Hello! Sorry it's been so long since my last review but things are pretty hectic in the real world. But here is yet another chapter of the story please enjoy! And also REVIEW I would like to thank those who have taken the time to review Thank you to ~ Juliesnape01, Avid30, tati95 and those unnamed visitors I really appreciate you taking the time to press the button and write ;) I feel very foolish because of two mistakes I made in the last chapter not ones big enough for me to go back and change but there still there (Mistake 1: at the end of the story I said the next four years but he actually has seven years at Hogwarts… Mistake 2: In my end AN's I wrote righting instead of writing.) Just thought I'd point those out before anyone called me on it loll and here we go with the story!
Chapter 3 Birthday's, Bubbles, Trials and Trouble
"Wake up Snape!" Seamus called tossing a pillow at Harry. " M'tired G'way" Harry mumbled his words muffled by his pillow. Draco rolled his eyes at his roommate, "Here let me try." He said to Seamus who shrugged and leaned back against a dresser. "Harry the house elves are dying your robes pink!" Draco yelled leaning down to his ear. "WHAT!" Harry cried out sitting up in bed. "And that is how you wake up an overly tired Dingledimer Seamus." Draco said pulling on his back school robes. Harry glared that famous Snape glare at Seamus and Draco. "Come on we're going to be late for breakfast." Draco said tossing Harry's robes at him while finishing getting ready himself.
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Soon the 3 of them were sitting in the great Hall with the rest of the Slytherins. "Morning first years" Marcus said to all of the new Slytherins who mumbled back their replies. "Professor Snape will be bringing by our schedules and then you'll have 15 minutes to get to your first class is that all clear?" Asked Theo's Sister Cora who received nods as her reply. "I can't wait for quidditch tryouts!" Theo said excitedly to Harry, Draco, Seamus, and Blaise. "Me too! I can't believe first years can try out for the team now, I'll bet that's why dad let me get a broom while we were in Diagon Alley." Harry said. "What position are you going to try out for Harry?" Blaise asked taking a sip of his pumpkin juice. "Well my dad was a seeker I want to follow in his footsteps." Harry said grinning. "Professor Snape played quidditch?" Seamus asked in disbelief. "Not only that but he was one of the best Slytherin's ever seen." Draco told Seamus. "I'm going to make dad proud." Harry said confidently. "Especially with that broom of yours Harry that things going to be Slytherin's secret weapon if you make the team." Theo said and everyone nodded in agreement.
After breakfast Severus walked up to his house and began to pass around schedules. "Good morning everyone." Severus drawled. "Morning Sir." Everyone said simultaneously. Severus smirked "If anyone has a problem with your schedules you may either come to me or the Headmaster with them. That will be all you have 15 minutes to get to your classes prefects are to assist the first years if needed. Also quidditch trials will be held this Saturday and 9:30am." He told them before turning to go to the dungeons. "I'll catch up to you guys in Herbology, I need to talk to dad." Harry told his friends before heading after Severus. "Professor Snape." Harry called after his father in the corridor outside of the great hall. "Yes Mister Snape?" Severus said turning to his son with a kind smile. "Ah I was wondering if we could talk before class sir." Harry asked. Severus nodded "Certainly." And led his son into an empty classroom.
"What's on your mind son?" Severus asked him after they had both taken a seat. "I'm not really sure dad but I just have a bad feeling like something is going to happen. "What kind of a feeling Harry?" Severus asked concerned. "I don't know it feels cold, deathlike almost." Harry shuddered. "It sends shivers up my spine." He told Severus. "What do you think it is dad?" Harry asked worriedly. "I'm not sure son but try not to worry for now just enjoy your classes. Would you like to have lunch in our quarters today?" Severus asked. Harry nodded "Can I bring Draco and Seamus too please?" he asked. "Of course I'll see you then but right now you must be getting to Herbology." Severus ruffled his hair affectionately and shooed him out the door and then headed to the dungeons to his own class.
"Morning class!" said a Professor sprout a pudgy middle aged woman. "Good Morning Professor Sprout." Everyone replied automatically. "Pull out your textbooks please and anyone who hasn't read up to chapter 3 please do so and anyone who already has just sit tight and chat amongst yourselves, twiddle your thumbs, count squids I don't care anything really." Buzzed the earth covered witch who was going around with a silver watering can while most of the class pulled out textbooks. The class was a mixture of Slytherins and Ravenclaws, and since there were only 11 Slytherins ( Harry, Draco, Theo, Blaise, Vince, Greg, Pansy Parkinson, Daphne Greengrass, Millicent Bulstrode, Flora and Hestia Carrow) and 9 Ravenclaws ( Terry Boot, Hermione, Padma Patil, Mandy Brockelhurst, Anthony Goldstein, Morag McDougal, Lisa Turpin, Michael Corner, and Su Li.) Harry had already read the chapters so he sat quietly looking around there was only one other girl who had read the chapters as well as he and he noticed it was the girl who had pointed out the great hall ceiling. "Are you finished the chapters as well?" Harry asked her. "Yes I read it on the train, everything is so fascinating I just want to learn as much as I can and seven years seems like such a short time to learn it all." She said seriously. "I know what you mean this is all new to me as well." Harry replied. "I'm Hermione Granger and you are?" she asked "Harry Snape, and before you ask yes my father is the potions professor." He said smirking. Hermione smiled. "Well it's nice to meet you Harry, I can't believe you live here it's really amazing." She sighed in awe. "Yeah I'm pretty lucky I suppose." He said. "Your muggleborn right? What do your parents do?" Harry inquired politely. "Oh they're dentists nothing exciting really." She said. "I have a question how did you manage to get the hat to put you in a non-existent house at first?" she asked curiously. "Ah well me and dad were talking about houses and he said he wouldn't care which house I'd end up in so I asked the hat for a bit of help, a Slythindor through and through a suppose." Harry said proudly. "Slythindor?" Hermione said giving him a funny look. "Yes my mum was a Gryffindor" Harry told her. The two continued to talk for most of the lesson Harry found that he really enjoyed her company.
The next class after Herbology was Potions with the Gryffindor's. Everyone was sitting in the dungeons waiting for their professor when the doors burst open and in he strolled black robes billowing behind him. "I will not have any foolish wand waving in this class, I don't expect many of you to understand the art that is potion making but for the select few of you that do I can teach you to brew fame and bottle glory." Severus said darkly to his class. Harry clapped a hand over his mouth and his eyes bugged out, he practically choked on his tongue trying to swallow his laughter. Draco clapped Harry on the back when Severus wasn't watching. "Now for your first assignment you are to prepare the potion on the board, in these pairs." The professor said pulling a list off his desk then beginning to read it out. "Patil with Zabini, Nott with Weasley, Malfoy with Brown, Snape with Longbottom, Thomas with Goyle, Crabbe with Finnigan, etc…" as he spoke the pairs began to move together. "Hello, its Harry right?" Neville Longbottom asked approaching Harry. "Yes and your Neville owner of Trevor the toad." Harry joked. Neville chuckled "Yes I suppose that would be me." The two chatted quietly while they waited for everyone else to get settled. "Now you will be making a very simple headache reliever not a full strengthen one only a mild strengthen one, you will know you have done it correctly if it is a light brown. The instructions on the board begin if you need assistance I will be at my desk.
"It's time to add the shredded bats wings Neville." Harry said as he handed Neville a small saucer of shredded black wings. Neville nodded and slowly stirred the cauldron counter clockwise 3 times and added them in. "It needs to simmer for 2 minutes now." Neville said taking out the stirring stick. "Have you made potions before Harry? You're a natural at it." Neville commented. "Well my dad is a potions master Nev." Harry said stating the obvious. "I suppose." Neville chuckled. "Harry? Is the potion supposed to produce bubbles?" Neville asked pointing out a bluish tinted bubble floating over the cauldron joined by a dozen others. "Um no that isn't supposed to happen; it isn't supposed to be blue either." Harry said confused. "I'll go see the professor." Harry headed over to his father's desk "Excuse me professor, could we have your assistance?" Harry asked. Severus nodded his head and followed Harry back to Neville who stood away from his cauldron. "Sir the potion began to have bubbles floating about it and they kept coming from it. And also it's a blue color sir." Neville told Snape who began to study the cauldron. "Impossible…" he muttered. "Scuse me but what's impossible professor?" asked Harry. "You two have managed to make a full strength healing draught, not a mild headache draught?" I don't understand it. "We followed the directions professor, exactly." Said Neville. "I don't understand it this is a 7th year potion it shouldn't be possible." Severus said. Harry suddenly froze in place his eyes going glassy. "Harry?!" Neville said grabbing his arm. Harry zone back in and turned towards Theo and Ron's work station. "THEO, RON GET DOWN NOW!" Harry shouted startling them enough that they followed orders about 13 seconds later their cauldron exploded loudly. Fortunately everyone who had heard Harry got underneath the tables. "Is anyone hurt?" professor Snape called through the room. No one spoke out. "Class dismissed for the day!" Severus said. "Misters Snape, Malfoy and Finnigan stay back please." Severus said.
"This way please." Severus said leading the boys in through his office to his and Harry's quarters. "What do you need us for Professor?" Seamus asked. "Harry you never thought to tell them about your lunch plans?" Severus asked. "Oh I forgot sorry dad." Harry said the thought hadn't even crossed his mind. "Well do you guys want to have lunch in our quarters?" Harry said grinning sheepishly. Draco rolled his eyes. "Sure when are we going?" he said sarcastically. Seamus and Harry laughed. "Moby!" Severus called when they reached the kitchen. 'POP!' the sound of a house elf apparating sounded throughout the room. "What can Moby do for sir?" the house elf with big brown eyes asked. "Can you bring us four lunches please?" Severus asked and Moby apparated away quickly to fetch the lunches as soon as the words were out of his mouth. "Harry how did you know that Theo's cauldron was going to explode?" Draco asked after they had sat down at the kitchen table. "Yes son you saved the entire class it was an instantaneous explosion how did you know?" Severus asked. "I don't know it was a feeling. Not a good one either, it sent more shivers up my spine like what I told you earlier dad." Harry said. Moby apparated back into the room with a tray of turkey subs. "Here you are sirs." He said bowing and then left the room. "There is some dark work being done…" Severus said. And the boys all agreed.
The rest of the day went quickly but the week went faster. Soon it was time for quidditch trials. Harry had been practicing with Severus every day after dinner whenever the pitch wasn't booked out. And even the Gryffindor captain Oliver Wood had to admit he was one of the best seekers he had ever seen. "Hurry up Draco!" Harry complained as he waited impatiently for Draco to finish putting his quidditch gear on. "Geez Harry we have 15 minutes until the tryouts start would you relax?" said Draco with a huff. Harry rolled his eyes and sighed he just had to make the team if he didn't disappointment wouldn't begin to describe what his feeling would be. "Kay all good let's go Harry." Draco said pushing Harry away from the doorway so he could get through.
"Listen up Slytherins!" Adrian Pucey captain of the Slytherin quidditch team called to the new hopefuls. "This isn't a game for anyone who is afraid to break a nail, or those faint hearted people." He called out seriously. Several people left muttering 6 of them girls. Murphy Montague Adrian's right hand man rolled his eyes. "Anyone who doesn't know how to fly well there isn't any point for you to be here." Adrian said impatiently and watched as 9 more people left. Harry looked around there weren't many left maybe about 12 people. "Okay now we have 4 positions open, 2 Chasers, A beater, and a seeker." Murphy said. 3 people began grumbling and left the pitch. "And then there were nine." Seamus muttered to Harry who nodded in agreement. "Any seeker hopefuls go stand next to Terrence Higgs, Chasers go to Lucian Bole, Beaters to Miles Bletchley, everyone in your groups please." Murphy said.
Harry and a Vince Crabbe headed over to Terrence while Draco, Blaise, and Greg headed to the chaser tryouts with Lucian Bole, Theo went over to stand at the beater station, along with Millicent Bulstrode and Daphne Greengrass' twin sister Astoria."
"So you two are trying for seeker? If you don't plan on taking the position seriously I suggest you leave immediately." Terrence told Harry and Vince who were still un-moved. He nodded at them before telling to mount their brooms. "Okay so for your trials you'll be trying to catch a practice snitch, the difference between a real snitch and a practice snitch is that if you don't catch a real snitch it won't come back but for the practice snitch all I have to do is whistle and it will halt." He told them. "Okay Crabbe you're up first." Terrence said and released the practice snitch. It took him about 20 minutes to catch the practice snitch and he was a bit unsteady on his broom. "Alright you're next Snape." Terrence told him. "Harry flew up on his nimbus and was immediately alert, he remembered what his dad had told him about being a seeker you had to be completely aware of your surroundings and ignore everyone around you except for your opponent and if you didn't have one to imagine the biggest and meanest one possible. Harry immediately conjured an image of a big bulky tan wrestler with veins popping from his forehead in his mind, naming the image butch Harry began to search for the snitch flying smoothly and quickly 'trying to get away from his fake opponent Butch' within five minutes Harry had spotted the silver practice snitch and was racing towards it. Suddenly the snitch dove down and along followed Harry. Unbeknownst to Harry Severus had been watching the quidditch trials from the beginning. The other Slytherins had already finished their trials and were eagerly watching Harry fly in anticipation. Even Vince watch in awe has Harry dove for the snitch. Severus held his breath and watch with wide eyes wand at the ready as his only son dove towards the green ground of the pitch. Meanwhile in Harry's mind butch was eating his dust the ground approached quickly and Harry pulled up just quickly enough. He ignored his fellow house mate's cheers and reached for the snitch tumbling off his broom in the process but when he stood and opened his hands the small winged ball was there. Severus let out a loud breath of release and began muttering about foolish boys, green eyes, and heart attacks.
"Harry that was bloody brilliant"! Draco cried running up and hugging his best friend who had a wild grin. "I agree Harry that was absolutely amazing I don't even care if I get seeker anymore." Vince said with a chuckle. "Thanks Vince you did really great too." Harry told him kindly. "Listen up!" Adrian called out. "Trial results will be posted on the House board tonight at 8:30pm sharp, good luck to you all." And with that he and the rest of the quidditch team left the Slytherin hopefuls. Draco pulled Harry aside the rest of the group. "Did you talk to Professor Lupin yet?" Draco asked Harry. "Yeah Uncle Remy said that we can do it in the room of requirement." Harry said. "Are you serious that place is real? I thought it was just a rumour." Draco exclaimed. Harry smirked "Draco this is Hogwarts the most magical place on earth." He said simply. "I'm going to drop off invitations later you coming with me?" Harry asked. Draco nodded and the two returned to the team. Severus watched in the distance wondering what Harry and Draco had been whispering about. He shrugged it off as Harry, Draco and Seamus headed back towards the castle he followed quietly behind them. He put a hand on Harry's shoulder and said "Mister Snape just where you think you're going?" Harry jumped along with Seamus and Draco. "Dad where did you come from?!" he asked smiling when he seen his father's face. Severus put his arm around Harry's shoulder "You don't actually think I'd miss my own son's trials do you?" he asked in mock horror. "How did I do? Do you think I'll make it?" Harry asked eagerly. "I will only say this once son and you three aren't to repeat that I've said it… WELL DUH." Severus said smacking him playfully on the head. "If you don't make it then I'll even let you dare me into something." Severus told him seriously. "Really dad anything" Harry said as ideas filled his devious mind. Severus chuckled and they continued on to the castle.
"Hurry up Draco!" Harry said annoyed at his god brother for taking his sweet time. "Sorry Harry." He apologized after he had caught up. They had reached the entrance to the staff common room. "Are you sure Uncle Sev isn't in there?" Draco asked again. "Yeah he's always in his office from 7 to 9pm on weekends. "Sugar Quill." Harry said to the portrait on the staff door. The door opened and Harry entered. Since he lived at the castle he was allowed to enter the staff room on weekends. "Hello Harry, Draco how are you boys tonight?" Rolanda Hootch asked. "Good evening Aunt Ro is Uncle Albus here?" Harry said using his name for the flying instructor. "Ah yes he's in the kitchenette go on in boys." She said kindly as she sipped at her tea.
"Hello Uncle Albus." Harry greeted when he seen the headmaster sitting at the long dining table placed on the far end of the room. "Harry my boy what brings you here?" Albus asked. "Well you know that dad's birthday is tomorrow right?" Harry asked. Albus nodded "Indeed I wanted to get him a year supply of lemon drops but he doesn't favour the candy as you or I, so I went with a gift certificate to Aubrey Alistair's Apothecary in Hogsmeade." Harry smiled and knew that Albus had gotten his dad the perfect gift. Harry reached into his robes and pulled out an envelope with a Slytherin green S seal for Snape. "Party invitation?" Albus asked and the boys nodded. "Yes sir I really hope you can come." Harry said. "Oh wait here are the invitations for the other professors would you mind handing them out at the staff meeting in the morning?" Harry asked. Albus smiled and nodded. "I'm very proud of your Harry it's been a while since your father has had a birthday celebration it will be good for him, I will also pass along the word to keep the secret so it will truly surprise Severus." Harry and Draco exchanged goodbyes with the headmaster and headed back to the Slytherin common room to check out the Quidditch team.
When they reached the common room everyone was crowded around the board. "Oi! Move so we can get a look you imbeciles!" Draco called out rudely earning a smack in the back of the head from Pansy Parkinson. Finally they got a look at the list;
Slytherin Quidditch team 1991
Captain: Adrian Pucey- Keeper
Chasers: Seamus Finnigan, Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini
Beaters: Theodore Nott, Miles Bletchley
Seeker: Harry Snape
Reserves: Gregory Gole, Vincent Crabbe, Lucian Bole, Terrence Higgs,
Millicent Bulstrode, Astoria Greengrass.
The next day Harry, Draco, Seamus, Blaise, Daphne, Astoria, Pansy, Millicent, Hermione and Theo met early in the morning to get the room of requirement ready for the party. They had brought the girls along for their decorating skills. The girls would decorate and the guys would conjure up all the decorations. Remus had also met them there to assist them with conjuring spells. "I think we should have a green and silver theme." Astoria said and her sister nodded. "We'll need streamers, balloons, and confetti!" Pansy exclaimed excitedly and the girls shrieked happily. "It's just decorations." Blaise complained putting his hands over his ears. Soon the room was covered in green and silver and even Blaise had to admit the girls had done an outstanding job. All the professors had arrived just as they finished the decorating. The guests included Lucius and Narcissa, the rest of the staff, The decorating team, Hagrid, Professor Horace Slughorn the retired potions professor, and a few other people Albus had invited that knew Severus. "Now that's left is to get professor Snape." Millicent said. "Anyone have any ideas?" Seamus asked. "Oh leave it to me!" Hermione said eagerly and quickly rushed to the dungeons.
Hermione knocked on the door of the potions master's office eagerly. Severus opened the door and a bushy haired ravenclaw practically attacked him with her words. "Professor Snape its Harry you need to come with me right now!" she said hurriedly. Severus' blood ran cold his Harry his son his angel eyed boy what had happened was he in danger? "Take me there now you fool!" Severus shouted and Hermione quickly led the way to the room of requirement. She pushed Severus into the room "He's in here!" she said. Severus rushed into the darkened room. "Harry?" he called out panicked.
Suddenly the lights flicked on. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" sounded throughout the room. Harry stood in the middle of the room grinning wildly. "Happy birthday dad!" he said flinging himself at Severus. "You- But- What…?" Severus stuttered. Hermione put her hand over her mouth to cover her giggles. "Sorry professor but we needed a way to get you here." She said smiling at him. "A simple will you come with me wouldn't have sufficed?" He asked glaring at the young Gryffindor. "Would you have actually come sir?" she asked rhetorically. Severus rolled his eyes and turned to his son. "Harry this is amazing thank you I haven't had a party since-"he was cut off by a woman who looked like him immensely. "Since you were 10 Severus." The woman replied with a kind smile. "Mum! I haven't seen you since last Christmas." He cried happily hugging the elderly witch. "Harry this is your Grandmum Eileen Prince Snape." Severus said gently pulling Harry by the arm. Eileen wrapped her arms around her grandson. "Oh you're such a handsome young man Harry, you look just like your father did at your age." She cried out happily. Harry hugged her back. "It's good to meet you Grandmum." He said smiling. His family just kept expanding.
"Time for cake!" Minerva McGonagall called out. Severus sliced the red velvet cake with silver and green icing. "Slytherin theme it's brilliant!" Eileen said happily to Severus as they ate their cake. Severus agreed his son had done so much it was the best day of his life. "Dad open my present now." Harry told him while they were opening presents. Harry handed him a neatly wrapped box in silver paper with a green bow. Severus tore the paper open and lifted a beautiful dark forest green robe. "Is this… Harry you didn't!" Severus exclaimed. Harry grinned. "Yes it's a set of temperature robes, you can cool them down by saying Coldereus and warm them up with Infermeus." Harry told him proudly. Severus pulled his son into a hug. "Harry this is the most brilliant present I have ever received thank you." Severus said. "I love you dad." Harry smiled and hugged his dad back. His life was perfect he couldn't wish for anything more.
I am so so so incredebally sorry about not updating we had company come up and I started to write but I got so busy but I really will never abandon no matter how long it takes. Now the next person to review will get a recognition at the beginning of the 5th chapter not the fourth cuz I'm starting that tonight but you'll also get your name worked into the story as well if possible thanks for reading PLEASE REVIEW because I wanna know that your reading what I write. Im gonna start a new story too so 3 storys at once whew that's gonna be work but I think I can do it. It's gonna be a Fred/Hermoine ship just cuz their so cute together. I've got the next chapter all planned out you guys will love it I hope. Anyways ta ta for now and also check out The Delacours by me!
-Marina Z
