All Over Again - Chapter Four - Malfoy and Snape?

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Disclaimer - Storyline is mine only. Everything else is the brilliant JKR's.

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Harry, Ron and Hermione and a few others sat in potions class. Hermione was the only one paying attention (like always). Ron and Harry were just dazing.

Once the bell rang the threesome sighed in relief and stood, gathering up their stuff. Malfoy walked past them and then back traced and smirked. "Potter, you won't live this time." Malfoy and his gang of hoodlums snickered and walked off.

Harry, Ron and Hermione all looked confused. "Don't ask me, I have no clue!" Harry said holding up a hand with an annoyed look. Hermione sighed and shook her head. "He's probably just trying to scare you. 'Anything to make Potter cry.' I overheard him saying to Pansy in Charms class."

"Bloody oaf." Muttered Ron.

"I agree" Both Ginny and Neville came up beside them, overhearing their comments on Malfoy.

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"Well, I just don't understand it that's all. I mean, instead of just leaving me to go off with her he should of told me first, I wouldn't have to deal with being rejected and tossed aside as much, because then I would have known why he left me and what I did wrong, you know?"

Ginny and Neville were sitting in the Gryffindor common room on those comfortable chairs near the hearth. Ginny was telling Neville about how she felt and whatnot. Neville was listening intently to Ginny, very curious on how to treat a woman like she is.

"I understand you, Ginny. I'm here for you as well. I may not remember much, but, I would treat you better than he did. He may be my friend and all but, I really like you as a good friend and I'm here to listen and care."

"I know that, Neville. I don't want to hurt anyone else either. I really liked him, he seemed so sweet. How did I not notice the girl he's with before? I mean, she's in our house, and in my year. Maybe she's an exchange student?"

"I wondered why Dean wasn't sitting with you when we all had double transfiguration with your year. " Neville began, "You know, I've never noticed her before either, I forget a lot also."

"It's really kind of you to listen to me blubber on about how I wish Dean would talk to me again. Neville, you're one of a kind." Ginny leaned over and hugged a surprised Neville, who hugged back.

"I wonder where Dean and that girl are." Ginny asked, finally letting go of Neville.

"Want to go and find out?" Ginny stood, brushing off her robes. Neville nodded and stood also, having help from Ginny.

They moved out of the Common Room in search of Dean and his mystery woman.

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Harry, Ron and Hermione were making their way towards Hagrid's hut, talking excitably about how they loathed Draco and his goons.

"Harry, he obviously wants to rouse you up and get you into trouble."

"No, he just wants to make a scene so then he can have people hate him more."

"Will you two just stop bickering about it? We are almost at Hagrid's hut and we don't want to pull him into this again. Plus, he only said I wouldn't live this time. It's not like he's never said that before, why heed it now?" Harry told, and/or asked them in a heated whisper.

Hermione and Ron exchanged curious looks to each other before the stood at the door of Hagrid's hut.

"Hagrid? Are you there?" Ron called, jumping slightly as he heard Fang scratch and bark at the door.

"Hol' yer horses, I'm com'n I'm com'n." Hagrid placed Fang aside and opened the door, shifting a tad and allowing Fang to then greet the students. "Fang err miss'd yer guys after thre' days." Hagrid began; making way so then the trio could come inside.

"Nice of ye to vis't." Hagrid bustled over to the stove and sat a kettle upon the burner and then took a seat at the small table the three were already seated at, Ron watching Fang a bit nervously.

"Hagrid, could you get Fang. He's being a tad over friendly with me right now." Each head turned towards Ron and Fang, the picture being Ron sitting there with an worried look on his face and Fang looking over at Ron lovingly.

Hagrid let loose a deep chuckle, shrugging and pouring them all a spot of tea. After finishing this he set the kettle down, took his seat once more and looked at Fang, "Come to your mum Fang, that's a good boy. Ron, I'd say Fang has affection for you."

Harry and Hermione turned their faces from Ron and looked at the window, suppressing their snickers.

"That's not funny; he thinks I'm his lover!" Ron whined, trying to reason with them all.

"Oh, come off it Ron, you know you want to be Fang's lover too." Harry said. Neither him nor Hermione holding back their laughter now, Hagrid joining in.

That night walking back to their dorms Harry was still joking with Ron, now giving him the name of 'Muffin' or 'Cupcake' cooing when he said them. Ron was slightly blushing, maybe from anger; Hermione was just giggling and keeping quiet.

Once they got to their portrait Hermione was about to say the password when Harry caught sight of Malfoy and Pansy along with the other two goons, Crabbe and Goyle. They were all whispering excitedly. Harry and Ron smirked and started walking towards their hiding place, dashing behind a statue. Hermione kept whispering towards them a tad heatedly, "No, come back! Your going to get yourself expelled! Think of those points we are going to lose!" Hermione shook her head and turned back to the portrait, whispering, "Pixie Sticks." the portrait swung open and Hermione hurried in.

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Pansy noticed Harry and Ron slip behind the statue close to her and the others, 'What are those goons doing here?' she though. Tapping Draco's shoulder she nodded towards the statue. "Go check behind that, dear." Pansy cooed into Draco's ear. Draco scowled and made his way over to the statue, smirking when he saw what was behind it he pushed at Harry, who was caught off guard from looking the other way to watch for Flich yelled and toppled out from behind the statue, landing on Ron. Both boys looked up at Draco, Harry and Ron both reaching inside their robes for their wand.

"Well, what do we have here? A Flower-Pot and a Weasel?" Draco and those behind him laughed, not noticing that Snape was lurking around as well.

"Mr. Malfoy, Miss Parkinson, Mr. Crabbe, Mr. Goyle, Mr. Potter and Mr. Weasley. My, My. Why are you all out of bed after hours? Those of Slytherin I deduct three points each, and those from Gryffindor I deduct five and I'll be giving both of you detention for having out your wands and placing them in front of Mr. Malfoy." Snape sneered at Harry and Ron, turning and walking away, robes billowing as he walked.

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"Can you believe that he gave us detention? Malfoy and the others should have gotten detention too." Harry ranted as they walked down to Snape's office Thursday night to see what they were to do for detention.

Ron sighed and shook his head, "I don't like Snape, never have and never will. He's always favored Malfoy and those goons. Plus, they are in HIS house, Harry. What more do you expect from all of them?"

"A tad more than what has happened already." Harry replied stuffing his wand inside his robe.

When arriving at Snape's office they knocked on the door, it being eight at night so no classes where going on then.

"Come in." said a voice they dreaded.

Harry and Ron opened the door, stepping inside then letting the door shut on its own by its weight. They moved towards a table, pulling out the stools when Snape interrupted by, "No, we won't be staying in here, follow me." Snape opened the chamber door once more and leaded them out into the corridor and into the great hall.

Harry and Ron glanced at each other, giving the other the 'Where are we going?' or 'What are we going to do?' look.

"You will stay here until Hagrid comes to get you. Just like in your first year you will be searching for a creature in the Forbidden Forest."

Ron gulped, turning to look at Harry. Harry on the other hand was glowering at Snape, who just smirked coolly.

"The Forbidden Forest?!" Harry yelled.

"You heard me clearly, the Forbidden Forest." Snape gave them a hated glance over then turned on heel and walked back towards his own office.

Harry and Ron turned to face each other with worried glances.

"I don't like that Forest, not one bit." said Ron, Harry nodded.

"What creature are we going to look for in there?" Harry asked, Ron shrugged and turned towards the Great Hall doors, looking cautious and curious. Harry, glancing around then looking at the door was feeling the same.

"No clue."

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A/N - Didja like?! Please R/R, I really like getting the good ones, the critical ones I appreciate and I take into consideration. Thank you for reading. Sorry for the long delay. I made up for it in this chapter.

Coming in the next chapter is...A battle, Ginny and Neville spying on Dean and the mystery person. Who is this Mystery person? Find out next chapter. And, Ginny gets feelings.

This Chapter was to be longer but I decided that you guys waited long enough and that typing the rest might have taken about another week. So busy nowadays around this place.

Happy Reading!

-Airlia Charmed-