Chapter 7 Harry's Questions

"So you and Snape knew each other a while ago?"

"Yes. Believe it or not we used to be best friends."

"What happened?" Harry asked, obviously a little disturbed by that fact.

"Oh he did something brilliant and joined the De... You know Harry I don't think that you really want to know about this. Let's just say that we had some different perspectives on what was going on at the time and it caused a wedge between our friendship."

"Alright." Harry said, leaving the topic behind. "So are you taking the vacant Defense Against the Dark Arts job?"

"Yes. Does everyone still think that the job is cursed?"

"Yeah they do. It's been a different teacher every year since I've started. Quirell who was actually You-Know-Who..."

"Harry, the bastard does have an actual name. Having a fear about it won't stop him from doing something." I told him.

"I know that. But so many people have problems when you actually say Voldemort. Anyways then it was Guildory Lockhart, who was an awful teacher. After that was Professor Lupin and then someone pretending to be Mad Eye Moody."

"Goodness, Mad Eye as a teacher? I've worked with him before... fascinating man, although the eye does freak me out somewhat."

"I know what you mean. Ah and then there was Dolores Umbridge, I hated her."

"I hate her too. I would hate to think of her as a teacher. I had her for a boss while I was working with the Ministry."

We walked the rest of the way in silence. I was still thinking about how I was going to talk to Severus and I think Harry was just trying to come to grips with discovering a new family member. We arrived at Dumbledore's office and with one final hug I said goodbye to Harry.

"You've just missed Severus." Dumbledore said, sitting down behind his desk.

"Afraid I haven't actually. Had a bit of a collision with him in the hall. I rounded a corner to fast and we had a run in."

"He has missed you greatly you know."

"Well he is the one who decided to join the Dea... damn all. It's been over fifteen years and still can't deal with it. He said that he wanted to have a chat later when I was free."

"Well no time like the present my dear." Dumbledore smiled at me.

"You'll find him in the..."

"Dungeons? He did always like it down there, even when we were students. Of course he wanted to be the Defense teacher when we were younger."

"He still does. And he will get the opportunity... someday."

"Ah it always comes down to someday. Someday we'll have a chat as to why I've decided to join Voldemort. Someday is always going to be about isn't it?"

"Well I think that that day has come for you and Severus. Off with you know." He smiled at me.

"Yes. Well thank you Headmaster." I smiled back and then left the room. I was going to go have that talk with Severus that has been waiting for years now.