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Harry's PoV:
Harry and Severus returned to Hogwarts the next morning to get some of their things. The rest of their stuff would be left with Sirius and Remus.
Harry was going up to Gryffindor Tower to say goodbye to his friends when he heard a voice shouting down the corridor behind him. "Potter!" Harry turned in the corridor to find Draco approaching him. "I hear you got engaged."
"I think everyone's heard," Harry reminded him. The news of his engagement was on the front page of the Daily Prophet. Rita Skeeter had, much to Harry's annoyance, interviewed both him and Severus.
"When's the wedding?" Draco asked.
"I'm not sure. Not for a while," Harry said. "I have to keep Severus safe. That's the top priority."
Draco nodded, and then added, "I'n glad that idiot finally came around," he said.
"Excuse me, Mr. Malfoy?" Draco's face paled when Severus appeared behind him, and he turned around. "Ten points from Slytherin."
Harry grinned. "Hey, you can't take points, you're not a Professor," Draco reminded him.
"Right," Severus muttered, shaking his head. "Being here brings back memories."
Harry felt a pang of sympathy for Severus, and he squeezed his fiancé's hand before Severus went down the hall, leaving Harry to gather up his things and say his goodbyes. Draco and Harry were alone in the corridor, and Draco said, "I have to tell you something."
"Of course," said Harry. He would really miss his new friend, and wished that he had more time to get to know Draco.
"I..." To Harry's surprise, Draco blushed, and he blurted out, "I sort of fancy you. I just wanted to tell you while I had the chance...I'm not trying to make a move on you or anything."
Harry stared at the other boy in shock. He knew the pain of unrequited love, and he said, "I'm sorry. Thank you for respecting my relationship. I want you to know that you helped me get through a lot these past couple weeks, and I am grateful to you, Draco." He hugged the blond tightly. "And I'm also sorry that I can't help you with DADA."
"It's alright," Draco said. "I'll teach myself. Anything to help get rid of my father."
Harry thought of how brave Draco must be to seek out his insane father and attempt to kill him. "Good luck," he said. "Hopefully I'll see you soon."
Draco nodded. "Bye, Potter. Good luck to you too."
Harry smiled and continued the rest of the way to Gryffindor Tower. After gathering his things from his dorm, he went down to the common room to say goodbye to his friends. He would really miss them. "I can't believe you're leaving us," said Ron. "We're going to have to find a new Seeker!"
Harry had already thought about this for a long time, more like obsessed over it, and his heart sank. "Ron," Hermione hissed, "don't make him feel worse."
"Sorry."
"It's alright," Harry said, and hugged him. He then hugged Hermione. "Promise to write every week? I want to hear about the baby. And I want to hear about Quidditch," he said to Ron.
"We promise," Hermione said, and Ron nodded in agreement. "And tell us about Severus."
"I will," Harry said. "I'm going to miss you guys." All three of them hugged and and Harry went around the room to say goodbye to his other friends before glancing back at the Gryffindor common room for the last time until spring. He committed the image to his memory and climbed through the portrait hole.
Severus's PoV:
When Severus met up with Harry outside of Sirius and Remus's rooms, Harry greeted him with a kiss. "So, where are we going tonight?" Harry asked.
Severus pulled him close. "I actually have a surprise for you," he said.
Harry smiled. "What did I do to deserve you?" He kissed Severus softly, and Severus let it linger for a moment before pulling away.
"Are you ready to Apparate?" Severus asked him, knowing that Harry hated Apparating.
Harry looked a bit nervous, but he nodded, and Severus took his hand. He Apparated them to a small but beautiful cabin out in the Scotland countryside, that his brother had given him permission to use should he need it. Severus could feel his lover's surprise through the bond and he smiled. "Severus, this is gorgeous!" Harry looked around at the tall trees, their leaves bright with different colors, and the small lake outside the cabin.
"We'll stay here for a few days," Severus said, smirking at Harry's reaction. "I wanted to make this experience special for you," he added at Harry's astonishment. "Let's go inside."
They set their bags down by the door and Severus watched Harry look around the room, his bright green eyes wide as he took in the small kitchen area, dining table, and finally the bed in the corner. Harry took Severus's hand and Severus let Harry pull him over to the bed and kiss him. Severus's heart raced as his fiancé's hands slipped under his shirt, their kiss deepening. Harry pressed up against him and Severus gasped, hardening. Harry reached down between Severus's legs and stroked him through his pants. Gasping, Severus hooked his thumbs in the space between his skin and his pants and pulled them down, leaving himself half naked. He and Harry shared a matching smirk before Harry bent down on the floor, licking up Severus's throbbing erection. Severus sat down on the bed so that Harry was more comfortable, and buried his fingers in the younger man's hair, stroking gently. "I love you, Harry," Severus murmured, making his tone as gentle as he possibly could.
Severus felt the swelling of love on Harry's side of their bond, and smiled. I love you too, Sev, Harry replied through the bond, unable to speak aloud for obvious reasons. Severus closed his eyes, enjoying the pleasure that his love was giving him, and not much later he came, squirting the warm bitter liquid into Harry's mouth.
Severus pulled Harry into his arms and scooted backwards into the bed until they were resting against the pillows. These were the moments that Severus loved most, these quiet moments with Harry that made him forget anything was wrong with the world, even if it was for just a while.
How Harry, of all people, had fallen for him, even after the way Severus had treated him, was a mystery. Severus was not kind to most people, and he had done terrible things. He'd hurt many people, his closest friend most of all. But now he had a chance to start over with the son of the woman he had loved, and he hoped Lily would forgive him.
Severus had hurt both her and her son, and even after Severus and Harry had fallen in love, he'd abandoned the younger man.
But he would not mess up again.
AN: Hope you guys liked the chapter! Sorry it was a little shorter than usual (the quality of the work is what counts, as they say) so I hope I did ok with this chapter. Plus I'm going to be extremely busy over the course of the next few days, so I thought I'd get this chapter out for you guys. Please review for more updates soon:)