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 ^_^;;. So flamers back off! That's your warning!
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to J.K. Rowling ^-~ I wished I owned something, but I don't more the pity.
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The last chapter!!! Drum roll...
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14: End of Failed Theories (June 26, 2003 to June 29, 2003)
After their souls had bonded together, Severus had never seen Harry so happy and carefree. It didn't hurt that Severus with help from Draco, the two mutts, and Albus to keep Harry sheltered away from all the controversy in the outer world. The week of bliss that they spend away from it all was due to Albus's gift of a special time turner that was going to make a breakthrough for the time travel world.
Severus had to admit without Draco, Sirius, and Remus he wouldn't have been able to pull this off quite as successful as it went. Thanks to them, Harry was entirely oblivious to the increased scorn from the harsher half of the Wizarding World. Those stupid idiots didn't get what Harry had sacrifice, they only wanted someone to dump all their problems on. The good news was that the other half were quite elated that their Boy Who Lived hero was back.
But Severus was concern with how much more criticism Harry could take before he broke down completely. He didn't want Harry to think he lacked faith in him, which was why Severus had allowed Harry to take the interview with the Daily Prophet hoping that the newspaper would swing with the positive half rather than the negative sector of the public.
He knew he'd hoped for too much when he saw the direction that the interviewer was going but there was no way to stop him without making a scene. If it'd just been the reporter it would have been okay, but for this 'hero report' there'd been a public turnout. It was Severus that noticed Harry's increasing paleness as well as the growing agitation of the majority of the crowd, especially those in the Weasley corner.
After the truth had come out, Ron and his new wife Hermione had been one of the first to make their peace. It was also partly their fault that Harry was conducting this interview as they'd urged him to come out even more. Luckily, Severus saw they were outraged for Harry. If Draco had been there, Severus would have taken pity on the reporter since Draco was ultra protective of Harry. But Draco wasn't there.
Harry's biggest confidant in the last two years had been unexpectedly delayed. Even though Severus knew that Harry needed him as much if not more than Draco, Draco knew how to snap Harry out his breakdown mood. He'd done it was once before and had brought Harry back from it. During their week of utter joy, Harry had confessed how close he and Draco had become without becoming lovers.
Severus was envious, but knew that Harry would never betray him. Besides, he knew that Draco didn't have the heart to hurt Harry even if he wanted Harry. So where in fuck's name was that Slytherin prat? Harry was very close on having a meltdown, his brilliant green eyes were filled with tears as he struggled to control himself.
He wrapped his arms tightly around his lover's trembling body as Harry's tears poured down his ghost white cheeks. Severus gave Harry's interviewer a nasty glare that had the affect of making the man jump a bit. Severus was about to snarl at the man vindictively, but Harry turned around and buried his head into the hollow of Severus's neck.
The malicious intent in Severus's dark eyes were replaced with aching tenderness as he sought to comfort Harry. He was vaguely aware that a riot had broken out with Harry supporters hexing the ones disparaging Harry's name. The most vehement of the lot was Ron Weasley and his twin brothers, Fred and George. Actually, the whole Weasley family were causing quite a dent to the other side.
As nice as it was to see the Weasleys on Harry's side again, Severus was getting quite annoyed and angry at Draco. Draco was never late, so what was taking him so long? Unless he was trying to be deliberately late. But it was impossible for him to believe Draco would force Harry to suffer. Yet then why wasn't he here?
His resentment against Draco ebbed as he concentrated his full attention helping Harry through his breakdown. He didn't know what to do, not in the least. But he was trying his best. Caressing Harry's back, he knew that it soothed him and he was overjoyed to see that it still did. If only he could stroke away all of Harry's pain forever like Harry had done for him.
But he couldn't do that. Yet there was one thing that he could give Harry that he'd never had a chance to, had never wanted to admit until now. It was a long time in the coming. He couldn't recall how many times he'd failed to return what Harry had given so freely to him. He'd never felt the need to confess not like he did now. He'd always scoffed at Harry when he'd told him he was driven to tell him.
Severus hadn't understood the need, the compulsion behind it. Now he did. He carefully drew away from Harry and with his hand tilted Harry's tear stained face up. Meeting those pain filled eyes with his own dark orbs, he gently pressed a chaste kiss on Harry's sweet lips. "I will always be there for you, Harry." He kissed Harry one more time, drawing courage from Harry's honeyed nectar. "I love you."
The fighting crowd went silent. Ron gaped and Hermione blinked furiously. Harry stared at Severus with bloodshot eyes that were now filled with tears of joy. It was then that Draco apparated to stand next to them with a wicked grin on his sensually thin lips. "That took a bloody long enough time," he drawled. "Really Sev, that was excruciating to watch."
Severus glared at Draco as it finally dawned on him that Draco had stood there and watched his best friend breakdown without doing anything. "YOU STOOD THERE AND WATCHED WHEN HARRY NEEDED YOU?!?"
Draco winced at Severus's outraged roar. "It was for a good cause. You finally admitted your feelings for Harry. But you took too long. Even if this was all set up, I found it unbearable to watch."
"YOU ARRANGED THIS TORTURE?!"
Severus would have hexed Draco severely if Harry hadn't snapped out of his daze and placed a hand on Severus's wand hand to prevent him from harming Draco. Harry knew he should be mad at Draco, beyond pissed by he was too elatedly ecstatic hearing those three words of devotion. "Severus." Severus glanced in his direction, his gaze softening. "Do you really love me?"
"Yes!" Severus cried out exasperatedly in a way that said Harry was a fool for even asking the question. "Now let me curse Draco!"
Harry grinned beautifully and launched himself into Severus's startled arms. "No," he murmured. "No, you're not going to." He kissed Severus hard on the lips. "You," he kissed him again, "are going to," he kissed him once more, "show me," and kissed again and again, "how much you love me."
How could Severus possibly argue with that? No, he couldn't because this was what he wanted. Wanted to be with Harry, needed to be with Harry, loved to be with Harry. When had his world revolved around Harry? When Harry's world had started revolving around his, he supposed. It didn't matter anymore. It was useless to not admit it--- he loved the brat too much. Far too much to keep it from him any longer.
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"So which one have you decided on?" Harry inquired, his eyes still bloodshot with his previous crying, but he'd been hiding his pain about the harsh opinion for far too long. It'd been a relief when he'd finally let loose all his pent up emotions. It wasn't good to keep it locked up, which was why to the relief of everyone that Harry had finally let out the feelings he'd kept locked inside of him. It also hadn't hurt that Severus had finally confessed his love for the dark-haired Boy Who Lived.
Draco frowned at Harry. "Why do you think I've chosen anyone?"
Harry grinned, a grin that wasn't nearly as devious as the one that was currently worn by his partner-in-crime, Severus. "Because," Severus drawled, "I suggested that Tamerlaine bring 1,000 galleons, and Harry let it slip to Hawkeforte that it'd be wise to bring 1,000 galleons as well."
"You set up the dual date?!" Draco exclaimed with most admiration and outrage.
Both Harry and Severus nodded without a hint of guilt maligning their expressions. "Yes, we did," Harry confirmed when all his bonded, mated, and beloved would do was grin evilly. "We both thought that both were suited for you in their own ways."
Draco snorted. "Sure, though I'll admit I had a rather pleasant time."
"You'll be surprise," Harry remarked, "that Severus wasn't rooting for the Slytherin this time."
Draco's eyes were goggled at that. Severus wasn't rooting for Slytherin, wasn't playing on unfavorable scale tipped to Slytherins' favor? What in the bloody hell was the world coming to? "Yes," Severus drawled sardonically, "I'm sure it's hard to believe, but I thought that Tamerlaine would be a better match for you. She reminds me a bit of Hermione and Harry mixed together, and we all know how you like the intelligence and kindheartedness blend."
"And I was rooting for the Slytherin," Harry added with a brilliant grin. "I thought Hawkeforte wouldn't take any crap from you and be more than a match for your sarcastic tongue. Then again, Sev did point out that Tamerlaine has an even sharper wit than Hawkeforte if she chose to use it."
A smile graced Draco's thin lips. "Julia is definitely brains and beauty, gentleness and kindness blended together perfectly. And she has a wit to more than challenge my own when she did use it. Sebastian didn't back away from any of my insults or retorts, threw some good ones of his own actually. I daresay he'd be a match for Severus."
Severus rolled his eyes up at that statement. "Far from likely. I'd give him ten more years before he can come close to me."
"So how long will it take me?" Draco queried with eyes blinking in innocence.
"Longer than you have to live," he sneered lightly, causing both Harry and Draco to chuckle. "So," Severus said, changing the subject abruptly, "who did you decide interests you more?"
Draco narrowed his silver eyes. "Why do you want to know?"
"A bet between Severus and I, well more like I made a bet that he is going to hold me to," Harry amended. Draco nodded for him to continue on in more detail, so Harry did, "Basically, I'm betting you'll find more interest in dating Hawkeforte and if I'm wrong then well Severus gets to bugger me anyway he likes."
"How is that any different than the norm?" Draco asked sarcastically.
Harry had the grace to blush and Severus glared at Draco. "Well," Harry tried to explain, "I'm not allowed to... cum..."
The platinum blonde's eyes widened with newfound appreciation for Severus. "That's bloody cruel, Severus. I'm guessing you're betting on Julia then?" Severus didn't affirm his query, only staring at Draco in a manner that said just hurry up and give them an answer to their ruddy bet. "I'm sorry to say," Draco began, "that I'm not going to date either of them until they're out of school."
To Draco's great surprise, Harry groaned and Severus smiled broadly. His confused perplexity was answered immediately when Severus withdrew a cock ring from his robes. "You lost the bet, Harry," Severus remarked, his lips curving in sadistic pleasure at how he'd torment Harry delicious. At the very least, it'd teach the Gryffindor brat to stop making silly bets that he was always going to lose with his remarkable luck! "I get you for the entire weekend and I'm not going to waste it." He tossed the ring to his lover. "Go the bathroom and put it on."
Harry scowled more at Severus, but a few got sent Draco's way. "Why did you have to be bloody noble all of a sudden? Where did your damn Slytherin side go?"
Draco laughed. "You forget that I am a Slytherin and I watch out for my best interests. It's not in my best interest to get involved with a student when shortly they'll not be a student, and I'll be perfectly able to pursue them with no stigma or public dissent against me. Unlike hotheaded Gryffindors, Slytherins do have the patience to wait for something they deem worthy enough. We are also not inclined to run straight into a risk when it can be avoided."
"Will you tell me who you chose then?" Harry whined, well tried to whine but he'd never quite manage to act that particular emotion convincingly. Pathetic yes, but whining no. "If I'm going to suffer because Severus wins the bet on a technicality, then you could at least give me a reason to gloat that I will in the end come out right."
"What makes you think that?" Draco retorted.
"You and Julia?"
Draco smirked. "I'm not telling."
Harry was about to say something else, but Severus placed his hands firmly on Harry's shoulders and turned him to the direction of the bathroom. "Put the ring on, you lost the bet."
Grumbling, Harry left. If Draco thought he was off the hook, he was wrong when he found his former Potions Professor fixating a perceptive stare at him as if he were capable of reading every single thing he was thinking of. "You know you'll have to tell him eventually or else he'll keep nagging you. I can give you the weekend since Harry did lose the bet on a technicality but after that, you're on your own."
Thank goodness Severus hadn't pried though, but then again it wasn't like Severus to pry in anything but Harry's affairs. Draco nodded that he understood. "I expected no less out of you."
"Now that we understand each other," Severus commented, "I expect you never to ever stare at Harry in a desirable way. Fix that gaze on your new adoration and leave Harry out of that perimeter of that look. And I really must be going. Must make the best of my bet."
Draco's laughter followed Severus through the hallway where the usually dignified Potions Master was running off to find Harry and put the bet to use. It seemed Severus had taken a page out of Malfoy's book after all.
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[2 years later]
"No way, no way in hell!" Severus screamed. "Abso-BLOODY-lutely not!"
"You're not even the one that's going to be carrying the baby," Harry retorted. "So why are you so vehemently against it? Don't you want some little cute Potter-Snapes running around the house raising hell?"
Severus grumped but didn't say anything.
"Well," Harry remarked, "if you aren't willing to make the potion than I can always have Hermione do it." While Hermione was best at Arithmancy and was currently teaching it at Hogwarts, she was quite adept at Potions and was soon going to apply as a Master. "I'm sure Draco won't mind assisting her either."
Quite a few from Harry's year were understudies or actual professors. Since Albus was going to retire soon and McGonagall was going to be Headmistress, Harry was studying hard to takeover the Transfiguration class from her. While he was better at Defense Against the Dark Arts, Draco was just as good and quite horrible at Transfiguration. Lastly, there was Herbology which Neville was currently understudying with Professor Spout, who was expected to retire at the same time as Albus.
Overall, nearly half of the teaching positions were going to students that had been in Harry's year. Severus wasn't surprised since many of them had experienced a lot of turmoil and havoc because of Lord Voldemort. The only thing he was concerned about was who was going to takeover as Head of Hufflepuff and Gryffindor. Neville was a given for Hufflepuff even if he had been a Gryffindor. His kindheartedness made him fit in perfectly, only his hidden courage had given him the edge that his slid him into Gryffindor.
Most, Severus knew, expected Harry to takeover as Head of Gryffindor, but if Harry wanted to have children it'd be best to let a single person be Head of House. Besides, Harry was more Slytherin than Gryffindor anyway. "Are you listening to me?" Harry queried. "I really am serious about my threat even if you don't think I am."
"I know your serious," Severus muttered. "I'll make the damn potion for you. And you need to get ready for Draco's bachelor party. I'll meet you there. You know Draco wants you to help him prepare. Especially considering that his beloved is terrible at arranging things. Quite unexpected considering, but is kind of flaky about things of that sort."
"Good, good," Harry remarked and quickly changed topics. "Can you believe he's getting married?!"
Severus shrugged. "I can't believe that he's actually having a full blown wedding. I'd have thought that he'd go for the simple ritual we did."
Harry grinned dreamily. "I think it's sweet that he's doing this for Julia. Romantic actually."
Severus rolled his eyes. "I think it's sickening." He grinned though afterwards because he'd won the bet after all. Draco had ended up with Julia, well after he'd been with Sebastian for a year. So technically Harry had initially won the bet, but in the end he'd been the one that was right. Though he had to admit that the relationship between those three were unusual, but he was almost certain that Sebastian was just really really good friends with those two and possibly more...? He and Harry didn't really know, though images of the three of them shagging all together was interesting to say the least.
"You didn't complain when I got you black roses for our anniversary."
"Do you know how rare those are and how many potions they can be made..."
Harry cut him off with a passionate kiss. "Of course I did, you Slytherin git. I love you. You didn't honestly think I didn't notice all the hints?"
"You are rather oblivious," Severus retorted caustically.
Harry smiled indulgently. "Yeah, well blame it on my hormones."
Severus snorted. "What hormones?"
"Pregnant hormones."
Severus fainted and Harry grinned like a silly fool. Life was bloody great!
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THE END!!! of ... Harry Potter and a Slytherin Love!!!
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Author's Note: Yes... I did leave room for an MPREG sequel and a Draco (3some or is it 2some?) sequel w/ Julia & Sebastian. I don't know if I'd do the sequel, but I like this nonsense fun enough to give myself the option. Hasn't it been a fun ride? I would seriously check out my new HP slash story: IN THE ABSENCE OF MEMORY, which I think will be a bloody good fanfic since it actually has a pretty darn good plot. But warning, it's HP/LM, HP/LV, and possibly SS/DM. And it's being released the same time as this chapter!
NC-17 Note: You will need to join the MOP yahoogroup by emailing... mirror_of_paradox-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to get the NC-17 parts of this story. It will be posted and made available in the file sections! I will not by mailing them out anymore. Sorry.
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Thanks to Nagini: c r i m s o n, lurker, luc, sela (^_^;;), Chrisie, Zaira- Draco, Frankie the Wonder Wiener Dog, Quickjewel, Lina Inverse the Dramata (twice thanks!), a person, sev1970, abraxis, Kateri, and chrissy.
Tempest: Thanks sweetie ^____^
Xikum: Yes, I didn't know what I wanted to do so I included them both. Julia has a flaw, I mentioned it in the last part... she's very erm scatterbrain, but very intelligent ppl. tend to be that way.
BELOVEDbyWAR: Oh Sebastian's a brilliant character, I love him. But who knows how he fits into the scheme of things? I will say this... the 3 of them balance each other out well. Draco has the awful hardships that he needs Sebastian to lighten him up and Julia's the rock between them.
Laurel Runes: I definitely agree with your line of thinking.
Lelah Angel: I dealt with Ron in this chapter, hopefully to your satisfaction. They don't really lose, since I don't say it's an actual 2some or 3some ^-~.
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 ^_^;;. So flamers back off! That's your warning!
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to J.K. Rowling ^-~ I wished I owned something, but I don't more the pity.
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The last chapter!!! Drum roll...
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14: End of Failed Theories (June 26, 2003 to June 29, 2003)
After their souls had bonded together, Severus had never seen Harry so happy and carefree. It didn't hurt that Severus with help from Draco, the two mutts, and Albus to keep Harry sheltered away from all the controversy in the outer world. The week of bliss that they spend away from it all was due to Albus's gift of a special time turner that was going to make a breakthrough for the time travel world.
Severus had to admit without Draco, Sirius, and Remus he wouldn't have been able to pull this off quite as successful as it went. Thanks to them, Harry was entirely oblivious to the increased scorn from the harsher half of the Wizarding World. Those stupid idiots didn't get what Harry had sacrifice, they only wanted someone to dump all their problems on. The good news was that the other half were quite elated that their Boy Who Lived hero was back.
But Severus was concern with how much more criticism Harry could take before he broke down completely. He didn't want Harry to think he lacked faith in him, which was why Severus had allowed Harry to take the interview with the Daily Prophet hoping that the newspaper would swing with the positive half rather than the negative sector of the public.
He knew he'd hoped for too much when he saw the direction that the interviewer was going but there was no way to stop him without making a scene. If it'd just been the reporter it would have been okay, but for this 'hero report' there'd been a public turnout. It was Severus that noticed Harry's increasing paleness as well as the growing agitation of the majority of the crowd, especially those in the Weasley corner.
After the truth had come out, Ron and his new wife Hermione had been one of the first to make their peace. It was also partly their fault that Harry was conducting this interview as they'd urged him to come out even more. Luckily, Severus saw they were outraged for Harry. If Draco had been there, Severus would have taken pity on the reporter since Draco was ultra protective of Harry. But Draco wasn't there.
Harry's biggest confidant in the last two years had been unexpectedly delayed. Even though Severus knew that Harry needed him as much if not more than Draco, Draco knew how to snap Harry out his breakdown mood. He'd done it was once before and had brought Harry back from it. During their week of utter joy, Harry had confessed how close he and Draco had become without becoming lovers.
Severus was envious, but knew that Harry would never betray him. Besides, he knew that Draco didn't have the heart to hurt Harry even if he wanted Harry. So where in fuck's name was that Slytherin prat? Harry was very close on having a meltdown, his brilliant green eyes were filled with tears as he struggled to control himself.
He wrapped his arms tightly around his lover's trembling body as Harry's tears poured down his ghost white cheeks. Severus gave Harry's interviewer a nasty glare that had the affect of making the man jump a bit. Severus was about to snarl at the man vindictively, but Harry turned around and buried his head into the hollow of Severus's neck.
The malicious intent in Severus's dark eyes were replaced with aching tenderness as he sought to comfort Harry. He was vaguely aware that a riot had broken out with Harry supporters hexing the ones disparaging Harry's name. The most vehement of the lot was Ron Weasley and his twin brothers, Fred and George. Actually, the whole Weasley family were causing quite a dent to the other side.
As nice as it was to see the Weasleys on Harry's side again, Severus was getting quite annoyed and angry at Draco. Draco was never late, so what was taking him so long? Unless he was trying to be deliberately late. But it was impossible for him to believe Draco would force Harry to suffer. Yet then why wasn't he here?
His resentment against Draco ebbed as he concentrated his full attention helping Harry through his breakdown. He didn't know what to do, not in the least. But he was trying his best. Caressing Harry's back, he knew that it soothed him and he was overjoyed to see that it still did. If only he could stroke away all of Harry's pain forever like Harry had done for him.
But he couldn't do that. Yet there was one thing that he could give Harry that he'd never had a chance to, had never wanted to admit until now. It was a long time in the coming. He couldn't recall how many times he'd failed to return what Harry had given so freely to him. He'd never felt the need to confess not like he did now. He'd always scoffed at Harry when he'd told him he was driven to tell him.
Severus hadn't understood the need, the compulsion behind it. Now he did. He carefully drew away from Harry and with his hand tilted Harry's tear stained face up. Meeting those pain filled eyes with his own dark orbs, he gently pressed a chaste kiss on Harry's sweet lips. "I will always be there for you, Harry." He kissed Harry one more time, drawing courage from Harry's honeyed nectar. "I love you."
The fighting crowd went silent. Ron gaped and Hermione blinked furiously. Harry stared at Severus with bloodshot eyes that were now filled with tears of joy. It was then that Draco apparated to stand next to them with a wicked grin on his sensually thin lips. "That took a bloody long enough time," he drawled. "Really Sev, that was excruciating to watch."
Severus glared at Draco as it finally dawned on him that Draco had stood there and watched his best friend breakdown without doing anything. "YOU STOOD THERE AND WATCHED WHEN HARRY NEEDED YOU?!?"
Draco winced at Severus's outraged roar. "It was for a good cause. You finally admitted your feelings for Harry. But you took too long. Even if this was all set up, I found it unbearable to watch."
"YOU ARRANGED THIS TORTURE?!"
Severus would have hexed Draco severely if Harry hadn't snapped out of his daze and placed a hand on Severus's wand hand to prevent him from harming Draco. Harry knew he should be mad at Draco, beyond pissed by he was too elatedly ecstatic hearing those three words of devotion. "Severus." Severus glanced in his direction, his gaze softening. "Do you really love me?"
"Yes!" Severus cried out exasperatedly in a way that said Harry was a fool for even asking the question. "Now let me curse Draco!"
Harry grinned beautifully and launched himself into Severus's startled arms. "No," he murmured. "No, you're not going to." He kissed Severus hard on the lips. "You," he kissed him again, "are going to," he kissed him once more, "show me," and kissed again and again, "how much you love me."
How could Severus possibly argue with that? No, he couldn't because this was what he wanted. Wanted to be with Harry, needed to be with Harry, loved to be with Harry. When had his world revolved around Harry? When Harry's world had started revolving around his, he supposed. It didn't matter anymore. It was useless to not admit it--- he loved the brat too much. Far too much to keep it from him any longer.
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"So which one have you decided on?" Harry inquired, his eyes still bloodshot with his previous crying, but he'd been hiding his pain about the harsh opinion for far too long. It'd been a relief when he'd finally let loose all his pent up emotions. It wasn't good to keep it locked up, which was why to the relief of everyone that Harry had finally let out the feelings he'd kept locked inside of him. It also hadn't hurt that Severus had finally confessed his love for the dark-haired Boy Who Lived.
Draco frowned at Harry. "Why do you think I've chosen anyone?"
Harry grinned, a grin that wasn't nearly as devious as the one that was currently worn by his partner-in-crime, Severus. "Because," Severus drawled, "I suggested that Tamerlaine bring 1,000 galleons, and Harry let it slip to Hawkeforte that it'd be wise to bring 1,000 galleons as well."
"You set up the dual date?!" Draco exclaimed with most admiration and outrage.
Both Harry and Severus nodded without a hint of guilt maligning their expressions. "Yes, we did," Harry confirmed when all his bonded, mated, and beloved would do was grin evilly. "We both thought that both were suited for you in their own ways."
Draco snorted. "Sure, though I'll admit I had a rather pleasant time."
"You'll be surprise," Harry remarked, "that Severus wasn't rooting for the Slytherin this time."
Draco's eyes were goggled at that. Severus wasn't rooting for Slytherin, wasn't playing on unfavorable scale tipped to Slytherins' favor? What in the bloody hell was the world coming to? "Yes," Severus drawled sardonically, "I'm sure it's hard to believe, but I thought that Tamerlaine would be a better match for you. She reminds me a bit of Hermione and Harry mixed together, and we all know how you like the intelligence and kindheartedness blend."
"And I was rooting for the Slytherin," Harry added with a brilliant grin. "I thought Hawkeforte wouldn't take any crap from you and be more than a match for your sarcastic tongue. Then again, Sev did point out that Tamerlaine has an even sharper wit than Hawkeforte if she chose to use it."
A smile graced Draco's thin lips. "Julia is definitely brains and beauty, gentleness and kindness blended together perfectly. And she has a wit to more than challenge my own when she did use it. Sebastian didn't back away from any of my insults or retorts, threw some good ones of his own actually. I daresay he'd be a match for Severus."
Severus rolled his eyes up at that statement. "Far from likely. I'd give him ten more years before he can come close to me."
"So how long will it take me?" Draco queried with eyes blinking in innocence.
"Longer than you have to live," he sneered lightly, causing both Harry and Draco to chuckle. "So," Severus said, changing the subject abruptly, "who did you decide interests you more?"
Draco narrowed his silver eyes. "Why do you want to know?"
"A bet between Severus and I, well more like I made a bet that he is going to hold me to," Harry amended. Draco nodded for him to continue on in more detail, so Harry did, "Basically, I'm betting you'll find more interest in dating Hawkeforte and if I'm wrong then well Severus gets to bugger me anyway he likes."
"How is that any different than the norm?" Draco asked sarcastically.
Harry had the grace to blush and Severus glared at Draco. "Well," Harry tried to explain, "I'm not allowed to... cum..."
The platinum blonde's eyes widened with newfound appreciation for Severus. "That's bloody cruel, Severus. I'm guessing you're betting on Julia then?" Severus didn't affirm his query, only staring at Draco in a manner that said just hurry up and give them an answer to their ruddy bet. "I'm sorry to say," Draco began, "that I'm not going to date either of them until they're out of school."
To Draco's great surprise, Harry groaned and Severus smiled broadly. His confused perplexity was answered immediately when Severus withdrew a cock ring from his robes. "You lost the bet, Harry," Severus remarked, his lips curving in sadistic pleasure at how he'd torment Harry delicious. At the very least, it'd teach the Gryffindor brat to stop making silly bets that he was always going to lose with his remarkable luck! "I get you for the entire weekend and I'm not going to waste it." He tossed the ring to his lover. "Go the bathroom and put it on."
Harry scowled more at Severus, but a few got sent Draco's way. "Why did you have to be bloody noble all of a sudden? Where did your damn Slytherin side go?"
Draco laughed. "You forget that I am a Slytherin and I watch out for my best interests. It's not in my best interest to get involved with a student when shortly they'll not be a student, and I'll be perfectly able to pursue them with no stigma or public dissent against me. Unlike hotheaded Gryffindors, Slytherins do have the patience to wait for something they deem worthy enough. We are also not inclined to run straight into a risk when it can be avoided."
"Will you tell me who you chose then?" Harry whined, well tried to whine but he'd never quite manage to act that particular emotion convincingly. Pathetic yes, but whining no. "If I'm going to suffer because Severus wins the bet on a technicality, then you could at least give me a reason to gloat that I will in the end come out right."
"What makes you think that?" Draco retorted.
"You and Julia?"
Draco smirked. "I'm not telling."
Harry was about to say something else, but Severus placed his hands firmly on Harry's shoulders and turned him to the direction of the bathroom. "Put the ring on, you lost the bet."
Grumbling, Harry left. If Draco thought he was off the hook, he was wrong when he found his former Potions Professor fixating a perceptive stare at him as if he were capable of reading every single thing he was thinking of. "You know you'll have to tell him eventually or else he'll keep nagging you. I can give you the weekend since Harry did lose the bet on a technicality but after that, you're on your own."
Thank goodness Severus hadn't pried though, but then again it wasn't like Severus to pry in anything but Harry's affairs. Draco nodded that he understood. "I expected no less out of you."
"Now that we understand each other," Severus commented, "I expect you never to ever stare at Harry in a desirable way. Fix that gaze on your new adoration and leave Harry out of that perimeter of that look. And I really must be going. Must make the best of my bet."
Draco's laughter followed Severus through the hallway where the usually dignified Potions Master was running off to find Harry and put the bet to use. It seemed Severus had taken a page out of Malfoy's book after all.
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[2 years later]
"No way, no way in hell!" Severus screamed. "Abso-BLOODY-lutely not!"
"You're not even the one that's going to be carrying the baby," Harry retorted. "So why are you so vehemently against it? Don't you want some little cute Potter-Snapes running around the house raising hell?"
Severus grumped but didn't say anything.
"Well," Harry remarked, "if you aren't willing to make the potion than I can always have Hermione do it." While Hermione was best at Arithmancy and was currently teaching it at Hogwarts, she was quite adept at Potions and was soon going to apply as a Master. "I'm sure Draco won't mind assisting her either."
Quite a few from Harry's year were understudies or actual professors. Since Albus was going to retire soon and McGonagall was going to be Headmistress, Harry was studying hard to takeover the Transfiguration class from her. While he was better at Defense Against the Dark Arts, Draco was just as good and quite horrible at Transfiguration. Lastly, there was Herbology which Neville was currently understudying with Professor Spout, who was expected to retire at the same time as Albus.
Overall, nearly half of the teaching positions were going to students that had been in Harry's year. Severus wasn't surprised since many of them had experienced a lot of turmoil and havoc because of Lord Voldemort. The only thing he was concerned about was who was going to takeover as Head of Hufflepuff and Gryffindor. Neville was a given for Hufflepuff even if he had been a Gryffindor. His kindheartedness made him fit in perfectly, only his hidden courage had given him the edge that his slid him into Gryffindor.
Most, Severus knew, expected Harry to takeover as Head of Gryffindor, but if Harry wanted to have children it'd be best to let a single person be Head of House. Besides, Harry was more Slytherin than Gryffindor anyway. "Are you listening to me?" Harry queried. "I really am serious about my threat even if you don't think I am."
"I know your serious," Severus muttered. "I'll make the damn potion for you. And you need to get ready for Draco's bachelor party. I'll meet you there. You know Draco wants you to help him prepare. Especially considering that his beloved is terrible at arranging things. Quite unexpected considering, but is kind of flaky about things of that sort."
"Good, good," Harry remarked and quickly changed topics. "Can you believe he's getting married?!"
Severus shrugged. "I can't believe that he's actually having a full blown wedding. I'd have thought that he'd go for the simple ritual we did."
Harry grinned dreamily. "I think it's sweet that he's doing this for Julia. Romantic actually."
Severus rolled his eyes. "I think it's sickening." He grinned though afterwards because he'd won the bet after all. Draco had ended up with Julia, well after he'd been with Sebastian for a year. So technically Harry had initially won the bet, but in the end he'd been the one that was right. Though he had to admit that the relationship between those three were unusual, but he was almost certain that Sebastian was just really really good friends with those two and possibly more...? He and Harry didn't really know, though images of the three of them shagging all together was interesting to say the least.
"You didn't complain when I got you black roses for our anniversary."
"Do you know how rare those are and how many potions they can be made..."
Harry cut him off with a passionate kiss. "Of course I did, you Slytherin git. I love you. You didn't honestly think I didn't notice all the hints?"
"You are rather oblivious," Severus retorted caustically.
Harry smiled indulgently. "Yeah, well blame it on my hormones."
Severus snorted. "What hormones?"
"Pregnant hormones."
Severus fainted and Harry grinned like a silly fool. Life was bloody great!
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THE END!!! of ... Harry Potter and a Slytherin Love!!!
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Author's Note: Yes... I did leave room for an MPREG sequel and a Draco (3some or is it 2some?) sequel w/ Julia & Sebastian. I don't know if I'd do the sequel, but I like this nonsense fun enough to give myself the option. Hasn't it been a fun ride? I would seriously check out my new HP slash story: IN THE ABSENCE OF MEMORY, which I think will be a bloody good fanfic since it actually has a pretty darn good plot. But warning, it's HP/LM, HP/LV, and possibly SS/DM. And it's being released the same time as this chapter!
NC-17 Note: You will need to join the MOP yahoogroup by emailing... mirror_of_paradox-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to get the NC-17 parts of this story. It will be posted and made available in the file sections! I will not by mailing them out anymore. Sorry.
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Thanks to Nagini: c r i m s o n, lurker, luc, sela (^_^;;), Chrisie, Zaira- Draco, Frankie the Wonder Wiener Dog, Quickjewel, Lina Inverse the Dramata (twice thanks!), a person, sev1970, abraxis, Kateri, and chrissy.
Tempest: Thanks sweetie ^____^
Xikum: Yes, I didn't know what I wanted to do so I included them both. Julia has a flaw, I mentioned it in the last part... she's very erm scatterbrain, but very intelligent ppl. tend to be that way.
BELOVEDbyWAR: Oh Sebastian's a brilliant character, I love him. But who knows how he fits into the scheme of things? I will say this... the 3 of them balance each other out well. Draco has the awful hardships that he needs Sebastian to lighten him up and Julia's the rock between them.
Laurel Runes: I definitely agree with your line of thinking.
Lelah Angel: I dealt with Ron in this chapter, hopefully to your satisfaction. They don't really lose, since I don't say it's an actual 2some or 3some ^-~.
