A/N- Here is the next chapter! It is pretty short unfortunately but I had
so much fun writing it. VELVET GLOVE WILL BE UPDATED TOMMOROW!!! I HOPE U
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Harry skipped dinner and spent the whole time practicing Occlumency alone in his dormitory. He wasn't getting anywhere on an empty stomach but he didn't have time to eat. Harry knocked on the potions classroom door and entered nervously when he heard a sharp "come in". Harry saw Snape sitting behind his work table. Maybe he could get out of it. Maybe he could just turn around now but no, he couldn't do that. He had to fight it out so he could keep his friends safe. Everyone he loved would be in danger if he didn't succeed in learning the art of Occlumency. Even Snape was in grave danger. If Voldemort penetrated his mind then he would find out that Snape was not really a loyal deatheater but a very successful spy for the Order of the Phoenix. He knew he had to continue. He would try as hard as possible to succeed and block out the werewolf scene but the worse that could happen in this case was no where near as bad as what would happen if he failed completely or just gave up. Now Harry actually had the will power to do this.
"Potter, the only reason you are continuing this with me is because Dumbledore insists. I don't want to but you might as well try your hardest so we can get this over with," Snape spat.
Harry knew that the reason Snape was mad was because of the peinsive incident at the end of last school year. That certainly did not go well but unknown to Snape Harry did not like what he saw at all. The potions master thought that Harry thought it was funny. Harry was quite upset that his father had been so mean along with Sirius just because they were apparently bored and had nothing better to do then watch Snape suffer. Harry wanted to clear it all up now with Snape right then and there. Maybe it would make things manageable between them so they could go one with the lessons less painfully.
"Professor," Harry started, "I am sorry about invading your privacy by looking in the peinsive. I wasn't happy about what I saw. In fact I was pretty upset. I think what they did was wrong and I.haven't told anyone about it and I won't either," Harry said slowly.
Professor Snape just looked in Harry's eyes searchingly and nodded after a couple of minutes.
"Potter, come here. Have you been practicing clearing your mind?"
Harry nodded. He was feeling the nervousness creep up to him.
"Then let's start," Snape said roughly.
Before Harry knew it Snape had said the spell and was going in Harry's mind. Harry shoved all his valuable thoughts in the back of his mind and tried to think of other happy thoughts. Soon his Professor came back into focus and the spell was broken.
"Good but clear your mind completely. Don't just think of something else."
That was the weirdest compliment Harry had ever received. It was nice words but they were said in a harsh tone. This next time the spell was cast Harry lost track of his thought process and he saw Sirius falling through the veil and Harry screaming and trying to go after him but Remus was holding him back. Harry came back to reality to find himself on the floor sweating profusely.
"Get up Potter," Snape snapped.
Harry did as he was told but he really didn't want to go on. He had to continue for the well being of the wizarding world but it was so hard. Before Harry knew it Snape was in his mind once again. He saw himself sitting in his dormitory looking in the mirror. What he saw was most likely his reflection. Harry held the little mirror given to him by Sirius in his hand. Anger was obviously shown on his face as well as misery, sadness and loneliness. He picked up the mirror and with warm flowing tears smashed it on the table. The mirror shattered everywhere with bits and pieces flying on him. Harry then found himself on the floor oblivious to his surroundings and the tears that were streaming down his cheeks.
"Potter, you have to talk to someone."
"What?" Harry asked surprised.
"You really have to talk to someone," Snape repeated. The potions master certainly wasn't being anywhere near nice. He was being neutral but Harry thought he was being a little out of character. He was actually being civil. Harry was pretty sure it was because he had been sincere in his apology about the peinsive.
"I'm fine. Can I leave now?" Harry asked hoarsely in hope that he would have more time to practice so the lycanthropy would not come up.
"No, one more time and then you have a detention with me."
Harry sighed. He forgot about that. Harry stood up and closed his eyes trying to clear his mind. He then knew that Snape was once again penetrating his mind. He saw what he dreaded most. Lupin transformed into a werewolf. He ran after Harry and finally jumped on him in an attack. Then the werewolf ran off and the scene blacked out. The last thing that was seen in the scene was the bright full moon and then darkness.
The spell ended and without giving it another thought Harry stood up quickly and jetted to the door. Harry avoided the eyes of Snape and he heard the professor swear and yell a locking charm. Right when Harry got to the door it slammed shut. Harry froze. He was trapped and there was no where to go. Someone now knew his secret and it was found out by none other than his most hated potions professor.
"Potter, sit down now. You will answer my questions or I will give you Veretaserum."
Harry sighed. He took a deep breath to stop himself from having a panic attack. He slowly turned around and looked into the obsidian eyes of the professor.
"Were you bitten? Are you a werewolf?"
Harry made no movement. Snape stood up and walked over to his storage closet and then slowly walked back to his desk and sat down. He pushed Harry to his seat and then looked into his eyes.
"Are you going to make me use this Potter? I will."
Harry nodded. "Yes I was bitten but please sir, don't tell anyone!" Harry said hurriedly.
"Potter, when?" Snape asked with the same look Harry remembered from his second year when everyone found out that he was a parselmouth.
"July 30th," Harry said simply. Snape pounded his fist on the table and let out a growl. Harry wasn't sure why.
"Does Remus know? Does he remember?"
"No and that is why you can't tell anyone sir. He would never forgive himself if he found out! I am handling everything fine. I learned how to make wolfsbane over the summer and I have been ordering the ingredients I needed from a shop in Italy."
"Potter, you could hurt someone. You have to tell the headmaster."
"You mean you aren't going to tell anyone?"
"No I am not."
"Why?" Harry asked.
"Is that why you stole out of my closet?"
Harry nodded. "I wanted to get the wolfsbane ingredients but there was no way. Dumbledore intercepts the mail that go in the castle walls so I would have been found out immediately. I couldn't think of any other way."
"And were you planning on stealing from me every month?"
Harry nodded again.
"Stupid boy," Snape muttered.
"Professor, why aren't you going to tell anyone?"
The potions master hesitated but didn't say anything. He went over to the potions stash and took out the correct ingredients to make Wolfsbane.
"For your detention you will start on the Wolfsbane potion and I will make sure you do it right. I will not make you tell Dumbledore but I think you should sooner or later."
"Um.professor, do you have any dreamless sleep potion I could have or anything that would stop my visions. I keep seeing attacks and deatheaters when they.." Harry trailed off suddenly realizing something. The day of the full moon there was an attack with the deatheaters. Snape was there. That was why he hadn't made the wolfsbane potion for Lupin. It was because he was busy with tasks for the dark lord. Harry then knew that was why he wasn't going to tell anyone.
"Figured it out Potter?" Snape asked as if reading Harry's mind.
Yes, Harry had figured it out.
"Um Professor?" Harry asked.
"Yes Potter, I will not tell anyone because it is partially my fault. Although I dislike you a lot I am not as unfair as it may seem. It is partially my fault," he said again.
Harry was quite surprised at what was going on. Snape was actually being civil and the weight that Harry was carrying on his shoulders had slightly lessened. He decided that he was not going to tell anyone. Not even Dumbledore would find out hopefully.
"Oh," Harry said simply not knowing what else to say.
"Start on your potion now. I will monitor and observe how you do it so I do not have to make it every time the full moon comes around. You might want to be careful around your friends and Remus if you do not want your secret figured out. If I am correct then Lupin was not careful enough and his friends found out after awhile."
"Yes sir," Harry said quietly.
They spent the next hour perfecting Wolfsbane potion. Harry had done it right overall but there were a few things he had to do to make it better. By the time they were finished it was almost curfew. Harry quickly went straight to his dormitory and forgot about everything that had happened in the last year as he fell into a deep slumber.
A/N- I know Snape was a bit out of character in this chapter but he feels a little better towards Harry after his apology and he is feeling kind of guilty that he was a little to blame for the werewolf thing. I love this story so much but I don't think it is that popular. Do you think it is because of the plot? The quality of my writing? The summary? What? Please tell me if there is something wrong with this story! Please review. If you are reading this fic then at least let me know so. Thank you for all your other reviews though. I love my reviewers!
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Harry skipped dinner and spent the whole time practicing Occlumency alone in his dormitory. He wasn't getting anywhere on an empty stomach but he didn't have time to eat. Harry knocked on the potions classroom door and entered nervously when he heard a sharp "come in". Harry saw Snape sitting behind his work table. Maybe he could get out of it. Maybe he could just turn around now but no, he couldn't do that. He had to fight it out so he could keep his friends safe. Everyone he loved would be in danger if he didn't succeed in learning the art of Occlumency. Even Snape was in grave danger. If Voldemort penetrated his mind then he would find out that Snape was not really a loyal deatheater but a very successful spy for the Order of the Phoenix. He knew he had to continue. He would try as hard as possible to succeed and block out the werewolf scene but the worse that could happen in this case was no where near as bad as what would happen if he failed completely or just gave up. Now Harry actually had the will power to do this.
"Potter, the only reason you are continuing this with me is because Dumbledore insists. I don't want to but you might as well try your hardest so we can get this over with," Snape spat.
Harry knew that the reason Snape was mad was because of the peinsive incident at the end of last school year. That certainly did not go well but unknown to Snape Harry did not like what he saw at all. The potions master thought that Harry thought it was funny. Harry was quite upset that his father had been so mean along with Sirius just because they were apparently bored and had nothing better to do then watch Snape suffer. Harry wanted to clear it all up now with Snape right then and there. Maybe it would make things manageable between them so they could go one with the lessons less painfully.
"Professor," Harry started, "I am sorry about invading your privacy by looking in the peinsive. I wasn't happy about what I saw. In fact I was pretty upset. I think what they did was wrong and I.haven't told anyone about it and I won't either," Harry said slowly.
Professor Snape just looked in Harry's eyes searchingly and nodded after a couple of minutes.
"Potter, come here. Have you been practicing clearing your mind?"
Harry nodded. He was feeling the nervousness creep up to him.
"Then let's start," Snape said roughly.
Before Harry knew it Snape had said the spell and was going in Harry's mind. Harry shoved all his valuable thoughts in the back of his mind and tried to think of other happy thoughts. Soon his Professor came back into focus and the spell was broken.
"Good but clear your mind completely. Don't just think of something else."
That was the weirdest compliment Harry had ever received. It was nice words but they were said in a harsh tone. This next time the spell was cast Harry lost track of his thought process and he saw Sirius falling through the veil and Harry screaming and trying to go after him but Remus was holding him back. Harry came back to reality to find himself on the floor sweating profusely.
"Get up Potter," Snape snapped.
Harry did as he was told but he really didn't want to go on. He had to continue for the well being of the wizarding world but it was so hard. Before Harry knew it Snape was in his mind once again. He saw himself sitting in his dormitory looking in the mirror. What he saw was most likely his reflection. Harry held the little mirror given to him by Sirius in his hand. Anger was obviously shown on his face as well as misery, sadness and loneliness. He picked up the mirror and with warm flowing tears smashed it on the table. The mirror shattered everywhere with bits and pieces flying on him. Harry then found himself on the floor oblivious to his surroundings and the tears that were streaming down his cheeks.
"Potter, you have to talk to someone."
"What?" Harry asked surprised.
"You really have to talk to someone," Snape repeated. The potions master certainly wasn't being anywhere near nice. He was being neutral but Harry thought he was being a little out of character. He was actually being civil. Harry was pretty sure it was because he had been sincere in his apology about the peinsive.
"I'm fine. Can I leave now?" Harry asked hoarsely in hope that he would have more time to practice so the lycanthropy would not come up.
"No, one more time and then you have a detention with me."
Harry sighed. He forgot about that. Harry stood up and closed his eyes trying to clear his mind. He then knew that Snape was once again penetrating his mind. He saw what he dreaded most. Lupin transformed into a werewolf. He ran after Harry and finally jumped on him in an attack. Then the werewolf ran off and the scene blacked out. The last thing that was seen in the scene was the bright full moon and then darkness.
The spell ended and without giving it another thought Harry stood up quickly and jetted to the door. Harry avoided the eyes of Snape and he heard the professor swear and yell a locking charm. Right when Harry got to the door it slammed shut. Harry froze. He was trapped and there was no where to go. Someone now knew his secret and it was found out by none other than his most hated potions professor.
"Potter, sit down now. You will answer my questions or I will give you Veretaserum."
Harry sighed. He took a deep breath to stop himself from having a panic attack. He slowly turned around and looked into the obsidian eyes of the professor.
"Were you bitten? Are you a werewolf?"
Harry made no movement. Snape stood up and walked over to his storage closet and then slowly walked back to his desk and sat down. He pushed Harry to his seat and then looked into his eyes.
"Are you going to make me use this Potter? I will."
Harry nodded. "Yes I was bitten but please sir, don't tell anyone!" Harry said hurriedly.
"Potter, when?" Snape asked with the same look Harry remembered from his second year when everyone found out that he was a parselmouth.
"July 30th," Harry said simply. Snape pounded his fist on the table and let out a growl. Harry wasn't sure why.
"Does Remus know? Does he remember?"
"No and that is why you can't tell anyone sir. He would never forgive himself if he found out! I am handling everything fine. I learned how to make wolfsbane over the summer and I have been ordering the ingredients I needed from a shop in Italy."
"Potter, you could hurt someone. You have to tell the headmaster."
"You mean you aren't going to tell anyone?"
"No I am not."
"Why?" Harry asked.
"Is that why you stole out of my closet?"
Harry nodded. "I wanted to get the wolfsbane ingredients but there was no way. Dumbledore intercepts the mail that go in the castle walls so I would have been found out immediately. I couldn't think of any other way."
"And were you planning on stealing from me every month?"
Harry nodded again.
"Stupid boy," Snape muttered.
"Professor, why aren't you going to tell anyone?"
The potions master hesitated but didn't say anything. He went over to the potions stash and took out the correct ingredients to make Wolfsbane.
"For your detention you will start on the Wolfsbane potion and I will make sure you do it right. I will not make you tell Dumbledore but I think you should sooner or later."
"Um.professor, do you have any dreamless sleep potion I could have or anything that would stop my visions. I keep seeing attacks and deatheaters when they.." Harry trailed off suddenly realizing something. The day of the full moon there was an attack with the deatheaters. Snape was there. That was why he hadn't made the wolfsbane potion for Lupin. It was because he was busy with tasks for the dark lord. Harry then knew that was why he wasn't going to tell anyone.
"Figured it out Potter?" Snape asked as if reading Harry's mind.
Yes, Harry had figured it out.
"Um Professor?" Harry asked.
"Yes Potter, I will not tell anyone because it is partially my fault. Although I dislike you a lot I am not as unfair as it may seem. It is partially my fault," he said again.
Harry was quite surprised at what was going on. Snape was actually being civil and the weight that Harry was carrying on his shoulders had slightly lessened. He decided that he was not going to tell anyone. Not even Dumbledore would find out hopefully.
"Oh," Harry said simply not knowing what else to say.
"Start on your potion now. I will monitor and observe how you do it so I do not have to make it every time the full moon comes around. You might want to be careful around your friends and Remus if you do not want your secret figured out. If I am correct then Lupin was not careful enough and his friends found out after awhile."
"Yes sir," Harry said quietly.
They spent the next hour perfecting Wolfsbane potion. Harry had done it right overall but there were a few things he had to do to make it better. By the time they were finished it was almost curfew. Harry quickly went straight to his dormitory and forgot about everything that had happened in the last year as he fell into a deep slumber.
A/N- I know Snape was a bit out of character in this chapter but he feels a little better towards Harry after his apology and he is feeling kind of guilty that he was a little to blame for the werewolf thing. I love this story so much but I don't think it is that popular. Do you think it is because of the plot? The quality of my writing? The summary? What? Please tell me if there is something wrong with this story! Please review. If you are reading this fic then at least let me know so. Thank you for all your other reviews though. I love my reviewers!