Interest

I know this is short and I'm sorry. The next next one will be longer.

Chapter Two

For the next couple of weeks, Harry tried everything to be civil to Severus, but the older man wasn’t even trying to be. Every time Harry tried to talk to his love, Severus would turn and start a conversation with Remus or another professor around them, completely ignoring the green eyed wizard.

Today Harry wasn’t going to leave Snape alone until he knew why he was being ignored. Draco, who had become his confidant again, was with Harry every night and they had devised a plan to get Severus by himself. Both walked down to the dungeons where they knew Severus and Remus were spending their day. Knocking on the classroom door, they heard a brusque “Come in,” and they entered.

“Professor Lupin, can I talk to you privately for a moment?” Draco asked, also trying to get his love alone. It had been almost like Severus and Remus were working against them. Remus looked to Severus, whose eyes had widened fractionally.

Remus stood and walked over to Draco, “Sure. Let’s use Severus’ office.”

Severus, who hadn’t moved since Harry had entered, sneered, “What do you want, Potter?”

“What I want to know is why you are acting like this?” Harry said, a little brokenly. “I thought that you were my friend, but you haven’t said but mean and nasty things to me. Why are you pushing me away, Severus? Why?” He had silent tears running down his face and he felt as though his heart was being ripped out of his chest.

Severus stood stock still at Harry’s outburst and then reacted by gathering up his things, “Because I don’t need a little pest around me. I grew out of your presence and I don’t see how opening up again will get me other than a tag along.” He was crying although he knew Harry wouldn’t see them since he was blind. “Please leave me in peace, Mr. Potter. Teach your classes and keep me out of conversations as I’m not sure anything that you have to say is at all interesting anymore.” Keeping the tome that he had, he had to close his eyes and nearly jumped out of his skin when he felt a hand on his face.

“Fine, Severus, I’ll leave to be in peace,” Harry whispered. “I’ll miss you and your humor. Thank you for being truthful with me. Sorry to have caused you pain.” The young man left on silent feet, the German Sheppard’s head under his hand leading him away.

So much in Severus wanted to go and tell Harry it was all a lie that he was stupid and he wanted his friend back, but he knew that he could never make Harry as happy as Draco could. Breaking down, his magic began to wreak havoc in the room. Glasses exploded and ingredients were ruined all while Severus kneeled on the floor screaming out his pain.

Remus and Draco came running stared at the room in horror, both hoping Harry wasn’t in there and that Severus would be alright. When the wind storm died down, they both rushed forward and checked Severus over. He had many cuts but none of them life threatening. Remus conjured a stretcher and levitated Severus onto it. “I’ll take him to the Hospital Wing. Go find Harry, Draco.”

“Remus, wait,” Draco said, jogging to catch up with the werewolf. “Could you meet me for dinner in my rooms?” The blonde blushed and looked down at his feet.

Remus for once was speechless, “You mean…you mean like a date?” When the younger wizard nodded, Remus was confused, “What about Harry? Aren’t you guys seeing each other?”

“Me and Harry?” Draco said, shaking his head. “No, we broke up about five years ago. We are the best of friends. Harry loves Severus while I like you.”

Remus just stopped and turned to towards the younger wizard, “Shit, Severus thought you were still together. Go find Harry, Draco.”

The blonde took the order and ran to his friend’s suite of rooms. Banging on the door and receiving no answer, Draco thought of every password that Harry could have used. When he finally guessed the right one, he ran in to find the room in shambles and all of Harry’s things gone. He took off towards the Hospital Wing, bursting through the doors, “Harry’s gone. He left.”

Albus, who had been in the Hospital Wing when Remus arrived, asked, “What happened, boys?”

“Severus overheard your conversation in the beginning of the year and must have missed some of it,” Remus said with a sigh. “He was so in love with Harry, still is, that when he thought you guys were together he was willing to let you be happy.”

Albus just looked down at Severus, who was in a healing coma from the magical expenditure, “It’ll work out for them and for you. I’ll alert Ron and Hermione, plus some of my overseas contacts that Harry has worked with, to keep a lookout for him.” Patting Draco and Remus on their shoulders, “You all have been like sons to me and I wish for nothing but your happiness. Don’t worry about Severus, he’ll be fine once we tell him the truth. He might even be able to help us find Harry.”

The two wizards nodded and kept watch over their friend and hoped nothing happened to the one that was away.