Unwanted or Improper Chapter 2

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Sexual Harassment - The making of unwanted and offensive sexual advances or of sexually offensive remarks or acts, especially by one in a superior or supervisory position.

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"What!?" Harry's voice echoed through out the room.

"I said, Harry, that the bond is unbreakable."

"He's Snape!"

"Professor Snape."

"Snape!"

"Professor Snape, Mr Potter."

"I hate him, he hates me."

"Hate is a very strong word."

"Hardly strong enough!" Harry was shouting at one of the people he respected the most.

"Please, Mr Potter, stick to the conversation."

Conversation! This wasn't a conversation! "Surely there must be a way to break the bond."

"Only if one of you dies will you both be free."

"Well then I'll kill him!"

"You will be free because you both will be dead." Dumbledore's gaze was hard.

"Oh." Harry was silent for a moment before coming up with another argument. "He's my professor!"

"We have no rules against student-teacher relationships, besides Harry, do you consider yourself a child?" There was no answer.

"He's old enough to be my father, plus he's a guy!"

"Harry, Harry, Harry." Dumbledore shook his head. "The bond does not care about age or gender."

"I do!"

"Do you really?" Once again his withering gaze was set on Harry.

"Yes! No! I don't know! Besides, I hate him and he hates me!"

Albus found himself in the exact same position as he had been with Severus. "Do you persist in bringing that up because you dislike the fact that you don't hate him at all?"

"That's ridiculous!"

"Answer the question, Harry."

"Would it even make a difference?"

"Please tell me when you've found the answer, I would very much like to know."

"He's a man!" Harry grasped at the last straw.

"Yes, Mr Potter, I assure you, I would not be so willing to encourage this bond if you and he were not in the same predicament regarding your orientation. In the meantime, tomorrow your possessions shall be moved to Professor Snape's chambers and you two will figure things out from there. Do I make myself clear?"

"But Sir!"

"Do I make myself clear?"

"Isn't this illegal?"

"No, I very much is not, Harry. Particularly not in this situation, in this situation it would be encouraged by the ministry."

"Not with him!"

"Please Harry, I have asked you twice, do I make myself clear?"

"Crystal clear." Harry muttered.

"You are dismissed."

"Why are you doing this to me?" Harry pleaded.

"I'm not doing anything to you, it will turn out for the best."

"I hate you, you know, I hate you."

"Hate is a very strong word, Mr Potter."

Harry turned and fled similarly to the Potions Master earlier that evening. His eyes burned with tears that he refused to shed.

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He muttered the password to the Fat Lady then dragged himself through the portrait hole. Sometimes it just wasn't worth waking up in the morning. Not if the day was going to be like this. Bonded! He'd found his soulmate, why wasn't he excited? Because his soulmate was a bastard, that's why, Harry thought sullenly. A real, cold blooded bastard who hated him so much it was unimaginable.

Why did he always get stuck in these sorts of situations? Why him? Of course, he'd never wish the older man on anyone else. Maybe he could file sexual harassment if the dirty bastard touched him. After all, he was certainly unwilling and that kind of attention to a student was immoral. Not that Snape had morals. Sexual harassment had to be illegal in the wizarding world. But Dumbledore had said it wasn't going to be illegal. Why not? He had to go to the library and find out. There had to be a book on soulmates and all that somewhere, right?

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The library would've been easier to search had Hermione been there, or if Harry had been willing to ask Madame Pince. But this was not something everyone could know, although they would when he was moving all his stuff out of the tower and into the dungeons. He couldn't exactly lie. Well, he could, but he wasn't very good at it. Eventually, under 'Marriage and Love' (Why would they have a specific section? Well, it suited him fine), he found a book called 'Soulmates- the meaning of being bonded.' Perfect.

He'd sat down in the back of the library, out of sight, to read the book.

Introduction

Bonding is a process not many truly grasp. It is not common though it is not unheard of by many (pg 29). Soulmates are bonded in a way that is unbreakable unless the death of one half occurs. If that occurs then both bonded will die. Unfortunately this is inevitable, although the bonding has it's virtues. Those bonded will experience:
Advanced life (pg 33)
Increased healing (pg 95)
Mental connection (pg 128)

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Mental Connection

Some of the most famous bonded couples died brutally by their lover's hand, driven insane by their connection to each other, this usually happened because of the close vicinity and complete strip of privacy. A bonded couple experiences a need to be close to one an other when the bond is initiated (pg 34). At first the couple will not understand the need unless they are consciously aware of the bond. Soon they will not only feel an urge but a burning desire to be in contact with them, usually hard to leash. The mental connection then allows feelings and pictures to be communicated. Take note, that there is no actual telepathy, there is a specific difference, words communicated through telepathic means is not the same as the mental connection the two bonded have.

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Initiating the Bond

The bond is initiated when the younger of the pair turns sixteen. The feelings go unnoticed in the first few months of it's initiation as they are so weak. They grow stronger with every passing day once the introductory months have passed. Soon it will become harder and harder to ignore. To a strong, trained wizard the bond will be visible, although only to someone outside of the pair.

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Soulmates are not Unheard of

Many are aware of the concept existing, although not all are aware that it is not actually a myth. For most bonds are not very well known as the pair are not in a public eye of any sort. Some may say it only occurs once a century or something equally basic. This is because famous couples are known, whereas anyone not of a 'royalty' status is not given historic relevance.

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Advanced Life

The couple will live a life longer than any average witch or wizard. No one can say what their life span is exactly, but the younger of the two determines how long they life because as long as he is alive the older can not suffer from any old age symptoms or causes of death.

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Increased Healing

Their healing time is tripled, viruses, diseases and infections are easily fought off. The two rarely get sick and when injured are usually out of the woods in a matter of hours. Their life forces feed off each other, causing this, and when both are sick the healing time is stinted slightly.

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Harry sighed. This all sounded a little overwhelming to him. He needed a long, scorching shower. Then he needed a good nights sleep. Anything to avoid thinking about the inevitably approaching tomorrow. What was he going to tell Ron and Hermione? Sirius, for that matter? He let his head drop to the desk. Why was this happening to him? What had he done to the world? Besides save it a few times. He scowled. Yes, that shower sounded wonderful right now, absolutely brilliant.

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End of chapter 2

Please review. It would do me good. Why? Because just removed one of my stories, am I upset? Yeah. It was probably within their rights but that doesn't stop me from being pissed. Really pissed. If they remove this one, I'll email you with updates if I have to. Argh. Dammit. Oh well, I'm sure I'll get over it, with your help with reviews of course. Oh, and the book: the paragraphs were just passages that I made up, excerpts from an imaginary book. Funny. Anyway, if I don't get to say it: Merry Christmas. I probably will, but just in case.