Sorry I let you wait for so long, I just want all the chapters to be equally good, and it's taking me a lot of effort. Even if I don't publish as often as I did in the beginning, I promise you I will wite many more chapters, I've not decided yet when to finish this story, but it may be in a VERY LONG TIME.
Also, special thanks to Bootsrcool for his/her numerous comments in the past few days. I don't know who you are, but I already love you :)

'You seemed nervous' the low-tone voice greeted him from the sofa, when he passed the door after the twins had left.

'Er, what ?'

'Your thoughts, when you were talking with them. They were... messy.'

'You sneaked into my mind ?!' Harry scoffed

'No, huh, I just... I was a bit curious. I could hear them being all excited, I just took a quick look...'

'Not much for my privacy, thanks.' Harry bitterly replied.

'Look, I'm sorry. I promise, I just looked at the feelings, I didn't search for your exact thoughts.'

'I think that's actually... worse.' Harry sighed. 'What did you see?'

'That you were talking about me.'

'And ?' The young man asked, feeling more and more nervous.

'I'm not sure.'

Harry narrowed his eyes, trying to know if his friend was lying. Why would he lie anyway ? Severus was not the kind of man to be at loss for words. He was the kind of man to speak his mind, sometimes a little abruptly. Was he just giving Harry a chance to avoid the subject ? But again, why would he do that... ? Harry rubbed his forehead and sighed. Telling the truth was definitely the best thing to do.

'They were implying that... That we... Huh...' he began, trying to find the proper words. 'That we are more than just friends' he finally said. 'It made me feel... Er... Incomfortable'.

'Oh. Why did you feel that way ?'

Harry blushed violently. Oh God. And now the annoying feeeling was definitely back in his stomach.

'Well, because... I don't know, because... I've been having this odd sensation in my guts when you... When I look at you, and, hum... '

'Oh.' Snape repeated. 'I see.'

'Do you, huh... I mean, we should talk about it, right ?' Harry said timidly, playing nervously with his sleeve.

'Yes.'

'I am freaking you out, aren't I ?' Harry quivered, not even trying to stop blushing anymore.

'Come here.' the older wizard simply replied, waving at the empty space next to him. It was not an order, more a request, and Harry nodded timidly as he sat beside him on the sofa. All his muscles were tense, his body completely stiff, palms on his knees, legs parallel and forming a perfect 90° angle with the floor, eyes firmly stuck to the wall. He nearly jumped when he felt a soft hand lay on the back of his neck, and the deep voice almost whisper 'look at me'. He breathed heavily and turned his head slowly to meet the coal-dark eyes. And then, in the split second of a blink, lips were pressed against his. He suddenly felt as his brain would explode. It just couldn't process what was happening. It was completely surreal.

Harry broke the kiss and blinked several times.

'Wait... Wha- what just happened ? ' He asked, startled.

'Does it really need saying ?' Snape replied, caressing his cheek with his free hand.

Harry stopped the hand softly, letting it rest in his palm.

'Uhm... I mean, I know what just happened, I was here, I mean, Huh... But... Why ? '

'You seemed to want it too' Severus calmly said, staring into the bright green eyes.

'I, er... Yeah, but...'

'Stop worrying, Harry. I'm not toying with you. I think we've passed that a long time ago – in another timeline, in fact' he said with a soft smile.

'I...' Harry began. He didn't know what to say or think. He indeed felt something for the older wizard, he had for several months now. Why did it suddenly felt so awkward, then ? There was n othing wrong, was it ? The age difference was clearly not a problem, they were both adults and even if Harry was still quite young in term of years, his experience as a 'war hero' was indubitably compensating.

'I...' he repeated, still trying to find something accurate to say.

Severus kept up smiling. 'You really have Lily's eyes' He whispered.

Oh, yeah. He just put his finger on it without even noticing. That was the problem.

'You love her' Harry simply said.

'I always have' the slender wizard stated.

'I mean, it's all about her, isn't it ? I remind you of her. That's what it was about. You were kissing her, not me' Harry sighed. He was not angry, not even really disappointed. He was just a bit sad. Not for himself, but for his friend, for this inability to let it go.

'You're wrong, Harry. I loved her, I always have and always will, but she's gone now'. He gulped. 'long gone'.

'Are you sure you really got over it ? I mean, you never did in the other timeline'.

'As you said, it was another timeline, which no longer exists. I did get over it, and that's actually thanks to you. You know, you're the first person who ever really cared about me, for who I am. You didn't need to come back here, You didn't need to stay. But here you are. Let me say it again, this kiss was truely meant for you and no-one else'.

Harry smiled widely, butterflies all over his stomach, and tangled their fingers together. He leant forward to give the man another kiss, but abruptly stopped as he suddenly realised something. Snape gave him a questioning look, brows slightly furrowed. Harry grinned maliciously.

'What ?!' snape croaked anxiously, frowning a bit more.

'Was this... Was this your first kiss ?' Harry asked, trying not to sound too cheered.

The older wizard totally lost his composure and blushed violently. Harry repressed a giggle when he felt his pulse double its pace in his hand.

'I, er... yes' he stuttered, bright red. 'What about you ?' he added quickly, not wanting to talk too much about his own lack of experience.

'Oh, uh, I've had girlfriends. Although this was the first time I was kissed by a man' he smiled. 'It's different, but not for one second less enjoyable' he added, as Severus still looked rather alarmed.

'You're just being nice to me' he managed to say between two furious heartbeats.

As an answer, Harry simply pulled him closer for another kiss, burying his fingers in his jet-black hair.

When they parted again, the older wizard seemed to have regained some self-confidence. His cheeks were still a little pink, but so were Harry's now. They stared at each other for some time, not really knowing what to say or do next. This upgrade in their relationship was not unpleasant, just a little awkward. Were they boyfriends now ? The idea felt strange to both of them. And ohmygod, Harry would definitely hear about it from the twins. He was just hoping they would keep their word and hold their tongues.

'What should we do, now ?' Snape asked. 'I mean, uh... This changes everything, doesn't it ?'

'Does it really ?' Harry said, more to himself than as a proper question. 'It just feels to me like a quite logical step... If we have feelings towards each other, I don't see why we shouldn't express them'.

'You're right.' Snape said. He suddenly blushed again and finally added on a very nervous tone 'But, huh... You realise I've never... Ugh...'

'… had sex ?' Harry smiled, amused.

'…'

'We just kissed for the first time. Let's take it easy, no rush. The last thing I want to do is to make you feel uncomfortable, all right ?'

'o-okay' The slender wizard replied, nervously biting his lip.