A/N: Long time babes! I'm sorry for the slight hiatus, I haven't really felt like writing even though i have had my own share of inspiration. Well at least i'm posting again, if slowly is anything to be happy about..

Hope you like the chapter and as usual, This story will most likely contain grammar mistakes and miss usage of the english language in terms of spelling. - and i apologise in beforehand.

Disclaimers: i don't own the original movies/books or the characters overall only the plot and the OCC-..ness?

- also this is a male x male fic, though i don't understand why you would have thought differently..

Parings: Harry Potter x Severus Snape

Learning to love - Chapter 2, -/ I think i'm falling

Harry was breathing heavily through his nose trying to calm himself. Dumbledore knew all this long what was going on in the household of his relatives. The years of constant struggles and solitude was always brushed aside and he had trusted the man who had done nothing to get him away from it.

''Fuck you.'' The silence thickened ten folds by Harrys short statement. The order members looked shocked while Dumbledores face was turning red in anger. Harry was about to leave the room but was stopped when a spell shot him into the wall making the whole room shoot up in action.

''Ow..'' Harry said as he rubbed his sore head and shoulders that had been the first thing to hit the wall. Looking up, he saw the twins sitting by his sides with worried looks upon their features as they asked him if he was okay. Harry ignored them in favour to see who it was that had sent him into the wall. He was shocked to see that the headmaster now had 3 different wands pointed at his person.

''What's going on?!'' Sirius asked as he felt confused. The last couple of minutes had been life changing for him. Dumbledore obviously knew something that hurt Harry gravely and now sent him into the wall? No one would hurt his pup and get away with it no matter what position in the society you had.

Severus was looking between Dumbledore and Harry who sat on the floor looking both offended and anxiously confused. What had Harry mediated with those two simple words that was filled with such venom that even he himself dreaded the answer to the situation.

Dumbledore hadn't said a word but was glaring at the boy sitting on the floor. Harry though was getting himself of the floor on unsteady feet. The Weasley boys was by his side at all time, ready to catch Harry if needed. They were concerned and awed at how strong and independent Harry was while also being so fragile and insecure.

''You think that will stop me from leaving?'' Harry asked unimpressed, which he knew aggravated the old headmaster. Harry was supposed to be his little pawn, his little treasure and now he was acting up? Dumbledore had been blinded with anger and acted without thinking and now he stood here, without an excuse against their questions. The silences was thick enough to be cut with a sharp object, still Dumbledore didn't utter a word.

The wand welders stood their ground, waiting for an explanation to the rough act against the minor wizard they cared so much about.

''We're waiting for an explanation sir.'' Severus snared for good measure. He noticed the slight panicking gaze the headmasters eyes held beneath the heavy glare.

''There is far to many unnecessary questions that needn't to be answered, I admit I let my anger get in the way of my more collected judgment but i'd be more interested to know the reason for such hostility. Harry, care to explain?'' Dumbledore shot Harry a challenging glance.

Harry was momentarily overwhelmed by the old coots way of manipulating the situation. Now instead of focusing their attention towards the headmaster they were now all focused on him.

''Bastard! You know full well what you've done! You left me there, you knew all along how i was treated and did nothing! And year after year of listening to your lies you have the nerve to act as if you're not at fault?'' Harry was fuming as he looked desperate to find even an ounce of sorrow in the twinkling eyes that he hated oh so much.

''Now my boy I wouldn't go that far. Instead of victimising yourself and casting the blame on m-'' Dumbledore was interrupted when Remus hit the old wizard square in the jaw.

''Don't try to demean my cub! Something is obviously wrong and you have a part of it and you will not try to change the topic around! I want to know what's going on and i want the truth, now!'' Remus had had enough. Harry, his cub, was hurt both physically and mentally and there had been far to many signs of the meddling old fools actions in all of it.

Before Dumbledore even had the chance to try and defend himself Harry removed his shirt. The silent gasps and cries of horror was enough for Harry to know that Dumbledore wouldn't be able to defend himself; not when he hadn't shown an ounce of surprise, which didn't go unnoticed for anyone.

Harrys stomach and back was littered with scars and words carved in to the skin. The word freak was carved onto his chest, the word waste was sliced onto his upper left arm and other than that there were different sized scars from either a knife or battle wounds.

''Cub..'' Remus voice croaked, there were no way the scars were self inflicted and all of the earlier questions was answered by that brave act. As Harry pulled on his shirt again he refused to meet anyones eyes except for Dumbledores fuming once.

''Your move old coot.'' Harry said with as much energy as he had left, he wasn't about to show his weakened state.

Dumbledore didn't get the chance to even catch his breath when he got kicked to the ground by no one other than Severus Snape.

''You sicken me.'' He said as he moved in front of the young man he'd done wrong for such a long time.

''I'm contacting the ministry!'' Sirius stated as he moved towards the fireplace, unfortunately they weren't quick enough to defend themselves against a strong wind spell that made them all tumble to the floor as a tall white beard wizard stood in a rough appearance glaring insanely against them all.

''Fools! You've compromised our victory by listening to an attention starved teenager. I didn't want it to come down to this but you leave me no choice! Obli-'' Before Dumbledore was able to complete his mind altering spell he got pushed to the side by Severus but before the potion master could spellbound him he apparated away.

''Damn it!'' Severus cursed before looking around the room.

The Weasley woman had left with her useless husband as soon as Harry flew towards the wall. If he was aloud to he'd guess they had taken the reminder of their kids with them, including Granger. The table and chairs had been knocked over together with the rest of the them but no one seemed to be hurt.

Harry sat with his head against the wall with his eyes closed. His expression seemed pained and haunted and from experience himself, he knew Harry had much more hidden behind his facade.

''Harry? Pup? .. are you okay?'' Sirius casually asked as he kneeled beside him softly caressing his arm, trying to comfort him without entering Harrys personal space to much. Harry signed, he didn't want to be pitied, he wanted to be helped, he wanted the help years ago but now.. now that he'd been abused and left to rot he didn't want anyone to know how weak he could be, how weak he actually was behind his mask of courage.

''No, but i will be.'' Harry said and smiled reassuringly at his godfather, he was exhausted and closed his eyes once more. Without opening his eyes he knew they were looking at him.

''You know, we should probably clean up in here.'' Remus released soft chuckles to the statement, leave it to his cub to ease the tension.

''Harry we need to-'' Sirius wanted to continue the talk instead of sidetracking it.

''No! No we don't!'' Harry said and his tone was final, he didn't want to keep on discussing the matter.

''Harry-'' Sirius was cut of when Harry suddenly stood up and left the room, leaving behind a stunned Sirius.

Sirius felt like he had failed as a godfather, as a friend. He had missed all the signs that was so obvious when thinking about it. He shouldn't be aloud to have such a precious child in his care but he wasn't about to give up. Harry deserved far to much than he could ever give him but he would try, he would give his pup the love he craved, the love he hadn't been receiving.

''Good job, mutt.'' Severus said sarcastically. If it was one thing he knew it was that abused victims didn't like it was pressure. Harry had just come out with a huge part of his life, trusting them to help him, to save him from the clutches of darkness that haunted his every living hour.

Severus didn't know when he had started refereeing the Potter spawn as Harry, maybe it was when he'd seen Harry as Harry instead of James. Harry was now 15 and in just a few days he'd turn 16 teen, the legal age of a wizard was 17 teen but despite that... It excited Severus for some reason, Harry would soon no longer be a child but turn into a man. But despite the knowledge he didn't understand his affectionate behaviour towards the teen. Harry was very beautiful for a boy, had soft features and large eyes. His unruly hair was charming in a sense and made him look youthful and playful. Severus thinks that what made them all miss Harrys abuse was because of Harry. His heart was so pure and selfless, such courage and kindness wasn't given so freely by abused victims. But then again Harry had always been a bit different.

''Shut up! I don't see anyone else trying to help with the situation! He's been abused for god sake and were just standing here like useless adults!'' Sirius was on the brim of tears in frustration. He didn't know what to do, he had never had a child and not by far ever even considered an abused one.

''Harry doesn't need you to fuss over him! He need someone strong, that he can deepened on. You need to be the shoulder he cries on and not the other way around!'' Severus understood the mutts frustration but for Severus to get closer to his knew victim of affection he needed Sirius to act the part of a father.

''But what if he won't talk to me?!'' Sirius was grasping onto every advice he got from old school rival.

''Harry will come to you when he is ready, you can't pressure him, otherwise he will just shut you out.'' Severus decided to not insult the man at the moment, he knew when he shouldn't aggravate someone and right now was not the moment to amuse himself.

Sirius nodded in understanding and started to fix the chairs as he was deep in thought. Remus and Severus decided to not say anything until Sirius was drawn out from his thoughts. They needed him to act grown up for Harrys sake.

''Thank you Severus.'' Remus whispered as he walked passed the dark haired man. Severus didn't say anything but nodded in acknowledgement. The twins had gone after Harry as soon as he'd left the kitchen. They sat on the living room couch laughing at jokes. The twins wanted to cheer their youngest ''brother'' up which warmed his heart.

''You know i'm fine right?'' Harry asked, he didn't want them to worry to much; frowns wasn't becoming on their faces, he wanted them to laugh and look happy.

''Of course! But.. were here if you ever need to talk.'' George said jokingly, with an undertone that said that he meant every single word. Harry nodded and there they sat until the adults decided to grace them with their presence.

Severus noticed that Harry had calmed down but also had some sort of protecting mask that helped him hide some of his discomfort.

''Why don't we all go to bed?, today has been exhausting enough and i think we all need to process the new information.'' Harry shook his head at his godfathers tackless behaviour. He knew Sirius hadn't meant to offend but nonetheless it hurt.

''Yeah, well goodnight.'' Harry said as he went up the stairs to find his room. Remus had pointed out that he would be sleeping with Ron so he just had to find the cuddly canon printed pillows to know where it was.

Remus was pinching his nose bridge while Sirius looked shocked and confused. They all relaxed as they heard a soft chuckling noise from upstairs, seemed to them that Harry was going to be fine; he just needed time.

A/N: Hi! So what do you think? Personally, i think i lost track of where i was taking the story and just felt like i needed it to end... Maybe next chapter will save the story..

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-, See you next time gorgeous ~