We\'ll Run For Our Lives

Just a quick note/warning...however you wish to see it: They sing. \"The younger\" sings in italics and \"The older\" sings in bold, just so it\'s a little less confusing

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\"Please,\" the voice requests one last time, \"Come with me\"

\"Why must you leave?\" The other is in turmoil, though they\'re trying desperately not to show it

\"I can\'t stay here. Not even for you if you choose not to come with me. This world has forsaken me...I have done everything it has asked of me, and now I am through with it. I can\'t stay here in this poor excuse for a world\"

\"This world is a part of the other world, too\"

\"Same world, different morals. I love you, and I don\'t know if I can survive without you, but I guess I\'ll have to if you decide to stay here\"

\"There\'s other reasons you want to leave,\" the other accuses slowly

\"They don\'t accept us here. For all their talk of equality, they don\'t accept our relationship because of who we are separately. I have found a place that will accept it...us...and we won\'t ever have to worry about it again\"

\"I don\'t know if I can leave...everything I know is here\"

\"We can create a new life together. Reestablish ourselves,\" tears are stinging their eyes

\"It can never work. They\'ll hunt us down\"

\"They will hunt, but they will not find. Please\"

The figure shakes their head, \"I don\'t think I can\"

There is silence as the younger painfully searches the elder’s eyes before asking quietly, \"Do you not love me?\"

\"Of course I do. That isn\'t the issue here\"

\"Then why won\'t you come with me?\"

\"I...\" nothing comes out

The younger walks over to their companion shakily, stopping a hairs-breath away, \"I will leave during dinner. It will be at that point that I call upon you to make your decision\"

The other nods in understanding before the younger kisses them chastely, \"Think about it...please. Don\'t make me leave my soul here, Severus\"

And with that the figure is gone

The tears build in Severus\' onyx eyes. He has four hours to make a decision. All four hours are spent on the verge of tears, teetering on the blade of a delicate knife. No tears fall in this time, but a name does escape his lips a few times: \"Harry...\"

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Severus sits at dinner, not eating because he\'s shaking too much to bring the fork to his mouth enough times to fill his stomach

Harry sits next to him, making a better show of being okay. How is it fair that he is calm when he brought up the unease in which Severus stirs in now? It\'s not, and that bugs Severus who is still attempting to figure out his answer to the question asked of him. He knows what he wants to say, sure, but there\'s a fine line between what you want and what to get

Severus doesn\'t know when Harry will announce that he is leaving...neither does Harry, actually. But the time finally comes about a half hour in to dinner, when everyone is sure to be there and not yet thinking of leaving

Harry stands up, gives a flick of his right wrist, and a slow melody begins to play as a microphone appears in his hand

I\'ll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You\'ve been the only thing that\'s right
In all I\'ve done

Harry doesn\'t take his gaze away from Severus\' as he sings, even though it\'s difficult to do so. Merely thinking that the man won\'t come with him is enough to choke him up. But he continues...

And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we\'ll make it anywhere
Away from here

Severus stands, knowing Harry will take it as a hint to let him sing the next stanza to the song that they once danced to. They had held each other so close that night; had whispered promises to each other. If anyone had seen the exchange, it is likely they would not have believed that both their stoic Professors had hearts. Harry had become so cold after the death of his friends...and only stayed here because he was forced to. He was so close to leaving before his prophesy was fulfilled. Severus hated to see him sad, and never wanted to see his eyes like that...ever...

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I\'ll be right beside you, dear

Louder louder
And we\'ll run for our lives
I can hardly speak, I understand
Why you can\'t raise your voice to say

The musical interlude is filled with silence from the students and the only movement is Severus and Harry moving away from the table so they can have more room. Severus follows Harry to the front of the staff table where they face each other, sides facing either the students or fellow staff. Harry gazes pleadingly into Severus\' onyx eyes, and Severus looks upon the emerald eyes with love, devotion, and fear

To think I might not see those eyes
Makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long goodbye
I nearly do

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I\'ll be right beside you, dear

Louder louder
And we\'ll run for our lives
I can hardly speak, I understand
Why you can\'t raise your voice to say

Slower slower
We don\'t have time for that Harry shakes his head with the line
All I want is to find an easier way
To get out of our little heads

Severus pleads with the last two lines. He wishes more than anything that they could remain here, where he\'s comfortable, instead of having to run. But he loves Harry more than either of them will probably ever realize. His choice was already made for him before Harry even gave it to him. The younger sees the tentative decision in the other\'s eyes, and he goes on

Have heart, my dear
We\'re bound to be afraid
Even if it\'s just for a few days
Making up for all this mess

Severus nods his head, smiling lovingly at his partner of five years

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I\'ll be right beside you, dear

As soon as the song ends, Harry drops his microphone and Severus grabs Harry\'s left hand in his right. As they run out of the Great Hall, there is complete silence from the students and staff. Even Albus is left speechless, though not confused. As the two leave the wards of Hogwarts, Harry apparates them to Godric\'s Hollow

Harry attempts to lead Severus inside the house, but the older man doesn\'t allow it

With a questioning look from Harry, Severus says, \"I wish to be free\"

\"We will be...soon. But first I must gather some things\"

\"No...free of everything,\" he shakes his head, \"Except you. Let\'s leave right now. I don\'t care...I want to go\"

\"But...\" Harry vaguely points to the house

\"You wanted to get away from here, right?\" Harry nods before Severus continues, \"Then let\'s leave\"

\"You\'re insane,\" Harry smiles fondly

\"Only because you made me this way\"

\"You\'re sure?\" Harry asks uncertainly

\"Positive. Take me away from here,\" he says as he wraps himself around the other, who apparates them far away

As they appear in their new destination, Severus concludes that the old saying is true: sometimes running away is the bravest thing one could ever do. He never thought he\'d be so happy and willing to run away with nothing but the clothes on his back and the one he loves by his side

Then again, Harry always did bring out his mischievous side...

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One-shot song fic...imagine that! I never write stories like this -rolls eyes- hehe

As per usual: I wanted it out...Sharing Your Future is not forgotten about and should be updated soonishishish

The song is \"Run\" by Snow Patrol

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