TITLE: BETRAYAL
AUTHOR: Lilly
RATING: R for later chapters
PAIRING: HP/SS
SUMMARY: Ten years ago harry was framed for a crime that he didn't commit, was expelled from Hogwarts, and turned on by his friends. Now he's back but will the Wizarding world be able to handle the new Harry? SLASH!!
DISCLAIMER: The only thing about this story that is mine is the plot. Everything else belongs to J.K. Rowling.
Last Time:
"Hello Potter" Snape said crossing his arms over his chest "it's time for you to come home"
Chapter 4
Harry just blinked his jaw dropping open, and then slowly he reached a hand forward and started to feel along Severus's chest.
"You're real" he whispered in amazement.
"Potter as always I would like to thank you for pointing out the obvious, now would you kindly remove your hands and let me in, or shall we spend my time here conversing with each other in the hallway for all your neighbors to hear?"
Blushing bright red he quickly stepped aside-letting Snape into the apartment, all the while cursing at himself for letting his guard down so easily. Leading him into the living room Harry motioned for him to take a seat, before he noticed Alex still sitting beside the pensive a curious expression on his face.
"My my Potter a pensive" pausing dramatically Snape arced an elegant eyebrow "now how did you get this? If I recall correctly you didn't have one when you left Hogwarts"
"Well I..." stiffening harry glared angrily "why the heck am I letting you put me on the defensive?! And by the way Professor, I am home!"
Leaning back in the chair he had taken Severus silently applauded him for standing up for himself, the Potter that had gone to Hogwarts would have stuttered or stayed quiet, allowing Snape to stay in complete control of the conversation.
"Hello I'm still here," Alex snapped out angrily not really enjoying being ignored.
"And you are?" Severus questioned.
"Alex Markison, Harry's best friend and roommate, you?"
"Severus Snape, Potters ex-potions master from school, but then if I know Potter and I do, you know nothing about that do you?"
"Well then Severus, you obviously don't know Harry," he said emphasizing the name "as well as you think you do because I know all about what happened that day and I was about to learn even more before you so kindly decided to interrupt us"
"Is that what this is Potter?" he motioned towards the table before turning back towards Alex, obviously not needing an answer to his question. "And I don't recall Mister Markison, giving you permission to address me by my first name, or is that how they do it here in the muggle world? I wouldn't be surprised" he sneered "no manners to go along with their lack of magic"
Alex stiffened and rose from his chair glaring at Snape for a moment then he smirked knowingly and glanced towards Harry.
"Well Severus, I just can't help it with you saving Harry here" he grinned, then placing a hand to his forehead he walked towards where Severus was sitting, swaying as if slightly drunk he fell to his knees in front of the chair. Clasping his hands together in front of his chest he looked up at Severus pouting out his lips and forcing his eye's to water he continued "I just don't know how to thank you. I merrily thought to repay you kindness, tell me there must be something I can do?"
Harry meanwhile was trying to hold back his laughter at the look on his ex-teachers face when he noticed one of Alex's hands running up Snape's leg and felt his jaw drop open. (Oh god he's not going to, is he?) He thought as he watched the hand travel farther up the leg noticing for the first time that Snape was so confused about Alex's babbling that he hadn't even noticed the hand.
Opening his mouth ever so slightly and dropping down the pitch of his voice several octaves', Alex ran his tongue slowly back and forth along his bottom lip, watching as the front of Snape pants started to rise. Bending his head quickly to hide the gin he knew was plastered across his face Alex placed his cheek against the inside of Snape's thigh, and feeling him stiffen quickly began to hum.
"Something you must want, need maybe" he whispered (Score!! I knew he was gay or at least bi seeing the way he reacted to Harry touching his chest earlier. God and Harry, I almost fell off my chair when I saw his face while he lead Severus into the room. I mean I knew he was gay but I've never seen so much emotion on his face before. Well enough fun time to move in for the kill no one talks to me like I'm beneath them)
Quickly moving his hand forward his brushed it over Severus's arousal, making him yelp and quickly get to his feet, before falling backwards over the chair he had been sitting on because Alex's legs had been conveniently put in his way.
"Oh my, are you all right?" Alex voice oozed with false concern, as he stared at the feet and one leg, he could see over the top of the fallen chair from his position on the floor.
"Oh...my...god...brilliant" Harry gasped out as he leaned against the wall laughing so hard his stomach hurt. "Wish I had...a camcorder" he managed to get out before falling to the floor tears rolling down his face.
"Harry...Harry" Alex grinned a smug smile on his face "breath Harry, I mean I know I'm good but..."
"You won't live to regret it"
A very cold, very familiar voice said from behind him. Stiffening Alex turned slowly and came face to face with a wand, then following its path an arm, chest, and then a very red, very angry face with two eyes that got across one message (I'm so dead).
Glancing at Harry who had frozen as well at the sound of the voice, he cringed seeing the look on his friend's face, he had obviously crossed the line. (Okay calm deep breaths, what's Harry always telling me...oh crap, now is so not the right time to have a brain freeze. Think Alex...AHA! I remember shock that's the best way to dispel anger...Dammit I don't know this guy how the hell do I get out of)
"I'll go"
Alex and Snape both stiffened and looked at Harry one in gratitude the other in not surprisingly shock.
"What Potter?"
"I said I'd go" (I had no right to stay away this long. So many people must have been killed or hurt since I've been gone, so selfish of me)
Picking himself up off the floor he made his way to the couch, "Alex, you think we could have some privacy? I need to talk to Snape alone"
"Ya sure Harry, I'll just head to my room, call me if you need me"
Alex made his way to his room but stopped just before closing the door, sticking his head back out he looked seriously at Snape.
"Look I'm sorry about before, but don't talk to me like an inferior okay? Or I'm likely to do it again, or at least something similar. Anyway I just wanted to say I meant that thank you, even if at the time it didn't seem so. After all if you hadn't saved him I'd never have such a good friend, or..." he paused dramatically "in your case future lover" he ended ginning. Then managed to pull his head back and slam the door shut before the table ornament Harry had just thrown at him could impact with his skull.
"Charming friend you have there Potter, I simply must take him to the next death eater meeting with me"
"Don't even think it!" Harry snapped out, glaring at Snape.
"Oh please Potter like I could stand him for that amount of time, he is quite obnoxious. However have you managed to put up with him for this long?"
Motioning for Snape to take a seat Harry grinned "Oh come on Snape Alex is great, admit it you're secretly impressed that he was able to get one up on you. I mean how many people have been able to do that throughout your lifetime, hu? Besides me of course"
Snorting Severus rolled his eyes at the boy's antics "The years obviously haven't changed you much Potter, granted you appear to have a passable excuse for a back bone now, you still are extremely lacking in brains." Sitting forward elbows braced on knees Snape's face grew serious "Listen Potter, I have a limited amount of time here because, as that idiot excuse for a wizard you once called friend Weasley pointed out, we are loosing the war. Had we not been I would not have allowed the order to learn you whereabouts, nor would I have let it be know that I knew them despite what I told Minerva earlier"
"Why?"
"Why what Potter?"
"Why wouldn't you have told them? So many people must be dying right now as we speak, if its true and only I could kill Voldemort why wouldn't you tell them?" Harry said quietly looking at his feet.
Sighing Severus shook his head "I had thought Potter that over the years I had made it very clear to you that I did not believe that myth. You are one person Potter and he is an army no one can alone beat him not you, not me, not Dumbeldor. Anyone, where they to go up against him would need assistance and a great deal of it. Voldemort has not only humans, but also animals, and some, like the dementors, that can be categorized as neither, at his command"
"That's all true Snape but you still haven't answered my question, why?"
Running a hand through his hair, which was despite many arguments to the contrary silky smooth Severus grunted, then looked away before answering "You didn't deserve it Potter. They way they treated you, the way they have always treated you, like a robot without emotions. I may have acted like I hated you Potter but I never did. We all must wear masks in times of war. Mine was that of an evil potions master bent on making students lives hell, yours was that of an immortal hero without feelings and perfect in every way that a person could ever be. But you were just a child then Potter, they held you so high above them, only to let you fall whenever there was the slightest chance you weren't exactly what they wanted you to be"
"Second year" Harry whispered looking over at his ex-professor and catching his nod. (I've never seen him like this he's so tired and worn out and handsome...what the!! Where the hell did that come from? Oh who am I kidding? Sev's hot. SEV!! Okay this is getting weird, deep breath's Harry, in, out, in, out. Now lets look at this logically I'm attracted to Sev...oh what the hell it sounds better anyway. Okay so I'm attracted, the question is; Do I do anything about it? Do I approach him or not, I mean its obvious from the display Alex gave earlier he's gay or at least bi but would he find me attractive? I'll have to talk to him about it later, I couldn't handle just letting nature take its course it would play to much havoc on my emotions and his as well)
"Well lets get this over with then so we can be on our way, I will return with you but I have some rules. One, there is no way in hell I'm ever forgiving anyone, with the exception of Dumbeldore so don't even ask. Two, I will be living in the dungeons next door to you. Preferably with a connecting door but its up to you, I won't invade you privacy like that without your permission. Three, I am allowed to bring
Malfoy"
Harry paused then to savor the look on Severus's face "Stop looking at me like that. You don't do the whole surprised thing well" he grinned at the glare that statement produced. "Look I know he left shortly after I did, I found him wandering around the streets where I used to live, about four months after I escaped from Hogwarts. I helped him find his feet in the muggle world and we've become good friends since. He's actually the one that showed me the black market for the wizarding world so that I could keep learning magic and he is against Voldemort no matter how much his father supports him. Lastly there is no way in hell that I am going to be kind to them, as I said before I will not forgive them, I will tolerate their presence because I have to but that's it. I will not work with them, only you or Draco because in a war you have to trust your partner with your life, and I don't trust any of them"
Harry sat down again vaguely wondering when he had started pacing in the first place. "Oh and one more thing you have to call me Harry, Severus, I want us to become friends. I think we could both use them after all our masks ore quite lonely, and you have had to wear your s much longer than I mine"
"All right Po...Harry I believe they will agree to your terms" Snape began, ignoring the snort that comment produced "We should be on our way now though, if you wish to pick up Mal...Draco as well. What do you want to bring?"
"All of it please" of voice behind them said
"Alex?"
"Yes?"
"What do you mean, 'All of it?"
Grinning Alex approached Harry who rose from the couch, clapping a hand on his shoulder Alex grinned happily. "Well that's easy I'm going with you"
"WHAT?!"
"OWWW! Geez Harry, you think after what you showed me I'm letting you go back there without me? Hell no. Those bastards have me to deal with now if they try to bother you, I'm not letting them hurt you again" Alex proclaimed puffing out his chest. Harry could see he was serious though and smiled brightly at him.
"Alex I, thank you Alex" Harry said giving him a bone crushing hug.
"Hey its what I live for, now Severus do that magic thing you do and pack our stuff. I really can't wait to meet this Malfoy character, he's been like Harry's pen pal as long as I've know him"
"Magic thing! Uncultured swi..."
"Sev" Harry said warningly only to blush bright red seconds later as a sudden quiet filled the room.
"Wow, you two really made progress while I was gone. Oooooooooooooh, I'm so happy my little Harry is all grown up" Alex cued at him and patted him gently on the head before ducking a punch thrown his way.
Severus simply choose to ignore it and grabbing a bag he had noticed earlier, that sat in the corner, proceeded to place all items from there apartment in it after they had been shrunk.
"Gentlemen lets be on our way, shall we?"
"Yes sir" Harry and Alex said at the same time both saluting.
"Now if only you answered all of my orders that way Po...Harry we would have gotten along famously"
"As if"
"How will we reach Draco's place of residence and is he home? We don't have the time to go searching for him Harry"
"Relax Sev" Harry said deciding to keep the nickname as Snape hadn't killed him for saying it the first time, and it sounded even better being said out loud than in his head. "I invented a flow powder system for me and Drake to use years ago, it only works on our fire places and is untraceable and undetectable"
"Drake"
"Hey I give all my fiends nickname's except for Alex here, he's to weird to get one"
"I'm hurt Harry, I really am, and by the way oh great one me, Severus here, and the mysterious Draco are your only friends"
"Mysterious? Me? Never!"
"AHHHHHHHHH!" Alex cried, staring at the floating head in his fireplace.
"Professor Snape"
"Mister Malfoy"
"Well greetings are exchanged what can I do you for Harry?"
Taking a deep breath Harry looked Draco straight in the eye "I'm going back Drake, I'd like you to come with me"
There was a significant pause of time then one word and all Harry's fears were gone.
"When?"
"Now Mister Mal" a glare from Harry "Draco"
"Wow, how'd you manage that Harry?"
Harry just grinned. "Sorry Draco, can't share all my secrets. Could you get what ever you want to bring ready? Sev will add it to our pack when we get there, then we'll head for Hogwarts. And Draco, thanks"
"Hey it's no problem, you owe me now though" and with a flash his head was gone.
Reaching into the jar he had taken from the mantel place before Snape shrunk everything, Harry pulled out some of its contents, which almost looked like sand and threw it into the fire, which turned a dark blue.
"After you two just walk right through, no words have to be said with this stuff"
"K' Harry, now I'm trusting you here, if I get my balls burned off I don't know if I can forgive you"
"Oh for! Move" Snape said in his commanding 'don't-mess-with-me' classroom voice. Then non-too gently pushed Alex into the fireplace, before quickly following him. Harry paused for a moment before entering, he had the sudden urge to turn and run but knew he couldn't do it then he too joined his friends in Draco's home.
"Well I can't make up my mind so bring it all" Draco said grinning and gesturing around himself. Harry heard Severus mutter something about them being a bunch of women but shrugged it off, and instead took the opportunity to openly stare at Snape. As both his friends all ready knew he was gay, and since they themselves where in fact gay he knew they could understand his need and didn't they were doing a little staring of their own.
"Well then let's go" Snape said after he had finished adding Draco's things to the bag and adding another featherweight charm to it. Pulling a book from his robes he tapped it gently with his wand and spoke a spell that they couldn't here, "this will take us directly to the gates of Hogwarts, now quickly touch your hands to it"
As soon as all four or them were holding it, Harry felt the familiar pull to his stomach and tensed up considerably staring down at his feet.
"Harry" Snape's said placing a hand on his shoulder "look Harry, and welcome home" he said gently.
And Harry despite himself looked up and saw the same thing he had first seen when he was eleven, the large warm castle. That despite what had had happen in its walls those ten years ago Harry knew with a certainty that Severus was right.
Despite it all Harry had finally come home.
To Be Continued