Disclaimer: Nsync owns "This I Promise You." JK Rowling owns Harry Potter. How many times must I
tell you!

Scene: Snape sneers at HarryÕs "celebrity" status (as usual) and tells poor Harry what he really thinks of
him and what Harry should expect in his NEWT year of potions.

This Hate I Promise You

Ooh, ooh
When the students around you
Stare at your scar
And all of the praise that surrounds you-
In my class, wonÕt take you far
IÕll weaken your strength
IÕll vanish your hope
Failing you until your joy is gone
The one you should fear
Was teaching here all along

And I will try to break your arms (A/N; DonÕt try this in real life)
And throw you in detention where you belong
Until the day my life is through
This hate I promise you
This hate I promise you

IÕve despised you forever
More than any student IÕve taught before
And I promise you never
Will you feel joy anymore
I give you my word
I give you my coldest glare
This battle IÕve won
And with this vow
The torment has now begun

Just widen your eyes with fear to each Potions day
And know your fear wonÕt go away
Till the day my life is through
This hate I promise you
This hate I promise you

Over and over I thought
When I hear you wail
Without you in my life Harry
I would have no one to blackmail

And I will try to break your arms
And throw you in detention where you belong
Until the day my life is through
This hate I promise you
This hate I promise you

A/N: Thanks to all my reviewers!