Snape's Secret Love.

Harry realized that potions was getting rather boring. Snape just sat behind his desk humming, while the rest of the class busied themselfs with their work. He said hello to everyone in the halls, and gave everyone above zero on potions. Neville was being complimented on his "good work," and Harry was getting smiles from Snape rather then glares. Today he walked into class wearing cologne, and looking almost identical to...

"Gildroy Lockhart! Gross! Why would he want to look like him? What's he playing at?"

"Oh Ron! Are you kidding? Its so obvious he has a girlfriend. I just wonder who it is?"

"Yea right Hermione. Who would go out with him?"

"Hey guys" While Hermione and Ron were engaging in their usual argument about Snape, Malfoy had joined them.

"Hey Draco. Do you know what's up with Snape-" But the rest of her question was drowned out by the bell signaling the end of class.

"Don't forget I want a list of ingredients used in a mild love potion for tomorrow please. Have a good night!" He was really happy. Hermione was the only one that had a plan.

"We'll just walk in to his office, and ask him to give us extra home work, and maybe ask if he's seeing anyone."

"No Hermione, he might actually give us it." Their discussion was interrupted by Ginny.

"You could ask him that, or I know someone who knows." They followed her over to Draco.

"Yea I know. I'll tell you at lunch. We'll meet at the edge of the lake." They went to transfigurations. Professor McGonagall was teaching them about Amagi. Sirus and James came in, and gave a demonstration to the class. After that everyone studied extremely hard. Ron asked Hermione if he would make a good frog, but she couldn't answer over the sound of her own laughter.

"What are you laughing about?"

"A- red- frog!!!" She said through gasps of laughter. "But you would make a very cute frog." After she finally stopped laughing.

"I want to be a Stag like my dad."

"I want to be a cat. Aww wouldn't that be a cute couple? A cat and a frog?" Harry tried to think of what kind of animal Cho would choose.

"What kind of animal does Cho like?" Harry asked. Hermione looked at him.

"You haven't asked her?"

"Well no, I mean why would I?" A bell rang in the distance, and the class emptied slowly. The had a hurried lunch, then began walking towards the lake. Until Harry heard his name being called.

"Harry! Wait up." It was Cho. She ran towards them. "Hi." She said to Ron and Hermione. "Harry, since we have the rest of the day off, do you want to maybe hang out? Have a game of Quidditch?"

"Sure, were just off to meet Draco at the moment, he knows why Snape's been acting weird."

"Oh. Ok, well maybe I'll see you later?"

"Oh, you don't want to come?"

"OK." She said smiling. They walked over to where Draco was siting with Ginny.

"OK. Well, about six months ago, my parents had a conversation about divorce. My mother told him if he was caught doing anything with Voldemort, of his supporters she would divorce him. Five weeks later he's sent to jail. She had gone to her lawyers when she warned my dad. She signed them the night he was caught, and delivered them the next day. When we went to get my school supplies, she met Professor Snape in the Leaky Cauldron. They dated for a while after they had left school, but my gran had told my mother "if you want to succeed in this world you need to marry for money" and she did. My father was a friend of my grandfathers. He was much older than her, and she had no choice. My mothers related to Sirus Black, and he hated Snape. So my mother married my Father. When Snape and her had seen each other enough, they started dating again. Now after four months they decided to get married. So now Professor Snape is going to be my stepfather. If you all would like to come to their wedding I could get you invitations?"

"I'm already going. Mum said I could go a month ago." Ginny smiled up at Draco.

"So will you come?" They all nodded.

The next day in potions Snape handed out little white and blue invitations that stated;

'you are cordially invited to the wedding of

Severus Snape and Narciassa Black.

December 23rd 5:30 pm

Elwin City Church

please come.'

Hermione smiled. "Aww how sweet is this? I've never been to a magical wedding. What do you think it will be like? I bet it will be simply beautiful."

"I talked to mum this morning. And guess what Harry?"

"What?"

"We're gonna be neighbors!" He showed Harry the letter from his mum. Harry was thrilled. He and Cho played Quidditch till the 3:30. He left Ron and Hermione at the Portrait of the Fat Lady, and went to see his parents. They told him they were going, so he could go if he'd like. He met up with Neville on the second floor. Neville looked upset.

"Hey Neville. What's up?"

"Hullo Harry. Well I was just looking over my ingredients list for my potion, and I needed on last thing, but it needs to be fresh, but Professor Sprout hasn't kept it for over fifteen years."

"What is it?"

"Lontagiouse Borgadium. It only grows during winter, and there out of it at Sheflock's Potion Supply Shop, and there's nowhere else to buy it."

"Try asking Hermione. She's been to every shop in both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. She's in the common room if you want to ask."

"Thanks Harry. See ya." said Neville, waddling off.

"Bye Neville." said Harry. Harry had just getting to the Entrance Hall, where he found Ron. They were just stepping out side, when the familiar voice of Angelina Johnson beaconed him back.

"We have a late night ahead. We need to practice for tomorrow's match. You have five minutes. Ten to be on the pitch. I'll see you then." she walked off. They went up and put their stuff away. Then they walked down to the pitch, and changed into their uniforms. After five minutes, they heard thousands of footsteps in the stands. The normal announcer Lee Jordan's voice rang out across the pitch.

"Welcome to the first Quidditch match of the year. We have some good news for Gryfindore supporters. As you all know the Gryfindore team lost their beaters, Fred and George Weasley last year, but they have been replaced. Although it was a hard take replacing the best beaters the team has ever had, they found very good replacements. Miss Hermione Granger and Miss Ginny Weasley have replaced them." Harry looked over the heads of his teammates, and, like Ron, was very surprised to see Ginny and Hermione smiling at them from the far end of the room. "Also, Harry Potter was removed last year, because of a mad old bat didn't like the fact he was a good-"

"Jordan! Get on with it!"

"Yes Professor. But he has been reinstated. So I give you the Gryfindore team!" The last bit of his speech was drowned out by the sudden up roar of screaming and cheering at the mention of Harry's name. They came out, and a blast of cheering met them. It was a lot louder from outside the change room. "I also give you Hufflepuff." The cheering died down some, but it was still quite loud. As Harry stood there, he say his mom and dad in the stands. He looked down their row and saw Cho. She smiled at him, and he felt his mind go blank. He remembered the first time she smiled at him like this. They were playing against each other, and she almost made him fall off his broom with that smile. Even though they were dating, Harry couldn't stop his stomach from doing a funny half lurch, half flip. He was brought back by a the voice of Madame Hooch.

"Are you okay Potter?"

"What? Oh yea."

"Ok. Every one mount your brooms." Then she gave a short blast of her whistle, and they soared upwards. Harry loved this feeling. His mind would clear, except for the desire to catch the snitch. He had just stopped in the air when he felt his stomach lurch. He looked down the field, and saw it. The Snitch had no doubt just been released. The Hufflepuff seeker had just gone the opposite way. Harry dove and caught it. He looked at his watch when the whistle sounded.

"Two minutes!" Yelled Cho running over to congratulate him. "That's the shorted Quidditch match in-"

"All of Quidditch history. Harry you were amazing. You just dove ninety feet." He turned to Ron who had just arrived. "Dumbledore was right Ron. You are an amazing keeper." Ron's ears turned bright red.

"Thanks." He muttered. Harry was looking in the stands for his mom, when he caught sight of the strangest sight of all. Aunt Petunia walking off the stands.

"What is she doing here?" He said to his dad. James who knew who he was talking about gave a little cough.

"Dumbledore sent her a letter. So she came round here. Don't think she believed it until she saw her. Why?" said James.

Who did she get here?" said Harry.

"Apparated of course." James said looking down at his son.

"I thought only wizards and witches could apparate?" Harry said, confused.

"My lord. Has she never told you? Well of course she wouldn't, being married to that muggle Dursley. Harry your aunt's a witch." Looking almost shocked.

"WHAT!?" Harry blurted out. James laughed.

"Yea she was here with us. Never knew a couple that was more in love then Petunia and Daniel. But he was killed by Voldemort in the summer of his sixth year." answering the confused look on his face. "Your aunt never forgave us, cause we went of and got married. She met that Dursley about a year after she got out of school. Never told him what she was, of course. Then they had that fat little pudge. And she was cold to us from then on. She was sad when we were 'killed' but she pretended to she wasn't. But I guess she told that Dursley about this a few weeks ago. They had a big fight, and now she's told him if he doesn't like it they could get a divorce. He didn't say anything he just said he'll be staying with his brother for a while. Your cousin's not being treated to good now. He was caught smoking out side his school. He's been sent to that military school in London for the year." He chortled. "Was dead chocked when his mum told him he had to go. She bought a house in Diagon Alley. Wants to be close to us. Told Dursley that he could come or he could stay at Privet Drive. It was a real shocker for him. Don't think he can handle anymore surprises. Dudley was scared to see his mum making his breakfast with magic. Till he tasted it. He could have died. But now he's back on his diet. Little git. He told his mum he wants a wand for his next birthday. He was upset when she said no."

"So I don't have to go back there?" Said Harry hopefully.

"No. You think we don't want ya?"

"Oh. Yea, right." said Harry feeling stupid.

"Sirus is gonna get a house near Cho, so you can spend some time down there." He said smiling at Harry, as he took hold of Cho's hand. Just then Harry's scar burst into white hot pain. Voldemort had a plan.