Time After Time

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Disclaimer
and Authors Notes found in the first chapter.


 

-Chapter
Thirteen-

 

 

There was a
long silence in the room. The black dog had fainted for a second time; James,
Lily, Remus and Sirius where gaping like idiots, the rest of the Professors,
Auror’s and Fudge were holding on to things as not to fall to the floor, and
Draco was blinking repeatedly without getting anywhere. Dumbledore was the only
one that was calm, and he was keeping a sharp eye at the two Slytherins.

 

Harry was
pale, and went paler every second. Severus was just staring at the old
Headmaster in shock, his mouth hanging open. In the end the silence was broken
by Harry’s quiet, disbelieving voice.

 

“Professor, please tell me you’re kidding.”
He begged.

 

“I’m afraid not Harry. That’s a very old
incitation that was cast upon you two, and there’s a second part to it that
Riddle didn’t have time to do. I doubt that he would have done it anyway-”
Albus was interrupted by Harry.

 

“This second part,” the teen said,
desperation beginning to show in his voice. “What is it?”

 

“Well, it
kind of completes the bonding, though it is not a part of the spell. Lets see
if I remember it. Ah, yes: ‘Heart to heart are life-mates bound,

Soul meets
soul when eyes meet eyes.

Lad, among
those gathered ‘round,

Stands
your new love recognised.’

Of course,
the beginning of the third line depends if it’s a boy or girl. It’s an old
Elf-spell that’s been banned in their lands, and in ours. I quite agree with
that decision. Dark wizards used it to bond their enemies to them, that way the
Light Forces couldn’t kill them. They would have killed one of their own in the
process.”

 

Severus was
quietly trying to posses everything. He looked over to Harry. The boy was pale,
almost transparent, shaking, his eyes wide. The blonde boy by the doors looked
shocked and was gaping and blinking without getting anywhere. The rest of the
people in the room, except Dumbledore, where having similar reactions.

 

His
attention went back to Harry. Did he want to spend the rest of his live, and
beyond, with him? Severus had to admit that Harry was a wonderful person.
Funny, smart, sharp, beautiful, mysterious. Severus would gladly have ventured
into a longer relationship with Harry, but all eternity?

 

“P-Professor,” he said shakily, everyone
turned to him. “I………I need time to think over this. Am I excused?” when
Dumbledore nodded he got up and started to walk towards the doors of the room.
Severus needed all his willpower, and more, to control himself and not give
into the temptation and run from the room.

 

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It had been
a full day since they had gotten the news about being bonded. Harry had been
avoiding Severus, hoping that the other boy wouldn’t disturb him, he needed
time to think over things and he had to interrogate Draco on the things that
had happened back home.

 

“Well, McColgan appeared in the middle of the
yard in a flash of light,” Draco was saying one day. They where walking on the
Hogwarts grounds. “He started to talk about the Chamber, you and Riddle. In the
end Snape cast a full Body-Bind on him to shut him up, then released McColgan’s
mouth so that the Slayer could talk. When he was finished, Snape’s eyes where
sad, angry, worried and he looked ready to cry. This does explain a lot of
things between you and him. Maybe he hates you because you left without saying
goodbye?”

 

“Back up!” Harry said turning sharply to
Draco. “Left without saying goodbye?”

 

“Yeah, orders from Colonel.” Draco seemed to
shrink under the glare Harry gave him. “We have to leave without them noticing
anything. Now that Riddle’s back in our time all the Agents are being called
back to the Headquarters. Without you there we have almost gone crazy. Ron has
been trying to keep an eye at the recruits and at the same time the Tactic
Department. I’ve been training recruits and have been trying to organize the
Animal Department. Herm’s been leading the researches as usual, and has been
giving out missions. We had no idea that you did all that in a days work, and
we still have no idea how you manage to survive the stress.” They walked in
silence for a bit, then Draco said, “Oh, yeah, Colonel told me to tell you that
if you even thought about staying here, he will personally travel here and
knock you senseless, then take you back home. And you know that he always keeps
his promises.”

 

“All too well, Draco,” Harry replied shortly.

 

“Anyways, we have to go back to our time tonight.
No matter what happens. Snuffles himself is the Timekey, that’s why he had come
with me. There’s a charm cast over this place, so that none of the teachers –
future or present – will be able to interfere with the future. Now, are you all
packed and all that?”

 

“Yes, I am.” Harry’s tone made it clear that
their talk was over.

 

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In the dead
of the night Harry, Draco and Snuffles walked out to the edge of the Forbidden
Forest and waited for midnight. Just before the time came, the two humans
grabbed hold of the dog’s collar, and a second later they disappeared in a
flash of golden light.

 

When they
appeared again in the yard of the Phoenix Headquarters all movement stopped up
for a moment, then Harry was run over by friends that wanted to welcome him
back, reporters and people that worked for the Order that needed help with
something or other.

 

Harry was
quickly dragged away from the scene. He had hundreds of things to take care of.
He turned back on an impulse, and saw a shadow disappear down a dark corridor.

 

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