Standard Disclaimers Apply

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark".

Chapter 6

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Harry rubbed his sore throat gingerly as Madame Pomfrey grudgingly allowed him out of the Infirmary.

"Well go on down to your dorms. Severus will give you your timetables. Classes start tomorrow, you know. Then take yourself to the Great Hall for dinner; it's in three hours. And remember to take those potions I gave you after every meal, Mr. Potter. Every meal!!"

"Yes Poppy." Harry said for about the thirtieth time.

"Don't you take that tone with me young man! Just because you can't be bothered with you own livelihood, don't worry to believe I'll just stand by while you run yourself into the ground. School just restarted, and already you're in you customary place in my infirmary." Poppy looked livid. Her face was all red and splotchy. Highly unattractive. Not that Harry would ever tell her that. He'd probably be dead before the words came out of his mouth.

He put his hand s up in the universal "I give up. Don't hurt me." sign and said in a soothing manner " Ok, Ok Poppy, I promise to take the potions, and I'll try really hard so that you won't have to see me for at least a few months."

Madame Promfrey hmphed and, apparently satisfied with Harry's vow, scurried back into the double doors of the infirmary.

Harry gave a sigh of relief, and began to make his way down to the Slytherin dorms. He was still immensely worried about the Ancestors that were probably-- no –definitely waiting for him in his new domain, but during his stay in the infirmary, he'd taken the time to put a whole array of reinforcements on his Occlumency shields. He was fairly confident that he would be able to keep them out now. There were still a three things that bothered him. Firstly, he had the feeling that his shields would not hold up while he was asleep. Secondly, and most importantly, was the whole Bill issue.

Harry had come to terms with the fact that he had a huge crush on Bill right around that time that he realized that Cho just wasn't his cup of tea. It was on the same day as that disastrous date and unpleasantly wet kiss with Cho that it happened. The twit had just run off mumbling about her dead boyfriend. Harry was left there, looking like a fool, with some foreign saliva on his lips. Then into the Three Broomsticks comes Bill. And even though Harry had just experienced his very first kiss from the girl he'd been goggling for the past two years, all he could think about was how dashing Bill looked with his dragon fang earring and leather pants.

When Harry had come to his senses, he'd been surprised to say the least. After all, he had just realized that he found his beast friend's older MALE sibling attractive. Was he gay?! Harry then went o to do some extensive research. And by research he meant sex. So he did some explorations with a girl and boy to see which gender he liked best (they were both Hufflepuffs of course—it was just so easy to get them to take a Unbreakable Vow to never tell anyone about their brief flings …ever.).

In the end, Harry concluded that he like both sexes with a few exceptions, namely Cho (slimy lips--eww).

His crush on Bill did not dissipate. In fact, it grew stronger almost every time Harry saw him (Burrow, Grimmauld Place), and now the man was going to be teaching DADA and trying to de-spirit his dorms!

Harry turned down a deserted corridor and idly wondered why the Slytherin dorms had to be so far away from everything. His legs were starting to hurt.

"Harry?"

Oh sugar honey ice tea. There goes problem number three—Ron and Hermione.

Harry sighed and turned around.

"Hey guys."

"That's all you have to say to us?"

I just can't get a break, can I? God, Herms has a high-pitched voice.

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