LONGEST CHAPPIE SO FAR!!!
A/N: Chapter dedicated to reviewer number 100! Congrats to James Harry Potter, who also has a very, very cool user name! Ron was erm, passed out so he missed what Sirius said about Remus. Ok, Harry is acting a bit, well a lot OOC. I'm not just saying this, but it was my point. Just think about it, it's been over a year since Sirius died, and as shown by the last couple of chapters, his friends can't cheer him up, and so he's been very upset and depressed for the past two years. Someone (or maybe four someone's from the past) can cheer him up a bit. Did you pay attention to when Dumbledore was explaining to the Marauders what happened in Harry's life when it came to his sixth year? If not, I say you need a reread. Him and Remus have been getting depressed together both summers. So that's a bit of an explanation. Also, the next update may be a little delayed as I was rereading all of my past chapters and there a many spelling errors, and heaps of stupid comments, little mistakes and such. Nothing plot-changing, just more sense making. Lol.
Also, I just recently started reading a Lily/James story (yes, they are my favorite) and the names of Lily's two best friends were Shannon (Sirius and yes, it is a unisex name) and Ericka. Who was sometimes called Ricky (which is Remus's name). So… I'm saying this is a huge coincidence, as I had never seen or heard about this story until three days ago, and I was like, "OMG, those are my names!"
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Here's the story…
'Where in the blazing dungeons are the other three?' Harry heard Dean ask.
'No idea.' Neville said. 'Did Shannon and Ricky say what they were doing last night? Because Ron didn't.'
'No idea.' Jason (James) said.
'Did they leave the Common Room?' Harry asked grumbling as he opened his curtains on his four poster. 'Because that would be a good place to start looking.'
'Good idea.' Seamus said. The cramped Seventh Year Gryffindor Boys dormitory was missing three of its members. The other boys looked bedraggled, Dean's pajama top was half unbuttoned and James hair was very messy (A/N: Hee hee…). Harry sighed, waved his wand to change his clothes into robes, rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, didn't bother trying to make his hair lie flat then walked down the stairs to the common room, James and Seamus in tow, Neville and Dean following ten meters behind
'What were the three of them doing last night anyway?' Harry asked Seamus.
'Getting drunk off your butterbeer supply.' Seamus said grinning. 'You know Ron, he would have drunk over fifty and still wouldn't be there yet.'
'That's just butter beer though.' James said. 'It's so weak.'
'Yeah, but Ron would've dragged Rick and Shan with him all the way to passing out.' Harry said.
'He's almost as bad as Harry.' Seamus said to James. 'Hermione told me what you got up to this summer, piss-head!' He went on smirking at Harry.
'What ya do?' James asked, uncertain that he wanted to know his sons habits.
'Seamus.' Harry warned.
'Got absolutely smashed.' Seamus said before Harry could shut him up. 'Him and his guardian; one of our many Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers.'
'Shut up before I hex you, have you ever considered I'm slightly embarrassed by my, err, antics sometimes? I don't mind Jason knowing, but I don't want too many people to' Harry said angrily as they reached the common room. It showed more anger to greet what was becoming an angry, angry day.
'You knew it was a school night, I thought you weren't going to get totally drunk, it is so irresponsible, I should give you a detention! How dare you, it's like you're trying to lose points for Gryffindor.'
Hermione, Lavender, Parvati, Ginny and Lily were watching Hermione burst her lungs at Ron. Sirius and Remus were scrambling frantically to the girls, avoiding Hermione. Ron was curled up in a little ball at his girlfriend's feet, obviously scared of her wrath.
'Morning 'Mione!' Harry said brightly.
'Oh, hello, Harry, Seamus, Jason.' Hermione said, her face red from yelling, her hair very spiked up and bushy after her temper tantrum.
'I've finished my Potions essay, would you like to look?' Harry asked his best friend sweetly, trying to buy time for his other best friend.
'Err, Harry I'm a bit busy right now, you know.' Hermione said, looking from Harry's bag to Ron on the floor, rubbing his eyes.
'Please, just read the opening.' Harry persuaded. He knew he was testing the limits of her two greatest enjoyments, homework and telling people off. Well, not her favorite, but it was meant to sound funny, but it wasn't really, and the author was over exaggerating…. The Author will shut up now.
Hermione looked from Ron to Harry's essay he just pulled out of his bag. 'Please?' Harry tried a last time.
'Ok, just the opening.' Hermione said reluctantly, grabbing the essay and collapsing onto the couch, immerged in the writing. Harry waved his hand at Ron. Needing no further instructions, he mouthed a 'Thanks' and quickly ran off to the boys dormitory.
Harry walked over to the huddle of his friends.
'Way to save Ron.' Sirius said.
'She gets quite scary when she's like this.' Parvati said as she eyed Remus eagerly.
'It is.' Neville said, gulping. Harry laughed, and everyone looked at him in shock; he never normally laughed these days.
'Her and Ron remind me of you're parents.' Harry said to Ginny.
'I know.' Ginny said as everyone laughed, Hermione's eyes still scouring Harry's essay, oblivious to everyone else talking about her.
'More just Hermione and your mum.' Harry said. 'And only -'
'Because of the yelling thing, yeah?' Ginny said, everyone else still laughing. 'When did it hit you?'
'Fifth year.' Harry said shortly. 'She was just demanding his opinion; they just came out that way. It was when she was trying to get me not to break into Umbridge's fire the first time, when I was going to talk to – Oh, never mind.' Harry said glumly, his good mood from barely a minute ago gone.
'Hermione, give me my essay back.' Harry demanded as Ron came rushing downstairs, fixing his tie. He glared at Sirius and Remus who had just waved their wands to change their clothes and they got their books by a summoning charm.
'Let's go to breakfast 'Mione.' Ron said as he grabbed Harry's essay of her and handed it back to Harry, and they both walked out the portrait hole, Hermione having forgotten momentarily about her yelling spree.
'C'mon.' Dean said. The group started making their way down to the Great Hall, apart from Ginny, who was waiting for Colin Creevey.
Lily and James were walking together behind the pack. Harry was up the front with Sirius. Neville was talking to Dean, Seamus and Lavender as Parvati was hitting on Remus, who, despite telling off Sirius the other day for wanting to hit on teen girls, was enjoying the blatant flirting.
'Who won?' Harry asked, rolling his eyes.
'Re- icky.' Sirius said hurriedly. 'He got to over 150.'
'Not bad.' Harry said. 'I don't go for the butter beer normally, the stronger, the better.'
'I agree.' Sirius said. 'But there was nothing else.'
'I hid that stuff.' Harry said winking. 'I have a large stash of fire whiskey, but Ron's not allowed it.'
'Ha, he doesn't know what he's missing out on.' Sirius said gleefully. He decided that Harry was quite an entertaining guy at times, someone he could easily become friends with. Then he reminded himself that he was good friends with him. Not that he could remember
'And doesn't need to know.' Harry added. 'Do you like eggs?' He then blurted out of the blue.
'Yeah, I guess I like eggs.' Sirius replied, his eyebrows raised.
'I like eggs.' Harry said. 'Especially Hogwarts eggs, they're really nice.'
'Ok, I'll try some Hogwarts eggs.' Sirius said as they entered the Great Hall. 'Are you ok?'
'I'm in a good mood.' Harry said excitedly. 'First time I've ever been happy before Potions!'
'I hate Potions too.' Sirius said as Lily stormed past them to catch up to Hermione, obviously angry. 'Oi, Flower!'
'Flower?' Harry said as he watched his mother sit next to Hermione, her face a bit red. 'Oh, I get it, Rose, Flower.'
"I'm kinda glad you don't get all of it." Sirius thought to himself as He sat opposite Harry, who was next to Lily. They were soon joined by Seamus, Neville, Dean, Parvati, Lavender, Remus and James.
'Can I talk to you?' James said to Sirius. James was clearly upset.
'Sure.' Sirius said, and he got up and sat with James a couple of seats away from the rest of the group. Remus sat in Sirius's vacated seat.
'Are they always this secretive?' Harry asked him as he looked down the table. James was very upset, and Sirius was trying to keep the blatancy to a bare minimum, trying to hide the conversation.
'Erm, yes.' Remus said. 'So what class do we have next?' He was trying to divert Harry's attention.
'And Rose seems upset too.' Ron said from Remus's other side. 'Jason likes her, doesn't he?'
Feeling that he couldn't stop the conversation heading in this direction, Remus nodded. Then to his great surprise, Harry and Ron dropped the subject, and started talking about Quidditch with him before a pretty Hufflepuff girl came over to the table.
'Hi Harry, Ron.' She said.
'Susan!' Harry said, while Ron waved. 'Take a seat.' She sat on his lap.
'Nice choice.' Ron said laughing.
'Have you met Ricky?' Harry asked, and she shook her head.
'Ricky Locket, Susan Bones.' Harry said. 'Ricky just came as a home schooled transfer student, with Jason, Shannon and Rose.' Harry gestured to the other three, James and Sirius still deep in conversation, but Lily having finished talking to Hermione was eating some cereal. 'Susan is ma bitch.' Harry said shortly, winking at her.
'Ok, funny, but I'm not your bitch Harry.' Susan laughed and she reached out and shook Remus's hand. 'I'm Susan Bones, Head Girl, and a friend of Harry's.'
'Oh!' Harry said in mock unhappiness, raising his hand to his forehead. 'Only a friend! You broke my heart Susan, broke my heart.'
'Funny.' She said sarcastically.
'I know!' Harry replied grinning.
'Anyway, I just came over here to tell you we have Prefect's meeting tomorrow night in the lounge, password is "Flying Flobberworms".'
'Thanks.' Harry said as the bell rang. 'We've got Potions, so we better go.'
'Yeah, cya, nice to meet you Ricky.' Susan said before hurrying off to Divination.
'C'mon.' Harry said and he, Ron, Remus, Hermione, Seamus Dean, Sirius, James and Lily all went down to the dungeons, just chatting about what they were doing this lesson.
They entered the dungeon, to find the whole class there, mainly Slytherins and a few Ravenclaws, but there were no Hufflepuff's and they were the only Gryffindor's.
'Last to class, five points off Gryffindor.' Snape said, a smile breaking over his greasy face as he saw the Gryffindors.
'But class hasn't started yet, you can't do that.' Harry argued.
'It has.' Snape said, and the bell rang five seconds later, contradicting him. Harry looked at him with raised eyebrows.
'Fine, five points back.' Snape said. 'Let's begin class.'
'Today we are making Veritaserum. You should all know how, as that is why I gave you those essays, which I want on my desk before the end of class. Split into three's, and begin work. Do not go into threes that I have said you are not allowed in at the start of term.'
Harry, Ron and Hermione looked sadly at each other then split up, Harry with Jason and Rose, Hermione with Ricky and Dean, Ron with Shannon and Seamus.
'So.' Harry said as James lighted the fire underneath Harry's cauldron. 'How are you two? Get a good sleep last night?'
'Yeah.' Lily said, looking anywhere but James.
'I bet Seamus, Dean and Neville didn't though.' James said, not looking at Lily.
'What happened?' Lily asked Harry.
'We jumped on their beds.' Harry said laughing. 'And something snapped on one of them,'
'Yeah.' James said, still not looking at his future wife.
'So, let's start.' Lily said, failing to catch James's eye, and she started measuring the crushed dragon fangs for the potion.
They spent the next twenty minutes discussing Quidditch and Susan, or "that hottie that was sitting Harry's lap" as James called her, only to annoy Lily.
'We're only friends.' Harry repeated. 'She's my best non Gryffindor friend.'
'Potter.' A silky voice said from behind him. Harry turned around. James, remembering his place didn't and just looked at Lily, who smiled sadly at him.
'Professor Snape!' Harry said, and the whole class raised their heads from their Potions to look at the teacher and his least favorite student.
'Why did you just add 10 milligrams of Venomous Tentacula essence? The board clearly states that it is 20.' Professor Snape smirked at him. 'Draco's potion is a perfect example of what you should have done.' A platinum blonde boy at the table next to Ron's smirked at Harry. Lily and James immediately recognized him as a Malfoy; Lucius Malfoy had been at Hogwarts for their first two years there. 'And you've wrecked the err, exchange students potion too. Fifty points from Gryffindor.' Snape turned away smirking after giving Lily, but more so James a very dirty look.
'Sorry guys.' Harry said and he simply put 10 more milligrams in their potion. 'The points don't matter though.' Harry went on loudly for the entire room to hear. 'We'll just win them back easy in Quidditch. Again.' Harry gave a smirk.
The Gryffindor's and Ravenclaw's all laughed appreciatively and the class returned to their Potions. Snape, however, wasn't ready to let a certain someone continue.
'Potter. Potter. Potter.' Snape said, looking to each Potter in turn. Harry thought Snape was only talking to him, though. Lily and James both gave Snape death stares.
'Snape.' Harry said, then pointed at Malfoy and said 'Malfoy. This name game is fun isn't it?'
Lily and James both grinned, covering laughs at Harry's stupid joke.
'You strut around the school as if you own it.' Snape said to him menacingly.
'You know, I probably could buy it if I wanted to.' Harry said. 'Unlike you on a teacher's salary.' Lily and James tried to hide their smiles; Snape's face was erm, scary.
'You're such an arrogant boy. You act like the world revolves around you, you think everyone loves you.' Snape said, his face on fire, the whole class watching again. 'You think you're so good. Newsflash, you're not. You walk around the place with the delinquent appearance, hung over half the time (Harry shot glances to Remus, Ron and Sirius, who hid their faces), and those girls hanging off you and the messy hair'-
'At least I wash my hair though.' Harry said, standing up, loosing his cool. 'You're an idiot. You're only Potions teacher 'cause Dumbledore won't give you Defense and he feels sorry for you!'
'No Potter.' Snape yelled. 'You're just jealous.'
'Jealous!' Harry roared. 'That's what parents tell their eight year olds when their kids are stupid fat LOSERS! Just like you!'
Snape recovered to this comment. A smile played around his mouth, and he glanced at Lily and James and smiled more. 'Well Potter.' He leaned in and lowered his voice to a whisper. 'At least I have parents. Or decent ones anyway.'
The only people who heard that comment was the three Gryffindor tables and Malfoy's table. They all gasped, the Slytherin's more excited other then scandalized. Harry stared into Snape's ruthless black eyes, not realizing that the two people next to him were as angry as he was, maybe even more, but…
SMACK. Harry's right fist made contact with the side of his teachers head. His left hand and his right elbow followed. Snape fell to the ground. Harry grabbed his bag and stormed out of the room before he gave into the temptation to pull out his wand and hex Snape so bad he'd wish he'd never been born.
'Not again.' Ron and Hermione groaned together.
'Again?' Sirius said. 'He's done this before?' They both nodded.
'Go you good thing!' Sirius yelled after Harry, causing the class, even some Slytherin's to laugh.
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The rumors of what Harry Potter had did that day spread through the school like ink on carpet. The biggest surprise of it all was Harry's punishment. Nothing. The only people who knew why Harry wasn't getting punished were Hermione, The Marauders and a few of the teachers. It was pretty easy to guess why if you knew the big secret. Dumbledore had told Snape that he had risked Harry finding out the truth, which Dumbledore didn't want him to know yet. Personally, the Marauders wanted to tell him, especially after his little explosion in Potions.
The Marauders were in the Gryffindor Common Room with the Dean, Neville, Parvati, Lavender and Seamus. Harry, Ron and Hermione were at the Prefects meeting the Heads had to run. Lily was talking to Lavender and Parvati, and Sirius losing to Seamus in chess, Dean and Neville watching.
'So.' Remus said as he sat next to James in the corner as he tried to read a book, often disturbed by Lily laughing, Lily smiling, Lily flicking her hair, Lily moving, Lily breathing… That was just some of it.
'What Rem?' James asked as Lily started speaking.
'Well? What was it you and Lily were talking about this morning which has made you upset with her and her nervous around you all day long. And you told Sirius.' Remus looked shiftily at James
'Fine.' James said, throwing his book down. 'I hate talking to you about this sort of stuff though, you always make me do something.'
'It works though.' Remus said.
'No, it would work if Sirius wasn't around to wreck it.' James said.
'Checkmate.' Seamus aid on the other side of the room
'Dang.' Sirius said, massaging his temples.
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A/N: here is the update! I hope that you've liked the long awaited Snape chapter. I thought it was interesting. It might be a little bit until my next update, coz I'm going to go over the previous chapters because I've realized there's a few things that don't make much sense, but nothing plot changing.
