Memories (Frarry)

Chapter 6

"That was a confusing conversation." said Ginny with a snicker and Harry stuck his tongue out. "Freddie was very confused when he came back that night." said George with an amused smile of his own. "May i continue?" asked Harry exasperatedly. "Go on." replied Ginny smirking and Harry glared.

Harry and Fred barely spoke after the ball and if they did it was an awkward and short 'Hello' in the hallway. Harry still seemed angry and Fred still didn't seem to know why. Most of Harrys time was spent with Cedric as they tried to uncover the second task and it pissed Fred off more than he liked to admit. One afternoon found harry sitting in an empty corridor reading his charms book quietly when someone came bounding towards him. "Cedric? What's got you so happy?" he asked putting the book away and facing the grinning prefect. "I've got it! I finally figured it out!" 'What?" "The egg! I know how to get the clue." "Really?" gasped the fourth year "Yea, follow me. The prefects bathroom should do." nodding with a grin of his own Harry followed the older. Unbeknownst to them just before they entered the bathroom they were spotted by a red head. Fred stared at the to boys entering the bathroom alone and grit his teeth.

The day of the second task harry found himself not only rescuing Ginny Weasley but also Fluer Delacour's sister. Once the points were issued he went to his tent to get dressed and exited to find Cedric sighing "Hey Ced. What's up?" "I'm tired. You?" "Same." "Feel like a game of chess?" Harry chuckled as they walked "Didn't you just complain about being tired?" "Eh." he shrugged and Harry laughed again until his eyes spotted a red head in deep conversation with Angelina. He swallowed thickly "Ya know what? yea. Chess sounds great right now." "Brilliant. Come on then." while being dragged Harry didn't notice the red head turn back and watch them run off.

It was a week before the final task and Harry walked on one of his nightly escapade's. He was lost in thought about the upcoming and most possibly most dangerous task. What if he something happened? What if one of the champions got badly hurt? What if-What if he died?  "Ooph." Harry groaned and looked up at the menacing figure towering over him. Snape had his usual scowl on his face with his arms crossed. "Potter. Do you know the time?" Looking down Harry nodded and answered meekly 'Yes sir."  it was probably the weakest  and most defeated he's ever felt. He heard the Professor sigh "Stand up and follow me."  Prepared for the punishment Harry obeyed following his teacher into his office. 

Taking a seat in front of the desk Harry was surprised when instead of sitting behind the desk the man pulled up a chair to sit before him. "Sir?" "I'm listening Potter." extremely confused harry tilted his head "I'm lost Professor." "I've come to a sort of...realization. One that no one seems to notice, but i have. You break rules, have no respect and much more-let me speak- you also have zero self preservation. I wondered why...until i heard some about your home life. You've been raised to believe you're lower than everyone else. But then you came to the wizarding world where people think you're better than everyone else. You think that for people to love you, you have to act a certain way, be a certain way. Well I'm sorry to pop your bubble Potter that's rubbish. Right here, right now is when this all stops. I want you to lay it out. Tell me right now everything you've ever kept to yourself. Be it about your home life, your friends, your enemies, the  Headmaster even me. I want to let it out. Go." Nervously Harry started talking about how Ron's been acting, then he went on about how he could sometimes be jealous and soon harry found he couldn't stop himself. he told the man everything and he admitted it felt nice to have someone who just listened.

By the time he was done it felt as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulder and his eyes were red with tears

"Where is the significance of this?" "You'll see later Gin."

Harry sobbed into his hands until he felt two thin but strong arms embrace him. "It's ok. There you are."

"He held you?!" "Ron shut up!" "Sorry."

Hesitantly harry tried pulling back, only for the arms to tighten "I wont let go unless you want me to Harry." and he answered by grabbing the Professors robes in a death grip. Snape sat with Harrys head on his chest running his fingers through the Childs hair "We can stay like this but i need to speak with you, alright?" Harry nodded "Verbal communication is always the best harry." "Y-Yes sir." "Good. Now, I'm going to put up some rules that i want followed from now on. Is that clear?" "Yes sir." 

"Rule number one, no more jumping into dangerous stations without thinking out a plan first. I'd prefer you come to me or the Headmaster but for now having a plan should work. Secondly, all homework will be complete the day you receive it and will be given to me after dinner so i may check it over where i will return it to you the next morning after breakfast. Number three, i want you to respect your educators, even if they don't deserve it. Four, no fighting with your peers. If you get riled up i want you to ignore them and walk away. I'd also prefer if you made as much friends as you can. I also ask that you try and befriend Mr. Malfoy." Harry stiffened "I know about your history but once you see past the mask he wears you'll find a very intelligent and loving young man. I only ask you try." "O-Ok sir." "Thank you Harry. In return for following these rules you are welcome to come to me at any time you need granted that i am not busy. Even if i am I'll allow you to be here. You can just sit and read or do your homework. Whatever you wish. You may even talk to me if you need to. Am i understood?" Harry pulled back and nodded "Yes sir." "Good, now it's really late. Why don't you sleep in my guest room and I'll wake you for breakfast tomorrow." "Thank you sir...for everything." "You're welcome Harry."

"That's where the sudden studying me form." realized Hermione "And how you started branching out randomly." added Ron "And why you apologized to me for something you never did." said Draco "Well yea. I know it's weird but having rules just for me made by someone who actually cared made me feel...stable i guess. My life's always been rocky and unsure but i knew that if needed someone to fall back on i had Snape. "That's great Harry." said Arthur.