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Trial by Fire	By : sazsazzel Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Snape Views: 37684 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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AN: Thank you to everyone who's reading and reviewing and I'm sorry for such a long delay. I will not abandon any story, real life has just been getting in the way recently. I should be able to keep to a regular schedule now. Once again any and all reviews are welcome and I hope you all enjoy.

The winner of the competition was ravenwinter! Thank you SO much! This chapter is now dedicated to you! All bow down to ravenwinter.

sweetasphodel - Thank you and I will try and keep KISS on my mind ;)

Her Royal Goddess - All I can say is WOW and thank you for all the information, I really did want to use your name but it didn't sit right when i kept saying it over and over again. Thank you for reading.

ravenwinter - I adore your choice. Thank you so much for sharing it with me!

stacey - Thank you for the name it was a great suggestion :)

Akari Seikatsu - Thank you for the excellent suggestion. You'll have to wait to find out the back story and I'm not telling you were Harry will be sorted :p. I hope you keep enjoying the story

unneeded - Maybe if your good I might add it as a flashback ;)

Alto - Thank you and more of Severus's character will hopefully come out in a few later chapters. I hope you keep reading and any comments on Severus are welcomed :)

Vamp Fangirl - Excellent suggestions, thank you very much. Defiantly drew some inspiration from these.

mithrilandtj - Thank you so much for taking the time to review! And i'll tell you the same I told unneeded, that if you're good I might just put a flashback in ;) I hope you still enjoy the story and more smut will follow soon, I promise :) Also thank you for the name suggestion.

Third Angel - Thank you SO much for you're suggestions, they were a very close second and were only not chosen because they would have made something I wanted to do later more difficult. Please keep reading :)

lemondropfan64 - I must say you were the inspiration for the slippers ;) and yep he's gone right off the deep end! And i'm sure your creative range is larger than a teaspoon... possibly a tablespoon??? hehehe

winter delight - Thank you and your wait is over as all will be revealed in this chapter :)

Nightshade - I'm glad you enjoyed the slippers. What ever will Voldy come out with next I wonder? I do try to please. I hope you keep reading and keep enjoying the story :)

Chapter 14 – A House Revealed (2498)

The hall was in uproar over the announcement. Quite a few students decided that this had to be Harry’s fault. To the rest of the students it may have seemed like he was silent during the rest of the feast however he was bickering with his mate. ‘You could have warned me you know?’ he thought.

‘Where would the fun in that be? You should have seen your face luv, it was priceless.’ Severus snickered. Severus had an evil smirk on his face as be observed the students. This of course unnerved most of them, only the Slytherin’s didn’t seem to be put off with the turn of events. However this was only because they were all confident that they would still all be resorted back into their house. After all what other house could possibly suit them better? No-one thought this more that Draco Malfoy the undisputed prince of Slytherin. A smile was brought to his lips when he remembered the scene the Weasel caused, ‘Stupid blood traitors!’

Severus caught the smug smile that formed on his godson’s face and decided that he was going to keep an eye on him this year. He didn’t want him getting any funny ideas about his mate. As the feast was coming to a close, with most of the students finishing off their desserts, Severus decided now was the time to introduce the new teacher.

“Before you all retire to your dorms I have an announcement to make” Severus’s voice boomed out across the hall. Many of the students held their breath wondering what else the new Headmaster was going to drop on them now. “I would like to welcome this year’s new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor Tara Crowcole, I hope you all give her a deserved welcome.”

It seemed like everyone’s eyes turned to the new professor at the same time. Professor Crowcole was sitting next to Minerva. Her robes were mainly black and were trimmed with silver and they appeared to be lined in red. She had auburn hair that flowed in waves so it covered her shoulders. Two strands of hair were braided and used to tame the rest of the silky waves. Her face was quite plain but no way unattractive. Having the eyes of all the student on her didn’t seem to faze her one bit as she only smile politely at everyone before resuming her conversation with Minerva.

Severus waited for the gentle applause to die down before announcing, “Enjoy tonight in your dorms because it could be the last time you set foot in them”

A thud echoed through the hall and Severus turned his head to see what caused it. He was only able to contain his laughter due to years of controlling his emotions, but it was a close call. His lovely mate decided to bang his head against the table, narrowly missing the fork which was now right next to his head. ‘Surely it’s not that bad luv?’ he chuckled at him.

‘I’m going to get blamed for all this you know.’ Harry moaned at him before banging his head on the table again. ‘I wish this wasn’t happening’

‘Well it is your fault, so at least the blame is being directed at the right person. If you hadn’t come into your inheritance the school wouldn’t have awoke the forgotten house. I suppose if you’re wishing this didn’t happen then you’re wishing away our relationship as well. Is that what you’re saying you really want?’ Severus asked.

Harry’s head shot off the table so he could stare directly into his mate’s eyes. He could feel the hurt coming through the bond and it was breaking his heart. Without thinking about the consequences Harry let out a trill while his wings burst forth from his back.

There were surprised gasps throughout the hall at the display. Not many had seen such a gesture let allow by something so beautiful because that was what Harry truly was in his creature form. Several Gryffindor were startled when his wings emerged, none more so than Hermione as she got a mouthful of feathers because she was sitting directly next to him. She didn’t have much time to complain though as Harry shot over the table and flew over to his mate. Landing on the table with barley a sound Harry crouched down and placed his hands gently on either side of Severus’s face. Looking directly into his eyes he whispered only loud enough for his mate to hear, “Never, never, never”. To make sure his point was received Harry crashed their lips together in a passionate kiss.

The hall was deadly silent at the display. A few students looked around as if they could hear a deranged bird cackling but they were unable to find the source. The aforementioned derange bird was perched high up in the rafters of the hall, trying his hardest to not fall off and land in the pumpkin juice on the tables below. ‘So much for discretion!’ he squawked.

As the kiss ended Severus quickly came back to his senses. ‘Oh my god! I can’t believe we just did that in the great hall!’ he thought.

Harry stiffened upon hearing this, he had completely forgotten where he was, all he could focus on was the pain that came from his mate. Harry quickly latched onto Severus, burying his head in his mates shoulder and wrapping his wigs around them. He was hanging on Severus as if his life depended on it.

Sensing the fear and panic building in Harry, Severus quickly stood up with Harry still wrapped around him and exited through the teacher’s entrance before apperating to their quarters. After all he didn’t want everyone knowing they could apperate within the walls on Hogwarts.

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Once back in their quarters Severus waves his hand and both he and Harry were naked. He carried his mate into the bedroom and carefully lowered him down onto their bed and tucked him in before climbing in and spooning up to Harry.

Eventually Harry calmed down from his panic attack. “I’m sorry Sev”

Severus just smiled and kissed his neck, “They were bound to find out sooner or later luv. I wasn’t planning on hiding my feelings for you, although they could have found out differently”

The pair fell into a comfortable silence for a while before Harry broke it. “When did you hire Professor Crowcole? I don’t remember you mentioning her before?”

“I didn’t. That was the first time that I’d met her.” Severus mumbled into Harry’s shoulder.

“What? Since when wouldn’t you vet a teacher Sev? That’s not like you” he asked shocked that Severus had never met the witch before.

He could feel Severus smile against his skin as he replied, “Since Minerva found and interview her. She’s the daughter of an old family friend and a Master in DADA. I trust Minerva to be able to pick a teacher; she would never put the students at risk”

Harry only nodded as his eyes were growing heavier by the second. Soon he was a sleep and looked like he didn’t have a care in the world.

Severus smiled down at him and said “Sweet dreams my love” before drifting off into a peaceful slumber himself.

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The next day found all the students packed into the Great Hall. The students were all standing by the door waiting for the sorting. They wouldn’t have known where to sit anyway as the usual house tables had disappeared. In the hall now were five huge X shaped tables, one each in the corners and one in the middle. The staff table was still in the same place and as usual on a sorting day the small stool was on the platform with the sorting hat placed on top, waiting for the first student. There were also 5 banners adorning the walls now. The usually four house embalms and a new fifth one. The new banner was purple with a silver phoenix stitched into the material. Harry wasn’t surprised to note that it was actually his symbol, he’d had an idea that it would be. He shook his head and smiled fondly up at his mate. He wasn’t sure if it was Severus’s doing or Hogwarts, he wouldn’t put it past either of them to be honest.

Several students were glaring at him but he didn’t care. He was actually quite excited himself; he couldn’t wait to see who made it into his house. He was also curious to see who the head of house was going to be.

Minerva stepped up to the sorting hat before clearing her throat. “Quiet please! This will be like every other sorting that has been done in this hall; the only difference is that there is an added house this year. You have probably already noticed the new layout to the hall. This will be permanent except in special circumstances. The table closest to the staff table on your right will be Slytherin, with the one on the left being Gryffindor. Back right will be Ravenclaw and back left will be Hufflepuff. The table in the centre will be the new Pyrrhos House. When I call your name you are to approach the sorting hat and place it on your head. Once you have been sorted you will go directly to your new table. Clear? Good.” She waited only a few seconds before calling the first name, “Aaron A Aaronson.” The student approached the sorting hat and nervously placed it on his head. It didn’t take long for the hat to announce “Slytherin!” Aaron appeared to be very please with this and it was clear from his robes that he was already in that house to begin with.

Harry zone out slightly as most people were getting sorted into their own houses. Only a couple of students had been sorted into his house and when he switched on his senses they only had a very small amount of phoenix essence surrounding them.

“Clive Gollings!” called Minerva. Clive looked to be a first year and very nervous as he placed the sorting hat on his head. “Pyrrhos!” shouted the hat.

Harry scanned him for the essence and was surprised that he had the most so far. Where the others had a slight red mist around their heads, Clive’s entire body was covered in the mist but the mist was very faint.

Hermione was up next and she didn’t seem to be worried at all. She placed the hat on her head and waited. This was the longest the hat had taken so far and Hermione started to squirm on the seat. Harry was holding his breath in anticipation when the hat called out, “Ravenclaw!” He was shocked and he wasn’t the only one. Most of the student body couldn’t believe that she had been resorted! She made her way nervously over to the Ravenclaw table where she was enthusiastically welcomed. They were definitelyin with a good chance of winner the house cup this year.

Harry zones out again until Luna was called to be sorted. He had a strong feeling she would be in his house and he wasn’t disappointed when the hat call, “Pyrrhos!” He did a quick scan and was shock by how much essence surrounded her. Like Clive she was entirely covered in the mist but it was a dark blood red. He would definitelyhave to have a talk with Luna later. He was quite happy when Neville also got sorted into his house. At least he would have some people he knew there.

“Draco Malfoy!” called Minerva. Harry watched as Draco strutted up to the hat and placed it on his head. Unlike last time it actually got placed on his head instead of instantly shouting out Slytherin. The seconds ticked by before the hat shouted, “Pyrrhos!” You could have heard a pin drop in the hall. Draco stumbled down and moved across to his new house table. It was quite clear to everyone that he was in shock. Harry caught Severus’s worried glance from across the hall, ‘Well that was certainly unexpected Sev’ he thought.

‘Indeed’ was the only response he got.

Minerva seemed to regain her composure and continued announcing names. The Slytherin’s were all nervous now. If Draco could get resorted then they were all in trouble.

“Pansy Parkinson!” called Minerva. Pansy didn’t really want to go but she received a shove from behind her which propelled her forward. The hat had hardly touched her head before it yelled, “Hufflepuff!” Pansy was in tears and instead of joining her new table she fled from the hall. Harry couldn’t help but snigger at her placement, not because he thought any less of Hufflepuff but because he never thought Pansy was cunning enough to be in Slytherin.

When Harry’s name was called it was really no surprise when he ended up in Pyrrhos and Harry happily went to his new table and sat down next to Luna.

“Ginny Weasley!” called Minerva. She practically skipped up to the sorting hat with every confidence that she would get back into Gryffindor, after all every Weasley to grace the halls of Hogwarts ended up in that house. So you can imagine how shocked she was when the hat called, “Slytherin!” Ginny walked over to her new house in a daze.

A mad cackling trill was heard throughout the hall, followed by a thud and a clatter of plates as Fawkes fell off his perch in the rafters. Harry and quite a few other students couldn’t contain their laughter either but whether they were laughing at Ginny or Fawkes was up for debate.

One of the last students to be sorted was Ron and Harry waited with baited breath to see where he would end up. “Hufflepuff!” shouted the hat. Harry was grinning from ear to ear because the look on Ron’s face was priceless and the look on the rest of the Hufflepuffs faces was just as funny, it didn’t look like they were too happy to have him in their house either.

When the final student Blaise Zabini was sorted into Slytherin the hall erupted into chatter as the houses welcomed the new students.

Severus announced that lunch was being served as it had taken most of the morning to sort the entire school. He also announced that classes wouldn’t start till tomorrow.

Harry was quite happy with his new house despite constantly sneaking peaks at Malfoy. He noted that Malfoy was staring at his plate lost in thought and unconsciously stroking Fawkes chest. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad having Malfoy in his house after all? He did a quick scan of him and was surprised to see quite dense pockets of mist around him. The mist didn’t completely cover him but it was as dark as Luna’s. ‘Interesting’ he thought.

To be continued…
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