Rating: PG-13
Genres: Romance, Angst, Fluff
Warnings: n/a
Spoilers: n/a
Summary: Harry's in love with Severus, but Severus would never love Harry. Right?
Song: You Don't See Me
Artist: Josie and the Pussycats Soundtrack
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) stlyrics (dot)com (slash) lyrics (slash) josieandthepussycats (slash) youdontseeme (dot) htm
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Harry and Severus spent the last seven months of Harry's seventh year training for the final battle. The two of them became good friends, and Severus was always there to help Harry. Two months after graduation, Harry defeated Voldemort.
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The Ministry decided to hold a huge ball to celebrate Voldemort's downfall. Harry didn't want to go, but he knew that the press would be worse if he didn't. Harry felt his breath catch when he saw Severus. The man was absolutely beautiful. Harry knew that he didn't have a chance, and tried to talk to Severus as if everything was normal. If Severus noticed that something was off, then he didn't say anything.
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Later that night as he was getting a drink, Harry saw Severus laughing with Draco Malfoy. There seemed to be some familiarity between them, like they hung out a lot. Maybe they were dating, Harry mused. Deciding that no one would miss him and not really caring if they did, Harry fled the ball and went home.
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That night Harry dreamt of black eyes and passionate sex. It was beautiful. Then he woke up. Realizing that it was only a dream, Harry started to cry.
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The next morning Harry saw Severus and Draco talking. Severus invited him into the conversation. Harry tried to laugh with them, but it was painful to watch Severus and Draco joking together. Harry mentally scolded himself. He should be happy that Severus was happy. Besides, he could settle for just being Severus's friend. Right? Sighing, Harry excused himself and went back to his rooms.
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Severus frowned as Harry left. The young man who had stolen Severus's heart looked so depressed lately, and he couldn't for the life of him figure out why. He decided to ask Draco. Maybe he would be able to figure out what was wrong with Harry.
"Are you blind?" Draco asked by means of answering Severus. "He's clearly in love with you."
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Severus stared at Draco in shock. Rolling his eyes, Draco explained.
"Anyone with eyes can tell that he's in love with you. You should see the way he stares at you when you're not looking. He definitely loves you."
"But why hasn't he said anything to me?" asked Severus.
Draco sighed in exasperation. "He's insecure. He thinks you're too good for him. Jesus, Severus, you're the one who supposedly loves him, and you don't even know that? If you really want a relationship with Harry, and I know you do, you're going to have to be the one who starts it. There's no way that Harry's going to. And I'd do it soon if I were you," Draco added. "If you don't hurry someone else will."
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Meanwhile, Harry was in his rooms crying. It seemed to him like he was the only one who didn't have someone to love him. Ron had Hermione. Neville had Luna. Ginny had Dean. Severus had Draco. Harry sobbed again. He was sobbing to hard he almost didn't hear the knock at the door. Wiping his eyes, Harry got up and opened the door. He was shocked to see Severus standing on the other side.
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"W-what do you want?" asked Harry, trying to keep his voice from wavering.
Instead of answering, Severus bent down and kissed Harry full on the lips. He heard Harry gasp and plunged his tongue into Harry's mouth, tasting everything he could. This felt so good. Harry's head was spinning. Kissing Severus was even better than he had hoped. He felt his knees shake and threaten to give out, so he pulled away, breathing heavily.
Severus looked down at Harry's flushed face and noticed that his whole body seemed to be trembling. Severus smiled and rubbed his thumb gently over Harry's cheek.
"I love you," he said, looking straight into Harry's eyes.
Harry looked up at Severus, speechless once again. Severus loved him? How was that possible? Severus was so beautiful...
"Why?" Harry asked, trying to understand what was being told to him. Severus chuckled.
"Because you are the most beautiful, caring, giving individual that I have ever known," Severus told him sincerely. "I wanted to tell you before, but I was afraid."
"What would you have to be afraid of?" Harry asked.
"I was afraid that you wouldn't want me," admitted Severus. He saw the shock on Harry's face and kissed him again.
"I love you," Severus said again. "Will you give me a chance to prove it to you?"
Slowly, hardly daring to hope, Harry nodded. Then he whispered, "I love you, too."
Severus smiled down at Harry and started to kiss him again, more passionately this time than before. Harry had to hold on to him to keep from falling.