Disclaimer: I don't own them. I am not J.K. Rowling (more's the pity) and I
did not write five fantastic books.
A/N: Sorry guys, real life intruded. I've been working long hours at work and when I'm not at work I'm at my parents house, working for them! *sighs* now my whole body hurts and my eye is puffy and it's hard to see... oh well enough complaining. (urgh! I tried to get this chappy loaded but it apparently never did... *growls at ff.net) Time for Chapter Seven! *jumps up and down clapping then winces* Here it is!
Chapter Seven
Harry led the way to the dungeons the next day. They were to have Double Potions and Harry was anxious to show Severus that he hadn't been lying. They arrived and sat as far away from Malfoy as possible. Only problem is that Malfoy didn't seem to want to stay away from them.
"Hey Scarface, has your scar been hurting?" he drawled, holding his hand to his forehead and acting like it was burning.
"That will be enough Mr. Malfoy," Severus said in his dark, velvety voice. Malfoy instantly straightened and Severus threw Harry a glance. Before he could interperate it, Severus started the class. "We will be brewing a Dreamless Sleep potion. Madame Pompfrey asked me to test you on it." There was silence and everyone stared at him, then he snarled out, "Well? What are you waiting for?" Everyone scrambled for their books and then made a mad rush towards the cabnets for ingredients.
Harry exchanged a knowing look with Hermoine and Ron then sauntered down to the cabnet to get his ingredients. He caught Severus staring at him, a puzzled look on his face. He had a look in his eyes that said, 'I know you can make this potion. Prove it to me publicly.' Harry nodded slowly, not moving his head much. It was nearly inperceptable. Someone else noticed though. As Harry and his followers went downt to get their ingredients, Malfoy crept up the stairs to his cauldron and lightly dusted it with powder. It then turned black and blended in with the cauldron. He crept back down the stairs and was seated by the time Harry turned back around. Harry went back up to his cauldron and started chopping the ingredients carefully. He'd already proven to Severus that he could make this potion and he'd watched as Severus took in all the ingredients he'd taken. He knew that he only had what was required for the potion and he knew Sev knew it too. Once he'd gotten the ingredients chopped up finely enough, he started a fire under the cauldron and started carefully adding ingredients. He made sure to stir it in the appropriate direction each time and carefully added in every ingredient. He let it simmer for a moment then looked down. To his horror it was not the color it was supposed to be. He looked at it then raced down to the class store cabnet to retrieve another ingredient. He grounded it up quickly then scattered it in the potion, stirring carefully. He looked up to see Severus looking at him with eyes narrowed.
"What do you think you're doing, Mr. Potter?" Severus said softly. Harry looked up and then back down at his potion. He muttered a word and the flames went out underneath his cauldron. His potion was back to the color it should have been. He felt proud of himself then he looked up at Severus' face. He looked... well slightly miffed and yet at the same time, rather pissed. He stared down at Harry until he answered.
"I... my potion wasn't turning the right color and I realized that somehow there was Powder of Astragalus in it and I knew that to remedy it I'd need powdered root of Damiana so I ran to the cabnet and got some then crushed it and put it in my potion. As you'll see, it's back to normal." Harry said this all while appearing to watch Severus but was really staring at Malfoy. He was the one to see the look of guilt cross his face and then the horror of the fact that his plan had backfired. Harry nodded towards Malfoy and Severus looked. He saw the look on Malfoy's face and strode over to him.
"Mr. Malfoy. Did you see something you'd like to tell us all?" Severus sneered. He was seething inside, knowing that for six years he'd overlooked the blonde boy's behaviour because he was in his House. Severus was disgusted with himself but he wasn't going to let that show. He was watching Malfoy's face carefully and then said, "Mr. Potter and Mr. Malfoy will stay after class. The rest of you, bring up your potion and label it. Leave it on my desk. Then you are free to go." His eyes never left Malfoy's face. Silently nearly everyone rose and took a vial of potion to the Professor's desk and then left. Harry caught Hermoine and Ron giving him sympathetic looks again but he merely grinned and they sighed softly. Everyone left the room and Severus turned to Malfoy.
"You have some explaining to do young man," Severus said softly.
Sorry for the cliffy but I've gotta go and I wanted to post this so you would have some more Sev/Harry fixes! I don't think that made any sense but here it is anyway! Please review! I wanted to thank all the reviewers I've had so far... oh and Serena? Yes I'd love to take you up on your offer... sorry I haven't responded before this!
A/N: Sorry guys, real life intruded. I've been working long hours at work and when I'm not at work I'm at my parents house, working for them! *sighs* now my whole body hurts and my eye is puffy and it's hard to see... oh well enough complaining. (urgh! I tried to get this chappy loaded but it apparently never did... *growls at ff.net) Time for Chapter Seven! *jumps up and down clapping then winces* Here it is!
Chapter Seven
Harry led the way to the dungeons the next day. They were to have Double Potions and Harry was anxious to show Severus that he hadn't been lying. They arrived and sat as far away from Malfoy as possible. Only problem is that Malfoy didn't seem to want to stay away from them.
"Hey Scarface, has your scar been hurting?" he drawled, holding his hand to his forehead and acting like it was burning.
"That will be enough Mr. Malfoy," Severus said in his dark, velvety voice. Malfoy instantly straightened and Severus threw Harry a glance. Before he could interperate it, Severus started the class. "We will be brewing a Dreamless Sleep potion. Madame Pompfrey asked me to test you on it." There was silence and everyone stared at him, then he snarled out, "Well? What are you waiting for?" Everyone scrambled for their books and then made a mad rush towards the cabnets for ingredients.
Harry exchanged a knowing look with Hermoine and Ron then sauntered down to the cabnet to get his ingredients. He caught Severus staring at him, a puzzled look on his face. He had a look in his eyes that said, 'I know you can make this potion. Prove it to me publicly.' Harry nodded slowly, not moving his head much. It was nearly inperceptable. Someone else noticed though. As Harry and his followers went downt to get their ingredients, Malfoy crept up the stairs to his cauldron and lightly dusted it with powder. It then turned black and blended in with the cauldron. He crept back down the stairs and was seated by the time Harry turned back around. Harry went back up to his cauldron and started chopping the ingredients carefully. He'd already proven to Severus that he could make this potion and he'd watched as Severus took in all the ingredients he'd taken. He knew that he only had what was required for the potion and he knew Sev knew it too. Once he'd gotten the ingredients chopped up finely enough, he started a fire under the cauldron and started carefully adding ingredients. He made sure to stir it in the appropriate direction each time and carefully added in every ingredient. He let it simmer for a moment then looked down. To his horror it was not the color it was supposed to be. He looked at it then raced down to the class store cabnet to retrieve another ingredient. He grounded it up quickly then scattered it in the potion, stirring carefully. He looked up to see Severus looking at him with eyes narrowed.
"What do you think you're doing, Mr. Potter?" Severus said softly. Harry looked up and then back down at his potion. He muttered a word and the flames went out underneath his cauldron. His potion was back to the color it should have been. He felt proud of himself then he looked up at Severus' face. He looked... well slightly miffed and yet at the same time, rather pissed. He stared down at Harry until he answered.
"I... my potion wasn't turning the right color and I realized that somehow there was Powder of Astragalus in it and I knew that to remedy it I'd need powdered root of Damiana so I ran to the cabnet and got some then crushed it and put it in my potion. As you'll see, it's back to normal." Harry said this all while appearing to watch Severus but was really staring at Malfoy. He was the one to see the look of guilt cross his face and then the horror of the fact that his plan had backfired. Harry nodded towards Malfoy and Severus looked. He saw the look on Malfoy's face and strode over to him.
"Mr. Malfoy. Did you see something you'd like to tell us all?" Severus sneered. He was seething inside, knowing that for six years he'd overlooked the blonde boy's behaviour because he was in his House. Severus was disgusted with himself but he wasn't going to let that show. He was watching Malfoy's face carefully and then said, "Mr. Potter and Mr. Malfoy will stay after class. The rest of you, bring up your potion and label it. Leave it on my desk. Then you are free to go." His eyes never left Malfoy's face. Silently nearly everyone rose and took a vial of potion to the Professor's desk and then left. Harry caught Hermoine and Ron giving him sympathetic looks again but he merely grinned and they sighed softly. Everyone left the room and Severus turned to Malfoy.
"You have some explaining to do young man," Severus said softly.
Sorry for the cliffy but I've gotta go and I wanted to post this so you would have some more Sev/Harry fixes! I don't think that made any sense but here it is anyway! Please review! I wanted to thank all the reviewers I've had so far... oh and Serena? Yes I'd love to take you up on your offer... sorry I haven't responded before this!