Datenshi - Fallen Angel

Disclaimers: Chapter one

Chapter Two
The job offer and meeting

Harry woke up and stretched slowly, he had a hard night. The simple mission that
they were supposedly going on turned out to be one of the biggest raids of his life. Three
of his men had died and the rest were injured. There was just more pain and suffering
caused by him.

He made his way to the bathroom and did his daily routine, shower, shave, brush
teeth, brush hair and tie it. He made his way to his bedroom throwing on a pair of jeans
and T-shirt then he sauntered over to the stove to cook.

While he was cooking himself breakfast Hedwig flew in with a letter attached to
her leg. "Hi Hedwig" her untied the letter and finished cooking the meal. After eating a
quiet breakfast, with the exception of Hedwig stealing his bacon he finally settled down
on the couch and opened the letter. It was obvious that Albus had sent it and he had a
pretty good idea why. After struggling with the seal for a while, he finally opened it and
read the letter.

Dear Harry,
I know you already have a job but I once again find myself in need of a
Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. I have already asked the ministry that if you
choose to take the position at Hogwarts you do not risk loosing you job.
So I ask you as a friend and a headmaster in need can we discuss the
option of you coming back to teach. I know you have a lot of memories here and I also
know you wish not to remember all of them but please conceder my offer. Send Hedwig
back to inform me of your choice.

Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore

P.S. If you choose to work at Hogwarts you would move here and you would still be
doing assignment for the ministry. What would be more exciting for the students then to
be taught by a real auror and the best on top of that.

Harry sighed softly; Albus was doing that thing again. Albus never understood
him even though her tried; the only person that understood him fully was Severus.

Tear stung his eyes and threatened to fall. Harry closed his eyes quickly trying to
stop the tears that he knew where about to fall. No matter how much he tried to wish the
tears away they didn't leave. They fell silently at first but then Harry began to sob quietly.
Severus was the only person that knew him that understood how he felt, except for now.

He would go for the job offer always wanting to teach and he could keep the job
he was with. What he would do with Severus on the other hand he had no clue. He
wouldn't let him know that he was still dieing all these years later. The picture of Severus
with that indifferent look on his face when he left Hogwarts 5 years ago was still
imprinted into his memories. The pain he felt that day was only the beginning to Harry's
slow decent into a pain riddled life.

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Back at Hogwarts Severus made his way to Dumbledore's office knowing he was
going to talk with Albus about the new DADA teacher. He sighed and opened the door
slowly, every year he was passed over but then again he was the best potions master in
England so it would be harder to replace him.

"Ah Severus I'm so glade you could join me. I wish to ask you to come the
meeting tomorrow with the defense against the dark arts teacher. You seem to have a past
with him and I want to know how you two will react towards each other. I want to kept
the peace between the teachers." Albus stated with a twinkle in his eye, as he popped a
lemon drop into his mouth.

Severus tried hard to conceal his surprise and he somehow managed to keep his
emotionless mask on. "Really Albus I would have though you knew me better then that. I
would deal with any discomfort in my own room if it meant that this school would have
the finest teachers." He had not missed the twinkle in the older man's eye.

"And you Severus should know I wish not to create any discomfort between the
staff. So will you come to the meeting tomorrow or not?" Albus sat down behind his
desk.

"It seems I have no choice in the matter" Severus stated not looking at the man "If
that is all headmaster I wish to return to my chambers."

"That is all you may go" Severus nodded curtly and left the room pondering out
of who in his past had come back to haunt him.

When he arrived at his chambers he walked in and made his way to his lab.
Tomorrow he would meet with someone he didn't want to or at least that's the impression
that Albus gave him. The only hint he got was that Albus didn't want any discomfort
between the two teachers. There were only a few people that cause him discomfort and
one was Harry Potter but he was an Auror so he didn't have to worry about that.

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Harry sighed and made his way out of bed. He really didn't want to get up today
but he had to he was going back to Hogwarts. Even though the though of returning home
filled him with both joy and dread he was going back for Albus.

After about an hour he straightened his robes one last time before flooing to
Hogwarts. Upon arrival in the headmaster's office Harry noticed that Albus had taken out
3 teacups this time not just 2, obviously they weren't going to be alone. As he sauntered
around the room he though about who could be joining them, maybe Minerva wanted to
see how much he has changed. Though he contemplated about who could be coming,
nothing would have prepared him for who walked through those doors with Albus.

When Severus Snape walked through those doors with Albus both men must have
had a heart attack because they both froze. Severus managed to keep his mask of
indifference on but his eyes showed that he wasn't expecting to see Harry looking
so...so...grown up. Sure he had seen his picture in the paper but they were all in bad
lighting or on a bad angle. To see Harry in person was slightly more shocking.

In Severus' eyes Harry had grown from that scrawny lover he once had to a well-
built and handsome young man. With his hair tied back in a low ponytail and fitting
robes, he was bound to be taken. Any man or women would want the man standing in
front of him. But the one thing that had changed that wasn't right was Harry's eyes, they
weren't shinning anymore, they were dull.

Harry on the other hand was still in shock to notice any changes in Severus.
Before he had the time to let anything sink in Albus was pulling them off to have some
tea by the window.

"Severus you now see why I asked you here" Severus nodded mutely his eyes still
lingered on Harry trying to drink in every detail of the younger man. "Well now that you
two know who is present lets sit down with a nice cup of tea and discuss Harry's job and
place as the newest staff member."

After they all sat down Harry would glance at the potions master once in a while.
He could feel tear sting his eyes. He closed his eyes and rubbed the arch of his nose and
the unshed tears stopped and he looked at Albus. "What do we need to discuss Albus?"
his voice quiet as though he was trying to be quiet and invisible. Severus noted the
change passing it over as Auror training.

"Well for one will you and Severus be able to work together with your pass
relationship? I do not wish to have any discomfort between the staff." Albus looked
between the men.

"Of course we can Albus." they stated together. They looked at each other in
shock; obviously they still had the same way of thinking.

"Very well now lets get this meeting on the way."

For the next hour the trio sipped tea and talked about Harry's job and
requirements. Both Harry and Severus glanced at each other when they though Albus
wasn't looking but they should have known he sees everything. By the time they parted
Albus eyes had a mischievous twinkle in them and he knew what he was going to do and
the plan began to concoct it's self in his head.

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When Harry arrived home, after looking around his new room to see the room he
had, he began to pack. It took him a few hours to choose his favorite knives that he would
bring with him to Hogwarts and then another few too finish the rest of his packing.

By the end of that night Harry sat on the couch and played with a knife. His mind
had wandered to Severus in that day's meeting. Tears stung his eyes for the second time
today because of him. Severus had obviously moved on so he had to act that way too. He
sighed and looked at his arm, while lost in though Harry had cut him self it wasn't very
deep but it was deep enough to bleed. He cleaned his knife and put it away. Tonight was
his last night in the apartment until Christmas so he was going to make sure it was clean
when he left.

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Severus returned to his room after the meeting, he had a lot of work to do. He
went into the lab and started to produce potions for the hospital wing. His mind started to
wander to Harry, there was something not quite right with that boy. Never in his life had
he seen a man fixes the cuffs of their robes so often. Maybe Harry had become so self-
conscious of all the scars he posses over the years of battle, but that's the mark they leave
or maybe it was something else.

By the time night fell Severus had restocked the hospital wing potions and sat on
his favorite chair in front of the hearth still thinking of Harry. Harry had definitely moved
on it was impossible to think other wise, he was so unmoved by seeing the potion master
that he must have another lover. By the looks on how he turned out how could he not
have another lover? That lover could offer him much more then he ever could.

Severus took his glass of fire whiskey, when had he poured it, he shrugged it off
and too a long deep drink. He would probably lose himself in drinking again and wake up
in the morning with a major hang over, but he didn't care he wanted to run away from the
thought of the new teacher.

TBC