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AN: Sorry!! Real life and writer's block… Well anyway on with the story!
"You look just like your father…"
Chapter 7
The following morning
Severus woke up feeling a bit weary due to the Cruciatus curse he had been exerted at the Death Eater meeting last night. He had a headache that only grew worse when he remembered the promise he had made to Dumbledore. Why on earth did I promise to talk to Harry? Severus took a pain-relieving potion and the pain slowly went away. He couldn't even think about breakfast so he put on his robes and headed toward the infirmary.
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The Hospital Wing
Harry was already awake and was sitting on the bed with his books doing his Potions essay. Homework helped him take his thoughts away from Sirius. During the summer it had been gardening or other tasks the Dursleys had assigned that had kept him busy. Harry decided that he should start with Potions because he wanted to get rid of it quickly. But reading about the subject he had found it surprisingly interesting. I can almost see why Snape likes it so much. But now Harry was stuck with something. He returned to his books trying to find the answer.
Snape was standing near the door watching Harry. He had been surprised to find Harry doing his homework. Since when has the Gryffindor Golden Boy done his homework voluntarily? Severus was about to walk to Harry when a book hit the wall just inches from his head.
"I-I'm sorry, Professor! I didn't realize you were there." Harry said. Snape's going to kill me!
"I sure hope you didn't." Snape said sneering and picked up the book.
"Why, dare I ask, would you want to demolish your Potions book?" the Potions master said raising an eyebrow.
"I was just frustrated, sir." Harry answered, wondering why he hadn't already received a detention for a month.
"Your lucky school hasn't started yet or Gryffindor would have minus points, Potter. Now, what were you doing?" Snape said silkily.
"I was doing my Potions assignment and I couldn't find the seventh property of arctic bramble…sir." After the Occlumency classes last year, Harry didn't dare leave the 'sir' out.
"So you decided to destroy the book? Only a Gryffindor would do something as stupid as that."
"Well, what am I supposed to do? Madam Pomfrey wouldn't let me go to the library!" Harry said his temper rising slightly.
Snape stood silently for a moment before addressing Harry.
"What do you need to know?" He asked Harry.
"You would help me, Professor?" Harry said looking stunned.
"Well, being the Potions master of this school I should be… adequate." Snape said sarcastically.
About an hour later…
"Thank you, Professor. I think I can finish this now." Harry thanked after Snape had lectured him about the use of arctic bramble.
Snape just nodded in response.
"By the way, what were you doing here sir?" Harry asked him.
"The Headmaster wanted me to tell you something." Harry wouldn't want me to teach him…He hates me. "Lupin is going to teach you duelling and some extra DADA." Snape finally said watching Harry's expression.
"Remus is going to teach me?" Harry asked enthusiastically.
I Knew it. "Yes. He will come here when the term starts. Now I've wasted enough of my time. Good day Mr. Potter." Severus replied and leaved the Hospital Wing.
That was weird. Snape was almost being civil…Harry thought as he watched Snape's billowing robes disappear behind the door.
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A week later and still in the Hospital Wing
Harry had done and re-done all his homework by now and was getting really bored. He had sent Hermione and Ron letters telling he was OK, but they hadn't been allowed to response them because the Order didn't want people to know Harry was at Hogwarts. Nobody besides the members of the Order knew Harry had been attacked by Voldemort and they preferred it that way.
Madam Pomfrey had finally allowed him to leave the infirmary to visit the library but he still had to spend the nights there and he wasn't allowed to go outside. He was reading the book he got from Hagrid when Dumbledore came in.
"Hello, Harry. How are you feeling?" the Headmaster asked eyes twinkling.
"Fine, Professor. Thank you for asking." Harry replied wondering why Dumbledore was there.
"I'm sure you've been feeling lonely lately, so I brought someone to see you." Dumbledore said standing aside and letting Ron inside the infirmary.
"Ron!" Harry shouted grinning.
"Hey, mate! Good to see you." The redhead said also grinning.
"Well, I leave you to catch up then." Dumbledore said and left the two Gryffindors alone.
"How did you get here?" Harry asked Ron as soon as the Weasley had sat down beside him.
"Dumbledore came to the Burrow a couple of days after you were attacked. I wanted to come here earlier but the Order didn't allow it. Mum's been worried sick about you… I'm sorry about the Dursleys. I mean I know you weren't close, but still."
"Thanks. Um… What do you know about the attack?"
"I used the Extendable Ears and I heard when Dumbledore told about it to my parents. Did You-Know-Who really stab you?"
"Yeah. And that's why I'm still here. The wound hasn't completely healed yet. So what's happened outside of Hogwarts?"
"I managed to get all nine OWLs and even got an Outstanding from Care of Magical Creatures! Hermione got an Outstanding from everything… Big surprise there! How about you?"
"I flunked Divination, but I got an Outstanding from Transfiguration, Charms, DADA and even from Potions."
"Tough luck, mate. You'll have to put up with Snape for another two years. By the way, where are your glasses?"
"I don't need glasses anymore. When madam Pomfrey healed me my eyes were fixed. "
"Cool. So what's with the hair?"
"What do you mean?" Harry said slightly confused. Then he remembered Ron hadn't seen him since the end of June. Harry had gotten so used to his hair being longer. "Oh…"
"Are you going to grow it to be long like Bill's?" Ron asked.
"Maybe. I kinda like it when it's longer." Harry replied.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Ginny made prefect." Ron said.
"That's excellent. How are…" A loud bang interrupted Harry as Professor Snape entered the infirmary slamming the door behind him. He didn't say anything to the two Gryffindors just nodded slightly to Harry and went to Pomfrey's office.
"I bet that slimy git has done everything in his power to make you feel miserable." Ron whispered when the Potions master was out of sight.
"Actually he's been almost nice, if you can use that word with Snape. Besides I haven't seen him much." Harry said and laughed at Ron's amazed expression.
Harry and Ron spent the rest of the day talking and playing wizard's chess. McGonagall came in the evening to take Ron back to the Burrow. Harry told him they would be seeing each other when the term started.
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The following week, a couple of days before the start of term
Harry had been moved to the Gryffindor dorms after Ron's visit. He was fully healed now and was waiting for Professor McGonagall in front of her office. She was going to take Harry to Diagon Alley to get his school books and some new robes. He didn't have to wait long for the Head of Gryffindor house to arrive. But he was surprised to see Snape as well.
"Professor Snape will be joining us. The Headmaster thought it would be safer." Professor McGonagall told Harry, seeing his questioning look.
Like having me around would change anything. That meddling old fool…Snape thought as they flooed to the Leaky Cauldron.
Harry quickly found all the books, quills and other necessary items he needed. Professor McGonagall had even agreed to go to Quality Quidditch Supplies, although Snape had been scowling and grunting something about 'the Gryffindor Golden Boy'. Their last stop was Madam Malkin's.
"Ah, hello Professor McGonagall. Professor Snape. What brings you here today?" Madam Malkin said smiling. "And who is this?" she said looking at Harry. "I didn't know you had a son, Professor Snape."
"Mr. Potter needs some new robes." Severus said glaring at her ignoring Minerva's snort and Harry's baffled look. Do we really look that alike?
"Oh! Yes, of course. Come here Mr. Potter. We'll need to measure you." Madam Malkin said blushing slightly.
To be continued…
AN: Thanks to Anarane Anwamane, athenakitty, HecateDeMort, J.C.Hutchins, Run Wild, Iniysa, TeamExtremeGurl, HermioneGreen, Ami-gryffindor89, Makalani Astral, MajinSakuko and Milady Darkan for the reviews!!
Now some questions:
What's the name of Harry's girlfriend? (We don't have a clue so please give us some ideas! She's an OC) Will Voldemort find out Snape's a spy? (It's up to you!)School starts in the next chapter, so stay tuned and please review!!