Potion Mishaps and Secrets Revealed

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Chapter 7: It is better this way

Harry wiped the tears away from his eyes before anyone else noticed. “You mean to tell me I can actually get my body back? About time…” Harry drawled out walking towards the others refusing to look at Draco.

“Will all of the side effects involved in the potion mishap be eliminated Sev?” Draco asked worriedly.

What’s wrong Malfoy? Don’t you want me to be able to read or talk to you this way? Hate me that much… Harry asked with clear disdain.

Severus watched Draco’s face pale considerably before he chose to speak, “Yes Draco, you and Harry will be able to go about your normal lives. You can put this all behind you and not worry about a thing.”

Lucius who had been quiet up until now, “Severus just give the boys the potion so Draco and I can go back home. You know how much Narcissa hates to wait,” he said while shifting his gaze from Draco to Severus and then finally resting on the potion.

Severus nodded and then instructed, “Boys, take this and DO NOT move until I have assured you that it is safe to do so. I don’t know what kind of side effects may happen once you take the potion. Lucius and I will wait outside and will have Aeterno stand guard and let us know if we are needed.” He handed each boy their respective potion and whisked out the door with Lucius right behind him.

After the door shut Draco turned to Harry, “Harry, you know that-“ he tried to reason.

“Shut it Malfoy. Just drink your damn potion and I will do the same.” Before Draco could get a word in Harry downed his potion and collapsed.

It is better this way… Draco thought before he also gulped down his potion and collapsed next to Harry.

::My boys… my stupid, selfish boys. You are so afraid of what others think that you would give up your own desires. I gave you what you wanted and this is what you chose. What’s done is done. I cannot rectify the hurt and pain that you cause each other; only you can save yourselves. How could you let your fear of what others think hurt your loved one? Do they mean that little to you? If this is all your love can do than I was wrong about you two, and you do not deserve my help.:: With that Aeterno slithered back into her portrait to let the two nervous men on the other side know that it was safe to come in and collect them.

After Aeterno told Severus and Lucius that it was safe, both men swept into the common room to find both boys unconscious on the floor. Lucius walked over to his son’s body and squatted. He then proceeded to try to shake him awake unaware of the glare that he was receiving.

“You know Luce you might cause damage if you shake him awake like that,” Severus grumbled as he picked up Harry in his arms and sat down in one of the black leather chairs placing Harry in his lap. Trying to wake him up a different route, “Potter… Potter… Pretty, Pretty Princess Potter, wake up now!” Snape commanded to the lifeless form of the boy in his lap.

With that Harry moaned and grabbed his head. “Professor Snape? Wha-? Wait a minute… Why am I in your lap?” Harry tried to move only to have Snape tighten his grip around the frightened boy.

“Relax Potter, I am not going to hurt you. You are in my lap now because after you took the potion you passed out and I moved you from the floor to my lap, unless you would prefer the floor? I can always move you back down there,” Snape softly sneered as he lifted the weak boy as he stood up. Turning slightly to his friend he continued, “Luce I am sure he is fine, you may take him home now. If you have any problems fire call me, and we’ll go from there. Don’t worry about Draco’s things, the house elves will move them back to the Slytherin house for him.” Lucius nodded curtly to the Potions Master as he gathered up his unconscious son and left.

Snape then walked out of the common room carrying Harry with him in his arms. The trip to the dungeons was a silent one but it was as comfortable silence. Upon entering Snape’s room Harry noticed three things right away. One of these things that the room looked an awful lot like the common room that they just left, there were the two individual seats but instead of the black this time they were a deep forest green and of course there was a matching loveseat. There was no rug though in front of the black fireplace. To the left of him was a wall filled with different books on potions and such, and to his right there was a small kitchen with a glass table. The second thing that Harry noticed was that on that glass table there was three places set filled with food, with three identical black chairs. The final thing that Harry noticed was his godfather resting comfortably against the counter top in the kitchen waiting for something to come out of the oven.

“Remus!” Harry shouted as he tried to pry himself out of Snape’s grasp only to fall back into his embrace in a coughing fit.

“Really Harry, one would hope that you would have grasped the concept that when you are weak sudden movement isn’t the smartest idea.” Snape drawled as he walked further into the room and placed Harry gently down in a seat before walking over to Remus. As he approached the werewolf he got a sharp shake of his head as he leaned in close. Sighing in defeat he sat down at the table and picked up the Daily Prophet and began to read visibly upset. Harry gave his godfather an inquisitive look but decided against asking him about it.

“Hello Harry!” Remus greeted as he walked over to him ignoring the snorts coming from the table. Drawing Harry into a hug he continued, “I bet you are glad to have your own body back and be away from Malfoy, yeah?” he asked as he pulled away.

Harry fighting the urge to cry merely smiled softly before he said, “Oh yeah. I am really glad to be away from that arrogant prick.” His voice betraying his words, which caused a glance to be exchanged between both men, but neither decided to question.

Remus decided to try and change the subject. “Well Harry we are having pasta tonight are you up for eating something?” Remus offered searching Harry’s eyes as if begging him to tell him what was wrong.

Harry smiled softly and shook his head, “No thanks, Remi. I am not feeling up to eating.” Seeing ‘Snape calculating’ look he continued, “I am fine really. Just tired. Where should I sleep?” He asked.

“You can sleep in the room next to mine. Just call me if you need anything.” Snape said gesturing towards the door on his left. Harry nodded and went to stand up only to meet the floor seconds later with a resounding thud. Clenching his fists in frustration he pounded the floor trying to hold back his tears that desperately wanted to fall. With a sigh Snape got up and moved over to Harry.

“Harry I know that you are frustrated with your situation right now, but I promise that tomorrow you will be able to move around more. I want you to stay here under my watch until I deem you suitable enough to move back to your common room. Besides Remus, I am sure, would like you to spend Christmas with us.” He said as Remus gasped behind him.

Harry ignoring the latest piece of information merely shrugged. “Fine, since I cannot move how would you suggest that I get to the room?” He asked. Severus silently picked Harry up and carried him to the room. Casting a spell to change Harry into pajamas Severus proceeded to tuck Harry into bed.

“Good night Harry.” Remus called softly from the doorway.

“Yes, good night Harry, remember to call me if you need anything.” Severus said as he walked out of the room pausing gently when he heard a faint whisper. “What did you say?” Severus asked turning slightly to see Harry’s normally beautiful emerald eyes drowned in tears.

“I said good night and thank you both.” Harry said his voice barely audible. Snape merely nodded and shut the door leaving Harry alone to his thoughts.

Why did Draco act like that? Why would he lie to me and tell me that he loved me when he obviously didn’t? I suppose I was just another fuck for him. I knew somewhere in my heart that this was too good to be true. The only thing is that I don’t understand why this hurts so badly. Harry thought miserably, oblivious to the flow of tears that now marred his once perfect face.

“Remi… when are you planning on telling him about us? We have been dating for two years now… don’t you think that it would be fairer to him to tell him now then have him find out on his own?” Severus asked his lover as he pulled the distraught werewolf into a hug.

Remus sighed softly as he leaned back into the embrace and turned around to look at his lover face to face. “Sevy you know I am scared of his reaction. Harry is straight through and through… I do not want him to hate me, or you for that matter if he is not comfortable with it.”

“Far too late for the boy not to hate me.” Severus scoffed. Remus looked at him with his infamous puppy dog eyes knowing full well that it was Severus’ weakness. “Fine you win. I will not tell him, my love. But I will still get to sleep with you wrapped soundly in my arms at night.” Severus growled as the werewolf grinned happily and went back to making dinner.

Walking out of the fire, Lucius was greeted with an icy glare from his beautiful wife. “Where in the world have you been? All you left me with is that I will be back later and you left! Why is our son in your arms?” She finished her focus now on her beautiful son whom was sleeping peacefully in his father’s arms.

“Apparently there is more to the story that we were led to believe, my love. Come, let us put him to bed and I will tell you everything over dinner.” Lucius said as he kissed his wife gently on the cheek and headed upstairs towards the bedrooms.

Once in Draco’s room he turned down the covers and changed his son out of the muggle clothes and into pajamas. Tucking his son in he kissed Draco on the forehead and turned to leave the room. Just as he got to the door, the screaming began. Lucius ran back to his screaming son trying to calm him down and figure out what was wrong.

“NO!!!!!!!!! Har- I didn’t mean to. I… nooo… no. Please… please… no…” Draco mumbled incoherently.

“Shh… calm down my son. Nothing is wrong. You are fine. You are in your bedroom, in the manor, you are home. Calm down my son, you are safe.” Lucius shouted over Draco’s screaming while gently rocking his son back and forth casting a calming spell on the distressed teen.

“I’m sorry…” Draco said before he went to sleep. Lucius rocked Draco for a bit longer making sure that he was okay. After ten minutes of peaceful sleep, Lucius once again tucked his son into bed and turned to leave. Pausing briefly at the door checking to make sure a relapse did not occur, once he was satisfied he placed a ward over the door to alert him if any movement came from within the room. Leaning against Draco’s closed bedroom door sighing softly as he composed himself before he turned and headed down to his bewildered wife.

“Cissy, Dumbledore, the old lying manipulative bastard, forgot to mention something to us. Did it ever strike you as odd that he would hold both boys for so long due to a silly feud? Well apparently that was not the real reason why they were forced to stay at the school. They had a potion backfire on them and they switched bodies.” Lucius spat out bracing himself for the inevitable.

“WHAT?! He just simply forgot to tell me that my baby was in Potter’s body! Oh I’m going to kill him. I will tear him apart limb from limb and then tear out his eyes and show him what I have done before I-“ Narcissa screamed out heading toward the fireplace.

Lucius intervened, “Cissy! Cissy! Calm down. Our boy is fine now. He is currently resting in his room right now. That is our son and not Potter that is lying in his bed. Sev changed him back. Dumbledore’s murder would only separate you from Draco and me, you don’t want that.”

Her eyes narrowed as she looked up at her husband. Slowly they began to soften and she threw herself into his arms and wrapping herself around him. “You swear that my son is fine?” She questioned her husband snuggling deeper into his embrace.

“Yes my love, I swear.” Lucius swore. I just pray myself that is true. Maybe I should fire call Sev tomorrow and tell him what just happened.

Loud screams woke up Severus. Cursing loudly as he hit his toe on the door, he made his way over to Harry’s bedroom. Harry’s body was trashing all around on the bed as Harry kept screaming. Severus walked over and snatched the boy up quickly and held him tightly.

“Draco! NO!!! I love you!! Don’t go Dray, don’t go. Please Dray, stay with me like you promised.” Harry screamed as his body stiffened as he fell into a limp hold in Severus’ arms. Severus stared in a transfixed horror until he felt the body in his arms relax. He quickly reached for his wand and began to check Harry over. Suddenly Severus began to scream in horror. Harry had stopped breathing, and was dying in his arms. He quickly began running every healing spell he knew of, as he desperately tried to heal the boy-who-lived.


Love and a Peace,
~*~Kates~*~