AUTHORS NOTE- okay, don't be to harsh, I know its short, but I'll try to make the next one longer I promise!
Enjoy!
Chapter 25
A week had passed since the event in the Great Hall, but the students were still abuzz. Howlers, and congratulation letters were still pouring in from the public, and Harry was at his wits end.
"Severus!" Harry snapped out, entering the Potions classroom in a flourish that looked suspiciously similar to the way Severus himself walked. The class, first years, all froze in their work, waiting for what was to come.
"Harry-"
"No, you will be silent and listen to me." Harry commanded his lover, watching with a piercing glare as said man closed his mouth and stood with his arms crossed, waiting.
Severus knew Harry was ready to pull his hair out, and was resigned to being yelled at in front of his students. This particular class had lost most of their fear of him, and had witnessed many of Harry's rants and random behaviors.
"Severus, that damnable old coot, refuses to stop the mail from the public, and he even had the audacity to schedule an interview with that bloody Skeeter hag! In addition to that, you are sitting in your dungeons, without a bloody care in the world, acting like a bloody dungeon bat, leaving me to be victim to the idiotic student body!" Harry yelled in frustration.
Severus sighed. Yes, he had been avoiding…well…everyone, preferring to stay in the dungeons, brewing potions.
"Harry-" He began, only to be interrupted once again by a gentle knock on the door.
Pinching the bridge of his nose, Severus let out a heavy breath.
"Enter." He called darkly.
The door creaked open, cautious, as if sensing the pervading atmosphere, letting in Blaise, who bit back a chuckle when he finished assessing the situation.
"Hullo Harry." He greeted the Elemental, who huffed, his anger deflating in that single breath.
"Hiya Blaise." Harry returned calmly, before walking to Brendon's bench to sit with his favorite Slytherin.
Blaise cocked a brow. "What's got your knickers in a bunch?" Blaise asked, completely ignoring his head of house in favor of speaking to Harry.
Harry chuckled humorlessly. "Oh, just venting at Sev. You know, about the mail, the lack of sex this week, him hiding like a bat in a cave, the morning sickness that seems to hit at all times of the day, and oh, Dumbles scheduling an interview with the stupid Skeeter hag."
The last part of Harry's explanation on his mood, made Blaise pause. Was the old windbag that stupid? What would he accomplish by that? There were simply too many questions, and not enough answers, and this was not a discussion to have in front of the Gryffindor and Slytherin first years.
"Hn. Perhaps we can get Draco to organize a lunch for us, I'm sure Nybbas can get word to the Greenhouse so that your Gryffindors can be there too?" The last part was put into a question, and Harry nodded, understanding that Blaise wanted to speak privately with the gang.
"Of course." He answered, and turned to his little snake when he felt his sleeve being pulled on.
"What is it pet?" he asked Brendon, a fond smile gracing his features.
"Can I come?" Brendon asked, his eyes big, and pleading. He really wanted to be included in the discussion, especially since it involved Harry and the baby.
Harry, paused, thinking before smiling at the boy.
"Sure, I don't mind, Pet."
Brendon grinned and refocused on finishing his potion. Slicing the salamander tails with gentle strokes.
Severus, finally entering the conversation, turned to Blaise.
"Was there something you needed Mr. Zabini?" His voice was dry, and monotone.
Blaise's eyes widened. "Oh, yes, the baboons' arse would like to see you in his office." Severus groaned, he really wasn't in the mood for Albus' antics today.
"Very well, thank you Blaise."
Severus' voice was solemn, as if he has accepted his fate to always be under the old man's will, and Blaise smirked.
"Sir, he never actually said when he wanted to see you, so I would assume is was not an urgent matter." Blaise's voice was filled with mirth and Severus' eyes widened slightly, only noticed by the two teens because they knew him so well, when he caught the implication.
A smirk spread across Severus' face, a smirk that most feared, and a mischievous glint filled his eyes.
"Yes, thank you again Blaise, for informing me of Albus' wishes."
The two teens glanced at each other, amused.
Blaise couldn't help noticing that he had seen this look often, but it usually decorated the face of one Harry Potter. Oh, if Severus knew…He would deny it, as it was a look that spelled trouble, and Severus was a Slytherin, which, in Blaise's mind, only made matters worse.
"Your welcome, Professor." He intoned before continuing, more to Harry, "I have to get going, but I'll see you both for lunch." He informed the pair, giving a friendly nod to the young Slytherin that he had grown very fond of before leaving the potions lab.
Neville was humming, a small smile on his face as he worked. It was time to replant the Calendula, and he did so with loving care. He loved working in the Green House, it always worked to calm him, and it was the one thing he truly excelled at.
Dean glanced around the room, bored out of his mind. He really didn't like Herbology, but had taken it to be with Seamus and Neville. Well, he and Seamus both had taken the class, to be with Neville, and because they knew Neville would practically do their work for them.
Dean was just about to sigh for the fifth time in the last five minutes when he caught sight of Nybbas, Harry's snake.
Shoving Seamus in the ribs be nodded in the direction of the Moonseed vines, "Oi, Shay, reckon that's Nybbas? Think Harry sent him?"
Seamus studied the black snake with yellow strips and nodded. "yeah that's em' all right. An' I bet 'Arry did send him." Seamus muttered, slipping around the work table to crouch at a safe distance from the Moonseed vine.
"Hey, got a message for us?" He whispered to the snake. The snake in turn hissed and raised his hood, and slithered closer, looking like he was ready to strike, but the piece of parchment sticking to his back made Seamus stay in place. Slowly, as to not startle the creature, Seamus brought his hand up to take the letter. Once it touched his fingers, the letter fell free, and Nybbas slithered away quickly, not bothering to stick around.
Shivering slightly, Seamus picked up the letter and signaled for Dean to get Neville so they could read it, as it was labeled 'Gryffindorks'.
Rolling his eyes, he unfolded the heavy parchment, and knew instantly that it was from Draco.
I shall be brief, for Nybbas is waiting, and I would rather not keep him unnecessarily. We are meeting in Harry and Severus' chambers for lunch to discuss the recent happenings and a new development. Do not be late.
Draco Malfoy.
P.S. Neville, if you could bring something to help with Harry's morning sickness, I'm sure he would appreciate it at its utmost.
Seamus chuckled slightly at the look on his friends' faces.
"He really knows how to write a heartfelt letter doesn't he? I mean, don't you just feel all warm and fuzzy inside now?" Seamus joked.
Dean nodded, and Neville laughed a little as he walked off to clean up his area. He sighed, as he set the freshly potted plants on the rack to be watered. He then went to his personal cabinet within the Green House that madam Sprout let him use, and pulled out some preserved ginger root, and the fixings for red raspberry tea. Both things that helped ease morning sickness.
Neville walked up to madam Sprout, and cleared his throat, as not to startle her.
"Ah, what is it dear?" She greeted cheerily.
Neville smiled softly at her, "I was just wondering Ma'am, if Seamus, Dean and I could go meet Harry as we are finished with the transplanting."
Madam Sprout smiled benignly at her favorite student. "Of course dear."
Neville thanked her before returning to his friends, taking a deep breath. "Ready?"
The pair nodded, and the trio quickly left the Green House, and walked swiftly to the dungeons, as not to be late to lunch, or face the wrath of Draco Malfoy.
-End Chapter-
Okay, so that's the end of Ch. 25, I hope you liked it, ill have more soon I promise, but first I need help, or I would have continued with more…
1st- should Theo and Neville be together?
2nd- Should Seamus and Draco be together?
And 3d- I still need name ideas for the baby! So all who review, give a name or two that you would like the baby to have.
So REVIEW AND ANSWER MY QUESTIONS and I will give you cookies.
Bye for now,
aKu-senSei.