The next morning I had DADA and we were chatting to one another since Lupin had arrived, which was rather odd for him, soon I heard the door close, I turned in my seat expecting to see Lupin but instead I saw Sev with his cold facade on as he briskly walked to the front of the class, he used his wand to slam all the windows close the and pulled down the projector and turned to face the class, "Turn to page three hundred and ninety four." Fred, who was sitting next to me, gave me a 'What's he doing here ?' Look, I shrugged my shoulders, "Sir where's Professor Lupin ?" A Ravenclaw asked, "That's non of your concern is it Stebbons. It would suffice to say that your professor finds himself incapable of teaching at the present time. Turn to page 394." Sev turn on the projector, I turned to page 394 and saw that it was about werewolves and animagi, "Sir we haven't started learning about shapeshifters yet." A student said, "Silence !" Sev said impatiently, "Now who can tell me the difference between an animagus and a werewolf ?" I raised my hand, "Yes Miss Potter." "An animagus is a wizard or witch let can choose when they transform into an animal, whereas a werewolf doesn't have a choice. With each hormone the body transforms, they no longer remember who they are and they only respond to the call of it's own kind." I explained, "Correct, five points to Gryffindor." I smiled slightly at Sev, "Since Miss Potter was the only one able to answer this question I expect the rest of you to hand in a row of parchment on how recognize a werewolf by Monday morning." The class groaned, "But sir some of us have quidditch tomorrow !" Someone complained, "Then I suggest you all take extra care as loss of limb will not excuse you."
The next day we were playing quidditch in the rain, we were all sopping wet and it made it very hard to see, we were a few points a head of Hufflepuff, all Harry needed to for us to win was get the snitch, I saw Harry fly up into the clouds, disappearing from my veiw which worried me but I pushed that feeling a side. Soon I heard gasps coming from the crowd, I looked up to see Harry had fell of his broom, I flew underneath him just before he hit the ground and caught him and returned to the safety of the ground, McGonagall, Severus and Dumbledore as well as a few Gryffindors crowded around us, "Oh dear heavens, is he alright ?" Asked McGonagall in a worried tone, "He's fine, just knocked out, he'll be fine. I'll take him to the hospital wing. Ron can you find his broom ?" "Sure thing Brit." With that I carried him off to the hospital wing. A few Gryffindors joined me around his bed as we waited for him to wake up, Ron found Harry's broom which had blown into the whomping willow and was now completely wrecked, "He looks a bit peaky." Ron muttered, "Well what do you expect he fell over a hundred feet." George said to his little brother, "Yeah Ron let's walk you off the astronomy tower." Fred pitched in, "See what you look like." George finished, "Probably a right sight better then he normally does."Harry said now awake as we all let out a sigh of relief, "Gave ya a right good scare there mate." Fred said to Harry, "What happened ?" Harry asked, "Well you sort of fell off your broom." Ron explained, "Really ? I meant with the match who won ?" Hermione stood up, "Listen no one blames you Harry, the dementors aren't supposed to come inside the grounds." "Yeah Dumbledore was furious, once I saved you he sent them straight off." I finished, "And er another thing, when you fell, your broom sort of blew into the whomping willow and well.." Ron showed Harry his broken broom.
"I'm sorry about your broomstick. Is there no chance of fixing it ?" Remus asked as Harry and walked with him in the forest, "No." Harry said sourly, "Professor, why do the dementors effect us ? More than anything one else I mean." I asked him out of curiosity, "You see dementors are amongst the foulest creatures in our world, they feed on every good feeling every happy memory. Until a person is left with absolutely nothing but his worst experiences. You two are not weak, the dementors effect you more because there are true horrors in both your pasts, horrors your classmates can scarcely imagine. You two have nothing to be ashamed of." "We're scared Professor." I explained "Well I'd consider you two fools if you weren't." "We need to know how to fight them. You could teach us. You made the dementor on the train go away." Harry suggested, "There was only one that night." "But you made it go away." Protested Harry, "Well I don't pretend to be an expert, but since it seemed to have taken a particular interest in you two perhaps I should teach you two. But after the holidays for now I need to rest.".
The holidays came and went and one night Harry mysteriously came to my room one night in tears, "Did you know Britney ?" "Know what ?" "About Sirius Black." "What about Sirius Black ?" "Did you know that he's our godfather ?" I froze Sirius Black was what ? "Where did you here this Harry ?" "I heard McGonagall talking to some other professors about it." "No Harry I didn't know. If I did I would've told you a long time ago." He hugged me tightly as he cried into my chest.
The next day Harry and I went to Remus for the dementor lessons, "Now are you two sure you want to do this ? This is magic way beyond your level Harry, Britney I assume you already know the spell in which I want to teach you ?" I nodded my head, "Expecto patronum right ?" "Yes, have you ever heard of it Harry ?" Harry shook his head no, "Well a patronus charm work kind of like a shield for a wizard who can conjure one, the dementor feeds on it rather than him. Now to conjure a patronus you need a memory, a very happy memory, a very powerful memory, can you do that ?" We nodded our heads, "Good. Now close your eyes." We complied, "Think of a memory, allow it to fill you both up." I thought of the first time Sev and I kissed, I smiled at the memory, "Then speak the incantation, Expecto patronum." We repeated the phrase after him, "Now Harry you first." I stood by Remus as he unlocked the chest. The dementor immediately flew out once Remus opened the chest, "Expecto patronum !" Harry shouted although nothing happened he tried again but this time he fainted Remus helped Harry up and gave him a piece of chocolate, "It's alright I didn't expect you to do it the first time, it would've been remarkable. Britney let's give Harry a chance to rest while you try." I got up and stood a few feet away from the chest, Remus opened the chest and the dementor flew out "Expecto patronum !" Nothing happened so I tried again, "Expecto patronum !" This time a large shield of light came out my wand as I pushed the dementor back into the chest with, "Wonderful. Well done Britney well done ! That was truly remarkable and if I'm being honest I think you would have given your father a run for his money. And that's saying something." Remus praised me, "Thank you Remus." Harry tried again and this time he got it, "What memory did you two think about ?" Remus asked , "I thought of the first time I saw our parents." Harry said, "And what about you Britney ? It must've been powerful if you got it on your first try." Heat rose to my cheeks as I recalled the memory, "I'd prefer not to say, it's rather personal." Remus nodded in understanding as Harry gave me a suspicious look.
I was walking with the trio down to Hagrid's to see how his hearing went, apparently Draco was 'attacked' by Buckbeak and Hagrid had a hearing with Malfoy's father to decide if the poor creature got to live or not, "Beautiful day." Hermione chimed, "Gorgeous unless of course you've been ripped to pieces." Ron seethed glaring at Hermione, "What are you on about Ron ?" I asked him, "Ronald has lost his rat." Hermione answered, "I haven't lost anything, your cat killed him !" "Rubbish !" "Harry, Britney you've seen that blood-thirsty best is always lurking about. Scabbers is gone !" "Well maybe you should learn to take better care of your pets !" "Your cat killed him !" "Did not. "Did." Harry and I looked at each other uncomfortably as we decided to stay out of their quarrel." We soon found Hagrid down by the black lake skipping stones, "How'd it go Hagrid ? At the hearing ?" I asked him, "Well first off the committee members took turns talking about why we were there." He started off as he skipped another stone, "Then after that I did my piece, said how Buckbeak was a good hippogriff, always cleaned his feathers and then Lucius Malfoy said his, now can imagine what he said, he said Buckbeak was a deadly creature that'd kill you as soon as you look away." He said skipping another stone, "And then ?" Hermione pressed, "And then Lucius asked for the worst thing." Hagrid answer, "Not sacking you ?" "No I'm not sacked. Buckbeak's been sentenced to death !" Hagrid cried out throwing a stone in the water.
That night I was patrolling the corridors to make sure all the students were in bed, it was rather dark when I came to a certain corridor so I lit up my wand, making the paintings on the wall complain, I soon saw a light coming from around the corner and decided to see who it was only to be met by Harry and Sev, "Harry, Sev ?" Sev turned around in surprise when I said their names, "Britney what are you doing up at this time of night, shouldn't you be asleep ?" Sev asked me worriedly, "I'm a prefect remember ? Tonight was my night to do this wing of the castle." I reminded him, "Right ." Sev replied kissing my head, then I saw the grimace that Harry gave us, Sev must have seen it too, "You did tell him about us didn't you ?" "Yes, but we didn't get a chance to discuss it properly." "Ah I see." "Anyway why are you up ?" I questioned Harry, "I was just about to ask him the same thing." Sev said smugly, I directed my eyes to him I saw the smirk plastered on his face as he waited for Harry to answer my question, "I was sleep walking." Harry replied hesitantly, "No you weren't." I dismissed quickly, "What do you mean, 'no you weren't' ?" Harry asked, "Harry I practically raised you from infantry and you've never had a problem with sleep walking before so don't lie to me." Sev scoffed, "Extraordinarily like your father he is. Strutting about the castle." "Our dad didn't strut and nor do I. Now I'd appreciate it if you lower your wand." Harry said sternly, "Turn out you pockets." Sev instructed, "Do as he says Harry." I told him sternly as he reluctantly complied, "What's this ?" Sev questioned, "Spare piece of parchment." Harry replied, "Really ? Open it." Sev instructed as Harry reluctantly complied, "Reveal your secrets." Sev drawled placing his wand on the so called parchment, "Read it." "Messers Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs offer their compliments to Professor Snape and...." "Go on." Sev ordered, "And request that he keep his abnormally large nose out of other peoples business." Harry finished sassily, "Harry !" I scolded in a warning tone, "Why you insolent, little-," "Professor." Sev and I turned around to see Remus, "Well, well Lupin out fora little walk in the moonlight are we ?" Remus looked to Harry and I, "Harry, Britney are you two alright ?" Remus asked with concern, I saw Severus visibly tense, "They remain to be seen." Sev seethed at Remus grabbing Harry's 'parchment', "I have just now confiscated a rather curious artifact from Mr Potter, take a look Lupin it's supposed to be your area of expertise, clearly it's full of dark magic." Sev explained, "I seriously doubt it Severus, it appears as though it's merely a parchment designed to insult anyone who tries to read it, I suspect it's a Zonko's product." Remus stated with a chuckle and moved the parchment away as soon as Sev tried to grab it, "Nevertheless, I shall investigate any hidden qualities it may possess, it is, as you say my area of expertise, Harry, would you come with me ? Professor that will be all." Remus said walking away with Harry. I turned to Sev, "I should probably get back to my room as well." I said softly, "You could come stay with me in my quarters if you want." Offered Sev, "I'd love to but the last time I stayed at your quarters Fred and George asked why I wasn't at breakfast as early as I usually was and besides I don't want them to get too suspicious until I can tell them next year." I replied with a sigh, "Ok I understand. I'll see you tomorrow." He said kissing my forehead, "I love you." "I love you too." Sev replied as we went our separate ways.