Title: Furry Escape
Summary: Harry has an accident and ends up being "kidnapped" and given to his worst
enemy. But is everything as it seems?
Rating: T to be safe, some language in this chapter. Maybe….. it might be the next…
Pairings: still deciding, have 2 votes for HPLV, need more reviews!
Disclaimer: Nope, nada, zilch, cero, zero, don't own nothing!
A/N: WHOO!!! Chapter 2!! I never thought this would work out so well.
Thank-you to all that reviewed!
Thoughts are in italics
"blah"is obviously speaking
Chapter 2
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Draco wasn't mad. No, he was far from it, because Malfoy's never showed anger in public. So, no, Draco was not mad at being gotten two hours earlier to have a meeting with the headmaster, that took only half an hour, about something in one of his classes that he didn't do.
Being falsely accused and extremely tired left an agitated, jumpy Draco. So when walking down one of the halls, noticing something moving, it was quickly stunned. Painfully, and several times.
Once Draco was sure it wasn't going to move, he approached whatever he had stunned. Hoping it was a student, he quickly forgot anything about hexing students when he found a large black cat in the shadows where he had sent his stunners. It looked like it was asleep, not stunned, but none the less, was there.
What was a leopard doing in Hogwarts? Taking one last look around the halls, making sure no one else was awake yet; Draco levitated the leopard off the ground and started back to the Slytherin common room.
Taking all the short cut's he knew, he made it in half the time to the dungeons.
To say Snape was surprised would be an understatement when his god son entered his private room followed by an adolescent leopard. He was stunned.
The two of them moved to an unused corner of the professor's room, where Draco promptly set the leopard down and Snape summoned a cage. After checking it thoroughly several times to be sure it was properly reinforced, he turned to his god son, waiting for an explanation.
Knowing what Sev was expecting, Draco gave a summary of what had occurred. Starting from the instant he was awakened by an owl calling him to see the headmaster, and ending with him reaching the dungeons.
If Snape was surprised, he didn't show it.
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Something wasn't right. The halls were not this cool.
When did I lie down? The last I remember was walking down the hall, but something wasn't right there either. What was it?
Feeling something moving he carefully began to sit up. Or at least try. His muscles aching like he had been hit with a strong stunner.
Silver eyes. Who has silver eyes? I feel like I know them, but I can't remember who.
Finally gaining enough strength to open his eyes, he was assaulted by an unfamiliar background.
First off he was in a cage. And everything was a lot bigger. Well, bigger than it should be. Then as if on cue, he felt something twitch on himself. Jumping in surprise when he noticed the furry tail that was attached to him.
Continuing his gaze, he followed up his own body to see it was equally covered in a layer of fur in the same shade of his tail.
Ok. So what now. I'm a cat of some type, so that means no one human will understand me. Being in a cage must mean someone found me.
Finally taking a look around, Harry realized he must be in the dungeons. The smell of potions and a dank musk hung in the air. No sun light also helped.
The room was quite comfortable. From his position in the cage, he could see a hearth glowing brightly. On either side of the hearth sat two armchairs that were a dark forest green. In the center of them was a medium grey sofa. It was all modern looking compared to the rest of the castle. Observing the rest of the room, he almost didn't notice the figure sitting in one of the armchairs.
It was Snape, but he didn't look like the Snape he knew.
The greasy hair looked like soft silk. And the robes he normally wore were gone. Instead he was clothed in a pair of black cotton pants and a dark green long sleeved shirt.
The usually persistent sneer was gone, making him look all the younger.
There was a book in his lap lying open. His head was tilted forward so his chin was resting on his evenly rising and falling chest. His eyes were closed.
The evil git actually looked peaceful.
Wow. Who would have guessed? The snarky git can actually look normal.
He could have stayed laying there for hours just watching the man. Taking in every detail. Holding onto every second.
Until his tail hit the bars, making the man rouse from his slumber. The only indication that he was actually awake was the slight twitch and the change of breathing rate. Even though it would have surely been missed by a human, in his new form he could tell the man was awake.
As if trying to make it known that he knew Sev was awake, he hit his tail against the bars again and let out a low, soft growl.
Finding it was the leopard that woke him, Severus had no choice but to get up. It was common knowledge that if a cat wants something, it's better just to give it to them. Figuring the creature was hungry; he summoned a house elf and asked for a raw steak for "his guest." After his own brief breakfast of an orange and a slice of toast with butter and what smelled like strawberry jam, he went back to his chair and book. Ignoring Harry completely.
Irritated with the Professor, he started to whine. Hoping it would annoy him enough to let him out. When the man did turn around, he had his wand in hand and was about to cast a silencing charm on the cat, when Harry shut up.
Intrigued, Sev got up to actually look at the cat that had taken residence in his private chambers. He had only glanced over the cat to check for injuries. Finding old scars across its back and that it was highly malnourished.
Taking pity on the poor creature, he allowed Draco to leave it in his care. Assuming it was only a normal creature, even if it did manage to make his way into the castle. But normal animals didn't know when to be quiet, or would ignore any weapon drawn against them.
It was obvious that this was no ordinary leopard.
To test his theory, he made direct eye contact, and asked, "Do you understand what I am saying?"
The cat looked surprised, and looked away as if in thought, debating on how to respond. As if resolving a conflict, he looked back up, emerald green and abyss black meeting again, and nodded.
Not your normal animal nod, like in a trick. It was precise and determined.
Snape didn't look as surprised as before. "If I let you out, will you try to attack me?"
A vicious shake of the head was all the resolve Snape needed to undo the charms placed on the cage and open the lock.
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A/N:
Mwhahahahaha!!! Cliffie! You want the next chapter, gimme some reviews, even if it is just a vote of which pairing you want. You don't even have to leave a review; just tell me what pairing you want. I made this chapter a bit HPSS, but the over all I planned on HPLV, or I may even do a triangle. BUT! I want people's opinions!! I will not post the next chapter until I get at least 3 votes on pairings. I don't care if you are a random viewer and don't have an account! Just please vote!
The next chapter I plan to make a bit longer, so it may be a bit, but I will not post it if I finish early without the votes.
I am going to be in Arlington for a bit too, so it will be a few days before I get to upload the next chapter…