After class, I spotted Ron and Hermione right outside the door as they had promised. I told them exactly what Professor Lockhart told him and that Snape would absolutely kill him.
"Harry, you should have known better. You surely didn't think Lockhart would let you talk to him like that without punishment surely, "Hermione stated without seeming worried at all.
Ron cut in before I had the chance to say anything, "Hermione, do you not get what the bigger problem is? Harry is going to get his arse walloped by Snape I mean---"
He was cut off by Severus who had just appeared right behind him, "Pardon me Mr. Weasley, but why is my son going to get his arse walloped by me? Surely, this has nothing to do with by Professor Lockhart told me to come to his chambers for a moment in order to discuss personal matters. I really hope he is not so ignorant to get in trouble while he is grounded???"
He stared holes through me as he said all this so I figured I should explain, "Dad, Severus, please listen he was making us---" was all I managed to get out before he turned me around and let a sharp smack hit my bottom causing my face to turn red. That was the first time I had ever been spanked in front of people. I couldn't believe it.
All my response was neglected, "Harry James Potter, what on earth could have caused to do get in trouble while you are already grounded. Well, I guess my belt was not enough to do the trick with you. Let this be your warning if Professor Lockhart tells me anything regarding your behavior that will not be tolerated in my eyes, you will receive what my family call's the Snape treatment and trust me having been in the situation a few times myself you will not be thrilled."
I just stood their thinking, 'Well we might as well just go back to your chambers because none of it was exactly respectful.'
Snape turned me landing five more smacks on my already sore bottom from yesterday causing me to grunt a little bit and he sternly said,
"Harry, is that really what you want to just go to my chambers without your chance to explain?"
"No sir."
"Okay than, considering I ran into you, you shall accompany me to Gilderoy's chambers."
We both went in and Professor Lockhart recapped everything for Severus and once he was done all he got out was, "Is this true Harry?"
"I guess you could say that."
"HARRY!"
"Fine, it is true."
"Okay, Professor Lockhart if you don't care can we be excused, I think it is about time for me and my son to have a little discussion about respect."
"Okay Severus, Good day to both of you and Harry I will see you in detention later tonight."
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The walk to the dungeons was longer than usual considering Dad, I guess I could call him that since he was calling me son, wouldn't even look towards me.
We arrived at the portrait leading to his own chambers when Dad said the password that let us both in.
We walked to the sitting room where Dad sat down on the couch and motioned for me to come over there. I knew I had best go over there considering this was not good on my behalf.
Dad looked me straight in the eye and said, "Son, this has got to end. You are always finding trouble one way or another and you don't seem to be bothered by the consequences. Harry, I love you dearly and I can't allow my child to behave this way it is simply not tolerable. You have earned yourself a go around with the one thing that always kept me out of trouble for days at a time and I suspect it will do the same for you. It is called the Snape treatment. The process lasts for two weeks at the most if you behave and you will behave or else. It was developed my grandfather who had trouble keeping my father in line.Like a man on a mission Dad got up and went to the safe on the inn table and extracted a long and whippy black object, closed the safe and returned to face me.This is what my dad referred to as the Snape treatment. I personally have only felt it once and it was the only time I ever intended on feeling it, but you young man seem to be getting worse and that will change. So without furter ado."
At that point he stood me up and unbuttoned my jean's, "What are you doing dad?"
"I am taking this protection off your rear end and we are going to tear your naughty butt up for these little habits of yours and I am going to see how good I am doing because nothing I repeat nothing is going to interfere when I am talking to my son about misbehavior."
"But..."
"The only butt you should be concerned with is your own."
At that point he continued the process of taking my pants down and once they were at my ankles he said, "Okay now lie across my lap."
I just stood there and he said, "That was not an option Harry James."
I did as I was told and before I knew it I felt something sharp smack me right across my rear. God that hurts worse than the belt. I thought it would stop after a while but it continued and continued and continued. God my butt was on fire where was the lecture at? Why hasn't it came yet?
Finally Snape spoke, "Only twenty five left."
I couldn't resist, "Twenty five, gosh this isn't right. My butt hurts really bad, this isn't fair. He was the cause not me."
"HARRY JAMES POTTER, YOU WERE JUST ABOUT THROUGH WHEN YOU DECIDED TO COMPLAIN, YOU HAVE JUST DOUBLED IT TO FIFTY!"
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? HE WASN'T TREATING ME FAIRLY AND I AM BEING PUNISHED HE MADE ME DO IT!!!"
"OH REALLY, HARRY DID HE MAKE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH, DID HE CAUSE YOU TO ACT LIKE A INSOLENT LITTLE KID? NO, YOU SHOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW TO USE DEFENSE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE FACTS AS TO WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT TO DO!"
Ten minutes later he began the lecture which intended to end the spanking, "HARRY JAMES POTTER, YOU ALWAYS SHOW RESPECT TO EVERY SINGLE ADULT YOU MEET ESPECIALLY A TEACHER AND YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT IF I HAVE TO SEW IT UP. I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO DO THIS THAT IS WHY I GROUNDED YOU AND MADE YOU STAY DOWN HERE WITH ME. I KNOW HOW PAINFUL THIS IS AND YOU WILL NEVER MAKE ME DO THIS AGAIN OR YOU WILL GET DOUBLE WHAT YOU RECEIVED THIS TIME. NOW I BELIEVE AFTER THIS YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO GO BACK TO YOUR DORMITORY AND BEHAVE LIKE THE YOUNG ADULT YOU ARE!!!"
Finally it had ended and now he was comforting me after the spanking. I looked up at the clock and it said one-thirty so I had enough time to relax and clear the tears. So Dad packed my things and sent me back up to Gryffindor tower in which I explained what all happened since the moment we departed.
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While I was in detention with Professor Lockhart I helped him answer fan mail in which I heard, " kill...time to kill..." I looked at Professor Lockhart and he told me I was excused, so I just stated my farewell's very politely and left.
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Over the next few days Ron, Hermione and I had been walking down the hallway when I decided I wasn't hungry so we retreated back to the dormitory however, I heard the exact same thing I heard in Lockhart's office.
Then I stumbled to a halt, clutching at he stone wall,listening with all my might, looking around, squinting up and down the dimly lit passageway.
"Harry, what're you---?"
"It's that voice again---shut up a minute---"
"...so hungry...for so long..."
"Listen!" I said urgently , and Ron and Hermione froze, watching him.
"..kill...time to kill..."
The voice was growing fainter. Harry was sure it was moving away---moving upward. A mixture or hear and excitement gripped him as he stared at the dark ceiling; how could it be moving upward? Was it a phantom, to whom stone ceilings didn't matter?
"This way," he shouted as he began to run up the stairs, into the entrance hall. It was no good hoping to here anything here, the babble of talk from the Halloween feast was echoing out of the Great Hall. I sprinted up the marble staircase to the first floor, Ron and Hermione chattering behind me.
"Harry, what're we---"
"SHHH!"
I strained my ears. Distandly, from the floor above, and growing fainter still, I heard the voice, "...I smell blood...I SMELL BLOOD!"
At this my stomach lurched----
"It's going to kill someone!" I shouted and ignoring Ron and Hermione's bewildered face, I ran up the next flight of stairs three at a time almost fallign, trying to listen over his pounding footsteps---
I hurtled around the whole of the second floor, Ron and Hermione panting behind him, not stopping until they turned a corner into the last, deserted passage.
"Harry, what was all that about?" said Ron, wiping sweat off of his face. "I couldn't hear anything..."
But Hermione gave a sudden gasp, pointing down the corridor .
"Look!"
Somethign was shining on the wall ahead. They approached slowly, squinting through the darkness. Foor-high words had been daubed on the wall between two windows, shimmering in the light cast by the flaming torches.
THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED, ENEMIES OF THE AIR BEWARE.
Oh no this can't be good...
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