Extra Special Note: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ACCIOSLASH!

 

Trying New Things

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Professor Granger walked the familiar path to the dungeon, her green robes billowing behind her as she rounded corners at a steady clip.  If she didn’t hurry, she would be late for her weekly tea with Professor Snape, who had taken the new Transfiguration professor under his wing shortly after Hermione had come to fill the position Minerva had left to become the Headmistress.

 

Hermione slowed to a sedate walk as she neared Snape’s office, and calmly knocked on the doorjamb of the open door.  Snape was just sitting down in front of the fire, a steaming pot of tea, two cups, a sugar pot and a cream pot sitting on the table between their customary chairs.  He gestured for her to join him, and Hermione smiled as she sat across from him.

 

Without asking, Snape began to prepare her tea, but Hermione stopped him.  “No milk, please,” she said.

 

Snape handed her the cup with black tea and sugar, his eyebrow raised.  “You’ve never wanted it that way before,” he commented.

 

She shrugged.  “Our lives have changed so much since the end of the war,” she said.  “I was thinking that it was time to try a few new things.”

 

Snape made a non-committal noise in the back of his throat, a sound similar to a hum, and sipped at his tea.

 

“Think about it, Severus,” she pushed.  “Isn’t there anything you would like to try, anything at all?”

 

Snape didn’t answer, and changed the topic to the upcoming Christmas holidays.  But in the back of his mind, he could think of at least one thing he would like to try, now that he had the time.

 

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The club was packed with men.  Mostly young men, probably University students, but there were a few older men there, too.  They mostly stayed at the tables, watching the pretty young men dance to the pounding music that had undecipherable lyrics buried beneath too much base.

 

Snape sat in the corner, and shifted uncomfortably in his tight black leather trousers.  He had often heard his Muggle-born students commenting on how he looked like someone out of a “Goth club,” and he had been silently curious about these clubs for a handful of years.  While he had been chatting with Hermione two weeks earlier, it had seemed like an excellent idea to give it a try.

 

But as he leaned forward, feeling the skin exposed by his net shirt stick to the leather of the booth, he found that this was not one of his better ideas.  In fact, he was ready to place it on the list of Bloody Stupid Moves, right under joining the Death Eaters.  Snape sighed irritably; there really was no point to his being there.  He would just leave.

 

“Snape?  What are you doing here?”

 

Snape felt the blood freeze in his veins.  Of all the gay clubs in London, why did Harry Potter have to choose this one?  He turned in the direction of the very close voice, ready to say something scathing, or rather shout it, since the music was too loud for anything else.  Then he saw what Potter was wearing.

 

The young man’s black hair was gelled into dangerous-looking spikes, and his eyes were heavily lined with black kohl, covering the lids of his eyes, and coming out into long points that nearly reached his temples.  He didn’t wear his eyeglasses anymore, but since Harry didn’t seem to be having any trouble seeing, Snape assumed he must have had them fixed somehow.  But that wasn’t what drew Snape’s attention.

 

Potter was shirtless, his long, lithe limbs glistening with some kind of oil that reflected the pulsing, multi-coloured lights around them.  He wore what might have been trousers, except the legs of the black leather garment were little more than a handful of inch-wide horizontal straps held together by long vertical straps that ran down the sides of his legs, stopping past the tops of his shining black combat boots.  The almost-trousers hung low on Potter’s hips, held up by a black belt studded with metal grommets.

 

Harry smiled, his crimson-stained lips stretching in a predatory curve.  “Would you like to dance?” he asked.  Or at least, that’s what Snape thought he asked.  Either way, he heard a little voice in his head that sounded disturbingly like Hermione, reminding him that he was there to try new things, after all.  And for some reason, he decided to listen to the voice again.

 

He stood, and followed as Harry found them a space amid the crush of bodies on the floor.  Snape joined him, and began reluctantly moving to the pounding music.  Potter seemed perfectly at ease, bending and curving his body in ways that Snape was pretty sure should be illegal. 

 

Gradually, Snape’s movements relaxed, and he decided that he was not going to be out-done by Harry Potter.  He began prowling around Potter, rolling his hips in time with the beat.  Harry moved closer, and Snape felt bold enough to reach out and run his hands over the young man’s bare torso.

 

Harry wound his arms around Snape’s neck, and began undulating against him.  Snape could feel Harry’s breath hot against his neck, and he shivered as the sensation was sent directly to his groin.  He felt Harry shift, and Snape turned his head to look at his dance partner.

 

Potter swooped in, pressing their lips together in a crushing kiss.  Surprised at first, Snape responded quickly by opening his mouth, their tongues meeting between the clash of teeth.  Their dancing was momentarily forgotten as they clutched at each other, fighting for dominance of the kiss.

 

The music changed, slowing to a carnal beat.  Harry stepped back, breaking their kiss as he grabbed and tugged him in the direction of the table.  Snape resisted briefly, but Harry turned around, and smiled at him as he leaned in so that his mouth was beside Snape’s ear.

 

“I don’t know about you,” he shouted, “but after that, I need a drink or four.  Besides, red really isn’t your colour.”

 

Snape scowled as he swiped the back of his hand across his mouth, trying to get rid of the lipstick smears Harry had left behind.  But he stilled followed the enticing sight of Potter’s arse as Harry wove his way off the dance floor.  Harry lightly kept hold of Snape’s wrist, like a not-entirely necessary leash that he used to lead Snape back to the booth.

 

Miraculously, the booth was still empty.  Harry raised an eyebrow at Snape; no available seating would be wasted in a club as busy as this.  Not without some help, that is.  Snape smiled, not bothering to look innocent as he made a sweeping gesture of invitation to Harry.

 

Once settled, Snape turned to Harry.  He wasn’t sure what he was going to say; after pawing at the young man while said young man had his tongue in Snape’s mouth, Snape felt a bit uncomfortable.  It wasn’t as if this was something he did on a regular basis, after all.  But Harry held up a hand, surreptitiously casting a spell so they wouldn’t need to shout to be heard.

 

“Oh, no, Snape,” he said.  “There’s a two-drink minimum tonight.  You have to have two drinks for every question you ask.  Payment in advance.”

 

Snape raised an eyebrow, but sat back as he let Potter conjure up something called Goldschlager and two shot glasses.  Snape had a bad feeling about letting Harry chose their drinks, but considering how his list of Stupid Things He Had Done Tonight was filling up, he decided he might as well add to it while he was on a roll.  He reached for a shot glass, and noticed Harry was holding his up in a salute. 

 

“To new experiences,” Harry said, and downed it in one go.

 

“What do you mean?” Snape demanded.  But Harry didn’t answer him.  Instead, he lifted the bottle and waved it lightly in the air between them.  Snape saw small golden flecks in the clear liquid, catching the lights much like the oil on Harry’s body had.  He frowned, and threw back his shot, planning to have another right away.

 

Instead, the sudden, burning sensation of artificial cinnamon blazed a trail from the back of his tongue and down his throat.  Snape coughed slightly, and shook his head as his sinuses cleared abruptly.  Harry chuckled.

 

“Good?” he asked.

 

In response, Snape poured them each another shot.  “Two drink minimum, remember?” he asked.  His voice was lacking the planned venom, but he blamed the tingling the alcohol had left behind.

 

Harry gave a hard smile, challenge flashing in his eyes as he reached for his shot.  Snape finished his first, not so much as flinching now that he knew what to expect.

 

“What are you doing here?” Snape immediately regretted wasting his question.

 

“Trying to have a good time,” Harry retorted.  “What about you?”

 

“At present, I am engaging in some sort of bizarre drinking game with a young man who looks like he left his leash and collar at home.”

 

Harry gaped as Snape hid his discomfort by pouring two more shots.  His elbow nudged his empty whiskey glass from earlier as he set the bottle back down.  Perhaps this was not the best of ideas; he thought absently as he closed his eyes, tilted his head back, and leisurely swallowing the spicy-sweet alcohol.  He thought he heard a squeak from Harry, but when he looked over, Snape only saw Harry taking his own shot.

 

As he straightened, Snape noted a languid feeling in his limbs.  It had been a long time since he had gone drinking, and here he was, well on his way to getting pissed with Harry Bloody Potter.  With the care of someone who does not want others to know they are into their cups, Snape placed his glass on the table.

 

Harry poured them each another shot, his eyebrow quirked.  “I would ask if you want another,” he said, “but I suppose you’d tell me it was a foolish question.”

 

“And you’d be right,” Snape said, and reached for his glass again.

 

This drink went down even easier than the previous three, and Snape found himself enjoying the bitter-sweet liquor.  He rolled a few drops of the cloying taste around in his mouth before turning back to Harry.   Snape had wanted to interrogate Harry, but the glazed look in the young man’s eyes that was not entirely due to alcohol chased away whatever he was going to say.

 

“Come here often?” he asked instead.

 

Harry shook his head.  “My first time,” he said, slurring slightly.  “But you look pretty comfortable here.”

 

“Actually, I’ve never been here before,” Snape said, and reached for the bottle.

 

“Hey!” Harry protested.  “That wasn’t a question.”

 

“Well then?”

 

Harry chewed on his lip, and leaned a bit closer to Snape.  “So,” he said slowly, “you like boys, too?”

 

“Not boys, Potter,” Snape said evenly.  He gave Harry a slow, appraising look.  “Men.”

 

Harry flushed slightly, but it was barely noticeable in their dim little corner.  He waved at the bottle.  “Pour away,” he said.

 

Two more shots later, four if you added all the servings together, Snape smiled.  It was a loose, easy smile, and it would have given Harry a start if he weren’t already grinning sloppily himself.

 

“So,” Snape said, “Harry.  Where did you learn to dance like that?”

 

“Ginny Weasley,” Harry answered.  “She wanted someone to practice with, and Ron’s got two left feet.”

 

Snape shuddered slightly at the image of the mentioned siblings dancing like he and Harry had.  Shaking it off, he waited expectantly for Harry’s question, but Harry was engrossed in a study of how the golden flecks floated in the alcohol left in the bottle.

 

“I wonder what happens to the gold bits we drink,” Harry murmured.

 

“Likely you don’t want to think about it too much,” Snape said.  “Your question?”

 

This time, Harry’s blush was easily noticed.  “It’s more of a request,” he said so quietly that Snape had to lean in, despite the sound-dampening charm around their table.

 

“Then ask it, and I will see if I can grant it,” Snape said.

 

“Well, what I was wondering is,” Harry said, and paused.  “Will you kiss me again?”

 

He should have said no, Snape knew.  But he instead rationalized that the purpose of tonight was to do things he wouldn’t normally do.  “Yes,” he said, and moved to grasp Harry’s chin.  Harry was ahead of him, and he turned to meet Snape’s mouth with his own.

 

This time, their kiss was slow and languorous.  Snape coaxed Harry’s mouth open, and gently slid his tongue along Harry’s.  Harry’s mouth tasted like a Muggle candy Snape had once tried, something Albus had called ‘Hot Reds.’  In passing, Snape wondered if he tasted the same, but then Harry moaned into his mouth and clutched at Snape’s net shirt.

 

Somehow, Snape’s arms had wound around Harry; one was behind Harry’s back, his hand curved around Harry’s narrow waist, and the other hand had a firm grip on Harry’s leather clad thigh.  Harry moved closer to Snape, lifted his hips as he did so, and groaned as his erection brushed against Snape’s forearm.  Snape bit back a groan at the feel of Harry’s heated length, more aware than ever of the growing and unbearable tightness in his own trousers.  Withdrawing his tongue, Snape nibbled at Harry’s lips, and then moved to work his way along the underside of Harry’s jaw.

 

“I want to touch you,” Harry gasped.  “That’s not a question,” he added.

 

Snape smiled against Harry’s neck.  “Then do so.”

 

Slowly at first, Harry slid him hand down Snape’s chest, lightly raking his fingernails over Snape’s nipples.  Snape moaned, and pulled Harry closer.  Growing bolder, Harry moved his hand lower, resting it on the straining leather covering the evidence of Snape’s arousal.

 

Snape tightened his grip on Harry’s waist, his fingers digging into the flesh, and he brought his other hand to press Harry’s hand more firmly against his erection.

 

“Touch me,” he rasped in Harry’s ear, flicking his tongue lightly along the shell of his ear.  “Don’t tease.”

 

Harry fumbled with the fastenings of Snape’s trousers, the alcohol and his eagerness getting the better of him.  Snape responded in kind, releasing Harry’s belt as quickly as he could one-handed, and opening the button at the top with a flick of his fingers before sliding down the zipper.  His fingers met with hard flesh immediately, and Snape grinned as he latched onto the soft skin at the base of Harry’s throat, gnawing lightly; it seemed he wasn’t the only one who decided pants would not work with tight leather trousers.

 

Gasping as he felt Snape’s fingers curl around his erection, Harry redoubled his efforts in opening Snape’s trousers.  Finally reaching his goal, Harry grasped Snape’s length, and firmly stroked his partner several times before suddenly stopping to tease the taught patch of skin just beneath the head.  Snape moaned, and tightened his own grip to just the pleasurable side of pain.

 

“What did I say about teasing?” he demanded, swiping his thumb over the slightly leaking tip of Harry’s erection.

 

“That... was a question,” Harry gasped, but resumed stroking, his grip firm as he moved his hand up and down Snape’s length.  Snape did the same to Harry, but alternating the degrees of pressure as he stroked.

 

“Kiss me again,” Harry demanded, and Snape was happy to comply.

 

They kissed, their panting breaths mingling between them, hissing out around their duelling tongues.  The harsh beat of the music gave them a rhythm for both the kiss and their touches.  Harry’s hand began to falter as he neared orgasm, and he stopped altogether as he arched up into Snape’s hand.  He stopped breathing for a handful of seconds and froze as his warm, white ejaculate arced up past Snape’s fingers, and splashed onto Harry’s abdomen.

 

After a few moments of lazily returning Snape’s kiss, Harry pulled back and slid beneath the table to the floor, kneeling between Snape’s legs.  Quickly, he took Snape into his mouth, swallowing as he worked the full length as deeply as he could, and not stopping until his nose brushed the dark curls at the base of Snape’s erection.  He bobbed his head up and down several times, pausing occasionally to swirl his tongue around the tip before going back down again.

 

Snape’s head hit the back of the booth with a dull thud, and he groaned at the beautiful heat of Harry’s mouth around him.  Disjointed words flitted through Snape’s mind -- sinful, natural, heavenly, don’teverstop, more.  He was so close, and he could feel the tightness building.  All he needed was just something more to push him over the edge.

 

As though reading Snape’s mind, Harry deep-throated him again, and hummed deeply.  The vibrations made Snape’s back teeth tingle, and that was all he needed.  He grabbed at Harry’s heavily gelled hair, holding him in place as Snape bit his lip to keep from shouting during his release.

 

Harry continued licked and sucking until Snape was completely spent, and then he climbed back up to his seat, licking his lips.  He missed a bit on the corner of his mouth, and Snape leaned over to lick the white drop away, tasting a strange mixture of salt and cinnamon.  Harry smiled, and lazily kissed Snape for a few seconds before sitting back in the booth.

 

“Hermione was right,” Harry said suddenly.

 

“I beg your pardon?” Snape scowled, but the effect was ruined by the sated smile that kept threatening.  “Why is Miss Granger the first thing you think of?”

 

“Oh.”  Harry laughed when he realized how it sounded.  “It’s just something she said to me a couple of days ago.”

 

“And that is?”

 

Harry eyed the bottle on the table, and then reached out to push it a bit more out of reach.  “She said that I really ought to start trying new things.  She even suggested this club.”

 

“Of course she did,” Snape said, losing the battle against the smile.  He was going to have to buy that young woman something very nice.  “Well, now that we have the time, I imagine there are quite a few new experiences ready for the trying.”

 

Harry looked at him.  “Oh, really?” he asked.  “And what new things would you like to try?”

 

“I would have to say that that is for me to know,” Snape said, grinning, “and for you to find out.”

 

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~fin~