Happy Holidays to all my readers, hope you guys like this chapter.
Severus screamed into his pillow as he thought about the article that Draco showed him. None of what Caius said was true, especially the piece that said he molested Draco. Severus was the one that had broken it off with Caius, because the man started to say things about his children and Potter. It was Caius that got drunk and begged Severus not to let him go. Severus couldn't stand it; the unwanted attention that he was getting from the article; he was being looked down at by his students and colleagues. He had to find someway to clear his name. He wished more then ever that he hadn't broken up with Harry. He had hooked up with Caius because the man was older then Harry, no kids and he possessed some quality about him that Severus found attractive. "Even if I go back to Potter, he won't take me back for what I done."
"Severus who are you talking to?" Draco asked coming into the Sev's bedroom; he had just spent the last two hours denying the allegations against Severus from the article. Sitting by his godfather's bed, he knew nothing good would have come out of Severus and Caius being together.
"No one, what do you want?" Severus mumbled in the pillow.
"I wanted to tell you that other members of the staff are behind you in not believing Caius, plus I have told father what happened and he said that he would help in clearing your name. This might be a good time to go back to Harry."
Severus pulled his head out of his pillow. "And say what that I was an idiot for leaving him and the kids for some man that I thought was a one night stand, but turned into something completely different.
"Yes! Sev do you still care about Harry?"
"Of course I do, that's why I broke it off with Caius, because I want to go back to Harry. Now with this article and the fact that Harry might be with someone else, I can't."
"Sev, I'm pretty sure he's not with anyone now, or Taji would have told me. Sev stop being stubborn and go back to him; just explain everything and I'm sure he'll accept you back."
"He won't, I know he'll forgive you."
"No he won't, just leave Draco." Severus said as he buried his head back into his pillow. Draco just sighed and left the room.
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Harry couldn't believe how big San Andreas was, it was the biggest wizarding school he had ever been to. It was more the size of a university campus then anything. Feeling lost, he knew he had to found the potions laboratory. As he walked among the many buildings, he found a group of students sitting on a grassy lawn laughing and drinking sodas. "Hi can you guys help me?" Harry asked as he approached the students.
"Sure, what do you need," asked a blond girl with dreadlocks.
"I'm looking for Professor Snape and the potions building, where can I found them?"
"Professor Snape, what do you want with him? Haven't you heard what happened with him and that article?"
"I'm an old friend of his and I do know about the article. I don't believe it do you?"
"None of us really do. Let me introduce myself, I'm Tem, that's Brad, Trixie, and Ryu." Tem pointed to a tall boy with red hair and black eyes, a tall girl with black hair and an Asian boy with spiky hair.
"Hi, I'm James." Harry decided not to use his real name, just encase something happened. "Do you guys know about the guy who did the interview?"
"Caius, a complete ass, he's slept around with so many guys, I'm surprised Snape was even with him." Ryu said as he sipped on more of his soda.
"Where can I found Snape?"
"I'll take you to his office." Tem said getting up. As the pair walked toward Severus's office, Harry marveled how the school was more open then Hogwarts. "Why do you need to see Professor Snape?"
"I just need to speak with about important matters."
"Oh ok." Tem led Harry into a Spanish mission style building, walking down the long halls; the pair reached a pair of double wooden doors that said potions. Entering the room, they walked down another hall, until they reached Severus's office. "Here you go."
"Thanks for everything."
"No problem, I'll see you later." She said giving Harry an encouraging smile.
Harry took a deep breathe before entering Severus's office. In the office, Harry saw a large desk with a leather-rolling chair. A leather couch and walks covered in books. Sitting at Severus's desk, Harry saw pictures of him and the kids in picture frames. If he does love me why would he do this? Harry thought. Pondering Harry sat for awhile, waiting until Severus decided to return.
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Severus finished teaching a lecture and decided to go to his office to relax for sometime, opening the door he was surprised to see Harry sitting in his chair reading on of his books. "Why are you here?"
Harry looked up from his book, he had found on Severus's desk. "I came to see how you were and tell you that the kids miss you."
"You only came because of the article."
"Yes, Severus, I'm not going to beg for you to come home, personally I don't want you ever to come back."
Severus never thought he would hear those words ever from Harry. "I'm sorry for everything alright."
"Do you want to come back?" Harry asked trying to contain himself. He wanted to run into Severus's arms and tell the older man that he loved him.
"Yes, that's why I broke it off with Caius. I want you, I want the kids, and I just want my life to be what it used to be before I came here."
"You can't have that life; you threw it away once you started messing around with that Caius person. Do you know how hurt I was to find out you have been with him for so long. Did you two hook up when you first came here?"
Severus knew it was time to tell the truth. "No, listen I made a mistake and you are the only person I'm going to admit that to. We didn't date right away. From the first day, I came here, he tried to seduce me and for awhile I resisted him, but one night; I broke down. I was stressed from all my work and being away from you and the kids, so what I thought was going to be a one-night stand turned into something else. It was a mistake and I'm sorry I let him get in the way of our relationship."
Harry walked toward Severus and slapped the older man. "You idiot, you have no idea how much pain you caused me and the kids. There are so many nights that I had to hold Taji and tell him that you stilled loved him, even though you barely visited, basically every night he cries out for you. Lily and Iris suffer also saying your name and looking around for you, but every time they never do find you, so they come crying to me. Do you know how many nights I cried wondering what I did wrong to make you hate me? I know we had our rough patches in the beginning, but you had no right to make me and the children unhappy. This is not easily forgivable."
"Harry, I know you can never truly forgive me, but give me a chance. I'll quit this job and go back home to you and the children. Please let me come back to you and be a better person."
Harry thought for a second. "You can't just leave this job, I know you love it, but take a vacation and come home. Me and the children will accept you back." Severus gave a small smile as he hugged Harry. Harry hugged him back, he held the older man close as if he never wanted to let go.
As the two hugged, Draco came in with Caius following behind. "So you want him back," scoffed Caius. "Take him; I got what I wanted out of him. He is a good plaything; I'm surprised I got to have him for so long."
"Why don't you shut the hell up?" Harry said using wordless magic to send a powerful stinging spell toward Caius.
Before Caius knew it, he was covered with huge red welts stinging him worse then a jellyfish. "You'll pay for this Potter."
"Doubt that." Harry sent a few more spells that made Caius silent and paralyzed him. "Do you want to come home now?
"Yes," Severus said. "Draco, you're coming to."
"Of course Sev, but before we leave I'll deal with this ass here." Draco said as he kicked Caius in the stomach.
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After Draco and Severus took vacation time, the trio went back to Godric's Hollow to find the kids asleep. Ron and Hermione were happy to see that Severus was back, because they knew that he was the only one that Harry truly loved. The next morning, Taji went into the kitchen and found Sevy making breakfast as Harry got the girls food. "Sevy," Taji said happily.
Severus turned around and took his son into his arms. "Hi, my little man I missed you."
"I miss you to, will you be back home more and are you and daddy together?"
"Yes and yes, I promise I'll never hurt you ever again." Taji reaction was to hug Severus.
p.s. How was this chapter? I wanted to end on a happy note, since Christmas is coming up. In another chapter I mentioned Hermione was pregnant I decided she is going to have a boy first, so her baby is going to be introduced in the next chapter, I don't know what the name will be, but it's not Hugo, if anyone wants to come up with a name for him let me know. Next chapter, Aden and Lyra come back into the story and Harry and Severus face another dilemma, not in their relationship, but with one of the kids.