How did you guys like that chapter? I realized after I got offline yesterday that in the summary, I probably should have mentioned that there was slash in the story. So sorry! Well, anyway, I would love to give thanks to my reviewers: . I would also like to thank Klutzyfreaq666 for helping me! Thanx, Arty, you're a doll!

~`~`~`* * *~`~`~`

The First Cut is the Deepest

Chapter 2

Harry, after a long talk with himself, started walking back up to Hogwarts. He had almost reached Gryffindor Tower, when Justin Finch-Fletchley walked out of the portrait.

"Harry," he called when he saw Harry (obviously, sorry). "I was just going to look for you. We have to talk."

"We have nothing to talk about, Justin," Harry said as he kept walking towards the portrait, his eyes focused on the floor.

"Oh yes we do," Justin said, stopping Harry from walking any further.

Harry looked up.

"About what?" he asked coldly, though Justin merely ignored it.

"Hermione," he said simply.

"What about her?"

"She was looking for you, she said, and when she found you, you seemed upset, and she's worried."

"About what?"

"You, Harry! You! You're one of her best friends, and you're worrying her, greatly. When I found her, she was in tears in the Gryffindor Common Room, and I don't like to see my girlfriend cry, okay, mate?"

"Jack-off, Mudblood," Harry murmured, before continuing on his way to the Common Room.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Justin asked, enraged.

Harry turned around and met his gaze.

"YOU HEARD ME, MUDBLOOD!"

At this, a very angered Justin lost his temper and jumped on Harry, pushing him to the ground. He then started to continually punch Harry in the face, Harry's head swishing side-to-side with each blow. Harry soon turned, pushing Justin to the floor. He got on top of him and started punching him as well. Soon, tired of the beatings, Justin started to punch back, and it soon turned into a horrendous fist-fight.

After a few moments of this, Professors McGonagall and Snape picked the perfect time to see what all the ruckus was about. When they saw Harry and Justin beating the heck out of each other, they soon found themselves pulling the boys away from each other, Harry in Professor Snape's grasp and Justin in Professor McGonagall's.

"WHAT DO YOU TWO THINK YOU ARE DOING?!" McGonagall snapped at the two boys.

"It wasn't my fault," Justin said quickly. "Harry called be a Mudblood!"

"I don't know what he's talking about?!" Harry lied, weakly struggling to get out of Snape's grasp.

"I don't know what happened," McGonagall said sternly, "but this is sure is problem for Albus."

"You think it wise to take these delinquents down to his office at this our?" Snape asked.

"No, perhaps you are right, Severus. But they look like they could use Madam Pomfrey."

Snape nodded his head in agreement, and the four continued down the halls, to the Hospital Wing.

~`~`~`* * *~`~`~`

Please review! Thanx to all who read this! I luv you all! *tear*