Authors Note- HELLO! Oh my fucking God, I'm so sorry, its been so long since I have updated, but Finals are happening, and this was the last week of school…its been hell.

Anyways, I made this one longer, to make up for it. This chapter is kind of bland-sorry. It'll get better next chap so bare with me!

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Chapter 19

I whistled happily, as I headed to Severus' classroom, knowing he had the first year Slytherins and Gryffindors. I pushed the door opened and strolled in.

"Begin." Severus had just finished giving instructions, and the children were bustling about to gather ingredients.

I spotted Brendon and smiled. "Harry!" he greeted me cheerfully.

"Hey pet. What's the brew today?"

"Shrinking Potion." He said proudly.

"Harry, please stop distracting my students. They need all the concentration their little minds can conjure." Severus deadpanned.

I grinned and ruffled Brendon's hair. "Sorry pet." I whispered. Then walked up to Sev and gave him a small kiss in the cheek.

"Brat." He hissed.

"Git." I returned lovingly.

I conjured a cauldron, and flicked my wand and all the ingredients I needed flew to me.

I lit the burner, with a quick 'incindio' then began to shop ingredients. Sev snorted and shook his head.

I began to whistle, and sway my hips.

"What are you doing, Mr. Potter?" Severus' voice intoned.

I glanced up and added the last ingredient. "Brewing the shrinking Potion, want a sample? Or should I just toss it?"

Sev walked up behind me and looked over my shoulder, studying the potion.

"Bottle it, and…10 points to Gryffindor for a perfect potion."

I grinned and kissed his chin.

I bottled the potion and flicked my wand and everything was clean and put away.

I grabbed the marked essays and began to pass them out. "Good job pet." I said when I gave him back his essay.

He beamed when he saw his mark.

"Mathew, try using your text book, it may help." I told him, and the girl next to him snickered.

I glanced at Severus.

"5 points from Gryffindor, Sarah, that was mean. And you should learn to hold your tongue, until you can at least get a better mark then those you laugh at."

She looked at the red mark on her paper then glared at me. The Slytherins snickered and I heard Severus chuckle.

I finished passing out the essays, making little comments to each student. As I walked passed Brendon's desk he grabbed my robe and tugged a little.

"Yes Pet?" I asked him affectionately.

"Are you allowed to take points Harry?" he asked me. I smirked and leaned in to whisper into his ear. "No, but I'll get Sev to take them later."

Brendon laughed and the sound was sweet and innocent.

There was a knock at the door.

"Enter." Severus' cold voice deadpanned.

The door opened hesitantly and Hermione Granger came in. "Sir, Professor-"she stopped when she saw me. Her gaze filled with venom. I rolled my eyes and went to stand at Severus' side. "What do you want Hermione?" I asked her blandly.

She glared at me. "I'm sorry, but I wasn't here to speak to you. I'm here to speak with Professor Snape. Just because you're whoring yourself to a teacher so you don't fail Potions is sickening. So kindly shut it." she snapped.

I could feel the rage seeping out of Severus, and surprisingly a couple of the Slytherins, and some Gryffindors.

"Ms. Granger." Severus drawled, his voice filled with hatred. "I-"

Brendon stood up and walked over to Hermione, his small hands balled into fists.

"Hey! Frizz-ball. Why don't you shut it? Harry doesn't need to whore himself; he has a lot to offer, defiantly more than you. However, you may want to try it, considering you are single, and only have the capacity to get off on fantasies! Everybody knows you charm smut novels to look like textbooks, so you appear to have some semblance of intelligence!" He bellowed angrily. Then he took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, "Look. Harry is my friend, and as such I won't let you stand there and bad talk him, or his Mate. Is that understood?" Brendon's eyes were flashing dangerously, and Hermione stood stock still in shock. Then she sneered. The action distorted her face and made her insanely unattractive, and stupid. "And what are you going to do, Hm? You're a Slytherin, and everybody knows that Slytherins are cowards."

Brendon didn't hesitate. He didn't whip out his wand, no, instead he lunged forward and punched her square in the nose. A firm crack was heard, and Hermione's head snapped back. Blood gushed from the wound like a waterfall.

"Your right, I am a Slytherin. And as such would like to remind you, that Slytherins never play fair. You were too busy thinking highly of yourself, you missed the charm I cast over my hand, and now, you are left with a broken nose." Brendon explained to her withering form.

I could feel Severus' amusement and happiness through the bond.

"Mr. Warrick. Unfortunately, attacking a student is against the rules. You will serve detention with me tomorrow night. However, defending a fellow student, and trying to educate the dunce, I will reward you with 15 points." Brendon beamed and returned to his seat.

I flicked my wand and Hermione's nose stopped bleeding. The pain momentarily subdued. I watched as she climbed to her feet.

"Ms. Granger. 10 points from Gryffindor for your crude commentary against my Mate, and a detention with Filc-"

"No" I interrupted.

Sev looked at me curiously. "With you. Tomorrow night. And you will give me detention for using profanity." I paused and looked Severus. He sent me a curious nudge with his Magic, but I just smiled.

Then I turned to Hermione. "You are the biggest, most conceited, lying Bitch I have ever had the misfortune of meeting."

Severus paused. "Detention Mr. Potter, for the adjectives you forgot to mention."

Hermione huffed and left the room, most likely for the infirmary. I laughed when I heard a muffled cry of pain. The spell I used would wear off the farther she got away from me.

**Lunch**

I was lounging with my head in Severus' lap when Salazar came in to inform me I had guests.

"Let them in please."

Sal nodded and did just that.

The portrait swung open and Dean, Seamus, Neville, Blaise, and Draco walked in.

I smiled. "Hey!"

I got a chorus of hellos in return. "So what's for lunch mate? I'm starving." Seamus informed. I chuckled softly. "We are just waiting for a couple more people then you can order whatever you want."

The portrait swung open revealing Luna and a very shy Theo.

Luna danced into the room and kissed me on the cheek. "Hello Harry, nice day for Threshal riding isn't it?" she asked in a sing song voice.

"Threshals?" Blaise intoned curiously.

I shook my head in a don't ask fashion, but Luna didn't notice.

"Oh yes. Harry and I rode them to the Department of Mysteries in fifth year. Had to save Snuffles, and get Harry's prophecy away from the masked men."

Draco, Theo and Blaise looked down, ashamed. Where Neville closed his eyes in memory. "That was awful." He murmured softly.

The air in the room had changed, and it was filled with soft anger and sadness.

Theo folded his arms over his chest. "So," he began, his eyes flashing. "what actually happened that night?"

Neville and I shared a look and Luna hummed a soft tune.

"It was fifth year, and Harry…Harry had a.." Neville broke off, not knowing how to continue.

My eyes hardened. "Voldemort sent me a fake vision of my godfather, Sirius Black, being tortured in the Department of Mysteries. So Neville, Luna, and others went to the Ministry to save him. However, in the process we found my Prophecy. The Inner Circle came, and we were ambushed. Lucius tried to persuade me to give it to him, trying to…to turn me Dark. We fought the Death Eaters…and I shattered the Prophecy…Sirius fell through the Veil…" I broke off and let Severus comfort me.

Theo had a thoughtful gaze on his face. "You seem to be leaving something out. You said Malfoy tried to persuade you. You didn't tell anyone he succeeded."

The comment made the Gryffindors break out in hysterics, and I found myself at a loss of words. "I…Yes, its true…He did change my mind. And after Sirius…Dumbledore's lies…I couldn't…"

Severus intervened. "I think this is not the time for this conversation. Harry, call your elf, let's eat, then Draco you can tell us what the old coot is up to regarding Harry and I."

I sighed in relief, and kissed Severus' neck.

"Dobby!"

The happy elf appeared with a pop. "Oh! Master Harry is calling Dobby, sir! What can Dobby do for Harry?"

I smiled at his antics and we all ordered our food. We ate silently, then Neville looked up, and screamed.

We all jumped up, wands drawn and looking around. I spotted Nybbas and laughed, pocketing my wand.

"Nybbas." I greeted him happily.

Severus snorted. "Of course the creature belongs to you. You caused quite a stir in the Hall with him."

I grinned and laughed.

"Masster." Nybbas greeted me in return.

"Yeah. He's my familiar. I needed to deliver a letter to Theo, and he said he would do it."

Theo stared at me in wonder. "You're a Parselmouth?"

I nodded. "Yup, the only good thing Voldemort ever gave me."

I turned to Nybbas. "You hungry?"

"Yesss" he hissed pleasantly.

"Dobby!"

the elf reappeared. "Will you get me.." I paused, listening. "a really big rat, preferably alive?"

the elf nodded, slightly confused but complied. Moments later, a huge rat was skittering across my floor. I cast a paralyzing charm on it and waited for Nybbas to inject his venom into the rat before releasing the charm. The rat squealed and squirmed, before going limp. Nybbas began the slow process of eating.

"stop staring and give him some privacy." I snapped at my ogling peers.

They snapped their heads up sharply.

"So," Draco drawled. "What's it's name?"

"His name is Nybbas, he's a Black Cobra, or, Naja Melanoleuca if you want his Latin name."

Blaise whistled. "Damn, of course Harry-bloody-Potter would find one of the most poisonous snakes in the world and befriend it."

Everyone laughed at that. Nybbas slithered into my bedroom and I watched him curl up under the bed.

"Uh, you don't mind him living here, do you Sev?"

Severus ran a hand over his face. "As long as he doesn't bite me, and I would love a sample of his venom, if you could get him to cooperate…"

"I'll talk to him." I promised.

"Good…Now, Draco, what do you have to tell us about Albus?"

-End Chapter-

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