Chapter 3: Night Terrors

Harry woke up at 3:45 Am. He had another night terror, still the same one, and felt something on his chest. It was a little paper swan again! reading what was in it he opened it. "Lumos," Harry said to be able to see. He also grabbed his glasses on the nightstand and read.

Dear Pottah,

Since the weekend has arrived we should get the homework done and over with. I am aware that last time I did not tell you when or where we were doing this. This was simply because I overestimated your ability to make decisions for yourself. I foolishly believed that you could do this but you have once again proved you can not. So we shall do this in classroom 220 at 6 Pm. It will be empty and I won't have to be seen with you. We will be making Veritaserum. I also wanted to address how you rudely threw that paper at me. You simply could have enchanted it!

-Malfoy

P.S. I am not a snitch! I simply tell the truth! You're the one who started it Pottah!

Harry shook his head in disbelief because he couldn't believe one person could fit in so many insults in one letter! Then again it was Malfoy. That blonde-haired ferret!

Ughh….. Whatever!!!!, I don't care if I could have "simply enchanted it", AND I am certainly not asking Hermione to do it for something as idiotic as Draco Malfoy! He thought as he tried to go back to sleep. It was 4:02 AM now and everybody was still asleep, but Harry was up and tired. He decided he would write back to Malfoy and it read:

Malfoy I guess we can go to the empty classroom. But you were the one that had all the…. what were they called… Oh yeah! Conditions! It's 4:04 AM, I don't even know why I'm writing this!

-Potter (This is the correct spelling, not Pottah!)

Harry looked at the letter deciding how he would send it. He started walking down to the owlery and was in his invisibility cloak. When he got to the owlery he went over to Hedwig and tied the letter to her leg.

"Give this to Malfoy." Hedwig looked at him like he was crazy.

"It's only because we have a project together, blimey!!" he said defensively.

Hedwig flew away and into the castle. Harry looked around realizing how quiet it was. He went down to the lake and sat there sleepily, glad it was the weekend. He was thinking about taking a nap when Hedwig came back. He supposed Malfoy was still sleeping peacefully. Harry, knowing he might fall asleep near the lake, wrote a letter to Ron and Hermione explaining where he was and would be and asked Hedwig to drop it off. His eyes slowly started drooping and he fell asleep. A few hours later Harry woke up shivering and panting as the cold air stung his eyes. He felt his eyes beginning to water as he sat up trying to calm himself. He looked around, taking big gulps of air as if his throat was constricted.

"The famous Harry Potter had a night terror. If only the world could see you now" someone sneered in the distance.

Harry knew who it was though.

"What do you want, Malfoy?"

"Nothing, just thought I would drop in and say hello."

Harry remained silent, and Malfoy's grin faded.

"Not really…" he began again when the silence had been going on for too long.

"I was coming by to talk about your letter… We are meeting in the classroom! And why the Bloody h*** were you writing a letter at 4:04 AM, you woke me up! Although I managed to fall asleep back in my dorm unlike you Pottah!" Malfoy sneered as he looked down at Harry still laying on the ground.

"It's none of your business why I was up at 4:04 AM Malfoy!!!" He said as a sudden gush of rage-filled him.

"No need to yell Pottah! But I think I already know, you had a night terror, who would know that the famous Harry Pottah was having night terrors, what has been so bad for you that you get night terrors!... did you not get a toy you wanted for Christmas!"

Harry slowly started getting up steadily but his hands were shaking violently. Malfoy looked at Harry examining his face as he was trying to see what Harry was thinking. Malfoy was about to say something but Harry cut across him with a grunt of frustration. Then Harry stalked off, now shaking tremendously, leaving Malfoy looking shocked, but only for a split second before regaining his composure. Harry wanted to get more sleep until he had to do The Homework with Malfoy. So he went across the grounds and to a little secluded corner where he got a little bit of sleep at a time.