that's the thing about illicit affairs
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“At least tell me your name?”
Harry threw his head back over his shoulder, looking the man up and down once more. He seemed innocent enough. It was just his name, after all. They were neighbors. No harm in it.
“It’s Harry,” he said finally. “Harry Potter.”
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Neglect can be one of the most painful forms of abuse, being ignored by your guardians when all you want is love hurts. No one seems to care if Harry lives or dies so he spends a lot of time wandering around Little Whinging on his own. His friendly neighbor seems to think that this is dangerous. If only someone paid enough attention to Harry to tell him that his neighbor is a little too friendly...
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“This smells fishy,” Severus muttered out loud.
“Fishy?” Harry questioned, wrinkling his nose as if sniffing the air. “It doesn’t smell fishy to me.”
Oh, sweet Merlin, the first years could still be so sweet and precious and Severus was going to kill the son of a bitch who had stolen the innocence from this one.
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- Part 1 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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“Do you like it?” Severus asked, feigning nonchalance. “I know it’s not the same color, but they were all out of brown…”
“Are you sure they were out of brown or are you just incapable of buying something in a color other than black?”
It was still a touchy subject, then.
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Severus may have kind of, sort of, inadvertently yet possibly purposely murdered Harry's teddy bear. So he does what any decent Potions Professor/Psycho Guardian Angel would do and replaces it, obviously. Whether or not it's enough for Harry to forgive him remains to be seen.
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- Part 2 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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"Twenty some odd children and yet you’re the only one who comes back into the castle with frostbite.”
Harry sighed. So they were back on that.
“Look on the bright side. At least I came back at all.”
Professor Snape scowled. “You are not nearly as humorous as you believe yourself to be.”
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it's the winter holidays, and Harry just wants to play with his new friends in the snow. If only Professor Snape didn't have to be such a fuddy-duddy about it.
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- Part 3 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
- Part 7 of Art’s Bad Things Happen Bingo
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“He seems to be under the assumption that since the Dursley’s are no longer his legal guardians, he has nowhere to stay this summer.”
Severus scoffed. “And I suppose an orphanage would be a better option as opposed to myself.”
Albus shrugged casually. “Is he aware that you’re even an option?”
“Well of course he…” Severus trailed off, frowning. “Why wouldn’t he?”
“You’re not his legal guardian,” Albus offered bluntly. “While you have done a lot for him, you are certainly in no way responsible for his welfare.”
Severus glared. “Legally speaking, no, but otherwise of course I am responsible for him! I am the one who took him from that wretched home, the one who has been there through nightmares and medical visits and-“
“My, my, Severus. Could it be that you are jealous?”
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in which Severus has to address the reality of his relationship with Harry with more than just words.
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- Part 4 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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Harry's first year at Hogwarts is over and now that Severus is his guardian, he'll be going home with the professor for the summer and any previous misunderstandings regarding their relationship are long in the past.
Right?
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in which Severus and Harry both must confront their own personal demons.
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- Part 5 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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Harry knew exactly what he was going to do before he did it, but that still didn’t mean that it was a well thought out or intelligent move in any way.
“Thanks, Dad.”
You could hear a pin drop. Harry was holding his breath, Susan went stiff beside him, everyone was staring, and Professor Snape had paused in his steps completely.
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The news of Harry's adoption spreads, and Harry (with a little nudge from his peers) experiments with names.
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- Part 6 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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“Severus,” Harry had asked, “what’s a Death Eater?”
“Where did you hear that word?” Professor Snape questioned sharply.
Harry reeled back a bit, surprised by the raised voice. He didn’t say it out loud, because he wasn’t totally stupid, but he thought that was a rather daft question to ask. Hadn’t they both been there when Mr. Malfoy had referred to Severus as one? Hadn’t they both seen that paper in Professor Dumbledore’s office? “Er, well… it’s not a word, is it? It’s two.”
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Harry hears the phrase "Death Eater" being thrown around a lot lately, especially in reference to his new adoptive father, Professor Snape. He finally asks Severus what it means, and isn't terribly pleased to learn the answer.
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- Part 7 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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“Severus?” Harry inquired quietly.
“Mm?”
“Do you like Professor Lockhart?”
Professor Snape snorted, though he tried to cover it up with a cough as Harry sometimes attempted to do with his giggles. He would take that as a no, then.
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If one thing was for certain, it was that Harry knew what it was like to be taken advantage of.
Whether or not he was capable of seeing the signs of it remained to be seen.
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- Part 8 of that's the thing about illicit affairs
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Danger Noodle! by MellarkandArt for JessalynMichele, KaliumEI
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
31 Oct 2023
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“Harry,” Severus sighed, coming to stand next to him. “What did I say about having the snake at the breakfast table?”
“Her name isn’t “the snake,” Harry murmured resentfully. Severus had gotten Noodle at the request of Dumbledore, but he obviously wasn’t the biggest fan of Harry’s new friend.
“Danger Noodle,” Severus said through gritted teeth, “needs to be put away while your classmates are trying to eat.”
“I’m sorry,” Harry sighed. “I just wanted everyone to meet her. It’s her first day and she’s really shy!”
“I highly doubt she can feel such a complex emotion as shyness, given that she is a reptile-” Harry moved his hands to cover Noodle’s nonexistent ears, glaring at his father’s lack of sensitivity, “- but even so, I’m sure she’ll be quite alright if you put her in your pocket while you eat your breakfast.”
“But- that feels so mean. And she’s hungry. You're going to your office now, aren’t you? Couldn’t you take her with you? She needs her rats.”
Severus stared at Harry, likely trying to surmise if he was being serious. Despite being a Slytherin, it had become quite clear in the past few days that Severus was not at all fond of snakes.
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- Part 9 of that's the thing about illicit affairs