Title:: Desire

Author::calanor

Rating:: pre-Slash

Words:: 376

Pairing:: Snape/Harry,

Warnings:: Creature!Severus

Disclaimer::Jk owns Harry and company.

A/N:: These are Torina's fault.. she issued a challenge.. now I got drabbles on my mind.. but it's making me write.. so harm done. I've done, Vampire!Severus and Werewolf!Severus this week.... this creature which will remain a secret.. for the moment wanted it's turn!

Summary:: His desire is to be free...

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Desire

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Severus Snape sighed as he gracelessly dropped into his chair, and rubbed his face wearily. "How can you be certain that you are able to remove the mark, Mr. Potter?"

Harry frowned the man who was both Professor and friend. It was times like these that made him want to scream in frustration. Had they actually overcome their past differences? Damn his father and godfather!

"I've witnessed Tom marking his followers. Hermione came up with the idea of extracting the memory studying it." Harry gestured as he began to pace. "I translated the Parseltongue. Then I went back to the Chamber of Secrets, to Salazar Slytherin's library."

Severus stood and glared down at the smaller man. "And it didn't occur to you to tell anyone you were going down there?! You could have been hurt!"

"I'm the only one who can enter the Chamber. The Basilisk is still there, in perfect condition. Like I just killed it yesterday."

A whole Basilisk was worth it's weight in gold to a Potion's Master, but he pushed that fact to the back of his mind. He stared into that defiant gaze. Somehow Harry had wormed himself into his cold dark heart. Just the thought of him alone in the lair of the Serpent God brought terror to his soul.

"And what if there had been more than one Basilisk? What would you have done then?"

Harry glared as he whispered. "I spoke with Salazar's portrait. He told me there was only one. Nyssa was the last."

"Nyssa?"

"That was her name."

"Still, you--"

"I have to do something! The Marks are tied to his magic! When I finally kill him, he'll take Lucius, Draco, Ron and--and--you. I couldn't bare it. Not if I could somehow stop it. "

"Then you will use me first, to test your theory!"

"Severus!"

"My greatest desire is to be free of him. Free of my worst mistake. If I die fighting him, let me be free! Let me die knowing I died as a free man." Severus reached out and grasped Harry's shoulder, "And if doing this kills me..then I died trying to gain my freedom."

Green eyes stared into his own, as if trying to see his soul. "Very well..." Harry whispered.