Hersheyhugs - I know it's OOC, it's kind of hard to write otherwise with
this storyline!
'Mes - Thank You, I'm really sorry this took so long!
Natasha - If you're reading this then you are probably crazy!
Palanmenal - Going to stay with Tom in the next chapter, should be interesting!
Joce - Thank you!
Lady Macbeth - I'm sorry this took soooo long!
Selenitey - definitely weird! But normal is boring!
Xikum - Severus will be having a chat to them, sometime soon probably!
Blonde-angel1 - Thank you!
Kayla - Not sure, I think it's going to depend on what they've done, probably in the early days Sev will spank them, but once they all get more used to the situation, probably not.
Awfn - Harry and Draco will be getting into more trouble that I can promise!
Azzie@Az - definitely alternate universe!
Padawan JanAQ - Thank you, sorry this took like for ages!
Rain Warrior - Thanks!
Parselmouth - Sorry I took so long to update!
Ginny Lorina Fireseerer - Thank you! I'm glad you like it!
Oracale - I'm glad you like it, and I managed to sort out the whole house cup dilemma, thanks for the suggestion though!
Martin - Hey hun! You're probably not going to read this again unless I force you, but yeah. and I've had to rush this chapter because of you! :P
Nikki - Thanks! I'm glad you like it. *hits Martin* not funny, that was not my fault!
Chapter 8
Harry and Draco sat quietly through lunch, Harry hating every second of it. Why did it have to be his life that was completely turned upside down? Well, to be fair, Draco's had took a big change as well, but not as much as Harry's. Draco had suspected he had been adopted for some time and upon questioning his house-elf Dobby, during the Christmas holidays, he had discovered he was correct.
Harry stayed silent through the whole meal, looking down at the table; he really wasn't comfortable with this situation. Now that he was getting use to all the changes taking place in his life he was starting to question. He was no longer going to follow blindly.
Once Severus had left the quarters and headed for his lessons, Harry bolted up to the Gryffindor Common Room - he wanted to catch Ron and Hermione before lunch was over.
He met them when they were just heading out of the portrait hole. "Harry!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Hey, guys," Harry greeted them slightly wearily. "I have had the worst few days ever!"
"Where have you been?!" Ron asked, worry for his best friend quite evident.
"In isolation with Malfoy for fighting. And to top it off, Snape was the one who was watching over us, so it hasn't exactly been a pleasant experience!"
"Ouch," Ron commented.
"Come here," Harry urged, dragging them back into the common room and into a corner. "I learnt some pretty interesting things. What do you suppose a race of Pure Wizards means?"
"Some reforms to school?" Hermione suggested.
"I sure hope so. since it's Voldemort, uh, sorry, Tom Riddle," Harry told them.
"What?!" Hermione asked.
"Ummm.. Long story?" Harry told her.
"But the Stone!" Hermione was very confused.
"Well, it's not Snape who's trying to steal it. Whoever it is, obviously doesn't know that Voldemort has had a change of heart."
"So, now what?" Ron asked.
"We find out who wants the stone, and why," Harry told them.
"We go down that trapdoor. Now," Hermione added.
The three grabbed Harry's invisibility cloak and quickly made there was to the trapdoor. Most teachers had cancelled afternoon classes anyway, so they weren't going to miss much. It was only Snape who hadn't called off his class.
Going down the trapdoor they encountered the Devil's Snare and Harry suddenly knew why his father had said that he needed to improve his Herbology. Next came the flying keys, which with Harry being the youngest Seeker in a century, didn't present that much of a problem, though Ron and Hermione weren't too steady on their broomsticks.
Next was where Ron shone, the giant chess set. The scary part came when Ron sacrificed himself and got knocked out. Harry felt the true meaning of friendship and what he now had with Draco seemed very pale compared with it. He had only known Ron and Hermione for a year, but he held them very close.
When Hermione through her arms around his neck in a hug, Harry knew that he didn't need Severus and Draco to have a family, he already had one in Ron and Hermione, this was a friendship that went deep.
Walking through the flames after sending Hermione back to help Ron was the scariest thing that Harry had ever done. He hadn't a clue to who or what to expect on the other side.
He certainly didn't expect Quirrell.
"There's no point, you know," Harry told him. "What use are you going to do with a stone like that?"
"You know full well who it's for Potter! You stick your nose into places where it shouldn't be," Quirrell spat at him.
"Tom Riddle doesn't want the Stone," Harry stated calmly "and besides, neither you nor me has any idea of how to get it."
It was then Harry noticed the mirror of Erised. Looking into it, he was surprised when he discovered that he had got that Stone and that Quirrell now couldn't get it. Unfortunately, Quirrell saw something on his face, which resulted in a fight. It was a good while later, when both lay unconscious, that Dumbledore came and pulled Quirrell off Harry and had him packed off to St. Mungo's.
Two hours later, Harry was released from the hospital wing and went in search of Ron and Hermione, and the three went to the Great Hall for the leaving Feast.
The Hall was decked out in Slytherin's colours, which wasn't exactly good news for any Gryffindor's. Draco shot Harry a triumphant smirk, which Harry responded with a glare.
Albus Dumbledore presented the House Cup, and then made a surprise announcement. "Yes, well done Slytherin! However, I have a few last minute points to award.
Everyone, including the Golden Trio shared confused looks. "First, to Miss Hermione Granger," Hermione looked at Harry and Ron in complete shock, and they responded with equally confused looks. The only thing they heard was "fifty points" and the Gryffindor table exploded into applause. Next came "to Mr. Ronald Weasley." And the Trio knew what the points were for now. "Fifty Points," Ron and Harry couldn't help share a high-five whilst Hermione laughed and the rest of the school, minus the Slytherin's applauded. Next came "To Mr. Harry Potter," and the room fell deathly silent. The Trio were interested as to what Dumbledore would say the points were being awarded for since no one knew about what had happened with Quirrell. "For pure nerve and outstanding courage, sixty five points!"
Severus shot Harry a very confused look, as did Draco but Harry just concentrated on celebrating, all three of them, him, Hermione and Ron, knew that Gryffindor had won the House Cup. No one else had figured it out.
Speaking to the friends around them, Harry, Hermione and Ron chorused, "We've just won the House Cup by five points!" and all the Gryffindor's began cheering and took up the chant of "We've won the house cup, we've won the house cup!" as Dumbledore changed the Slytherin colours to Gryffindor ones.
All in all it was a good night, but Harry was not looking forward to having to explain how he, Ron and Hermione had pulled off a victory for Gryffindor in one afternoon when they were a hundred and fifty points down.
Sorry if this isn't what you were expecting, I promise more Draco and Severus in the next chapter, after all, Harry and Draco will be off to stay with Tom!!!
'Mes - Thank You, I'm really sorry this took so long!
Natasha - If you're reading this then you are probably crazy!
Palanmenal - Going to stay with Tom in the next chapter, should be interesting!
Joce - Thank you!
Lady Macbeth - I'm sorry this took soooo long!
Selenitey - definitely weird! But normal is boring!
Xikum - Severus will be having a chat to them, sometime soon probably!
Blonde-angel1 - Thank you!
Kayla - Not sure, I think it's going to depend on what they've done, probably in the early days Sev will spank them, but once they all get more used to the situation, probably not.
Awfn - Harry and Draco will be getting into more trouble that I can promise!
Azzie@Az - definitely alternate universe!
Padawan JanAQ - Thank you, sorry this took like for ages!
Rain Warrior - Thanks!
Parselmouth - Sorry I took so long to update!
Ginny Lorina Fireseerer - Thank you! I'm glad you like it!
Oracale - I'm glad you like it, and I managed to sort out the whole house cup dilemma, thanks for the suggestion though!
Martin - Hey hun! You're probably not going to read this again unless I force you, but yeah. and I've had to rush this chapter because of you! :P
Nikki - Thanks! I'm glad you like it. *hits Martin* not funny, that was not my fault!
Chapter 8
Harry and Draco sat quietly through lunch, Harry hating every second of it. Why did it have to be his life that was completely turned upside down? Well, to be fair, Draco's had took a big change as well, but not as much as Harry's. Draco had suspected he had been adopted for some time and upon questioning his house-elf Dobby, during the Christmas holidays, he had discovered he was correct.
Harry stayed silent through the whole meal, looking down at the table; he really wasn't comfortable with this situation. Now that he was getting use to all the changes taking place in his life he was starting to question. He was no longer going to follow blindly.
Once Severus had left the quarters and headed for his lessons, Harry bolted up to the Gryffindor Common Room - he wanted to catch Ron and Hermione before lunch was over.
He met them when they were just heading out of the portrait hole. "Harry!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Hey, guys," Harry greeted them slightly wearily. "I have had the worst few days ever!"
"Where have you been?!" Ron asked, worry for his best friend quite evident.
"In isolation with Malfoy for fighting. And to top it off, Snape was the one who was watching over us, so it hasn't exactly been a pleasant experience!"
"Ouch," Ron commented.
"Come here," Harry urged, dragging them back into the common room and into a corner. "I learnt some pretty interesting things. What do you suppose a race of Pure Wizards means?"
"Some reforms to school?" Hermione suggested.
"I sure hope so. since it's Voldemort, uh, sorry, Tom Riddle," Harry told them.
"What?!" Hermione asked.
"Ummm.. Long story?" Harry told her.
"But the Stone!" Hermione was very confused.
"Well, it's not Snape who's trying to steal it. Whoever it is, obviously doesn't know that Voldemort has had a change of heart."
"So, now what?" Ron asked.
"We find out who wants the stone, and why," Harry told them.
"We go down that trapdoor. Now," Hermione added.
The three grabbed Harry's invisibility cloak and quickly made there was to the trapdoor. Most teachers had cancelled afternoon classes anyway, so they weren't going to miss much. It was only Snape who hadn't called off his class.
Going down the trapdoor they encountered the Devil's Snare and Harry suddenly knew why his father had said that he needed to improve his Herbology. Next came the flying keys, which with Harry being the youngest Seeker in a century, didn't present that much of a problem, though Ron and Hermione weren't too steady on their broomsticks.
Next was where Ron shone, the giant chess set. The scary part came when Ron sacrificed himself and got knocked out. Harry felt the true meaning of friendship and what he now had with Draco seemed very pale compared with it. He had only known Ron and Hermione for a year, but he held them very close.
When Hermione through her arms around his neck in a hug, Harry knew that he didn't need Severus and Draco to have a family, he already had one in Ron and Hermione, this was a friendship that went deep.
Walking through the flames after sending Hermione back to help Ron was the scariest thing that Harry had ever done. He hadn't a clue to who or what to expect on the other side.
He certainly didn't expect Quirrell.
"There's no point, you know," Harry told him. "What use are you going to do with a stone like that?"
"You know full well who it's for Potter! You stick your nose into places where it shouldn't be," Quirrell spat at him.
"Tom Riddle doesn't want the Stone," Harry stated calmly "and besides, neither you nor me has any idea of how to get it."
It was then Harry noticed the mirror of Erised. Looking into it, he was surprised when he discovered that he had got that Stone and that Quirrell now couldn't get it. Unfortunately, Quirrell saw something on his face, which resulted in a fight. It was a good while later, when both lay unconscious, that Dumbledore came and pulled Quirrell off Harry and had him packed off to St. Mungo's.
Two hours later, Harry was released from the hospital wing and went in search of Ron and Hermione, and the three went to the Great Hall for the leaving Feast.
The Hall was decked out in Slytherin's colours, which wasn't exactly good news for any Gryffindor's. Draco shot Harry a triumphant smirk, which Harry responded with a glare.
Albus Dumbledore presented the House Cup, and then made a surprise announcement. "Yes, well done Slytherin! However, I have a few last minute points to award.
Everyone, including the Golden Trio shared confused looks. "First, to Miss Hermione Granger," Hermione looked at Harry and Ron in complete shock, and they responded with equally confused looks. The only thing they heard was "fifty points" and the Gryffindor table exploded into applause. Next came "to Mr. Ronald Weasley." And the Trio knew what the points were for now. "Fifty Points," Ron and Harry couldn't help share a high-five whilst Hermione laughed and the rest of the school, minus the Slytherin's applauded. Next came "To Mr. Harry Potter," and the room fell deathly silent. The Trio were interested as to what Dumbledore would say the points were being awarded for since no one knew about what had happened with Quirrell. "For pure nerve and outstanding courage, sixty five points!"
Severus shot Harry a very confused look, as did Draco but Harry just concentrated on celebrating, all three of them, him, Hermione and Ron, knew that Gryffindor had won the House Cup. No one else had figured it out.
Speaking to the friends around them, Harry, Hermione and Ron chorused, "We've just won the House Cup by five points!" and all the Gryffindor's began cheering and took up the chant of "We've won the house cup, we've won the house cup!" as Dumbledore changed the Slytherin colours to Gryffindor ones.
All in all it was a good night, but Harry was not looking forward to having to explain how he, Ron and Hermione had pulled off a victory for Gryffindor in one afternoon when they were a hundred and fifty points down.
Sorry if this isn't what you were expecting, I promise more Draco and Severus in the next chapter, after all, Harry and Draco will be off to stay with Tom!!!