Harry's Downfall.

[pekeleke]

Title: Harry’s Downfall.
Author: pekeleke
Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Challenge: Written for snarry_100 ( IJ, LJ, DW ) prompt challenge 560: Conflict of Interest.
Rating: G
Length: 100
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own these characters. No money is being made out of this work.
Summary: Harry has never been bribed, conned or seduced. He’s never even been tempted. Until now.

Harry’s Downfall.

Harry is no impressionable newbie. He’s been round the block and back, constantly resisting these shady bastards’ dirty tricks. He’s never been bribed or seduced, never even been tempted. Until now.

To be fair Snape should be working at Hogwarts, the Ministry, St. Mungo’s; yet he's trapped in Knockturn Alley  with the rest of the riff-raff. Harry fears that Snape’s come-hither smile isn’t mere conflict of interest. It’s survival instinct, desperation, Slytherin pragmatism seizing obvious opportunity.

He should walk away. Keep his besotted heart safe. But he’s weak, oh-so-weak. Snape is smiling encouragingly, and hope—hope will be Harry’s downfall.

Comments

[sarahsezlove]

Surely this is just the beginning?

Please.

[dracdauter]

I agree! I want more!

[adafrog]

*cries*

[accioslash]

How sad! But there has to be more. Great start.

[sassy_cat]

Oh, I'm a day late on my reading, and what do I find?

This is so bleak. I want more. I need to know if Harry is being a fool.
Harry fears that Snape’s come-hither smile isn’t mere conflict of interest. It’s survival instinct, desperation, Slytherin pragmatism seizing obvious opportunity.
That sentence... Don't do it, Harry!

[teryarel]

Oh, what a sweet temptation. I hope Harry falls hard and lands softly. :D (Although he probably has already fallen.)

Thank you for this drabble - and the many implications it makes. ^^
(Goes off to daydream about some of them...)

[pekeleke]

Hmmm. I suppose I should never say never, but this is all there is to this particular universe for the time being, at least from me. My RL is crazy right now, to the point that I'm already struggling to keep up with my weekly drabbles, so I'm not willing to commit myself to penning a long multi-chapter fic at the moment. I wouldn't mind reading such a story, though, if someone else is willing to write it. ;)

Anyway, thank you both: sarahsezlove and dracdauter, for letting me know that this little one intrigued you enough to want to see what happens next. That sort of encouraging comment is what keeps the old muse well fed! <3

[pekeleke]

Oh, ada... I'm sorry this one upset you. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review another drabble of mine. Your constant support of my work through comments means more to me than I can properly express. <3

[pekeleke]

I agree with you, accio, this drabble is definitely sad. Unfortunately this is all there is to this universe for now. I don't have the time to turn this into a longer fic at the moment and I'd rather not make promises I can't keep.

Thanks for taking the time to both read and review this piece, though. Your kind and encouraging comment meant the world to me. <3

[pekeleke]

I think the whole point of this one is that nobody gets to know whether Harry is being a fool or not, not even Harry himself. I know he is aware of the conflict of interest inherent in his choice between his auror career and his wish to allow himself to fall for Severus' seduction, but I was playing with the idea that the truest conflict of interest anyone can ever face is the decision to set aside our chance to get what we truly want in order to settle for what we think we can have. I'm with you there, though. I hope Harry doesn't settle. :)

Anyway, I'm thrilled that you enjoyed that particular sentence so much, sassy_cat, it's my favorite one in the drabble, too. Thanks for taking the time to both read and review another work of mine. Your kind and lovely comment was greatly appreciated. <3

[adafrog]

I'm glad. :)

[pekeleke]

" I hope Harry falls hard and lands softly." Oh, how I love that turn of phrase, teryarel. It's truly lovely and I think that, if the boys find enough courage to let their hearts embrace temptation then both of them deserve to land equally softly. :)

I'm thrilled that this drabble set all those daydreams of yours free, my dear friend. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review another work of mine. Your beautiful comment meant the world to me. <3

[majmunka]

Oh, it's heartbreaking more than one way... :'(
I would love to read more of this, until a happier ending.

[keyairreem]

Rescue him Harry then it will not be your downfall. Lovely start-more please!

[pekeleke]

It's true that this one doesn't end with happily-ever-after for the boys, and I'm sorry I lack the time to take the two of them there, but it's lovely to hear that you'd have read such a fic, if I'd written it, majmunka. <3

Thanks so much for taking the time to both read and review this drabble. Your kind and encouraging comment was greatly appreciated. :D

[pekeleke]

I hope Harry rescues Sev, too. :)

I'm glad that you found this drabble lovely enough to want more of it, keyairreem. Unfortunately this is all there is to this universe for now. I don't have the time to turn this into a longer fic at the moment, and I'd rather not make promises I can't keep. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review another work of mine, my friend. Your kind and lovely comments never fail to make me smile. <3