Misunderstood (Severus Snape X Reader)

Chapter 18

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Harry's POV 

Back in the dorm I hold my perfect vial of Felix Felicis in my hand. Opening it before drinking the hole thing and giving a slight cough. 

"Well, how do you feel?" Hermione asks as she looks at me. 

"Excellent, really excellent." 

We stand up and she starts to talk. 

"Remember, Slughorn usually eats early, takes a walk, and returns to his office." 

"Right." I take in a breath as I look at the two of them. "I'm going down to Hagrid's." 

"What?" 

I pat Ron's shoulder before I head for the door, grabbing my jacket on the way. 

"No, Harry you've got to go and speak to Slughorn. We have a plan." 

"I know, but I've got a really good feeling about Hagrid's I feel its the place to be tonight, Do you know what I mean?" 

She looks at me as she shakes her head slightly, her brows furrowed. "No." they both say. 

"Well, trust me. I know what I'm doing. Or Felix does." 

Turning I leave the common room and make my way towards Professor Sprouts green house. Walking down the small hall that was next to one of the rooms I stop as I find Slughorn in one of the windows. Taking something. 

Getting close to him he jumps. 

"Harry!" 

"Sorry sir, I should have announced myself, cleared my throat, coughed. You probably feared I was Professor Sprout." 

He chuckles as he answers. "Yes, I did, actually. What makes you think that?" 

"Ah, well just the general behavior sir. The sneaking around, jumping when you saw me. Are those Tentacula leaves sir? They're very valuable, aren't they?" 

He nods as he closes the small container he was putting them into. "Ten galleons a leaf to the right buyer. Not that I'm familiar with such back alley transactions, but one does hear rumors. My own interests are purely academic, of course." 

"Personally, these plants always kind of freaked me out." I hum before turning to walk towards the door to leave. 

"Exactly, how did you get out of the castle, Harry?" 

Stopping as I turn to him as he comes out from the window he opened. 

"Through the front door, sir. I'm off to Hagrid's you see, he's a very dear friend and I just fancied paying him a visit. So if you don't mind I will be going now." 

I turn to leave before I hear my name. Stopping again and turning to him. 

"Sir?" 

"It's nearly nightfall. Surely you realize I can't allow you to go roaming the grounds by yourself." 

"Well then by all means, come along, Sir." 

He turns to look back towards the castle before we were off towards Hagrid's. Walking along the field we find Hagrid and Fang standing on the side of a hill, still. Getting next to Hagrid, we find him crying slightly with a large curled up spider in front of him. 

"Horace." 

"Merlin's beard. Is that an actual Acromantula?"

"A dead one I think sir." 

Fang whines slightly, I rub his head as I stand there. 

"Good, God." he pauses as he looks up to Hagrid. "Dear fellow, however did  you manage to kill it?"