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

[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]

" 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