Chapter 5
Harry tried to entertain himself but eventually got tired of being ignored and slid gracefully into Severus lap. Severus glanced briefly over the top of his book before starting to read again, looking thoroughly disinterested by the man sitting on him. Harry snatched the book from Severus and flung it impetuously over his shoulder, gaining an indignant squeak from Severus. He slowly removed the rectangular, rimless glasses he was just getting comfortable with to better glare at Harry.
"You have been at my house for three days and have disrupted my reading a total of twenty seven times in that short period. What do you want?" Harry replied with a raised eyebrow and suggestive grin. Severus sighed, but couldn't quite contain the grin tugging at the corner of his mouth. "Well, if I must."
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Severus stared at the four words written on the card in his hands for perhaps twenty minutes, his face growing paler and paler.
Happy six month anniversary!
It was official. Severus Snape was in a relationship.
Nothing terrified him more
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Severus glanced at the way Harry had reordered the kitchen with a mixed expression of disgust, confusion and anger. Harry leaned against the counter, staring obliviously out of the window.
"Do you think it'll rain?"
"Why do I put up with you?"
"Because you love me?" Severus scoffed disdainfully and moved to slip his arms around Harry's waist, resting his chin in the top of Harry's head.
"I will never love you." Harry's reply was barely above a whisper.
"If you say so."
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Harry was at Severus house for five hours before deciding to leave, and they hadn't once moved towards the bedroom. Severus realised with a jolt that their relationship was no longer based on sex. They had conversations now, conversations that did not end in one of them throwing something at the other. Worse than that, they'd sat in a comfortable silence, being happy just to be in one another's presence. Severus decided that he did have feelings for Harry, although these feelings were not love. Definitely not love. Couldn't possibly be.