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Trifecta	By : Sablesilverrain Category: Harry Potter > Threesomes/Moresomes Views: 69992 -:- Recommendations : 5 -:- Currently Reading : 12
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Hagrid beamed at Harry when he came out to meet him directly after dinner. “Been awhile, but I'm happy to see you back!” He said, clapping Harry on the shoulder.

Harry felt the heavy blow, but instead of making him stumble or flinch from the force of it, he was able to take it and not move a muscle, owing to his new strength.

Hagrid noticed this and chuckled. “Seems Dumbledore wasn’t wrong about your new strength. Might have to grapple with you sometime. See if you can overpower me now.”

Harry sized him up and nodded. “Sure. I'll take you on.”

“Later.” Hagrid said. “So you want to study reptiles and amphibians?” He said conversationally.

Harry nodded. “I want to specialize in snakes, but—”

“So we'll do those last.” Hagrid said firmly.

Harry gaped at him. “What—why?” He asked plaintively.

Hagrid chuckled. “So that we don’t have to switch once we get to the good stuff. I don’t want you losing interest in anything else, so we'll get the boring stuff over with first.” He said.

Harry sighed. “I guess that makes sense. So what’s the boring stuff?”

“We'll start off with common pets that Muggles also are familiar with, toads and frogs, a lot of Wizarding folk still keep them, though they have fallen out of style. You might need to be familiar with them, and they can be interesting to study, at times. We'll cover turtles, they'll come up on your Care N.E.W.T., which you will need to pass to qualify for the job. Then, the Wizarding amphibians will be next. We'll cover Flobberworms, which are boring, but you’ll need them for potions, too, so you might as well get to know them better and appreciate them. Dugbogs will be next, then Fire Crabs. They're more of a turtle than a crab, but the name stuck. After that, the reptiles will be covered. Lizards, both magical and Muggle, then Dragons, though there won't be any practicals there, I'm afraid.” He grinned at Harry, who chuckled. “Then we’ll get to snakes. Any you're interested in studying in-depth, I have permission to get as a pet for as long as you're here to keep it tamed, longer if it's non-venomous. I like snakes, but I'm not good with them. Too strong to handle them with the care they need. I always seem to accidentally hurt the little guys.” He said regretfully. “Except the anaconda I used to have! She was a beaut! Easily twenty-five feet, I could wear her around my shoulders!” He said animatedly. “Ah, I miss the girl, but I had to release her before I started my job here as groundskeeper. ‘Twas Dumbledore's only stipulation.” He said.

Harry smiled. “But if I were to want to study one, you could get one and keep it, right?” He asked.

Hagrid smiled widely. “Only if you really want to. I can teach you all about them, if you're interested.”

“I think I might be persuaded to take an interest.” Harry said.

Hagrid chuckled. “Ah, you're too good to me, lad. But when would you like to start? I need the weekend to go get a few frogs and toads for you to learn about first, but any time after that will work for me, so long as you don’t mind the lessons being after dinner.”

Harry nodded. “How about Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays?” He suggested.

Hagrid nodded back. “We can do that. I'll probably have things I need to do during the lessons sometimes, like feeding an animal or something like that, but you’re old enough for independent study from time to time, right?”

“Oh, yeah. That won’t be a problem. And I promise to really apply myself. And are we going to cover everything on the N.E.W.T.?” Harry asked.

Hagrid chuckled. “Don’t worry, there's a separate test for those that are specializing, I’ll do the leg work to arrange for you to take that one. It'll only cover the things you’ll be studying, so don’t worry about that!” He assured him.

Harry grinned. “Sounds wonderful. I’m really looking forward to it!”

“Great! I’ll get some tadpoles and frogs, you can study both at the same time. You need to be familiar with the whole life cycle, so best to multitask and get it all done at once. We can move on faster that way.” Hagrid said. “Glad I can still teach you, you were always my favourite student. You’re good with animals.”

Harry shrugged. “They’re nice. Better than most of the people I have to deal with. And live with.” He muttered darkly.

Hagrid nodded. “Yeah, those Dursleys were all real pieces of work, that’s for sure! But you don’t have to deal with them anymore! So, you should get back in, it’s getting late, and you have classes tomorrow.”

“Alright. See you on Monday, then!” Harry said, waving as he left.

“See you then!” Hagrid returned with a wave of his own.

*****

Harry knocked on Severus’ door, hoping the man was still up. The door opened, and Severus rolled his eyes. “How did I know?” He said. “Well, come in.”

Harry walked in and grinned. “Miss me?” He asked brightly.

Severus chuckled. “Oh, yes. I was beside myself with loneliness whilst you were gone.” He drawled, the words veritably dripping sarcasm.

Harry snorted. “Anyway, I didn’t come just to ask you that.”

“Then, pray tell me, why are you here tonight?” The man asked, walking over to his usual chair and taking a seat.

Harry sat on the couch. “I’ve decided not to become an Auror.”

“Congratulations?” Severus asked more than said. “Why are you telling me?”

Harry cleared his throat. “One of the options I’m considering instead is becoming a Healer.”

Severus smirked. “Good luck.” He drawled. “You’ll need it.”

“That’s why I’m here. Do you think you could teach me a few things? Enough to get my grade up to the standards it will need to be for that?” Harry asked hopefully.

Severus frowned. “I don’t think even I could get you to an O on your N.E.W.T.” He said hesitantly, and Harry’s heart sunk. “But… I suppose we could try. It would be my crowning glory if I could manage that.” He added thoughtfully.

Harry smiled widely. “I’m willing to really apply myself, and I’ll do everything you say without argument. I swear.” He promised.

Severus looked at him sharply. “Yes, you will. Or I will throw you out on your ear. And you will not get a second chance.” He said sternly.

Harry nodded.

Severus hummed. “We will need to do this during my free periods. Do you have any free periods?”

Harry hesitated. “I… Well, there are two. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I have a free block after your classes until lunch.” He left off that he spent those times with Lucius. If he wanted the option of becoming a Healer, certain sacrifices would be necessary. Even he could see that.

Severus shook his head slowly. “No, that will not work. What about Tuesdays and Thursdays?”

“I have a free period after lunch. Only one hour, though. It might not be long enough to actually practice whole potions.” He said heavily.

Severus hummed. “That is of little consequence. This will mostly be focussed on proper ingredient preparation and technique, with some focus on the trickier interactions to memorize. We can work with that, it coincides with one of my own prep periods.” He said.

“Great!” Harry enthused. “So when do we start?”

“Day after tomorrow will work for me. There is a lot of information you seem to be lacking in, and I need to cover it all if you’re aiming for an O.” Severus said. “Be ready Thursday. If you are late, I will assume you are not ready to apply yourself and will cease the lessons before they begin.”

Harry frowned. He’d be coming from the Great Hall. “How much time do I have between lunch and when I need to be here?” He asked.

Severus smirked. “If I am in the Great Hall, leave when I do, or before, and we should make it here in a timely fashion. If I am not, it would be wise to leave ten minutes before lunch ends in order to beat me back from Lucius’ room. If you get here within the first five minutes of the allotted time, I will be satisfied. Don’t be late.” He added.

“I won’t be. And I will apply myself, I promise.”

“Good. Are you staying here tonight?” Severus asked.

Harry grinned. “I could. Or I could spend the night with Lucius. We haven’t really gotten to spend a night together.”

Severus wrapped his arms around Harry. “No. Lucius can have you when I am done with you.” He said.

“Possessive, much?” Harry quipped.

“Are you complaining?” Severus asked.

Harry chuckled. “No. I actually like it. But Lucius deserves some quality time with me, as well.”

“Let's get you started on figuring out your Animagus form.” Severus said.

Harry perked up. “Yes, let’s do that!” He said eagerly. Lucius could have Thursday night.

Severus leaned back in his chair. “So you will need to meditate and get in touch with your magic to see your form. Can you meditate?”

Harry frowned. “That's more ‘clear my mind’ stuff, right?” He asked in distaste.

Severus hummed. “Yes… And no.” He added slowly. “Usually, meditation involves clearing one's mind, you are right. But this kind of meditation is more about focusing on your magic to the exclusion of all else. Feel it out, and focus on how it feels to you. It will give you clues, and in time, your form will become clear. Don’t be discouraged if it takes months, this part can be difficult. You will probably not see anything at all for quite some time. I am naturally adept at mental magics and it took me three months to see my form. I am expecting even longer for you, unless your creatures somehow increased your skill with the mental arts. That much may be true, you took to Occlumency easier after your inheritance, so there may be changes.” He allowed.

Harry nodded and got up to sit on the floor cross-legged.

“What are you doing?” Severus asked.

“Getting more comfortable.” Harry told him. “If I'm going to be in one position for a while, I need to be in a comfortable one.” He explained.

“Ah.” Severus said. “That makes sense. I will read. Good luck.” He said, picking up a potions journal.

“Thanks.” Harry muttered, then closed his eyes.

He felt for his magic, unsure what, exactly, he was feeling or looking for. He concentrated mostly on the tingle he felt when casting a spell and tried to feel it out, attempting to get any impressions of it that might arise.

After ruminating on the way it felt for what seemed like an hour, he decided that his magic felt brave and fearless. Like a predator. Moreover, it felt like an apex predator, but he wasn’t getting anything m9re out of it past that initial feeling.

It was almost as if it just wasn’t ready to take on a form and let him know what it was. He got an impression of a black mass that seemed to have no shape to it, twisting and writhing around as it was.

So that was as far as he could go for now. He came out of the meditation and sighed heavily.

Severus looked up. “No progress?” He asked. “That’s not surprising. Don’t worry, with repeated effort, it will come.” He assured Harry.

“I got something, it’s just not much.” Harry told him. “It feels brave and bold, like nothing can hurt it. I think it’s a very efficient predator, whatever it is.” He said. “I just didn’t get a form.”

Severus smiled. “Well, you were at it for three hours, and that is decent progress. It took me a week to get any impressions at all, so that was a resounding success for only three hours of meditation.”

Harry’s eyes widened. “Three hours? I thought it was like one!”

“Time seems to flow differently in a meditative state. Keep that in mind for the next time you attempt this.” Severus suggested. “You can set an alarm on your wand if you as doing it alone, it will probably bring you out of it.”

“That's encouraging.” Harry said sarcastically.

Severus smiled. “I never said it would be a fool proof plan, and you are the biggest fool I currently know, barring Albus.” He said.

Harry rolled his eyes. “Gee, thanks. I love you, too.” He said, getting up. “Bed now?” He asked.

“Yes.” Severus set aside his journal and stood. “Let’s get to bed. It's late.”
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