Forever

Beta: The most honorable and lovely, Unbroken_Halo who helped me out in a tight spot on this one.

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"Are you sure of this Harry?" Severus asked tentatively.

A simple "Yes" was his reply.

"It's against the law."

"It's a stupid law."

"No one will ever accept it, us being together."

"Fuck them, then. After I kill the bastard we can live in muggle London."

"Muggle London?"

"This is the one area that muggles are ahead of wizards. They accept gays, they even accept gay marriages."

"You are kidding, right?"

"No, Severus, I am NOT kidding. So can we be together?"

"If that is what you wish."

"It is!" he says with apparent joy in his voice. "I even have the perfect witnesses for us."

"Witnesses? Harry that's not a good idea."

"They already know about us Severus, and they approve."

"Who?"

"Hermione and Ron."

"Ronald knows the wizarding laws Harry."

"Yes he does, and he wants me to be happy, and you make me happy. They'll keep our secret, Hermione is even researching old wizarding bonds for us, so no one will be able to separate us."

Nodding, Severus replies, "If that is your wish."

How was I to know that our joy would only last a few short months?

My brave, idiotic, Gryffindor lion. It's been three days since I found your note telling me not to worry, you would return to me. That you would defeat the Dark Lord. 'All for you.’ you had said.

Where are you? Does your word mean so little then? I hadn't thought so, but now I am having doubts. I don't know if I should laugh, cry, scream, or drink. I settle for the later. 'For my sanity.' I assure myself.

Are you injured or just not wish to see me anymore? 'I need you.' I whisper into the darkness.

I continue to drink away my worries, until I pass out, clutching your letter to my chest.

I awaken with my head throbbing, I realize, almost belatedly, that the throbbing in my head is echoed on the door to my quarters. 'Harry!' my mind yells in jubilation. As I wrench the door open my heart sinks to the floor. It's not you, but a tear soaked Granger standing there.

"Severus." she manages to choke out.

"What's happened?" I fear the worst.

"It's Harry, come to the infirmary, quick, please."

I race over to my desk and grab the phial we had discussed just days before and rush out of my room to be at your side.

You lay there battered, bruised; though I hope not broken.

"How is he Poppy?" I whisper to the matron.

"He'll live Severus."

"What are you not telling me?"

"He used all of his magical reserves. When he comes to he'll have no more magic and more than likely will be in a great deal of pain for the rest of his life." she said sadly. "Everything always happens to him."

"Severus my boy!" a cheery voice said breaking the silence. "Have you heard? Voldemort's dead, gone for good. You're free my boy, free!

"And Harry lies not three feet from us in a coma Headmaster, how can you be so cheerful?"

"Tch. He'll live, he always does, besides the wizarding world has no further use for him. He's done his job, and about damned time too, now we can go on with our lives."

"He was just a weapon to you wasn't he?"

"Of course. Did you really think I liked that snot nosed little brat? I had to keep him happy so he would do his job."

"Perhaps you should leave Headmaster." I said seething in a silent fury. 'You are more than a weapon, so much more Harry.'

"Of course my boy, of course. Come and join the celebrations. I'm sure that if something happens to him you'll be just as glad as the rest of us."

"I'll stay here, sir, I... I promised Lily I would look after him. I just want to keep my promise to her."

"I know you miss her son. Very well, I'll let you keep your promise to her."

I nod to him. I don't trust myself not to kill the bastard. How could he be so blind as to how I feel about you? I though he knew me, but then I thought he liked you as well. Just goes to prove that our hearts can blind us from the real person. So I will sit here and wait for you to wake up.

Days have turned into weeks. Granger and the youngest Weasley boy come to see you everyday. Your house elf makes sure I eat at least once a day, though I have no idea what I am putting into my mouth. This wait is worse than the first. I know where you are, but can do nothing but sit and watch you sleep. Poppy told me that you might not even wake up, but I have to hope that you will.

"Wake up Harry." I whisper into your ear. "Tell me what I need to do."

Your eyes open barely a slit, but they opened.

"Harry." I whisper my voice rough from disuse. 'Please tell me you're awake.'

"Severus." was the only word you manage to choke out before falling back asleep. I finally let tears of joy course down my face. I know you will wake up again. I know that you are truly alive.

"Tell me." you manage to say the next day. I take a deep breath and tell you everything I know. My heart is breaking as I watch tears flow from your eyes. I didn't want to hurt you this way, but I knew you wanted me to tell you the truth.

"Please." was the word from your mouth as I finished the tale.

I know what you are asking me to do and nod. I understand.

I stand and do a quick cleaning spell on both of us then slowly divest you of your clothes, before removing all of mine and laying next to you.

You look at me with a question; "I'm going with you." I tell you. You shake your head.

"You can't stop me, Harry, I don't want to go on without you here." At those words you finally understand and nod.

I lay down carefully and bundle you into my arms. I cast a spell to reveal our bonding bracelets and the another to enclose us in our final resting-place. With the last bit of my magic I take our wands, cross them, and embed them into the glass above us.

I pour the poison into my mouth then kiss you so we can share. It works quickly; I barely have time to grasp your hand and say "I love you.” before death's welcoming embrace took us into her loving bosom.

They were found them intertwined nude, and kissing on top of the hospital bed. The glass coffin surrounding them giving off a slight aura of gold and silver. They were beyond beautiful and gone forever.

The note that was left read: "We knew no one would let us be together in life, but you cannot stop us from loving and being together anymore. Muggles advance us in this area. They know that the heart knows no bounds and that laws cannot truly stop it. It exists regardless."

They were placed into the earth with one headstone reading: "In love in life and together forever more in death." Severus Tobias Potter-Snape and Harry James Potter-Snape.

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Authors Notes: This started off as a drabble, was even posted as a drabble, but refused to let me go until I wrote more. Thanks for reading this.
Ja Ne