Canis Lupus: Redux

Disclaimer: Harry Potter does not belong to me but the wonderful J.K. Rowling and last I checked that wasn't the name on my driver's license. So I'm making no money, all I have are student loans, and an ornery cat who thinks driving me bonkers is his lot in life.

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Warnings: Action Adventure, Angst, First Time, Romance, Slash
Timeline: Set after Book Five: Order of the Phoenix. Canon until then.

Italics – thoughts.
. . . italics – flashback
. . . Bold italics – dream/fantasy sequence
Bold Text - Journal or Paragraph entry.

Summary – Harry has been working on becoming an animagus to spend the full moons with Remus now that Sirius is gone. Unfortunately he becomes stuck in his animal form and no one knows what has become of the young wizard. Fortunately, one Severus Snape comes across Harry and decides to adopt the stray. Harry sees a completely new side of his most hated Potions Master.

Author's Note: This story was posted before but I left the readers wondering and it was irking me that I didn't expand on scenes that needed it, and a few more things were pounding in my brain that needed to come out. So for all the readers who read, left reviews and commentary...and finally finished a year later...this one is for you.

- The Dark Synful Legend




Canis Lupus: Redux

By TheDarkSynfulLegend

Chapter Twelve - The Golden Thread

The trio sat down and refreshments ordered from the House Elves who brought it promptly, before she started to speak, "Are either one of you aware of what happened in the Hospital Wing?"

"Um, the golden glow?" Harry asked.

"Yes."

"I've never seen such a phenomenon before, Minerva and I have very little knowledge of what it actually entailed." Severus spoke as he watched Harry fiddle with the tea service and procure everyone some tea, even going to far as to add a bit of sugar to Severus' before handing his cup over.

"The Golden Thread is a bond, one that can only be given by those who have passed." Minerva spoke as she sipped at her cup of tea after Harry had given it to her.

"Those who have passed..." Harry said thoughtfully, as he looked everywhere but at Severus for the moment. "Its like the Thestrals, only those who have seen death can see those? I'm sorry, Professor, I don't understand, what's so important about this Golden Thread bond?"

"Only when you and Professor Snape are together is the bond strengthened to its true potential. However it has to be cemented within twenty four hours of the initial bonding."

"Minerva, if you are saying what I believe you are saying, I will have to resign. No teacher is allowed to have relations with a student."

Minerva's eyes twinkled merrily as she smirked, "Actually, Severus you don't have to stay resigned, unless you choose to, the Golden Thread is the most sacred bond and when applied, and..." she cleared her throat mumbling the next word, "consummated," then her voice picked up a bit, "you and Harry will be married in the eyes of Wizarding Law. They can't contest it and he will be an adult." Harry glanced at Severus to gauge his reaction and was pleasantly surprised when the man nodded slightly. Minerva smiled, "Now, I will leave you two, to it." she said with a small giggle before rising from the seat and heading for the door. "Congratulations, Mr. Potter. Severus."

"Thank you, Minerva."

"Bye Professor."

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They were alone and suddenly Harry was nervous as he turned, looking at Severus tiling his head slightly as he chewed on his lower lip. "Are you going to stay resigned?"

Severus shook his head, "Not after Minerva enlightened us."

"Are you upset that we, um, you know, are bound together?"

"It was a surprise, especially since I can only imagine who gave this blessing upon us. However, I must admit you are not your father and I have much to atone for."

Harry slipped over and knelt before Severus, "Severus, you have done so much for me, since I came to Hogwarts. You kept me grounded when everyone else put me on a pedestal. You did a lot for the Order, bringing back vital information to someone who used you as a pawn in his game, but now we are both free."

"Such eloquence, Mr. Potter. How come you were never that eloquent on your Potions homework?" Severus inquired watching and liking the blush that crept over Harry's cheeks. "Let us go to sleep, and we shall figure it out in the morning."

Harry nodded quietly, "Um, do I get to sleep under the covers this time?" He queried.

"Perhaps." Severus responded with a light chuckle. Harry scrunched his nose in a most adorable fashion and went to his trunk, peeking inside and pulling out a pair of pajamas and headed into the bathroom cautiously. Severus watched him to so and remembered how Harry had not wanted to take a bath in his canine form, but did it because he trusted him.

Severus sat there for awhile, sipping his tea as he heard the water in his bathroom shut off and soft footsteps retreating into the bedroom. He rose then, shrugging off his clothes as he went through his nighttime regime before he went to the bedroom where he froze in silent shock in the doorway. Harry was laying on top of the covers on his stomach, his back illuminated by the low light of the candles that Harry had left lit in order to give him some light. Harry's head was pillowed on his arms, his head turned slightly to the right, his lips parted as he breathed in his slumbers. Severus smiled that rare smile as he sat on the edge of the bed, the mattress dipping beneath his weight and Severus chuckled as Harry had gone to sleep atop the covers.

Slender, elegant fingertips slowly trailed over Harry's spine, causing the young man to arch his back and whimper. "Mmm."

"You are so beautiful, Harry." Severus whispered.

"I am not beautiful, I'm ugly, a freak." he muttered, as old demons rose to haunt him once more.

Severus rolled Harry over and pulled him into his arms, his lips beginning to nibble his way down his soon to be young lover's throat. "You are beautiful to me, Harry, if anything...I am the ugly one."

Harry writhed a bit as he looked up at Severus and placed a finger over his mouth. "Severus, you are not ugly. You're ruggedly handsome in your own way." Harry whispered as he leaned up before Severus could say another word and sealed his mouth over the older man's. Instinctively, Harry knew what to do having kissed a few girls before but this was very different as this was no girl he had in his arms.

A low guttural groan left Severus' lips as he twined his tongue with Harry's. His fingers traveling down the filled out shoulders and down the slender chest. Finding Harry's nipples, he rolled them between his fingers, giving them a subtle twist with his thumb and index finger, his tongue teasing, as he delved into that sweet innocent mouth. Harry moaned as he was kissed in a way he had never seen or even thought about, his body flamed arching his back with the sweet pain to his nipples. Breaking the kiss between them, Severus looked down at Harry with hazy, desire filled eyes, "Did you like that?"

Harry looked at him, his green eyes dilated with desire and flickering fear. "Yes. I want you to make love to me." He whispered, his fingers sliding under Severus' sleep shirt, deftly beginning to undo the buttons. There was a sweet pain growing in his loins that he thought he would die from it. The heat from Severus' mouth spread downwards until he arched his hips upwards into that lithe muscular frame that hovered above him.

Severus latched his mouth upon one of the nipples, tongue swirling around the nub as he moaned softly as Harry's fingers slid into the raven locks, those fingers tightening as though to hold him in place. Severus' response was to bite the nipple between his mouth sharply but not hard enough to draw actual blood. But he didn't stay there as Harry tugged his locks and Severus moved to capture Harry's lower lip in his mouth and nibble on it.

Whimpering, Harry ran his hand down Severus' back beneath the shirt, gentle caresses to the man's spine as he grabbed a handful of Severus' ass and pulled him down against him. As their erections came into contact through the material of their pants, the shock of impact nearly frightened Harry into pulling away, but he was not about to back down now.

A groan was wrenched from Severus as their cocks rubbed together and without thinking of the possible repercussions, he ground his hips harder into Harry's, releasing that lush lower lip that Severus noticed was slightly chapped with the way Harry constantly nibbled on it moving until he reached the top of Harry's pajama bottoms. Running his tongue along the top where fabric met flesh, his fingers began to draw them down and off, nipping at the skin as he traveled.

Harry lifted his hips as Severus pulled off his sleep pants, and he barely managed to open his eyes to gazed dazedly up at the Potions Master. "Severus, I ache."

Tilting his dark head to the side, Severus smiled with a grin that reminded Harry of a predator with cornered prey that they were about to devour whole. "You ache for me then, my Harry? I will ease that soon." He whispered, leaning down and sucking the tip of Harry cock into his mouth, his tongue swirling against the vein on the hard underside for it was sensitive, his left hand reaching towards the side table and retrieved a bottle of oil that he opened and spilled over his fingertips. Placing it between Harry's spread thighs, he ran a slick finger over the cleft of that pert ass towars the small opening.

Harry trembled as he was drawn into the depths of that warm mouth, sensations he had never known were even humanly or magically possible passed through his body. His head thrashed on the pillow lightly as his hands caressed Severus' shoulders with a tender touch. Severus circled the small opening with the tip of his finger, not making any moves to enter Harry's passage yet. His tongue flicked faster to distract Harry, he hollowed his cheeks and applied deep suction slowly sliding up and down the cock that rested in-between his lips. The finger that slid around his opening slowly and gently began to press inwards.

Groaning desperately, Harry tugged at Severus' hair, opening his legs in an attempt to relieve the pressure that was building within him. The finger that was slowly entering him burned and he cried out in pain. Severus released Harry's length and leaned up, kissing him softly, his tongue lingering at the lower lip. "Shh, I'm sorry. I know it hurts." he whispered, pausing momentarily only to push in a little further. "I do not wish to hurt you." Harry was so far gone down that river of pleasure he didn't even hear Severus speak, for he was whimpering in need that he didn't know how to appease. Harry even wanted the pain again if it would relieve the ache that was so strong and throbbed in his groin. Severus heard those soft whimpers and he slipped his finger back inside, more slowly this time. "Harry..." Severus whispered huskily as he took Harry's mouth with his own.

Harry closed his eyes against the pain as he forced himself to relax, he gazed up at Severus with a glassy look in his eye as he pushed himself against the finger until it passed his inner ring. "Merlin, Severus..." Harry hissed through clenched teeth. Severus inhaled sharply at the sound as he curled his finger and stroked Harry's prostate his mouth moving back down, spreading the pre-come on Harry's cock with the tip of his tongue. Harry screamed as he was sent to a different plane, "Severus, please..." He whimpered, mewling in need but Severus ignored his cries of pleasure continuing to stroke that small nub of nerves within Harry's body.

Severus' tongue continued to move, before he swallowed him whole, his tongue pressing against the base. Severus hummed around Harry's cock applying more subtle pressure to the flesh as he slid upwards, flicking his tongue. His free hand pinched at one of those sensitive nipples. Harry's fingers convulsed in Severus' locks, pulling at the raven strands, his body clenching around those slender digits within him as he lost whatever control he had and came in that hot mouth that was making him see stars. Severus swallowed the offering and smiled tenderly as he slid up the lithe form in his bed. "Did you like that?" he asked, placing searing kisses along Harry's jawline.

Harry almost couldn't find his voice to answer, for the husky voice in his ear, the teasing kisses that sent his synapses frying once more and the friction of Severus' body against his own made his cock stir to life once more, straining against the body above it. "Severus, I want to bind with you." One hand moved to caress Severus' face, and he turned his head slightly to give the older man more access to his throat.

"Feel what it is that you do to me, Harry." Severus said as he took Harry's hand and placed it on his own erection. As those innocent fingers slid over his length, his eyes rolled back into his head. Even that slight contact was enough to drive him mad with desire and Severus pulled backwards just long enough to strip himself of the pajamas he wore, shrugging out of the shirt that Harry had opened but left on him. Once he was naked, he stood there for a long moment, staring at Harry with a predatory hunger in his gaze.

Trembling at the look of hunger in Severus' eyes, Harry felt as though he was going to be eaten alive and he knew that he'd enjoy every moment of it. He watched as Severus slid onto the bed once more, and kissed him tenderly, sliding his tongue against the crease of Harry's lips seeking entrance which he was granted and their tongues dueled for dominance. While Harry was distracted, the older man slid his fingers back into that still sensitive channel stroking slowly but firmly.

Soft mewling sounds left Harry's throat as he was stroked so masterfully, and he reached out with tentative fingers, cupping Severus' shaft, before he began to gently stroke it; his other hand reaching up and pulled Severus deeper into the kiss. A hissing groan was all Severus could manage at this point, as his hips moved unconsciously gently thrusting into Harry's fingers. The gentle stroking was so teasing and light that Severus whimpered into Harry's mouth, even as he added a third finger, taking his time as he broke the soul-searing kiss between them and his voice was husky as he spoke, "I know you are ready, your touch is so hesitant, so unsure, but it enflames me so."

Harry nodded, his eyes wide and shining. "I ache for you; I don't want to wait any longer." was Harry's response as he opened his legs wider in invitation. Severus moved over him like a dark predator, as he pulled a pillow and lifted Harry to set it beneath him, resting those strong thighs on his own. Without thinking, Harry wrapped his legs around Severus' waist, he arched his back wantonly his hips moving of their own volition. He was begging with his body for Severus to finish what they had started.

Lining his cock up with that small entrance, Severus spoke, "Take a breath, Harry and let it out slowly." Harry did as he was asked and Severus took that as a sign and began his descent into his young lover. As he pressed inside, he leaned down and bit the side of Harry's neck, this time leaving a large bite mark in his wake. Harry hissed in pain and cried out sharply, the pain was intense but it felt so right. He twined his fingers with Severus'; pulling the older man down atop him as Severus rubbed his torso against Harry's, biting at the slender throat as he slowly began to thrust, stroking his prostate with each push of his hips.

"Severus...." Harry hissed again as his hips moved, "Please..." his nerves were tingling from Severus' gentle torture.

A smirk slipped over Severus' features as he brushed his lips over Harry's jaw, "I enjoy teasing you, you're so flushed at this moment." he whispered, angling his hips so that he refrained from stroking Harry's sweet spot, "what is it that you are asking me for?" he inquired huskily, as he thrust hard once, then resumed the shallow teasing ones.

Harry cried out from the hard thrust but wanted more of it and a low growl of need left his throat as he leaned up and pulled Severus down to him taking the older man's lips as though fusing their mouths together. His legs tightened around the lithe hips as he began to thrust back against Severus with wild abandon. Severus began to thrust harder and faster against the young lover in his bed, while Harry arched his back, drawing him deeper. "Now, we have to finish it now." Harry moaned, the golden glow starting to emanate from their bodies right above their hearts.

Severus summoned a blade to his hand as he paused in his movements for a moment, Harry reached up and gripped the blade itself twining his fingers with Severus' around the steel. Yanking it down fast, their blood began to mingle as onyx eyes stared into emerald. "I bind myself to you for all of eternity. Your strength is mine, mine is yours. Soul to soul we are bound. Your pain I will share and I will find release with you and you alone."

Harry gasped as he could feel the magic between them growing in leaps and bounds. Staring without flinching, he replied, "I bind myself to you for all of eternity. Your strength to mine, mine is yours. Soul to soul we are bound. Your pain I will share and I will find release with you and you alone." Severus leaned down and kissed Harry to seal the bond in place, as he began to thrust again slowly, ending with a twist on each down stroke. The wicked motion of his hips caused his erection to slam into Harry's sweet spot. Whimpering Harry moved his hips harder, his hands free now as they moved towards Severus' shoulders, almost clawing the skin in the pleasure he felt. The pleasure that threatened to consume him alive. "Please, Severus..." Harry cried out, his entire form quivering and shaking.

Severus moved harder and faster, his hand sliding down Harry's nubile form. Fingers wrapped around Harry's cock and pumped that hard shaft swiftly, matching the speed of his hips. That was all it took for Harry as he screamed, his hips arching sharply as he came all over Severus' fingers. His head thrown back, the lines of his throat exposed as the Potions Master bit the same side again to stifle his own whimpering. The pleasure was too much for him as he exploded, the muscles that caressed his erection rippling around him skyrocketing him into his own orgasm. He fell atop Harry, his entire body satiated. "Merlin, Harry. I believe you killed me."

"Severus...find my eyeballs, I think they fell out."

A laugh echoed in Harry's ears as Severus raised his head, "Look for them yourself, brat, you drained me."

"Greasy git." Harry grumbled playfully.

"Sleep, Harry." Severus countered, as he pulled out of his young lover and cleaned them both off with a wandless spell. Harry lay on his left side as Severus curled behind him pressing against him as he felt Harry slowly drifting off.

"Love you." came Harry's whisper.

"And I love you." As soon as Harry was asleep, Severus rose from the bed and moved to his desk, opening one of the drawers pulling out a photo in a very simple frame. It was a muggle photograph something that Severus would never normally keep in his quarters, but this one was very different. The two children in the photo seemed to be very happy and were both smiling at the camera. The little girl had copper colored hair and the most luminous green eyes and she was holding the hand of a young boy who had black hair and the most remarkable onyx orbs. "Thank you, Lily. For trusting me with your son and giving us the gift of each other."

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