Title: 30 Awkward Situations

Author: stupidmuse_hatesme

Prompt: 31 drabbles for the month of May. Any fandom allowed, one chapter per day (no posting ahead!), gayness required :) 100-1000 words per drabble.

Drabble #25: Stare

Summary: Harry has no idea how he always gets himself into these sorts of things...

Warnings: Absolutely none. Well, yeah. maybe cursing. And possibly sexual type activities. Who knows :D

Rating: For now? PG-13 for cursing.

Length: 209

Harry might know Snape more than most, but he will never claim to be able to guess what the hell that dour man is thinking. He seems to be thinking a lot, and has almost abandoned his mask of anger. Several students have professed confusion in the halls thanks to his lack of rage, but they are quiet mumbling considering nothing else about the man has changed.

If anything, he seems more clever and insulting than ever.

Harry catches the Potions Master studying him often. That black gaze runs up the back of his neck, prickling fine hairs, like a lovers touch. And whenever he turns to stare or glare back at the head table, or wherever Snape is, the man doesn't back down.

….Something….sparks in his eyes. A something that Harry can't put his finger on. Although he gets the feeling that if he was a teenage girl he would look away blushing and twittering in embarrassment.

Instead, he's more intrigued than ever.

What in the world is Snape seeing? What is he looking at exactly?

Steadfastly, he doesn't look back. He watches the man enough in his free time. It's enough for him to watch without being seen. It's very satisfying.

Harry keeps telling himself that.

REVIEWS!

Mede chapter 21:

How's this for feedback: I really, really, really like the thing with the house talking to Harry and wanting to be in good condition and knowing what it needs and Walburga's painting being something of an extension of it. And I like it how Harry tells Mrs. Weasley "my house wants me to spend some time in it alone" and her reaction is "of course dear houses are important" rather than "say what loony?"

And I like your Harry's personality. Sure, it might be off from canon, but who reads fanfic if they like canon? Your Harry is more fun. Unfortunately, though, I can't think of how to show Snape's changing attitude very well without leaving Harry's point of view, besides just their spending more time together now, in a non-teacher/student setting, given the housework Snape just agreed to. ...Maybe Snape messing with such integral house functions as the wards and such can give him some connection to the house, and then the house lets Harry know stuff from Snape's head he wouldn't otherwise? Heck, maybe the house decides it wants them together and starts doing stuff like shutting them in rooms together (even a bedroom coughcough). :) Anyway, I like the track you're on right now with the story. Just see where the characters go, yeah?

Also, you really ought to have way more reviews. How have all the Harry/Sev fans missed this?

Reply: Thank you so very much for reviewing! Oddly enough I've had no problems with changing Harry...But I figure there's a little wiggle room for him maturing, yeah? I mean, after all, J.K. did the same thing in her weird epilogue...So whatcha think about how Snape is changing? Lol, you're ideas about the house make me smile. But Snape is so...scholarly I'm sure he's quite distracted with the ancient magic that Harry exposed him to. He's going to be rather blind to pretty much everything else, I'm thinking! And I dunno how this was missed, wanna spread the word? :)

Minijo1990 chapter 21:

Fantastic story, I love this mature Harry and I just hope that the update keep comming. Go on Harry bag youself a Potions Master.

Reply: Thank you! I like it when he's mature too, and can challenge Snape. I love Snape being dominant as much as the next person...But Harry isn't a crybaby! :) Also, 6 more chapters to go and they should be ready soon. Be sure to keep up!

Evan le Fay chapter 21:

These are brilliant! Thank you so much, I hope to read more in the future. :)

Reply: You're welcome! And thank YOU. 6 more chappies to go!

The Wicked That Mourns Just chapter 21:

yay! -more happy penguin dance!- thank you so much! imagine my suprise and squee of happiness upon opening my email and seeing TWO updates! danke!

Reply: Awww...How cute! I hope I can make you dance more before this is finished :)

Evan le Fay chapter 23:

Thank you for the double update!

Reply: You're welcome!

Mede chapter 24:

Whee, purring house! *coos* I wants one of these houses, I really really wants one. Sigh. (Snape's smile is coo-worthy, too, I just like houses.) One thing, though, it seems like there must be a typo or a word missing at the end of this line: "He stands, and inspects it for a moment, prodding the deep recesses of his mind for a recent"-? Though it's possible I'm just tired and it will make more sense in the morning. Anyway, the story doesn't read like it's without direction, it reads like it's building up to lots of exciting tension Harry/Snape interaction! Which will be fun. *purrs* Also, good job with the present tense in the story. It works pretty well. :) Thanks for posting another chapter!

Reply: I read that line and fixed it. It was either a typo and I lost my train of though, or I just plain old lost my train of though...You're welcome! Oh, you like the tense? I have friends that hate it, but I'm actually unpracticed in any other tense. It's odd that I've made it this far in third person, actually. Because I'm a stream of consciousness writer...One of these days I'll hafta try a different tense though! *hugs* Thanks for following!

The Wicked That Mourns Just chapter 24:

you can do it! very lovely, i might add! thank you so much!

Reply: YAY! Thanks :) And you're welcome too.

iloveshimmer chapter 22:

That was lovely! I'm happy that little touch has satisfied Harry (for now, at least)

By the way, reading this chapter has given me more prompt ideas (not that you need any)! They are silly ideas like Contact, Name, Glance... pick at your own risk!

Reply: I try to use your prompts all the time! They are fun :) I did change glance around though...I'm sorry! *hugs* Thanks for helping!

iloveshimmer chapter 24:

Cute! Weird house, but good bonding ;)

Reply: I think the house is fun :) Too bad this is a drabble...I could reeeaaally get into it :)

Airknitter:

You comment on all my chapters. You're amazing, and I love you bunches. *Squeezes tightly* Keep reading and beating me over the head about finishing, yeah?