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I accidentally forgot to give credit to for the idea in Emmilen, if you read that. I'm making a note next time. Extremely sorry about that. I felt like an idiot when I realized what I did. Also, thanks to my original fan, NoName LOL who has returned from down under! And thanks to MoonGem
for not murdering me since I didn't update really fast. And thanks to everyone else who reads this, but please, please, super please review! You
will make my day!!!
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Koraleigh and Harry walked back to the Gryffindor common room mostly in silence. Harry was still brooding about what Snape had said, and how amazingly out of character it was for him, and Koraleigh wasn't feeling brave enough to strike up a conversation.
"Wingardium." stated Harry once they arrived at the Fat Lady's portrait, and she swung open, revealing a mostly empty common room. For some strange reason, it seemed everyone had retired early. Surely they hadn't been gone all that long. The only people still up were Ron and Hermione, who seemed eager to know what Snape had wanted.
"Your room is up that staircase." said Harry, gesturing to the girls' side. "There should be a sign that says First Years on it."
"All right." replied Koraleigh, noticing that Harry wanted to be alone with his friends. "Night. Good night, Hermione and Ron."
"Good night, Koraleigh." called back Hermione.
"Yeah, night." replied Ron much less enthusiastically.
Hermione immediately began talking about classes the next day, how she was so excited to be beginning N.E.W.T. studies, and what she hoped would happen. Ron and Harry stared at her in amazement.
There was a muffled sound of a door shutting, and Hermione instantly broke off her ramblings. "So what happened, Harry?" She paused. "I didn't want Koraleigh to know we're talking about her father. I think she's going to get enough criticism for that without us adding to it."
Harry nodded. "I'm sure."
"So what did Snape want?" asked Ron. "He didn't already give you detention, did he? That git."
Harry shook his head. "No. He wanted to apologize to me, and tell me I could take his N.E.W.T. class."
Ron snickered. "It must have been really bad then. A week?"
"No." replied Harry. "I'm serious."
"You've got to be kidding, Harry. Why would Snape do that? He hates you." exclaimed Ron in astonishment.
"No. I don't think so," said Harry slowly. "At least, not anymore. He says I showed his daughter a kindness that he didn't think I was capable of and that he was wrong about me. He said the same things about you two."
"So why don't we get apologies too?" asked Ron indignantly.
"I dunno. I think because, well, Hermione's already in Snape's N.E.W.T. class and do you really want to be, Ron? I think that's partially why I got called up there and you guys didn't."
"So Snape just let you in his N.E.W.T. class because he's been mean to you all these years? I hardly think that's fair." said Hermione indignantly.
"Well, I think that plus McGonagall's pushing him to let me in made him cave in. But Snape said he was concerned that people would treat Koraleigh badly because of the way that Snape had treated them, and he realized that that was what he was doing to me. That's what he wanted to apologize about."
"Snape?" said Ron, who couldn't seem to get over the shock. "No, it can't be. Wait! I bet he's an imposter, like Barty Crouch in fourth year. It's impossible for Snape to be so nice."
"No. I don't think so." said Harry slowly. "I had to wait for Koraleigh to talk to Snape so that gave me some time to think. When I saw the way Snape looked at Koraleigh, I knew that Snape really is somehow a wonderful dad, I could tell by the look that he gave her when he saw her how much he loves her."
Harry stopped for a moment, and tried to put his mixed-up thoughts about Snape's new personality into words. "I think we overlooked the fact that people can be very complex, and that it's impossible to fully understand someone else's actions without knowing the reasoning behind them. For whatever reason, Snape may be a horrid person at school, but we don't know why he acts the way he does, and we shouldn't judge him because of that. I think deep down, Snape is a good person. Does that make any sense at all?"
Hermione was nodded slowly and thoughtfully. Ron, however, was looking at Harry like he was losing it. "We are talking about the same Snape here, aren't we?"
"Yes Ron." said Hermione exasperatingly. "You know, Snape did save your life before, Harry, actually all of our lives last year."
"I know." said Harry softly, thinking about that night not so long ago that his godfather had died.
"Oh Harry, I'm sorry!" cried Hermione, looking horror-struck at bringing up the events that had led to Sirius Black's death. Sirius had been Harry's godfather and was the closest thing Harry had ever had to a father.
Hermione quickly changed the subject. "Why did Professor McGonagall want Snape to let you into his potions class.
Harry grinned a bit, although he still seemed sad. "The one thing I can actually thank Umbridge for last year. She was sitting in on my career meeting with McGonagall, and when I told McGonagall that I wanted to be an Auror, Umbridge told McGonagall that there was no way that I'd ever be an Auror and McGonagall told her that I would be an Auror if it was the last thing she did. It seems that she's following through on her promise"
"Do you really want special treatment from the teachers, Harry? You'll never get anywhere that way with others doing your work." said Hermione scathingly.
"No one's doing my work, Hermione. I'm still going to have to work really hard, everyone in the class is way ahead of me. I actually did consider telling Snape no, that it wouldn't be fair, but in the end I couldn't resist. I want to be an Auror more then anything! I do have to watch out for his daughter for him, but that's not bad. She's really neat, for an eleven year old."
"I still don't think it's fair, Harry, but I guess I am glad you'll be in class with me." She paused. "Sorry, Ron, but do you really want to be in Snape's class again?"
"No." said Ron, with wide-eyes. "I wouldn't have accepted for anything. No more Snape, ever." He looked down at his watch and said, "Whew, I'm tired. I'm going to go up to bed. Night, then."
"Night Hermione." said Harry, before following Ron up to their dormitority.
"Good night." she replied back softly.
I accidentally forgot to give credit to for the idea in Emmilen, if you read that. I'm making a note next time. Extremely sorry about that. I felt like an idiot when I realized what I did. Also, thanks to my original fan, NoName LOL who has returned from down under! And thanks to MoonGem
for not murdering me since I didn't update really fast. And thanks to everyone else who reads this, but please, please, super please review! You
will make my day!!!
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Koraleigh and Harry walked back to the Gryffindor common room mostly in silence. Harry was still brooding about what Snape had said, and how amazingly out of character it was for him, and Koraleigh wasn't feeling brave enough to strike up a conversation.
"Wingardium." stated Harry once they arrived at the Fat Lady's portrait, and she swung open, revealing a mostly empty common room. For some strange reason, it seemed everyone had retired early. Surely they hadn't been gone all that long. The only people still up were Ron and Hermione, who seemed eager to know what Snape had wanted.
"Your room is up that staircase." said Harry, gesturing to the girls' side. "There should be a sign that says First Years on it."
"All right." replied Koraleigh, noticing that Harry wanted to be alone with his friends. "Night. Good night, Hermione and Ron."
"Good night, Koraleigh." called back Hermione.
"Yeah, night." replied Ron much less enthusiastically.
Hermione immediately began talking about classes the next day, how she was so excited to be beginning N.E.W.T. studies, and what she hoped would happen. Ron and Harry stared at her in amazement.
There was a muffled sound of a door shutting, and Hermione instantly broke off her ramblings. "So what happened, Harry?" She paused. "I didn't want Koraleigh to know we're talking about her father. I think she's going to get enough criticism for that without us adding to it."
Harry nodded. "I'm sure."
"So what did Snape want?" asked Ron. "He didn't already give you detention, did he? That git."
Harry shook his head. "No. He wanted to apologize to me, and tell me I could take his N.E.W.T. class."
Ron snickered. "It must have been really bad then. A week?"
"No." replied Harry. "I'm serious."
"You've got to be kidding, Harry. Why would Snape do that? He hates you." exclaimed Ron in astonishment.
"No. I don't think so," said Harry slowly. "At least, not anymore. He says I showed his daughter a kindness that he didn't think I was capable of and that he was wrong about me. He said the same things about you two."
"So why don't we get apologies too?" asked Ron indignantly.
"I dunno. I think because, well, Hermione's already in Snape's N.E.W.T. class and do you really want to be, Ron? I think that's partially why I got called up there and you guys didn't."
"So Snape just let you in his N.E.W.T. class because he's been mean to you all these years? I hardly think that's fair." said Hermione indignantly.
"Well, I think that plus McGonagall's pushing him to let me in made him cave in. But Snape said he was concerned that people would treat Koraleigh badly because of the way that Snape had treated them, and he realized that that was what he was doing to me. That's what he wanted to apologize about."
"Snape?" said Ron, who couldn't seem to get over the shock. "No, it can't be. Wait! I bet he's an imposter, like Barty Crouch in fourth year. It's impossible for Snape to be so nice."
"No. I don't think so." said Harry slowly. "I had to wait for Koraleigh to talk to Snape so that gave me some time to think. When I saw the way Snape looked at Koraleigh, I knew that Snape really is somehow a wonderful dad, I could tell by the look that he gave her when he saw her how much he loves her."
Harry stopped for a moment, and tried to put his mixed-up thoughts about Snape's new personality into words. "I think we overlooked the fact that people can be very complex, and that it's impossible to fully understand someone else's actions without knowing the reasoning behind them. For whatever reason, Snape may be a horrid person at school, but we don't know why he acts the way he does, and we shouldn't judge him because of that. I think deep down, Snape is a good person. Does that make any sense at all?"
Hermione was nodded slowly and thoughtfully. Ron, however, was looking at Harry like he was losing it. "We are talking about the same Snape here, aren't we?"
"Yes Ron." said Hermione exasperatingly. "You know, Snape did save your life before, Harry, actually all of our lives last year."
"I know." said Harry softly, thinking about that night not so long ago that his godfather had died.
"Oh Harry, I'm sorry!" cried Hermione, looking horror-struck at bringing up the events that had led to Sirius Black's death. Sirius had been Harry's godfather and was the closest thing Harry had ever had to a father.
Hermione quickly changed the subject. "Why did Professor McGonagall want Snape to let you into his potions class.
Harry grinned a bit, although he still seemed sad. "The one thing I can actually thank Umbridge for last year. She was sitting in on my career meeting with McGonagall, and when I told McGonagall that I wanted to be an Auror, Umbridge told McGonagall that there was no way that I'd ever be an Auror and McGonagall told her that I would be an Auror if it was the last thing she did. It seems that she's following through on her promise"
"Do you really want special treatment from the teachers, Harry? You'll never get anywhere that way with others doing your work." said Hermione scathingly.
"No one's doing my work, Hermione. I'm still going to have to work really hard, everyone in the class is way ahead of me. I actually did consider telling Snape no, that it wouldn't be fair, but in the end I couldn't resist. I want to be an Auror more then anything! I do have to watch out for his daughter for him, but that's not bad. She's really neat, for an eleven year old."
"I still don't think it's fair, Harry, but I guess I am glad you'll be in class with me." She paused. "Sorry, Ron, but do you really want to be in Snape's class again?"
"No." said Ron, with wide-eyes. "I wouldn't have accepted for anything. No more Snape, ever." He looked down at his watch and said, "Whew, I'm tired. I'm going to go up to bed. Night, then."
"Night Hermione." said Harry, before following Ron up to their dormitority.
"Good night." she replied back softly.