Severus Snape And The Smile Of Doom.
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pekelekeTitle: Severus Snape And The Smile Of Doom.
Author: pekeleke
Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Challenge: Written for hogwarts365 Prompt #203#2: Unexpected.
Rating: G
Length: 365
Warnings: Pre-slash
Disclaimer: Don't own these characters. No money is being made out of this work.
Summary: “Your smiles won’t work on me, Potter. I’m immune.” Severus warns him.
A/N: I want to dedicate this particular work to my dear friend agneskamilla, since today is her birthday and I'm hoping this drabble will make her smile. Happy birthday, agnes! May your day, and year, be merry. :D
Severus Snape And The Smile Of Doom.
Severus knows the exact moment Potter lost his mind. He remembers the instant with such blush-worthy attention to detail that he’s been avoiding the brat since it happened.
It happened in Hogwarts' Great Hall, right in the middle of breakfast, of all places. Potter had been stuffing himself with his usual enthusiasm while Severus stared at him with horrified fascination. ‘Horrified? Pull the other one, my friend.’ Severus huffs, ignoring his inner-voice’s irritating babbling in favor of remembering The Moment.
Potter had smiled at him. He’d looked him right in the eye and shot him an honest-to-Merlin sunny smile full of dimples, affection-warmed gaze, and bulging cheeks crammed full of cranberry scones. Despite his stubborn determination to do so, Severus can’t forget that unexpected sight. He recalls Potter’s amazing, toe-curling smile in impeccable detail. “It wasn't amazing. It was dreadful. Positively dreadful.”
‘Dreadful? Pft! 20 years a spy and you still suck at lying. That smile touched you more deeply than Morsmordre, mate.’
“Shut the fuck up!” Severus growls, pinching the bridge of his nose with anxious fingers. He hates his inner-voice with soul-deep passion. It has only ever brought him useless things like guilt, self-awareness, and a veritable heap of pointless regrets over things he can’t change.
‘You can’t change this, either. So why are you hiding in the staffroom like a frightened rabbit? Potter smiled at you, you, idiot. He’s going to find you and smile at you some more, and you’ll take one look at him and melt at his feet like a-
“Salazar! Why don’t you shut up already?” Severus hisses just as Potter walks in. The brat halts, eyes the empty room, shrugs, and then does it again.
“Your smiles won’t work on me, Potter. I’m immune.” Severus warns him.
Potter’s smile grows delighted. “I don’t think you are.”
“You’re wrong.”
“I’m not. And I’m willing to prove it.” Potter purrs, and Severus realizes he’s totally, utterly, screwed. ‘Yes, please.’
Severus is too busy going weak at the knees to remind his inner-voice to shut the hell up. And when Potter steps forwards and shuts him up instead, Severus realizes there’s no point. The stupid thing is always right anyway.
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Date: 2017-07-31 08:16 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2017-07-31 10:23 pm (UTC)I'm thrilled that you enjoyed this little drabble of mine, lara_quinn. Thanks so much for taking the time to both read and review it. Your kind and lovely comment meant the world to me. :)
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Date: 2017-07-31 11:07 pm (UTC)Doom never looked so good.
Loved it 😊
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Date: 2017-08-13 11:45 pm (UTC)I'm thrilled that you enjoyed this little one, sarahsezlove. Thanks, as always, for your kind and lovely comment. :)
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Date: 2017-08-03 10:05 pm (UTC)I'm glad you enjoyed this drabble, keyairreem. Thanks, as always, for your kind and lovely comment. :D
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Date: 2017-08-03 10:55 pm (UTC)Ah well, at least his fate looks to be a happy one. :)
Sweet!
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Date: 2017-08-04 11:41 pm (UTC)I'm thrilled that you found this work so sweet, ali. Thanks, as always, for your kind and lovely comment. :)
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Date: 2017-08-27 05:56 am (UTC)It's interesting to see this voice which being used as a positive element. I think that's a very important twist.
It shows how Severus has changed inside. It's not a voice that keeps heaping his mistakes and guilt over him anymore. He has changed. The focus he had on the bad things in life has become less pronounced. He has opened himself up from depressive thinking and worrying to hope (even if it's still a bit twisted. But such things take time).
The negative (a voice he cannot shut up) has changed into something positive (a voice that prods him and spurrs him on). He's on a good way. :)
Thank you for your story, dear pekeleke! ^^ I enjoyed it very much.
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Date: 2017-08-28 10:14 pm (UTC)I love your thoughts on the nature of Severus' inner voice, how you see him changing as the nature of it guides him first into the bad decisions of his youth, then into regretting them, and now it's attempting to push him into seizing a more positive sort of opportunity. You are right, Severus -or at least his inner self- is finally starting to believe that he deserves, and should pursue, something better for himself. He is definitely on a good way, as you said, and now that Harry is involved he'll be even better. ;)
I'm glad that you enjoyed this drabble so much, teryarel. thanks, as always, for your kind and lovely comment.