(Drarry) The Potion that changed everything....

Chapter 5: back to the future

•harrys pov•
I say the password to the gryffindor portrait and i step inside.

People stare at me.

'Where have you been, harry?' Ginny asks.

'Ive been on a mission,' i lie,'now if you would excuse me i need to get something from my room.'

I walk over to the door of my old room. I go to knock on but i stop when i hear ron talking to someone.

'Im so happy harry isnt sleeping in here anymore. Hes such a pain in the ass, dont you think? Atleast we'll be rid of him soon. We're only dealing with him because dumbledore is paying us when he kills him. I hope he'll hurry up about it though.'

I raise an eyebrow.

Im sorry, what? Ron and hermione arent even my real friends? They dont even like me? They're getting paid to be my friends? I thought we were friends..

I'd heard enough. I turn back around and walk out the portrait hole, my mind whirling.

I feel tears running down my cheek as i run down the corridor. I cant believe after all this time, ron and maybe even hermione were just using me for money. I would expect that from ron to be honest, his family is one of the poorest in the wizarding world but.. to me? And hermione? Id expected better from her.

I was there for her and this is how she repays me? Maybe it wasn't her he was talking about when he said 'we' but i can't think of anyone else he could be talking about. Nobody else is dumb enough to be his friend.

And dumbledore! Dumbledore wants to kill me?!

As im lost in thought, i run into something hard. I look up and see none other than professor snape.

'Harry? Whats up with you?' He says, concerned, his cold look gone for the first time. He studies my face and the tears running down my cheeks.

'Nothing,' i mutter, surprised he had called me my first name. He has never called me my first name before. I take a few steps back.

''Obviously something is up. Tell me,'' he demands. He steps closer to me and looks me in my eyes.

''I told you, its nothing!'' I shout at him. I sniffle and wipe my tears off of my face.

'Harry! Stop lying and just tell me!' Snape exclaims,' your not just crying for nothing.'

''fine! If you really want to know. I just heard ron say he doesnt like me and dumbledore is paying him to be friends with me and dumbledore wants to kill me. Happy?'' I say in one breath.

'Wow, thats... uhm..tough,' he says slowly, sounding like he regrets asking.

'Tell me about it,' i sigh. I look at the floor.

'Come with me harry, i think its time i tell you something important.' snape says slowly. He walks down the hall,'i think its only fair you hear about it. Besides, maybe it'll cheer you up.'

I follow him hesitantly. The only times i had been in snape's office was when i was being yelled at or doing a detention, which i have done far too mang of.

••••

I sit down in snape's office. I hear him mutter a privacy spell before he comes and sits down behind his desk.

'I'll get right to it, shall i? Well, your mother and i harry, believe it or not, we used to be close. We were friends. best friends,' snape says, studying harry's expression.

'Really?' I ask, stunned. I hadn't expected that.

'Yeah. Anyway, continuing my story. Your father, james. He didn't really like me but he had a crush on your mother. He used to bully me, which is why i don't really talk to you. You remind me of him but you're not really a...bully like he was. Not to offend you or anything. He still had a kind side. He wouldn't be in gryffindor if not. You know, you look a lot like him.. but with your mothers eyes. They're very pretty eyes.'