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Chapter 8: The Big Date

At 8pm and dressed in his best robes, Harry knocked on Snape's door. Their son decided that since his rooms were bigger that the date would take place there. After protesting for ten minutes Snpae finally agreed. He told his friends that he was just going to wander around the castle so he had to take his dress robes and change in the bathroom from the Great Hall. It was only a few seconds before Brian opened the door.

"Hello Dad, please come in."

When Harry walked into the room the first thing he saw was a small table in the middle of the room with a candle in the center. Brian let out a chair for him to sit in.

"Where's Snape?" Harry asked sitting in the chair.

"He's still getting ready."

A second later Snape came out of his bedroom wearing green robes. To Harry it's not that Snape didn't look dashing but it was odd to see him in anything but black.

"Snape."

"Potter."

All of a sudden Harry started so snicker a bit. Snape narrowed his eyes.

"And pray tell what is so funny Potter?"

"You just look like you can be Seamus' lucky charm."

"At least i'm not the size of a leprechaun. Grown much Potter?" Snape sneered.

Before Harry could retort he was interrupted by Brian.

"Gentlemen you are here on a date not at a fight so cool it."

"Fine."

"Whatever."

"Now i'll be back the appetizers should be ready." Brian said and left for the kitchen.

"So Potter why are you wearing dress robes from the children's section?"

"Your son dressed me."

"Oh so he's my son when he dresses you up like an idiot."

"Yes because by the looks of what you're wearing; you have no taste."

"Gentlemen! This suppose to be a romantic dinner!" Brian said putting some chips down on the table.

"Romantic?! Snape have you been giving my son something to drink before I got here?"

"No Potter, part of his brain is mush just like his father's."

"Wow Snape. You are so funny." Harry rolled his eyes.

"Just eat guys, dinner should be ready in a minute."

"So Potter what hasn't Brian told me yet that I know he told you?" Snape said reaching for a chip.

"Well.."

"Yes?"

"You and Hermione become good friends."

"Excuse me."

"You heard me."

"Me and the Know-It-All?"

"Her name is Hermione." Harry growled.

"And please tell me why did I ever become friends with her?" Snape sneered.

"Well from what Brian told me. You said that you can finally have intellectual debates with someone." Harry said reaching for a chip.

Snape nodded.

"That is true. Being married to you I probably need Miss Granger to keep my brain from becoming mush with your much talk of Quidditch." Snape said picking up another chip.

"Well Snape from what I heard you are a fan of the Chudley Cannons."

Snape stop in mid chew.

"Who told you that?"

"Professor McGonagall."

"What!?"

"Well not exactly tell me. I overheard her talking about Qudditch to Dumbledore and she mentioned it." Harry said.

"Minnie told me she wouldn't tell anyone." he muttered.

Harry stared at Snape.

"Minnie?!"

Snape looked at Harry.

"You call Professor McGonagall "Minnie"?

Snape began to blush.

"Wow Snape I didn't think you would have a soft side." he laughed.

"I do not have a soft side! It's just a nickname. She's like a mother to me."

"Awww."

"Shut it!"

Harry laughed.

"You're so cute when you blush."

That just made Snape blush harder.

"I'm not cute Potter."

Before Harry could respond Brian told them that dinner was ready. Several house elfs came out bowls of various things. There was steak, mash potatoes and gravy, peas, corn, a chocolate cake for dessert, and a pitcher of pumpkin juice.

"Is this a romantic dinner or a buffet?" Harry asked looking at all the food.

"Who knows. I think Brian went a little overboard."

After an elf set their plates and goblets down, they helped themselves.

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Once they began eating, small talk went out the window. They were too engulfed in their food. Or maybe they just had a lot on their minds about the information that was revealed to them yesterday. During the middle of dinner Harry became bored with all the silence.

And a bored Harry is never a good thing. He gathered a scoop of mash potatoes.

"Snape?"

He looked up from his food.

SPLAT!

Snape grabbed the potatoes from his face into his hand. Then looked at Potter in shock.

Harry gave him a smile.

"You think that's funny do you?" Snape hissed.

"Uh..yeah."

"I'll show you what's funny." he said calmly.

Snape grabbed the bowl of peas and threw it in Harry's face.

Harry gasped.

"You bastard!"

"Don't start something you can't finish Potter."

And then the food fighting began. By the time it was over, Snape's rooms were covered in food. Harry had potatoes,peas and pumpkin juice all over him. And the gravy...well you don't where Snape put the gravy. Let's just say that Harry wont be walking straight. Snape was covered with mash potatoes, corn, and all of the most of the chocolate cake. Brian came in and looked at the damage. Brian came from the kitchen and gaped at the damage.

"You guys are so childish! You're my parents not little kids! Grow up for once!"

He stormed back in the kitchen.

Both Snape and Harry stood there in silence as the door closed behind him. They looked at each other and bust out laughing.

"He's such a little brat." Harry said.

"Well he does take after his dad." Snape said.

He wiped some of the cake off Snape's face.

"You look ridiculous."

"Well you don't exactly look like a good catch yourself."

Snape took his wand from his robes and performed a cleaning charm on both he and Harry and his rooms.

"Let's take a walk by the lake. There's a full moon out tonight."

Snape raised an eyebrow.

"And pray tell how are you going to go anywhere without you being caught?"

Harry took something from his pocket and unshrinked it. It was his Invisibility cloak.

Snape rolled. "Of course."

Harry put his cloak over his head and then opened it up.

"Shall we?"

Snape sighed. "What the hell." He slipped underneath with Harry and walked out the door.

Peaking through the kitchen door Brian gave a smile of victory.

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"How about we play a game?" Harry asked as they walked towards the lake.

"And what does this idiotic game consist of?"

Harry took his cloak and shrunk it and put it in his pocket.

"Well we ask each other questions and we have to answer truthfully."

Snape nodded in understanding.

"Fine but no embarrassing questions Potter."

"Damn. And I wanted to see you squirm to."

"Whatever. Ask your damn question."

"How long have you been in love with me?"

Snape blushed.

"Um..well.."

"Yes?"

Snape muttered something.

"What was that?"

"I said since your 5th year."

"I was only 15."

Snape groaned. "Gee thanks Potter now I feel like a pedophile."

"Haha. Sorry."

"Okay my turn. Why are..were you dating Ginny Weasley?"

"I liked her. And she was a great to me or so I thought."

"Yeah she also is "great" to everyone else in Hogwarts."

"You knew?" asked Harry.

"Of course I did. I caught her in the Room of Requirement with some Ravenclaw."

"Ugh! Well from what Brian told me that she married rich. But her husband found out her cheating ways and they divorced. He got custody of their kids while she now works at a muggle restaurant and is seven months pregnant with no clue who the father is"

"Ah. Well it's my go."

"You just had your turn."

"No after I told you I knew of Miss Weasley's infidelity you asked me "you knew?"

"Oh. Well ask away."

"Why are you accepting this? I thought someone such as you would be fighting tooth and nail to make sure "we" would never happen."

Harry crossed his arms and looked down. When he looked up he had unshed tears in his eyes.

"Even though I have only known Brian for 2 days, I don't think I could ever be without him. He's perfect. He's smart, witty, and cunning and I couldn't have asked for a better son. And then there's Iris. Our little girl and a perfect Slytherin like her Papa. I haven't met her but she's already taken my heart. We both had a hard life Severus. This is our chance to finally have the life we want. Brian told me whenever we are together that we just glow. And we have people out there that love and care for us. I want to be happy Severus and I know you do as well. We deserve this."

Snape took Harry into his arms and held him. Harry was right he thought. He has had a hard life. He doesn't even remember the last time he was happy. He lived in an abusive home and because of the Maurders, Hogwarts was no better. He wanted this. He need this.

"I think it's time for you to return to your dorms Mr.Potter."

"Harry."

"What?"

"I prefer you to call me Harry. We do have my kids you know."

"Very well...Harry."

He reluctantly let him go.

"Aren't you going to give me a goodnite kiss?"

Snape stared at him.

"Very well."

Severus put his arms and lowered his head for a kiss. The kiss turn deeper when Harry put his arms around his neck. They finally let up gasping for air.

"Now that's what I call a goodnite kiss." Harry commented.

"Yes, now go to bed."

"Yeah yeah yeah." And Harry turned around to walk but stopped suddenly with a grin on his face and turned back to Snape.

"Severus do you have your wand with you?"

"Yes why?"

Before he knew it he was being pushed and fell in the lake. When he came back to the surface he was greeted by a smiling Harry.

"Goodnite Dark Prince." he snickered and made a beeline for the castle.

Snape watched as Harry ran as if a werewolf was chasing him. He was in so much shock there was only thing he could do.

He laughed.