Help From An Unlikely Source

Chapter 5

Albus couldn't quite figure out why Harry and Severus were smiling. He figured he would have to calm them down when they started yelling about how they could not stay together for the summer.

Harry was extremely happy that he was going to get the chance to get to know Severus better. He really liked the new and improved version who actually smiles.

Severus was having almost the same thoughts. He was going to get to know the Real Harry not the one that everyone thought him to be.

"Severus you will have to get a room ready for Harry, so when he can leave the Hospital wing he will have a place to stay." Albus decided he would have file the secretive looks between Harry and Severus away for later.

"I think I will wait till he can leave here so he can pick what he wants his room to look like."

Harry had to smile at that. Severus was being so nice. "Thanks, I think I know what I want my room to look like. I have always had an idea of what I would want my bedroom to look like if I ever got one of my own."

Albus said,"well now thats settledill ill be off, lots of business to car care of. I hope you have a great summer. I will check on you two in a couple of weeks." With that Albus left room.

As soon as Albus left the room Severus and Harry looked at each other and burst out laughing. When Harry got himself under control enough to talk he said,"I think he thinks we have completely lost our minds."

Severus stopped laughing long enough to say, "did you see the look he gave us? I think what got him the most was when I smiled."

After they got themselves calmed down they sat and talked for a couple of hours about whaey wey would do when Harry got out of the hospital wing.

The next few days flew by. Harry finally got out of the hospital, and the first thing they did was go to Hogsmead to pick out all the stuff for Harry's new room. He was so excited that that he could hardly stand still.

Seeing Harry so excited over something as simple as buying bedroom furniture just reminded him how much Harry missed growing up. So he just let Harry drag him from store to store till they had all they needed for the new room.

When they got back to Hogwarts Severus showed Harry his new room and they began to unpack everything. Several hours later the room was done and it looked perfect.

Harry couldn't believe that after nearly seventeen years he finally had room of his own. The thing that shocked him the most was that it was Severus Snape the supposed greasy of of a potions master was the one to give it to him.

Severus wasn't sure what it was but seeing that smile on Harry's face and knowing that he was the one to put it there gave his funny feeling in the pit of stomach, and he knew that he would try his damnedest to see that smile stay on that beautiful face.

As they got ready to eat Severus took off his outer robe and was now wearing a pair of slim fitting slacks and a crisp white shirt. At that moment Harry realized just how beautiful the man standing in front of him was. Especially when Severus smiled. He decided that he would be sure to see that smile as much as possible for as long as he could.

They had a nice quiet dinner where they talked about the day and everything they wanted to do during the summer. After the dinner was cleared it was late so they both decided it was time to get some sleep as Harry was leaving the room he turned back to Severus and said,"thank you, and good night Severus."

Severus just sat there for a few seconds not sure what to say. By the time he spoke Harry was nearly out of the room. He said,"your welcome, and good night to you too Harry."

Harry turned around long enough to flash Severus that beautiful smile. Then he turned around and went to bed happier then he had been in a very long time.

Severus sat there for a few more minutes then got up and went bed happier then he had been in years.