Of course this wasn't just a holiday, so whilst Harry was in the library with the rest of his classmates, working on the assigned homework for the Christmas break, Severus was walking to a meeting with the headmistresses about the next task.

At that point he saw Krum, standing by the arches where he almost kissed Harry, looking out at the calm snowy scene. Severus looked straight ahead and attempted to ignore him. He wondered why the other was even around here. Did one of the tasks involve flying?

"Headmaster Snape." Krum said, not even looking at him as he passed. Snape clenched his jaw and turned around slightly.

"Something I can help you with mr. Krum?" he asked. Krum smirked and leaned back against the wall, arms crossed over his chest.

"You don't deserve him. You might be a hero, but it's obvious zat you vill never be able to make him happy." He said. Severus rolled his eyes at him.

"Well, then perhaps Durmstrang has been ignoring the Light Arts too much, or else you'd know what a soulmate is." He said continuing to walk away.

"Oh I know vat it is, it is you who seems to be at a loss. Harry can love me, and I vont give up until he does." Krum said following Severus.

"Dreaming is a good thing Krum." Severus said, starting to get extremely aggravated.

"Do you love him?"

"Do you?" He countered. The other's determined look annoyed him even further.

"I'm certainly capable of doing so."

"I don't have time for this. I have a meeting with the headmistresses; I suggest you find something to do mr. Krum, other than follow me around." With that final word he left, Krum finally letting him go.

-o-O-o-

Harry was happy. He'd hardly had any fluctuations of feelings from the other and his magic felt calmer, whilst normally he would feel it tingling at the tips of his fingers.

He gently touched his lips as he remembered the kiss and smiled like an idiot. Sure he and Snape hadn't talked about it since it happened a week ago, and if the other was ever in the room Harry would turn a pink mess and not be able to look at the other in the eye, but he was happy none the less. He was frustrated too, why did he have to act like a love-struck teenager? At this point the other wouldn't be able to take him seriously.

"Potter,"

"What!" Harry jumped surprised as the other was suddenly behind him. Snape looked at him unamused, with a raised eyebrow. "Sorry…" Harry mumbled.

"Your classmates have already gone and dinner will be soon. Have you still not finished?" He said disapprovingly.

"No…" Harry mumbled. All he'd been thinking off is Snape. Maybe the other would give him a kiss. He glanced up at the other and made the mistake of making eye contact, because Snape smirked and turned his head back to the books.

"Finish your homework if you want to eat, Potter." He said and walked away. Harry groaned and turned back to his homework.

He managed to finish in time for dinner, so he got up and walked back to the great hall.

"Harry…" Harry stopped at the sound of his voice and turned to see Krum there and smiled.

"Viktor, why aren't you at dinner?" He asked.

"I vas vaiting for you Harry." He said coming up to him. "I vas vondering if you vould like to spend new year's eve vith me." He said. Harry wondered if he should.

"I don't think that's a good idea Viktor…" he said gently. Krum didn't give up. He smiled and reached to pass the back of his fingers gently across Harry's cheek. Harry blushed darkly at the attention.

"I vould really want to spend some more time with you Harry." He said gently. Harry looked up at him, opening his mouth to reply when he felt that raging jealousy inside him once more. Turning he saw Snape there.

"Potter, go to dinner now." He ordered.

"Proffessor, we were just…"

"Now, Potter." Snape said and Harry did not have the nerve to argue with that tone of voice. He looked at Krum and then walked off to the great hall of the smaller school.

Krum chuckled as he turned to the professor. "You can't just order him around headmaster." He said. Snape walked calmly toward him.

"If that had been the case, many of Potter's adventures would have been avoided." The professor said, stopping when he was in front of the other. "Stay away from Potter." He said and walked away, heading after Harry.

"I promise professor, I vill take him from you." Krum felt a surge of power from the other, the other's rage swirling around him, though his expression showed nothing of the sort.

"And I promise to break your seeker hands if you so much as try." He said icily and carried on his way. On his way to his chair he saw Potter eyeing him with worry, half a second of eye contact later he realised the other had felt his power surge. He needed to try and teach him Occlumency again. He was just too easy to access. He sat down with the other headmasters not looking at Harry, who spent most of dinner picking at his food and moving the items around the plate.