Chapter Twenty-Five

"Light," Harry stated the new password to Severus's chambers. The wall broke apart to admit the invisible teen into the quarters of the Potions Professor. "Sev?"

There was no answer. Harry giggled and slipped off the Invisibility Cloak. He had just enough time to set everything up before Severus should be back from lunch.

***

Severus felt something odd in the pit of his stomach as he came upon the entrance to his living quarters. He spoke his password and stepped inside. He noticed Harry's cloak lying on his couch.

"Harry?" Severus called out.

"In here," Harry's voice came from the bedroom. For some reason, the Slytherin's stomach fluttered as he walked to his room.

Severus gaped at he sight that met him. Harry was lying on his bed, with nothing but a thin sheet covering his hips. The lights were dimmed, and Harry had burned some incense to rid the room of the musty, dungeon smell.

"Harry?" gasped Severus.

"You said that you would go as slow as I needed. I don't need you to go slow any more. You've helped me to get over it, and I want to repay you," Harry told him. Severus walked to the bed and sat down next to the Gryffindor. Harry sat up as he did so.

"Harry, you don't need to do this to repay me."

"But…"

Severus cut him off. "No, Harry, I…I appreciate this, but have you really thought it over?"

"Yes. Severus, I want you. I want you to know how much you've done for me. I wouldn't even have the courage to be sitting on your bed with out my tie on, but here I am, covered only by a sheet, wanting to show you just how much I love you," Harry stared into the older man's eyes.

Severus nodded and kissed the Boy-Who-Lived. He gently pushed Harry back into lying on the bed. Severus leaned over him and whispered into his ear, "I still stand by y earlier words: 'I will go as slow as you need.' If you want to stop, I will Harry."

"Thank you," Harry whispered back before kissing the other man.

***

"That was probably the best birthday present I've ever received," Severus kissed the top of Harry's hair.

"Your birthday?!" Harry gasped. "Oh no! I can't believe I didn't even think to ask!"

"It's alright, Harry," Severus kissed his cheek. "But it hasn't been my birthday for seven minutes."

"I'm going to get you a present," Harry replied obstinately.

""You can't," Severus grinned. "It's not my birthday anymore."

Harry glared at him slightly. "Fine. I'll get you one, but I'll give it to you at Yule."

"If you must," Severus murmured into the shell of his ear.

"I must," Harry grinned up at him. He turned in the Potions Master's arms so that they were face to face. "Sev?"

"Hn?"

"Why the hell do you have purple polka dotted boxers?"

Severus glared at the snickering boy. "They were a gift from Lupin and that damn mutt of his. They were a 'peace offering' of sorts."

"Sirius and Remus gave you boxers as a peace offering?" Harry laughed.

"Your godfather found it hilarious," Severus curled his lip up in distaste.

"Why the fuck were you wearing them though?"

"Language, Potter. The house elves haven't returned my other pairs," Sev scowled at his lover.

"I just find that too funny," Harry giggled.

"You tell Draco, and I'll change the password and not tell you," Severus huffed, a very un-Snape like thing to do.

"Oh, if Ron knew, he'd never be able to look at you without laughing again," Harry snorted.

"I'd hate to try to explain to him exactly how you found out that information," Severus cocked an eyebrow.

"'Oh, I noticed it after I shagged the most-hated teacher'," Harry shook his head.

"You didn't notice when you were ripping them off of me?" Severus kept his eyebrow raised.

"Nope! Too busy trying to get to what was beneath the purple, pink polka dotted boxers," Harry grinned slyly. "The plus side of that is that I actually ripped them."

Severus shook his head in amusement and pulled the Gryffindor nearer to him.

***

Draco looked up as Harry walked over to him, bundled up for their morning walk. Draco gasped when he saw a glow surrounding the Boy-Who-Lived.

"What?" Harry grinned at him, knowing exactly why the blonde had gasped.

"You…you shagged!" Harry's grin reached his ears as his expression confirmed the Slytherin's suspicion. "Go Harry!"

The sixteen-year-old jumped up and hugged Harry.

"Happy, Draco?" Harry raised an eyebrow.

"Yes!" Draco giggled. "Oh, Harry! I'm so proud of you!"

Harry laughed. "Why?"

"Because you got over your fear! I'm so jealous of you right now!"

"Jealous? Why?" Harry asked his friend as they began their daily trek around the lake.

"I guess because you got over it faster," Draco smiled at him, to show that he wasn't upset.

"I think it was just because of you and Sev," Harry put his arm around Draco's shoulder.

"Well, hopefully I can shag FrednGeorge next weekend," Draco grinned.

"Don't do it to catch up with me; do it because you're ready," Harry looked at him.

Draco sighed. "Fine. Bitch."

Harry snickered and messed up the blonde's hair. "I've got you pegged down to every little thing you think."

"Well that's not fair. I don't know what you're thinking," Draco mock pouted.

"You don't want to know what I'm thinking," Harry grinned lewdly.

"Ew," Draco groaned. Harry laughed.

***

"Venice?"

"Boats. Paris?"

"Eiffel Tower. Tokyo?"

"Sushi. Berlin?"

"Really big wall."

"'Really big wall'?" Harry burst out laughing.

"What is it with you two and that game?" Sirius asked. The two students shrugged.

"And why do you play it in here?" Remus asked as he leaned against his husband. Draco and Harry shrugged again.

Harry gasped when the time clock struck four. "I've got Quidditch practice."

"Aw! I won't have anything to do!" Draco whined.

"You could try working on that essay I assigned last Thursday," Remus told him as Harry was putting his winter cloak on.

"Yeah, right," Harry and Draco snickered.

"I still have tree days to write that," Draco scoffed at the werewolf.

"I'd love to stay, but I've got to fly," Harry grinned at the other three. Sirius laughed.

"What is it with you and plays on words?" Remus shook his head.

"Siriusly, I don't know," Sirius deadpanned. Harry chuckled as he walked out of their living quarters.

***

The next day was Halloween and Harry had an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Ron asked as they sat down for breakfast.

"I don't know. Something's going to happen," Harry told his friends.

"Harry, you're as 'bout as good at Divination as Trelawney is; nothing's going to happen," Draco snorted.

"Something always happens on Halloween," Harry shook his head as he picked up his goblet of orange juice.

"Voldemort isn't going to attack this close to another attack, especially when security is this high in all of Europe," Hermione told him.

"I still… I don't know what it is, but something is going to happen today," Harry replied vehemently.

"I wouldn't worry," Ron clapped him on the back.

"Mr. Potter, if you would come with me, the Headmaster needs to see you in his office," McGonagall's voice came form behind Harry. Harry nodded and stood. He bid goodbye to his three friends and followed the Transfiguration professor out of the Great Hall.

***

Harry looked around the room and saw the Headmaster, Severus and Remus. Sirius was also there, standing in dog form beside his husband. There were two Aurors and the Minister of Magic, too, occupied the room. The last person standing in the office made Harry shrink back in fear. Vernon.

End Chapter Twenty-Five

Twenty FIVE CHAPTERS!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHWWWWW!!!!!!!! GO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, I saw COS, it sucked. For the most part. THere were many hilarious parts. Draco landed on his ass many times. Ron was perfect, as was Harry. Lucius was *HOT* So was Draco and Harry. Lockhart was a total fool, of course. No singing Valentine, though. TOM WAS GORGEOUS!! Parselmouth was awesome!!!!! Snape was hot, again. The basilisk was cool, Justin was ugly, and Ginny over acted in what little parts she had. Spiders scared the crap out of me! You can ask Dani, I was hanging off of her the whole Forbidden Forest scene. The Whomping willow was soooooo not how I imagined it!

I got an early Christmas present from my cousin Frankie. He gave me a PS2!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO!!!!! He's my faveourite family member now. I went and rented HPCOS video game for it today. It's kinda neat. I haven't made it past the Whomping Willow yet. There's a washing machine that attacks you at the Burrow. It's kinda neat.

I'm really tired, so I'm only going to reply to some reviews. But thanks to all of you that reviewed! I love you all!!!!

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