Support Group

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Meeting 3 8:00 pm Friday, October 4th 1996

The next meeting each member was again greeted by a note from Albus forcing them to stay at least an hour and telling them that he would not be joining them.

Once everyone had sat down Hagrid cleared his throat and said, “I’d jus’ like ter say thanks for your kind words, the oth’ day. It’s really got me thinking and…”

“Whoa! You were thinking!” Draco said in mock shock.

“…and er, well I think you guys are right. I don’t have to have children to have a family. I’ve got a family at Hogwarts with my colleagues and students.”

“Good for you Hagrid,” Remus beamed.

“…But I’d still like to have a real family some day,” Hagrid added, Severus and Draco rolled their eyes.

“Er- Right.” Remus said.

“Moving on.” Neville sighed.

“Oh yes, Longbottom. I’m dying to hear about your problems.” Severus sneered

“Oh. Nu-uh!”

“No? Draco? What about you?” Remus asked.

“I’m not talking before Potter!”

“Okay well why don’t you go Harry,” Remus said.

”What? No!”

“Let’s take a vote,” Severus smirked, “All in favor of Potter going next, raise your hands.” Everyone except Harry raised their hands.

“Neville!” Harry said angrily.

“Er- well. See Harry I’d much rather have you go then myself.” Neville said shyly.

“Well, it’s all settled. You’re next Harry.” Remus smiled.

“Fuck!” Harry stood up, “Of course, it’s time for let’s all gang up on Harry!’ It happens nearly every year, so why not now? Oh Harry is the heir of Slytherin; oh the boy-who-lived is insane it says so in the Daily Prophet, oh Harry Potter cheated to get into the triwizard cup.” (“’Let’s all wear badges that says Potter Sucks,” Draco whispered to Severus.) “Oh Harry is such a fame hog I don’t think I’ll be his best friend anymore, oh Harry is a freak let’s make fun of him and chase him up an alley. Well fuck you! I’m not some fucking punching bag, or someone to take your fears out on. I am a person!” Harry sat back down and crossed his arms, “I’m not talking!”

“You’ve kind of already started…” Remus said.

“Yeah, if you keep ranting then we’ll be out of here in no time,” Severus yawned.

“Go on Harry.” Remus smiled.

“Fine! I’m angry alright. I mean there are so many questions I have that can’t be answered. Like, how come Dumbledore never told me about the prophesy? Why did Sirius have to die? Why couldn’t Voldemort have chosen Neville instead of me?” Harry’s voice suddenly became stronger, “I hate him! I hate Voldemort and that fucking Bellatrix, I will murder her. I will avenge Sirius’ death even if it takes me to my grave.”

“Mm hmm that’s all good but can we move on to whatever exactly your problem is?” Severus said

“I don’t have a problem!”

“Er. What reasons do you think that Albus decided to include you in this support group for?” Remus said.

“How the hell should I know? I don’t have a problem. I’m not a sex freak like Hagrid or Malfoy, and I’m not suicidal like YOU Remus,”

Remus blushed but Hagrid said, “On our firs’ meetin’ yer said tha yer tried ter kill yourself. Why Harry?”

“What? Oh. Well it was only a one time thing. It was stupid, okay? I know that.”

“But why Harry?” Remus asked sadly.

“I- it was just a bad summer. The Dursleys were-” Harry sighed, “I don’t want to talk about that.”

“Aww poor little Potty had a bad summer. Boo Hoo. You’re pathetic!” Draco pat.

“Fuck off Malfoy…”

“Language Potter! 20 points…”

“Albus said no points are allowed to be taken away during these sessions,” Remus told Severus and then turned to Draco and said, “And no taunting is aloud either.”

“Stupid fucking werewolf,” Draco muttered.

“Okay, Harry go on.” Hagrid said.

“I don’t want to. Look it wasn’t just the Dursleys. I was upset about Sirius, and mad at Dumbledore. And to top it all off I was upset because…..” Harry looked around the room anxiously.

“Because what Harry?”

“Because I realized something about myself.”

“That you’re stupid? Everyone knew that years ago.” Draco asked.

“Shut up Mal-”

“Stop fighting!” Severus yelled.

“What did you realize Harry?” Remus asked quietly.

“That I---er, well I don’t exactly like girls sexually.” Harry admitted. Neville paled at this comment.

“Oh Harry. That’s nothing to be ashamed of,” Remus said comfortingly.

“Ah, so Boy Wonder is a poof.” Severus smirked.

“Severus,” Remus said, “You’re one too, so I’d shut up if I were you.”

Harry blinked and then grinned, “What? Professor? You’re gay?”

“That information is private!”

“He is Harry, and so am I.” Remus said turning to Harry.

“You are?”

“Well not really. More like bisexual.”

“Oh.”

“I’ll admit that it may take some time for you to get used to the idea and to confess it to your friends, but at least here in the Wizarding world, it won’t be such a big deal afterwards.” Remus said.

“Maybe normally it wouldn’t be, but I think you’re forgetting who I am.” Harry sighed.

“Famous Harry Potter.” Draco sneered.

“Exactly! All the newspapers have a field day, no, field year, if they found out I was gay.” Harry pouted.

“Oh just don’t pay any attention to them.”

“I-I just hate being famous.”

“Yeah right!” Malfoy scoffed.

“I do! I hate it. I’d rather be on the sidelines any day.”

“What about that interview you gave to the Quibbler?” Malfoy asked.

“I only did that because I was tired of all the lies the Daily Prophet was putting out and I wanted everyone to know the truth! Besides Hermione is the one who set the whole thing up.”

“But it was a brilliant article Harry,” said Neville, “And it help arrest some Death Eaters.”

“Yeah! Like my father!” Draco spat, “I bet you loved that didn’t you Potter?”

“No. I didn’t. I hate what I’m expected to do. I don’t want families torn apart because of me, even if it is YOUR family, Malfoy. I don’t want to, and I don’t think I can, kill Voldemort.” Harry said sadly.

“Come on Harry, ya have it in ya. You’re the Boy-Who-Lived.” Hagrid smiled.

“Mr. Potter it is not about what you do and do not want to do. It is about your destiny.” Snape said.

“And- and we’ll help. You’ll never be alone.” Neville said.

“What are you talking about?! I’m always alone. I was alone for everything. I always had to fight alone. So don’t you dare tell me that I won’t ever be alone.”

“Harry, it’s not like that. You might have been physically alone. But everyone was rooting for you on the outside.”

“Lot good that did.” Harry scoffed.

“You’re so spoiled.” Severus spat.

“Harry,” Remus said, ignoring Severus’ comment, “You may have to defeat Voldemort but-”

“No! I don’t want to. I hate it. Fuck you guys,” Harry screamed, jumped up and began to pace the room, making everyone, even Severus nervous. “Why the hell do I have to have a bloody connection with Voldemort. Maybe I should just join him. We can have tea and go around the merry go bush and take over the whole fucking world! What about that huh? I am the all powerful Harry James Potter, but that name has too many stereotypes, like goodness, idiocy, and bravery. So I am going to change my name like an idiot and from now on everyone will call me Lord Mastodon. You will bow before me and kiss my feat! MUAHAHAHAHAHA! MUAHAHAHAHA” Harry laughed manically and Draco, now afraid for his life, quietly got up off his chair and with his eyes glued on Harry back crept toward the door, “I’ll give my followers a mark too! A Griffin with a Snake coming out of its arse.” Draco had made his way across the room and was about to turn the door handle when- “Don’t you dare leave Malfoy.” Harry spat and pulled his wand out to point it at Draco, “Avada Kadav—” Both Severus and Remus seized him.

“Harry No!” Remus grabbed Harry’s wand and grabbed hold of his arms.

“Mister Potter!” Severus yanked Harry backward.

It was as if time froze but after a few moments Harry blinked and stared at the two adults holding him, and then he turned to see a terrified Draco Malfoy frozen with his hand outstretched for the door handle, “Oh damn I-I don’t know what came over me. Sorry.”

“Er- Maybe it’s best if we just sit here for a while. Come on Draco,” Remus said releasing Harry.

A few minutes later the bell rang and everyone except Harry and Severus hurried out the room. Severus stared at Harry thoughtfully for a moment then stood up and looked down at Harry and said, “Well, I certainly do hope you won’t have an outburst like that in class.” Harry didn’t answer so Severus turned and walked toward the door. He was almost out the door when Harry stopped him. “No- Hey Snape, uh, sir.”

“Yes Mr. Potter.” Snape said, not turning around to look at Harry.

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s Mr. Malfoy you should be apologizing to not me.”

“No, not about that. Er, well I am sorry about that but that’s not what I meant. I mean, ugh, I’m sorry about what happened with your Pensive…”

“I told you not to mention that.” Severus growled turning to face Harry.

“I know.” Harry said quickly, “But I am sorry and I feel really guilty about what my father did to you and I just wish I could make it up to you.”

“It is not for you to make up for your father’s misdeeds.” Severus paused, “Well, if that’s all.”

“No! Um….”

“Yes? Hurry up if you are going to say something Mr. Potter. I unlike you have important matters to attend to.”

“Er, Sorry, Never mind.”

A/n: Okay so that’s done. Next chapter is Neville the homophobic homosexual.