Look Me In The Eyes

Under The Desk

Monday morning came after a sleepless night for Harry, skipping breakfast. Severus waited in the classroom for Harry to arrive, worried that he didn't show up at the Great Hall prior to his first class.

Severus flipped the white board over to set up the chalk board, putting parchment and ink bottles on each student desk. Where is Harry??? There's 10 minutes till the first class starts, I'm getting a weird feeling...

5 minutes passed while the rest of the class was set up.

Harry came in, looking pale and sleepless.

Severus raised a brow at the look on Harry's face. "Harry come with me." He walked towards him.

"What? I'm fine!" Harry tried to shrug it off, putting his crossbody bag down on his desk.

"That wasn't a request!" Severus snapped, taking him by the arm to the back of the storage closet.

Harry growled in protest, but he was too tired to fight against Severus's vise grip.

Severus closed them both in the closet, locking the door. "You look dreadful to say the least." He said quietly, rummaging through a large box of labeled potions.

"I didn't sleep...couldn't sleep." Harry yawned, rubbing his face. He showered an hour before he had to be in the classroom, but it didn't help him feel any better. "I'll be fine today, you don't need to worry."

Severus picked 2 potions from the box, forcing Harry's chin up. "Open your mouth."

Harry gave Severus a concerned look.

"I'm not going to poison you now open!" He snapped lightly.

Harry slowly opened his mouth.

"This is a strong pepper up potion and a stimulant I made myself, it will remove your aches and tired feeling from not sleeping." Severus poured the 2 potions down Harry's throat.

Harry swallowed, harshly gagging and cringing from how strong they both tasted. "Merlin that's disgusting! You couldn't add some flavor to it?! Ughhh!"

Severus wiped Harry's lips with a damp cloth. "When you make high grade potions as strong as mine, you'll find that adding flavor or any kind of sugar will lessen the strength, giving you an undesirable effect."

Harry started to instantly feel better, his body and mind felt clear and refreshed. "Wow...that's brilliant!" He stretched his body, taking a deep breath. "Thank you Severus...you didn't have to do that." Just like when he healed my hand...he didn't even think twice.

Severus kissed the silly grin off Harry's face. "I did have to, can't watch you suffer all day, you'd be no use to me as an assistant."

Harry kissed Severus back, pulling him by the cloak into a hug.

"Alright, that's enough we have students coming in less than a minute." Severus pulled Harry off, opening the storage closet.

Harry walked out with Severus just as the students started slowly coming in for the first class of the day.

Severus started writing a full blackboard of notes. "You will copy these notes I have written, you will then in your own words write what they are used for."