Disclaimer: I do not own any Harry Potter characters and locations. No money is being profited from this story. (Might as well be serious one time…)
Warnings: slash. M/M. Harry/Severus. Comprende? Also AU, and OOC
A/N: I wanted to give a special thanks to: Mikee, ell25, La Luna Negra, TheExclamatoryPanda, Who luvs the duckbutt, The Queen of Confusion, amnethyst-emerald, Elfwyn, Thundersnow, Slmncpm, , abbyagapao, and ErrorX. These are all…or at least most, of my repeat reviewers. Some of them even reviewed every single chapter and are all kinds of awesomeness!!
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On with the show!
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Epilogue – Hyphens
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Well, hello.
Here we are again.
The end of our story.
But how do you end a sequel?
Sequels are usually a time where characters are faced with challenges. Hardships. It is where you take their snow globe lives and give them a good shake and watch the snowstorm. It causes a build of character….whether the character wants it or not.
Throughout the stories written here the explanation of literary devices has been used to help illustrate life. Open with a bang, life not always being happy, hardships are faced in everyone's world at time to time. It is why we love books so much. Not only are our experiences mirrored in the actual actions of the characters, our own thoughts and dreams being described in written word, but they also inspire feelings and desires in their own right simply by the language that is used and the scene that is presented.
That being said, there is only one way I can think of to end this sequel.
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"This is ridiculous."
"Completely. Now, hold still while I am doing this."
"Where did you learn how to do this by the way?"
"Hermione."
"Why, might I ask, did Mrs. Granger – Weasley teach you this?"
"Because, she found it hard to braid her hair behind her back and like hell if Ron was going to do it."
The two were sitting on the bed in their room where Harry was fighting to do a simple braid with Severus's mid shoulder hair. His wings were out and fluttering happily and were a very content color of green. This was fun. The potion's professor was eternally grateful that no student would witness this humiliation. What would they say if they saw their venomous potion master having his hair braided by the school newest faculty member and his pixie fiancé?
"I do not see why we should braid myhair." Severus said. Harry smiled at the terribly masked petulance that was present in the sardonic man's voice.
"Because Molly insisted that your hair be fixed for the wedding and she wanted to see what it looked like braided. You will only have to wear it for a few minutes when we get to the Burrow and then you can take it out."
"Good. I look like bloody Lucius with my hair like this."
"Oh yes. Spitting image." Harry said. He may have been seated behind him, but Severus could feel the young fairy's eyes rolling.
"I am being completely serious!"
"We could always cut it."
"For your sake I am going to pretend that statement was ever uttered."
Silence fell round them as Harry would work with the taller man's hair again and again in an attempt to perfect the braid. While Hermione had been an excellent teacher and he remembered the basic mechanics, it had been a long time since he had done it and as a result his first attempts had been pretty ragged and he was eternally grateful that Severus could not see what he was doing. Otherwise…he might kill him. It was actually kind of relaxing to play with Severus's hair. He would run his hands through it from time to time, or grab onto it during other times, but rarely had he spent an extended amount of time just messing with it.
"I'm not going to do that."
Severus waited for a few moments…
"Harry, I realize that you are prone to say random thoughts, but you are going t have to elaborate on that particular one."
"Combine our names…ya know, Potter – Snape."
"Oh?"
"I hate hyphens. I have been identified by hyphens since I was eleven. I'm not gonna intentionally add another hyphen to myself."
"Then you shall retain your last name intact." Severus asked in complete neutrality. Inside of his head, however, he possessively hated the idea that Harry would not at least change his name to Potter – Snape. The young sprite's hang up about hyphens, while somewhat justified, should be ignored in such a situation. Correct?
"No…"
"Well then what?" The dark eyed man asked irritably as he whipped his body around to face his shorter mate.
Harry just smiled mischievously and gave Severus a peck on the lips.
"Hogwarts will just going to have to get use to having two Professor Snapes."
The corners of Severus's mouth twitched upwards. "And how would they tell us apart?"
"Easy. One will be the 'Evil' Snape and one will be the 'Nice' Snape." He turned Severus back around by the shoulders and continued his braiding.
"Why did I not think of that?" Severus said dryly as he felt Harry get to the bottom of his hair and tie off with a band. It had to have been the seventh or eighth attempt. He really hoped that Harry was happy with it this time. Severus could give a rats a—
The green eyed teen stood from the bed. 'Finally,' the potion master thought triumphantly and began to stand as well, 'Any longer and I would have—'
"Uh, uh uh. You stay a moment. I am not finished. I'll be right back." And with that Harry dashed out of the room.
Severus stayed where he was at on the bed and turned to look out the window, letting his mind go to thought. School had already been in session for two months. While it had been a bit overwhelming at first, Harry had taken to teaching like a duck to water and was fast becoming the most popular teacher at Hogwarts. He had already started helping Minerva out with Quidditch and had reinstated the dueling club with far more success than that dunderhead Lockhart. The two had decided to get married during Christmas holiday since it meant that they would both have time to travel. Only two months away. Well, one month and sixteen and a half days, but such distinctions were not necessary, Severus thought. No, not necessary at all. Really.
Yes, things seemed good.
Real good.
Click.
Severus started as the silence was interrupted by the unassuming noise. Turning his head he came face to face with the culprit of the obstruction of his train of thought.
His ethereal fiancé had the happiest smile on his face…and that blasted camera in his hand.
The two often would try to sneak candid photos of the other in a game of sorts. It seems as though it was Harry's turn again.
Severus stood gracefully and walked over to the Diligarian.
"That was low."
Harry's smile grew, "I never said who the evil Snape was and who the nice one was."
"Indeed you did not." Severus said as he picked up the camera and set it down on the table. He then came even closer to Harry and began to kiss him as he wrapped his arms around to stroke his wings. A favorite of Harry's. Severus did not mind it too much either.
The young imp sighed happily as the kiss continued, deepened and subconsciously the two found their way to the bed. Harry didn't have to think anymore for his wings to adjust to lying down. The joys of instincts. Speaking of the joys of instincts….The two broke away for air finally. Severus smirked at Harry's slight tinge of red on his cheeks.
'To hell with the Weasley's Lunch and especially Molly's constant nagging about out nuptials.'
Severus began to unbutton the shirt that was obstructing his perfect view of Harry's upper body.
Green eyes were looking up at him with a slightly glazed tint to them and the potions master's smirk morphed into a small smile. Finally the shirt was no longer an obstacle. Another transformation of the lips occurred, this time taking on a more predatory element.
'Clothes are so unnecessary.' Severus found himself thinking as his hands roamed over the light muscles and black swirls, pulling small gasps and giggles from the sensitive flesh, 'I wonder if Harry would agree to simply walk around naked while we are at home…"
He replaced his hand with his mouth and began tracing a particularly intricate swirl all around his chest and down the stomach and listened as the small noises the young sprite had been making before gained pitch.
Finally he came to the waistband of Harry's jeans and for some unfathomable reason this seemed to be the trigger that snapped the Diligarian to his senses.
"Severus! We can't. We have to leave soon and you will mess up your hair!"
Severus raised his head to look up into Harry's face.
"I give about as much worry about messing up my hair as a frog has hair." He returned to his task.
"But—"
The protest fell silent as Harry gave up. Not much of a fight, but at least he tried. Besides, when your very sexy mate is doing such things to you, well, you aren't going to say no.
Jeans and trousers joined shirts followed by pants in a highly choreographed display of disrobing and soon both Harry and Severus were glorious—especially in their own opinion—naked and once again kissing.
'The Weasleys won't mind if we are a little late…' Harry thought as he gasped into Severus's mouth when the taller man's large hand began to focus more southward.
"Love you." Fell from his kiss swollen lips easily.
"Love you." Severus moaned in response near Harry's ear, causing a wonderful tickling sensation."
More intimate touches, kisses, and soothing caresses were exchanged until,
"Ready my Harry?"
"Oh—"
"HARRRRRYYYYY!"
Oh
"Crap!"
Both men bolted upright and out of the bed as if they had been doused by cold water.
"What in the name of Merlin's douche was that?" Severus exclaimed in a fit of annoyance. The voice continued to waft through the house calling out for the pixie. Severus looked around and grabbed his dressing gown, fully prepared to find the owner of the voice and make sure they never used it again.
"Merlin's douche?"
"We have more pressing things to think about Harry."
"You get mad at me for using a contraction sometimes, yet you get to say—"
Severus did not listen as he stormed out of the bedroom to locate their mystery guest. Harry grabbed his robe and followed soon after. The young imp was bounding down the stairs tying his sash when he took in what all the commotion was about.
Severus was looking murderously at the fireplace and Hermione Granger – Weasley's head who looked very agitated herself. The witch saw Harry as he entered the area and immediately launched off,
"Harry! I cannot tell you how sorry I am that I made such a surprise call, but it's an emergency!"
The younger pixie's annoyance and being interrupted vanished with his friends tone. Ignoring Severus's derisive snort he quickly sought explanation.
"What's going on? What happened?"
"Ginny and Ron got into an argument and Ginny hexed Ron into a bird."
"That doesn't sound too bad—"
"Ginny then dissaperated and no one can find her and Ron flew away and we think we found him in this one tree but we aren't sure and he won't come close to any of us and there is this little robin that seems to be eying him and I particularly do not want my husband to father chicks!" Hermione yelled at a speed that almost put Harry to shame. Almost.
Harry fought very valiantly to contain his giggles.
He failed.
"This is not funny! Well…possibly. Anyways, we need you to come over here and see what you can do. I wouldn't ask since…" She looked at both Harry and Severus's s state of dishevelment and the very new hickey on Harry's neck, "Yea….but Molly is going absolutely berserk and the twins are only laughing."
Harry sighed. He looked over at his mate who still looked like he was ready to annihilate something, but he gave a curt nod and turned back to the fireplace.
"If you would permit us a few minutes for composure then we shall be over shortly Mrs. Granger – Weasley."
"Yea, 'Mione, we'll do what we can!"
Thank you, thank you, thank you!" with that a very relieved Hermione called off.
Harry rubbed his face with his hands as Severus quickly accioed both sets of clothing. Closing the blinds the two quickly changed and righted themselves as best as possible. The teen looked over to still see a very sour expression across the older man's face. He finished trying to feign taming his hair and walked over to him and pulled him in to a very…very nice kiss.
"Later" he whispered. His voice an octave lower causing Severus to growl and tighten his hold on him.
"I would prefer sooner."
"So would I"
"I shall murder Mr. Weasley…or Ms. Weasley when I see them."
"They've had a good go."
The two untangled and tuned back, preparing to floo to the Burrow and enter the subsequent chaos that was sure to be.
"It never ends does it?" Harry asked with a sigh as he looked up into dark brown eyes with a small smile.
Severus took a pinch of floo and threw it into the fire.
"I have a feeling this is only just the beginning."
"Think you can live with this for the rest of your life?"
Severus seemed to actually think about what Harry had asked, though in reality he already knew the answer. He leaned over and gave his young mate a quick kiss.
"For as long as I live." He paused as he stepped into the fireplace, "Or die trying."
Harry giggled. The two shared a smile before Severus curtly called out the Burrow and vanished in a swirl of green flames.
Harry continued to smile as made his way to follow Severus.
"I can live with that."
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With hope.
Hope that life will always have something to teach us. That there are always new things to learn.
New hardships to face.
New joys to share.
That the story always goes on…
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Yay! *Does a little happy dance* Perfecting the Art of Odd is finished! I have enjoyed writing this one sooo much and I wanted to thank everyone that has taken the time to read my story!
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I hope to also write other stories besides the "Fairy Harry" Series sometime soon. So be prepared to see other works besides the "Fairy Harry"s. Just need to have the muse strike....
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