And again I'm updating. Aren't ya'll soooo proud of me? HUGS

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"Severus, have you told her yet?" Lupin's voice had Severus stiffening almost immediately.

"Really Remus, what are you talking about?" Tonks joined the duo at the teacher's table in the Great Hall, as they waited for the students to arrive.

Lupin turned a charming, but nervous, smile her way, "Why nothing, of course."

Severus breathed a sigh of relief. Lupin had been hounding him all week about the blasted chit; it was getting tiresome. He checked the time and took a small sip of wine from his cup… and promptly spat it back out as the Great Hall's doors banged open and six people strode and took seats at their respective tables. They were wearing badges that signified an allegiance to a higher Lord.

He wasn't the only one gaping. Teachers up and down the table were staring at Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, and Luna. They had had the audacity to do something that hadn't been done in nigh unto a hundred years.

Snape was startled again as the doors burst open once again, letting in six Slytherins, and one Ravenclaw, the rest of the students followed them, giving all thirteen of the students a wide berth. Now Severus wanted to know exactly what had happened on the train that would cause thirteen students to be ostracized.

He forgot that notion as soon as he saw his secret love being hugged and touched by the boy sitting next to her. Then he was just plain furious.

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(Hogwarts Express: 30 minutes earlier.)

"Padma, go away," Theodore ordered. Padma looked to protest, but one glare made her slink away.

Blaise was sitting on one bench; Crabbe and Goyle flanked him. Draco had propped himself up on the windowsill, and Pansy sat at his feet. Theodore sighed and plopped himself down on the bench opposite of Blaise.

"So," Draco started as he eyed Blaise, "What exactly happened out there?"

"None of your business," Blaise snapped.

Theodore raised an elegant eyebrow, "Ever heard of sanasamache Zabini?"

Blaise flushed, "That's not it Theo! She's just higher up in the wolf pack is all. But just wait; one more test and I become the higher alpha and then let's see who controls who."

Pansy smirked, "Only you Blaise. Why didn't you take the last test with the rest of us? All of us are alphas."

Blaise glared at her and mumbled to himself that sounded suspiciously like, "Just wait, I'll have that upstart bitch begging at my feet."

Draco rolled his eyes and turned to Theodore, "And what about you? When did you start dating a Patil?"

Theo smirked, "Let's just say that the library bookshelves are really strong."

Blaise and Draco snickered as Pansy groaned, "I am so out of here if ya'll are talking about sex." She stood and walked out.

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"Stupid boys," Pansy muttered, "When will they see the signs?"

Her head snapped up as she heard a screech and a loud thud. Heads popped out of doorways to see what the commotion was all about. She looked at the compartment that she assumed the noise came from curiously. She tiptoed up to the door in time to hear, "Never thought you played for the home team Harry." Her jaw dropped. The famous Harry Potter was gay? She heard another thud behind she turned on her heel to find another unconscious body right behind her. It was the Finnegan boy.

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Hermione inched toward the compartment door and threw it open. She saw a fleeing backside and an unconscious body in front of the door.

"Hey, uh, Hermione, who is it?" Harry said nervously.

Hermione gulped, Harry WAS NOT going to like this, "Heh, heh, it was, erm, uh, it was Seamus Finnegan," she squeaked.

"WHO!" he bellowed.

Ron jumped as he got to his feet, rubbing his head, "Blimey Harry," he winced, "That was loud."

Seamus stirred, groaned and then his eyes popped open. He got to his feet then rushed and tackled Harry.

Ron looked bemused, "Uh, Harry, what's going on?"

Seamus, currently patting Harry on the head and trying to bear hug him at the same time, answered, "Now that I know Harry is gay, he'll be all mine."

Harry looked furious, "Now see here Seamus-"

"Don't worry, I see all of you," Seamus threw Harry's body an appreciative glance.

"Uh, Seamus, I think you're suffocating him," Neville said timidly trying to edge behind Ginny and Luna.

"Well since he plays for the home team, it's not like anyone else will have him," the cold voice was full of anger.

All eyes turned to the doorway where Theodore, Draco, Blaise, and Pansy were.

Harry jumped to his feet, shoving Seamus to the floor, and sneered at the Slytherins, "Shut your trap Nott, it's not like you're attractive."

Draco smirked, "At least he's better looking than all of you put together."

Ron flushed, "Shut up ferret face."

Blaise glared at Luna, "You might want to keep your weasel in line Loony."

"You ought to think of new names, "Neville said coldly, "Thos are getting just a wee bit old," he ignored the surprised looks that he got from the gathering crowd.

"Really now," Harry said mildly, "What did we ever do to you? I mean it's not like we…force…people to do things to deny something now do we?"

Theodore growled, "Stuff it scarhead, there's nothing there to fucking deny you jack ass."

Harry sneered, "Face the damn facts you piece of shit, or are you to cowardly to prove yourself?"

With a bellow of rage, Theodore threw himself on Harry, tackling him, "I said stuff it Potter! There isn't anything there!"

"Is it just me or is he sounding desperate there?" Ginny snickered.

Neville and Hermione snorted while Luna and Blaise broke from their glaring contest to watch the muggle fighting. Draco and Pansy looked shocked that an upstanding pureblood and a Slytherin would participate in such a thing.

The fight was broken when the announcement for the arrival at Hogsmeade came. The crowd dispersed amongst grumblings.

Harry shoved the other boy off and stood, wiping at a bloodied nose, "Now who's better pureblood?" he mocked as Draco helped Theo up, then held him back as the other boy tried to leap on Harry again.

"Ta ta for now lovely," Harry taunted as he and the others stepped out of the train.

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There you go, I hope you get it. As for your answer Severus-fan, the recognition happens differently for individual people. As for your other question, well you'll just have to figure that out.

Ciao!

The Goddess