Somewhere

again kind of a dumb title but never mind
ALL MY WORK IS DONE!! HOO-BLOODY-RAY!!
only problem is i seem to be stuck in my nocturnal sleep pattern that i gained trying to get it all done... it's 5:27am here... i should sleep really
oh well it means you get a chapter out of me :D

enjoy

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“Wake up Harry. There’s an owl here to see you,” came a voice, piercing through his sleep fogged dreams.

“Mmmm… don’t wanna,” he mumbled, rolling over and clutching the pillow tighter.

“Excuse me, but would you kindly mind getting up so that I may return to the owlery?” came a new and unfamiliar voice, finally rousing him from his slumber.

Slowly sitting up he saw Shale sat at the end of the bed, eyeing up an increasingly familiar large black owl. Checking his watch he saw that it was only three.

“What’s wrong?” he asked, suddenly worried that something had to be wrong if Severus was contacting him this early in the morning.

“My master asked if you would accompany me back to his quarters.”

“Is something wrong?”

“I do not know.”

“Ok, hang on then. Can I hitch a ride with you?”

“I beg your pardon?” came the reply and Harry was sure that if it were possible the owl would have raised a brow.

“If I become a fly can I ride on your back so that I’m not noticed?”

“I believe that would be acceptable.”

Changing into a small fly he flew over to Oberon and landed on him, nestling into the feathers around his neck.

“Ok, I’m ready,” he said.

“Very well,” came the reply, as the owl flapped its wings hard and took off, flying out of an open window near Dean.

Together they flew out into the grounds and round to the opposite side of the castle, flying through another open window. If he hadn’t been worried that there was something wrong he would have revelled in the flight through the corridors. When they finally reached Severus’ quarters, Oberon let out a piercing shriek and the door swung open to admit them.

“I am leaving now,” he said, only just giving Harry enough time to remove himself before he flew back out the room, the door shutting behind him.

Quickly changing back he stood in the middle of the room in his boxers, the shirt having been removed at some point during the night.

“Severus. What’s wrong, where are you?” he called, his worry escalating when the man was no where in sight.

“In the bedroom,” came a reply.

With long strides he quickly crossed the room and walked through the open door, only for an arm to catch him around the waist and pull him back against a firm and naked body.

“I couldn’t sleep,” came a hoarse voice as a nose nuzzled at his hair.

“Was that it?! I thought something horrible had happened,” he said, turning in the man’s arms, only to catch a glimpse of his face.

His hair was a mess and his eyes were blood shot, while a slight look of pain and fear still lingered behind them. He could feel small tremors running through the others body as well as Severus held him.

“Sev, what’s wrong?” he asked, gently laying a hand on his cheek, feeling him tremble slightly.

“Nothing,” he said, looking away.

“You can tell me,” he said quietly, taking Severus’ hand in his own. It was then that he noticed the Dark Mark in the man’s forearm. Jet black in colour, it stood out in stark contrast against the pale skin, the area around it red and angry.

“It would seem that the Dark Lord is not happy,” he muttered into Harry’s hair.

He’d seen this before in his visions, how Voldermort would cast the cruciatus curse on one of his servants and then send the pain out through the mark to his other followers. It usually meant that he was in a particularly bad mood.

“Oh Sev,” he whispered, holding the other man close. Taking his hand he pulled him toward the bed. Folding back the sheets, he climbed in and pulled Severus with him. Once they were both settled, he tucked his head under Severus’ chin and twined their legs together, letting out a sigh before holding his lover tightly.

“This means more to me than you could ever imagine Harry. There has never been anyone there for me before when this happened, no kind words or gentle touches. Thank you,” Severus said quietly.

“I’ll always be there for you Sev, I’d do anything for you. I have a free period tomorrow morning so I’m not leaving you, not tonight, not ever,” he said, kissing the man’s chest and resting his hand over his heart, feeling the steady pulse beneath his palm.

“I love you Harry.”

“I know you do. Now try and sleep,” he said, drawing soothing, idle patterns over the smooth, bare chest.

This was a side of Severus that he was sure very few people had ever seen. On the outside he was a strong and steadfast man, always sure of what he was doing, a person with no fear or weakness. Underneath that though, Harry had seen a different side of him, the real Severus, one that would laugh and smile, say ‘I love you’ and cuddle on a sofa. He was still just a man underneath it all and he felt fear and pain like everyone else and just like everyone else, he got lonely. Harry realised now that Severus had been alone for so long and been through so many things, many of which Harry had experienced himself. He was never going to leave this man alone. He was going to stay with him for as long as he lived, hopefully growing old and grey at his side, their love still as strong as at this moment. As he listened, he heard his lover breathing even out into the slow, deep breaths of someone in a deep sleep.

“I love you Sev,” he whispered to the darkness around them.

It was how he spent the next hour or so, keeping a watchful eye over his sleeping lover, before he finally succumb to a fitful slumber of his own, waking at the slightest noise or movement from the other man. At about six, Severus rolled over in his arms to spoon himself against Harry’s back, not waking as he did so and finally the younger wizard deemed it safe to give in to the yawning chasm of sleep that was waiting for him.

He awoke again at nine, rolling over in the strong arms that still held him to see their owner still fast asleep. With a smile he gently brushed away a lock of hair and ran gentle fingers down the side of the completely relaxed face. With a feather light kiss to the unmoving lips he carefully slipped out of the bed and padded into the kitchen. Rooting around in the cupboards he finally found the coffee and with a yawn and a lazy flick of his wrist, he set the kettle boiling. Soon he had two steaming mugs of coffee in his hands as he carried them through to the bedroom, carefully setting them down on the bedside table.

“Wake up Sev,” he said, leaning down to capture the other man’s lips in a soft kiss. Onyx eyes flickered open to look at him through a sleepy fog.

“Harry?” he said in a sleep roughened voice that did things to Harry’s body that it shouldn’t have done.

“Well I hope no one else wakes you up with a kiss or you’re in serious trouble. I brought you some coffee,” he said, ending with another, deep, kiss.

“Mmmm… Harry,” he murmured, pulling him down to sit on the edge of the bed, rising up to meet him.

“Your coffee is going to get cold,” he gasped as Severus suckled on his neck. Swinging a leg over he straddled Severus’ hips and let out a moan as he felt the other man’s morning glory press against the material over his backside.

“I don’t care,” he growled against Harry’s neck, his hands roaming every inch of skin he could reach.

Sitting back he wriggled out of his boxers and tossed them over his shoulder onto the floor. Stretching his arms over his head he arched his back and then ran his hands down his chest, pinching a nipple as he went, teasing Severus. He let out a small yelp of surprise when the other man’s hands grabbed hold of his hips and pulled him down, skin against skin, making both of them gasp at the sudden contact.

“I want you Harry,” he said, thrusting his hips up.

“Ah… yes.”

Grasping blindly on the bedside table, almost knocking the coffee over, he found his wand and muttered something. Harry instantly felt a cold tingling in his backside that made him yelp.

“What was that?” he gasped.

“A preparation and lubrication charm,” Severus said, pulling him down for a fierce kiss.

“Mmmm… needy are we?” he purred.

“Yes,” came a growl.

Taking the initiative he put his hands on Severus’ chest, raising up on his knees before reaching behind him and grasping hold of the man’s cock, slowly lowering himself down onto it, inch by steely inch, the burn and ripples of pleasure almost unbearable, until finally he was full, Severus completely sheathed inside that liquid velvet heat that he’d come to crave so much in such a short time.

No one had ever felt this right around him. Very few of the small group of people that he’d been with had ever been able to take him in this completely. He was big, he knew that and he’d never been able to meet anyone that could take all of him in with such ease. It was as if Harry had been made for him. Even now as he looked up at him, beautiful emerald eyes hidden by closed lids, long lashes fluttering against his cheeks, his lips parted slightly, he felt an overwhelming surge of love like he’d never experienced before, never thought himself capable of feeling before and yet every time he looked at him, at the dazzling smile or heard the care free laugh, he thought his heart might burst. This was who he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, grow old with him at his side. The very thought made him gasp and his heart clench.

“I love you so very much Harry,” he whispered.

“I love you too Sev, more than I ever thought possible,” he said, leaning down to kiss him, twining their fingers together, his Quidditch toned legs easily raising him, only to sit back down again, Severus thrusting up to meet him as they set a leisurely pace.

This time was different to before, slower and more pure and so full of love that it threatened to fill them up and overflow at any moment. As the ecstasy built within them Harry opened his eyes and watched the man he loved beneath him pant, his eyes closed, hair fanned over the pillow. Then he noticed it, a golden shine that seemed to envelope their joined hands, growing brighter and bigger as he watched.

“Sev, look,” he said.

Opening his eyes he saw the light that was moving to completely enclose them, bright and shining. At the same time he felt something new.

“Do you feel it Harry?” he said in awe.

“Yes,” he whispered. He’d felt it at the same time, his magic reaching out to Severus’ combining and mixing, becoming one like their bodies. It was the most unimaginable feeling and it filled him with joy, happiness and love, a feeling he never wanted to give up. As their peak rapidly approached, their hands still entwined, the glow increased, becoming ethereal and more beautiful, when, as they came together, the others name on their lips, the glow seemed to burst, completely shielding them from view for a moment, before it shot outwards. In that moment everyone in the castle felt an unexplained feeling of extreme love and happiness surge through them. When the glow finally diminished, the happy couple lay entwined on the sheets, Harry on top and Severus below, their hands still clasped together as one.

“What was that?” Harry whispered.

“I’m not sure. Can you feel that though?”

“I can feel a piece of you in me, like our souls are one. You really are my soul mate Sev, I can feel it in every fibre of my being.”

“I think you’re right. I can feel a part of you merging with my core,” he said, sitting up.

Finally getting to his knees, he slipped from off of Severus and moved to get up before he stopped dead. There a=on the man’s pale hip was something that hadn’t been there before.

“Severus. What is that?” he asked, running his hand over the pale skin.

There on his hip was a roaring lion, rearing and pawing at the air, its bright emerald eyes fixed on some far off point. Even as he watched, it turned to look at him before sitting down.

“I… it can’t be. Harry turn around,” he said, wanting to know if his suspicions were true.

As Harry slowly turned around he found what he was looking for. There on the tawny skin of one shoulder was the image of a snake, it’s silver scales tinged with green, onyx eyes watching the distance. As he ran his hand over it, it turned to look at him before moving to curl around Harry’s bicep.

“I don’t believe it,” he whispered.

“What? What is it?”

“I think we were just bonded,” he said quietly, looking into his lovers eyes.


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To the darling reviewers that make everything shiny

Kventia -- you're welcome and you're welcome i'm just glad that you're enjoying it :D

Slytherdor -- hehe yay for harry and sev togethery goodness and don't worry the stone does come into it just not yet... in fact i haven't even written it in my notebook but it does come back into the story

ladyroo88 -- cookie cake! cool!! *runs around eating cake* hehehehe lol yeah love hedwig she's a sweetie

Slowly_Disappearing -- hehe yeah hedwig wasn't gonna be like that originally but it seemed to end up that way and who am i to argue with the muse?

DTDY -- ron's just being an ass that's what he's doing!! yeah hedwig looks after him because she's seen everything that he's gone through bless him

Amanda Rose -- hehe not sure it works like that and after that ending i think i may have angry mobs after me anyway!!

DarklessVasion -- aww sorry to hear about your kitteh *gives you a big hug* glad you like shale though he's a sweetie and i'm glad i could make you laugh... a laugh always makes you feel better and i will definatly keep on with my bad bad self... bathtub snorkel alberkerky!!

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