Chapter 14: Snape's Mistake
Hermione's and Draco's relationship slowly started to improve. Harry was still afraid to tell Storm how he felt and with Valentine's Day slowly approaching, he was afraid he would never get the nerve to ask her out. Ron felt sad because Hermione's feeling toward Draco became more and more apparent with each passing day.
Storm became more edgy with each passing day. The students weren't the only ones to face her wrath though. A couple days before Valentine's Day, Snape made a huge mistake.
"Times up! Fill a vile with the Noxy Potion and bring it up to my desk. Honestly Longbottom, can you not even clean a cauldron right?"
"Well maybe he could if you would quit hovering over him like a vulture!" Storm angrily hissed.
Snape glared at her, "You would do well to keep your mouth shut in the future, you insufferable girl!" Storm went to retort but Snape cut her off. "And you Potter, what do you call your concoction?"
"The Noxy Potion," Harry said between clenched teeth.
"Well obviously," Snape smirked, "it would not achieve the desired effect since it is supposed to be a bright orange and yours is more yellow."
"Well sorry for not being perfect," Harry bit out.
"Oh my, I might just have to have a talk with Dumbledore about the insolent people he puts in the Head Boy position." Snape smirked, "I mean look at how your lousy father got it. You and him are alike you know, strutting around, too arrogant to believe your wrong."
Snape watched the anger building on Potter's face but did not stop his taunting. "But of course Black was right there in the mix too. They both thought they were invincible but look where that landed them…dead."
Everyone watched for Harry to blow up, but it was Storm who finally blew. "You know, why don't you just shut up?"
Everyone gasped, Storm was shaking she was so mad. Her eyes appeared to have lightening striking through them."
Snape finally broke out of his stunned silence. "Excuse me?"
"You heard me, just shut up. The only reason you go on about Harry's dad and Black is because your jealous. Your jealous of how everyone loved them, of how all the girls chose them, how they always escaped trouble. You probably have midnight fantasies of being them. Oh look, you're embarrassed. I'm right, aren't I? You wanted to be everything they were and you couldn't. And now you hate Harry because he is like his father. So why don't you get over your power run and give it up. No one deserves to be dead and for you to suggest that then I suggest you get therapy on your unresolved issues and quit acting like you are the supreme one. Because I've got news for you, you're not the supreme one!"
With that Storm stood glaring at Snape. When he didn't say anything, Storm couldn't help but taunt a little more. "What, can't thing of anything to say? Come one, you were looking for a fight with Harry and now you got one with me. Can you only fight with students who's parents you were jealous of?"
"Why you insufferable little girl," Snape said angrily.
"You know, you might be a teacher but I swear if you call me and 'insufferable little girl' one more time, I'll deck you."
"You wouldn't," Snape said, although he wasn't so sure of himself.
Storm put her hands on her hips and glared at him. "You want to try me?"
Snape looked at her and saw she was serious. However, he knew if he did not do anything, he would embarrass himself. So instead, he raised himself up to full height and glared down at her. "Detention….and twenty points from Gryffindor."
"Clean up your messes and get out of here," Snape said angrily. However when no one moved, he lost his temper, "NOW!"
Everyone exited the room slowly except for Storm who bolted out. Harry chased after her. He soon found her in the Owlery. She was standing, looking out the window, with a humongous black hawk on the ledge next to her. It was rubbing its' beak against her and Harry could only guess it was hers.
"His name is Naukono. He has been my friend for a long time now."
Harry moved over to stand beside her. He wished she'd look at him.
As if she read his thoughts, she turned to him. She hugged him then and confessed what she was thinking. "I need a friend Harry. I know I've been cranky lately and I'm really sorry for it. I can't tell you what's wrong at the moment. Please just be my friend. That's all I'm asking."
"I'll always be your friend." Harry hugged her closer. "You can count on me."
"Thank you."