"Who, don't you love?"
Harry
nearly jumped six feet in the air. It was Megan.
"Did
I say that out loud?" Said Harry blushing slightly.
"Uh,
yeah. Are you ok Harry?"
"Yes,
I'm fine"
"Ok,
well when you've got a minute, I'd like to ask you something."
"What?"
Asked Harry Maybe this was it, She loves me. A grin spread across
Harry's face.
Megan
leaned over and whispered in his ear. "I'll tell you later tonight, I'll meet
you in the common room at midnight." Her breath warmed Harry's ear and his neck
prickled
Preoccupied with Megan, Harry fell down the steps to
the dungeon and landed at Snape's feet. Crap
"Mr
Potter get up of the floor and go and sit down, you stupid boy."
Harry
saw Ron and went to sit down; very surprised that Snape didn't stop him.
"We
will continue from last week. Making The Wolfsbane Potion. Professor Lupin will
be requiring it next week so make it right, we wouldn't want anything to happen
to him would we?" Snape smiled a thin-lipped smirk.
Several
Slytherin's sniggered.
Ron
jabbed Harry in the ribs and prompted him to look over at Megan. Harry did and
he immediately saw what Ron was looking at, Megan was looking at Snape with the
utmost loathing he had ever seen.
"It
must be hard for her? Said Ron getting his potions equipment and books out.
"Pardon!"
Said Harry stopping what he was doing.
Ron
frowned at him. "Being the daughter of Snape's worst enemy. What did you think
I …"
Harry
cut him short. "Yeah, I didn't think of that."
They
stopped talking and started on their potion.
Then about half hour into the lesson Harry decided
to tell Ron what had been bothering him all September. "Ron?" he asked quietly.
"Yeah?"
replied Ron looking up from his potion.
"What
do you think of Megan?" He asked even more quietly so not even Hemione who was
right next to them couldn't hear.
"I
think someone likes her?" he replied grinning.
"Ron!"
"Come
on, Harry you can't say you don't think about her"
Suddenly
Snape was right behind them. "Quiet both of you, I knew it was a mistake to let
you two work together. Ten points from Gryfinndor, and if I hear anymore
chatting there will be detention as well."
Once
Snape had gone back to his desk Harry passed Ron a note. It read:
Ok, so maybe I do like her a little; I think she
likes me too.
Ron
replied in his untidy scrawl:
Well then ask her out. You could invite her to Hogsmeade, she's
new after all so she won't have seen any of it and there's a nice walk around
where Sirius used to hide.
Just
as Ron was passing the note back to Harry a hand reached over and grabbed it.
It was Snape.
"Perhaps
everyone would like to know what you and Mr Potter disuse while in Potions,"
said Snape looking at Ron, He read the note out loud to everyone. Harry wanted
the floor to swallow him up.
"Has
Potter got his first crush?" Asked Malfoy in his baby voice.
"Shut-up
Malfoy" said Ron
"WEASLEY
… Detention" said Snape
"Potter's
got a crush. Potter's got a crush," Chanted the Slytherin's
Harry
tried to ignore it but couldn't. "Shut-up all of you"
"Potter"
said Malfoy "No hot chick like Meggie there is going to go out with a wimp like
you, she needs a real man"
"Well,
that's you out of the running then Malfoy" replied Seamus Finnigan, who was
being back up by Dean Thomas and a very nervous Neville.
"Malfoy"
Now it was Megan's turn. She punched Malfoy in the face and he fell to the
floor. "That's for Harry," Next she kicked him in the shins and said "That's
for Ron," she kicked him again, this time in a more delicate area, "… and
that's for calling me Meggie."
Crabbe
and Goyle helped a whimpering Malfoy up of the floor and they all glared at her
flexing their knuckles.
"That's
enough, Miss Black go to the headmasters …"
Megan
turned around, grabbed Harry and kissed him passionately on his lips. Half of
the class erupted in to cheers, the other have looked gob smacked.
"Miss
Black" Snape yelled. He grabbed her and Harry and marched them out of Potions.
Harry was silent all the way there; he seemed to be
in a state of shock. Megan kissed me. Megan kissed me. He sang in his
head.
Megan
however was protesting all the way. "Professor, let me go. OW."
Snape
loosened his grip slightly but still kept hold of her arm quite tightly.
As
they approached the statue to Dumbledore's office Megan was nearly pleading
with him not to report her. Not because she was scared, but because of what her
father might do if her found out about what she had done. Snape muttered the
password and the statue opened, revealing the stairs to Dumbledore's office.
They walked up them and Professor Snape knocked on the door.
"Come
in" Came Professor Dumbledore's replied from the other side of the door.
Snape
walked into the headmaster's office still holding onto a struggling Megan. "Let
go of me you, you."
Harry
looked up to see why Megan had suddenly stopped. The reason Sirius Black was
sitting in the chair opposite to Professor Dumbledore.
"What's
he doing here?" hissed Snape not taking his eyes off Sirius.
"He"
replied Dumbledore, "Will be filling in for Remus during the full moon."
"WHAT?"
said Snape and Megan at the same time.
"That's
right," said Sirius looking at them. "Surprise" he said to Megan. "Are you
pleased?"
Harry
thought Megan looked more like she was going to be sick than anything else.
"I'm
pleased," said Harry. "Congratulations."
"Thank
you Harry" replied Sirius, but he still looking a bit disappointed that Megan
wasn't as happy about it as Harry was. As for Snape, who cares? Thought Sirius.
"Is
there something I can do for you Professor Snape?" asked Dumbledore looking at
the way he was holding Megan Black.
"Yes,
I would like your permission to suspend Mr Potter and Miss Black."
"Why?"
asked Sirius in a serious tone.
"Why
don't you ask them?" replied Snape.
Dumbledore
gestured for them to sit down. "Severus, can I see you outside for a moment
please."
Snape
nodded. He and Sirius Black followed him outside the office door.
"Is your arm ok Megan?" asked Harry
concerned as she was rubbing it.
"Yeah,
it'll be fine." She replied putting her sleeve back down.
"Megan…
thanks"
"What
for?"
"For
pretending to be attracted to me."
"Harry,
you idiot..."
"I
know I shouldn't have…what?"
Megan
smiled, "You idiot Harry, I wasn't pretending."
"Really?"
"Yeah"
They
both stood up and hugged.
"I
really like you Harry." Wrapping his arms around her waist, he kissed her.
After a couple of minutes they pulled apart.
Just
as they did this Sirius Black opened the door. He and Dumbledore came in,
Sirius stood behind them and Dumbledore sat down.
"Where's
Snape?" asked Harry looking around at the door.
"He's
gone back to the dungeon," replied Sirius. "Is it true?"
"Is
what true?" asked Harry looking at Megan, hoping that he didn't mean the kiss.
Dumbledore
continued, "Megan, did you hit Mr Malfoy?"
She
nodded.
"Way
to go" said Sirius smiling.
"Quite,"
Said Dumbledore, he continued to look at Megan. "Why?"
"Because,
he's a complete bastard,"
"Language
Miss Black." Said Dumbledore. "However, I do agree with you, but to keep the
peace with Professor Snape I must punish you."
"What?"
said Megan "But I was provoked."
The
headmaster held up his hand, "Of that I don't doubt, but I must treat students
fairly. You will have detention with Professor Black on Sunday 6pm. You may go
now."
Later while Ron was having detention
with Snape, Harry told Hermione about their chat with Dumbledore, how Sirius
was there and that he was going to teach here at Hogwarts.
"He
only gave you detention with Sirius?" said Hermione, shocked.
"Detention
with Sirius?" asked Ron as he walked into the common room.
"Yeah,"
said Harry "Sirius, or should I say Professor Black, is going to be teaching
Defence Against The Dark Arts while Professor Lupin is in werewolf form."
"Wicked!"
exclaimed Ron smiling. "I also see you've gotten used to calling Remus,
Professor Lupin now,"
"Yeah,
it took a while, it's taking Megan even longer."
"Where
is Megan?"
Harry's
face dropped and Hermione felt for him. She hadn't realised how much he cared
about her.
"She
doesn't like the idea of her dad teaching here," said Hermione answering for
him.
"Oh"
said Ron, not really sure what to say.
"Harry"
said Hermione "do you want to talk to her?"
"She's
in the girls room."
"I
can get everyone to clear out for you."
Harry
nodded. Hermione went up the stairs to her room, luckily only Hannah Abbott and
Megan were in there so she didn't have any trouble getting her to leave.
"Ok
Harry she's alone, I'll make sure no-one disturbs you for a while."
"Thanks
Hemione."
Harry walked up the stairs and into the girls' room.
"Megan,"
he said walking up to her bed. "Are you ok?"
She
turned over and sat up to look at him, her eyes were red from where she had
been crying and her hair was stuck to her face. He sat on the bed and he put
his arms around her.
Harry
could just about make out the words between sobs. "I… don't… want my… dad… to
work …here, he… knows that…"
He
took her chin in his hand and lifted it up, "Megan," he began, but they kissed.
She
leaned back onto the bed and Harry followed, running his hands up and down her
back.
"Megan…"
he pulled away from her. "I don't want to take advantage of you, you're upset."
"Harry,"
she said looking into his eyes, "You're not, I promise. Kiss me"
So
he did, for a long time. When they had finished, they just lead there in each
other's arms.
