Chapter seven
Harry talked Snape into sleeping next to him in the bed even if nothing more than a bit of sucking and touching went on between them. So for the next few days while Harry healed and took more potions that Snape kept supplying for him, they got to know each other a lot more.
Harry was standing in the living room staring out the window at the street beyond when Snape slipped his arms around him.
'You're healed enough to travel.'
'I don't want to go,' Harry turned, 'I like being here with you.'
'We both have a lot of explaining to do, but we can see each other. Leaving doesn't mean we won't be able to spend time together.'
'Can you give me a couple more days?'
'I can if that's what you want, but we will be together, never fear young Potter.'
Harry grinned, 'I know we will, but I thought since I'm okay now, I'll go find my own place. That way either I can come here or you can come visit me. And think of it, I won't have to give Mrs. Weasley any excuses for wanting to leave all the time, because she will ask.'
'She has to learn that you are no longer a child Harry.'
'She still see's Bill and Charlie as kids Sev. So can I, stay until I find my own place, you can help me look?'
'You can stay until you find a place, but we can't be seen Harry, or should I say, I can't be until I go speak with Minerva and the new minister.'
'I'm going with you when you do talk to Kingsley, he's a friend Sev, he'll believe me.'
'You don't need to Harry, this is my explanation. The students were hurt and I allowed that to happen. I stopped anyone going too far, but they were still tortured.'
'I know, I spoke to Neville and Seamus, they told me what was going on when I was gone. But once Kingsley knows the truth, everything will be okay, but he will believe me more than you. You played your part of a spy so well, no one knew you were truly loyal to Dumbledore. Please Sev, let me go with you, then you can explain, but I'll be there in case it's needed.'
Severus stared down at Harry, 'Alright, you can come with me, but we can't show our feelings Harry, we can show we're friends though.'
'Good, so how will you come with me to find a house if you don't want to be seen?'
'Are you forgetting who you are talking to Potter, Severus Snape, the great potions master?'
Harry chuckled, 'Oh I did forget that, especially after seeing your gorgeous naked body that you have kept hidden all these years. So Sev, you've got some polyjuice potion around here?'
'Yes and samples of muggle hair to use when I need it, I keep a small flask filled with that just in case.'
'Then go look like some muggle and help me find a home, one we can fuck each other silly in.'
'Yes, we can and hardly use the bedroom. Remember to buy a desk Harry,' Severus smirked then walked away to Harry's laughter.
'Oh I plan to Professor Snape,' Harry said quietly.
After a few minutes, Harry stared at the old man that walked out to join him, 'So young Mr. Potter, let's go house shopping.'
'I need to go into Gringotts and I have no idea how those blasted goblins will take me walking in there, not after destroying half the building on the back of a dragon.'
'That is one story you have to explain to me. But we do not need to go into Gringotts if you buy from a magical real estate. They can transfer the money from your vault to them. You're parents left you enough for that, well that and more from what Lily told me.'
'Yeah, they left me plenty, but I also have the Black vault. I have no idea how much is in that, but Remus did say they were loaded.'
'So my young lover is rich, you can look after me when I do look like this.'
Harry laughed, 'When you look like this for real, you'll still be terrorising students at Hogwarts.'
'Hopefully I will, now let's go, try and keep your head down though. You killed Voldemort, you are now the saviour of the wizarding world, so expect a lot of attention, which I'm sure you'll just love.'
Harry scowled, 'Cut that out Snape, now what is this saviour business about?'
'I wanted to wait until you were healed. But that is now you're new name Harry. You, Miss Granger and Mr. Weasley are also known as the golden trio.'
'Oh shit, can I use a disguise and buy under another name?'
'You can look while being disguised, but to buy, no, they will need you and your blood to prove it is you so your money will transfer.'
'I've lost enough blood, I don't need to lose anymore.'
'It's only a small amount, you sign with a blood quill. You still have a lot to learn about our world Harry.'
'Well think Sev, I haven't had time to learn anything really, it's a wonder I was able to learn my spells and charms at Hogwarts with everything that was going on.'
'That's true and why you are hopeless at potions.'
'I did great when you weren't teaching,' Harry smirked, 'But I did have some help, a bit unfair really, but I say, use what you can to give you an advantage and I did.'
'What happened to my old book?'
'Burned up in the room of requirement, that's where I hid it that day I cursed Malfoy. But stupid fat Crabbe send fiend fyre on us, then he couldn't control it.'
'The Carrows were teaching all those types of dark magic, but Mr. Crabbe was hopeless at any spells, even simple spells first years learn.'
'I know, that's why he died in there. Even though I hate the fact people died, he brought it on himself and put his friends in danger, not to mention me, Ron and Hermione. But we rescued Malfoy and Goyle, got them out on the back of our brooms before the whole room went up. But back to signing, I know what a blood quill is, bloody Umbridge made me use it in detention.'
'I only found out a few months ago what she did to you and other students. I would have found a way to deal with her if I had know.'
'Yeah, but I don't have to worry about her anymore since Kingsley is minister and he found out what she was doing. Anyway, can you get me some polyjuice potion and please make me a man, not a woman.'
Snape pulled another flask out and handed it to Harry, 'Do you really think I would make you a woman Harry. As you put it, we've been blowing each other, so of course I want to see a man, not a woman.'
'Good,' Harry took the potion then waited until the change finished and found he was taller, 'So how do I look?'
'Well, old, like me, now let's go, don't forget to take more when you feel it wearing off.'
'Yep, I know what that feels like.' Harry and Snape kissed each other then left the house in Spinners End and headed to Godric's Hollow. Even though Harry never said where he wanted to live, Severus knew it would be where his parents had lived.
It took three days before Harry found a house he liked in Godric's Hollow. So he waited until his polyjuice potion wore off and shocked the man who had been showing him the house when he got to see who the old man really was.
Harry explained how he wanted some privacy while he was looking for his home. He was handed a blood quill, signed the formes and watched as the deed of the house glowed brightly making the transaction complete.
Harry stayed with Severus for the next couple of days while they went shopping for furniture. As they were looking around at sofa, Severus, still as the old man and Harry as the other old man, he showed Harry a large desk which of course made them both laugh. Severus help Harry put all his furniture where he wanted, filled the kitchen with food, put all the bathroom products away, made the couple of beds, one Harry's, the other for the spare room, he then hung the curtains. But while they were out, Harry also bought a heap of clothes, everything he needed, including shoes. But he bought Severus some jeans that hugged his arse and a few tops that also showed that Severus was really built.
Harry stared around at his house before he looked at Severus, 'It's starting to look like a home Sev.'
'It is, you just need to add a few personal touches to it.'
'I've got time now to do that. Now I want to ask you something,' Harry stepped over to Severus, 'After I explain to the Weasley's that I'm fine and also have my own home, will you stay here tonight. You said I'm fully healed and we both have been very patient, but I want us to make love.'
Snape smiled, 'I'll be here Harry, but I will apparate and not use the floo in case your friends decide to come see your home. If I see them, I'll sneak in the other door and wait for you in the bedroom.'
'They will want to come with me, but I can get them to leave early enough. I'm still getting over all the injuries I had, I need rest,' Harry grinned.
'I knew you could be sneaky Mr. Potter. But I should go and finish my letter to Minerva and the minister. I'll be sending them an owl to work on sitting down with both of them to explain.'
'I had a thought about that Sev, because I need to explain some things to them too, as well as the Weasley's. Why don't we do it all at the same time?'
'Well, I suppose we could help each other explain since you and I are the only two alive that knows everything. Alright, I'll suggest that in my letter, and I'll explain that I have spoken to you and we both agreed it would be better to tell everyone at once. So I'll be back later,' Severus kept staring into Harry's eyes before he slowly lowered his head to capture Harry's lips with his own.
A couple of hours later Harry stood staring at the large crooked house and smiled. Even though he loved it, he knew he could never stay there anymore and he couldn't be treated like a kid anymore. Hopefully when Mrs. Weasley sees his new look, good clothes, styled hair and trendy glasses, she might realise he wasn't a kid. So Harry took a deep breath and stepped into the kitchen of the Burrow where every Weasley and Hermione was sitting eating lunch.
'Hey,' Harry smiled then braced himself as Hermione launched at him, 'I'm fine Hermione, took a bit of healing, but I'm good now.'
'We've been so worried, where were you?'
'He still doesn't want anyone to know, but everyone will soon. I just came from my house, been furnishing it, just finished.' Harry's eyes went to Mrs. Weasley before back to his friends, 'I'll have to get both to come back with me, have a look and yes Hermione, it's in Godric's Hollow. I knew you'd ask.'
'We expected you to stay here Harry, had your old bed ready for you,' Molly said.
'Well I only bought the house a few days ago, but I love being by myself, first time in years I've had time alone. Anyway, what's been going on?'
'Well you missed the funerals, it's been more than two weeks, there almost finished. Kingsley thought they should get them done quickly.'
'Why?'
'He thinks it will help people move on faster if they were finished. They buried Remus and Tonks at Godric's Hollow, that was five days ago,' Ron said.
'I'll have to visit when I go see my parents again. But what about the ministry, has Kingsley got everyone out of there?'
'He said it's going slowly, his main supporters left when they heard he was dead. The other supporters are all saying they were forced, so it's going to take time,' Arthur said.
'Yeah, I suppose it will, as long as they got that bitch Umbridge.'
'Yes, Kingsley told us straight away about her being locked up. He thought we deserved to know,' Hermione said as she pulled Harry towards the table and sat down, 'So you also got new clothes and glasses.'
'Yep, did a heap of shopping, thought it was time now I can.'
'Sorry to interrupt Arthur,' Kingsley stepped in with two aurors and he stared at Harry, 'So finally back and I think it's a coincidence that I received a letter from Snape when you finally make it back.'
Harry stood up, 'Okay, yes, I was with Snape. I found him in the shrieking shake, alive but badly hurt. He had potions with him, I waited with him until he stopped bleeding, that's when I passed out and he took me to his place.'
'Did he say why he never took you straight into the castle to see Poppy?'
'Yes, he wasn't ready to answer questions. He needed to heal fully as well before he did that. So we've been doing a lot of talking, getting to know each other and he's been telling me about my mother. So this letter is about getting everyone together so we can explain?'
'So he told you.'
'Yep, I suggested we do it together and with everyone in one place so we don't have to tell our stories twice. You don't sound happy Kingsley, why?'
'Not only were you missing, we had no idea if those letters were really from you or if you were being forced. So what did you expect Harry, I was worried about you.'
'Sorry, but if I was being forced I would have made sure Hermione picked up on something, she knows me more than I wish she did,' Harry gave Hermione a smile to know he wasn't serious, but he noticed Ron looks stunned at the news he'd been with Severus, but so was everyone else. Harry wondered how they would take the news that they were lovers, well about to be lovers, but close enough as far as Harry was concerned.
