A/N: Hrm…Excellent question, Potter's Wifey… There is a reason for me not letting Harry tell Severus about the whole incident –besides the fact that I don't really plan these things out, it just kinda developed when I was writing it at one in the morning. But he will tell someone, I promise –and hopefully further supply an answer to your question. –And Egad! I'm already at Chapter Fourteen! –This is all I'm probably going to write today. Wish me luck on my finals. I am totally going to bomb my Math 118. Stupid Statistics… Have a nice Sunday night everyone.

Harry Potter and the Great War

Chapter Fourteen

"Eh-hem…" Severus picked up Sev's text book. "Are we going to start paying attention in the next thirty seconds, son, or should I just ask you to leave now?" He dropped Sev's book back, loudly, onto the desk.

"Hmm?" Sev looked up, "I'm sorry…I must have spaced out."

"Obviously."

"I'll, uh, get to work right now." Sev nodded, picking up his quill, and pulling a piece of parchment in front of him. "See, hard at work."

Severus nodded, and made his way back towards the head of the class to continue his lecture.

Don leaned over, to whisper, "Are you going to tell him about yesterday?"

"No." Sev whispered back.

"You've got to tell someone."

"I know, Don, and I will. I, er…I was going to write Remus."

"Why? Your Dad is right there."

"Be quiet before he gives us detention." Sev kicked him, "Now take notes, so I can write."

Don nodded, rolling his eyes, "Fine." And he turned his attention back to the head of the class.

Remus,

Something happened when I got back to school that I don't think I can talk to my Dad about. I'd really like to tell you in person, but first I want you to promise me that you aren't going to tell him about it. I don't think he would understand why I waited to tell him, and in the long run, I would worry about his reaction. I don't want anything to happen to the other party involved.

Please respond as quickly as possibly.

Sev

"Err, what are you doing here?" Sev had been surprised when a hand pulled him into an unused classroom between classes, even more surprised when it turned out the hand belonged to Remus.

"I got your letter this morning. I got here as soon as I could."

"You could have just written back first… I'm going to be late for my next class."

"Don't worry about it –I told the Professor Dumbledore the two of us were going to have a chat, so he got you excused."

"Err…okay then."

"Look, why don't you just tell me what happened?"

"First you have to promise not to tell my Dad."

Remus nodded, taking a seat, "I promise."

Sev took a seat across from him, setting his bag off to the side, "When we got back from school, Draco got…really angry with me, I guess –because of this whole thing with Ginny."

"Did he hit you?"

"I wish. If he had hit me, I might have just been able to let this go…" Sev looked way, staring at the dusting cabinet in one of the corners.

"Okay." Remus nodded. "So, what did happen."

"Well, err, I guess he started trying to push me into doing…stuff with him, but I told him I didn't want to." Sev stopped, biting his lip, "I thought had stopped, when he got off of me, but…he wasn't finished yet."

Remus tilted his head to the side, "What happened?"

Sev began to fidget, brushing his hair away from his face, tapping his foot, and biting his tongue, "Um, well…"

"Sev, if you can't say it then you're denying it, and denial is never the answer you're looking for." Remus reached out to touch his hand.

"Draco…forced me, to do something that I didn't want to do with him."

"Why would he do something like that?"

"I don't know. I can't exactly read Draco's mind, Remus." Sev shrugged.

"I can't believe he would go that far… Not that I'm saying I don't believe you, Sev." Remus shook his head. "I guess I'm just can't picture Draco, even being the person he is, doing something like that."

"I wish I could say I understood it all. The whole time I was telling him to stop, and he wouldn't."

"I know this is probably a silly question, but are you alright?"

"Yea, I'm fine." Sev shrugged. "Ginny and Don keep pushing me to tell someone, and I thought I might as well tell you."

"Why me and not your dad, Sev?"

"I trust you." Sev shrugged. "I guess, I just feel closer to you then to my…Dad." He looked up, "I never had a Dad before, Remus. I don't know what he'd do –to me, to Draco. I just want to kind of, you know, forget about this."

"I know that Severus might not seem like…the best father figure right now, but he really does care about you. He always has, Sev. As much as he hates to admit it…he's liked you just because you were Lily's child. She meant a lot to him. He never wanted to see you hurt. I think keeping something this phenomenal away from him, would just come back to bite you in the arse later."

"What would happen…if I did tell him, I mean as a Professor he'd have to tell the Headmaster right? What would happen to Draco?"

"Well, I suppose he could be suspended…or expelled."

"This wasn't all Draco's fault. I mean, I was…I was teasing him, before. I lead him along. This isn't just his fault."

"Sev, there is a pretty big line between teasing a man, and molesting one. Draco crossed a line, and you can't let him go unpunished."

Sev nodded, "I know that, but…telling my Dad would mean that everyone would know. This…it's embarrassing."

"Why is it embarrassing, Sev?"

"Well…I'm a guy, right. I should be able to, you know, take care of myself. I'm bigger…stronger then he is."

"You shouldn't be embarrassed…you're not the first person this has ever happened to." Remus shook his head, standing, put a hand on Sev's shoulder. "I want you to tell your Dad…when you're ready. Until then, deal with this your own way. Okay? And if you need to talk, you know how to get a hold of me."

Sev nodded, "Thanks, Remus."

"Sure." Remus nodded. "Now, you had better be getting off to class…I think I've pulled you out for long enough."

"Remus, what are you doing here?" Severus was surprised to find Remus sitting in his chair at his desk, when he made a quick stop in his office before class started.

"I came to have a chat with Sev –but I couldn't go without at least saying hello."

"You didn't have to do that –I only left you two days ago."

"Two long, long days ago, Sevvie." Remus leaned back in the chair, "I suppose you have a class, don't you?"

"I do." Severus nodded.

"What would happen if you just…skipped it."

"I can't do that!" Severus rolled his eyes. "But if you want to stay around here…I'll only be an hour."

"Hmm…I'd love to, but I should be getting back." Remus stood up, moving around the desk to press a kiss to his lips. "I think you should talk to your son."

"Why? Did something happen?"

"Sevvie…sometimes you need to talk to your kids, even nothing seems to be going on. But, when you do talk to him, remember that…he's just a kid, who hasn't had a Dad before, and…he doesn't want to believe that you care about him."

"What's going on, Remus?"

"I promised I wouldn't say anything… so you'll have to get him to trust you, on your own." Remus kissed him again. " I get to get going. I'll see you in a few weeks."

Severus nodded, "Alright…I'll, see you in a couple weeks." After Remus had excited the office, he glanced at his clock, cursing for a second before grabbing the things he needed and making his way out of his office without what he had come for.

"You look relaxed." Ginny grabbed Sev's hand as they sat together at the Slytherin table for dinner that night.

"I talked to Remus. He…listened. I feel a lot of better." He assured her.

"Really? You're sure?"

"Positive." He gave her a quick kiss, "I've never felt better."

"…And, Draco hasn't…done anything since then?"

"No. I haven't even seen him, except in class, and he wouldn't dare try to pull something then."

"I still want to hit him…I think he'd look real pretty all bloodied up."

"Mm…I like it when you're violent." Sev smiled, "Draco will get what is coming to him, I promise."

"Oh?"

"I'm sure think of a suitable punishment for him on the Quidditch pitch next week…"

"I am a very good seeker… Shall I push him off his broom? I'm sure I wouldn't get much more then a technical foul…"

"Gin…"

"Alright, fine. I'll win, for you." She kissed him, "And I'll show him who you really belong to."

"I don't doubt that for a second."

"So, what did Remus tell you?"

"Just to deal with it in my own way, Gin, so lets just…let it go, okay?"

Ginny sighed, "I still think you should tell Professor Snape. Draco shouldn't go unpunished for this."

"He won't." Sev assured her.

Ginny bit her tongue, and sighed, "Alright. I see that I won't be able to talk you into anything."

"What are we doing?" Don asked, sliding in on the other side of Sev, "Ooh, pass the potatoes, Sev?"

"Nothing." Ginny shook her head. "Where've you been? Dinner started fifteen minutes ago."

"Oh, Hermione and I were studying in the, uh, library."

"Sure you were." Ginny nodded. "Your friend is having a horrifying problem, and you're off have relations with a girl!"

"I was not! Why do you people think things like this?" Don shook his head. "Can I eat dinner without the subject of sex coming up?"

A few eyes turned on them, and Don's face turned bright red, his eyes turning down towards his plate, now piled with food, "Ugh…me and my big mouth."

Ginny and Sev laughed, Sev prodding him in the side, "You were asking for it, mate. We're just joking with you."

"Well, it's not funny is it?" Don shook his head. "You've gotten more action then I ever have."

"Aw, Don…what's the matter? Doesn't Hermione like you?" Ginny leaned forward to look at him.

"Hermione likes me just fine, Gin. Thanks for you concern...can I eat in peace, or are you two going to keep prattling on about this?"

Sev and Ginny looked at each other and shrugged.

"I suppose we can let you eat." Sev turned back to him, "Enjoy your meal."

"Hey! Where're you two going?"

"We've got a date." Sev clapped him on the shoulder. "See you later."

"Hmm…I always thought we'd use this room again, but I didn't think it would be for this purpose…" Ginny had made her self comfortable on a couch, provided by the Room of Requirement.

"Oh? What did you think we'd be using it for?"

"I guess I kind of hoped we'd be using it for Dumbledore Army lessons again. I still have my coin, you know."

"Hmm." Sev nodded. "I think a lot of people miss that, but…obviously; I don't think it would be appropriate"

Ginny nodded, "So, when is Harry coming back?"

Sev shrugged, "I don't know, Gin. Do you want Harry to come back?"

"I don't know. I mean, I like you. You're still the same person on the inside."

"What's really bothering you, Gin?"

"I don't know. I guess, I worry that I won't love you the same when you're back to being…regular Harry Potter."

"Are you saying you like Sev Snape?"

"I like you both."

"Then I guess its' good that we're the same person."

"No you're not." Ginny shook her head, pulling Sev down onto the couch next to her, "Harry Potter didn't kiss Draco Malfoy. He wasn't assaulted."

"Ginny, it wasn't exactly my choice that Draco did that. Does it…bother you?"

"Well of course it does! My boyfriend has had more sex in the last week then I've had in my entire life –and it wasn't with me! Draco might as well have just ripped my heart out. It would have been a little less painful.

"I'm sorry, Gin." Sev brushed her hair back from her face. "This must be harder on you then…it is on me."

"And I don't get that. How can you be so fucking calm? How can you just deny this whole thing happening?"

"I'm not denying anything." He shook his head. "It happened. Draco raped me, and I'm living to see another day. He's not going to touch me ever again –he won't even look at me. He's completely ashamed."

"He should be."

"The knowledge of what he did is ripping him up more then any punishment the school could ever give him would. And besides…I can forgive him. He's frustrated; I wasn't being fair to either of you."

"I'm glad you think so." Ginny nodded. "And as for him being frustrated…don't give him excuses."

"Ginny…" Sev sighed, breathing in the scent of her hair, pressing a kiss just below her ear. "Why can't you ever just let me do things my way?"

"I'm trying, but when it conflicts with my way…" She let herself trail off.

"Hmm…lets talk about something else, okay? Or not at all…"

"Just one more question." Ginny coaxed. "Please? One more, and then I'll never bring up Draco Malfoy ever again."

Sev look a deep breath before nodding. "Alright, last one."

"…Did you like it? I mean, were you turned on?"

"Ginny, what kind of question is that?"

"I think it's a legitimate question."

"Being raped did not turn me on, Ginny." Sev shook his head. "Did I get turned on, of course I did. Who wouldn't get turned on with a mouth…never mind, Gin. You shouldn't… You don't need to know about that."

"I don't know if I should be repulsed or relieved with that answer."

"Well, what did you want out of that answer?" Sev asked.

"I don't know. I guess…I was hoping to understand you better."

"Some things are better left unsaid, Gin. Can we leave this alone now?"

Ginny thought for a moment before nodding, "Yes. Alright, we don't have to talk about this anymore."

"Good." Sev sighed, pulling her into his arms, "Because I'm sick of reliving the whole ordeal…I just want to kiss my girlfriend and forget that Draco Malfoy even exists."