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Potions
That night Harry couldn't sleep at all. In the morning they were supposed to have their first Potions class this year and it was a matter of fact that it won't be the same ever again. Harry hesitated with geting up. He even considered to stay in the bed for the day but Ron didn't buy that he's still asleep so Harry had to get up. The two of them were the last ones entering the great hall. Everyone turned their heads toward them but soon after they were talking in a low muddled voices again.
After the breakfast they had Transfiguration with Hufflepuffs. The ones that were attending the DA the last year were curious if they will have the meetings again but Harry told them the same thing as Dumbledore, there is no reason to continue the work now when they have a proper teacher. Harry thanked God for that because he knew that he wouldn't be a good tutor at the moment. Professor McGonagall every once in a while walked to Harry to see how is he doing with the spells they practiced.
Gryffindors trailed down to the dungeons where they were suposed to have Potions with Slytherins. When they got down there the Slytherins were already there. Draco Malfoy was leaned on the wall acting like he was extremely bored. His eyes lightened when he noticed Harry, Ron and Neville.
''Well, well whom do we have here; Potty and his gang. Potter you really have a lousy taste in making friends. First the mudblood and now a squib.'' Draco snorted.
''Shut it Malfoy.'' Harry hissed.
''Watch your mouth, Potter. I'm still a prefect, remember?'' Draco pointed his finger to the badge attached to his robe.
''Wow, really impressive. Move.'' Harry ordered with a cold tone. He was inches away from Draco. He couldn't allow Malfoy to get the best of him.
''You know, I forgot to thank Bella for her conrtibute to the society. It was about time to get rid of the trash like that blood traitor Black.'' Malfoy said.
Harry's eyes darkened and they both pulled out their wands. ''One more word, Malfoy, and I swear to God you'll regret it.'' Harry spat, his voice turned serious. ''You know you wouldn't stand a chance so put that wand away.'' Harry said tauntingly in hope Malfoy would throw a curse on him. He needed an excuse to hex him once and for all.
''Harry, don't do anything stupid. We'll get in trouble with Snape.'' Ron whispered to his friend. Harry just shook his head.
''Serpensortia!'' Draco yelled. A big black snake appeared from the tip of his wand. He grinned. The snake raised her head looking Harry in the eyes. Harry didn't move, he muttered a spell under his breath and the snake turned towards Draco who watched in surprise how his plan backfired.
''Finite incantatem.'' A cold voice spoke behind them. The snake disappeared and Draco sighed in relief.
''Thank you, professor. Did you see what Potter did...''
''Enough, Draco. Detention at 8 o'clock this evening, my office.'' Severus spat.
''What?'' Draco shouted in disbelief. ''What about Potter? Why didn't he get detention!''
''If that's what you want, you have detention for the rest of the week. Anything else?'' Severus sneered.
Draco couldn't believe that their own head of the house gave him detention. ''My dad will hear about this...'' He whispered when Severus turned away to enter the classroom.
''And before I forget, 10 points from Slytherin for loosing a duel against Gryffindor.'' Severus added and entered.
Draco, Harry, Neville and Ron followed him and took a seat. Harry turned towards Draco and mimicked with his mouth word 'detention'. Draco glared at him with anymosity. Harry grinned. He caught his father's look and smirked.
''Open your books on page 21.'' Severus demanded. Everyone quickly did what he said. ''We learned about this potion last year so most of you should be able to answer the questions. When I come back I want to see parchments with the answers on my table. You have 15 minutes.'' Severus said with a harsh, commanding tone. He stroded to the door and left the classroom in silence.
Harry watched how his father left the students alone in the classroom. He rarely did that, in fact almost never. Harry took the parchment and put the title. That's all he managed to do in peace.
''Potter, I'll get you for this.'' Harry heard Malfoy hiss. He was sitting in the last row.
''Oh, please Malfoy, don't waste your breath.'' Harry replied and leaned over his parchment to continue his work.
Draco pulled out his wand under the table. Just when Harry was about to answer the second question, his ink spilt all over the parchment. He angrily glanced over his shoulder to see Malfoy grinn. Harry raised his hand, Malfoy's bag levitated from the ground above his head. Harry lowered his hand and all the books that were in the bag landed on their owner's head. Malfoy swiftly raised on his feet.
''What did you just do, you freak!'' Malfoy shouted.
Shocked whispers filld the gloomy classroom. No one was answering the questions anymore, they were all anxiously waiting what will happen.
''For your information, it's called wandless magic.'' Harry answered with a smirk while calmly taking another piece of parchment from his bag. Everyone looked in awe, they didnt' know that Harry can do magic without his wand.
''Well, how's this for wandless magic.'' Draco picked up a book and threw it with all of his strenght towards Harry.
''Look out!'' Ron yelled.
Harry thrusted his hand and redirected the book. It hit the shelve and knocked down a jar.
''That's it. Incarcerous!'' Harry impulsively waived his wand and summoned ropes that binded Draco tightly. He helplessly dropped his wand.
''What is this?'' A cold voice spoke from the door. Everyone quickly started to write remaining answers on their parchments.
''Professor, Malfoy started it.'' Harry said putting his wand away.
''Potter, detention at 8 o'clock this evening, I have a special task for you two. Better be there.'' Snape said and went to his table. Draco looked like Christmas had come earlier that it should. He finally got Harry in a detention, although he himself ended up much worse. After what happened in the Ministry, better yet, when Harry told everyone that Lucius Malfoy is a Death Eater, Draco swore that he will pay for it.
''I don't see any papers on my table.'' Severus said with his silky voice. He glared at the class expecting an explanation. No one said a word. ''Fine. Accio parchments!'' He waved his wand. All the parcments from the student tables flew into his hands. Everyone looked surprised. ''I don't care if you wrote anything or not, you'll get your corrected answers next time. And a mark too.'' He sneered.
The remaining time pupils were tasked to brew a potion from last year. Harry did his quite well, it even had a proper bright red colour. Ron's on the other hand was dark green. Harry took a vial filled with his potion and left it on the Snape's table before they left the classroom.
They had Care of the Magical Creatures outside. The boys noticed that Hagrid wasn't there when they arrived to the edge of the Forbidden Forest. Harry didn't have the time to ask professor where Hagrid is because she started the leson as soon as they came.
''Harry, I still can't figure out how you did that during the Potions.'' Ron said confused while they were entering the forest.
''You mean wandless magic? Well yeah, I've been practicing it during the summer, I really didn't have anything better to do.'' Harry simply replied. It was by now completely normal to him to do the magic without his wand.
''I could never do that.'' Neville said in awe. Harry just smiled to him reassuringly.
Professor Groubly-Plank showed them some weird little animals with two tails and a pair of horns, but Harry couldn't quite catch their name. Charms went in a better mood than Potions, except when Dean Thomas accidentally threw a growing spell on Neville. Poor boy had to go to the Hospital wing to fix his enormous ears. After their lesson finished, Harry and Ron headed to the common room when they saw Malfoy approaching.
''Potter, what are you waiting for? You have detention with Snape.'' Malfoy spat.
''Bloody hell, I completely forgot about that! See you later Ron.'' Harry sighed and trailed to the dungeons with a frown. This is going to be a long evening.
Here you go! I have a question:
Should Snape start acting like Harry is his son or continue to pretend?
Please help, that will affect the content of the next chapter.
