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New Resolutions Chapter 13- New Things
The next week went by petty fast. Harry got his band off of Quidditch, one reason because he was to be the new caption. He figured out that taking all advance classes had much more homework to deal with.
The new week brought some good news too, though. Harry and Leah were in the library sitting with Ron and Hermione going over their homework when Snape come up behind them.
"Miss Malfoy." His silky voice came.
"Yes, Professor?" she asked turning around.
"I thought that you would like to know that your brother is about to leave the Hosp-" but Snape never finished his sentence before both Leah and Harry jumped up.
"Thanks Sev." Leah said.
Hermione and Ron watched them hurry out of the library and down to the Hospital Wing.
"DRAY!" Leah yelled as she stepped into the wing.
"Miss Malfoy, keep your voice down." Pomfrey snapped.
"Sorry ma'am."
"It is true, you get to leave?" asked Harry as Draco stood up.
"Yes, finally, but I have to come back once a week." He said.
"At least you get to leave." Leah said.
"True."
"Miss Malfoy, I am trusting you to watch over your brother. Make sure he doesn't do anything to stressful." Pomfrey said.
"Yes ma'am."
"Hey, I have something I need to do right now. Are you going to stay with Draco?" asked Harry.
"Yes, where do you have to go?" asked Leah.
"I have to see Snape. I'll see you both later."
Harry left and headed down to the dungeons. He and Leah had almost finished the Animagus process but they both couldn't get the last part. Only Snape knew that they were trying to become one. He walked into Snape's classroom.
"Profes-"
But he stopped at the site of students turning and looking at him. Snape wheeled around and looked at him for a second.
"You're early Potter. They things are in my office. Get busy and try not to break anything. I'll be there in a couple minutes to make sure you haven't." Snape said.
Harry looked at him confused but understood when Snape slipped him a small wink.
"Yes sir."
Harry went into his office and took a seat in Snape's chair to wait. He didn't have to wait long before Snape came in.
"Great timing Harry. So, what was it that you wanted?" asked Snape.
"Help. Remember that me and Leah are becoming Animagus, right?"
"Yes."
"Well, we have got all the way until the end. The last step."
"The actual becoming it, correct?"
"Yes. I was wondering if you could help."
"I think I can and I think I know what you are doing wrong. I had trouble with this part my self. Now what-"
"Wait! You said you had trouble. Are you one?" asked Harry looking at Snape surprised.
Snape gave a smile before he turned into a black panther.
"Whoa." Harry breathed.
Snape changed back.
"The Marauders weren't the only ones that learn at school. Your mother and I did too."
"What was my mother's form?"
"A cat."
Harry nodded. "So, how did you do that?"
"Alright. You found out what form you are correct?"
"Yes. A wolf."
"Color?"
"Black."
"Alright. Close your eyes and picture a black wolf in your mind. Make sure that you can see it very clearly. Got it yet?" asked Snape.
"Yes."
"Okay, now say the incantation nice and slow in your mind, while picturing the animal, mind you."
Snape watched his son turned into a black wolf. Harry began to chase his tail as Snape laughed at him.
"Now Harry...Harry, HARRY."
Finally, the wolf turned to him.
"Thank you. Now, to turn back, do the opposite." Snape said.
He gave a howl in response and Harry turned back into him self.
"That is...wicked." Harry said with a smile.
"Later on, your body will be use to changing and you don't have to picture the animal anymore." Snape said.
"Okay. I got something to do." Harry said going to the door but stopped. "Thanks Sev." He said and left.
Snape smiled and went to grading papers.
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"Hermione, Ron. I need your help." Harry said back in the library.
"For what?" Ron asked.
"Do you remember all the members of DA?"
"Yes, why?" asked Hermione.
"Tell them to meet in the Room of Requirement tonight at seven. See if they will come."
"Alright." Ron said.
"But tell them that if they can't learn to trust a Slytherin then don't come. Tell them I trust them though." Harry said.
Ron and Hermione looked at him for a moment then nodded. The all went their different ways.
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"Leah." Harry said catching up with Leah and Draco about to enter Slytherin Common Room.
"Hey Harry."
"I need yours and Draco help. Remember Jade mention something about DA? Well, I am starting it again. I could use some new members, Slytherin members." He said. "Are you in?"
"Of course."
"Draco?"
"You trust me enough?" he asked.
"If I didn't, I wouldn't have asked." Harry said.
Draco nodded. "Alright, I'm in."
"Are their any other Slytherins that you know for sure don't support Voldemort?" asked Harry.
"Madison and Allie, my best friends, don't." Leah said.
"Pansy and Blaise don't either." Draco said.
"Okay. Round up as many as you can and come to the Room of Requirement tonight at seven." Harry said.
"Where?" Draco asked.
"The room you found me at Leah is that room. Show Draco and bring the other Slytherins."
"Alright."
"Okay. I am going to help Ron and Hermione find and tell the other ones."
He gave Leah a quick kiss before he left.
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Harry, Ron, and Hermione were waiting for the others to come when the Slytherins came.
"We're here." Draco said.
"Great."
"Are you sure to trust all of them?" asked Hermione eyeing Pansy.
"If Draco and Leah do, then I do." Harry said.
Soon, everyone was there that needed to be.
"I am glad all of you came. Coming, for some, shows that you trust me, I hope." Harry said.
"Who wouldn't trust the Boy Who Lived?"
"Thanks Neville. Now, this time around, we have Slytherins too. Like Jade said before, once we leave Hogwarts, we aren't going to be four different houses. We have to learn to get along with everyone. Voldemort is not going to care if you are a Ravenclaw or Slytherin to kill you. If you don't want to be killed, someone from another house might save your life. So, we have to work and stick together." Harry said.
"Here, here."
"If there is someone who you don't trust, learn to or get out."
No one moved.
"Good. Now, during the summer I looked up some new spells for us to learn. Pair up and we can begin."
Leah walked up to Harry.
"Great speech." She said with a smirk.
"Shut up. Oh, I got help from Sev on the Animagus. I'll show you later." He said.
"Awesome."
Harry smiled and looked around the room. Everyone was paired up with someone from his or her house.
"Wait, I want everyone to pair up with someone from a different house." Harry said.
Everyone looked at him as if he was crazy but obeyed. Leah gave a giggle from beside him but didn't say anything.
"Now, the first spell we are going to learn will protect not only you but the people to the left, right and behind you for a little ways. It is stronger than other protecting charms. The others are usually used to protect just one person. This is for many people. The more people who cast the spell, the stronger it will be." Harry said.
"The strength of it also is determined by how much emotion you put behind it as well." Leah said.
"Correct. Now, I'll cast the spell as well as Draco and Leah since we know how to already. I want all of you behind or beside us. Ron, Neville, and Hermione will cast a disarming to show you that it works." Harry said.
They all nodded and the three of them spread themselves out among the members. At the same time they all cast the spell. The other three cast the Disarming Charm but nothing happened.
"Whoa." Michael said.
"Alright, now I will teach you the incantation and then three at a time will cast it and three will disarm." Harry said.
So, that is what they did for the rest of the time. By the end of it, everyone had learned it.
"Harry, we can't meet here next time. Some of the Slytherins might have followed us." Draco said.
"Alright...maybe we can meet in the Gryffindor Common Room. The Head Girl is in here. We should be able to meet there." Harry said.
Everyone nodded.
"What time are we meeting next?" asked Seamus.
"Make it Friday, at 8 in the common room. Does everyone still have the coins?"
Some of them nodded.
"I have some to give to the new ones." Hermione said digging in her bag.
"Alright. Don't everyone leave at once."
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During Potions, Harry looked up at Snape with different eyes now. That was his father; he couldn't deny it anymore. He was beginning to see the changes happening to him self.
"I'm a Snape." He thought.
He gave a small smile as he thought about it.
"Potter, would you be so kind as so come back to reality?" snapped Snape.
Every in the room snickered as Harry looked at him.
"Oh, sorry sir."
Snape shook his head. Snape turned around and went back to the lecture. Harry glanced at Leah, who was smiling.
"At least he didn't take points away." He muttered.
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After dinner that night, Harry come up behind Leah and pulled her to the side.
"I need to talk to you." He said.
"Okay." She said simply. "I'll see you later Draco."
Harry took her hand and led her up to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Pride." He said and the Fat Lady moved.
"Harry, I am Slytherin." She hissed.
"So?"
"Never mind."
Some looked at her but didn't say anything because Harry was with her. He went up to his own dormitory.
"Dean, Seamus, can you leave for a minute or two. I need to talk to Leah, in private." He said.
"Sure." They said before they left.
"What is the big rush to tell me?" asked Leah.
"Snape's my father." Harry said.
"Yes Harry, he is." She said slowly.
"I mean, I think that I see him as that now." Harry said.
"Really? That's great Harry." She said giving him a hug.
"I should feel that way...right?"
"YES!"
He fell down on the bed and closed his eyes. He felt Leah come up beside him.
"Harry, he loves you. I can tell by the way he looks at you during class when everyone is working on their potion. He's got to know you this summer and loves you as his son. His. Not James' son he couldn't have but his own." Leah said looking at him in the eyes.
"It might take a while for me to actually love his as my father." He said.
"Just the knowledge that you consider him your father would mean a lot to him. Trust me." She said.
Harry laid there thinking about what Leah had said. He heard Leah breathing becoming heavier as she fell asleep. Soon, he fell asleep as well but it wasn't a good sleep.
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A/N---Well, another chapter done. As I was typing it I realize I go from one different thing to the next. Sorry about that...
Preview Chapter 14--- The Battle
Harry felt Snape began to stand up from his keenly position, bring him up too.
"Because my scar hurts but he's not as mad as he should have been." Harry said trying to stay conscious.
"Why is that?" Snape asked.
"He knows."
"Knows what Harry?" Snape asked stopping from picking him up.
"He knows about us."
That was the last thing Harry said before he fell unconscious.
"Shit!" Leah said being picked up by Draco.
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