Datenshi - Fallen Angel

Disclaimers: Chapter 1


Chapter Three
The move


Harry checked over his things one last time, making sure he wasn't missing anything. He was moments away from leaving his house to return to his first home. It wasn't like there was much to miss about the house but there was that sense of privacy that you lost as soon as you walked into a school. Being the man he was he would once again be in the center of the public eye.

Since he had moved into muggle London and he dropped off of the radar for gossip columns but he always made headlines when he lead his team to victory. He felt relieves that he could go out doing whatever he wanted to do without anyone recognizing him by the scar that had cursed his life. Though at times he felt lonely because he had no one to relate. Even at his job there was no one to talk to, he had experienced much more then any auror had ever experienced before him.

But then again, one would expect that to happen when you've been in the eye of trouble ever since you were born. Being mistreated by your family, being the target of the darkest wizard of all time, and most of all being the star in the public's eye. He never wanted the fame that he was given he just wanted to be a normal boy and do normal things but because of his scar he couldn't even do that.

Now for once he was finally free and he's volunteering to go back to what he had considered a prison back then but now he was simply calling it home. There are good points bad points to every home and the biggest problem was Severus Snape, his old potions teacher and he's ex-lover. Now he was to go back to where they had been happy and some how be able to work side by side with him, eat 3 meals a day and see him every day without breaking down totally.

He took a deep breath, he had fought vampires, helped free dragons and fought Lord Voldemort but now he was terrified of a man who still held his heart. He would act like nothing was wrong and like he moved on and hoped to Merlin that no one would realize what he was showing then was all a lie.

He calmed down from his thoughts and walked to his hearth, casting one last look around his house and whispering 'goodbye' to his freedom he flooed to his new quarters in the Hogwarts Castle.

They weren't big but they weren't small either, they were just right. Harry started to unpack all of his things. When he came across the Marauder's map he opened it and placed it on the coffee table. He then started to place his things; he fiddled with his knives a few times before he placed his favorite one on the fireplace.

Then he heard a knock on his door "Come in Professor Snape"

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Severus all morning had been playing around with different potions that he had to make for Poppy. He was trying, desperately, not to leave his quarters. He knew Potter arrived and he didn't want to see him. The pain was still there from the parting; all right it was him he was the one that stopped answering his letters but it was to let him live his life that an ex-death eater could never give him.

No matter how hard he tried he eventually finished the potions in the early afternoon and proceeded to the infirmary.

On his way there he had to pleasure of meeting up with Albus.

"Severus my dear boy, Harry has arrived why don't you go welcome him."

The potion master simply scowled "I will do no such thing I am very busy producing the potions that Poppy asked for. I have no time"

The head master laughed, "Then what is in that pouch Severus. Now I'll ask again will you go welcome Harry?"

Sev glared at him "It seems I have no choice." The younger man turned and walked towards the infirmary with his cloak bellowing behind him. "Meddling old fool." Severus continued to curse the headmaster the length of his trip. When he arrived at the hospital wing Poppy looked at him oddly as he placed the vials on her desk and left immediately after. He finished cursing upon arriving to the DADA professor's chambers. "I swear he'll send me to my death on of these days."

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The potion master knocked on Harry's room "Come in Professor Snape" He stepped back a little in surprise, it was a surprise that he knew who was at the door. He replaced his mask so he didn't appear as though he was impressed. The only person that could do that was Albus but that didn't surprise him any more.

"Potter the Headmaster has asked me to formally come and welcome you." He drawled in his normal rich and silky voice. Harry did everything so he could not melt.

"Thank you Snape, I appreciate it. If there is nothing more you may show your self out, I must not keep you from your potions." Harry once again started to rearranging his mantel, playing his knives and statues differently.

"I do have one question Potter, how did you know it was me at the door. I am sure they do not teach you that in auror training. So how?" He simply asked it in the voice he always used hen they were in class as he ask Harry a question.

"Oh that's simple in my third year the Weasely twins gave me a map made by my dad, Lupin, Sirius and Pettigrew. I kept it just incase I came to teach here because it would be easier to keep my eye on the students." Harry smirked a little "Anything else Snape?"

"Yes, stop calling me Snape we're working together whether we like it or not so call me Severus like old time." Sev sighed inwardly as he looked at Harry "And I in return will call you Harry. BUT! Do not even imagine that we will return to the relationship we had before you left school"

Harry winced inwardly "I wouldn't have dreamed that Sna-Severus but for old time sake how about after dinner you come here for a little fire whiskey I still have to unpack my whiskey and glasses or else I would have offered that we share a glass now." He silently pleaded for the older man to say yes but not showing it.

"Very well. I shall come here at 7 sharp. Don't be late." Severus felt like he was the boy's teacher again. Weren't those the exact words he told Harry after he had given him a detention?

"Sir if it is anything like your detention I won't be late. You almost had my head once before because I was late." Harry chuckled a little as he took out a few books.

Severus sneered "that will be all I shall leave you to your un-packing." He left Harry to fend for himself in the sea of boxes. He was sure that before supper he would be taking a pepper-me-up potion just to last till 7.

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As soon as Severus left Harry sighed, why had he just done that. The one person he wanted to stay away from he had just now invited to have a drink with him. Some days He scared even himself.

Harry tried to preoccupy himself by unpacking but that didn't work, all that did was finish the packing quicker. While putting away his empty boxes he though about all the good times that he had with his ex-lover.

~Flash back~

It was Christmas holidays and Harry was spending it with Sev at his house. It was a lot bigger then he though it would be. It wasn't quiet a manor but it wasn't a house either it was more a mini-mansion. It was his first time away from Hogwarts for Christmas, and it was with the person he loved the most.

The first few days they just lounged around in each other's arms. They read, they played games, they talked and sometimes they just sat looking into the fireplace while lounging on the couch.

On Christmas Day they got out of bed and they ate a small breakfast and then made their way into the den. When they entered the room there were a small pile of presents under the tree.

"There for you Love" Sev said softly into his ear. "I had Albus send them over."

Harry's eyes lit up like the bulbs on the Christmas tree as he walked to the tree and sat down on the floor. He opened his presents and set aside Sev's but when he came to the last present he stopped. "I'll open yours after you open your presents."

Severus obediently opened all of his presents. When he got to Harry's he went slowly. The look of surprise mixed with joy that appeared on Sev's face was wonderful. He took out the red silk shirt and looked at it. It was the right size, perfect shade of red and the proper cut. Without thinking he took off his shirt and slipped on the silk. The feeling was heavenly as the silk slipped over his skin. He left it open not bother to closing it.

Harry took it as his clue to open his presents. He took his time like Severus by slowly letting the anticipation build. When he opened that box he gasped, what was lying there in his lap was breath taking. It was a Silver snake pendant with emerald eyes on a gold chain. Without hesitation he lifted the necklace in front of him and his eyes shone with love. He put it on and looked down on his chest to the snake and he smiled.
The next thing they knew Harry jumped on Sev hugging him in a death grip. "Thank you love thank you so much" he nuzzled into his neck.

~End of Flashback~

Harry sauntered to his jewelry box and took out the same necklace and held it in his hands. How much time had he sat on his bed looking at the snake, he didn't know. When he finally did look up he sighed knowing he now had to get ready for supper.

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As Severus left those chambers he sighed deeply, he was an idiot at times. Why did he say yes? He wasn't ready to be that close to Harry for a long period of time. He was scared that he wouldn't be able to hold his mask up for the length of the drinks.

He arrived at his rooms and sat himself behind his desk. He was going to try and work on the wolfsbane's potion for Lupin. As he worked he kept getting distractions of old memories. Not full ones snippets.

Mummers of lovers. Sounds of skin slapping. The look in those eyes of Harry when he got his necklace down. There Promises for forever. Sounds of nothing but the crackling fire. Panting breaths and moans.

Severus pulled him self out of it. Damn it now he was hard. He looked at the clock he had no time to take care of it. He wished it away and made his way to the great hall.

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At supper Harry joined the staff to eat and every one looked happy to see him even his Slytherin head, but he was sure Severus was doing it for the rest of the staff. The evening was rather uneventful though every one took pleasure in listening to him explain a few of his missions. Even the potion master look genuinely interested. Harry simply told the simpler missions in his eyes because any other story would just take to long to tell for there was a lot to tell.

Even though the rest of the staff was just listening to his story and not asking any question he though it best. If he started to do this when the students were in no one would be eating.

By the time supper wrapped up Harry made his way to his room. He had 30 minutes to change into some muggle clothes, take out the drinks and glasses, and make sure there was no blood showing on his knives.

He started with the knives first and after he thoroughly examined all the knives in that room he made his way to the bathroom. He slipped into some tighter jeans; they hugged his arse but were loose on his legs. He slipped on a tee and put a wristband on hiding the scars on his wrist. He took a hair clasp and put his hair up in a ponytail.

At 6.50 he was just taking out the glasses and drink. He was ahead of schedule for the first time ever at Hogwarts. At 7 exactly a knock came from the door and he opened the door to find his dark angel standing before him.
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Severus returned to his quarters after the feast and changed into something a little more appropriate considering he was going to have drinks with Harry. He swiftly changed out of his teaching robe and dressed in a red silk top and black slacks. He looked at him self and sighed realizing that the shirt he was wearing Harry, himself, had given it to him.

He placed his hair in a low ponytail and left to the professor's chambers. He arrived 1 minute early so he waited and then knocked on the door at exactly 7.

The painting swung open and revealed a very good looking Man-Who-Lived. He glanced over him quickly and noticed he still like pants that hugged his arse but left the rest to the imagination. "Well you look handsome tonight Harry. I think it's the pants" Severus stepped into Harry's chambers, while cursing himself for saying what he thought out loud.

Harry was awestruck that Severus had just called him handsome and the fact that Sev was still wearing the shirt he had given him for Christmas in his 7th year. "I could say the same Severus but for you it's the shirt. The same one I bought you I believe." He smiled and led the older man to the sitting room. Severus took one of the chairs near the fire as he poured the drinks. He made his way slowly to the potions master and handed him his drink before taking his seat across from him. "So what have you been doing for the past 5 years?"

"The same as I do every year Po- Harry. I have incapable students that can't concentrate. Especially the Gryffindors." Snape scowled slightly.

"Well if you were teaching anything but potions, which is and exact art, I would tell you to make it fun. Unfortunately you can not mix potions and fun, when you learning it anyways." He took a sip of his drink.

"You would know, you hate potions." the other man smirked.

"Not at all, I have to make various potions in a limited amount of time because when we're out on a mission if we can't do potions your one dragon scale short of a sleeping draught." Harry looked up to see a shocked looked on the potion master's face "What you didn't think I was taking the 7th year potions just to hear your voice, though that was a perk. I never did use my full potential in school, but now I have no idea was my full potential is. I keep bettering my self."

"You have a high potential that you just haven't found yet." Severus looked around the chambers that he was in.

"Great another thing for the boy-who-lived." Harry grumbled slightly, he took another sip of his drink.

"It's not that uncommon."

"Alright then. If you say so." For most of the night the pair sat and talked about anything and everything they could think of. Harry, of course, stayed comfortably away from his knife collection but of course Severus got curious.

"You have many knives Harry, may I ask why?" Severus picked up and well cleaned knife.

"Oh one of my many odd interests" Harry brushed it off like each time anyone asked.

Severus simply nodded and placed the knife down and then looked at the clock " it's getting late and the students are arriving tomorrow." Harry nodded and they parted ways. They both knew it was going to be a long night.


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