to know that he was innocent and my godfather. We found Petigrew, but he escaped and Sirius had to hide. In fourth year, the Tri-Wizard-Tournament came, and I got sorted, because the new Defence Teacher was a follower of Voldemort, and helped me to get the cup toghether with another champion, but it was a portkey to a cemetery. Only because I wanted to win it with Cedric toghether, he had to die. I managed to bring Voldemort back with my blood. And once again, I escaped, because Voldemort and I have the same wands and they were connected. And in fifth year, Fudge didn't believe that Voldemort was back. I had some strangely dreams about the ministry, and then Voldemort tricked me. I wanted to save Sirius, because I had a dream, that Voldemort was killing him. A big fight broke out, and Sirius died. And then in this year, in Hogsmeade Voldemort brought me here." And before Remus could ask any more question, Harry opened his eyes. He looked confused at Remus.
"W—What happened?"
"N—Nothing. You just—dozed off for a—"
"You tricked me."Harry said disbelievingly. "You tricked me with verita serum and asked me. I didn´t think you would do something like that. I thought you were wiser. I trusted you. You will change it. I know it. You´ll change the future. If you do anything, I´ll exist twice. Once here and once in the future. In the future you are the only one with Dumbledore whom I trusted. But now I see that I can´t." Harry got up, and after he had shot an anry look at Remus he went away. Remus just sat there. He was too shocked to say anything.
"Oh no. Why didn´t I just let go?!"
"Hi Remie!! Hey, what are you doing and why did Harry look at you like that??" James called, coming into view. He was walking with Peter, Sirius and Lily.
"James… I just said something… Nothing important."
"Why are you staring at us like that?"
"No—Nothing. I-I have to go." And he went away not listening to Sirius and James. Remus searched for Harry everywhere, but he didn´t find him. Two hours later, he had an idea and ran up many stairs to the astronomy tower. When he opened the door, he found Harry sitting there, looking down at the students.
"What are you doing here? I don´t want to see you anymore. Told everybody?" Harry said, not looking at Remus.
"I wanted to talk to you. And I didn´t tell anyone—"
"What did you think? Oh, Harry surely wants to tell me, but he just fears to??" Harry said in a cold voice.
"No. I just—"
"Oh yeeees! Great Remus has to know! Great Remus doesn´t care what should happen… I mean, it´s just me! You know, I did more in my life you could ever think of… I faced Voldemort many times. Everytime I had to survive, to fight, to be strong and if I´ll ever come back, I have to kill him. Isn´t it great to be the hero? The one? The only one who´s able to fight Voldemort? Oh yes. I love it. From my third year of life, my uncle beat me. I had to suffer, to fight and everything, you know… BUT WHO WOULD CARE?? AND FINALLY, IN MY 6TH YEAR AT HOGWARTS, THEY RESCUED ME FROM VERNON! AND LIKE EVER, SOMETHING HAD TO HAPPEN TO THE GREAT HARRY POTTER!! THE-BOY-WHO-LIVED!!! WOULDN´T IT BE BETTER TO CALL ME THE-BOY-WHO-BROUGHT-HIM-BACK????"
"Harry, I—"
"No. I won´t listen, and you won´t do NOTHING!" Harry cried now, but he still didn´t turn on Remus.
"I won´t. I don´t want that anything—"
"Let me. Just go away and have fun with your friends. Delete me from the marauder´s map. NOBODY has to know me."
"If I delete you from the map, they´ll ask why…"
"Ok. Don´t do that, but just… just don´t talk to me again, ok? In third year in my time you were teacher, and something like my best friend, you know? I had a friend. And I´m not sure, if I can ever trust you again. You gave me butterbeer once, too." He finally turned to look at Remus. To his surprise there were no tears, but total disbelief and disappointment and hurt on hi face.
"Harry, please. Forgive me… You can let me forget it!"
"That doesn´t change you. I could do so much… But I won´t. Let me some time. I just noticed that one of my best friends isn´t what I thought he is."
"Harry, I—" But Harry had already jumped off the tower. "I´m so sorry…" Remus said.
For some moments, Harry bethought, if he shoudn´t just die, but then again, he didn't feel like dying yet and he still had things to do in life. He transformed, and flew a bit over the grounds, until he saw Severus. He transformed back and went over to him.
"Hi, Sev."
"Hi Harry!! Hey, What happened?"
"No, it´s nothing. I just came to know, that a friend of mine is not the one I knew."
"Oh. Who?"
"Please don´t ask any questions, ok?"
"Alright. But if you ever want to talk, I´ll be there. I don´t care for that secret anymore."
"Thank you, Severus. You know, you´re just like a best friend to me…"
"Haha. You too, Harry. Somehow I feel related to you…"
Harry sat down and they slipped off their shoes and socks, to put their feet in the lake. They talked about everything and everyone. Slowly they became best friends.
Harry met Severus as often as the marauder´s. Everytime he was with them, he avoided Remus´s eyes, and began to talk to someone else. Remus looked sad and near tears.
Then the Quidditch match came. Hufflepuff VS Slytherin. Harry crossed his fingers for Severus, and smiled at him everytime he looked over at Harry. And while Harry was watching his best friend, nearly every sixth and seventh year girl watched Harry with growing interest.
The match wasn´t great. Slytherin won 220:30. Severus had waited. Harry had seen him following the snitch all over the pitch. But he had waited some time, because he wanted to win some points.
"GREAT, Severus!!" Harry yelled to Severus when Severus flew to him.
"Thanks! Did you notice-nearly every sixth and seventh year girls is watching you…"
"Will you shut up now?!?!"
School was great for Harry. He was still the best in class, and earned many points. Harry spent some time with his friends, still avoiding to speak with Remus. The week went on as ever, and then the next match came. Gryffindor won quickly with 170:10.
But in all this time, Harry began to miss his friends Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny and all of the others. Somehow, he wanted to spend more time with Severus. And so he did. They met every day after lunch and played, learned and talked. The best for Harry was, that Severus never asked him for his real name again. He held his promise. Ravenclaw and Slytherin had the most house points, and their Quidditch match would be very hard. Harry often flew around with Severus, and they had much fun during the week, until the match came. Harry sat in the changing room with the others when Keil came over.
"Hey, Harry. You ok?"
"Yeah."
"Remember:
Only get the snitch, when we have enough points. Slytherin won every match, just like us, so we have to get some points…"
"It´s ok, Keil. I´ll detain Severus to get the snitch until we have…. Er… 100 points??"
"Yeah! If you would manage to do that—""I will. Let´s go." And they walked onto the pitch, shaking hands with their adversaries.
"Hi!!" Severus smiled.
"Hi Sev…" Harry smiled back and then they flew high into the air. The match began.
Harry didn´t listen to the comment, because he wanted to look for the snitch. After some minutes he saw it. It was flying near Keils foot. Harry looked at Severus. He was looking in another direction. Harry dashed as far away from the snitch as possible. Severus dashed after him. It had worked again. Severus thought Harry had seen the snitch. Harry flew high in the air and stopped again. The snitch was gone again.
"You´re really fast. Did you really see the snitch?"
"Thanks. Yes, I saw it.""Shit."
Harry looked at the score.
Slytherin: 20Ravenclaw: 50
´Good. he thought, but then he had to evade a bludger.
"Phew. That was a narrow escape from falling…"
"Yeah. Don´t you want them to look so scared again??"
"Nono…" For five minutes Harry just looked for the snitch but then suddenly he shuddered. It was getting horribly cold. 'How can it get so cold in such a short time…?' He thought while looking around.He flew a bit further down and looked at Severus who was looking a bit worried. But then Harry heard something. It was a cry or shout…! And suddenly his eyes opened in complete horror and he looked around in sheer panic.
"H-Harry…? What's going on here…?" He heard Severus, but his voice seemed so far away… and so silent… The cries loudened and Harry heard a woman shout. But he would not get irritated by the cries. 'Where the bloody hell are they…?' It was getting really cloudy and Harry could not see much. And then he saw them—Two dementors were floating towards him. For some seconds Harry just looked numbly at them and he felt them sucking his happy memories out of him. He heard other voices, but they were so far away… But then he pulled out his wand and shouted at the top of his lungs,"EXPECTO PATRONUM!!!" And out of the tip of his wand the stag gallopped towards the dementors, driving them away. The dementors floated away as fast as they could and Harry felt more than a hundret pairs of eyes lying upon him. One of them belonged to Severus. Harry turned around ans looked at his friend. And there it was again. The snitch flew near the Ravenclaw´s middle goal now. With a look at Severus, who was looking at him in horror and fear, he dashed away and until Severus noticed, Harry had reached out for the tiny little ball and catched it, but in that very moment a bludger hit him in the side, and he fell off his broom again. In his side he felt one of his ribs break. But this time he held on one of the goal posts instead of falling. He put the snitch in his pocket, and pulled out his wand.
"Accio Firebolt!" He said, and the broom flew over to him. He sat down on it and put his wand in his pocket while pulling out the snitch.
"And Harry Daniels catched the snitch!!" The intensified voice of the commentator said. It sounded a bit croaked though… "150 points for Ravenclaw!!!" Harry slowly sank down and met Severus down there.
"Harry, are you alright?"
"Yeah. It´s ok. Nothing sirious. But I got the snitch…" Harry felt everyone staring at him and then Dumbledore came running towards them,
"Are you alright Mr Daniels?? I am so sorry that this had to happen! They did not have a permission to go here and I do not know why they did either, but—"
"Professor, it is okay! After all they did not kiss me and they did not even get as near as they did last time…""Last time??!" Severus and Dumbledore sad together,
"Ah, drop it. They are gone and we are all fine, isn't that the most important thing??"
"Yes, naturally, Mr Daniels… But you should go to the hospital wing…"
"C'mon. Let´s go to the hospital wing!"
"Yeah."
And they went back to the castle, talking. But they did not talk about the
dementors at all… But as they walked Harry still felt eyes lying upon him and
he could early hear the whispers of the students and also the teachers. Harry
was sure that even most of the teachers were not really able to summon a
patronus. At some point Harry just ignored the stares and joined the
conversation,
"You never saw it before, did you??" Severus asked curiously. He was obviously
trying not to talk about the accident again.
"Oh yes, I did, but I wanted to get some points, so I just few in the opposite direction…"
"Clever…" And they opened the door to the hospital wing.
"Ah, what is it??" Asked Madam Pomfrey.
"A broken rib…" Harry said as if it was funny.
"Er… If it was indeed a broken rib… wouldn't it hurt Mr Daniels? It probably isn't that bad." She frowned at Harry.
"Let's bet. I BET it is one broken rib." He smirked."You look too… happy… I wouldn´t look so happy if I had a broken rib…!"
"Oh, I just won the MATCH! And it´s not new for me, either! So what about the bet??"
"No bets here, I'll look at this." Harry lifted his shirt and the medi witch stared. "You're right… It is indeed broken…! I'll get a potion…"
"What happened?" asked Severus.
"Hm? What happened when?"
"You said it isn´t new for you…"
"OH! Er…" 'Do you know what you are? I am going to spell it for you: I-D-I-O-T.' The little voice in his head said.
"Oh, you don´t have to tell me, if you don´t want—"
"It´s ok. I can trust you. When I lived in America and my parents were dead, I had to go to my relatives. And they were muggles. My uncle hates magic, and he let it out on me. He beat me."
"WHAT??"
"Yeah. But I got used to it. One day I just had enough. I nearly couldn´t move,
so I just ran away here."
"Oh my GOD! Just tell me his name, I´ll—"
"No. I don´t want any more deaths or something like that. It´s ok."
"You're… strong. And crazy."
"Haha!"
"No, really!!""It´s ok. I´m looking forward to this weekend!! We have to buy Christmas presents!"
"Yeah."
"Here´s your potion. And please, try not to spit it in the bed…" Harry took the
potion from Pomfrey and drank it.
"No spitting? No angry look? Finally a student who isn´t so nasty… I´ve never seen a student drink my potions…" The nurse looked upwards as if thanking god.
"Hm." He smiled at her. "When am I able to go?"
"In five minutes. And here's a bit of chocolate. The headmaster told me about those dementors… Horrible creatures they are!"
"Yeah, and as if that wasn't enough they've got a special effect on me…" he muttered.
"Seems like your teammates are not very intrested in your—" Severus said, having heard Harry's muttering, but not saying anything to it.
"I think
they´re just celebrating." Five minutes later they went out and Harry said
goodbye to Severus. He walked into the common room, wich was filled with happy
people.
"HARRY!!! Finally, where have you been?" And someone carried him inside.
"Hospital wing."
"Oh, sorry. We forgot…"
"It´s ok." And they celebrated. Harry was just too grateful that not everybody asked him out about the dementors.
Author´s note: What do you think? I love the place where Harry shoutes at Remus… Ok, Review please!!
