Hey here is a new story! I know I'm confusing in some things but I please ask to bear with me.
Summary: Harry has not talked sense his real uncle died and that was when he was 9 years. His aunt remarried a year later and that's when his torture began. He entered Hogwarts (which has no houses in my story) and didn't talk to anyone. But all that changed when he learnt that he was…
This story has no four houses and each student gets a room of his or her own.
Parings: SS/HP
Chapter 12 - Year 6 (Part 4)
"Calm down, I won't leave" Severus said softly. Harry calmed down and let himself drift to sleep. His grip on Severus robe tightened more, as if his life depended on it. Severus took a deep breath and stood with Harry in his arms. He turned to the couple behind him, and watched as they gasped in surprise. "Please lets go back to the living room, you three follow" Severus said to the Potter couple, before turning to the Malfoy family.
All six entered, Severus sat on the couch that was made for two, with Harry in his lap. The Malfoy family sat on the couch made for three beside Severus, and the Potter couple sat in front of Severus on the other couch made for two. No one spoke, as Severus looked at the sleeping young man in his lap.
"Do you know why he has called us?" Alan suddenly asked.
"Yes, but we will wait until he awakes" Severus said. Dobby appeared at that moment.
"Master, dinner is ready" the small elf said with a bow.
"Thank you, Dobby. We will go when Harry awakes" Severus said. The small elf nodded and was about to disappeared when Severus asked. "You made one of his favorites right?"
"Yes Master, I always do. Different every night, just like he asked" Dobby said. Severus nodded and the elf disappeared. Everyone stayed in silence, no one spoke nor moved. After a while, that seemed like hours, Harry began to stir. Severus watched as Harry opened his eyes slowly, green eyes lock with black ones. Harry raised his hand and cupped Severus' face.
"Dinner is ready" Severus said softly. Harry nodded and stood, he had his wand out at once and ready when he saw Alan and Ann standing. The couple froze in place, Severus smiled slightly. "Its okay Harry, they are your grandparents." Harry just lowered his wand, and just like he had done with the Malfoy family, he turned his back on the couple and hugged Severus.
"This certainly is not what I expected." Ann said.
"He is not like all the other kids…he tends to stay away from those that he doesn't know. Lets go to the dining room, I'm sure everything is prepared" Severus said. Harry backed away a little took Severus hand and began to walk out of the room. The other five followed silently.
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"Are you sure its safe to trust in Lucius?" Sirius asked. Albus, Remus, Minerva, and Poppy where currently in the headmaster's office. Sirius was still not sure about Lucius loyalty and was having a hard time.
"Yes Sirius. If I wasn't as sure as I am, I wouldn't have told Severus" Albus said.
"He's right Sirius. If Albus had been wrong in trusting Lucius, Sev would had told him" Remus said than. Sirius stilled looked unsure about that.
"Sirius, you know that I wouldn't expose Harry to danger, and you know that Severus wouldn't put him in any danger either" Albus said.
"Yes I know that…but…I have a bad feeling" Sirius said.
"What kind of feeling?" Remus asked.
"I don't know…it's as if someone is trying to separate Sev and Harry. As if someone wants to do something to one of them." Sirius said.
"That's the same feeling you had before…Lily and James…" Remus said and quiet when Sirius nodded hesitantly.
"Sense when?" Albus asked. He along with the other members of the order had learned that when Sirius had a bad feeling it was certain to come true if someone didn't do something to prevent it. It was just hard to do something when no one really knew what they were against, but they had learned to protect when Sirius thought they were in danger.
"Well…sense the couch of Quidditch asked Harry to the dance last year" Sirius said. Everyone stayed silent for a long moment. No one talked, nor moved at what Sirius had said sank in their minds.
"Well, than we will have to keep Harry away from Cedric" Albus said after a while.
"I don't think that might be possible Albus" Minerva said than. Everyone turned to look at her in questioning.
"I read the list of the new Quidditch team, two of them are Mr. Malfoy and Mr. Weasley. If I'm not wrong and what you say is true, Harry might be with them when the boys are practicing" Minerva said.
"What does she mean by if what you said is true?" Sirius demanded.
"Harry and Draco became friends during the last month thanks to Severus. He was afraid that Harry wouldn't have anyone to get along with this year…so Lucius went for a visit and that day Harry and Severus invited them to stay for the summer" Albus said.
"Well, that explains that" Remus said, as Sirius stood frozen for a moment.
"Okay, this is going to be a lot harder than I thought" Sirius said calmly surprising everyone.
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"Well Harry tell us why did you call us?" Ann said once everyone was sitting in the living room once again. Dinner had been tense, and Harry had only eaten in silence. As always not even trying to make conversation sense his hands were always occupied. Harry looked at Ann for a long moment before looking at Severus.
"No I didn't tell them. Thought it would be better if you tried to tell them yourself" Severus said. Harry looked back at his grandparents but didn't even try to open his mouth to speak.
"Well?" Ann asked after a long silence. Harry looked at Severus again, and buried his face in Severus arm. "What's the matter? Why won't he tell us?"
"He called you because Narcissa has to be hidden away. Somewhere where the Dark Lord won't find her. Draco will be safe in Hogwarts so we don't really have to worry about him…and Lucius is a spy of Albus" Severus said than. Harry still didn't looked up.
"Harry why didn't you tell us that?" Ann asked softly. Harry looked up at her but made no attempt to talk. "Harry?"
"He won't talk if that's what you are waiting for Mrs. Potter" Draco said than. Ann turned to the young blond and looked at him questioningly. "Harry doesn't talk to anyone…nor makes an attempt to talk or get near someone he doesn't really know."
"Why are you so sure of your words?" Alan asked them.
"He hasn't talked to me for the past five years, until a month ago. I think I know him very well by now" Draco said simply. No one talked, nor moved for a long moment.
"Very well than. In order to hide Mrs. Malfoy, we will need two powerful wizards from the light. Do you know anyone?" Ann said than.
"Well…Albus and Harry" Narcissa said.
"What do you mean Harry is one. He's just a child" Alan said talking once again. Harry stood up, his magic going wild at that moment. Alan backed away, as Ann shook her head slightly.
"Harry calm down before you hurt someone" Severus said standing up in front of Harry. The young wizard calmed down at once, and once everything was back to normal Harry fainted in Severus arms.
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"You better hope that nothing is wrong with Harry. He is no child, he has gone through more than anyone in this room has. If you two are going to try to get to know him, then make sure you don't say something that will offend him. Dobby will take you to your rooms if you stay. Luc, Cissa, Dray follow me" Severus said and walked out the living room and up the stairs with the Malfoy family behind him.
They entered Severus' room in silence. Severus lay Harry on his bed and sat on a chair near the bed. "Severus why did Harry react like that?" Lucius asked. Severus waved his hand towards the door making it close and lock, a silencing spell surrounding them.
"After I talked with Petunia on the day Jasmine was killed, she said that Harry never let anyone but Vernon call him child. He hated to be called like that, he hates it even more after his uncle died. When that bastard…when he…" Severus closed his eyes. The others watch in silence. "When that bastard raped him…he would always called him child, boy…or freak. He always forbid Harry from making any friends, or talking with anyone."
"Sev…you need to calm down" Draco said going up to him.
"This morning…Bella called to tell me she had killed him. I just hope that bastard suffered. Anyways, I ask you to please never call him 'child', or 'boy'" Severus said.
"We won't, I mean he is a young man. A young man that has gone through and accepted a lot of things in his life. I just think that Mr. Alan Potter is jealous or not 'soft' at all" Lucius said.
"I noticed that, James was the way he was so he could go against him. Believe it or not James and I had to fake in public that we were enemies. While we were friends behind everyone backs" Severus said.
"Where you in love with him?" Draco asked.
"No, he was like a brother to me and Lily like a sister. I was actually the one that got them together" Severus said with a small smile.
"How, I mean they never could be in the same room without arguing" Narcissa said.
"I asked them to meet me in a empty room…of course neither knowing the other was going. It was a Friday, and I knew they were not going to leave me alone. So when Lily entered the room to find James there instead of me…she was surprised. I closed the door behind her and locked it. I put silencing spells and locking spells on the door. Then I slipped a note under the door saying that they wouldn't be able to leave the room until they accepted what they really felt" Severus said and looked at Harry. His young pair bond seemed in a peaceful sleep.
"You two really belong together, and I promise that at school I'll protect him. I will help him in anything I can…and I'm sure Ron and Hermione will too" Draco said smiling.
"Thank you, what I'm afraid of is him not trusting me" Severus said his smile disappearing.
"Why do you say that?" Narcissa asked concerned.
"Before you three arrived he would always send Dobby to 'check' on me. According to Dobby Harry was afraid of me leaving…instead of me staying. I just wonder why" Severus said still looking at Harry.
"It's easy to answer that" Draco said than. Severus looked up at him questioningly. "Well put it this way, his parents died when he was one leaving him alone. Than his Uncle Vernon died when he was nine years old. Not leaving him alone but leaving him, same as his Aunt Jasmine. He feels that if you are out of his sight something will happen to you, leaving him alone once again. He has started to communicate because of you and if something happens to you he's going to break completely. Eventually not caring anymore," the young blond explained.
"He's right Sev. I think Harry was only trying to make sure you were safe" Narcissa said with a nod. When Severus looked unsure Draco smile slightly.
"Look at it from his point of view, he has not been able to be free until you came into his life. He has been afraid that bastard would hurt anyone he got near to…and now he thinks he will come to hurt you. You said it yourself, he forbid Harry to get near anyone. Now that you have become part of his family, of his life, and of his heart, you have become to mean more to him than anything in this world" Draco said feeling weird having to tell that to an adult.
"Well I understand that" Severus said looking back down at Harry.
"He loves you, Uncle Sev. He just hasn't realized it…I think that it's a new feeling to him. Something that he has never experienced before, so all he can do…or think to do is try to protect you from any harm. Try to take care of you and hope you won't leave because of that" Draco said.
"I understand that part Dray. I just don't understand why he would send Dobby to 'check' on me every five minutes" Severus said.
"Well Sev, if I'm getting this right…and I think I am. Than Harry is afraid of you dying leaving him completely alone…because he has fallen in love with you without realizing it, and now he's afraid of you turning your back on him" Lucius said rationally.
"Thank you, for explaining this to me. I really appreciate you three telling me something I'm so stupid to realize" Severus said.
"Not stupid but you're welcome. We will leave you to rest now. Good night Sev" Lucius said as the other two nodded. Severus nodded and the Malfoy family left. Severus stood kissed Harry's forehead and sat on the chair by the bed falling asleep.
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Harry awoke the following morning, first noticing that he wasn't in his room. Than that he was comfortable and felt safe where ever he was. He sat down, when he tried to raise his hand it felt heavy. He looked down next to him to find Severus sleeping, his hand grabbing Harry's. The young wizard raised his other hand and began to stroke Severus face.
Severus began to stir and Harry was about to move his hand away, only to have it trapped by Severus' hand. Harry stared at Severus as the older man raised his head. "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you" Severus said at Harry's widen eyes. Harry shook his head slightly. "No?"
"You didn't scare me" Harry said with his hands when he got his hand back.
"Oh" Severus said staring at Harry eyes. Severus leaned towards Harry slowly, to give him a chance to back away. Their lips met and Severus moved his lips slowly over Harry's.
'Uncle Vernon, what is it that I feel? Why is it that I feel safe with this man?' Harry thought as he began to move his lips. Harry closed his eyes, letting the feeling come. Severus had his eyes open watching Harry, hoping not to scare his young pair bond. He broke the kiss when the need for air came, both were breathing a little heavy.
"I love you, Harry" Severus said once both were breathing normal.
'Is that what I feel?' Harry wondered as he stared at Severus. After a moment Harry smiled slightly and as he was about to lean down to kiss Severus again an imaged came to his mind. Harry backed away fast and ran out the room and to his room. He began to pace around his room, wondering.
Not long after there was a knock on his door. Harry walked hesitantly to the door and opens it. "Hey, can I come in?" Draco said when Harry stood frozen…surprised. Harry nodded and stepped backwards to let Draco in his room. The blond entered, and looked around the room.
"Is something the matter?" Harry asked with his hands.
"Well, I went to look for you in Uncle Sev's room a moment ago. He said you just ran out the room. What happened?" Draco said looking at his friend. Harry closed the door and walked to his bed, he sat down and motion Draco to do the same. "Did something bad happen?"
Harry shook his head negatively in answer.
"Than what happened?" Draco asked.
"We kissed before he told me he loved me…but I don't know what love is. Is it a thing? A property? Can you see it?" Harry said with his hands. Draco stared at Harry for a long moment.
"You are scared, why?" Draco said. Harry looked away. "Harry, I'll tell you what love is if you tell me why you are scared." Harry turned to look at Draco once again, studying him for a moment. Harry sighed before he began to move his hands.
"When I was about to kiss Severus again, an image of him being killed by…him came to my mind. I don't want that."
"Harry, Vincent won't come back. He can't come back" Draco said. Harry looked unconvinced. "He has received the Demantor's kiss and has no conscious of himself anymore. He won't come back, I'll promise you that much."
"Thanks" Harry said with a sight.
"Now, love is not a thing, a property…and you can see it in couples. You just need to know how it is…love is a feeling that others feel. A feeling that makes you want to keep the other safe, happy. Love is to sacrifices your self for theirs, it's to let them go if the other person loves someone that is not you" Draco said. Harry said nothing. "To love someone is to see that person smile all the time."
"Do you think Severus really loves me?" Harry asked with his hands. Draco smiled slightly at the question.
"I don't think Harry, I know he loves you. I had never see Uncle Sev act the way he does. He used to push others away, never let anyone in…and with you…well he lets himself be free. He smiles, he laughs, and he even worries about what you'll do or think" Draco said.
"Thanks again" Harry said and left the room to go look for Severus in his room. When he didn't find him there he went to the lab, and last to the garden to find him sitting on the grass by the roses they both had planted.
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Draco stood and was about to leave Harry's room when he saw a small album next to the bed. He picked it up and looked at it, it was a muggle photo album. Draco opened it and found Harry as a baby. Draco smiled slightly at the photo, Harry was sleeping. He turned the page and looked at the different photos Harry was in with his muggle family. Draco noticed that after the one that was label 9th birthday there was no more photos. It was as if Harry had no more photos to remember.
Draco closed the album and noticed there was something written on the cover, he looked more closely and read. "'Harry James Potter Best Memories.'" Draco put the album on top of the drawer and left the room closing the door behind him.
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Severus was sitting in the garden when a pair of hands covered his eyes. There was no sound behind him, and Severus put his hands over the smaller ones. "Harry?" Severus guessed. The hands left his eyes and he turned around to find Harry smiling at him. "Is everything okay? You-" was all Severus was able to get out before Harry kissed him.
Severus kissed his young pair bond slowly, as to not scare him. When Harry backed away Severus saw he was smiling. "I don't know what love is…but I do know that I don't want you far from me."
"I know you are confused because of what you have been through…but I'll be here with you until you tell me otherwise. I'll be here" Severus said, and pointed at Harry's heart at his last words.
"Promise me you will never let me go, never let anything happen to me" Harry said.
"I promise you that I will never let you go. No matter what, I won't let anyone take you away from me" Severus said and they kissed once again.
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Sango92 review: well this was a very love filled chapter! Awww Harry and Severus! Well I enjoyed it and I hope you all do to!