A/N: Just a warning, there is slash sex in this chapter, so if you don't like it, don't read it.

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Harry let Severus guide him after they had left the house. He still felt foolish that he had forgotten his birthday. He couldn't believe that he was twenty-two already. It seemed like it was just yesterday that he had killed Voldemort once and for all.

"Well, we've got a couple hours before the plans actually start, so how about we go to Diagon Alley?" Severus said, making Harry snap out of his thoughts.

"That sounds fun," Harry said, smiling to the man. Luckily, Severus hadn't noticed the look in Harry's eyes. There was a depressing mix of sadness and self-loathing in Harry's green eyes.

They made their way through the cobbled streets, looking in store windows. Severus made a couple comments, and all Harry could manage were nods in respones. Severus noticed that Harry wasn't himself, and they sat down outside a diner with a light lunch in front of them.

"What's wrong, Harry?" Severus said, looking concerned.

"Oh, nothing, Sev," Harry said, averting his eyes. Severus captured his chin in his hand and brought their eyes to meet.

"Harry," he said, softly, "What's wrong? You know you can talk to me."

"It's just that I've been thinking about these last couple years, and I feel like I wasted four years of my life doing what I wanted without thinking of other people. I spent so many nights sitting in the living room, curled around myself, thinking of nothing," Harry said, casting his eyes down. "I just...I feel so stupid."

"Harry," Severus said, kneeling next to him. "That's not stupid. You went from being the hero of the wizarding world to whipping boy of the Ministry." He paused for a moment before wrapping his arms around the other man. "I'm so sorry you had to be alone after that." He felt Harry lay his head on his shoulder. He kissed Harry's cheek softly, before gently moving Harry so they could stand up.

"I love you, Sev," Harry said, taking his hand gently.

"I love you too, Harry," Severus replied, gently squeezing Harry's hand. "Well, we've got to be going. Big plans coming up."

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After an afternoon of movies and fine dining, Harry was in much better spirits. He and Severus had enjoyed one of Harry's favorite movies in a theater that they had all to themselves. After the movie, Severus had reservations at an exclusive restaurant that was sure to be completely booked.

The two men entered the house laughing. They had had a little too much wine with dinner. Harry could barely keep his hands off his lover while they walked back to the house.

"Harry, I've never seen you this way," Severus said, gasping as he felt a hand travel down his chest. He definately wasn't complaining.

"I know, Sev," Harry said, his hand coming to rest on the bulge forming in Severus' slacks. "I want you, now." He emphisized his point by squeezing the rapidly hardening flesh in his hand.

"Hold on, Harry," Severus said, pulling Harry off him slightly. "I have a couple things I want to give you, before we lose track of time and ourselves."

"But, Severus," Harry whined, drawing out the other man's name. Severus found that highly arousing, but it would have to wait.

"I'll be right back," Severus said, dashing towards the stairs. He hastily stripped off his jacket and threw it at the coat rack in the entrance area. He dashed to his room and grabbed Harry's presents. He ran back to the living room as fast as he could. He was pleasantly surprised to see Harry with his shirt open sitting on the couch, his legs spread and his hand lazily drawing circles on his chest. If there hadn't been gifts in his hands, Severus would have taken him right then.

"Here," he said, lamely, holding the parcels out to Harry. He walked over and sat next to Harry.

"What are these?" Harry said, his hand stopping the movements it had been making on his chest.

"Birthday gifts," Severus said, smiling.

"You didn't have to, Sev," Harry said, carefully picking one of the two packages up. He smiled as he tore the wrappings off and found one of the Quidditch books he'd seen earlier. "Thank you, Sev," he said, placing the book on the table and picking up the other one. He ripped the paper off this one as well and was even more surprised to see another of the books he had been eyeing up today.

"These are incredible, Sev," Harry said, looking to him. "Thank you."

"It was nothing," Severus said, before being cut off by Harry's lips on his. He eagerly returned the passion Harry put into the kiss by entering his mouth and caressing his tongue.

Harry began sitting back, so Severus moved to be kneeling in front of him. As he moved, he slowly began kissing down Harry's neck and chest. Harry closed his eyes and inhaled deeply. Severus started undoing Harry's belt and pants as he gently bit Harry's nipple. This drew a slight moan from the younger man, so Severus bit the other and got much the same reaction. His hands began slowly working Harry's pants and boxers down as his lips continued to torture the man before him.

"God, Sev," Harry groaned. "That feels incredible..." This caused Severus to smile to himself. He continued his slow line of kisses along Harry's torso, drawing it out more. He felt Harry's hands run through his hair, and Harry groaned again. Severus decided it would be a good time to kiss Harry's head, lingering a bit.

"Fuck!" Harry shouted, not expecting the action. Severus licked up and down Harry's length, gently holding Harry's hips from bucking too wildly. He continued to lick for a short while, before suddenly taking the head into his mouth. He ran his tongue around it a few times, drawing deep moans from Harry, who's head was thrown back. The hands in Severus' hair gripped tighter, but made no movements to move his head. Harry had given himself to Severus in every way. Severus began sucking in earnest, wanting to bring Harry the greatest amount of pleasure he could manage. By the groans coming from his lover, Severus must have been doing something right.

"Shit, Sev," Harry groaned, before tensing up and spilling himself down Severus' throat. Severus eagerly swallowed as much as he could, a few drops leaking from his mouth and running down his chin. He gently licked Harry clean before pushing himself up to see Harry's face.

"I must say," Severus began, getting cut off once again by Harry's lips. This time, Harry entered his mouth, tasting himself on Severus' tongue. This time it was Severus who moaned, as he felt Harry's fingers deftly opening his shirt. Harry continued the intense kiss, sliding Severus' shirt off his shoulders.

Harry stood, gently pulling Severus with him. He then sat Severus where he had been. He trailed soft kisses along Severus' neck and chest, his hands undoing Severus' belt and pants quickly. Severus lifted his hips so that Harry could slide his clothing off. Harry's hand found Severus' cock, grasping it gently. This caused Severus' head to go back, breaking the kiss. He groaned loudly, his hips trembling as he fought to keep them still. Harry slowly slid himself down to Severus' lap, planting a breif kiss on his head.

"Shit," Severus groaned, his hips trembling more. Harry smiled as he licked along Severus' length. He heard a string of profanities from Severus' mouth and popped the head into his mouth, savoring the taste.

"For fuck's sake, Harry," Severus groaned, his fingers running through Harry's hair. Harry started to bob his head up and down Severus' length, occassionally letting his teeth graze the sensitive flesh. These actions brought a hissing exhale from Severus, whose hips were still trembling. Harry began sucking more fiercly, causing Severus to lose his concentration and his hips started to buck slightly into Harry's mouth. Harry placed a hand at the base of Severus' cock, preventing too much from going into his mouth.

"Harry," Severus groaned out, before emptying himself into Harry's awaiting mouth. Harry swallowed as fast as he could, preventing any from spilling from his mouth. After licking Severus clean, he crawled up onto the couch, next to Severus.

"I love you, Sev," Harry said, running his fingertips along his chest.

"God, I love you, too, Harry," Severus said, pulling Harry in for another kiss. This time the tongue war raged on for a few minutes, neither giving in. Severus eventually took the upper hand, savoring the mingled flavors on their tongues. He felt himself growing hard again, and he slowly ran a hand along Harry's body to his cock, feeling that it was already hard again. Slowly, Harry drew away form the kiss, looking into Severus' eyes.

"What would you say if I asked you to fuck me, right here, on the floor?" Harry asked, slowly moving to lay on the floor. He made sure to brush against Severus as much as possible as he moved, with his hand grazing his hard cock. He could see Severus' eyes hungrily taking in his naked body.

"Shit, Harry, I don't know who'd be able to resist you," Severus said, climbing over Harry on the floor. He leaned down and kissed Harry gently, just enjoying the feel of their lips together. He slowly pulled back after a moment to look at the man he was above. He took in Harry's muscled chest, his strong arms, and his delicious meat. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Definately, Severus," Harry replied, grabbing something out of his pants pocket. "I've never felt more comfortable with anyone in my life." Severus felt a cool sensation on his cock and realized that Harry was applying lubricant to him. He took the bottle after sitting back on his knees. He applied a generous amount to Harry's entrance, massaging it gently with his fingers.

"Oh yeah," Harry moaned, writhing slightly from the sensations he was experiencing. He inhaled sharply as he felt one of Severus' fingers enter him, but soon relaxed as he became used to the feeling. After a moment, he felt another finger enter him, and suddenly felt something intense.

"Oh god, Sev," Harry groaned, arching his hips. "That was incredible. Do it again!" Severus smiled as he stroked Harry's prostate again. It drew another passionate groan and arching of Harry's hips. He started scissoring his fingers, stretching Harry gently. He watched as Harry squirmed beneath him, savoring the sounds he was hearing.

"Severus, please, fuck me," Harry said, his eyes glazed over with love. "Please." Severus lined himself up, and slowly began to enter his lover.

"Shit, yeah," Harry groaned, reaching up to pull Severus to him. He kissed Severus passionately, matching each thrust Severus made. Their tongues danced as Severus sped his movements up. Harry moaned into the kiss, enjoying the closeness he was feeling with Severus immensely. He felt Severus speed up even more and a hand slip between them to stroke his cock.

"Oh god," Harry cried, drawing himself away from the kiss. Severus worked his cock skillfully, wanting to bring Harry to climax before he let go. When he felt Harry tighten around him and his cock twitch before he spilled his seed on his chest, Severus groaned and pounded into Harry one last time, emptying himself into Harry's body. He held himself above Harry, panting slightly.

"Happy birthday, love," Severus said, kissing Harry's forehead.

"That was the greatest birthday present I could have ever gotten," Harry said, between heavy breaths. "Was it good?"

"Oh, god, yes, Harry," Severus said, slowly slipping out of Harry and laying next to him on the rug. "You were incredible." He took Harry into his arms and held him close. Harry buried his head in Severus' shoulder.

"You're sure it was good?" Harry asked again, his eyes a bit scared.

"God, Harry, that was the best sex I've ever had," Severus said, hugging Harry tightly.

"I love you," Harry said, after kissing Severus breifly. He snuggled into Severus' arms, not wanting to move. He felt Severus grab a pillow and a blanket, and he felt them being covered up.

"I love you too," Severus said, kissing Harry's forehead again, before snuggling against Harry and drifting off to a peaceful sleep.

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A/N: So, there are only a couple more chapters after this.

I hope it wasn't written too badly, seeing as it's my first time writing this.

Enjoy!

--kd