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Disclaimer 2: I own the plot, Saerry Snape, and Aeyr's.  Nothing more, nothing less.

Chapter 31 **Dreaming **

"NO!"

Harry shot awake, both hands clutching at his forehead.  He could feel the old scar burning beneath his fingertips, throbbing slightly.  Ron poked his head out of the curtains surrounding his bed, looking confusedly at Harry.

"S'matter?"

Harry rubbed at his scar and said, "A dream.  Did I wake up anyone else?"

Ron's head disappeared then reappeared.

"Nope.  They're all asleep."

Harry nodded and climbed out of bed.  He dug around in his trunk and pulled out his invisibility cloak and the Marauder's Map.

Ron blinked and asked, "Where are you going?"

"To see Professor Dumbledore."

"I'll go with you."  Ron started to pull back his curtains but Harry shook his head.

"No.  It'll be better if I go alone."

Ron frowned then said, "Whatever you say Harry."

Harry looked at his friend and started, "Its not that I don't want you to come Ron . . ."

"Forget it.  I understand."

Ron rolled over before Harry could say anything, closing the curtains back.  Harry watched the curtained bed for a moment then slung the invisibility cloak about his shoulders.  He headed quickly down to the common room and saw Hermione sitting in a chair near the fire, asleep with Hogwarts, A History open on her lap.  Harry shook his head then walked over to the portrait hole, easing it open and stepping out.

The Fat Lady said loudly, "Who's there?"

Harry shoved back the hood of the cloak and whispered, "Its me."

The Fat Lady peered at him, or more accurately his head, and asked, "Where are you going, dear?"

"Professor Dumbledore's office."

The Fat Lady looked at him for a moment then sighed.  "Alright dear.  But hurry.  Filch will come by soon."

Harry grinned and pulled the hood of the cloak back up.

"Thanks."

Turning he walked quickly down the hall, drawing out the Marauder's Map when he reached a flight of stairs.  He took out his wand, tapped the map, and said, "I solemnly swear I am up to no good."  The spider web tracery of the map formed and he stuffed his wand back into his pocket.

He looked at the map and saw the tiny dot labeled 'Albus Dumbledore' in its office.  Another dot labeled 'Argus Filch' was walking past Gryffindor Tower, heading straight towards the 'Harry Snape' dot.

Quickly he set off towards Dumbledore's office.

Harry reached Dumbledore's office in a few minutes.  He froze outside the stone gargoyle and thought What's the password?  Then he remembered the map.

Pulling it out, he saw the dot labeled 'Harry Snape' standing beside a tiny stone gargoyle.  A speech bubble popped up that read 'Sugar Quill'.

Harry tucked the map into the same pocket as his wand then muttered, "Sugar Quill," to the gargoyle.  It moved aside and he sprinted up the moving staircase and knocked softly on the door, which opened a second later to reveal a Dumbledore in deep red sleeping robes with large stars that flashed blue and yelled.

He smiled and said, "Come in Harry."

Dumbledore moved aside and Harry headed into his office, pulling off his cloak and sitting down in a chair, the cloak folded across his lap.

The door closed with a click and Dumbledore moved behind his desk and sat down.  His blue eyes focused on Harry's face as he asked, "What is it you want to talk to me about, Harry?"

Harry reached up to rub at his scar then said, "I had another dream."

Dumbledore nodded but said nothing, obviously waiting for Harry to continue.

"They were in someplace dark.  Voldemort was sitting on a black throne with snakes carved in it."  Harry paused and looked eye to eye with Dumbledore.

"Draco sent his father a letter about me.  Voldemort knows I'm Snape's son."

Dumbledore arched a white eyebrow and asked, "Are you sure?"

Harry nodded then said, "But Snape denied it when he asked him.  Voldemort told him that if he was lying he would be severely punished.  Then he put him the Cruciatus Curse."

Dumbledore frowned.  "I had hoped He would not find out."

"He would have found out eventually."

Dumbledore blinked at him then smiled and said, "You're right of course, Harry.  Let us just hope he does not find out before we can figure out what to do."

Harry nodded and yawned.

Dumbledore smiled at him and said, "Perhaps you shoulder head back to bed."

Harry nodded and rose, throwing the invisibility cloak about his shoulders.  As he opened the door and started to leave Dumbledore said, "Oh, and Harry?  Sirius will be here at Christmas.  I believe he wants to spend time with you."

Harry let his jaw drop, forgetting Dumbledore couldn't see him, and gasped, "Sirius – is – coming?  Wh – what am I going to tell him?"

Dumbledore smiled kindly and said, "I'm sure you'll figure something out Harry.  Ah, and remember to tell Saerry about your dream when she gets back."

"Where'd she . . oh . ."

Harry looked out the window and saw the moon waxing to almost full.  Tomorrow it would be full and both Saerry and Professor Lupin would transform.  He just hoped his father had remembered to make the potions for the two of them.

"Goodnight Professor."

"Goodnight Harry."

Harry nodded sleepily and left the office, checking the Marauder's Map twice as he walked along.  As soon as he reached the Fat Lady's portrait he murmured the password and climbed inside.  He fell asleep in a chair near the door, the invisibility cloak still covering him.

A/N: Oh my.  Harry's Christmas holidays are getting complicated aren't they?  *yawn*  Grr, I don't know why I'm sleepy.  Its only 10:10!  *glare*  Going to try and stay awake and finish getting these chapters out of my notebook.  Maybe that's my problem.  Yea . . .  Right . . .