6:00 p.m., Monday,
Professor Dumbledore's Office.
Harry shifted uncomfortably in his seat as the headmaster stared at the tiny duo in front of him over his half-moon glasses. The piercing gaze the headmaster was giving him was unnerving and it made Harry feel as if, perhaps, Professor Dumbledore could read minds. The thought numbed Harry. What would Dumbledore say if he knew how Harry was beginning to feel towards the Potions Master. Certainly this sudden fondness for the older man was not something Dumbledore would approve of.
"I can understand your worries about the potion wearing off, Severus. I assure you, however, that I have the exact time it will wear off calculated and you will be safely away from prying eyes when the transformation occurs." Dumbledore leaned back in his chair, his hands steepled as he did so.
Severus nodded slowly. He was very relieved that he'd be saved the embarrassment of being seen naked in front of anyone else, especially Harry Potter. The embarrassment would be far too much. As a three year old, Severus was smaller than Harry was. He had always been extremely small for his age until he'd hit puberty. Unfortunately, puberty did nothing good for him as far as Severus was concerned. His hair was now perpetually greasy, he was tall and lanky, and his nose had grown much too large. He frowned. Severus wasn't so sure he wanted things back to normal anymore. Not only would he be the nasty Potions Master, but also Harry would definitely stay far away from him. Somehow, that hurt.
"Is that all, Severus? Or is there something else that concerns you?" Dumbledore's worried gaze went from Severus to Harry.
"No. That is all." Severus bit back an acid retort that came to mind as he slid off the chair.
The two boys were escorted out of Dumbledore's office. Harry could feel the headmaster's eyes on their backs as they walked up the stairs to the hallway. He decided not to try to talk to Severus until after they arrived in his rooms. Unfortunately, Peeves arrived to detain the two.
"Oh my, my, my! What do we have here? Two ickle-little kiddies?" Peeves burst into shrill laughter as he floated around Harry and Severus.
"Shut up and go away, Peeves." Harry glared.
"Go away?" Peeves grinned devilishly and his eyes narrowed. Harry knew something was wrong. "Not when.."
"Peeves, if you don't leave now, I will have the Bloody Baron after you for weeks." Severus snarled venomously at the poltergeist.
Peeves shrank back at the mention of the most feared ghost in Hogwarts. "Y..yes.." He whined before flinging himself through the closest wall.
Harry glanced sideways at the other boy, who was now fuming. "Normally, he would have avoided me, but now he'll probably never stop." Severus' lip curled in disgust.
"I doubt it." Harry said casually. "I mean...he's afraid of the Bloody Baron. With that as a threat, he'll never bother you."
Severus snorted. "I wouldn't be too sure of that. I'll just have to cast some anti-ghost spells to keep the bugger out of my room."
"Anti-ghost spell?" Harry looked puzzled. "There's such a thing?"
Severus nodded and folded his hands. "Yes, many a witch and wizard use those spells when an unwanted ghost inhabits their homes. Sometimes, the Ministry of Magic will send a wizard in the guise of a "paranormal investigator" to muggle homes where a particularly bad ghost resides to cast anti-ghost spells. It doesn't get rid of the ghost, but it does put up a sort of barrier that repels them. They never come back again."
Harry listened to Severus' speech with great interest. He'd never heard of anti-ghost spells before. "That sounds interesting."
Severus grunted as they stopped in front of his chamber door. After a few minutes of tugging on the door, the tiny duo finally managed to enter the room. On the bedside table was a new tray of sandwiches, fruit, and two goblets filled with pumpkin juice.
"Hrm. Dumbledore." Severus grumbled, picking up a sandwich and taking a bite.
"Quite thoughtful of him I think. I didn't realize how hungry I was 'til now." Harry murmured as he grabbed an apple.
Soon, the two had eaten their fill and were ready for bed. As Severus was climbing under the bed sheets, a problem struck him. Dumbledore hadn't told them exactly when they were to change. He supposed that the headmaster had thought it all out, of course, and would guide them each to a private place where they could change separately. With this reassurance, Severus slowly drifted off to a peaceful sleep.
6:30 a.m., Tuesday
Severus' Chambers.
Severus Snape woke up aching all over. He groaned to himself and sat up. Why was his back hurting so badly? He looked down at his hands and just barely managed to bite back a yelp of shock. He was back to normal. Now he could teach his classes and intimidate the students once more and now...
He stopped. A lump formed in his throat as he turned to look at the naked body curled up against him. There were a lot of words that could be used to describe the sight Severus saw. None of which were very good for the Potions Master's sanity. Harry's slender form was just barely covered by the blankets. What had been his pajamas were now shreds that surrounded his body on the bed sheets, but certainly didn't obstruct the view.
Severus managed to look away and found that some fresh clothes were lying folded on the foot of the bed. He quickly grabbed the clothes and dashed into the bathroom to change. After he'd finished, he walked back to the bed. Harry was still asleep, but now he was hugging a pillow tightly. With a flick of his wand, Severus managed to remove the shredded clothes that littered the bed before hurrying out to his office.
Half an hour later, Harry Potter woke up alone and unclothed. At first he was afraid of what had happened while he was asleep. Severus was missing and he didn't seem to be in the bathroom. Harry's fears were swept away when he saw his clothes folded at the foot of the bed. A piece of folded parchment rested over the neatly folded garments. Harry reached over the bed and pulled the garments and the note to him. He leaned over and snatched his glasses off of the nightstand and put them on.
The note was from Severus. Of course, the man didn't mention the fact that Harry was currently nude. He simply said that the transformation must have occurred that morning while they were both asleep. Harry felt relieved that nothing bad had happened to Severus, but he was slightly disappointed by the note. It only had two sentences and Severus' initials. No "Dear Harry" or "Goodbye" or even a "See you soon". Of course Harry wasn't sure what he'd expected from the other man, it was Snape after all. And so Harry assumed this meant for him to get out of Severus' chambers ASAP. With a frustrated sigh, Harry quickly pulled on the clothes and grabbed his wand before hurrying out to Gryffindor Tower. The Potions Master probably wouldn't want to be near him anymore and so Harry wasn't so sure what to do. He was so lost in his depressing thoughts, that he didn't see the coal black eyes watching him from the end of the hall.
Severus had partially wanted to return in time to wake Harry up, but was partially glad that the boy had already woken up and dressed. It would have been more awkward than it probably would be if that had happened. Plus, he wasn't sure he'd be able to handle the situation. Back in the room, he'd looked the nude young boy over, as if he were the most tempting morsel and that was never a good thing. So eventually, Severus chose to write a short and simple note and retreated to his office. Now he simply wasn't sure how good of an idea that had been.
Returning to his room, Severus immediately noticed Harry's bunny peeking out from the tangle of bed sheets. Then, on the bedside table, he saw a note that read: "To S.S.". He strode over to the table and picked up the letter and unfolded it.
"Dear Severus,
I'm sorry to leave so suddenly. I wasn't sure whether you wanted me out right away or not. I just wanted to thank you for allowing me to stay with you and get to know you better. I know you probably don't appreciate that, and you'll probably want nothing to do with me after this but it's true.
Harry"
Severus stared at the parchment for a while before a slight smile crept over his features. It was just like Harry to write such a note. He replaced the note on the table and quickly left the room. He'd have to hurry and catch up on all the Potions homework.
(The End. To be continued in the sequel! ^.^ Thank you all for all of the reviews and for reading through this (badly written) little jumble of pre- slash. It's definitely not my best work, but I do like it. I hope you all enjoy the sequel as much as this one if not more - the sequel is titled Lurid (for lack of any better idea....I was beginning to get terribly desperate there, even using some strange word that had nothing to do with the story looked good for a moment there. I was really frustrated with my lack of ideas. Lurid Warning - the first four chapters of the sequel will be PG-13, but later on it'll get NC-17 for a bit of violence (Voldemort) and you can guess what all else. I'll have it up shortly thanks to the help of my Beta Readers ^.^ thanks!)
Professor Dumbledore's Office.
Harry shifted uncomfortably in his seat as the headmaster stared at the tiny duo in front of him over his half-moon glasses. The piercing gaze the headmaster was giving him was unnerving and it made Harry feel as if, perhaps, Professor Dumbledore could read minds. The thought numbed Harry. What would Dumbledore say if he knew how Harry was beginning to feel towards the Potions Master. Certainly this sudden fondness for the older man was not something Dumbledore would approve of.
"I can understand your worries about the potion wearing off, Severus. I assure you, however, that I have the exact time it will wear off calculated and you will be safely away from prying eyes when the transformation occurs." Dumbledore leaned back in his chair, his hands steepled as he did so.
Severus nodded slowly. He was very relieved that he'd be saved the embarrassment of being seen naked in front of anyone else, especially Harry Potter. The embarrassment would be far too much. As a three year old, Severus was smaller than Harry was. He had always been extremely small for his age until he'd hit puberty. Unfortunately, puberty did nothing good for him as far as Severus was concerned. His hair was now perpetually greasy, he was tall and lanky, and his nose had grown much too large. He frowned. Severus wasn't so sure he wanted things back to normal anymore. Not only would he be the nasty Potions Master, but also Harry would definitely stay far away from him. Somehow, that hurt.
"Is that all, Severus? Or is there something else that concerns you?" Dumbledore's worried gaze went from Severus to Harry.
"No. That is all." Severus bit back an acid retort that came to mind as he slid off the chair.
The two boys were escorted out of Dumbledore's office. Harry could feel the headmaster's eyes on their backs as they walked up the stairs to the hallway. He decided not to try to talk to Severus until after they arrived in his rooms. Unfortunately, Peeves arrived to detain the two.
"Oh my, my, my! What do we have here? Two ickle-little kiddies?" Peeves burst into shrill laughter as he floated around Harry and Severus.
"Shut up and go away, Peeves." Harry glared.
"Go away?" Peeves grinned devilishly and his eyes narrowed. Harry knew something was wrong. "Not when.."
"Peeves, if you don't leave now, I will have the Bloody Baron after you for weeks." Severus snarled venomously at the poltergeist.
Peeves shrank back at the mention of the most feared ghost in Hogwarts. "Y..yes.." He whined before flinging himself through the closest wall.
Harry glanced sideways at the other boy, who was now fuming. "Normally, he would have avoided me, but now he'll probably never stop." Severus' lip curled in disgust.
"I doubt it." Harry said casually. "I mean...he's afraid of the Bloody Baron. With that as a threat, he'll never bother you."
Severus snorted. "I wouldn't be too sure of that. I'll just have to cast some anti-ghost spells to keep the bugger out of my room."
"Anti-ghost spell?" Harry looked puzzled. "There's such a thing?"
Severus nodded and folded his hands. "Yes, many a witch and wizard use those spells when an unwanted ghost inhabits their homes. Sometimes, the Ministry of Magic will send a wizard in the guise of a "paranormal investigator" to muggle homes where a particularly bad ghost resides to cast anti-ghost spells. It doesn't get rid of the ghost, but it does put up a sort of barrier that repels them. They never come back again."
Harry listened to Severus' speech with great interest. He'd never heard of anti-ghost spells before. "That sounds interesting."
Severus grunted as they stopped in front of his chamber door. After a few minutes of tugging on the door, the tiny duo finally managed to enter the room. On the bedside table was a new tray of sandwiches, fruit, and two goblets filled with pumpkin juice.
"Hrm. Dumbledore." Severus grumbled, picking up a sandwich and taking a bite.
"Quite thoughtful of him I think. I didn't realize how hungry I was 'til now." Harry murmured as he grabbed an apple.
Soon, the two had eaten their fill and were ready for bed. As Severus was climbing under the bed sheets, a problem struck him. Dumbledore hadn't told them exactly when they were to change. He supposed that the headmaster had thought it all out, of course, and would guide them each to a private place where they could change separately. With this reassurance, Severus slowly drifted off to a peaceful sleep.
6:30 a.m., Tuesday
Severus' Chambers.
Severus Snape woke up aching all over. He groaned to himself and sat up. Why was his back hurting so badly? He looked down at his hands and just barely managed to bite back a yelp of shock. He was back to normal. Now he could teach his classes and intimidate the students once more and now...
He stopped. A lump formed in his throat as he turned to look at the naked body curled up against him. There were a lot of words that could be used to describe the sight Severus saw. None of which were very good for the Potions Master's sanity. Harry's slender form was just barely covered by the blankets. What had been his pajamas were now shreds that surrounded his body on the bed sheets, but certainly didn't obstruct the view.
Severus managed to look away and found that some fresh clothes were lying folded on the foot of the bed. He quickly grabbed the clothes and dashed into the bathroom to change. After he'd finished, he walked back to the bed. Harry was still asleep, but now he was hugging a pillow tightly. With a flick of his wand, Severus managed to remove the shredded clothes that littered the bed before hurrying out to his office.
Half an hour later, Harry Potter woke up alone and unclothed. At first he was afraid of what had happened while he was asleep. Severus was missing and he didn't seem to be in the bathroom. Harry's fears were swept away when he saw his clothes folded at the foot of the bed. A piece of folded parchment rested over the neatly folded garments. Harry reached over the bed and pulled the garments and the note to him. He leaned over and snatched his glasses off of the nightstand and put them on.
The note was from Severus. Of course, the man didn't mention the fact that Harry was currently nude. He simply said that the transformation must have occurred that morning while they were both asleep. Harry felt relieved that nothing bad had happened to Severus, but he was slightly disappointed by the note. It only had two sentences and Severus' initials. No "Dear Harry" or "Goodbye" or even a "See you soon". Of course Harry wasn't sure what he'd expected from the other man, it was Snape after all. And so Harry assumed this meant for him to get out of Severus' chambers ASAP. With a frustrated sigh, Harry quickly pulled on the clothes and grabbed his wand before hurrying out to Gryffindor Tower. The Potions Master probably wouldn't want to be near him anymore and so Harry wasn't so sure what to do. He was so lost in his depressing thoughts, that he didn't see the coal black eyes watching him from the end of the hall.
Severus had partially wanted to return in time to wake Harry up, but was partially glad that the boy had already woken up and dressed. It would have been more awkward than it probably would be if that had happened. Plus, he wasn't sure he'd be able to handle the situation. Back in the room, he'd looked the nude young boy over, as if he were the most tempting morsel and that was never a good thing. So eventually, Severus chose to write a short and simple note and retreated to his office. Now he simply wasn't sure how good of an idea that had been.
Returning to his room, Severus immediately noticed Harry's bunny peeking out from the tangle of bed sheets. Then, on the bedside table, he saw a note that read: "To S.S.". He strode over to the table and picked up the letter and unfolded it.
"Dear Severus,
I'm sorry to leave so suddenly. I wasn't sure whether you wanted me out right away or not. I just wanted to thank you for allowing me to stay with you and get to know you better. I know you probably don't appreciate that, and you'll probably want nothing to do with me after this but it's true.
Harry"
Severus stared at the parchment for a while before a slight smile crept over his features. It was just like Harry to write such a note. He replaced the note on the table and quickly left the room. He'd have to hurry and catch up on all the Potions homework.
(The End. To be continued in the sequel! ^.^ Thank you all for all of the reviews and for reading through this (badly written) little jumble of pre- slash. It's definitely not my best work, but I do like it. I hope you all enjoy the sequel as much as this one if not more - the sequel is titled Lurid (for lack of any better idea....I was beginning to get terribly desperate there, even using some strange word that had nothing to do with the story looked good for a moment there. I was really frustrated with my lack of ideas. Lurid Warning - the first four chapters of the sequel will be PG-13, but later on it'll get NC-17 for a bit of violence (Voldemort) and you can guess what all else. I'll have it up shortly thanks to the help of my Beta Readers ^.^ thanks!)