Disclaimer: This isn't mine boo hoo
Sorry this has taken me sooo long but I've had so much work to do. Mostly writing a story for coursework it ended up being 33 pages long but I'm amazingly pleased with it! I'd post it up but unfortunately it an original piece of work.
Jewelclaw Lady of Wind: Thank you for the review as always, thank you for the idea. Harriet knew that Sev asked her to Snape Manor but now she may change her mind about going. Who knows read on and find out.
Vixie Pixie: Thank you for the review. I think I said in a previous chapter that they were going to snape manor and why they should go. I will re-read chappies and check.
Selua: Thanks for the review
Chapter eight: The news
Harriet sat down slowly,
"What's wrong Harriet?" Albus asked her quietly
"Ron has been killed by deatheaters." Harriet stared blankly for a moment then burst into tears. "It's not fair!" she wept.
"Harriet, I'm sorry. There's no word to describe how sorry I am. Here have a lemon drop."
"No thank you Albus. Is there anyway that I can get away for the holidays?"
"I thought you'd agreed to go to Snape Manor with Severus."
"Oh I couldn't. Not after..." Harriet trailed off.
"Harriet I don't know what happened between you and Severus last night, I'm not really sure I want to know. What I do know is that you shall go to Snape manor just as you did in your seventh year and once more you shall hide from the deatheaters there." Albus was in one of his power moods and Harriet knew no matter what she said she'd end up doing what Albus wished anyway.
"Very well."
"You shall leave in next week on the first day of the holiday's." Harriet got up to leave, "and Harriet dear try not to sulk too much." Harriet ignored the headmaster and went to her rooms, threw herself onto her bed and began to sob. Ron was dead and mostly likely it was her fault. Then she sat up, she ought to tell Hermione. Slowly she staggered down to Hermione's rooms and knocked. When Hermione saw her face she pulled her into the room and demanded to know what was wrong.
"Herm, its dreadful Ron he's ... he's been killed." Harriet blurted out and watched in horror as Hermione lost all colour while collapsing inelegantly on the floor.
It was several hours later and once Hermione had come out of her faint the two women stayed together talking about all of the times the three of them had had together. They took dinner together in Hermione's room and ended up consuming a lot of firewhisky.
"You know Harri, there's something I've been meaning to tell you." Hermione slurred "I was in love with Ron for the loooongest time and when you got together in our seventh year it almost broke my heart. Then you broke up after the Christmas holidays never understood why but I was very happy!" Harriet's heart leapt as she remembered exactly why she'd broken up with Ron.
"I can tell you why if you really wanna know." Hermione leant forward and Harriet felt a thrill run through her as she was about to divulge a secret that only two people knew, her and Snape. "I spent that Christmas at Snape manor and ended up have sex with the potions master." Hermione's eyes went wide and Harriet had to laugh at the expression on her face although she had a sinking suspicion that she shouldn't have said anything. The two got drunker and drunker until Harriet decided she should go back to her own chambers. Harriet went down the hall unsteadily turned left and promptly got lost. Not knowing –or caring- where she was Harriet staggered along happily humming a nameless tune to herself the she collided with something solid and black. She looked up blearily then with a bright smile yelled,
"Severus!" Said man glared down at her and hissed,
"Where the bloody hell have you been?"
"With Hermio...Hermion..Herm"
"You're drunk." Said Severus incredulously.
"Yes very." Snape glared down at her and Harriet giggled, "Really Sevvy you shouldn't be such a stuffed shirt." Then she pulled herself out of his grasp and danced off down the hall. Harriet didn't look where she was going and managed to hit into a wall hard. Severus sighed, rolled his eyes and picked up the knocked out woman before going to deposit her in her chambers.
The next morning Harriet woke up and jumped out of bed amazed that she was feeling so well. Then again she'd never been one to suffer hangovers. Cheerfully Harriet washed herself before stopping cold. Had she really told Hermione about her and Severus? Oh god no! About half an hour later Harriet walked into the great hall tentively and went to sit in between Hermione and Snape. Hermione looked like death warmed up but Harriet leant over and asked,
"What do you remember of last night?"
"Bugger all. Damn I swear those brats are talking louder than usual." Hermione moaned and Harriet felt a rush of relief. Turning to Severus Harriet smiled at him brightly,
"No hangover?" Severus inquired
"Nope I've never had one." Severus glared at her then turned back to his own food,
Damn I could write so much better than that. Sorry for the poor chappie guys! Pleassse review anyway