A/N: Thank you so much to all of you who reviewed the last chapters. I was quite amused actually by people's reactions, but in the beginning I told you that the story would end tragically so logically you should expect some rather bad things to happen in the story to begin with. None the less, I couldn't leave you all so blood confused as you all seemed to be so I wrote you another chapter. It's got a bit of explanation in it, but I think you all still might think Harry's being a little bit too forgiving, but heh, it's my story, and you chose to read it so if you wanna continue reading it you'll just have to deal with it, and I'm sorry if that sounds rude or something cuase I'm not tryin to be.

Randomness of the Moraco: I really do have a thinking cap, not the expressional sort either. I have a lovely blue HP cap with HP in gold letters with a snitch flying around it on the front and a lovely lightening bolt in the back. Truthfully I do some of my better thinking when I'm wearing it, so yay!

~ To Love a Master ~ Chapter 15 Rouge ~

Severus later got up from the bed, where Harry had dozed back off, and went to his office for more new school year preparation.

He finished early, about lunch time, and since there were no staff meetings he decided that he and Harry might dine in Hogsmeade.

Severus entered his chambers. There was no sign of Harry. Severus searched the rest of the chambers and was still unable to find Harry. He immediately paniced and went to the Headmaster's office to report Harry's disappearance. All the teachers were dispatched on a school wide search for The Boy Who Lived.

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Harry woke up to an empty bed. Thoughts of the previous night and earlier in the morning all flooded straight to his brain. He.How could he? I was just worried about him. Harry sat up and pulled his knees to his chest and cried.

Maybe I forgave him too easily, but I love him. Forgiveness is part of the game of love. He pulled out his invisibility cloak and left the chambers, even though he was not supposed to without being accompanied by Severus or another professor. Harry went across the school grounds to a quiet place under a tree by the lake where he sat to ponder his thoughts some more.

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After the entire castle was searched, a search of the school grounds commenced. Severus just happened to be the one to find Harry.

'Harry,' Severus said with a sigh of relief.

Scared, reddened, green eyes looked up at the black clad figure.

'Harry, what's wrong?'

'You should know,' he whispered.

'Harry,' Severus kneeled down and reached to place a hand on Harry's check, but the younger man jerked away when the hand came in the feather lightest contact of his face. 'I thought you'd forgiven me.'

'I have, but please don't touch me. Not until I'm comfortable with it again,' Harry told him.

Severus sat down on the ground next to Harry. 'I'm still very sorry for what I did. I had no right to take out my anger on you.'

'You wouldn't have if I'd just left you alone,' Harry said. 'I'm sorry for pestering you.'

'Harry, don't apologize You have nothing to apologize afor,' he told Harry.

Harry sighed.

'Would you like to come have lunch with me in Hogsmeade?'

Harry nodded.

'Well come along.' Severus stood up, shortly followed by Harry. 'We'll need to go find one of the other professors and let them know I found you.'

'Everyone's been looking for me?'

'You gave all of us quite a shock, disappearing the way you did,' he explained.

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In Hogsmeade Harry and Severus had lunch at The Three Broomsticks. It was a very quiet lunch. Severus kept wishing everything would go back to normal, like it was a week ago, the last time they came to Hogsmeade for lunch. Then Harry and Severus talked about random subjects, from the Wizarding economy to Quidditch and the other sat and listened contently whether they were interested or not. At that time, Harry had also taken pleasure in torturing Severus by playing footsie under the table.

If only I could take it back. I'd do it in an instant Severus thought to himself while he watched Harry play with his food more than eating it.

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Later that evening they sat in Severus' chambers in silence. Harry doing his homework, Severus reading a book.

'We need to talk,' Severus said.

'Okay.'

'I was angry last night. I received word that three ex death eaters working as spies for the ministry were found out and murdered. They wouldn't even have spied for the light side if it wasn't for me. They were the few people I knew whom I would even refer to as friends. I was quite upset as you saw, but I know very well that it doesn't justify what I did to you,' Severus explained.

'Sometimes it takes something terrible to happen to realize how much you truly love someone,' Harry said.

'How on earth can you still love me? I'm a monstor.'

Harry looked up from his homework and into Severus' eyes. 'Do you know how much I wanted to hate you and every shred of your existence last night? I couldn't though. That's when I realized how serious my love for you is.'

'Harry.'

'Right now I'm a little scared of you though. It's going to take me a while before I fully trust you again,' Harry said.

Severus sighed.

Harry yawned.

They both realized it was time for bed. They both dressed in their pyjamas for the first time in ages. Severus got into his bed and turned to see that Harry was getting in as well.

'I thought you were afraid of me,' Severus said.

'I am,' Harry replied. 'But I don't sleep well when I'm not next to you, and while I can do so, I'd like to et the most peaceful sleep I can.'

Severus reached out his arms to pull Harry to him to hold him.

'Don't,' Harry said before Severus' hands touched him. 'Turn over and sleep on your side like last night.'

He's ordering me! I can't believe he's ordering me! Severus thought. He rolled over facing away from Harry. I can't believe I'm actually complying.

Harry curled up against Severus' back, clutching onto the older man's pyjama top. They soon both quickly drifted off to sleep.

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A/N: Well I did some explaining, but there will be more later on, I think( not really sure since I haven't written any more yet). Hope I didn't leave you all too confused this time. Drop me some more reviews if ya can. I love to hear from you all.