Author's Note: I don't own Harry Potter. JK Rowling does.

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Brick Wall

Harry found his way to the dungeon late at night. Severus let him in. "What happened to following curfew?"

"It's Friday night. I'm allowed to visit. Sirius and I are running every morning. He figures I don't need much practice flying. The last event is usually an obstacle course and my running speed could make the distance."

"I could teach you occlumency and legilimency," Severus said.

"I'll learn fast. I relearn everything he knew rather quickly."

"You're sure he knew occlumency?"

"Voldemort would have wanted his whole body, not a small spot on the back of his head. Quirrell was obviously an expert at occlumency."

"You should relearn it. Barty Jr. isn't the only threat that we face. There are many people that would like to see us dead." Severus moved his hand over Harry's face.

"I wanted a fast fuck and you have to get all serious."

"We've survived the last threat by sheer luck. We need to take these things more seriously. I'm going to attack your mind. You keep me out."

"I want sex," Harry whined.

"Later. You don't seem to realise how close we were ending up mortar."

"My heart exploded. I'm living on borrowed time." Harry moved his hand over Severus's back. "I intend to enjoy what time I have."

Severus turned and withdrew his wand. "Legilimens."

Harry focused, concentrating on big brick walls keeping Severus out. Eventually, they were both exhausted but Severus didn't get in.

"Inus, you made your point."

"If you going to beat me up, at least make it enjoyable at the end." Harry removed his clothes then disrobed Severus with a charm. "There are so many things more fun than attacking my mind."

"I could teach you to read my thoughts. You cast legilimens and I won't put up a wall," Severus said.

"Do you love me?" Harry asked.

Severus lied on the bed naked and vulnerable. "I trust you."

Harry started to put ointment on Severus's back. "Don't you see how beautiful you to me?"

"Enter my mind," Severus whispered. "I'm putting up no resistance."

"Legilimens." Harry didn't use a wand; he feared if he forced it that he would hurt his love's mind. He felt surface thoughts of trust and love. He could see the last time his father hit him the summer before his fifth year. The pain of leaving his mother and his sister was so vivid. Harry saw the tears of Mrs. Snape when Severus said that he wasn't coming home again. Severus had written Half-Blood Prince on his books and told himself he was Severus Prince from that moment on.

Harry withdrew from hearing the other man's thoughts. Harry kissed his neck. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. I've never allowed someone to scan my mind before." Severus pulled in the tears from reliving those moments.

"You wanted me to know your pain. Could you open the memories inside my head?"

"Not tonight."

"I wouldn't be able to relearn if they weren't there." Harry continued to massage ointment on Severus's scars.

"You don't want to relive his last memories. If I go there, your mind will see it as an attack. It would be the Dark Lord all over again."

"And I could hurt you," Harry said for Severus. "You might end up mindless at St. Mungos."

"You wouldn't do that."

"I won't realise it's you." Harry kissed Severus's back. "I couldn't bear if I hurt you."

"Later. I try to be gentle first."

"Severus, why did you father hit you like that?"

"What did you see?"

"He called you a monster, a demon. He said that you weren't his son. That he would never father such a freak. My father called me a demon and refused to speak to me." Harry took the lube out of the drawer where it was stored. "You feel so good and I need you so much."

"Inus, I'm open to you."

"In more ways than one."

"I'm burning."

Harry pushed a finger into the tight channel. "Merlin." Harry used another finger to open Severus up. "You need to relax."

"I'm relaxed."

Harry kissed one of Severus's arse cheeks. "I would never hurt you." Harry felt his finger finally slip inside. Harry kissed the small of Severus's back. "You feel so good."

"I want you."

Harry lubed himself and pressed his cock on the tight ring. He slowly entered allowing Severus to get use to the feeling. "Good."

"I'm great."

Harry moved and then he found his rhythm. He collapsed aside his love. "You prefer it the other way."

Severus moved a hand over Harry's face and smiled. "There is no such thing as bad sex."

"It's better the other way. I want your cock, your hands, your weight on top of me. I want you filling me with sensation."

Severus kissed Harry briefly. "I've never felt this comfortable with anyone."

"It's nice. Maxime wanted know how I could sleep with a legilimens. I wanted to tell her not to knock it until she tried it."

"Well, I'm not available if she wants to experiment."

Harry moved a finger around Severus's ear before he nibbled on his lobe. "Hagrid and she were making up when I walked off. For someone half-giant, she has some issues. She would have broke Remus's wand if Sirius didn't change form and spoke French then English for her."

"You'll have to explain that better."

Harry laughed. "She thought Remus had bewitched his dog and brought him to the dance."

Severus started laughing. "Sirius is a better dog than person."

"When he isn't peeing in your shoes."

"He knows that I don't make empty threats. You must have told him about the draught."

"I told him the other half."

"The problem with a threat like that. It can only be used once." Severus put on his nightshirt. "If you want to sleep in the dorm, you have to leave now or risk being caught by Peeves, Filch or Mrs. Norris."

"I'll stay. It's empty threat because you wouldn't want an angry werewolf on your hands."

"Inus, go to sleep. You need to jog with your godfather in the morning."