The Power Of Blood

A New Trio

"Ron it's been almost two weeks and still Harry refuses to talk to us, now he spends his time with Neville and the Slytherins, we need to see what he knows before you know who does"

"Fine Hermione, if you are really that concerned that Potter has figured it out then let's go talk to him, if only for you to stop barking about it all the time.

---The library, Harry's P.O.V

It was quite easy to adjust back to Hogwarts. All of my classes have gone well without the nucience of Ron to distract me. Neville blew up another cauldron in potions so I offered to tutor him and it was then that I realized Neville's only problem in potions was the presence of Snape so to fix that I simply told Nevile to ask professor Snape for help and as could be expected the boy nearly fainted at the idea. For about a week he simply mutled through potions until that Friday, when I barely saved him from another exploding cauldron, he stayed after and faced his greatest fear with me for moral support

"Yes Longbottom?" Snape drawled without looking up from grading the potions

"Sir" Neville began shakingly "see when I began hogwarts I knew I wouldn't be as good as everyone else at magic so I have stuck with herbs and things of the such"

"Your point?" Snape snapped looking up

"My point is I would really like to do good in this class and with my knowledge of plants I believe I could be great" Neville spoke fiercely

Snape pondered the statement for a few moments before speaking with a slight smirk "What is one of the most common uses of the Hirenti leaves?"

"The plant itself is quite poisonous however if you crush the leaves into a fine powder and add a bit of water then the drinker will be immune to that poison for a specific duration of time depending on how large the leaf was" Neville replied knowingly

"If a potion is about to explode then what is the solution?" Snape asked causing a frown to cross Nevile face for only a moment "distilled water soul do the trick" again Neville answered surely

"And finally Mr longbottom, why is it you seem quite sure and knowledgeable right now yet you blunder and tank every potions assignment in my class?"

"Because sir, you are quite frightening and I'm not quite sure why but you make it impossible for me to concentrate"

"Well, then perhaps you should stop paying attention to me and simply make the potion" Snape again drawled

"Thank you sir, Harry" Neville smiled before practically skiping out of class

"Mr Potter" Snape called out to me as I turned to leave "I overheard Mrs Granger and Weasley speaking about you, perhaps it be wise to tread carefully and not get caught in my dorms"

"You know about that sir?" I replied shocked at the information the potions proffessor held

"Indeed I do, we snakes keep close watch and it seems they have made you an honorary snake and as such I think you may find a few allies however still be wary of thoes around you"

"Thank you sir" I replied Before heading out.

Not ten steps down the hallway and I was practically yanked off my feet into an empty class room.

"What the bloody hell drac-" I stopped dead sentence as I stared into the eyes of my ex friends

"Harry mate we need to talk" Weasley began

"Yea Harry, why are you avoiding us for Neville and thoes Slytherins?" Hermione continued

"Because Neville is a good guy and the Slytherins aren't as bad as everyone thinks they are. Some of the actually have feeling and many of them had friendships before hogwarts thay got torn apart by house rivalry"