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#Merlenyn:

Ahh, my friend as always a pleasure to read your reviews. Just to clarify, yes Jade can feel the bracelet and send a message but no he cannot read the message unless is Harry. :)

#Thorilian:

Yes I do like to tease, my bad :)

#Guests:

Lol, because Cliff-hangers just keep you wanting more... am I right -wiggles eyebrows-.

Monday rolled round and it was officially one week and four days until Valentines Day. Harry had to roll his eyes as the girls started getting all hyped up about it with Ron grumbling. Harry had to laugh, he didn't need to worry this year about finding someone to crush over, he already had Severus, not that anyone would ever find out. He wasn't bothered about this fact until a few days later when the secret admirer letters started arriving and Harry found himself in undated with different chocolates and pink letters.

Ron had helped him sort through them and was more than happy to eat the chocolates that were given to him because Harry, in all honesty, didn't trust any of them. He was glad that he did hand them off to Ron as a couple of times his friend was sent to the Hospital Wing, admitted because of very powerful love potions that had been in each. Harry and Ginny were in hysterics when they saw the state of the red head although Hermione was a little more concerned and voiced multiple times that having such potions circulating the school was a violation of the school rules.

Even though Ron was the one being fed the love potions, even he had to agree with Harry on occasion that it was pretty cool having girls wanting you so bad. Harry would have been fine with it all if, of course, it had been Severus sending him these gifts but he knew the man and he doubted that he'd get anything. Hell, they weren't technically in a relationship to the rest of the school and Wizarding community so he didn't really know what he was expecting.

He was able though, in these times that he was looking after Ron or festering about Valentine's Day creeping up, to think about what he was going to do to Malfoy. He had had a quiet look through his charms book and found some low key pranks that he could play on the Slytherin. He didn't want to do something too outrageous though, he knew there was a high chance Malfoy would know it was him, even if Ron was involved as well, which in Harry's opinion he would be because he wasn't going to be doing this alone.

It was another Hogsmead trip the weekend before Valentines Day and the trio found themselves heading down towards the town. The only thing on Harry's mind was buying himself a new broomstick seeing as his had snapped during their last game and he'd been borrowing the school ones for training. However, the day after Valentines, so the next weekend, Gryffindor had a game against Slytherin and he knew that he needed something with a little bit more power if he had a hope of out doing Malfoy, who was their Seeker.

Ron was only too keen to join him when he headed off in the direction of the Quidditch supplies shop. It wasn't as big as the one in Diagon Alley and he was given a catalogue so he could look at what brooms were available and have it sent to him just in time for the game. Money wasn't a problem, but if he didn't hurry then time certainly would be.

"Oh wow, the Air-cracker. They say it can chop round corners like no other broom."

"Handy, but I'm looking for speed as well. Like this one," Harry pointed to a broom much like Victor Krum's that he used for the Bulgarian team, "this has awesome speed and agility." Harry countered; it was almost in awe as he looked at the bright red colouring.

"It's red as well, just spell the tail gold and you'll be the poster boy for Gryffindor." Ron said cheekily and Harry glared at him as they walked out of the shop. He hated being the center of attention.

Well that was half true, he just didn't want to deal with the remarks about it.

"Oh blimey, can't that Dungeon bat go annoy someone else with his presence." Ron hissed as they spotted Severus walking straight towards them, his face impassive and it made Harry smile.

"Don't let him catch you saying that," Harry started then spoke in a whisper, "But bats have super sonic hearing remember." He finished conspiratorially.

Severus glared at them as he walked past and Ron let out a breath once he turned the corner.

"Git."

"Ten points from Gryffindor, Mr. Weasley." Came the voice from around the building and Harry burst out laughing.

"Blimey, you might be right." Ron groaned as he frowned at Harry's laughter.

Harry shook his head, his mood lifted ten fold with the events that were transpiring today and he followed his friend to the candy store so they could stock up. Harry sent Severus a quick message after their interaction just to make contact with him and his reply made him smirk.

Not super sonic. You may want to tell Mr. Weasley not to shout it out next time.

Harry didn't reply and instead was assaulted by the different candies and chocolates that were Valentines themed. It almost made him want to vomit but then, he thought of something completely stupid that he could do for Severus just so he could say that the 'uptight, angry and unhumorous' Potion's Master of Hogwarts School received something horribly romantic on a day he was most likely to despise with… How did he put it, every bone in his body? This made Harry smile and something at the counter caught his eye making his smile turn into a grin.

After they all got back to Hogwarts, there were a few hours before dinner and Ron begged Harry for several rounds of Chess before they went down for their meal. Harry was on the fence, he didn't know whether to do his homework or play Chess, but in the end he caved and he figured that he could take his homework down to the Dungeons with him when he went to see Severus. They tended not to sit there and make out for several hours like they used to, and this was fine with Harry. It gave him time to get used to the man and get to know him a little. Although, there didn't really seem to be too much the man was willing to share, but Harry figured that if it were something serious he would have found out about it.

Harry decided to take his catalogue down to dinner with him and because he had been running late with Ron they managed to snag the last few spots down by where Harry used to hang out, in front of the Head table.

"Seriously, Harry. You need something that will pack a punch. Something fast." Ron said through a massive mouthful of food and Harry had to look away it was too disgusting.

"No, I thought I'd get something horribly slow." Harry shot back sarcastically before smirking down at the page he was looking at.

Harry finished his food, not overly hungry as he perused the pages of broomsticks and skimmed over them until he found one that seemed that it might be the best fit. The Thunderfire, he read in his head before looking at the specifications underneath the photo. It was made from a Dark Red wood with Gold plated footrests and a slicked tail for aerodynamics. He looked over the speed and it was by far the fastest broom he'd seen and it rivaled the rest at its ability to stop and change direction. He happened to glance over at the wood qualities as well and he noted that the density of the wood was far greater than his Firebolt was. Hopefully won't break on me this time, he thought and folded the other page over so Ron could look at it without getting confused.

"Able to withstand immense pressure through pull of tight corners at speeds of over one hundred and fifty kilometers an hour, this broom is the fastest, lightest and most durable broom yet. Bloody hell, Harry have you seen the price as well?" Ron read from the catalogue before glancing up at the price.

His voice, as always had no volume button and they both received some interested looks from the other students.

"I have, but I need something for the game this weekend, or have you forgotten it's against Slytherin?" He said defending his decision and at that Ron shrugged his shoulders in defeat.

"This is true." He finally said and Harry gave him an 'I'm not stupid' look from across the table.

Harry sat there as dinner progressed and because they weren't sitting with Hermione he felt no shame in asking Severus via the bracelet if he was still okay to come down after dinner. He was hoping the man would say yes because he really had homework to do and if Ron saw him doing it he would most certainly try and distract him. His heart jumped when he saw the little green letters spelling yes and he smiled as he turned back to the catalogue to the pass the time.

"Oi, where are you going?" Ron asked as Harry made his exit towards the portrait door, bag in hand.

"You know how I mentioned the other day about pranking, Malfoy?" He whispered going up to Ron.

"Yeah."

"Heard about a book in the restricted section." He continued and Ron got an understanding look on his face and winked.

"Alright then, won't wait up. But you will fill me in tomorrow morning." He said smirking and Harry smiled before ducking out into the corridor.

He didn't worry around concealing himself, there was enough time before curfew to walk down the corridor without suspicion but he wrapped the cloak around him as he neared the Dungeons, not wanting to bump into someone he really didn't want to.

He knocked on the portrait and took a step back as it opened and he disappeared inside.

"Evening, Harry." Severus spoke from behind and Harry turned round, giving the man a quick hug.

"Hey." Harry said pulling away and went to make himself comfortable on the couch.

"Studying and on a weekend, my, my Harry are you feeling alright?" He said as he walked up behind Harry and noted the homework he pulled out.

"I was distracted this afternoon." Harry huffed, pulling his ink and quill out.

"Do I want to know what mindless activity had you so engaged?"

"Probably not." Harry replied quietly and heard Severus snort.

"Hmm. Anyway, I am in the process of brewing, you are more than welcome to study in there with me." He offered.

"Oh, okay then." Harry said as he jumped and wandered into the lab behind Severus.

They worked on their own things in silence for a good half hour until Severus's potion was simmering and he struck up conversation with the Gryffindor across the table.

"I heard you talking to Mr. Weasley about a new broom. Have you made a decision?" he asked.

Admittedly, anything to do with sports wasn't exactly Severus's kind of thing and judging by the look Harry gave him in return of the question, he was thinking the same. However a wide smile spread across Harry's face and he ruffled round in his bag and pulled out the catalogue he had been glancing at over dinner, still on the page that had the Thunderfire and he pushed it over to Severus.

"I think this one is the one I want." He said and watched as Severus looked over the page.

"The only problem is I'm going to have to hurry and order because I don't know how long it's going to take and now that I won't be going into Hogsmead before this weeks game it might not arrive on time." He was a little worried and Severus looked over at him with a smug look.

"You may not leave, but I can." He replied smoothly and Harry's eyes went wide.

"You would do that for me? I'll give you the money – "

"Harry, calm down. I will have it sorted." He said with a placid tone and Harry's face lit up like a Christmas tree.

"Oh, Severus thank you." He said enthusiastically, sliding off the stool and coming round to hug him.

Severus didn't reply, but he smiled a little.

When they broke away, Harry leaned up and gave Severus a quick peck before bolting back over to his seat to finish his homework. He was over the moon about this and he could feel that Gryffindor were going to smash the Slytherin's that coming weekend.

He found that after twenty minutes of pretending to concentrate he had gotten nowhere with his Charms essay but seeing as he was doing Charms anyway he decided to grab his present Charms book to have a look through it. Severus won't suspect a thing, he inwardly grinned, spying the man quickly before ducking his head and reading intensely over the pages.

He had been thinking something small and harmless and he found it quarter way through the book in the colour transfiguration section. He found a great little spell that could change a person's clothing and the colour of it and it seemed like a pretty easy spell to cast. He briefly looked up at Severus and wondered if he should give it a go. He giggled quietly to himself when he imagined Severus standing in front of him in a Gryffindor uniform.

Harry's head snapped up.

Oh Merlin, Malfoy in a Gryffindor uniform, he thought evilly and he smiled.

"Should I be worried?" Severus mused from the other side of the desk and Harry shook his head to clear his thoughts.

"Hmm? Oh, uh no…" He tried before looking down at the pages again.

There were a couple of other good Charms that he could try and he made a note of them so he could talk to Ron about it and see if he could get his opinion on them.

"That doesn't look like the Curriculum work." He heard the silky voice from behind him before arms wrapped around his upper half.

"It is, I was just doing extra reading." Harry lied defending himself and Severus snorted quietly before kissing Harry on the side of the neck.

"I'm sure. Now, what are your plans for tonight?" He asked and Harry turned round in his seat to face the man, his legs parting so Severus could comfortably stand between them and be close to Harry.

"Staying with you?" He asked hopefully and Severus raised an eyebrow before lifting Harry up and taking him over to the bedroom.

Harry didn't care that he'd left his things in the lab, he would get them later because right now Severus was taking both their shoes off and making his way up Harry's body. Harry put his hands on Severus's waist and pulled their growing arousals together, which made Harry moan. He couldn't get enough of Severus when they engaged in this kind of activity and it made him constantly sad when he was sitting in classes or in bed alone because he couldn't be close to his lover. He smiled when he felt Severus starting to pull at his clothes and Harry did the same as they slowly undressed each other.

They engaged in hot kisses and sensitive touches for a while and it was getting heated but Harry stopped and pulled away, which made Severus stop what he was doing and looked at Harry carefully.

"Harry?"

"When you said… preparations… what did you mean?" Admittedly, Harry knew it wasn't the best time to bring this up but he wanted to be sure he knew what would be involved.

Severus, who was currently laying on top of Harry with both of them only clad in boxer briefs, rolled off the teen and rested an arm across Harry's stomach as to keep close. As he lay next to Harry, he thought of the best way to answer the question without killing the mood, which in all honesty a silly considering all touching and movements had stopped.

"Well," he started and cleared his throat, his voice was a little hoarse from his arousal, "I would make sure it wouldn't be as painful as you dreamt."

"How?" Harry asked softly.

Severus rolled onto his other side so he could set his feet on the floor and then walked out of the room, he re-emerged quickly after with a vial of clear liquid and Harry then realized it must have been like the gel that he had applied in his dream.

"This is a lubricant gel that I would use. I made this myself so it has a numbing effect in the right places." He explained and Harry took the vial from him and inspected it.

"Can…" Harry hesitated and looked Severus in the eye.

"Can we try it?" He asked tentatively and Severus cocked his head to the side as if contemplating what he was saying.

"How do you want to try it?" Severus asked trying to clarify but he could almost guess what Harry was going to say judging by the blush that crept across his cheeks.

"Like in my dream… with this." Harry said holding Severus's index finger in his hand and the man nodded his understanding.

"Only if you're sure, and you tell me when you want to stop.

"Okay." Harry replied quietly.

Severus leaned forward and kissed Harry for a while before he whispered for him to roll over onto his back, he knew it would be easier to get to from that angle and he wanted to inflict as little pain as possible. Harry felt his briefs being pulled down his thighs and he helped Severus get them off by wiggling a little before he felt the warmth of the man's legs on the back of his thighs and his chest coming to press against his back.

"I'm going to coat a finger, Harry." He purred seductively in Harry's ear and it sent a shiver down his spine as his warm breath tickled the back of his neck.

Severus did just that, coated his finger and then whilst still pressed against Harry to comfort him, he ran his finger along Harry's crack, lubricating the whole thing so it was numbed ever so slightly. He coated his finger again in the gel before placing it at the tight entrance between Harry's cheeks. Harry mewled a little and Severus stopped the movements but then felt the Gryffindor push back on his finger. He let it naturally breach the pink hole and Harry hissed a little at the discomfort but Severus was gently kissing the back of his neck for reassurance.

"How do you feel?" Severus asked.

"Uncomfortable but… good." Harry was able to articulate, the man's kissing and his voice were doing things to him and he could feel the warmth spreading in the bottom of his stomach.

"Do you want me to continue?" Severus asked and Harry nodded.

He gently pushed his finger further and he felt Harry tense as his hole was stretched further. He told Harry to relax and all credit to Harry that he actually did, it warmed Severus's thought to be non-existent heart to know that Harry trusted him this much.

Harry suddenly cried out and Severus smirked, it was the sweet spot he had been hoping to find once his finger was completely sheathed in Harry's backside.

"The white blinding light." Severus said softly in Harry's ear, referring to the dream just before he had woken up.

"Again." Harry moaned even though his voice was muffled by the pillow.

Severus pulled out a little, sliding easily due to the lubricant and brushed the pad of his finger over the bundle of nerves that would produce intense explosions of pleasure for his Harry.

He teased Harry a little more, brushing over the spot a couple more times before Harry tensed and cried out into the pillow, fisting the sheets either side of him as he experienced his first orgasm through penetration. He didn't move however once he relaxed and Severus was worried he'd passed out.

He had in fact passed out due to the intensity and overwhelming nature of what had occurred and woke half an hour later snuggled into Severus's arms and under the covers of his bed. Severus looked down at Harry as he came round and when he looked into those bright green eyes they looked unfocussed and sleepy which made the man smile.

"Welcome back." He said dryly and Harry rubbed his face into the man's chest.

"Mmm, that was…" He trailed off as he tensed with moving his backside.

"There will be a mild ache there for another hour or so. Unfortunately nothing I can do apart from give you a potion."

"Mmno, that's 'kay." Harry said sleepily and huddled closer to Severus.

"Go to sleep, we will talk in the morning… when you know who you are." Severus said amused and he heard a small snort from Harry before the teen completely relaxed and his breathing evened out.