Severus only had three classes that day so he took the chance to spend some time alone with Harry. The plans later that evening would make it difficult to see him.
As was normal for him now Severus lay beside his young lover and held him close. He whispered how much he loved him all the plans he had for the pair when Harry finally woke.
Before coming to St Mungo's the Potions Master had made a stop at Gringotts Bank and retrieved something from his vault. He had the item with him now.
He took Harry's left hand in his and kissed it gently.
'I thought this might serve as an incentive for you to wake my love' he said softly.
He took the Prince family ring from his robes and slipped onto Harry's finger.
'This belonged to my grandmother and has been in the Prince family more many years. Now it is time for a new family to have it.'
Tears spring from Harry's eyes and Severus carefully wiped them away.
'It's alright my beloved Harry, I am here right here I will not leave your side my love.' He soothed.
He pulled Harry to him and held the man close. He breathed in his scent and felt tears of his own prick at his eyes.
He didn't know how much longer he could stand top have Harry away from him. To hold the shell of his lover while the rest of him hid in fear somewhere else.
He would give anything to have his lover back to hear him laugh to see him smile once more. Be able to bask in the beauty that was uniquely Harry.
He drifted off to sleep and didn't hear Hermione and Draco enter the room, nor did he hear the gushing that ensued when they saw the sight in front of them.
While they were waiting for Severus to wake, the pair discussed the night ahead. It was clear that Ginny was starting to panic and as she hadn't turned up for Potions that day they knew she must have been bordering on desperate.
Hannah Abbott had told them Ginny had done nothing but mutter to herself during History of Magic.
She was writing things on pieces of parchment but Hannah hadn't been able to see what they were.
One thing concerned Hermione, Hannah also told them she had been asking what classes Mitchell Reeves had that day.
Luna Lovegood who was in Ravenclaw told them Ginny had been seen lurking outside the common room asking if anyone knew where the young boy might be.
Annoyed that no one would answer she stomped off in a huff. Hermione had informed Professor McGonagall about this and she assured Hermione that both boys were perfectly safe. Ginny wouldn't be able to get near either of them.
Molly fumed as she read the letter that had been delivered from the Minster. It was nothing compared to the pure rage she felt when she opened another large envelope with the Ministry seal to find she had been served with divorce papers.
Arthur was giving her one-week to vacate the Burrow and find somewhere else to live. George, Bill and Charlie also enclosed letters saying she was no longer their mother nor was Ginny their sister.
She would have gone to them asking for a place to stay, they were just getting in first.
Absolutely livid Molly left the house and apparated to Diagon Alley. Storming towards her son's shop she was thrown backwards when she tried to open the door.
George had been expecting a visit from his mother and put charms in place to prevent her from getting in. he was doubled over from laughing so hard at the sight of the dishevelled redhead screaming murder in the alley.
Molly stormed the Ministry next shouting and throwing abuse at the Aurors who kindly told her she would not be getting inside.
Like George Arthur had been expecting fireworks so told the Minister and he made sure she couldn't get in.
Molly sat in the Leaky Cauldron after being politely told to fuck off from the Ministry and wrote a letter to the last hope she had.
Her anger aimed towards her husband. Molly planned to have a scathing article written about him in the Prophet.
Rima Sweet or Rita Skeeter as she was formally known had received an unexpected and an unwelcome visit from the Minister and his lackey.
She was told in no uncertain terms that if she even entertained the thought of writing one word about Harry Potter she would be thrown into a cell in Azkaban.
Deciding it was safer to comply with the Ministers orders Rita politely declined Molly's offer of a meeting to discuss another story. It wasn't worth the ending up in the Wizard prison over.
Filled with fury over the reply from Rita Molly tried her luck at the Prophet and was again promptly turned away the editor reciting that nothing from her would be accepted as newsworthy from that moment on.
Not ready to admit defeat Molly devised one more plan to get back at her husband and son.
It was late afternoon that the business owners and patrons of Diagon Alley found the cobbled streets covered with posters all of which had Arthur Weasleys picture on the front.
A small paragraph underneath told of Arthurs many affairs during his marriage to Molly, that George was selling Drugs out of his joke shop, that's where Harry had gotten them.
Owls by the dozens flew into the Prophet littering the foyer with posters. The Ministry had been inundated with the same thing.
Molly's Patronus had arrived in Arthur's office screaming abuse at him. He was sent over a dozen howlers his wife's voice echoing through the building.
Kingsley had received letter and Howlers from Molly also blaming him for Arthur divorcing her.
Threatening to take him before the Wizengamot for discrimination and failure to investigate a serious crime properly.
Kingsley scoffed at that. It was because of his investigation that her and her daughter were in more trouble then could have ever imagined.
The head healer came to check on Harry that same afternoon. Severus explained that Harry had cried a few more times and seems to know they were there.
He also told the Healer about the findings from the investigation the Ministry had conducted.
'That may be the very thing that will help Harry to wake' he responded.
'It's the fear of retribution that had caused him to retreat like he has.
I believe that once the girl has been dealt with and locked up Harry will deem it safe enough to come back.' The healer explained.
After some digging and talking to the Auror that guarded Harry the night he was brought in, he told Severus that it was more than likely a nightmare that triggered this.
That and his fear of being punished for a crime he didn't commit.
Severus dared to let himself hope that the healer was right in saying that once Ginny had been caught Harry would feel it safe enough to come back.
Draco and Hermione held out the same hope that Harry would wake sooner rather than later.
An auror guard was coming to watch Harry that evening as the trio wanted to be at Hogwarts for the showdown with Ginny.
Severus kissed Harry goodbye told him he loved him, that all would be well soon. Hermione and Draco did the same thing.
Passing on messages from friends as well before they left to go back to Hogwarts.
Back at Hogwarts Severus showered ready for the evening ahead. As he let the water cascade down his body thoughts turned to Harry and the showers they had shared together.
The Potions Master admonished himself for the reaction he was having, but where thoughts of Harry were concerned Severus was unable to control what his body did.
Needing the relief more than anything, he took his hardened cock in hand and began stroking it gently.
He imagined Harry doing this taking Severus whole running his tongue the entire length of his shaft. Licking the pre cum from his slit. Fondling Severus' balls as he sucked.
It didn't take long for Severus to reach his climax shooting seed over his hand. Harry had better wake soon he thought as he dried and dressed.