Chapter 6

(Sev's POV)

"What is the meaning of this?"

Minerva McGonagall was looking angry. Her nostrils had gone white and were flaring.

"Professor, we…we were wondering where Harry went and then Neville and Luna wanted to see him so….."

Ginny took over, "So then we heard a noise coming from the office and we thought Harry got…um...hurt so we decided to see if he was alright."

Severus looked at his feet. They were such bad liars! A teacher like McGonagall would never fall for one of their stories even if it did contain half the truth.

"I cannot believe you Miss Granger were part of this. You always to me struck out to be the brainy one in this group but alas….you remind me of a young man who also was the sensible one of a group of four. He was made Prefect so that he could exercise some control on his wild friends however he tried very little since he was afraid. He was afraid he was going to be rejected by his friends if he did so. This has plagued him all his life. I'm sure all of you know who I'm talking about."

Hermione looked up and sighed, "Professor what would you like us to do?"

At this Professor McGonagall smiled. "You know me well Miss Granger. I am going to assign a detention to each of you and 10 points each."

Ginny was aghast, "Professor School hasn't even started!"

"Well let this be a lesson to eavesdroppers. Now Miss Granger I would like a word with you. Come with me."

Hermione shrugged and followed her.

"Well look on the bright side. At least it won't be near as bad as the detentions the Carrows gave us."

(Hermione's POV)

She followed the professor to her office. She had been there a couple of times and found it quite cozy. It was Gryffindor colors and had a large widow that you saw the quittitch grounds in. the walls had pictures of people that had died in both wars. Minerva ushered her into a seat.

"Ginger Newt, Miss Granger?"

She took the biscuit knowing too well that if she didn't she would be forced to as Harry had told her in their fifth year.

"Now Miss Granger. You are being given the position of head girl."

Hermione didn't get it. Why had Minerva specifically asked her to meet her here when she could get it at home? Home….. the next job before going to school would be to get her parents from Australia. Her eyes watered as she remembered how she had obliviated them and all the good times they had shared.

"Miss Granger? Are you listening?"

Hermione nodded.

"Good. Now as you know there are two heads of the school a head boy and girl. I have called you here to ask you not to let school rivalry and hate get in the way of you working together."

Hermione felt unease in her stomach. She had a feeling she knew who it was but prayed she was wrong.

"Professor who is it? Who's going to be head boy?"

"Draco Malfoy."

Hermione choked on her ginger newt.

(Harry's POV)

He was walking down a street. It was a vaguely familiar looking street. The street was deserted. There was no-one there but him. He looked around.

A woman with fiery red hair was coming towards him, her eyes very much alive.

He wanted to just stare at that face forever. He hungrily looked her.

"My baby boy is so brave. "

"Mum?"

She nodded tears running across her smooth face. He went close to her and wiped the tears away.

"I have missed you so much, Harry. You are everything we could ask for. You have grown up into such a charming and sweet gentleman.

His heart glowed with her praise. He had always dreamed of being loved. The hug he got from her felt warm and sent tingling sensations down his back. He could never remember feeling this warm, safe and cared for whenever Mrs. Weasly his sort of adopted mother or his godfather Sirius hugged him. This was purely a mother's affections hug. He wished he could stay with her all day but….

"Aren't…aren't you dead?"

"Yes dear. I am. But you can see me and talk to me. Just like you could see Dumbledore."

"Oh…"

"Harry I haven't got much time left. Please listen to me. 'Okay? You have to trust Severus. You have to trust your friends and family. There will be a time but put all your faith and trust with them. Don't hide or distance yourself from them. They know what's right. They love you and care for you a lot."

A time?

"Mum what are you…"

"Hush dear. Sirius and dad want me to tell you that no matter what happens they….we will always be with you."

Harry clung onto his mother like a five year old. She couldn't just leave no. Not when he had just got used to having her.

"Mum don't…leave."

"I am so sorry dear. I will come again I promise but for now be strong, be safe."

Harry smiled as he remembered that those were the exact same words his mum had spoken to him on that fateful Halloween night.

"Bye mum."

"Bye Harry, my brave little lion." She walked backwards but never left her gaze from his face. He was stricken and wanted to have her hold him again. For her to love him and care for him. He was so hungry for her love and thirsty for her affections.

He groggily sat up. He still felt tired and dizzy. Putting on his glasses he sat up and looked up. Great! He was in the hospital wing again. Then a small cough brought his attention.

Right in front of him was sitting the last person he would have expected….

Draco Malfoy.

(Neville's POV)

This had to be the weirdest day since the battle of Hogwarts. He had to keep pinching himself to see if this was real. His old potions professor (and living nightmare to be honest with himself) was walking behind him in a seventeen year old body!

He knew it was real since every one well said it was but he still couldn't grasp it. He didn't have much time to dwell on things since it was time for their detention. They had to go with hagrid and help him with his brother and friends.

Neville was a bit scared. No doubt his friends were a fierce type of creature and his brother was a giant.

'Way to go Minerva,' he thought, 'you and your creative punishments.'

"Neville are you all right." Luna asked concerned.

Neville looked at his girlfriend and knew he couldn't lie to her. She already knew when someone was down so it wouldn't do any good and he would be very uneasy lying to the girl he loved.

Everyone thought she was crazy except him. To him she had always been beautiful with her dirty dish-washer hair (why was it called that it should have been called sun dazzling blond hair) and pale blue eyes that seemed to go vague every so often. She was creative and if no one else listened to her, he would. She was the only one he would allow to accompany him to the hospital and she had made a good impression on his parents too.

"Neville. Are you ok?"

"I just don't know how to feel about this Luna. I mean this is Snape. You know how he used to terrify me. The idea of him back as a teen is well …I dunno if I can get used to it."

"Neville listen to me. Just give Severus a chance. Maybe he could be different from what we expect to see." She stared at him with those wonderful, distant blue eyes seemed to pierce through his heart.

Before he knew what he was doing he grabbed Luna, hand on the back of her head and on on her back. Then he kissed her passionately as she returned the favor. He didn't want it to stop. It was just him and Luna, him and Luna, him and….

"Get out of the way," Snape growled pushing them both into the wall.

Hermione looked apologetic and Ron was laughing hysterically.

"And you still say we give him a chance Luna?"

"Yes Neville we must, for harry's sake."

(Sev's POV)

He fumed whilst he played or rather tried to play with the oaf Hagrid's half-brother. He could see the others were getting on fairly well even that clumsy Longbottom managed to play with grawp.

The girls were the ones who played with him the easiest.

"This has got to be the easiest detention we have ever got, isn't it Hermione?" Ginny called throwing a huge boulder at grawp with her wand.

"Well I have had easier ones."

Too right so had he. They normally consisted of lines. To think of it he had only had one detention and that had been when Black had tried to murder him.

"Not us. We normally had Cruciatus curses practiced on us. This is nothing compared to that."

"Snape used Cruciatus curses on you guys?" Hermione asked incredulously.

He felt uneasy as Hermione looked at him. Why would he use the curse on school kids? Surly Dumbledore would stop him.

"Nah Hermione it was the Carrows. Snape was actually decent. When he gave us a detention it was with Hagrid. Compared to the Carrows he was nice. Funny how we never noticed it before….."

"C'mon guys we need to take care of Hagrid's friend." Hermione said smiling.

The others looked at her in confusion.

"Hermione that….that isn't buckbeak is it?"

"Yes it is come on every one we've got a detention to get through.

Sorry Sev doesn't meet the Weasley's this chapter but he will soon. Sorry I had to update fast since we are going to turkey in half an hour. Next chapter will have action in it.

It was unfair of me to leave you guys without a chapter I said I would be up. I just love Nev/Luna they are sooo kay-ute! They are much more cute than JKROWLING's matches for then Nev/Hannah and Luna/Rolf. I prefer this one.

This chapter was quite mellow. The next one will be a bit more active. Draco Malfoy keeps getting mentioned in it. I'll let you guyz wonder why.

Luv Miss Bella xxx