The Black Rose of Despair Chapter 2: Friendly Quarrels

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Severus Snape, Harry Potter or any of the other characters. As if you didn't already know that;) LOL

Summary: Hogwarts receive strange visitors when the Christmas Holidays arrive. We'll also discover some things that we didn't know about our beloved Potions Master;)

Warning: This is SLASH, people! Don't read it if you don't like it. If you read it anyway don't flame me! You've been warned!

A/N: Thanks for the reviews!

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Harry, Ron, Hermione and Draco had retreated to the library, to get some privacy to talk quietly together.

"So, Draco. Did you know Snape was a vampire and Goth to boot?" Harry asked.

"No! I mean, I knew he had a bit of a past with things that revolved around weird clothing and dark clubs, but I never asked anyone to explain it to me. Even though he's my godfather, I still don't know everything there is to know about him, Potter." Draco answered back.

"I wonder what sort of vampire he is since the magical world doesn't know very much about it," Hermione said out loud to herself.

"We'll only know if we ask Remus about it. Think he'll be willing to let us in on it?" Ron asked.

"Don't know. He'll most likely just say something like 'That's really not my place to tell you about' or 'I'm sorry, I promised Snape I wouldn't say anything, and I intend to honour that promise' or," Hermione started but she didn't get the chance to finish.

"But Snape told the whole school that Remus was a werewolf," Harry broke in. "Wouldn't this be his opportunity to get back at him?"

"You're right, Harry! Let's go right away," Ron was already on his way out the door, but Draco grabbed his arm.

"You Gryffindors are really dense, aren't you? Lupin is an honourable member of the house of the foolishly brave and good-hearted people. He's forgiven Snape years ago!"

"Don't be too quick with the labels, blondie. I remember you being foolishly brave during the battle, when you saved my life. What does that make you, oh great and evil Slytherin?" Hermione teased him.

"Hey, that wasn't bravery! It was simple cunning, ambition and great skills." Draco shot back with his trademark smirk they'd all grown accustom to.

"Cunning and ambition? I don't understand," Ron said and looked really confused.

"I did it all so that I could get close to you, kill Potter and take over where dear ol' Voldie failed. Don't you know that I'm currently planning to take over the world and kill everyone who opposes me?" He finished with a raised eyebrow.

"Don't do that! I swear you look more and more like Snape very day. You've simply spend too much time with him to be saved from his clutches." Ron told him.

"Come on, guys. Let's go find Remus. At least we'll have better luck with asking him than Dumbledore. I swear to Merlin than man is out to drive the entire school insane with his lemon drops and twinkling eyes!" Harry exclaimed.

"Yeah, I'll bet he'll be the one with the plot to take over the world, and not you Draco." Ron laughed.

"You really shouldn't talk about professor Dumbledore in that way. What if he heard you?" Hermione whispered frantically and gestured for them to quiet down.

"Oh relax, will you Granger!? He won't hear a word and even if he did, he wouldn't take it seriously. You really need to pull that stick put of your arse sometime." Draco drawled.

"Why you little," two red spots appeared on her cheeks and she started to get up and attack the blond boy, but he quickly started to apologise.

"Hey, sorry! Didn't mean for you to get all upset." Draco looked a bit uncomfortable.

"Hmph," was all he got out of her as she returned to her seat.

"Are you quite finished?" Harry asked and took the silence as a yes. " Then let's go find Remus."

*************************************************************************** Yeah, it's short. You don't have to tell, I already know. But I figured that if I keep some of the chapters short, then I'll have a chance of updating more regularly on this fic and the others I'm writing:) Review please!!!!