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 8 - Year 5 (Part 4)
The end of the Christmas Break came and Harry sat in his room alone. He had asked his aunts and cousin to leave him alone, he didn't want them near. Not now, and probably not until summer. His Aunt Jasmine had been asking him questions on why he was like that and he had just ignored her. He didn't know why, but he felt lonely even when he was with his family. He didn't know what to do any more. He was currently doing his Advance Potions homework, and after that he was going to do his Advance Against the Dark Arts report.
He sighed for what it seemed to be the tenth time day. To deep in his mind he didn't hear the knock on the door. He jumped suddenly when someone tapped on his shoulder. "Sorry dear I didn't mean to scare you. The competition is in March, are you going to be ready?"
"Yes, Aunt Jasmine" Harry wrote. His aunt nodded and sat across from him.
"Mr. Draco Malfoy and Ms. Hermione Granger have come to ask for you. They wish to figure out the 'code' as soon as possible" Jasmine said.
"Okay, later Aunt" Harry wrote and left without more. He walked down the corridor and down to the lake where he had agreed to meet to figure out the code of the egg. As he neared the door a red head stepped in front of him. Harry backed away not liking others being to near him.
"Hello Harry, my name is Fred" the red head said.
"I'm George" another said stepping from behind the first red head. Harry shook his head negatively; he knew the two were trying to trick him.
"No, well then who is who?" the first one said. Harry just gave another stepped backwards. This was what he was trying to avoid and now here he was trying to be talked into guessing who is who.
"George, Fred leave him alone, Harry, Draco and Hermione are waiting at the lake." Harry looked at the new comer and immediately recognized him as Ronald. Without a thanks Harry left to the lake where he found Hermione and Draco discussing something.
"Hi Harry, ready to began?" Hermione said looking up at him; Harry just nodded.
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Severus watched from his rooms as Harry approached Draco and Hermione. The young wizard had stopped thanking others and had begun to distance himself even more. A knock on the door was heard and Severus sighed, he didn't want to talk with anyone. "Severus it's me, Albus" came a soft voice. Severus sighed once again and waved his hand towards the door to open it. The door swung inwards and in went the old wizard.
"Is something the matter Albus? We are not to discuss the final task until a week before March" Severus said turning to look at the old wizard.
"I want to know what is wrong with you, Severus?" Albus said.
"I don't know what you mean" Severus said.
"Severus, you have gone back to being a closed off person, I want to know why?" Albus said.
"I haven't changed at all Albus" Severus said and turned to look at the lake once again. He noticed Harry looking up at the sky as if expecting something to happen. Albus neared behind him, and looked in the same direction as Severus.
"He must know that he…"
"No" Severus said firmly and went to sit at his desk. Albus turned to the wizard; he knew Severus and it would probably take time to convince him to tell everything to Harry.
"Severus, I have bad news" Albus said suddenly. Severus looked at him questioningly. "Mr. Vincent Dudley seems to have an allied that helped him escape Azkaban a moment ago" the old wizard said.
"What?! I thought he had received the Demantor's kiss!" Severus said angry.
"Yes, Fudge said that he had sent one of his most trustworthy Aurors to make sure the Demantor gave him the kiss. Until a moment ago, he found out that the Auror was a spy for Voldermort" Albus said.
"So that bastard helped him escape" Severus said.
"No, he detests people that do the things Harry's step-uncle did. He would have killed him" Albus said.
"I don't think so, he would probably like what happened to Mr. Potter" Severus said.
"No Severus, he is dark and what ever but he would never use something like that. He wants a fair fight with Harry, and for the opponent to be strong not weak" Albus said.
"There you go again Albus defending a man that has no going back" Severus said standing up.
"I still have hope that he will change for the better. Even if it has been this long" Albus said.
"Yes, you always hope for things that might never become real" Severus said walking out of his rooms. Albus followed him close behind, Severus walked to his office. Both wizards stayed in silence, for a long time.
"Harry will stay at Snape Manor from mid-June" Albus announced.
"Now you decided who enters and who doesn't to my house" Severus said turning his back on the old man.
"You didn't have a problem last year, and I don't see why it has to be different" Albus said. Severus didn't say anything; he knew that Albus was right. The thing was that it was different for him and Harry. Their classes had become tense after he had rejected the offer of going with the young wizard to the Yule Ball.
"Fine, now please leave I have papers to grade" Severus said sitting down. He heard the other sight and left without a word.
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The last week of February had arrived and Harry and his team had figured out the code. They just needed to write it down, but they had agreed it would be best if Harry wrote it down and keep it until the competition. Harry entered his room and wrote the answer down before he sat down and began to read a book he had just gotten. There was a knock on his door, he stood and open to find a red hair girl standing there. 'A Weasley' Harry thought.
"Sorry Mr. Potter, but the Headmaster is looking for you" the girl said. Harry walked out of this room and past the girl and in the Headmaster's office. As he approached the statue, he found Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger there.
"He called us and said to wait for you before we all go up stairs. The other competitors are up there already" Draco said. Harry just kept looking at them. Hermione said the password to the statue who jumped to the side to let the three enter. The three went up the stairs in silence; once in front of the door Hermione knocked.
"Come in " came the old wizard's voice. Draco opened the door and the three entered. The first one that Harry noticed was a blond man right next to Severus. The man looked like Draco but in an older version so Harry guessed that it was Draco's father. "Pleas sit" Albus said.
"We have gathered the nine champions to see who has figured out the code of the egg" Severus said. Draco stood up and looked at the other teams and they seemed to hesitate a little before standing up as well. "Good, the last task will take place this weekend so have your answers prepared"
"Professor will the task take place in the Quidditch field once again?" Hermione asked.
"Yes Ms. Granger, but it will be different. So, be prepared for any kind of thing. You never know what kind of event will take place until the moment comes" Severus said. Hermione nodded in understanding. "Well, if there are no more questions you may leave" Severus said after a while. Everyone stood and began to leave; Harry waited until almost everyone was out the door before standing up.
"Mr. Potter I must discuss something of importance with you please stay" Albus said suddenly when Harry was at the door. Harry turned to look at him and nodded, he sat once again.
"I'll leave, I have things to do. Come Lucius we must discuss something about Draco" Severus said. Harry looked at him but did nothing. Harry turned back to Albus once the blond wizard, Lucius, and Severus were at the door. Harry waved his hand making the quill come to life and making Lucius look at him.
"What's of importance that it must be in private?" The quill wrote. Harry watched as the old man sighed.
"Your 'Uncle' escaped Azkaban" Albus said. Harry went pale at that moment. He stood and left the office, passing the other two wizards. He ignore the call from his Aunt Petunia as he past by her. He just kept going until he entered his rooms, he knew this would happen. He knew that no one could help him when it came to his 'Uncle', he lay on his bed and cried himself to sleep.
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Severus walked to his office followed by Lucius, his friend of many years. Still he couldn't tell the blond with whom his loyalty really lie. He past several Slytherins, they enter Severus office and both sat down. Severus began to go through several papers, looking for a specific paper. "Severus is something the matter?" Lucius suddenly asked.
"No, nothing is the matter. Here it is" Severus said as he took out a small black folder.
"Is that Draco's folder of this year? He usually does better than that," Lucius said.
"Yes, about that. Albus gave a chance to each of the competitors to either take the classes or the final test. They all choose to take the final, if the student fail he or she will be taking classes. Your son passed with high marks" Severus said handing the folder to Lucius.
"He better had, I didn't spent my whole summer with him for nothing" Lucius said.
"That is the other reason I asked you to come" Severus said. At the questioning look on his friends face he continues. "If you keep pushing him instead of encouraging him. You will only get hatred from him. He will not respect you later on, I know that you want him to be like you. I just want you to see that if you keep doing that he will only rebel against you."
"I know, Cissa told me the same thing. I don't push him though. We practice things he likes too, and I spent some of my time with him if I'm able to. You know that the Dark Lord would kill him if I show any kind of emotion for my son" Lucius said putting the folder down.
"You don't want him to get the mark do you?" Severus said. Lucius stayed quiet, not wanting to answer the question. "You don't have to answer. Now, Draco will be participating in the last task in a few days like you heard. I hope you are able to come" Severus said after a while.
"I will" Lucius said standing up.
"Take care my friend" Severus said. Lucius nodded and left the office in silence with the folder in hand.
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The competition came, and Severus was walking down to the field with the rest of the school body. All the champions right behind him, he lead them to the tent that they had enter during the last task. "I need all competitors to line up from first place to ninth place" Severus said once all the nine champions where inside the tent.
"Sir, would you please tell us the results" Draco said. Severus nodded and began to give the order. Everyone stood in place until Fleur was the last to line up, once that was done Severus went out the tent and went back inside with the judges.
"This task consist of dueling against a well trained Auror. Now the Auror won't be sending hexes higher than fifth year, so it will be easy task for the two oldest champions. Now, in this bag the name of the Auror you'll fight will come out. Ms. Fleur Delacour if you would please" Severus said. Fleur stepped forward, she put her hand in the bag and took out a small piece of parchment.
"Auror Niphadora Tonks" Fleur said stepping back into place.
"Mr. Draco Malfoy" Severus said. Draco stepped forward and took out a piece of parchment.
"Auror Frank Longbottom" Draco said. Severus nodded and proceeded until he arrived at Harry. Harry put his hand inside the bag and grabbed the last piece of parchment. He took out his hand, he unfolded it and gave it to Severus to read.
"You have Auror Alastor Moody. Now, everyone will go out, beginning with the last in place" Severus said.
"Before we continue, will the group give us the answer to the code inside the egg" Albus said. Fleur stepped forward and gave the small parchment to the old wizard. Once Albus read the answer he nodded his approval and Viktor stepped forward. The old wizard nodded once again, and Harry stepped forward. He gave the small parchment to the old wizard.
Severus once again watched as the eyes of Albus widen. The old wizard gave the piece of parchment to the judges before passing it down to Severus. "Professor Snape please read the note" Fudge said.
"'I'm hard to end and destroy. The only way for me to go away is by dieing and even than I keep living. I know that you will fight against me, I know that you won't accept me right away. Still I will be there until you do so, I won't give up. Now I'm going to duel with you and until you accept me I won't stop dueling.'" Severus read.
"Thanks Professor, now Ms. Fleur Delacour once the canyon goes…" Albus was cut off by the cannon going off. Albus hurried the girl out and Severus followed close by timing the girl already. As the previous task, time went by fast, before Severus found himself recording Viktor Krum's time. He watch as the girl, Mange Delacour walked out of the tent and began to duel with the Auror she had gotten.
The duel ended 10 minutes and 9 seconds later. Next was Harry, he watch as the boy walked out with indifference. Severus knew that Alastor was going to be a hard opponent to win against. Besides that the wizard had an eye that could see someone throw a hex from behind him. "Begin" Severus head Fudge called out. Severus began the time and watched as the two duelist fought.
Harry seemed to be protecting and sending hexes easily. Severus looked down at the time, it was 1 minute and Harry had managed to take the wand from the Auror. He watch as Harry sent a stunning hex to Alastor which the wizard dodged with ease, but was to slow to dodge the second one that came out of Harry's finger. Severus looked at the time and his eyes almost widen.
He walked up to the judges and gave the time stopper to Albus who looked at his. It marked 00:04:05:00. "Judges began to add the time" Albus said after getting out of his shock. Once everyone was done, they gave the results to Severus.
"The final scores are as follows. In first place came Mr. Malfoy's team with 25 minutes and 15 seconds. In second place came Ms. Delacour's team with 31 minutes and 27 seconds and in third place came Mr. Krum's team with 35 Minutes and 9 seconds.
"For the competitors individually are as follow: In ninth place came in 9th place came Mr. Terry Krum with 13 minutes and 3 seconds, in eighth place came Mr. Viktor Krum with 12 minutes and 3 seconds. In seventh place came Ms. Hermione Granger with 12 minutes and 2 seconds, in sixth place came Ms. Fleur Delacour with 11 minutes and 7 seconds. In fifth place came Mr. Draco Malfoy with 11 minutes and 7 seconds, in fourth place came Ms. Mange Delacour with 10 minutes and 9 seconds. In third place came Mr. Anthony Krum with 10 minutes and 3 seconds, in second place came Ms. Florean Fortescue with 9 minutes and 9 seconds. Finally in first place came Mr. Harry Potter with 4 minutes and 5 seconds" Severus said calmly.
"Its time for lunch for all the students, I ask please all visitors and students to attend. As the final result on who wins the final prize will be announced at the end of the meal" Albus said. Everyone walked to the Great Hall, and entered. Everyone sat with their friends, as Harry sat with his two aunts and his cousin in a corner. Severus kept looking around and found Lucius and Narcissa with Draco, Hermione, and Ronald. The two blond wizards seemed to be arguing about something.
Severus walked up to them, and as he got closer he heard Draco slam his hand on the table. "I won't stop being their friend just because you and his parents don't get along. Come Ron and Hermione we are sitting somewhere else": the young blond stood followed by the other two and went to sit somewhere near Harry but far enough to keep an eye on who should be sitting farther.
"I told you to stop pushing him" Severus said once he was standing in front Lucius.
"I know Severus, but I can't stand him being a friend of a Weasley" Lucius said.
"He is old enough to know with who he is friends" Severus said.
"Yes, than why not be friends with Mr. Harry Potter?" Lucius said.
"Luc, honey calm down…I'm sure our son has his reasons. Isn't that right Sev" Narcissa said talking for the first time.
"Yes, that's right. Now if you excuse me, I think the Headmaster is wanting my presence at this moment" Severus said and walked away. He stepped forward to meet with the headmaster and waited.
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Harry sat in the corner, farther from his aunts and his cousin. 'Why did they let him go? I thought he wasn't going to come back?' Harry thought. He opened his mouth but closed it with a sigh.
"GE is something the matter?" Dudley asked looking at his cousin. Harry shook his head negatively.
"I know Mr. Dumbledore told you that Vincent escape. Don't worry, everything will be fine. I'm going to be there as well as Petunia and Dudley" Jasmine said. Harry nodded but didn't smile.
Five minutes later lunch ended the headmaster stood up, bringing everyone to silence. "Thank you. Now Professor Snape will announce what team won the first prize and so on" Albus said. Severus stepped forward and cleared his throat, Harry stare at him.
"In first place comes Mr. Malfoy's team. The first prize goes to Mr. Harry Potter for the speed he used in the competitions. The second prize goes to Mr. Draco Malfoy, who manage to pass the dragon in the second task and was able to use spell of a six year. The third prize goes to Ms. Hermione Granger for knowing how to pass the male centaur in the second task and also for using higher hexes than her grade level.
"In second place came Ms. Delacour's team. The first prize goes to Ms. Mange Delacour for managing to solve the riddle the creature gave her in record time and being able to dodge hexes sent to her and sending one herself before the hex reached the ground. The second prize goes to Ms. Florean Fortescue for being able to answer the Dark Elf's questions without hesitation and for the knowing how to defeat her opponent in the last task. The third prize goes to Ms. Fleur Delacour for passing her dragon and for knowing how to deal with her opponent in the last task.
"In third place came Mr. Krum's team. The first prize goes to Mr. Terry Krum for knowing how to past the female centaur in the second task and managing to defeat his opponent even though he came out with some scratches. The second prize goes to Mr. Viktor Krum for passing the dragon by using only a few hexes and for being able to deal with his opponent in the final task with easy. The third prize goes to Mr. Anthony Krum for being able to past the creature safely and easily with his attitude and for knowing how to deal with his opponent in the last task. Congratulations all the champions" Severus said.
Harry stood at that moment and left the Great Hall, despite the calls of his aunts and cousin. So he had won the first prize, big deal. He knew that already, he knew that he would win. He knew the amount of power he had, and still he wasn't able to save himself and others.
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Harry put the last of his things in his trunk. The year had ended, and it was a long one. He had to go back now, and hope that his 'uncle' didn't go to his home. He opened the door of his rooms to find Professor Severus Snape.
"We have bad news Mr. Potter…" Severus said.
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Okay this is the end of the fourth and final part of Year 5!
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