Chapter twelve

Severus' first class the following morning was for his seventh year advanced N.E.W.T. class. Harry nor Severus were surprised to see Hermione and Ron in the class, but this time Severus had changed who students would sit with. Harry explained that Ron would try to get Hermione to help him with his potions and normally she wouldn't but because she was not happy with Harry they believed she might give in.

Severus opened the door and beckoned his students inside; Harry was over at the bench he was using with two golden cauldrons side by side.

'As you can see, you have been assigned areas and there is an invisible barrier between each of you so you cannot copy off the person who is beside you. Hurry to find your name and take out your book on advanced potion making,' Severus swept between the tables to stand in front of his board. The moment the students took their position at the benches then he flicked his wand so the instructions for their first potion were on the board, 'As you can see, you will be starting with a sleeping draught. Need I remind all of you that certain potions if not brewed correctly can cause problems if you breathe them in. This potion, if brewed wrong could put anyone in close proximity to sleep. If you brew it correctly then it will be a very pale pink colour and be the same consistency as water. If you would like to see what this potion resembles, Mr. Potter has brewed one for all of you to see,' Severus and Harry both heard Ron mumble that it was Snape that made the potion that Harry was hopeless at them, 'Ten points from Gryffindor Mr. Weasley. Now I can assure you that my husband did in fact brew this potion, he is quite talented when not being distracted by a dunderhead like yourself. Now, get to work,' Severus sneered at Ron before he sat behind his desk.

Neville and all the other students apart from Ron and Hermione all went up to look in Harry's cauldron.

'Nice cauldron Mr. Snape-Potter,' Neville smirked.

'Oh yes, Professor Snape-Potter and I decided to spoil ourselves with a bit of luxury.'

'So that's the colour it was look, it's almost white,' Parvati said.

'Almost, but when you swirl it around you will see a pink tinge,' Harry took his stirring wand and gave the potion a stir, 'You see.'

'Oh, yeah, thanks,' Parvati smiled, then all the students started their potions.

Severus nodded to Harry who walked around all the students, either nodding or giving advice on how they were preparing their potion. Harry wasn't surprised that Ron's ingredients weren't cut right nor where they in order. As he moved around to Draco Malfoy who was sitting beside Ron, he whispered to be careful breathing in Ron's fumes and advised him to put a bubblehead charm over his head. Harry checked every student's progress before heading up to Severus' desk.

'He'll never pass, but he might end up poisoning everyone. I never realised how much he used to copy from me and Hermione. He's completely hopeless.'

'I always knew he copied, now I believe he will realise that he will not pass this class.'

'Which means he won't be accepted into the auror training program. Even though I know Hermione is good, Draco's is perfect right now.'

'If he wants to be a healer than his potions need to be perfect, but Draco always had an aptitude for potions.'

'You're influence?'

'Mostly, but he does have a natural ability to understand potions.'

Harry sat on the edge of the desk blocking Severus' hand from view of the students, which started to caress the top of Harry's arse making him grin.

'You do not want to get caught Sev, be careful,' Harry whispered.

'Oh I am, but you expected me to do this, I'm sure.'

Harry nodded, 'Naturally I did, I wasn't sure if you would. Oh Draco has put the bubblehead charm up, just in time by the look of it.'

'He is useless,' Severus strode over to Ron's cauldron, 'No marks for this mess Mr. Weasley,' Severus vanished the potion just as Ron slumped in his seat, 'Imbecile. Mr. Potter, would you mind levitating him up to the hospital wing please?'

'Okay,' Harry chuckled, then pointed his wand at Ron's body, floating him from the room.

'You should all be close to finishing, once you are done, bottle it, write your name on it and leave it on Mr. Potter's bench to be mark.'

'Harry's marking us?' Hermione squeaked.

'Five points from Gryffindor Miss Granger for not remembering that Mr. Potter is a member of staff and should be addressed as such. As to your question, yes, Mr. Potter is marking your potions,' Severus cleared the air so Draco could remove the bubblehead charm before heading back to his desk.

Just before the end of class Harry walked back into the potions room and over to his bench where two potions were already sitting. He picked up the first one, uncorked it, sniffed, swirled and placed a small amount in another vial then dropped some clear liquid into it.

'This would get an O in your N.E.W.T test Mr. Malfoy,' Harry handed him back his vial then tested the next potion, 'This would get you an E Miss Granger, I believe you did one stir wrong, but nothing too serious,' Harry re-corked her potion and handed it back to her just as other students handed him their potions. Most got A or E, only Draco got an O which earned Slytherin twenty points, but every student was surprised when all got five points for producing a passing potion.

'Draco's was perfect Sev.'

'He usually does make them perfect; I was surprised that Miss Granger's was not.'

'I think she was watching Ron a lot, or trying to give him instructions without us seeing, so she wasn't giving her potion its full attention.'

'Let's clean up, it's first years next.'

'Let's hope they don't blow up the classroom,' Harry chuckled then moved his wand cleaning all the work benches. He placed a lid on the sleeping draught that would be taken up to the hospital wing after classes. He levitated the gold cauldron to the back of his work bench and brought forward another cauldron, a standard pewter cauldron with a potion that could cure boils.

That class surprised Severus and Harry, no one exploded their cauldron, none ended up spewing anything that could be dangerous and all the first years did an adequate job.

On the way down to dinner that evening Harry was pulled into a dark alcove by Severus making him laugh loudly as his lips were claimed by his husband. But when Severus started to rub against Harry's groin, he realised that his husband didn't just want a snog, he wanted a shag.

'Sev, anyone could see us,' Harry whispered looking around as Severus undid his pants.

'Not for long,' Severus moved his wand until a silencing charm was placed around them along with a notice me not spell, 'Now do you have an objects of allowing me to fuck you?'

'No, so fuck away babe,' Harry chuckled, but his laughter turned into groans as his husband's mouth surrounded him.

As Harry and Severus hurried into the great hall, with Severus' arms wrapped around Harry, they were laughing as they walked between the tables. They received a knowing smile from Albus making them both blush as they sat down.

'I hope no one saw anything they should not have,' Albus said quietly.

'No, a couple of useful spells kept us hidden Albus,' Severus said then started to dish himself up some dinner.

'That was so hot, we'll have to do that again,' Harry whispered.

'I may surprise you again my love,' Severus kissed Harry's cheek then went back to his dinner.

Harry checked the time, 'We only just made it you know.'

'Yes, but I think it was worth it. If we missed dinner than I'm sure Kreacher could have brought us something later.'

'You have an answer to everything babe, I think I like it,' Harry chuckled then went back to his dinner. But he had seen the glares from Ginny and Ron who had woken from his potions slumber. Harry wasn't sure if they were glaring about how he had walked in with Severus, or maybe they saw his watch, for all Harry knew they didn't have a specific reason for glaring. But just before the two red heads left the great hall, Harry saw a look from Ron as he whispered something to his sister; that look made Harry feel uneasy and wondered what they were up too.

Harry was in the shower the following morning when Severus stepped in, 'Albus needs to talk to us Harry.'

'I'll be right out,' Harry quickly finished, cast a drying charm instead of using a towel, he dressed in his jeans and t-shirt which he always wore under his robes, then joined the headmaster and his husband.

'I'm sorry about this Harry, but it seems someone found out what your relatives did,' Albus handed Harry that morning's Daily Prophet.

'No one knew about this apart from us, Minerva and Poppy, so how did they find out?' Severus snarled angrily.

'Poppy came to see me when she read this. I went into her office, cast a few revealing charms and found out that someone studied Harry's file. I checked the magical signature against Poppy's, it was not hers.'

'Ron was in there,' Harry whispered, 'Everyone knows, oh god,' Harry ran into the bedroom slamming the door behind him.

'If you can talk Harry into joining you for breakfast then it might show them he is not going to let this worry him. But if he doesn't, then I understand. Maybe it is time Harry considered his insurance option I mentioned since the magical signature belonged to Ron Weasley.'

'I will speak with him, but I will try and talk him into joining me for breakfast,' Severus waited until Albus left before heading to the bedroom where he found Harry face down on the bed, 'Harry.'

'They know Sev, everyone knows.'

Severus pulled Harry into his arms, 'Yes, they do. If you hide in here they win, if you have breakfast like always you win.'

'Everyone will look at me, but they said that's what made me gay, why I'm with you. Even after that statement about our bond, they think because I was raped by my uncle that it turned me gay.'

'I know love; we know it's not true. Our love is pure, it was not caused by anyone.'

'Is there a way to prove he got my file?'

'Albus has already checked whose magical signature it was, yes it was Ron Weasley.'

'That's it,' Harry growled, he went out into the living room, wrote a note to his lawyer, 'Hopefully he will get back to me today.'

'You're having them evicted?'

'Yes, my lawyer will make this official and send them a notice that I want them out by tomorrow and the next day I am going to demolish it. If they thought I would just let this go, they don't know me at all.'

'Good, now are you going to join me for breakfast?'

'Yes, but I have to take this to the owlery.'

'Then let's go.'

Harry put his dark blue robes on, took Severus' hand and they left their rooms, heading to the owlery. After watching the owl flew off, Severus kept his arm around Harry as they made their way back down through the castle. He felt Harry tense but straightened his shoulders as they approached the great hall.

'I'm proud of you love.'

'You give me strength, but I'm ready,' Harry kissed Sev then with their arms around each other strolled into the great hall and up to the staff table as if it was just another morning. They heard whispers and talk but Harry and Severus were satisfied to see that Ron and Ginny looked shocked, but they were also sitting alone, even Hermione had moved away from them.

'She didn't know he did that by the look of it.'

'Or she did but didn't approve Sev, Hermione would never mention this. I know she was hurt that I wouldn't be marrying Ginny but she's not spiteful and would never intentionally hurt anyone.'

'She has been staying with them, what do you think she will do?'

'I think she will remain at the castle until after her N.E.W.T.s then go to Australia. I don't know if she will remain or return, but she will leave for a while. I wish there was something more I could do to them though. Bill, Percy and the twins will probably put them up. Molly and Arthur will probably stay with Percy, not Bill since Molly doesn't like Fleur. Ron with probably stay with Bill, Ginny with the twins.'

'You may be right about everything. Since Albus does have proof who released your personal information to the Daily Prophet so you could release your own statement naming him.'

'Yeah, might make it hard for him to get work.'

'If you want some advice Harry then maybe you could sue for invading your personal medical file. All patient files are only to be viewed by your healer, so it was basically an invasion of privacy,' Albus said, he did not look at them but kept glancing around the great hall.

'I don't really need the money professor.'

'No, but you could donate it to St Mungo's if you wish.'

Harry sat there thinking, 'I'll donate it to Hogwarts, this is my home.'

'If that is what you want to do, then maybe it can be used to expand the music room, or add more books to the library. But I will let you decide on what the money can be spent on. Post,' Albus looked up at all the owls as they swooped into the great hall. Letters were dropped at half the students, Ron and Ginny had one each but an owl dropped a letter in front of Harry.

Harry tore open the letter and read, 'Harry, we're sorry someone did this to you. We have been meaning to write for a while to let you know we're not happy with mum, Ginny or Ron right now. Even though dad was not part of what they were doing, he is sticking by mum. Charlie is furious at them, not you. He was at you to start with but when he found out about the bond your mother performed he understood straight away, he knows a lot about bonds. Bill and Fleur are furious with whoever gave the Prophet this information, and like us we're all sorry you had to go through that. Just remember you're brothers Gred and Forge will always be here for you, you're out little brother and this time our other little brother and our little sister are in the wrong. I know you won't let them get away with this, but if you need any type of joke product to use on them let us know. Remember, not all Weasley's are against you, Gred and Forge.'

'Did you believe they would support you or their family?'

'I had a feeling they wouldn't support anyone until they knew the truth. Once they did they would support me, they always did. When Ron turned his back on me because of the triwizard tournament Fred and George never spoke to him for the whole year, and he got pranked quite often. I wasn't sure how they would be because of Ginny, all the Weasley boys gave into her, being the only girl.'

'You have a lot of support Harry, but I received a letter from the minister. He had all your mail redirected to him then he is going to send it on to me. He did not think you would be up to all those letters. I wonder how Fred and George got their letter to you.'

'It was old Errol, half the time he has no idea where he is going. If Fred and George said Hogwarts then he would know this place, been coming here for years. I was hoping you might allow something headmaster.'

'I would need to hear what this something is before I can say.'

'The house and shed will be demolished on Saturday, is it alright for Sev and I to leave for a while. But I was hoping that maybe you could let us take them two so they can watch.'

'You know what Harry, I think I might like to watch that myself. So yes, they can join us. But now we should all get to work.'

'Thank you professor,' Harry smiled at his old mentor then stood with Severus, their arms went around each other. Harry smiled at his friends who were all watching him, he let them know everything was alright without even saying a word.