Look at all the cells in Azkaban, the death eaters love in a lot of them but they never got all the death eaters and most of them managed to escape by bribing and/or claiming the imperious curse. Now that Voldemort is back, they're jumping right back at the opportunity to please their half-blood master"
"Wow" Adrian whistled "I guess that you're not a fan of the ministry"
"I'm fine with the ministry, they have some good aurors and workers. My problem is with the idiots like Fudge and Umbridge that ruin it"
"By the way, what are you planning with Umbridge?"
"I'm going to wreck that woman's entire life" Harry replied "but do me a favour"
"What?"
"Keep your head down and stay out of the way, I know you're a Gryffindor and everything but that will be what she wants. She'll want a rise out of you so she can be given an excuse to punish you."
"Hey, you're the one with detentions" Adrian reminded him
"Yes, but those were on purpose" Harry pointed out "Umbridge is just a shit stain from Fudge who's here because he doesn't like me. Maybe it's because I embarrassed him or maybe I'm a threat to him somehow, but the point is they're after me. Keep your head down"
"But I want to help" Adrian protested
"Fine, help the younger students, keep them quiet and help them out with their school work and defence. They're more likely to get it from you than Weasley and Granger. I don't know what they were thinking, making them prefects. Granger is overbearing and rule obsessed and will likely forget because she'll be too busy doing homework once she's completed all the required prefect tasks. As for Weasley, just no. He doesn't even do his own homework from what you've told me"
"Well, who do you think should be prefect then?" Adrian asked
"I would have to say Neville, it might help him get out of his shell"
"True" Adrian nodded
"Or you" Harry added
"Me?!" Adrian blurted out in surprise
"Well, you've changed and improved. You're smarter, stronger, kinder, runner up in the tri-wizard tournament and you're definitely more qualified than Weasel"
"Thanks, that means a lot"
"You're welcome, now come on, let's finish up with a bit of magic" Harry said as he and Adrian pulled their wands out "go on three. One, two…three!" The two fired spells at each other and the mock duel began.
"Enter" Snape said, a second later Draco Malfoy entered the room "sit" Snape ordered and the boy sat down in front of him "Mr Malfoy, why do you think I've called you here?"
"I must confess, I don't know sir" Malfoy replied
"I've called you here because you apparently can't take a hint and leave Potter alone" Snape responded
"Potter?! You called me in here over that arrogant slime?" Malfoy looked at him with disbelief
"It may have escaped your notice but that 'arrogant slime', as you've put it, is the most powerful boy in this school. You've seen him defeat the dark lord"
"Yeah but that was a fluke, the dark lord was probably weakened because of that ritual that brought him back. No way could Potter beat him at his full strength"
"That's as maybe, but the point is that Potter is still powerful if he's capable of beating the dark lord, even if he was weakened. More powerful than you, Potter has beaten you repeatedly and we both know that."
"He must be cheating!" Draco exclaimed "That fight was probably fake as well, no way would the dark lord be a half-blood and there's no way that half-blood could beat me!"
"Well he has" Snape replied whilst doing his best not to strangle the annoying child in front of him "despite what you may believe, Potter is the head Slytherin in your year, maybe even in the whole school. Albus Dumbledore himself hasn't managed to tame Potter, what on earth makes you think it is a good idea to antagonise him?"
"He may be powerful but he is still scum, not worthy of licking my boots"
"Malfoy, are you always this stupid or are you doing this just to annoy me?" Snape looked at him with an incredibly annoyed expression "Potter is the heir to the Potter and Black family. Both of which are superior to your family in rank and money, he is also the fiancée of Daphne Greengrass which means that he also has the backing of the Greengrass family, another family which is superior to your own. And he is also Lord Flight, head of the most ancient and noble house of Flight. Another family which, wait for it, is also superior to yours.
I know you're not the sharpest fang in the snakes mouth but haven't you ever wondered why Potter hasn't used any of his political power against you and your family"
"The stupid imbecile probably doesn't know anything about it!"
"Malfoy, there is a stupid imbecile and it's you, Potter is well aware of the power he has over you. He has simply chosen not to use it"
"What does that mean?" Draco asked
"It means" Snape sighed "that Potter could destroy your family at any moment but he is choosing not to do so. He likely has a good reason for not doing so yet, that does not mean he won't do so in the future. Any chances of him forgiving and forgetting are becoming slimmer every time you antagonise him or his betrothed."
"I'm a Malfoy!" Draco passionately shouted as he jumped to his feet "I'll be dammed if I ever ask forgiveness from that half-blood scum!"
"Very well" Snape leaned back in his chair "I did my job and warned you Malfoy. Potter is running out of patience, if you chose to further antagonise him and he punishes you for it then don't you dare run crying to me or the other teachers." Malfoy growled and stormed out of Snape's office.
"Arrogant dick" Snape took a sip of fire whiskey.
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