Esclavitud *Now Complete*

Esclavitud: Christmas Eve at the Burrow

by moonofthesea

beta Aine Rowan

Chapter 20 Christmas Eve at the Burrow

Aurors Potter and Weasley were finally given permission to go home and celebrate the Yule with their family. They were in the locker room when Harry decided to ask Ron for his special request for the evening.

“I can’t believe Shacklebolt made us work so late, I am famished, and Hermione is going to make me bathe and change before we leave for the Burrow,” said Ron shoving his Auror robes into his locker.

“Well, actually you will be doing us all a favor by taking a shower,” said Harry trying to make light and comfortable conversation.

Ron gave a mock laugh, “Very funny, look, let’s go. I will see you at the Burrow in thirty minutes and don’t be late, mum will not feed us until we are all there,” continued the grouchy Weasley.

Harry understood that when Ron was hungry, there was no way around his foul mood and decided to plunge in.

“Ron, can I ask Mimi to get Severus and bring him to my house?”

“What? No! You two get together and I will never eat tonight.”

“Ron, Ron I promise you we will be there in half an hour. Not a second more,” said a hopeful Gryffindor.

“Harry, you are going to be with him this evening at the Burrow, why…”

“Ron, we can stand here and discuss it or we can each go home and meet at the Burrow in half an hour,” he said with what he hoped was a checkmate move.

“All right, but if you are one minute late, one minute…”

“I know, I know. See you at the burrow,” said Harry with a wide Gryffindor grin.


***


No sooner had Harry arrived at his home, Mimi was popping in with Severus by her side.

“Master Harry, why have you called for me? My mistress is very cross with both you and my master. We should have been at the Burrow hours ago.”

But Harry was not listening to a word he said. He simply grabbed Severus and gave him a very forceful but welcomed kiss. With one swift movement he turned Severus around and pulled his pants down.

“Master Harry, I really do not think we have time for…”

He could hear Harry rustling with his own pants and before he knew it he could feel his lover buried deep inside of him. It only took Harry a couple of thrust to come inside his beloved partner.

“Accio plug,” he yelled without a wand in his hand.

Soon he was plucking the plug from thin air and in one agile movement he slipped out of Severus and placed the plug in its place. He pulled up both their pants and turned Severus around to face him; placing both of their foreheads together while he caught his breath. Severus was the first to gain control over his breathing.

“I am guessing this has something to do with the fact that Master William will be there tonight.”

Harry shook his head in agreement.

“Master Harry, how can I make you understand that Master William is a handsome young man married to a beautiful, part veela, wife?”


“I know, Severus, but you have to understand, you are the first person who has really ever loved me.”

Severus gave him a stronger hug and kissed his forehead.

“Master Harry, we must get to the Burrow, or my master will be very cross with me.”

“I know, I am sorry, look it will only take me a minute to change,” said Harry walking towards the stairs.

“And bathe,” admonished Severus.

***

When Harry came down again he found Severus looking at something that Mimi had in her hands.

“What’s that?” he asked leaning down to get a better view.

Severus seemed uncertain but he answered, “It is an earring, Master Harry.” He again looked uncertain, but plunged through, “I was hoping that you would do me the honor of wearing it.”

Harry took the small piece of jewelry in the palm of his hand and saw that it was a tiny Ouroboros snake made out of white gold. It was obviously magical because it was tuning in circles trying to bite its tail. Harry immediately understood that Severus wanted to mark him; just as Harry had done with his seed and the plug. No one could see the plug, but Bill would have no problems smelling Harry’s seed. Severus wanted to mark him in the only way Charlie would be able to understand. Harry smiled at his possessive snake.

“Very well, what do I do?”

Mimi looked up at her master and responded, “Harry Potter Sir can have me place it on his earlobe with magic or Harry Potter Sir may allow the snake to take its place on its own.”

Severus jumped in with concern in his voice, “Master Harry, if you do not take Mimi’s offer, the snake will hurt you.”

“No, no, Severus, our master is young and strong; the snake will just be stinging Harry Potter Sir,” said the elf with a raised chin that showed that she knew what she was talking about.

But Severus looked at her with doubt.

“Look, we better get this over with. What do I do?” placing the snake to his ear as he asked. “Will it simply eat its way…”
He got his answer when he felt the tiny snake bite through. It was more uncomfortable than painful, so he was very surprised when he saw Severus’ eyes widen in horror.

“Master Harry, you are bleeding.”

Harry raised his hand to his ear and found that there was simply a spot of blood. No more than what he would get when he nicked his chin shaving. Before he could calm Severus’ fears the snake had reached her destination.

“You see, love, nothing to it. Let’s go!! Ron is going to kill me.” And with that Harry, Severus and the two elves were gone through the floo.


***


Once they arrived at the Burrow they were engulfed by hugs and kisses coming at them from every corner of the parlor. At one point, Harry didn’t even know who he had kissed and who he had missed.

“Finally!!!” came Ron’s voice from the kitchen door. “Mum, now, can we eat?”

Hermione looked at everyone with crimson cheeks then looking at Molly said, “I assure you, Mrs. Weasley, I do feed him.” The whole place roared with laughter.

“I know dear, I know, I used to feel the same way,” she said hugging her daughter-in-law.

They all walked to the magically enlarged kitchen and Harry shifted his eyes to look for someone. He was not looking forward to seeing his ex-lover. He would have to pretend that nothing had ever happened. He found it strange that he could not spot him. He did however find a young unknown woman who was obviously pregnant. This must be Charlie’s wife. She was sitting by the fire and was the only one that did not move. George noticed Harry looking at her and explained why she was not moving.


“That is Charlie’s wife. He had to work and thought it a good idea to send his non English Speaking wife to celebrate the Yule with strangers,” he said with a huff and approaching the young woman motioned for her to follow.

Once inside the kitchen everyone took a seat. Severus sat between Ron and Harry and Charlie’s bride sat across from them. Harry immediately placed his hand on Severus’ thigh in comfort, but whose comfort was yet to be determined. Soon everyone was eating and talking. The conversation was light and crisscrossed. People at opposite sides of the table were have a somewhat loud conversation, while others were whispering to the person next to them. Harry’s attention was captured when Bill addressed Severus.

“Severus, you speak Romanian; don’t you?”

Severus looked at his master as if asking permission to speak. Ron looked at him with his mouth full and said, “Do you?”

“Yes, Masters, I do. I had to do some field work there. Why do you ask?”

“Rasha here doesn’t speak much English and I thought you might be willing to… you know… make sure she is comfortable,” said Bill in a matter of fact way.

“I will do whatever is in my power to help Mistress Rasha,” said Severus turning to the newcomer. Then he proceeded to explain what the dishes before her were and what they consisted of. Those present at the table could guess what Severus was saying by his pointing and gestures. They added some of their own to back up what Severus was saying. When Severus pointed to the roasted potatoes with rosemary, George rubbed his tummy and in a rather loud voice said, “Yum, Yum!”

“Ronald Weasley! You have not given Severus a single bite of food,” admonished the Weasley Matriarch out of the blue.

Ron gave Harry a sideways glare. “Mum, I was planning on tending to him before we got here…” again he looked at Harry with an ‘it’s your fault glare’ “but things came up. We got out of work so late.”

“Ron, I am sure that Severus feels comfortable enough around us the feed from your spoon.”

Harry and Hermione looked at him in horror.

“Mum, I assure you, I know how to take care of him. I will make sure he eats after everyone is done,” said Ron quite firmly; firmly enough that Molly dropped the topic.

Harry squeezed Severus’ thigh and gave him a small smile. Severus gave him a half smile hoping this would calm Harry’s uneasiness. Soon the labyrinth like conversation resumed and everyone seemed to forget the fact that Severus was not eating. Mr. Weasley drew Severus’ attention and asked if he wouldn’t mind finding out how Rasha was feeling. Severus assured him that he would talk to her right after dinner.

“Arthur, I don’t understand why you are pestering Severus. Charlie wanted Rasha to come and spend Christmas Eve with us so she could start feeling as part of the family.”

“My dear Molly, she is part of the family, but I don’t think it was wise of Charlie to send her to a strange place where she cannot even communicate,” he responded with visible restrains on his temper.

“Arthur, you forget that Charlie had all the intensions of coming with Rasha, but you know how demanding his work is.”


“Exactly why is it that these creatures, who have manage to survive throughout the centuries, all of a sudden need Charlie in order to survive one more day?” asked the head of the Weasley Family clutching on to his napkin.

“Oh dear, Charlie already explained it, there is a dragon’s egg that is about to hatch and if Charlie is not there when it happens, the dragon will eat her baby.”

“And why would the dragon eat her baby? This is the part I am not too sure on.”

“Arthur, Charlie explained that also, the dragons tend to eat their babies when in captivity,” said Molly in a very simplistic way.

All of a sudden all eyes were on Snape, he being an educator, it seemed that the people at the table thought he might know if this were true or not. Severus simply lowered his head and no one dared to vocalize the question.

Penelope, Percy’s wife, asked if dessert could be served in the sitting room. Because of her pregnancy she found the dining room chairs very uncomfortable. Fleur had to agree with her and both looked to Rasha who had no idea why they were looking at her. George decided to help his new sister and gave her a lift out of the chair. Soon the kitchen was cleared, leaving Ron, Harry, Severus and the elves.

“You must be famished,” said Ron turning Severus.

“No, Master, I am fine. I assure you I can have some tea and that will suffice,” said Severus not wanting Harry to have to see his master feed him. Ron caught on and turned to Harry.

“Harry, why don’t you leave us alone while I give Severus some food,” asked Ron even when he was certain of the answer.

“What? No! Look, it’s not like I haven’t seen you do it every Friday. Why should today be any different?” then he turned to look at Severus, “Love, tonight we are together and I will not leave your side, so come on love, eat; please.”

Harry guided Severus to stand then he pulled out their chairs giving Severus space to kneel. Harry knelt down by Severus’ side and rubbed his back as Ron fed him. As always, Severus only took a couple of bites before professing that he was full. Ron left them in the kitchen and went to join the rest of the clan and dessert.

Harry and Severus stood up and fell into a hug sprinkled with kisses.

“Do you think he will let me take you home with me?”

“No, Master Harry, my master already told me not to ask.

They are expecting us at my mistress’ parent’s house. He says we will be together for most of the day tomorrow and he even mentioned that I could stay tomorrow night.”

Harry took a deep breath and said, “Soon, love, very soon. I know they will let us be together very soon. They have to.” Again, Harry peppered Severus with kisses.


***


When they entered the sitting room they found that Mr. Weasley and George were waiting for them.

“Severus, I was wondering if you would not mind translating for me,” asked the senior Weasley.

“Master Weasley, I am here to serve you. You need not ask. I am sure it will please my master to see me of use to you,”

Mr. Weasley flushed red at Severus’ words.

“Severus, you are my son’s slave not mine. You are in no way obligated to help me. I am just an ignorant wizard that only speaks one language.”

Severus understood that his words had unnerved the patriarch and decided to fix that at once.

“Master Arthur, I would be more than happy to translate for you.”

Thanks said George and Arthur and guided him and Harry towards Rasha. There, Severus waited for the Weasleys to speak.

“Please ask her if there is anything we can do to make her feel at home,” Severus translated.

“I am fine. I am simply homesick. I have never been away from my mama, my papa, and my brothers. I miss momma’s sweet meat.” Severus translated and the Weasleys laughed. Who better than them knew how home cooking warmed the heart. George turned to look at his father and the silent decision was made. George passed the word that he would be taking Rasha to her parent’s home. Mrs. Weasley was not to find out until the last minute. George had Rasha in front of the fireplace and everyone was giving her gifts, hugs and kisses.

“What is going on,” asked the baffled matriarch.

“Molly, the girl is homesick and we are yet to know when Charlie is going to join us. No one should be away from their family during the Yule,” said Arthur quite firmly.

“Noooo, Charlie will be here soon. Arthur he promised…”

“Molly, we all know how well our Charlie keeps his promises.”

George decided to help his father, “Mom, think about it. If she spends Christmas in Romania this year she will feel obligated to spend Christmas in Britain next year when the baby will already be here.” This of course struck a chord with Molly.
“Charlie is going to be very cross,” she stated with a worried look on her face.

Rasha looked to Severus when she heard the name of her husband, but Severus thought it better not to translate.

“Molly, we will deal with Charlie when and if he gets here.”

He gestured to his son to get it all over with and with a swift movement George guided Rasha to the floo.

Once she was gone, Molly’s mood was somber and that put a damper on the rest of the evening. Percy and Penelope were the first to say their good nights and when Severus saw his mistress gesture to his master he asked to see Harry alone in the kitchen.

“Master Harry, you must take it out now. I cannot go to my master’s home with your seed still in me,” he pleaded.

Harry put their foreheads together and sighed. “You are right,” and with a swift move took out his wand and made the plug disappear. Severus felt the void that the plug left and felt every hair on his body stand when the cleansing spell was applied. They kissed and returned to the sitting room where Hermione and Ron were already by the fireplace. Goodbyes were said and Harry and his elves where the last to leave. Bill and Fleur were to stay the night.


***


Once in their home, Harry bid the elves good night and retired to his room in hopes that if he went to bed early, the next day would come faster and he would be with his Severus again. But, no sooner had Harry laid his head on the pillow and was starting to doze off, when Mimi and Kreacher popped in with wide grins on their faces.

“Harry Potter Sir must come and see his gift,” said a beaming Mimi.

Harry thinking that the elves wanted him to open their gifs decided to try to convince them otherwise.

“Mimi, it is custom to wait until at least daybreak to open gifts,” explained Harry in his most patient voice.

“Master Harry is going to want to come see the gift that just arrived for him,” intervened a more serious looking Kreacher.

Harry saw the resolve in their posture and decided to comply. Anyway, the notion of the mystery gift that had just arrived, whet his curiosity.

The elves climbed down the stairs in front of Harry and when he got to the Christmas tree he found his gift. Severus was naked on hands and knees under the tree with a big sign dangling from a bow that read ‘Happy Christmas Harry’ and in the bottom it read ‘love Ron and Mione’.

“He changed his mind, we can spend the night together,” he said with glee.

“Yes, Master, he did.”

“We will be able to be together tonight and all day tomorrow,” he continued as he helped Severus rise.

“Yes, Master, we will.”

“Do you think he is still going to let us…”

But at this point the elves rolled their eyes and Kreacher could not take it anymore.
.
“Mimi, Kreacher is being in the kitchen. Mimi is calling Kreacher when Harry Potter Sir is getting a clue,” said the elf with a pop.

Severus had to duck his head so not to show his amusement at the elf’s cheek. It was then that the light went on in Harry’s head.

“Hang on, why did you call me master and not Master Harry,” he looked at his lover and blinked. “Severus, who is your master?” he said dragging out the question in fear of the answer.

“Harry James Potter is my master,” he said and looked up to meet his master’s gaze.

Harry just looked at him without any real reaction. Could it be… Could Severus finally be his? It was the moment he had been waiting for so long, but yet he was afraid to move. He was so afraid to find that he had actually fallen asleep and this was all a dream. He closed his eyes and was reassured by pair of firm lips that graced his lips in a tender kiss. A kiss that said, ‘Yes, Harry, I am real. I am here and I am yours.’

A/N
Well, there you go, together at last. Fluff, fluff, fluff.

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