For the record, I only spelt Vial "vile" once and it was an accident. Sometimes I don't realize what I'm writing. That also goes for Snape called them Ron and Hermione.

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"Harry!" Hermione exclaimed as she saw him enter. "He kept you that late?"

"Professor Umbridge stopped by." Harry, for some reason, decided to take Snape's advice. He took a seat by Ron and Hermione. He wasn't going to let the two alone when he had the chance. "She wanted to make sure we were actually working on potions."

"Oh no!" Ron gasped. "What did she say when she saw you didn't have a potion made?"

"Ron, tonight Harry was working on a potion, remember?"

"Oh ... right." Ron said. "I... ER ... thought it was just a cover-up."

"No, but I made the Dreamless Sleep potion PERFECT."

"Why did Snape want you to remake it? He doesn't have people remake potions like that, especially not you, Harry."

"I... ER... I've been having bad dreams lately, so he wanted me to replace the potion I borrowed from him and then make my own."

"About... ER... You-Know-Who?" Ron asked, nervously.

"Why are you afraid to say 'Voldemort?' It's not like saying its going to call him, and its obviously not going to bring him back since he's already back." Hermione spoke, a little annoyance in her voice.

"No, they were not about Voldemort." Ron winced as Harry said 'Voldemort.'

"Then what were they about, Harry?" Hermione asked, curious.

"Just... General bad dreams. Don't worry."

Ron and Hermione looked at each other before a moment before looking back at Harry. "So you told Snape you were having nightmares?" Ron spoke up, some hurt in his voice; he thought Harry would have told him and Hermione before anyone else.

"No. I asked for a Dreamless sleep potion."

"He didn't ask why?"

"He knew why. You forget, during my lessons Snape gets to see my memories. That includes dreams."

"You mean Snape knows things about you even we don't?" Ron and Hermione asked together.

"It's kinda unavoidable."

They went on chatting until Hermione decided they should go to bed. Harry was relieved, he wasn't sure he'd be able to stay up much longer.

"Harry. Harry! Get up!" Ron was shaking Harry awake. "If you want time to go to Hogsmeade, GET UP!"

Harry groaned and put on his glasses, sitting up. "It's a Hogsmeade weekend?"

"How could you forget? Well, Me and Hermione will see you in the Great Hall."

Harry got up, got dressed, and met Ron and Hermione in the Great Hall. They were eating breakfast. "Where are we going first?" Harry asked, making conversation. Ron and Hermione exchanged uncomfortable looks.

"Well,... ER..." Ron started. Hermione cut in.

"Me and Ron wanted to spend the day at Hogsmeade together ... alone. I hope its all right, Harry..."

"It's Fine." Harry said quickly, dropping his gaze to the plate. "I was just wondering, though," The two looked at Harry inquisitively. "You two must have been alone a lot this week, I mean with me staying with Snape every night-"

"No we haven't! I've had to practice every night for Quidditch and Hermione has been studying like mad." Ron said, hurriedly.

"Look, Harry, we're really sorry, it's just..."

"You'd rather not have a third wheel tag along." Harry said bitterly, standing from his seat, nearly backing into Malfoy.

"The famous Harry Potter is being ditched by his friends, " Draco spoke, rather smoothly. "Well, well, Potter. Don't forget the offer I made our first year, now will you? I'm more than willing-" Hermione cut him off.

"Harry would never hang out with the likes of you! Besides, he isn't being ditched-"

"Weasley, get your girlfriend under control." Draco spat at Ron. (A/N: Just to clear it up, Draco didn't actually SPIT. I used "Spat" as a form of...speech..)

"She's not my girlfriend!" Ron said, defensively. Harry didn't say a word, he was just watching. Ron's ears were turning red, Hermione glared at Draco and Ron. She looked slightly hurt.

"That's right, Weasley. What girl in the right mind would wand you as a girlfriend? You couldn't possibly supply a decent life for her!" Draco said, viciously.

Ron nearly lunged at Draco. "If I didn't know better, Malfoy, I'd say you liked her!" They were all speaking just quietly enough so the teachers at the head table couldn't hear them.

"Don't take your jealousy out on me, Weasley. Me, like her? A mudblood! That's an insult if I ever heard one." Draco said, Ron pointed his wand at Draco, but
Hermione put her hand on his arm.

"Ron, don't waste your breath. He's not worth ti, besides, you know the teachers are watching. He's not worth getting expelled over!"

Draco cracked up, practically strutting as he walked off. Harry watched him for a moment before looking at Ron and Hermione.

"I'm not going to Hogsmeade, so don't worry about it." Harry said, calmly. *I will go, I just wont let them see me. I don't want to make them feel bad ... but then, I'm giving them a chance to get closer... Why do I bother listening to Snape? It's perfectly natural for the two to want to be together, it doesn't mean they wont like me anymore...*

"Why aren't you going?" Hermione said, quietly.

"I have a load of homework."

"I'll bring you back some chocolate frogs!" Ron said, as if it would make up for how bad he felt for wanting to be alone with Hermione.

"Don't bother. I mean... I still have some left over from last time."

"Oh..." Ron replied, rather depressingly. "All right then. Come on Hermione, we don't want to be late."
"Bye Harry!" Hermione said, following Ron.

Harry waited until they were out of sight, and then stalked off to join the crowd going to Hogsmeade.

Snape sat in his chair at the head table, watching the entire scene. His expression masked any emotion that might be running through him. Does he feel sorry for Harry Potter?

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Thanks for the offer of the beta, Baroness Jumping Rain; Sidda, But I think I'll politely refuse.

I remember i said you don't HAVE to review for me to update ... but did I mention it would be greatly appreciated if you did? ^^ Well, I'm going to start working on the next chapter, now.