Time After Time

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Disclaimer
and Authors Notes is in the first chapter.


 

-Chapter
Six-

 

 

Severus had
no idea what to do, or say. His mind told him to run for it, but his feet just
decided that that minute was perfect to go on vacation and didn’t move. All he
could do was stare dumbly at Harry, who was watching him with humour in his
emerald eyes and a small smile playing at his lips.

 

“How…um…where…” Severus managed to get out in
the end, and Harry laughed.

 

“I know about the Dark Mark on your arm
Severus,” he said kindly, pushing the slightly taller boy into the couch behind
him. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone if you don’t want me to.”

 

“Bu-but you should be-”

&;
;

“Dstedsted? Mad? Angry? Having a real royal
temper tantrum?” Harry cut him off. “Hate your guts? Want to kill you?” Harry
continued. “Never want to hang out with you again?” that struck a cord, it was
easy to see. “Don’t worry, you aren’t getting rid of me that easily.”

 

“But aren’t you afraid that I’ll get orders
to kill you or something?” Severus asked. He was grateful that Harry wouldn’t
leave him and that he took it this well, but he wasn’t sure if he wanted the
other boy to stay with him. Severus would never hurt him. “And what did you
mean by calling the Dark Lord a ‘half-blood’?”

 

“Nah, I’ll deal with that if it ever comes.”
Harry replied lightly, cheerful as ever. “And what I meant by that is that
Voldemort himself is only a half-blood. His mother was a witch, the heir of
Slytherin, and his father a Muggle she fell in love with. But when she told him
what she was, he left her. She died giving birth to Voldemort.” He sat down in
the couch beside Severus. “It’s a rather sad story. Much could’ve been
different if Voldemort’s father hadn’t left his mother.” Harry sighed and
leaned back. “And before you ask, yes I’m with the Order of the Phoenix.” He
turned to look at Severus. “Now we both know a major secret the other have, and
can’t use it to blackmail each other.”

 

Harry’s
only reply was soft lips on his own. He just sat there shocked for a minute, then
slowly, uncertainly began to respond to the kiss, and put his arms around
Severus’ neck. The other boys arms slowly went around his torso, pulling him
closer. If this wasn’t heaven, then Harry had no idea what was. They had to
break apart for the horrible need called breathing.

 

“Well…um…that was…well…wow…” Harry stammered
in the end, giving up to trying to say a full sentence. This was first time
Severus saw him speechless, and he couldn’t help but laugh. “What?!” Harry
asked. At that Severus only laughed harder, nearly falling off the couc“Cou“Could you please point out to me what’s so funny? If I’m not greatly mistaken,
and I don’t think I am, then I haven’t recently done anything that could cause
such a action from you.” Harry sounded so much like a teacher that Severus, who
had managed to get a hold of himself, cracked up again. Harry glared at him,
then he burst out laughing too, not able to keep a stern face anymore.

 

Suddenly
McGonagall entered the Slytherin common room. She glared suspiciously at the
two boys, then pointed her wand to her throat.

 

“Sonorus! Would all seventh years meet
in the Great Hall in ten minutes? The Headmaster has an important message that
he has to announce. Please hurry up! Quietus!” she left after sending
another glare at Harry and Severus.

 

Harry and
Severus stood up, but when Harry moved towards the exit a hand on his shoulder
stopped him. He was turned around and before he could reacevereverus lips where
once again on his own. This time Harry replied gladly, and cursed all the gods
that were willing to listen for the moment they broke apart.

 

“Lets go.” Severus said, Harry only nodded.
He didn’t trust himself enough to speak. Either his voice would come out really
high-pitched (A/N: think Sebastian from the Little Mermaid), or nothing would
come out at all.

 

When they
arrived in the Great Hall they went to the Slytherin table, and sat down at the
end closest to the doors. Soon every seventh year in the school was there, the
rest of the school was in the middle of dinner, and Dumbledore stood up.

 

“I am sure that by now you all know about the
student that was bitten by Daylight vampires in the Forbidden Forest, right?”
there were nods all around. “When the boy woke up, he knocked over Madame
Pomfrey and escaped the Hospital Wing. He is currently somewhere in the school,
and I must ask all of you to stay here.” Dumbledore waited until all the
horrified gasps and the murmurs had died down before continuing. “If you see
anything, anything at all, or get the feeling that you’re watched or feel that
something is taking over, then go straight to your house’s prefect, or to one
of the three teachers that will be here while the rest of use searches for the
vampire.” He went over to the rest of the teachers, and they started to talk
among themselves.

 

“They should’ve killed the beast before he
even woke up.” Malfoy said from further down the table. “Things like that don’t
deserve to live at all.”

 

<That would mean, Malfoy,> Harry began
using his telepathic abilities this time, not bothering to cast the spell.
<That would mean that Voldemort would loose more than half his armies. Now,
you wouldn’t that to happen, woyou?you?> his voice was filled with sarcasm
and spitefulness. Malfoy stared at him from his seat. Harry ignored him,
instead he looked up to the ceiling. His eyes met a pair of chocolate brown
ones. Up-side-down on the ceiling the vampire stood, staring longingly at him.

 

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