How Severus Spends His Summer Hols

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Once again Severus woke in the pre dawn light and looked over at the sleeping Harry, who was sleeping as only someone that had been thoroughly ravaged could. He smiled to himself as he thought about last night and the mischief they had gotten into. The sight of Harry dancing for him, his body moving with fluid grace to the beat of the music was going to forever be embedded into his mind. And then later on as they had held each other, swaying to the music, Severs had triggered the forgotten remote and was rewarded with an arching and writhing Harry clinging to him. He’d been certain that no one had been the wiser in Harry’s behaviour, but the sheer naughty idea of it had turned Harry on so much, he nearly ripped the older man’s clothing off in his haste as they had returned to their tent.


Severus turned to his back for a moment, smiling as he thought of his Harry, and then took a deep breath, sighing in consternation. He had told Harry he was going to contact Dumbledore this morning, may as well get it over with. He briefly considered waking the younger man to join him, but rethought it quickly, it was going to be a tense and possibly volatile conversation, and the pregnant man didn’t need to be exposed to it.


He carefully crept out of bed and dressed in the glow of the new day as it crept over the horizon, it looked like it was going to be a beautiful day later on. He exited the tent and made his way quietly to the common area the wizarding encampment used and to the fire that was kept burning for the use of communication. Stepping up to the stone ring that encircled the flames, he reached into the small pouch of Floo powder hanging from a metal hook stuck into the ground and tossed a pinch into the flames.
“Headmaster Albus Dumbledore’s office.” He carefully stated and waited as the call went through. Soon the white haired wizard had his face in the flames, his eyes twinkling as he took in the sight of his Potions Master in muggle clothing.


“Hello there my boy,” Dumbledore greeted as the other man nodded in return, “To what do I owe this pleasure to?
Severus took a deep breath and thought for a moment about how to say this.


“Headmaster,..I am afraid I have bad news for you.” He began, clasping his hands nervously in front of him. He so didn’t want to disappoint the man he’d come to think of as his mentor over the years.


A look of concern came over the old wizard’s face. “Are you alright? Has Harry been harmed?”


“No Headmaster, we are both in good health.” Severus answered quickly. He decided to just spit things out, “We will not be returning to Hogwarts Sir.”


Dumbledore was quiet for a moment and then spoke.


“And why is that young man?”


Severus could hear the beginnings of Albus’ temper rising in the carefully schooled tones.


“The moral turpitude clause Headmaster, you would have to remove us from our posts.” Severus answered, he was getting very uncomfortable under the other man’s scrutiny, he wanted to fidget, but didn’t dare.


“Severus, I have been aware of the…….affair between you and Harry for some time now, and as always, as long as you keep it away from the children, I am willing to overlook your indiscretions.”


Severus raised his eyes at that…his indiscretions? Taking a deep breath he plunged onward.


“Headmaster, Harry and I will be married next week.”


“What on earth for Severus? Why would you do that to Harry? He is a young man with a bright future ahead of him.” Dumbledore asked incredulously, he couldn’t believe what the other man was babbling on about.


In return, Severus felt as though someone had just punched him in the stomach. What was the Headmaster saying? He thought Severus was doing the wrong thing by Harry?


“Headmaster…I have …” Severus searched for his normal eloquent words, failing to find them as the older wizard fixed him with a cold stare from his ice blue eyes.


“Continue Professor Snape.”



“We are having a baby, I mean Harry is having our child,” he said in a rush, his eyes closed, his mind searching frantically for an explanation for the actions his employer was displaying.


“That can be taken care of Severus,” Dumbledore said with a laugh, “just come back a day early and Poppy will take care of everything. Now no more of this marrying Harry nonsense.”


“You think Harry being pregnant with my child is …. nonsense?” Severus stammered, he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Albus had always known that he’d wanted a family.


“I think it is very selfish of you to think Harry would want to throw away his chance at a bright future by being asked to get married and start a family at such a young age.” Dumbledore said coldly as he watched the raven haired wizard looking like someone had just run over his puppy.


“So Harry would be throwing his life away if he married me?” Severus asked in a very small broken voice.


“Think about it Severus, he has the whole of the wizarding world to chose from, do you really want to hold him back? If you care for him as you claim you do, then let him have his life. Bring him back home and Poppy will rid him of his problem and life can get back to normal.” Dumbledore said as he dismissed the matter and picked up a parchment from his desk.


Severus didn’t say anything for several minutes, his hands clenching and unclenching in the fabric of his shirt. His throat closing tight as he fought back emotions, he could hear his pulse pounding in his ears. He didn’t notice as Harry knelt down beside him there in the dirt. Harry placed his hand over Severus’ and gave them a squeeze; the other man looked up startled, tears shining brightly in his obsidian eyes.


“Ah hello there Harry,” Dumbledore greeted the new arrival, “Severus told me of your problem. Not to worry dear boy, not to worry. Poppy can rid you of the mistake in not time at all, so when can we expect you home?”


“And what mistake would that be Headmaster?” Harry asked quietly, he was watching as Severus focused his attention on a rock that was sitting to one side of the fire ring.


“The pregnancy Harry, surely you would rather not throw away your chance at a normal life.” Dumbledore explained, he was sure he’d be able to get Harry to see reason.


“Headmaster, please explain to me just exactly why having the child of the man I love be a ‘mistake’ as you so indelicately put it?” Harry asked, he could feel his anger growing. He wanted to be surprised at how Dumbledore was reacting, but found he really couldn’t. He’d expected something like this.


“Harry, boy, please think rationally. What kind of future are you going to have married to Severus? Of course he is a good man, but really, what type of reception are you going to get in our society? And think of the child or any other children you may have with the man.” Dumbledore began, warming up to the lecture. “Think of how they will be treated as Snapes, the ridicule they will endure just because of whom Severus is and who is was. You were teased as a child, think Harry; do you want your children to go through it as well?”


Harry could hear the quiet hitch in his lover’s breathing; he didn’t have to look to know that tears were coursing down the other man’s cheeks. He was furious, how dare the man that Severus had given his future to so long ago treat him like this.
“You are young Harry; you can find someone worthy of your affections. Now come back to Hogwarts and we will forget this conversation ever took place.” Dumbledore said, he thought he was being perfectly reasonable, he didn’t want to see the wizarding world’s saviour ruin his life with an ex Deatheater.


Severus shifted and started to stand when Harry tightened his grip on his hands.


“Stay Severus, you need to hear this.”


Harry turned back to the fire and back to Albus, his green eyes snapping fire and rage.


“I gave you everything old man, so did Severus. We have earned the right to happiness and I am not going to give it up just to please you. I am sorry if this inconveniences you, but we are not returning. I love the man here beside me and I intend to have his children and to spend the rest of my days showing him how much he is loved.” Harry said, his voice rising in anger at the calm expression on Dumbledore’s face.


“Well Hogwarts will be here when you come to your senses Harry.”


“Please have house elves pack up our chambers and the contents sent to the Snape vault at Gringotts,” Harry continued, his shoulders shaking in rage. He was trying to stay calm before he lashed out and hurt someone.


“Harry…” Severus said softly, “maybe…”


Harry turned his head in an instant and took in the defeated posture of his lover. Being told his dreams of a family was a mistake had devastated the wizard, he was unsure now that he wasn’t actually ruining Harry’s life.


“Shut. Up. Severus.”


He turned back to an amused looking Dumbledore.


“We quit and you can kiss my arse. It’ll be a cold day in hell before I step foot back onto Hogwart’s property.” Harry said coldly. He ended the firecall and wrapped his arms around Severus’ shaking shoulders.


“It’s done love, we never have to go back there again.” Harry soothed as they knelt there in the pool of rising sunlight.


On the other side of the Atlantic, Albus Dumbledore removed his half moon spectacles and rubbed his eyes tiredly. He sighed sadly; he wasn’t looking forward to breaking the news to Minerva or the rest of the staff. He knew he’d done the right thing though; he’d had to say those cruel, heartless things to the younger man. Severus had needed the added push to get him out of his nest there at the castle; otherwise the man would have never left the security of the dungeons to begin his life.


Albus Dumbledore truly wished nothing but the brightest future for his boys, and he hoped that in time they could forgive him the things he’d had to say. Severus could no longer solely depend on Albus to be there as his foundation, it had been time to shift that to the young Harry. He sighed again as he left his office to find Miverva, maybe they could go visit after the little Snapeling was born. Maybe Severus and Harry would understand by then and be ready to forgive an old fool.