Chapter twenty five

Lily, Severus, Hermione and Ron were pacing the large living room in the house, Cassie sitting on the sofa watching them. No one had been able to find Harry, but they figured Draco had since hadn't returned, so they hoped it wouldn't be much longer before they returned.

Draco pulled a very drunk Harry inside, he shook his head at the others. Ron ran over and helped Draco take Harry up to his room.

'I'll leave you to make him comfortable.'

'Tell them I'll be right down Ron,' Draco waited until the door shut then undressed Harry, levitated him under the covers, kissed his lips before heading downstairs.

'Where did you find him?' Lily asked.

'In the back garden of the house in Godric's Hollow. He said he couldn't face you, so he wanted a drink. After the first one, he never stopped.'

'Harry's only ever had one glass of champagne and a small sip of Firewhiskey apart from a few sips of meade, so what did he drink?' Hermione asked.

'Firewhiskey and a lot of it.'

'Did you ask him about it?' Ron asked.

'Yes, he said it started when he was eight, stopped when he they knew he was going to Hogwarts.'

'Why was there so much blood?' Cassie asked.

Lily sighed but sat beside her daughter, 'They hurt him a lot Cassie.'

'Yeah, I know, but I can tell there's more to this, something you're not saying.'

'Alright, do you know what rape means?'

'Rape, forced sex you mean, I heard about it on a tv show at my friend's house?'

'Yes, he was a child and having a man do that is what caused all the blood. It's different now as Harry's a man, plus Draco and Harry wanted to have sex, they knew what do to. When its forced especially on a child, there's a lot of injuries that could happen and a lot of pain.'

'So he put his…um, thing in Harry when he was a little boy, younger than I am?'

'Yes,' Lily ran her hand down her daughters hair.

'But how can you tell just by the blood. If he was cut with something there would be blood.'

'It was where his backside would have been Cassie, plus we saw,' Draco looked around, 'basically, shit with the blood, it might have been old but we could tell.'

'Oh,' Cassie stared at Draco, 'I wondered.'

'I think she just realised how two men have sex,' Ron said.

'Yes, I do, but how could Harry want to after that?'

'It was a long time ago and he likes Draco, that makes a difference. If it just happened, then he wouldn't. When you care about someone and they care about you, they know can trust each other and that's Harry and Draco.'

Cassie looked over at Draco, 'You don't hurt Harry, do you?'

'No, there's ways to stop that, but you're a bit young to hear it.'

'Harry's probably going to be a little embarrassed when he wakes, so we might head out, come back in a couple of days. Tell him where here for him, like always and we're going to curse some muggles,' Ron said.

'I'm sure he knows Ron, but it would be better without too many here. Come by anytime, you're always welcome,' Lily smiled sadly at Ron and Hermione before they left.

'I'm going to stay with him, he's suffered from nightmares for years, but since that night, he hasn't, maybe this might start them.'

'You go Draco, if he needs anything, let me know,' Lily smiled and even though she would love to be the one to help her son, she knew he would be too embarrassed, so Draco was the best person to stay with him.

'You didn't know anything about this Sev?'

'No, if I found out they would have been dead. I was still adjusting to not being a death eater, we killed and tortured, I was trying not to. But Albus never said anything, so I don't believe he knew either. Albus would have removed Harry from that house if he knew, that's why he used to have me check on him when he couldn't.'

'Even though he might be a little embarrassed when he sees us, we have to make him understand that we're here for him.'

'We will be Lily but the best thing is to not mention it, let him get used to knowing we all understand what happened then it's up to him if he wants to talk.'

'I don't want him to feel uncomfortable with me Sev, we were just getting close, I don't want anything to spoil that.'

'It won't especially if you mother him, more than you normally would because he wouldn't be expecting that and I believe it might help.'

'I'm not sure what you mean Sev.'

'Breakfast in bed, waiting on him, treat him like you would if he was a little boy. Give him soups, sweets, ice-cream.'

'I knew you could be sneaky Sev, but that is beyond sneaky,' Lily smiled, 'It'll work though, he won't be expecting that.'

'What about me, can I help?' Cassie asked.

'Yes, be the annoying little sister, especially when he's snogging Draco. All that will take his mind off the fact we know what happened but it will also let him deal with it without having to say the words,' Severus smiled, 'I think you could pull that off, don't you Cassandra?'

Cassie scowled, 'Cassie, not Cassandra.'

'Normally I would call you Miss Collins but as I am friends with your mother, Cassie it is then.'

'Good, now I'm going to my room to get everything organised so tomorrow I can keep barging in on my brother and his boyfriend,' Cassie hugs her mother then hugs Severus Snape surprising him before she runs off up the stairs.

In Harry's room, Draco was on his side staring at Harry. Even though it was early and he could be doing anything, he wanted to keep an eye on Harry in case his nightmares returned. So far Harry had passed out and he doesn't look like his going to wake at all, but Draco wasn't taking any chances so he was staying right where he was.

'Has he woken at all?' Lily whispered as she stared in at her son.

'No, I don't think he will, at least not for a few more hours. You don't mind me being here, do you Mrs. Collins?'

'No, of course not Draco and right now he needs you.'

'I'm heading back to Hogwarts, if you need anything let me know.'

'I will Severus, but I'm just going to sleep and hope having my arms around Harry means he won't have those nightmares.'

'How did you know about those? Albus explained to the staff and as far as I know only Harry's friends knew.'

'Harry told me the second night at Hogwarts. He thought he'd warn me in case he woke me. He said he hasn't had one since the night he died.'

'They were caused by the dark lord, but yes, he might. I'll be back to see Lily tomorrow.'

Severus and Lily left Draco alone with Harry while she said a private good night to Severus.