Somewhere

i'm still here..... sort of!
I'm also pretty much completely nocturnal so I was writing this at nearly 5am this morning!
sorry theres been such long waits but i really haven't been in the mood recently.

in three chapters halloween starts and in four draco starts to be explained.... as to when you'll get those three and four chapters is a mystery known only by the greatgolden dahli-farmer.... the rural buddha

i'm back at college now as well which means that iwon't have as much spare time as the year goes on... we're doing perhaps the two most boring modules EVER!!

OMG i got my first flamer! i've started putting this up at HPFandom and I got my first flamer a while back
the best thing is that she then went and flamed the exact some chapter about a month later!
stupid tart! for some reason though she made me smile... think it was just because of her stupidity!

ok on with the chapter

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“I still don’t like it,” he pouted.

They’d met at the entrance at eight and then walked the short distance to the front gates, thankful that now one else was around at the time. When they reached the gates, Severus had placed their glamours and now Harry found himself looking at the same tanned and bearded man as before. He also wore the same glamour as last time, while Hermione now had a very pale complexion with long black hair and grey eyes. Ron had short spiky brown hair and green eyes with a tan to match Severus’.

“What a shame. I’m sure you’ll live though,” the taller man muttered.

“It’s ok, you can make it up to me tonight,” he purred, moving closer to his lover.

“I suppose something could be arranged. Now if you’re all ready we shall get going. Do you need to go side-along again?” he asked Harry.

“Why would you need to go side-along? You can apparate better than me Harry,” Ron said, making him groan and smile sheepishly at Severus.

“I just wanted to be close to you one last time before we had to come back,” he explained when the older man arched a brow.

“In that case… come here,” he said, hooking his arm around Harry’s waist to pull him flush against his side.

“I like it here,” he sighed, wrapping his arms around the man’s middle.

“I take it that you two will be ok on your own?”

“We’ll be fine,” Hermione said.

“Then let us get going,” he said, before apparating to Diagon Alley.

They’d decided to give Hogsmeade a miss and now as they stood at the apparition point it seemed like they’d made the right choice as groups of people streamed past them even thought it was only half past eight.

“Come on, I know where you can get that thing done,” Hermione said, grabbing hold of Harry’s hand to drag him off.

“We’ll be back in fifteen minutes,” he shouted as he was pulled into the crowd.

A few minutes later and they stoop outside a shop that was located down a side alley. Stepping inside they heard a bell ring and were confronted by walls covered in hundreds of brightly coloured, moving images. Behind the counter sat a young woman with shirt vivid red hair, a sketch pad balanced on her knee as she chewed on the end of a pencil. Hearing the bell she looked up and smiled at them, putting the pencil behind her ear.

“Welcome to Magenta’s. I’m Sasha. What can I do for you?” she asked them.

“My friend wants to get pierced,” Hermione said, pushing Harry forward.

“Excellent. What do you want doing then?” she asked, leading them into a smaller room where she sat Harry down on a chair that wouldn’t have looked out of place in a barber’s.

“Right ear, left nipple please,” he said as he got comfortable.

“So your boyfriend’s into shiny things is he?” she grinned as she pulled things out of a cupboard.

“Huh… how did… he’s not… I mean… huh?!” he said in surprise.

“Same way I outed my brother and found my girlfriend. Gaydar. It’s kinda like women’s intuition,” she said.

“Oh… right. As for him… he doesn’t know yet.”

“Trust me nipple piercings are fun, especially if you’re already pretty sensitive. Now which do you want me to do first,” she asked as she pulled up a stool and sat in front of him, pulling on a pair of rubber gloves.

“My ear I think.”

“Ok, these are all the earrings I’ve got,” she said, pulling a small table towards her and showing him a tray that held a multitude of different rings and studs.

“That one,” he said, pointing to a small silver ring.

“Righty oh, just sit back and relax. Do you want me to numb the area?”

“No, don’t bother. I’m sure I’ve been through a lot worse.”

“Ok then, deep breath,” she said and that was all the warning he got before the needle was pushed through his ear lobe. The pain wasn’t too bad, a brief initial sharp stab then an intense burning that spread until his whole ear felt hot.

“That wasn’t too bad,” he said.

“Ears aren’t really. Right I’m going to put the ring in now,” she said as she pulled the needle out, twisting it gently as she went. As she pushed the ring into place the burn intensified for a few seconds before it was replaced by a cool tingling sensation as she healed the new piercing.

“It looks good,” Hermione said.

“Yeah and now it’s time for the fun one,” Sasha grinned in a way that made Harry gulp with trepidation as he unbuttoned his shirt.

“This is going to hurt isn’t it?” he asked as he handed his shirt to Hermione.

“You bet. Do you want the same kind of ring?”

“Might as well.”

“Nice tat by the way,” she said, pointing to the snake that was curled around his bicep.

“Thanks,” he said with a smile as he thought about what it meant.

“Right, you’re going to be more… well perky, so sorry about this,” she said as she gave his nipple a sharp pinch.

“Gah!” he gasped in surprise as images of Severus doing the same thing to him the night before ran through his mind.

“Sorry didn’t think you’d be quite that sensitive.”

“Just made me remember something is all,” he said as his face flushed bright red and he shifted in the seat.

“Oh? I think I’d like to meet this man of yours,” she laughed.

“I don’t think you would,” he mumbled.

“Right, do you want it numbing this time?”

“No, just do it.”

“Ok, then take a real deep breath,” she said, waiting until he did before she pushed the needle through his tender flesh.

“HOLY SHIT!” he shouted, the whole area suddenly feeling as though it was on fire. As she pulled the needle out, she quickly picked up the ring that matched the one in his ear and pushed it through the new hole to intensify the pain and yet at the same time he felt a jolt of pleasure course through his body to his cock. A second later there was the same cool tingling as before as it was healed.

“Stings like a bitch doesn’t it?” she laughed.

“That’s an understatement.”

“Well it’s healed now so it shouldn’t give you any problems. The rings are completely sealed but they’ll open if you pull the two sides apart. If you have any problems just come back and see me, ok?”

“Sure thing, thanks,” he said, putting his shirt back on.

“You’ll have fun with that one, I guarantee,” she said, pointing at his nipple.

“I hope so. How much do I owe you?” he smiled as they followed her back into the front of the shop.

“Fifteen galleons,” she said as she moved her sketchbook off the cash register.

Getting out his coin bag he handed over the money and thanked her again, before he and Hermione went to meet Ron and Severus. When they found them they were sat in front of a small café near where they’d left them, enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. Walking over they sat down in the town empty chairs next to their respective partners.

“Now where exactly did you run off to?” Severus asked.

“I went to go and get decorated,” Harry said, turning to show him the ring in his ear.

“Oh really.”

“That’s not the only one,” he purred as he leaned in and flicked his nipple.

“I believe that will need further investigating tonight.”

“I should hope so. For now though let’s go get this shopping done,” he said, stealing the man’s mug to finish off the last of his coffee.

“Brat.”

“I know. Where’s this place you were one about Mione?”

“On the outskirts. It’s a muggle shop but it’s owned by a witch so they get a lot of witches and wizards visiting as well. My cousin works there.”

“So that’s why you said no robes,” Harry said, finishing the last of the coffee in the mug before putting it back in front of Severus with a grin.

They were all dressed in casual muggle clothes like Hermione had told them to. Ron was wearing a red t-shirt and black jeans, Hermione a pale blue shirt and jeans while Harry and Severus had both turned up in tight black shirts and trousers. When they’d both arrived in the entrance hall wearing virtually the same thing Ron and Hermione had burst out laughing.

“You look like an old married couple,” Hermione had said.

“Not quite yet,” Harry had laughed.

When Ron had finished his coffee they followed Hermione to a small shop on the outskirts. There was a concealed entrance on the Diagon Alley side while the main entrance was in London. A large neon sigh proclaimed it to be ‘Niska’s. Walking through the door they were confronted by the sight of leather… lots of leather.

“Give me a minute,” came a voice.

“Is that you Robin?”

“Mione?”

A second later a head popped out from behind a curtain. A tall man in his mid-twenties emerged, sporting a bright blue mohawk and dressed head to toe in leather.

“Robin!” she laughed giving him a hug.

“I thought it sounded like you. Why are you wearing a glamour?” he asked.

“We couldn’t let anyone see us,” she said.

“Well you’re the only ones here at the moment and I can close for a bit since Niska isn’t here. She wouldn’t mind anyway.”

“Will that be alright Professor?” she asked Severus.

“I believe so.”

“Hang on then and I’ll go lock up.”

He disappeared into the main part of the shop only to reappear a minute later and show them into the staffroom.

“So what are you doing here and why the glamours?”

“We’ve come to get these two kitted out for the Halloween ball,” she said, pointing at Ron and Harry.

“I believe we can dispense of the glamours for now,” Severus said, pulling his wand from somewhere.

“Where the hell did you have that?!” Harry asked, looking at the form fitting clothes.

“That would be a secret and please tell me that you didn’t leave yours behind,” he said, making Harry smile as he pulled up his sleeve to show his wand strapped to the inside of his arm.

“You have so little faith in me,” he grinned.

With a wave of his wand Severus removed the glamours and then accepted the mug that was handed to him.

“Chicory coffee. Now I’m guessing that the redhead’s yours Mione and I’m betting that those two are together are that little display, but I don’t know any names.”

“This is Ron, Harry and Professor Snape. Ron’s my boyfriend,” she said, introducing them in turn.

“Ooo… your doing the teacher. You kinky devil,” he laughed.

“We’re not…” Harry started.

“Yes you are,” Robin said as he watched Harry blush.

“It would seem that we have been discovered,” Severus said.

“So what exactly is the great Harry Potter going as to the ball and is his knight going to sweep him off his feet?”

“Errr… how did you know it was me and please don’t call me that, I hate it.”

“My apologies. As for knowing who you are, I might not have seen Hermione for a couple of years but the last time I did she kept going on about her two best friends that were constantly getting her into trouble, said friends being one Ronald Weasley and one Harry Potter.”

“Oh, right. You can’t tell anyone about us. As soon as the war’s over it won’t matter, but if anyone found out before then, Severus’ life would be at risk and that would make me very angry,” he said, his voice dropping to a deadly quiet tone.

“Don’t worry. My lover’s parents were killed by Voldermort when they refused to join him. Besides I wouldn’t want to put Hermione or anyone close to her in danger,” he said gently.

“How is Jacob?” Hermione asked.

“He’s ok. He’s got his hands full at work with some new Abraxan foals,” he laughed.

“Robin is a muggle but Jacob is a wizard. He works with winged horses,” Hermione said.

“Yeah, he got the respectable job while I ended up in the fetish shop.”

“You love it really,” she said.

“Yeah, I do,” he grinned.

As they sat and drank their coffee they chatted and laughed over stupid things, Robin telling them jokes and funny stories. Eventually they finished their drinks and Hermione turned her attention to Harry.

“I’m going to get Ron kitted out so I’m going to leave you in Rabobbin’s capable hands.”

“It’s so long since anyone’s called me that. Right come on. You stay here,” he said, pointing at Severus as the man started to get up.

Grabbing Harry’s hand he dragged him into the main shop and pushed him into a changing room.

“Now what exactly are you looking for?” he asked.

“Leather. The theme is Light and Dark and I want something that is going to make Severus want to rip it off me and fuck me on the table,” he said with a smirk, making Robin laugh.

“Well hun, you’re in a fetish shop. If we do one thing well it’s leather! I think I might have just the thing though. Wait right there and get undressed,” he said as he disappeared.

Stripping off his shirt and shoes, he sat down and pulled off his socks and trousers. Turning to look in the mirror he caught sight of the scar on his back. He’d have to hide it with a glamour he thought with a sigh. A minute or two later Robin reappeared with an armful of leather, dumping them on the floor in front of him. Rummaging through the pile he pulled out a pair of trousers… if you could call them that.

“You won’t need those,” he said, pointing to Harry’s boxers as he thrust the trousers into his hand.

“Errr…”

“Come on, I won’t look, I promise,” he said turning his back.

Quickly Harry sipped out of his boxers and into the leather. It was like someone had taken a normal pair of trousers and then cut up both sides, joining the two halves back together again with black ribbon. Arranging himself comfortably he look down at his legs. They fit him like a second skin, accentuating every curve of his lean Quidditch toned legs and taught behind.

“Ermmm… ok, I think,” he said.

“Wow,” said robin as he turned round, his jaw dropping.

“Are they ok?”

“Even Jacob doesn’t look as good in those and he has an ass to die for!”

“Oh.”

“It’s a compliment hun. I’ve never seen anyone look so fine. I don’t think you even need a top with a body like that. You play sports don’t you?”

“Yeah, Quidditch.”

“Thought so. Stay there I’ll be right back.”

A minute later he returned he returned with a pair of boots and a handful of jewellery. Taking two black leather cuffs, similar to his archers wrist guards, his snapped them around each wrist before tying a length of plaited black leather around his bicep. A black collar went around his neck with a single silver loop at the front. On his feet went calf high boots and a riding crop was tucked into the side of one of them.

“Wow,” Robin said as he stepped back to look at the finished image.

“Will I do?”

“Hey, Mione! Get over here for a minute,” he shouted, sticking his head out from behind the curtain.

A second later she pulled back the curtain, only to stop dead, her mouth hanging open.

“Wow.”

“Did I do good?” Robin asked, resting his chin on her shoulder.

“You did more than good,” she gasped.

“On the night just straighten his hair and put on some heavy black eyeliner and everyone will want a piece of him, including his man. You might just get your wish,” he said to Harry with a wink.

“What about this?” he said pointing to the snake where it was now draped over his shoulder.

“They’ll just think it’s a magical tattoo, like Sasha did,” Hermione said.

“Ok. Looks like you’re sorted then. How about Ron?” Robin asked.

“He’s being awkward,” she said.

“I’ll deal with him,” he said, heading off to find the redhead.

Twenty minutes later and they were both sorted, bags of clothes packed, shrunk and stored in pockets and glamours replaced. Harry had also picked up a few things that weren’t for his outfit, but he was sure he’d be able to use them anyway.

“Don’t leave it so long before you visit next time Mione. Drop us an owl and I’ll make sure Jacob is in as well. See you for now though,” he said with a wave as they left.


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So many reviews!! Love you all *hugs*

Slytherdor -- lol then my work here is done i am to please with giggles and hotness :D

kunitsu -- hehe lol yeah i thought i'd get that reaction from my bottom sev. costumes are coming up soon... i did draw them but i've lost the pictures!

ladyroo88 -- PIZZA!! i've eaten loads of pizza of the last week.... well twice but that's twice more than usual! yeah harry in leather... curse my imagination! orginally i had just a formal ball planned then the image of harry in his costume popped into my head... i'm so pleased i have a filthy imagination!

Dragonsnurse -- ah you're the only one to have mentioned the wandless magic.... hmmmm.... you'll have to wait and see when it comes to that won't you? damn as for shoppin wish that place actually existed! especially since Robin is actually a friend of mine and if he ever reads this he'll most likely kill me.... or set Jacob on me! yeah bottom sev is trusting and sweet... a little out of character but worth it

twice-as-evil-as-you121212 -- you have been added to the mailing list my love so an e-mail should be winging its way to you soon... or rather it has winged its way to you... yeah whatever :D lol glad you're enjoying it and yeah i made harry powerful in my last one but it was a bit much in places so this one is more subtle yet still obvious

DeviantThrallXxX -- SEV COCK!! *dies*...............

muse: sorry about that we'll try and fix the problem but for now you can deal with me. she didn't get a lot for christmas but she's also bought a film jsut for Alan Rickman... hers was perfume! as for a happy ending... that would be my domain so no, no happy ending for you!


MUSE: WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIANCING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH OUR DEAD AUTHOR SO PLEASE HOLD THE LINE WHILE WE TRY TO RECONNECT HER.....

Severus: it's not working
Muse: try harder
Harry: give her a kiss Sev that'll work
Severus: why me?
Harry: cus she wants to tie you to a bed and do naughty things to you
Severus: so do you
Muse: that's besides the point! hurry up or we'll have to finish the story and I don't know where she put that damn notebook!
Severus: very well *leans in for a kiss only to be grabbed and held firmly in place*
Muse: oh dear
Harry: told you it would work
Muse: shouldn't you help him?
Harry: give it a second... ok.... five.... four.... three.... two.... one.... *watches as the two pop apart*
Muse: you're good at this
Harry: why thank you
Isis: golly that was good
Severus: someone fetch me some mouthwash!
Isis: there's no need to be like that!
Severus: get on with the replies!
Isis: oh yeah i forgot about that


Carmeleyes -- hehe harry got it done alright but not as much as later *evil giggle*

DTDY -- thankies muchly

Slowly Disappearing -- my notebook is 280 A5 pages long and it's not far of being full... it's the second one as well! I'm at 488 hadwritten pages and I just went and bought myself another new one ready for when this one is full and one for the sequel... that is if i don't need it for this one! everyone is so looking forward to halloween!

mis -- don't worry from now on there are more chapters like that one with lots of smexyness

Leentje -- hehe thank you

mindovermadness -- i would add you to the mailing list.... but you didn't leave you're e-mail address! dark chocolate ice-cream! oh man i bet that's nice! glad you're enjoying it though

ozzie.black -- best story you've read in ages?! omg now that is a compliment! *hugs you* brings a tear to the ol' glass eye *sniff* really glad you're enjoying it and you'll find out about draco soon enough promise

Werewolf Mistress -- i wondered where you'd been! and maybe not naturally for ron but i think he's come to accept the fact bless him he's not all that bad really

Draco_Lord_0 -- you've been added to the mailing listand the draco conundrum will be solved soon

LestatsRaven -- I love your name just on a random point! lol draco will be explained soon and i'm so glad you think that it's believeable, as that's one thing i didn't manage in my last one. how long does it take to read the whole thing in one go?!

hawkswench -- lol don't worry i don't get all of the abbreviations and things either so you're not the only one! what a way to wait for a phone call though! i must admit i've done it as well while i was waiting for the church to call.... yeah that's another story!

Kventina -- yeah there is that thing about not having the internet! lots of updates!! *dances* sometimes sev can make a good bottom although suprosingly normally i'm not a fan but it just sorta fit here so never mind

AshiTenshi -- o_O never say that to me! i'll have you chained up and whipped in a jiffy! one chapter for you and snappy like as well XD I prefer harry as a bottom as well but every now and then you need to mix things up a little don't you?


Ok chaps that's it for now
hope you enjoy this one and hello to all the new people i'm glad this story is still bringing in new readers....
as a query... how long does it take to read this now in one go?

ok that's it R&R pwease ;D