Title: Voldemort's Mistake

Rating: T

Summary: Harry finds out that Snape is his father before the third task of the Triwizard Tournament. Shortly after that he's bitten by Remus, who's visiting. This one event will prove to be Voldemort's mistake. Based on Tia Evans's Werewolf Challenge on Potions and Snitches!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of Rowling's Harry Potter characters and I'm making nothing from this.

Chapter Four

"You don't need your potion, Lupin," Severus said when he came back from the Hospital wing to find the werewolf waiting outside his office.

"I came to see how Harry's doing?"

"Let's take this inside, away from my snakes," he said and he unwarded and unlocked the door.

"So how's he doing?" Lupin asked once the door was closed and a Silencing charm had been placed around the doorframe.

"His wolf talked to him," Severus told him and Lupin sat down, staring. "He calls him Freki."

"Greedy one," Lupin said and Severus nodded. "When will Harry be released?"

"This afternoon," Severus said. "I've decided that Harry won't be joining the other students at the End of the Year feast. I don't think that he can take it."

Lupin nodded and Severus was glad that he accepted his choice.

"Where is he spending the summer?"

"I'm taking the child to France," Severus said. "They don't attack werewolves for being different."

"I think that he'll like it," Lupin told him. "Another thing, Severus, if Harry has any questions he can come and ask me."

Severus wasn't happy about this but Lupin did know more about being a werewolf than he did.

"I'll tell him," he said.

When Lupin had left Severus took the files of his seventh year students that had graduated and placed them in storage. They would join the other files of all the other students that had long since left. Severus knew that, in a couple of years, Harry's file would join them as well.

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Harry could smell Hermione before she had even walked through the door. The halls were silent and Harry figured that they were enjoying their last afternoon before the End of the Year feast would start.

"Harry, are you alright?"

"The fact that I helped to sire a new werewolf, yeah I'm peachy," Harry said.

"Cedric worked on making sure that the open-minded people had your back," she told him. "Everyone in Gryffindor supports you."

"That means a lot," Harry said and then she sat down.

"Ron's mad that you didn't tell him," Hermione told him and Harry felt a sudden anger at the mention of Ron's name.

"Are you mad?" Harry asked her.

"Of course not," she said. "I understand that you had your reasons and they're good reasons. Look at what's happening since it came out that you're a werewolf. Everyone thinks that you're some kind of monster."

"Great," Harry muttered.

"So are you going to spend time with Professor Snape?"

"Yeah, but I don't know where we're going," Harry confessed.

"Well Ron-."

Anger appeared at his name and Harry said, "Don't talk to me about Ron."

"Why not?"

"My wolf doesn't like it," Harry admitted.

"But-oh, sorry," Hermione said. "I won't talk about him anymore."

"Thanks," Harry said, relieved.

Before Hermione could say anything Madam Pomfrey appeared.

"You can get dressed and head back to the common room," she told him.

"Thanks," Harry said, glad that he was finally leaving.

Harry knew that Hermione was sticking around as he changed his clothes. He had no clue why Ron's name made him so mad. Yes, the moron was a jerk sometimes but they had been friends for four years.

"I like her! She smells nice," the voice inside his head spoke.

"She's my friend," Harry muttered.

"She's a female and smells like a mate," the wolf said.

Harry went pink and muttered, "I'm not going to call her that."

The wolf laughed and said, "You'll get use to it."

Harry needed to see Remus before he made a fool of himself.

When Madam Pomfrey allowed him to leave Hermione followed him. Thankfully his father was waiting at the end of the corridor.

"Miss Granger, I believe that you can head back on your own."

"Harry's supposed to go back to the common room."

"I'm taking him to my quarters so that he can be saved from all the hate that his fellow classmates are planning on piling on him."

"Yes, sir," she said and she gave him a hug, and then walked off.

His wolf growled as she left. Thankfully he didn't do the same or his father would think he was mental.

"Thanks for saving me from the feast," Harry told Severus.

"I wouldn't put you among the animals if I can help it," he said, "But next term I won't be able to."

Harry had never been in his father's quarters. Everything was decorated to be tasteful and, thankfully, no hanging chains. At least he could report that his father didn't have body parts lying around.

"I'm glad to see that I can finally clear up the lies that I have body parts lying around," his father said.

"I-."

"Harry, I know what they say about me," Severus cut in. "I'll show you to your room."

"Sure," Harry said, hoping that his father wasn't mad at him.

Harry's room was simple and bare. He was told to decorate it however he wanted and Harry chose blue and purple. The room, later on, would remind his father of a really bad ulcer. Dinner was brought down and Harry said, "Dad, my wolf talked to me again."

"Is this something that you need Remus help with," he asked.

"Yes," Harry answered.

"Then I'll get him, as long as he doesn't bring Black with him."

Harry had to grin. Despite everything, his father still disliked Sirius.

Harry and Severus both decided to wait until they had finished eating before asking Remus to come back around. Harry needed time to gather his thoughts about what he was going to say. Severus didn't want Sirius to eat the food. When the last of it vanished that's when Harry heard Severus asking Remus to come around as Harry needed to have a word with him. He included 'don't bring the mutt.'

"I'll be in my room," Harry told him and he headed there, needing enough time to gather his thoughts so that he didn't look like an idiot.

Remus arrived five minutes later and he had 'brought the mutt.' Harry was sure that Sirius was only coming because Severus was watching over him. Remus sat down and at once Sirius asked, "Is Snivelly-."

"Who?"

"Sirius, this isn't the time," Remus said.

"Who are you talking about?" Harry asked, his tone a command.

"Oh it's just a nickname that we came up for Snape."

"Go," Harry ordered. "I don't like bullies."

"But-."

"Sirius, if you care about your godson then you will leave."

"Fine," he muttered and left.

"So what do you want to talk to me about?" Remus asked.

"Well has dad told you that my wolf spoke to me?" Harry asked him.

"Yes, he said that you mentioned it when you woke up."

"Well he spoke to me again," Harry told him.

"What did it say?" Remus asked him.

"I'm not an 'it,'" Freki snarled.

"Remus, Freki doesn't like being called it," Harry said.

"Sorry," Remus said. "So what did he say?"

"Um, well," Harry started, not sure how to put them, "He likes Hermione."

Remus looked at him and asked, "What do you mean he likes Hermione?"

"He mentioned about her being a mate," Harry said, going red. "And I got angry when Ron's name was mentioned."

"Oh boy," Remus said. "Harry, I know that you didn't pay attention when Severus gave that essay last year on werewolves but this is not going to make your friendship any better."

"What do you mean?"

"Harry, your wolf has decided that Hermione is your mate," he said, "He sees Ron as a challenge and he will affect how you act around him."

Harry groaned, "Just what I need, more problems in my life!"

"Harry, there's nothing wrong with this," Remus said, "So don't be ashamed of something you can't control. However, you need to tell Hermione."

"What! No, I don't-."

"Harry, what if you attack Ron?" Remus asked, cutting him off. "He's going to think that either you're the monster that his mum told him that werewolves were or he's going to think that you're totally bonkers."

"I won't be seeing Hermione until next term."

"I'll get her for you," Remus said and he left. "Come along, Sirius, and change into your dog form. The last thing that we need is for the Ministry to find you."

"Fine, fine," Harry heard Sirius say and then silence.

Harry really hated his life.

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A/N: I'm a Hermione/Harry shipper, if you want to know. Also, sorry about not putting much of Tom Riddle/Voldemort into this story! He'll be coming up soon enough.