The Faces We See
Alright for all readers this is my first fic so please be nice now this is set in the chamber of secrets Harry's 2nd year also the plot is a boredom creation don´t expect gold quality work as I also lack a beta at the moment now this may be a one off with no other chapters but that is unlikely also this is going to be slow to update so without further ado the beginning
Quick disclaimer harry potter does not belong to me and very little of this is canon you have been informed.
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In the Gryffindor boys dorm a figure in a bed suddenly shot up in silent terror, the figure upon closer inspection is revealed to be non-other than Harry Potter only the figure was decidedly feminine, outside the bed silence reigned however behind the curtains heavy frantic breaths could be heard, wild eyes darted in every direction seeing fading monsters and finally the dorm and the breathing calmed, harry taking deep gulps of air finally spoke though none but she heard.
¨shit¨ Harry said tiredly, smoothly and gracefully she got up and walked to her trunk to open it, pulling out a pair of black cargo pants, a black turtleneck and a black trench coat, getting dressed quickly and quietly, she slipped out the dorms making not a sound, along the way she pulled out a black bandana to conceal her unglamered face, she crept down to the common room seeing no one she glided to the exit however she did not go out the portrait door but turned left to go through a hidden exit that led to a small cramped spiral staircase, she peeked out to see if it was safe at the bottom, seeing no one she creeped out staying to the shadows making her way to an empty tower not far away, slowly she climbed to the top until she was under the lip of the tower balcony, she carefully made her way across one the support beams and pulled herself up but not over, she then climbed up onto the roof to perch in a crouched position at the top and closed her eyes to meditate.
Severus Snape was patrolling the halls looking for rule breakers when he all of sudden felt like looking at the map, now the map was something a previous slytherin head of house had made to track students now it was a lot like the marauder's map but to a point as it did not show portraits ghosts or common rooms and it was always visible, so Snape took the map out and saw to his surprise and curiosity Harry Potter up in a tower however it was a tower rarely used except for the view it gave as it was frigid whereas the astronomy tower had warming charms to keep people warm, so Snape being who he was and curious which he would deny to his dying breath made his way to the tower however when he arrived the tower was empty, that wasn't right, he pulled out the map and still Harry Potter was in the middle of the tower looking up Snape saw no one, curious and confused as the only way he knew of to reach the top was by broom or by climbing onto the rails and seeing as going from the balcony to the rails would trigger the alarms and draw all teachers to that location, it was intriguing to him so deactivating the alarms he climbed up to see Harry Potter in a trench coat and a bandanna concealing his face crouched at the peak with his eyes closed.
¨potter come down here at once¨ he called calmly not surprised when Harry was startled awake, what surprised him however was the terror in the boy's eyes which disappeared rapidly to be hidden by a blank mask that reminded Severus of the young Malfoy heir when angry then Harry's face morphed to a half lidded bored face like he was watching grass grow on the ground instead of crouching on top of a tower, snapping to reality at that last thought Snape immediately got to work ¨Potter please come down slowly¨ acting as if he were dealing with a person about to jump, Harry stood from his crouch and … jumped and in the next instant Severus heard a thud right next to him turning to look to his right he saw Harry Potter perched on the rail, Snape acted quickly grabbing Harry´s shoulder and throwing himself and harry onto the balcony proper rearming the alarms he stood and glared at Potter ¨what do you think you were doing up there Potter?¨ he watched as Harry fumbled about a bit and then stood up and something struck him Potter had a different stance than usual instead of a slight inward hunch there was a straight back, arms out a bit, legs apart with the knees slightly bent as if he were ready to climb, Severus´s mind supplied ¨well tell me or I shall get Mcgonagall involved¨ he barked
¨well for your information I was meditating when you told me to get down so I got down fast would you rather I have gone slow sir if that's the case I shall endeavor to do so next time though I must ask how you found me for no one could have seen me¨ Harry said in a bored voice that Severus noted was a bit more feminine than usual, of course it was subtle, Harry then fidgeted with his cheek as if scratching an itch but Severus narrowed his eyes and made a move to remove the bandanna only to find his hand in such a tight grip that it hurt, looking at Harry he saw anger in the boy´s eyes ¨Potter you do not need a bandanna on so take it off after you release my hand now¨ Severus ground out ´shit this hurts how strong is the boy's hands´ ¨yes sir sorry sir¨ and Severus´s hand was released he pulled it back fighting the urge to rub it, Potter then slowly removed the mask however something caught Severus´s eye, discreetly pulling out his wand he cast a finite on the boy and had fight to keep the surprise off his face to no success as Potter stepped back and looked ready to bolt ¨wait¨ he said to her she did stay put he made no move to block her path or get closer ¨how?¨ was all he asked because she looked like she had gotten into a fight with a gorilla and barely won, a black eye split lip bruises here and there, and finally on her throat distinctly shaped like hand prints were what caught his attention as even a glamor charm has its limits "I got in a fight with another student on the train" was the girl's response Snape however did not believe her as no student that he knew of had hands that large but didn't say that aloud instead he motioned for her to follow him which she did but she reapplied the glamor with a wave of her hand and slid the mask back on.
Find out next time
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