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Chapter 34 **Taunted**

Almost a week later Harry came out of Charms class and found himself face to face with Draco.  He blinked and came to an instant stop.

"What do you want Malfoy?"

Draco sneered, "How'd you manage to get out of it Potter?"

Harry blinked again then remembered what the blond boy was talking about.  He forced his face into a look of confusion and asked, "What are you talking about Malfoy?"

Draco's gray eyes narrowed and he snarled, "You know what I'm talking about Potter.  My father knows about you.  And so does the Dark Lord."

Harry frowned.  "Your point Malfoy?"

"My father sent me a letter telling me I was mistake.  Said you aren't Snape's son."  Draco moved closer and glared up at Harry, their noses almost touching.  His gray eyes burned as he hissed, "But I know the truth Potter.  And I'll prove it to my father."  He paused, an evil smile twisting his lips.  "And then the Dark Lord will kill your father and your aunt and then you."

Draco threw back his head and laughed, not noticing the rage beginning to flicker in Harry's eyes.  Hermione and Ron suddenly came out of the Charms classroom and saw them.

Hermione recognized the look in Harry's eyes and yelled, "Harry don't!"  She started toward him but Harry was already tackling Draco to the ground, punching him in the stomach as they went down.

Draco looked surprised as Harry tackled him then began to fight back, gray eyes flashing angrily.  But he froze when he saw the anger burning in the emerald eyes that were inches from his own.  Then it hit him.

Harry wanted to kill him.

Draco finally regained his thoughts and punched Harry in the jaw.  Harry hissed in pain and drove his fist into Draco's nose, breaking it.

"Harry!  He's not worth it!"

Harry felt someone tugging on his shoulders and fought back.  Whoever it was pulled him off of Draco and wrestled him to the floor.  But not before he managed to punch Draco in the eye.

Someone else got a hold of Draco and helped the Slytherin to his feet just as McGonagall came storming down the hall.  She looked fiercely at the students standing around in a loose circle and said, "Who's fighting?"

Lupin looked up from where he and Ron were holding Harry down and growled, "Harry and Draco."

McGonagall looked down at Harry, who was fighting to get away from Lupin and Ron, then looked at Draco, who had a piece of cloth on his nose and was glaring at Harry.  She snapped, "Malfoy, hospital wing."  Draco gave a vague sort of nod and walked off slowly, glancing back at Harry every once in a while.

McGonagall then turned and saw Harry had stopped fighting but was glaring off after Draco; anger, rage, and hate burning brightly in his eyes.  She looked at him then said, "Bring him to my office Remus."

Lupin nodded and pulled Harry to his feet.  Ron stepped back to stand beside Hermione, who looked worried.  He wrapped an arm around her shoulders as they watched Lupin guide Harry down the hall towards McGonagall's office.

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McGonagall walked into her office and sat down behind her desk.  Harry and Lupin came in behind her, the latter shutting the door then turning to push Harry down into a seat.

"Harry, what were you doing fighting in the hall?"

Harry looked up at McGonagall, who for one second swore she saw a younger Severus Snape sitting in front of her, glowering at her.  He softly said, "Malfoy.  He sent a letter to his father."

Lupin moved away from where he was leaning against the wall, his face drawn.

"Lucius knows?"

Harry nodded.

"That means Voldemort knows too."

McGonagall winced at the name then jumped when Harry said, "No, he doesn't."

The two teachers stared at him until he continued; "Snape denied it when he asked him."

McGonagall looked at Lupin, who muttered, "That explains why he's been looking worried lately."

McGonagall turned back to Harry, who had shifted his gaze to the floor, his long hair falling over his face.  She sighed and said, "I should give you a detention for fighting but as I assume Draco started it . . ."  She trailed off, looking at Harry, who nodded to confirm that.  "As Draco started it, I will only take fifty points from Gryffindor.  Mr. Malfoy will have fifty points taken from Slytherin as well."  Leaning forward, she said, "I do believe you will easily earn back those fifty points in the upcoming Quidditch match, Harry?"

Harry nodded and looked up, his eyes a little brighter at the mention of Quidditch.  The anger that had been there was now completely hidden.

"Thank you Professor."

"You're welcome Harry.  Now go on.  I'm sure your friends are waiting for you."

Harry nodded and left the office.  As soon as he was gone Remus turned and said, "I still can't get used to him being Snape's son."

McGonagall nodded and said, "It is strange.  He's so much like Lily yet like Severus as well."

"Before he was like James."

"Only because of the charm."

"Of course."

McGonagall shook her head and sighed.  "I think I will leave during Christmas holidays."

Remus arched an eyebrow and grinned.  He asked, "I'm guessing you heard Sirius was coming?"

"I did.  And I do not want to be in the way when he finds out about Harry."

"Oh, but that's what's going to be so interesting.  And entertaining."

McGonagall looked at him and said, "I bet you won't be saying that when he gets here."

Remus shrugged.  "Probably not."  With that he turned and left, leaving McGonagall alone in her office.

A/N: Wheeeee-oooooooo.  I think next I'm going to do a big skip to Christmas holidays with the first Quidditch game just before it.  Or maybe not.  I really want to get to the scene at Christmas so I think I'll do that, THEN the first Quidditch match.  Yea, that'll work . . .  *sets to work*

A/N: Ah!  I got the picture I was talking about drawn, scanned, and colored!  You can currently find it at http://www.ebicom.net/~angiew/snape_family_color2_signed.gif.  As soon as I get my site back up and running it will be posted there, along with the black & white version and the first pic I ever tried to draw of the HP chars.