A/N: again...love how so many of you are trying to help me overcome my stupid cold…thanks for the suggestion, Pixidust; I'm actually using salt water is that as good as lemon or is lemon better? Next chapter:
Chapter 14
"Boy! How dare you tell your Potions teacher about what goes on at this house? You freaky, freaky boy! Can't do anything right can you? Harry Potter, you're a freak! Just like your bloody parents! All of you are FREAKS!"
Harry woke up with a gasp, Vernon Dursley's last words still echoing inside his head. He felt tears in his eyes, and suddenly he just wanted Severus there. Hoping that Severus would not be upset at him for waking him up just because of a stupid nightmare, Harry went out of his bedroom and into Severus's.
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Severus woke up from quite a peaceful sleep to a voice whispering his name.
"Severus, Severus?"
Severus turned around sleepily to find Harry watching him fearfully.
"Yes, Harry?" he said, exhaustion immediately giving way to anxiety.
"I-I had a bad dream. Could I sleep with you tonight?" Harry said, quietly.
"Of course, Harry," Severus replied gently, and scooted over to make room for him.
"Thanks, Severus," Harry said, and snuggled up as close to him as he could get.
Severus smiled gently at the boy he'd come to think of as his own son. "Good night, Harry."
Harry would've replied, but he had already fallen into a peaceful sleep.
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"Allright, you lot. Bellatrix, go and get the body; Gilderoy, you know what to do," Lucius said coldly.
"What am I supposed to do again?" Gilderoy asked, looking quite confused.
"WHERE WAS YOUR MIND WHEN I WAS EXPLAINING THIS TO YOU?" Lucius screamed angrily.
"Oh, I was thinking about my hair," Gilderoy replied with his usual, flashy smile.
"Tell me again, Bella, why has this fool been recruited a death eater?"
"To be quite honest, it was the Dark Lord's idea, not mine.
"The Dark Lord has obviously lost his mind, then," Lucius growled impatiently, "Allright, Lockhart; let me explain this again…"
A/N: I figured this was a nice place to end the chapter….see you guys...although tomorrow is a really busy day for me so I might not be on at all, but I'll try.