Summary: Harry has not talked since his real uncle died and that was when he was 9 years old. His aunt remarried a year later and that's when his torture began. He entered Hogwarts (which has no houses in my story) and didn't talk to anyone. But all that changed when he learnt that he was…
This story has no four houses and each student gets a room of his or her own.
Parings: SS/HP
Chapter 7 - Year 5 (Part 3)
Severus watched as the young wizard stuck his hand inside, he grabbed the last creature of all and took out his hand but it wasn't one it was two creatures in his hand, everyone gasped as they figured out what the creatures were. It was a demantor, which was easy to take down, and a black basilisk the most dangerous of all in the magical world. Severus didn't remember ever putting those creatures in the bag. He looked at Albus and noticed that the other three elders were surprised as well. The two creatures Harry had in his hand weren't suppose to be in that competition. Someone had done something.
"Judges circle" Albus said. Severus, Karkadoff, Madam Olympe, Albus and other two wizards (which were Fudge and an Auror) made a circle away from the competitors.
"Why does Mr. Potter have two creatures?" Fudge asked.
"I don't know the last creature is suppose to be a you-know-what, and I made sure of that" Severus said.
"So that is probably that we are seeing two creatures against him. He probably is scared of those two creatures and sense the you-know-what didn't know what to choose he became two" Fudge said reasonably.
"Probably, why don't you ask him to put it in the bag, and then we will see what we can do" Albus said to Severus.
"He won't back down, if that's what you are expecting Albus. Jasmine said that once he knows what his against he won't back down unless is necessary. This is not a necessary situation" Severus said as the Auror that Severus finally recognize as Jasmine's fiancé nodded.
"Very well, then lets begin the competition" Albus said softly. The judges separate and went to back with the competitors. "Each of your creatures has a number, and according to that number you'll go. Ms. Granger once the…" Albus was cut off by the canyon going off. Albus hurried Hermione out and all the judges followed close behind. Severus already timing the girl.
After what seemed like forever Severus noticed there was only two more competitors left. Marge and Harry, it was the girl's turn to go, he began the time once the girl began to walk to the maze that was created to make it more challenging to the competitors. As time passed Severus looked at the sky, it would be midday in just a couple of hours. He looked at the girl in the middle of the maze from above, she was currently in front of the riddle creature. The creature began to disappear and Severus knew the girl had gotten the riddle faster then what was predicted.
Now it was Harry's turn, he recorded the time of the girl as he had done with the others and waited for Harry to began. The canyon went off and the time began to run. Severus watched as Harry went through the maze with out difficulty, he went from one side to the other not once making a single mistake. It was as if the young wizard knew the whole maze, he came to a stop. Severus watch as the demantor ahead waited calmly. A silver light was seen and Harry proceeded. Severus watch as the silver light formed into a Falcon, the same Patronous as his. He kept watching, the Silver Falcon went through the demantor that disappeared.
Then came the basilisk and Severus watched ready to dive in, in case of danger. He watched as the basilisk went down all the way and the young wizard mount on it. Severus watch in amusement, when they arrived at the golden egg Severus looked at the time. He didn't stop it yet though, as the basilisk put Harry down. The black creature was about to attack the young wizard when a red spell was seen and the creature transformed into a small toy. The young wizard grabbed the egg and Severus stopped the time.
He flew down to the other judges and gave them the stop timer. The time recorded was 00:01:01:00 not even the fastest creature was that quick in a mile circle. He looked at the field to find the young wizard petting the black basilisk as if the creature didn't almost attacked him.
"Gentlemen and madam, let's add the time of each team to see who is in first place" Albus said finally getting out of the shock. The others nodded and the time began to be added.
"The final scores is as follows. In first place Mr. Krum's team with 18 minutes and 09 seconds. In second place Mr. Malfoy's team with 19 minutes and 21 seconds. In last place Ms. Delacour's team with 25 minutes and 15 seconds.
"Now for the competitors alone, in 9th place came Ms. Fleur Delacour's with 10 minutes and 9 seconds. In 8th place came Mr. Draco Malfoy with 10 minutes and 8 seconds; in 7th place came Ms. Florean Fortescue with 9 minutes and 2 seconds. In 6th place came Ms. Hermione Granger with 8 minutes and 12 seconds. In 5th place came Mr. Terry Krum with 7 minutes and 3 seconds, in 4th place came Ms. Mange Delacour's with 6 minutes and 4 seconds. In 3rd place came Mr. Anthony Krum with 6 minutes and 3 second, in 2nd came Mr. Viktor Krum with 5 minutes and 3 seconds. Finally in 1st place came Mr. Harry Potter with 1 minute and 1 second" Severus said calmly.
"It's almost time for lunch, and I'm sure the competitors would like to rest a little before eating. Same as the book, all three participates have to figure out a code in the egg. The final task will take place after the holidays break, I also ask that all students and visitors to be in the Great Hall during dinnertime. There is an announcement that must be made. Until then you are dismissed" Albus said standing up. Everyone began to clear the field, Severus looked at Harry and noticed that the basilisk had disappeared as the other creatures had.
He watched as Jasmine, Petunia, and his cousin Dudley hugged him. He smiled mentally and left to his rooms.
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Harry walk to is rooms with his aunts and cousin. The four entered the small common room and sat around the fireplace. As Petunia and Jasmine began to talk Dudley read a book to Harry as he laid his head on his Aunt Petunia's lap. Harry began to remember once again and Dudley stayed quiet, for he knew when his cousin was listening and when he wasn't.
"Does he remembers things often?" Jasmine asked Dudley when she didn't hear him talk any more.
"After Vincent was taken away, he seems more out of this world. As if he is free to remember what he wants" Dudley reply still looking at his cousin.
"Why did you stop?" Harry suddenly asked with his hands and Dudley smiled at him.
"Sorry, I got distracted." Dudley lied before he began to read the book in his hands once again. He knew that Harry would feel bad if he said that he wouldn't had listen if he kept reading because he was out of this world once again. "…and when the young wizard came back to his home he knew that everything would be okay." Dudley finished reading the last page of the 5th chapter when Harry had fallen asleep two hours later.
"He really must have wasted a lot of energy if he is this tired" Jasmine said as a house elf appeared silently and giving them fruit salad and some sandwiches for lunch. A knock on the door was heard and Dudley stood up to open.
"Good afternoon is Mr. Potter here?" Dudley nodded at the wizard that he knew was Severus Snape. He had seen the man many times now and he was sure to recognize him even if the man put a mask on.
"Yes, he's sleeping; would you like to enter?" Dudley said.
"No, I just came to give him this. He forgot it in my class two days ago, I thought he would go for it but he didn't. Would you please give it to him?" Severus said.
"I would Mr. Snape, but that was made for you during the summer. He told me he was going to give it to you in his first day of school, but it seems he forgot after the first task and remembered to give it to you on the last class you two had together" Dudley said as he recognize the wood Harry had spend his time on after Severus had left during the summer.
"I didn't know, well than would you please tell him thank you for me?" Severus said putting the small wood away in his robes.
"I'll tell him you came, and that you asked for him to go to your office so you can thank him properly if that's okay" Dudley said.
"Yes please, and thank you" Severus said. Dudley watch as the man left in silence. He walked just like Harry, as if the man wasn't touching the floor at all. He enters the small common room and went to his aunt and mom's side once again. He watched as Harry still slept, a peaceful look on his face.
"Who was it dear?" Petunia asked.
"It was Mr. Snape, he came to thank Harry for the present he made him during the summer" Dudley said. Petunia nodded and went back to talking with Jasmine as Harry slept peacefully.
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Dinnertime came and Severus sat in the head table watching as Harry ate with his family. He would have wished to be there but no one could know, not yet. He looked around and found Draco, Hermione, and Ronald talking on a table close to Harry. It was as if the blond and his friends were protecting him from the other students. He watch as Draco said something to a girl from Madam Olympe's school. The seemed to nod in understanding and disappointment at whatever Draco had told her.
He looked around the head table and found that the tall witch had a frown on her face when her student had walked away. Albus stood up than, and everything fell to silence. "Christmas is coming up next month, and is a tradition that with every competition a Yule Ball is held. All competitors are to open the dance" Albus said with a smile. Severus turned to look at Harry and noticed that the young wizard had gotten a little pale. "Also…" Albus said was again gaining all the students attention once again. "…It won't matter with what gender the competitor decides to come, and he or she must asked his or her partner to the Yule Ball which will take place on December 20."
Severus watch as all the students began to whispered one to another. He watches as several girls pointed at Harry, while he was looking at Jasmine as if asking if he really need to do this. Severus stood than wand made his way out of the Great Hall, not realizing that a pair of eyes were following his every move.
He made his way down to the lake, and sat down where he used to sit with James and Lily. They had been so carefree back than, making stupid decisions all the time. Until that night when he lost both of them. "I see that you don't wish to be with anyone" came a gentle voice. Severus looked up to find Minerva McGonagall, his ex-professor.
"I don't know what to do? I have a lot of things to think of" Severus said looking at the lake as the witch sat down next to him. It was a rare thing to do for both of them. It was not a common thing to do for them.
"Tell me what's bothering you. I might be able to help you" Minerva said softly.
"Well the fact that what Lily and James did is one. Then the fact that the competitors must ask someone to the Yule Ball in order to open the dance is another. The list just keeps going": Severus said not really knowing why he was telling this to the witch when he usually kept it to himself.
"Well what they did is understandable, and I'm sure they made the right decision. As for the Yule Ball, I talked with Albus about it. Mr. Potter must ask someone. Its part of the competition. It's a rare thing to add that, but they did this year. I wonder why though" Minerva said staring that the lake. Severus turned to look at her, and she could see that he wanted answers to his unspoken questions.
"I have to go, I have to prepare for classes tomorrow" Severus said standing up.
"You'll find out" Minerva said also standing up and turning to the castle. Severus watches her walk away before he turned in the direction of his rooms.
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Harry didn't know what to do, he didn't want to ask any of the students to go with him to the dance. He didn't want to go at all, and now he had to ask someone to go with him. What was the old man playing at, so here it was the following day walking to the old man's office to ask something he didn't want to ask at all. He stood in front of the statue that seemed to feel as if someone was near. Once the question from before was answered the statue stepped aside and Harry stepped up the stairs.
He reached the door and knocked gently as always. "Come in" came a cheerful reply. Harry entered and the first thing he noticed was that Professor Severus Snape was also there. "Is something the matter Mr. Potter?" the old wizard asked and Harry could have sworn that the black-hair wizard glared at the old one. Harry waved his hand and the quill in Albus desk came to life and began to scribble things on the parchment.
"Is it really necessary for me to participate at the Ball?"
"Yes it is necessary, but it seems you don't want to ask any of the students so why do you ask someone you trust" Albus said with a smile.
"Okay"
"Do you need anything else?" Albus questioned. Harry shook his head and left the office. He walked to his room and found his aunts and cousin inside. They seemed to be talking about something, but had stopped the moment he entered.
"What's the matter dear?" Petunia asked softly going to her nephew.
"I must participate on the Ball. So, would you be my partner?" Harry asked with his hands. At the questioning look on her aunt's face he wave his hand and made the quill scribble what he had asked.
"Sorry dear, but someone else asked me already and I said yes" Petunia said with a small smile. Harry turned to Jasmine hopefully.
"Sorry Har, my fiancé asked me already and I said yes" Jasmine said with a small smile; Harry turned to Dudley to see what his cousin would say.
"Sorry GE, I asked a girl already and she agreed to go with me" Dudley said with a small smile. Harry sat down on the couch emotionless and the other three stare at him worry.
"Dear, why don't you ask Mr. Snape. I'm sure he'll accept" Petunia said.
"Yeah, I'm sure you have him today right?" Dudley said with a smile. Harry nodded, now it was going to be embarrassing to ask his professor to go with him. Besides what if the man had a date already? What if he just laughed at Harry? The raven-hair sighed, earning a worried looks.
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Harry sat in his Advance Defense Against the Dark Arts, waiting for his professors. After that class he had Advance Potions and he was nervous. It had been two weeks already and Harry still had not asked his professor. He didn't know how, the door of the classroom open and Harry turned to see who it was. He almost sighed in annoyance when the boy from his fourth year enter the room.
"Are Professor Black and Lupin here?" the now Quidditch coach asked. Harry shook his head and went back to staring at nothing. "Would you go to the ball with me?" Harry looked at him, as the door of the office open to reveal three wizards. All had heard the question. Harry turned to the other three wizards and found the one he had been having a hard time asking to go to the ball with.
"No, sorry I have someone else in mind" Harry said fast with his hands. When everyone noticed Cedric's questioning look, Severus Snape told him what Harry had said.
"Its okay, I had to asked" Cedric said. He turned to Professor Sirius Black and Professor Remus Lupin. "I came for the necklaces that the Headmaster needs."
"I send it to him with an elf already" Professor Black answered. The Quidditch coach nodded and left with a curt nod at Severus and this didn't go unnoticed by anyone. Harry turned to look at the wizard leaving and glared dangers at him.
"Well lets began our class Mr. Potter, we waist a lot of time" Professor Lupin said. Harry nodded still staring at the door the other wizard had left.
"Professor Severus Snape…would you…go to the…ball with me?" Harry questioned hesitantly with his hands. Severus stared at him surprise.
"I'll give you the answer when you are in my class. Good luck with this two Mr. Potter" Severus said. Harry nodded and watches as Severus left. Sirius and Remus looked at each other and nodded at something.
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Severus enters his classroom in silence. He didn't know what to think, Harry had just asked him to go with him to the Yule Ball. If he accepted, than it would mean that he would have to tell him about…
"Professor?" Came a male voice from the door. Severus look up to find Cedric Diggory, the young man used to be smart with potions. To bad he had chosen to be a Quidditch coach instead.
"Is something the matter?" Severus asked indifferently.
"Yes, I came to ask…if you would…um…go to the Yule Ball with me?" Cedric said. Severus stare at Cedric for a while, he didn't know how long he had stayed in silence. He stood and went up to the other wizard.
"Someone has already asked me, and I'm planning on going with that person" Severus said calmly.
"Who? If its okay for me to know" Cedric said.
"Someone I met a long time ago" Severus said calmly. Cedric left without another word and Severus sighed. This was going to be hard, he knew it was going to be hard and the Yule Ball hadn't even arrived yet. A knock on the door was heard. "Come in."
"Hey, I heard the school was going to held a Yule Ball" Lucius Malfoy said entering. Severus looked at him indifferent. "I received an invitation from the old man. I'll be here my friend" Lucius said.
'Great just what I needed' Severus thought. He looked at Lucius for a while longer before asking. "Is Cissa coming?"
"Yes" Lucius respond. Severus nodded but said nothing. His clock rang announcing the end of the hour.
"I have a student coming in a moment for his classes" Severus said.
"I see someone is smarter than others" Lucius said.
"Yes, indeed" Severus said.
"Well than I'll leave you. See you at the Yule Ball" Lucius said. Severus nodded and Lucius left in silence. Not long after Harry enters his class and the lesson began, not once was the Yule Ball mention. Once the end of the class came Harry stayed there looking at Severus questioningly. "Do you need something Mr. Potter?" Severus asked coldly. Harry seemed sad suddenly, Severus had the urge to hug the young wizard but stopped himself.
"'No sir, I was wondering where you put the wood I gave you" Harry said with his hands slowly.
"I put it away in a drawer" Severus said. The young wizard seemed hesitated for a moment and left without a word. Severus went to his desk and picked up the small piece of wood. The wood had a Lion and a Snake, the snake was surrounding the lion, but than it changed to the lion protecting the snake from something. He kept looking at the wood, it changed every ten seconds to either of the two positions.
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The Yule Ball came and Harry had found someone with his cousin's help. It was a beautiful girl in her six year at Hogwarts. Harry knew that his cousin had told her that she would have to leave right after the first dance was over, because Harry didn't really like to be near anyone. The competitors enter the Great Hall, it seemed larger this time, and they went to the middle. Some how Harry and his team ended in the middle circle where anyone could see them clearly.
A slow melody began and all the competitors began to dance, soon Headmaster Dumbledore began to dance with Minerva. The song went on for about five minutes before it ended. Once it was over Harry went to sit down in a corner and the girl left, but not before smiling and thanking Harry for letting her be his partner for the first dance.
Harry only looked at her, no interest of what she was saying shown. He didn't care either way. His mind was still on how the Professor had acted during their last class. The tension had grown after the black hair wizard had rejected his offer of being his partner for dancing. To deep in thought he didn't noticed three people approaching him.
"Harry, is something the matter?" Harry looked up to see who had talked and noticed it was the ones that he was participating with in the competition. Harry just stood and left the great hall without a word.
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Okay this is the end of the third part of Year 5!
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