A/N:...wow...How long has it been? Looks back through Calender and gulps Oh boy. 5 months tugs at shirt collar sorry bout that folks. Honestly I had every intention of finsishing this like last year but obviously thats all gone to hell now. Um...yeah...Well, I guess now is an excellent time to thank every singel person who has been reviewng telling me that they still like this story. I'm sorry for the shortness of this chapter.
Harry clung to Severus desperately. His jumbled thoughts darted unremittingly around in his head as he tried to piece together just where he had gone wrong that day. Severus shifted around in his arms so he was facing him, finally having woken back up.
"Harwy?"
"Yeah Sev?" Harry asked, brushing a stray lock of hair off of Severus' face.
"I'm scareded.," he said in a tiny voice.
Harry sighed and hugged the little boy closer. "I know you are sweetie."
"Want it to stwop," he moaned, burying his face in the folds of Harry's Quidditch robes.
Harry gently stroked his hair, trying to ignore the sharp spike in pain. "I do to."
After what seemed like an eternity the pain ceased. Harry still felt uneasy and continued to run his fingers soothingly through Sev's hair. He was idly aware of the fact that Severus had either fallen asleep or had passed out moments after the pain had abruptly ceased, but there was nothing he could do about it. He heard the doors to the wing open, looked over his shoulder and saw the headmaster enter quickly followed by Madame Pomfrey.
The nurse came bustling over and immediately began checking him out, finding absolutely nothing wrong with him she sighed and then checked over Severus to find the same results.
"How are you feeling my boy," Dumbledore asked sitting down next to the bed. Harry rolled over so he was facing the headmaster.
"Felt better," he mumbled, trying to readjust his robes that were momentarily chocking him. He realized that Severus hadn't let go of his robes when he had fallen asleep, so as gently as Harry could, he lifted the slumbering form and hauled him over to the other side of him, repositioning Severus so he'd be more comfortable.
Dumbledore chuckled softly. "And how is young Severus."
Harry sighed. "No idea, he just fell asleep once the pain left." Harry raised his eyes till they met the old man's. "What was it?"
"I have a theory," he said, clasping his hands together. "Remember the meeting where I cast the spell on you so some of the pain from Severus would be transferred to you?" Harry nodded. "Well, I believe that Voldemort was calling his followers and since Severus did not show he decided to punish him."
Harry gasped. "So that's why it seemed unending."
"In theory, yes."
"Oh boy."
Dumbledore sat down next to him and gazed out the window. "Oh boy indeed."
"Harry!" Harry's eyes flew open as someone jumped on his stomach.
He groaned. Sure he was happy to see Severus up and about, but to see him up and about in the middle of the night was another thing.
Severus straddled Harry's stomach and forcefully shoved the emerald eyed boy's glasses back on his face, crookedly. Harry smiled slightly and readjusted them finally able to get a good look at the 4 year old who was currently staring intently at him, no more then 5 inches from his face.
"Yous better yet?" he asked, cocking his head to the side expectantly.
Harry leaned up against his elbows, forcing Severus off his stomach. Severus grinned manically as he rolled head over heel to the end of the bed.
"Get back over here you little monster." Harry affectionately said, pulling Severus back next to him. "Now how long have you been up?"
The little boy covered his mouth with his hand and shook his head wildly. Harry stared at him with amusement. Gently, he removed the hand that covered Severus' mouth. Then unexpectedly Severus grabbed Harry's wrist and licked his hand.
Harry gaped at his now moist hand, then slowly moved his gaze over to Severus, who had dived under the covers and was now peering back out at him fearfully. The obvious disgust at what Sev had just done vanished instantaneously. There was no faking the fear that was radiating off the youth. Carefully and cautiously, Harry lowered his head so he was looking directly into Severus' onyx eyes.
"Sev," was all Harry needed to say before he found himself with a lap full of Snape. The little boy wrapped his arms around Harry's waist and buried his head against his chest. Severus was shaking so hard Harry began to fear he was having a seizure. "What's wrong Sev?"
"You not gonna make me pay?"
Harry stared out at the wall across the ward. "Why would I do that sweetie?"
"Because you hate me." Severus said, his voice muffled by the blankets.
"I never said that." Harry argued.
Severus bowed his head. "Yes, you did. You saided it to Ron and Mina and Dwaco and the west of the Gwyffdors."
"Oh," Harry muttered sadly. "I'm guessing that hurt to hear huh?"
The little boy nodded his head vigorously. "See yous don't likes me."
"If you only knew," he said, gently running his fingers through the matted hair. He pulled a bit at a knot he found in it and was rewarded by a slap on the wrist.
"Stwop it," Severus exclaimed covering his hair with his arms. "Don't touch."
Harry laughed. "Fine. I won't touch." He stared ahead for a few seconds before shifting his gaze back to Sev's head. His hand hovered over the soft black hair of the four year old. Slowly, he placed his hand on top of Severus' head and began to stroke his hair.
Severus tensed slightly, before relaxing against Harry's side sticking his thumb back in his mouth.
"Harwy?" He asked tiredly.
"Yes?"
Sev snuggled closer, one of his small hands resting on Harry's stomach. "G'night."
Harry's hand paused, before resuming it's slow pace through the little boy's hair. "Night, Sev."
A/N: Please don't hurt me! hides There should have been more here and I know that now but I'm slowly running out of ideas...wait...I just had a thought...well any ideas would be muchly appreciated. Anything you'd like to see. Any romance between minor characters and so on. Or just anything you'd like to see Harry and Sev say or do. Would be most helpful.
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