Facing Snape's Questions

Harry had made his way to Professor Snape's office, he shook his head and decided to get this over with so he could go back to his room and fall asleep. He knocked on the door.

"Enter" Said the smooth voice of Professor Snape, Harry opened the door and walked in. He found Snape sitting behind his desk.

"Hello sir" Harry greeted

"Greetings Mr Potter, sit" Professor Snape ordered. Harry did as he was told and sat in the chair in front of the desk. "You are aware of why I've called you?"

"You wanted to talk to me about me beating up the spoilt brat and his pet apes" Harry answered.

"Yes" Snape nodded, hiding his amusement at Harry's description of the two boys "firstly I'd like to say I am impressed. Beating multiple opponents is an impressive achievement, especially when two of them are as big as Mr Crabbe and Mr Goyle. Have you studied martial arts?"

"A little" Harry replied

"A little?" Snape repeated slowly "from what I have heard from the other students, you fought better than one who has studied a 'little' bit of martial arts."

"And those students have much experience in fighting?" Harry raised an eyebrow "They would be amazed if they went to watch a children's karate tournament, apart from Malfoy but that's just because he hates all things muggle"

"Have you talked with Malfoy since the confrontation?" Snape asked

"Just before this meeting" Harry answered "Malfoy tried to confront me in the common room, he threatened to tell his father like a child. I reminded him that his father was probably going to be more angry at him than me"

"What makes you think that?"

"Simple, he tried to attack the boy-who-lived at Hogwarts and what's worse is the fact that he tried to do it the muggle way, then he got beat up in what was basically a muggle fight"

"Hmm, impressive" Snape said with approval in his voice "that's a very Slytherin tactic"

"Well" Harry shrugged "when in Rome"

"Indeed, but I have to ask, is there anything about the fight that you wish to tell me"

Immediately after saying this Snape looked into Harry's mind, Harry had no defences as far as Snape could see. Snape viewed the memory of the fight, he had to admit that Potter was impressive. His movements were quick but powerful, he would be a great dueller if he trained up. He picked up on Harry's surface thoughts, the boy was starting to realise something was happening, Snape decided that the best course of action was to leave before Harry realised what was happening and he did so.

"Not really sir" Harry said.

Snape nodded, he was about to say more when he felt a probe on his shields, he quickly deduced that it had to be Potter as there was nobody else in the room. He stopped the probe with his occlumency shields, and it retreated. He looked at Potter who had the tiniest signs of amusement on his face, it was barely noticeable but Snape saw it.

"If that is all, then can I go?" Harry asked

"Yes" Snape replied "you may go, but I'd advise controlling yourself in the future. Just because you were in the right does not meant that you can go and fight whenever you feel like it. Am I understood?"

"Yes sir" Harry stood up, Snape quickly decided to fire one more legilimency probe to see what Potter was thinking but was surprised when Potter had blocked him "Goodbye sir" Harry left the room.

Snape didn't know what to think, at first Mr Potter had no shields at all but all of a sudden he sprouted shields capable of keeping him out. Did Potter try and trick him? Even if he did it was still impossible, those shields were strong and far beyond what a child his age should be capable of. He wasn't sure but he pretty much decided that he wanted to avoid looking into Potters mind again.

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The rest of the year went by, Draco had chosen to ignore Harry for the moment and Harry didn't feel like complaining about it. Their lessons went by as normal, and soon came time for Christmas. Harry had given Daphne some jewellery, he gave Tracy a book on quidditch and he gave Blaise some sweets.

Harry had received a broom polishing kit from Tracy, a wand polishing kit from Blaise and a book on hexes and curses from Daphne. All three of his friends were a bit surprised by the tears that became present on Harry's face but he quickly wiped them off and the made an unspoken agreement neer to mention it again.

One day Harry and Daphne were in the library doing homework. They had just finished their charms homework, which was perfectly not too hard and not too easy. They had decided to complete their transfigurations homework before they left.

"Have you done number five yet?" Daphne asked

"Yeah, the answer is weight over size" Harry replied

"Thanks" Daphne scribbled the answer down "which one are you on?"

"Six, I'm guessing that you're on five now"

"Yes, I am" Daphne nodded

"Where's Tracy?" Harry asked

"She's off playing chess with Blaise" Daphne answered

"Again?"

"Yeah, they're both competitive and both keep demanding rematches"

"Do you want to something after we're done?" Harry asked while writing down the answer to his question

"Like what?"

"I don't know, anything really."

"Well I didn't really have any plans for today, other than read a book or something."

Daphne was about to say more when she was interrupted by a large sound, Harry's wand flicked to his wrist and they both looked towards the origin of the sound. It was the golden trio, apparently Hermione Granger had decided that it was a good idea to slam a large book on the desk.

"Oi Granger" Harry called "could you slam that thing down any harder? I don't think everyone in Hogwarts has heard you yet"

"What?" Hermione turned to them "I didn't slam it down that hard, it's just heavy"

"It weighs less than you, that's not heavy" Harry argued

"Harry" Daphne said "leave it"

"But..."

"Look, just leave it" Daphne said "we'll finish up our homework and we'll go"

"Fine" Harry went back to his work, but he did keep an open ear towards the trio. He picked up a couple of words, he heard 'Flammel', 'stone' and 'immortal'. He glanced over and made a note of which book they were reading.

Eventually the trio left the library, Harry had finished his homework so he got up and went towards the book that Hermione put back. He was glad to be proven right when he said it was not heavy.

"What are you looking at?" Daphne asked him

"The book that Granger was reading, I want to see what all the fuss is over" Harry replied "and apparently it's about the philosophers stone"

"Philosophers stone? I've heard about that, I thought it was called the sorcerer's stone"

"That's stupid, don't know why anyone would call it that" Harry looked back down to his book "okay, it makes an elixir of life, that's handy. Turns led into gold, made by this famous alchemist called Nicholas Flammel, apparently the guy is like six hundred plus in age."

"Wow" Daphne whistled "that's impressive, it'd be worth a lot. Why were those three looking at it?"

"Apparently they think that it's what Dumbledore is guarding in the third floor corridor, if he is then I think he's an even bigger idiot then I estimated. People would kill for this and putting it in a school would be incredibly stupid...with that being said he probably did do it."

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