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A/N- Here is chapter 6, sorry it took so long.

Weight of Depression

Chapter Six: Anger Issues

Harry glared at Snape. Snape tossed a rag to Harry.

"Scrub the desks. Don't leave until your told," Snape said

Harry picked up the rag and began to scrub the desk. Snape stood over Harry, throwing insults at him every so often, before going out of the room. Harry was left alone. It was silent, except for the swishing sound of his rag going back and forth over the wooden desks.

Harry eyelids slowly began to droop. Harry rubbed his eyes, trying to stay awake, but it was so hard, he hadn't slept in days. Harry shook his head violently. He refused to go to sleep. As the hours past by, He became more bored and he began to hear murmuring. A few minutes later Snape walked in. he began to inspect the desks, before walking over to Harry.

"You seem to have done a satisfactory job cleaning the desks," Snape said.

Harry straightened up.

"The headmaster has informed me that you have detention tonight. You will be doing it with me. For the rest of the week, you have detention," Snape sneered.

Harry nodded and left the room.

Term passed slowly for Harry, with quite a few detentions spread through it.

When Holidays came, Ron asked him if he wanted to go to the burrow. Harry declined and said it would be safer for everyone if he stayed at Hogwarts. Ron was disappointed, but accepted Harry's decision. Harry was left alone in the silence of Hogwarts for the holidays.

Harry kept himself entertained by wandering the halls and riding his firebolt.

When term began, so did his classes and his teachers were burying him in homework but he couldn't seem to be able to concentrate.

"Detention Potter, for you lack of attention" Professor McGonagall said.

Harry didn't even bother to reply as he gathered his books as quickly as he could, not wanting to talk to anyone. He put his books back in his dormitory and thought that he should make an appearance at lunch otherwise Hermione would be on his back.

After he had eaten a sandwich, he stood up and began to walk to the door when someone stood in front f him. It was Malfoy.

"What do you want Malfoy?" Harry said calmly.

"Oh nothing" Malfoy said.

Harry made to go around him, but Malfoy stood in front of him again.

"Move Malfoy, now"

"Potty no need to get you panties in a twist"

Malfoy lowered his voice to a whisper and said, "My master is going to kill you".

"Well tell your master to try, but he shouldn't get too confident" Harry said

"Soon Potter, your going to die just like your father, a fool's death and all for nothing" Malfoy sneered.

All of a sudden, Harry found that he couldn't control his anger and began to punch Malfoy in the face and stomach. He was vaguely aware that there were teachers in the room, but at that moment, he couldn't care less, he only wanted to cause Malfoy as much pain as possible. Soon, Malfoy began to fight back.

"Impedimenta!"

Harry and Malfoy were thrown of each other.

"HOW DARE YOU DISPLAY MUGGLE DUELING IN THE GREAT HALL," Professor McGonagall yelled.

"Potter, come with me, Malfoy go to Professor Snape," She said angrily.

Harry followed McGonagall up to her office, where she promptly told him to sit down.

"How Dare you punch another student, and in the Great Hall. Do you have no common sense?" She screamed.

Harry stayed quiet, not wanting to get yelled at more than he had to.

"And this isn't the first time you have punched Mr Malfoy this year is it, Potter?"

Harry reluctantly shook his head.

"I am ashamed of your behaviour this year Potter. I have had enough, up to the Headmaster's office. I will be up there shortly."

Harry slowly got up and made his way up to the gargoyle at the door of Dumbledore's office and realised he didn't know the password. He sighed and sat down leaning on the wall opposite the gargoyle for McGonagall. A few minutes later, she came walking down the corridor.

"What are you doing out here? Why aren't you with the Headmaster?" She said crossly.

"I didn't know the password"

McGonagall began to mutter about his stupidity and said the password. Harry followed his head of house up the stairs to Dumbledore's office.

"Hello Minerva, Harry, What brings you here?" Dumbledore said politely.

Professor McGonagall began the story about the punch up and his behaviour that year. Harry stood with his hands in his pockets and kept his eyes on the floor, not wanting to look at the headmaster.

"So Harry, what do you have to say for yourself?" Dumbledore said after a short silence.

Harry shrugged his shoulders.

"Why don't you wait outside for a moment while we discuss this issue?"

Harry walked out the door and waited for about half an hour, before being call back in by professor McGonagall. He took one look at her face and knew he was in serious trouble. He was told to sit down, which he did, keeping his eyes on the floor.

"Harry, after speaking with the governors of the school, we have come to a decision. I'm sorry but we have no choice but to suspend you for five days," Dumbledore said.

Harry's eyes flew off the ground to Dumbledore.

"What? But where will I go?" Harry said, surprised.

"You could go with the Weasleys" Professor Dumbledore said

Harry shook his head; he didn't want to be a burden on them.

"Ok, then you will be going to headquarters with Remus," Dumbledore said Harry just stared at Dumbledore.

"Well Harry, you better get packing. Take your trunk down the Entrance Hall when you are done"

Harry got up and trudged out of the office and up to Gryffindor tower. He began tossing his things into his trunk as roughly as he could.

"What are you doing, Harry?" Ron said from behind him.

"I got suspended" Harry answered.

He slammed the lid of his trunk shut and levitated it.

"Bye" he said, before walking out of Gryffindor tower, leaving a shocked Ron behind him.

He walked slowly to the Entrance Hall, where Dumbledore and Lupin were waiting for him. Harry dropped his trunk wit a loud thump and pocketed his wand. Lupin came over to him.

"Harry, we're going by portkey," he said.

Harry nodded his head. He touched the portkey and was immediately transported to the kitchen of Grimmauld Place.

"I can't believe you got suspended from Hogwarts! Is this because of Sirius?" Lupin said. "What? No!" Harry answered.

"Then what is it?"

"NOTHING ALRIGHT NOTHING" Harry yelled.

"Your parents would be ashamed if they were here, Harry!" Lupins said.

"Yeah, but they're not and won't ever be," Harry shouted.

There was a short silence before Harry spoke again.

"I've accepted that. My Parents and Sirius aren't here anymore. Stop living in a fantasy and move on," Harry said loudly.

"Harry, you haven't moved on, so why should I?" Lupin whispered.

"I have moved on!"

"Then stop acting like a child" I don't" Harry said.

"Then stop pushing everyone away," Lupin said.

"Why do you care? It's my life"

"But it effects everyone. We all care about you"

"Then stop" Harry yelled.

"Its not something on and off. Everyone is worried about you," Lupin said

"Well it should. I'm perfectly fine Ok!"

"No your not. If you were, you wouldn't be acting like this," Lupin said angrily.

"What do you expect? I'm not going to act like everything is great, because in case you haven't noticed, it isn't" Harry yelled angrily.

Lupin went to say something, but Harry cut him off.

"I have killed anyone who comes near me. My parents, Sirius, people are going to keep dieing because of me. I act the way I do because that's the way I am. I'm protecting others. I'm not going to pretend that everything is fine. I won't" Harry yelled.

"Its our choice whether we want to know you or not and you'll be happy with your life when this is over" Lupin said calmly.

"No it won't! Because if Voldemort does get killed, I would be the one to kill him, not anybody else and I'll have to live with the fact that I killed someone," Harry said

"What are you talking about?" Lupin said curiously

"Oh, so Dumbledore hasn't told you yet, well ask him about it, as for me, I'm going out don't follow," Harry said.

Harry left a shocked Remus in the kitchen and walked out of Grimmauld Place. An alarm sounded, Harry rolled his eyes and kept walking. He broke into a run as soon as he got out of the building.

Harry could here people apparating behind him, but that only made him go faster. He saw a bunch of trees on the side of the footpath. He ran into them and hid. He could hear order members looking for him on the path and knew they would search the trees next. He quickly got up and ran deeper into the trees. A few moments later, he stumbled onto a footpath. Harry looked around and smiled.

He was free.

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