"Harry Potter and the Quest of the Dragon's Egg."
BY: "Just Another Author"
APOLOGIES: Go to all of you. Really, I am sorry for not updating sooner, but FF.net was down, so I took a few days' break. I will come back from my semi-hibernation, and write a MASSIVE chapter for you all.
STORY RECOMMENDATIONS: Well, my dear friend (and beta) Serpent Tongue (To whom I am indebted) has uploaded her first Fan Fic. It is a good one! Read the story titled "Serpent Tongue" at http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=927697
AND: If you want to read a totally pointless fic that will have you in stitches then read "Draco The Girl" by "IceDragon"
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=925732
What a genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. I only borrow. You can't sue me! So there!
NOTES: Nothing much, just to say: I LOVE REVIEWERS!
DEDICATION: This chapter has to go to Serpent Tongue for her excellent beta-ing and the use of her COOL pen name in my story.
CHAPTER 6: "A reject and his ideas."
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The rejected head of Severus Snape disappeared from the fire silently. He sank back into his arm-chair. Being an old enemy of Sirius and Remus, as well as being hated by Harry, was taking its toll on the Potions Master. He wanted more. He wanted a friend. He walked around his office slowly, thinking. The only real friend he had had was Lily Evans, but when she married that James Potter, they only met up in The Three Broomsticks on the odd occasion. And when she got killed, Snape was so saddened, that he has acted very bitterly to everyone ever since. And after all this time, no-one wanted to know him. He left his office, and wondered aimlessly up through the dungeons. It was as if his feet guided him, out of habit, to the Transfiguration classroom. He sat it the same seat as he always had, looking to the seat next to him, where Lily used to sit. She had helped him through Transfiguration, and practically worked for him, to get him through charms. She was the best in the school at Charms. Severus had always thought that one day she would get the job as charms teacher here at Hogwarts.
"Good evening Severus" Minerva McGonagall started. "Yes, your old seat. Oh, so long ago that was."
"Too long, I suppose." Severus replied. "You know, Minerva, I'm thinking of giving this up. All this brewing potions, and scaring students. Maybe I'm too old for all this."
"Severus, a wizard is never too old to teach! Look at Dumbledore! Anyway, some students love you!"
"Yes, some. The ones whose parents I see every few days wearing masks, and kissing Voldemort's feet! No, I'm too old to live like this, having no family or friends, in fact, having everyone hate me! No, I have to leave."
"Look at me, Severus: you are the best potions master Hogwarts has seen in more than a century! So what, the students hate you? You bully them into good grades. You HELP them Severus."
"Hmmmmm. Maybe. But I want to be liked."
"You ARE liked! Do you not consider me a friend?"
"Yes, but that's not much. One friend is hardly fulfilling!"
"Severus, the only friends you have are here in Hogwarts! You can't leave! Then you will have no-one." Severus seemed to agree.
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(Later that night)
"Well, Serpent Tongue, Moony, lets go make some mischief!"
Sirius led the way around the school, and took them to the third floor corridor. "Pity there is no three headed dog!"
Harry couldn't have disagreed more with Sirius. A figure emerged from the shadows. "Ah, I see you have brainwashed Harry already. I must admit, I thought that it would take you longer."
"Brainwashed? What are you on about?" Remus shouted. Harry was shocked that he refrained from insulting his life-long enemy.
"Well, you seemed to get Black, James Potter, and that fool Peter Pettigrew to do what you wanted, and it seemes to be working with Harry and his friends as well!"
"Everything they did was up to them, they did it all for me, not because of me!"
"So, Lupin, what is everything?" Snape had caught him out. Harry sunk into the shadows, hoping to escape without being questioned.
"Nothing of interest, just what they learned an that." Remus said stumbling on his words.
"And what did they learn?" Snape enquired. Harry slithered away in his snake form.
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(IN HARRY'S ROOM)
'Still there, I see' Harry thought to himself, looking at the dots on the map. 'Ah, well, I'd better get to bed.'
"Sorry to disturb you, Harry, but I thought you ought to know, Severus and I had a little conversation earlier, and we decided that you should have your own room here in Hogwarts, in a secret place of course."
Harry didn't know what to say. He couldn't believe it, he had a room of his own, and it was snape's idea! "B- but won't other students get jealous?" Harry asked.
"Not if they don't know about it!"
Albus led Harry downstairs, to the main hall. Harry was carrying all of his possessions with him. He felt like he was moving home. He followed Albus down the hallway to the Hufflepuff common room. He stopped next to the painting of the bowl of fruit, and looked next to it. There was a picture of a large house-elf, wearing odd socks.
"Dobby?" The picture of the house-elf jumped quickly to life.
"Harry Potter, Harry Potter! You is living here! The password this term is SPEW! Ohh, Harry Potter!"
"Spew!" Harry said, and a huge door was in front of him. Albus handed him a key, and Harry opened the door in the usual way.
"This is a new flat if you like. It has the usual, bathroom, living room, bedrooms (Four in fact) and a huge empty room, for whatever you like."
"WOW!" Harry exclaimed.
So, Harry had his own flat. He started to fill it immediately. He put out his things on the Living room floor, and then placed them all in his Master Bedroom. He looked round at Albus. He smiled.
"Harry, I must now tell you the rules for this room. No 1: You make the rules. No 2: All Hogwarts rules are exempt from here. No 3: Keep this a secret to all who cannot be trusted. No 4: Sirius will be staying for a while. Make any guests welcome. Rule 5: Get some sleep!
Harry soon drifted off, but not before he showed Sirius around, and made sure ha was comfy.
A/N: I couldn't decide weather to finish there, or to carry on, into the next day. So I will carry on for now, but if I want to, I will end at a cliff hanger in Hog……. Ohhh, said too much!
Harry woke up feeling better than he had ever felt in his life. It was only 7:00am, so he decided to have breakfast, while listening to the WWN (Wizarding Wireless Network[A/N See, I never make anything up, this is in book four]).
After a while, Harry got bored of the Weird Sisters and other magical pop groups. He was on his way back to his bedroom, when he realised he hadn't had breakfast yet. He nipped out, and tickled the pear on the painting. The frame swung open to reveal the kitchens. A gleaming Dobby met Harry.
"Harry Potter! It is you! Harry Potter, sir, Mr Dumbledore is putting a picture of me next door! Have you been seeing it Harry Potter, sir?"
"Yeah Dobby, its real cool!" Harry asked if he could have something for breakfast, and the house elves produced a full English breakfast that could feed five thousand. Harry thanked them, and went back next door.
Sirius was awake now, and ready to eat. Harry laid the tray full of food on the table, and they both tucked in, not saying a word to each other until they had both finished.
"Well, I sure had a good night!" Harry told Sirius.
"Yeah, better than I've slept in fifteen years!" Sirius replied.
"Sirius, I'm going into Hogsmeade today, so I'll leave you on your own. If you need any food, ask next door for Dobby, mention my name, and he'll provide you with more than enough!"
Sirius laughed. "He's that one on the door, isn't he?" Harry nodded in agreement. He headed for his room to get dressed.
Harry took his Marauder's map with him, and set off for Hogsmeade. He used the gargoyle tunnel, and ended up in the cellar of Honeydukes. He walked out into the street, and began to walk up it. Only then did he remember that he had no money, so he walked into a shop called "World Travel By Floo"
"Sorry to bother you, sir, but could I have a journey to Gringotts Bank please?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, sure, that five sickles." Harry handed him the last change he had, and leaped into the fire.
Harry withdrew as much money as he could carry in the hold-all he had brought along for the occasion. Weighted down, he walked to the robe-makers, and got new robes. He had grown out of his old ones. He also bought all of his school equipment for the coming year. He then returned to Hogsmeade, and went shopping, ticking items off his list when he bought them.
1. Socks for Dobby. 2. New suitcase. 3. Anything useful. 4. Presents for Hermionie, Ron, Sirius, Remus and (Harry shuddered) Severus.
Harry also wanted a use for his extra room, so he was getting inspiration from shop windows.
After a long while, he returned to Hogwarts, with all his goods in his suitcase. On his way, he bought loads of sweets from Honeydukes, then slipped down into the cellar, and back to Hogwarts via the tunnel. He was met at the top by Sirius. "Ahh, Harry, anything for me?"
"Well, yes! Come, and I'll show you."
Harry led them back to his rooms. He showed Sirius all he had bought.
He then banished the presents he had got to their recipients.
"Sirius?" He said at last. "I'm going for a spin on the broomstick now. It helps me to concentrate."
Harry flew around the grounds for a few hours, then finally came back for dinner with Sirius, and Remus. Remus gave Harry his new timetable that would start the day after tomorrow. All the students would arrive tomorrow evening. Harry couldn't wait.
They all ate, then had a chat. They talked about what had happened with snape that morning, and they chatted about old times. Harry learnt many things that he couldn't have dreamed about his father.
After what seemed an age, Harry went to bed. He slept like a log, all night, quite unaware of Sirius' wanderings around before he, too, finally fell asleep.
__________ END CH 6 __________
Well, It is over, but what was Snape doing all day? We'll find out! Hahahaha, I like doing evil stuff to Snape, but he is a real softie inside. In any reviews, please guess what Snape got from Harry. Any winners will get a mention!