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Severus opened his eyes the next morning to a bright, light bedroom that clearly was not his windowless room in the dungeons. Feeling eyes on him, Severus muttered "How exactly do you sleep with such large windows?"

"Believe it or not, some people like to wake up with the sun. It is almost 7 and the sun feels nice, doesn't it?"

Faking annoyance, the former Death Eater attempted a Snape-like glare. "I think that my incredible sexual prowess has turned your brain to mush. The sun is interrupting my beauty sleep, kindly send it away." Severus stole Harry's pillow and covered his offended eyes.

"Are you sure you want to go back to sleep, Sev?" As he uttered the last syllable, Harry lifted back the thin sheet on the bed and leisurely licked his lover's morning erection from root to tip.

"I could perhaps be convinced to open my eyes, with the right incentive, mind you."

"How about this?" Harry took the tip of Severus' cock in his mouth, flicking his tongue over the already leaking slit.

"Or maybe this?" Harry swallowed Severus all the way down, taking him into his throat and issuing a hum that sent vibrations throughout the older man's body.

"Sweet Merlin you are good at that."

Sliding his mouth up off of Severus' shaft, Harry kissed along the pulsing vein until he reached the base and could move his lips to Severus' balls. The Potion Master was losing control of his ability to speak, and clearly would not be falling back to sleep any time soon. His whole body was tingling with endorphins, begging for release, as Harry fully engulfed him again and quickened and tightened his mouth's up and down movements along the quivering man's hardness.

Wrapping his hands around Severus' rock hard cock, pumping him as his mouth surrounded its head, Harry was salivating in anticipation of the taste of him. It didn't take long for his mouth to be filled with the salty, sweet release. Harry swallowed it down greedily and continued to lick the member clean as it deflated between his lips. "Delicious."

"That might be able to convince me to like waking up so early in the morning." muttered the Potion Master whose face looked absolutely sated.

"If you're lucky, that could be arranged, love." Harry pulled his naked body up from between Severus' legs and walked toward the loo. "I'm going to shower. We probably should go back to being doting fathers and pick Evan up at Bill and Fleur's. Not that I don't love the idea of staying naked and sucking your cock all morning."

A feral growl came from the Potion Master's throat, "Brat, you're making me hard again."

"Join me then." Harry said with a devil-may-care grin.

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By the time Severus had retrieved their son from the oldest Weasley spawn's home later that morning, Harry already had an ethereal blond reporter sitting in their lounge. As a student, Luna Lovegood had honestly perplexed Severus. Many assumed her ditzy or generally just off her rocker, but her performance in potions was often at the top of her class. He always got the feeling that Luna knew more than she let on academically and beyond.

Bouncing Evan and balancing quite possibly every possession the baby owned, all of which Harry thought he would need on his one night away; Severus gracefully exited the floo and greeted their guest. "Miss Lovegood, I see that Harry was able to track you down expeditiously."

"Yes, Professor. I always have time for Harry. The issues of the Quibbler with articles on him always are our biggest sellers. Even more than the snorkeling tom-drooler expose."

Ignoring their conversation and Severus' look of confusion, Harry's eye lit up when he saw his son in Severus' arms. "There's my baby! Daddy missed you, Evy!" Harry snatched his son from the tall man and proceeded to kiss all over his adorable pink cheeks. Evan giggled and slobbered on his father.

"I wish I could rank such a greeting."

Giving Severus a look, Harry proceeded to kiss his cheek repeatedly as he had done to their son. "Is that better, love? I promise to greet you in that manner each time you walk into the room."

Slightly blushing about sharing such endearments with a virtual stranger, Severus cleared his throat "Do you have any questions for me, Miss Lovegood? I'm sure that Harry shared the general details of our relationship and Evan's birth."

"Yes, Professor. What are your intentions with Harry?"

Now it was Harry's turn to cough and flee the room. "Woah, she really cuts to the chase. I'm going to go change Evan. Why don't you sit down, Sev? Have fun Luna."

Severus was admittedly at a loss for how to answer a question that would be read by Harry's hordes of admirers. He figured the truth was his only real option, "I plan on spending the rest of my life with him. So few people find their soul mate, I must have done something right if I am able to spend my life with mine. There is nothing that I wouldn't do for Harry and our son. They are my life."

Luna smiled a true and heartfelt smile, "You know I love Harry, Professor. All of his friends do. I was a bit surprised to hear from him today, but I can honestly say that I have never seen him happier."

"Thank you, Miss Lovegood. I have never been happier either. I hope that this article will at least cut down on some of the backlash."

"It will, but it will be a bumpy couple of months, sir. Don't worry. Everything will be OK. Chaotic, but OK," she expressed in her typical unquestioning style. "I'll be off now. Tell Harry that the article will be in tomorrow morning's edition of the Quibbler. Good day, sir."

"Thank you, Miss Lovegood." He watched as the lithe blond skipped over to the floo and disappeared into the green flames. "Bizarre girl."

"Luna's not anymore bizarre than I am." Harry muttered as he walked into the great room. "She is different, but that is what I like about her."

Chuckling Severus replied "I never said I didn't like her, quite the opposite really. I am always impressed when students were not afraid of me. Miss Lovegood never so much as flinched in potions class. I don't think she got the memo that students fear me with every breath."

"I don't know if I got that memo either, my love." Harry smiled at his lover and came to hug him from behind. He held on tight, soaking in the warmth of the taller man. "The students will be here in a few hours, so I put Evan down for a nap. With all of the shock and awe that we are going to cause, I'm sure that he won't sleep through the sorting and opening feast."

Turning toward the man in his arms, Severus leaned down and kissed the pink, warm lips of his beloved. "Are you feeling nervous, Mr. Potter?"

"Maybe a bit. There's no turning back now, Sev. After tonight we are officially a family in the eyes of the wizarding world. We are unmarried wizards with a child, which is shocking enough. We are also both teachers here and we need to be respected as such. I hope that our students can get beyond the initial sensation that I am sure will be caused."

Wrapping his arms around Harry even tighter, the normally pessimistic professor tried to squelch Harry's fears. "The students will get caught up in their own gossip and drama after a couple of days, trust me on that. Otherwise, we have each other. We are a family now and nothing will change that. Regardless, I have learned that Evan can wiggle his way into even the coldest person's heart. Like some other green-eyed menace I know." Harry choked on a laugh. "Evan's personality, your power and connections, and my intellect, we can weather anything."

Nodding his head and shifting even closer to Severus, Harry let out a breath that he hadn't realized he was holding. "You're right. I just hate disrupting the peace we have had over the last couple of weeks."

"Relax, my love. Let's take a nap and prepare for the monsters to inundate the grounds. This is the last bit of quiet we will probably have for some time."

Harry allowed himself to be guided to his bedroom, but instead of sleep, they gave in to the pull of their bodies.

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Butterflies were fluttering in Harry's stomach as he and Evan made their way to the great hall to greet the students who had finally arrived at the castle. Severus, as a head of house, was needed to meet the Hogwarts Express an hour earlier, which left Harry to face the great hall alone. He felt like a first year again, with the nervous anticipation of what was to come. Be a man, Harry. You faced fucking Voldemort, what can a group of children do that would be worse than him?

Harry took a deep breath into his son's hair, his sweet baby smell calmed him and brought a smile to his face. "Alright little guy, time to face the music." Harry pushed open the heavy double doors of the room he had spent so much time in his youth. The older students were already seated by house at the long tables and talking amongst themselves. It took several minutes for the stares and whispers to begin, Harry was nearly halfway to the head table before he heard the gasps and excited chatter.

"Isn't that..."

"HARRY!"

"It's him!"

"Bloody hell, he is absolutely sublime."

"Why is he holding a baby?"

Harry saw his beloved, buttoned up in heavy black robes and clearly already irritated, standing at the front of the room, smirking. As he walked closer to him, Evan giggled and kicked his legs.

"Potter, you're causing quite the stir. Enjoying the limelight as always?"

"I can't help it if I'm universally loved, Snape." Harry winked at Severus and placed Evan in the high chair near the end of the head table and sat next to him, trying to ignore the stares from across the great hall. Placing a few colorful toys within Evan's reach, Harry noticed Minerva leading a group of tiny first years into the hall.

"Merlin, was I ever that small?" Harry muttered to himself.

Walking behind the table and giving his son a tickle, Severus sat directly on Harry's left. "You were actually much, much smaller. Nearly as short as Flitwick."

"Oh shut up. Not everyone can be born over 6 feet and gorgeous like you," Harry muttered quietly beside him.

Before the Potion Master could respond snarkily, the Sorting Hat began to sing from the center of the room. "Here we go again..."

Harry listened as each new 11 year old child was placed into their respective houses. Some family names sounded familiar: Christina Bones, Thomas MacNair, Adrian Davies, but the other children blended together. He tried to make a mental note of their names, anticipating seeing them in the classroom in a few days time, but knew he would need to be reminded. As the last student, a small, intelligent looking girl with brown ringlets who reminded Harry of Hermione, was sorted into Ravenclaw, Dumbledore stood up from his seat next to Severus and pointed his wand to his throat. His voice boomed "Greetings students new and old to another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. As I tend to do each year, I have a few announcements to make before we indulge in the feast that our wonderful house elves have painstakingly prepared. I remind you all that entering the forest without a professor is strictly prohibited. There are dark and dangerous creatures in those woods. Please do not attempt to venture there alone. Also, the east wing of the third floor continues to be off limits to students. The last students who attempted to explore that area of the school are still missing." Harry smirked at the thought, knowing that he had explored that area countless times and was not subjected to any harmful consequences. It is the location of many of the staff quarters, and they like it as quiet and student-free as possible.

"Finally, I would like to welcome two heroes of the war back to Hogwarts. Professor Severus Snape, please stand. Professor Snape will return to his post as Potion Master, as Professor Slughorn has decided he would prefer to continue his retirement in peace. Professor Snape previously was in tenure at Hogwarts for nearly twenty years, and will continue as the Head of Slytherin House. Let's welcome Professor Snape back to Hogwarts." Harry heard respectful clapping from across the hall, with some louder pockets at the Slytherin table. Severus stood straight backed at his chair, and waited the requisite time before he seated himself again.

"In addition to Professor Snape, we have a new addition to our staff. Professor Harry Potter will now take over the Defense against the Dark Arts post." Students gasped and talked amongst themselves excitedly. "Please join me in welcoming Professor Potter to Hogwarts." Harry stood up awkwardly and gave a wave and smile to the students. There was a roar of clapping and cheering throughout the hall, highly concentrated around the Gryffindor table. He could see that small pockets of students at the Slytherin table were sneering at him instead of welcoming him back to Hogwarts. Ahh...my biggest fans.

Harry returned to his seat in a hope that the raucousness would quiet. Severus sneered at him, "Quite the spectacle, Potter. I wouldn't expect any less from you."

"Oh just wait for it...I can guarantee the noise is going to get even louder in a minute, Sev." Seeing Dumbledore attempt to quiet the audience, Harry felt his heart jump into his chest, "Here we go, Sev. Hold on for the ride."

Albus Dumbledore's voice boomed across the hall, "I have one other very special introduction to make. I am thrilled to say we have a family with a small child residing at the school for the first time in many years. Professors Potter and Snape are returning to the castle in the company of their infant son, Evan Potter-Snape." Suddenly the hall went wild.

"WHAT?"

"Potter's a poof? No!"

"But he is so gorgeous!"

"Who would want to bed that greasy git?"

"TRAITOR!"

"Oh, I love babies!"

"SILENCE!" boomed the aged headmaster. "Please welcome Mr. Potter-Snape to Hogwarts. I expect that you will try to remember that an infant is in the castle and not go running around not watching where you are going. His safety is paramount." Harry looked around at the students scattered around the hall, their jaws hanging loose and trying to clap politely as the Headmaster requested.

Harry picked his son up from the high chair next to him and let him bounce on his thighs. He whispered into his ear, "Charm them, baby boy. Make Daddy and Papa proud."

Evan issued a high pitch squeak and giggle and brought the attention of the room directly on him. Tossing his hands in the air, bouncing and giggling wildly, he grabbed for his Papa next to him.

Some voices in the crowd, noteably all feminine voices, started exclaiming "Oh he is so cute!" "What a precious baby!" "Look at those big green eyes!"

Severus smirked at his son and picked him up onto his lap. Quietly so that only Harry and Evan could hear him, he whispered "Good work, son."

Under the table, Severus felt a hand rubbing his thigh. Harry turned to whisper in his ear "Our son is incredible."

Without question, Severus responded "Without a doubt. He takes after me, after all."

Harry chuckled, feeling some sense of relief for the first time in hours. Turning to whisper in his ear again, Harry quietly said "I love you both so much."

"We know, Potter." Severus took Harry's hand under the table. Knowing that his lover needed to feel the support of his family.

The students' eyes rarely left the head table throughout the magnificent feast. Severus could see signs of gossip and idle chatter continue to flitter through the hall. Girls whispering into each others ear, with their eyes locked on his lover. Though the Potions Master gave Harry a hard time about his popularity, he knew how uncomfortable the attention was making him. There were puppy dog eyes and broken hearted teenage girls throughout the hall that evening, and a few sets of burning, angry glares toward both men coming from his own house table. Just wait until later, my snakes. You will not know what hit you.

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