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Severus Snape groaned as the Dark Lord punished him for failing to produce the potion he wanted on time. His body ached from the Cruciatus Curse that invaded his body and from convulsing on the floor for over twenty minutes. He barely heard the Dark Lord's order to get up off the floor and when he tried to get his arms beneath him to lever his way up, all of the strength left his body. Severus felt his body convulse again and then he heard Bellatrix's laughter at his weakness. He had not been punished this severely in many years and his body made it known to him that he was no longer able to stand up to the punishments.

"I told you to get up Severus, or are you too weak to obey me?" The Dark Lord asked in a deathly quiet voice. One that Severus knew meant even more punishment if he did not get up and answer his master. Slowly Severus climbed to his feet, his body trembling under the strain. He faced the Dark Lord and stared right back into his master's eyes. "Ahhh… that's better. Now Severus, when will my potion be ready by?"

Severus stared directly into Lord Voldemort's eyes. "The potion will be ready by the full moon and not a day sooner I'm afraid my Lord. It is a very delicate potion and it cannot be rushed."

Severus cringed involuntarily as Lord Voldemort's eyes narrowed and waited for the next round of punishment to begin, but nothing came. Instead the Dark Lord let out a hiss of frustration and motioned for everyone to leave him. Severus left quickly and Apperated back to the edge of Hogwarts grounds. The instant that he hit the ground, he collapsed. The strain that the Cruciatus Curse had put on his body was too much for him to bear and his vision began to tunnel. Severus heard footsteps approaching but there was nothing that he could do about it. He blacked out as the person reached him.

Harry looked down at the man lying at his feet and sighed. He had seen what Severus had gone through and wanted to help him. Harry reached down and pulled him up onto his shoulders. He decided to bring Severus back to his own rooms instead of the infirmary where anybody could see him. Harry succeeded in getting Severus down to his rooms without being seen by anybody, but the instant he tried to get through the door, he received a shock. He had been looking at the Marauder's Map for months to try and find this door; he had finally noticed it a few days ago. Severus opened his eyes and muttered the password, admitting them both into his private chambers.

Harry looked around, slightly shocked at the décor. The walls were a rich brown and the chairs and couches were deep green. There were many bookcases filled with potion books and glass cases filled with vials of potions lining the walls. He moved quickly to nearest chair and set Severus down in it gently. Severus groaned and his body convulsed faintly. Harry saw a blanket on one of the chairs and grabbed it. He placed it over Severus' body softly. The moment the blanket touched him, Severus' eyes opened wide and he was on his feet; wand pointed at Harry's heart.

"Potter?" Severus asked lowering his wand slowly. He wavered and Harry moved forward to catch him as he began to fall. Severus gripped his shoulders tightly and Harry winced. "What are you doing?"

"I saw what happened to you. I wanted to help." Harry said moving Severus back to the chair. Severus' hands tightened on Harry's shoulders and Harry was pulled down until he was practically on Severus's lap. "You need to get some rest Professor."

Severus tried to glare at Harry but he failed. He closed his eyes and nodded his head slowly. Severus allowed Harry to pull him up again and Harry looked around for a door. Severus motioned to the nearest bookcase and as they approached, the bookcase melted away to reveal a door. Harry opened it and revealed a large four-poster bed. The bedcovers were Slytherin colors and there was an open door that led to a bathroom.

Harry led Severus into the bathroom and sat him down on the edge of the bathtub. He began to remove the Deatheater robe but was stopped by Severus. He sighed and let Severus struggle to remove the robe for a few minutes. Severus hissed in anger as he found that he couldn't make the clasp on the robe open. Harry grabbed his hands and forced them down to his sides. Harry slipped the robe off and noticed that there were bruises forming on Severus' neck. Harry reached for his waistcoat and began unbuttoning it.

"I can do that!" snapped Severus knocking Harry's hands away with shaking hands. Harry snatched his hands again and moved so he was standing between Severus' legs. Severus tried to kick him but only ended up falling back into the bathtub. Since Harry was still holding onto his hands, he fell on top of Severus. "Ouch! Get off of me!"

"Stop squirming." Harry said as they ended up lying in the tub with Harry straddling Severus' waist. Severus shuddered beneath him and Harry was still holding onto his wrists. "You might as well stop. I'm stronger than you right now so you're just hurting yourself."

Severus went completely still beneath Harry and closed his eyes. Harry released his hands and unbuttoned his waistcoat. When it was fully unbuttoned, Harry helped Severus sit up; still sitting on his waist. Severus shrugged the waistcoat off and Harry threw it towards the door. Severus put one hand on Harry's shoulder for balance and much to his embarrassment, he could feel himself getting hard. Harry shifted and his face went a delicate shade of pink.

"Will you go get me the case on the foot of the bed?" Severus asked quietly, turning his head to look away from Harry. Harry nodded and stood up slowly. He climbed out of the tub and left the bathroom. Severus sighed and laid back in the tub.

Severus closed his eyes and tried to relax, but his body was still so sore from the torture. Harry came back in and sat beside the tub. He helped Severus sit up and he opened the case to see four potions. Severus took the pale blue vile and swallowed it in one go. Severus grimaced and handed the vile back to Harry. Harry handed him the case and then leaned over to unbutton the white shirt that was full of blood stains. Severus glared at him and Harry ignored him.

"You need to take a hot soak and then you need to sleep." Harry said keeping his eyes on Severus' face. Severus took the next two potions and leaned back so his head was on the headrest. When Harry reached for his pants, Severus jerked up in surprise. "I have to take them off, unless you want to soak in them."

"I am perfectly capable of taking off my own pants." Severus snapped before realizing what he had said and turning bright red. Harry blushed as well but grabbed the belt buckle. Severus' hand gripped Harry's wrist and tried to pull his hand off but didn't have the strength. Severus released his grip on Harry's wrist and sighed. "Fine then Mr. Potter. If you insist on doing everything, then do so."

"I'm just trying to help. If you want me to leave, I will." Harry said letting go of Severus' belt. He stood up and Severus reached up to stop him. Harry stopped and looked down at Severus. "Do you want me to stay?"

"Yes. As much as I hate to admit this, I don't have the strength to get up on my own right now." Severus said looking up at Harry. "Hand me my wand please."

"Are you strong enough to use spells?" Harry asked reaching for the Deatheater robe and pulling out Severus' wand. He handed it to him and then looked away when Severus spelled off his pants and filled the tub with water. Harry glanced back and Severus noticed. He threw a washcloth at Harry, hitting him in the back of the head.

"Out." Severus said with a small smirk. The smirk disappeared when Harry turned and knelt beside the tub again. Harry moved slowly, removing his sweater and undershirt. He reached into the tub and grabbed Severus' cock. Severus' body jerked and he let out a surprised gasp.

"What… what are you do…doing?" Severus stuttered his body arching into Harry's touch. He grabbed Harry's hand and gripped hard. Harry smirked this time.

"I've had the biggest crush on you since fourth year." Harry said leaning forward and grinning. He put one hand behind Severus' head and pulled him into a gentle kiss. Harry pulled away. "You can hex me later if you want to.

Severus dropped his wand outside the tub and gripped Harry's hair roughly. He stared into Harry's eyes and then pulled him into a hard kiss. Harry groaned and used a wandless spell to remove the rest of his clothing quickly. He climbed into the tub and straddled Severus' thighs. Severus released Harry's wrist and began exploring his body with his hands. Harry pulled away from the kiss and stared down at him. Severus ran one hand down Harry's stomach and then wrapped around his cock. Harry's breath caught in his throat as Severus rubbed the foreskin back and forth slowly. Harry continued to glide his hand along Severus' cock, teasing him with gentle strokes and hard tugs. Severus groaned and leaned his head back, exposing his throat. Harry nipped the exposed skin and Severus came. His body shuddered and Harry came soon after.

"We should go to sleep." Harry said after he recovered his breath. Severus was already unconscious. Harry stood up and dried himself off with a large towel. Then he levitated Severus out of the water and performed a quick drying spell on him before bringing him back into his room. He put a warming spell on the bed and slipped under the covers next to Severus. He fell asleep promptly.

TBC…..

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