Muse

(AN) Sorry everyone that it’s taken a bit to get this one written. Holidays, worrying about rent, kids being home do to the snow and being sick haven’t helped me in the writing department. Thank you all for those who have reviewed I’ve loved reading them all. I hope you all enjoy this chapter as much as the others, happy reading. (AN)

beta: vampchic


Muse

Chapter 9- room here room there-


"Morning, love." Severus said, walking into Harry's room.


"Morning, how's your day been, luv?" Harry asked, smiling softly as he felt the press of Severus lips against his. "Mm, I could get used to waking up that way; wish you could sleep here with me - it's awfully boring here, all alone," Harry pouted.


"Hmm, sorry brat, hopefully they'll let you out of here today. I have a meeting with the headmaster in a little while to talk about your room arrangements," Severus informed.


"I really don't want to be a bother, Sev. And I don't want to be alone. Can we make sure that if he does allow me to change rooms, that I have a roommate? One that I can trust?" Harry murmured.


"Of course, Harry," Severus said, pressing a light kiss to his lips. "Remus should be here shortly to keep you company while I'm away, love. He's worried about you."


"He's always worried about me. Nothing has changed other than he had no way to stop what had happened - only to deal with the aftermath. He has issues of not being in control or knowing what's going on. He's a worry wart nothing we do will ever change that."


"And would you want to?" Severus asked as he sat back in the uncomfortable chair the hospital seemed to think people would like, grumbling something about inhospitable hospitals under his breath.


"Of course not. He wouldn't be Remus if he were to change. He's my dad and I love him the way he is, just like he loves me for me." Harry sighed, looking down at his right hand resting on his lap. "Do we know how long I have to be here or when the cast will come off?" he asked.


"You'll be allowed to leave soon, Harry. The cast will be there for a few months and then they'll take it off, check your arm, and then see if you need a new cast or if you're fine," Remus informed, walking into Harry's room.


"Remmy, good morning," Harry greeted with a smile.


"How you feeling, kiddo?" Remus asked, ruffling Harry's hair a bit.


"Eh...could be better - could be dead," Harry joked.


"That's not funny, Mister," Remus groused.


"Well, I'm off, love. Time for that meeting with your headmaster," Severus said, bending down to kiss Harry gently.


"Severus, thank you for going. The headmaster never seems to listen to me. And with Draco's dad away as he always is, it seems you're our best bet to have anything done about this," Remus said glad to not have to deal with the meddlesome headmaster.


"It's nothing. I want Harry and Draco both to feel safe while they're at school. This is no sacrifice on my part to do this," Severus said sternly.


"You'll be here when they release me, right?" Harry asked Severus.


"Hmm, yes, I should be here, if not then I'll meet you wherever you and Remus choose," Severus said, nodding his head to Remus before whispering, "See you later, my muse."


"Harry, I'm worried for how you'll be once you're back in school," Remus said once Severus was gone. "You've been so calm and laid back about this whole thing. How are you really, taking all this?" Remus asked, concern written all over his face.


"To be honest, I don't think I'm letting myself deal with it. Yes, it happened and yes there is nothing I can do about it. There is nothing that will change the fact that he violated me in the worst sort of way. He may not have penetrated me, but he still raped me of my ability to feel safe Remmy.


"The only time I have felt safe since it happened was when Severus was here. Even now, when he has just left, I'm starting to twitch." Harry said softly. "I need time, Remmy. It hasn't been long enough for me to feel safe while being with other men in the room or by myself.


"I hate that I feel this way. I hate that I can't stop the way I feel. But I do and, and I don't want Severus to leave me alone in that school. I don't want to ever go back to that room again." Tears streamed down his cheeks as Harry tried to regain some semblance of normal breathing again.


"Oh, Harry. We'll see what we can do about the room - and I don't think Severus will be leaving anytime soon. You'll probably have to tell him to leave you alone once we have everything sorted out," Remus chuckled softly as Harry smiled a small, barely there, smile.

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"What is the school doing in regards to the attack? What has happened thus far to the attacker?" Severus said seriously to the headmaster.


"He has been expelled and at the moment is sitting in a juvenile detainment center," Albus Dumbledore said.


"I want Harry and Draco moved to a different room. Neither of the boys feels safe being in that room," he ordered.


"I'm afraid at this time we have no free dorm rooms," Albus said sadly.


"You have got to be joking. They can not stay in that room! There has to be another room available somewhere for them," he stated, trying to control his anger.


"At the moment, all the dorms are filled. But, we do have a family quarter that is empty at this moment. The room will have its own bathroom and a small kitchen, two bedrooms with three beds in it. It can have more beds added if needed...


"I was going to suggest it to Mr. Lupin and Mr. Malfoy later today before Harry's release. Since the rooms are away from the dorms and the teachers quarters, we request that an adult reside in the rooms as well. Will all this be sufficient?"


"Yes, that would be satisfactory. Does it matter if the person staying with them is a parent or not? As we both know, Mr. Malfoy is a busy man, he's in and out of the country, and Lupin is unable to leave his office."


"If both come to an agreement on someone else that is over the age of twenty-one to share the room with them, then it shall be fine.


"..As long as they show the due respect needed in a school environment."


Severus nodded at this. "Thank you, Headmaster. I have to return to the hospital, I promised Harry I'd be there for when they release him."


Nodding his head, Albus Dumbledore excused Severus, stating that he hoped Harry was truly feeling better.

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"Your back!" Harry chirped when he saw Severus standing in the doorway of his soon-to-be ex-hospital room.


"I told you I would be," he said, walking over to Harry and pressing his lips to the teen's forehead. "Has the headmaster called you yet, Remus?" he asked, looking at the older man.


"Yes, about twenty minutes ago. You must have just left him," Remus replied as he helped Harry get comfortable in the wheel chair that he was going to ride in to Severus's car.


"And?" Severus said with a raised eyebrow.


"I told him that I would be fine with the arrangements that you made with him and if Mr. Malfoy was as well, then there shouldn't be any problems."


"Wait...what arrangements, are we talking about here?" Harry asked, looking from one man to the other.


"I told the headmaster that I would be fine if Severus were to stay with you and Draco at school," Remus said with a strained smile. Everything that had happened since Christmas was wearing on Remus, he really needed a break without all the drama happening.


"Really? Sev is going to stay with me?" Harry asked excitedly. He was all but jumping up and down in the wheel chair.


"Yes, my muse. All we need is for Draco's father to say its fine and I shall be moving in, so to speak, until you graduate," Severus said.


"You have no idea how happy this makes me," Harry murmured happily.


The three of them settled down after that. Just one more piece of paperwork to sign and they would soon be leaving.

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Harry, Remus and Severus made their way up to the headmaster's office, meeting up with Draco along the way.


"Ah, Mister Potter, so good to see you out of the hospital. How are you feeling?"


"As good as can be expected, sir," Harry said sitting down in one of the chairs provided, the others following suit as they greeted the older man.


"Now I'm sure you'd like to know what has been done in regards to your living arrangements. I finally got a hold of Mr. Malfoy and I spoke with Mr. Lupin as well. They both seem to be in agreement that you and Draco should be moved to different living quarters.


"The only problem with that is, is that the only rooms we have available at this time is our family quarters.


"Now, Mr. Snape here has been offered up to share the rooms with you both. But, that is if you both are in agreement over him being in the rooms with you," Albus said, looking between both teens and the adults.


Harry gave a small smile before looking up at the headmaster.


"I think we agree that we would both feel fine with those arrangements, sir. If anything, I think he might make us study more than we already do, to ensure that we graduate with the high honors we both already have. Thank you, sir, for letting Draco and I decide on this," Harry said as formally as he could.


"This is how you feel as well, Draco?"


"Yes, sir. Severus is my godfather. I've known him my whole life. If there's anyone person that I would feel comfortable living with for a few months, it would be him. Harry trusts him and feels safe in his presence...I think it would be a grand idea for him to room with us, sir," Draco said firmly.


"Thank you, Draco. Harry, your things have been packed for you. I know you might have liked to have done it yourselves, but I didn't think it wise for Harry to venture back in there just yet," the Headmaster, said hoping all would be happy with that.


"Thank you, Headmaster, that was considerate of you," Remus said a bit more firmly than he would have liked.


"Umm, how long will we have to wait before we can go settle in?" Harry asked, trying to cover a yawn with his good hand. "Sorry, the pain meds they've got me on makes me a bit tired, sir."


"No need to apologize, Harry. I think it would be okay for you and Mr. Lupin to head down to your new quarters.


"Draco, your things were not packed for you, mostly because everyone was scared to touch your things," the Headmaster, chuckled. "So you and your godfather may go on up and pack if you'd like."


They all agreed at that and started to say their goodbyes to the Headmaster when Poppy Pomfrey came into the office.


"Sorry to intrude, but I wanted to know what medications they have put Mr. Potter on. It will all need to be written down," She informed.


"Of course, Poppy," Harry said, smiling up at the older woman. "Remmy, can you give her the bottles? I need to sleep," he said as his eyes began to drift shut.


"Oh dear," the woman said as she watched his eyes drift closed. "It looks like your going to have to carry him in this state," she tutted.


"We'll have the list to you as soon as we can," Remus said as moved to pick up the young man, cradling him as best he could so as not to hurt his arm anymore than it was.


"Please, follow me," Albus said, rising from his seat.


"We'll see you later," Remus said to Severus as they followed the old man out of the office, the two heading off in opposite directions at the end of the hall.

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