How Severus Spends His Summer Hols

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Harry was being lulled into a state of near sleep as he rode behind his mate, his body curled around his love. He had decided that he loved the feel of the wind rushing past him as they sped through the countryside. In some ways it reminded him of flying, but not quiet and with the steady rumble of power thrumming up between his thighs.
Idly, he wondered how far they had come in the nearly four hours of travel; he had enjoyed watching the scenery change as they rolled into the foothills of Kentucky and then into Indiana. Everything was so different here, including the man controlling the bike they were riding.
Harry could even feel the difference in Severus now, the constant tension and hard set of his lean body was gone, he was almost a stranger in how his body felt against Harry’s body. A stranger maybe, but one Harry definitely wanted to get to know just as well as he knew the Severus from yesterday.
He was still shocked at how open Severus had been earlier that morning when they had arrived at the farm his friends owned. He couldn’t wait to see how Severus would act for the rest of the vacation, but somewhere in the back of his mind he was dreading their return to Hogwarts. He already didn’t want to see this new light in Severus’ eyes be extinguished for the sake of not offending someone else’s moral views.
He was brought out of his thoughts as his body registered the fact the bike was starting to slow down as well as the feel of Severus squeezing Harry’s hand. Sitting up straighter Harry looked around his surroundings and saw that they were entering a small historical area….something or another Mill was what he caught from the small sign they passed. That’s right; this must be where the rest of Damon’s and Severus’ group was waiting for them.
Severus steered the big coffee coloured bike over to where there were a group of them parked. Shutting down the motor and putting down the kickstand, he arched his back a little to stretch and then removed his helmet. Dismounting first, he then turned to Harry and offered him his hand in aid to get off the bike. He would put a sack of Galleons on the fact Harry was probably numb from the arse cheeks down. From the surprised look he got as Harry’s knees buckled under him, he knew he was right. He took Harry’s helmet and tucked it in a saddlebag along with his own and then wrapped a supportive arm around the younger man’s waist.
“How are you doing, Harry?” Severus asked with concern as he slowly walked with him to a picnic table where other people were relaxing.
“I am numb Sev, this is crazy. My bloody arse is numb,” Harry laughed as the circulation slowly returned to his lower body. He noticed the other people greeting Severus as they got closer and tried to walk a little more like normal. He didn’t want to embarrass his man.
“Sev, man it is good to see you,” said a tall red haired man that stood to give Severus a half embrace before sitting back down with a small raven haired woman, “Damon said you were bringing your man, this is him?”
The people at the table turned to watch Harry closely as Severus pulled him forward to introduce him. Taking a deep breath, Harry smiled and let Severus do the talking.
“Good to see you as well, Max. I’d like for you all to meet Harry. And before you even ask, yes this is the one I was talking about last summer,” Severus said with a laugh as he sat down on the end of the bench and pulled a surprised but willing Harry down onto his lap.
“Nice to meet you Harry,” Max said and then motioned to the woman sitting with him, “This is Allie and the two guys over there are Mike and Brett. You already know Damon and Grant. Let’s see, Evan and Jamie are in the store getting something to eat and I think that is all of us for here.”
Severus frowned a bit as that was said,” Where is Jake and Chris? Aren’t they coming this year?”
“They’ll be there, but they are having the bike shipped out and flying in a couple of days from now. Chris couldn’t get all the time they needed off from work this year.”
Harry sat quietly and listened as the two friends talked about their bikes and caught up briefly on each other’s life. Allie smiled warmly at him and then leaned in to whisper something into Max’s ear, Max simply smiled and pulled his wallet out and gave the little woman a few bills.
“Go on while Sev and I talk, and bring me back a Pepsi.”
Allie stood up and grabbed Harry’s hand, starting to pull him up from Severus’ lap, surprised Harry dug in his heels and pulled back against the woman. Shaking her head and laughing, she tried again.
“Come on Harry, let’s get something to eat. You look like you are starving.” The woman said warmly as Harry only looked at her and held his breath as Severus stopped talking. Turning his lithe body a little, he looked into the face of his lover and saw him smile in encouragement.
“Here Harry, take this,” Severus said as he pushed the man up from his lap and pulled his wallet out of his pocket. Opening it he removed a bill and handed it to Harry. “This is enough to get you something to drink and get some food. I am starved.”
In reply, Harry simply leaned down and kissed the older man’s cheek and then took Allie’s proffered hand as she led the way. As they entered the small convenience market, Harry looked around at everything. He was definitely not in Scotland any longer!
Allie turned to him and handed him a bottle of soda to carry, “Here, I know Sev drinks Coke, what about you?”
Harry didn’t answer for a moment and then shrugged, “Coke is fine with me.” He took the other bottle she offered and wandered after her as they looked at a display of crisp packets. Harry just chewed his lower lip and silently cursed Severus for not telling him what he liked to eat here in the States. He’d never seen half of the varieties offered and was hesitant in choosing any one for fear of picking the wrong one.
Allie watched him out of the corner of her eye, she had an idea about the relationship between Severus and Harry, but she wanted to observe a bit more before saying anything to the man.
“Harry…if it is okay with you, I can tell you what he eats. I have usually been the one that looked after him while we were on the road.” She offered as Harry turned to give her a grateful smile.
“Thanks Allie. If we were home it would be no problem, I know exactly what he eats, but this,” Harry said sighing as he gestured to the displays, “I have no idea. This is a whole new Sev for me.”
“No worries Harry, you are family with us. I’ll be happy to help you out.” Allie moved down the aisle picking up a packet of plain crisps and then over to the counter where the establishment made fresh sandwiches. Here Harry smiled and spoke up; after all, a sandwich couldn’t be that different.
“I would like two ham and Swiss sandwiches on rye bread, please.”
After paying for the items, Allie and Harry wandered out of the store, talking quietly as they went back to their men. Taking a deep breath, she decided to ask.
“Hey Harry, don’t get offended or anything, okay?” she began putting a hand out to stop the young man under one of the oak trees.
Harry looked at her warily, “What is it?”
“You guys are Lifestyle, right?”
At the look of incomprehension from him, she asked again, “I mean he’s your Dominant, right? He looks after you?”
“Ohhhhh….” Harry laughed as he understood what she was asking. “Yes, I am Severus’ submissive, but honestly, we look after each other.”
“Cool beans,” Allie said grinning, “Max is my Dom. I didn’t know if you knew this was a wizarding leather group or not. I thought you were, but wanted to ask before saying anything that would have offended you.”
“No problem. We have to keep things so quiet at home. I am really looking forward to this trip if this is what Sev is like here. I may not want to go home.”
The two began walking back to the table again, Harry noticing Severus watching him with those ebony eyes of his. With a slight shiver he gave Severus a shy smile to let him know he was thinking of him. As they came up to the table, Severus pulled him back down onto his lap and took the bottle of soda that was offered. Harry leaned back against his chest and watched the interaction between the couple sitting across from them. Being so open was new to him, and he was trying to get used to it quickly.
“Are you hungry, Harry?” Severus asked as he unwrapped one of the sandwiches and held it so that Harry could bite into it. He had noticed with approval that Harry had kept the usual tradition that they shared at home and only gotten the meal for Severus, but had made sure there was plenty there if Severus decided to share with his love. Personally Severus could never imagine keeping food from his lover, but this had been something that had started early on in their relationship. Harry had put all control of his life in the older man’s hands. In effect becoming his slave, but he had no complaints at all, he knew how well treated and cherished he was by the other man. And in return Severus had someone that looked to him with nothing less than pride, honesty, and love. It was a good trade, neither had any reason to complain.
Some submissives would have found Severus’ personality change very upsetting, but Harry was enjoying the new relaxed and somewhat possessive Severus. He decided he would just let Severus’ personality guide him in how he would behave around others. To him it felt natural to be sitting on his lap and sharing the food, he wanted people to know they were a couple, but he didn’t want to be the stereotypical gay couple that many people expected. He had wondered at Allie’s comment that she had been the one to look after Sev in years past; did the man now look at Harry as his ‘woman’? Harry was not surprised to find the thought really didn’t bother him. He liked anticipating the needs Severus had through the day.