Oil and Water

Chapter 2

Harry walked into his sitting room to find the sofa and armchairs occupied by his friends. Draco, Neville, Dean, Seamus, Blaise, Luna and Cho smiled up at him as he took in the sight.

'Aberforth sent his patronus said you might be need of some company' Seamus offered by way of explanation.

'He wasn't wrong' Harry sighed finding a spot on the floor and sitting down. Draco handed him a Butterbeer raising his own bottle.

Harry took a long pull from the bottle and smacked his lips together. 'I needed that' he said

'What was their problem tonight?' Neville asked from his spot near Draco

'Same old same old' Harry relayed 'Severus and I are like Oil and Water Hermione said the two simply don't go together, I should be thinking about settling down having kids with a nice girl'

'Ginny' Cho and Luna said in unison

'Got it in one' Harry saluted them with his beer bottle

'A rainbow can often be found in oil when mixed with water everyone knows that pots of gold are found at the end of them. So you see Harry you and Professor Snape do go together he is your pot of gold' Luna pointed out in her dreamy carefree tone

Harry gave Luna a warm smile he loved the way her mind worked. 'Thanks Luna'

'Thought you might have gone to see Uncle Sev?' Draco told his friend

'No he doesn't need to hear about this, he has enough on his plate without me adding to it' Harry shrugged

Typical Harry Draco mused thinks of everyone else before himself

'You know we are all for you and Severus?' Blaise said as he stole a sip of Cho's beer receiving a slap for his troubles.

'At least someone is' Harry said sadly 'Anyway enough about me what have you all been up to?'

Accepting the abrupt change in subject the group chatted about their day, the topic of what they were going to do come the new school year arose and all had decided they would come back and do their final year together.

Dean had overheard Minerva saying that the houses would no longer be segregated as in previous years when it came to meal times and such each would be able to sit where they pleased.

Harry for one was glad of the change it meant he could sit with his friends and not have to listen to Ron and Hermione complain about Severus.

He had also overheard that should Harry decide to come back he was to be made Head boy for Gryffindor and Katie Bell head Girl. This meant they each got their own private rooms.

Harry made a note to congratulate Katie when he saw her next, he had played Quidditch with her over the years she was a great player and friend. Hermione wouldn't be pleased with the outcome she was certain the role of Head Girl would fall to her.

Greg Goyle came into the room about 30 minutes after Harry and took a seat next to Luna who nestled herself into his side.

Out of all the relationships that had been forged before, during and after the war Greg and Luna had been the biggest surprise. Goyle had shown a side of himself that no one thought to have existed.

Using Draco's bravery as inspiration to step away and create his own life, Goyle helped the light side in the battle leaving behind the world he had been exposed to his entire life.

'Granger and the Weasel were looking for you Harry' Greg said in his gruff voice

'Merlin you didn't tell them where I was did you?' Harry grimaced