a/n Hi just on the ministry waiting a month thing because of the curse. Dumbledore can delay the report being seen by anyone for as long as a month thanks to his connections within the ministry. It wont be that long though so the ministry will make an appearance in the next few chapters.

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Chapter 8

Harrys (POV)

The next day I was released and was allowed to return to school.

Dad escorted me to the great hall.

I felt butterflies in my stomach as we made the short journey there.

I hadn't felt this nervous since first year when we had been led in here for the first time.

My eyes quickly flickered to the teacher's table.

"H-he's h-here." I stuttered nervously moving behind dad.

"Its okay he wont attack you in the middle of the hall. Go see your friends they were worried about you." He said gently pushing me to the Slytherin table.

He walked to the teacher's table sending glares at Dumbledore.

I turned my attention away from them and headed to where everyone sat.

"Harry! You're okay we were so worried but Snape wouldn't let us in." Pansy explained as she pulled me into a hug.

I smiled at her to show her I was fine.

I didn't want to reveal my stutter perhaps I could convince them I had lost my voice until it returned too normal.

"How are you?" Blaise asked.

I held a hand to my throat, and then shrugged.

"You lost your voice?" Theo translated.

I nodded before grabbing a piece of toast.

"Only you harry." Draco smiled.

I returned it before quickly finishing my toast.

I jumped up suddenly realising I didn't have my books.

I halfway to the door before I remembered my promise to dad.

I turned quickly and tugged on Pansy's arm.

"What where are we going?" she asked.

I pointed to her bag.

She continued to stare at me confused.

"She needs her bag Pansy."

"Oh okay why do I need to come?" she asked.

Sighing I pointed to Snape.

They all looked confused.

I grabbed Pansy's bag and pulled out a parchment and quill.

Professor Snape wont let me go anywhere without an escort.

I scrawled then handed it to them.

"Oh. Right come on then."

I nodded and ran to the dorms.

We returned to the great hall just as Draco, Blaise and Theo where leaving.

"Come one we have defence first." Draco said pulling me away from pansy and towards our class.

I waved goodbye to everyone and allowed Draco to drag me to class.

"So you didn't miss much just theory. Lucky for you we have began non-verbal charms." Draco informed me.

I nodded.

"Finally decided to grace us all with your presence potter?" Granger called as we all entered the classroom.

I opened my mouth to respond but quickly closed it again.

"Don't ignore me potter."

I flinched but didn't open my mouth again.

She reached for her wand and I felt my body begin to twitch.

"Settle down class." Flitwick called causing granger to turn her attention to the front of the class.

"Today we will be trying to cast the disarming charm as it is a spell you should all be able to cast verbally." Flitwick called giving a quick demonstration.

"Begin. I don't want to here anything." He called.

The class quickly paired off.

"You can go first." Draco smiled.

I nodded before pointing my wand at him.

I concentrated on what I wanted the spell to do before I thought of the spell.

'Expelliarmus'

The next second Draco's wand was flying across the room into my hand.

I smiled and jumped up and down in joy.

"Congratulations Ms potter. Why don't you tell the class how you did it?" Flitwick called.

I felt a blush spread across my face.

"She can't professor." Draco called.

"She can answer for herself you filthy death eater." Granger hissed.

"Ms granger 20 points. I will not tolerate name calling in my classroom. But Ms potter I need to know why you aren't answering me."

"She's lost her voice Professor." Draco answered for me.

"Oh of course well then perhaps a demonstration instead." Flitwick returned gesturing for me to step to the front of the class.

I focused again before thinking the spell.

Flitwick's wand flew across the room to my outstretched hand.

"I bet she's faking. She isn't smart enough to cast non verbal spells." Granger called.

"Ms granger 20 points from Gryffindor." Flitwick called but Granger decided now was the time to ignore Teachers.

"Unless you really are dark. The dark lord taught you that potter didn't he? But it's just like you to betray your parents isn't it potter. All for attention though isn't it." She was practically screaming.

I lost it.

Forgetting that I was supposed to have lost my voice I yelled back.

"S-shut up G-granger. Y-you don't k-know anyt-thing. J-just because I-I'm smarter than Y-you." I Stuttered.

"You stupid Bitch!" Granger yelled raising her wand.

I felt the tremor return to my body and all I could think about was the pain last time someone threatened me with a wand.

A scream ripped from my body and I sank to my knees pulling them to my chest.

"S-Snape. G-get Snap-pe." I choked out when I felt someones hand on my shoulder.

Snape (POV)

"Professor!" Draco yelled running into my class.

"Draco what is the meaning of this I am in the middle of a class?" I responded snarling at those that had stopped working.

"It's Harry." Draco called.

"Class dismissed." I barked pushing Draco out the door. "Where?"

"Advanced defence."

Not a second after he had finished speaking I was running through the dungeons towards the stairs.

I knew she should have stayed at the hospital wing.

I'm an idiot.

Before I could conjure another thought I burst into the room.

I quickly took stock of the room.

Most of the students where standing along the back wall looking frightened, Granger was in a state between fear and laughter while Flitwick was trying to calm a distraught harry.

I shook the thoughts from my head.

"Harry! Its okay. He's not here." I called slowly walking towards her.

Before I got within a metre of here I hit an invisible force field.

"Harry. Its okay." I called edging forward.

The shield weakened and finally cracked allowing me through.

Before I could take a step forward, harry had flung her arms around me.

"It's okay." I whispered.

"Is she going to be alright?" Draco asked.

"I don't know." I answered honestly. "I'm taking her back to the hospital wing." I announced.

"Of course." Flitwick nodded.

We made it to the corridor before Harry's twitching increased.

"I'm going to pick you up okay?" I asked.

She shakily nodded her head.

I carefully lifted her up so I didn't startle her and moved quickly to the hospital wing.

"Poppy!" I called.

"I swear to god Severus if someone else cursed her I wont let her out of this place ever again." She threatened when she walked in and found me holding harry.

"I don't know what happened."

"Does anyone?" she asked concern covering her user neutral expression.

"Draco!" I called.

"Yes professor?" he asked in the doorway.

"What happened?" Poppy asked.

"I don't really know. She had just cast the spell and was demonstrating it then granger started up and said that the dark lord taught it to her and that she betrayed her parents then she retorted only she stuttered. Then granger pointed her wand at harry and she started screaming." Draco finished inching closer to the bed.

"Was any spell cursed?" I asked.

"I don't know. Granger couldn't do non verbal curses but she may have figured it out."

"Un likely. It is more likely that she was frightened when the wand was pointed at her." Poppy stated.

"What? Why would that scare harry?" Draco asked.

"B-because off w-what happened l-last time." Harry stuttered from the bed I had placed her on.

"what happened last time?" Draco pressed.

"Draco." I warned.

"I-its okay. B-but I t-think i-its better i-if you t-tell the s-story." Harry said looking at me.

"Of course. You're sure?" I asked a final time.

She nodded before turning her attention out the window.

"She was jumped on her way back to transfiguration after I pulled her out…"

"That's where you went." Draco exclaimed interrupting me.

I gave him a hard look before he allowed me to continue.

"Later Dumbledore called a meeting with several teachers. After we were dismissed I stayed back hiding myself. Dumbledore went into a rage and destroyed half his office. Then he brought out harry. He then continued to threaten her trying to force harry to sign over the deed to her vaults and properties."

"N-naturally I r-refused." Harry interjected.

I smirked.

"Naturally. Then He saw fit to curse her."

"That's not so bad. Harry's been cursed lots of times."

"Not with the cruciatus curse."

"Only h-had that o-one done a-about t-three t-times." Harry added.

"I can't believe it. Albus Dumbledore the leader of the light used an unforgivable on you?"

Harry nodded.

"I'll talk to father. He can get the ministry to speed up the investigation. It will be a week at the most." Draco offered.

"I-is it a g-good I idea to i-include y-your father?" Harry asked.

"Yeah I can tell him that if we help him we can convince you to join the dark side." Draco smiled.

"T-thank you d-Draco." Harry smiled.

"No problem."

"C-could you d-do me one m-more favour?" she asked.

"Of course."

"Bring m-me something t-to do. I'm s-so bored." She smiled. "E-even homew-work."

"Of course." He smiled and quickly left the room.

"Are you truly okay?" I asked once we were alone.

I expected her to nod her head but instead she shook it.

"i-I had a b-break down when s-someone pointed t-there wand at me. H-how am I s-supposed to f-fight if I cant h-handle that?" she asked.

"It just takes time. Don't worry I'll help you serpent. It will all get better. I promise."

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