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Hey everyone, since I only got three reviews I'm assuming you hadn't read the eighth chapter yet. You better read it, so I'll now whether to revise it again or not. =] Anyway, I hope you like it better.
Thanks to those who reviewed! To Shadow Vampire, Teigra, and LoMaRiBa.
Chapter 9: Party
"Hey, wake up Sev." Harry said, nudging the man awake. "Wha -? What time is it already?" Sev asked. "We overslept; it's eight in the morning. I'm thinking the whole sick school's thinking we're doing something right now. I mean doing something. But I think we better go because Professor Dumbledore just might send a search party." Harry answered, getting up.
"Do we have time for a quick shower?" Harry asked. Sev nodded but said that Harry should hurry. The man stood up and started to dress. When they were done with everything they got ready to apparate. "I think you should learn how to apparate already, Harry," Sev said. Harry nodded. "Next time we go here, I think we'd have to get groceries. Oh no! Serpentine!" Harry said, remembering the snake.
Harry searched for the snake high and low, but he couldn't find her. "SEV! SERPENTINE'S MISSING!" Harry yelled, still searching. "Ssserpentine! Where are you?" Harry asked. And when Harry entered the kitchen, he squeaked and called down for Sev. "What? Have you found her?" Sev asked. "Yes." Harry answered sadly.
"Oh God. What happened to her?" Sev asked when he saw the dead body of the snake, lifelessly coiled up. "I don't know. Must have been the rat, see, the muggles use this kind of poison for mice, and well." Harry said, wiping a tear off of his face. "Oh well. Another wasted life in my hands." He added, leaning on the table. "I - it's my fault. I shouldn't have allowed her to eat the mouse! Oh no. I'm sorry Harry, I'll get you another snake." Sev said, cradling the boy's mourning form. "Nevermind, Sev. I don't want another snake, it hurts to lose something that's special to you." Harry answered.
"Why was Serpentine special, anyway?" Sev asked. "She's the first ever real gift you gave me." Harry answered. "Oh Harry." Sev said, hugging the boy tighter and kissing his forehead. "I think we better get going now, don't you think?" Harry asked, finally recovering. Then they apparated to Hogsmeade. "Want a sundae?" Sev asked, knowing that the treat will cheer up Harry.
Harry nodded and they headed for the ice cream parlor. Harry got his favorite, strawberry, but Sev got chocolate. They ate quickly, not wanting to be any later. They walked as fast as they could to the school, and when they reached it, it was already Weasley twins hazard zone. There were fireworks exploding everywhere, everything more exciting than that of the first one. The party was held outside the school so as to accommodate families who came.
"Harry! Why're you with Snape again?" George asked. "Haven't you got it yet? They're bonded with each other!" Fred whispered. "Oh. Okay. Hey Harry, want to taste our new invention?" George offered. "No thank you, I'm too worried about myself for that. Anyway." Harry answered and sat underneath a tree overlooking the lake. Sev sat down beside him.
"Who's playing?" Harry asked. "Wha -? Who's playing where?" Sev asked. "Songs." Harry answered watching the giant squid float up to the surface to dive back down again. "Oh. They're records. You don't like parties much do you?" Sev asked. "Yes. I don't like them that much since a party from Dudley's friend. They played a prank on me and I was so humiliated." Harry said, leaving no room for questions. Sev simply nodded and put an arm around Harry's shoulder.
"Think we better go in instead? We can study, or read something." Sev asked. He didn't like parties either. Harry agreed and they got up and walked to the dungeons. "Hey." Draco said, greeting the two. "Hey." Harry answered. "Where you guys off to?" Draco asked. "We don't like parties much so we're heading to our chambers." Sev answered. "Oh. Alright. Have fun!" Draco answered, smiling mischievously. "Not like that you perv!" Harry answered jokingly and punched Draco's arm playfully.
"Professor Potter, I expected much better behavior coming from you." Draco said jokingly, putting on a fake disgusted face. Harry laughed and the two continued to walk to the dungeons silently.
"I'm really beginning to miss her, you know." Harry said. "Who?" Sev asked, running a list of who it might be through his head. "Serpentine." Harry said miserably. "Harry, I know you do. She's been a good pet. But you must accept what comes to you." Sev said.
"I know." Harry replied and said the password to their rooms. "Alright, we're here. What would you like to do?" Sev asked Harry, taking his robe off. Harry didn't answer, he was too busy staring wide-eyed and open mouthed at something. Sev traced Harry's stare. Lucius Malfoy.
"Lucius. Have a seat. How may I help you?" Sev said, plopping down on a couch. Harry followed, though he was still staring open-mouthed at the platinum blonde-haired man. "I just wanted to visit you. I see you are already wearing our gifts to you?" Lucius said.
"Well, yes sir. Thank you for the bother." Harry told Lucius, finally speaking up, but barely audible. The blonde man nodded in acknowledgement. "I thought you'd like it. And, since there's a party going on and I don't think the school will miss your absence, may I request your presence at the Malfoy Manor for a dinner party tonight? A selected few students shall be there. It's formal." Lucius said.
Harry didn't know what to do, after all, Lucius Malfoy is an active death eater, or rather, ex-deatheater. 'Sev, what am I to do? I haven't been in a formal party yet. Never been! Blimey, I don't even know how to dress like them!' Harry asked mentally. 'I'll tell you how. A Malfoy doesn't like having his invitations declined. That was half particularly why Draco Malfoy became your enemy.' Sev replied. Harry smiled and agreed to come.
"Well, thank you so. I'll be going now, see I still have to ask my son who he had invited." Lucius said, standing up to leave. "Lucius, wait. How'd you know the password to our chambers?" Sev asked coolly. "Well Severus, you see, I knew that it was Slytherin before, but then I've figured you've changed it when the house elf I'd sent to get the portrait open for me while I was talking to Albus came back mortified, telling me that the password didn't work. I punished the elf," Lucius started, smiling amusedly. "I went down to your chambers and tried a few passwords that you would be most likely to pick, but none of them worked. I'd say you chose a magnificent password, but you'd better change it. I was about to leave and when I turned around I said oh well, and the rest is, let's say. History." Lucius answered looking at a handheld mirror vainly. And after Sev had deemed the explanation acceptable enough, he told the man that he could leave, since Harry and Sev still had to get ready for the party.
"Sev, I don't know _anything_ about formal parties." Harry repeated. "I know. Come on, we'll get you clothes." Severus said, tugging Harry to the wardrobe.
"What Sev? Am I really supposed to wear this?" Harry asked when Sev handed Harry a velvet forest green long dress robe with a black velvet cape, and had what would be a tux under his robes, and the cloak pin that the Malfoys had given them held the dress robe and the cape together. Sev also commanded Harry to wear contacts.
"Well, yes. Don't worry, you look great." Sev replied. He was wearing his traditional black but it swerves better, and he wore a tux underneath, but unlike Harry he did not have a black cape, he wore a silver one, also held together with the cloak pin.
"But it's unfair! You get to wear your traditional black? A-and. Whoa." Harry wowed, still rubbing at his eyes due to the contacts, when he saw Sev pull his hair back and tie it with a clasp. "Well that's better, I imagine. Why are we in a hurry anyway, we still have the whole afternoon in front of us!" Harry said.
"Well, dinner to Malfoy means dinner, with extra time for tea and chats. That, I think, would take up the rest of the afternoon, save our lunch. And we're messing with a vain and filthy rich people here, so I think you would not like to appear like a rag doll." Sev explained.
"Oh. Are we going to the party here for lunch? I think that's the only place we could get some food from." Harry said. "Well, I know we can get food from the kitchens, but I don't want to deal with Dobby for the while." Harry added. "Alright, up we go then." Sev said.
They went up and walked into the party. And much to Harry's dismay Severus had let his hair down again, but he was too busy blinking back his contacts to voice it out. They walked outside to be met by stares. "Are you going somewhere, Harry, Severus?" Albus Dumbledore asked.
Both nodded but said nothing more and started getting food. They sat down at the nearest table and started eating. "May I join you, professors?" A drawl asked. Harry and Severus looked up. "Yes, Draco." Harry answered, pointing towards a chair.
"Who else is coming?" Harry asked. "Pansy," Draco made a face at the name, "Blaise, Goyle and Crabbe aren't, my father told me to keep away from those dummies, and. I think that would be it." Draco said. "Aren't you going to dress yet?" Harry asked. "We're going to my house; I'd prefer to dress there." Draco answered, slightly amused. Harry smacked himself upside the head for forgetting and blushed slightly. Sev smirked.
After they had done eating they stood up and headed to Hogsmeade to apparate. "I'm serious, Harry. You should learn how to apparate." Severus said. Of the three, Harry was the only one who didn't know how to apparate. "Alright. When and who will teach me?" Harry asked. "Me, not now but later on." Sev replied, taking hold of Harry's arm.
Draco, however, had already gone ahead of them, claiming that he had to prepare for the party.
When Harry and Draco arrived, they were outside the gates of the manor, and when they went inside, they had to walk a little before they came to a huge double door. The door guard was watching them.
"And you are?" The guard asked. "Severus Snape and Harry Potter." Sev replied. The guard scanned the list for their names and looked up. "Ah, I see, 'tis the famous Harry Potter," He started and Harry rolled his eyes. "The both of you are VIP, so you are to sit on the head table." The guard said, opening the door. Harry and Sev stepped in, Harry on Sev's arm. "Severus Snape and Harry Potter." The door guard announced and the people in the room turned to look at them. 'What, have I got something on my face?' Harry asked Sev mentally.
'No you haven't, it's courtesy for a VIP Malfoy style.' Sev replied, just as the people in the room started applauding. 'It's beautiful.' Harry said through the link, as he looked around, being dragged by Sev to the head table. The manor was very beautiful indeed.
They talked with the guests, had tea, watched some entertainers perform, and soon it was time for the dinner. 'Um, Sev? Help. Please.' Harry mentally asked for help when the first course of the seven-course meal was served. 'Which utensil to use?' Harry asked, looking at the seven utensils, three on one side, three on another, plus a table knife.
'Start your way from the outside and work your way to the inside.' Sev replied. Harry okayed. He looked around and noticed that no body has yet eaten. 'Why is everyone not eating yet?' Harry asked. 'Waiting for the hosts, that's Draco and Lucius to arrive. They're still dressing.' Sev replied.
'Why are they taking so long then?' Harry asked, just about when the arrival of the two was announced. Harry gaped open-mouthed at the two. 'Why, they're wearing make-up!' Harry remarked when he noticed that Draco and Lucius were wearing a layer or two of make-up. He also noticed their extraordinary robes.
'They're vain, that's why they're wearing make-up. I told you to try but you just wouldn't. Wait for them to sit before you start eating.' Sev explained. When the two hosts sat down, Lucius called for a toast.
"To our Potions Master and to his spouse, the boy who lived twice." Lucius said, to be answered by everyone saying here, here, raising their wine glasses into the air, and taking a sip. Harry didn't take a sip.
"Not used to wine?" Sev asked. "Never drank any." Harry replied, and started to eat when the rest of the people did. "Harry, this is a seven- course meal, you can eat a little off of each course, but don't finish the whole plate, there's still a dance after." Sev whispered to Harry when Harry started eating huge bites of the appetizer.
Harry visibly slowed down. After a while of silence from the head table, Lucius spoke up. "I imagine you've already done it." Lucius said. "Done what?" Harry asked. Then realization set in. Harry struggled not to choke on his food again, but to no success. Severus glared at Lucius. Lucius and Narcissa had amused looks on their faces. Luckily no one noticed the little 'incident'.
Soon the other six courses were served, and Harry felt as if he were to explode, but seeing as the desert was a choice between a banana split and a sundae, and the two were his favorites, he simply had to have a few bites of each. Then after a while of talk, Lucius stood up and announced that the dance has started. "Do you waltz, Mr. Potter?" Lucius asked. Harry answered, "Yes sir, but Severus --" "Won't mind." Harry was swept onto the dance floor.
Both he and Lucius started dancing. "Sorry for the inconvenience, but the ball room is under minor renovations." Lucius said. "I don't mind." Harry replied. He was too busy thinking why they were the only ones dancing. He asked Severus through their link.
'A host and a VIP of his choice start the dance.' Sev promptly replied, as he was sitting on the head table, chatting with Draco. And soon, the party was over, and the invited Hogwarts students and the two invited professors headed home by a port key arranged by Lucius.
Harry and Severus retired for the night, and since the Hogwarts party has yet to end, they were sure that Dumbledore had already cancelled classes for tomorrow.
"G'night." Harry said to Sev, settling under the covers. Sev cuddled Harry and replied good night. They slept peacefully.
~End of chapter 9~
Sorry for not writing for a while! I was busy! Choir practice, a friend sleeping over. Oh, and sorry if Serpentine died here, but I couldn't properly fit her in.
Hey everyone, since I only got three reviews I'm assuming you hadn't read the eighth chapter yet. You better read it, so I'll now whether to revise it again or not. =] Anyway, I hope you like it better.
Thanks to those who reviewed! To Shadow Vampire, Teigra, and LoMaRiBa.
Chapter 9: Party
"Hey, wake up Sev." Harry said, nudging the man awake. "Wha -? What time is it already?" Sev asked. "We overslept; it's eight in the morning. I'm thinking the whole sick school's thinking we're doing something right now. I mean doing something. But I think we better go because Professor Dumbledore just might send a search party." Harry answered, getting up.
"Do we have time for a quick shower?" Harry asked. Sev nodded but said that Harry should hurry. The man stood up and started to dress. When they were done with everything they got ready to apparate. "I think you should learn how to apparate already, Harry," Sev said. Harry nodded. "Next time we go here, I think we'd have to get groceries. Oh no! Serpentine!" Harry said, remembering the snake.
Harry searched for the snake high and low, but he couldn't find her. "SEV! SERPENTINE'S MISSING!" Harry yelled, still searching. "Ssserpentine! Where are you?" Harry asked. And when Harry entered the kitchen, he squeaked and called down for Sev. "What? Have you found her?" Sev asked. "Yes." Harry answered sadly.
"Oh God. What happened to her?" Sev asked when he saw the dead body of the snake, lifelessly coiled up. "I don't know. Must have been the rat, see, the muggles use this kind of poison for mice, and well." Harry said, wiping a tear off of his face. "Oh well. Another wasted life in my hands." He added, leaning on the table. "I - it's my fault. I shouldn't have allowed her to eat the mouse! Oh no. I'm sorry Harry, I'll get you another snake." Sev said, cradling the boy's mourning form. "Nevermind, Sev. I don't want another snake, it hurts to lose something that's special to you." Harry answered.
"Why was Serpentine special, anyway?" Sev asked. "She's the first ever real gift you gave me." Harry answered. "Oh Harry." Sev said, hugging the boy tighter and kissing his forehead. "I think we better get going now, don't you think?" Harry asked, finally recovering. Then they apparated to Hogsmeade. "Want a sundae?" Sev asked, knowing that the treat will cheer up Harry.
Harry nodded and they headed for the ice cream parlor. Harry got his favorite, strawberry, but Sev got chocolate. They ate quickly, not wanting to be any later. They walked as fast as they could to the school, and when they reached it, it was already Weasley twins hazard zone. There were fireworks exploding everywhere, everything more exciting than that of the first one. The party was held outside the school so as to accommodate families who came.
"Harry! Why're you with Snape again?" George asked. "Haven't you got it yet? They're bonded with each other!" Fred whispered. "Oh. Okay. Hey Harry, want to taste our new invention?" George offered. "No thank you, I'm too worried about myself for that. Anyway." Harry answered and sat underneath a tree overlooking the lake. Sev sat down beside him.
"Who's playing?" Harry asked. "Wha -? Who's playing where?" Sev asked. "Songs." Harry answered watching the giant squid float up to the surface to dive back down again. "Oh. They're records. You don't like parties much do you?" Sev asked. "Yes. I don't like them that much since a party from Dudley's friend. They played a prank on me and I was so humiliated." Harry said, leaving no room for questions. Sev simply nodded and put an arm around Harry's shoulder.
"Think we better go in instead? We can study, or read something." Sev asked. He didn't like parties either. Harry agreed and they got up and walked to the dungeons. "Hey." Draco said, greeting the two. "Hey." Harry answered. "Where you guys off to?" Draco asked. "We don't like parties much so we're heading to our chambers." Sev answered. "Oh. Alright. Have fun!" Draco answered, smiling mischievously. "Not like that you perv!" Harry answered jokingly and punched Draco's arm playfully.
"Professor Potter, I expected much better behavior coming from you." Draco said jokingly, putting on a fake disgusted face. Harry laughed and the two continued to walk to the dungeons silently.
"I'm really beginning to miss her, you know." Harry said. "Who?" Sev asked, running a list of who it might be through his head. "Serpentine." Harry said miserably. "Harry, I know you do. She's been a good pet. But you must accept what comes to you." Sev said.
"I know." Harry replied and said the password to their rooms. "Alright, we're here. What would you like to do?" Sev asked Harry, taking his robe off. Harry didn't answer, he was too busy staring wide-eyed and open mouthed at something. Sev traced Harry's stare. Lucius Malfoy.
"Lucius. Have a seat. How may I help you?" Sev said, plopping down on a couch. Harry followed, though he was still staring open-mouthed at the platinum blonde-haired man. "I just wanted to visit you. I see you are already wearing our gifts to you?" Lucius said.
"Well, yes sir. Thank you for the bother." Harry told Lucius, finally speaking up, but barely audible. The blonde man nodded in acknowledgement. "I thought you'd like it. And, since there's a party going on and I don't think the school will miss your absence, may I request your presence at the Malfoy Manor for a dinner party tonight? A selected few students shall be there. It's formal." Lucius said.
Harry didn't know what to do, after all, Lucius Malfoy is an active death eater, or rather, ex-deatheater. 'Sev, what am I to do? I haven't been in a formal party yet. Never been! Blimey, I don't even know how to dress like them!' Harry asked mentally. 'I'll tell you how. A Malfoy doesn't like having his invitations declined. That was half particularly why Draco Malfoy became your enemy.' Sev replied. Harry smiled and agreed to come.
"Well, thank you so. I'll be going now, see I still have to ask my son who he had invited." Lucius said, standing up to leave. "Lucius, wait. How'd you know the password to our chambers?" Sev asked coolly. "Well Severus, you see, I knew that it was Slytherin before, but then I've figured you've changed it when the house elf I'd sent to get the portrait open for me while I was talking to Albus came back mortified, telling me that the password didn't work. I punished the elf," Lucius started, smiling amusedly. "I went down to your chambers and tried a few passwords that you would be most likely to pick, but none of them worked. I'd say you chose a magnificent password, but you'd better change it. I was about to leave and when I turned around I said oh well, and the rest is, let's say. History." Lucius answered looking at a handheld mirror vainly. And after Sev had deemed the explanation acceptable enough, he told the man that he could leave, since Harry and Sev still had to get ready for the party.
"Sev, I don't know _anything_ about formal parties." Harry repeated. "I know. Come on, we'll get you clothes." Severus said, tugging Harry to the wardrobe.
"What Sev? Am I really supposed to wear this?" Harry asked when Sev handed Harry a velvet forest green long dress robe with a black velvet cape, and had what would be a tux under his robes, and the cloak pin that the Malfoys had given them held the dress robe and the cape together. Sev also commanded Harry to wear contacts.
"Well, yes. Don't worry, you look great." Sev replied. He was wearing his traditional black but it swerves better, and he wore a tux underneath, but unlike Harry he did not have a black cape, he wore a silver one, also held together with the cloak pin.
"But it's unfair! You get to wear your traditional black? A-and. Whoa." Harry wowed, still rubbing at his eyes due to the contacts, when he saw Sev pull his hair back and tie it with a clasp. "Well that's better, I imagine. Why are we in a hurry anyway, we still have the whole afternoon in front of us!" Harry said.
"Well, dinner to Malfoy means dinner, with extra time for tea and chats. That, I think, would take up the rest of the afternoon, save our lunch. And we're messing with a vain and filthy rich people here, so I think you would not like to appear like a rag doll." Sev explained.
"Oh. Are we going to the party here for lunch? I think that's the only place we could get some food from." Harry said. "Well, I know we can get food from the kitchens, but I don't want to deal with Dobby for the while." Harry added. "Alright, up we go then." Sev said.
They went up and walked into the party. And much to Harry's dismay Severus had let his hair down again, but he was too busy blinking back his contacts to voice it out. They walked outside to be met by stares. "Are you going somewhere, Harry, Severus?" Albus Dumbledore asked.
Both nodded but said nothing more and started getting food. They sat down at the nearest table and started eating. "May I join you, professors?" A drawl asked. Harry and Severus looked up. "Yes, Draco." Harry answered, pointing towards a chair.
"Who else is coming?" Harry asked. "Pansy," Draco made a face at the name, "Blaise, Goyle and Crabbe aren't, my father told me to keep away from those dummies, and. I think that would be it." Draco said. "Aren't you going to dress yet?" Harry asked. "We're going to my house; I'd prefer to dress there." Draco answered, slightly amused. Harry smacked himself upside the head for forgetting and blushed slightly. Sev smirked.
After they had done eating they stood up and headed to Hogsmeade to apparate. "I'm serious, Harry. You should learn how to apparate." Severus said. Of the three, Harry was the only one who didn't know how to apparate. "Alright. When and who will teach me?" Harry asked. "Me, not now but later on." Sev replied, taking hold of Harry's arm.
Draco, however, had already gone ahead of them, claiming that he had to prepare for the party.
When Harry and Draco arrived, they were outside the gates of the manor, and when they went inside, they had to walk a little before they came to a huge double door. The door guard was watching them.
"And you are?" The guard asked. "Severus Snape and Harry Potter." Sev replied. The guard scanned the list for their names and looked up. "Ah, I see, 'tis the famous Harry Potter," He started and Harry rolled his eyes. "The both of you are VIP, so you are to sit on the head table." The guard said, opening the door. Harry and Sev stepped in, Harry on Sev's arm. "Severus Snape and Harry Potter." The door guard announced and the people in the room turned to look at them. 'What, have I got something on my face?' Harry asked Sev mentally.
'No you haven't, it's courtesy for a VIP Malfoy style.' Sev replied, just as the people in the room started applauding. 'It's beautiful.' Harry said through the link, as he looked around, being dragged by Sev to the head table. The manor was very beautiful indeed.
They talked with the guests, had tea, watched some entertainers perform, and soon it was time for the dinner. 'Um, Sev? Help. Please.' Harry mentally asked for help when the first course of the seven-course meal was served. 'Which utensil to use?' Harry asked, looking at the seven utensils, three on one side, three on another, plus a table knife.
'Start your way from the outside and work your way to the inside.' Sev replied. Harry okayed. He looked around and noticed that no body has yet eaten. 'Why is everyone not eating yet?' Harry asked. 'Waiting for the hosts, that's Draco and Lucius to arrive. They're still dressing.' Sev replied.
'Why are they taking so long then?' Harry asked, just about when the arrival of the two was announced. Harry gaped open-mouthed at the two. 'Why, they're wearing make-up!' Harry remarked when he noticed that Draco and Lucius were wearing a layer or two of make-up. He also noticed their extraordinary robes.
'They're vain, that's why they're wearing make-up. I told you to try but you just wouldn't. Wait for them to sit before you start eating.' Sev explained. When the two hosts sat down, Lucius called for a toast.
"To our Potions Master and to his spouse, the boy who lived twice." Lucius said, to be answered by everyone saying here, here, raising their wine glasses into the air, and taking a sip. Harry didn't take a sip.
"Not used to wine?" Sev asked. "Never drank any." Harry replied, and started to eat when the rest of the people did. "Harry, this is a seven- course meal, you can eat a little off of each course, but don't finish the whole plate, there's still a dance after." Sev whispered to Harry when Harry started eating huge bites of the appetizer.
Harry visibly slowed down. After a while of silence from the head table, Lucius spoke up. "I imagine you've already done it." Lucius said. "Done what?" Harry asked. Then realization set in. Harry struggled not to choke on his food again, but to no success. Severus glared at Lucius. Lucius and Narcissa had amused looks on their faces. Luckily no one noticed the little 'incident'.
Soon the other six courses were served, and Harry felt as if he were to explode, but seeing as the desert was a choice between a banana split and a sundae, and the two were his favorites, he simply had to have a few bites of each. Then after a while of talk, Lucius stood up and announced that the dance has started. "Do you waltz, Mr. Potter?" Lucius asked. Harry answered, "Yes sir, but Severus --" "Won't mind." Harry was swept onto the dance floor.
Both he and Lucius started dancing. "Sorry for the inconvenience, but the ball room is under minor renovations." Lucius said. "I don't mind." Harry replied. He was too busy thinking why they were the only ones dancing. He asked Severus through their link.
'A host and a VIP of his choice start the dance.' Sev promptly replied, as he was sitting on the head table, chatting with Draco. And soon, the party was over, and the invited Hogwarts students and the two invited professors headed home by a port key arranged by Lucius.
Harry and Severus retired for the night, and since the Hogwarts party has yet to end, they were sure that Dumbledore had already cancelled classes for tomorrow.
"G'night." Harry said to Sev, settling under the covers. Sev cuddled Harry and replied good night. They slept peacefully.
~End of chapter 9~
Sorry for not writing for a while! I was busy! Choir practice, a friend sleeping over. Oh, and sorry if Serpentine died here, but I couldn't properly fit her in.