Chapter seven

'Harry, we will need to join hands to perform the bond, know I will not hurt you, you are perfectly safe.'

'Um,' Harry shuddered again, 'okay.'

'Then let us begin,' Severus took one step closer to Harry then held out his hands. He decided to let Harry make the first move, if he couldn't join hands then they would not be able to be bonded. Severus gave Harry a kindly smile as his smaller hands were placed in his own, smaller shaking hands, so Severus kept the hold light before speaking the words that will magical bind them in marriage.

They slipped the rings onto each other's fingers, then Severus saw Harry's surprise as a silk cord appeared out of nowhere and wrapped loosely around their hands before vanishing. The moment it did a gold piece of parchment landed on their joined hands, Severus slowly removed his hands from Harry, taking their marriage certificate.

'This is ours to keep, one is also now at the ministry's marriage registry office.'

'Won't that mean everyone will know by tomorrow?'

'Only if someone goes through the files, it will be known once we are seen wearing each other's rings, they have the Potter and Prince crest on them. But if I know Molly and Arthur they will want to see more proof than just the rings. I did mention this before but I was not sure you took in everything I said, the rings can never be removed once we are legally wed, unless we divorce.'

'I think mum would like you having it, she was your friend and you're helping me,' Harry looked down at the Prince ring, it had a snake circling two crossed wands, 'They both have two crossed wands, yours with a snake though, mine with a phoenix, I wonder why I phoenix?'

'If you wish to find out all you would need to do is go into the records department and looked under the Potter family tree. All the information in regards to your lineage would be there.'

'I might do that when I know I won't get as much attention. But this suits me, I am a parselmouth and I like snakes. I've been thinking of getting a pet snake, not a big one, a small one that could hide in my sleeve or somewhere.'

'I could see you having a snake as a familiar. Now though, can you give me your word about something before I head back to Hogwarts?'

Harry slowly looked up, 'What?'

'Do not drink any more tonight, I understand you're upset and stressed but drinking yourself into unconsciousness will not help. Now I will be here with Minerva tomorrow morning at nine, but she will believe we spent the night together before I returned to Hogwarts.'

'Why will McGonagall be coming with us?'

'She spoke with Albus' portrait and the Weasley's trust her. Once she explained you were not told of this purity bonding and as far as they are concerned we have been sleeping together. I will explain everything to Minerva before as soon as I return to Hogwarts. Now though, remember you have to make this believable, so you will need to use my name.'

'Um, okay, thanks,' Harry gave a half smile, but to Harry it felt like he might never smile properly again. He watched as Snape, no Severus Harry said in his head, knowing he would need to get used to saying the name. So he watched as Severus entered the green flames without speaking and realised that's part of the restrictions, they only allowed you to leave here to go to Severus' rooms or from there to here.

The following morning Harry was sitting at his kitchen table drinking coffee when he heard the fire. He glanced over to see Severus and Minerva step out one after another.

'Harry,' Minerva smiled kindly, 'he has not resurfaced in his portrait so I could not question him. I need to ask one question of you though, was he involved in what Severus told me?' she sucked in a sharp breathe as Harry nodded, 'Then Severus will be the best person to help you but if you ever wish to speak with me I will make myself available. Now, Severus also explained about your marriage, I was not sure at first, but I do not agree with arranged marriages especially when the two involved are children. So I will go along with this by saying you and Severus have been spending time together over the last few months and became close.'

'Thanks, so you're not disgusted with gay men?'

'No, I am not, if anyone is lucky to find someone to spend their life with then it should not concern anyone else so they have no say on the matter. I had an uncle who was a homosexual, his partner was murdered because of it, this was before same sex relationships were protected by law.'

'I'm sorry.'

'No need, now how about we go explain to Molly and Arthur that you are already taken. Oh I can see Severus receiving some cursed mail once word of your marriage has reached the public. All those broken hearts will blame him.'

Harry glared for a minute before he saw Minerva McGonagall smirk which made him smile, still a half smile, but a smile none the less.

Harry then listened to Severus and Minerva, because even saying and proving he was married, not a virgin and not being told about the bonding might not be enough, so Harry realised he might need to explain.

Minerva stepped into the Burrow's kitchen first, then Severus with Harry beside him, 'Why are Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape here?' Ron asked staring at Harry.

'Before they answer, tell me Ron, Hermione, did you two know about this purity bonding stuff?' Harry saw it instantly, Ron looked down where Hermione blushed, 'Thanks for telling me, I knew nothing about it.'

'Again you're lying Harry, Albus told us he spoke with you about it,' Arthur sighed.

'Harry is not lying, Albus never told him, I got that out of him before he disappeared from his portrait. Now that is why I am here, so you would know it is the truth.'

'I am here to explain that Harry has been having sex, since he knew nothing about this.'

'Why would he know you were having sex?' Ron blurted out suddenly.

'Because I've been having sex with Severus,' Harry and Severus glanced at each other then held up their left hands, 'We're married.'

'None of that matters, this was done when Ginny was seven years old, it still makes it binding as they were both pure at the time,' Molly almost shouted.

'Then we have one more thing to discuss,' Severus glanced at Harry giving him a nod.

'I need to cast a secrecy charm, one of my own actually, this is to prevent anyone from speaking about anything from the moment the charm is done. It's like Hermione's parchment for the DA,' Harry glared at his friend but he never told anyone what the charm did and he hoped they didn't ask. 'If you don't agree then we're leaving and you will find that this bonding wasn't invoked, but I can finally start my married life with Severus, since I am gay I want my husband to fuck me, hard.'

'Harry, that's enough, you are not gay, you dated Ginny and that girl before that, so many lies, all of it. You married him to make us believe you've had sex, that's all, but none of it will work.'

'Two things, I haven't lied and I am gay, and Dumbledore knew I was gay. It was his idea for me to date girls to keep any extra attention off me. First though, Severus if you would perform the purity charm over me and her please.'

'What?! No,' Ginny shouted.

'Oh yes, you say I am lying, I know I'm not, ashamed to let your family know you whored yourself out to any bloke at Hogwarts that took interest. It's well known you're the biggest slut there. It was the only way any boys would look at you, was to open your legs. Do it Severus.'

Severus had flicked his wand so fast everyone missed it, both Harry and Ginny glowed red before the charm was cancelled.

'Ginny, you were supposed to remain pure. But it does not matter, it was still arranged while you were both pure.'

'First my charm to prevent anyone talking or as I said, we leave and make sure everyone knows Ginny Weasley is a whore who wants the saviours money and to use my fame. I doubt you would want that type of attention and I am willing to use my status as saviour to do it. So what's it to be?' Harry folded his arms but had his wand in his hand.

'Fine, we'll do it,' Arthur said, 'We want this done.'

Harry started to cast his charm, but he caught a small movement from Hermione, her eyes widened but then Severus flicked his wand at Hermione to prevent her revealing what Harry was doing. When Harry finished casting his charm he stood closer to Severus, Minerva also stood close to Harry, both protecting him from the information that was about to be revealed.