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A/N--- Thank you for the reviews. I am glad you like it. My friends told me to post it, and now I see that it might have been a good idea. You know by now what I say at this point so what's the point in saying it? I got comments to some of the reviews...

Fiery Pheonix --- I don't think they are either...though this chapter might change people's mind...

The Vampire Story Hunter --- No one is rewriting this story and if you want to correct the grammar do it while you read hun. I just have the idea down, the grammar not the best or spelling. I haven't allowed Aurora to check it over...

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redlady27--- I really like Jade too... she takes after one of my friends...

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New Resolutions Chapter 8- Just a Kiss

Leah hardly left Draco's side. She loved him and didn't want to leave him. The only time she did leave was to finish her O.W.Ls or when Snape made her.

"Leah, you don't have to stay with me." Draco said.

"I know, but I want to. I've got nothing else to do."

"What about Potter?"

"He's acting like a jerk."

"What happen?"

"Nothing really. I can handle it."

"Leah?" came Snape's voice.

"Right here Uncle Sev." She said.

"Leah Rose, I told you to go get something to eat an hour ago." Snape said.

"Alright, alright. I'll be back later Dray." Leah said.

"Bye."

Leah walked out the hospital wing and into the Great Hall to find Harry and Jade sitting. Harry looked up at her and gave a smile that she didn't return.

"I should have your results by the time everyone else does Leah." Jade said looking between them.

"Okay."

They ate in silence. Leah wasn't ready to talk to Harry yet. She got up and went toward the door.

"Leah, can we—"started Harry.

"No." she said and left.

"Great." He muttered.

"Problems?" asked Jade.

"I want to tell her I am sorry for yelling at her but she won't listen. I didn't mean anything I said." Harry said.

"She'll come around soon. If she is like her mother and father, or Severus for that matter, she will have to put her self pride aside before she will let herself." Jade said.

"You're probably right. I got other things to worry about right now though." He said standing up.

"Oh?"

"Yeah...see you later Professor."

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Harry was back in his room looking at himself in the mirror. His hair was longer and began to lay flat. He wondered what was causing it to do so. He thought he might be imaging it but he was beginning to look a bit like Snape.

He shook his head and walked out of his room and into Snape's study.

"Severus?"

Snape looked up and gave a small smile.

"Hey Harry. What can I do for you?"

"Well, it might sound stupid but do you have any pictures from when you were in school?" asked Harry looking for Snap's reaction.

"Actually, I do. Why?"

"Would you mind if I look at them?"

"Sure." Snape said slowly.

Harry watched him walk over to the bookshelf and pull out a black photo album.

"Here you go."

"Thanks. I'll bring it back in a couple of minutes."

"Take your time."

Harry nodded and left the room. He went back up to his room and sat down on the bed. He heard a roll of thunder from outside, and realized it was pouring down rain. He got comfortable as he began to look through the album.

He saw pictures of Snape with Malfoy, Jade, Narcissa, and a few other Slytherins. There was a couple that he had to look at twice. There was one where Snape look maybe sixteen. He didn't have his trademark curtain like hair. It was cut a lot Sirius's was at that age; it fell in his face in a carefree way. He looked at bit closer and saw that it curled a bit at the bottom. Harry had to admit that it looked better like that then it was now.

"No, it's just a consequence, that's all." He muttered to himself trying to ignore his heart saying other wise.

The next picture he had to look at again was because it was of his mother. She had auburn red hair that was had free flowing curls, bright emerald green eyes, and a charming smile. She was sitting in the library, biting on the end of her quill as she read a book. She didn't seem to realize that the picture was being taken. Others were of Snape and Lily together that he saw a different side of Snape he didn't see often. He knew that Snape did love her.

"Find anything?" asked Snape.

Harry looked up and saw Snape leaning against the doorframe. Harry raised an eyebrow at what he was wearing: pair of dark blue, baggy, jeans, a green polo shirt, and nothing black on anywhere.

"Yes. Can you make copies of this pictures?" asked Harry hiding his smirk.

"Yes, I can."

"Could you make a few copies of these?"

"Sure. Just mark the ones that you want and I can when you are finished."

"Okay...you were right."

"About?"

"Mum. She was beautiful." Harry said with a smile.

Snape smiled and nodded.

"I've got to go to the library really quick. I will bring your album to you in a few minutes."

"Okay."

Harry laid the album down on his bed and headed out the door. As, he got to the door he turned to Snape.

"You know sir, this look isn't bad on you. Maybe if you wore it more, people won't think of you as the dark and scary bat down in the dudgeons." Harry said with a smirk.

"Go." Snape said smiling though.

"Just saying."

Snape gave him a push out the door while laughing a bit. He was a bit confused about everything that was happening but didn't complain.

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Harry had got another book on Animgus. He hoped that he would make up with Leah soon so they could continue to read on it. Then the other book he got was one on potions. He was looking for one put not quit sure which.

As he was about to leave, he heard someone a couple of bookshelves over cursing. He walked over and saw Leah sitting at one of the tables.

He couldn't help but smile at seeing her. He finally realized and or accepted his feelings for her. He liked her yes, but it was more. He was beginning to see that he loved her.

He just hoped that he would be able to tell her.

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Severus looked at the pictures Harry had marked. Most of them were of his mother but two got him wondering. One was of him at sixteen and the other was of him and Lily together. He was wondering if Harry was realizing that he was changing.

He shook off the thought and laid the pictures in Harry's bed. He had other things to worry with right now and that meant having truce with Black.

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Harry watched Leah as she sat and read in her common room. She hadn't realized that he was there yet though he had been there for about an hour. Leah finally got up and saw him.

"Harry, don't do that. You scared me! What do you want anyway?" she asked, going from nice to mean.

"To talk to you." Harry said.

"I think that you have said enough the other night."

"That's what I want to talk about."

"I don't want to hear it."

Leah got up and went out her door. Harry was going to let her go but thought he needed to tell her. He ran after her up the stairs into the Entrance Hall.

"LEAH, wait." He said.

Leah shook her head and went out the wooden doors.

"Damn Leah." Harry said going after her.

"Just let me be Harry." Leah said, now soaking wet.

"No, not until you hear me out." He yelled with his shirt now clinging to his body.

"Why should I?" asked Leah turning around and facing him.

Harry was a little taken back by the look in her eyes. She looked like she had been crying but they also explained what he had doubted before.

"Because everything I said or asking you why you card, I was out of line." He said.

That, though, wasn't exactly what she wanted to hear.

"I might give a damn about you but you don't me so why should I even give you time?"

"Because I do care about you Leah...I love you."

"Don't lie." She said softly.

"If I was lying, would I do this?"

Harry took her by the waist and pulled her to him. He leaned down and gave her a soft, but passionate kiss. Leah slid her hands around his neck. When they pulled apart, Harry looked down at her.

"Think you can forgive me?" he asked still holding her.

"I think I can." She said with a smile.

Her eyes, though, told him. They showed love and it was to him. She put her hand on the back of his head and pulled his lips back down on hers.

When they pulled apart, the kiss still lingered on their lips.

"Come on, let's get inside before we get sick do to standing in the pouring rain." He said.

"We got work to do anyway. We haven't work on anything with animgus for a while."

Harry looked over Leah shoulder. He saw someone move about. The eyes of Lucius Malfoy caught his.

"Come on, let's get busy then." He said taking her hand.

She nodded and they started toward the castle. Harry cased Lucius one more look. It was much like his father's that meant the same. It was the look that said that if he touched Leah he would have another person to deal with.

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"I think that is enough, don't you Black?" asked Severus pulling the Cruciatus Curse off of Vernon Dursley.

"I think one more curse will do him." Sirius said raising his wand.

"And if you do, you will be back in Azkaban." Severus hissed grabbing his wrist.

"I am already a fugitive. Why not do something that would be worth going in there?"

"Black!"

"Why not?"

"Not yet!"

"Why?"

"We wait...let him go through as much pain he put my-Harry through. He doesn't deserve to die fast and pain less like that curse will do."

"Fine...but I think that a couple of more rounds of the Cruciatus Curse will work."

"You do know that Harry might, as in little chance, come back here next summer? What will he do to him then?"

"Let's make it so he can't do anything to him..." said Sirius with a devious smile.

"This, is something that we can actually agree on Black..."

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