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Chapter 8:
"What he do?" Ron asked.
"Well, remember how Dumbledore said my father and Snape hated each other? Well, after their O.W.L's, my dad, and his friends were relaxing when they saw Snape," Harry explained as they walked. "They called him Snivellus and then they started to hang him upside down and doing other things to him and they laughed. Then my mum saw them and she comes over yelling how arrogant he was and calling him Potter. Well, he's acting the part and asked her out and she said never. Then she asks what Snape ever did to them and he goes its not the fact that he did anything but the fact that he exists. Sirius and Wormtail are laughing and Lupin's reading a book. She's trying to protect Snape and he calls her a filthy mudblood. That was the end of that."
"Your dad doesn't sound that bad, I mean it's true what he said ," Ron told them as they entered the Head's bathroom.
"No, before that he was playing with a snitch and messing up his hair to show off and Wormtail almost wets his pants. He was bigheaded and my mum hated him," Harry explained.
"Then why did she marry him?" Malfoy asked.
"Sirius told me it was because he changed in his seventh year and his head deflated," Harry explained. They all laughed.
"How do you know this any way?" Ron asked.
"Snape's pensieve," he explained. The three of them got ready and went back to meet the girls. "I never thought I'd say this but you're not that bad, Malfoy," Harry said patting him on the back.
Draco gave him a nervous smile and they continued to walk. When they reached the Gryffindor common room there were a lot of couples and the girls were still not ready. Parvati came down and she and Draco left for the dance. Everyone was wearing casual muggle clothing. Harry checked his watch and when he looked up Nicole and Hermione were making their way out of the training room. Nicole's look of boredom changed into a pleasant look when she saw him. She was wearing a tight black turtle neck and fake leather pants with her usual combat boots. Her hair was up in two high buns. She looked incredible.
Nicole scanned him up and down. He was wearing a dark green sweater and black jeans along with boots. She walked over to him. "Hermione takes forever. She had to look perfect," she said just loud enough for Hermione and Ron to hear.
Hermione gave her a fake scowl. "Well, you ladies look wonderful," Ron told them. Hermione was wearing a light blue shirt and denim blue jeans. Ron himself was wearing a maroon ling sleeved shirt and khaki pants.
Hermione looked at the other two. "You two make the perfect, depressing couple," she told them. Nicole gave her a gloomy look.
"We worship the darkness," she said fighting to hold back her laugh. However, when everyone else started laughing she broke. "But dark colors do well for us. We give off that rocker look, somewhat."
"Can't argue with that," Ron shrugged as they made their way downstairs. "You see I think I'm more of a khaki person."
"And I'm one of those cheery blue people," Hermione said with a smile and Ron put his arm around her.
"That's why I love you so," Ron said giving her a kiss. Harry snorted and Nicole shook her head smiling. They entered the Great Hall and saw it at its best. There were floating, glowing pumpkins and flapping, black bats. It gave off an eerie glow but yet was comforting. The enchanted ceiling was pitch black and the clouds were covering the moon.
"It looks beautiful," Nicole said as she turned to see the decorations. "Who did this all?"
"The teachers and us Head students," Hermione told her. Nicole turned to Harry.
"You helped with this?" Nicole asked him.
Harry shrugged nonchalantly. "To a point," he admitted. They made their way to a table and sat down. Draco and Parvati, Seamus and his date, and Neville and Ginny joined them. They all exchanged hellos and conversation began.
"So, what's with Snape being all nice to you?" Seamus asked Nicole.
"I think he's secretly scared you might beat him up," Ron said smiling at the thought of a bloody Snape.
"No, it can't be that. He'd probably have to be scared of Harry, too," Nicole pointed out.
"Even if he ever was he would never admit it. In his mind, I took the place of my father as soon as he died," Harry said.
"Well, I understand why. You're uncannily just like your father," a voice behind him said. Harry spun around to see a tired looking Remus Lupin. His hair was almost all gray and his robes were tattered.
"Remus," he said as he shot up and hugged him. Remus was slightly taken back and he stood there patting Harry's back gently. Harry pulled away from him.
"Hello, Harry," he said sadly. They hadn't seen each other since Sirius was killed. "How are you?"
"Well, I haven't had any run ins with Voldemort lately," he said as the whole table except Nicole flinched at the sound of Voldemort's name.
Remus smiled slightly. "So, anything new?" he asked.
Harry smiled and sat down. He patted the empty chair next to him. "Sit and I'll explain," he told. Remus sat beside him and waited for him to talk. "Well, did you hear about the American exchange student?" Harry asked making sure not to glance at Nicole.
"Yes," Remus said egging him to go on.
"Well, it turns out she's the demon hunter," he told him. "Her name's Nicole Marmer and she's my girlfriend," he finished. He turned to Nicole. "Nicole meet Remus Lupin my parents' and godfather's best friend."
"Hi, I'm Nicole obviously," Nicole said holding out her hand to Remus.
"Nice to meet you," Remus said smiling. "So, you're the demon hunter for this generation? I hear you're the most powerful one in ages."
"That's what they say. They also call me rogue but what do they know?" Nicole said shrugging. Remus nodded smiling. He looked over the the table.
"Hello, Mr. Finnegan, Ms. Jaden (his date), Ms. Patil, Mr. Longbottom, Ms. Weasley, Ron, Hermione," he said. The is eyes fell on Draco. "And er. Mr. Malfoy?" He looked questioningly at Harry.
"He's on our side now. He's even a Gryffindor, " Harry said shrugging.
"Well, that's a surprise, " Remus muttered.
"Hello, Professor," Draco said politely and Remus looked at him weirdly.
"Professor, why are you here anyway?" Hermione asked.
"Special meeting with Dumbledore before. He asked me to stay," he explained. He looked extremely tired and sympathy came from the whole table except Draco who was indifferent.
"When was the last full moon?" Harry asked him worriedly.
"Just last night. I'm glad he potion is in existence more than ever now. James and Sirius aren't' around anymore," he said sadly. Harry loked down and Nicolelooked at Harry sadly.
"You okay, Harry?" she asked very caringly. Remus noticed this smiling.
"So, you two are the new couple around. How's it going?" he asked with a lot of interest.
"It's good. I have a hunting buddy now," Nicole said. Remus looked at them sternly.
"Are you sure that's wise?" he asked the two of them. Harry went to answer but Nicole answered instead.
"Professor Lupin, Harry's really powerful. He's a lot more powerful than me. Sooner or later he's probably going to have to save me," Nicole told him.
"I wouldn't go that far," Harry argued.
"You don't see it do you?" she asked. "I've been training for years to get where I am now and by your second day you were up to my skill level," she told him seriously. Harry thought back to it. He never really noticed it.
Remus looked convinced. "Well, I think I'll be going. I feel as if I'm imposing." With that he left before anyone could argue. Everyone started chatting while Harry watched Remus leave.
"Are you okay?" Nicole asked as she put her hand on his arm.
"Yeah, I'm fine," he lied and he pulled her up. "Come on, dance with me." They danced a few songs when they sat down again and chatted with Seamus. Suddenly, Nicole's face fell.
"Harry, I've got to go," Nicole said, getting up hurriedly. "There's something in the forest."
"Let me come," he told her.
"No, it's too dangerous," she told him.
"I thought you said I could handle myself?" he asked of her as he followed her out of the Great Hall.
"You can but I can handle this," she said. She leaned up and kissed him deeply. "Stay here," she commanded of him.
He sighed. "Fine," he muttered and watched her leave. It just didn't fel right. He walked back into the Great Hall and sat beside Ron and Hermione. They didn't notice because they were involved in other things.
He sat there for ten minutes looking at his watch often. Suddenly, a feeling of panic came to him. Nicole was in trouble. He just knew it. Harry ran out of the castle and Ron and Hermione followed him as they saw him panic. He ran until he was shortly into the forest. He stopped suddenly to see what was happening. Twenty dementors were surrounding a fainted Nicole. One dementor was leaning in to deliver the deadly kiss.
"No!" Harry yelled. The dementors turned their attention to him and started for him. "EXPECTO PATROMA!" he yelled and the white stag appeared and chased off the dementors. Harry ran to Nicole and kneeled beside her. She was unconscious but she was breathing. Ron and Hermione stood there.
"Go tell Dumbledore what happened and meet me at the Hospital Wing," Harry ordered and the two nodded and ran off for the Great Hall. Harry picked up Nicole and ran all the way to the Hospital Wing. The door was locked. He waited for the teachers to arrive impatiently. Soon, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Madam Promfrey, Ron, and Hermione came running down the hall.
Madam Promfrey unlocked the door quickly and they all ran in. Harry place Nicole on a bed gently. Promfrey automatically started examining her. "Is she all right?" Harry asked panicked as soon as she finished.
"She'll be alright. She just passed out much like how you did in your third year," she told him relieved.
"Harry, you got there just in time," McGonagall said with a sigh of relief. Everyone smiled in relief except for Dumbledore. The twinkle had gone out of his eye.
"Harry, how did you know that she was in trouble?" he asked. Harry stopped smiling.
"I don't know. Suddenly, I felt all panicked an I just knew she was in trouble," he told them.
"Just as I suspected," Dumbledore muttered. Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at him curiously.
"Albus?" McGonagall asked. Suddenly, there was a stirring in the bed. Harry who was already sitting on the seat beside the bed leaned over to Nicole. Before she was able to speak a word Madam Promfrey had shoved a slab of chocolate into her mouth.
"As she is awake, Professors, may I talk to you in my office?" Dumbledore asked. They followed him out of the hospital wing and into his office.
"Albus, what is going on?" McGonagall asked,
"It has begun," Dumbledore told them.
"What has?" Snape asked.
"The time when the prophecies are answered. I suspected it would be soon but now I know for sure," he told them. The Professors took their seats. "It turns out that the prophecies are connected. You see their was a prophecy saying the demon hunter would die at the hands of the Dark Lord leaving her true love with a need for revenge. There was also a prophecy saying Harry or Voldemort will die at each other's hands."
The two teachers looked at him like it still didn't make any sense. "I believe Harry and Nicole are falling in love," he told them.
"There is no real sign of this though, Albus," McGonagall said.
"No, there is. You see Harry takes after his father in a lot of ways, as you Are aware of Severus," he said as Snape's face turned into a grimace at the thought of James.
"One of James's gifts was as he fell deeper in love with his true love a connecton would raise. Now, Minerva I think you realized that night they defied Voldemort the first time James rushed to Lily's rescue because he knew she was in trouble?" he asked and McGonagall nodded. "It seems as if Harry has the same gift."
The two professors understood. The time was coming soon. "So, Marmer will face the Dark Lord and die leaving Potter a need for revenge. He will either be powered by this need or blinded," Snape concluded.
"That is right Severus," Dumbledore said.
"Won't they notice this is happening won't they leave each other if they knew?" McGonagall asked.
"They won't," Snape answered. "Not only is Potter arrogant like his father but he tends to feel to protect people he loves he has to not love. His father tried that with Lily once. As for Marmer, she lost everyone she loved. She refuses to love again even if she is in love, she'll never admit it to herself."
Dumbledore looked at him thoughtfully. "You are right. We must see what will unfold."
Disclaimer: Nothing you recognize belongs to me. It belongs to JK Rowling.
Chapter 8:
"What he do?" Ron asked.
"Well, remember how Dumbledore said my father and Snape hated each other? Well, after their O.W.L's, my dad, and his friends were relaxing when they saw Snape," Harry explained as they walked. "They called him Snivellus and then they started to hang him upside down and doing other things to him and they laughed. Then my mum saw them and she comes over yelling how arrogant he was and calling him Potter. Well, he's acting the part and asked her out and she said never. Then she asks what Snape ever did to them and he goes its not the fact that he did anything but the fact that he exists. Sirius and Wormtail are laughing and Lupin's reading a book. She's trying to protect Snape and he calls her a filthy mudblood. That was the end of that."
"Your dad doesn't sound that bad, I mean it's true what he said ," Ron told them as they entered the Head's bathroom.
"No, before that he was playing with a snitch and messing up his hair to show off and Wormtail almost wets his pants. He was bigheaded and my mum hated him," Harry explained.
"Then why did she marry him?" Malfoy asked.
"Sirius told me it was because he changed in his seventh year and his head deflated," Harry explained. They all laughed.
"How do you know this any way?" Ron asked.
"Snape's pensieve," he explained. The three of them got ready and went back to meet the girls. "I never thought I'd say this but you're not that bad, Malfoy," Harry said patting him on the back.
Draco gave him a nervous smile and they continued to walk. When they reached the Gryffindor common room there were a lot of couples and the girls were still not ready. Parvati came down and she and Draco left for the dance. Everyone was wearing casual muggle clothing. Harry checked his watch and when he looked up Nicole and Hermione were making their way out of the training room. Nicole's look of boredom changed into a pleasant look when she saw him. She was wearing a tight black turtle neck and fake leather pants with her usual combat boots. Her hair was up in two high buns. She looked incredible.
Nicole scanned him up and down. He was wearing a dark green sweater and black jeans along with boots. She walked over to him. "Hermione takes forever. She had to look perfect," she said just loud enough for Hermione and Ron to hear.
Hermione gave her a fake scowl. "Well, you ladies look wonderful," Ron told them. Hermione was wearing a light blue shirt and denim blue jeans. Ron himself was wearing a maroon ling sleeved shirt and khaki pants.
Hermione looked at the other two. "You two make the perfect, depressing couple," she told them. Nicole gave her a gloomy look.
"We worship the darkness," she said fighting to hold back her laugh. However, when everyone else started laughing she broke. "But dark colors do well for us. We give off that rocker look, somewhat."
"Can't argue with that," Ron shrugged as they made their way downstairs. "You see I think I'm more of a khaki person."
"And I'm one of those cheery blue people," Hermione said with a smile and Ron put his arm around her.
"That's why I love you so," Ron said giving her a kiss. Harry snorted and Nicole shook her head smiling. They entered the Great Hall and saw it at its best. There were floating, glowing pumpkins and flapping, black bats. It gave off an eerie glow but yet was comforting. The enchanted ceiling was pitch black and the clouds were covering the moon.
"It looks beautiful," Nicole said as she turned to see the decorations. "Who did this all?"
"The teachers and us Head students," Hermione told her. Nicole turned to Harry.
"You helped with this?" Nicole asked him.
Harry shrugged nonchalantly. "To a point," he admitted. They made their way to a table and sat down. Draco and Parvati, Seamus and his date, and Neville and Ginny joined them. They all exchanged hellos and conversation began.
"So, what's with Snape being all nice to you?" Seamus asked Nicole.
"I think he's secretly scared you might beat him up," Ron said smiling at the thought of a bloody Snape.
"No, it can't be that. He'd probably have to be scared of Harry, too," Nicole pointed out.
"Even if he ever was he would never admit it. In his mind, I took the place of my father as soon as he died," Harry said.
"Well, I understand why. You're uncannily just like your father," a voice behind him said. Harry spun around to see a tired looking Remus Lupin. His hair was almost all gray and his robes were tattered.
"Remus," he said as he shot up and hugged him. Remus was slightly taken back and he stood there patting Harry's back gently. Harry pulled away from him.
"Hello, Harry," he said sadly. They hadn't seen each other since Sirius was killed. "How are you?"
"Well, I haven't had any run ins with Voldemort lately," he said as the whole table except Nicole flinched at the sound of Voldemort's name.
Remus smiled slightly. "So, anything new?" he asked.
Harry smiled and sat down. He patted the empty chair next to him. "Sit and I'll explain," he told. Remus sat beside him and waited for him to talk. "Well, did you hear about the American exchange student?" Harry asked making sure not to glance at Nicole.
"Yes," Remus said egging him to go on.
"Well, it turns out she's the demon hunter," he told him. "Her name's Nicole Marmer and she's my girlfriend," he finished. He turned to Nicole. "Nicole meet Remus Lupin my parents' and godfather's best friend."
"Hi, I'm Nicole obviously," Nicole said holding out her hand to Remus.
"Nice to meet you," Remus said smiling. "So, you're the demon hunter for this generation? I hear you're the most powerful one in ages."
"That's what they say. They also call me rogue but what do they know?" Nicole said shrugging. Remus nodded smiling. He looked over the the table.
"Hello, Mr. Finnegan, Ms. Jaden (his date), Ms. Patil, Mr. Longbottom, Ms. Weasley, Ron, Hermione," he said. The is eyes fell on Draco. "And er. Mr. Malfoy?" He looked questioningly at Harry.
"He's on our side now. He's even a Gryffindor, " Harry said shrugging.
"Well, that's a surprise, " Remus muttered.
"Hello, Professor," Draco said politely and Remus looked at him weirdly.
"Professor, why are you here anyway?" Hermione asked.
"Special meeting with Dumbledore before. He asked me to stay," he explained. He looked extremely tired and sympathy came from the whole table except Draco who was indifferent.
"When was the last full moon?" Harry asked him worriedly.
"Just last night. I'm glad he potion is in existence more than ever now. James and Sirius aren't' around anymore," he said sadly. Harry loked down and Nicolelooked at Harry sadly.
"You okay, Harry?" she asked very caringly. Remus noticed this smiling.
"So, you two are the new couple around. How's it going?" he asked with a lot of interest.
"It's good. I have a hunting buddy now," Nicole said. Remus looked at them sternly.
"Are you sure that's wise?" he asked the two of them. Harry went to answer but Nicole answered instead.
"Professor Lupin, Harry's really powerful. He's a lot more powerful than me. Sooner or later he's probably going to have to save me," Nicole told him.
"I wouldn't go that far," Harry argued.
"You don't see it do you?" she asked. "I've been training for years to get where I am now and by your second day you were up to my skill level," she told him seriously. Harry thought back to it. He never really noticed it.
Remus looked convinced. "Well, I think I'll be going. I feel as if I'm imposing." With that he left before anyone could argue. Everyone started chatting while Harry watched Remus leave.
"Are you okay?" Nicole asked as she put her hand on his arm.
"Yeah, I'm fine," he lied and he pulled her up. "Come on, dance with me." They danced a few songs when they sat down again and chatted with Seamus. Suddenly, Nicole's face fell.
"Harry, I've got to go," Nicole said, getting up hurriedly. "There's something in the forest."
"Let me come," he told her.
"No, it's too dangerous," she told him.
"I thought you said I could handle myself?" he asked of her as he followed her out of the Great Hall.
"You can but I can handle this," she said. She leaned up and kissed him deeply. "Stay here," she commanded of him.
He sighed. "Fine," he muttered and watched her leave. It just didn't fel right. He walked back into the Great Hall and sat beside Ron and Hermione. They didn't notice because they were involved in other things.
He sat there for ten minutes looking at his watch often. Suddenly, a feeling of panic came to him. Nicole was in trouble. He just knew it. Harry ran out of the castle and Ron and Hermione followed him as they saw him panic. He ran until he was shortly into the forest. He stopped suddenly to see what was happening. Twenty dementors were surrounding a fainted Nicole. One dementor was leaning in to deliver the deadly kiss.
"No!" Harry yelled. The dementors turned their attention to him and started for him. "EXPECTO PATROMA!" he yelled and the white stag appeared and chased off the dementors. Harry ran to Nicole and kneeled beside her. She was unconscious but she was breathing. Ron and Hermione stood there.
"Go tell Dumbledore what happened and meet me at the Hospital Wing," Harry ordered and the two nodded and ran off for the Great Hall. Harry picked up Nicole and ran all the way to the Hospital Wing. The door was locked. He waited for the teachers to arrive impatiently. Soon, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Madam Promfrey, Ron, and Hermione came running down the hall.
Madam Promfrey unlocked the door quickly and they all ran in. Harry place Nicole on a bed gently. Promfrey automatically started examining her. "Is she all right?" Harry asked panicked as soon as she finished.
"She'll be alright. She just passed out much like how you did in your third year," she told him relieved.
"Harry, you got there just in time," McGonagall said with a sigh of relief. Everyone smiled in relief except for Dumbledore. The twinkle had gone out of his eye.
"Harry, how did you know that she was in trouble?" he asked. Harry stopped smiling.
"I don't know. Suddenly, I felt all panicked an I just knew she was in trouble," he told them.
"Just as I suspected," Dumbledore muttered. Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at him curiously.
"Albus?" McGonagall asked. Suddenly, there was a stirring in the bed. Harry who was already sitting on the seat beside the bed leaned over to Nicole. Before she was able to speak a word Madam Promfrey had shoved a slab of chocolate into her mouth.
"As she is awake, Professors, may I talk to you in my office?" Dumbledore asked. They followed him out of the hospital wing and into his office.
"Albus, what is going on?" McGonagall asked,
"It has begun," Dumbledore told them.
"What has?" Snape asked.
"The time when the prophecies are answered. I suspected it would be soon but now I know for sure," he told them. The Professors took their seats. "It turns out that the prophecies are connected. You see their was a prophecy saying the demon hunter would die at the hands of the Dark Lord leaving her true love with a need for revenge. There was also a prophecy saying Harry or Voldemort will die at each other's hands."
The two teachers looked at him like it still didn't make any sense. "I believe Harry and Nicole are falling in love," he told them.
"There is no real sign of this though, Albus," McGonagall said.
"No, there is. You see Harry takes after his father in a lot of ways, as you Are aware of Severus," he said as Snape's face turned into a grimace at the thought of James.
"One of James's gifts was as he fell deeper in love with his true love a connecton would raise. Now, Minerva I think you realized that night they defied Voldemort the first time James rushed to Lily's rescue because he knew she was in trouble?" he asked and McGonagall nodded. "It seems as if Harry has the same gift."
The two professors understood. The time was coming soon. "So, Marmer will face the Dark Lord and die leaving Potter a need for revenge. He will either be powered by this need or blinded," Snape concluded.
"That is right Severus," Dumbledore said.
"Won't they notice this is happening won't they leave each other if they knew?" McGonagall asked.
"They won't," Snape answered. "Not only is Potter arrogant like his father but he tends to feel to protect people he loves he has to not love. His father tried that with Lily once. As for Marmer, she lost everyone she loved. She refuses to love again even if she is in love, she'll never admit it to herself."
Dumbledore looked at him thoughtfully. "You are right. We must see what will unfold."