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I am so glad you guys enjoyed it I had a hard time trying to keep Snape as canon as possible.

Lee Lee Potter: So glad you enjoyed it I really did have a fun time writing it. Of course Harry wasn't really supposed to tell Hermione, but he had to tell someone, and right now Snape isn't an option. I wish I knew who was doing the third chapter, but I can't wait to read it as well!

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Taking Away the Loneliness

Chapter 3

That night Harry had a hard time falling asleep again. He glanced down at his watch, which showed 1:30am.

"Great, its one thirty and I'm still awake, wide awake. Damn Snape for keeping me up with my thoughts," Harry said aloud to himself. After fifteen minutes of trying to fall asleep, he swung his legs over the side of his four-poster bed, got up and grabbed his bed robes. He found his invisibility cloak, put it on over himself, and thought, "Might as well take a walk by the lake if I can't sleep."

Once Harry exited the doors, he looked along the lake shore; the moon was shining brightly over the water, the waves gently caressing the moonlight as if it were a precious gem not to be broken. Harry walked slowly over to the lake, and saw a figure sitting underneath the tree that Harry and his friends would often sit under. He walked closer to the figure, slowly, so as not to make a sound.

The figure then swung his head around and stood with his wand at the ready, he had heard him. I'm in for it now, thought Harry.

"Who's there?" Came the voice, it was dark, and silky like.

Hang on, I know that voice, its Snape! Harry thought, But what is he doing out here, this late at night?

"I know someone is out there, show yourself!" Snape's voice rang out in the darkness.

Harry slowly and gently took off the cloak, and faced Snape.

"Mister Potter! What on earth are you doing out here? And out of bed this late at night?"

"Sorry Professor, I couldn't sleep, so I decided to go for a walk on the grounds; I never expected to bump into anyone." Harry hung his head.

Snape sighed, "Figures, I couldn't sleep either, I will have to take ten points from Gryffindor though. I suggest you go back up to bed, Potter."

"Could I just walk around for a bit? I'm really not tired at all."

"No Potter go now, before I take fifty points!"

"Yes Sir." Harry stalked off, when he reached the fat lady's portrait, he put the cloak back on and muttered a silencing charm over himself. He then slowly made his way back out to where he had seen Snape to see what his Potions Professor was up to. As he walked along the grounds, he saw Snape sitting again under the same tree. Harry walked closer to him.

"Infernal Potter. Can't leave me alone for a second, I come out here for some peace, and to stop thinking about him, and the damned boy follows me."

Harry gasped. Snape banged his fist on the ground.

"I swear it, the boy is just so, so, so…" Snape was at a loss for words. "Just so him! Always rescuing some one or something, or doing something he shouldn't be doing. If he wasn't so damned…" Snape lowered his voice; Harry leaned in closer to hear what he was saying. "gorgeous…." Snape finished.

Harry had to grab the tree so as to not fall. Except instead of grabbing the tree, he hit Snape by mistake. Snape jumped up wand at the ready again.

"Alright! I know you're out there, Potter, take off that stupid cloak, now!" But by the time Snape had said that, Harry was sprinting full speed up to Gryffindor tower. He reached his dorm room completely out of breath and threw his cloak on his bed and just sat there.

"He likes me? Impossible! Snape…likes me." Harry paused, unable to take in this newly discovered information. Harry stood up, and paced around the room oblivious to Ron who was now awake and watching his friend as he paced the room.

"Hey Mate, what are you still doing up? And why are you pacing a hole in the floor?" Harry jumped, at Ron's words.

"Ron, you're awake. Sorry, did I wake you?"

"No I was already up, and waiting for you to stop ranting on whatever you were ranting about," Ron replied sarcastically.

"Oh, okay." Harry replied dumbfounded.

Ron rolled his eyes. "What's with you, Harry? Why are you doing this?"

"I can't tell you Ron," Harry replied, "I'm going to try and get some sleep. Night mate."

Ron rolled his eyes, and went back to sleep himself. Harry climbed into his bed, and put the covers over him, he suddenly felt sleepy, and even as thoughts flooded his mind, he fell asleep.

~*~*~Next Morning~*~*~

"Harry, wake up already!" Harry faintly heard Ron and Seamus yelling at him, well Ron was doing the yelling and Seamus was beating a pillow over his head.

"I'm up already, stop!" Harry sat up; his friends saw that he had bags under his eyes.

"Hurry up Harry, class starts in fifteen minutes; you missed breakfast, couldn't get you up with a fifty pound gnome if I tried… been beating on you for the past ten minutes at least!" Ron ranted at him.

Harry was hopping around the room, getting dressed, He was dressed in five minutes.

Harry went down to the Great Hall to grab some toast, and saw him, Snape sitting at the head table. Snape must have sensed him or something because he looked up, and scowled before lowering his head as he continued reading the Daily Prophet.

Harry heard the bell go, and ran off to Transfiguration which he had first period with the Ravenclaws. He walked into the classroom and Professor McGonagall gave him a stern look. "Mister Potter you are late! Five points from Gryffindor; now take you're seat."

Harry sighed and took his seat, the lesson went on for what seemed like hours. Harry just sat and did what he was told, but all of his thoughts were on Snape.

After Herbology, it was time for lunch; Harry hurriedly downed a big lunch, and sat thinking about what Double Potions would be like now that he knew what he did.

After lunch Harry was the first one to class, not wanting to be late; he took his usual seat at the back of the class. The rest of the class came in soon after, and several minutes later Snape came in, robes billowing behind him. Harry paid close attention to the man, watching his every move. Even watching his professor's every move, Harry made sure he followed the directions for their potion they were to be making, carefully; he, Malfoy, and Hermione were the only ones to finish.

"Dismissed, except for you Potter." Harry sighed, and went to the front of the class. Snape waited for the rest of the class to file out before actually saying anything.

"Yes Sir? Is there anything wrong with my potion?" Harry asked, hoping Snape wouldn't ask about last night.

"Nothings wrong with you're potion, Potter, I would like to ask you why you were spying on me last night, however."

Shit, Harry thought, "I wasn't spying Sir, I didn't even think anyone else would be awake."

"Is that so? Well you have another detention tonight, eight o'clock, and don't be late! Go now." Then Snape sat down at his desk, and Harry silently left the room.

Oh yeah, he really likes me. If he likes me then why does he treat me like this? Thoughts were going through Harry's head faster then a firebolt. Now I have to deal with yet another damned detention.

~*~*End Chapter~*~*

Done by: Crysta-Astra

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