Chapter six
"You. Where have you been we thought you'd done a runner." Shouted Ron standing up from his seat on the bed. Slowly he crossed his arms across his chest and out of habit gave a quick glance over at the unconcious Harry Potter where he lay still but for the little rising and falling of his chest.
"I went out to get some tea and coffee for everyone, not that it has anything to do with you where i go Mr Wealsey." He made his way over to Harrys bed side table, silently and gently placed the tray of tea and coffee down. Without turning to look at any of the eyes he felt burning into the back of his neck he bent down to make himself some tea and biscuits. Slowly pouring the milk into his cup and bringing it to his lips to take a sip. Once he was happy that his tea was made to his liking he turned back around to take in the glares from the others.
"Don't mind me help yourselves i've brought enough for everyone." Said Snape moving aside to sit in the unoccupied seat on Harrys right and raising his arm to point to the trays. The others looked at each other and then at Snape as if he were mental, they all finally sat down ignoring the tea and coffee then sat in silence. A bird tweeted outside the window as it spread it's wings feeling the fresh morning air spread through its feathers. The sun shone in casting a little light throught the closed curtains.
"I brought biscuits aswell, it would be a shame to waste them." Tutted Snape making small conversation to move the murderous glares away him. Minutes past as Snape slowly dunked his biscuits in his tea and the others sat in silence watching him in shocked as he carried on as if everything was normal.
"The tea will get cold if you don't drink it." Said Snape dunking the last of his biscuits into his tea and bringing it to his mouth to eat. Once Snape finally drunk the last of his tea he settled the cup back onto the tray, sighed loudly and gave a little stretch as he changed position in his seat. He raised his eyes back to face the others looking at each of them in turn as they glared back at him, the only sign of movement in the room.
"Ummmp" Groaned Harry in his sleep, all faces to turned to watch him expectantly with helded breath. Ron, Ginny and Hermione who had all rushed to his side slouched back to sit in their beds disappointed as he rolled back over and continued to quietly snore peacefully once more in dreamland.
"I guess he will be ok, I mean he wouldn't of been able to do that if he had been kissed by a dementor." Sighed Hermione in relief. A small smile spread across her face as she turned her reasuring face to Ginny who smiled back. Hermione placed her arm back around Ginny and gave her a little squeeze.
"You do know Miss Granger that Potter wasn't actually kissed by a dementor." Muttered Snape one side of his mouth twitching up trying to lighten up the mood a little but doing the exact opposite as the others murderous glares burned his eyes. Hermione blushing bright red turned her face away from Ginny to look at the glistening floor as she replied.
"I know but that would of been what the effects were like if the Elixar of death had worked in the way it was surposed to." Whimpered Hermione to the floor only looking up briefly to look at Snape when she finished who just stared back at her in disbelief don't any of these people know how to take a joke thought Snape as he began to adjust his sleeves by pulling them back down to his wrists and fastening the buttons.
"He'll soon be back to normal and when we get him home he'll be out on his broom playing quidditch with you lot before you know it." Smiled Mrs Weasley staring longingly at Harry hoping for him to wake.
"If Harry wants to live with you." Said Snape looking up into Mrs Weasleys face as she in turn looked back in shock. Her face froze as she really took in what he was saying. What if he was right she thought what if Harry didn't want to live with them, she thought he liked staying with them during the holidays but maybe she was wrong maybe he didn't like to stay with them but where would he go he didn't have anyone else.
"Of course Harry will want to live with us where else is he going to go. Back to the dursleys?" Laughed Ron looking at the others to laugh too but returned his gaze back to Snape when he found none.
"Of course not the Dursleys have moved on." Said Snape looking back at Ron in surprise for having suggested it. Rons face burned red as he looked on in embarrasment, he turned his face to look up at his mother but she didn't give any sign of knowing her youngest son was looking at her so he carried on.
"Then where Snape? With you?" Laughed Ron this time gaining a few giggles from Hermione and Mrs Weasley. Ginny shifted on the bed not moving her eyes from the one she loved. Snape feeling cornered, stood and moved towards the window and perched himself on the ledge.
"Well yes that was where i was heading Mr Weasley." Confirmed Snape pulling down on his sleeves out of habit and wrapping his cloak tigher around him as a cool breeze wafted in through the open window. A high pitched laugh came from the corner where Mrs Weasley stood with one hand on her stomach trying to contain the nervous laughter that escaped her lips. Snape stared on in disgust as she laughed at him and soon Ron began to join in making him more angrier than he had been in ages.
"What you expect Harry to want to stay with you? Rather than live with us we're the only family he has left if you think that then you really don't know Harry at all." Cried Mrs Weasley in hysterics walking over and grabbing Harrys hand in hers and sitting down on Harry's left. Silence filled the room once more and the only sound that was heard was the shuffling of feet out in the corridor beyond the double doors.
"Maybe so but Dumbledore did." Said Snape looking at Mrs Weasleys shocked face once more for this was the last thing she expected to hear. It was Ron though who responded, Standing up and bringing himself to his full height he said "Again with the Dumbledore thing, he's dead and he's not coming back." Snapes eyes wavered as Rons words pierced Snapes heart, Dumbledore had been like a father to him and he never wanted him dead. Silence spread through the room once more as he thought about his father figure.
The silence was broken by Rons whispered shouts "He would never live with you Snape, he hated your guts." Said Ron trying to reasure himself that his best friend would of course prefer to live with his friends rather than his most disliked teacher. "He hated you and so did his parents so its a genetic hate that you can't over come." His eyes began to water as he thought about Lily, she too had died because of him the two people he loved the most died at his hands, maybe he was a coward, for had he stood up to voldemort like Dumbledore had told him to in the first place maybe they would both be here alive today thought Snape looking back at Harrys unconsious face, he's all thats left of Lily Evans, the only living thing to show that she even existed.
"I don't care he is never going to live with you do you hear me Severus never, Harry belongs with us now." Shouted Mrs Weasley standing still hand in hand with Harry. Hands shaking she took a deep breath and brought her gaze to the double doors as they slammed with a bang revealing Mr Weasley with his glasses slightly ascue.
"Sorry Molly i've been at the office all day trying to clear up some of the problems the war created." He walked halfway across the room and met up with Mrs Weasley and placed a careful kiss on her forehead. "What is it Molly?" He asked as he cleaned his glasses on his shirt and placed them firmly back on his nose. He brought his eyes up to look into hers lovingly as she answered.
"Nothing Arthur, Severus just thinks that Harry would rather live with him than live with us." She gave a little uncertain laugh and looked up into his blue eyes waiting for reassurance to come.
"What?" Said Mr Weasley stepping around Molly stopping a few steps away from Snape and folding his arms across his chest. "Is this true?" He asked gazing straight down into Snapes eyes trying to work out his lies.
"Yes." Confirmed Snape looking straight back at him clearly not faised by the fustration looking back at him.
"You've got to be kidding me. Theres no way Harry would rather stay with you." Laughed Mr Weasley returning back to Mollys side and wrapping his arm around her shoulders and gently squeezing her to show he was on her side and there was no way Harry would want to stay with him.
Ginny and Hermione their gazed fixed on Harry's face flinched in excitment as they saw his eyes flicker only for them to stay shut. Disappointment spread across both faces as their shoulder slouched and they sat more firmly on the bed. Hermione chanced a glance at Ginny and see her lifeless eyes staring blankly at Harrys face.
"Maybe we should let Potter decide." Said Snape a little smile spread on his face as his eyebrows raised and stood to once again occupy the chair on Harrys Right.
"Decide what" Croaked a little hoarse voice no one was expecting. Harrys eyes fluttered open to find six faces staring back at him in shock seconds past until he heard a chorus of voices shout.
"Harry!"As they all gathered around his bed.
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