The love of a child
I would like to say thank you to my beta Founders Child because she is the best in the entire world, I bow down to her greatness :)
Chapter eight – United once more
The Christmas lunch was a pleasant affair, all the teachers were laughing and joking, Severus even managed a cheerful expression and when Bonnie awoke he held her. Harry watched him lovingly as he did this, the feeling of love filling his heart. Draco was the only one who wasn't speaking and enjoying himself, he just picked at his food barely eating anything. Towards the end of the meal while the staff cooed over Bonnie Harry moved around and sat next to his former enemy.
"How are you holding up?" Harry asked, Draco barely even looked up at Harry's kind words.
"I have nothing, I should have died, instead I was saved, and the price of that was for me to be disowned from my family, being a Malfoy is all I've ever known, how do you think I'm doing?" Draco stood up and stormed out of the great hall, Harry followed him.
"Draco, you have your life and that is what is important." Harry called as Draco attempted to head down into the dungeons, when he heard what Harry said he stopped and turned to face him.
"I don't want my life, after the weeks of torture all I wanted was to die, I don't deserve to live."
"You deserve it more than most, and believe me I have seen the worst sort of people imaginable, you have a fresh start ahead of you, a chance to start over, don't waste that."
"But where do I start? I have nothing, I can't stay here forever, it feels as if everything is falling down around me and I have no control over it. What if I can't be good, I've been evil my entire life."
Harry placed a caring hand upon his shoulder and smiled. "From personal experience I know that things always fall into place because everything happens for a reason."
"That is what I have always admired about you; however dark anything seems to be, you can always find the good no matter what." Draco leaned forward and placed a soft kiss upon Harry's lips. For a moment Harry was shocked, he had no idea what had just happened but when Draco tried to kiss him again Harry pushed him away.
"Draco, I'm flattered that you want me in this way but I have a daughter and I love her father, I'm not the one you were meant to be with, I'm sorry."
"I never thought any one as gorgeous as you would ever want to be with a low life like myself, your little girl is lucky to have you, as is Severus, maybe we could be friends?" Draco offered out his hand as he had done when they had both been young, naive and in their first year at Hogwarts.
They had both grown and developed into handsome young men over the years and Harry instead of rejecting him as he had done all those years ago he took his hand and shook it. A lot had happened and Harry thought that it was about time Draco was forgiven for his past mistakes, he needed a friend and even though Harry didn't he was willing to except the blonde in his time of need.
"Let's go back in, they're waiting for us."
"No Harry, they're waiting for you, I'll see you later perhaps."
Harry nodded and smiled before heading back inside the great hall where everyone was so involved in cooing over Bonnie, they had hardly noticed his absence. Harry had to admit the beauty of his baby girl was worth admiring. He went in and managed to sit next to Severus who was still holding her. Bonnie was smiling around at them happy at being the centre of so much attention.
"I think it's high time that I took Bonnie for a nap." At the groan of disappointment Harry continued. "I'm sorry but my little angel needs her rest, we'll come and see you all tomorrow I promise. Severus, I'll see you later alright."
"It's alright, I'll accompany you now."
Harry was delighted that Severus had wanted to come with him without even suggesting it. Harry was all to please with the company of the potions master. They wandered through the corridors together, both in silence although Harry was considering telling the older man about what had happened between him and Draco. He couldn't help but feel a little guilty about it.
"Sev, I need to tell you something." Harry said quietly, he was holding Bonnie in his arms while Snape held the carry chair.
"Go on." Snape said a little uncertain of Harry's tone of voice, he had come to know his lover very well and he knew what was coming wouldn't be anything good.
"It's about Draco; he kissed me after dinner before I came back in."
"Oh, well…"
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean for anything to happen it just sort of did, do you forgive me?"
Severus remained silent for a moment thinking about what Harry had said. "I am serious about this relationship Harry; I need to know that you won't run to someone younger and prettier than me." The last part of the sentence was said in mock seriousness.
Harry smiled in reply. "No one could ever be prettier than you in my eyes except perhaps Bonnie; you are the only man for me Sev." Harry stopped walking as they reached the portrait that concealed the rooms. Despite holding Bonnie he leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on his lips, a kiss that startled the potions professor. "Would you like to come in?"
Snape managed a slight nod and the two of them entered, Harry put Bonnie down for a nap before settling on the sofa with his older lover. Harry was unable to form any sort of sentence that would have made any sense. Instead he substituted talking for admiring. Severus, if you could believe it was actually slightly embarrassed by the way Harry was looking at him. When Snape challenged this Harry only replied coolly: "I can't help it, you're so beautiful."
Now that Bonnie was tucked up safely in her bed Harry saw no reason not to kiss Severus properly so he did and he was not pushed away either, not even when he deepened the kiss. Harry's hand ran down Snape's side to his thigh which he stoked lovingly.
When they parted for breath they remained inches apart and Harry heard Snape almost whisper "we shouldn't be doing this." Harry responded in the only way he thought he could restore his lover's confidence, he kissed him again.
In between kisses it was Snape to guide Harry though to the bedroom where they desperately tried t free them selves of he only remaining barrier between them, their clothes which soon were long forgotten in piles on the floor.
Some Snarry action there, I'm sorry I didn't go into that much detail but I really don't want to disappoint you as I'm quite bad at it however I will most likely give it a go in later chapters.xxx