DON'T PRETEND YOU LOVE ME
CHAPTER VIII THE CONFLICT CONTINUES
A few minutes later, Madam Pomfrey had cured Harry's injury, though she wouldn't let Harry out of the Hospital wing yet, Harry took off when she wasn't looking.
"As if that's the first time I've seen a Potter escape from my nursing" she said irritably when she discovered Harry gone "What kind of self abuse to his body is he going to be here in for next week?"
Harry was walking in the corridor listening carefully for Madam Pomfrey, thinking that she might give a chase and make him stay in the Hospital wing. While he was walking, he saw Draco on a bended knee giving Luna some kind of...flower.
"Oh wow, thanks Draco, black roses are my favorite," said Luna brightly
Draco had the look like he just discovered how to look surprise for the first time "Those are you're favorites?" he placed both of his hands slowly to his chest "Those are my favorites too" he said excitedly
Harry saw Justin Finch-Fletchley walking pass them.
"Get a grip Malfoy," said Justin Finch-Fletchley without looking at them
Harry had passed them by; he didn't want to go to the common room yet so he kept walking in the corridors, later he found Ron panting like he was running away from something.
"Ron!" he called
"Harry!"
Harry went over to Ron "Why are you panting? Were you running away from something?" Harry asked in a concerned tone
"Oh...hahh...me...hahh...(gulp) I wasn't running...hahh...away...hahh" Ron replied (Obviously lying) "Say, you didn't... hahh...come across...hahh...Parvati...hahh...have you?"
"No, I haven't" said Harry
Ron fell to his knees and sat on the corridor floor "Oh thank god...hahh...hahh" said Ron sounding relief
"What happened?" Harry asked again
"Just don't ask me okay" said Ron
"What's wrong with him?" asked a voice behind Harry, Harry turned around and saw...
"Fred! George! What are you doing here?" Harry yelled in surprise
"Whoa, not so loud Harry, we don't people making such a racket on getting our autographs," said Fred
"Or better yet, do go on ahead, I mean what are the teachers going to do, put us in detention?" asked George. He and Fred looked at each other and burst into laughs
"Go on laugh you're heads off," said another voice
"Hermione" said Harry relieved
Hermione smiled at Harry but she turned to the twins when she reached them "Wait till Filch catches you for trespassing, I'm sure he'll have a great time reporting you two to Professor MaGonagall or Snape, Snape's going to have field day turning you two into Flobberworms, Newts or even worst, he's exact copy" Hermione threatened
The twins froze; they looked at Hermione as if they were searching any sign of bluff in her eyes but failed on doing so.
"Were just kidding Hermione, no need to tell anyone, namely the teachers we're here," said George faking a laugh
"Geez, is he still upset about that itching solution we put on his pants?" Fred muttered
"Upset? Snape couldn't walk properly for a week after that, the way he walked he looked like limping while hopping at the same time" said Ron
George laughed "Yeah, I guess it was funny when I placed the lot of it in his underwear drawer, ooooh, by the way, did you know that he's a fan of that Muggle singer Michael Jackson?" said George
"How did you know he---"Harry stopped dead "Never mind" the picture in his mind that Snape wearing only a Michael Jackson underwear didn't really gave him that much of comfort
"To tell you the truth that was one of the things why we left here on our Seventh year, we knew Snape's payback is going to be unmatchable," said Fred
"By the way, what's he doing there?" George asked Harry
"I don't know," said Harry
"What's wrong little Bro? Girls keep chasing you around?" asked Fred grinning at Ron
Ron quickly turned his head to Fred "What? No, really?" said Fred being shocked
"Well that's good news, at least now we know that you're not gay," said George
"Eat Dung!" Ron snapped
"Anyway we just came by to say hello," said George still sniggering
"And now that we have........Bye" said Fred
The twins run off the corridor looking carefully at every corner for a stray hex that Snape might throw at them.
Ron stood up and now he was breathing quite normally "How do you reckon those two got inside here?" He asked Harry and Hermione still looking at his brothers sprint
"Beats Me," said Harry
"Do you suppose they used the way through the Shrieking Shack?" said Hermione
"I don't think so, me and Ron tried to go in there. When we pressed its knot, the entrance wouldn't open," said Harry
"I looked like something's preventing it to open," said Ron
Hermione didn't ask for more information nor scolded the two for attempting to go inside the Whomping Willow under school rules; She invited them to eat dinner at the Great Hall so they set off.
In a different place after dinner, the teachers were just assembling in the staff room, Snape saw Sinistra already sitting down an old looking chair on the right, then he saw Lupin walking to sit on the chair right next to her. He immediately ran to the chair and quickly placed his things on the table.
"Move it or lose it Lupin," snarled Snape
Lupin had a clueless face on him, he was looking at Snape wondering how he could have gotten there so fast "Suit yourself Severus" said Lupin in his usual calm voice
Lupin sat beside Binns while eyeing Snape's unusual behavior; then abruptly, Professor Dumbledore entered the room leaving the door behind him open.
"It is nice to see you all here today" he greeted
"Professor Dumbledore, Professor MaGonagall isn't here yet," said Lupin
"Yes I know Remus, Minerva will not be teaching for a while because of a bad flu, there for one of the things I'm here to announce to you is she will be replaced by-
"WHAT ON EARTH IS HE DOING HERE?" roared Snape
Everyone turned to the door and saw a very familiar face man; it was Sirius Black, his torn robes back when he was a convict was now replaced by a neat looking black robe to rival Snape's usual ones.
"He Severus, will be filling up to Minerva's position until she gets back" said Dumbledore now looking amused
"I"D DIE FIRST BEFORE HE COULD TEACH IN THIS SCHOOL!" said Snape still yelling
Sirius showed satisfaction on Snape's face, he loves it when he bursts out like that; it brings back memories of joy, and to clash with that, Snape was remembering all those time he was tormented by the Potter gang- he saw himself running in the hallway completely naked because he was busy chasing his clothes (Potter gang involved) that have come to life- he saw himself spending the rest of the night at the Hospital wing because someone (Namely the Potter gang) has shot hair growing hexes under his unmentionables when he was...naked- he was chained on his bed in the Dungeon...naked and trapped with a room full of ...what did those Muggles call them? Ah yes, Bunny Rabbits, because of four people who ambushed him when he was about to change in his PJ's, he's guessing the Potter gang.
PLOP!
Going back to the real world, Snape was still giving Sirius shots of glares of death, wishing that Sirius would just drop on the floor and lose all signs of life.
"A very interesting offer Snape" said Sirius with an evil grin on face "Since you asked so nicely, id be glad to put you out of you're misery"
"THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! THIS IS UNBEARABLE! THIS IS INTOLERABLE! THIS IS UNENDURABLE! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE! THIS IS INSUPPORTABLE! THIS IS UNPERMITABLE! THIS IS, THIS IS..."
"Insufferable?" suggested Lupin
"Shut up! Don't help me," snarled Snape "THIS IS INSUFFERABLE!" Snape continued yelling
"Now, now Severus," said Dumbledore trying to calm Snape down "I'm sure you can put you're past difference aside, since you will be sleeping in the same room with one another..."
"WHAT!" Snape and Sirius shouted at the same time
Sirius chuckled slightly "Forgive me Professor, but I just thought I heard you say I was going to sleep in the same room with him"
"Oh I'm afraid I did so Sirius," said Dumbledore calmly
"But Professor" Snape started
"Why can't I go to Remus's room instead?" asked Sirius
"Afraid you can't Sirius, remember that werewolf thing I have? You know, about me biting people and turning them into one like myself and stuff" said Lupin lazily
"But what about Professor MaGonagall's room?" asked Sirius starting to be desperate
"Ah, I forgot to tell you that Minerva placed a charm of some sort in her room preventing anyone to come inside" said Dumbledore
"Hagrid's?"
"Not enough space since he's occupying most of it"
"Flitwick's?"
"Fits only for his kind"
"Firenze's?"
"He hates company"
"How about the others?"
"Hooch, Trelawney, Sprout, Pomfrey, Vector and Sinistra are all women, I don't think I can allow you to be staying in with one of them"
"Any other rooms?"
"All unavailable"
"My Godson's?"
"Forget it"
"Professor, might I remind you that this man (pointing at Sirius) tried to feed me to that other man (pointing at Lupin)" said Snape
"Notice the word 'tried'" said Sirius
"Severus, I know the things that they have done to you in the past, like the one you woke up one morning dangling upside down in the Great Hall...naked" said Dumbledore
Sirius Sniggered, Dumbledore looked at him and stopped automatically
"Sorry" said Sirius
"Now listen here, Sirius, Severus, you shall be roommates, whether you like it or not, you are not to throw curses, hexes or things and objects for that matter at each other as long as you are staying together" said Dumbledore finally, sounding a little bit more serious than usual
Snape and Sirius stood stunned and speechless.
"Now would you please sit down you two?" said Dumbledore in his regular calm voice again
Snape and Sirius went to sit down while muttering things that sounded like...Better sleep with you're eyes open if you don't want to have three more attached on your forehead- If you ever so much as snore, you're going to wake up with doggy breast, all eight of them you filthy mutt.
Lupin leaned over to Professor Vector and Madam Sprout.
"Did someone got that on a Pensieve?" said Lupin
"Yeah, I got it alright," said Professor Vector
"Good" said Lupin
"Can I borrow that later, goodness I could use a good laugh every once in a while" squeaked Professor Flitwick
"Now that everyone is now paying attention, I would like to discuss the upcoming Lunar Ball festivities that will happen after the Quidditch finals," said Dumbledore
"Professor, what's the Lunar Ball?" asked Lupin
"It is a celebration in school which takes place every one hundred years," said Dumbledore
"How come we never had that?" said Sirius
"Well it wasn't the time to have one because it is not yet a hundred years with you're batch," said Dumbledore
"So what did you call our batch? The lets not have any fun batch," said Sirius, sounding like a child having tantrums
"You think so highly if you're self," muttered Snape
"Hey I heard that Git face!"
"So what are you going to do about it Lassie?"
"How about strangling you for starters?"
"Try it, I dare you"
The two only stopped when Professor Dumbledore cleared his throat intentionally "I know Sirius, but it is rule that we all have to follow"
Sirius leaned back to his seat.
"Now since you are going to fill in on Minerva's position, I want you Sirius to have the job of telling the Gryffindor House, oh, and you will be temporarily be the Head of House of Gryffindor"
Sirius smiled and beamed at Lupin who was smiling at him as well.
"Now this years theme was suggested by our Muggle history professor, Professor Smith-
"Hey I forgot about him, why can't I stay with him?" interrupted Sirius
Dumbledore paused and smiled at Sirius "I do think you would rather stay with Severus, Sirius" said Dumbledore
"Try me Professor," said Sirius
Lupin leaned close to Sirius to whisper something that only he could hear "Professor Smith's gay Sirius"
Sirius made a disgusted look "Snape's room it is," he said
Professor Smith glanced at him looking disappointed. Professor Dumbledore spoke once more "Now, shall we talk about the Lunar Ball?"
Everyone nodded.
After the meeting, Sirius saw Harry, Hermione and Ron waiting outside.
"Hey you three" he said
"Sirius, I couldn't believe that you're here, Dumbledore told us," said Harry
"This is going to be cool, you being our Head of House, finally we can get points off Slytherin" said Ron
"No Ron, as Head of Gryffindor House, I should be responsible for my actions" the boys burst into laughs "Who am I kidding, even I can't believe that one" said Sirius
"Sirius, when and how did you arrive/" asked Hermione
"I arrived days ago but err... I kind of stayed in the Shrieking Shack for a while" said Sirius
"So that's why Fred and George couldn't get inside through the Shrieking Shack," said Hermione
"Oh, those were Fred and George, I though there were kids playing some kind of game to sneak inside" said Sirius
"What did you do?" asked Ron
"Ignored them, sorry guys but I have to go, I got things to do," said Sirius
The three were just about to leave when they saw an unfamiliar woman, her hair was red and she was walking a little bit clumsy, the woman saw them and smiled.
"Wotcher Harry!"
"Tonks?" said the three at the same time
CHAPTER VIII THE CONFLICT CONTINUES
A few minutes later, Madam Pomfrey had cured Harry's injury, though she wouldn't let Harry out of the Hospital wing yet, Harry took off when she wasn't looking.
"As if that's the first time I've seen a Potter escape from my nursing" she said irritably when she discovered Harry gone "What kind of self abuse to his body is he going to be here in for next week?"
Harry was walking in the corridor listening carefully for Madam Pomfrey, thinking that she might give a chase and make him stay in the Hospital wing. While he was walking, he saw Draco on a bended knee giving Luna some kind of...flower.
"Oh wow, thanks Draco, black roses are my favorite," said Luna brightly
Draco had the look like he just discovered how to look surprise for the first time "Those are you're favorites?" he placed both of his hands slowly to his chest "Those are my favorites too" he said excitedly
Harry saw Justin Finch-Fletchley walking pass them.
"Get a grip Malfoy," said Justin Finch-Fletchley without looking at them
Harry had passed them by; he didn't want to go to the common room yet so he kept walking in the corridors, later he found Ron panting like he was running away from something.
"Ron!" he called
"Harry!"
Harry went over to Ron "Why are you panting? Were you running away from something?" Harry asked in a concerned tone
"Oh...hahh...me...hahh...(gulp) I wasn't running...hahh...away...hahh" Ron replied (Obviously lying) "Say, you didn't... hahh...come across...hahh...Parvati...hahh...have you?"
"No, I haven't" said Harry
Ron fell to his knees and sat on the corridor floor "Oh thank god...hahh...hahh" said Ron sounding relief
"What happened?" Harry asked again
"Just don't ask me okay" said Ron
"What's wrong with him?" asked a voice behind Harry, Harry turned around and saw...
"Fred! George! What are you doing here?" Harry yelled in surprise
"Whoa, not so loud Harry, we don't people making such a racket on getting our autographs," said Fred
"Or better yet, do go on ahead, I mean what are the teachers going to do, put us in detention?" asked George. He and Fred looked at each other and burst into laughs
"Go on laugh you're heads off," said another voice
"Hermione" said Harry relieved
Hermione smiled at Harry but she turned to the twins when she reached them "Wait till Filch catches you for trespassing, I'm sure he'll have a great time reporting you two to Professor MaGonagall or Snape, Snape's going to have field day turning you two into Flobberworms, Newts or even worst, he's exact copy" Hermione threatened
The twins froze; they looked at Hermione as if they were searching any sign of bluff in her eyes but failed on doing so.
"Were just kidding Hermione, no need to tell anyone, namely the teachers we're here," said George faking a laugh
"Geez, is he still upset about that itching solution we put on his pants?" Fred muttered
"Upset? Snape couldn't walk properly for a week after that, the way he walked he looked like limping while hopping at the same time" said Ron
George laughed "Yeah, I guess it was funny when I placed the lot of it in his underwear drawer, ooooh, by the way, did you know that he's a fan of that Muggle singer Michael Jackson?" said George
"How did you know he---"Harry stopped dead "Never mind" the picture in his mind that Snape wearing only a Michael Jackson underwear didn't really gave him that much of comfort
"To tell you the truth that was one of the things why we left here on our Seventh year, we knew Snape's payback is going to be unmatchable," said Fred
"By the way, what's he doing there?" George asked Harry
"I don't know," said Harry
"What's wrong little Bro? Girls keep chasing you around?" asked Fred grinning at Ron
Ron quickly turned his head to Fred "What? No, really?" said Fred being shocked
"Well that's good news, at least now we know that you're not gay," said George
"Eat Dung!" Ron snapped
"Anyway we just came by to say hello," said George still sniggering
"And now that we have........Bye" said Fred
The twins run off the corridor looking carefully at every corner for a stray hex that Snape might throw at them.
Ron stood up and now he was breathing quite normally "How do you reckon those two got inside here?" He asked Harry and Hermione still looking at his brothers sprint
"Beats Me," said Harry
"Do you suppose they used the way through the Shrieking Shack?" said Hermione
"I don't think so, me and Ron tried to go in there. When we pressed its knot, the entrance wouldn't open," said Harry
"I looked like something's preventing it to open," said Ron
Hermione didn't ask for more information nor scolded the two for attempting to go inside the Whomping Willow under school rules; She invited them to eat dinner at the Great Hall so they set off.
In a different place after dinner, the teachers were just assembling in the staff room, Snape saw Sinistra already sitting down an old looking chair on the right, then he saw Lupin walking to sit on the chair right next to her. He immediately ran to the chair and quickly placed his things on the table.
"Move it or lose it Lupin," snarled Snape
Lupin had a clueless face on him, he was looking at Snape wondering how he could have gotten there so fast "Suit yourself Severus" said Lupin in his usual calm voice
Lupin sat beside Binns while eyeing Snape's unusual behavior; then abruptly, Professor Dumbledore entered the room leaving the door behind him open.
"It is nice to see you all here today" he greeted
"Professor Dumbledore, Professor MaGonagall isn't here yet," said Lupin
"Yes I know Remus, Minerva will not be teaching for a while because of a bad flu, there for one of the things I'm here to announce to you is she will be replaced by-
"WHAT ON EARTH IS HE DOING HERE?" roared Snape
Everyone turned to the door and saw a very familiar face man; it was Sirius Black, his torn robes back when he was a convict was now replaced by a neat looking black robe to rival Snape's usual ones.
"He Severus, will be filling up to Minerva's position until she gets back" said Dumbledore now looking amused
"I"D DIE FIRST BEFORE HE COULD TEACH IN THIS SCHOOL!" said Snape still yelling
Sirius showed satisfaction on Snape's face, he loves it when he bursts out like that; it brings back memories of joy, and to clash with that, Snape was remembering all those time he was tormented by the Potter gang- he saw himself running in the hallway completely naked because he was busy chasing his clothes (Potter gang involved) that have come to life- he saw himself spending the rest of the night at the Hospital wing because someone (Namely the Potter gang) has shot hair growing hexes under his unmentionables when he was...naked- he was chained on his bed in the Dungeon...naked and trapped with a room full of ...what did those Muggles call them? Ah yes, Bunny Rabbits, because of four people who ambushed him when he was about to change in his PJ's, he's guessing the Potter gang.
PLOP!
Going back to the real world, Snape was still giving Sirius shots of glares of death, wishing that Sirius would just drop on the floor and lose all signs of life.
"A very interesting offer Snape" said Sirius with an evil grin on face "Since you asked so nicely, id be glad to put you out of you're misery"
"THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! THIS IS UNBEARABLE! THIS IS INTOLERABLE! THIS IS UNENDURABLE! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE! THIS IS INSUPPORTABLE! THIS IS UNPERMITABLE! THIS IS, THIS IS..."
"Insufferable?" suggested Lupin
"Shut up! Don't help me," snarled Snape "THIS IS INSUFFERABLE!" Snape continued yelling
"Now, now Severus," said Dumbledore trying to calm Snape down "I'm sure you can put you're past difference aside, since you will be sleeping in the same room with one another..."
"WHAT!" Snape and Sirius shouted at the same time
Sirius chuckled slightly "Forgive me Professor, but I just thought I heard you say I was going to sleep in the same room with him"
"Oh I'm afraid I did so Sirius," said Dumbledore calmly
"But Professor" Snape started
"Why can't I go to Remus's room instead?" asked Sirius
"Afraid you can't Sirius, remember that werewolf thing I have? You know, about me biting people and turning them into one like myself and stuff" said Lupin lazily
"But what about Professor MaGonagall's room?" asked Sirius starting to be desperate
"Ah, I forgot to tell you that Minerva placed a charm of some sort in her room preventing anyone to come inside" said Dumbledore
"Hagrid's?"
"Not enough space since he's occupying most of it"
"Flitwick's?"
"Fits only for his kind"
"Firenze's?"
"He hates company"
"How about the others?"
"Hooch, Trelawney, Sprout, Pomfrey, Vector and Sinistra are all women, I don't think I can allow you to be staying in with one of them"
"Any other rooms?"
"All unavailable"
"My Godson's?"
"Forget it"
"Professor, might I remind you that this man (pointing at Sirius) tried to feed me to that other man (pointing at Lupin)" said Snape
"Notice the word 'tried'" said Sirius
"Severus, I know the things that they have done to you in the past, like the one you woke up one morning dangling upside down in the Great Hall...naked" said Dumbledore
Sirius Sniggered, Dumbledore looked at him and stopped automatically
"Sorry" said Sirius
"Now listen here, Sirius, Severus, you shall be roommates, whether you like it or not, you are not to throw curses, hexes or things and objects for that matter at each other as long as you are staying together" said Dumbledore finally, sounding a little bit more serious than usual
Snape and Sirius stood stunned and speechless.
"Now would you please sit down you two?" said Dumbledore in his regular calm voice again
Snape and Sirius went to sit down while muttering things that sounded like...Better sleep with you're eyes open if you don't want to have three more attached on your forehead- If you ever so much as snore, you're going to wake up with doggy breast, all eight of them you filthy mutt.
Lupin leaned over to Professor Vector and Madam Sprout.
"Did someone got that on a Pensieve?" said Lupin
"Yeah, I got it alright," said Professor Vector
"Good" said Lupin
"Can I borrow that later, goodness I could use a good laugh every once in a while" squeaked Professor Flitwick
"Now that everyone is now paying attention, I would like to discuss the upcoming Lunar Ball festivities that will happen after the Quidditch finals," said Dumbledore
"Professor, what's the Lunar Ball?" asked Lupin
"It is a celebration in school which takes place every one hundred years," said Dumbledore
"How come we never had that?" said Sirius
"Well it wasn't the time to have one because it is not yet a hundred years with you're batch," said Dumbledore
"So what did you call our batch? The lets not have any fun batch," said Sirius, sounding like a child having tantrums
"You think so highly if you're self," muttered Snape
"Hey I heard that Git face!"
"So what are you going to do about it Lassie?"
"How about strangling you for starters?"
"Try it, I dare you"
The two only stopped when Professor Dumbledore cleared his throat intentionally "I know Sirius, but it is rule that we all have to follow"
Sirius leaned back to his seat.
"Now since you are going to fill in on Minerva's position, I want you Sirius to have the job of telling the Gryffindor House, oh, and you will be temporarily be the Head of House of Gryffindor"
Sirius smiled and beamed at Lupin who was smiling at him as well.
"Now this years theme was suggested by our Muggle history professor, Professor Smith-
"Hey I forgot about him, why can't I stay with him?" interrupted Sirius
Dumbledore paused and smiled at Sirius "I do think you would rather stay with Severus, Sirius" said Dumbledore
"Try me Professor," said Sirius
Lupin leaned close to Sirius to whisper something that only he could hear "Professor Smith's gay Sirius"
Sirius made a disgusted look "Snape's room it is," he said
Professor Smith glanced at him looking disappointed. Professor Dumbledore spoke once more "Now, shall we talk about the Lunar Ball?"
Everyone nodded.
After the meeting, Sirius saw Harry, Hermione and Ron waiting outside.
"Hey you three" he said
"Sirius, I couldn't believe that you're here, Dumbledore told us," said Harry
"This is going to be cool, you being our Head of House, finally we can get points off Slytherin" said Ron
"No Ron, as Head of Gryffindor House, I should be responsible for my actions" the boys burst into laughs "Who am I kidding, even I can't believe that one" said Sirius
"Sirius, when and how did you arrive/" asked Hermione
"I arrived days ago but err... I kind of stayed in the Shrieking Shack for a while" said Sirius
"So that's why Fred and George couldn't get inside through the Shrieking Shack," said Hermione
"Oh, those were Fred and George, I though there were kids playing some kind of game to sneak inside" said Sirius
"What did you do?" asked Ron
"Ignored them, sorry guys but I have to go, I got things to do," said Sirius
The three were just about to leave when they saw an unfamiliar woman, her hair was red and she was walking a little bit clumsy, the woman saw them and smiled.
"Wotcher Harry!"
"Tonks?" said the three at the same time