A/N: Sorry for the long delay. It won't happen again. Part 38 is already done. But for now, here is part 37.
Now to my reviewers:
The Insane Floo pot - To keep tradition. Thanks for another "Even longer review then the last long review but no forgetting the one before it." --Gasps-- Draco may not be broken. Then again he might be. We will have to see how he acts after his recovery. But if he is broken now I am sure our Harry can fix him. I love playing with Ron. I thought that scene with Sirius with Harry would fit nicely. You were closer at the beginning when it came to Peter. So, you don't think I can top past teasers huh. I will have to keep that in mind. Thanks for the "Even longer review then the last long review but no forgetting the one before it" review
amidalla95 - I was looking for comedy there. I thought it turned out good. I could just imagine Harry reaction. lol Thanks for the review
zeynel - Funny you should mention a potion class. I was planning on having one. Thanks for the review
ShaeLynn - I like putting in the little bits. It makes it better. This part will answer your question. Thanks for the review
NayNymic - I am glad you are enjoying the fic. I am waiting for the right time to have harry propose. I just haven't found it yet. Thanks for the review
BLACK*PLAGUE - This chapter will answer your question. Thanks for the review
Desertrain - Yeah, sorry about those mistakes. For some reason I never find them until after I post. Even though I read it before I post. I also send it to a Beta. I will try to keep a closer eye on it though. I am glad you like the plot. Thanks for the review
TanisaFyre - Believe it or not that scene was not planned. It just popped in my head. But when it did I said to myself. That has to be in there. I wrote it as soon as I stopped laughing. Draco will start improving in the next few chapters. Thanks for the review
Liz - I did that pairing by a request from a reviewer. Thanks for the review
Mak - I got a kick out of that too. Thanks for the review
Alle - I am glad you liked it. And don't worry Sirius and Sev won't be leaving us. Thanks for the review
Alyssa - I thought it would be a nice twist. Thanks for the review
Eminem Starlight - Who said Peter got away. -Grins- Teasers can be so misleading. Thanks for the review
Fire and Night - I loved that line as well. Thanks for the review
mentallyinsane37 - I am glad you liked it. Thanks for the review
darien sucks - I am glad you liked it. Thanks for the review
Justice-hime - This part will answer your question. Thanks for the review
mythistica - That scene was one of my favorites. I usually update a few times a week but this update was a few weeks late. Thanks for the review
Marzipan - I am glad you like the pairing. Thanks for the review
Calani - Your wish is my command. Thanks for the review
kickedoutofthegoblet - I am glad you like it. Thanks for the review
Lyric - I like the conflict relationships. Opposites attract. Thanks for the review
Cherry-Bay - I hope you enjoyed your time in Russia. I have never been out of the USA. Thanks for the review
Yoink Daydurfurits - I am glad you like the pairing. I wasn't going to do at first, but one of the reviewers suggested it so I did. Turned out to be a great idea. Thanks for the review
caz-felton-malfoy - Here is the next part. Thanks for the review
All for Love
Part 37
Harry, Ron and Hermione sat along the wall. It had been ten minutes since Harry had come back with the news of Severus and Sirius. They probably would have sat longer but the door opened and Professor Dumbldore stuck his head in the room. "Mr. Potter, could you come in here for a moment. Please bring your friends as well."
Harry nodded and stood up. "Sure professor." Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked into the other room and waited for Dumbldore to explain.
Dumbldore held up his hand signaling for them to wait a moment. "We are just waiting for two other people. They should be here in a moment." It was only moments later when the door leading to the hallway was opened and Sirius and Severus walked in.
"Albus?" Severus nodded towards the headmaster and was about to walk around him when he felt a hand on his arm.
"Wait one moment Severus. There is something you and the rest need to know." Albus gestured for everyone to gather around.
Severus took a look at the headmaster and noticed the serious look upon his face. "Nothing happened to Draco did it?"
Dumbldore shook his head. "No, as far as I know Draco is fine. This has to do with Peter." Once that name left his mouth every one in the room tensed. "I have just learned that after Sirius's name was cleared Fudge had Peter given the Dementor kiss."
Sirius was fast to make his opinion known. "He deserved it if anyone did."
Dumbldore nodded his head and held up his hand signaling Sirius to be quiet. "That is not all. Fudge did this before Peter was questioned about Voldemort."
This time it was Severus that responded. "Idiot."
Dumbldore nodded. "The official stance at the ministry is that Voldemort is still dead. Anyone in the ministry that says other wise is threatened with being fired."
This time the whole room broke into commotion. Everyone one was expressing there outrage at what fudge had done. Harry stepped towards the headmaster to get his attention. "What are we going to do Headmaster?"
Dumbldore shook his head. "At this point there is nothing that we can do. We will of course continue the order meetings. We have to also remember that now Voldemort will be after Draco as well. We need to make sure that we keep an eye on him. Especially until he fully recovers." At everyone's nod Dumbldore turned to look at the trio. "Dinner will be served in the great hall in a few minutes. Why don't you three go and get something to eat."
Ron and Hermione nodded and started to walk towards the door but stopped when they noticed that Harry was not following them. Ron turned towards him. "Harry, are you coming?"
Harry shook his head. "No, I think I will stay here until Draco awakens again."
Dumbldore looked at Ron and Hermione. "You two go ahead and head down. I will get the house elves to send Harry's dinner up here." Ron and Hermione waved bye to Harry and left the room with Dumbldore behind them.
The only one's left in the room were Harry, Sirius, and Severus. Harry and Severus locked gazes and Severus looked suspicious when he saw a deep blush spread its way across Harry's face every time he looked at him. He turned to his lover. "Black, what did you say to him?"
Sirius in the mean time was having fun watching the two. He looked over at his lover when he spoke and saw the glare that Severus was sporting at him. He decided that it would be best to hurry and change the subject before something happened. He looked over at Harry. "So, you said that Draco was awake, right?"
That snapped Severus and Harry out of their current thoughts. Harry nodded his head and gestured towards the door. "Yeah, he woke up a little while ago. I even got him to eat some soup that sandy brought him. He was also talking, but."
Sirius noticed how Harry stopped what he was going to say and it appeared that Severus noticed it also fore he took a step towards Harry. "But what?"
Harry bit his lip for a moment before looking up at Severus. "Professor Draco has changed."
Fear gripped Severus heart. What had changed with his godson? He looked into Harry's sad eyes. He had to know. "How has he changed?"
Harry didn't know how to break it to him. He knew that Professor Snape held Draco dearly in his heart. He decided that it was best just to come out with the truth. "Draco is very scared around people. He doesn't like to be touched or be around any loud noises. It's almost as if what has happened to him has broken him."
Severus squeezed his eyes shut at Harry's words. Draco. He felt as if he had let his godson down. He should have been there for Draco. He felt a hand on his shoulder at turned to see Sirius looking at him with sad eyes. He turned his body fully around and buried his head into Sirius's shoulder. Sirius just wrapped his arms around him and held him close. He noticed Harry go back through the door back into Draco's room giving them privacy. He led Severus over to the couch and sat him down. "What's the matter love?"
Severus kept his head on Sirius shoulder while answering Sirius. "It's my fault that Draco is like this. I am his godfather. I should have been there fore him."
Sirius had feared that this was going to happen. He strengthened his grip on Severus. "It's not your fault. Lucius was the one that did this to Draco. Not you. If it is anyone's fault it was his."
Severus shook his head. "I should have been the one to go after him."
Sirius had enough. He put his hands on Severus's shoulders and brought him away from his shoulder. He looked directly into his eyes. "Severus I was the one who rescued Draco remember. I am telling you that if you would have gone; they would have known you were there by your dark mark. You know that as well as I do. They only way I got around without being caught was the invisibility cloak."
Severus lowered his eyes towards the ground. When had he become so weak as to have to be comforted by another person? Before he had gotten together with Black he used to be able to keep his emotions under control. Now it seemed that no matter what bad happened he needed Sirius there to comfort him. He played Sirius last words through his mind. He knew deep down that Sirius was right. But he couldn't help but feel guilty. "I know Sirius but still-"
He was cut off by Sirius. "No Severus. There is no still. There is only fact, and the fact is that you could not have done anything. Not then. But you can now. Draco needs you as much as he needs Harry. He needs to know that there are people still out there that care for him. He needs that now."
Severus got out of Sirius embrace and stood up. "Your right. Come on." He knew that he still had not gone over his previous issue but his lover was right. Right now Draco needed him, and he would be damned if he was going to let Draco down. He turned and walked towards the door that Draco was in, a grinning Sirius following.
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Harry stood a few feet away from Draco's bed. He had come in here to give Sirius and Snape some time alone. He knew the guilt that was most likely going through Snape. He had his own fare share. He knew that back in the infirmary he had told Hermione that he was alright, but he knew deep down that it would take only Draco forgiving him to release him from his guilt. In the mean time he was going to be by Draco's side.
He was brought out of his thoughts by a whimper coming from Draco. Harry rushed over to stand directly beside him. He saw Draco thrashing on the bed below him. The only thing that kept him on the bed where the restraints. He saw that Draco was saying something between whimpers and knelt his head down to find out what it was. Draco was repeating "stop" over and over again. It was obvious that he was in the middle of a nightmare.
Harry brought his hands to Draco's shoulders and started to shake them. "Come on baby. Wake up. You are having a nightmare."
After a few moments Draco's eyes shot open. He quickly sucked in a breath and looked around. Once he saw Harry he tried to bring his hands up to him, but the restraints blocked him. He needed to touch Harry. He needed to know that he was there. His frightened eyes met those of emerald. "Harry."
Harry watched as Draco tried to bring his arms up and for a moment he was confused as to what Draco wanted. But once he looked into those frightened silver eyes and heard the fear in Draco voice when he said his name he understood. Draco must have been dreaming about his torture. He needed to know that the dream was over and that he was really here. He leaned down and brought his hand and placed it upon Draco's cheek. He leaned down and kissed him. He then removed his hand and put Draco's in his. He gave it a firm squeeze. "Your fine Draco. I am here."
They sat there together, with Harry's hand in Draco's, until the door opened and Severus and Sirius walked in. He felt Draco start to tense up when they started to walk forward. Severus stopped right beside Draco's bed across from Harry. "Draco." Severus started to bring his hand down to touch Draco but stopped when Draco recoiled away from him.
Harry saw the pain on his Professor's face. He remembered what it was like when Draco was scared of him at first. He leaned over to Draco and spoke softly as not to startle him. "Baby, it's just Snape. Remember your godfather. He won't hurt you. Remember that I am here to. I won't let anything happen to you." He gave Draco's hand another squeeze of assurance and looked over at Snape. "Go ahead Professor. Just don't do any quick movements or speak loudly."
Severus nodded and slowly brought his hand down again. He noticed that Draco didn't flinch away this time but did notice that his eyes followed his hand movements closely. He finally rested his hand on Draco's face and wiped some hair off of his face. He remembered what Harry had said and spoke softly. "I am here for you now Draco." Draco gave Severus a small smile and opened his other hand. Taking Draco's queue Severus took a seat beside Draco and put his hand into Draco's.
Harry leaned back and smiled. Draco now had both him and Snape holding his hands. And he could see the small smile on Draco's face. Draco was starting to understand that there were still people out there that cared for him. This was the first step in a many step recovery. He tightened his grip on Draco's hand. When Draco looked towards him Harry gave him a smile. "Everything is going to work out Draco."
Draco gave Harry a small nod. "I - know."
Yes... Everything was going to be ok.
TBC...
A/N: Please review. I crave them. It helps me write faster.
Now for the teaser:
Draco smiled and lifted the bag shakily and turned it upside down on his lap. After only a few seconds he had a pile of candy on his lap. The grin that split Draco's lips made Harry's heart beat with joy. After a moment Draco picked up one and looked at the wrapper. Then he gave Harry a very confused look. "I have never heard of these. What is a Snacker?"
A/N: That's right. Draco meets the muggle world. Well there candy anyway.
Now to my reviewers:
The Insane Floo pot - To keep tradition. Thanks for another "Even longer review then the last long review but no forgetting the one before it." --Gasps-- Draco may not be broken. Then again he might be. We will have to see how he acts after his recovery. But if he is broken now I am sure our Harry can fix him. I love playing with Ron. I thought that scene with Sirius with Harry would fit nicely. You were closer at the beginning when it came to Peter. So, you don't think I can top past teasers huh. I will have to keep that in mind. Thanks for the "Even longer review then the last long review but no forgetting the one before it" review
amidalla95 - I was looking for comedy there. I thought it turned out good. I could just imagine Harry reaction. lol Thanks for the review
zeynel - Funny you should mention a potion class. I was planning on having one. Thanks for the review
ShaeLynn - I like putting in the little bits. It makes it better. This part will answer your question. Thanks for the review
NayNymic - I am glad you are enjoying the fic. I am waiting for the right time to have harry propose. I just haven't found it yet. Thanks for the review
BLACK*PLAGUE - This chapter will answer your question. Thanks for the review
Desertrain - Yeah, sorry about those mistakes. For some reason I never find them until after I post. Even though I read it before I post. I also send it to a Beta. I will try to keep a closer eye on it though. I am glad you like the plot. Thanks for the review
TanisaFyre - Believe it or not that scene was not planned. It just popped in my head. But when it did I said to myself. That has to be in there. I wrote it as soon as I stopped laughing. Draco will start improving in the next few chapters. Thanks for the review
Liz - I did that pairing by a request from a reviewer. Thanks for the review
Mak - I got a kick out of that too. Thanks for the review
Alle - I am glad you liked it. And don't worry Sirius and Sev won't be leaving us. Thanks for the review
Alyssa - I thought it would be a nice twist. Thanks for the review
Eminem Starlight - Who said Peter got away. -Grins- Teasers can be so misleading. Thanks for the review
Fire and Night - I loved that line as well. Thanks for the review
mentallyinsane37 - I am glad you liked it. Thanks for the review
darien sucks - I am glad you liked it. Thanks for the review
Justice-hime - This part will answer your question. Thanks for the review
mythistica - That scene was one of my favorites. I usually update a few times a week but this update was a few weeks late. Thanks for the review
Marzipan - I am glad you like the pairing. Thanks for the review
Calani - Your wish is my command. Thanks for the review
kickedoutofthegoblet - I am glad you like it. Thanks for the review
Lyric - I like the conflict relationships. Opposites attract. Thanks for the review
Cherry-Bay - I hope you enjoyed your time in Russia. I have never been out of the USA. Thanks for the review
Yoink Daydurfurits - I am glad you like the pairing. I wasn't going to do at first, but one of the reviewers suggested it so I did. Turned out to be a great idea. Thanks for the review
caz-felton-malfoy - Here is the next part. Thanks for the review
All for Love
Part 37
Harry, Ron and Hermione sat along the wall. It had been ten minutes since Harry had come back with the news of Severus and Sirius. They probably would have sat longer but the door opened and Professor Dumbldore stuck his head in the room. "Mr. Potter, could you come in here for a moment. Please bring your friends as well."
Harry nodded and stood up. "Sure professor." Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked into the other room and waited for Dumbldore to explain.
Dumbldore held up his hand signaling for them to wait a moment. "We are just waiting for two other people. They should be here in a moment." It was only moments later when the door leading to the hallway was opened and Sirius and Severus walked in.
"Albus?" Severus nodded towards the headmaster and was about to walk around him when he felt a hand on his arm.
"Wait one moment Severus. There is something you and the rest need to know." Albus gestured for everyone to gather around.
Severus took a look at the headmaster and noticed the serious look upon his face. "Nothing happened to Draco did it?"
Dumbldore shook his head. "No, as far as I know Draco is fine. This has to do with Peter." Once that name left his mouth every one in the room tensed. "I have just learned that after Sirius's name was cleared Fudge had Peter given the Dementor kiss."
Sirius was fast to make his opinion known. "He deserved it if anyone did."
Dumbldore nodded his head and held up his hand signaling Sirius to be quiet. "That is not all. Fudge did this before Peter was questioned about Voldemort."
This time it was Severus that responded. "Idiot."
Dumbldore nodded. "The official stance at the ministry is that Voldemort is still dead. Anyone in the ministry that says other wise is threatened with being fired."
This time the whole room broke into commotion. Everyone one was expressing there outrage at what fudge had done. Harry stepped towards the headmaster to get his attention. "What are we going to do Headmaster?"
Dumbldore shook his head. "At this point there is nothing that we can do. We will of course continue the order meetings. We have to also remember that now Voldemort will be after Draco as well. We need to make sure that we keep an eye on him. Especially until he fully recovers." At everyone's nod Dumbldore turned to look at the trio. "Dinner will be served in the great hall in a few minutes. Why don't you three go and get something to eat."
Ron and Hermione nodded and started to walk towards the door but stopped when they noticed that Harry was not following them. Ron turned towards him. "Harry, are you coming?"
Harry shook his head. "No, I think I will stay here until Draco awakens again."
Dumbldore looked at Ron and Hermione. "You two go ahead and head down. I will get the house elves to send Harry's dinner up here." Ron and Hermione waved bye to Harry and left the room with Dumbldore behind them.
The only one's left in the room were Harry, Sirius, and Severus. Harry and Severus locked gazes and Severus looked suspicious when he saw a deep blush spread its way across Harry's face every time he looked at him. He turned to his lover. "Black, what did you say to him?"
Sirius in the mean time was having fun watching the two. He looked over at his lover when he spoke and saw the glare that Severus was sporting at him. He decided that it would be best to hurry and change the subject before something happened. He looked over at Harry. "So, you said that Draco was awake, right?"
That snapped Severus and Harry out of their current thoughts. Harry nodded his head and gestured towards the door. "Yeah, he woke up a little while ago. I even got him to eat some soup that sandy brought him. He was also talking, but."
Sirius noticed how Harry stopped what he was going to say and it appeared that Severus noticed it also fore he took a step towards Harry. "But what?"
Harry bit his lip for a moment before looking up at Severus. "Professor Draco has changed."
Fear gripped Severus heart. What had changed with his godson? He looked into Harry's sad eyes. He had to know. "How has he changed?"
Harry didn't know how to break it to him. He knew that Professor Snape held Draco dearly in his heart. He decided that it was best just to come out with the truth. "Draco is very scared around people. He doesn't like to be touched or be around any loud noises. It's almost as if what has happened to him has broken him."
Severus squeezed his eyes shut at Harry's words. Draco. He felt as if he had let his godson down. He should have been there for Draco. He felt a hand on his shoulder at turned to see Sirius looking at him with sad eyes. He turned his body fully around and buried his head into Sirius's shoulder. Sirius just wrapped his arms around him and held him close. He noticed Harry go back through the door back into Draco's room giving them privacy. He led Severus over to the couch and sat him down. "What's the matter love?"
Severus kept his head on Sirius shoulder while answering Sirius. "It's my fault that Draco is like this. I am his godfather. I should have been there fore him."
Sirius had feared that this was going to happen. He strengthened his grip on Severus. "It's not your fault. Lucius was the one that did this to Draco. Not you. If it is anyone's fault it was his."
Severus shook his head. "I should have been the one to go after him."
Sirius had enough. He put his hands on Severus's shoulders and brought him away from his shoulder. He looked directly into his eyes. "Severus I was the one who rescued Draco remember. I am telling you that if you would have gone; they would have known you were there by your dark mark. You know that as well as I do. They only way I got around without being caught was the invisibility cloak."
Severus lowered his eyes towards the ground. When had he become so weak as to have to be comforted by another person? Before he had gotten together with Black he used to be able to keep his emotions under control. Now it seemed that no matter what bad happened he needed Sirius there to comfort him. He played Sirius last words through his mind. He knew deep down that Sirius was right. But he couldn't help but feel guilty. "I know Sirius but still-"
He was cut off by Sirius. "No Severus. There is no still. There is only fact, and the fact is that you could not have done anything. Not then. But you can now. Draco needs you as much as he needs Harry. He needs to know that there are people still out there that care for him. He needs that now."
Severus got out of Sirius embrace and stood up. "Your right. Come on." He knew that he still had not gone over his previous issue but his lover was right. Right now Draco needed him, and he would be damned if he was going to let Draco down. He turned and walked towards the door that Draco was in, a grinning Sirius following.
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Harry stood a few feet away from Draco's bed. He had come in here to give Sirius and Snape some time alone. He knew the guilt that was most likely going through Snape. He had his own fare share. He knew that back in the infirmary he had told Hermione that he was alright, but he knew deep down that it would take only Draco forgiving him to release him from his guilt. In the mean time he was going to be by Draco's side.
He was brought out of his thoughts by a whimper coming from Draco. Harry rushed over to stand directly beside him. He saw Draco thrashing on the bed below him. The only thing that kept him on the bed where the restraints. He saw that Draco was saying something between whimpers and knelt his head down to find out what it was. Draco was repeating "stop" over and over again. It was obvious that he was in the middle of a nightmare.
Harry brought his hands to Draco's shoulders and started to shake them. "Come on baby. Wake up. You are having a nightmare."
After a few moments Draco's eyes shot open. He quickly sucked in a breath and looked around. Once he saw Harry he tried to bring his hands up to him, but the restraints blocked him. He needed to touch Harry. He needed to know that he was there. His frightened eyes met those of emerald. "Harry."
Harry watched as Draco tried to bring his arms up and for a moment he was confused as to what Draco wanted. But once he looked into those frightened silver eyes and heard the fear in Draco voice when he said his name he understood. Draco must have been dreaming about his torture. He needed to know that the dream was over and that he was really here. He leaned down and brought his hand and placed it upon Draco's cheek. He leaned down and kissed him. He then removed his hand and put Draco's in his. He gave it a firm squeeze. "Your fine Draco. I am here."
They sat there together, with Harry's hand in Draco's, until the door opened and Severus and Sirius walked in. He felt Draco start to tense up when they started to walk forward. Severus stopped right beside Draco's bed across from Harry. "Draco." Severus started to bring his hand down to touch Draco but stopped when Draco recoiled away from him.
Harry saw the pain on his Professor's face. He remembered what it was like when Draco was scared of him at first. He leaned over to Draco and spoke softly as not to startle him. "Baby, it's just Snape. Remember your godfather. He won't hurt you. Remember that I am here to. I won't let anything happen to you." He gave Draco's hand another squeeze of assurance and looked over at Snape. "Go ahead Professor. Just don't do any quick movements or speak loudly."
Severus nodded and slowly brought his hand down again. He noticed that Draco didn't flinch away this time but did notice that his eyes followed his hand movements closely. He finally rested his hand on Draco's face and wiped some hair off of his face. He remembered what Harry had said and spoke softly. "I am here for you now Draco." Draco gave Severus a small smile and opened his other hand. Taking Draco's queue Severus took a seat beside Draco and put his hand into Draco's.
Harry leaned back and smiled. Draco now had both him and Snape holding his hands. And he could see the small smile on Draco's face. Draco was starting to understand that there were still people out there that cared for him. This was the first step in a many step recovery. He tightened his grip on Draco's hand. When Draco looked towards him Harry gave him a smile. "Everything is going to work out Draco."
Draco gave Harry a small nod. "I - know."
Yes... Everything was going to be ok.
TBC...
A/N: Please review. I crave them. It helps me write faster.
Now for the teaser:
Draco smiled and lifted the bag shakily and turned it upside down on his lap. After only a few seconds he had a pile of candy on his lap. The grin that split Draco's lips made Harry's heart beat with joy. After a moment Draco picked up one and looked at the wrapper. Then he gave Harry a very confused look. "I have never heard of these. What is a Snacker?"
A/N: That's right. Draco meets the muggle world. Well there candy anyway.