Title: Harry Potter and a Slytherin Love

Author: Yih

Author's Note: This is a SLASH HP/SS story with a very good friendship story for HP/DM. That's your warning, if you don't like slash then go read my other stories! I happen to be a very open minded individual and can see the beauty of both types of relationships. Isn't that fun?! I think it is ^_^;;. R+R for more! Reviewer thanks below!

Disclaimer: Everything belongs to J.K. Rowling ^-~ I wished I owned something, but I don't more the pity.

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10: Announcements and Aftermath (June 16, 2003 to June 17, 2003)

[The after sex scene has been omitted. You must request it in your review to get it and please leave your email. Word Count: 1,500 approx.]

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The next morning the thoroughly shagged duo managed to make themselves halfway presentable for breakfast, even if they did looked like they were more than willing to skip it to do more fruitful activities. But they had to show up because Harry had insisted that Albus should make an announcement over their marriage overnight. After arguing over surnames, Severus did not want Harry to take his last name. But Harry being Harry won that argument.

That submissive act of saying the marriage vows and asking for a soul binding deluded Severus into thinking he'd actually get his way with Harry. Boy was he mistaken. Harry was still Harry, a stubborn Gryffindor git. When Severus pointed this out to Harry, trying desperately to sway Harry's mind, Harry had only responded that he was a Gryffindor so there! It was so childish and yet it was so Harry! So like the old Harry that he'd smiled foolishly. This was the Harry that he'd fallen hopelessly in love with, and yet this new and more mature Harry was the one that was going to keep him in this love trap.

So they'd settled on Harry being Professor Potter-Snape. A mouthful, but Severus had gotten his wish that Harry would be keeping his maiden surname and Harry got his wish to proudly showcase that he was married to the love of his life. Of course, it wasn't official yet. There was still paperwork that they needed to file with the Ministry of Magic's Marriage Division. While the vows they'd spoken last night, 'in life and in love' were perfectly legal and binding--- the paperwork was what really officiated everything.

They were both secretly dreading that. The Daily Prophet had already made a mess of a simple bonding, which was while not common wasn't out of the loop. If they got whiff of a soul bond and marriage, well that was something else entirely. The school would be filled with howlers and well, it was hardly going to be pleasant. At least, Harry thought with easing trepidation, he had already gotten the student's respect for his teaching abilities. If he had to make them fear him to get them to work and to learn, then so be it.

When the both of them entered in the Great Hall, the energetic early morning conversations met their ears. They both smiled inwardly, it was a good sign if their arrival didn't cause silence, though it did cause a slight downturn in noise. But that was probably because a quite a number of the students were cowering at the sight of Severus. Aw, Harry reflected, if only he could tell them what an adorable kitten Severus made in bed after he'd been satisfied sexually. But if he told, he doubted he'd get to stroke the kitty again. What a pity.

"Good morning," Albus greeted them pleasantly with a knowing smile on his face. Severus and Harry knew why he was smiling that Cheshire smile, it was because their morning sex marathon they'd called Albus to tell him that they wanted him to announce their marriage, well their witnessed marriage though not paper-approved marriage. That'd come later. No doubt Albus would see to it that it was pushed through today or tomorrow. All they had to do was show up for the signature signing. "Sleep well?"

Bugger that old mangy fool, Severus thought without a trace of meanness just abstracted annoyance at Albus's amazing ability to always be on top of things. Well, his inner voice said snidely, it was so very obvious from the way you two were running to your chambers that you were going for a shagathon. His inner voice too often got the last word, he thought with dejected humor. Far too often. Too bad it was always right. Bugger.

"Very well," Harry responded with a silly grin. Severus shook his head, Harry was always like this after fantastic sex. Well, it did put him in rather good mood too so it probably wasn't only Harry that was looking like a loon. Thankfully, he couldn't see his own expression on his face. Thank Merlin for that.

"Very good then," Albus remarked. "May I?"

Harry nodded immediately and then elbowed Severus to nod his agreement. Severus finally tilted his head toward Albus and slowly nodded that it was all right to go ahead and announce to the students that they were married and that Harry's new name was Professor Potter-Snape. What a mouthful!

When Albus stood up from his seat in the middle of the table, the chattering in the room came to a dead silence. The students from all the tables turned their attention to the Headmaster, patiently waiting for him to make a grand declaration as it must be for him to interrupt their morning meal. "Good morning," Albus began needlessly, "I do hope that all of you are enjoying the breakfast." Most of the students nodded. "Excellent! I have a very important announcement to make today. As you well know Professor Snape and Professor Potter have a serious relationship, and I'm very pleased to announced how extraordinarily happy I am that they have finally decided to tie the knot! From now all, Professor Potter will go by Professor Potter-Snape!"

Usually after such an announcement, the halted conversation would begin in more earnest than before but this time there was still an eerie silence. Clear disappointment was etched into many of the students, especially those in the Dueling Club. Despite the earlier declaration that Professor Potter had made about bonding himself to Professor Snape, a few of the more obstinant refused to think that it'd actually take place.

But if Professor Potter was married to Professor Snape, they had no reason to dream of stealing the glorious Boy Who Lived from the slimy Slytherin git! Quite a few of the Gryffindor girls favored Professor Potter, unwilling to believe any slander against his name because he'd come from their House and was such an excellent teacher. Even they were too stunned to cheer him on as they normally did. Instead it was a 5th year Slytherin, Alisa Lee that broke the silence by clapping quite enthusiastically for her favorite Professor.

Harry was touched as his favorite student stood up and climbed onto the bench, enthusiastically clapping for him. Alisa was such a sweetheart, he mused to himself silently, it was a wonder she'd ended up in Slytherin instead of Hufflepuff like her older brother. Once Alisa was standing up clapping, the rest of his odd year Slytherin students stood up to support him. And since Alisa had stood up for him, her brother roused the rest of the Hufflepuffs to do the same.

Since most of Slytherins and Hufflepuffs were supporting what the Gryffindors considered their teacher, the entire House stood up to cheer for him as well. The only House that seemed like they were going to give the announcement a standing ovation was Ravenclaw. But their Head Girl, Julia Tamerlaine, a studiously kind girl smiled at Professor Potter-Snape and stood up, clapping reservedly with the rest.

Grudgingly the students that weren't standing, also stood up and clapped with the rest. It was in the middle of this unanimous standing ovation that Draco Malfoy made his late but always stunning entrance. The grin on his face was unmistakable as he realized from the crimson stain on Harry's cheeks and the half scowl half pleased expression on his godfather's face that their marriage had been announced. Draco waited for the students to take a seat and resume their breakfast before he leisurely walked down the aisle straight to Harry.

"Malfoy," Harry said politely, his emerald eyes flashing with curiosity.

"Potter-Snape," Draco acknowledged.

"Good of you to honor us worthy of your early morning presence."

Draco smirked and leaned over the table, kissing Harry's cheek. It earned him a glower from Severus, an amused look from Dumbledore, and several gasps from the audience. "Of course, I would you bastard," Draco drawled, "you shouldn't have made the announcement before I got here. You know I wanted to see both of your expressions."

Harry chuckled and squeezed Severus's hand briefly as if to reassure him that this was their normal bantering and nothing else. "You must have had a good shag last night." Harry's eyes drifted over Draco's slightly rumpled attire.

Several of the teachers sputtered and all of the student's eyes went wide with shock. Albus, of course, was merely watching with twinkling eyes while Severus looked on with a 'here goes another Draco and Harry battle of banter.' "Not as good as yours," Draco responded smoothly, pleased when Harry's cheeks reddened once again, "I'll bet."

Harry choked.

"You know you can never beat me at my own game."

Harry coughed.

"There, there," Draco reassured, patting Harry's head like a puppy, "at least you got satisfied. I had the poor luck of grading papers last night while you were royally screwed. I even graded some of your back papers, consider that your wedding present."

Harry sputtered and Severus chuckled.

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Author's Note: Just got OotP at midnight, so no updating until I finish it. Well that means no typing, no doing anything so... it'll be a few days after I finish reading. But I read fast. So it should still be the same ^_^. But just warning you. I don't think OotP will affect anything I write in this story. INSIGHTFUL reviews rock. This was a day late 'cuz I was partying with friends and then dragged them to Barnes & Noble! ^_____^

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Thanks to: Sela, Nagini: c r i m s o n, sev1970, Nienna Ciryatan, lin

Quickjewel: Yup! I tried to make it reasonable and not outrageous. I'm glad it worked!

Blackrose: Yup! Soul Bind is not the next chapter however. We're gonna play with Draco a bit first ^-~. I don't like Ron that much and Draco is one of my favorite characters, I was thinking someone older... or younger ^_~.

Xikum: I hope I showed Sev likes Harry more self-confident (its in the sex scene, actually the sex scene is necessary b/c I cut out the end with is non sex but very integral to the plot). Well the story's going to end in about 4 chapters approx. I don't have time to go into too much duel. The dueling club has a purpose not for Harry but for Draco. ^_~. Your other suggestion is awesome, that's all I'll say.

Abraxis: Wow, I didn't realize it but you are exactly on. You'll find out next chapter.