At Your Doorstep

Flashbacks are all in italics; written in third person. Once again, pretend we’re looking into a Pensieve :P

Chapter 13: Kiss Me Softly

“Sev… Did you hear that?” Draco asked; he was currently curled up next to Snape in their living room, drinking proper English tea. “I think I heard Harry screaming…” He set his teacup down and uncurled himself. “Should we check up on him?”

Severus grunted and sipped his hot tea. “He’s been in his room for the entire afternoon. I don’t think it’s wise for us to show ourselves right now.”

“I agree…” Draco muttered, “Harry might actually throw hexes at our faces.”

“Look… I’m not going to sit here and mope around.” Severus said suddenly, “I’ll be in the lab… You can join me if you want.” The older man looked at his blond lover and smirked, “Or, you can go into Harry’s room and see if he’s alright. I do care about his wellbeing after all.”

Draco scoffed, “You’re sending me just because you don’t want to be there if Harry does hex our arses off.”

“You know me too well,” Severus replied and leaned over to kiss Draco. He pulled back and looked at Draco right in the eye. “I still think it was too early to tell Harry that we love him. With all the things that are going on… I think it was a bit much for him.”

Draco frowned and stretched out his legs, “I just want Harry to realize that there are people that care for him. He’s not alone in this.”

“Well then, we just have to proof it to him, like he said.” Severus shrugged then patted Draco’s shoulder, “You can go talk to him first. After he’s calmer, I’ll go.”

Draco rolled his eyes, “You’re a jerk, you know that right? I know you’re not even going to step foot into Harry’s room.” When Severus answered with a smirk, Draco leaned in and kissed the older man on the lips. “You better rescue me if I scream of help.”

Severus sneered, “Of course.”

Snape cried out in protest when Draco smacked a cushion on his face.

HPDMSS

When Draco knocked on Harry’s door, all he received was a muffled groan from the other side. Without bothering to knock again, Draco went in, ready for any stray hexes that may come his way. He let out his breath when all that happened was seeing Harry shifting on his bed, curled into a fetal position.

“Leave Draco,” Harry mumbled without moving his head to look at the blond, “If you’re here to tell me how you and Severus love me, you can save your breath.”

‘And leave because I don’t want you to see my raging hard-on…’ Harry groaned and curled tighter, his face buried into the soft pillow.

The bed dipped and Harry knew Draco did not heed him. Harry almost cried out in frustration, or joy, when Draco began rubbing the side of this thigh soothingly.

THAT did not help the problem Harry was having down in his nether region.

“Draco… Please--”

“No, listen to me.” Draco cut Harry off; his hand was now gently massaging Harry’s thigh muscles. Harry whimpered into his pillow while Draco continued his ministrations. “We were serious, never thought of hurting you with such words. What we feel for you is real, all true.”

Draco leaned closer and smirked when he found out exactly why Harry was curled into a tight ball. Harry, with his face still in the pillow, did not see the almost predatory expression on Malfoy’s face.

‘Wonder what caused that?’

Pretending that nothing was out of the ordinary, Draco moved his hand in circles, creeping closer to the tent in Harry’s jeans.

Harry, on the other hand, had been relishing in the soothing motions Draco was doing. He also felt the warm hand coming closer to his crotch. Whimpering, Harry did nothing to stop the wandering hand; Harry’s traitorous inner voice was even cheering and saying how he loved what Draco was doing right at this moment.

“Can’t you find it in your heart to give us both a chance Harry?” Draco asked softly, “Give us the chance to love you, to shield you from harm.” He bent down until his lips were ghosting over Harry’s ear, “By giving us a chance you are also giving yourself an opportunity. Let us in Harry… Please.” Draco finished with a soft kiss on the brunet’s ear; his hand stopped moving and Draco just left it pressed on Harry’s inner thigh.

Harry bit his lip and opened his eyes, surprised when his vision was blurred from tears. Everything that came from Draco’s mouth, every word, he heard. He wanted everything, so much. But there was still a small part of him that worried; what if it didn’t work out? What then? Was he going to be hurt like how it happened between him and Felix? Harry didn’t want that to happen. He loved them, both Draco and Severus, very much. Harry had been denying it for days, but when he thought back on what happened earlier and his… dream, Harry realized just how much he wanted their love. For them to love him. Harry needed it.

He wanted it.

Potter slowly turned from his fetal position and lay sprawled on his back. His erection had died down some time during Draco’s speech and his own musings. Harry’s hand crept up and grasped Draco’s hand, intertwining their fingers together. Draco gasped and looked down at Harry questioningly only to frown when he saw the green orbs swam with unshed tears. The blond slowly laid down on his side, propping himself up with his elbow. Draco smiled softly as he took off Harry’s glasses with his free hand to brush the tears away from Harry’s eyes.

“Why the tears love?” Draco queried; his hand was placed on Harry’s cheek, caressing it.

Harry sniffed and leaned in to Malfoy’s touch. “I can’t do this…” Draco stiffened but didn’t say anything; he let Harry continue. “I’ll be lying if I tell you and Severus that I don’t have feelings for you both.” Harry whispered, “I do want this… so much. Don’t hurt me… please don’t hurt me.” Harry let out a sob and burrowed his head into Draco’s shoulder, knocking the blond down.

With Harry softly crying in his shoulder, Draco nuzzled the top of Harry’s head. He tightened his hold on Harry’s hand; with his left hand, Draco was lovingly carding his fingers through the raven tresses.

Draco let Harry cry, not caring that his shirt was now adorning wet splotches. Draco vowed to himself that this was the last time Harry would ever shed tears.

“I love you, Harry. Severus does, too.” Draco murmured. Harry hiccupped and nodded against his shoulder, snuggling more with the blond.

“Yeah… I know. Love you both.” Harry said softly.

That reply was more than enough for Draco.

HPDMSS

It was how Severus found his blond lover and Harry; the green eyed man snuggled beneath Draco’s chin and the latter combing his fingers through Harry’s hair. Severus smiled a bit before clearing his throat and knocking twice on the door. Draco looked up and saw Severus smirking at him.

“I am assuming you guys talked?” Severus said as he made his way quietly over to the bed; he looked down and found Harry sleeping peacefully.

“Mmhmm…” Draco hummed, his fingers still combing through Harry’s mop of hair. “He told me how he wanted this. How he would be lying if he said he didn’t. Then he cried himself to sleep.” Draco looked to the side when Severus sat down on the bed, with Harry between them. The blond smiled when Severus gently brushed Harry’s cheek with his index finger. “Harry’s giving us and himself the chance.”

“I see…” Severus murmured; he bent down and kissed Harry between his eyebrows. “Are you going to stay here until Harry wakes up?”

Draco looked down at the sleeping brunet and chuckled lightly when Harry sighed and burrowed deeper into his chest. The sleeping man’s lips were parted and every now and then, Harry’s eyelids would flutter; he was probably dreaming.

“Well, I don’t have the heart to wake Harry up,” Draco shrugged and slinked down until he was lying on top of the mattress. “I’ll stay here…”

Severus took in the peacefulness of Harry’s expression; this was probably his first time seeing Harry so relaxed. There was always worry etched upon Harry’s face, always worried that something might happen. More than once, Harry had told Severus that he was scared, scared that one day he would have no control over his magic.

Snape didn’t want to think about that.

“If I get hit in the face by either of you, I would not hesitate to shove you both to the floor.” Severus sneered and he lowered himself on the bed. Draco only grinned in reply; Harry let out a snort-like snore.

Both Draco and Severus curled up beside Harry, forming a protective pod for the young man sleeping between them.

HPDMSS

“Don’t you wish you can see the light of day again, Potter?”

Harry spat out and closed his eyes, his chest heaving. With each intake of breath, a throbbing pain made itself known in Harry’s ribcage.

“It doesn’t matter… if I see the day or not.” Harry muttered; he coughed and a trickle of blood spilled forth. “I rather you just kill me so that I can save all the people from you.”

The shadowed man let out a sharp laugh. “Really Potter? You think that just because you’re dead, you can save all the innocent people?”

Harry gritted his teeth, “Yes I--”

“You’re a fool, Potter.”

A shot of blue went straight toward Harry, knocking him unconscious.

-flash-

Harry jiggled his keys before inserting it into the lock of the front door to Felix’s flat. Harry had a frown etched upon his face; Felix was supposed to be meeting him at the restaurant an hour ago… but he never showed up. Harry was worried that something happened to Felix so he left the restaurant and headed straight to his boyfriend’s flat. Twisting the key, Harry pushed open the mahogany door and stepped inside quietly.

“Felix?” Harry called; he toed off his shoes and started unbuttoning his coat. “Felix, are you home?” Harry hung his coat on the rack and walked down the hall.

The whole flat was dark, save for the living room. Harry could hear faint rustling coming from within. The first thought that came to his mind was that Felix was home and was unwell. Worried, Harry quickened his pace. What he saw was the last thing he would’ve expected to see.

Felix was being straddled by another man, who was busy eating Felix’s face. Harry’s eyes widened and he clasped his hand over his mouth to prevent the gasp that was about to escape from his mouth; he failed.

The man and Felix both stopped kissing, their eyes landing on Harry.

“Harry… I-I can explain!” Felix made a move to shove the man off his lap, but the man refused to budge.

Harry shook his head, reached into his pocket, and took out the key he used to open the front door. He threw the silver key towards Felix, who moved his head just before the key hit the back of the couch he was sitting on.

“Fuck you!” Harry spat, “You-You just continue what you were doing, just pretend I wasn’t here!”

“Harry… Please!” Felix pleaded, “It’s not what it seems! Let me explain…”

“Shut up you bastard!” Harry’s green eyes flashed angrily, “I loved you… How could you do this to me…?” Harry shook his head and started backing out of the living room, “I hate you… I HATE YOU!”

Harry pivoted and all but ran out, pretending he did not hear Felix calling him. When Harry reached the door, he yanked it open and stepped out to the stuffy, warm July night.

“Happy fucking Birthday, Harry…” Harry muttered and started walking aimlessly down the streets…

-flash-

“Can’t you find it in your heart to give us both a chance Harry?” Draco asked softly, “Give us the chance to love you, to shield you from harm…”

‘Yes, please love me…’

“By giving us a chance you are also giving yourself an opportunity. Let us in Harry… Please.”

‘I… need you. Both’

HPDMSS

When Harry slowly opened his eyes, there was a soft smile. He was really, truly smiling. Despite all the hardships he went through, all the troubles and problems, there was still someone out there that cared about him. But this time, there were two. Right at that moment, Harry felt he was the luckiest man on earth. He sighed softly and wiggled around, totally unaware that there were two other men sleeping on both sides of him. It wasn’t until the arm wrapped around his middle tightened did Harry finally remember Draco being on his bed as well.

“If you continue moving around like that, I can’t guarantee that I’m not going to do anything to you.” Draco said huskily and pinched the brunet's hip; Harry stopped moving and turned under Draco’s hold. He smiled at the bleary looking blond and kissed Draco on the nose.

“Sorry. Did I wake you?” Harry asked, his lips were curved into a small smile.

“Don’t worry, Potter, we weren’t really sleeping.”

Harry jolted and flopped to his other side and found Severus smirking at him. Harry blushed and reached up to tuck a strand of dark hair behind Severus’ ear.

“When did you come in?” Harry asked the older man.

“You were asleep on Draco’s shoulder when I came inside. We didn’t want to wake you up so we decided to lie down beside you. Hope that was alright.”

Harry grinned at Snape and shuffled closer to him; Severus automatically pulled Harry to his body and held the young man protectively. Harry smiled into Severus’ chest when he felt Draco moving closer as well, squashing Harry between two hard bodies.

“It’s more than alright…” Harry said dreamily, his voice muffled by Snape’s chest.

Severus looked over Harry and smiled at his blond lover, who in turn smiled back.

They were accepted by Harry, and that was that.

HPDMSS

Draco and Severus were surprised when Harry appeared by the door to their bedroom—-Harry looked extremely nervous. Harry was only clad in his pajamas bottom, was shifting his weight from foot to foot, which made Harry looked like a young child that had to go to the loo.

“Can I… stay with you guys tonight? I uhm… don’t want to sleep alone.” Harry asked shyly; he was looking at the ground, avoiding all eye contact.

Even in the dimmed lights, Draco could still see Harry’s flushed skin. He chuckled and got off the bed, made his way over to Harry, and took the brunet’s hand. Draco smiled reassuringly at Harry and led the green eyed man to the bed; Severus had already moved to the side, making room for Harry and Draco.

“You never have to ask Harry,” Draco said softly; he pushed Harry down onto the bed and then climbed in after Harry had settled in the middle. “You are more than welcome to move your things to our room if you want.”

“Really?” Harry asked excitedly; Severus chuckled and patted Harry’s leg.

“Of course… Whenever you’re ready.” Severus smiled at Harry.

Harry nodded and snuggled down into the bed, with the men he loved beside him.

HPDMSS

A/N: Uhm, yes I know this chapter is extremely late! I don’t want any violence! No chasing me around! I get tired easily :( *wears a pot on my head as helmet* I’M NOT AFRAID OF YOU!! *waves around a spatula* xP