A/N: That was really bad A/N last chappie...but it was a joke about pRon ppl killing off all the disney songs...they got aladin, little mermaid and beauty and the beast already with many more. I don't think thet have the lion king yet...#hides away 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight'#
Disclaimer: Agh...was that my disclaimer last chappie? I don't own anything!
OBLIVION
Chapter 6
Albus was sitting at his desk, worrying. Something was wrong with Harry. Most definitely. And he wasn't even sure if it was grief over Sirius' death anymore. There was a difference between grief and defensive withdrawl. And Harry was mostly in the latter.
But then that brought to question. Why was Harry so irrational when it came to Severus? He seemed to become panicked when faced with the possibility that he might have to be in a lesson with him again. Was he still angry about his belief in Snape's blame for Sirius' death? Anger. But it didn't seem like anger. It seemed like…fear. He was afraid of Severus.
Hyperventilating at the idea of being in a room with someone else. That was fear. But Severus would never hurt a student. He himself, did tend to be a bit irrational when it came to Harry but he would never hurt him! There was a chasm between shouting at a student and raising a wand to them and Severus knew if he ever crossed the line to hexing a student there'd be hell to pay. Starting with him. Albus nodded firmly.
Then again. Harry had questioned his stability. When Severus was mad he did…Albus tilted his head thinking of the Shrieking Shack incident.
Look…Sir, I…have a problem working with him okay? When he gets mad he's a bit…unstable.
And then there was his raging temper. Like last year when Harry had looked into Severus' penseive. He'd had to listen to Severus ranting over that and the total waste of the lessons for a week. And lately Severus had seemed rather introspective rather than his usual outspoken brash self. He wondered what problems the boy was facing himself. His eyebrows frowned. And at the fact he and Harry were having these problems at the same time. Maybe it was connected? Had something else happened between them? He shook his head. But no. They spent the summer away from each other. Harry had been tetchy around two weeks into term. Severus was like that as soon as he got back! Rather…uneasy. But Albus had just assumed it was his work. Still assumed that. And Severus did become really involved in his work. Okay so he could see why Harry sometimes thought him unstable. But he wasn't! He was trustworthy. Wasn't he?
Maybe he should talk to Severus.
"Albus? You wanted to see me?" Severus settled himself into the chair opposite the Headmaster's desk and stared frankly at the man.
"Yes. How have the classes with Harry been going?" Albus peered over his glasses as Severus snorted.
"A waste of time. The boy is as useless as ever! He can clear his mind but now he can't focus! He can't stand up to the attack on his mind at all. And I've told him already he doesn't have to shout, scream or struggle to stop the attack. Simply distract me with a spell…but no! Albus I swear the boy is a waste of time."
Albus widened his eyes. "Does he do all that…when you're teaching him?"
Severus smirked. "No matter how many times I tell him in the dungeons no one can hear you scream.
Albus frowned. "Why don't you…explain it to him again. Without your usual demeanor perhaps?" Albus twinkled slightly. "That might help."
Severus let out a put upon sigh. "It's not as if I have not tried Albus. That's the reason I don't think he can focus. His mind is elsewhere. I've tried…to actually find out on what but that's the one thing he seems to be able to defend." Severus snorted. "It will probably turn out to either be about Black or something even more inane, like Quidditch." Severus sneered.
Albus frowned again. "Somehow I think it's something more Severus. And I believe. It has to do with you."
Severus leaned back suddenly in his chair face incredulous. "Me! W-what could…!"
"I don't know." Albus sighed. "I only think that because of his reaction to the mention of you teaching him when I suggested he restart his Occulmency lessons."
"Suggestion. Right. And his reaction was…?" Severus' eyes narrowed. "If it was distaste I see no cause for worry."
"It was fear Severus. Disgust would be like after the Shrieking Shack incident when he thought you'd gone…unhinged."
Severus frowned and his eyebrows crept together in confusion. "Why did he think I was…unhinged, as you put it?"
Albus smiled obliging. "Because when he and his friends tried to explain what they were doing in the Shrieking Shack with Professor Lupin and Mr. Black you…ah, how they say, flipped out on them." Albus cocked his head at Severus' confusion. "You don't…remember?"
Severus cleared his face. "Of course I do. But what does this have to do with Potter's problem again?"
Albus looked at him inquisitively before shrugging wearily. "I have no idea my boy. He just seems to be afraid of you. And he has never been afraid of you before Severus. Did…did something happen?"
Desperate open-mouthed kisses over golden skin. Almost pleasure/pain at constrictive tightness. Holding…thrusting…
"Severus?" He blinked suddenly to find Albus staring at him in askance.
"No…no time that…comes to memory." 'No time I can remember.'
Albus steepled his fingers together thinking. Yes he knew there was definitely something up with the both of them now. Harry was going through an 'irrational?' fear of Severus and Severus was going through...memory loss.
What if Harry's fear wasn't irrational though? That last question had given Severus pause. Maybe he wasn't sure himself. He'd have to get the boy to go to Madam Pompfrey about something soon, on that note. But what if he had done something to Harry and couldn't remember?
'Well Harry isn't going to tell.' So Severus would have to remember.
A/N: Next chapter...what are we all waiting for...