Title: Kiss.
Author: AspergianStoryteller.
Genre: Supernatural/General.
Summary: When a Dementor tried to Kiss Harry Potter, it got more than it bargained for. And Harry did not walk away unaffected. I'm relatively new to the HP fanfiction fandom, and there's so many HP stories. Please tell me if someone's already done a story like this! Don't own Harry Potter.
Chapter 3: Talk.
But he couldn't think any more. Harry's strength gave out and he fainted into a much more welcoming darkness than before.
Harry become aware that he was floating again. Opening his eyes a fraction, he noticed that he, Ron, Hermione (and a tied up Sirius) were being levitated through Hogwarts Castle, presumably to the Hospital Wing. Harry sort of noticed this in a tired, detached way.
He met the gaze of someone he recognised. Dark eyes locked onto his own and searched. They looked worried for a moment, then relived before Harry succumbed to sleep again.
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Severus saw that Potter's eyes were open. They met his own, blankly, and for a heart stopping moment of shock, he wondered if the boy's soul had been taken while he was unconscious. But then they lit in recognition and closed again, so he was relived. Not that he actually cared for the brat, but this brat was a student under his care. Those were almost Lily's eyes gazing uncomprehendingly at him. And the idea of that arrogant, Potter-mini losing his soul, it was just, somehow, wrong. Severus put those shaky thoughts away and continued making his way to the Hospital.
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When Harry woke again, in the Hospital Wing, he felt much more himself again. Groggy, but less detached than before. Voices nearby drew him into the waking world. He spoke with Hermione and ate chocolate. It seemed that him, and both her and Ron had made it there okay. Sirius was alright, for now. Emotions and reality returned to Harry rapidly as he found out that his godfather was soon to be subjected to the Kiss. He barely had to time to sort out everything happening now and earlier as He and Hermione went back three hours to sort things out.
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While Hermione explained to Ron what had happened, Harry went over events in his head. The only things that didn't make sense (and considering that night, this was saying something) was how he had survived the Dementor's Kiss. Maybe it was always like this? Maybe it wasn't fast, and victims had to fight for their soul and usually lost. Had any one else ever won? And what on earth was that, thing inside him? He'd have to ask Dumbledore or Lupin about that.
'Wow. That's awesome. I wish I'd been able to come.'
'I had a hard enough time keeping Harry in line, Ron.'
'I'd have behaved. Hey Harry, Harry?'
'Sorry, what?'
'Are you alright mate?'
'Yeah.'
'Are you?' Hermione asked. 'You've been a bit strange since earlier. Have you had enough chocolate?'
'I'll burst if I eat any more tonight.' Harry considered something for a minute. 'Hermione, do you know much about Dementors? About their powers?'
'Only what you know Harry,' she replied. 'Why?'
'Do you know anything about how the Kiss works? If there are any survivors who kept their souls?'
'I don't know how it works, and I've never heard of any one not losing their soul.' Hermione sounded frightened now. 'You don't need to worry, Sirius is out of their reach now. He's okay.'
'I know he is.'
'Then what are you worried about?' Ron asked.
Harry checked that Madam Pomfrey wasn't nearby. '... Listen guys, this doesn't leave here, okay? Before I, well, the other me, sent the Patronus out, one of the Dementors sort of, sort of Kissed me. But I'm still here.'
His friends looked confused and scared.
'It, you know, lowered it's hood, not pretty, Pansy Parkinson is better looking, and started Kissing me,' Harry blushed despite the seriousness of the conversation and carried on. When he was finished, the three of them were pale and shaken.
'Bloody hell. That's scary. But you're alright now aren't you? No soulless person could crack a joke and talk.'
'I don't know what happened, but I'll go to the Library tomorrow and research. You really should tell a teacher though Harry.'
'I know. I'm going to talk to Lupin about it tomorrow, when he's, himself again.'
'Good idea. I don't fancy becoming dog-food tonight.'
And laughter was even better than chocolate.
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What do you think? I just glossed over some of the details in the book, you all now how it went, right? Can any one tell me any other side effects that surviving the kiss that could happen? Any ideas? I plan on sticking close to cannon and writing as far into the series as I can go, but I'll keep my mind open to extra stuff. Thanks for reading!