How Severus Spends His Summer Hols

DISCLAIMER: JKR owns everything that is in reference to the Harry Potter world if it is in one of my works of fiction. If it is not found in one of her creations, then it is mine unless otherwise stated. I am not making any profit from the writing of this story.

A/N~ shaddow...I am a female, no offense taken. As to the issue of Moldy-ass....basically...no one here in the gives a hoot about him. I do not belong to a bike club, but I have many friends that do, and I am looking into having a custom bike/trike done for me so I can go to Sturgin next year. Um, it is referred to as Lifestyle. I write the geography the way I do because this is where I live, I travel alot throughout the US and make notes on everything I see. I live in Missouri, so I know St Louis, Columbia (used to live there) and Kansas City well. And yes, we have lots and lots of cow scenery....LOL



Severus answered the door to their room to find Jamie waiting on threshold. She looked up as the door opened and smiled at the tall man.
“Evan wanted me to let you know that Greg’s people are here for us.” She said as she peeked around Severus and gave a little wave to where Harry was still sitting on the edge of the bed.
“Thank you Jamie, we’ll be right there.” Severus said as he shut the door and went to one of the bags on the floor to get something.
“Harry, if you are ready, we need to go.” Severus said as he shrank down a pair of thin cotton socks and then tucked them into his pocket. Harry watched him with a quizzical look, he looked up at Severus.
“Socks?”
Severus smirked and brushed his lips over Harry’s cheek, “If you fall asleep, I want your feet warm, brat.”
Harry brought his arms up and embraced him, “Evil bastard.”
The couple joined the others in the waiting van, some of the subs sitting on laps since things were just a bit cramped in the vehicle. Harry watched the scenery pass in the twilight as he felt Severus’ strong legs shift under him and an arm wrap around his waist. He leaned back and sighed contentedly as his man rested his chin on the top of his head. He didn’t want to go home, he wanted to stay here in the land of cows with Severus for the rest of their lives and have lots and lots of babies. Harry closed his eyes and drifted off for a few minutes before he felt the jostling of limbs that let him know they had arrived.
Severus helped him out of the side door and he got his first look at the party that was starting to move into full swing. His jaw dropped at the sight of all the people around him having a good time. Sev laughed and slung an arm around his shoulders, leading him after everyone else. He was steered towards a small group of older men and women where Severus and Damon stopped to talk.
“Severus, I am glad to see you made it again this year,” said one rather short man that sported a long, graying ponytail. The man reached out to clasp Severus’ hand and not for the first time since they had been in the States, Harry watched amazed as the other man didn’t flinch from the contact. Back home at Hogwarts, he would have avoided that at any cost.
Severus drew Harry to the front and introduced him to the group of people.
“I would like to present my companion, Professor Harry Potter.”
Harry offered his hand as introductions were made all around, he was a little unsure as to why he had been introduced with the honorific, but figured Severus had his reasons.
“Nice to meet you Professor, I’m Greg Logan. It’s nice to have new people here.” The short man said as he gave an inquisitive look to Damon and Severus. Something was up, but damned if he really cared. He knew Severus was as queer as a three dollar bill, and figured that the younger man was his boyfriend, but if the dark haired man wanted to play it quiet he didn’t care.
“Just Harry is fine, Mr. Logan,” Harry said warmly as he felt the presence of Sev’s long fingered hand on the small of his back.
The group chatted for a few minutes before Severus led Harry away and over to where laden tables were set up under some trees.
“Sev….” Harry began as he picked up a plate and began to fill it for the other man, “why did you..”
Severus interrupted him, “Because not only do I want them to know you are my lover, I want them to know that you are a valuable and intelligent person on your own merits. That you should be respected for being you and not just because you are with me.”
Severus laid a hand on his shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze, “I want them to know that.”
Harry felt himself go all warm and fuzzy inside at Severus’ words. The man never failed to surprise him with what was going on in his head. He sighed softly and placed his hand over his, lacing their fingers together for a moment.
“I love you, Sev.” Harry said and went on about filling the man’s plate and then followed him to a collection of lawn chairs set up under more trees.
Harry started to sit at the older man’s feet when he felt a hand on his elbow guide him to a lawn chair next to Sev’s. He raised an eyebrow and sat.
He waited as Sev started to eat and then took the bite that was offered, as they shared the meal, he looked around them and took everything in.
Groups of people were talking, there was music coming from somewhere, people were dancing as well, and he thought that under all that, he could hear the sounds of children playing.
“Sev, are there kids here?” he asked in disbelief, he couldn’t imagine children at a ‘biker’ party.
“Most likely Harry, Greg’s older daughters have organized a childcare service of sorts for parents that attend the Rally each year.”
Harry digested this information as he sipped at the sweet tea Severus offered; he wrinkled his nose at the taste.
“What in Merlin’s balls is this?”
Severus only laughed and drank himself, “They drink their tea cold love, and unfortunately the beer as well. You’ll get used to it, and to be honest, the only way you can drink what they call beer, is ice cold.”
“You know what is so nice about being here?” Harry asked quietly as he stuck another bite of brownie in his mouth.
“The food?” Severus quipped and was rewarded with an elbow in his side.
“No seriously. I love the fact that no one gives a damn who I am, it is like they know nothing of Voldemort or anything that happened last year. I finally feel like I am being seen by people as just me, not the Boy Who Lived, at least by more people than you.” Harry said quietly as the other man watched him and nodded his head.
“I know something of how you feel, Harry. No one here looks at me in suspicion or like I am a traitor. I am not judged or tried before I have a chance to allow people to know me.”
“You are so different here. Don’t get me wrong. I love the Severus at Hogwarts, but I don’t want to lose the Sev I’ve met here. You are so much happier here.” Harry took a deep breath, glanced up to find Severus looking at him intently, and continued, “I don’t want to go back there. Back to that….existence. You know that’s all it is for us, simply a place to be stored until we die.”
“You want to stay?” Severus asked gobsmacked, “With me? In the States?”
“Yes Sev, I want to have a life with you, not a life we have to hide.” Harry reached over and took Severus’ hand in his and brought it to his lips and kissed the long fingers.
“You know Albus is going to blame me for this, don’t you?”
“With all due respect to our Headmaster, Severus, he can kiss my lily white, shapely, very owned arse. We owe it to ourselves to be happy.” Harry said with a tinge of anger in his voice. He knew Dumbledore would most likely cause trouble as would a few other people, but he really didn’t care anymore. For all of the words they had thrown at him of how much they cared, it was all claptrap, he was simply a weapon that Dumbledore had primed, aimed and used to destroy Voldemort, and he’d used Severus to get the information needed to make the kill. He hadn’t been there every time the former Deatheater had crawled, bleeding and broken, back to his rooms. He hadn’t mopped the blood and Merlin only knew what else off of the man’s battered body, but Harry had been there more than a few times and held the broken man as he shook with nightmares.
Matter of fact, the more Harry thought about it, the more he hoped Dumbledore did try to stop them; he’d enjoy showing the old wizard just how well he’d learned the lessons of warfare.
Harry looked at the man he loved and noted that he was deep in thought; digesting all the information Harry had just surprised him with. He really hoped Severus wasn’t upset with what he’d said. He’d meant it, he wanted to stay here with the older wizard and have a life they could enjoy together. Severus looked in Harry’s direction and nodded.
“We need to go house hunting then.” He laughed.
Harry grinned and got to his feet, the sound of the laughing children intriguing him more as the minutes passed. He loved children and wanted a brood of his own. Something else he needed to talk to Severus about he thought as the man stood with him, intent to follow the younger man.
Harry followed the laughter and noise around the side of the house until he found the source. There in the dusk to dawn light were maybe twenty children of all different ages playing in the spray from a couple of sprinklers and chasing lightening bugs. One little girl caught sight of Harry and ran up to him, grabbing his hand, pulling him in to join the happy fray.
Severus watched, laughing as Harry kicked off his sandals, and ran with children under the falling water sprays. Max walked up next to Severus and dropped a hand on his shoulder, joining him in watching the younger man playing with the kids.
“Sev, man, you know you are going to have a houseful of curtain climbers if you stay with him.” Max laughed as he felt his friend stiffen at the idea and then relax again.
“I know, but you do realize that you will be the one to deliver each one, right?” Severus smirked with an eye on his friend’s surprised face. He hadn’t told Harry yet that in the everyday world, Max was a Mediwizard and a Muggle doctor, but he knew he wouldn’t trust the welfare of his mate or his children with anyone else.
“Dude, I do not do house calls to Scotland, no way, no how.”
“That won’t be necessary Max. Harry wants to stay.”
“No way, man, I am so happy for you. I know you hate it there. We’ve all been hoping you’d move soon.” Max said cheerfully as Allie sidled alongside him and ducked under his arm.
“What’s going on?” she asked the men, already figuring she wasn’t going to get an answer yet. That was usually how her man worked, the big red headed lummox.
“Looks like we are getting new neighbours Allie. Sev and Bit there are staying.” Max said, motioning at a drenched, laughing Harry when Bit came out of his mouth.
Allie squealed in happiness and ran forward to dance in the water with Harry and the kids, hugging him for all she was worth. The girls that were watching the kids just rolled their eyes, laughed at the adults and went to get more towels. Grownups were more trouble than kids most of the time.