Coming Clean
By
Snivellus
Thanks for the reviews. I loved them. Here is the next chapter, it is a little shorter, but I was trying to find a good breaking point. I hope you enjoy! :)
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Chapter 2
Amongst all the chaos, Harry Potter was struggling to live. He had lost a considerable amount of blood, and all the color had drained from his face. His heart was beating irregularly, and sweat was forming on his forehead.
It would be a lie, if Severus said he wasn't scared. The look on the boy's face horrified him. Despite all of the name calling, and the number of times he took house points away from him for no real reason, Severus did not hate the boy.
"We are getting close Severus, how is he doing?" Eowyn asked in concern.
"The bleeding has lessened, but his breathing is very shallow. Of all the stupid things to do to himself, he chooses this. If the boy only knew what he means to so many witches and wizards out there."
"Perhaps that is the problem Severus, maybe he should know." Severus didn't know how to respond.
Severus gently carried him into his own house, and placed him on the guest bed in the back of the house. Eowyn used the floo in order to contact Poppy, who had the potion Severus required waiting. Poppy had informed them that Albus was on his way back from France, and should arrive shortly.
"Severus, do you want me to do this?" Poppy asked her co-worker.
"No, it is easier if I do it, I know where the problem is." And with that Severus forced the potion down Harry's throat and waited a minute for it to take hold. Then with both his hands wrapped around the boy's wrists he closed his eyes and dove into Harry's mind.
"Mr. Potter? Harry?" Severus called out.
"Listen to me Harry, of all the ridiculous things to do, this has got to be the worst. Harry, your life means so much to so many people, and if you give it up without even trying, then perhaps I was wrong about you."
"Why should it be me? I didn't want any of this." Harry answered back in a faint echo.
"So do many who have lived to see these dark times. You were chosen because you have the will to overcome all this. You must be strong. Don't throw the life that your parents gave you away, not when they have already given themselves for you."
There was a snap, and Severus knew that he had succeeded, if only temporarily.
"Poppy, you can finish. The wounds should heal now. I will be out in the other room if you need assistance." He was tired, he hated going into another's mind, even if once he craved for the knowledge of the art of Occumelmcy.
"He should be all right now. He has lost quite a bit of blood. I am afraid that I cannot move him, until he regains his strength. He is sleeping now, I trust that you can look after him for a few days?" Poppy said, as if there was no other option.
"No, the boy is not staying in my house. I saved him, that is enough. I will not keep him in my own home two days before Christmas, with my wife and child here."
"Severus, there is no other way." Poppy said.
"She is right Severus." Severus turned his head around so fast that he caused his neck to pop. Albus Dumbledore was standing by the fire.
"Poppy, you may go back to Hogwarts, I need to speak with Severus alone." With this Poppy looked a little miffed, and grabbed the pot of floo powder from the mantel place.
"Severus, thank you for what you did tonight, I know that this is not in your job description, nor is it anything you wish to do, but Harry needed you tonight, and I am glad you were there to come to his aid."
"Of course Headmaster, but this is the first holiday I have had since Sylvia was born, and now with Potter here..."
"Perhaps, it is time to share with him."
"No. I will not."
"I can not force you, nor do I want to, but I think that you will find that Harry is very loyal, and would never abuse any information you choose to share with him."
"I think we both can agree that what happened tonight was on Potter's own accord, no one else's."
"Exactly, do you want the one person that could help you, to be so unstable that he will be bound to fail? It is time Severus, help him fulfill his destiny. That bond you share with him is not accidental."
"I will allow him to stay, as for the rest, I will not make any promises." Severus said.
"Don't worry Albus, I will see that Mr. Potter is taken care of, and I will make Severus behave." Eowyn stepped into the room.
"Eowyn! How good it is to see you, where is that adorable daughter of yours?"
"She is in bed, fortunately, with all this commotion, I was afraid she wake."
"Eowyn, how long have you been standing there?" Severus asked.
"Long enough to know that you are too old to be acting your daughter's age." Severus gave her an 'I will talk to you later' look, and turned his attention back to the Headmaster.
"I am sorry I have to rush off, but I am trying to arrange a meeting with the French Ministry of Magic. I trust that you will owl me if you need anything?"
"Yes, and I will try Albus." Severus said.
"I know you will. He needs you more than you might think." Albus turned and apparated out of the Snape's living room.
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Severus and Eowyn went to bed after checking on Harry and Sylvia, they both agreed that it had been a long day.
"Eowyn, do you really think the boy will understand?" Severus asked as he held his wife close to him in bed.
"Severus, I think you underestimate him. He has dealt with just as much, and maybe even more than you have, and he is after all a Gryffindor, you have to know that they have the wonderful ability of loyalty." Eowyn said with a smile.
"God, Harry's going to know my whole bloody personal life after this." He said with a shudder.
"Maybe it won't be as bad as you think."
"Yes, it could get a lot worse." Severus turned out the bedside light with a flick of his wrist and laid awake for most of the night.
By
Snivellus
Thanks for the reviews. I loved them. Here is the next chapter, it is a little shorter, but I was trying to find a good breaking point. I hope you enjoy! :)
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Chapter 2
Amongst all the chaos, Harry Potter was struggling to live. He had lost a considerable amount of blood, and all the color had drained from his face. His heart was beating irregularly, and sweat was forming on his forehead.
It would be a lie, if Severus said he wasn't scared. The look on the boy's face horrified him. Despite all of the name calling, and the number of times he took house points away from him for no real reason, Severus did not hate the boy.
"We are getting close Severus, how is he doing?" Eowyn asked in concern.
"The bleeding has lessened, but his breathing is very shallow. Of all the stupid things to do to himself, he chooses this. If the boy only knew what he means to so many witches and wizards out there."
"Perhaps that is the problem Severus, maybe he should know." Severus didn't know how to respond.
Severus gently carried him into his own house, and placed him on the guest bed in the back of the house. Eowyn used the floo in order to contact Poppy, who had the potion Severus required waiting. Poppy had informed them that Albus was on his way back from France, and should arrive shortly.
"Severus, do you want me to do this?" Poppy asked her co-worker.
"No, it is easier if I do it, I know where the problem is." And with that Severus forced the potion down Harry's throat and waited a minute for it to take hold. Then with both his hands wrapped around the boy's wrists he closed his eyes and dove into Harry's mind.
"Mr. Potter? Harry?" Severus called out.
"Listen to me Harry, of all the ridiculous things to do, this has got to be the worst. Harry, your life means so much to so many people, and if you give it up without even trying, then perhaps I was wrong about you."
"Why should it be me? I didn't want any of this." Harry answered back in a faint echo.
"So do many who have lived to see these dark times. You were chosen because you have the will to overcome all this. You must be strong. Don't throw the life that your parents gave you away, not when they have already given themselves for you."
There was a snap, and Severus knew that he had succeeded, if only temporarily.
"Poppy, you can finish. The wounds should heal now. I will be out in the other room if you need assistance." He was tired, he hated going into another's mind, even if once he craved for the knowledge of the art of Occumelmcy.
"He should be all right now. He has lost quite a bit of blood. I am afraid that I cannot move him, until he regains his strength. He is sleeping now, I trust that you can look after him for a few days?" Poppy said, as if there was no other option.
"No, the boy is not staying in my house. I saved him, that is enough. I will not keep him in my own home two days before Christmas, with my wife and child here."
"Severus, there is no other way." Poppy said.
"She is right Severus." Severus turned his head around so fast that he caused his neck to pop. Albus Dumbledore was standing by the fire.
"Poppy, you may go back to Hogwarts, I need to speak with Severus alone." With this Poppy looked a little miffed, and grabbed the pot of floo powder from the mantel place.
"Severus, thank you for what you did tonight, I know that this is not in your job description, nor is it anything you wish to do, but Harry needed you tonight, and I am glad you were there to come to his aid."
"Of course Headmaster, but this is the first holiday I have had since Sylvia was born, and now with Potter here..."
"Perhaps, it is time to share with him."
"No. I will not."
"I can not force you, nor do I want to, but I think that you will find that Harry is very loyal, and would never abuse any information you choose to share with him."
"I think we both can agree that what happened tonight was on Potter's own accord, no one else's."
"Exactly, do you want the one person that could help you, to be so unstable that he will be bound to fail? It is time Severus, help him fulfill his destiny. That bond you share with him is not accidental."
"I will allow him to stay, as for the rest, I will not make any promises." Severus said.
"Don't worry Albus, I will see that Mr. Potter is taken care of, and I will make Severus behave." Eowyn stepped into the room.
"Eowyn! How good it is to see you, where is that adorable daughter of yours?"
"She is in bed, fortunately, with all this commotion, I was afraid she wake."
"Eowyn, how long have you been standing there?" Severus asked.
"Long enough to know that you are too old to be acting your daughter's age." Severus gave her an 'I will talk to you later' look, and turned his attention back to the Headmaster.
"I am sorry I have to rush off, but I am trying to arrange a meeting with the French Ministry of Magic. I trust that you will owl me if you need anything?"
"Yes, and I will try Albus." Severus said.
"I know you will. He needs you more than you might think." Albus turned and apparated out of the Snape's living room.
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Severus and Eowyn went to bed after checking on Harry and Sylvia, they both agreed that it had been a long day.
"Eowyn, do you really think the boy will understand?" Severus asked as he held his wife close to him in bed.
"Severus, I think you underestimate him. He has dealt with just as much, and maybe even more than you have, and he is after all a Gryffindor, you have to know that they have the wonderful ability of loyalty." Eowyn said with a smile.
"God, Harry's going to know my whole bloody personal life after this." He said with a shudder.
"Maybe it won't be as bad as you think."
"Yes, it could get a lot worse." Severus turned out the bedside light with a flick of his wrist and laid awake for most of the night.