Once In A Lifetime
"Move Weasley!" said Severus to him.
Ron didn't move.
Severus put his hands on the table infront of Ron and leaned close to him.
"Move.Over!" he said in his coldest voice.
Ron did in a hurry and Severus sat down beside Harry. He looked over at Sybil with pure disgust.
"What a shame you didn't end up with that other horse-man Firenze but it's easier to get a grade with her," he said and nodded at Sybil. "She buys anything."
Harry smiled. Lavender and Patil tried to wake Sybil.
"Why are you here?" Harry whispered.
"I know you don't like these lessons. I'll keep her attention upon me instead of you."
"Oh... I preciate it, I really do but don't you have a class to teach?"
"I do but I made Remus cover it for me."
"But you said he is horrible at potions! He even said it himself once!"
"Oh but he is," smiled Severus as everybody's attention was upon Sybil.
Poor students, Harry thought cheerful. He came to think of something.
"Severus, Remus said you were the leader in your gang and that Lucius followed you. But I've always thought you were HIS lapdog!" he whispered.
"I know but it's the other way around."
"Why did you become a DE?"
"No secret. I was obsessed with dark arts."
"And then?"
"Changed my mind. I do not like sucking up to Voldemort, or anyone. I was born to be a leader, not a follower."
"And Lucius?"
"I-Well. He did the same thing as me only that he isn't reporting to Dumbledore but to me. He need to be the safety line if I fail."
"What do you mean?"
"If they, Voldemort, understand that I'm playing him he'll kill me. That's why I need to pretend to be Lucius lapdog and Lucius to be a real deatheater. That's why Lucius never joined the order and he never will."
Harry had no chance to respond because Sybil woke up.
"Severus!" she cried.
"Sybil," Snape sneered.
"What are you doing up here?" she said and forgot that she always knew everything.
"I have to baby sit Potter for an hour. Continue your class," he said coldly.
Harry glanced at Severus when he said the word 'Baby-sit'
When the lesson was over both Harry and Severus sighed in relief. Severus made a heavy one.
"Do we have lunch now?"
"Yes we do, sir," Harry said politely because Hermione and Ron had joined them.
"Perfect Potter. So do I. Then I'll join you at the Gryffindor table today."
Harry tried hard not to laugh at Ron and Hermiones livid expressions.
"You do that Professor!" Harry said with joy. He started to really like Severus once he was nice to him.
They got to the great hall.
Harry saw Dumbledore look at them. He could not read the old mans expressions. By seeing him Harry had to ask Severus something.
"Does Dumbledore know about us?" Harry whispered in his ear.
"Not about Rem and me being your godfathers, that I once was a marauder or about David. Or me not being Lucius lapdog or that Lucius is on our side," he whispered back.
Harry could see Darco's eyes pop out when he saw Snape sitting beside Harry and whisper to him.
After lunch Severus said before he left: "Detention six o'clock tonight. Go to my office."
Harry was surprised until he realised it was probably just a cover up for talking to him.
"What was that all about?" Ron asked as soon as Severus was out of hear reach.
"Nothing," he said lightly.
"We got magical animal care," said Hermione when he opened his mouth to ask. She automatically knew he'd ask because he always did when he didn't want to answer a question. There really wasn't much to do until he decided to tell himself.
Harry knew they wouldn't bother him about it from now on.
"Hi Hagrid!" said Harry.
"Éllo Arry! Alright ´ere?"
"Everything is just fine. What's today's lesson about?"
"Smurt cups"
"Excuse me?"
"Smurt cups are like a rat crossed with a lizard. But 'ey ar' ten times 's big."
"No way! What do they do?" Harry asked with distaste.
"Bit 'er fingers an' such."
"Bit them of you mean," said Harry darkly.
"Yah shouldn't go anywhere near them."
"Obviously."
The lesson went one fine. Until Neville got to close to them. Harry hurried over to put Neville into safety but he didn't make it himself.
He was attacked by at least twenty of them. Harry screamed in pain as they bit him deep into his bones everywhere. Harry's blood flooded. Before he past out he caught a glimpse of Draco's horrified face.
Harry woke up in the hospital wing 20 minutes later. By the sound of Poppy she had only just managed to get his friends Hagrid, Ron, and Hermione out of the wing.
Then Professor Snape showed up after he had banged the door open so Poppy jumped at least high enough to join the Olympics.
"Where is he?" he barked. He sounded a lot like Sirius.
"Professor! My patient needs rest and quiet! He is unconscious."
"I am not!" said Harry.
Severus rushed over.
"How are you?
"I'm fine besides that I'm feeling weak, I'm aching all over and that I wanna sleep forever and never wake up again."
Severus paled. He leaned over and hugged him carefully.
"Don't say that Harry! Don't you dare leave me!" he said forcefully.
"I'm not going anywhere. Could you please hold me when I'm sleeping?"
"Of course."
Severus jumped onto the bed and brought Harry's head onto his chest.
"Comfy now?"
"Yes Sev."
"Poppy, give him a sleep potion. And a pain killer."
She gave Harry two different bottles to drink. Both were disgusting.
Poppy was shocked over Severus behaviour but she hide it well. Soon enough he fell asleep thanks to the painkiller that made his aches disappear so it couldn't keep him awake.
Severus held his teenage godson close to him.
"Harry needs some blood. You have the same blood type. Could you give him some strait the way so we don't need a drop?"
"Sure"
"Just lay still. Sleep if you can," she said and put a needle in his arm and one in Harry's. Severus blood was transferred to Harry.
Severus took what was left from Harry's sleep potion. He was soon fast asleep and he, nor Harry, noticed Hagrid, Ron, Hermione, Draco, Poppy or Dumbledore watch them sleep.