It was six-o-clock on a Saturday and Severus Snape was awake. Harry didn't know why… but after writing down his strange dream and attempting to go back to sleep he finally gave up and crept down the stairs. He found the potions master sitting over coffee, just staring at the wall. Drowsy from the lack of sleep and persistence of the dream, Harry let the words fumble out of his mouth, "Why are you up?"

"Why not?" He said still staring at the wall.

Harry ran a hand through his early-morning hair. "Can't beat that logic…" he mumbled. He invited himself to sit across from him, "Why do you drink coffee instead of tea?"

Snape sighed, "Because you drink tea at the end of a bad day, and you drink coffee at the beginning of it."

Harry grabbed himself an apple from a bowl at the center of the table, "How do you know today's going to be a bad day?"

"Why do you ask so many damn questions?"

"Why not?" Harry grinned as he took a large bite from the apple.

"…Shut up," he said finally, not knowing what to say to that logic. He took a pack of cigarettes and elegantly lit one magically in the air. The kitchen was once again violated with its stench. Silver ribbons of smoke wrapped themselves around his face. "I've been thinking," he said. Assuming that he would continue, Harry sat in silence. But he didn't.

"Thinking what?"

"That's why I'm up."

"You were just thinking?" Harry asked.

"Yes."

"All night?"

Snape took a long drag. When he puffed it out of his mouth and nose, he was reminded of a long black dragon. He didn't answer the question, but he did pronounce harshly, "About why I hate you so much."

Harry snorted even though Snape's face looked like a mean statue, "Did you figure it out?"

"No," he said glumly, "but I will… just have faith."

"Oh, I do. I'm sure you can come up with a plausible reason to hate me. But I'm almost complimented that you've been thinking about it all night, and haven't found the answer yet."

"I haven't just been thinking about you, you twit!"

"Oh," Harry sighed, "there goes my self-esteem… once again…"

A small smile crept up on Snape's face, and he hummed, almost inaudibly, "Poof."

"Excuse me! I am not a poof! You're the poof!"

"Is that so?"

"I can't believe my teacher just called me a poof! I'm suing you!"

"For what?"

"Sexual Harassment!"

At that Snape actually laughed. A disdainful, vicious, harsh laugh… but a laugh nonetheless… Harry grinned too, unconsciously. Snape's eyes rolled as sighed a chuckle, "You would too. And why, may I ask, is the queen of the house awake at this hour?"

He bit his lip, "a bad dream…"

"Another one?"

"Yeah… it was weird… this raven girl was singing… and… like… it was weird…."

"Raven girl?"

"Yeah, she kaaaad," Harry laughed.

"That's funny."

"I know."

Snape shook his greasy head, "No, it's strange, I know a girl named Raven. She's coming to visit the headquarters…"

"Why?"

"Never you mind."

"Tell me!"

"No."

"Tell me!"

"Be quiet."

"TELL me, dammit!"

"FINE!" Snape yelled, "If you promise you'll leave me alone!" Harry nodded enthusiastically. "Raven Helgate is the leader of a muggle alliance. All of the muggles in Europe who know about wizards are a part of the Helgate community, you see? Thousands of people are in it, a grand army. She hates the ministry of magic, but she could help us. Dumbledore wants her assistance. It is a major happening in the history of wizard-kind. Now leave me alone."

"No, wait, explain it without talking so fast…"

He rolled his eyes, "Once again, in stupid language, RAVEN Helgate. Friend of me. She be coming to Headquarters. Dumbledore want to talk to her. Leader of muggles who know wizards exists. She smart. She can help stop bad kill-kill man. YOU dream of raven girl. Coinkiedink."

"Ok, ok, jeesh… Me not retarded."

"Got it?"

"Yes."

"Get out of the kitchen."

"But I don't think my dream has anything to do with this person… I mean… she Kaaaad."

"Leave me alone," Snape almost whimpered.

"You were in the dream too…"

"I don't care."

"You told me to eat Voldemort."

Remus came down from his bedroom, curious of the noise, and said, "What're you too doing up?"