A/N Hi just a quick author note to say thanks to my reviewers:
Brilover - thanks for the compliments as to Harry and Hermione my lips are sealed
Yami-Rose – thanks for the review, you know you don't have to beg – or should I leave it a while longer between updates? Hmm nah I'm not that evil
David M. Potter - thank you – I'm looking forward to writing them as well
lillypotterfan - definitely excluding Peter (the little rat) your suggestion may just happen
Hmm how about … oops don't want to give away the plot.
Kate Lynn - Wow thanks, sure I'll read your riddle fics when I get the time but I've got
some work to do at the minute
WaterNaid13 – cheers thought I'd try to be a bit different
Kai – I like him to but will he be alive at the end of the story?
Kailea – correct
Sammy – thanks for pointing that out I'll make the changes
Evira – thank you oh faithful reviewer.
Now on with the story
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"Harry? … Harry? … Are you ok?" a voice he recognised as Hermione's was nervously asking. "Yeah,… I'm fine 'Mione. Just tired who else is here?" Harry answered while trying to look around the room, he had seen Sirius sitting next to him, but could not work out who else was there. "Well, there's Professor Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape and Lupin as well as Ron, me, Sirius and your four trainers from Nevle Mlaer." She answered pointing at everyone. "Oh ok, I'm gonna go to sleep for a bit, can you and Ron help me to .." he started but was interrupted by Snape's icy tone, "Potter you will be going to the Hospital Wing, the headmaster has already sent me to inform Madam Pomphrey." On hearing this news Harry just groaned, "she sees me enough during the year can't I just go to the dorm?" his question was answered with a chorus of "No" but there were to voices who said "I don't see why not" and "of course you can" from Sirius and Ron both received disapproving looks from Hermione and McGonagall. Noticing the similarities between the looks Harry started to stifle the laugh that was threatening to burst forth any minute now, and settled for being transported to the hospital wing in the wheel chair that Dumbledore had just conjured.
When they entered the hospital wing Dumbledore cheerfully called the nurse, "Poppy you have a visitor." When Poppy emerged she looked at the headmaster and asked who it was, and was slightly annoyed when he said, "You have to guess, (the medi witch glared at him disapprovingly) all he needs is a little rest so it won't matter about being delayed, now your clues, he has been treated by you for various things ranging from, injuries from a dragon to battles with Voldemort." The medi witch did not even have to stop to think who it was "What has Potter done now? No doubt something dangerous, well bring him over here on the bed." She asked as she caught sight of Harry being wheeled in to the wing by Hermione. "Well I can not tell you that, it is up to Harry, but I can tell you he went in to a trance for about an hour before waking up gasping for air." "I shall be the judge of what he needs Albus of course I will have to examine him to check for injuries, now Potter what happened?" Poppy asked while levitating Harry in to a nearby bed. . "I went into a magical trance just like Professor Dumbledore said, I then came out of it about an hour later gasping for air." Harry did not feel like letting everyone know what had happened to him only those who were in the office at the time should know at the moment. "Very well, you will have to stay here overnight" She said as she finished checking for any injuries or anything that was not normal. "As for the rest of you out I have patients to attend to know out" she said shooing everyone away.
Harry was kept in the Hospital ward for the next day but as there was nothing wrong with him he was allowed to leave Wednesday morning after several more checks by Madam Pomfrey. This caused him to be late down to breakfast and when he arrived he tried to ignore the hushed comments the students were making as he passed. Apparently the story had gotten out that he 'disappeared'. He made his way over to sit with Ron and Hermione to have some breakfast and talk.
As today was a Wednesday morning, Harry, Ron and Hermione were in the Great Hall. Ron was filling his plate of nearly every food item on the table, Hermione was occasionally nibbling at her toast and sipping her pumpkin juice as she poured over the tomb that was her potions book. Harry however was plotting; plotting what he was about to do in potions class as well as sneaking glances at Hermione. About 15 minutes later, the trio left the warmth of the Great Hall for the cold dungeons for two glorious hours of potions, which for once Harry was looking forward to. Ron noticing this asked, "Harry why are you so happy? Did you forget we are heading to potions?" "Nah I didn't forget" Harry answered trying to stop himself from grinning "I've just got a good feeling about today's lesson" he finished as they took their seats.
Snape arrived soon after announcing that before they continued with their potions, there would be a pop quiz, with a flick of his wand he sent a copy of the test to every student. As he did this he told them, "There are thirty questions here, I expect everyone of you to get at least 25 correct. Those who fail to do so will have detention with me. You have half an hour – begin" As Harry looked down his list of questions he realized that this fitted in perfectly with his plans.
Exactly half an hour later Snape waved his wand again summoning the tests, another flick and they were all marked and stacked in order with the highest mark on top. "Right now to see who will be joining me in detention and who will not. Ms Granger all correct, Mr. Malfoy all correct 5 points to Slytherin, Mr. Potter no wrong answers."
Snape stopped and checked the parchment again. "Potter how did you do this?" Harry smiled to himself – it was working. " I just knew the answers sir" Harry answered, "Do not lie to me. I know you cheated – did you copy Ms Granger's?" Perfect Harry thought, "No sir I did not cheat." Snape was positively seething; Harry had got a perfect score and was lying to him well that was about to change. "Come here Potter" Harry obediently got up and walked to the front of the classroom. "Now" Snape said in what would be a sweet voice but coming from him it was scary. "If you did not cheat, you will have no objection to taking veritiseum will you?" he finished smugly and was just as shocked by Harry's answer as the rest of the class. "No sir I won't but I will only take it if you sign a 'bet' contract." This was going just as he wanted, Snape could not refuse or he would look bad in front of the students.
"Hermione, would you write this down please, I would do it myself but you have neater hand writing." Harry said before dictating as Hermione withdrew a clean piece of parchment form her bag and was ready to write. " Today, on the 2nd October, Harry J Potter (from now on referred to as the suspect|) agrees to willingly take the truth serum – veritiseum, to be administered by Professor Severus Snape (from now on referred to as the accuser) in front of the Year six potions class. The reason for this is to confirm whether or not the suspect did cheat on a pop quiz. If it is proven that the suspect did cheat he will quit potions and never return. Also he will have to do whatever the accuser asks without question for one week as long as it is within the law" Here Hermione interrupted him, "Harry you can't do that" "Its ok Hermione, can we continue please" he looked at her and smiled somehow she knew that everything was going to be ok so she nodded. "If however it is proven that the suspect did not cheat the accuser must wear a pink tutu all day tomorrow and when the majority of staff and students are in the Great Hall sing three songs one at each meal from the muggle musical Mary Poppins." He now looked at Snape who appeared to be in some degree of shock however small it was, and simply said, "I will sign, will you?" before turning to sigh the parchment. Snape thought for a moment here was the perfect way to humiliate Harry he would have to do whatever I say. "My Pleasure Mr. Potter but may I suggest someone else signs as a witness so we can not back out if the result is not what was expected. Draco, sign this please." Harry then copied the parchment on to two more pieces of paper (one for him, one for Snape and one just incase) and walked to the front of the class. Handing Snape his copy.
Snape withdrew a bottle of clear liquid from his robes and tipped 3 drops on to Harry's tongue. Harry's eyes glazed over as he sat down and waited the questioning. "Now Harry I need to be sure that the potion is working so what I am about to ask you only you and I know the answer to. Last year you invaded my privacy how?" Snape had asked the question so carefully that he knew Harry could not tell what he saw. "During our private lesson I looked in to your pensive." He answered matter of factly, neither student nor professor noticed the reaction of the class as Snape continued with the questioning. "Did you cheat on the pop quiz you just took?" "No" "How did you do so well?" " I just knew the answers" "How" "Its to do with what happened in the headmaster's office." Snape knew he was stuck he had signed a magical contract so know he was going to be humiliated tomorrow, 'Well' he thought 'I might as well embarrass him a bit and get some answers'
"Harry in your second year, who stole potion ingredients from my personal supply?" Before Harry could answer, Hermione interrupted "Sir that is not the reason for this." "Be quiet Ms granger who was it Harry?" Harry whispered the next word but everyone heard it "Hermione" This clearly was not the answer he expected to hear and the class started talking all at once, Hermione had stolen form Snape. "Why" Snape asked after the class settled down. "So we could make polyjuice potion" "Who is we and again why?" "Hermione, Ron and me, to see if Malfoy was the heir of Slytherin" "Who, when, and how" "Crabbe and Goyle, at Christmas and they ate cakes filled with a sleeping draught."
Snape knew the potion was about to wear off so he decided to send the trio to the headmaster, "You three will go directly to the Headmaster, I will be along shortly a house elf will give you the password." The trio left the class and made their way to headmaster's office where Dobby was waiting for them. " Oh Harry what songs is Snape going to sing" Hermione asked. "Mmm I don't know I was thinking of supercalafrajalisticexpaladious and a spoonful of sugar but you choose the last one" "What are you two on about?" Ron asked looking at the pair as though they had grown extra heads. "You know I said Snape had to sing three songs well they are from a muggle film. So which one Mione?" Harry explained. That was the second time this week he had called her that and it made her feel funny inside. Pushing this aside she thought for a minute before answering, "How about 'I love to laugh'?" They all burst out laughing as even Ron could see the irony in that statement.
Dobby interrupted their laughter, "Excuse me Harry Potter, sir and miss the Headmaster is waiting," he said bowing and turning to face the statue giving the password (rhubarb and custard). It then dawned on them what was about to happen as they stepped on to the moving spiral staircase to face the headmaster.
A/N Well that's all for the minute ill try to update soon if you are wondering were the pink tutu idea came from it was from tygerrrlyly if you are still reading hope you enjoy it