Make me scream, take me down, no one's watching
Harry watched as the shield dissipated around two of his students for the third time, waiting to see if they could work it out on their own.
“You’re not lending me enough power!”
They couldn’t.
“Mr. Averyn, you will be silent this instant and listen closely. Your partner must trust you in order to properly share her power with you. Judging by this display, I would say she has adequate reason not to feel comfortable sharing her power with you. In order to work on trust, you will switch now to the supporting role so that you may come to understand her perspective. Ms. Williams, cast the spell. Mr. Averyn, behind her. Place your hand on her back and open up your magic. It’s not so easy, is it? Severus!” Harry snapped his fingers, calling his submissive over. “Show Mr. Averyn what a good supporter does.”
Harry turned to address the class.
“You will all try switching positions with your partner now. This will not only help you understand each other, it will also help you determine who is better in the leading role and who in the supporting role. I’d like to stress that these roles are not permanent. Although I advocate for predetermined roles to establish comfort and routine, the fact is that some of you may be better leading in certain types of magic and supporting in others. If any of you have trouble in either role, please try to switch and work it out amongst yourselves. This is an advanced class and I expect you to exercise your problem solving skills. That being said, if you are experiencing any discomfort of any sort with your partner, I encourage you to approach myself or my submissive if you need help. All information will be held in confidence.
“Practice maintaining your shield while casting offensive spells for the next forty minutes, and remember that the supporter is pouring his or her magic into the shield while the caster shifts his or her power to the offensive spells. Neither is an easy task. Supporters: remember that when you open the bonds between yourself and your partner, it will be much easier to sense when your partner needs more power and to guide your power to areas that need strengthening. Casters: remember that the more your partner trusts you, the easier it will be to rearrange their power and use it where you need it most.
“I will be assessing you now and reassigning pairs next week as I see fit. You will have time at the end of class today to make an argument on why you should stick with your current partner, should you so desire. As you were.”
After forty minutes, Harry had gathered an idea of which pairs needed to be rearranged and which were working well together. He banished the dividers to the edges of the room and gathered his students in the middle.
“Is there anyone here who believes he or she has found an excellent match in his or her partner and would like to present an argument against reassignment?”
A seventh year Ravenclaw stepped forward, followed by a small fifth year Hufflepuff. He dwarfed his partner’s small frame but they looked very comfortable together.
“Mr. Romanovsky.”
“I would like to remain working with Cathy, Sir.”
“Why?”
“I’ve come to establish a level of comfort with her, Sir. I trust her to guide my magic appropriately and believe that I perform optimally when supporting her.”
“And in the leading role?”
He blushed but raised his chin high and explained, “Her power is too much for me to handle; I can’t get a strong enough hold to direct it. I much prefer to be guided.”
“I approve. You will continue working together next week. 10 points to Ravenclaw, Mr. Romanovsky, for bravery. I know that was not easy to admit.”
The seventh year ducked his head.
“Thank you, Sir.”
They returned to the perimeter of the circle.
“Anyone else? Ah, yes, Mr. Lys and Ms. Vane.”
“Thank you, Sir. We would like more time to establish which areas we perform better in before exploring other options.”
“Are you in agreeance, Mr. Lys?”
Aiden Lys did not look like he wanted to explore any other options. He looked like it pained him to hear her say so.
“Yes, Professor Potter, I would appreciate more time with Lavinia.”
Harry approved their request. Next came two girls from Gryffindor who explained that they trust each other and want to continue working together.
“Denied. You are comfortable with each other, but you are complacent. You both need to step out of your comfort zones to succeed.”
They looked crestfallen but Harry refused to let that affect him. They would understand soon enough.
Harry approved one more pair that worked well together and denied two pairs that he felt could improve with different partners.
“Next week you’ll be dueling in class. I’ll announce new partners at the beginning of the session.”
“But how will that be fair, Sir?” asked a fifth year Slytherin. “Some of us will be in pairs with complete strangers and some will be practiced partners.”
“And then you’ll finally understand what a real duel is like. Class dismissed.”
As the class emptied out, Harry gathered his submissive’s things and sent Severus back to their rooms while he waited for his next class. Harry only brought Severus to his top tier class, as his submissive needed to understand that teaching was no longer his responsibility. He sent Severus home with a schedule for the afternoon. First, his submissive was to rest for thirty minutes with a book of his choice from his Master’s approved list. His Master preferred him to read leisure novels as opposed to academic material but had consented to Severus reading about the history of Bloodlines or psychology texts about dominant and submissive relationships. His Severus was a Ravenclaw at heart. Next, Severus was tasked with cleaning their bedroom and bath, followed by preparing a picnic lunch for himself and his Master. Harry preferred to supervise Severus’s chores but there were only so many hours in the day. After lunch, Severus would be sent home with a new list of afternoon activities that typically included preparing dinner, cleaning the living room, and an hour of recreation, such as knitting, baking, and most recently, embroidering.
Harry had instructed Severus to start with their pillows, embroidering the big one with the word “MASTER” in a sprawling cursive and the little one with the word “pet”. He had also tasked Severus with enhancing his undergarments with the words “property of Harry Potter” and next week’s project entailed embroidering the inside of his coat with the words “If found, please return to Harry Potter.” Since Harry’s top tier class only met twice a week, Severus had adequate time to focus on his domestic hobbies and even to experiment a little. His most recent creation was a see-through pillow that had the words “Master and pet” inside the center of the pillow with two stick figures, one standing and one kneeling, directly underneath. Harry had loved it.
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Harry had gone ahead and introduced Charlie to Sirius, acting as Sirius’s guardian, which made Sirius uncomfortable with how comfortable he was letting Harry make choices for him. Still, he had reservations about dating a bloodline dominant. Sirius had never embraced him submissive side and could not imagine living Severus’s life. He was understandably nervous about giving up his major decisions and had no wish to give up his day to day decisions.
“I haven’t submitted to anyone ever. I’m not sure I know how.”
“You, my dear, are what I like to call a brat,” replied Charlie. “Have you met my siblings? Do you think my life would be complete without pranks and hijinks? I don’t think I would be a good match for someone completely obedient like Severus. I much prefer my partner make me earn his submission, and I do believe that you’ll make me work for it. I don’t want you to give up your personality; in fact, I’d like to spend some time getting to know you before we make any major decisions involving our bloodlines. Can I take you out for coffee? I promise I’ll bring him home at a normal hour,” teased Charlie, winking at Harry.
Sirius blushed. Maybe he didn’t want actual decisions taken away from him but the fantasy and humiliation of it were very attractive. And Charlie was VERY attractive. Sirius loved the rugged look.
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Life moved on status quo until one day, Harry’s morning class was interrupted by a frantic missive bidding Harry to come to the headmaster’s office without delay. Harry left Severus in charge of his class and ran to meet Dumbledore.
When Harry returned to his classroom after a whirlwind morning of solving a magical emergency in the headmaster's office, Severus appeared outwardly calm but Harry immediately knew that something was off about his submissive. His eyes looked lost and far away, so Harry quickly called over his top student to watch the class while he took his submissive into the adjoining office.
Harry pulled Severus onto his lap, cupping his groin in a show of ownership and curled Severus’s head into his neck, laying his chin on Severus’s hair.
“My poor baby,” he said after a few minutes of quiet cuddling. “Is it a little better now? I’m so sorry I had to leave you, but it’s all taken care of now and it won’t happen again.”
Severus whimpered a little.
“I’ll be speaking to Mr. Lys after class about being the designated supervisor if I’m ever called away. You won’t ever need to be more than an assistant again. I’m sorry I didn’t think about the shock to your system being in charge would cause. It won’t happen again, my little submissive. I know you weren’t meant to lead.”
It was quite a struggle all those years Severus had to be in charge of his classes and they often left Severus foul-tempered and unsettled. The last few years had been good to him and Harry had not considered what leaving Severus in charge would do him. It had been a grave mistake.
“I think we’ll take off for a few days to get you properly settled. You’ll need a reminder of your place and more supervision than usual. Remus can cover my lower classes and I’ll return on Friday for the advanced classes. Does that sound good, my love?”
Severus made an interesting noise and half-nodded his head but Harry didn’t think he was processing anything but his Master’s warm touch and the vibrations of his chest as he spoke.
“My beautiful boy.”
They sat there for a while until the class was over and Harry emerged from his office with a blindfolded, earmuffed submissive attached closely to his side. Severus wasn’t ready to face the class. What he needed right now was his Master.
“I apologize for the disturbance this morning. I was called away on urgent business by the headmaster. We’ll pick up on Friday with a review of the concepts from this session. Class dismissed. Mr. Lys, please stay behind.”
Harry waited until the class emptied out to speak to Aiden about designating him to watch the class should something like this happen again.
Aiden agreed to the arrangement, keeping his eyes on his professor and respectfully away from the kneeling submissive. He had impeccable manners. It was only when they parted ways that Aiden wished a speedy recovery for the great dominant’s submissive in the old tongue.
Harry looked at his student in surprise.
“I’ve not yet had an inheritance, Sir,” explained Aiden. “I’ll be seventeen in a month.”
“I’ve no doubt you’ll make an incredible dominant, and if you need anyone to talk to, my office is open to you.”
Aiden felt a slight tingle as his professor sampled a bit of his magic.
“I’ve keyed you into the wards.”
Aiden looked at his Professor’s slightly glowing hand, startled.
“You-?”
“Your inheritance will bring many talents.”
“What if I’m not a dominant, Sir? My bloodline is mixed.”
“Submissives inherit their own set of talents that are not generally shared with the public. Possessive dominants, you understand. My Severus has always been very perceptive to people’s emotions-it’s an important ability for a submissive to be able to predict how best to please his dominant- and he inherited a strong gift for legilimency. Remember that submissives are the strongest of us all. They have a natural talent for sharing their magic with others and possess an incredible amount of bravery to trust others so implicitly. There is no shame in being a submissive, but if I’m correct, one day you’ll discover all of this about your own partner. Take care, Mr. Lys.”
Harry tugged twice on his pet’s leash, indicating that Severus should stand, and he led his blind and deaf submissive back to their rooms. The more Severus had to rely on his Master, the more he settled back into his proper role. He stayed close to his Master, only the feeling of his Master’s touch settling the uncomfortable buzzing he felt underneath his skin.
When they arrived back at their set of rooms, Harry removed the blindfold so that Severus could watch his Master moving around the apartment. Harry flicked his hand and Severus gasped as a low buzzing started in the head of his cock. His Master really thought of everything. Focused on the sensations, Severus was able to spend the next hour calmly watching his Master prepare lunch for them and then was thrilled to eat from his Master’s hand.
After lunch, Harry took his submissive into the toilet for release and then stripped his submissive, warming the apartment with a blink. He ran his hands all over Severus’s body and paused to tweak his nipples. Severus let out a gasp at the sharp pain, and just like last time, he looked down in shock to see a ring through each nipple.
“These are mine. All of you, every part, big or small, is mine. You don’t ever have to be anything more than mine. That is your place.”
Severus sighed happily as Harry cupped his cheek. Their lips met and Severus was absolutely yielding; so soft and passive to his Master’s rough possessiveness.
“Mine.”