Rating: PG-13

Warning: n/a

Spoilers: n/a
Song: Crawling Back To You

Artist: Backstreet Boys

Author's Note: Originally a songfic, the lyrics have been removed from this fic to comply with FF rules. Song lyrics can be found here: www (dot) azlyrics (dot) com (slash) lyrics (slash) backstreetboys (slash) crawlingbacktoyou (dot) html

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As Severus Snape stood in the corner trying to avoid the glares being sent his way from every direction, he decided that Albus Dumbledore was a sadist. Why else would he have dragged Severus to the werewolf's stupid birthday party? After all, everyone hated him for breaking up with their beloved savoir. Nobody even stopped to think about his feelings. Nobody stopped to think that maybe Severus was just scared of rejection. Nobody stopped to think that maybe Severus really did love Harry, and that their breakup had affected him just as much as it had affected Harry. No. All that mattered to them was Harry, which explained why they all hated him and why Albus was a sadist for making him come.


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As Severus was pouring himself a cup of pumpkin juice, he overheard Lupin talking.

"Harry decided not to come," he was saying.

"That's a shame," answered who Severus was almost positive was Tonks. "I haven't seen much of him lately. I was hoping to see him today."

"No one's seen much of him since the breakup," said Lupin, and Severus thought that he heard the wolf raise his voice a little. "He's pretty much locked himself in his apartment."

Severus told himself that he did not feel guilty in the slightest.

"He has an apartment?" asked Tonks. "I was wondering where he was staying."

"Yeah, he lives at 325 Diagon Avenue," said Lupin. There was no mistaking it this time: Lupin had raised his voice to make sure that Severus could hear him. Why? Did he want Severus to go talk to Harry?


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Deciding that Lupin's words were an invitation to leave the party, Severus went in search of Harry's apartment. It didn't take him too long to find it. The building was gloomy-looking, not somewhere that he thought fit for Harry to live. Walking up the steps, Severus stood in front of the door and knocked.

"Go away, Severus," shouted Harry's voice. Severus started. He hadn't thought that Harry wouldn't let him in.

"Harry, please answer the door!" Severus begged. "I'm sorry that I sent you away! I was just scared. I've never felt this way about anyone before. Please let me in so we can discuss this!"


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On the other side of the door, Harry was listening to every word that Severus said. He wanted to believe the older man so badly, but he didn't want to get hurt again. He had laid his heart on the line, and Severus had rejected him. But here Severus was putting his heart on the line. Could Harry really reject Severus? Was Severus sincere?


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Hearing nothing from within the house, Severus stopped banging on the door. He dropped his hand, and his shoulders dropped dejectedly. Harry would never forgive him. He had totally fucked things up. Sighing, Severus brokenly whispered, "I love you, Harry." He turned around and had taken a few steps forward when the door was finally opened.

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Harry remembered that last fight they had had. How Harry had told Severus that he loved him, and how Severus had ignored him. He remembered begging and pleading with Severus to tell him that he loved Harry as well, and how Severus couldn't say the words. Harry had left that night, thinking that Severus had only been using him.

But now Severus was finally declaring his love for Harry. He had apologized. Harry felt a warm feeling in the pit of his stomach, something that he hadn't felt since before he left. Hearing the dejected note in Severus's voice, Harry flung the door open.


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Severus turned when he heard the door open. His chest tightened when he saw the dark circles under Harry's eyes. He looked like shit, but at the same time he looked perfect. Perfect because he was Harry, and he would always look beautiful to Severus. His eyes were sparkling, and Severus could only pray that they were sparkling because Harry finally believed him.

A second later Harry was walking towards him, a smile on his face. Harry wrapped his arms around Severus's neck and pressed his lips to Severus's in a gentle kiss. Severus pulled Harry closer to him and kissed him back. Harry sighed happily into the kiss. Then Harry pulled away enough to whisper, "I love you, too," against Severus's lips.

Severus smiled and kissed Harry again. Then he ran his hand gently down Harry's face, staring into the beautiful emerald eyes before him.

"Come on," he said. "Let's go home."

Harry smiled and followed Severus to their house. Neither noticed Remus, Tonks, and Dumbledore hiding behind the corner.

"See," whispered Remus, "I told you it would work."

Yes, I know this is rather fluffy and OOC, but I like it anyway. Please review and tell me what you think.