Draco didn't manage to get anything out of Harry. He wasn't surprised. The other was so bloody Gryffindor, he wouldn't say anything bad about anyone else, especially to their son. He knew what Narcissa thought of Harry being Severus' soul mate. She didn't agree with the age difference. Severus had been a good friend of hers since the first war. It wasn't Lucius who picked Severus as Draco's godfather after all.

Draco was amazed that her mother had brought Harry to tears, but he figured whatever she said had probably touched a nerve, because in all the years he'd known Potter he could perhaps count in one hand the times he'd seen him cry, and even then it wasn't this full out sobbing.

"Ignore my mother Potter, she's a Slytherin, she was probably just testing to see if you could hold up as Severus' partner." Draco said. Harry had by this point calmed down enough that no more tears formed.

"… Do you love Luna, Draco?" he whispered, looking down at his shoes. Draco chuckled and smiled gently, in a way that Harry never remembered him doing.

"Yes… I know it's hard to believe but I just do. I know my mother doesn't believe it though. 'What do you know about love?' She told me." He said. Harry scoffed. It seemed she liked to say that a lot.

"You've known professor Snape a long time haven't you?" Harry asked him. Draco nodded.

"Yes, he has been a big part in my life." He said. "Of course, the one person that knows him for who he truly is… is you Potter." Harry looked up at that shocked.

He had been panicking, thinking he hardly knew Severus, that he couldn't please him. That he needed to hurry up and get over what happened, but all this time he had forgotten that he was the one that knew the real Severus. He knew for certain that Narcissa Malfoy did not know who Severus had really been in the war, nor who he really is today.

Still, now that his sadness was gone he could focus on anger. Narcissa seemed pretty in depth about their relationship.

-o-O-o-

"You told Narcissa Malfoy!"

"And just what am I supposed to have told her Potter?" Severus asked in an even tone, not about to put up with his nonsense. When Harry slammed the door open, storming in and yelling accusations Severus was not about to do a Dumbledore and condone such behaviour.

"Well, for one she knows you and I haven't slept together yet!" Harry said. Severus paused for half a second before carrying on as normal.

"We sleep together every night if you recall, Harry." Maybe the other would calm down if he started using his name.

"What a Slytherin reply." Harry growled. Severus looked up once more catching the deep rumble at the back of Harry's throat. Placing his hands on the other's desk the Gryffindor leaned in slightly and Severus had to look up. "Let me rephrase, she knows I have yet to spread my legs for you. Does that sound better?" Harry asked. His hands were shaking slightly but he kept the rest of his stance tense, hiding his anger. However, Severus being who he is picked up on it in an instant.

"I did not tell her anything like that Potter."

"Then how did she know?" Harry demanded.

"I didn't tell her anything Potter!" He repeated. "Narcissa probably figured you were nothing more than a virginal teenager who's too afraid to take that step forward in a relationship! But—" He was about to say that he understood, that he knew that wasn't the case, but Harry beat him to it.

"Well I am not a virginal teenager! Greyback took care of that!" Severus felt a painful tightening on his chest and clenched his jaw, forcing himself not to show the rage that fact sent through him. It seemed Harry was also enraged because he could feel the other's energy fluctuating, the air dense and shaky, as if he was about to lose control.

"Calm down Potter!" he exclaimed with a sneer. Harry ignored him.

"But I am afraid! I'm afraid that I'll also get scared when you touch me! I'm scared that I'll never be able to accept you in that way!" Harry started crying again. "I'm scared that all I'll remember is the pain and how pathetic I was to let him…" He sobbed sitting back onto the nearest chair, head forward and resting on his hands.

All anger left Severus and only anguish remained, anguish at seeing his partner so upset and not knowing how to make him feel better. He stood and came to kneel down beside him.

"Harry…" he said softly, trying to comfort him.

"They tortured me… every day, every chance they got… Crucio was the most painful but the best choice… because I knew what to expect."

"Shh Harry… don't force yourself." Severus whispered holding onto him. Harry didn't react to his embrace, nor did he stop talking.

"Greyback… he kept swearing he would get me on the full moon. I was so scared he would bite me… Lestrange sent him away… but in exchange I had to be his little pet. Greyback would touch me or leer at me any chance he got, just to make me uncomfortable… and Alecto took pictures. Only Amycus helped, he gave me healing potions… and tried to help me escape in exchange for his sister's life… and I killed them." He sobbed.

Severus tried to control his own emotions. They had all received the dementors' kiss, there was no point in being bitter of the dead. He made the other look up at him.

"You're here now…" he said softly giving him a tender kiss on the lips before gently wiping the other's tears away. "You are safe. And I won't let anything bad happen to you again… over my dead body." But hadn't he promised that before? And Lestrange still took him from his side.

"Severus…" he whimpered holding onto him tightly. "That bitch." He whimpered crying into his shoulder with a bit less intensity. "How dare she talk about those things? She knows nothing." He whimpered. Severus rubbed his back gently.

"She doesn't know anything. I'll make sure she knows never to make my partner cry again." He said. Harry didn't answer as he kept rubbing his back. "Alright?" He felt Harry nod faintly. He pulled the other away slowly. "Here, let me look at you." He said and wiped the tears away, kissing him once more. "Harry. I will wait as long as you want. Forever if you'd like."

Harry felt his heart race as he looked into the other's dark eyes. "But… you want to now?" Harry whispered.

"Not unless you're ready. I couldn't care less unless you are ready." He said. "I was hoping going with your friend and Narcissa would take your mind off exams and what happened as you focused on something cheerier… I didn't mean for you to get this upset." He said. Harry sobbed one last time and smiled.

"I thought you were going to say I needed all the studying I could get in before the N.E.W.T.s." He said.

Severus chuckled. "Maybe in potions, but I think you'll give Miss Granger a good run for her money in everything else." He said. Harry smiled leaning in to kiss him deeply.

As they both kneeled on the floor, so close together, Harry felt a wave of heat rush down his spine. Severus must have felt the same because soon both were pulling each other even closer, kissing feverishly, panting slightly between kisses and gripping onto each other's clothes. After some uncomfortable coughs from the headmasters above the two took a couple of minutes taking deep breaths, trying to calm down.

Harry pressed his lips together and smiled, laughing softly. Suddenly he didn't feel as innocent as Narcissa believed him to be, even though all they'd done was make out in the headmaster's office.

"What's so damn funny Potter?" Severus mumbled. Harry chuckled and gave him another kiss.

"Nothing… I'm just happy." He said hugging him. Severus sighed relieved that there were no more tears and held him close. How stupid he was, thinking what happened could permanently hurt Harry. Harry was strong. His Harry would always get back up, no matter what.

He felt his heart swelling even more, just content with holding him like this, in his arms, forever. And he knew then. Severus Snape had fallen in love with Harry James Potter.