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! Harry/Hermione pairing!

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

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To nikkistew2: Thanks for your review. I do agree with what you said and now Tom Riddle will be suffering from the very thing that he cultivated.

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Chapter Five

"Harry, are you alright?" Severus asked him when Remus and Sirius had left.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Harry said.

"Want to talk about it?"

Harry knew that Severus was trying to connect with him but this was beyond anything that anyone could understand. Things had gotten way too complicated and Harry didn't like it. His wolf was also making things harder and he wished that he had never gotten bitten by Remus.

"Maybe later," Harry answered.

There was a pause and then, "Okay."

Both came back and Harry could smell Hermione at once. This was beyond embarrassing and he just wanted to roll over and die. When Hermione walked in Harry could feel the worry coming off of her.

"We'll be outside," Remus said and he closed the door.

"Harry, Remus said that you wanted to talk to me," Hermione said to him and the feeling of worry doubled.

"Yeah," Harry said and then he heard Severus say, "I hope that you're not going to allow them to lock that door."

"Oh shut up Snivelly," Sirius said.

Harry got mad and forced the door open, saying, "STOP CALLING HIM THAT, SIRIUS, OR SO HELP ME."

"Okay, fine," Sirius said and Harry shut the door.

"Sorry about that," Harry said and he sat back down.

"Harry, what's wrong?" Hermione asked, "Besides Sirius being a jerk."

Harry took a deep breath and said, "My wolf talked to me."

Hermione gasped and said, "What! You mean-."

"He wouldn't let me wake up until I agreed to accept him. I had no choice and did. And then he spoke again."

"What did he say?" Hermione asked.

"That you're my mate," Harry answered.

"Mate! As in partner and stuff! The woman that will bare your children and can't leave your side."

Harry nodded and said, "I don't want this. I never asked for this."

"Harry this isn't your fault," Hermione told him. "I know that you didn't ask for this but I'm actually pleased."

Harry stared at her as though she was mental and said, "Harry, I've had a crush on you since second year. Everyone at school just sees this boy that defeated You-Know-Who but I saw someone that hadn't been treated well. That was a human being that didn't ask for the fame that he had gotten. I don't have to explain what I'm talking about when I'm talking with you and that makes me feel normal."

"But I'm a werewolf."

"And I've made it clear that I don't care," she said. "Do I care that Remus is a werewolf?"

"No," Harry answered.

"Then I don't care that your one as well," she said, wrapping her arms around him.

"Thanks, Hermione," Harry said, "But this isn't going to be easy."

"Nothing in life is easy, Harry," Hermione told him, "And that's life."

Harry leaned in, feeling content.

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"Where is the beast?" a toad-like woman asked Dumbledore the moment she barged in.

"Who are you talking about?" Dumbledore asked.

"Snape's son," she snarled, "I'm here to have him sent to Azkaban."

"And for what reason?" Dumbledore asked her.

"For bring back You-Know-Who," she said, "And I don't want to hear that he was forced."

"I most assure you that he was forced," Dumbledore said. "We also viewed Cedric's memories and they have proven that Wormtail, that's Peter Pettigrew, helped to bring Voldemort back."

"Peter Pettigrew is a hero and don't use that name."

"Peter Pettigrew is a Death Eater and you will not tell me what to do inside this school," Dumbledore warned.

"Hand the wolf over."

"No, not unless Madam Bones comes here and tells me that Harry is under arrest."

"I don't need that old hag to tell me what to do. Hand him over."

"I believe that Albus has demanded that you get Madam Bones," Professor McGonagall said. "Do as you're told or we'll send Harry somewhere that no one in the Ministry will find him."

"Do that and I'll round up his friends," Umbridge threatened. "Let's see how that Mudblood and blood-."

"ENOUGH!" Dumbledore bellowed. "Minerva, get Madam Bones. I think that she would like to hear what Miss Umbridge just threatened to do."

Umbridge took out her wand and pointed it at Professor McGonagall. "Do it, Albus, and I will kill her?"

"How dare you come here and threaten murder," Dumbledore hissed. "Fawkes!"

Dumbledore's bird came at her and Umbridge screamed. That gave Professor McGonagall time to escape and head to Madam Bones office.

"I'M GOING TO GET YOU FOR THIS," Umbridge screamed and Dumbledore watched as she tried to hex, or kill, his bird.

A moment later the fire roared to life and Madam Bones entered, along with McGonagall and three Aurors. Fawkes returned to his perch and Umbridge took aim.

"Put that wand down, Delores," Madam Bones ordered.

"Don't tell me what to do," she snarled.

"And I'm head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Put that wand down…now."

She lowered it and Dumbledore said, "Madam Umbridge wants to take Severus's son in. I have viewed Cedric's memories and have seen that Harry was force to give the blood that brought Voldemort back."

Madam Bones flinched at the name and said, "I wish to see those memories."

"As you wish," he said and then he turned to the Aurors. "Keep a close watch on her. I've never trusted this woman even when she was a student."

He saw Madam Bones nodding to them and they trained their wands on her.

Dumbledore watched as Madam Bones reviewed Cedric's memories. When she appeared she looked shocked, and worried. Finally she said, "Mr. Snape had no hand in the return of our living nightmare."

"You believe him," Umbridge hissed.

"Yes, I do," Madam Bones said.

"You, I knew that you were a problem," she said, "Always believing everything that Dumbledore tells you. I can't stand you; I can't stand any of you. I want order and I will have it….NOW."

She shot her wand at the Aurors one of them falling, the other two hitting her. Madam Bones glared at the fallen Ministry official.

"Take her back to the Ministry and put her in a holding cell. Attacking Aurors and the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement! Unacceptable!"

"Yes, ma'am," one of them said.

"I'll get Madam Pomfrey to help him out," Dumbledore told her and he watched Umbridge get taken away.

How karma worked was amazing.

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Severus knew that Harry was going through things that he couldn't understand. When he was told that Harry's wolf had declared Hermione to be his mate Severus found himself further from what he could understand. However he was determined to figure out how to connect.

"Severus, it's not your fault that you can't connect," Remus told him, "But if he has someone that will be there for him then that will be good for him."

"When I found out that Harry was son I thought that all I would be doing is protecting him from Voldemort?"

"Like you-."

"Sirius, don't finish that sentence," Remus cut in.

"Why not?"

"Because Harry doesn't like it," Remus countered, glaring at him. "And if you still care about Harry you won't finish that sentence."

Severus glared at him as well and then the door opened and Harry and Hermione walked out.

"I've accepted the fact that I'm Harry's mate."

"Did you mark her?" Sirius asked.

"Sirius," Remus warned, growling at him.

"You know something, I haven't," Harry said. "Hermione isn't property."

"Harry, you have to mark her," Remus said, "Though you don't have to, well,-."

"Don't you dare finish that sentence," Severus warned.

"Severus, it's to protect her from other werewolves," Remus said. "Deciding when to mark her is your choice. I'm not about to force you to do something that you're not ready for."

Severus saw Harry nodding.

"Well if I was a werewolf I would have done it already."

"Well glad that I don't share your views," Harry snarled. "Hermione has been by my side for four years and I'm not about to make her think that she's got to do something just so that she can be protected. When we decided to do it, then we'll do it."

Severus saw that Hermione was in agreement.

"Dumbledore is coming," Harry suddenly said and then there was a knock on the door.

"Great, what does he want?" Severus asked and he got up to answer it.

"Severus, glad that you're down here," he said, coming in.

"Something happened, didn't it," Harry wondered.

"Umbridge tried to get you put in Azkaban," Dumbledore reported.

"WHAT!" Sirius roared.

"She tried to kill Minerva as well."

"Where is she?" Sirius asked.

"Don't worry, Sirius, she's been taken care of," Dumbledore said. "Madam Bones reviewed the memories, as well as several Aurors, and have concluded that you had no hand in what happened. You were force to bring Tom Riddle back. Umbridge will be enjoying a nice cell in Azkaban."

The look on everyone's faces told everyone that they were relieved.

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A/N: I'm going to make this a sweet relationship between Harry and Hermione. Of course Ron is going to find out.