TITLE: You Are My Hope, My Love, My Peace
AUTHOR: Lurkinshdws
RATING: M/R/NC-17
GENRE: Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Drama, Action
WARNING: FemHarry, Main Pairing: HP/SS, Mature Scenes, Violence, Abuse References, Language
DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything from Harry Potter or Twilight.
After years of ignoring the bond between them, Albus has asked Severus to utilize his connection in order to find young Miss Harriet Potter, who has been missing for six years. After searching for his mate, he is finally drawn to Forks, Washington where he finds Harriet and the family who brought her there.
Death Marss- Lol. Thank you. I'll try to not keep you in too much suspense.
Deviously Ruined Rose- Thank you! I hope you keep reading. And I don't want to convey Albus to be a horrible man. Instead, I see him a sad, older man who is paying for his mistakes. But yes, he is using Snape to find her.
Fifespice- You'll find out! I'm probably going to explain that soon- or maybe I'll wait till Snape finds Harriet :) And I wanted Edward to be the protective older brother. I just hope that no one thinks he is romantically in love with her- thats not how I wanted it to seem.
Upon awakening, Severus turned to his side to glance at his bedmate. At some point during the night, Harriet had moved from her position of snuggling against his side to hugging her pillow. She did tend to move around every now and then during her sleep, but combined with her recent nightmares Severus was concerned.
Reaching out slightly, he allowed his fingers to gently trace her cheekbones before dipping down to caress her jaw line and neck. The smooth, soft feeling of her pale skin began to arouse him- 20 years of not having his mate had caught up on him.
Harriet's eyes opened as he grasped her chin softly and leaned forwards to kiss her. Slivers of green peeked up at him as her mouth began to form into a smile under his lips. As always, she broke away first, claiming their combined morning breath was too much to bear.
Severus watched with amusement as his slender wife rolled towards the side (nearly falling, mind you- Harriet seemed to be forever doomed of early morning clumsiness) in nothing but an old shirt of his. He waited patiently as she went to the washroom.
After several long, agonizing minutes of waiting to resume earlier activities, Harriet came back into the bedroom, distracted and apparently looking for something.
"Harriet." Severus knew his voice had betrayed him, as had another particular part of his body, by being tinged with his neediness.
Green eyes locked onto his with a questioning look before understanding washed over her face. After gesturing her over, Severus gently grabbed her wrists and gave a hard tug.
The minute his wife landed on top of him, Severus had his hands running up, under the shirt, trying to get the material off as fast as possible without removing his hands from her skin.
Harriet laughed, and pulled up the bunched shirt over her head before leaning back down towards his face. Breathy light kisses seemed to caress every part of his face before her soft lips finally came back to his.
Severus nearly groaned as he woke to the feeling of the wards informing him of a visitor. Considering the time, his morning visitor had to be Albus. The beginnings of arousal faded at the thought of the barmy old man quickly.
He dressed swiftly and passed along a message to one of the portraits lining the wall. By the time Severus entered the living room, Albus was already waiting for him.
"My boy, it seems we've received another clue. We've made headway on the Durselys condition."
Five years ago, when Harriet was supposed to receive her letter from Hogwarts, Albus had been startled to find that her acceptance letter was unable to find the young witch. He himself had travelled to Privet Drive to investigate.
Upon arrival, and after nearly being accosted by Petunia's loud and rather large husband, Albus had calmed the family down enough to learn from Lily's unfortunate looking sister that Harriet had disappeared.
Petunia's exact words had been, "Harriet? That girl hasn't been in this household in a year! No doubt the girl took off like her floozy mother."
When Albus had informed Severus all those years ago, the Potions Master had a fit. Albus couldn't blame him- Petunia's attitude towards her niece had been saddening to see.
Severus gestured for the Headmaster to sit. "Well?"
"As you well know, I have always thought that Harriet 'running away' was far-fetched. The idea that someone took her has always been more likely."
Albus stroked his fingers along his violet robes. "Whoever 'adopted' Harriet had placed a Memory Charm on the Durselys. However, the Healers at St. Mungo's have informed me that the their results seem to be different than a normal Oblivate."
A long sigh was heard.
"Yes, I find myself very worried. Have you made any headway, Severus?"
The younger man nodded slowly. "I was able feel some of her emotions last night." He paused and allowed the memories wash over his body. Harriet's contentment and happiness was odd based on the situation. But still, Severus relieved that it was those emotions he had experienced rather than other ones. "She seemed happy. Content. I feel like she isn't in any danger."
"Very well. Good job, my boy." Albus straightened and reached into the folds of his robes. "Now, how about a lemon drop?"
- - -
Harriet woke to find that Edward was still there next to her.
He left her when she moved towards the shower, and Harriet knew her brother was going to inform Carlisle of her headache if he already hadn't.
Rolling her eyes, she muttered something about over protective brothers and turned on the water.
Harriet found herself practically jumped on by an overenthusiastic Alice when she finally ventured downstairs.
"Alright, we'll leave in an hour! Edward's driving."
Alice flew about, and instead of responding, Harriet continued towards the kitchen in hopes of a peaceful breakfast.
Edward and Esme were talking quietly in the kitchen. Naturally, they stopped when she entered the room, and Harriet scowled at that.
Esme busied herself by placing her breakfast on a plate. Harriet almost stopped her (Esme seemed determined to stuff her with as much as possible) but Edward's hand grabbed hers so she wouldn't interrupt.
"Now, sweetheart, I heard you weren't feeling well last night?"
Esme was obviously worried- Harriet had suffered many nightmares in her years with the Cullens, whether it be from her childhood memories or even stranger ones that seemed to revolve around snakes and flashing green lights.
She shot her mother a smile. "Don't worry, Mum. I just suffered from a headache. Nothing more."
Alice's prediction seemed to be right on. They left in an hour, after Harriet had silently pleaded with Edward to help her escape from Esme's questions and concerns.
Even Edward seemed concerned though. He drove at more of a sedate pace than normal, frustrating Alice. The tiny vampire seemed to be the only one who wasn't going question Harriet, so she sent her brother a look that clearly said 'Back off!' and instead only talked with Alice in the car.
By the time they reached the shopping center, Edward seemed to be apologetic and opened both of their doors as usual. Alice practically dashed as quick as she could while pretending to be human, and Edward and Harriet walked from the parking lot behind her, neither nearly as eager as the tiny vampire.
The next several hours proceeded as normal- Alice and Harriet tried on many outfits, turning in front of the mirrors, while Edward would smile at the ones he liked.
They ended the trip at a small cafe that Harriet favored. Oddly enough, it seemed crowded today, making Edward practically glue himself to her side. Her poor brother's ability to read thoughts often felt overwhelming when surrounded by large crowds of people. However, Edward had never been able to enter Harriet's mind and from some strange, unexplained reason, he was able to control his gift more when he was around her, meaning he could choose whether or not to hear the thoughts of the surrounding people.
It was during this that Alice's face suddenly got a faraway look. Both siblings recognized it- Alice was receiving a vision.
"Oh my..."
Her sister's voice seemed surprised. Edward frowned after a moment, causing Harriet to look at him.
"She's blocking my thoughts. She won't let me see," ending with a quick glare towards the small black haired girl.
Alice smiled at Edward. "Don't worry, Edward! You'll find out soon enough, I promise you."