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And Now- Confessions of A Different Sort

"Dobby is sorry to bother you Harry Potter, but I was cleaning in your room and…"

"What is it?" Harry asked pushing Severus away slightly

"Someone is going through your school trunk, sir." Dobby looked at him with large eyes

"What! Who?"

"Dobby is not sure Dobby should say, sir."

"Dobby, I need to know. Please?" Harry could see the elf's resolve breaking

"Ms. Weasley, Harry Potter, sir."

"Shit!" Harry cried out "Sev, I'll be right back." Harry said before running out of the room…

Harry ran full speed up to Gryffindor Tower, before slowing down so Ginny did not hear him outside the Boy's dorm door. He flicked his wand and threw the door open with a loud crash. He kept his wand pointed at Ginny noticing how many of his precious items were lying on the floor.

"GINNY! What do you think you're doing?" Harry yelled as Ginny got off the floor and cowered backwards while glaring her defiant eyes at him.

"You're hiding something from me, I know it! There has to be someone else you are secretly dating, or a love potion someone used to brainwash you. There's no way you would turn me down otherwise!" Ginny screamed tightening the fists by her sides.

Harry sighed and gently closed the door behind him locking it.

"Ginny, can I talk to you as a friend? Not as a pretty girl or as someone who has an interest in me, but as a friend? I can tell you what's going on, but you have to be calm, okay? You're acting crazy right now." Harry said as motioned for Ginny to sit. She glared at him for the last part of the comment, but she sighed and gave in as he came to sit next to her.

"What I'm about to say can never leave this room. Swear?" Harry asked before holding out his hand.

"I swear." Ginny said as she shook his hand, purple shimmers encompassing their grip, proving that the swear had been bonded.

"Ginny, when I said you were not my type, I didn't mean that I like brunettes better or that I'm into taller girls…"

"Then what did you mean?" Ginny asked dumbfounded

"Well…this is really hard to say…Ginny; you're just not masculine enough for me." Harry breathed out.

"Masculine enough?" Ginny asked as Harry noticed the confusion on her face.

"What I mean is that, I'm in to blokes. I'm gay, Ginny." Harry spoke as she put a hand over her mouth and her eyes grew wide.

"I didn't know." Ginny said putting her hand back in her lap.

"No one but Ron and Hermione know, and they kind of figured it out on their own. You are really the first person I've told, other than my boyfriend, of course." Harry laughed as Ginny joined in.

"Oh, Harry. I'm so sorry. I'll back off, I promise. I've just been in love with you for so long that I was getting impatient and it got out of hand." Ginny looked at her nervous hands for a few moments before Harry leaned over and nudged her with his shoulder.

"It's alright."

"So when did you find out?" Ginny asked

"Several years ago; I started to like a certain man and just thought it was a phase at first. However, after the incident with Cho Chang, it just confirmed what I had already known." Harry said looking more relaxed since it seemed his fight with Ginny was over.

"So, did you just recently start dating him, your boyfriend, I mean?"

"Yes, very recently. I've been in love with him for almost 3 years; I never thought it would actually happen though." Harry spoke with a blissful looks on his face as Ginny giggled.

"What's he like?"

"He's absolutely amazing! He's smart and funny in his own way, he's attractive and wise. He's polite and mature and has the best smile in the world." Harry finished excitedly

"Ok, now I'm a bit jealous." Ginny admitted "But he sounds wonderful, does he have any siblings?" Ginny and Harry laughed.

"No, he doesn't."

"Damn. So what's his name, do I know him?"

"You do know him, but I can't tell you his name."

"What? Why?" Ginny asked

"Because neither one of us can afford it. The Daily Prophet would be all over me, I'd never get a moments peace and neither would he. And I certainly don't need Voldemort to find out who he is. We are trying to play it safe and keep it a secret."

"Well that certainly makes sense. I never thought about it like that before." Ginny spoke

"So, are you still mad at me?"

"Nah. I wish you would have told me you were gay earlier, but we can't change the past. Are you mad at me?" Ginny asked shyly.

"No." Harry said shaking his head.

"Great!" Ginny said hugging Harry.

Both of them stood up from the bed, silently agreeing to go to the Common Area, but as Ginny was about to walk out she turned around to face him.

"I have one more question. It's not Malfoy, is it?" Ginny asked noticing Harry's mouth standing agape and the color drained from his face.

"The disgusted look on your face answers my question." Ginny laughed "And don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

Later on in the evening, Harry snuck out under his Invisibility cloak down to Snape's quarters, after having a close call with both Filch and his rotten cat. He knocked on the door.

Severus opened the door and looked out into the empty hallway when he heard a figure sneak into his room. He closed the door and turned around to find Harry pulling off the cloak messing up his hair even further if possible.

"Harry what are you doing here" Severus asked "Surely you are aware that it's just after curfew."

"I'm aware, but I had homework to do and I did promise you that I would be back." Harry smirked

"Indeed you did."

"Is this a bad time"

"Not at all, I was simply sitting down to read a book. Would you like a glass of wine?" Snape offered

"I'm pretty sure it's against policy for professors to offer the students alcohol."

"Yes, but the rules have never stopped you before. And I'm not asking you as a professor." Severus said striding over to Harry and pulling him in to a quick and passionate kiss.

"I would love a glass of wine."

"What would you like? I have several varieties of red and white"

"I will have whatever you're having." Harry said hanging his invisibility cloak on the coat rack near Severus's door. Snape handed Harry the glass of wine and motioned for him to sit on the couch next to him.

They sat in silence for a few minutes staring at the roaring fire in fireplace in front of them.

"How did things go with Ms. Weasley?" Snape asked

"It went alright, she was a bit psychotic, but it worked out in the end." Harry said thankful that the confrontation was over.

"What did you tell her?" Snape asked beginning to sip his wine

"The truth." Harry finished as Snape froze

"I didn't tell her your name." Harry quickly spoke panicking "I just told her that I was gay and that I had a boyfriend. I told her that I couldn't give out a name for fear of the prophet smearing out names or the Dark Lord capturing you. That should at least lead her to conclude that it's a student." Harry said giggling and drinking his wine, as Snape stared at him with a raised eyebrow.

"I see. Harry?"

"Yes?" Harry said sipping his wine

"I was on my way to see you in the Hospital Wing the other day and happened to overhear a certain conversation." The glass of wine stilled on Harry's lips as his body froze.

"And what would that conversation be?" Harry said setting his wine down.

"The one between you and the wolf; I was standing outside the door."

"I see."

"Harry, please don't be mad at me. I'm simply worried. I never knew that your guardians treated you so…poorly."

"Very few people do. I doubt even Albus knows the extent, but I can't be mad at you. I suppose you had to find out sooner or later."

"Why didn't you tell anyone? We could have found a new home for you!"

"Severus, I grew up believing that I was a freak, an abnormal piece of trash and a waste of space. The only thing that was good about me was my body. While most children's biggest dilemma is what colouring book to use, I worried about whether I was going to be raped, or beaten. I worried about how I would manage to get food if my family decided not to feed me. Getting a new home just didn't seem…possible. Until I found out about the wizarding world, I never thought I would belong anywhere. In the muggle world, it wouldn't matter whether the house I was in was blue with a nice married couple and a few kids, or a yellow mansion with a wealthy businessman; wherever I was I knew two things. That no one was like me, and that I didn't belong. Before I was accepted to Hogwarts, I thought being raped and beaten and starved was normal. After my first year, I put up with it during the summers knowing that if I didn't, they would not send me back home; back to Hogwarts. Almost everything in my life has revolved around survival. Every year Hermione and Ron, take care of me until I'm back to normal. The Weasley's always treated me like family. Mrs. Weasley's always forced me to eat, saying I was too thin, I believe she had inkling, but never asked me about it. Fred and George know because they walked in on me changing one day and saw the bruises and scars. They sat me down and made me tell the whole story. I have a family that cares for me in the Wizarding World, and I have friends that take care of me. I was offered a new place to stay only once in my life, and that was by Sirius, once that was taken away from me…well…I suppose I just gave up. I just put up with it so that I can come back to this world every year, because if this world was taken away from me, I would die inside. I'm actually thinking about talking to Madam Pomfrey tomorrow to see if she would act as a sort of counselor. She offered it after she found out about the rape one day during the beginning of school check-up, and after Sirius died but…I guess I just didn't figure I had enough to live for back then."

"Harry…my father abused my mother and me when I was young. I know where you are coming from. I think you do need someone to talk to whether it Poppy or myself. I just don't want you to be sad anymore." Severus stood up and got on his knees looking Harry in the eyes and holding his hands.

"Harry, I know this is moving a bit faster than we planned, but would you stay with me over the Christmas holidays? I already got approval from Albus for you to sleep in my chambers, so if you would like…you don't have to, but I simply thought that it would be nice." Severus looked into Harry's wet eyes, taken by surprise when Harry launched into his arms.

"Oh Severus! Of course! I would love to!" Severus lay with his back to the floor as Harry lay on his chest.

"Sev? It's Friday night."

"How very astute of you to notice. Why do you bring it up?"

"Because I have to get some beauty sleep if we are going to go have a day together tomorrow."

"A whole day? I thought it was simply a date." Severus said kissing his lovers forehead

"Yes well, I got approval from Albus to be able to go to Hogsmeade to run some errands as long as I go without my glamour so no one will recognize me, and he said I have to have an adult accompany me. Would you like to go with me?"

Severus smiled "It sounds like we have a day together tomorrow. You better go get some rest. Though I do have one more question for you."

"Of course you do, Sev."

"How do you know the names of Hogwarts' House Elves?" Harry laughed and proceeded to tell his boyfriend the entire story of Dobby over the next hour. Needless to say, Severus had his fair share of laughs and could not wait to rub Lucius' face in the fact that he got bested by a 12 year old.

Both men parted for the night with big smiles on their faces.