Harry Potter and the Betrayal of a Mentor
Chapter 10
"Harry I don't want Black, Lupin or the Weasley's there please don't invite them" said Severus softly, he didn't want he wanted as the best day of his life ruined because of them. He had no doubt they would ruin it, he just needed to get Harry to see that they will.
"They know Dumbledore played with them, he manipulated us all you know Severus perhaps now they have learned the errors of their ways. Don't worry, if you have not then the man can banish them from the church" said Harry softly.
"They will ruin everything Harry, please don't let them ruin our big day" said Severus softly.
"I want them to have one last chance to change, if they don't then they will never be apart of my life again" said Harry softly, pleadingly trying to get Severus too see how much he wanted to forgive his friends and what he thought of as family.
"They gladly saw you in Azkaban and you want to forgive them?!" snapped Severus angry.
Harry's face fell and he swallowed the lump in his throat, he got up from the room and ran from the house. He could not stay there, he didn't want reminded every day he had been in Azkaban and that his friends had helped put him there. He ran along the beach until he came to canopy they had left up and slipped in there. He cried, he so wanted to forgive his friends, however, Severus bringing it up made it all the harder to forget.
Harry liked to think that his family had been manipulated into thinking he had done it. Some part of him didn't want to see the lot of traitors again; the part of him that was lonely and wanted a huge happy family wanted them all back. The boy that lived under the cupboard wanted them back, Severus and the Longbottom's was more than enough for him but he still wanted them back.
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Severus closed his mouth was a snap, realizing too late what he had just said. He could do nothing apart fro watch as Harry ran out of the room, Severus slumped in the living room chair.
He still could not get his head around the fact that Harry wanted to forgive those who betrayed him. Without even explaining properly why he wanted to forgive them in the first place. Deep down Severus knew he would never forgive someone for turning their backs on him and letting him get put in Azkaban.
Severus sat there for ages, struggling to come to terms with everything. Trying to understand why Harry wanted to forgive them. He had new friends, old friends and a lover?! What more could he want and why the traitors?
Fair enough they had all been manipulated by Dumbledore, never had fallen to that extent. Believing that Harry would use a Unforgivable and was a traitor, without evidence just because Dumbledore said so? They themselves had to have believed that Harry was a traitor to some extent.
"Dobby?" asked Severus softly after a few hours of thinking, he decided to just let Harry have his way. He would make sure that should they interrupt they would be chucked out and in a lot of pain for interrupting.
"Yes sir?" asked Dobby popping in.
"Where is Harry?" asked Severus demandingly but softly towards the elf.
"He is at the canopy in the beach sir," said Dobby, "Is you wanting Dobby to get Master Harry sir?" finished Dobby.
"No I will go myself, have supper prepared by the time we get in Dobby" said Severus demandingly.
"Of course sir, Dobby will be doing that right away" said Dobby popping away.
Severus got up and walked towards the beach, he could have apparated but he wanted to think. As he continued walking, the less he thought about everything, it was as if his worries were floating away with the sea as he walked by. Calmness swept over him, as he continued to walk on. It was cold out here; he just hoped Harry was alright, he didn't want his lover catching a chill in this weather.
The canopy came into view, he walked towards it and entered it, and he found Harry sobbing in the corner. There were covers there, light ones from when they had used it, he was glad the house elves had forgotten to collect them.
Severus slid over, quickly gathering his lover beside him, giving him some body heat. He started talking.
"You can invite them if you want love, I just don't want our big day spoiled, and you know how much Black and Lupin as well as I hate one another. We will never get on and it's nothing you could do to help us. If you want to invite them then ok, I will speak to the man in the church and make sure he knows to throw them out should they start" said Severus softly, cupping his lovers cheek softly, before placing a soft loving kiss on Harry's lips in a silent apology.
"Thank you Severus," said Harry smiling at his softly.
"Your welcome, now come on supper is being served, and it's cold out here," said Severus gently tightening his hold before apparating them back into the warm lit house.
"I'm sorry love, I wont mention it again" said Severus kissing his lover once again. He could no longer hide his emotions and play the horrible git, otherwise he would loose Harry. That alone would tear him apart; he would have nothing to live for. Harry was his life now, and he would do anything Harry asked, Harry was his only family right now.
He was unaware of the life's growing brightly inside his lover's stomach, glowing and growing brightly inside.
"Love you" said Harry breaking apart they had supper to have after all.
Neither realized that they had just had their first row, or that they felt more secure and at peace than before they had it. Most people would not feel that way, but this particular couple did indeed.
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Next day they spent it at the Longbottom's, they were all deciding on what colours the best men and maid of honour was wearing. They had decided on a nice green colour they decided suited everyone. Ginny was wearing the same green, but she was wearing a soft lovely green silk gown. Ginny was still unused to wearing such finery things, but she was getting used to it.
"Harry what are you wearing?" asked Alice softly.
"Green as well of course" said Harry as if he was stating the obvious.
"No, no you have to wear a unique something, every bride or groom does, two men wear similar robes but unique as well. For instance same robes different colour" said Alice softly.
"Oh, well I guess I better start looking" said Harry shaking his head softly as he began browsing.
No one saw him picking one out he liked, and trying it on, however, Severus cut of in the middle of saying something sucking in his breath. A look of pure awe and love on his face, their faces swung round and the too looked speechless.
"Oh Harry you look amazing!" said Ginny squealing.
"Really?" asked Harry looking a little self conscious.
"You look magnificent love" said Severus getting up and cuddling his lover kissing him softly.
The Robes he had on were silver, the silk made him look shiny the robe was absolutely amazing. However, they didn't think that Severus would be able to match Harry in robes like these.
The others looked on in awe, happy huge smiles on their faces, seeing the love the two shared. They knew these men would most likely be married their whole lives, nothing would ever force them apart.
"Now you need something Severus," said Frank gruffly.
However, they were proven wrong, when Severus picked out his own robes, and showed them to everyone. Black silk robes, even though he still wore black those were special, it actually looked like drying black ink. Together they almost looked like yin and yang. Black and white, light and dark, made for each other.
"You look wonder, now lets pay up for everything and get going!" said Alice tears in her eyes, she had missed so much and now she was getting a second chance in life thanks to these people in front of her.
"Hang on you need something as well!" said Harry.
"We already have something, we are using the robes we wore at our wedding, that is if we can find them and are in good condition. If not we can come back and have a look" said Alice quickly ushering them to the counter. Harry was paying for everything, after he had insisted.
They gave in eventually, after Harry warned them if they kept it up he would be paying for everything for the wedding. Alice shut up immediately, she was paying for the flowers, and Neville was paying for the food. Ginny was paying for the church and Frank as well as Alice were writing the invitations out.
All because they wanted too, not because they felt like they had too. That was what it was like having true friends, and a family, you never had to do anything by yourself. Harry was beginning to see this, the more he thought of it, he stopped before saying loudly to Alice.
"Cross of Black, Lupin and the Weasley parents, Ron and Percy off the list" said Harry smiling softly, he didn't need them.
"Are you sure love?" asked Severus smiling softly, he had a feeling Harry finally realized that he didn't need them; another boundary had finally been over come without anyone apart from Severus realizing it.
"Yes, of course Charlie, Bill, Fred and George are welcome to come, as long as they didn't tell their parents." said Harry.
"Thanks Harry" said Ginny smiling proudly; she loved Charlie, Bill and her twin brothers. They had done nothing to Harry and they had helped her get with Neville though writing to her. They had helped her grow up, and out of the crush she had on Harry for a long time.
"Well done love" said Severus kissing Harry softly, before they continued on.
"Are you coming to the manor for your dinners?" Alice asked them.
"No we wont, Dobby is cooking Harry's favourite today maybe tomorrow?" suggested Severus, Harry nodded his head in agreement.
"That's fine Severus, Harry tomorrow it is" said Alice smiling softly, cuddling each other and saying goodbye, they apparated away. Making their own way home. Ginny and Neville had their own area in the manor, such as the whole west wing, Alice and frank had the north wing, and the Granny Longbottom had the whole bottom of the house area. Of course the kitchen, sitting area and library as well as the living room was for everyone's use.
Harry and Severus apparated home, Harry felt dizzy for a second before it passed. He shrugged it off, not thinking anything off it he hated apparating. Severus didn't notice anything; they both walked hand in hand the rest of their way to home.
"You know we should get Christmas things up, we have a whole Castle to decorate, a huge Christmas tree outside full of lights, maybe a huge load of lights going around the outside of the castle" said Harry smiling almost dreamily.
Severus grimaced, but the thought of a nice warm house with something to celebrate wiped it off. He had a reason to celebrate Christmas now; perhaps he could and would enjoy Christmas this year. Presents for his lover and for once in a long time him getting a present for Christmas.
"That's a brilliant idea love" said Severus softly as they continued walking.
So Harry changed his mind about wanting them there...but is there any chance of them coming around? will they make an apperance at the wedding? will it to be to beg forgivness? or were they too badly manipulated to see the error of their ways? or change their ways? R&R plz xxx byeeeeeee xxx