Thank you to the THREE people you reviewed the last chapter. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get more reviews? Cause I'm only writing this out of enjoyment not for any other reason and I would really appreciate more people reviewing me, even if its just to say you really hate my writing! Anyhow, on with the chapter.
Chapter Four:
Later that night in the hospital wing
Harry began to stir in his bed. As he opened his eyes he realised he was in the hospital wing in his favourite bed. With a yawn and a stretch he sat up, wide awake in his bed. "Damn, why did I have to wake up? Now I'm not going to be able to go back to sleep." He muttered to himself.
After lying in bed silently for five minutes, Harry realised that he wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep. At least not in the hospital wing anyway. "I think I might just go and see if I can sleep in my bed in Gryffindor Tower." So he cautiously crept out of his bed and out of the Hospital Wing, intent on going to his real bed. However on his way to the tower, he unfortunately bumped into no one other than his father himself.
"Mr Potter, I trust there is a reason you are wondering the halls at this early hour, not wearing any footwear either?" Professor Snape said snarkily.
"Umm, yes sir. I woke up and I couldn't sleep so I thought the walk to my bed in Gryffindor tower might help sir. As to my footwear sir, I did not find any in near proximity to my bed in the..."
"Save it Mr Potter, I am not in the mood for your meagre excuses."
"Yes sir." Harry said, as he did not want to get on the wrong side of his father. Especially not when he was going to have a little chat with him in the morning. Not that his father knew that of course!
"Well, what are you waiting for Mr Potter?" Harry cringed slightly. "Get back to bed, before you catch pneumonia and die" 'On second thoughts I wouldn't mind if the little twerp did die, but Albus might. Especially if he dies before killing the Dark Lord.' Severus thought to himself.
When Snape had finished reprimanding him, Harry walked off in the direction of Gryffindor tower. Luckily he got there with no further problems and he felt glad when his feet touched the carpet in the common room. After all stone floors are very cold. Especially when they are in Scotland.
As Harry walked up the stairs to his dormitory, he began to feel very sleepy. Unfortunately this was not to last long. He walked into the room and was shocked to find Neville and HIS girlfriend in the same bed with their limbs entwined together. He cast a silencing spell on his feet, stomped over to his bed and got in. Then he closed the drapes so that no one would see him, and then cast both a silencing spell and a spell to keep the drapes closed unless he opened them. As he did not want any of the people in the room to see him in the morning and he thought it best to put the silencing on just in case he had a wretched nightmare again!
Next morning
Waking up in Ron's bed, Mione realised that the curtains on Harry's bed were closed when they had not been the night before and she although she might have thought it was Gin, she soon realised that it couldn't bearing in mind where she was now. She got out of bed and rudely awakened Ron, Nev and Gin with the age old tradition of an ice-cold bucket of water placed above each occupant and tipped!
"What the HELL was that for Mione?" Ron said. Nev thought it, but was too stunned to say anything after seeing he was in bed with a GIRL and not just any girl but HARRY'S GIRL!!!
'OH MY GOD!! WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED HERE LAST NIGHT? LAST TIME I CHECKED HARRY WAS IN HOSPITAL AND I WASN'T BLADDERED SO HOW IN THE WORLD DID I END UP IN BED WITH GIN?? Although she does look quite cute right now... Okay stop thinking that way right now Nev. You don't fancy your best mate's girl she's like a sister to you but that's it. Got it??' At the end of Nev's mind lecture to himself he returned to the land of the living to see Gin on the other side of the room and Mione and Ron crowded around him wanting to know if he was okay.
"Are you okay mate? You were in cuckoo land for a bit there!"
"Ohh yeah, I'm fine. Just a bit stunned." And then turning towards Gin... " Why on earth did you get in bed with ME?? Are you trying to use me to get at Harry or something? Because it won't work. Harry's my mate and I'm not going to betray him. EVER."
Harry had woken up in the middle of this and heard everything that Nev said. He was really touched. Then conjuring up a howler, he sent it to Gin screaming "You vile, horrible, back-stabbing bug! If you wanted to make me jealous... you failed. I pity you. You're nothing. Don't bother me again, oh and did I say this already just in case you didn't get it... you're DUMPED."
Mione decided that breakfast was in order and thinking that if Harry was in his bed he would know all about Gin and Nev and so she hustled everyone downstairs and then making sure she was last out the door, said to the walls, "Enjoy the quiet Harry. It won't last long." Of course Harry heard, because after all silencing charms are only one way. He can hear them, but they can't hear him.
Gin received the howler at breakfast. Unfortunately for her, most of the school were in there when she received it and Draco being the prat he is, offered to comfort her while at the same time dispatched a copy of the howler's words to the Daily Prophet. Gin stormed out of the Great Hall, awash with her salty tears.
Back in the common room. After Breakfast
"Hey Nev." Said Harry.
"Hi Harry. You aite?" Said Nev.
"Yeah, I'm good. You?"
"Umm, yeah I'm okay. So are we still mates?"
"Of course Nev. I heard what you said to Gin earlier. I'm touched really. I don't deserve to have people like you on my side, caring for me."
"Of course you deserve it Harry. Everyone needs true mates and I guess you're stuck with me for the long-haul!" Nev and Harry both chuckle at this.
"Umm, well okay then. Group hug?" Harry suggested to Nev, Ron and Mione. They hugged and then Mione started lecturing Harry about scaring them half to death and more importantly eavesdropping on their conversation.
The four of them settled down to a quiet day of doing homework and in Harry's case doing both homework and catching up with his classes. When just before lunch someone unusual entered the room.
"Ahh, the greasy git himself. Just who I wanted to see." Harry said in a sarcastic voice but he actually meant it! Not that anyone else was allowed to know that of course.
At this comment, Professor Snape's anger boiled up and he exploded at Harry. "Mr Potter, DETENTION. My office. 7 o'clock this evening. Are we clear?"
"Yes sir." Harry grumbled almost under his breath.
"What was that Mr Potter? I didn't quite hear."
"YES SIR" Harry shouted.
"Hmph, you just earned yourself a weeks detention Mr Potter."
"What you can't do that!" Ron jumped in exclaiming. "He didn't do anything wrong."
"Yes, I can and I have Mr Weasley. And if you continue with your inane bumbling you shall find yourself in detention as well." About to turn around Snape started speaking again. "On second thoughts Mr Potter come to my office at two thirty this afternoon instead. We will discuss your six other detentions then."
'Along with some other more serious matters, dad.' Harry drawled in his head.
Snape then left the common room without revealing the reason why he had entered the lion's den in the first place.
"Who the hell does he think he is? Bloody Greasy Git." Ron said emphatically.
"He thinks he's in control Ron and he is. To an extent." Harry replied.
Snape's office; that afternoon
Knock Knock
"Come." Harry entered the snake pit with a heavy heart. "Mr Potter..." Harry interrupted this so he could explain a few things.
"Actually sir, I'm not a Potter. So please refrain from calling me that and just call me Harry or if you must use Mister. Call me Mr Harry."
Snape was stunned by this remark and was quiet for a few minutes while he thought up a sharp painful retort.
A/N: Okay well, hope you enjoyed the chapter! I think it was my longest yet! YAY!!! Nearly four pages! Which is a lot for me seeing as how I have trouble writing a story longer than 1 and a half A4 pages! All reviews good and bad accepted. I apologise for the wait but I've been busy recently and I'm currently having a guy dilemma! It's at times like these that I hate being a girl! Anyhow. Also any readers who also read my other fic, I must heartily apologise for not writing anymore but my muse for that fic seems to have gone on holiday! :'( So I don't know when the next chappie will be out but I'll try and find my muse and tame it into coming back and staying!