Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
This chapter is going to be a bit lighter. We find out if they find a match for Harry or not. Also we get Harry's apology to Snape (A little late I know!) They also play pranks with the help of the Weasley twins.
Harry swallowed nervously as he raised his fist and knocked softly upon the potion masters door. The door creaked open and Snape appeared looking as menacing as ever.
"Yes Potter what do you want?" spat Snape eyeing Harry with dislike.
"I came to apologise," said Harry nervously, not looking Snape in the eyes, electing to stare at his feet instead.
"Very well enter," he snapped and stood back to allow Harry entrance.
Harry shuffled nervously into the room and shuddered at the various pickled things in jars. 'I don't even want to think about what's in them' he thought shuddering again.
"Well Potter let me hear it then," snarled Snape moving round his desk and sitting down.
"I would like to apologise for being rude to you the other month and then running away. Me and my friends were just in a hyper mood and urm well they dared me to do it. I'm sorry," said Harry rubbing the back of his neck nervously.
"Right Potter and you come to me now? A month after it happened?" said Snape eyeing Harry shrewdly.
Harry blushed beet red but said nothing.
"Fine you will clean cauldrons for me this Saturday without magic. You may go," snarled Snape waving him away.
Harry nodded and exited the office breathing a sigh of relief.
Leaning against the cold stone wall Harry took a deep breath as a huge wave of dizziness and nausea overtook him. Once the moment had passed he pushed himself off the wall and walked slowly back to Gryffindor tower to finish his Transfiguration homework.
Xxx
Saturday evening found a slightly dirty Harry Potter trooping dejectedly back to Gryffindor tower with dry and chapped hands, he also had a large cut wrapped up in a tatty rag where he had caught his hand on a jagged piece of stone protruding from the dungeon wall.
Sighing Harry dropped down on one of the sofas and groaned loudly, much to the amusement of Ron and Hermione who had been doing homework by the fire when Harry entered.
"So how'd it go mate?" chuckled Ron putting down his quill.
"Terrible as usual" said Harry rolling his eyes.
"Next time you won't confess your undying love for Professor Snape,"chuckled Ron
Harry answered that with a very rude hand gesture, causing Hermione to tut loudly.
"Honestly do you have to swear," said Hermione rolling her eyes.
Harry grinned cheekily at her sticking his tongue out. Hermione replied by hitting him on the arm.
"Ah violence. I love it," said Harry clutching his chest mockingly.
Hermione rolled her eyes again and went back to her essay. Ron turned to Harry a mischievous glint in his eyes. Harry raised his eyebrows suspiciously.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" said Harry head to the side.
"Want to play the most epic prank ever? It involves exploding puddings and a Halloween feast" Ron whispered.
Harry glanced at Hermione smiling slightly but she was much to involved in her work. Nodding in the direction of the boys dorms he got up and indicated for Ron to follow him.
"So what's the plan?" he said to Ron flopping down on his bed and staring up at his best friend.
Ron looked around the room to check nobody was in there before shutting the door quietly.
"So I thought we could go down to the kitchens on the day of the Halloween feast and put exploding potions in the food, oh and a time delay spell. Basically what will happen is, when the puddings appear after five minutes, they'll explode in everyone's faces. Including the teachers" said Ron chortling at the image.
Harry grinned and laughed slightly.
"How exactly are we going to persuade the house elves to do that exactly?" said Harry crossing his arms and staring up at his best friend.
"Aha! Fred and George already managed to persuade them" chuckled Ron.
Harry's expression brightened and he nodded enthusiastically.
"Let's do it" said Harry grinning mischievously.
Ron smiled and sat down next to Harry.
"Right here's how we're gonna do it-"
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The plan was in motion, the trap had been set and now all they had to do was wait. They filed into the hall for the rest of the school and settled themselves at Gryffindor table chuckling.
"What are you two upto?" said Hermione eyeing the two suspiciously.
"I have no idea what you're on about," said Harry innocently.
"Yeah you're really paranoid 'Mione," added Ron raising his eyebrows.
"Mhmm if you say so" said Hermione still looking suspicious.
Harry and Ron grew more and more agitated as the feast continued on. At long last the deserts appeared and both boys exchanged identical mischievous grins. 'Any minute now' both boys counted down silently and apprehensively in their heads '3,2,1'
BOOM. An almighty explosion rocked the great hall causing several girls to scream loudly. Looking up Harry and Ron burst into laughter at the sight before them. Every single occupant of the great hall was covered in pudding dripping from their faces and onto their robes. Glancing up at the staff table Harry thought he would suffocate from laughing so much.
Snape had a face full of trifle so it looked as if he'd plunged his face into it, it covered his entire head (including his hair), Dumbledore who held an amused expression upon his face had custard covering his glasses and beard while his hair had what looked like treacle pudding in it, Professor McGonagall who was silently fuming had a face full of something with chocolate in it while Professor Lupin seemed to have gotten the worse of the explosion and was covered from head to shoulder in a mixture of all the puddings.
Desperately trying to keep an impassive face Harry looked down at his plate and listened to the indignant cries of staff and students alike as Professor Dumbledore tried to get order in the hall.
"If you could all make your way back to your dormitories" said Dumbledore loudly chuckling lightly while wiping custard off his specs.
Silently giggling Harry and Ron got to get up from the bench but were stopped by a firm hand on their shoulder. Slowly turning round they turned to see the pudding covered face of Professor Lupin.
Letting out a chuckle Harry hastily covered it up with a cough.
"Follow me you two," he said firmly and walked away.
Exchanging nervous glances they followed Professor Lupin out of the hall, down some corridors and into his office.
"Sit!" he said angrily pointing to the two chairs in front of his chest.
Taking a deep breath to suppress the chuckles Harry and Ron complied.
"Now I want the truth boys, was this you?" Professor Lupin said firmly.
Harry looked up to meet his guardians eyes and instantly regretted it, as at that moment a large blob of treacle slid down his face and onto the floor with a loud splat.
Harry let out a loud snort and looked down at his lap biting the inside of his cheeks trying to keep from laughing.
"Look at me Harry, you too Ron" said Professor Lupin firmly.
Harry and Ron dragged their eyes to Professor Lupins angry face and fought against the urge to laugh.
"I will ask again and I want the truth this time. Did you two boys have anything to do with this?"
Clearing his throat and letting a small giggle escape Harry slowly nodded, thinking it best not to lie to his guardian.
Professor Lupin sighed loudly and ran his hands through his greying hair. Taking a deep breath he turned to Ron.
"Ron you will serve detention with me for the rest of the week, you and Harry will also clean the mess you made in the great hall,"
Ron nodded, biting the inside of his cheeks trembling with the suppressed giggles.
"Ron if you could go back to Gryffindor tower I would like a word with Harry in private,"
Ron nodded and left the room, you could hear Ron's giggles all the way up the hallway. Shaking his head he turned to Harry.
"What were you thinking Harry? Not only was it dangerous but it was immature. How would you have felt if the prank had gone wrong and someone had gotten hurt?" he said crossing his arms.
Suddenly it wasn't so funny any more. Harry felt tears sting his eyes and his shoulders drooped.
"I...i didn't think," he stuttered, suddenly feeling thoroughly ashamed.
"That much is obvious," Remus said sternly, looking down at Harry with disappointment.
"You will go back to Gryffindor tower Harry and then report to me tomorrow evening for your punishment. I have never been more disappointed in you than I am today Harry James," Remus said sternly.
Harry nodded fighting back tears of shame. Remus seemed satisfied because sighing loudly he said
"Right off you go and don't take any detours, if you do I shall know,"
Harry left the office with tears in his eyes. Walking slowly through the corridors, Harry finally slid down the wall behind a statue of two trolls fighting. It was then that he allowed the tears to come. He was there for about half an hour when he heard someone speak his name.
"Harry?"
Harry gasped and looked up in to the kind eyes of Professor Lupin.
"How.." began Harry but Lupin held up his hand to silence Harry and got on his knees beside him.
"I have the map Harry, but never mind that why are you crying?" he said softly.
"You...you hate me now," sobbed Harry putting his face in his hands and trembling.
Remus was shocked.
"Harry! Just because I tell you off it does not mean I hate you!" he exclaimed.
Harry looked into the kind eyes of his guardian.
"I...i thought that after that you thought you...you wouldn't want me any more," admitted Harry still crying.
"Oh Harry come here" said Remus softly opening his arms.
Harry dove forward and wrapped his arms around Remus' waist and laid his head on his chest. Remus wrapped his arms round Harry and held him as he cried.
"Don't you ever think I don't want you. I will always want you no matter what and don't you forget that"
xxx
Remus yawned as he entered his office an hour later. Moving into his quarters he was about to fall on to his bed when he noticed an owl at the window. Sighing loudly he moved to the window to allow the owl entrance.
Taking the letter that was tied to the owls leg he flopped down on the bed as the owl flew back out of the window. Unfurling the letter he began to read.
Remus,
As you know I have been testing students and staff all weekend to find a match for Harry. Well you will be please to know that I have found a match and willing donor for Harry. You will need to bring Harry to the hospital wing on Friday at 2pm to meet his donor.
Best regards,
Poppy Pomfrey.
Remus' heart lightened considerably at the note but before he could really think on it he fell in Morpheus' arms, his dreams full of a happy and healthy Harry.