Chapter Forty
When Harry awoke the next morning, he found himself lying comfortably in his lover's arms. Without opening his eyes, Harry snuggled into Severus's bare chest and gave a content sigh. He smiled when the arms around him tightened. He moaned slightly as one of the hands began rubbing his back.
"Mmh. Love you," Harry sighed. He felt a kiss on the top of his head.
"I love you too," Severus whispered into his ear. Harry leaned his head back so that he was looking at the older man's face.
"I remember more of what happened," Harry said, looking into the obsidian eyes. "The last thing I remember seeing was your eyes."
Severus smiled slightly. "That's what I remember too before I woke up in the Hospital Wing. I think we blacked out at the same time."
"I was so angry when I saw Voldemort cursing you," Harry admitted, though his lover probably knew that. "I had to stop him before he hurt anyone else I love."
"You did it. You got rid of him once and for all," Severus kissed him gently. "He won't ever kill again.
"Sev...who all died?" Harry asked suddenly.
"Hagrid was the fist," Severus said softly, knowing the teenager would be crushed. He held Harry as he wept for the half-giant.
"He was my first friend," Harry cried. "He bought me Hedwig, my very first birthday present."
"Hagrid was a good person, if not a little over enthusiastic about dangerous pets," Severus tried to comfort him. Harry let out a small teary laugh as he remembered Norbert setting his beard on fire.
"Who...who else?" The Boy-Who-Lived prompted.
"Justin Finch-Fletchley, Hannah Abbott, that auror, Erin McKinney, and another auror died," Severus told him. "A lot of Death Eaters were killed."
"Did they get all of the Death Eaters?"
Severus shook his head. "No. There are still some out there. Lucius Malfoy and a few others escaped."
Harry scowled at the mention of the Malfoy. "I want to kill him for what he's done to Draco and everyone else he's hurt."
Severus looked shocked at the pure venom in the boy's voice. He'd heard it before, but from someone else.
"Harry, don't say that, no matter how much you do. You sound like him," Severus shuddered, taking hold of Harry's shoulders. At once, the Gryffindor's eyes went wide and he got very pale. Severus kissed his scar softly.
"Don't let me get like him, Severus," Harry whispered fearfully.
"I won't, love, I promise," Severus held him tightly.
***
"Where's Harry?" Draco asked as he, Hermione, and Ron walked into the Infirmary.
"He's been released," Mme Pomfrey told them. "His mystery man took him to his rooms last night."
Draco smiled while the other two looked utterly confused.
"Why was he discharged? He only just woke up!" Hermione asked.
"He's perfectly healthy. Keeping him here would only make the both of us extremely annoyed," Poppy told her. "The only thing he needs to worry about is using magic. He's still weak, magically."
"Knowing him, the stupid ponce is prolly using magic right now," Draco shook his head.
"His boyfriend wouldn't let him use magic," the mediwitch said confidently.
"Wait; do you know who Harry's seeing too?" Ron asked, getting a bit made.
"It was a tad hard to ignore the kissing," the matron smiled.
Hermione and Ron glared at the medic and her apprentice.
"No. He'll tell you when they're ready for you to know," Draco shook his head.
"That's just unfair," Ron huffed.
"Well, we didn't tell him that we were seeing each other until last year," Hermione said.
"Yeah, but he already knew we were dating each other in fifth year," Ron glowered.
"But you didn't tell him," Draco argued. "If you figure it out, then you'll know, but they probably won't even say anything until after graduation."
"Why after graduation?" Ron asked. Draco groaned as he saw Hermione start up her brain.
"'After graduation', eh? Why would they wait until then, unless there would be consequences?"
"But Madame Pomfrey knows," Ron spoke.
"And McGonagall knows, and Dumbledore," Draco told her, hoping to lead her off.
"But they might think it's for the good of Harry and his bloke. I know those two; they'll let Harry get away with rule breaking if it's for his own good," Hermione came back.
"Would you three take this debate outside? I'm trying to work" Poppy glared at them.
"Sorry," the three chorused, and left the Infirmary.
"Anyway, McGonagall wouldn't, she can't stand rule breaking," Draco returned.
"But Dumbledore prolly convinced her to let him by with this one," Hermione stated. Ron shook his head as Draco retorted.
"Maybe, but don't you think that Harry just doesn't want to jinx the relationship? He's really never been in a relationship before, and he loves the guy. He doesn't want to mess it up by telling everyone."
"But Harry's never kept anything from us; why would he now?"
"Because he's never kept anything to himself. He does always tell you, or you find out somehow. He just wants to have a secret," Draco tried to sound earnest.
"Or maybe, Harry thinks we won't like him..." Hermione completely ignored Draco's voice. Draco threw his hands up in frustration.
***
"What's today?" Harry asked his lover as he kissed him.
"Friday. Damn, I have to go to classes," Severus cursed.
"Aw. I wish today was tomorrow," Harry pouted as Severus climbed out of bed. Harry watched as the Potions Master got dressed. "You know, you're doing the strip tease wrong. You're supposed to be removing your clothes."
"Well, I can't very well go to classes starkers," Severus smirked at him.
"You're right. We can't have that," Harry stood and walked to the older man. He stood behind the taller man and put his hands on his shoulders. "Because then, everyone would want you. And you're mine."
"You're a possessive one, aren't you?" Sev turned around so that he was facing the Gryffindor. Harry kissed him passionately to show that he was.
"You don't mind being possessed?" Harry asked in a whisper that sent shivers running through the Slytherin.
"Not by you, I don't," Severus replied, pushing Harry back onto the bed.
"You just wasted several minutes by putting on those clothes, you know," Harry smirked.
***
"You're so obvious," Draco shook his head as Harry grinned.
"What?" Harry smiled as Draco picked up his bag.
"I know you shagged," Draco raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah," Harry grinned brightly. "Anyway, I want to shock the entire Great Hall today."
Draco looked at him sceptically and then grinned.
"Only Hermione, Ron, Professor Snape, McGonagall, and Poppy and I know that you're awake. Oh, and Trelawney, and the entire Gryffindor/Slytherin seventh year Div class," Draco said. Then he thought about it. "The whole school knows."
"Damn. Well, they'll be shocked to see me so soon, won't they?" Harry asked.
"Prolly. You'll definitely shock them if you go out there in that," Draco waved at the flimsy hospital gown. Harry glared at the blonde.
"That's why I'm going to borrow one of your uniforms," Harry grinned.
"You couldn't get one of yours?" Draco grumbled, opening his wardrobe to get a uniform for the Gryffindor.
"I couldn't very well walk to Gryffindor Tower in this," Harry smirked, pulling the gown off and throwing it aside. Draco glared at him as the hospital gown landed on him.
"You need a shower. You've been wearing the same thing for a month," Draco shuddered in disgust.
"I had a shower," Harry said offhandedly, pulling on a pair of slacks.
"Merlin," Drac rolled his eyes. "Well, at least you eventually got clean."
"Well, he has to teach today, so he needed to bathe, so we saved some time," Harry grinned as he began buttoning his shirt. Draco shook his head.
"These are Slytherin," Draco said, holding up a robe and tie.
"So transfigure them," Harry grinned. "Hey, where's my wand?"
Draco winced.
"What? What happened to my wand?" Harry demanded.
"When you killed him, both of your wands exploded," Draco didn't look at him as he told.
"Well, what the fuck am I supposed to do?" Harry growled, pulling on a sweater-vest.
Draco sighed heavily. "I don't know. We're supposed to get new wands when we graduate, but..."
"Well what am I supposed to do until then? I can't go to most of my classes without a wand!" Harry snatched the now red and gold tie from his friend.
"Talk to the Headmistress; she'll do something," Draco handed him the robe.
"I don't...I just..." Harry sighed deeply. "Why the hell is my life so screwed up?"
Harry sat on the bed and put his head in his hands.
"I don't know, Harry," Draco sighed and sat next to his friend.
Harry exhaled slowly. "It doesn't matter. I'll talk to McGonagall later. I can't very well go to classes, so I'll prolly do it after breakfast."
"You're sure you want to do this?" Draco asked him as he stood and pulled on the robe Draco'd transfigured.
"Yeah. Besides, don't you want to see the looks on everyone's faces?" Harry grinned, startling Draco slightly with the sudden mood change.
"Yeah, come on," Draco grinned back after getting over the faint sense of shock.
End Chapter Forty
This chapter took a long time. I don't like it at all. Except for the part were Harry says the thing about the strip tease.
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