The Struggle, Chapter 2

Summary: The war has ended and it is Harry's sixth year. All his closest friends are gone, enemies are now friends. What will happen to Harry next? Up to the readers and author.

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The two men made their way down to the dungeons, all the while eating. They discarded the bowls and heard two pops, house elf coming and leaving with the bowls. Luckily enough, along the way, they didn't run into a single student or teacher. They made it to the door.

"At last." Severus glanced over at Harry. He then heard tapping.

'Do I have something on my face?' Harry wiped his mouth hoping not to find anything. 'Good, I was clean. This is odd, what has him so distracted.'

"So, are you going to open up?" Harry asked.

"Oh!" Severus felt his cheeks get hot. "Freedom." He muttered.

"Was that a blush I saw?" Harry said while trying to move closer to see.

"It most certainly was not you insufferable brat."

'I was caught staring and blushing, could this get any worse?!' thought a disgruntle potions master. He briskly walked into his rooms. 'Thank goodness I cleaned up this morning, not like there was much to clean up anyway.' He sighed.

"Are you coming in?" came a response from inside. Harry casually walked in and looked around.

"Wow, you own more muggle things then I do. Is that... no it can't be!" He looked in the cage ant there was a fat guinea pig. Black, of course. "You have a pet!? That is so cute" He was about to stick his hand in when he heard a cough. He looked up. "Yes?

"What on earth are you babbling on about? And don't touch Midnight. She's a biter." He laughed as Harry's hand quickly moved away shutting the cage along the way. Harry walked around the room surprised to see a cd-player with a large stack of music beside it. He picked up several cases and found them to be classical music.

"Oh, Beethoven! Would you like to listen to "Symphony No.5 in C minor?" Severus smirked.

"Whatever you prefer." He pulled a bottle of fire whiskey and poured him and Harry a glass." What the other teachers don't know won't hurt them." He saw Harry smile which brought a smile to his own lips.

"Professor, all these things that are so not like you. And giving alcohol to a student, how naughty of you"

'I can be more naught if you want.' Thought Severus.

"What are you talking about Harry?"

"First you blush, then—" Harry was cut off when Severus said,

"I did not blush!" Severus countered giving a slight glare.

"Then you smile. What have I done to you? Am I making you go soft?"

"Not in the slightest! Anyway, what would you like to talk about?" Severus finished his first glass and refilled it, topping off Harry's too.

"Thank you. Well, tell me what has made you change so much?"

"One thing is the defeat of the Dark Lord. You saved me Harry. You may not know it, but you really honestly did and I'm very thankful for it. Right before the war broke out; I was found out to be a spy for Dumbledore. The Dark Lord was going to do my punishment the night of the war." A tear escaped and ran down his cheek. Harry moved closer to Severus and wiped it away. "Thank you. I owe you my life Harry. You don't know how grateful I am." With that, Severus wrapped his arms around the other man and hugged him. Harry was a bit shocked.

"Severus, I think it is I who owes my life to you. Every year since I have come to this school, you have saved me. You may of thought I didn't notice, but I did. Thank you." Harry whipped another tear away and smiled. "Now what else has made you change so much?" Severus immediately blushed bright red.

"Well, I am free to be open about me."

'Please don't get mad or storm out or even get disgusted.' Severus Pleaded to himself.

"What do you— oh." Harry blushed himself. "If it makes you fell any better, I prefer guys as well." If it was possible, he turned even redder.

'He is gay like me!!!!! YES YES YES YES YES!!!!! Can this get any better? Wait, it could. How to work that in.' rejoiced Harry. He smiled but still was a dark shade of red.

"Oh really now? Have you told anyone else?"

"Hermione was the only other person that I told." Harry replied concentrating on his hands. He felt a tear fall. He then looked up and Severus strong arms wrapped around him again.

"Shhh... everything will be okay." Harry smiled and leaned in closer to Severus afraid to kiss him. Seeing Harry hesitate, he moved in and kissed him. He then licked Harry's lip asking permission to enter. Harry happily opened his mouth letting his tongue begin a battle with the other. Severus pushed the raven haired man down onto his back, never breaking the kiss. Finally needing a breath, Severus sat up. Hlooked down at the man below him and found emerald green eyes watching him. He smiled and leaned back down and began kissing again.

AN: Well, I will leave it at that for now. Give more ideas if you have them. This chapter is a bit shorter than I wanted to be, but cliff hangers are so much fun. So maybe I will wait a week to update. Only kidding... don't want to be killed.

Harry: You make me wait that long and the reader aren't going to be the ones killing you!

Severus: Yes, I seriously think you should rethink your decision Miss Vandergriff.

Me: Eeep... okay Professor Sir.

Lol!

Later!

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