A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update but I have been on holiday etc.
Anyway school started today which was depressing so I finally wrote this
chapter.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed I love you all. And a special thanks to everyone who complemented my writing style you made me happy.
Sevrin: I will try and write longer chapters and update sooner, but don't hate me if it never happens.
Snowdrift: Yep I'm an avid LOTR's reader and I'm glad you liked Sev's password, and don't worry it will stay as a father/son relationship.
// Sev's thoughts //
+ Harry's thoughts +
Chapter Eight - Dinner
Harry's POV
Snape called me through for dinner around six and he didn't sound happy so I hurried through to find an amazing spread of food on the table to rival the one that Madame Pomfrey had produced. Snape scowled at me and told me to sit down. Once I had, we started to eat, but after the meal I had eaten in the hospital wing I wasn't really hungry and I just picked at my food, until Snape snarled at me to stoop playing with my food, with I did almost automatically, used to doing what the evil Potions master told me to do. + God, it's like being back in class; and I thought that he was being nice +
I glared at him and ate a bit more of the food that I really didn't want until Snape gave an all suffering sigh and said, "Potter, you are malnourished so you should eat all the food that you are given, but if you are just going to play with your food then get out and stop annoying me."
"Fine, I'll do just do that" I said and stormed back into my room, infuriated by the fact that he was once again treating me like a child. Once inside I breathed a sigh of relief and sat on my bed, shaking my head in disbelief at the fact that Dumbledore actually believed that I would survive the summer with Snape.
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Severus' POV
After I had finished telling Harry off he got up and shut himself in his room and I silently berated myself for acting like my usual self and blaming him for my discomfort. If anyone was to blame it was Albus for making him stay with me in the first place, and yet here I was yelling at Harry so soon after I had promised myself that I would try and get along with him so that the summer was not complete hell.
I finished my own dinner and then called for one of the house elves to take away the left over food before disappearing back into my room once again, so that I could have some time to think things over.
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Later . . .
Harry heard Severus' voice coming from the living room and put down the book that he was reading to go and see what was happening when Severus shouted "Po . . . Harry, would you come through please?" So Harry joined him in the living room, albeit a bit reluctantly as he had no desire to be insulted or yelled at.
When he entered the room he saw Severus sitting on the sofa, who immediately gestured for Harry to join him. Once Harry was seated Severus started to talk to him about the situation the had both been put in,
"Harry, I know that neither of us are happy at having to spend the summer together and Albus' 'arrangement' has ruined my plans of a peaceful summer, but I will try my best to at least be civil towards you. Also, I would like to clear the air between us by apologising to you for the way that I have treated you over the years, and I would like you to know that I don't hate you, like I know you think I do, its just that it would damage my cover as a Death Eater if I was too friendly with you. (A/N: Severus is happy talking to Harry about this because he knows that Harry has seen his Dark Mark (end of GoF)) Also, I transferred the dislike I had for your father to you, which was unfair to you."
Harry sat in shocked silence for a while, surprised that Severus had been so open and honest with him and that there was no apparent reason for his sudden change in attitude.
"I . . . thank you for being honest Professor and I guess that I can try to get along with you as well, because the summer won't be much fun if we are always at each others throats."
Harry smiled at his Professor, really trying to keep the pleasant atmosphere intact for as long as possible.
"Albus will probably be here tomorrow to talk to us so it would probably be a good idea if you get a good rest tonight and I will wake you in plenty of time for breakfast tomorrow morning." Severus said, and then got up and walked over to one of the bookcases and pulled out and old, stained potions book and then turned to me, as if struck by sudden inspiration "I will be making some potions that Madame Pomfrey needs tonight and I was wondering if you would like to help me?"
Harry grimaced at the thought of voluntarily doing potions and said, "If you don't mind I'd rather get on with my homework."
"That's fine, I just thought that I would offer."
At that Severus disappeared to make the necessary potions and Harry went back into his room and to do his Transfiguration essay before settling down to go to bed at around 11.
TBC
A/N: All comments welcome and I know this chapter is a bit short but I will post the next chapter soon. I also know that Severus is a bit OC but I wrote this chapter in a bit of a hurry because its been so long since I updated and I didn't want to wait until I'd gotten back into the swing of school again before writing it.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed I love you all. And a special thanks to everyone who complemented my writing style you made me happy.
Sevrin: I will try and write longer chapters and update sooner, but don't hate me if it never happens.
Snowdrift: Yep I'm an avid LOTR's reader and I'm glad you liked Sev's password, and don't worry it will stay as a father/son relationship.
// Sev's thoughts //
+ Harry's thoughts +
Chapter Eight - Dinner
Harry's POV
Snape called me through for dinner around six and he didn't sound happy so I hurried through to find an amazing spread of food on the table to rival the one that Madame Pomfrey had produced. Snape scowled at me and told me to sit down. Once I had, we started to eat, but after the meal I had eaten in the hospital wing I wasn't really hungry and I just picked at my food, until Snape snarled at me to stoop playing with my food, with I did almost automatically, used to doing what the evil Potions master told me to do. + God, it's like being back in class; and I thought that he was being nice +
I glared at him and ate a bit more of the food that I really didn't want until Snape gave an all suffering sigh and said, "Potter, you are malnourished so you should eat all the food that you are given, but if you are just going to play with your food then get out and stop annoying me."
"Fine, I'll do just do that" I said and stormed back into my room, infuriated by the fact that he was once again treating me like a child. Once inside I breathed a sigh of relief and sat on my bed, shaking my head in disbelief at the fact that Dumbledore actually believed that I would survive the summer with Snape.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Severus' POV
After I had finished telling Harry off he got up and shut himself in his room and I silently berated myself for acting like my usual self and blaming him for my discomfort. If anyone was to blame it was Albus for making him stay with me in the first place, and yet here I was yelling at Harry so soon after I had promised myself that I would try and get along with him so that the summer was not complete hell.
I finished my own dinner and then called for one of the house elves to take away the left over food before disappearing back into my room once again, so that I could have some time to think things over.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Later . . .
Harry heard Severus' voice coming from the living room and put down the book that he was reading to go and see what was happening when Severus shouted "Po . . . Harry, would you come through please?" So Harry joined him in the living room, albeit a bit reluctantly as he had no desire to be insulted or yelled at.
When he entered the room he saw Severus sitting on the sofa, who immediately gestured for Harry to join him. Once Harry was seated Severus started to talk to him about the situation the had both been put in,
"Harry, I know that neither of us are happy at having to spend the summer together and Albus' 'arrangement' has ruined my plans of a peaceful summer, but I will try my best to at least be civil towards you. Also, I would like to clear the air between us by apologising to you for the way that I have treated you over the years, and I would like you to know that I don't hate you, like I know you think I do, its just that it would damage my cover as a Death Eater if I was too friendly with you. (A/N: Severus is happy talking to Harry about this because he knows that Harry has seen his Dark Mark (end of GoF)) Also, I transferred the dislike I had for your father to you, which was unfair to you."
Harry sat in shocked silence for a while, surprised that Severus had been so open and honest with him and that there was no apparent reason for his sudden change in attitude.
"I . . . thank you for being honest Professor and I guess that I can try to get along with you as well, because the summer won't be much fun if we are always at each others throats."
Harry smiled at his Professor, really trying to keep the pleasant atmosphere intact for as long as possible.
"Albus will probably be here tomorrow to talk to us so it would probably be a good idea if you get a good rest tonight and I will wake you in plenty of time for breakfast tomorrow morning." Severus said, and then got up and walked over to one of the bookcases and pulled out and old, stained potions book and then turned to me, as if struck by sudden inspiration "I will be making some potions that Madame Pomfrey needs tonight and I was wondering if you would like to help me?"
Harry grimaced at the thought of voluntarily doing potions and said, "If you don't mind I'd rather get on with my homework."
"That's fine, I just thought that I would offer."
At that Severus disappeared to make the necessary potions and Harry went back into his room and to do his Transfiguration essay before settling down to go to bed at around 11.
TBC
A/N: All comments welcome and I know this chapter is a bit short but I will post the next chapter soon. I also know that Severus is a bit OC but I wrote this chapter in a bit of a hurry because its been so long since I updated and I didn't want to wait until I'd gotten back into the swing of school again before writing it.