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Innocence: Grr.
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BTW. I am going to try and make the chapters longer. Sorry 'bout that.
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Harry looked into Snape's cold eyes and did not blink. "I still fail to understand how you managed to do so well on your OWL examination seeing as you are clearly incapable of making such a simple potion." Snape's tone was like a whisper, but it rang through the entire dungeon. It was one of those tones that are so gentle that they are taunting. It made Harry want to run in the other direction, but instead he stood, staring determinedly back at Snape. Draco muttered something to Crab and Goyle that he could not hear. He would not have noticed so much, however at Draco's words Snape turned to look at him. "Malfoy, since you are so good," Draco scowled, "perhaps you would tutor Potter." Draco was outraged, but did not dare retort. Snape smiled wickedly, "Perfect. Punishment for both of you could not be more simple than that. Potter, if your potions do not improve, I will assume you have not been obeying Malfoy's instructions. Likewise, Malfoy, if Potter does not improve, I will assume you have not been giving him sufficient practice because you are unable to cope with potion making yourself." Both Harry and Draco were looking livid. "You may use this class room at seven o'clock on Friday evenings. Don't even think about trying to avoid this as I will check to see if you are there." The bell rang at this point, which was lucky; if Harry had had to take one more second of Snape he would have exploded. Harry packed as quickly as he could and left the classroom, not pausing to wait for Ron or Hermione until he was a good two floors away from the dungeon.
"Can you believe him?!" said Harry to Ron and Hermione. "No," said Hermione. "It doesn't make sense does it?" Harry and Ron looked dumb founded. With an exasperated look at the pair of them she said, "Why would Snape be punishing and threatening Malfoy like that? I mean Malfoy is a Slytherin, so it's not because of bias. And if it's not because of a bias then what caused him to act like that to Malfoy?" " I don't know and I don't care," said Harry irritably. "All I know is that now I have to go to Snape's dungeon at seven o'clock tomorrow evening, and that Malfoy is going to be there showing me how one plus one equals two." Neither Ron nor Hermione knew how to respond to this so they decided not to comment at all.
Harry spent the next day dreading the coming night. Though he had criticized Hermione at first, he had come to wonder why Snape had snapped at Draco like that. Harry racked his brain trying to remember if Malfoy had done anything that could have upset Snape. 'That comment,' thought Harry, 'it was right after that when Snape snapped at him. What could he have said?' A sharp poke from Hermione brought him back into the reality that he was suppose to be transfiguring his rock into a gecko.
Harry sat, subdued, in a corner watching Ron and Hermione play chess. Ron and Hermione had not been trying to force him into their conversation, and for that he was very grateful. The conversation looked like it was going to turn into an argument anyway. And sure enough, ten minutes later, Ron and Hermione were arguing over how gnarls didn't really look like porcupines. 'Why the hell do they have to waist their arguing skills on something stupid like that,' he thought. 'They could be using them to get me out of this stupid meeting with Draco. Draco, that's a cool name. It means dragon in Latin I think. Malfoy's name means dragon. That's no surprising. He's like a dragon. Breaths fire at people when he's angry but is quit nice when he's calm. Wait! What am I thinking? He's not anything like that!' Suddenly Harry looked down at his watch and realized that he would be late if he didn't hurry.
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Draco looked up at the clock, it was seven. He would be late if he did not sprint. 'Why do I care,' he thought 'Potter can wait.' "I need to leave soon," he said to Crabb and Goyle. They didn't answer. It was amazing to Draco how they could go so long without saying anything. Suddenly Draco bent down and banged his head on the table repeatedly and then looked up to see their reactions. They both started stupidly at him. 'Ugh, this is useless,' he thought, 'I might as well spend my time with Harry. Wait, what am I thinking, who would rather be with him than in the common room where he belongs?' Grudgingly Draco got up and left for the dungeon.
When he got there Harry was waiting. They both silently entered the classroom. Harry put down his bag and started unpacking potion ingredients. "Don't bother Potter. I'm not here to give you lessons I'm here to put in an appearance that's all." Harry stopped abruptly and said, "What is it you did to make Snape punish you?" "He's not punishing me he is having me help you with your potion making abilities." Harry raised his eyebrows and continued to stare at Draco. After a few seconds Draco cracked. "All I said was that since you and other people kept screwing up so much, it might be his fault and not yours." Harry was surprised but recovered almost instantly. "What prompted you to say that," he persisted. Draco glared. 'What is with him,' Draco thought. "It's really none of your business," he replied. "I think it is." "Well it isn't." "Well, what ever it is it's the reason we are both stuck here for an hour or so." "Your exploding potion is the reason we are both stuck here for an hour." "Look, If you hadn't made that comment he wouldn't have thought of sticking us together as punishment," snapped Harry. "The point of these sessions is for both of you to work on you potion brewing skills, not to socialize, so I would suggest you get started," came a voice from the door that they had left ajar. Draco turned to see Snape framed in the door way. "And just exactly what potion are we suppose to brew at the moment?" replied Harry, scathingly. "Pick one," said Snape and he turned from the room with a sweep. Draco looked at Harry, quite shocked. He had never heard anyone talk back to Snape that way and would not dare do it himself. 'That was amazing,' thought Draco, and he was reminded forcefully of the way Harry had spoken to the spider and called the snakes. 'I never thought someone like him could act that way,' Draco thought to himself. Draco was jolted from his thoughts by a sudden snap. Looking around Draco realized that Harry had forcefully shut the door. "Anyway, before that interruption I was asking what made you speak that remark," said Harry. "I already told you to shove off," Draco said. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Draco was lifted off his feet and slammed into the wall. He slid down the wall and looked up, confused. "Don't event think of reaching for your wand," said Harry who's wand was out and pointed at Draco. Again Draco was amazed at how Harry's actions resembled that of someone in Slytherin. He also realized for the first time that Harry was extremely powerful. "Now, I believe I had a question that I wanted answered," said Harry. Draco, who was still in shock, said, "There was no particular reason it's just, I got a D on that homework he handed back." "So did I," said Harry, putting away his wand and holding out a hand to pull Draco up. Draco raised his eyebrows. "We are stuck with each other for another half an hour we might as well be pleasant to each other until then. So what's a topic we can both talk about without ripping at each others throats?" "Quidditch," said Draco simply. "Alright then," said Harry sitting down and to Draco's astonishment he began to talk about Quidditch. He also incorporated Draco into the conversation by asking questions and eventually they got into a real conversation. 'It's nice,' thought Draco 'having someone intelligent to talk to.' In fact Draco and Harry both had such a pleasant time talking that both forgot the time and they ended up going half an hour over. "Draco, I trust, for your own pride's sake, you won't tell anyone that I was able to heck you before you could react," said Harry with a sweet smile. And with that he turned and head off to the Gryffindor common room. 'Wow he's awe-inspiring,' thought Draco, 'I wish I could be like that.' He gazed dreamily down the empty corridor and then the impact of what he just thought hit him. 'I don't want to be like him! I don't even like him.' Then that thought made him worry, 'No, of course I don't like him. He's a boy for heaven's sake. He's not even a handsome one.' he trailed off. 'I need sleep,' he thought. 'Yes that's it. I'll wake up in the morning and feel completely normal.' And with that he turned and headed back down the corridor to his common room. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Yay! There is the next chapter. So what do you think? I know it's not very long but oh well. Please review and give me suggestions. How long do you think it should take them to realize they LIKE each other? How long should it take for them to realize the other likes them? Should I add more humor? More drama? More of both? R&R please!!!
Innocence: Grr.
Studious perky Goth: Thanks again for beta reading.
Cynic: YAY!!!!! Thanks for the review.
BTW. I am going to try and make the chapters longer. Sorry 'bout that.
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Harry looked into Snape's cold eyes and did not blink. "I still fail to understand how you managed to do so well on your OWL examination seeing as you are clearly incapable of making such a simple potion." Snape's tone was like a whisper, but it rang through the entire dungeon. It was one of those tones that are so gentle that they are taunting. It made Harry want to run in the other direction, but instead he stood, staring determinedly back at Snape. Draco muttered something to Crab and Goyle that he could not hear. He would not have noticed so much, however at Draco's words Snape turned to look at him. "Malfoy, since you are so good," Draco scowled, "perhaps you would tutor Potter." Draco was outraged, but did not dare retort. Snape smiled wickedly, "Perfect. Punishment for both of you could not be more simple than that. Potter, if your potions do not improve, I will assume you have not been obeying Malfoy's instructions. Likewise, Malfoy, if Potter does not improve, I will assume you have not been giving him sufficient practice because you are unable to cope with potion making yourself." Both Harry and Draco were looking livid. "You may use this class room at seven o'clock on Friday evenings. Don't even think about trying to avoid this as I will check to see if you are there." The bell rang at this point, which was lucky; if Harry had had to take one more second of Snape he would have exploded. Harry packed as quickly as he could and left the classroom, not pausing to wait for Ron or Hermione until he was a good two floors away from the dungeon.
"Can you believe him?!" said Harry to Ron and Hermione. "No," said Hermione. "It doesn't make sense does it?" Harry and Ron looked dumb founded. With an exasperated look at the pair of them she said, "Why would Snape be punishing and threatening Malfoy like that? I mean Malfoy is a Slytherin, so it's not because of bias. And if it's not because of a bias then what caused him to act like that to Malfoy?" " I don't know and I don't care," said Harry irritably. "All I know is that now I have to go to Snape's dungeon at seven o'clock tomorrow evening, and that Malfoy is going to be there showing me how one plus one equals two." Neither Ron nor Hermione knew how to respond to this so they decided not to comment at all.
Harry spent the next day dreading the coming night. Though he had criticized Hermione at first, he had come to wonder why Snape had snapped at Draco like that. Harry racked his brain trying to remember if Malfoy had done anything that could have upset Snape. 'That comment,' thought Harry, 'it was right after that when Snape snapped at him. What could he have said?' A sharp poke from Hermione brought him back into the reality that he was suppose to be transfiguring his rock into a gecko.
Harry sat, subdued, in a corner watching Ron and Hermione play chess. Ron and Hermione had not been trying to force him into their conversation, and for that he was very grateful. The conversation looked like it was going to turn into an argument anyway. And sure enough, ten minutes later, Ron and Hermione were arguing over how gnarls didn't really look like porcupines. 'Why the hell do they have to waist their arguing skills on something stupid like that,' he thought. 'They could be using them to get me out of this stupid meeting with Draco. Draco, that's a cool name. It means dragon in Latin I think. Malfoy's name means dragon. That's no surprising. He's like a dragon. Breaths fire at people when he's angry but is quit nice when he's calm. Wait! What am I thinking? He's not anything like that!' Suddenly Harry looked down at his watch and realized that he would be late if he didn't hurry.
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Draco looked up at the clock, it was seven. He would be late if he did not sprint. 'Why do I care,' he thought 'Potter can wait.' "I need to leave soon," he said to Crabb and Goyle. They didn't answer. It was amazing to Draco how they could go so long without saying anything. Suddenly Draco bent down and banged his head on the table repeatedly and then looked up to see their reactions. They both started stupidly at him. 'Ugh, this is useless,' he thought, 'I might as well spend my time with Harry. Wait, what am I thinking, who would rather be with him than in the common room where he belongs?' Grudgingly Draco got up and left for the dungeon.
When he got there Harry was waiting. They both silently entered the classroom. Harry put down his bag and started unpacking potion ingredients. "Don't bother Potter. I'm not here to give you lessons I'm here to put in an appearance that's all." Harry stopped abruptly and said, "What is it you did to make Snape punish you?" "He's not punishing me he is having me help you with your potion making abilities." Harry raised his eyebrows and continued to stare at Draco. After a few seconds Draco cracked. "All I said was that since you and other people kept screwing up so much, it might be his fault and not yours." Harry was surprised but recovered almost instantly. "What prompted you to say that," he persisted. Draco glared. 'What is with him,' Draco thought. "It's really none of your business," he replied. "I think it is." "Well it isn't." "Well, what ever it is it's the reason we are both stuck here for an hour or so." "Your exploding potion is the reason we are both stuck here for an hour." "Look, If you hadn't made that comment he wouldn't have thought of sticking us together as punishment," snapped Harry. "The point of these sessions is for both of you to work on you potion brewing skills, not to socialize, so I would suggest you get started," came a voice from the door that they had left ajar. Draco turned to see Snape framed in the door way. "And just exactly what potion are we suppose to brew at the moment?" replied Harry, scathingly. "Pick one," said Snape and he turned from the room with a sweep. Draco looked at Harry, quite shocked. He had never heard anyone talk back to Snape that way and would not dare do it himself. 'That was amazing,' thought Draco, and he was reminded forcefully of the way Harry had spoken to the spider and called the snakes. 'I never thought someone like him could act that way,' Draco thought to himself. Draco was jolted from his thoughts by a sudden snap. Looking around Draco realized that Harry had forcefully shut the door. "Anyway, before that interruption I was asking what made you speak that remark," said Harry. "I already told you to shove off," Draco said. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Draco was lifted off his feet and slammed into the wall. He slid down the wall and looked up, confused. "Don't event think of reaching for your wand," said Harry who's wand was out and pointed at Draco. Again Draco was amazed at how Harry's actions resembled that of someone in Slytherin. He also realized for the first time that Harry was extremely powerful. "Now, I believe I had a question that I wanted answered," said Harry. Draco, who was still in shock, said, "There was no particular reason it's just, I got a D on that homework he handed back." "So did I," said Harry, putting away his wand and holding out a hand to pull Draco up. Draco raised his eyebrows. "We are stuck with each other for another half an hour we might as well be pleasant to each other until then. So what's a topic we can both talk about without ripping at each others throats?" "Quidditch," said Draco simply. "Alright then," said Harry sitting down and to Draco's astonishment he began to talk about Quidditch. He also incorporated Draco into the conversation by asking questions and eventually they got into a real conversation. 'It's nice,' thought Draco 'having someone intelligent to talk to.' In fact Draco and Harry both had such a pleasant time talking that both forgot the time and they ended up going half an hour over. "Draco, I trust, for your own pride's sake, you won't tell anyone that I was able to heck you before you could react," said Harry with a sweet smile. And with that he turned and head off to the Gryffindor common room. 'Wow he's awe-inspiring,' thought Draco, 'I wish I could be like that.' He gazed dreamily down the empty corridor and then the impact of what he just thought hit him. 'I don't want to be like him! I don't even like him.' Then that thought made him worry, 'No, of course I don't like him. He's a boy for heaven's sake. He's not even a handsome one.' he trailed off. 'I need sleep,' he thought. 'Yes that's it. I'll wake up in the morning and feel completely normal.' And with that he turned and headed back down the corridor to his common room. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Yay! There is the next chapter. So what do you think? I know it's not very long but oh well. Please review and give me suggestions. How long do you think it should take them to realize they LIKE each other? How long should it take for them to realize the other likes them? Should I add more humor? More drama? More of both? R&R please!!!