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Harry woke in time to see Severus' dragon hide boots and black cloak swoosh around the corner.
He had to bite back a sob before he pulled himself up and headed to the nearest bathroom.
Fine. If Severus wanted to be an ass hat extraordinaire then Harry wasn't going to stop him.
He splashed cool water onto his face before he spelled his clothes clean and fresh.
Severus had had his Master's pin, a cauldron with the rod of Aesculapius, duplicated into a smaller version for a necklace for Harry on their first anniversary. Harry was poised to yank it off but found that he couldn't, as much as Severus had hurt him, he still loved the bastard.
Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath he tucked the white gold amulet into his robes and left the bathroom to head to breakfast.
Harry wasn't surprised that the only seat available at the head table, where as an apprentice to Bill who was now the Defence professor, he was allowed to sit, along with the two other apprentices, Draco, who watched him in concern, and Hermione, who would have been if she wasn't in the infirmary with her own drama.
After ten minutes of sitting in stony silence as he listened to the conversations around him and trying valiantly to ignore the hate and rage that radiated from Severus as well as the sneers Harry couldn't take it any longer.
He pushed back his chair and almost stumbled in his haste, which also covered for the dizzy spell that overtook him.
Remus, who was now teaching History of Magic, reached out to steady him, 'Harry-cub is everything okay?' he asked his concern evident in his voice and his face.
'Its fine, I have to go,' he mumbled before he was overcome with emotion, he strode quickly from the great hall all eyes, save one onyx pair following him.
'Well?' Minerva queried, raising an eyebrow in question.
'Well what?' Severus replied not looking up from the potions journal he was reading.
'Are you not going to go after him?' Remus asked eyeing Snape.
'Why? He said it was fine,' he replied turning the page.
Remus, Minerva and several others who were in hearing range, snorted, 'yeah and we all know that's his standard response to anything.'
Severus huffed and drained his tea before picking up his journal and storming out. He wasn't going to go after Harry, let them think that, he instead headed back to his office to read in peace.