My Mate

Chapter 31

A/N - Ok Guy's The Real Chapter 8 Has Been Put Up - I Had To Re-Write The Entire Thing As I Dont Remember What Exactly Was In That Chapter To Begin With. I've Also Dealt With Any Other Inconsistances I Could Find...But If You Find Others That I've Missed Feel Free To Point them out ok? I Dont Want Any Of My Stories To Get Like Empty Jaded Emerald Eyes...Which I'm Going To Re-Write Completly. Properly This Time! Hopefully It Will Look Much Better. Anyway's Onto the story!

More time away from his 'friends' and no to Quidditch

The fake children were no longer using their adopted names, they no longer had their glamour's on. They were using their real names and were basically abandoned by their families. So there was only one Draco Malfoy at Hogwarts and every one knew he was the kidnapped one. They also knew he had stolen from Lucius Malfoy but they didn't trust him as he was a Slytherin.

The next morning as soon as Ron saw Ginny he pounced angrily.

"How could you Ginny?" snarled Ron in the middle of the entrance to the Great hall. Ron was furious; as was everyone else Ron had already contacted his parents. He knew if anyone could, it would be their mother who would bring Ginny back to the light. Ron was so stupid sometimes; he truly believed Slytherin's were evil and dark. Hermione and most Gryffindor's thought so as well so no one had dissuaded Ron of his notions.

"Leave her alone Ron" said Harry angrily on Ginny's behalf.

"Are you ok?" asked Draco soothingly.

"I'm fine" said Ginny standing up straighter in pride "This is where I was supposed to be, where I want to be just leave me alone Ron"

"I've already told mum" said Ron somewhat smugly as if he expected Ginny to turn into a quivering wreck.

"I don't care, I'm finally happy" sighed Ginny feeling sad at Ron's anger.

"She's still your sister Ron" said Harry angrily.

"No she's not! You-Know-Who must have affected her more in the Chamber of secrets!" sneered Ron in disgust.

"He did not Ron!" shrieked Ginny angrily.

"What chamber or secrets?" asked Draco bewildered.

"In Ginny's first year she was possessed by Voldemort, through a diary um…I managed to save her by killing the diary and destroying a basilisk" explained Harry, seeing Ginny shuddering he realized she was affected by it more than she let on. He felt suddenly sad for her, she had only been eleven and before that she was very well protected and coddled. So unlike him that he reacted to life threatening situations with a great deal more certainty than anything. Ginny obviously still had some issues to work through, perhaps now that Draco knew he could help her through it.

"Calm down" said Draco holding onto Ginny unable to stop himself.

"Get your hands of her!" snarled Ron.

"Don't you dare act like a big brother!" snarled Ginny her wand out ready to curse her big brother.

"Don't let him put his slimy hands on you!" ordered Ron "And get that hat to put you back in Gryffindor now!"

"I don't think so" snorted Ginny shaking her head honestly, was her brother thick? He must be if he thought she would seriously do as she was told - by him of all people.

"I mean it Ginny!" said Ron his brown eyes wide with anger.

"Go away Ron" said Ginny shaking her head in disgust.

"Leave her alone Ron, it's only a different bloody house" said Harry trying to calm Ron down and get him to leave Ginny alone. Ron rounded on him, not seeing Draco and Ginny walking away towards the Slytherin house table.

"How could you mate? My sister! My baby sister is a bloody Slytherin! They did something to her while she was there! What did they do? You must know something!" snarled Ron shaking Harry angrily.

"Nothing happened to her I protected her as much as I could" murmured Harry staring down at the floor. When all he wanted to do was take Ron in a chokehold and squeeze the life out of him. It wouldn't take much for him to do it he was a vampire after all. Thankfully no one knew or he didn't know what he would do - or what Dumbledore would do. He was a 'Dark creature' after all now…and Delores Umbridge would have found that ironic.

"Ron stop it!" snarled Hermione smacking him on the head.

"I'm sorry mate" swallowed Ron looking constipated.

"It's alright" shrugged Harry as if it hadn't bothered him; he too walked away from Ron and Hermione and into the Great Hall. He had been unable to go near Severus last night, because there had been Auror's patrolling all the halls. Too many for him to avoid even with his invisibility cloak. Plus it wouldn't work on Mad Eye Moody, which completely sucked. He seemed to have completely forgotten that he could apparate in and out of Hogwarts - without tripping the alarms. He didn't realize it was probably because of the Gryffindor blood running through his veins. Hence why Dumbledore hadn't been alerted, which was actually a very good thing for him.

"Look defence first thing!" said Hermione happily, when McGonagall gave out all their classes.

"Hey, you aren't taking Divination anymore!" protested Ron wide eyed. Seeing the difference in his and Harry's timetables immediately. His and Harry's timetable had always been identical and it helped keep an eye on Harry and how he did in classes.

"Nope I'm taking beginners Ancient Runes and advanced defence classes and advanced charms instead" said Harry, at least it would be a few classes were he didn't have Ron trailing after him and reporting everything he did to Dumbledore. He was able to take the advanced charms and defence classes because he did so well in his OWLS.

Ron's jaw dropped in astonishment.

"Why are you taking all those classes Harry?" asked Hermione frowning, no one was going to be in those classes with him because she wasn't a beginner at Ancient Runes, and certainly hadn't decided to take advanced defence and charms classes were going to be hard enough without taking advanced classes.

"I'm going to need them" said Harry simply.

"You won't have enough time for Quidditch or anything! Your week is filled to the brim!" squawked Ron in indignation. He had seemingly forgotten all about Ginny and the fact she was a Slytherin.

"I'm not playing Quidditch again, even if I do get re- instated" shrugged Harry. It wasn't exactly fair if he did because he had the perfect eyesight, he would catch the snitch within minutes of the game.

"What?" asked Ron his face pale.

"Sorry" shrugged Harry.

"You have to play Quidditch!" raged Ron angrily, they had won five times in a row - they couldn't stop now. Harry was supposed to play, and when they saw how much better he- Ronald Weasley was it would be him they choose for a team not Harry bloody Potter.

"I'm not playing again Ron just stop it" sighed Harry in agitation.

"I don't believe this" muttered Ron stabbing at his food angrily, nothing was going right.

"Why stop playing Harry I thought you loved it?" asked Hermione calmly.

"I wont have the time with all my classes, you said it yourself it is more important than Quidditch" said Harry.

"I know but you shouldn't give up something you like playing for school, just tell McGonagall you no longer wish to take those classes" said Hermione, Dumbledore was going to be furious that Harry had changed his classes. Especially when he obviously didn't know about it or would have made sure they knew to get into those classes too. Now it would be too late to change their timetables.

"I need to take them!" said Harry in exasperation.

"Fine" sighed Hermione shaking her head "Let's go we don't want to be late"

"I'll be up in a minute" said Harry.

Both Ron and Hermione waited until it was obvious Harry wasn't going to move any time soon. They ran towards the defence classroom, Hermione had never been late for a class she wasn't about to start now. It wasn't her fault Harry was going to get into trouble with the new teacher. Especially if they were anything like the past defence teachers they had.

Class had started before Harry came in out of breath apologizing to Professor Snape for his lateness.

"Detention Mr. Potter I do not like tardiness or laziness this is a defence classroom" said Severus Snape neither hate nor angry evident in his voice just brushing it off as if it didn't matter.

"Yes sir" said Harry looking put out but took his seat next to Ron.

"Why didn't you come when we told you?" demanded Ron.

"I thought I had enough time!" protested Harry looking upset that he had detention on his first day back.

"Great now I'm going to be stuck with Mione and she will make me do my homework!" growled Ron looking pissed off at the world.

Harry had to stop himself laughing, however he shook that off and listened to his husband's voice. Surprisingly he had them actually doing curses for their first class. Harry portended to have a difficult time with it at first, but got it after Hermione and Draco Malfoy. The three of them got five points to each of their houses; Harry remained behind to get his detention sorted.

"Why did you wait so long to get that curse? You already know it I taught you it?" asked Severus confused.

"I cannot show my true power Severus…Dumbledore will get suspicious I've most of the time made myself out to be a mediocre student. I am better at defence but I don't show it that much that I get it right the first time. The only time I truly gave myself away was when I cast a Patronus and that took me half a year…what they don't know was it was because I couldn't get a happy enough memory" shrugged Harry sadly.

"Come to the classroom at six o'clock" said Severus softly, pulling his husband into a brief hug. Comforting him, Harry inhaled Severus' scent and withdrew reluctantly.

"See you then" sighed Harry sadly, wondering if he would get to see him often. He guessed it would be next summer before he could actually spend any quality time with him. Right there and then he actually envied Draco and Ginny able to show their love openly.

Well will Severus and Harry get any time together? will Dumbledore find out who Harry's married too? Will The Ministry? will Moody find out and support them when he sees Harry isnt the Gryffindor weak fool he thought he was? it would be funny to see Dumbledore's closest 'Friend' if you could call him that sticking with harry and severus over the old fool! :P what do you think? R&R plz