When Unmasked.

[pekeleke]

Title: When Unmasked.

Rating : G.

Author: pekeleke

Word Count: 100

Challenge: Written for snarry_100 prompt challenge 368: Committed.

Warnings: None.

Disclaimer: Don't own these characters. No money is being made out of this work.

Summary: Harry Potter finally understands Severus Snape when he sees him without shields. Unmasked. Disarmed...

 

When Unmasked.

The first time I heard Snape's laughter it hit me like a punch between the eyes.
It left me reeling. Dazed. Horrified. It was bitterness turned sound.

The second time he cackled with such desperate hopelessness that I was instantly afraid.

Today he walked out of the courtroom, looked up towards the sky and laughed until he cried.
The sound was so warm, so vibrant, that I finally understood something crucial about him:
His Snape is like my Potter. Is the role he was committed to play.
Is a front. A shield. A lie. Is the mask that hides... Severus.

 

Comments

[scarlet_bohemian]

Rarely do drabbles move me,but this one is exquisitely moving.

[pekeleke]

Thanks so much. I'm thrilled to know that you found this piece moving. :)

[myk_myk]

And unmasked Severus could be so beautiful. Hope that they could be just Harry and Severus for each other. I like this very much!

[pekeleke]

True. An unmasked Severus Snape can be a wonderful sight. I, like you, would like to imagine that this might be beginning of their future together. Now that Harry has seen beyond Severus' mask anything could happen...

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

[fallconsmate]

oh bless our boys, both of them. *smishes*

beautifully done, in so very few words.

[pekeleke]

I'm thrilled that you enjoyed it, Fallconsmate.
Thanks, as always, for your generous comment. :D

[lilyseyes]

Oh very nice!

[pekeleke]

Thanks! ;D

[adafrog]

Very good. Thanks.

[pekeleke]

Thanks! :D

[elmyraemilie]

That's lovely.

[pekeleke]

Thanks! :)

[shadownitewolf]

Perfect! Love this drabble!

side note: Hi! Been busy with Uni so took me a bit to come and comment (like a whole month worth of fics I need to catch up on D:) but almost done! Then on to a trip to Rome, then parents come and then heading back home to the US :D

[pekeleke]

Hello there, shadow! ;D

It was great to hear from you again. So... you've been busy with Uni. That's what I thought. It's almost that time of the year when graduation is the main thought on a student's mind, isn't it? I hope you'll pass all your courses with flying colours, my friend.

Hummm... Rome... I loved it when I went there, are you going onto some other place in Italy, after that, or is it just Rome? Have you been there before? If not, then you are in for a real treat. Have fun! :D

Ok, now, about this drabble... I'm chuffed that you found it 'perfect'. That's a lovely compliment indeed. Thanks, as always, for taking the time to both read and review. Seeing not one, but two, messages from you in my in-box this morning has already made my day brighter.

Hugs
pekeleke

[shadownitewolf]

*grins* Glad I could make your day brighter. I have a lot of catch up to do especially with finals being next week then going straight to Rome...like have a final next Wednesday at 12pm then flying out at 9:30pm that night. Smart me! But apparently there are only late night flights from Budapest to Rome. I find that kind of lame really :(

Anyways! Yes, been busy with Uni. I don't graduate until the Fall though but still; will be happy once school is done and I can enjoy my traveling before going back home to the States :)
And I have a 3-day trip in Italy. From Rome to Sorrento through Pompeii and Capri? I think that's the place. And there's another stop too but I can't remember. Naples maybe? And no, never been there before so I'm super excited! (and highly nervous!-traveling by myself o:).

[pekeleke]

Hello there, Shadow.

Well... looks like you'll be doing last minute cramming and packing at the same time, then. I hope your final goes well.

It's actually a good thing that you graduate in the fall. That will give you time to travel around a bit and Europe has plenty of beauty to offer that's a relative 'short' train-ride away. That's one of the things I most miss about the old continent, you know? USA just doesn't have the same train system...

Hmmm Rome, Pompeii, Capri... those are gorgeous, gorgeous, places. Maples is interesting, too, but it can't compare to Capri, coast-wise. Seems like you are going to miss my all-time Italian favorite: Florence. But then I'm an unashamed history nut, so it might not have appealed to you as much as it appealed to me. ;D

Have fun and stay safe!

Hugs
pekeleke

[shadownitewolf]

*nodnod* Thanks! I'm hoping that my finals go well too. After today, I only have to worry about 3 classes out of four. I have one final today that I need to get through and then I'll be done *grins*

Ah, well. About graduating...I'll be back in California in the middle of June since I've already been abroad for a year. But after going to Rome, my parents and brother will be here and we're traveling to Vienna, Lucerne and Prague which I cannot wait for :D

*snickers* I love history too but just being able to actually GO is a dream come true for me. And it was cheaper then France sooo :D

[pekeleke]

Vienna hum? Careful with the bees, then. ;D

I've never been to either Lucerne or Prague, so I can't comment about them, but Prague is definitely on my list of places to visit along with St Petersburg, Romania and Croatia. I've pretty much seen the rest of Europe at one point or another...

I agree with you that France isn't as affordable as other destinations, which is a shame since its reputation as a romantic city holds a kind of allure over many people's imagination. I know plenty of folks who'd love to visit Paris yet can't afford to do so.

As I said before: Have fun, shadow, and I'll see you when you are back. :D

[agneskamilla]

A laugh of Severus, such a treasure to have. thank you for unveiling it for us;) If I weren't in love with him already, I sure as hell would fall for a laughing Severus, just like Harry!

[pekeleke]

I think I share your sentiments about this one. Seeing Severus genuinely laughing must be a sight to behold indeed. No wonder Harry fell for him...

I'm glad that you enjoyed this piece. Thanks so much for your lovely comment. :D