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Chapter 11: Detention?
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Parseltongue
Marvolo felt content after the afternoon he had spent with his husband. They had discussed a few important matters but that was just in between all the sex they had had. 14 years was a long time to be abstinent he thought while making his way to his office. Yaxley was coming to discuss the houses he had found so far for him. Just as he picked up the sleeping snake in his chair (she loved that chair) to sit down, he felt the wards tingle when the Death Eater entered the premises.
'Marvolo! Have you been with your mate? You smell of him and mating.' Nagini had woken up from her nap when he picked her up.
'Hello Nagini. You know I hate it when you use my chair as a pillow. Someday I will sit down on top of you by accident! Yes, I was with Severus but that is none of your business anyway.'
'But it is so comfortable and smells of you here. Since you were gone and left me behind I couldn't use you as my pillow.' she whined. Nagini was probably the most spoilt snake in the whole wide world. With a sigh the Dark Lord picked his pet up and draped her over his shoulders so she could harvest his body heat… and scare his follower.
'Come here you spoilt brat. Now be still, Trevor is here and we need a new house to live in. I hate this place.'
Just as the snake had settled there was a knock on the door. 'Enter, Yaxley!'
'My Lord.' the Death Eater entered and dropped down to one knee as a sign of respect.
'Get up and have a seat, Trevor. You know I don't require my most trusted to kneel when in private.'
'Thank you, my Lord.'
'What have you found for me?'
With that question started a discussion over the seven homes Trevor Yaxley had found for his Lord. After two hours they had narrowed it down to three choices. A townhouse near the beach in the south, a little castle in the middle of England and a manor in Scotland with a forest and it's own Loch. Marvolo would like the castle but he would let Severus and Harry decide on their future home. In the end they could buy more than one and use them for different things.
After dismissing Yaxley and eating dinner that a house elf had brought him - courtesy of Lucius - Marvolo got to work on compiling a file he could send his husband. He should add a letter to Harry as well. At least if he sent Harry's letter to Severus he could be sure the boy would at least receive the letter and it wouldn't be burnt on sight. Or that's what Marvolo hoped. With that in mind, Marvolo spelled his parchment fire- and waterproof before even starting on the letter.
At the same time there were four people in the potions classroom at Hogwarts: A witch with a triumphant grin that screamed "I knew it!", an older man wondering why it was always him while the youngest of the four was very concerned for his boyfriend who had just passed out.
'Ron? Ron?!' Harry tried to get his boyfriend to wake up while he cradled Ron's head in his lap. When he didn't react the younger wizard started to panic. 'Dad, help him please!'
Hearing the distress in his son's voice got Severus out of his thoughts about simply leaving the room very fast.
'It's okay, Harry. Although I would not have predicted this, people can pass out if their brain can't cope with the information they received.'
'Okay, so he will come round again soon? But he hit his head on the floor pretty hard when he fell!'
'Yes he'll wake up in a minute. I can check him over if you want me to, Harry.'
At his son's nod the Potions Master knelt down next to the boys and cast a diagnostic charm on the redhead. 'There is a nice bump forming already where he hit the floor but I can heal it so it will only be a bit sore.'
While Severus tended to the still unconscious boy, the witch moved forward to embrace her best friend from behind.
'I'm so happy for you, Harry! If anyone deserves a family it's you. And I'm very happy to say: I knew it! After that fight you had with the Professor before Christmas I just knew it.' Hermione declared with a grin on her face.
'Yes you were right, as always. And your comment back then was what let me accept him so easily, so thank you for pointing it out.'
'Harry?' Severus interrupted the teens 'He's coming round.'
Harry and Hermione's attention was drawn to their shared best friend right away.
'Ron?'
'Hi… Hi Harry.' Ron croaked before he cleared his throat. 'Is it true?'
'If you mean if Severus is really my father then yes, it's true.'
'Blimey! You know only you could get stuck in something as crazy as this. How did that even happen?'
'Mr. Weasley I hope your mother was able to educate you properly on how children are conceived. It would be a shame if she hadn't, considering there are seven of you.' Severus did his best to sound stern but on the inside he was laughing at Ronald's expression.
'Ewwww! Dad! I so didn't want that mental image!' Harry protested while Hermione had a hard time concealing her giggles.
'That's not the part I meant! How did Harry's mother end up with you?...sir?' Ron's ears were bright red by the time he stopped speaking. Suddenly his expression switched from embarrassment to shock again. 'Oh bloody hell! That means you will be my Father In Law one day!'
Harry's gaze shot from his boyfriend to his father to see him blanch and mirror Ron's shocked gaze. Hermione was just in time to guide the Potions Master to a chair to sit down before he would have landed on the floor next to Ron.
Severus Snape didn't know what to think. Ronald Weasley as his Son In Law. Unbelievable.
The other thing Severus just realized - to his greatest shock - was that if Harry and Ron were together it would make him, THE bat of the dungeons, a honorary Weasley. And that meant he would have to go to gatherings at the Burrow and celebrate at least a few parties with them.
With a groan he let his head fall forward and rest it on his folded arms. When he heard a snicker he opened his eyes to glare questioningly at his son.
'Just realized you're a honorary Weasley now, didn't you?' Harry asked, not even trying to hide his amusement at Severus' despair.
'Yes. I have seen enough redheads during their school years to last me a lifetime - especially the twins - and now I'll have to spend at least part of my precious free time with them as well..' Severus whined - although he would never admit to whining.
All three tennagers had a very hard time keeping the laughter from bubbling out of their mouths. Harry decided to save the situation before his father made a real detention out of their unofficial meeting.
'Why don't we all move this to a more comfortable setting? We have a lot to explain and I'm sure Dad will make you go back to the tower by curfew.' Harry suggested. He was feeling the cold of the castle seep into his bones after sitting on the floor for so long.
Severus nodded and herded the kids through his office and the hidden door into the living room of his personal quarters. He ordered tea from the house elves for them all while the teens got settled on the couch together. When the tea arrived he poured for them all and after handing everyone a cup he settled down in his favorite armchair to listen to Harry's explanations.
It took quite some time especially since they had agreed to tell the two other lions everything. Severus had to enclose a few details here and there and when Harry got to Diggory's murder he really had to intervene - it was too hard on his son.
Afterwards there was only shocked silence. Severus knew the group good enough to see the witch analyze everything and compile her own list of questions while the youngest Weasley boy just had his mouth hang open in shock.
Harry looked questioningly at Severus having found a few things he wanted cleared up by his father while telling the tale to his friends. When he noticed his boyfriend catching flies he chuckled and used his hand to close Ron's mouth. That finally got him out of his trance.
'Bloody hell! This is really crazy! Snape being you father is weird enough but then actually having THE Dark Lord as a STEPFATHER! That's just…'
'Ron!' Hermione interrupted his tirade midway.
'What? It's the truth!'
'Yes but there are nicer ways to say it and we are still guests in Professor Snape's quarters. You shouldn't talk like that!' she lectured him, intoning the Professor part.
Harry decided to interrupt before his best friend and boyfriend got into a real fight especially after noticing his father's temper rising as well.
'Guys! Yes this is all crazy. Totally barmy, if you ask me. But at the same time it is one of the best things that could have happened to me. Firstly if I still have a father the Dursleys are not my last relatives and I don't need to stay with them. Secondly Severus being my Dad and Marvolo his husband means that there are bonds and stuff and he doesn't want to harm me anymore. Right, Dad?'
'Yes. You won't have to go back to the Dursleys, I promise. Marvolo does not want to harm you in any way and he actually also can not harm you in any way. When we married we used a rather outdated bonding ceremony and included in that is that neither of us can harm the offspring of the other in any way, even if it is an illegitimate child. That is probably also why Marvolo couldn't kill you that night in Godric's Hollow. We will have to look into that but that is not a priority for now.' Severus spoke up for the first time.
'See, Ron? Everything is going to be all right but even I have no idea what will happen in the next week. What I know is that I don't have to go back to Surrey and I have a Dad and everything will work out in the end.'
'Okay. If you can accept this Harry, so can I. It may be a bit awkward but I will manage. I love you and I will help you get through this. As always.'
'I'm here for you as well, Harry.' chipped the bushy haired witch in 'We will always be here for you. As Ron said it may be a bit weird seeing Professor Snape as your father but we will manage.'
'Very wise words, Miss Granger, Mister Weasley. I am very grateful that you decided to stand with my son and not condemn him because of me or my husband. As much as I enjoyed having you imposing my quiet evening - it is 15 minutes before your curfew and I believe you should make your way back to the tower.' Severus said with a small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
'Did….. Did you just make a joke, Dad?!' Harry was astounded that his father even knew what a joke was.
'Maybe, son. Now say bye to your friends so that they do not miss curfew.'
'Okay.'
Harry said his goodbyes and Ron and Hermione quickly made their way out of the Potions Master's quarters and started the trek up to the tower. After they had left he plonked down on the sofa again. He was beat and that was although he had slept nearly all afternoon.
'Are you okay, Harry?' Severus asked concerned.
'Yeah, just tired again. Why am I so tired, Dad? I slept all afternoon.'
'Although it may not seem like it for you since all your wounds have been healed, your body is still working to get you back to full health. With all the injuries you had, it is no wonder that your body is still recouping. Why don't you head to bed? I'll come by in a few minutes.'
The teen just nodded and trotted down the hall to his room while Severus watched with amusement. At least the talk with Harry's best friends had worked out well. Now they only had to get their lives sorted out before the Hogwarts Express left Hogsmeade next Friday. The professor got up to check on his son and when he entered the room, Harry just came out of the bathroom.
'Come on, I'll tuck you in, son.'
'Really? I've never been tucked in before.' Harry climbed into bed rather eagerly and after depositing his glasses on the bedside table he laid down on his pillow.
Chuckling quietly, the older wizard moved forward and pulled the sheets up to his son's chin before sitting down next to him to clear up a few things.
'Marvolo has some of his followers working on getting me reinstated as your father as well as finding a home for us to stay in this summer. We are working overtime to get everything sorted until the end of school. We will also have to visit Gringotts once we are out of school. I know you have thousands of questions and there never seems to be enough time but I promise you, we will have ample amounts of time once we are away from Hogwarts. I hope you can understand that. My priority is getting you away from Surrey and into my care.'
'I get it Dad. I am used to not knowing what is going on from the headmaster and it usually leads to all the adventures we have been on. But this time I know you are not keeping anything on purpose from me and if anything is important to me I can ask. I'm looking forward to spend the summer with you.'
'Get some sleep, son and if you need anything just come to my room.'
'Good night, Dad.' Harry said after yawning once more. He had been doing that since crawling into his very comfy bed.
'Good night, Harry. Sleep tight.'
After Severus left his son's room again he got his enchanted mirror from his bedroom and retired to the fireplace for a nightcap and a call to his beloved.
'Good evening, my love.' Marvolo answered after the first ring.
'Hello Marv. How did the meeting go?'
'Very well. We have narrowed it down to three properties. I just finished compiling all the information into a file for you. I will send it in the morning for you since I still want to write a letter to Harry.'
'You are writing a letter to Harry?' Severus asked disbelief evident in his voice.
'Yes. I am hoping he will be more amendable in writing since our "talk" today did not go so well. I hope that if you give it to him he will not burn it right away.'
'I can try, my love. But I am promising nothing. Do you have any preference for our home?' the Potions Master was aware that his husband was nervous and did not know how to act around his son so he let it slide.
'Yes but I'm not telling you. I want your unaffected opinion on the houses. How did the meeting with the kids go?'
'It went well. The kids still support Harry and he was very relieved by that. We will look over the properties and give you our opinion tomorrow, love.'
'Where is Harry, anyway?'
'He's asleep. The excitement of seeing his friends again has him beat. He fell asleep almost instantly. I will be following him shortly into the realms of Morfin.'
'Ahhh. Then I will not keep you from your much needed beauty sleep, husband of mine.'
'Marv!' Severus tried for indignation but he couldn't quite keep the amusement out of his voice.
'Good night, Sev. I love you' Marvolo decided to end the conversation before his husband got angry with him.
'Good night, Marv. I love you, too.'
After ending the call with his husband, Severus made his way to his bedroom to get a good night's sleep as well.
Tomorrow they would have to face the headmaster and the rest of the school again.
TBC
First posted on: 14. May 2017
Next update planned: 21. May 2017