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 4: Teachers.
And laughter was even better than chocolate.
Harry rushed into Lupin's office and found him packing. He would not be dissuaded from leaving Hogwarts, now that Snape had "let slip" the nature of his condition. Harry was so caught up in that topic and then Patronus thing that he almost forgot to tell Lupin about the Dementor situation.
The now ex-Professor was quiet for two minutes. When he spoke, it was confused and concerned. 'I'm sorry Harry but I have no idea what this means. You're quite sure you didn't imagine anything?'
'Very. I wish I had. It wasn't a pleasant experience. I hope girls don't have breath that bad.' He tired to reassure the worried werewolf.
Lupin laughed. 'They don't Harry. Well, I don't know anything about this ever happening before, and I should be going soon. I strongly recommend you go to the Head master about this.'
'I will.' Harry sighed. 'Huh. First to survive the Killing Curse and now first to survive the Kiss. I'm a real freak aren't I? Or a medical miracle.'
'Medical miracle Harry.'
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Dumbledore had a little more to suggest. He suspected that Lily's sacrifice might have brought Harry back, or perhaps his connection to Voldemort had provided another convenient use. It could be both, or even something else. He would research. Dumbledore also said that Harry would have an easier time if he didn't tell too many people about it and that he could expect a check up visit to St. Mungo's Hospital in the future. After that, they talked about the other events of last night and Dumbledore left, leaving Harry still confused.
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'And the last issue I would like to speak of before our meeting is over and we depart on our holidays, professors is something that happened on the night Sirius Black escaped.'
'We've already been over this, Headmaster,' said Severus, scowling.
'Yes, but there is one event occurring that night which has not yet be discussed.' Dumbledore proceeded to inform the teachers of Hogwarts, including the non-teaching staff of Madam Pomfrey, Madam Pince, Argus Filch (and Mrs. Norris) what had happened to Harry.
The response was horrified gasps and exclamations of shock and outrage.
'How can he possibly have survived?'
'The poor child!'
'I can't believe it!'
'He seemed fine! Fine!'
Severus was silent. He hadn't be awake to see, but the boy had been Kissed, right close by to him! How had he survived intact? What had it felt like? He didn't think it could be good.
When the professors had quieted down a little, Dumbledore shared his theories about how Harry might have survived (except for one barely formed, tiny, possibility niggling away in the back of his mind).
'Albus,' Minerva spoke up. 'What will we do for Harry? I do believe he should at least receive a check up at St. Mungo's, no offence meant to you Poppy. But surely this calls for professional help? I do not believe the boy has even had a check up there since he was baby.'
Poppy nodded. She had been looking after Potter's medical needs since he arrived at school, but this one was beyond her knowledge. All she could give him for this was chocolate, Pepper-Up Potion and basic therapy. Could that be enough?
'I will be seeing to it that Mr. Potter has a visit to St. Mungo's, privately of course. No one needs anyone to blow this up. We will be busy enough next year as it is. What I want you all to do is to keep an eye on him. I do not think he will be too severely affected, but I'd like to know if he does anything out of the ordinary.'
The staff agreed. Severus and Argus were not pleased, but they too would look over the brat sometime. Mrs. Norris was sharp enough to notice if he did anything odd.
'Thank you. Now, if we are done, let us be away on a well deserved holiday. See you all next year.'
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What do you think? I plan on sticking relatively close to cannon (for now) and writing as far into the series as I can go, but I'll keep my mind open to extra stuff. Thanks for reading!