Harry awoke the next day to see Ron and Hermione's concerned faces watching
over him. The first thing he asked was: "Is the baby ok?"
The red head and his wife looked at each other sadly before shaking their heads. The raven haired boy looked at them in shock, not daring to believe what they had just told him without saying a word. Harry broke down into tears the pain was so unbearable, he'd just lost his child because of the man he loved.
The headmaster came in soon after and politely asked the other two to leave. However before the headmaster could speak Harry interrupted.
"Can I see him?"
"I don't think that is a good idea Harry, not at this early stage."
"I don't give a fuck about what you think, I want to see him."
"Harry please calm down you are in need of rest."
But Harry couldn't be calmed; he leapt from his bed ignoring the protest of his abused body. He ran all the way to the dungeons in his thin hospital pyjama's and bare feet. Ron, Hermione and Dumbledore following close behind.
When he opened the portrait that concealed the potion masters chambers the sight that met his eyes was horrific. Severus lay on the cold stone floor in a pool of his own blood; it looked as though he were sleeping as his eyes were closed. Although there was a beautifully carved dagger protruding from the place his heart would have been. Harry rushed forward clutching at his dead husbands hand.
"No Severus please don't leave me, I love you don't leave me please don't." Harry pleaded but it was no use the potions professor was gone.
The three that followed gasped upon entering seeing what Snape had done. Ron looked on as Dumbledore went and stood by Harry's side and Hermione who hated the sight of death ran from the room and could be heard retching.
"There is nothing you can do now Harry he's gone." Dumbledore said to the crying Harry trying to pry the teen away.
"Get off me." Harry barked. "He's not dead he can't be." Harry leant forward placing a soft kiss on the potions master's lips which were as cold as ice. This only made Harry cry harder.
"Harry I'm so sorry." The headmaster said as Ron noticed a white envelope on Snape's desk addressed to Harry. He moved forward and picked it up.
"Harry I think he left this for you." The red head said cautiously, Harry immediately looked up.
He took the envelope and opened it with shaking hands. He took out the single sheet of parchment and read the contents.
Dearest Harry I am so sorry for the pain that I have caused you. It seems to be all that I am good for. This is the reason I have done what I have done. I would rather die than live and cause you more heartache. You deserve more than I can ever give you. I understand why you never told me about our child, I would have made a useless father. You may not have ever realised this but I did love you, I was always so afraid of losing you. I want you to have everything I own so you and our child can have the best life I could offer you. Please remember my Harry, do not dwell on the past, move on and live in the present. I trust you to find love again and accept it. Don't give up on life because of me. All the love in the world
You're Severus.
Harry stood up and headed to the door, Ron behind him. The red head caught his friend just as he collapsed in tears. This was all too much for the golden boy who had lost his unborn child and his husband in two day's.
Dumbledore carried the devastated boy back to the hospital where he cried himself to sleep still clutching the letter tightly in his hand.
The red head and his wife looked at each other sadly before shaking their heads. The raven haired boy looked at them in shock, not daring to believe what they had just told him without saying a word. Harry broke down into tears the pain was so unbearable, he'd just lost his child because of the man he loved.
The headmaster came in soon after and politely asked the other two to leave. However before the headmaster could speak Harry interrupted.
"Can I see him?"
"I don't think that is a good idea Harry, not at this early stage."
"I don't give a fuck about what you think, I want to see him."
"Harry please calm down you are in need of rest."
But Harry couldn't be calmed; he leapt from his bed ignoring the protest of his abused body. He ran all the way to the dungeons in his thin hospital pyjama's and bare feet. Ron, Hermione and Dumbledore following close behind.
When he opened the portrait that concealed the potion masters chambers the sight that met his eyes was horrific. Severus lay on the cold stone floor in a pool of his own blood; it looked as though he were sleeping as his eyes were closed. Although there was a beautifully carved dagger protruding from the place his heart would have been. Harry rushed forward clutching at his dead husbands hand.
"No Severus please don't leave me, I love you don't leave me please don't." Harry pleaded but it was no use the potions professor was gone.
The three that followed gasped upon entering seeing what Snape had done. Ron looked on as Dumbledore went and stood by Harry's side and Hermione who hated the sight of death ran from the room and could be heard retching.
"There is nothing you can do now Harry he's gone." Dumbledore said to the crying Harry trying to pry the teen away.
"Get off me." Harry barked. "He's not dead he can't be." Harry leant forward placing a soft kiss on the potions master's lips which were as cold as ice. This only made Harry cry harder.
"Harry I'm so sorry." The headmaster said as Ron noticed a white envelope on Snape's desk addressed to Harry. He moved forward and picked it up.
"Harry I think he left this for you." The red head said cautiously, Harry immediately looked up.
He took the envelope and opened it with shaking hands. He took out the single sheet of parchment and read the contents.
Dearest Harry I am so sorry for the pain that I have caused you. It seems to be all that I am good for. This is the reason I have done what I have done. I would rather die than live and cause you more heartache. You deserve more than I can ever give you. I understand why you never told me about our child, I would have made a useless father. You may not have ever realised this but I did love you, I was always so afraid of losing you. I want you to have everything I own so you and our child can have the best life I could offer you. Please remember my Harry, do not dwell on the past, move on and live in the present. I trust you to find love again and accept it. Don't give up on life because of me. All the love in the world
You're Severus.
Harry stood up and headed to the door, Ron behind him. The red head caught his friend just as he collapsed in tears. This was all too much for the golden boy who had lost his unborn child and his husband in two day's.
Dumbledore carried the devastated boy back to the hospital where he cried himself to sleep still clutching the letter tightly in his hand.
