Dark Repercussions

Chapter 05

Sneaking back in to school was too easy. Luckily for him the Gryffindor common room was empty when he arrived so he went straight up to dormitories without a worry, he changed under the safety of his cloak so he definitely wasn't seen. Harry stowed away his Sang Lys guise and locked it safely in his trunk with his invisibility cloak and the marauders map, he made sure to layer it in wards that would alert him if someone so much as brushed against the box in which it was hidden. Settling for sleep, he sighed thinking about the next day, he had no doubt that it was going to be a long day, but he would grin and bare it. Harry was awake and dressed by 7 the next morning, he woke Ron too, but left before the red head could engage him in conversation which would no doubt want him to hurt someone in the close vicinity, preferably Weasley himself, and Harry walked down to breakfast with Neville leaving Poison asleep in his bed. When Ron and Hermione finally arrived, both Neville and Harry had finished eating and Prof. McGonagall was handing out time tables.

"Why didn't you wait mate?" Ron asked grumpily

"Because I did want breakfast this morning and when I woke you it was 7:30 and I was hungry." Harry told him dryly. Neville rolled his eyes at Harry who shook his head looking at his timetable; he grinned.

"So Nev you up for giving Snape a heart attack?" Harry asked innocently.

"Oh I think we can manage that." He replied mischievously.

"What have you got?" Hermione asked.

"Double potions followed by charms then transfiguration, you?"

"Same, but I can't believe you got in to potions. Did Dumbledore have a word with Snape to let you in?" She questioned in her usual tone of superiority, one that greatly grated on Harry's nerves, Harry gaped at her while Neville gave her a look of disbelief.

"No Hermione I didn't, I got an O thank you very much and so did Neville, thanks for the vote in confidence." Harry hissed when he had finally picked his jaw up, fuming he got up and stormed out the hall with Neville following shaking his head, he couldn't believe the nerve of the girl. The two boys walked up to the tower gathered there books and walked to the dungeons in silence.

"Harry I say we go all out." Neville whispered as they drew closer to the classroom.

"Ok your on, I'm working with you as I may end up hexing Hermione, I cannot believe she thought I would go to Dumbledore to get me in to potions" Harry exclaimed, Neville just patted Harry's shoulder sympathetically. The stopped outside of the classroom and Hermione approached.

"Harry I'm-" Harry cut her off.

"Don't talk to me Hermione I can't believe you, do you even know me?" She went to speak again, but Snape threw open the door and ushered them in, Harry had never been so happy to see the man in his life.

"This is NEWT potions and I will not take blunders and mistakes, if you are here you got an O in your OWL. Some of you I question that, but unfortunately it is the truth." Here he threw Harry and Neville pointed looks, the two Gryffindor's exchanges hidden smirks; people were in for a shock.

"We have a double period so you will be attempting the draught of living death" Snape told them easily holding the class silent, "You only have time for 2 attempts so just in case some of you decide to display how truly inept you are at potions I have laid out parchment and if you fail you will write a 2 ft. essay on where you went wrong. Well what are you waiting for, GO." Snape barked out in his usual snarky manor, Harry imagined whipping him in to submission again and grinned as he went got his ingredients.

"Right Nev, are we going for shocks or full blown heart attacks?" Harry muttered as they reached the cupboard together, Neville grinned.

"Full blown heart attack I think, they deserve it." The boys went back to their cauldrons and made a show off putting their books away.