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Because We Are Snakes	By : Setsuna24 Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Voldemort Views: 44500 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 19
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Because We Are Snakes – The One That Got Away

Harry was still fuming on his way to the Great Hall for dinner. Honestly, the stupidity of the two youngest Weasleys left much to be desired, it was as if they were going out of their way to be the embodiment of all that was wrong with this fucked-up and arse-backwards culture.

He stepped of the main staircase and came into the Entrance Hall at the same time that Malfoy and his posse was exiting the main entrance to the dungeon levels of the castle. Brute #1 and Brute #2 were, as usual, flanking the young heir while the rest –Zabini, Theo, and Parkinson- were taking their customary places at either side of the meat shields and following behind Malfoy like a love-sick-bitch respectively.

Malfoy must have made a signal he missed not to bother him because none of them said a peep as they walked at parallel sides of the Hall toward the same destination.

‘He’s finally wising up I think. Pity, it would have been great to get into a row with him right now to blow off some of this extra steam…’

Theo looked at him from the corner of his eyes, Harry caught the look mainly because there was no way in hell that he would be this close to any snake –much less a group of them- without, as Moody would put it, exercising ‘constant vigilance.’

‘Gods above I really don’t want to deal with that situation right now… but I have been avoiding it since coming back to school so I guess it had to happen sooner or later.’

He fell a step back from the group and his eyes caught the small slip of paper Theo dropped on the floor once he knew only Harry was walking behind the group and would be able to pick up the note.

H.
Meet at BBTB. TN. ATR DNR..
YRS,
T.

He really, really, would love to not have to deal with this. But he was sure in the long term it would be for the best to get it done, there would not be chance to breed resentment and potential enmity that way. Besides, it was real useful to have a spy in the snake pit and he didn’t want to risk it by being an arse.

Harry tucked the note into his pocket and continued to make his way to dinner where he sat between Neville and Hermione and across from the twins and Lee, effectively closing himself off from an intently-staring Ron and an arriving puffy-faced Ginny. The last thing he needed right now was either of them causing his waning anger to rise again.

Dinner proceeded much as it was supposed to do and right after he was done he excused himself by ‘reminding Hermione that he still had to go pick up that book from the library’, mercifully she just played along with his cover story and several minutes later Harry found once more behind the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy for another uncomfortable talk -this time with Theo.

His wait was less than three minutes long before Theo showed up -this was the same place they always met at, actually, it was the same place Harry made all his secret one-on-one meetings with Ginny and Theo because he did not want to risk exposing too many of his hidey-holes- so he had not been surprised when Theo had asked him to meet here on the note.

Harry watch the taciturn auburn haired snake walk toward him with a small uncertain smile and met it with an equally uncertain smile of his own.

‘This is going to be awkward as fuck.’

“Hi” Theo said

“Hi”

‘Gods it was starting to feel real cramped in here.’

“You’ve not looked at me once since the term started, you have not even sent me a note to meet up and I stared to wonder, was it something I said or did?”

‘How to put this gently? The customary ‘it’s not you it’s me’ seems like such a cop-out… even though it’s actually true in this case.’

He sighed.
And dove into it figuring he would figure it out as he went, it seemed to work best for him in many tight situations.

“It’s not something you did Theo, you have been brilliant actually.” Should he get closer and initiate some contact or would that just make it all worse?

He would stay on his side of the alcove for now.

“Then, why have you been avoiding me? And don’t think I haven’t realized you don’t even look in the same general area I’m occupying since school began because I’ve noticed.”

‘God I hate this kind of situation, it’s exactly why I don’t bother dating.’

Before he got a chance to say something to that particular statement, the dark eyed Slytherin posed a completely out of left field question.

“Is it because of Malfoy?”

His mind took a second to catch up to the meaning of that question and eloquently provided ‘Wait, what?’ as the immediate mental response even as his shocked face showed his inner confusion and his gaping mouth produced “WHAT?!” as a verbal response.

“There is no need to act like nothing is going on; I see the way he is constantly looking at you for weeks now. Did… did you and Draco… are you two seeing each other? Like you and I are?”

‘OH. MY. FUCKING… MERLIN’S TITS ON A BICICLE! Theo! Theodore fucking Nott is having a jealous boyfriend episode about fucking Draco Malfoy!!! Never mind that Theo and I are not actually dating!’

“What on earth makes you think I have any interest what so ever in the pointy ferret?!” He asked… because really? Him and Malfoy? It was so wrong in so many, many, ways. They would kill each other as soon as no one was watching rather than make out.

“You are not?” Theo sounded so utterly confused and hopeful as he asked that it made it clear to Harry that he was really convinced that something was actually going on there. Blegh. Honestly.

“No, we are not, there is just no way. No way at all.” The shudder that coursed through his body could not be faked and apparently it served to convince Theo, who was now blushing profusely.

“Then, why?”

“Theo, I’m going to be honest with you. You are wonderful,” Time to lay on a thick layer or syrup and do his thing. He moved closer to Theodore and looked up to the slightly taller boy as he pressed himself to him while using his right hand to push Theo’s hair back. “you truly are, and spending time with you here was absolutely brilliant. But you knew this was not going to last, that we really did not have a relationship, we both made it clear when it began. We were both curious about each other and wanted to explore and have some fun, which we did even if we never got all the way.”

“I know, it’s just, I really liked it and I thought… you know.”

“I do, but I think it’s not fair to keep going like this when I can’t give you more while knowing it’s what you want.”

“You are so kind Harry, even though it hurts.”

Theo looked at Harry with sad eyes and pulled him even closer circling his arms around the much smaller frame. Harry looked up at him; his most innocent teary-eyed look beamed at Theo for added effect and murmured “I’m so sorry Theo.”

Theodore tightened the embrace even more, not wanting to let go and inhaled the scent of Harry’s shampoo as if he would forget it if he didn’t memorize it right that moment.

“I understand Harry. Can… can we still meet up to talk though? I truly did enjoy having someone to talk about things to, especially when the other’s get frustrating.”

Harry beamed at him and encouraging smile and kissed his cheek.

“Of course Theo, no matter what we are still friends, and you can tell me anything. Always. You know I will never tell a soul and that I care about you deeply.”

Theo smiled at that, happy that he would not be completely losing Harry, but would just be unable to make out and ‘explore’ each other from now on.

“Can I kiss you Harry? One last time?”

Harry wasn’t sure this was necessarily a good idea but allowed it for the sake of keeping Theo happy and giving him closure to this particular facet of their association.

“Sure Theo, one last time.”

So he went up on the tips of his toes and kissed the other boy for all he was worth, he would at least make this memorable to his companion.

They parted twenty minutes later after Theo unloaded his mind about Malfoy’s recent behavior and activity as well as the newest Slytherin gossip. Harry had listened avidly and encouraged at the appropriate moments.

Harry had left first, happy that he had managed to salvage the situation with Theo. Fooling around and learning all kinds of pleasurable things with the other boy while getting inside Slytherin info had been really fun but after the cemeter –and laying an egg- he wasn’t up to continuing that kind of activity with Theo, or anyone for that matter, until further notice. His sexuality was put into a indefinite hiatus at the moment. He was just grateful that he would still have a spy to provide insight into the snakes’ activities… even if Theo had no clue he was being manipulated and used as such.

Theo a few paces behind him, taking in the boy he wanted so much but was sure would never be truly his. He was only glad Harry had not cut him off completely even though they would never really go out. It was good while it lasted, a dream come true really, a dream he had never realized he had until it had actually started.
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