Chapter 7

Harry awoke slowly and groaned when he realized he was in one of the many beds of the Hospital Wing. Harry made to pick up his glasses only to find them being handed to him. Pushing his glasses up his nose he looked over at the to his side, only to feel shocked at who was sitting there.

Severus watched as Harry started to wake up trying to remain calm. When he realized that the young wizard about to make a grab for his glasses Severus picked them up and offered them to the boy, so he would realize he wasn't alone.

"Professor?" Harry blinked "Why are you here?"

"I wanted to ask you a few questions and I want you to tell me the truth."

Harry blinked again, only to curl into himself unsure if he would be able to answer the man's questions.

"Why were you so angry that your magic crackled around you like a storm about to strike?" Severus asked although he already knew the answer, but he needed to hear the young man say it.

Harry's body shook when he remembered walking into the Great Hall to find is ex-lovers pursuing another lover. "I can't…" Harry's breath hitched "I can't talk about it."

Severus sighed but he would make Harry understand that he could talk to him.

"Harry please I only wish to help maybe if I tell you something that no one else know than maybe you will be able to talk to me." Severus watched as Harry slowly sat up to stare at him searching for something that Severus could not know.

But it looked as though Harry found what he was looking for because he nodded at his professor. Severus stood slowly knowing the young wizard was on edge, concentrating Severus willed his body to change into that of his Animagus form. Once the change was complete the older man now dog looked up at the boy sitting with eyes wide on the bed.

"Professor…" Harry gasped out "You're the dog that help me." his eyes closed his eyes and took a deep breath before opening his eyes to see his professor standing in front of him back to his human form. "Why?"

Severus sighed before taking his seat in the chair. "I wanted to help you. I could tell there was something seriously wrong, but I also knew you would not feel comfortable with me to tell me what was wrong. When I found you that night in the Astronomy Tower about to kill yourself I knew I had to do something, so I took on my dog form to stop you. Then I took you down to my classroom to show my journals hoping that you would come to me of your own free well and tell me what was happening. And once you did I was going to show that I could become an Animagus and hope that you wouldn't be too angry with me. But that changed when you walked into the Great Hall magic crackling around you and I knew then that I would need to tell you the truth."

Harry was speechless, but he could understand where the other man was coming from. "Thank you…" Harry said softly. "for telling me the truth even though you could have made me angry, but for some strange reason I just can't bring myself to be angry with you because I can see that you care about me enough to protect me even from myself. You asked why I was so angry that it caused my magic to react violently. The truth I saw Fred and George flirting with a young first year, and I could not let what happened to me happen to that boy and, so I lost it."

Severus nodded "I figure it must have had something to do with them and that is why I had stopped you from doing anything dangerous. I wasn't going to let you get expelled because of them. But know this they will get what is coming to them I guarantee it."

And the smirk gracing the man's face caused Harry to shiver, but he smiled at the man eyes glowing in happiness he hadn't felt in a long time. "Thank you." Harry said more strongly than before. "Will you tell me what you are planning or are you going to surprise me."

"I think I'll keep it to myself for now but once everything is in place I will tell you my plan and together we will teach those boys that it was a stupid idea to hurt you." Harry grinned only to yawn a moment later. "Sleep, we'll talk tomorrow after your classes." Harry nodded curling up under his blanket and closing his eyes. Once Severus was sure the young raven was asleep he made his way out of the Hospital Wing.

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Serenity: So, there you are another chapter gone. I will not be writing for a while because on June 18 I am traveling with my mom to the Netherlands and I will be gone for two weeks and so I will not be able to update while I'm away but keep the reviews coming as I would like hear any suggestions on what the twins punishment should be.