Always There (A Snarry story)

Chapt. 6 - Standing up for a friend

Harry eventually got use to sleeping in the dorms. He greatly avoided Malfoy and hung out with Hermione. Ron wanted nothing to do with him.  House rivalry can really get to certain people. Currently Hermione and Harry were making their way to potions. "Did you study for the test today about potion ingredients an uses?" Harry looked at his shoes "Alittle bit but malfoy got in the way" Soon the blonde git himself stopped them in the hallway. "Potter why are you hanging out with the Gryffindor mudblood! You're a slytherin you can't do that" Hermione paled greatly "I can hangout with who I please!" Harry turned to hermione and noticed the tears sliding down her cheeks. That pushed Harry over the edge "You will apologize to hermione!" Draco scoffed "I will not!" Hermione ran off and Harry  glared at draco.  He walked off fists clenched at his side so he doesn't do anything drastic.

once the boy was settle into his seat in front, after not finding Hermione, he regreted not punching draco. But he knew better, it would get him in detention and make Snape angry. He really didn't like the idea of an angry snape. Severus Walked in from his office and took a quick look around the room. He noticed that miss granger wasn't here and gave harry a questioning look.  Anyway he continued in with the lesson and got them started on the brewing part of the test.

Harry quietly started his potion. Soon he felt a fimilar presence behind him. "Can i help you sir?" Severus cleared his throat. "Where is Miss Granger?" The boy turned around to face him not minding how close they were. "last time I saw her she was very upset and ran off" he received a nod and watched the Professor go off to check on others.

"Alright I want you all to bottle up your potions and place then on my desk properly labeled." Potter waited while everyone cleared out and went up to the professor's desk. He placed his potion Down and stood next to the Man's chair. He spoke in a small quiet voice "S-Severus what does mudblood mean?" The black cladded professor snapped his head towards him. "And Where did you hear that word from?!" the small boy let out a yelp in suprise. "Malfoy said it to hermione making her cry" He directed his attention to the floor. "Harry that is a very bad word. It is directed towards muggle born wizards. Meaning that that they have dirty blood. It's mostly used by half bloods and pure bloods to make muggle borns feel lesser and weak." Severus placed his hand on the boys boney shoulder.  "Promise me that you will not use that word ever again" Harry looked up at him. "I promise sev" the elder nodded and sent Harry off telling himself to speak with his Godson later about that word.

Soon it was lunch time and Hermione had finally came back. She still looked a little down so Harry brought her into a hug. "I promise I will get back at Malfoy" she gave him a small smile "don't do that you'll get into trouble" They both sat at the Gryffindor table. Soon food appeared they both grabed light foods. Hermione really didn't want to eat, and Harry still wasn't use to eating big meals. The children dived into a conversation about muggle books and many other things. "I actually never really had a chance to read a proper book" Hermione looked at him in suprise "really?" he gave her a nod. "Then I will lend you a few of mine then, reading is good for you" Hermione smiled.

Soon lunch was over and it as time for charms and Hermione had DADA. He gave her a hug and ran off to class. When he got there he took a seat in the front and pulled out his book and parchment. It didn't take long for the room to fill up with noisy student's. Flitwick took his place on a stack of books and began his lesson. Mid way through something hit Harry on the back of the head. When he turned malfoy was staring at him. He huffed and went back to listening.

When they started to practice the spell on feathers, a bolt of light shot over harry's shoulder making his feather explode. This was the breaking point. "That's it malfoy!" Next thing he knew they were rolling around on the floor trying to hit eachother. This lead them straight to the headmasters office. "Now boys I have called your head of house, he will decide your punishment" Harry hung his head bruises already forming on his cheek, also sporting a busted lip. Draco was in a similar state but scowling at something in the distance.

Soon the door burst open and an angry Severus walks in. Harry felt very ashamed of himself when he saw him come in. "Well what do you two have to say  for yourselves?" Snape crossed his arms over his chest his eyes cold as ice. Draco put on an innocent face "I had nothing to do with this professor of was all Potter's fault." Snape rolled his eyes "What about you Mister potter?" The boy didn't reply. "Severus, why don't you take Harry's dention and I will take Draco's" He agreed to it. Dumbledore nodded "Well then why don't you both go see Madam Pomfrey" The boys both went out but Harry waited for Severus.

Eventually The man came down the stairs. "What are you doing here Mister Potter?" He still sounded really angry. The boy looked at his shoes, a bad habit that needed to stop. "I-I'm sorry I caused trouble" He heard a sigh come from the older man. "let's go get you taken care of" Severus took the boy's hand and dragged him down to his office. "go sit" Harry sat on the sofa while Severus grabbed a rag and a few healing baums before sitting next to him. He Dampens the rag with a quick wandless agumente and brought it up to the boy's busted lip. Gently the professor dabed at the blood that started to dry. "Care to tell me why you attacked him?" He could see the ashamed look in the his eyes. "He wouldn't leave me alone and pushed me to much...I-I snapped" He nodded. He put the rag down and grabbed one of the ointment and aplied it to the busted lip healing it almost instantly. Severus then moved onto the bruises using another onitment on them. "I'm not mad Harry I know Mister Malfoy can be quite the brat to get his way" He ruffled the youngest hair. "Since you have a detention with me want to stay the night in my chambers?" Harry nodded before going on his way to his last class.