Sorry it has been forever since I've posted! Life happened lol I hope you like this very short chapter. I have a whole sentence written for the next one...but i promise I will work on it!

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The men watched silently as Harry Potter picked up his cloak and walked to the door of Severus' quarters. He turned around and looked at Dumbledore. He looked tired and older than his seventeen years. "I'm sorry I made Draco call you an old piece of shit earlier, I didn't mean it." With that he slipped on his cloak and left the room, shutting the door quietly behind him.

Three pairs of eyes grew wide in realization at the exact same moment. Draco spoke first. "It was Harry, it's him who…helped me deter the Dark Lord tonight." He looked at Severus. "He's the one who told me to keep calm tonight and earlier today when I was being summoned."

Dumbledore just looked at the three men in confusion. "What did Harry do?" But the question fell on deaf ears. They were all too shocked by this new revelation.

Severus thought back to when he had been summoned.

He had been feeling the ache in his left arm all morning but that was normal before he was summoned. He just hoped that it would stay an ache until classes were over. His hopes were not realized though. During Sixth year potions his mark had felt as if it was eating him alive from the wrist up. He was about to release the students' to study hall when all of the sudden cool and calming thoughts had entered his mind. The mind and quiet voice in his head had felt slightly familiar but he couldn't place it. He didn't really care either, the pain in his arm was subsiding into a very dull ache. It was so nice to not be in pain at that moment that he had smiled. As soon as he heard the gasps around the room the smile quickly dissolved. He had barely been able to focus on classes the rest of the day.

"-true Severus?

Severus looked at Dumbledore ,who it seemed, had been talking to him for a while now. Severus shook his head slightly to clear it. "What was that Albus?"

Albus Dumbledore sighed tiredly and repeated his question. "Lucius has told me about what had occurred tonight. He has told me that Harry had somehow told Draco what to do and say at the meeting when you were in trouble of being found out, is this true Severus?"

Severus just nodded.

"He also mentioned that both you and Draco think that he might have helped you earlier as well when being summoned?" Severus nodded again. "Well, I think we should definitely talk to Harry tomorrow to see how this has all come to happen." He looked around the room. Draco was practically falling off the chair in exhaustion, Lucius was looking at his son then Severus thoughtfully, while Severus looked slightly shell-shocked. He smiled at the men. "I think we will all continue this discussion tomorrow in my office at 7:00 in the evening, I think." He turned to smile at Draco. "Off to bed with you, my boy, if you don't feel up to classes tomorrow just let Severus know and get some rest."

Draco didn't argue. He slipped off of the stool and went to the door. He yawned. "G'night Father, Severus, Headmaster." With that he slipped out and headed to his own private rooms.

Dumbledore turned to the older Malfoy. "Now, Lucius, if you like you may stay in one of the rooms here, you know where they are located. Whatever you decide, I would like you in my office by 6:00 tomorrow evening." Dumbledore turned to the fireplace. He turned back to the men in the room. "Get some sleep my boy's, you look like you need it. See you both tonight." With that he disappeared back into his office.

The two remaining men looked at each other and giving the other a nod they said their goodnights went to their beds to pass out.

Harry was being shaken into wakefulness by rough hands. He pushed them away. He was so tired.

"OI! WAKE UP!" Harry shot up in his bed when someone shouted right in his ear.

"Bloody hell, Ron! You didn't have to yell in my ear!" Harry thought about punching his best friend in the face. That was until he seen it was very bright inside the room…He looked at his bedside clock. "Shit!" It was almost 8:30. He jumped out of bed and started throwing on clothes while yelling at Ron.

"Why didn't you wake me up sooner! We have to be to Care of Magical Creatures in 10 minutes!" Harry threw on his shoes grabbed his wand and bag then started for the door with Ron right on his heels.

"I've been trying for 30 minutes to wake you up! That wasn't even the first time I yelled in your ear! It was the tenth!" They didn't yell at each other anymore until they were leaving the entrance hall. When they got outside Harry glanced at his watch, they had 3 minutes to get to Hagrid's hut. They wouldn't be rushing so much if Hagrid was actually teaching the class today but Dumbledore had mentioned at the feast that he had some form of giant's measles. So, it was a mystery professor and they didn't want to get on their bad side. They got to the group of Seventh year Gryffindor's and Slytherin's with only seconds to spare. Most of the Slytherin's were laughing at them as Harry and Ron were bent over trying to catch their breath.

"Good Morning Class!" Harry looked up quickly at the familiar voice. Remus Lupin was standing just outside of Hagrid's hut looking at the class with a somewhat strained smile.

All around there was a surprised "Professor Lupin!" Professor Lupin's smile got a little better. Harry looked at the Slytherin's to see what they thought of the substitute Professor. To his surprise some of them were smiling while the others looked as if they could care less.

The thing Harry realized though, as he looked at the Slytherin's, was that Draco Malfoy wasn't there. He had completely forgotten about last night in his haste to get to class. He listened for the heartbeats in his head that had been just background noise until just now. Steady and calm he sighed in relief. He noticed Blaise Zabini looking at him oddly and quickly looked away from the Slytherin's. He looked at Lupin who was in the midst explaining what they were going to be learning about today and tried to focus.

"Harry, if you could stay back for a moment…" Remus called as class let out.

Harry nodded and turned to his best friends. "Go on I'll catch up." They nodded and walked ahead. Harry turned to Lupin with a smile.

"That was an awesome class! It's good to have you back." Harry grinned and patted the greying man on the back. "So what's up?"

"Thank you, I actually like this position better than the DADA position. Less chance of getting eaten."

The teen smirked. "Thought you'd turn the tables on the rest of the world, huh? Although I really don't think that those flitterbulls would be very tasty…," he nodded his head in the general direction of the winged, and very hairy creatures they had been learning about in class today. They both shuddered, they were standing a good 20 ft. away and could still smell them.

"Haha…very funny." Harry snorted. Remus smiled, he really didn't get to talk with the boy enough. He looked like he was doing well though. "I was told to tell you to go to the Headmasters office at 7:00 tonight. He needs to speak to you."

Harry's smile slipped into a tight frown. "I bet he does…" he sighed, "I really should speak to him as well though. Maybe he'll know what's going on."

At that Remus frowned. "Is everything all right Harry? You know you can always come to me or Sirius if you have anything bothering you."

Harry gave a reassuring smile to one of his father figures. "I know. If Dumbledore doesn't know I will come to you to help me figure it out," Harry looked behind him as he heard voices approaching. The next class was coming up. 'Crap, I'll have to run if I want to make it to Transfiguration's next,' he thought. He looked at Remus. "I've got to run. I'll see ya later!" Harry waved and headed through the throng of student headed in the other direction towards the castle.