Authors Note

Ok, So I lost my MOJO, and then my laptop was completely wiped so was in the shop for a wee while, so now that I have it back I'm backkkkkk!!!

I know it's not much but I really wanted to post something for you guys!! I AM SORRYYYYYYYY!

I'm watching Jason Isaacs in Peter Pan, and no matter how ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS he looks, I much prefer him as a blonde xD But Captain Hook has NEVER looked so good… Oooooh the bad boys catch my eyes!!

Chapter 19 - You've Left Me Speechless

Harry walked into the potions classroom and immediately apologised for being late. Snape brushed it off and carried on with his instructions for today's potion. Harry took his seat next to Draco and the blonde began to wonder. Harry's facial expression was verging on emotionless. All that could be seen was hate. Pure hate.

"Harry, what's wrong? What happened?" He said, opening Harry's clenched fist and lacing his own fingers with his boyfriends.

Harry, being weary about what to say, just incase he shouted or cursed any unfortunate person in the classroom, detangled his hand from Draco's and grabbed a piece of parchment. He quickly scribbled down every detail of what had happened with the Gryffindors. His other fist remained clenched and his knuckles were turning white with the pressure. Draco got more and more worried as he saw more words appear from the quill in Harry's hand. When Harry had finished, he slid the parchment over to Draco and turned to face forward, keeping his face blank.

Draco read over what Harry had written and suddenly felt sick. He couldn't believe what had happened. How dare they threaten Harry? They honestly think they can do anything to us? Draco slammed the paper on the table along with his fist, causing some unneeded attention.

"Is there something you wish to share with the class, Mr Malfoy?" Professor Snape said, noting the look on Harry's face as well as Draco's little outburst.

"No, sir. There was a bug on the table. Sorry for the disturbance." Draco replied, pretending to wipe a dead bug onto the edge of his stool.

"Just make sure it doesn't happen again."

"Yes, sir." Draco said, as Professor Snape turned back to his blackboard.

Across the classroom, Blaise and Hermione were trying to get their attention, sending glances that asked "what happened there? What's wrong?". Once Harry noticed, he tried to retrieve the note from Draco's hand. He carefully unfolded Draco's hands from around the note and spelled it to slither over to their friends. As it was halfway across the classroom, however, the parchment snake caught Professor Snape's eye. He stalked over to the note and stopped it before it reached its intended. Knowing that it came from Draco and Harry, he walked back to his desk and quietly opened the note, not bothering to make a scene.

Weasley and his little helpers cornered me outside the common room. He was a little brutal with me, no lasting bruises, he isn't that good at throwing a punch. But he, um, he brought up my family, about how I don't have them with me anymore. How I'm alone. That you only want me because I have no one else. I know it's not true but it still hurt to hear it for that. They threatened me. He said, if I stay with the Slytherins, I'll be joining the people on the locket. Please try not to worry too much. I'm ok. Or at least, I will be.

Snape couldn't believe what he had just read. He knew that Weasley was still sore over Harry coming out, but this was preposterous. A student threatening another student with death was a suspendable offence. He turned and glanced to the couple for a second before standing up and walking across the classroom to where Blaise and Hermione sat. He slowly placed the note face down on the desk and continued to explain the properties of certain ingredients that will be included in the potion that would be brewed today.

By the time they had finished reading the note, both Hermione and Blaise had eyes filled with tears. Tears of sadness and hate. They both itched to be with their friends but knew Snape wouldn't allow it, no matter how much favouritism they harboured. They just turned their gaze to Draco and Harry and gave them each a small smile and a look that said "we are totally hugging later."

The rest of the lesson consisted of Harry trying to act as if nothing had happened, Hermione and Blaise sending thoughtful glances over to their friends and Draco and Snape glaring daggers towards the 3 Gryffindors. Once the potions were completed and bottled up, Draco took Harry's hand in his and waited to be dismissed.

"You may leave." The voice of Professor Snape came sooner than they had expected. Harry and Draco headed towards the door, until, "Mr Malfoy, Mr Potter, please come to my office."