Disclaimer:I Still don't own Harry Potter and I'm glad because then I might be in a law suit with her like that idiot guy is now. That would suck because I don't have money to pay lawyers.
"I would think that the two of you would know exactly what is going on. Seeing as I am the leader to a resistance and there was just an attack in Diagon Alley. It doesn't take a bloody scientist to figure it out." Harry said rolling his eyes slightly.
"Be that as it may Mr. Potter, you cannot just go charging off, leaving the school might I add, to fight in a battle that doesn't concern you." Severus said with a well-placed sneer at his son.
"Did you just say a battle that doesn't concern me? Might I remind you, Father, that Voldermort attempted to kill me not on just one occasion but many times. Dumbledore would have allowed innocent witches and wizards to die today had my people not been there. I am not charging off and fighting battles to gather more fame. I could care less if people knew my name. But I will not, I cannot allow more innocent blood to be spilled over a mad mans vendetta against the world. Don't forget that you have also chosen a side in this battle." Harry said in a voice of icy coldness.
"Attacks upon yourself or not, you are but a mere child who should be at school studying magic not off fighting with grownups. You owe the world nothing, even if you think you do. You defeated a Dark Lord for them once. Must you really do it again? I personally think it is time that you leave all the fighting to the grownups and you become the teenager you were meant to be. It's not your job to continue to be the hero." Severus said giving Harry a voice just as icy as the one the boy had given him.
Harry could only stare at the man standing before him. For years he had been told that he was the Wizarding worlds only hope if they wished to remain alive. He had been molded into a weapon. To hear anyone tell him differently was shocking. No had ever said that he could be a teenager, not a single person in his life. But for it to come from the man who gave him life and made his life a living hell for years was even more of a shock. Perhaps the man was right, or perhaps he wasn't.
"No disrespect sir, but that would mean letting an awful lot of people down. And if our world were to suddenly end, I would not be able to live with myself. Much less tell the survivors that I didn't fight because I wanted to be a kid. I don't think that would go over very well. Besides I am not fighting for those around me, I am fighting for myself, because it is my choice." Harry said to that man standing before him. While Neville and Draco stood by helplessly. They could only watch the interaction between their head of house and their friend.
"So you do have a bit of brains then? Perhaps you haven't looked at the options carefully. There is more than meets the eye to every side in a battle. The only way to know the best path is to study all sides and then make the right decision. As heroic as your little resistance group maybe, perhaps it will better serve to support a larger side." Severus said his eyes never leaving Harry, as the boy took in his words.
Harry frowned, "If you are talking about me joining the Dark Lord or the order for that matter you have gone mental. I meant what I said in the daily profit. I support neither side; I am my own side, a side that wants justice without mindless killing or archaic laws. I rather like the side I support thanks."
"Remember until you know everything, you cannot make the right decision. You had better make yourselves presentable; dinner is about to begin. Oh and Potter I believe the headmaster with want to see you tonight. Prepare yourself accordingly." Snape said leaving the boys alone once again.
"As much as I hate to admit this Harry, the greasy git does have a point. Did we really look at all the facts before we started this or did we just jump into it? He could be right you know." Neville said eyeing Harry for his reaction.
"I don't believe that we are the ones who have jumped into things. Perhaps it is the others who need to look at the facts more closely, before they have chosen the wrong path." Harry said looking thoughtful as he made his way to an armchair by the fire.
Neville and Draco followed him, taking seats on either side of the dark headed boy. "Think about it Neville, what if the order and the death eaters have it wrong? What if things are supposed to go this way and our resistance is supposed to gather forces and show the wizarding world how things are supposed to be run. What if we are supposed to show the way into the new path?"
Draco snorted, "Do you really believe that? That's a load of rubbish if you ask me. How would a bunch of teenagers, with no sense of how to run anything show the world how it's supposed to go? I think you are touched in the head Harry. Getting to much ego with all this fame you have." The blonde boy snorted again. "And this whole thing isn't really all that important at the moment any way. I would like to know what you were thinking when you locked Neville and I in a broom closet."
"Oh so it's Neville now is it?" The clumsy boy said with a glare at the blonde. "What happened to calling me Longbottom?" Draco and Harry both ignored the boy and his glares.
"Oh come on Malfoy we were just trying to help the two of you out, it seemed to work didn't it? I mean you both got your feelings out, even if you didn't snog. Besides it wasn't even a broom closet it was your dorm room." Harry said looking somewhat proud of himself.
"Both of you stop it. Draco, Harry and I are sorry for locking you guys together. Now come on, before we are late for dinner." Blaise said coming to stand behind Harry's chair. The 3 boys stood up and straightened their robes before leaving the common room. They were stopped by Rose Zeller (Hufflepuff).
"Harry Potter?" She asked politely, though she already knew who he was. She waited for the boy wonder to respond and continued when he nodded at her, "This is from Dumbledore. He says he would like to see you after Dinner. That parchment is his password. He would like to see you alone." Without waiting for an answer the young girl was off.
"Snape did tell you that Dumbledore would want to see you after the little incident today. I'm surprised he waited this long to demand your presence." Neville said as they walked to the great hall.
"I can't believe he actually thinks I'm going to show up by myself. What is the old man playing at now?" Harry said as they say down and began to load their plates with food.
"Of course you aren't going alone. I'll be there with you. He can't stop someone else from coming. You aren't in trouble or anything so you can have another party with you that's not a parent or guardian. He knows that to. You should take Snape. I could just see Dumbledore's face if you did that." Neville said shoving potatoes into his mouth.
Neville quickly moved his plate away from Draco who was trying to put more potatoes on it. Neville grinned in triumph when the spoonful missed his plate and landed on the table causing Draco to scowl at him. Neville began to eat ignoring the blonde's muttering about ungrateful people.
"That's a brilliant idea Neville. I wonder if I will have time to grab Snape before he leaves the great hall. Dumbledore would lose it if I showed up with Snape. Would be something he doesn't expect, I've got to keep the fool on his toes." Harry said with a large grin as he began to eat.
The rest of the meal was spent in silence except for Draco and Neville's occasional argument. Harry barely managed to catch Snape before he was out of the entrance hall.
"Professor, wait a moment please." Harry called trying to catch up to the man. Snape stopped and waited for the green-eyed boy.
"What can I do for you Potter?" Severus asked with curiosity.
"You were right about Dumbledore wanting to speak with me. I have warned him about these non-school related meetings before, so I am taking a third party with me as a witness you could say. I would like for you to come." Harry said nervously expecting his professor and his father to blow him off.
"Why ever would you invite me?" Severus asked. The potions master was surprised the boy would even think to ask him to come along.
"Because I figure it would throw the old coot for a loop. And then you would see what really is going on between me and the old man. You are my father, even if neither of us wants to admit it. It would give us both the upper hand." Harry said.
"I suppose it wouldn't hurt to see what he is up to. Come on then, we don't want to keep the Headmaster waiting for us." Snape said changing the direction he was walking and began heading towards the headmaster's office.
The two men headed to the gargoyle guarding the Headmasters office, after saying the password the two men went upstairs. The Headmaster was waiting for them.
"Ahh Harry right on time, and Severus to what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you? Harry didn't hex anyone on the way here did he?" Dumbledore asked with a twinkling in his light blue eyes.
"No, Professor Harry hasn't done anything wrong. I was asked by the boy to come and be his third party." Severus said motioning Harry into a chair as he took one for himself.
"Come now Harry there is no need for a third party. I thought we could just have a nice little chat, nothing to important really. We haven't really talked yet this year. I thought we could catch up a bit, just a nice little friendly chat between friends."
Harry rolled his eyes and glanced at Severus who caught his eye as well. "If I may intervene Headmaster, I think I would rather stay, I am Harry's parent after all."
Dumbledore frowned but it was quickly replaced with his normal smile and laughing eyes. "Very well Severus if you feel you must."
Harry eyed the man before him, "And what did you want to discuss Headmaster?"