Author's Note: Ficlet written for the LiveJournal hp100 challenge. August 10's subject: use any of the twenty-seven sentences supplied. I give you:
9) Dumbledore was happy, but Harry and Severus were not pleased. (Cettia cetti)
Slight spoiler (mostly speculation on my part) for the fifth book.
Unwanted Burden
By Trisana McGraw
"Headmaster." Snape couldn't remain calm. "I don't understand. Potter didn't receive 'Outstanding' on his Potions O.W.L.s. I'm not obligated to teach him."
Harry, slumped in his seat, glared. Snape wouldn't stop rubbing it in. Dumbledore was worsening it.
"Although Harry didn't achieve the grade for your high-level class, he must learn complex potions. He'll probably need them more than your star pupils."
Snape glared and mumbled. Finally he nodded and swept out of the room.
Harry sighed. Dumbledore was right, but why couldn't someone better teach him?
"Because," Dumbledore said, "only he knows what you'll need to fight Death Eaters."