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Harry Potter › Slash - Male/Male › Harry/Snape
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
4
Views:
9,470
Reviews:
69
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Currently Reading:
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Chapter Two: Don't Forget
Warning: This story will be a Yaoi story; if you don't know what that is, or simply don't like it... Please, go away and bother someone else. I've warned you, so don't pester me later. ;P
Pairings: SSHP (later on... Harry needs to grow up first), SBRL
Summary: What if Sirius and Remus got custody of Harry, instead of the Dursley's? This is a story full of love, drama and hopefully some humour (depending on if you understand my humour...)
Chapter 2: Don't Forget
Time goes by quickly when you’re enjoying it, making years feel like seconds. It’s the opposite to the saddest of moments, where one second feels like an eternity. But you can’t compare happiness with sadness, as they are two very different required ingredients of life. You can’t feel one of them, if you have not experienced the other. Neither can survive without the other one.
Which brings us to the part where remembering what once was and what once could have been becomes a necessary part of life.
~O~
Sirius knew that Remus was right. He usually was.
But still… it hurt. Even if it was the right thing to do. The only thing to do. Harry had asked them to do it as soon as it came, and deep down inside of him, he knew that the boy was ready. Perhaps not for everything, but he was mature enough to handle a lot. To handle this. Even if Sirius wasn’t.
Shuddering, Sirius succumbed to his fate, and followed the others out. They were going shopping with Molly Weasley. Hogwarts shopping.
Okay, so Harry was eleven, but they could wait with the schooling, Sirius had pleaded when the letter came. He claimed that he wanted Harry properly prepared for school, just like James would have made sure his son was. And whilst that was true, it wasn’t the real reason. He wished Harry could stay young and with them forever. Sirius sighed. He could not believe it had been over ten years since he had lost his best friend. Ten years since Harry became his and Remus’ son as well.
He’d be damned before letting go of Harry. His boy was NOT starting school in less than a month. Remus had pleaded with him that Harry needed this, he needed to grow up and find himself. And Harry was going to Hogwarts, whether Sirius liked it or not.
So what if he was right. He always was. And thus, Sirius had a long shopping tour ahead of him and he had been banned from pranking during it, as they had much to do. Sirius glared at Remus back pocket, where he knew some of his toys were.
Although, the best toys are in the front… Just a lowered zipper away.
“Sirius?”
Sirius eyes returned into focus, looking at his precious baby, and breathed.
One.
Two.
Three.
Fou-
“I CAN’T TAKE THIS ANY LONGER!” Sirius screeched, turning all eyes in Diagon Alley towards him.
“Sirius! What the hell is the matter with you?!” Remus glared at him, his hands on his hips, a body expression Molly had on as well.
“WE ARE NOT SENDING HIM AWAY TO HOGWARTS! HE’S TO STAY WITH US! I-“ Sirius got slapped on the cheek by Remus.
“WHEN will you get it into your THICK bloody head that this is NOT about YOU?! This is about HARRY. I will not have you ruin this day.” Remus then turned with a smile to Molly, whom was now holding Harry and Ron’s hands, and asked them if they wanted to go buy ice cream.
Sirius followed them, pouting all the way, and day for that matter.
~O~
Severus Snape had never found love. He had dated, he had experienced a lot of things, but never in his thirty-one years had he known true love. The whole notion had always sounded so ridiculous and stupid.
Every time one of his past lovers had mentioned the L-word, they had been quickly sent out of his life. Not that there had been many, he was a very private man, but he was still a man and as such, he had urges.
He was used to his single life, even quite content with it. Heh. One part of his brain, the part that worked for his heart’s inner dreams and desires, found it to be unlikely that he was content with it. There was a hole within him, a hole that was waiting to be filled.
As usual, Severus started his morning by taking the cup of tea Tiffy, his personal house-elf, had placed on his nightstand. He sat down in the forest green couch, grabbing the sandwich, his glasses and the book that lay on the coffee table to greet him good morning. He put his feet’s in his black slippers, which were as usual laying on the floor right in front of him. He had his routines and he wasn’t planning on breaking them.
So why, in the name of Salazar and all that was a cauldron, was the fact that one Harry Potter was starting Hogwarts this year, repeating itself in his head over and over again?
That moment, that eye contact, those eyes that pierced into him… Repeating over and over again in the place of his mind he hated the most.
“Severus, you need to get over yourself. You are not a pedophile and frankly, why would you find the Potter-brat attractive? Even more importantly, why would he ever want to even get to know you? Face it. You Don’t Have A Chance In Hell. Though, going to hell is a probable thing if you continue these stupid repertoires of one stupid memory. It’s stupid enough to have the word stupid in the same sentence more than once…” Severus gave a dry chuckle at his bad grammar and the situation, which ended in a sigh. He was doomed and the year hadn’t even started yet.
~O~
The weeks before Hogwarts started went by too quickly for Sirius taste. For him it felt like yesterday he and Harry had went out buying a broom after the school shopping were done. Sadly, the boy couldn’t bring it with him to school, but Sirius knew that within a few years, the boy would be playing in the team. He was great at Quidditch and he loved the sport just as much as his father had done before him.
Sirius smiled at the thought. James had always loved Quidditch and even Lily had enjoyed the sport at times. It was in Harry’s DNA to like it. In his mind, Sirius could still see the little five-year-old sweeping around on his little broom, a huge smile on his lips. If only Lily and James had been there to see that…
Sirius knew what was to happen. He knew what he had to do. He had to let Harry go and find his own adventures, not be confined in their family cocoon. As Remus had said once many years ago, Harry needed to try his wings. But that didn’t mean he was not coming back, they were expecting him back for Christmas and for the summer. But still, it wasn’t the same thing. He would be missing so much and Harry would be so grown when they next saw him.
As it was, today would be the day Harry left for Hogwarts. Sirius grumbled. They were currently on their merry way towards Platform 9¾. Kings Cross was crowded, as it usually was around this time, what with all the Hogwarts students trying to get into the platform without the muggles noticing. It would be quite the disaster if someone were to catch on. Muggles needed to be uninformed and unaware of their existence, or they might wind up trying to use them.
He watched Remus showing Harry how to get through the barrier, which the boy did without any problem. Sirius followed them in, smiling at the boy. Harry was longingly admiring the Hogwarts Express. Gulping, he wrapped his arms around the boy.
“Merlin, I’m going to miss you so much!” Tightening his hold, he breathed in his son’s scent, trying to print it into his mind, so he wouldn’t forget anything. The boy smelled like forest, ice cream, flowers and Sirius aftershave. “Harry, have you used my aftershave?”
Blushing, Harry nodded.
“Why?”
“The scent is comforting, it reminds me of you… I’m gonna miss you too, dad.” Harry pouted, tears in his eyes, before he mumbled, “And-I-took-the-rest-of-the-bottle-with-me.”
“You can keep it.” Sirius smiled, caressing the boy’s cheek lovingly. “And Harry…”
“Yes?” Harry asked, peeking up at Sirius through his lashes.
“Remus and I love you so much. Never forget that. You are our son, even if it’s not by blood. You have four parents that love you very much. Remus, James, Lily and I are very proud of you. Never let anyone tell you otherwise. Promise me that.”
“I promise, dad.” Harry smiled, sobbing slightly. “I love you two too.”
“Then off you go! Hogwarts is waiting for you. Have fun and do everything I would do!” Sirius smiled, wiping off Harry’s tears and gave him a last hug. He smiled sadly as he saw Harry hugging Remus goodbye, before running to Ron and climbing onboard the train. Soon, they were hanging out the window, waving at them.
Sirius stood there, watching as the train slowly moved away from the platform, towards Hogwarts. He watched as it got smaller and smaller, until you couldn’t even see it anymore.
“He will be back soon, Sirius.” Remus whispered into his ear, as he wrapped his arms around his waist.
“I know. But still…” Sirius sighed.
“Yes. I miss him too.” Remus stared longingly into the horizon, the direction the train had disappeared into.
And so, they turned and left the train station, apparating home. In the meantime, Harry was on his way towards the adventure of his life.
A/N: Hi, thanks for taking the time to write all of those reviews.. I really hadn't expected all that I got, which only makes me happier to have gotten them. :)
I've had a bit of a writer's block, but it's over now, thankfully. And I needed to put a distance between my Italy trip and the writing of this chapter, or I would be likely to send them on vaccation to 2009th Italy ^^;
Speaking of Italy; Rome was amazing... though I still can't believe I spent 15-20 000 o.o
Bad Pilly XD
Anyway, Thank you for reviewing and rating. It means a lot to me, so please continue :)
The thing with the panflute, well, we had two winners in Qwerty and LadyFireCrab, and the pairings will be in a future chapter. Another contest will be up in the next chapter. ;)
Next chapter coming sooner than this did!
Pairings: SSHP (later on... Harry needs to grow up first), SBRL
Summary: What if Sirius and Remus got custody of Harry, instead of the Dursley's? This is a story full of love, drama and hopefully some humour (depending on if you understand my humour...)
Chapter 2: Don't Forget
Time goes by quickly when you’re enjoying it, making years feel like seconds. It’s the opposite to the saddest of moments, where one second feels like an eternity. But you can’t compare happiness with sadness, as they are two very different required ingredients of life. You can’t feel one of them, if you have not experienced the other. Neither can survive without the other one.
Which brings us to the part where remembering what once was and what once could have been becomes a necessary part of life.
~O~
Sirius knew that Remus was right. He usually was.
But still… it hurt. Even if it was the right thing to do. The only thing to do. Harry had asked them to do it as soon as it came, and deep down inside of him, he knew that the boy was ready. Perhaps not for everything, but he was mature enough to handle a lot. To handle this. Even if Sirius wasn’t.
Shuddering, Sirius succumbed to his fate, and followed the others out. They were going shopping with Molly Weasley. Hogwarts shopping.
Okay, so Harry was eleven, but they could wait with the schooling, Sirius had pleaded when the letter came. He claimed that he wanted Harry properly prepared for school, just like James would have made sure his son was. And whilst that was true, it wasn’t the real reason. He wished Harry could stay young and with them forever. Sirius sighed. He could not believe it had been over ten years since he had lost his best friend. Ten years since Harry became his and Remus’ son as well.
He’d be damned before letting go of Harry. His boy was NOT starting school in less than a month. Remus had pleaded with him that Harry needed this, he needed to grow up and find himself. And Harry was going to Hogwarts, whether Sirius liked it or not.
So what if he was right. He always was. And thus, Sirius had a long shopping tour ahead of him and he had been banned from pranking during it, as they had much to do. Sirius glared at Remus back pocket, where he knew some of his toys were.
Although, the best toys are in the front… Just a lowered zipper away.
“Sirius?”
Sirius eyes returned into focus, looking at his precious baby, and breathed.
One.
Two.
Three.
Fou-
“I CAN’T TAKE THIS ANY LONGER!” Sirius screeched, turning all eyes in Diagon Alley towards him.
“Sirius! What the hell is the matter with you?!” Remus glared at him, his hands on his hips, a body expression Molly had on as well.
“WE ARE NOT SENDING HIM AWAY TO HOGWARTS! HE’S TO STAY WITH US! I-“ Sirius got slapped on the cheek by Remus.
“WHEN will you get it into your THICK bloody head that this is NOT about YOU?! This is about HARRY. I will not have you ruin this day.” Remus then turned with a smile to Molly, whom was now holding Harry and Ron’s hands, and asked them if they wanted to go buy ice cream.
Sirius followed them, pouting all the way, and day for that matter.
~O~
Severus Snape had never found love. He had dated, he had experienced a lot of things, but never in his thirty-one years had he known true love. The whole notion had always sounded so ridiculous and stupid.
Every time one of his past lovers had mentioned the L-word, they had been quickly sent out of his life. Not that there had been many, he was a very private man, but he was still a man and as such, he had urges.
He was used to his single life, even quite content with it. Heh. One part of his brain, the part that worked for his heart’s inner dreams and desires, found it to be unlikely that he was content with it. There was a hole within him, a hole that was waiting to be filled.
As usual, Severus started his morning by taking the cup of tea Tiffy, his personal house-elf, had placed on his nightstand. He sat down in the forest green couch, grabbing the sandwich, his glasses and the book that lay on the coffee table to greet him good morning. He put his feet’s in his black slippers, which were as usual laying on the floor right in front of him. He had his routines and he wasn’t planning on breaking them.
So why, in the name of Salazar and all that was a cauldron, was the fact that one Harry Potter was starting Hogwarts this year, repeating itself in his head over and over again?
That moment, that eye contact, those eyes that pierced into him… Repeating over and over again in the place of his mind he hated the most.
“Severus, you need to get over yourself. You are not a pedophile and frankly, why would you find the Potter-brat attractive? Even more importantly, why would he ever want to even get to know you? Face it. You Don’t Have A Chance In Hell. Though, going to hell is a probable thing if you continue these stupid repertoires of one stupid memory. It’s stupid enough to have the word stupid in the same sentence more than once…” Severus gave a dry chuckle at his bad grammar and the situation, which ended in a sigh. He was doomed and the year hadn’t even started yet.
~O~
The weeks before Hogwarts started went by too quickly for Sirius taste. For him it felt like yesterday he and Harry had went out buying a broom after the school shopping were done. Sadly, the boy couldn’t bring it with him to school, but Sirius knew that within a few years, the boy would be playing in the team. He was great at Quidditch and he loved the sport just as much as his father had done before him.
Sirius smiled at the thought. James had always loved Quidditch and even Lily had enjoyed the sport at times. It was in Harry’s DNA to like it. In his mind, Sirius could still see the little five-year-old sweeping around on his little broom, a huge smile on his lips. If only Lily and James had been there to see that…
Sirius knew what was to happen. He knew what he had to do. He had to let Harry go and find his own adventures, not be confined in their family cocoon. As Remus had said once many years ago, Harry needed to try his wings. But that didn’t mean he was not coming back, they were expecting him back for Christmas and for the summer. But still, it wasn’t the same thing. He would be missing so much and Harry would be so grown when they next saw him.
As it was, today would be the day Harry left for Hogwarts. Sirius grumbled. They were currently on their merry way towards Platform 9¾. Kings Cross was crowded, as it usually was around this time, what with all the Hogwarts students trying to get into the platform without the muggles noticing. It would be quite the disaster if someone were to catch on. Muggles needed to be uninformed and unaware of their existence, or they might wind up trying to use them.
He watched Remus showing Harry how to get through the barrier, which the boy did without any problem. Sirius followed them in, smiling at the boy. Harry was longingly admiring the Hogwarts Express. Gulping, he wrapped his arms around the boy.
“Merlin, I’m going to miss you so much!” Tightening his hold, he breathed in his son’s scent, trying to print it into his mind, so he wouldn’t forget anything. The boy smelled like forest, ice cream, flowers and Sirius aftershave. “Harry, have you used my aftershave?”
Blushing, Harry nodded.
“Why?”
“The scent is comforting, it reminds me of you… I’m gonna miss you too, dad.” Harry pouted, tears in his eyes, before he mumbled, “And-I-took-the-rest-of-the-bottle-with-me.”
“You can keep it.” Sirius smiled, caressing the boy’s cheek lovingly. “And Harry…”
“Yes?” Harry asked, peeking up at Sirius through his lashes.
“Remus and I love you so much. Never forget that. You are our son, even if it’s not by blood. You have four parents that love you very much. Remus, James, Lily and I are very proud of you. Never let anyone tell you otherwise. Promise me that.”
“I promise, dad.” Harry smiled, sobbing slightly. “I love you two too.”
“Then off you go! Hogwarts is waiting for you. Have fun and do everything I would do!” Sirius smiled, wiping off Harry’s tears and gave him a last hug. He smiled sadly as he saw Harry hugging Remus goodbye, before running to Ron and climbing onboard the train. Soon, they were hanging out the window, waving at them.
Sirius stood there, watching as the train slowly moved away from the platform, towards Hogwarts. He watched as it got smaller and smaller, until you couldn’t even see it anymore.
“He will be back soon, Sirius.” Remus whispered into his ear, as he wrapped his arms around his waist.
“I know. But still…” Sirius sighed.
“Yes. I miss him too.” Remus stared longingly into the horizon, the direction the train had disappeared into.
And so, they turned and left the train station, apparating home. In the meantime, Harry was on his way towards the adventure of his life.
A/N: Hi, thanks for taking the time to write all of those reviews.. I really hadn't expected all that I got, which only makes me happier to have gotten them. :)
I've had a bit of a writer's block, but it's over now, thankfully. And I needed to put a distance between my Italy trip and the writing of this chapter, or I would be likely to send them on vaccation to 2009th Italy ^^;
Speaking of Italy; Rome was amazing... though I still can't believe I spent 15-20 000 o.o
Bad Pilly XD
Anyway, Thank you for reviewing and rating. It means a lot to me, so please continue :)
The thing with the panflute, well, we had two winners in Qwerty and LadyFireCrab, and the pairings will be in a future chapter. Another contest will be up in the next chapter. ;)
Next chapter coming sooner than this did!