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Harry Potter › Slash - Male/Male › Harry/Snape
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
48
Views:
69,235
Reviews:
251
Recommended:
1
Currently Reading:
2
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A Terrible Request
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Title: Scarred Souls
Author: Misty Moonlight/Co-author: QueenBoadicea
Pairings: Severus/Harry
Published: 12/10/2008
Summary: A widowed Harry must bond with Snape in order to save his daughter’s life. Sev gains a family, for better or worse, and the hearts of two scarred souls will be changed forever.
Warnings: Romance, Drama, Angst, Alternate Universe, Sexual Situations, Hurt/Comfort, M/M, Slash, Anal, Language, Humor, possible MPreg, Bonding, Original Characters, Family, OOC-ness,
non-canon, WIP
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Chapter 4: A Terrible Request
White faced and hand quickly grabbing his wand, Harry snarled.
“SNAPE!”
Harry stood there, in shock, unable to say another word. He was just trying to take it all in. Snape alive? How was that possible? Harry had seen him die right before his very eyes in the Shrieking Shack right along with Hermione. They saw Voldemort have Nagini kill him.
The cage. Snape screaming. Trapped. Unable to move and protect himself. The poisoned fangs sinking deep into his flesh. Harry shuddered as the lost memories from that day re-surfaced. He felt like he was reliving it all over again. He remembered Snape’s black eyes staring into his own as he gave Harry his memories and then Snape died. Or did he?
Oh Merlin! Was he a specter come back to haunt him? Why now of all times? Was Harry losing his mind? Then the figure spoke and Harry shivered, knowing it was real.
“Well, well, well, if it isn’t the blessed savior of the Wizarding world who by a great misfortune of fate lived to finally defeat the Dark Lord. The one and only, Harry James Potter, son of my former deceased classmate who lived to torment me.” Severus sneered and clapped his hands softly. “You never would have been able to accomplish the deed all by yourself, would you, Potter? At least, not without the help of your faithful Gryffindor sidekicks and those others who called themselves ‘Dumbledore’s Army’ all doing the dirty work for you. It certainly took you long enough to accomplish the task. Didn’t it? How many innocent lives were lost over your foolishness and unwillingness to listen, learn and master what was needed to finish him off? How many families torn apart? How did you sleep at night, knowing how many died or were injured due to your conceit and lack of brains? Wait, I forgot, the Weasley family forgave you, didn’t they? That was enough for you though, wasn’t it? I could never fathom how our dearly departed Headmaster could every place the trust of all our lives into your worthless hands. What was he thinking? I believe his mind must have been going, old age and all, plus....”
“ENOUGH!” Harry furiously whispered glancing at the crib where Lily still slept. “Step away from my daughter Snape, now, or so help me God I will.....”
“What, Potter? Avada Kedavra me?” Snape hissed back. “and in front of your little brat? That’s just like you, Potter!” he spat, “taking the coward’s way out.”
Harry gestured with his wand, forcing Severus to move slowly away from the crib and keeping a very close eye on him. He was dressed in all black just like he used to wear at Hogwarts. Harry couldn’t see his face clearly yet as it was dark in the room and he didn’t want to use Lumos for fear of waking Lily. Although, he could though make out the familiar sharp outline of Snape’s large nose and the angular features of his face as he moved aside.
After Harry was confident that Snape was far enough away from Lily, he kept his wand trained on him and leaned over to look into the crib. Lily was sound asleep and looked like she was resting comfortably. He smiled and bending over gently kissed her on the forehead.
“I love you, Lily, and your family loves and misses you very much too.” Harry whispered while gently using his free hand to move the curls off her forehead. “I am here, little one. Don’t be afraid. Daddy’s with you now.”
“Oh, how simply quaint; where’s the notorious Rita Skeeter when you need her?” Snape taunted Harry. “Just what we all need, another image of the famous Harry Potter that the Daily Prophet can add to it’s ever growing fan page. Do you really think that she can hear you, Potter? Most likely your daughter is in a coma and will never wake up again.”
Harry gave Snape a dirty look saying, “Shut the hell up, Snape! I spoke with Healer Carlson and he told me Lily was resting comfortably and will recover. I am suppose to meet a renowned Potions master who is working on her case and he is going to help Lily get through this.”
Snape snorted and tried to get comfortable by leaning up against the dresser. Harry was trying to read the cold black eyes that was all he could see clearly of him due to the light hitting them coming in from the window. It was like he was trying to keep his face hidden and Harry suddenly grew even more suspicious. At the same time, Snape was staring right back at him with his trademark look of loathing only reserved for a Potter. He was startled out of his inspection, when all of a sudden Snape spoke.
“What, not curious? Where is your famous Gryffindor courage, now that you can’t seem to find and ask the question your just simply dying to know? Surely you must be wondering by now what I am doing here and how I can still be alive? After all, you did leave me for dead and ran off with the only member of your dynamic trio with any kind of brain. Although, now that I think about it she is rather lacking in that department too just like her two cohorts.”
“That’s enough, Snape! I won’t have you insulting my family. I am not going to stand for it. I am not a child now and you are no longer my Professor. I am a grown man with a family and I don’t have to take your shit anymore.” Harry cursed back.
Snape wagged a long finger at him. “Language, Potter. What kind of father are you, swearing in front of your little one like that?”
“Shut it, Snape!” Harry snapped back, “OK, since you have so delicately brought it up, how did you survive that attack? I am curious to know and I bet you just can’t wait to throw it in my face.”
Harry paused a moment to control his anger. “After you gave me your memories, I saw you die and Hermione did too. There wasn’t much time left and we had to get out of there fast. We had to get back to Professor Dumbledore’s office without being caught so I could use his Pensieve and view your memories. The time had finally come for me to fulfill my destiny by defeating the madman who called himself Lord Voldemort, to whom you had told the prophecy to and who had been trying to kill me since I was a baby. Which by the way, in case you have conveniently forgotten, also helped contribute to him murdering my parents when the Fidelius charm was broken by Peter Pettigrew the former one-toed ‘Scabbers’. It wasn’t like I had the time to perform CPR on you and anyway I thought you were dead. I remember that your body jerked and seized up then you went still. What was I suppose to think? What was I supposed to do? I thought you had been killed by Nagini. There was no way you could have survived that attack and the venom alone should have killed you anyway.”
Snape had moved away from the dresser and was walking around the room always being sure to keep his face hidden in the shadows. He stopped by the window, keeping his back to Harry, and answered him.
“I simply fainted, you imbecile. It was as simple as that. I couldn’t take the pain anymore and my body was breaking down. You can’t imagine what it felt like; not even that little bite you received in your second year could compare with mine. The venom itself was slowly killing me and I was losing blood too fast from the bites. Did it never occur to you in that thick skull of yours to inform Kingsley or another member of the Order of my plight? No? I was dead. Wasn’t I? The dreaded Potions Professor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had finally met his timely end, isn’t that right, Potter? I am sure that you and your band of merry Gryffindorks had many a laugh over the retelling of my gruesome death.
“Well, in the end, it was a team of Aurors who were searching the shack who found me. They brought me back to St. Mungo’s just in time, where the Healers managed to stop the flow of poison running through my body and gave me blood replenishing potions. So there you have it, and here I am, alive and in the flesh. Yes, Potter, your worst nightmare has come to life and is standing here right in front of you. It’s rather a pity you never learned Occulemency and I can still read you like an open book.”
Harry’s throat was forming a big lump and he swallowed to stop from being sick. He was an idiot. Things were beginning to make sense to him now. A gifted and talented Potions master. A recluse and secretive man who doesn’t like people and children in particular. A close friend of Madame Pomfrey. Wanting to meet him alone and with no one else. Oh, freaking hell, how stupid could I have been? All the signs were there and I didn’t see them.
“Cat got your tongue, Potter?” Snape sneered. “I think you know by now that I am the only one who can save Lily and you must be wondering what I want back in return.”
Harry turned and looked back at the still sleeping Lily before turning back to face Snape with a pleading look in his eyes.
“What do you want, Snape? What will it take for you to save my little girl’s life? I’ll do anything, give you anything and payment is not an issue. You know that I can pay you whatever amount you want. Just please help her. I am begging you. Please. Severus. Please, don’t let my Lily die.”
Harry was mortified that he was crying in front of Snape, but he didn’t care. Lily was the only one who mattered and he was willing to risk anything to save her. The next words out of Snape’s mouth stunned him into silence.
“Become my bond mate for life, Harry James Potter, and I will save her life. She will live,” Severus calmly stated and then to Harry’s shock added, “Refuse and she dies. I will walk out that door right now. It’s all up to you. Your daughter’s life is in your hands now. It is your choice. What is your answer? She doesn’t have much time left and I could care less, so what will it be?”
Before Harry could respond, Severus said, “Think very carefully Potter as to what your answer will be this night. This I promise you, whatever the answer, know that there will be no turning back once the words are spoken.”
“I’ll do it, Snape!” Harry cried. “Yes, I’ll bond with you. Now save Lily!”
“Excellent, you answered correctly. Now there is only one more thing left to do and the bond agreement will be complete,” Snape promised.
“What the hell are you playing at, Snape? I said I’d bond with you. What more do you want?” Harry was getting desperate and didn’t like the look in Snape’s eyes.
Drawing out his wand, Snape held it up and said with an evil grin, “Have you ever heard of the Unbreakable Vow, my dear husband to be?”
Harry gasped. The room had lightened up and it was then that he saw Severus Snape’s face for the first time since that day in the Shrieking Shack.
TBC
I am not sure if this chapter turned out right, I had trouble putting it together and hope it meets your expectations. It’s going to be some angst the next couple of chapters but the real fun will start when Snape meets the twins and they all move in with each other. Then the real torment starts for our favorite Potions Master.
I will try to correct any mistakes before next update.
Reviews are highly welcomed along with any ideas on how to make story better.
Thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far, it means so much to me. I really hope you are enjoying this story and it's not a disappoint to anyone.
Title: Scarred Souls
Author: Misty Moonlight/Co-author: QueenBoadicea
Pairings: Severus/Harry
Published: 12/10/2008
Summary: A widowed Harry must bond with Snape in order to save his daughter’s life. Sev gains a family, for better or worse, and the hearts of two scarred souls will be changed forever.
Warnings: Romance, Drama, Angst, Alternate Universe, Sexual Situations, Hurt/Comfort, M/M, Slash, Anal, Language, Humor, possible MPreg, Bonding, Original Characters, Family, OOC-ness,
non-canon, WIP
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Chapter 4: A Terrible Request
White faced and hand quickly grabbing his wand, Harry snarled.
“SNAPE!”
Harry stood there, in shock, unable to say another word. He was just trying to take it all in. Snape alive? How was that possible? Harry had seen him die right before his very eyes in the Shrieking Shack right along with Hermione. They saw Voldemort have Nagini kill him.
The cage. Snape screaming. Trapped. Unable to move and protect himself. The poisoned fangs sinking deep into his flesh. Harry shuddered as the lost memories from that day re-surfaced. He felt like he was reliving it all over again. He remembered Snape’s black eyes staring into his own as he gave Harry his memories and then Snape died. Or did he?
Oh Merlin! Was he a specter come back to haunt him? Why now of all times? Was Harry losing his mind? Then the figure spoke and Harry shivered, knowing it was real.
“Well, well, well, if it isn’t the blessed savior of the Wizarding world who by a great misfortune of fate lived to finally defeat the Dark Lord. The one and only, Harry James Potter, son of my former deceased classmate who lived to torment me.” Severus sneered and clapped his hands softly. “You never would have been able to accomplish the deed all by yourself, would you, Potter? At least, not without the help of your faithful Gryffindor sidekicks and those others who called themselves ‘Dumbledore’s Army’ all doing the dirty work for you. It certainly took you long enough to accomplish the task. Didn’t it? How many innocent lives were lost over your foolishness and unwillingness to listen, learn and master what was needed to finish him off? How many families torn apart? How did you sleep at night, knowing how many died or were injured due to your conceit and lack of brains? Wait, I forgot, the Weasley family forgave you, didn’t they? That was enough for you though, wasn’t it? I could never fathom how our dearly departed Headmaster could every place the trust of all our lives into your worthless hands. What was he thinking? I believe his mind must have been going, old age and all, plus....”
“ENOUGH!” Harry furiously whispered glancing at the crib where Lily still slept. “Step away from my daughter Snape, now, or so help me God I will.....”
“What, Potter? Avada Kedavra me?” Snape hissed back. “and in front of your little brat? That’s just like you, Potter!” he spat, “taking the coward’s way out.”
Harry gestured with his wand, forcing Severus to move slowly away from the crib and keeping a very close eye on him. He was dressed in all black just like he used to wear at Hogwarts. Harry couldn’t see his face clearly yet as it was dark in the room and he didn’t want to use Lumos for fear of waking Lily. Although, he could though make out the familiar sharp outline of Snape’s large nose and the angular features of his face as he moved aside.
After Harry was confident that Snape was far enough away from Lily, he kept his wand trained on him and leaned over to look into the crib. Lily was sound asleep and looked like she was resting comfortably. He smiled and bending over gently kissed her on the forehead.
“I love you, Lily, and your family loves and misses you very much too.” Harry whispered while gently using his free hand to move the curls off her forehead. “I am here, little one. Don’t be afraid. Daddy’s with you now.”
“Oh, how simply quaint; where’s the notorious Rita Skeeter when you need her?” Snape taunted Harry. “Just what we all need, another image of the famous Harry Potter that the Daily Prophet can add to it’s ever growing fan page. Do you really think that she can hear you, Potter? Most likely your daughter is in a coma and will never wake up again.”
Harry gave Snape a dirty look saying, “Shut the hell up, Snape! I spoke with Healer Carlson and he told me Lily was resting comfortably and will recover. I am suppose to meet a renowned Potions master who is working on her case and he is going to help Lily get through this.”
Snape snorted and tried to get comfortable by leaning up against the dresser. Harry was trying to read the cold black eyes that was all he could see clearly of him due to the light hitting them coming in from the window. It was like he was trying to keep his face hidden and Harry suddenly grew even more suspicious. At the same time, Snape was staring right back at him with his trademark look of loathing only reserved for a Potter. He was startled out of his inspection, when all of a sudden Snape spoke.
“What, not curious? Where is your famous Gryffindor courage, now that you can’t seem to find and ask the question your just simply dying to know? Surely you must be wondering by now what I am doing here and how I can still be alive? After all, you did leave me for dead and ran off with the only member of your dynamic trio with any kind of brain. Although, now that I think about it she is rather lacking in that department too just like her two cohorts.”
“That’s enough, Snape! I won’t have you insulting my family. I am not going to stand for it. I am not a child now and you are no longer my Professor. I am a grown man with a family and I don’t have to take your shit anymore.” Harry cursed back.
Snape wagged a long finger at him. “Language, Potter. What kind of father are you, swearing in front of your little one like that?”
“Shut it, Snape!” Harry snapped back, “OK, since you have so delicately brought it up, how did you survive that attack? I am curious to know and I bet you just can’t wait to throw it in my face.”
Harry paused a moment to control his anger. “After you gave me your memories, I saw you die and Hermione did too. There wasn’t much time left and we had to get out of there fast. We had to get back to Professor Dumbledore’s office without being caught so I could use his Pensieve and view your memories. The time had finally come for me to fulfill my destiny by defeating the madman who called himself Lord Voldemort, to whom you had told the prophecy to and who had been trying to kill me since I was a baby. Which by the way, in case you have conveniently forgotten, also helped contribute to him murdering my parents when the Fidelius charm was broken by Peter Pettigrew the former one-toed ‘Scabbers’. It wasn’t like I had the time to perform CPR on you and anyway I thought you were dead. I remember that your body jerked and seized up then you went still. What was I suppose to think? What was I supposed to do? I thought you had been killed by Nagini. There was no way you could have survived that attack and the venom alone should have killed you anyway.”
Snape had moved away from the dresser and was walking around the room always being sure to keep his face hidden in the shadows. He stopped by the window, keeping his back to Harry, and answered him.
“I simply fainted, you imbecile. It was as simple as that. I couldn’t take the pain anymore and my body was breaking down. You can’t imagine what it felt like; not even that little bite you received in your second year could compare with mine. The venom itself was slowly killing me and I was losing blood too fast from the bites. Did it never occur to you in that thick skull of yours to inform Kingsley or another member of the Order of my plight? No? I was dead. Wasn’t I? The dreaded Potions Professor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had finally met his timely end, isn’t that right, Potter? I am sure that you and your band of merry Gryffindorks had many a laugh over the retelling of my gruesome death.
“Well, in the end, it was a team of Aurors who were searching the shack who found me. They brought me back to St. Mungo’s just in time, where the Healers managed to stop the flow of poison running through my body and gave me blood replenishing potions. So there you have it, and here I am, alive and in the flesh. Yes, Potter, your worst nightmare has come to life and is standing here right in front of you. It’s rather a pity you never learned Occulemency and I can still read you like an open book.”
Harry’s throat was forming a big lump and he swallowed to stop from being sick. He was an idiot. Things were beginning to make sense to him now. A gifted and talented Potions master. A recluse and secretive man who doesn’t like people and children in particular. A close friend of Madame Pomfrey. Wanting to meet him alone and with no one else. Oh, freaking hell, how stupid could I have been? All the signs were there and I didn’t see them.
“Cat got your tongue, Potter?” Snape sneered. “I think you know by now that I am the only one who can save Lily and you must be wondering what I want back in return.”
Harry turned and looked back at the still sleeping Lily before turning back to face Snape with a pleading look in his eyes.
“What do you want, Snape? What will it take for you to save my little girl’s life? I’ll do anything, give you anything and payment is not an issue. You know that I can pay you whatever amount you want. Just please help her. I am begging you. Please. Severus. Please, don’t let my Lily die.”
Harry was mortified that he was crying in front of Snape, but he didn’t care. Lily was the only one who mattered and he was willing to risk anything to save her. The next words out of Snape’s mouth stunned him into silence.
“Become my bond mate for life, Harry James Potter, and I will save her life. She will live,” Severus calmly stated and then to Harry’s shock added, “Refuse and she dies. I will walk out that door right now. It’s all up to you. Your daughter’s life is in your hands now. It is your choice. What is your answer? She doesn’t have much time left and I could care less, so what will it be?”
Before Harry could respond, Severus said, “Think very carefully Potter as to what your answer will be this night. This I promise you, whatever the answer, know that there will be no turning back once the words are spoken.”
“I’ll do it, Snape!” Harry cried. “Yes, I’ll bond with you. Now save Lily!”
“Excellent, you answered correctly. Now there is only one more thing left to do and the bond agreement will be complete,” Snape promised.
“What the hell are you playing at, Snape? I said I’d bond with you. What more do you want?” Harry was getting desperate and didn’t like the look in Snape’s eyes.
Drawing out his wand, Snape held it up and said with an evil grin, “Have you ever heard of the Unbreakable Vow, my dear husband to be?”
Harry gasped. The room had lightened up and it was then that he saw Severus Snape’s face for the first time since that day in the Shrieking Shack.
TBC
I am not sure if this chapter turned out right, I had trouble putting it together and hope it meets your expectations. It’s going to be some angst the next couple of chapters but the real fun will start when Snape meets the twins and they all move in with each other. Then the real torment starts for our favorite Potions Master.
I will try to correct any mistakes before next update.
Reviews are highly welcomed along with any ideas on how to make story better.
Thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far, it means so much to me. I really hope you are enjoying this story and it's not a disappoint to anyone.