Chapter 12: Payback
Severus couldn't move, he could only look at the horror that was unfolding. Ron and Molly Weasley were inside his and Harrys house tearing it apart. With every room that did not come up with whatever they were looking for Ron would have fit of temper, start throwing and smashing things. "Nothing here, not a bloody thing, has to be somewhere, wasn't in the dungeon bats office, we are running out of ideas." There was a maniacal look in Ron's eyes, then as quick as it had appeared it was gone. "Never mind, the saviour will be here anytime, then we will finally have everything we wanted." He sneered. Severus was being levitated outside. "Burn it" came Ron's sneering voice. "With a flick of Molly's wand the house was engulfed in flames. All Severus could do was watch as his and Harry's home was burnt to the ground. The two Weasleys simply laughed.
Harry, Dean and Seamus were standing in Minerva's office. Harry was shaking uncontrollably. Kingsley had shown him the report on the photographs; Harry couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Why would they take Severus? What do they want? If its my fortune they want then they can have it, as long as I get Severus back I don't give a damn" Harry was frantic with worry, he couldn't imagine what they were doing to his lover, he knew what they were capable of. "Can I read the note again" Kingsley handed harry the note.
For a few minutes harry studied it trying to find any hidden meaning. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath trying to clear his mind. 'His body will be left to rot, if I am not given what I seek' what did it mean. Then suddenly it came to him. "The chamber of Secrets" he shouted. "That's where they have taken him the chamber of secrets. Met with confused glances Harry began to explain. "Tom riddle wrote that Ginny would be left to rot in the chamber on the wall, what he seeks must have something to do with me, I was a seeker, its something that I have that he is after.
"I will inform the Auroras," said Kingsley. " I know that you wont stay put until I return with them Harry, so please be careful." "You know me too well Minister" Harry replied.
Severus was sure he could hear parseltongue being spoken, but he was confused as to why, Harry was the only known parseltongue at Hogwarts. He could metal moving and something sliding. The chamber of Secrets it must be where they were. It was hard to see anything floating in the air like he was. They reached the heart of the chamber and he was lowered to the ground. "Finite Incantatum" he heard Molly Weasley say. Severus could move again, but it was short lived as he felt the effects of a body bind curse. It appeared that Molly was in charge of casting the spells. It didn't really surprise him, as Weasley had always been less than mediocre at casting anything. "This is how things are going to go, Professor, I will ask the questions and you will give the right answers, if you don't then you will find yourself on the end of a curse" the maniacal look had returned to Ron's eyes.
"Where is the Deathly Hallows? Where has Potter hidden them?" So that's what they're after Severus thought, all the destruction finally made sense, the stupid fools thought Harry had actually kept them after the war. "I have no idea," said Severus coldly. "Wrong answer" Ron snarled. "Crucio" Severus felt his body writhe in agony. "I'll ask you again, Where are they?" "Don't know where they are" this was rewarded with a kick to the stomach. The round of questioning was endless, he had been subjected to the Cruciatus curse twice more and had received several kicks and punches to the ribs and face. " I can do this all night Professor, or at least until potter gets here, then I can offer him a trade, hallows for your life" he was laughing wildly now and the look in his eyes only got madder. "Why would you want them?" asked Severus tentatively. "To become the master of death, to be the most powerful being to walk the earth. "I couldn't believe it when Potter said he didn't want the elder wand after the war, I mean who wouldn't want to be indestructible." He was pacing madly, muttering to himself. "In the mean time I think I will just sit back and watch you suffer" "Crucio"
Harry made it to the second floor bathroom in record time; Dean and Seamus were close on his heel. They had finally gotten Harry to agree to let them keep guard at the entrance to the chamber, so they could guide the Minister and the Auroras. He spoke to the sink and stepped back while it opened. He slid down to the bottom and followed the path along until the came to the vault like door. Again he spoke so it would open, Harry walked along the tunnel until he came to the heart of the chamber. He kept close to the side of the tunnel wall so as not to be noticed. Once he was close enough to the entrance he looked into the cave. Severus was bound on the floor of the chamber, Ron was pacing up and down and Molly was standing in front of his lover with her wand raised.
"Are you ready to tell me where the Hallows are yet Professor, have you had enough torture and pain? Potter must have told you where he put them, surely while you were fucking him up the arse he would have mentioned it" Ron had a smug grin on his face. He wants the Hallows, why the fuck would he want the Hallows? Then Harry remembered Ron's objections to Harry not wanting to keep the elder wand when the war finished. He wants to become the Master of death, not while I'm alive. He lowered himself down onto the ground and quietly moved towards the centre of the chamber, he could see the skeleton of the Basilisk that he had killed in his second year. "I don't know where the fucking Hallows are, and if I did I certainly wouldn't tell you" "Crucio" it was too much for Harry to bear, seeing his loves body writhing in pain.
"Get your fucking wand away from Severus, right now" Harry growled as he came into view. Ron and Molly's gaze fell on Harry. "About time you showed up Potter," snarled Ron. "I'm here you stupid Prat, what do you want?" "I want the hallows Potter, you tell me where they are and I'll spare the Dungeon bats life." "Why do you want them Weasley, what possible use would they be to you?"
Harry was going to keep them talking and their eyes on him, until he could get close enough to Severus to release the curse. "Absolute Power, I would be indestructible, nothing or no one would be able to touch me, and I can finally have the life I deserve." "The hallows aren't going to give you a better life" he moved a little bit more, so carefully no one would notice. "Of course they will, I can get anything I want with that wand, go anywhere and not be seen with the cloak." Again Harry inched closer to Severus, he gaze did not move from the two Weasleys in front of him. "What do you think about all this Molly, you've been very quiet over there." Commented Harry moving an inch again.
"I will have the power with Ron, I can use the resurrection stone to bring Fred back" Harry wondered when that was going to be mentioned. "You can't bring back the dead Molly, if your dumbass son had bothered to listen to the story about the three brothers, then he would tell you that the dead don't belong on earth, Fred doesn't belong here anymore" he was almost close enough to Severus to release the curse. "That was a revelation that day" Ron smiled "The day at Xeno Lovegoods, when I learnt the hallows actually existed, it was like I was alive for the first time in my life, I got a hard on just thinking about it" He was clearly delusional Harry thought. He was close enough to his lover to release the spell, no one but Severus knew that Harry could perform wandless magic. Severus felt the binds loosen, he didn't move. Harry inched away from him slowly. When he was in the right position he spoke again. "Surely you are aware Ron that you can't just have the hallows, well not all of them anyway" "what are you talking about Potter? I'll have what I bloody well like," he snarled. "Actually Weasley you can't. Lets go back to sixth year when Malofy was on the Astronomy Tower, he was the one that disarmed Albus that night, so from that time on he owned the elder wand, not that he knew that. When we were at the Manor,
I disarmed Draco and took his wand, after that the elder wand became mine," Harry watched with interest as realisation dawned on Ron's face. "That's right Weasley, the only way you can become the Master of death is if you disarm me while I'm holding the elder wand, and as I'm not, then you are not the master of death. So all of this has been for nothing, everything you have done in the last few months was a waste of time. Trying to break Severus and I up was a waste of time. Attempting to get into my pants was definitely a waste of time, makes me sick just thinking about it. You are not strong enough to go up against me, you have to have mummy do it for you, you can't cast a simple spell how do you expect to be able to handle the elder wand?"
"Shut your mouth Potter or the dungeon bat gets it" You haven't got the guts you pathetic bastard" Before he could think Harry yelled "Stupefy" Ron went flying backwards and hit the stone wall. Harry turned on Molly, As for you, I can't believe I wasted my time with you or that excuse you call a son. I'm so very glad I'm gay, I don't have to think about what life would have been like with Ginny, she certainly didn't do it for me, was that your plan I leave Severus and end up with Ginny, marry her and then let you all have a slice of my fortune and fame, I had to figure that you wouldn't be all that interested in the Hallows, but as your son is useless, he needed you to do the ground work.
So it had to be about the money, Ginny always did like to parade me around in front of everyone, now I know why. I hate to disappoint you Molly, but it was never going to happen she was immature and controlling, just like her mother. I wouldn't have touched for all the gold I own. There's only one way I take it and there is only one man that I take it from. He is all the man I need, he doesn't need to get drunk to get it up, I can cum just listening to him speak, can't I baby?" "You can lover" "I can't wait to fuck you, pound you into the mattress" "You sick Queer Freak" was all Harry heard as he dived for cover a red streak of light flying over his head.
Harry fired back and Molly hit the ground. He stood up and came into view again. Molly had righted herself and aimed again, this time Harry diverted it with a flick if his hand. "Do you stupid idiots forget who I am and what I can do?" he asked. Ron had gotten to his feet and was heading towards Harry; he didn't even draw his wand before Harry had flattened him again. Standing over him wand pointing at his throat, Give it up you pathetic, cowardly bastard, you will never be a real man, nor a real wizard, you are mediocre at best.
"Leave my son alone" Harry heard Molly scream, she lunged at Harry, Petrificus Totalus Harry shouted, Molly fell to the ground frozen like ice "That's for Severus" you stupid bitch" Harry felt something connect with his back and he stumbled forward. He turned was face to face with Ron. "Is that the best you have Weasley, Harry raised his arm and punched Ron in the face as hard as he could, the redhead fell unconscious to the ground.
He heard a scuffle behind him and turned to see the Auroras' and Kingsley emerge into the chamber. " Are you alright Harry?" Kingsley asked coming to Harry's side. "I'm fine Severus is hurt, they were using the cruiatus curse on him" Kingsley sent off his patronus to notify Minerva that Poppy Pomfrey was needed in the chamber." Did they hurt you Harry?" "No I don't think they did, I really haven't had time to check" Harry replied giving himself a cursory glance. It was while this was happening that Ron had regained consciousness, he rose to his feet and made to lunge at Harry, his wand drawn. "Expelliarmus" was all Harry heard, as he saw Ron's wand fly from his hand, the redhead went sailing backwards. The Auroras body bound Ron and levitated him and Molly out of the chamber. Poppy along with Minerva had arrived, a stretcher was conjured for Severus, and they took him to the hospital wing, with Harry and Kingsley close behind.
Severus was settled in the hospital wing, when it became clear that Harry was not leaving his side, Kingsley resigned himself to ask what had happened by Severus' beside. Severus told them how he was ambushed having lowered the wards to his and Hurry's home, he also told them that when the Weasley pair hadn't found what they were looking, Ron told Molly to se the house on fire. Harry was surprised to hear that it was Molly who had opened the chamber by speaking in parselmouth and not Ron, who had done so during the war. Severus told them that when he didn't answer a question correctly that the Cruciatus curse was used as punishment. Harry seethed at this, wishing he had inflicted the same pain on them.
When it was Harry's turn he told them that Ron had wanted the Deathly Hallows, he wanted to become the Master of Death, Molly only wanted him for his money and fame, he said he thought he would have been forced at some point to marry Ginny therefore giving her access to his fortune. The plan had been to get rid of Severus, to make for Ginny. He told them that when he told Ron he would never own the elder wand unless he won it from Harry, something inside Ron snapped, it eyes had a wild and murdering look, he was muttering to himself and pacing. Severus agreed and said the same was happening before Harry arrived.
An hour later Harry and Severus were alone in the hospital wing. "I'm so sorry about the house my love" Severus said quietly. "Its only a house Sev, the most important things is that you're alive, nothing else matters to me" answered Harry kissing Severus' hand. " I still can't believe that he wanted the Hallows" said Harry "I never wanted to be the master of death, I couldn't think of anything worse" "He was always jealous of you Harry, he was never happy with what he had, always wanted more, even being your friend wasn't enough for him. I am fairly certain that he wanted to be the next dark wizard," remarked Severus. "You really think he would have gone that far had he got the Hallows?" said Harry slightly stunned. "Yes I do, that's why he needed Molly, he couldn't possibly achieve it on his own" replied Severus.
"I don't care what happens to them, I just want a normal life with you somewhere that isn't here. To finally enjoy our lives together, without looking over my shoulder waiting for something else to go wrong." "All I need is you Sev, you and one day our family" Harry sighed. "There's something I need to tell you my darling," said Severus with a tear in his eye. "When Poppy examined me, she said that because of the cruciatus curse and the number of times it was used on me, I will not be able to carry children, it has done too much damage, I know how much you wanted a family, I will understand if you can't stay with me for that reason." "Severus Tobias Snape, look at me" Harry said placing his hands either side of his lovers face. "I love you more than anything in this world, you are my life, my heart and my soul, and nothing and I mean nothing would ever give me cause to leave you. You are also forgetting that I'm perfectly capable of carrying our children and would do so in a heartbeat. You and me are for the long haul, forever" Harry stared into those onyx eyes that he loved so much. "I love you my darling Harry, I can't wait to see you carrying our child, and you are my universe." Harry kicked off his shoes, stripped down to his boxers and climbed into bed beside his lover. He snuggled in close to Severus' chest and let sleep take him.