DON'T PRETEND YOU LOVE ME
CHAPTER I HARRY AND DRACO FACE OFF
It's Harry's seventh year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the air was hot that Thursday afternoon at Potions class with Professor Snape, as usual Snape has taken a few points from Gryffindor because of a small number of Harry's mistakes, this time Harry has put too much bat wings on his truth potion that caused it to explode.
BANG!
"Ten points from Gryffindor" proclaimed Snape
Harry sat down back to his seat after Snape cleared Harry's cauldron clean
"Don't worry Harry, it's not that bad, I mean look at Neville" said Ron while patting Harry's back
Harry turned around and saw Neville's cauldron puffing green smoke and saw Professor Snape towards him with a smirk in his face
"Well Mr. Longbottom, it seems you're the second one who doesn't pay attention to my class," said Snape "You will stay after class to drink that potion of yours" he added
Neville's face suddenly grew pale and body was sweating madly
"That's so unfair, Crabbe and Goyle's potions are much more worst but you don't see him taking points off Slytherin or giving them detention" said Hermione facing Harry and Ron
Snape turned around and looked at the hourglass "That would be it for today's lesson, everyone leave their cauldrons at my desk and proceed to their next class' said Snape
Everyone has left their cauldrons at Snape's desk and went out of the classroom except Neville. Walking down the corridor, the three of them are walking to their class
"I swear! You would think that Snape will change a little bit in time, but look at us now, it's our last year in school but still nothing, not even any facial hair" said Ron while walking along with the two
"Hey look at the bright side," said Harry "our next class is Defense Against the Dark Arts"
"Yeah I can't wait to study curses today" said Hermione
A few minutes later, they arrived just in time at their next classroom, when they entered the room they saw a man with mild pale skin and long blue robe. He was smiling at them as they approach him
"Hello there you three" the man said
Harry reached him first "Hi Lu... I mean Professor Lupin," said Harry
"Hello Professor" greeted Hermione and Ron
The whole class gathered around the plank stage that was used for the dueling club Gilderoy Lockhart had organized in their second year, Harry, Hermione and Ron stood at the front while at Harry's left Draco, Crabbe and Goyle were beaming at Lupin as he walked on top of the plank
Lupin held his wand at ease "Alright everyone, today were going to practice you're counter curses, if you did not study counter curses last night as I have told you that means you're in trouble but if you did study them then you wouldn't have any problems at all, now what we're going to do is divide you up in pairs and take turns on disarming you're partner" Lupin crossed his arms and looked around the class
"Miss Brown and Miss Patil" said Lupin
Lavender and Parvati jumped up and down holding each other's arms
"Mr. Finnegan and Mr. Thomas"
Dean and Seamus high fived each other
"Mr. Crabbe and Mr. Goyle and um... Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger" after pairing the rest of the class Lupin smiled at the last two men "Harry you're pairing up with Draco"
Draco who was not paying attention suddenly was surprised at what Lupin told them to do
"What? I'm not pairing up with Potter over here, find me another partner" yelled Draco
"Real mature Malfoy, really mature," said Harry
Draco glared at Harry "Shut you're mouth Potter, before I shut it up for you"
Harry gave Draco a glare as well but having a confuse look at his face. In his mind he doesn't know if he wants to be upset for pairing up with Draco or be excited because he can't wait to send Draco flying through the air
Meanwhile Hermione rolled her eyes, having seen the two of them fight for more than six years now was enough to be a burden, it's a good thing that both of them matured even just a little, she can't stand both of them going at each other whenever their paths crossed
Suddenly the door opened, it was Neville, he strode to the crowd without realizing his skin was pale blue, probably because of his potion Snape mad him drank earlier, as he was about to reach them he stopped and gave a loud burp.
Brrrrrrrf!
The sound of the class went in disgust then Neville's skin color turned slowly back to normal
Draco turned back at Lupin "Okay, I change my mind, I'll pair up with Potter"
"Good" said Professor Lupin "Mr. Longbottom since you don't have a partner you can pair up with me"
Neville's eyes widened, this isn't what he needs, first he fell asleep at Professor Binns class then Snape made him drink his own screwed up potion now this, it's just isn't his day
"Alright Neville, get ready to use any counter curses you know against me" said Lupin, he stood silent for a while then he shouted "EXPELIARMUS!"
A yellow jet light blasted out from the tip of Lupin's wand. The light hit Neville and launched him a few meters back
"Are you alright Neville?" asked Lupin who now looked worried
"I'm alright Professor," said Neville while getting up
Lupin now looking relieved smiled at Neville "Okay, now it's your turn to disarm me"
They both went back to their original positions, Neville got ready and shouted
"EXPELIARMUS!"
A yellow jet light fired from the tip of his wand but Neville tripped as he stepped forward. Lupin who was surprise was just about to open his mouth to counter Neville's Expeliarmus when the light miss him a few meters to his left
BOOM!
The wall that caught the light exploded and left a massive hole. Everyone was surprised at Neville even Professor Lupin
"I'm sorry," said Neville miserably
Professor Lupin was speechless but he managed to speak afterwards "No Neville, you did a nice job" he said with admiration
Neville stepped down the plank while some of the Gryffindors cheered him
"Malfoy! Potter! You're up"
Harry and Draco glared at each other as they stepped on the plank opposing each other. The excitement was rising in the crowd, you don't see everyday the two most popular men duel or so some might think it's a duel, both Quidditch captains of their own houses, both handsome, both being stalked by dozens of women and both also couldn't care less
Cheers were being shown by their own housemates, Slytherins were chanting Draco's name while Gryffindors cheered on their Quidditch captain
"You can do it Harry" cheered Hermione
"Keep you're guard up mate" Ron yelled
"Anytime you two are ready," said Lupin who is now standing beside Neville along the crowd
Without warning Draco took one step forward and shouted "EXPELIARMUS!"
Another jet yellow light blasted, this time it's appeared on Draco's wand
"PROTEGO!" yelled Harry
Suddenly the light Draco has conjured bounced from an invisible barrier in front of Harry back to him and sends him flying for a few meters. When Draco got up, his hands were shaking with anger, his eyes were burning and his face was full of hatred. Now it's Harry's turn to disarm him, Harry took one step forward and waved his wand and shouted
"EXPELIARMUS!"
Draco raised his wand and shouted "HEVISNE!"
As the jet yellow light that came from Harry's wand was about to reach Draco, a black mist that bursted from Draco's wand absorbed the light, then the black mist materialized and fired towards Harry
The materialized black mist connected to Harry's chest, the chest area of Harry's robe has burst which left his chest naked, Harry shouted in pain as the mist hit him and threw him off to the displayed armored knight statues, which crashed as he landed
"Aaaaahhhhhh!"
"Harry!!!" screamed Hermione
Professor Lupin rushed to Harry's aid, and so did Hermione, Ron and the rest of the Gryffindors
Professor Lupin slapped Harry's cheeks mildly trying to revive him "Harry, Harry, are you alright, talk to me, c'mon"
Harry's chest was bruised and bleeding, Hermione held Harry's head looking worried and tears falling down from her eyes.
Harry opened his eyes slightly whimpering in pain while holding his chest; Harry tried to stand up but failed on doing so.
"Oohhh" moaned Harry
"Harry don't try to stand up, you'll hurt yourself" said Lupin
Ron turned back to Draco and glared at him "YOU EVIL SON OF A..." as he tried to run at Draco, Lupin stepped forward and halted him
"Draco Malfoy" called Lupin sounding angry "You know as everyone else does that using black magic is strictly prohibited inside this school, you will come with me to talk to your head of house and then we shall see the headmaster to talk about your punishment, you will only be so lucky if you don't get expelled from Hogwarts"
Draco did not respond to Professor Lupin, but instead looked more furious when he glanced at Harry while being comforted by Hermione.
"Professor" called Hermione "We should take him to Madam Pomfrey"
"Ron, help me carry him to the hospital wing" ordered Lupin
"Yes professor" Ron replied
Lupin and Ron helped each other to carry Harry to the hospital wing while Hermione followed
A few minutes later, Harry was lying unconscious at a hospital bed; Madam Pomfrey has already closed up Harry's wounded chest, it's now wrapped with bandages as can be seen.
Hermione was sitting beside Harry opposite Ron; Madam Pomfrey was about to tell them to get out when Professor Lupin came inside; Lupin examined Harry then faced Madam Pomfrey.
"Is he going to be alright?" asked Lupin softly
"Yes Professor, he is going to be fine, I have managed to close up his wound and I can say that he can leave tomorrow morning but..." she paused for a minute "He is not allowed to practice Quidditch for a while or participate in any actual activities" said Madam Pomfrey
"I understand," said Lupin, he then turned to Hermione and Ron and smiled "You heard what Madam Pomfrey said you two, he's going to be alright, he will be out tomorrow morning"
Hermione and Ron looked at each other and then they took one more look at Harry then went to their common room
CHAPTER I HARRY AND DRACO FACE OFF
It's Harry's seventh year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the air was hot that Thursday afternoon at Potions class with Professor Snape, as usual Snape has taken a few points from Gryffindor because of a small number of Harry's mistakes, this time Harry has put too much bat wings on his truth potion that caused it to explode.
BANG!
"Ten points from Gryffindor" proclaimed Snape
Harry sat down back to his seat after Snape cleared Harry's cauldron clean
"Don't worry Harry, it's not that bad, I mean look at Neville" said Ron while patting Harry's back
Harry turned around and saw Neville's cauldron puffing green smoke and saw Professor Snape towards him with a smirk in his face
"Well Mr. Longbottom, it seems you're the second one who doesn't pay attention to my class," said Snape "You will stay after class to drink that potion of yours" he added
Neville's face suddenly grew pale and body was sweating madly
"That's so unfair, Crabbe and Goyle's potions are much more worst but you don't see him taking points off Slytherin or giving them detention" said Hermione facing Harry and Ron
Snape turned around and looked at the hourglass "That would be it for today's lesson, everyone leave their cauldrons at my desk and proceed to their next class' said Snape
Everyone has left their cauldrons at Snape's desk and went out of the classroom except Neville. Walking down the corridor, the three of them are walking to their class
"I swear! You would think that Snape will change a little bit in time, but look at us now, it's our last year in school but still nothing, not even any facial hair" said Ron while walking along with the two
"Hey look at the bright side," said Harry "our next class is Defense Against the Dark Arts"
"Yeah I can't wait to study curses today" said Hermione
A few minutes later, they arrived just in time at their next classroom, when they entered the room they saw a man with mild pale skin and long blue robe. He was smiling at them as they approach him
"Hello there you three" the man said
Harry reached him first "Hi Lu... I mean Professor Lupin," said Harry
"Hello Professor" greeted Hermione and Ron
The whole class gathered around the plank stage that was used for the dueling club Gilderoy Lockhart had organized in their second year, Harry, Hermione and Ron stood at the front while at Harry's left Draco, Crabbe and Goyle were beaming at Lupin as he walked on top of the plank
Lupin held his wand at ease "Alright everyone, today were going to practice you're counter curses, if you did not study counter curses last night as I have told you that means you're in trouble but if you did study them then you wouldn't have any problems at all, now what we're going to do is divide you up in pairs and take turns on disarming you're partner" Lupin crossed his arms and looked around the class
"Miss Brown and Miss Patil" said Lupin
Lavender and Parvati jumped up and down holding each other's arms
"Mr. Finnegan and Mr. Thomas"
Dean and Seamus high fived each other
"Mr. Crabbe and Mr. Goyle and um... Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger" after pairing the rest of the class Lupin smiled at the last two men "Harry you're pairing up with Draco"
Draco who was not paying attention suddenly was surprised at what Lupin told them to do
"What? I'm not pairing up with Potter over here, find me another partner" yelled Draco
"Real mature Malfoy, really mature," said Harry
Draco glared at Harry "Shut you're mouth Potter, before I shut it up for you"
Harry gave Draco a glare as well but having a confuse look at his face. In his mind he doesn't know if he wants to be upset for pairing up with Draco or be excited because he can't wait to send Draco flying through the air
Meanwhile Hermione rolled her eyes, having seen the two of them fight for more than six years now was enough to be a burden, it's a good thing that both of them matured even just a little, she can't stand both of them going at each other whenever their paths crossed
Suddenly the door opened, it was Neville, he strode to the crowd without realizing his skin was pale blue, probably because of his potion Snape mad him drank earlier, as he was about to reach them he stopped and gave a loud burp.
Brrrrrrrf!
The sound of the class went in disgust then Neville's skin color turned slowly back to normal
Draco turned back at Lupin "Okay, I change my mind, I'll pair up with Potter"
"Good" said Professor Lupin "Mr. Longbottom since you don't have a partner you can pair up with me"
Neville's eyes widened, this isn't what he needs, first he fell asleep at Professor Binns class then Snape made him drink his own screwed up potion now this, it's just isn't his day
"Alright Neville, get ready to use any counter curses you know against me" said Lupin, he stood silent for a while then he shouted "EXPELIARMUS!"
A yellow jet light blasted out from the tip of Lupin's wand. The light hit Neville and launched him a few meters back
"Are you alright Neville?" asked Lupin who now looked worried
"I'm alright Professor," said Neville while getting up
Lupin now looking relieved smiled at Neville "Okay, now it's your turn to disarm me"
They both went back to their original positions, Neville got ready and shouted
"EXPELIARMUS!"
A yellow jet light fired from the tip of his wand but Neville tripped as he stepped forward. Lupin who was surprise was just about to open his mouth to counter Neville's Expeliarmus when the light miss him a few meters to his left
BOOM!
The wall that caught the light exploded and left a massive hole. Everyone was surprised at Neville even Professor Lupin
"I'm sorry," said Neville miserably
Professor Lupin was speechless but he managed to speak afterwards "No Neville, you did a nice job" he said with admiration
Neville stepped down the plank while some of the Gryffindors cheered him
"Malfoy! Potter! You're up"
Harry and Draco glared at each other as they stepped on the plank opposing each other. The excitement was rising in the crowd, you don't see everyday the two most popular men duel or so some might think it's a duel, both Quidditch captains of their own houses, both handsome, both being stalked by dozens of women and both also couldn't care less
Cheers were being shown by their own housemates, Slytherins were chanting Draco's name while Gryffindors cheered on their Quidditch captain
"You can do it Harry" cheered Hermione
"Keep you're guard up mate" Ron yelled
"Anytime you two are ready," said Lupin who is now standing beside Neville along the crowd
Without warning Draco took one step forward and shouted "EXPELIARMUS!"
Another jet yellow light blasted, this time it's appeared on Draco's wand
"PROTEGO!" yelled Harry
Suddenly the light Draco has conjured bounced from an invisible barrier in front of Harry back to him and sends him flying for a few meters. When Draco got up, his hands were shaking with anger, his eyes were burning and his face was full of hatred. Now it's Harry's turn to disarm him, Harry took one step forward and waved his wand and shouted
"EXPELIARMUS!"
Draco raised his wand and shouted "HEVISNE!"
As the jet yellow light that came from Harry's wand was about to reach Draco, a black mist that bursted from Draco's wand absorbed the light, then the black mist materialized and fired towards Harry
The materialized black mist connected to Harry's chest, the chest area of Harry's robe has burst which left his chest naked, Harry shouted in pain as the mist hit him and threw him off to the displayed armored knight statues, which crashed as he landed
"Aaaaahhhhhh!"
"Harry!!!" screamed Hermione
Professor Lupin rushed to Harry's aid, and so did Hermione, Ron and the rest of the Gryffindors
Professor Lupin slapped Harry's cheeks mildly trying to revive him "Harry, Harry, are you alright, talk to me, c'mon"
Harry's chest was bruised and bleeding, Hermione held Harry's head looking worried and tears falling down from her eyes.
Harry opened his eyes slightly whimpering in pain while holding his chest; Harry tried to stand up but failed on doing so.
"Oohhh" moaned Harry
"Harry don't try to stand up, you'll hurt yourself" said Lupin
Ron turned back to Draco and glared at him "YOU EVIL SON OF A..." as he tried to run at Draco, Lupin stepped forward and halted him
"Draco Malfoy" called Lupin sounding angry "You know as everyone else does that using black magic is strictly prohibited inside this school, you will come with me to talk to your head of house and then we shall see the headmaster to talk about your punishment, you will only be so lucky if you don't get expelled from Hogwarts"
Draco did not respond to Professor Lupin, but instead looked more furious when he glanced at Harry while being comforted by Hermione.
"Professor" called Hermione "We should take him to Madam Pomfrey"
"Ron, help me carry him to the hospital wing" ordered Lupin
"Yes professor" Ron replied
Lupin and Ron helped each other to carry Harry to the hospital wing while Hermione followed
A few minutes later, Harry was lying unconscious at a hospital bed; Madam Pomfrey has already closed up Harry's wounded chest, it's now wrapped with bandages as can be seen.
Hermione was sitting beside Harry opposite Ron; Madam Pomfrey was about to tell them to get out when Professor Lupin came inside; Lupin examined Harry then faced Madam Pomfrey.
"Is he going to be alright?" asked Lupin softly
"Yes Professor, he is going to be fine, I have managed to close up his wound and I can say that he can leave tomorrow morning but..." she paused for a minute "He is not allowed to practice Quidditch for a while or participate in any actual activities" said Madam Pomfrey
"I understand," said Lupin, he then turned to Hermione and Ron and smiled "You heard what Madam Pomfrey said you two, he's going to be alright, he will be out tomorrow morning"
Hermione and Ron looked at each other and then they took one more look at Harry then went to their common room