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9th July 1998

Harry reached Severus' door when it occurred to him that he wasn't sure what to say to him. He now knew that he wanted to give him and Severus a go at seeing if a relationship with each other could work. He knew that he cared about Severus more than he did anyone else. That wasn't what was worrying him.

He was worried about how Severus would react to him meddling with his life. Severus guarded his privacy and he would likely be annoyed. However he knew that Severus loved him and hoped that he wouldn't be too annoyed at him.

He realised that he wasn't achieving anything by standing there so quickly decided that the only thing that he could do was tell Severus honestly what had happened. Also how he felt about Severus and that he would not be going anywhere. All he had to do now is knock.

Severus meanwhile was still wondering how it was possible that he was still alive. He still believed that the most likely reason was that Dumbledore had been meddling again, though it had occurred to him that it could be Harry. Neither of the two were above meddling in other people's lives, it was only the fact that neither ever did so with malice that made either of them bearable. He supposed that both of them would see preventing him committing suicide as something that was good for him. Though the question still remained how did they do it? And how did they know?

His thoughts were moving towards what he should do now, he knew that Dumbledore would he watching him like a hawk and that there would be no way that he would be able to make a successful suicide attempt in the near future and so he might as well stop thinking that way for at least a while. When there was a knock at his door.

No one ever knocked on Severus' door at this time in the morning. Like most potion masters he was a night owl as there where many potions that had to be brewed at either midnight or at dawn. Severus preferred to stay awake for the potions that needed to be brewed at dawn in the summer as he would be more alert. Most people who knew him knew that he was in an even worse mood than normal in the morning.

On opening his door he was not really surprised to see that it was Harry. "It's nice to see that you are okay Severus, do you mind if I call you that now?"

Harry's greeting answered one of Severus' questions now all he needed two know now was how. "I don't mind you calling me Severus, Harry and am I to assume that you are the reason that I am still in the land of the living?"

Severus hoped that he hadn't misread Harry's greeting, he wanted to believe that Harry was responsible for him being alive. It would mean that he had been meddling but as much as he had complained about Harry's meddling in the past, he knew that Harry only meddled when he cared. He wasn't like Dumbledore who simply had a need to know everything. Although Severus did know that Dumbledore did actually care about him. But Harry meddling was a sign that he cared, and Severus desperately wanted to believe that Harry cared about him.

Harry smiled it didn't seem that Severus was too angry at him. "Yes me, Draco, Hermione and Dumbledore. I couldn't let you die, I've lost too many people that I care about over the last few years."

"I care about you too Harry, but I want to know how the four of you managed to reverse the potion that I took last night. You and Hermione and of course Albus are capable of brewing the counter potion. You obviously didn't let Draco any where near it or I would be dead by now. But the counter potion takes 24 hours to make so you must have known at least 24 hours before that I was going to do what I was going to do. However I didn't know then, it was a spur of the moment decision."

"Okay I guess I have a lot to explain..." Harry went on to explain to Severus about the desk going back in time to save Severus' life. About the diary and why the diary wasn't read in time to save Ron, Professor McGonagall and the other people who had died in the final battle. How he had found out that Severus was going to try and kill himself and what they had done to prevent that. After around an hour, Severus knew almost everything that Harry knew.

"I understand what happened now and I am grateful to you for doing what you have done. I certainly am not angry at you. I don't understand why you did save me though, I have always been the teacher that you have hated the most."

"One I wouldn't let anyone in that situation to kill themselves if there was something that I could do to stop it. However I don't hate you I haven't for a long time. I actually care about you a great deal, enough that the thought of you not being part of my life makes me feel sick."

"Are you being serious? In what capacity do you want me in your life Harry? I don't want to put any pressure on you I know that you couldn't feel the same way about me as I feel about you, but if you want me in your life as a friend I will be there whenever you need me. It will be a good incentive to leave the school more often Albus is always telling me that I spend too much time in the castle."

"Severus I want you in my life in the same way that you want me in yours. I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you. I think that we could be good for each other. And you wouldn't have to leave the castle as I'll be here."

"Really you want to be with me? You love me. That doesn't seem like it could be real. Wait why will you be here you should be leaving today. As nasty as I have been in the past about your work, for which I apologies, your work is very good so there is no way that you would have failed anything."

Harry laughed he had never come close to failing any subject apart from potions. That was only because in the past Severus had both made him nervous enough to make mistakes that he would not have ordinarily made. As well as Severus making him far more harshly than he would other students.

"I haven't failed any subjects I won't be coming back as a student. Albus has offered me the defence against the dark arts teaching position. As of today I'm you co-worker."

"Oh great I'm going to have to put up with you at work as well as at home." Severus said at his most sarcastic however he had a twinkle in the eye and was obviously really happy.

"Well it actually gets worse Albus has asked me to be head of Gryffindor house." Harry said nodding his head in mock sincerity.

"Really Harry, congratulations I'm really proud of you."

Harry and Severus spent the rest of the morning talking and missed the rest of the student's leaving for home. Harry and Severus were just grateful to be in the only home either had ever known with the person that they love the most.

That's your lot folks there may be a sequel but only if I think of a plot bunny that is compatible with this story. I hope you enjoyed my first story and thank you for reading.