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Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Underage, Graphic_Depictions_Of_Violence Category: M/M, Gen Fandom: Harry_Potter_-_J._K._Rowling Relationship: Draco_Malfoy/Ron_Weasley, Harry_Potter/Severus_Snape Character: Bellatrix_Black_Lestrange, Draco_Malfoy, Dudley_Dursley, Albus Dumbledore, Fred_Weasley, George_Weasley, Ginny_Weasley, Harry_Potter, Hermione_Granger, Lucius_Malfoy, Minerva_McGonagall, Neville_Longbottom, Other(s), Petunia_Evans_Dursley, Remus_Lupin, Ron_Weasley, Severus_Snape, Vernon_Dursley, Arthur_Weasley, Original_Character, Voldemort Additional Tags: Explicit_Language, Chan, Slash_sex, Sexual_Content, Action/Adventure, Alternate_Universe, Angst, Tragedy, Bonding, Drama, First_Time, Horror, Supernatural_-_Freeform, Hurt/Comfort, Romance Collections: HPFandom Stats: Published: 2008-01-17 Completed: 2008-02-13 Chapters: 2/2 Words: 3508 ****** Distress Signals ****** by tenshi_oni [archived by HPFandom_archivist] Summary Severus Snape is a 300 year old vampire in need of a mate. Harry Potter is an abused 5 year old boy in need of a rescuer. Notes Note from SeparatriX, the archivist: this story was originally archived at HP_Fandom, which was closed for health and financial reasons. To preserve the archive, I began manually importing its works to the AO3 as an Open Doors-approved project in August 2016. I e-mailed all creators about the move and posted announcements, but may not have reached everyone. If you are (or know) this creator, please contact me using the e-mail address on HP_Fandom_collection profile. ***** chapter 1 ***** Distress_Signal by Tenshi_oni Disclaimer: I own nothing except the idea for this fic, the character Bernard Winston, and a cat. I’m making no money off of this, please don’t sue me. Summary: Severus Snape is a 300 year old vampire in need of a mate. Harry Potter is an abused 5 year old boy in need of a rescuer. This story contains Dumbledore, Fudge and Ginny bashing and is completely AU thinking: '..... ' speaking: "...." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SS/HP~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Inside a small cupboard under the stairs sat five year old Harry Potter. “one, two, three…four” Harry sighed as he counted the spiders on the roof of his cupboard. His stomach was growling again, he hadn’t been allowed to eat at all yesterday because he didn’t get done with his chores before Vernon came home from work. There were two cuts on his right cheek , a bruise on his left, and his face along with the oversized clothes he was wearing were still dirty from weeding the garden the day before. When Vernon got home and saw he was not finished, he was dutifully angry. ***Flashback*** “BOY!!” A red faced hulk of a man named Vernon Dursley yelled at his nephew. “Didn’t I tell you to be done with that before I got home?!” “Yes uncle Vernon, I’m sorry,” Harry said quietly with his head bowed. “You damn little FREAK, what have you been doing all day Huh? You been lazyin’ about eatin’ me out of house and home haven’t ya!!” Vernon grabbed Harry roughly from the ground and shock him repeatedly, “Answer me BOY!” “n-n-n-no sir uncle ver-Vernon!” Tears began to run down little Harry’s cheeks. Vernon threw Harry back on the ground, Harry’s face cutting on some of the briers he had pulled from the garden. "Don’t you lie to me, You worthless little creature! All that I give you and you can’t even do the simple things I ask! Pathetic!” Snatching Harry from the ground again Vernon pushed him inside the house. “Hold out your hands freak” “Please…no, don’t, I‘m sorry, sor-” “SHUT UP!! Hold them out I say!” Harry held out his hands, cut and slightly bleeding from his garden work. Vernon took off his belt and started to give mighty whips to Harry’s poor hands. “AHHH haa …stop, no more, I’m SORRY,AHHH, stop….please!!” Harry quickly pulled his hands back before Vernon could get in another hit. “How dare you pull away from me!! I’ll give you something to cry about!” Vernon then pushed Harry to the ground and began pulling his pants down. “NO, NO, …..quit it! Stop!” Harry struggled kicking his short little legs as much as he could. Vernon slapped him so hard, he began seeing stars. Once the pants came off Vernon began beating Harry with the belt on his bare butt. ***End Flashback*** Because Harry had struggled so much, the hits had gotten all over him. His left side had a bruise that was shaped like the buckle on Vernon’s belt and he could barely stand. At least no-one had bothered him today. Even his fat cousin Dudley stayed away because his father told him Harry was sick and Dudley would catch whatever freak disease he had if he so much as cracked the door to the cupboard open. He had slept most of the day away due to the fact that he was unconscious. ‘I wish someone would just take me far away from here and love like Dudley is loved and not call me a freak or boy all the time. I hate those names!’ “ Someone please rescue me.” Harry knew it was really late and any little boy should be sleeping by now, but he just couldn’t for some reason. Something felt off…different somehow. Harry sighed again, he really did wish some prince would come for him and rescue him from the Dursleys like in the fairy tales he heard Petunia reading Dudley. He turned to look out the small window behind him. A flash of black passed by the window in the blink of an eye. “Hey, what was that?!” Blinking rapidly, Harry moved closer to the window. A large shadow was stretching across the street. It looked very menacing, shrouding everything in its path with darkness. Harry tapped lightly on the window with a small finger. The shadow suddenly stopped it movement across the street. Harry tapped a gain on the window. The shadow began moving towards his house with lightning speed. Gasping, Harry leaned away from the window. Stopping just out of view beside Harry’s window the shadow began to shrink. Whatever it was began bending down to the height of the window. Slowing his breathing, his voice cracking, Harry whispered, “ Wh... who’s there?” ~HP/SS~ Severus Snape was frustrated. Three hundred years and he has yet to meet anyone worthy to be his mate. Oh, he has had many partners, but none he could tolerate for more than a few years. His longest, and most recent, lover had been Bernard Winston. An Italian beauty with lush dark brown hair complemented by chocolate colored eyes that one could drown in and of course, a lithe muscled body with a sculptured smooth, wonderfully arched, neck that simply begged bitten. Severus thought Bernard would be his chosen, but alas, that changed the night he caught his lover in his bed with another man. Severus Snape does NOT share! After draining dry the idiot that Bernard dared to betray him with, Severus kicked Bernard out and went to his clan leader to ask for time off his usual duties, making poisons and healing slaves, to search for a mate. Lord Voldemont had graciously given him a year away from the clan to find his love and suggested that Severus start looking at his place of origin. So here he was, back in England. Thousands of miles he had traveled from the secluded little Island of his clan, about 60miles from the coast of Spain. Snorting, Severus looked around him and spotted a hotel/bar , The Three Broomsticks, and headed inside. After getting a key and drink Severus headed up to his room. His few possessions unpacked, Severus closed the blinds on the windows. The sun might not kill vampires as some legends say, but too much intake of the sun’s rays lead to horrible headaches. Taking out one of the blood bottles he brought from home, Severus quickly drained it and went to sleep. Waking up Severus knew it was way past sundown and time to re-acquaint himself with his birth-land Surrey. Severus was walking down the empty street when he remembered a park he use to visit in the town of Little Whining. The quietness of the road calmed him somewhat and he hoped he wouldn’t run into anyone else. Though the possibility of that happening was small, after all, it was almost 2: 00AM. Severus was starting to get a bit hungry, he didn’t really feel like chasing someone down just for snack. The call of blood was strong, but it was comforted by the knowledge that he had plenty of bottles left before he would have to hunt back at the hotel. Looking around he noticed an area of houses that were exactly the same, there was a sign hanging on a gate that over looked the houses. 'Private Drive? These houses must have been built within the last few decades , because I do not remember them being here on my last visit to Little Whining.’ Jumping on top of one of the roofs Severus bean walking through Private Drive hoping from rooftop to rooftop. All of a sudden his vampire hearing picked up on three light tapping sound. He paused, waiting to see if he could hear it again. Again the three taps came ‘There it is again, sounds like tapping on a window. Has someone seen me?’ Quickly, Severus rushed to the origin of the sound. ‘It’s coming from Number 4.’ As he neared the house Severus began picking up on the scent of fear, youth, and male. ‘Ahhhh, so a little boy is up past his bedtime hmm? Maybe I will get my snack early, there is nothing sweater than the innocent blood of a child.’ Thought Severus licking his lips. As he jumped down from the roof to stand beside the window, his back against the brick of the house, he heard a quite delicious little voice ask, “ Wh... who’s there?”   AN: Hello everyone, this is my first time actually posting my work…YAY me! Please review and tell me if like the start of my fic. Constructive criticism is welcomed. I also need a beta reader if anyone would like to volunteer…PLEASE?? ***** chapter 2 ***** Author's notes: Severus Snape is a 300 year old vampire in need of a mate. Harry Potter is a 5 year old abused boy in need of a rescuer. =============================================================================== Disclaimer: I own nothing except the idea for this fic, the character Bernard Winston, and a cat. I’m making no money off of this, please don’t sue me. AN announcement: This chapter has been officially beta’ed. By who, You ask? By my new beta kin2cat63!! Much love to you for your hard work, KUDOS!   thinking: '..... ' speaking: "...." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SS/HP~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Severus chuckled darkly and stepped in front of the window. “Your worst nightmare.” Harry gasped as he jumped away from his window. The man at his window had a dark aurora surrounding him. Harry took in what the man was wearing; tight, black leather pants with a button down silk green shirt that clung to his chest and accented the wiry muscles in his arms. Harry’s eyes traveled upwards as he bent his head back to look in the stranger’s face. It was full of angles, and very pale, with a Roman-styled nose and thin lips quirked up into a dark smirk. His eyes were like two obsidian gems glinting in the streetlight; his hair, like his eyes, was dark and silky looking, falling to just past broad shoulders. The man had a lithe build to him, not overly thin yet not quite of average girth. Harry frowned at the all together creepy looking man. “Who are you?” “You would like to know, wouldn’t you child, tell me your name instead.” Severus looked down at the little boy wearing rags. “I’m not s’pose to talk to strangers Mister” Harry answered back bravely. Severus chuckled again. ‘At least he isn’t screaming as they usually do, I can have some fun with this kid.’ “Tell me child, are you not afraid of me?” Harry frowned again. “I said, I’m not s’pose to talk to strangers” Severus frowned, quickly growing tired with the boy’s antics. “My name is Severus. Now tell me yours and we won’t be strangers anymore.” Severus said, trying to be patient with the boy. Harry smiled at the creepy guy’s logic. ‘Hey, he’s not so bad, maybe he will play with me.’ “Okay, but I can’t tell you because that’s cheating, you have to guess ‘kay?” Growling at the petulant child, Severus banged his fist against the window. “I’m growing tired of your insolence, do not frustrate me further or I shall kill you now!” “SHHH!! You’ll wake Uncle Vernon, then we‘ll both be in big trouble” Harry cocked his head to the side in confusion “you talk funny Sev’rus, look I just wanted someone to play with, I’m never ‘lowed to play with other kids. Just guess my name, I’ll give you a clue.” Harry looked up at Severus with big wide eyes and made a little tear come in his left eye. “Pleeeasssee?” Severus’ left eye began to twitch at the boy’s obvious overdramatic display, yet he could not find it in himself to resist. ‘Ugh, why must he be so… cute.’ Severus answered with a sigh “Fine, and you should be calling you uncle in here, not hoping he stays asleep.” Harry rewarded Severus with a huge smile and shook his head. “Nah, if my uncle was a awake he would punish me and not let us play together. Okay so here is you clue.” Harry pointed to his head. Severus frowned in confusion “Head? Your name is head? What kind of name is - “No silly!” Harry giggled and pulled at his messy hair. “Oh,” Severus had now guessed the boy’s name was Harry, but decided he liked to hear the boy’s cute giggle so he would play some more.‘Cute, there’s that word again, ugh, I hate that word.’ “Alright then, your name is Black. Very original, your parents must be extremely boring peo-” “No!!” Harry giggled again and Severus put his hand over his mouth to hide his smile. “I’m not named after a color! I’m named after this...” Harry ran his fingers through his hair, then winced as he hit one of many tangles. “Ohhh so then your name is Messy? I thought as much; however, Messy sounds a bit like a girl’s name to me, really what were your parents thin-” “UGGH!“ Harry ran forward to the window and grabbed the bars. “No! You, you, you ….-” Severus gave another chuckle at the frustrated little boy. “Calm yourself child, I know your name, there is no reason to get upset, Harry.“ Severus smirked at the boy’s surprised look “When did you guess it?” Harry asked with a half frown-half smile Severus smirked down at Harry “As soon as you pulled your hair.” Harry pouted and Severus once again had to hide a smile. After the playful name banter, Severus remember his hunger and licked his lips. ‘This one will be sweet, he seems like a respectable young boy. I wonder why he is not sleeping.’ “Child, why are you awake at such a time? Boys your age should be fast asleep, not playing with one such as I.” Smiling at the man, Harry replied. “I usually am asleep, but my side hurts every time I lay down, so I got bored and decided to stare at the sky. It’s so pretty, but I can’t see a lot of it because of the window. I’m never let out of my cupboard ‘cept to do my chores.” ‘Never let out? Cupboard?’ Severus frowned as he contemplated what Harry had told him. ’Something isn’t right here.’ “Harry, the room you’re in is a cupboard? Why are you in there, where are your parents? What are yo-?” Harry giggled again. “Too many questions! Yes, this is my cupboard, I’m in here because… Well, this is my room, and my parents are dead. I live with Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and my cousin Dudley.” Still frowning, Severus asked more questions. “Is your family so poor that they don‘t have a bedroom for you? And what happened to your side to make it hurt when you lay down?” Smiling, Harry shook his head. “No, Uncle Vernon has money because Dudley gets his own bed and a huge room, they just don’t like me because I’m a freak, and my father was a drunk and my mum a good for nothing wench who dumped me on them when they let themselves get shot in a robbery.” Harry took a breath after reciting the line aunt Petunia said to him at least twice a day. “Oh, and my side hurts because I was stupid and didn’t finish my chores before Uncle Vernon got home so I got punishment.” ‘Hmm, so it is as I suspected, the boy is being abused. The boy’s relatives are disgusting, how could they do that to a child, their own flesh and blood!’ Severus was now officially angry…and hungry. Severus had a brilliant idea; he would drain Harry’s relatives. He could take Harry with him and raise him properly, and then when Harry is old enough, he will take the boy as his mate. Severus openly smiled as his eyes glinted at the perfect plan. Harry needed him, and he needed Harry. “Harry what your ant and uncle have done to you is wrong, this is no place you. You need someone to protect you, and I shall be that person. Open the window and let me take you away from this hell.” Harry gasped at what Severus had told him. Someone was going to rescue him. He would finally have his dream come true. Harry sniffled, tears falling down his cheeks. “You really want me with you? Are you going to rescue me, and be my prince? Severus’ heart broke at the sight of how happy the boy was with his decision. He bent down to look Harry in the eye through the window. “Yes Harry, I would love to have you with me, and I’ll give you everything you like…the world if you want it. You have my word that you shall want for nothing if you come with me. Open the window for me.” Smiling through his tears Harry got off the floor and took a hold of the bars on his window. “I can’t Sev’rus, they put bars up so I can’t escape.” ‘Bars?! How dare they! Oooh, I’m going to have sooo much fun with these humans. I’ll be able to go a week or two without feeding after I finish draining them.’ “Step back, I will open it for you.” Harry stepped back at the same time Severus pulled his fist back. Severus punched the window and the glass shattered. Then he used his vampiric strength as he grabbed two of the bars and pulled them apart wide enough for Harry to fit through. “Alright Harry, climb through.” Severus held out his arms. “m’kay.” Harry smiled and wiped his tears as he climbed through into Severus’ arms. Severus picked Harry up and shifted the boy so that he rested on his hip. Harry put his arms around Severus’ neck and buried his face in the junction of Severus’ shoulder and neck as tears came to his eyes again at being held. “I’ve nev…*sniff* never been picked…*sniff* up ‘fore Sev’rus. I wanna stay with you for…*sniff* forever!” Harry managed to get out, his words muffled by Severus’ shoulder. “It’s okay now Harry. I have you, and no one will ever hurt you again, I promise, and you shall indeed stay with me forever.” Severus vowed as he patted the child’s back, he could feel Harry’s spine easily, a sign that the boy was under fed. This only made Severus even more angry, he growled. Harry looked up. “Are you mad at me Sev’rus? I’m sorry!, I didn’t mean to get your shirt wet. PLEASE don’t make me stay!! I’ll wash it for you I’ll do anything, PLEASE PLE-” “Hush child.” Severus consoled the boy. “I’m not angry with you, but at your relatives for how they treated you. Understand Harry, you are a good boy and what they did was horribly wrong!” Harry cocked his head, a sign of his confusion. “It’s my fault they did it, I’m a freak. I deserve it.” “NO! Harry, no. You didn’t deserve any of it. I never want to hear you call yourself a freak again, because you aren’t! Your relatives are disgusting humans who don’t appreciate the wonderful gift they were given when you came into their miserable lives. Harry you are so much more than a freak, you are special I can feel it and when you’re older I’ll tell you how I know that. I will never allow you to stay here. Do you understand me?” Severus looked the boy in his eyes. Harry sniffled again, dried his tears and nodded. “Yes Sev’rus.” He gave Severus a big toothy grin, and said happily with a sigh. “You’re the best, I’m glad I can be with you.” Severus smiled at the boy. “Me too, Harry, me too.” He carefully put Harry down. Harry grabbed Severus’ hand as soon as his feet were on the ground. Severus realized that Harry didn’t have any shoes on and was only wearing a pair of raggedy shorts that were too big, and a huge dingy shirt. To top it all off the wind was picking up and it was growing chilly. ‘I’ll have to pick him up again when I’m done here.’ “Harry I want you to stand here and wait for me okay? I have a little ….business to discuss with your relatives.” Harry cocked his head again, but smiled lightly up at Severus “M’ kay Sev’rus, I’ll stay right here and be good!” “I’m sure you will be good, don’t worry, I’ll be right out.” With that, Severus walked around to the front door and easily picked the lock. The door opened silently, Severus walked in with a glint in his eye and extended his fangs as he began his search for the people inside. ******SS/HP****** AN: Sorry this is so late. I have no good excuse so I won’t even bother. 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