p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Can you pass the salt, Professor?"/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"For perhaps the seventh time that evening, Severus glanced at Harry before looking down at the table in order to prevent himself from rolling his eyes./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""May you, Miss Weasley," he wished to correct./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""You didn't seem to have any qualms about reaching across me earlier to paw at my dominant, Miss Weasley, so why now?" he craved to snark./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Perhaps you should watch your sodium intake, Miss Weasley, or you'll only lose control of your liquor faster," he oh so dearly wanted to snipe./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Instead, he swallowed slowly and replied, "I am no longer your professor, Miss Weasley." And passed over the salt shaker./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"All of a sudden, he felt the chair beside him tremble and Harry's large hand curl around the back of his neck. He felt a light whine make its way out of his throat in response, instinctually pushing back into the steady warmth./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"The table froze at the sound, but they were soon distracted by Harry's deep chuckle that rocked his entire body so much that his chair was shaking./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Pardon," Harry excused himself, standing and bringing Severus up with him. "We'll be right back."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"He pulled Severus into the Weasley sitting room, surprising the older man when he brought him into a tight hug./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""You know, darling, I am so happy that you are trying to be nice to my family," he began, releasing him to lift his chin, "but I'm not going to be upset with you if you snark a bit. They've taken it before, and I'm sure they'll survive it again. Don't hold back for my sake." Severus rose an eyebrow at him./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Are you sure you want to give me permission to not spare your family from my tongue? I assure you, I am not a kind person."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry laughed lightly, pressing a soft kiss into his hair./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I've known you for many years. I don't want you to be anything that you are not, baby. Besides," he shrugged, "I find it funny and cute when it's not aimed at me."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus harrumphed, but inside he was rejoicing. He was going to flay that wench alive./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"His opportunity didn't come until the end of the night when they were saying their goodbyes./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry had gone around and given a hug to everyone in the room, and Severus had walked right behind him offering a handshake. He was shocked when Hermione pulled him into an embrace, but he shouldn't have been./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"She seemed to take anything Harry did in stride anyway, not even blinking when Severus arrived on his arm. The new Lady Black was quite the formidable woman./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"When he was released, he turned to see the youngest Weasley pushing her breasts into Harry's face as she spoke to him and moving like a snake against his body. He glanced around for a second to make sure that he wasn't the only one that saw how she was acting, and the exasperated expression on one of the older Weasley's faces clarified that he wasn't. Harry had both hands on her arms, seemingly trying to move away without outright pushing her off of him./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Miss Weasley," he drawled sharply, purposely drawing everyone's attention to the limpet hanging off of Harry, "if you would be so kind as to stop undulating against my mate, I would be most delighted." She jumped away, but pouted at him./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It was just a hug, Professor," she simpered. "Don't be such a prude."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"He glared intensely at her, feeling an intense desire to wipe that ugly smirk off her too young, too pretty, too female face. But then he felt something terrible… Was it—oh no—tears. They were welling in his eyes. He wasn't going to cry! He wasn't some—some pansy!?/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry seemed to notice what was happening even before he did, pulling him quickly to his chest and pressing his face into his shirt./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It's time for us to go, thank you for dinner," he said in an even voice, turning on the spot and taking his submissive with him./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Immediately, the boy who prevailed lifted his mate into his lap on the couch, rocking them from side to side. "You don't have to worry about Ginny, sweetheart. She's nothing to me. You… You are my everything."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus took deep breaths, trying to will away the awful prickling of his eyes./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It's only your instincts, darling. When you're occlumency shields brought themselves down in order to let me in more readily, it effected your ability to control your emotions. There is nothing wrong with crying if you are upset."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus growled, the sound coming out strangled and high pitched./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""She was touching you!"/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry smothered his smile, pulling Severus closer on his lap. Severus moved so that he was straddling the younger man, nuzzling nearer./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I am all yours, little one. Same as you are mine."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus "hmphed," squeezing Harry's hips with his knees in an air of a hug./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"There was a firm knocking at the door to the study, and Harry sighed, knowing that Lucius had come bringing Draco's answer to his invite to stay at the manor with them for a bit. He moved Severus off of him and onto the cushion next to him before waving the door open./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Why you don't simply send an owl, I'll never understand," Harry sighed, glancing over at Severus who was looking very upset./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Owls can be intercepted," Lucius defended automatically before catching sight of Severus' face. "I apologize for the interruption. We will be bringing our things to stay next Sunday."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry nodded, making the requesting motion with his eyes and head that Lucius answered by letting himself out./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""You know that I only did that because seeing you in that position makes him uncomfortable," Harry whispered gently, placing his arm around the man's back. "I'd hold you forever, little one." Severus nodded slowly, moving back into his former position on Harry's lap./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I am honestly surprised that you willingly put yourself in a submissive position with me so often." Severus scowled./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""This isn't a submissive position." Harry snorted./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""No? Then what is, my love?" Severus smirked./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""When I'm in a submissive position, Alpha, you'll be the first to know." Harry growled, jerking Severus firmly against himself./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I'll be the only one to know. I don't share."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus turned his nose up. "I don't share either."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry chuckled at that, lifting the man's chin with a finger to look with a question into his eyes. Severus scrunched his eyebrows incredulously./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Must you really ask permission? We had a pretty heavy snog the first time." Harry pulled away with a frown./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I know that, Severus, and I am sorry about that."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I'm sure as hell not."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry smirked, but it was weak at best./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Despite your willingness, our first kiss was meant to be sweet and chaste. I shouldn't have… molested you like that."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Harry! I assure you, you were not molesting me. I was a very active participant if you don't remember. Besides, molesting me would be you having your prick halfway up my arse, and I can't say I wouldn't have welcomed that turn of events."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus meant for it to be a joke to lighten to mood, but instead Harry's growl deepened./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Darling! I wouldn't never get that far without your express permission!" He seemed angry, and Severus wilted slightly./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I just meant that you weren't molesting me. That's all, Harry."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry sighed, leaning back against the couch./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It should have been chaste. Instead, I had you pinned down with my tongue in your mouth and my hand on your arse and my knees between your thighs."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus blushed, averting his gaze but not backing down./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I liked your tongue in my mouth, I encouraged the hand on my arse, and I like you're weight on me like that. It feels safe and natural."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"His argument died down by the time he got the end, embarrassed./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry snorted./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It feels safe and natural to have your legs spread for me?" he prompted. "My, my… what would the prophet say?"/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus scowled, turning away from looking at him to curl up more./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry brought him into his arms and kissed him lightly, humming lowly. "I love you, my mate," Harry said. "Every stubborn, lovely bit of you." Severus responded so quietly Harry could almost not hear him. "I love you, too, Harry."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"TBC/span/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"For perhaps the seventh time that evening, Severus glanced at Harry before looking down at the table in order to prevent himself from rolling his eyes./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""May you, Miss Weasley," he wished to correct./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""You didn't seem to have any qualms about reaching across me earlier to paw at my dominant, Miss Weasley, so why now?" he craved to snark./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Perhaps you should watch your sodium intake, Miss Weasley, or you'll only lose control of your liquor faster," he oh so dearly wanted to snipe./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Instead, he swallowed slowly and replied, "I am no longer your professor, Miss Weasley." And passed over the salt shaker./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"All of a sudden, he felt the chair beside him tremble and Harry's large hand curl around the back of his neck. He felt a light whine make its way out of his throat in response, instinctually pushing back into the steady warmth./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"The table froze at the sound, but they were soon distracted by Harry's deep chuckle that rocked his entire body so much that his chair was shaking./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Pardon," Harry excused himself, standing and bringing Severus up with him. "We'll be right back."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"He pulled Severus into the Weasley sitting room, surprising the older man when he brought him into a tight hug./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""You know, darling, I am so happy that you are trying to be nice to my family," he began, releasing him to lift his chin, "but I'm not going to be upset with you if you snark a bit. They've taken it before, and I'm sure they'll survive it again. Don't hold back for my sake." Severus rose an eyebrow at him./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Are you sure you want to give me permission to not spare your family from my tongue? I assure you, I am not a kind person."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry laughed lightly, pressing a soft kiss into his hair./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I've known you for many years. I don't want you to be anything that you are not, baby. Besides," he shrugged, "I find it funny and cute when it's not aimed at me."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus harrumphed, but inside he was rejoicing. He was going to flay that wench alive./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"His opportunity didn't come until the end of the night when they were saying their goodbyes./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry had gone around and given a hug to everyone in the room, and Severus had walked right behind him offering a handshake. He was shocked when Hermione pulled him into an embrace, but he shouldn't have been./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"She seemed to take anything Harry did in stride anyway, not even blinking when Severus arrived on his arm. The new Lady Black was quite the formidable woman./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"When he was released, he turned to see the youngest Weasley pushing her breasts into Harry's face as she spoke to him and moving like a snake against his body. He glanced around for a second to make sure that he wasn't the only one that saw how she was acting, and the exasperated expression on one of the older Weasley's faces clarified that he wasn't. Harry had both hands on her arms, seemingly trying to move away without outright pushing her off of him./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Miss Weasley," he drawled sharply, purposely drawing everyone's attention to the limpet hanging off of Harry, "if you would be so kind as to stop undulating against my mate, I would be most delighted." She jumped away, but pouted at him./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It was just a hug, Professor," she simpered. "Don't be such a prude."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"He glared intensely at her, feeling an intense desire to wipe that ugly smirk off her too young, too pretty, too female face. But then he felt something terrible… Was it—oh no—tears. They were welling in his eyes. He wasn't going to cry! He wasn't some—some pansy!?/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry seemed to notice what was happening even before he did, pulling him quickly to his chest and pressing his face into his shirt./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It's time for us to go, thank you for dinner," he said in an even voice, turning on the spot and taking his submissive with him./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Immediately, the boy who prevailed lifted his mate into his lap on the couch, rocking them from side to side. "You don't have to worry about Ginny, sweetheart. She's nothing to me. You… You are my everything."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus took deep breaths, trying to will away the awful prickling of his eyes./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It's only your instincts, darling. When you're occlumency shields brought themselves down in order to let me in more readily, it effected your ability to control your emotions. There is nothing wrong with crying if you are upset."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus growled, the sound coming out strangled and high pitched./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""She was touching you!"/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry smothered his smile, pulling Severus closer on his lap. Severus moved so that he was straddling the younger man, nuzzling nearer./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I am all yours, little one. Same as you are mine."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus "hmphed," squeezing Harry's hips with his knees in an air of a hug./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"There was a firm knocking at the door to the study, and Harry sighed, knowing that Lucius had come bringing Draco's answer to his invite to stay at the manor with them for a bit. He moved Severus off of him and onto the cushion next to him before waving the door open./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Why you don't simply send an owl, I'll never understand," Harry sighed, glancing over at Severus who was looking very upset./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Owls can be intercepted," Lucius defended automatically before catching sight of Severus' face. "I apologize for the interruption. We will be bringing our things to stay next Sunday."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry nodded, making the requesting motion with his eyes and head that Lucius answered by letting himself out./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""You know that I only did that because seeing you in that position makes him uncomfortable," Harry whispered gently, placing his arm around the man's back. "I'd hold you forever, little one." Severus nodded slowly, moving back into his former position on Harry's lap./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I am honestly surprised that you willingly put yourself in a submissive position with me so often." Severus scowled./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""This isn't a submissive position." Harry snorted./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""No? Then what is, my love?" Severus smirked./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""When I'm in a submissive position, Alpha, you'll be the first to know." Harry growled, jerking Severus firmly against himself./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I'll be the only one to know. I don't share."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus turned his nose up. "I don't share either."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry chuckled at that, lifting the man's chin with a finger to look with a question into his eyes. Severus scrunched his eyebrows incredulously./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Must you really ask permission? We had a pretty heavy snog the first time." Harry pulled away with a frown./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I know that, Severus, and I am sorry about that."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I'm sure as hell not."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry smirked, but it was weak at best./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Despite your willingness, our first kiss was meant to be sweet and chaste. I shouldn't have… molested you like that."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Harry! I assure you, you were not molesting me. I was a very active participant if you don't remember. Besides, molesting me would be you having your prick halfway up my arse, and I can't say I wouldn't have welcomed that turn of events."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus meant for it to be a joke to lighten to mood, but instead Harry's growl deepened./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""Darling! I wouldn't never get that far without your express permission!" He seemed angry, and Severus wilted slightly./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I just meant that you weren't molesting me. That's all, Harry."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry sighed, leaning back against the couch./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It should have been chaste. Instead, I had you pinned down with my tongue in your mouth and my hand on your arse and my knees between your thighs."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus blushed, averting his gaze but not backing down./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""I liked your tongue in my mouth, I encouraged the hand on my arse, and I like you're weight on me like that. It feels safe and natural."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"His argument died down by the time he got the end, embarrassed./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry snorted./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;""It feels safe and natural to have your legs spread for me?" he prompted. "My, my… what would the prophet say?"/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Severus scowled, turning away from looking at him to curl up more./p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"Harry brought him into his arms and kissed him lightly, humming lowly. "I love you, my mate," Harry said. "Every stubborn, lovely bit of you." Severus responded so quietly Harry could almost not hear him. "I love you, too, Harry."/p
p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"TBC/span/p
