Harry sighed. It was about a half hour before the Great hall filled with people, students and teachers, all full of prying eyes and questions. Sure, the summer had been fun, and totally privet, yeah so he'd been getting a bit sick of the lack of people around him, but this was a bit much too soon. He looked to Severus for reassurance, something he seemed to be doing a lot lately.

Severus smiled, sitting down beside Harry. "So, it's all been cleared, I'm staying in my private chambers....you can stay too, if you want."

Harry brightened up immediately, the simple words seemed like they were an exquisite poem, all made specially for him. Damn, it felt good to be on cloud 9. "I'd love to."

Severus smiled. He looked around the room at the other tables, soon to be filled with students. He and Harry had been settled into their chairs, at the staff table. It seemed a little less demeaning, since neither could decide on which house table to sit at. The staff had even agreed with them, even the new potions teacher, who both he and Harry got along quite well with. "I wonder what they'll think, two students sitting at the staff table, one a former potions master." Severus pondered aloud.

"We both know the information that Dumbledore is going to tell them, stop fretting. We've only got about ten minutes now, so lets enjoy it...." Harry smiled evilly, Pulling Severus closer to him, for a kiss....or two.

Hermione and Ron raced out of the carriage, and into the Great Hall. Harry hadn't been on the train, so there was one place left for him to be, HERE! They barely noticed the stunned and grossed out students, waiting just at the opened door. Suddenly, it hit them, their brains fully registering what they were seeing. Harry and and unidentified person, snogging......

Ron cleared his throat, VERY loudly, catching the attention of Harry, and ('Mione and Ron, gasped) Severus. The two teens looked up, blushing as they saw the growing audience. Harry, who'd moved into Severus' lap, moved back to his own seat, smiling widely at the mass of slightly disturbed students.

Dumbledore walked in a few moments later, waiting for all the students and staff members to be seated before before letting the First years in. The hat was placed in the stool and everyone paid attention as it sung a cheery and happy tune. Slowly, fearful students were called forward ad sorted.

"Andrew, Daniel." A small girl walked forwards, placing the hat on her head for a moment before it shouted out 'Hufflepuff'.

Harry looked around the room, smiling as he recognized his friends, and fellow Gryffindors. Severus was doing the same, only he was frowning or glaring as he guessed who was who at the Slytherin table.

The sorting was now at the W's and there were about two more students left. "Watts, Griffin." Was the last, sorted into Gryffindor, a great sigh was mentally heaved by the older students, as they were getting quite hungry now. Harry and Severus quietly held hands, awaiting the coming speech Dumbledore was about to give.

Clearing his throat, Dumbledore stood, glancing slightly at Harry and Severus. "For all the old, Hello again! For the new, Nice to meet you, I hope you enjoy this and all your years to come! I have a few announcements, old and new. Firstly, I'd like to mention, the Forbidden Forest is off limits, all who enter will be expelled without warning! Mr. Filch has asked I tell you all, that no magic is to be preformed outside of the classrooms." He smiled around the room. "What else was there.....Oh, yes, You will be having a new Potions Master, Severus will, unfortunately, no longer be teaching potions." A loud cheer flew up in the Gryffindor and other tables, except for Slytherin.

Severus turned to Harry. "I take it I'm not liked all that much." Harry nodded.

Dumbledore waited for the cheer to die down, frowning at the students. "Due to an accident made with his po-"

Severus interrupted him, standing so everyone could see him. This had all been planned out before. "I really would wish you people wouldn't call it an accident! It's so degrading." The student body, who hadn't expected this, shouted out in confusion. Dumbledore struggled to get it back under control again.

"Well, yes, he will STILL be around and teaching the N.E.W.T's class." The older students groaned. "The new Potions master's name is Professor Evan Rain." An attractive woman stood and smiled warmly around the room, before sitting down. "Our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will be arriving later tonight and will be announced at breakfast. Anyway, have a nice tuck in!"

Harry laughed as he piled food atop of his plate. Severus followed his example, but put way less food on his own plate. Harry noted this, grabbing the nearest dish and scooping some of it onto Severus nearly bare plate. Severus glared at Harry, but said nothing. Harry smiled as turned back to his own plate, and began wolfing down the food.

As everyone sat back, too full to eat any more, Dumbledore stood once again. "First years, please look to the prefects for your passwords and what not. Have a nice sleep, see you all bright and early!" Dumbledore smiled and watched as everyone began to get up.

Hermione and Ron made their way over to where Harry and Severus sat. "Hello Harry!" Hermione smiled. Harry smiled sleepily up at her.

"'Lo 'Mione. Hey Ron." Harry smiled. Severus looked them over indifferently, nodding his head in greeting. "I guess we should be heading off now," Harry yawned. "It's been a very long day. See ya." Severus and Harry stood, waving good bye to two very confused best friends.

Severus walked silently along, Harry leaning on his shoulder. Slytherins drifted in and out of view, all wearing similar looks of confusion.

"Sev....we there yet?" Harry asked lazily.

Severus chuckled softly. "Yes, we're here, Harry. Now, you still have to change and brush your teeth." Harry groaned as Severus opened the door.

Harry glared at Severus. "Remind me WHY I'm sitting HERE of all places, when a nice seat awaits me at my own house and at the staff table?"

Severus shrugged. "Because I took advantage of you this morning when you woke up, knowing full well you were not up to making life or death decisions right then, and asked you to sit here."

A fourth year Slytherin sat down next to Harry, glancing up at him before looking away. Harry rolled his eyes, smacking Severus. There was a small gasp as the boy figured out who was sitting next to him. "P-Potter?" Harry turned to face the boy, a plastered smile on his face.

"Yes?" Harry asked sweetly.

The boy looked at Harry, his eyes wider than his plate, and began getting the attention of every person at the table. Harry turned, glaring even more at Severus. Everyone was now looking at Harry. "Why are YOU here, Potter?" a voice drawled from behind Harry.

Harry didn't turn around, knowing exactly who was behind him. "Malfoy, how nice to see you again." Severus growled.

Most of the table (and the room) had stopped eating and was now staring at Harry Potter sitting at the Slytherin table. Harry ignoring the rest of the world, sat quietly eating toast and jam. Severus noticed this and rolled his eyes. "You know you could leave, Potter. I'm not making you stay."

"Yeah, and take this filth with you." Malfoy laughed, a few Slytherin laughed too, but most stayed silent. Malfoy looked around, seeing that he wasn't getting the support he wanted, and left. Harry turned to Severus looking his in the eye questioningly for a moment, before turning back to his toast. He didn't move from his spot until he finished his toast.

Dumbledore stood and cleared his throat. "As I promised yesterday, Our new DADA teacher," A man stood. "Professor Dustin Malum, I hope that you give him the same respect as your other teachers. Thank you."

"Well, Severus, we'd best heading off." Harry said almost instantly after Dumbledore finished. "We've got Potions first." Severus didn't move.

Harry pulled him up, smiling brightly at him. "Come on, you're walking too slow" Severus was walking painstakingly slow beside Harry, glaring at all who DARED to get in their way.

"I really don't see what's so exciting about getting there so early." Severus growled.

Harry turned on his heel, pushing Severus against the stone wall. "Listen to me," Severus glared at him. "You were fine a few hours ago, and now you're all mad because of Malfoy. I really don't mind all that much, he's a prat, I know. But lighten up, just think! If he really annoys you, you can take house points away and give him detention!" Harry ground out. "And stop taking it out on me and others."

Severus looked disgusted at Harry, but soon his mind began running through the possibilities. "FINE! You win." Severus sighed, receiving a huge bone-crushing hug from Harry, before they continued on their way. 'You needed a hug, didn't you? My ickle-widdle-Swevvie-kins?' Harry snickered in Severus' mind. 'I hate you.'

Upon reaching the classroom, Harry quickly sat down beside Seamus. "Hey, Harry, do you know when Snape is going to get here?"

Harry smiled, nodding. "Yes, he's already here."

Severus was walking up to the board, instructions already written on them, he turned. "HEY! The instructions are on the board, you are not here to talk! You are here to LEARN!" He glared around the room. "GET TO WORK, I'm feeling particularly homicidal this morning!"

The class sat in daze as a shutter ran up their collective spines, except for Harry of course, unsure of whether to get started or not. Harry stood, walking over to the supply table to grab the ingredients he didn't have. All eyes were on him, suddenly it hit the class, they should be working! A mad rush was made as everyone tried to get ready and started. Severus discreetly lowered his arm to the desktop. "Harry Potter is my Boyfriend." unfortunately, the snake didn't move. Severus growled it again; nothing. "HARRY POTTER IS MY BOYFRIEND!" he nearly shouted the phrase, luckily for him, the class was in such a rush to get started that only two other people heard it.

Harry began to cut and grind his ingredients, slowly adding them as described in the instructions smiling as he did so. 'Ah, I knew it would be fun having that as the password.' Severus paused slightly beside Harry, leaning over to whisper in to his ear. "Ten points to Gryffindor for being the only one who wasn't an Incompetent half-brained moron." Harry beamed and went about making his potion.

Ron leaned over. "Harry, why's he being so nice to you?" Harry blinked. "And....why were you kissing him...earlier?"

Harry rolled his eyes. "It's an old wizarding tradition."

Ron looked surprised. "Really? Wow, Harry, I wasn't aware you were so in on the wizarding world! I didn't even know that! Why are you banging your head against the table? Harry?"

Severus turned to see what the commotion was all about. "Har-POTTER! What are you doing?"

Harry stopped banging his head against the table, smiling half-heartedly. "Nothing....."

'What are you really doing, Harry?' Severus looked slightly suspicious.

'Oh, nothing, just reminding my self just how utterly dense Ron is.' Harry smiled half-heartedly as he went back to his potion.

"Oh, Professor," A voice drawled from behind Severus. "Could I speak to you for a moment?"

Severus rolled his eyes but went to see Draco anyway, who was standing at the front desk. "Yes, Mr. Malfoy?"

Draco looked partially amused as he spoke in a low whisper. "So, why WAS Potter at our table? Dumbledore force you into it or something?" He spat out Harry's name like it was a disease, drawing a scowl from Severus.

"I assure you, Mr. Malfoy, that if I didn't want to do something, nothing PROFESSOR Dumbledore says will change my mind." Severus growled as Draco picked up the glass figurine.

"Oh..." Draco sneered. "and where did you get this?" Draco asked as he fiddled with the snake that had been on the desk.

Severus was not only feeling angry but, he also felt very much like venting his anger on the boy standing in front of him. He cringed as the boy's fingers touched and examined his precious gift. He wasn't even totally sure he would be able to speak anymore without hurting Draco. "P-put that down!"

Draco smiled. "Oh, this?" Severus was clenching and unclenching his hands. "I like it, where'd you get it?" The blonde boy smiled

Severus was really angry, but he didn't want to make the boy drop it. He wanted the figure back first, THEN he'd kill him. His eyes quickly flicked to Harry, who was cautiously watching the whole scene. "I got it from....my boyfriend."

Draco smiled evilly. "Oh, really? And who would this lucky boy be? Potter, maybe?" He turned on his heels when Severus didn't answer him. "I really think it's quite tacky now that I got a closer look at it. It's very unbecoming for a PURE-BLOOD to keep such tacky things. As such," He stopped just beside the garbage can." I will be disposing of it for you." The fragile figure dropped, almost in slow motion, into the metal can. The whole class stopped moving as they heard the very audible noise from the breaking glass.

Draco sneered as he walked back to his chair, his potion was now ruined, but he didn't care. He watched, along with everyone else, the professor as he stared at the garbage can. Harry slowly walked over to Severus, and placed a reassuring hand on his shoulders, he was mad at Draco, but Severus' rising anger was a more...urgent problem. "Severus....?" The class was awestricken by Harry's use of the evil potions master's first name. "Sev...I can just get you a ne-"

Severus cut Harry off as he stormed over to Draco's seat, grabbing the boy's collar and lifting him into the air. "YOU...WHAT THE HELL ARE YOUR TRYING TO PROVE?!?!?!" Draco's face paled, more so then it usually was, to a sickly see-through white as Severus lowered him and took deep (hopefully) calming breaths.

"Y-you've r-royally pissed me off....if that was your intention...." The class was totally silent. "Y-you..."

Harry mentally began to scream at Severus to just give the boy detentions and take away house points. 'As fun as it would be to see you hurt him....DUMBLEDORE WOULDN'T APPROVE!!'

Severus listened to the wavering reason in his head, as a brilliant idea came to him. He looked directly at Draco, a wild, evil smile spread across his face. "One hundred thousand points from...." Draco's eyes widened. "Slytherin."

Draco paled even more, if that's even possible, and looked bewildered beyond all belief (as did most of the class). Snape had just taken points from Slytherin...ALL of the points (to be exact), and there was no possible human way that they could get them all back.

Severus opened his mouth again, he was SO not done yet, no there was no possible way he was getting off this easy. "AND detention with ME and Filch for an indefinite amount of time....." He turned, glancing back only to sneer at the shocked boy, the message was clear, 'Never mess with Severus Snapes personal belongings.'

Severus grinned widely as he walked back to where Harry was standing. He turned to the rest of the class and said cheerfully. "Now, why don't we call it a day? It's only the first day of classes, no tests coming up or anything so...why don't you all take the rest of this class off? Go play outside in the lovely weather or talk among your friends about your summer!" The class was horrified, Draco had defiantly gone too far, look at what it had done to Snape!! "Oh, and Harry, fifty points for....saving a student's life...and another fifty for giving me such a brilliant idea!"

The class quickly filed out, awed by the drastic change in Snape's behavior; everything that had happened in first class would be know by EVERYONE by lunch. Harry shook his head slightly as he watched everyone file out, mouthing to Ron and Hermione to meet him in the tower.

"Sev, you know, that wasn't the best thing you could have done." Harry said softly as he walked up to the smiling boy.

Severus' smile faded as his eyes glanced over to the garbage can. Harry shook his head. "It's no good, the spell's not strong enough."

Severus sighed, leaning on Harry in a very defeated way. "I really liked that snake.......it was the first time anyone's ever given me a real gift....one that wasn't meant as a bribe or to show how rich they were."

"I'll get a new one." Harry continued. "I'll even get the professors to put the strongest indestructible spells they know on it. Come on, I still have to clean up."

"I wonder what that was all about?" Ron asked Hermione as they walked to the Gryffindor tower.

Hermione nodded. "I don't know....but it'll defiantly be ALL over the school by lunch. Draco's gonna be very unpopular by then, if not sooner."

Ron laughed. "I think I'm actually starting to like having Snape around, you know?"

Hermione rolled here eyes. "Pink Pillow Puffs." The portrait at the entrance swung open to admit them. "You're only saying that cause he removed ALL the points in Slytherin."

Neville beamed at them as they entered. "I actually am going to miss taking Potions this year....I wonder if I could get transferred in or something because I have this as a free block...."

Hermione smiled. "It was really weird...Speaking of which! Harry, why weren't you at the table at breakfast?"

"Yeah, and you're not in the dorm anymore, where are you staying?" Ron added.

Harry looked a little uncomfortably for a moment then glared at Severus. "Well, it would seem as if SOMEONE decided it would be really funny to ask me to sit at the Slytherin table at... ONE O'CLOCK IN THE BLOODY MORNING!!" Severus shrugged indifferently.

"Why can't we let bygones be bygones?"

"And, I am no longer in the dorm because I moved in with Severus." Harry said. "For...personal....and technical reasons....Sev...should we tell them?"

'I guess' Severus sighed. 'It won't really matter, they'll find out eventually but it's probably for the best if they hear it from you.'. "Whatever, Harry."

"Tell us what?" Ron asked.

"Guys..." He looked at Ron, Hermione, and all of his year mates who had been in Potions or had a spare. There was about four of them, Seamus, Dean, Lavender, and Neville. "I am bonded to Severus."

"Ah, Mr. Malfoy." Dumbledore smiled. "I see you got my message?"

Draco nodded, he had, at breakfast. "What did you want to ask me about?"

"Well, we were doing a routine check up on Harry....and we came across an unexplainable spell. He says that the only spells that he couldn't account for was one fired by you."

Draco looked at Dumbledore in an amused way. "I only fired the occasional hex or so at him, nothing that should be lasting."

Dumbledore nodded thoughtfully. "Do you ever remember using 'Adamoumbra Iugum'?"

Draco looked confused. "That's a powerful bonding curse, I only know of it because my father mentioned it...once...I didn't use that on Potter, though...not my style...Is that all sir?"

Dumbledore nodded. "Yes, it is. You may go now, Mr. Malfoy."

Hermione frowned and rushed off the second Harry had finished explaining, returning with an ancient looking book. "'Adamoumbra Iugum'...The Shadow Bond....It's a borderline dark arts bond, used to bond enemies, who are on the same side, together to make them stronger....It would take a VERY powerful person to cast this spell, I don't think Draco could manage to pull this off, it's just too powerful."

Harry nodded, taking it all in. "I guess it would have to be...."

Severus tapped Harry on the shoulder. "We should be heading out, we've got to pick up our textbooks for DADA and get to the classroom still."

Harry nodded. "If you guys are going to tell anyone, please either give them the RIGHT information," He looked pointedly at Lavender. "Or send them to me, or Severus. And please try to keep it OUT of the press, I will tell them.... eventually that that their 'Boy-who-lived', number one, most eligible bachelor is taken."

They waved said a quick good-bye and headed off to Severus' chambers.

"So, is it true?" A girl from Ravenclaw, Harry didn't know her, asked. "Snape took One hundred THOUSAND points from Slytherin, and gave you one hundred?"

Harry nodded. "Yeah, Malfoy shouldn't have touched Severus' things."

Severus turned at the mention of his name, the Ravenclaw girl looked at him. 'I guess she doesn't recognize you.'. 'Indeed.'

"Is that....him?" the girl whispered as the teacher walked into the room. Harry nodded.

"Okay, Class. I am Professor Malum." He smiled at the class. "Since this is a class were you must all be comfortable with everyone, for dueling and such, I think it would be best if we dropped the formalities. I want you to stand up, say your first name, and your....favorite.....color!" He smiled at this. "I will start. I am Dustin, and my favorite color is blue. How about you start us off, and we'll go on from there."

A Slytherin girl stood up. "I am Raven, and my favorite color is platinum."

This process went on till through the class. It was the girl in front of Harry's turn, the Ravenclaw one. "I am Caitlyn, though I prefer Cate or Cat, and my absolute favorite color would have to be purple."

The teacher nodded and looked to Harry. Harry stood. "I am Harry, and I like the color red."

Severus stood. "I am Severus...and my favorite color is.... emerald green..." He mumbled that last half, dropping off at 'emerald' as he blushed.

"I'm sorry, we didn't quite catch that last bit, could you repeat that a bit louder?" The professor asked.

"I like Emerald green, the exact shade of Harry's eyes..." He said it a tiny bit louder, everyone had the strain their ears to hear it.

"Once more please."

"I LIKE THE COLOR OF HARRY'S EYES!" Severus growled quite audibly. The teacher looked taken back, the rest of the class looked kinda shocked as Severus sat down.

"Really, Severus?" Harry asked, leaning on his shoulder. "I never knew you cared so much."

"Prat."

"I know, but you still love me." Harry sighed.

The teacher smiled uncomfortably. "Ah, moving on then...."

Sometime after everyone had recovered from the last shock of the day, the bell for lunch sounded. EVERYONE showed up at lunch to see if the rumors were true, they were. Slytherin now had minus ninety-nine thousand nine hundred (99,900) points, having gained one hundred points in their combined classes. Gryffindor was ahead with one hundred and fifty points, while everyone else had around fifty or sixty points. They stared at the name of the professor who had taken away and awarded the points.

"Severus, I know I always said you treated the Slytherins a bit better than the rest of the students and that you shouldn't but really... this is a bit drastic." Minerva said as they sat down.

"Yes, Severus, I think you should take some of the points back. It really was a bit harsh, especially with all the detentions you added on." Dumbledore added.

Severus sighed. "Fine.... Five points to Slytherin."

Harry laughed.

"Okay, we're going to be doing some review, to see where you all are at. Today we'll be working with Boggarts, I found one in Professor Dumbledore's office. I know you probably already know this but, it's review, that the point."

He pulled a large truck out of his desk. "Okay, please stand at the back of the classroom and wait to be called.... Cate, why don't you go first?"

The girl walked up to the front and barely let the creature for into a large slug before shouting 'Riddikulus'. The same went for the rest of the class until Severus was called up.

He stood stock still as the creature formed a very real looking Harry Potter. "I hate you, I never loved you." The boggart laughed out. "I can't even believe you fell for that! Like I'd ever fall in love with and forgive a stupid Death Eater like you! KILLER!" Severus looked at the boggart and raised his shaking white hand.

"R-riddik...RIDDIKULUS!!" The boggart turned into Harry wearing a neon pink dress, Severus laughed his head off along with the rest of the class as Harry, was called forwards.

The boggart quickly changed into a large purple faced man. "FREAK!" Harry shuttered.

"R-ri..."

"Stupid boy, can't even use that stick of yours properly! What a complete failure, you killed all those people too! They all hate you, especially that your godfather, Black was it? You killed him. Killer! Freak!"

Harry fell to his knees, silent tears trailed down his face. "I-I'm not a freak."