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Chapter 11

            Harry wanted just to have his space and keep away from Ron and Hermione for a while, but they obviously were preventing this, by staying with him every second they could.  They obviously felt bad for ditching him in Hogsmeade.  He knew that they meant well but he really just wanted to be alone.

            They were all sitting doing their homework, when suddenly, they heard a tapping at the nearby window, Harry looked to see an owl, he quickly got up and opened the window letting the owl in.  The owl putting up a fight, lost and reluctantly gave its letter to Harry.  He looked and saw the letter was for himself, he opened it and read.

Mr. Potter,

I am to inform you that you have Occlumency lessons, tonight, at 8:00pm sharp.  Be sure to be in the Dungeons on time.  Professor Snape does not approve of tardiness.

Best Regards,

Professor Minerva McGonagall

Head of Gryffindor House

            Harry sighed not wanting to go to Occlumency with Snape that night; he looked up to see both Ron and Hermione looking at him obviously wanting to know what the letter said.

"What did you get there, Harry?" asked Ron apprehensively.

"It's from McGonagall, saying that I have Occlumency tonight with Snape" replied Harry.

"Aw, I am sorry about that mate' it must be dreadful being with Snape for a whole extra hour than everyone else" said Ron sympathetically.

"I have to go and get some stuff up in my trunk, I'll be back in a bit" murmured Harry.  He went upstairs and paced back and forth by his bed, he really was not improving in Occlumency at all, and he knew that Snape was not going to be happy about that.  It was his second year teaching him and he had not learned anything new (besides that his father was slightly big-headed), obviously this method of teaching was not working for him, he hoped that Snape would see that too, and make a change.

The next few hours went by too quickly for Harry's liking and before he knew it, it was time for him to leave and go down to the dungeons.  He entered Snape's office to see him accompanied by none other than Professor Dumbledore.

"Ah, good evening Harry, I had a free evening and I have been meaning to sit in on one of your Occlumency lessons to see what progress you have been making."

This was just Harry's luck, he hasn't made any progress and the Headmaster of the school would be there to see the improvements he has made in blocking out people from his mind.

"Well Mr. Potter let us not waste any more time," said Snape, "Legilimens!"

            On top of Harry being extremely nervous since Dumbledore was there, he now had to block out Snape from his mind.  He immediately tried to clear his mind of all of his problems currently buzzing in his thoughts, and tried to just keep Snape out.  He failed horribly and Snape got in right away, memories flooded past Harry's eyes, the one that finally got to him, being Sirius falling through the veil.

            Harry opened his eyes to see he was on his knees on the floor, and Snape was across the room looking angry that Harry had not lasted longer.  Harry avoided eye contact with both Snape and Dumbledore, while he got up off the floor.

"Severus, if you don't mind may I make a suggestion?"

"Of course, Headmaster" replied Snape, sounding slightly perturbed.

"It is known that to master Occlumency you must first have a firm grip on clearing your mind, it seems that Mr. Potter still has his mind on other things before you enter it, maybe to help him clear it, he should use a calming potion, although some may think it would make him more vulnerable, perhaps he just should not be as tense as he is, since all the working should be within the mind."

            Snape left for a bit and came back with a goblet filled with a calming potion.  "Here Mr. Potter, take this and we will see if it helps you"

            Harry reluctantly took the goblet and drank it, immediately his body felt more at ease, and all of his troubles seemed to leave him, it was as if a huge weight had just been lifted off of his shoulders.

"Alright, Mr. Potter we are going to try this again, Legilimens!"

            Harry immediately focused on keeping his mind as blank as possible, and for once it wasn't that hard, all he did was think about Snape not entering his mind, and for once he didn't have another thought interrupt him.  After a few minutes of deep concentration he opened his eyes to see Snape looking a bit surprised, and for once he wasn't on the floor.

"Well it seems we have made some progress now!" said Professor Dumbledore clapping his hands together, "but the lesson is over for the night."

Harry left Snape's office, with the calming potion still in effect.  For once he actually felt happy, and worry free, all of his stresses were forgotten; he didn't think he could be mad if he tried.

"Harry, I was wondering if I could have a quick word with you."  Harry turned to see Professor Dumbledore behind him, though he still didn't make eye contact with him.

"Erm, sure Professor."

"I was wondering if you had done what we have spoken of at the beginning of the term."

            Harry knew he was talking about him discussing the prophecy with his friends, he really did not want them to have one more thing to worry about.

"Erm, no sir, I haven't"

"Well I suggest that you should soon.  Also, I have spoken to Professor Snape about if you really would need tutoring for potions and we feel if you keep up fine on your own there is no need for extra help."

"Alright"

Dumbledore bid a farewell to Harry and left down and different hall than Harry was taking.  The potion was starting to wear off and Harry could not believe what he just did, he really did not want to talk to anyone about the prophecy.  Slowly all of his troubles trickled back to his thoughts.

He slowly made his way back to the common room feeling betrayed, he would have never agreed with Dumbledore if he had not taken that potion.  Did Dumbledore give him that potion on purpose to then discuss the prophecy with him while the potion still had its effect on him?  He told the portrait the password and walked into the common room to not even find Ron and Hermione there.

"Some friends" Harry muttered to himself.  He looked around and found Ginny sitting at a nearby table by herself.

"Hey Ginny" said Harry taking a seat by her.

"Oh, hi Harry" replied Ginny closing the book she was reading, "What's up?"

"Oh, nothing just got back from Occlumency with Snape" he sighed.

"That must not have been much fun, how did it go?"

"Okay, besides the fact that Dumbledore was there the whole time"

"Really?  No offence to you Harry but I would think with all the Order stuff going on that he would not have time to go to an Occlumency lesson, I mean, that is why Snape is teaching you instead of him, right?"

Harry knew the real reason was because Dumbledore still feared that Voldemort could find out the truth about the prophecy.  "Erm, well sort of" replied Harry, he really didn't want to lie to Ginny; she never kept things from him.

"What do you mean?  Why else wouldn't Dumbledore want to teach you? I mean, I've heard he's very skilled in Legilimency"

"Oh he is, he is just, I-I guess a little afraid of being alone in the same room as me, because…Voldemort could….find out some things that he shouldn't, if he would ever take over my mind"

"Wow, I never thought of that, I mean could you imagine if he found out all about the order, or where headquarters was, or Snape being a spy."

"Yea, there are a lot of things he could find out that would result in pandemonium."

            Ginny and Harry sat there for a little while in silence while Harry debated whether he should just tell Ginny about the prophecy, she seemed very trustworthy, and knew to keep things to herself when she should.  Right when he opened his mouth to tell her Ginny did too.

"Oh sorry Harry you go first" replied Ginny blushing furiously.

"Oh no, go ahead"

"Well, I was going to say it is getting late and I was going to go up to bed, I mean unless you had to tell me something important"

"Oh no, go ahead it wasn't important" said Harry putting on a smile.

"Alright, if your sure, good night Harry"

"Night, Ginny"

            Ginny left and Harry was alone in the common room, he decided he might as well go to bed too.  Harry noticed Ginny left her book; he picked it up and decided that he would return it to her tomorrow.  He flipped it over to read the title, Quidditch Through The Ages.  Harry smiled, Ginny must like Quidditch as much as Ron, or even himself, he never realized how much they had in common.

A/N: I actually am a little satisfied with this chapter, not a lot really happened, but I enjoyed writing Ginny, and I think I did Dumbledore a little better than last time, I just wished it would have turned out longer.  I have realized I have a lot of loose ends in this story so I am trying to keep them all together, because I forget things and add new ones.