Picks up from the last chapter, to where Sev, Harry, and Joan all talk to Nigel. If it gets a bit sappy I am sorry but I gotta show some sensitivity don't I?

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Severus led Harry and Joan over to Nigel's actual room, which happened to be in the Eastern wing of the Manor much to the dismay of Harry's sore feet. All of them had rooms to manifest in, but Nigel would only stay in the Eastern side if he was in some sort of mood.

"Is this it? My feet are killing me." he groaned.

"Yes this is it love." Sev kissed his black hair and knocked on Nigel's door.

"Go away." His voice came from the other side.

"Nigel we need to talk." Severus sighed.

"Go away."

"Nigel come on we need to talk to you." Joan knocked on the door several times before Nigel finally opened it and let them in. His room was larger than Sev and Harry's room, it looked more like a grand master room than a bedroom.

"What do you want? Come to taunt me more?" Nigel sat down on his chair.

"No, we just want to talk." Harry spoke up and looked at Joan and Severus.

"About what Potter?"

"You know what." Joan stepped forward. "Nigel we have to end this."

"End what Joan? Why are you siding with Severus and his boy toy?"

"Because she's sick of the fighting, as am I." Severus stepped closer to his brother. "Nigel this has gone on for too long, all these years we could've been close as a family, but you had to try and outdo me at everything. I want to know why."

"You already know why you snarky bastard!" Nigel's temper was beginning to show. "You already told your little slut there everything so why should I have to say it?"

"Because we want the full truth." Harry knew what Severus had told him, but now he wanted to hear what Nigel had to say. "Nigel I don't want to be like this with you, why are you so against me and Sev being together?" Nigel growled at him. "Is it because we remind you of someone?"

"Why would you remind me of anything kid?"

"Maybe because you're gay too?" Joan held up the journal and Nigel's eyes widened.

"W-Where did you get that?"

"Found it in your room, I read the whole thing." Nigel stood up at her.

"Why would you read my journal Joan? Why would…" his eyes went straight to Harry. "You let him read it didn't you?" Joan sighed. "DIDN'T YOU?" Nigel stormed up over to Harry when Severus jumped in front.

"I warned you to keep your hands off my husband."

"Severus don't!" Joan stepped in between before either man could hurt the other. "Listen Nigel, I read the journal and yes I let Harry read it but only because it slightly involves him as well."

"My personal business does not involve him Joan! How could you do this to me?" Joan looked extremely stunned.

"How could I? Well then let me ask how could you? How could you just attack Harry when he came here looking for solitude and support from our family? How could you hurt Severus every time he tried to get close you when we were kids? How could you not accept everything that's happened like our father?"

"Our father didn't give a damn about me!" Nigel pounded his fist into the wall leaving a deep hole. "All he cared about was Severus and you! Severus this and Severus that, Joanie does this and Joanie does that! He never cared about me!"

"That's not true Nigel and you know it!" Severus' teacher voice came out. "You really think your father hated you? Did you ever ask or talk to him?" Nigel's lips closed tightly.

"You may not know it Nigel but he did love you, you were his son." Joan.

"No he loved Severus, and Severus wasn't even his real son!" Nigel pointed at Sev and Harry saw a hint of hurt in his love's dark eyes. "He treated the poor street urchin like a king and me like an aged beggar!"

"No he didn't!" Harry touched Sev's arm and held his hand.

"Oh look you're sticking up for him now?"

"Nigel leave Sev alone." Joan. "And FYI brother Severus was abused by his own father."

"Joan…" Severus tried to stop her.

"No Severus he needs to know." She turned back to Nigel. "Severus' father was a drunk, and he was mean to our mother after he found out she was a witch. The drinking messed him up and he hurt Severus when he was four. Our father knew the truth and became a better father to him, and Severus loved him and you." Nigel looked shocked again, but it was more of 'He was what?' shock and not 'WTF' shock.

"It's true Nigel." Severus spoke softly. "I wasn't trying to take your place or seem like the better son, I was just a smart kid in school. Your dad was a better parent to me than my own father." Nigel looked sympathetic for a minute but then his hard look returned.

"So you couldn't get your own dad to love you and you stole mine from me! Well that just makes things better doesn't it?" Harry felt Sev tense and saw tears were forming in his eyes.

"Nigel!" Joan shouted at him and Severus just walked out of the room. "Severus wait…! Nigel you've gone too far this time." She ran after Severus but Harry had something better in mind.

"You bastard!" Harry punched Nigel across the mouth and pulled out his wand. "Petrificus Totalus!" Nigel's body froze onto the bed. "Now maybe you'll listen, I don't know why you can't get it through that thick head of yours but Sev wasn't trying to steal your dad! He was abused by his own and yours just happened to want to treat him like a son, what's so wrong about that? True he was better than you at school, but only because he was a good student unlike you who probably tried to do everything better and ended up lacking actual motivation. Your dad cared about all of you, but you were too blind to see it and then I'm guessing as you went to school it got worse. You say you're ashamed of Sev, well Sev and Joan should be ashamed of you!" Harry undid the spell and waited for a reaction, but it didn't come.

Nigel was the bad with a mask of anger, frustration, and possible anguish with his body all stiff and rigid from the stern talk. Harry didn't care though, he had hurt Sev deeply and Harry wasn't one to forgive anyone who hurt those he loved and cared for. Harry made his way to the door, and then turned back to face the man.

"Even Regulus would be ashamed of you." He heard a faint gasp and left slamming the door behind him. Harry looked around and saw Joan and Sev were in a study, where Joan was comforting Sev. "Sev?"

"Harry…?" Joan looked up and Severus didn't move, his face was in his hand and Harry could hear light sobs. "Where's…."

"Don't care, I think I got him to shut up." Harry went over and wrapped his arms around Sev. "Joan could you give us a minute?"

"Sure." She smiled and walked out.

"Severus are you alright?" Severus held onto Harry's arms.

"Not really…I didn't think he'd go that low."

"He's just an idiot." Harry kissed Sev's head and stroked his wet cheek with a finger. "If he doesn't come around then maybe I'll just ignore him."

"I hate him doing this, I try and talk to him and he just turns the tables on me."

"Don't worry about him, if I don't care what Ron and Hermione thought of me and you together then why should you care what Nigel thinks?" Severus looked up at me.

"This is different Harry, this is family not some fools who pretended to like you just for money." Harry's hold tightened around Sev.

"I know, I'm just trying to make you feel better." Sev gave him a sad smile and leaned back.

"Potter." Both men turned to see Nigel in the doorway, his eyes all red and blotchy. "Need to know…did you know Regulus?" Harry stood up but kept his hand on Sev's shoulder.

"In a way but…I never met him." Nigel's hard look returned. "He was my godfather's younger brother."

"Your godfather, Sirius Black?" Harry nodded. "You didn't know him, but you know anything about him?"

"He was the first one to discover Voldemort's secret, the horcurxes." Harry suddenly gasped, he remembered the date in Nigel's journal, around the time Regulus disappeared. "Nigel…what do you think happened to him?"

"Why would I care anymore? He left me after he took my virginity, he used me."

"I don't think so." Severus spoke up. "I knew Regulus, when it came to whomever he loved he was there for them no matter what. He and Sirius weren't close, but they still cared about each other."

"Oh really? Then explain to me why I hadn't heard from him in months after we were together? The nights of worrying and wondering where he was, did he love me, did I do something to push him away? Explain that Severus!"

"He can't because I can." Harry said bluntly. "But Sev…you knew Regulus, did he ever mention anything about having a boyfriend?"

"From what I can remember, he did mention a relationship but I didn't know it involved you Nigel. Regulus' personal life was his own, he hardly talked about it."

"So maybe he never truly cared." Nigel snarled.

"Nigel…just tell me something, can you explain how you met Regulus? You went to Durmstrang and he went to Hogwarts, when?" Nigel ran his hand through his hair and growled lowly. "You don't have to say everything, just explain the basics."

"Fine." Nigel looked directly at Harry. "I was home for the holidays in my second year at Durmstrang, and I went to Hogsmeade to get out of the house. I went to a pub, the Three Broomsticks and I was having a few drinks when I saw Regulus come up to me. He was having a hard time at school and some family issues so we just sat and talked."

"You connected." Nigel nodded.

"We sat and talked until the bar closed, when he had to go home and I had to as well. He gave me his address and we wrote each other back and forth for a month before Regulus asked me if we could date. It was long distance but it worked, I saw him on holidays and vacations for six and a half years." Harry glanced down at Sev.

"That would explain why you'd sneak off on more than one occasion." Severus stood up from his chair. Nigel had tears forming in his eyes, but they wouldn't fall so easily. "I can see why Regulus would stay up late writing so many letters at night."

"Yeah…we talked many times. We saw each other on multiple occasions, but it wasn't until that last year we…got together."

"You made love." Severus walked closer to Nigel. "You loved him."

"Yes." Nigel had a few tears fall from his eyes. "When we made love, he said he loved me and did the same. But then it wasn't until after his letters stopped coming that I realized he never loved me! He used me, all those Blacks are the same! They say they care and then turn their backs on those whose hearts they break!" Harry stood up and got directly into Nigel's face.

"Sirius and Regulus were the best of the Blacks, Narcissa and her sister Andromeda are two of the best as well! Don't judge people when you don't know them!"

"How would you know? What were you there when he left me?" Harry remembered what he wanted to say, and calmed down.

"No. But Nigel…I know Regulus didn't use you. I'm sure he loved you, because he didn't leave you." Harry paused. "He was killed by Inferi, on his quest to get the first horcrux." Nigel's eyes widened. "Nigel he was 18, he was young and he was trying to get out of being a death eater. He knew the risks, but he still did it. And he kept his family out of the loop to protect them and you." Harry touched Nigel's now shaking shoulder. "He loved you." Nigel looked at Harry like he'd just slapped him in the face or something.

"It's true Nigel, if I remember everything as well as I'm sure I do, Regulus was in love." Severus touched Nigel's shoulder, and the man suddenly collapsed to his knees, sobbing into his hands. Harry and Severus both bent down and Nigel's sobs continued up until he looked up at both of them with bloodshot, tearful eyes.

"I-I…I thought…I thought h-he…" he couldn't even talk. "Oh God…" he started sobbing again and Severus pulled him into his arms rubbing his back.

"It's alright, let it out." All the years of hurt and anger were coming out at once. Harry could see that Nigel had kept himself so tightly wound up he just exploded with emotion.

"Guys?" Joan came back from the hallway and gasped as she saw her two brothers on the floor.

"Joanie…" Nigel looked up and pulled her to him. "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry…" Joan hugged him reluctantly but after the look Harry and Sev gave her she hugged back just as equally.

"I've already forgiven you Nigel, you're my brother and I care for you. Please realize that I didn't want to steal your father, but he was the best father I'd ever known. And I know he loved you just as he loved me and Joan." Nigel let go and to Harry's surprise his arms went around Severus and the two brothers hugged each other.

'Oh wow.' He thought to himself glancing at Joan, who smiled at him.

"I'm sorry Sev…I'm very sorry."

"It's ok Nigel, it's alright." Severus was patting Nigel's back and Nigel's tears and sobs were beginning to subside. Just a few more minutes after Nigel let out all the emotion built up over the years, and pulled away wiping his eyes. "I forgive you little brother."

"Thanks." He turned to Harry. "Kid, I'm sorry for what I said to you earlier."

"It's ok, it'll take me a while to get over earlier but I think I can at least be civil to you." Nigel smiled slightly and held out his hand.

"I'll do the same." He and Harry shook hands and Joan grabbed Nigel's arm.

"Come on big bro, let's go see mother." They left them alone and Harry dragged Sev into one of the guest rooms down the hall.

"Feel better?" Harry asked him.

"Yeah, shocked a little but yes, better." Harry smiled and kissed Sev's lips, placing a hand on the back of his love's neck.

"Mm…you taste good Sev." Sev smiled at him and Harry kissed him again this time leading him towards the bed. As Severus leaned down on his back Harry crawled on top of him and kissed his lips and forehead. "Let me take care of you this time." Sev smiled and nodded.

Harry's mouth trailed across Sev's face and towards his ear, taking the lobe in his mouth he nibbled it and got a groan in return. His hands worked their magic in removing Sev's billowing robes and undershirt off as his mouth continued to kiss the sweet, thin lips of his husband. First went their shirts, and then it came to where they began to remove each other's pants until Harry moved Sev's hands above his head and tied them to the post with his tie.

"Harry?"

"Shh, just relax love." Harry leaned down taking a dark nipple in his mouth and paid attention to the other with his left hand while his right went to undo Sev's pants. Sev moaned at the feelings Harry was delivering to his body, and as Harry pulled his pants off his mouth moved down his stomach and stroked the smooth flesh under the palm of his hand.

"Mmm…ah!" Harry's mouth enclosed around Sev's erection and bobbed up and down. Sev's hands went into Harry's hair and held tight as he sucked him. "H-Harry…"

Harry looked up from his spot and smirked at Sev before coating his fingers in his own saliva. He pushed one slowly inside Sev's puckered hole and Sev moaned loudly at the intrusion. The finger moved in and out carefully before the second one went in and scissored the hole.

"Oh…!"

"Merlin you're tight Sev." Harry moved the fingers around once more before getting up and releasing his own erection. He stroked himself a few times before moving Sev's pale legs over his shoulders and positioning himself. "You ready?"

"Yes…take me…" Harry happily obliged as he slowly pushed himself inside the warmness of Sev's gorgeous body.

"Oh! Severus…so tight!" Harry thrusted in and each time he got closer and closer to that spot that drove Sev wild.

"AH!" there it was.

"Easy Sev…! Easy!" Harry felt his release coming on fast, as did Severus but Harry put his hand around him and pumped him feeling his release coming close.

"Harry…Harry!"

"Sev….Severus!" they came with one last cry of each other's names. Harry pulled Sev's legs off his shoulders and laid down next to him.

"You…you're amazing." Severus panted and put his arms around Harry.

"You too Sev." Harry snuggled into his husband and they laid there for a while. "What time is it?"

"Almost late afternoon, why?" Harry sat up and kissed Sev's lips.

"We'd best get dressed, I think dinner will be on soon." Severus smiled and sat up from his spot; the two men redressed and cleaned up the room knowing Eileen would have a fit at such a mess. They kissed each other once more and walked hand in hand straight to the dining room.

I hope this satisfies some of you. Now that things are civil with Nigel and everything, next one will end with one hell of a shocker for our couples and most of all Nigel. Dumbledore and the other anti-Weasleys will be out for a while, this will focus on the couples for a bit and more mystery to whom else Dumbledore has possibly hurt.

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