Title: Reexamining Things
Rating: T
Summary: This is a story of Harry Potter shattering what everyone things about him and their first impressions. Based on the First Impressions challenge posted by PyroChilde on Potions and Snitches.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of J.K Rowling's characters and I'm not making any money off of this.
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Chapter 28: Moving Forward
Harry headed to Diagon Alley to buy his school supplies. He was expecting not to have any problems as all he needed was his books, re-filled on potion ingredients, ink, quill, and parchment. He flooed to Diagon Alley and muttered a simple spell that got rid of all the soot.
"Mr. Potter welcome back," Tom said, smiling at him.
"Thank you, Tom, I'm glad to be back," Harry said to him.
"Getting anything for your Master this time?" Tom asked and Harry shook his head, "Well then it's just school supplies."
"Yes," Harry said and then he left before Tom could ask him anymore questions.
One of the things that Harry had learned from his first year is that people thought and thinking was never a good thing. Dumbledore thought what he wanted, Snape got over his false thoughts, Ron was being a git with his thoughts, and many others just didn't think at all. Naturally he didn't include Hermione in that but that might change this year. When he stepped foot in Diagon Alley he headed for Gringotts to get his money and hopefully see Hermione or someone else that he knew that was friendly.
"Harry," yelled Neville and Harry turned to see Neville Longbottom standing there.
Harry walked over and gave Neville a winning smile. He was with his gran; at least he thought she was Neville's gran.
"Hello, Harry," Neville's might be gran said, "I'm Neville's gran."
Okay, so now Harry knew that this was Neville's gran. "Hello, Mrs. Longbottom?"
"Such a polite young man," Mrs. Longbottom said, "My grandson was just telling me how he saved you from being hurt last term. I must say that I'm very proud of him."
"I didn't know that he had done this," Harry said, "All I knew was that someone had told the Headmaster and they were brought in."
"Yeah and I'm afraid that if the Gryffindors find out that they might hurt me, I'm not that good at magic," Neville said.
"Want me to help you," Harry suggested.
"Oh that's a fine idea," Mrs. Longbottom said, "Neville told me that you didn't do so well in Potions, at first, but you worked very hard and are very loyal to your friends. I do feel sorry for Theodora Nott, poor boys father got locked up in Azkaban."
"That's what he told me, doesn't feel sorry about it," Harry told her.
"Well we can still feel sorry for him," she said ,"Well we got loads of shopping to do and this time he's going to remember to bring everything."
And both of them left.
In Gringotts Harry made a withdraw and then went to get something to eat. As he ate he thought about what Dumbledore was doing to poor Neville. It just wasn't right that he was being asked to save the entire Wizarding world. Of course Harry felt relieved. He could train and not be required to actually run out and save the world. He could live with that.
When he was done eating he headed for Flourish and Blotts where he ran into Nott. It seemed strange that he had just been talking about Nott and here he was.
"Hay, are you here to get your stupid Lockhart books?" he asked.
"Yeah, Snape says that he doesn't believe a word of what Lockhart did," Harry said to him.
"That's what I've been thinking but the women like him," Nott said. "But I think they like him because he's handsome."
"Great, we have to put up with an entire term of Mr. Handsome that might not even know what he's doing."
"At least its someone," Nott pointed out.
"Yeah, but I don't have to like it," Harry said.
After Harry had paid for his books he left and headed to get his ink, quill, and parchment. It surprised him how much parchment he had gone through the pervious year. He bought two bottles of ink and a new quill because his had snapped when he had gotten mad. In the Apothecary he told the manager what he needed and then he was asked if he was getting anything for his Master.
"No, just myself," Harry said and then he paid for them.
As Harry headed back to the Leaky Cauldron he noticed an article in the Daily Prophet. He paid for it and stared at it, shocked.
"What the-." Harry said and then hurried to the Leaky Cauldron.
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"Can you believe what their doing," Professor McGonagall said, showing Hagrid the article.
"Yeah, sad day for vampires," Hagrid said.
"But this is completely insane," McGonagall said, "Their just using people's fear to put this law in place."
"Well people are more comfortable having a werewolf around then a vampire," Sirius said.
"So you agree with this," McGonagall asked him, daring him to disagree with her.
"Of course not," Sirius said, "But you have to admit that they do have a point."
"No, they don't," McGonagall said, "I hope that Dumbledore is planning on doing something about this."
"Why don't you ask him," Sirius suggested.
McGonagall got up quickly and said, "I will," and then left.
When McGonagall walked in she saw that Dumbledore was talking to someone and the fact that he wore a red cloak was enough to make her inside's freeze. Vampire hunters wore red cloaks.
"I know that you think that Snape is safe but he's a blood sucker," he said, "Look what he did to the Dursley's."
"Williams, I know what you're thinking but he hasn't attacked anyone inside this castle."
"But he could," Williams said.
"Mr. Potter is under contract that can't be terminated," Dumbledore said, "I'll put my reputation on the line by saying that Severus is safe."
"I don't know if that will go well with the others," Williams said, "But if I get one report that someone's been bitten by a vampire I will know that it's Snape."
And he left.
"Albus, this isn't right," McGonagall said.
"I know but there's nothing that I can do," he said, "I'm just hoping that Severus doesn't attack anyone."
"Well he won't," McGonagall said.
"So what did you want to talk to me about, Minerva, and it better not have your continuing belief that Potter is the Chosen One."
"No, I've dropped that," McGonagall said, "I wanted to tell you that I read the article the Daily Prophet has sent out. I think that what's going on with the vampires is wrong."
"And I agree but there's nothing that we can do," Dumbledore told her.
"I thought you had power?" McGonagall said to him, putting her hands on her hips.
"I do but not with this case," Dumbledore said, "The public believes that vampires are a danger that needs to be wiped out and I can't do anything to change their views."
"So you would let them take Severus away," McGonagall said.
"No, I won't," Dumbledore said, "That's why I worked hard to convince him that it would be unwise to stake Severus."
"Well I hope one isn't waiting on them when Severus reports for work."
"I was promised that there wouldn't be," Dumbledore told her.
"Well then you better live up to that promise," McGonagall said and left.
When she got back Sirius asked her what Dumbledore had said.
"He said that he was going to make sure that nothing happened to Severus,"
McGonagall said, "But I'll believe that when I see it."
Sirius looked at her, "You don't think that Dumbledore would allow them to stake him."
"I don't know," McGonagall said, "Half the time I don't know what's running through that brain of his. But it does get me worried that if Dumbledore discovers that we're doing something that he doesn't like that he'll throw Severus right to those damn vampire hunters.
"And then people would know that Dumbledore doesn't really care about people," Hagrid said.
"Yeah, that's what I'm thinking," Sirius said.
"And that's what I'm agreeing about," McGonagall said.
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When Snape woke up Harry at once showed him the article that the Daily Prophet had written. The look on Snape's face told Harry that he didn't like where this was going.
"What are we going to do?" Harry asked him.
"You, Harry, have no power to stop this," Snape told him, "I just have to be careful."
"You don't think they'll stake you, do you?" Harry asked him and the tone told Snape that he hoped not.
"Not if Dumbledore doesn't want people to believe that he cares nothing for people," Snape said, "So that means that now Dumbledore is under pressure. He'll crack and then finally we'll get someone that cares."
"Well I care," Harry said.
"And if you make it to Headmaster, you'll be a fine one," Snape told him.
"Thanks," Harry said.
"So did you get your things for the term?" Snape asked him.
"Yes and I ran into Neville and his gran, along with Nott," Harry said, "I've told Neville that I'll help him with his spells."
"I hope that includes Potions," Snape told Harry, "He could learn a lot from you and keep myself from wanting to throw myself into the sun."
Harry laughed, "I was thinking along those lines," he said, "Though I heard that Sirius is going to be taking over Potions."
"There are a lot of things that Black is taking over," Snape said, "Though Potions is one of them. Despite the fact that I don't actually like him he's good in Potions, enough to ensure that none of you mess up."
"Nott also told me that his family doesn't believe that Lockhart did any of the things in his books," Harry said. "Also he said that women like him because he's handsome."
"That's what someone told me," Snape said, "Just be care of him. He might look like an idiot but he could cause real problems."
"Thanks for the warning," Harry said.
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Note: I'll see you all tomorrow.
