Chapter 7

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Severus had been so happy at Harry's response to the perceived stranger. Harry had not hidden the second day Draco came to his room and even allowed his startled rival a solid hour of snuggle time after he had finished breakfast. That particular fact still made Severus frown, the dour Potions Master had come to rely on the hour or so of one-on-one snuggle time before the recovering child began his work. With Draco in the room poor, Severus felt like a bit of a third wheel. After the strong response Draco had received from the brunette Severus had told the boy, outright, that if he hurt the child then he would have a pack of Weasleys and one Snape on his trail before he could even blink.

Draco blinked owlishly in response before his eyes grew wide and he began to laugh, "You care about Harry!"

Now it was Severus' turn to look like he had been slapped across the face, "I do!" The declaration was choked out through the lump formed in the Dungeon Bat's throat. Severus was well on his way to gaining a second Mastery in denying ones own feelings but stated aloud like that it was impossible to deny. Somewhere in the course of the months of treatment the Professor had begun to care about his charge as... as a son!

"Congratulations Uncle Sev! You have come to care for your own ex-victim!"

The snark in Draco's voice made the smiling man turn around and glared gently at his favorite godson, not that anyone else asked. "No need to be jealous youngling! Harry loves you as well!" The smile drooped and melted away as Severus considered his charge and the feelings developing, "From what I can tell we are standing in as young Harry's pack. Neko-shins are very family oriented creatures, from what I have observed Harry views me as the Alpha and you as his... mate."

As the blonde smiled at his shoes, but Severus felt a protective thrill at the feelings behind the secret grin, "I doubt it and even if he does I wouldn't accept!" His godson may be saying he wasn't interested but Severus knew the tells he wore and his true feelings shone out like a beacon of love. "Either way it will all stop after Potter regains his rational mind."

Severus felt the same protective thrill for the child before him. For Harry it had been a surprise but the man had always known about his protective feelings for his godson.

Draco was frowning at his Uncle and exploring his own possessive feelings for the abused boy they had left behind in the hidden room.