The Engagement Kiss

Hiya everyone, I know this chapter took me a bit longer but alas that is the woe of school.

“Dispose of it or return it to Him?” He asked, the feeling of betrayal rising, he could feel his blood rush with his increasing heart beat. Severus looked surprised and almost hurt,

“Harry I had no notion of this book being here and there is no reason it should be, He doesn’t even know of the existence of Snape manor.” He answered softly and the younger teen’s anger abated briefly.

“I’m sorry Severus, I think I just need to lie down…” he said before collapsing, Severus dropped the book and caught his fiancé. Looking bewildered at the two other teens then back at the unconscious Harry.

Chapter 7:

Delicate fingers were running over every exposed bit of skin, which he realized after a moment was quite a lot. Practically naked, in what felt like a bed with someone sensually stroking him, yet Harry couldn’t bring himself to panic. He felt safe, loved, and warm; the person above him was emitting such a sense of comfort that Harry only moaned when those hands strayed further downward. Callused palms and thin fingers wrapped around his growing shaft, causing the young man to bite out a gasp. The strokes paused, earning a needy whimper from Harry before something hot, and wet encased him. His mysterious lover was giving him a blow job; this time when he opened his eyes Harry saw who was pleasing him. One snarky potions master, positioned between his legs obsidian eyes glazed with lust…

Harry snapped out of the dream sitting bolt upright in his mass of tangled sheets, looking around startled and disoriented. He could hear voices from beyond his door but before he could even gather his thoughts enough to remember what was going on Hermione and Ron burst in, followed at a more subdued pace by Severus and a boy he didn’t know.

“Harry, are you alright?” Hermione asked sitting on the end of the bed looking at his face worriedly. Harry couldn’t find the words to answer, he was transfixed on Severus noting every line off worry and feeling a strange sense of warmth. The new boy glanced at Severus with a sympathetic smile, the older Man nodded and turned to leave. Harry made an incompressible noise of protest, causing Severus to turn back.

“I am glad you are alright Harry.” He said in that molten chocolate voice before leaving the teens alone. Harry’s heart fluttered wildly at those words but fell as the man left, but once the door closed and Severus was out of sight the feelings became dull.

“What’s going on?” he asked looking at his friends confused. They began to tell him what had happened since the afternoon in the library.

-Flashback to the library-

They looked at the unconscious Harry but before anyone even had time to speak there was a flash on the nearby table. Hermione went to look, since Snape was occupied holding Harry. It was a note from Azar she began to read it aloud,

“Dear Severus, Judging by the spike I just felt in Harry’s link he’s going through the final awakening process, don’t be alarmed if he passes out its completely normal. If you give me permission I’ll pop over and give him a look over and tell you what to expect.”

Severus rolled his eyes and settled Harry on the couch, picking up the letter it glowed briefly and a circle appeared at the bottom with the words ‘Severus press here if you want me there’ scribbled above it. He did, and a moment later there was another flash and Azar stood there, and despite his clam demeanor looked immediately for Harry. With a quick examination he sighed and gestured for them all to sit.

“It is the final stage of awakening; he’ll be fine in a week or so.” He told them and Severus gave him a glare,

“Why did you choose not to inform me of the potential of this happening?” he snapped angrily, and despite his best attempt to hide it worried.

“I had hoped that Naji would be here by then and he could earn your trust by helping, even our most powerful elders never entered the third stage two days after the initial awakening.” He replied with a grimace.

“You’re most powerful? Does this stage have something to do with power… and what do you mean ‘third’ stage? He’s only been through one hasn’t he?” Hermione drilled, and for once Severus was grateful for her incessant need for information.

“Yes the third stage is well the final stage of maturity and only happens after an Ander has chosen a mate, sorry Severus but from this point on you and Harry are together whether you never touch him or not…though if you do that to him I may have to disembowel you.” He said the threat to Severus in the same tone as talking about the weather, “The Engagement Kiss takes quite a bit of power thus isn’t used until the Ander has enough to complete it even then they typically pass out. To be able to initiate, consummate and live through an Engagement Kiss while awakening is well unheard of.” He continued looking over at Harry’s sleeping form, the others did the same. Ron spoke up first, still looking at his best friend.

“So Harry is basically the ultimate of the ultimate? What we’ve found in the books says that you’re species is powerful to begin with…” he asked warily.

“Yes, and once mated,” he paused to glance at Severus who’s face was carefully blank, “he’ll be even stronger, but an Ander’s mate serves as their grounding prong. Only Severus would be able to stop Harry if he didn’t want to be stopped.” He said letting them all absorb this new information. The two friends looked at each other, to Harry and back, then Ron growled low in his throat.

“Doesn’t matter Harry’s always been strong and we’ll stand by him. You’ve yet to tell us what to expect in this next step.” He said and Azar nodded.

“His sleep will most likely get violent, his magic will spike erratically as it evolves, Severus will be able to calm him and after these periods he’ll be lucid enough to feed, I’ll send you the special supplement. You have to remember that no matter how much he sounds awake he’s not, for at least a week.” He began but Hermione interrupted.

“What’s the ‘special supplement’, and how will we tell when he’s actually awake?” she demanded, her worry for Harry abolishing any other manors.

“It’s a mixture of minerals and natural herbs, Severus could probably brew his own if you’re suspicious of mine that might be better anyway. As for telling when he’s awake for real, if he wakes up before Naji gets here, which will be in four days then he’ll cling to Severus. Simple as that, when he is asleep he’ll do everything to get Severus to leave him alone, you mustn’t take that personally it’s a submissive thing. You also will have to ignore his pleas or whatever else he throws at you, because Harry won’t remember it when he does actually wake up and if you tell him about whatever he does he’ll only feel bad.” Azar explained, looking sad. Hermione piped up again,

“What do you mean submissive thing?” she asked, he flinched.

“Well while Anders do act on instinct thus have a dominant submissive ideal, many can over come it quite easily with a few exceptions. Their first heat, and the week after an Engagement Kiss, with those conditions Anders are stripped to their base instincts. Harry is a submissive thus his attachment to Severus, instinctively he’ll feel the need to please you, but he will also know that you could take advantage of him and doesn’t want to be in that position. Thus the conflict, so talk to him quietly and do not show him that you’re angry with him during this.” He warned, and they all looked skeptically at Snape. The snarky potions master however wasn’t looking at them he was looking at Harry a mixture of worry and concern on his face.

-Present-

“Did…Did I do anything horrible?” Harry asked softly, though he knew they’d given him the watered down version of events he still felt unsure. Naji stepped forward,

“You were actually mild compared to other Anders I’ve seen go through this. Hello, it’s nice to meet you while you’re awake. I’m Naji.” He said extending a creamy brown hand. Harry shook the offered hand, looking the other boy over, he was athletically built obviously strong but he also had friendly brown eyes that softened his overall appearance. He had a strong chin, constant mocha colored skin and short spiky green hair. Harry immediately liked the other boy; it was an inexplicable connection that made him feel safe much like Severus did. Thinking of the older man reminded him,

“How long will I be clingy towards Severus for?” he asked hoping it wasn’t long, he didn’t really mind but he was sure that the potions master would. Naji gave him a smile, and Harry felt something tickling in the back of his mind.

“When you can control your link you’ll be able to stop most of the clingy feelings but they’ll never really go away until you complete the bond.” He replied, “But it’s not that bad once you’ve control. Now you’ve been asleep for six days I’m sure your hungry for some real food. So I’ll be back.” The strange boy finished, leaving the three friends alone. They looked at each other and Harry gave a long sigh,

“I have a feeling this is going to be a long month.” He said eliciting laughs from them.


A.N. Soooorrrrryyyyyyyyyyyy It took so long and it’s yet another boring chapter cept for the bit o’ smut at the beginning. So, R&R? I loves reviews…yes I does. OH! Check the first two chapters later today and in the next few days cause I’m re-writing them and they’ll make more sense. Though I can’t promise that the grammar will be perfect, I admit to being a comma whore…there was something else I wanted to say but I forget what . . . oh well. XD http://myfanfictioncentral(dot)webs(dot)com/theengagementkiss.htm