Chapter three
Severus saw Harry sitting down near the black lake, he knew that is where Harry liked to sit when he needed to think or needed time alone.
'Harry, can I talk to you?'
'Harry, what happen to Potter?' Harry spat sarcastically.
'I know you must be upset.'
'Upset, are you thick, I'm royally pissed off. I find out I'm married to a man that hates me because I happen to look like the man that married the woman he loved. We're two straight men, this relationship is going to work great.'
'Straight men, okay, it seems you have limited knowledge on sexuality in the magical world.'
'So I'm stupid, I should remember that, you've told me that enough.'
'You are not stupid; you just never had the time to learn about our world. Can you please calm down so we can talk rationally?'
'Fine,' Harry growled again, 'How could my mother make you do this bond?'
'She knew why I turned to the dark arts, she knew I was never a cruel or cold person, yet that is how I acted. It was her way of using this bond to show my true self and protect you at the same time. Your mother was on me all the time about this, stop acting Severus, stop listening to the wrong people, stop being the biggest prat alive. You're mother had one hell of a temper, so this was her way of getting back at me for what I called her that day. She could use this to protect you because she knew I would do anything for her, all she had to do was ask. But I felt guilty about what I had done, so I agreed, I just never thought this bond would be needed,' Severus sighed but sat beside Harry, 'I do want to live Harry, but if you can't do this, then we aren't going to make you. All I ask is you give me a chance to show you how I really am, the man you're mother knew. Then if you still can't, I will get my personal life in order. I won't need a Will, everything I own will go to you as my husband.'
'Husband, I want a family, I want kids when I'm older, I want a loving relationship, but look what I get, a malicious snarly man who hates me, whose cold and uncaring and the name Potter ends with me.'
'More limited knowledge, okay, it seems there is a lot you do not know about the magical world and what we can do. But before I explain there is more to this bond that I need to explain.'
'Isn't being married to someone that hates me enough?' Harry snapped.
'I do not hate you, yes I used to hate looking at you, looking at your father's face, but I never hated you, I hid the fact that I came to care about you. But now the bond has activated, my feelings towards you have also activated, so instead of just caring about you now I love you, it's part of the bond.'
'So this bond has made you love me, but you don't want to, you have no choice?'
'In a way yes, but I always cared for you, so it's amplifying my feeling also bringing those feelings out sooner than it would during the natural course of time. Surely after seeing my memory you knew why I could not reveal my true feelings.'
'I know, a death eater pretending to be a spy, blah, blah, blah,' Harry groaned then took a couple of deep breaths, 'Okay, sorry, I'm in a shitty mood, I don't mean to be disrespectful. What you've been doing for years was dangerous, proves how brave you are, not a coward like I thought.'
'Thank you for saying that. So first, this bond, it means we have to live together, but during the first year this bond needs to strengthen, so we are not to be apart. You left Albus' office, by the time you were down here on the grounds, I felt the pull towards you, that I needed to come find you. You may not have felt it as your anger was overshadowing your emotions.'
'So that means I have to live here, with you?'
'If you wish to live here, the choice of our home is up to you, you are the head of the family as you own my life.'
'I always loved Hogwarts, I always called it my home, but what about when the students return, what am I supposed to do, stay in the dungeons all day?'
'No, you will have whatever life you want. It's just this first year we must remain close to each other. Albus evoked the spell to bring forth the bond, so he must know that you will be living here and will need to leave. I'm sure he can work on some form of exiting the castle without lowering the wards.'
'Yeah,' Harry sighed, 'You said now you love me, don't you feel cheated? Shouldn't you fall in love with someone you want, not because you have to?'
'With my life, I gave up on ever loving anyone. I dedicated my life to serving the light side and protecting you. So in a way loving you is what I am meant to do. Tell me the truth, you should be feeling something now you are calming down?'
'Okay,' Harry runs his fingers through his already messy hair, 'I feel drawn to you, like I have to be with you; that I'll die if I'm not with you. I need to feel you, to touch you, it's all so confusing, I'm not sure what all this means.'
'It means you love me, exactly as you're mother wanted. She probably didn't think it would happen after you killed the dark lord. I believe she thought this would happen while he was still around.'
'Did my father go along with this?'
'He did not like it one bit, but your mother was a very stubborn woman. She wanted the best protection she could get for her son and if that meant that you and I ended up married, then that is what she was willing to do. Your godfather was furious and it took Lupin a long time to calm him down. But Lily never backed down and performed the charm over us. We were up in your bedroom, I had you in my arms as your mother cast the bonding charms. When it was done, you put your head on my shoulder and stared up into my face. You had never seen me before that day and at first you did not like me holding you, but during the spell you smiled at me, by the end of the spell you did not want to let me go. Finally Lily told me to let you fall asleep in my arms then place you in the cot.'
'Doesn't this feel strange to you, you held me, as a baby, while you were a man and now we're married?'
'Maybe it would feel strange if I did not love you and I know that is the spell bringing those feelings out, but as I said to you before, I have always cared for you and I think it started that day in your room, before you had this,' Severus reached out and ran his long finger along Harry's scar. As he did Harry leant into Severus' hand, he closed his eyes at the touch, 'This is what we both want, to feel each other. Can we go inside to talk where it's more private?'
'Yes,' Harry said breathlessly, 'As long as I can keep touching you and you touching me.'
'Then let's hurry because I want to touch you, I want to touch every inch of you.'
Harry and Severus both stood and practically ran into the damaged castle and straight down to the dungeons. Severus opened the door, slamming it as Harry past and they never stopped until they got into the bedroom, the door closing behind them.
'So you see Harry, our world does not have such restrictions on who we wish to be with, men or woman or change as our needs change. We have spent two wonderful days loving each other, making love to each other. This is stronger than I thought it would be, so maybe what we are feeling is more than the bond your mother performed, maybe we had feelings for each other buried deep within us. All the times we sniped at each other was our way of fighting those feelings. But if our feelings do not grow enough where we do not want to stay together, then after a year then we can separate.'
Harry kept his hand running up and down Severus' chest, 'But what about kids Sev, I always wanted a family?'
'That can happen as well, men in our world can fall pregnant, but we can speak about that when the time comes. Let's just spend some more time alone before we need to go help repair Hogwarts.'
It was another day before anyone saw Harry or Severus. Harry was leaning against the staff table while Severus was sitting in the seat beside the headmaster's seat. Albus was back where he belonged and he couldn't stop smiling as he listened to Harry and Severus.
'Harry, we've been here the last couple of days looking for you,' Ron said as he walked up to him with Hermione and Ginny.
'I've been here Ron,' Harry turned but sat on the table in front of Severus and heard him suck in a sharp breath which made Harry wiggle a little knowing Severus was staring at his arse.
'I've been trying to find you,' Ginny took Harry's hand in hers but he pulled away, 'What's wrong, why don't you want to hold my hand?'
'I'm married Ginny, so I can't be holding hands with someone else, that would be cheating.'
'Married,' Ron shouted, 'How, when?'
'My mother bonded us together when I was…' Harry turned, 'How old was I Sev?'
'Six months old.'
'Six months, so three days ago it activated, so I'm now married.'
'Can't you get out of it, we talked about a future?' Ginny snapped.
'If I did he would die, I'm not letting my husband die, especially not after the way he makes love to me, the way he makes my body tingle and heat up, it's soooo good.'
'That should be kept private Harry,' Albus said but with a twinkle in his eye, 'Harry's bonded partner was dying, he was technically dead, but when I invoked the power of the bond it reinstated his soul which meant he lived and is now Harry's partner. Harry also owns his life and is head of the family. It was similar to how Fred survived, but Fred and George had a natural bond due to them being twins. Harry's mother performed this bond so he would always have a protection, someone that could help if it was needed.'
'Who are you married to?' Hermione asked cautiously.
'Me,' Severus grinned then pulled Harry back by the waist until he ended up on Severus lap with Harry laughing loudly.
'Sev, stop man handling me,' Harry slapped his arm, then wrapped his arms around Severus' neck, 'You can do that in bed if you like.'
'Oh don't tempt me lover, but you caused this, you were wiggling that cute arse at me, what did you expect me to do, ignore it?'
'No, but I like turning you on.'
'We don't have time right now, we need to eat, there is a lot to do.'
'I know, but I could make you if I really wanted to.'
'Yes, you could, but I beg you not to, I'm starving Harry.'
'Oh, alright,' Harry pouted, 'but I'm staying here, I like feeling you under me.'
'Are you sure you want to make him wait Severus. I would not like to see something I shouldn't.'
Harry and Severus laughed, 'We'll keep it decent Albus.'
'Harry, how could you be married to him?' Ron asked.
'My mother wanted it, even my father went along with it.'
'Eventually he did and only when you're mother threatened to hex him and hex Black. She was the only one that could control those two,' Severus started to kiss Harry's neck.
Harry groaned as his eyes closed, 'Sev, you said you were hungry, I didn't know you meant for me.'
'I'm always hungry for you my love, but you taste sooo good. You are right though, I am hungry.'
'Good, so why don't you both eat before we get to work on the castle. It will need to be repaired by September. Have you decided what you wish to do Harry?'
'Yep, I'm going to assist Sev in his classes. At least all the first and second years will have their ingredients chopped right, or whatever else they need. You know professor, I think I might finally like potions.'
'You're husband is a brilliant potions master, you could not learn from anyone better. Now Miss Weasley, Mr. Weasley, Miss Granger, are you three going to return and finish you're schooling?'
'Um, yes, I am, I would like to get my N.E.W.T.s,' Hermione said as she watched Harry who was still sitting on Snape's lap.
'No, I could not sit in class and watch that,' Ron glared at Harry and Snape.
'No, I will not return, he ruined my life,' Ginny yelled then turned and ran from the hall.
'Is something wrong with Ginny?' Harry finally turned back to his friends.
'Yes, you told Ginny if you survive you two would finally have a future together, now you're with him.'
'It's a bond Ron, something my mother wanted and I have to say, ever since professor Dumbledore did the charm, I haven't been happier,' Harry put his head on Severus shoulder, 'We are meant to be together, aren't we Sev?'
'Yes we are love, and together we are, forever.'
'How hard is it to get pregnant?'
'It's not that difficult, first you need potions to prepare your body, then you bottom it during sex and you're pregnant. Naturally there is more potions throughout the pregnancy that we'll need to take.'
'Well, if I got pregnant you could make the potions, you're brilliant.'
'Thank you my love, but no, they are only made by healers. I'm sure Poppy would make them for us when the time is right.'
'Which might be soon.'
'As I said, you are head of the family, so the choice is yours. But wouldn't you like a few years to enjoy the freedom?'
'Maybe, but I like the idea of having our kids. I want a lot of kids though, so we'd have to share.'
'A lot, how many is a lot?'
'I don't know, seven, eight, maybe more.'
Albus laughed loudly as he stared at Severus' shocked face, 'You might need to buy a very large house to accommodate all the Snape-Potter children. Imagine what James would say to ten grandchildren all from one child. I think that would shock him so much he's hair would lie flat.'
Harry chuckled, 'I think I've curled Sev's hair with this news professor,' Harry gently caressed Severus' face, 'It's not that shocking love and think of it, we were both from one child families, that's not a nice way for kids to grow up. I used to love watching all the Weasley siblings, they looked like they had so much fun together. So maybe we could take turns then one child a year or at least one every two years, not any further apart than that.'
'See, I have no choice but to do what you ask, but Harry, please think about this. That many children so close together, why not go with half, say five?'
'Five,' Harry pouted, 'maybe, we'll see. Professor Dumbledore can be their grandfather.'
Severus chuckled, 'I think you just shocked Albus Harry.'
'I don't see why, I always thought of him as a kindly grandfather.'
'Um, Harry, do you think we could talk, alone?' Hermione asked seeing how angry Ron was getting and knew this wasn't going to be good because his little sister was hurt and all the Weasley boys hated to see Ginny hurt.
