The Friday Boy

CHAPTER 5

Harry reached out from beneath the cloak and quickly grabbed one of the drinks from a passing waiters tray. The club had picked up in intensity as the night had wore on and Harry was sure no one was paying enough attention to see him. Sipping the firewhisky Harry continued to lazily scan the club, all the while keeping an eye on the stairs for signs of Snape. Things had degenerated around him to downright sex. Wherever Harry looked someone was doing it with someone else be it snogging in a corner to blowjobs at the bar. In the time he’d been sitting here though he’d had time to reflect on his own pitiful love life or lack there of.

He’d never had sex, in fact he’d only got to second base with Cho by complete accident and even then he hadn’t realized it until Ron had enlightened him the next morning. He’d never taken an interest in it if he was honest, the idea of sharing bodily fluids with a complete stranger hardly sounded appealing. That and the fact he’d never had time to explore it really, being at the Dursley’s most summers and trying to defeat Voldemort most weeks, he’d never really bothered with it. Then there were the horror stories he’d heard from the other boys in his dorm. Seamus’ first time had been in his brother’s bedroom and his mum had walked in on it. Harry had cringed for a month just thinking about what would happen if Sirius or Mrs. Weasley ever walked in on him. And then there had been sex education in fifth year. One period a week for the first semester spent in McGonagall classroom, watching their head of house perform contraceptive charms on herself and demonstrating the correct use of foreplay like it was just another subject. It had been horrible and if seeing McGonagall do all those things made him want to throw up, Harry would have hated to see Snape demonstrate them to his Slytherin students. Admittedly Harry wanked, he was 16 after all but apart from mild satisfaction he never felt anything remotely exciting like those around him at present seemed to be experiencing. Perhaps he just wasn’t doing it right…

Sipping from his firewhisky again Harry glanced casually up at the stairs and sighed with relief as he saw a familiar figure appear from the darkness at the top of the stairs. Discarding his drink on the floor Harry stood up and watched as Severus made his way through the crush on the dance floor, already pulling on his cloak again as he finished re buttoning his shirt. There was little doubting what Severus had done and despite being appalled at the idea of his professor having sex at all, Harry had to admit Snape was only human. By the time Snape walked up the stairs past where Harry had been sitting all night the professor had successfully concealed his identity again. Eager to get home Harry trailed Snape closely this time managing to make it through the door back out into the darkened alley without losing a body part. Harry hesitated at the bottom of the stairs as he saw another cloaked figure leant against the wall half way down the alley a cigarette glowing from between his lips. Harry wondered if Snape was just going to walk past him but instead he saw the professor stop beside him.

“Well?” Harry didn’t recognize the voice of the stranger as he addressed Snape.

“Acceptable but not your best selection.” Was Snape’s curious reply as the man reached into his cloak and pulled out a small velvet coin pouch. Harry watched stunned as Snape tossed the bag into the man’s waiting grasp, the stranger took a moment to check the gold coins in his hands before stowing the pouch safely in his own cloak.

“What you want is hard to come by, you shouldn’t be so choosy if you’re not happy with the goods.” The man snapped sharply as Severus began to walk away.

“I like what I like and I’m paying you good money to provide it, I expect a little effort in your selection.” Snape growled as he strode towards the end of the alley still talking to the stranger who’d now stepped away from the wall. Harry scurried quickly past the man and hurried after Snape avoiding the puddles so that the man wouldn’t see the movement of the water.

“Same again next week?” The stranger called just as Severus reached the end of the alley. Harry anchored up sharply as Severus came to an abrupt halt, pausing as if in thought. Harry was sure he heard the potion professor sigh heavily, his shoulders slumping slightly as he turned back to look at the stranger down the alley.

“Yeah, same again.” Severus’ voice was barely above a whisper as he replied before turning and striding back up the street they’d come down earlier in the night. The first licks of morning were already beginning to show behind the rain cloud and Harry followed Snape home only now realizing just how close to Grimmauld place the club actually was. Harry stood outside the house for a while after Snape had gone inside, giving the professor enough time to get back to his room so that Harry had a chance of making it to his own undetected. At length Harry dared to flick his wand at the door and step through the wards into the hallway. Judging from the silence of the house everyone was still asleep and Harry visibly relaxed as he trudged upstairs and silently pushed open the door into the bedroom he shared with Sirius. Quietly as to not wake his godfather Harry slipped off his cloak and kicked off his shoes but before he could get back into bed he heard the springs of the bed beside him creak and felt the unmistakable stare of Sirius.

“Where the fucking hell have you been?” Harry winced as he slowly turned around to face his godfather who was now sitting on the edge of his own bed his arms folded across his chest and his face like thunder.

“Out.” Harry whispered weakly watching as Sirius gaze narrowed dangerously at him. Harry knew he was in trouble as Sirius sprung up from the bed and having grabbed Harry by the collar dragged him out of the bedroom into the corridor.

“Harry James Potter you will tell me where you’ve been this instant or you’re grounded for the rest of summer.” The whole house must have heard Sirius’s angry voice as he dragged Harry downstairs and into the lounge room where he literally threw the boy onto the couch. It was then that Harry saw Dumbledore standing by the front window the headmaster glaring sternly at Harry from over the tops of his glasses.

“Nowhere, I just needed some fresh air?” Harry tried lamely as he glanced from his godfather to the headmaster and back again. Already a crowd was beginning to gather at the bottom of the stairs, and Harry swallowed nervously as he glanced at the group.

“I am extremely disappointed in you Mr. Potter, it is a privilege that you are allowed to stay here during your holidays yet you blatantly disregard the rules set down for your own safety!” Dumbledore was clearly upset and Harry had never heard the elder wizard raise his voice to anyone before. It dawned on Harry quickly that everyone seemed to be dressed not in their night things but in robes, as if something had happened… suddenly it all became clear and Harry swore to himself as he realized what had gone off.

“Where were you Harry?” Sirius remained standing in front of Harry, his arms crossed and his wand tapping impatiently on his upper arm as he waited for Harry to tell the truth. Harry was at a loss. He couldn’t tell the truth because Snape would know he’d followed him and likely skin him alive and any lie he did tell Sirius would see through it immediately. Harry opened his mouth to speak but hesitated as he looked across at the faces in the hall.

“Just tell them Harry.” It was Fred who spoke and Harry glanced at the twins in concern.

“Yeah Harry, just tell them about your girlfriend.” George finished for his brother and Harry frowned for a second before watching as the twin’s eyes twinkled with mischief.

“Oh, yeah alright my girlfriend.” Harry turned back to Sirius and smiled mildly at the elder wizard. “You see I met her last summer, she lives up the street, Alice that’s her name. I didn’t want you to know, she’s muggle.” Harry rushed out his explanation hoping like hell it didn’t sound like he was making it up as quickly as his mouth could tell it. Sirius darkened expression didn’t change and Harry shifted awkwardly under his godfather’s gaze not really knowing if Sirius had brought it or not. “I arranged to meet her last night, I’m sorry I should have told you but…well you know….we don’t talk about sex do we?” Harry knew he’d blown it there and then with his final comment as he heard twin groans of frustration from the twins in the hall. Despite himself a smile broke out onto Sirius face as he stared at his godson who was still fidgeting nervously on the couch, his cheeks stained pink.

“Nice try Potter, I might have believed you if I didn’t already know that you’re still a virgin and that there is no muggle girls living up the street named Alice.” Harry groaned and hung his head in his hands, completely humiliated by his godfathers comment. “Now I’m going to ask you one more time Harry, where did you go last night?” Harry sighed heavily and lifted his head sadly from his hands to stare up painfully at his godfather with every intention of just telling him the truth. However before he could speak someone beat him to it.

“He was with me.” Harry froze rigid as he watched Snape step into the lounge room, dressed in his usual trousers, shirt and teaching robes like he’d never been out of the house.

“Severus?” Dumbledore stood up from the chair by the window to address the potion master who moved casually through the lounge and over to the coffee table where he picked up a potion text he’d left lying there open yesterday.

“I made an unexpected discovery in that potion I’d been testing and so I took Potter with me back to Hogwart’s to investigate it further. I apologies for causing any alarm it was not intentional.” Severus brushed off the shocked gazes as he marked the page in his potion text and snapped it closed before glancing up at Sirius and the headmaster. Harry couldn’t believe it and stared up at Snape his eyes wide and his hands trembling in fear in his lap.

“Well that was easily solved wasn’t it, but I must implore you to be more careful Harry when you leave the wards of the house an alarm is set off, we were looking for you all night?” Dumbledore’s cheery smile returned and Harry smiled back although weakly as he caught sight of Sirius suspicious glare at Snape. “Well I think it’s time for breakfast.” There was a grumbling of agreement and everyone exited the lounge heading for the kitchen where Mrs. Weasley was again slaving away to feed the masses. Harry however didn’t dare move and instead stared at his hands knowing full well that Snape had lingered in the lounge room too. Harry shook from head to toe as he felt Snape lean down the man’s face so close to Harry’s that the boy could feel the wizards warm breathe on his cheek. Daring to look into the onyx gaze Harry flicked his eyes across to meet Snape’s and swallowed fearfully as he watched the eyes flash with malicious intent.

“Don’t think I did that Potter for any other reason but to protect my own privacy. I believe I warned you last time you stuck your nose into my business and if you dare to invade my privacy a third time I will show you pain not even the dark lord could ever inflict understood?” Harry nodded quickly his gaze locked with Severus as the man whispered angrily into his ear. Straightening himself Severus brushed a stray piece of fluff from his robe and with a glare at Harry turned and disappeared into the kitchen. For the first time since Severus had spoken Harry breathed out and closed his eyes in horror. Snape knew he’d followed him and that only spelled trouble for Harry…

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