My Mate

Chapter 34

Working Hard

"I cannot give you a pepper up potion; unfortunately you aren't allowed anything in your system during tests. Especially the NEWT's they are very strict with that in the Ministry." said Severus "Since its Harry Snape they are under, nobody will recognize you, as you have a glamour on. It cannot come off so do not worry, it's one I personalized myself, and only my magic can remove it." reassured Severus.

"How long will I have to go back?" asked Harry cautiously. He was currently preparing to go back in time with a time-turner Severus' brother had nabbed from the Ministry. Being a vampire had its perks, and since no alarm had gone off nobody had noticed anything out of the ordinary. It would eventually be found out, when the Ministry did its monthly inventory searches. Thankfully though, he didn't think it would take that long, Harry was glad this had come. He had been waiting months for the Ministry to get back in touch. Severus and himself had decided he was leaving Hogwarts at the end of this year, and not coming back for his seventh year. Harry was finding it harder and harder to deal with everything; Severus had seen it and was having to deal with it. Hence Severus was determined about Harry passing his exams and getting out of there. Severus refused to let Harry leave school without at least taking his NEWT's. He had said they were important, even if he didn't know what he wanted to do yet.

"Five hours," said Severus, "Get your exams done, and apparate to our room on the exact strike. That way you won't accidentally see yourself, good luck."

"Thanks Sev," grinned Harry, he was actually looking forward to it.

"Go on then," said Severus standing back, his classroom closet was warded and closed. Nobody knew Harry was even here, Harry had managed to dodge Granger and Weasley. Unlike Harry he didn't have to pretend to like them. He had also given them detentions for various things he had caught them doing. Much to the pairs embarrassment, Harry was loving it though, much to Severus' amusement.

"Bye," grinned Harry as he turned the dial five times, as Severus stepped back out.

"How did it go?" asked Severus stepping into his bedroom, a few moments later. He knew five hours had gone by since Harry had seen him last, but for him it was mere minutes.

"Brilliant! I answered nearly every question right, well that I know is right!" beamed Harry positively ecstatic. "I finally got to meet your brother you and he do look alike!"

"I'm glad it turned out well, what did you do today?" asked Severus smoothly, bringing Harry into his arms hugging him close. Unfortunately they had not had much time to themselves. He couldn't wait until he and his husband finally left the school.

"Ancient Runes, the book you gave me really helped," said Harry happily enough, the adrenaline was wearing off fast. He was feeling exhausted, he had been awake for almost thirteen hours. Just because he was a vampire, it sure as hell didn't mean he didn't sleep. The vampire Muggle myths were completely untrue, well apart from the stake through the heart. That would kill anything though not just a vampire, at the end of the day.

"Any tough questions?" asked Severus sitting them down.

"Sort off, I don't know if it's right or not," replied Harry worriedly.

"Do not worry if it's only a few you are unsure about I'm sure you will do brilliantly." said Severus confidently.

"I hope so! I can't afford to mess up!" said Harry looking highly strung.

"You wont," said Severus adamantly.

"Thanks Sev," smiled Harry sweetly.

"You have to go show your face, you know where to find me," smirked Severus, reluctantly pulling away from Harry.

"I suppose I do," said Harry before pulling Severus down, kissing him passionately, it had been ages since they had actually been together. He loved that Severus wanted to know about his day, but damn, he missed this part of their relationship.

"Go," said Severus eventually getting a hold of himself.

"Okay, okay," grumbled Harry leaving the room with a small frown on his face. The time he got with Severus did not seem all that much at all.

Harry went straight to Slytherin common room, hissing to the snake to open the door. It swung open; thankfully Harry didn't have to enter the Snake den. He had no problem with any of them really; they had a problem with him or at least seemed to. As if it was his fault that Dumbledore completely favoured him. He knew it was more than that; it was all to do with the menace that was named Voldemort.

"Harry!" squeaked Ginny rushing forward hugging him.

"Hey Gin, you alright? Dumbledore hasn't tried anything has he?" he asked as soon as the door was closed and he Draco and Ginny were alone in the corridor.

"No I've not left her alone, unfortunately the same cannot be said for Granger and Weasley," sneered Draco in disgust.

"What did they do?" demanded Harry looking furious.

"Just told her that her parents would be in touch, that Weasley was disgusted with her," said Draco his lip still curled.

"Fucking arsehole!" snarled Harry furiously, "I wish I could kick him where it would hurt for years."

"You can't do that…at least not yet," grinned Ginny her brown eyes gleaming with mirth.

"It cannot come soon enough," grumbled Harry. He wanted nothing more than to stand up for Ginny properly.

"Not long now…how did the exam go?" whispered Draco, his voice so low that even Harry had trouble hearing him. It wasn't something they want anyone to hear about, if they did all the planning would be for nothing.

"Great, aced it," said Harry with confidence he didn't exactly feel.

"Good, keep it up and we will be out of here before we know it," said Draco.

"We?" asked Harry confused.

"Ginny isn't taking her NEWT's here, I'm paying for them to get done independently at the end of next year with everyone else." said Draco.

"Fred and George didn't, don't see why I should have to," shrugged Ginny indifferently.

"Because it's important," said Draco and Harry before rolling their eyes good naturally. Both of them realizing they sounded just like Severus Snape. A man who by the way was making sure they realized that.

"So I've been told," said Ginny rolling her eyes at both boys.

"Do you really think Dumbledore will try anything else?" asked Draco, he didn't know Dumbledore as well as Harry did hence his question.

"Oh yeah, he will, Dumbledore doesn't do defeated," replied Harry emotionlessly. The same look and feeling he always acquired when speaking about Dumbledore.

"Unfortunately, Harry is right," said Ginny.

"At least you are in Slytherin and away from his control mostly," said Harry, that alone comforted him and of course Draco being there for her did too.

"Yep and your stuck in the Lions den with betraying arseholes," said Ginny a little too cheerful for Harry's taste. Causing Harry to glare at her and screw his face up.

"I really hate this, the summer seems such a long time ago," said Harry a small wistful smile on his face as he thought about everything he had done.

"Believe me I say that all the time," said Ginny, Draco nodded in confirmation.

"I'm surprised the Headmaster hasn't asked for me yet to be honest," admitted Harry "He didn't get access to the Black money, the Goblins wouldn't let him." Thank Merlin they had a bit of sense or he would have sued the branch.

"Why would he call on you for that?" asked Draco, "Wouldn't he stay away? Why risk angering you? And you telling everyone?"

"He believes everyone thinks him omnipotent, one step ahead of everyone, he thinks he can do no wrong. He also believes that everyone thinks him incapable of things he might be accused of." explained Harry dourly.

"For most parts he is right, people do think to good of him to think he's capable of stealing or hurting anyone." Ginny told Draco.

"What about proof? Nobody could refute that," gaped Draco.

"We'd need to find it first; he's good at covering his tracks. Anyway that I don't care about right now, I just want to get everything over with," sighed Harry. Then maybe he could have some alone time with his husband without worry or interruptions. Without Dumbledore on his case, without exams going on. The best part without having to pretend to like those two disgusting Gryffindor pretenders, he had to call best friends. He hated them; he wished he could tell them what he thought of them. That day would come and he rejoiced at the thought of it.

Soon he would be free of everyone and everything.

Soon he would be with his husband.

Soon the Order would realize they should not have messed with him.

They would rue the day they messed with him and stole from him.

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