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A/N The same as always.... mistakes, yes, I am 14; love reviews...nice ones, and have questions, ask. Love from, Abbie Snape!!!!!!!!!!!!
New Resolutions Chapter Five Relations
Days went by fast. Leah and Harry were recovering faster than Promfey had anticipated in such a short time. Draco still hadn't woken up yet.
Leah had just finished visiting Draco when she saw Harry walking outside.
"Harry!" said Leah running to him.
Harry turned and saw her.
"Hey Leah." He said.
"Where are you headed?"
"Just out for a walk."
"Care if I join you?"
"Sure."
They both walked in silence until Leah broke it.
"Harry...we both are going to be here together all summer, just us. So, I was thinking, why don't we try to be civil? You will find out that I am not completely like my bother or father."
Harry stopped and turned to her. Her blues eyes look at his green ones filled with kindness.
"I think I can do that." He said with a smile.
"Good because I don't think I could spend the whole summer with someone that I can't get along with. That would be horrible." She said.
Harry gave a small laugh and they walked into the Great Hall together for lunch.
"Good afternoon Professors." Said Leah.
"Leah, Harry, good for you to join us." Answered McGonagall.
"Getting along alright?" asked Snape.
"Yes."
They flashed a smile and sat down and began to eat while the rest of the professors began to talk among them once again.
"Leah?" asked Dumbledore.
"Sir?"
"You will be taking your O.W.L.'s in two days."
"Yes sir."
"Taking?" asked Harry.
"Yes, I am skipping a year. I would only be a fifth year and I would take them then but I can't wait till then if I am already a sixth year." She explained.
"Oh."
Leah shook her head and they continued to eat. After they had finished Harry went to the library as Leah went back outside.
Harry was looking for a book on Animagus when he caught glumes of Leah outside. He smiled and laughed to himself. She was doing all different kinds of flips outside until she fell in the grass and just looked up at the bright, blue sky.
He just seemed to realize how petty she really was. He loved the sweat and innocent look about her, even though she was a Malfoy. He didn't care anymore; all he cared about was she.
"No! I cannot be getting a crush on her. I've only knew her for a couple days!" he thought.
"Watching Leah?" asked someone.
"Professor." Said Harry returning to look at the books.
"What are we looking for?"
"Nothing." He said a bit to fast.
"Oh really?" asked Snape looking at him with a smirk.
"Yeah, just looking."
Snape didn't reply. He looked at the book he had in his hand.
"Animagus: The Practice? Are we planning on becoming one?" he asked.
"Just some reading."
"How much I would love to believe that, I doubt it."
"Fine...I want to learn to be one."
"I am not going to stop you Harry."
Harry turned and smiled at him.
"Can you tell me about Leah?" he asked.
"What do you want to know?"
"What is she like?"
"She is sweat, kind, and caring. The only real family she has is Draco like she said before."
"She has to be smart to skip a year."
"She is brilliant."
"Why is she here?"
"I'm not sure if I should tell you."
"She knows about my relatives." Snapped Harry.
That took Snape by surprise by how much he acted like himself. But he seemed to never pay attention to it.
"You're right Harry...Lucius beats her and Draco both."
"What?" Harry asked.
"Yes, always has."
Harry looked away from him and out to Leah.
"If you need help from anything in that book, you can come and see me," said Snape before he turned and left Harry standing.
"Maybe we are alike." He thought.
Leah was sitting down in her common room when a knock came to her side door.
"Yeah."
Harry came though and gave her a smile.
"Mind if I join you?"
"No, not at all."
"I was wondering if you would like to help me with something?"
"What do you need help with?"
"Well, I got this book from the library." He said sitting down beside her.
"That is where you get books from." She said with a smile.
"And, I could use someone else." He said ignoring what she said.
"And that is?"
"Animagus."
"Really." She said taking the book from him.
"No, it just says right there."
Leah smacked him on the arm and flipped though the book.
"I would love to help but do you think it can wait until I have finished studying for my O.W.L.'s."
"Want help with that?"
"Love some."
"Now?"
"Sounds good."
So, for the rest of the night they studied. Harry quizzed her on Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, Arithmancy, Herbology, and History of Magic. They were up until two a.m.
"I think that I will call it a night." She said with a yawn.
"You are smart, smarter than Hermione."
"Hermione... she is in your year, Gryffindor, right?"
"Yes, and one of my best friends."
She gave a smile and rolled up her sweatshirt sleeve. Harry got the glumes of the bruise again.
"Leah...I know what Malfoy did to you." He said slowly looking at her.
"Whom...how do you know?" she asked jumping up.
"Severus told me." He said.
Leah looked at him before she ran out of the room. She ran down the hall until someone grabbed her wrist and spun her around to concern green eyes.
"Leah..." started Harry.
"Just leave me alone."
Leah tried to free herself but Harry tightened his grip on her wrist. That, though, was probably the worse thing for him to do. She saw the wall fade into an image once again.
Harry and herself faded in and she saw him about to slap her until someone grabbed his arm.
"Let go of me. I didn't want you to know." She said after the image faded. She didn't know what it meant but she didn't like it to well.
"And I didn't want you to know about mine." He said sliding his hand into hers.
Leah stopped struggling at the warmth of his hand and the calmness of his voice. She didn't really think about her knowing something about him that he didn't want even his close friends to know about. He squeezed her hand and she looked at him before she slumped her body on to his and cried into his chest. He just stood there and allowed her to cry. He felt like he could cry but he learned that crying wouldn't help him when he was small.
They stayed like that for an hour. In that hour, they both had found their way sitting on the floor. Leah was still in Harry's arms.
"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked.
"There is not much more to say. He has done it ever since I could remember. No matter how much Draco or Sev would try to stop him. Mother wasn't much help. She never stood up for us or came to see if we were all right after he would beat us. Some times she thought that we deserved it and why am I telling you this?" she asked looking at him.
"You trust me?" he hopefully asked.
"I don't know you."
"Well, let change that. I am Harry James Potter. My parents are Lily and James Potter and what is that smile for?" he asked looking down at her.
She couldn't tell him that James wasn't his father. That was for Severus to tell.
"Nothing." She said laying her head in his lap.
"I am fifteen, almost sixteen. I go to Hogwarts and I am a seeker for my house, Gryffindor. For as far back as I can remember my aunt and uncle didn't give a damn about me and worked me like a house-elf and a punching bag. I never told anyone. Thinking back, maybe I should have." He said thoughtfully.
He ran a hand though his hair. He didn't know why he was doing his or why he told her. He hardly ever talked to her the past couple days. But some how he felt comfortable around her. He couldn't explain it though. She didn't care that he was the-boy-who-lived. She just saw Harry.
"I feel sorry for you Harry." She whispered almost a sleep.
"And I for you." He whispered back.
He really was. It was bad that his uncle would but what kind of father would? He looked down and saw that she was asleep. She looked peaceful while she was asleep. Sleeping always seemed the safe way out of everything. For him, though, sleeping was almost as painful as reality.
"Harry?" came a voice.
"Professor!" said Harry.
"How did you two end up like this?" he asked with an eyebrow slightly raised.
"Talking about our lives."
"Should have been interesting."
"Very"
"Why don't you get to bed Harry? Its 3 o'clock in the morning," said Snape.
"Okay."
"I'll take Leah to her room."
"No, I can."
"Alright. I'll go with you."
Harry nodded and slowly picked Leah up. She adjusted to the new position and leaned against him. He carried her to her doorway.
"Um...password?"
"Rose Red."
The picture moved and Harry went though and up to her room. He placed her in the bed and pulled the covers up around her.
"Now, you get to bed." Snape said.
"Yes, sir." Harry said giving him a lopsided smile.
Snape followed Harry out of the room and into Harry's. As Snape watched his son, he could tell that there was something wrong with him by the look in his eyes.
"Harry...are you okay?" asked Snape.
"Yes...no." he said.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No!"
"Alright Harry, but if you need to talk I am here. Get some rest." Snape said before he left.
Harry couldn't tell him because he really didn't know what was wrong himself. He shook his head and crawled into the bed. He thought that maybe he needed to trust people more. Leah? He already trusted her, by love? He wasn't sure if it was love at first sight; he didn't know if he believed in that. Trusted her because they been though the same things?
Then there was Snape. Did he trust him? Was this really the real him? Did he care about him? Should he trust him? By that he showed him comfort or because he wanted too, or because he had too.
Harry fell asleep as all this question swimming in his head. He didn't realize that someone was watching him. Snape watched Harry sleep but maybe not peacefully. He gave a smile and lean against the doorframe.
He wanted his son to be happy. Not just in the real world but in his thoughts and dreams as well.
"Rose Red" is not mine. It is a Stephen King movie that is awesome! You should watch it if you get a chance.
A/N Please review.....
A/N The same as always.... mistakes, yes, I am 14; love reviews...nice ones, and have questions, ask. Love from, Abbie Snape!!!!!!!!!!!!
New Resolutions Chapter Five Relations
Days went by fast. Leah and Harry were recovering faster than Promfey had anticipated in such a short time. Draco still hadn't woken up yet.
Leah had just finished visiting Draco when she saw Harry walking outside.
"Harry!" said Leah running to him.
Harry turned and saw her.
"Hey Leah." He said.
"Where are you headed?"
"Just out for a walk."
"Care if I join you?"
"Sure."
They both walked in silence until Leah broke it.
"Harry...we both are going to be here together all summer, just us. So, I was thinking, why don't we try to be civil? You will find out that I am not completely like my bother or father."
Harry stopped and turned to her. Her blues eyes look at his green ones filled with kindness.
"I think I can do that." He said with a smile.
"Good because I don't think I could spend the whole summer with someone that I can't get along with. That would be horrible." She said.
Harry gave a small laugh and they walked into the Great Hall together for lunch.
"Good afternoon Professors." Said Leah.
"Leah, Harry, good for you to join us." Answered McGonagall.
"Getting along alright?" asked Snape.
"Yes."
They flashed a smile and sat down and began to eat while the rest of the professors began to talk among them once again.
"Leah?" asked Dumbledore.
"Sir?"
"You will be taking your O.W.L.'s in two days."
"Yes sir."
"Taking?" asked Harry.
"Yes, I am skipping a year. I would only be a fifth year and I would take them then but I can't wait till then if I am already a sixth year." She explained.
"Oh."
Leah shook her head and they continued to eat. After they had finished Harry went to the library as Leah went back outside.
Harry was looking for a book on Animagus when he caught glumes of Leah outside. He smiled and laughed to himself. She was doing all different kinds of flips outside until she fell in the grass and just looked up at the bright, blue sky.
He just seemed to realize how petty she really was. He loved the sweat and innocent look about her, even though she was a Malfoy. He didn't care anymore; all he cared about was she.
"No! I cannot be getting a crush on her. I've only knew her for a couple days!" he thought.
"Watching Leah?" asked someone.
"Professor." Said Harry returning to look at the books.
"What are we looking for?"
"Nothing." He said a bit to fast.
"Oh really?" asked Snape looking at him with a smirk.
"Yeah, just looking."
Snape didn't reply. He looked at the book he had in his hand.
"Animagus: The Practice? Are we planning on becoming one?" he asked.
"Just some reading."
"How much I would love to believe that, I doubt it."
"Fine...I want to learn to be one."
"I am not going to stop you Harry."
Harry turned and smiled at him.
"Can you tell me about Leah?" he asked.
"What do you want to know?"
"What is she like?"
"She is sweat, kind, and caring. The only real family she has is Draco like she said before."
"She has to be smart to skip a year."
"She is brilliant."
"Why is she here?"
"I'm not sure if I should tell you."
"She knows about my relatives." Snapped Harry.
That took Snape by surprise by how much he acted like himself. But he seemed to never pay attention to it.
"You're right Harry...Lucius beats her and Draco both."
"What?" Harry asked.
"Yes, always has."
Harry looked away from him and out to Leah.
"If you need help from anything in that book, you can come and see me," said Snape before he turned and left Harry standing.
"Maybe we are alike." He thought.
Leah was sitting down in her common room when a knock came to her side door.
"Yeah."
Harry came though and gave her a smile.
"Mind if I join you?"
"No, not at all."
"I was wondering if you would like to help me with something?"
"What do you need help with?"
"Well, I got this book from the library." He said sitting down beside her.
"That is where you get books from." She said with a smile.
"And, I could use someone else." He said ignoring what she said.
"And that is?"
"Animagus."
"Really." She said taking the book from him.
"No, it just says right there."
Leah smacked him on the arm and flipped though the book.
"I would love to help but do you think it can wait until I have finished studying for my O.W.L.'s."
"Want help with that?"
"Love some."
"Now?"
"Sounds good."
So, for the rest of the night they studied. Harry quizzed her on Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, Arithmancy, Herbology, and History of Magic. They were up until two a.m.
"I think that I will call it a night." She said with a yawn.
"You are smart, smarter than Hermione."
"Hermione... she is in your year, Gryffindor, right?"
"Yes, and one of my best friends."
She gave a smile and rolled up her sweatshirt sleeve. Harry got the glumes of the bruise again.
"Leah...I know what Malfoy did to you." He said slowly looking at her.
"Whom...how do you know?" she asked jumping up.
"Severus told me." He said.
Leah looked at him before she ran out of the room. She ran down the hall until someone grabbed her wrist and spun her around to concern green eyes.
"Leah..." started Harry.
"Just leave me alone."
Leah tried to free herself but Harry tightened his grip on her wrist. That, though, was probably the worse thing for him to do. She saw the wall fade into an image once again.
Harry and herself faded in and she saw him about to slap her until someone grabbed his arm.
"Let go of me. I didn't want you to know." She said after the image faded. She didn't know what it meant but she didn't like it to well.
"And I didn't want you to know about mine." He said sliding his hand into hers.
Leah stopped struggling at the warmth of his hand and the calmness of his voice. She didn't really think about her knowing something about him that he didn't want even his close friends to know about. He squeezed her hand and she looked at him before she slumped her body on to his and cried into his chest. He just stood there and allowed her to cry. He felt like he could cry but he learned that crying wouldn't help him when he was small.
They stayed like that for an hour. In that hour, they both had found their way sitting on the floor. Leah was still in Harry's arms.
"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked.
"There is not much more to say. He has done it ever since I could remember. No matter how much Draco or Sev would try to stop him. Mother wasn't much help. She never stood up for us or came to see if we were all right after he would beat us. Some times she thought that we deserved it and why am I telling you this?" she asked looking at him.
"You trust me?" he hopefully asked.
"I don't know you."
"Well, let change that. I am Harry James Potter. My parents are Lily and James Potter and what is that smile for?" he asked looking down at her.
She couldn't tell him that James wasn't his father. That was for Severus to tell.
"Nothing." She said laying her head in his lap.
"I am fifteen, almost sixteen. I go to Hogwarts and I am a seeker for my house, Gryffindor. For as far back as I can remember my aunt and uncle didn't give a damn about me and worked me like a house-elf and a punching bag. I never told anyone. Thinking back, maybe I should have." He said thoughtfully.
He ran a hand though his hair. He didn't know why he was doing his or why he told her. He hardly ever talked to her the past couple days. But some how he felt comfortable around her. He couldn't explain it though. She didn't care that he was the-boy-who-lived. She just saw Harry.
"I feel sorry for you Harry." She whispered almost a sleep.
"And I for you." He whispered back.
He really was. It was bad that his uncle would but what kind of father would? He looked down and saw that she was asleep. She looked peaceful while she was asleep. Sleeping always seemed the safe way out of everything. For him, though, sleeping was almost as painful as reality.
"Harry?" came a voice.
"Professor!" said Harry.
"How did you two end up like this?" he asked with an eyebrow slightly raised.
"Talking about our lives."
"Should have been interesting."
"Very"
"Why don't you get to bed Harry? Its 3 o'clock in the morning," said Snape.
"Okay."
"I'll take Leah to her room."
"No, I can."
"Alright. I'll go with you."
Harry nodded and slowly picked Leah up. She adjusted to the new position and leaned against him. He carried her to her doorway.
"Um...password?"
"Rose Red."
The picture moved and Harry went though and up to her room. He placed her in the bed and pulled the covers up around her.
"Now, you get to bed." Snape said.
"Yes, sir." Harry said giving him a lopsided smile.
Snape followed Harry out of the room and into Harry's. As Snape watched his son, he could tell that there was something wrong with him by the look in his eyes.
"Harry...are you okay?" asked Snape.
"Yes...no." he said.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No!"
"Alright Harry, but if you need to talk I am here. Get some rest." Snape said before he left.
Harry couldn't tell him because he really didn't know what was wrong himself. He shook his head and crawled into the bed. He thought that maybe he needed to trust people more. Leah? He already trusted her, by love? He wasn't sure if it was love at first sight; he didn't know if he believed in that. Trusted her because they been though the same things?
Then there was Snape. Did he trust him? Was this really the real him? Did he care about him? Should he trust him? By that he showed him comfort or because he wanted too, or because he had too.
Harry fell asleep as all this question swimming in his head. He didn't realize that someone was watching him. Snape watched Harry sleep but maybe not peacefully. He gave a smile and lean against the doorframe.
He wanted his son to be happy. Not just in the real world but in his thoughts and dreams as well.
"Rose Red" is not mine. It is a Stephen King movie that is awesome! You should watch it if you get a chance.
A/N Please review.....