Muse

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Chapter 3- of Christmas wishes and the sniffles-

December 24th-


Slowly Harry trudged through the snow covered sidewalk on the way to Severus'. Sniffling slightly, he pulled his coat closer to his body as he mumbled to himself.


"Why does he have to live five bloody blocks away? Its bloody cold out here," Harry said grumpily before letting out a painful cough.


He was feeling under the weather, his nose red from the cold and slightly puffy do to blowing it so much the night before. His head hurt, but it was nothing that a hot cup of coffee couldn't cure.


Knocking on the door when he got there, he leaned against the frame as he waited for Severus to answer. Hearing the door open and a sudden warmth come out to great him, he slowly lifted his head to look at the man.


"Harry? Jesus, what's wrong with you? You look like your about to drop." Severus said, ushering him in through the door.


Taking his coat, hat and gloves off him, Severus sat him down on the couch before going and getting some herbal tea for him.


"Here, drink this. It should warm you up some," Severus said with a concerned look towards him.


"Thank you, Sev," Harry said, taking the drink that was offered to him.


"Since when am I Sev, Harry?" Severus asked, taking in the shivering form in front of him. "Why did you come over if you're sick? I'm surprised Remus let you out of the house in the state you're in."


"He didn't exactly let me out. More like he doesn't know I have a slight cold," Harry said with a slight sniffle.


"A slight cold? Your bloody sick and should be in bed! Go take your shoes
off and you can spend the day in my bed until Remus comes to get you tonight, you understand?" Severus ordered with a slight raise to his eyebrow, as if to tempt him to refuse.


"Yes sir. I just didn't want to be alone ,I'm sorry for putting you out, sir." Harry said softly.


"What's this sir nonsense? And your not putting me out. I'm just upset that you came over here through all that bloody snow, making yourself sicker when you could have been at home sleeping off this 'cold'," Severus said, holding his sneer back.


"I'm sorry. I'll go on to bed then," Harry said, moving back to the mud room to remove his shoes before going down the hall to Severus's bedroom.


After checking on Harry, Severus went back to his office where he tried to get some writing done. Try was the keyword. It just was not working. It seemed that he was a bit worried about the green eyed boy that laid in his be, sick.


Giving up on writing for the time being, Severus searched his shelves for something to read. Grabbing a book at random he quickly took it and his tall mug of tea back to his bedroom. Setting the mug down on the bedside table he sat down on top his bed, resting his back against the headboard. Picking up his book, he flipped it open and began to read.


A short while later, he found that his right thigh had become a pillow to the teen. Sighing softly, Severus reached down and gently ran his fingers through the soft hair, hearing a sigh from Harry as he moved closer to the hand moving through his hair.


Sitting back, he picked his book back up and set about reading until the lunch hour came, and with it Remus' call.


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"Severus?"


"Hello Remus, how's your day?" Severus said quietly, trying not to wake Harry.


"Why are you whispering? Where's Harry? He normally answers," Remus questioned.


"He's sleeping and I didn't want to wake him, but that seems to be unavoidable since he seems to be stirring now," Severus said as he looked down on the teen as Harry blinked up at him.


"Why was he sleeping?" Remus asked worriedly.


"He was tired, obviously. Why else would one be sleeping?" Severus mocked.


"Sev?" Harry asked, blinking his eyes a bit as he looked up at the man he was still resting against.


"Here, Remus, he's waking now," Severus said, putting the phone to Harry's ear.


"Remmy?" Harry said through a large yawn.


"Why were you asleep?" Remus asked in that tone Harry hated.


"Severus made me go to bed when I got here," Harry said softly, knowing what was to come.


"WHY?" Remus shouted, getting frustrated at the two.


"I have a cold, and when I got here, he said I looked like crap and sent me to bed," Harry said with a sniffle, pulling the phone slightly away incase he yelled again.


"Harry James Potter," Remus said in that disappointed tone Harry expected. "Why didn't you tell me you were felling sick? I would have stayed home to take care of you."


"That's why I didn't tell you. I don't need you to take care of me all the time, Remus. I'm a big boy," Harry all but barked into the phone.


"Tell Severus I'm coming to get you and I'll bring you some soup and that tea you like, okay." With that, Remus hung up.

Harry handed the cordless phone back to Severus.


"He's on his way here. He's gonna get me some soup and tea and then I'm sure he's going to lecture me on how I was stupid for going out in this weather and how I'm not leaving bed for the next three days until he's sure I'm better," Harry huffed.


"Tomorrows Christmas," Severus said out of nowhere.


"It is. Do you have plans for Christmas, or are you staying here, being the grump everyone thinks you are?" Harry said, smiling.


"I'm supposed to see my siblings at our parent's house, but that's for dinner. As it is, I have nothing but a large cup of coffee planed for breakfast." Severus said before looking down into hopeful eye's and half bitten full lips. "Unless, that is, someone knows of a better way to spend it."


"You should come over. Remmy and I do this big breakfast and we open presents while drinking our hot cocoa. Its nice. I'm sure Remus would love to have you over."


"And would you?" Severus asked as he brushed some hair out of Harry's eyes. "Would you love to have me there?"


Leaning into the touch, Harry sighed. "I would love to have you there - I could treat you to a real breakfast."


"Then I'll be there," Severus said, running his finger down the side of Harry's face. "You should get some more rest before father Remus shows up to mother you," Severus said with a small chuckle.


Nodding slightly, Harry snuggled back down, resting his head back on Severus' leg. Once Harry was settled, Severus picked his half read book back up and continued to read while lightly running his fingers through Harry's hair.

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"Severus? Harry?" Remus called as he entered the house, bags precariously held on his hips and in his arms.


"Bedroom," Severus called as he lightly caressed Harry's cheek to wake him. "Time to wake up, Harry. Remus is here."


"Mhmm, Sev, I don't want to wake up yet!" Harry mumbled as he burrowed further into Severus' side.


"Too bad, brat," Severus said with a chuckle as he tried to move away from the grasping hands that were trying to latch onto his leg tighter.


"Did I interrupt something?" Remus asked as he leaned against the door frame.


"Remus!" Harry gasped as he sat up quickly. Too quickly apparently, since he fell back dizzy the next moment.


"You'll never learn, will you?" Remus chuckled as he moved closer to the bed. Bending over Harry he took his temperature. Feeling no fever, he moved on. "Harry, how are you feeling?"


"Better, since I got all this rest. I don't feel like my nose is being rubbed off and my throat doesn't hurt as much. Still a bit foggy, though. And my feet are cold," Harry finished with a pout.


"Okay, well, we should get you bundled up and head home so I can make you some tea and soup," Remus said gently.


"Don't wanna move," Harry complained as he went to get out of bed.


"Why don't you make the soup and tea here, and then I can drive you both home afterwards. I'm sure Harry would like it better to be able to just fall into bed instead of having to stay up to eat."


Agreeing to this, Remus moved back to the kitchen he was starting to know his way around in and made enough soup and tea for the three of them.


After the three had their fill, they fell into comfortable conversation. The two adults talking about work and such, neither noticed that the teen had fallen asleep.


"He's asleep," Severus finally said a half hour after he noticed the teen's state of rest.


"So he is. Severus would you mind him staying here for the night? I just hate taking him out in that weather - its dropped another 10 degree's since I've been here," Remus said worriedly.


"Its fine, Remus. He's asleep as it is. If you want, I can pull the hide-a-bed out for you."


"Thank you, Severus," Remus said, standing up from the bed and collecting the dishes.


Leaving the teen to sleep, the two left the room, each to their own tasks. After setting up the couch for Remus, Severus waited for the man.


"Harry invited me over for Christmas breakfast," Severus announced suddenly.


"Did he? Are you coming?" Remus replied, not surprised at all that Harry would invite the man to Christmas breakfast with them.


"I told him I would," Severus said, handing the man a pillow.


"That's good. He'll like you being there," Remus smiled, straightening the bedding out a bit more for his comfort.


"I feel I should bring a gift, but I'm unsure what I should bring for him… or you?" he quickly added.


"We're an easy lot. Harry loves chocolate, hates raisins. Loves hats, can't stand scarfs, but wears them for me. Loves books of just about anything, apparently he loves yours," Remus added with a frustrated sigh. "Though I've kept most of them away from him - he only has two, very well read books."


"And for you, my good editor, what would you like under the tree this year?"


"I want for nothing but Harry to have all that he wants, and everything he needs," Remus said, fluffing the pillow up a bit more before placing it on the hide-a-bed.


"I hope he finds all that you wish. I'll drop you both off at your apartment then try and do a bit of shopping before I come over, can't show up empty handed now can I. Good night, Remus," Severus said as he walked back down the hall to his room.


Dressing quickly for bed and doing his nightly routine, he climbed into bed next to the teen. As soon as Harry felt Severus' presence in the bed, he moved to snuggle against the man.


Sighing softly, the two were soon both asleep, cuddled up as only lovers-to-be could.

(TBC)


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