His saviour | By : Kruemel Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Snape Views: 16367 -:- Recommendations : 5 -:- Currently Reading : 6 |
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Comfort
Snape stood up and went to close the trunk. When he turned around and looked at Harry, he noticed the shaking of his hands and his hunched posture. He set next to him on the couch and placed his hand hesitantly on Harry´s lower back.
“You can let it out you know; you do not have to be strong right now. It is only us two here, no one will know.” He said softly. Harry began to shake more, rubbing his eyes.
“I just… It is all too much and what I saw… Riddle…” he trailed of not capable of saying more. His breath sped up, tears starting to run down his face. Snape started to rub little circles up and down Harry´s neck. He was grateful that although he was forced to witness the unthinkable while at death eater meetings, he never had to participate in that particular disgusting thing, but he heard of it a few times.
“I thank all the gods that I can only imagine. No one will blame you if you extract that memory and store it away for ever. You do not have to torture yourself by reliving it time and again.”
“I don´t know that I can. These memories remind me every day of the necessity of me succeeding. It is just so horrible. It was a kid Severus. He did that to a kid under the age of ten. What will he do with me?” The shaking of his body became more violent.
“I´m so scared. I can train as much as I want. I am not evil. How on earth am I supposed to beat him?” They sat there in silence for a time. Snape at a loss of what to say, how to comfort and built up his new friend. He then decided that where he that upset, he would like someone to hold him, so he did. He scooted closer to Harry and pulled him into his arms. Harry went stiff for a second but then grabbed the front of his robes and broke down. Shaking, crying even screaming at some point before he calmed down. All the while Snape mumbled comfortingly. At least he tried, not used to comforting anyone. After the storm was over, he tried to retreat a little to give Harry space, but Harry clutched his robes harder.
“Please… c… can we st… stay like this? Just for a li… li… little while? I…” he trailed of, waiting anxiously for his reaction, but instead of answering Severus pulled Harry closer and stretched out on the couch pulling Harry half on top of him. Never letting go of him while he arranged them into a comfortable position.
“Try and relax, maybe even sleep for a while. I be here.”
“Thank you.” Harry whispered looking up at him before closing his eyes and sighing. Never in his life fell he asleep faster or felt so safe doing so. Snape looked at the sleeping man in his arms. Something happening inside of him. He too fell asleep a soft smile on his face.
It was hours later when Harry opened his eyes again, he was confused at first not recognizing where he was before the memories came back to him. His body tensed when he remembered who he was with. He turned his head and met dark shining eyes. Snape was watching him with an entirely open expression on his face and Harry relaxed as he saw it. He gave him a small smile not breaking eye contact. It was like Snape was watching past his eyes and right into his soul. He blushed at the intensity of the moment and looked down feeling very vulnerable. He felt Severus gently running one finger over his cheek down to his chin raising it up, so he looked into his eyes again. They didn´t speak the moment so intimate that words would destroy it. Harry didn´t know how long they were laying there like that, but in this moment, he felt so safe, so cared for it overwhelmed him. He knew his friends cared for him but this, this was something entirely different. He never experienced something like this in his life, NEVER. He liked the feeling and didn´t want to let it go.
Suddenly they heard a knock. Harry flinched, startled by the sudden noise. They sat up and took a moment to straighten their close before Harry went and opened the trunk. Before him stood Ron and Hermione.
“Harry, we have a problem.” Hermione said. He stepped aside to let them in.
“What´s wrong?” he asked sitting back down close to Severus.
“Dumbledore. We didn´t go back to the common room right away. We went to the kitchen because we wanted to talk to Dobby.” At Harry´s glare she hastily continued.
“Please don´t be mad, please. We only wanted to thank him for watching out for you. We stayed a while you can imagine why.” She looked at Ron who grinned.
“You can´t expect me to go there and not take advantage.” He said.
“Harry, you have to talk to the house elfs soon. Maybe you should call Dobby. He should tell you yourself.” Harry looked at her. She looked scared.
“Dobby!” Harry called out and immediately he heard a pop and Dobby appeared.
“Harry Potter sir! I was hoping you call for Dobby. Dobby has news for Harry Potter sir.”
“What´s going on Dobby?”
“Dobby was cleaning and heard Dumbledore speaking to one of the other elfs sir. Dobby saw him give a potion to the elf and heard him saying that the potion is for Harry Potter and that it must be put into his drink. I is not knowing what the potion is but Harry Potter has to be careful.” Harry frowned.
`What is that bastard up to?`
“Harry that is not all.” Hermione said. “Tell him Ron.”
“When I went back to the dorm he was there. Dumbledore was there standing next to your open trunk. I asked him what he was doing here so late, and he told me he just came in looking for you because he has to talk to you. He asked me If I know where you are, and I told him I spend the evening alone with Hermione because we have an anniversary. He doesn´t have to know that we are just friends. Maybe it´s a good thing because he will think that we are so wrapped up in the relationship that we don´t have much time for Harry. He told me to tell you to go see him in the morning after breakfast. But I know you never leave your trunk open. It was so obvious that he was looking for something.”
Harry nodded anger clear on his face. His hands started shaking again. Without thinking Snape laid one arm around his waist and with the other took a hold of Harry´s hands trying to still them. Harry leaned into his touch and closed his eyes breathing in a few times to calm his rage.
“Dobby I want you to go and summon all the house elfs working at Hogwarts and bring them here.” Snape told him and Dobby nodded before disappearing. Ron looked at Harry wide eyed and was just to open his mouth when Hermione took his hand. He looked at her and she shook his head. Signalling that now was not the time.
Ron watched them again and this time saw the look on Harry´s face. Although Harry looked scared, he also looked happy at the same time. Snape was talking calmly to him. Then Snape let go of Harry and Ron saw the happiness disappear from his best friend´s face. And in that moment, he understood. He didn´t see Harry happy in years and if Snape could make him happy then he was grateful for it. Slytherin or not.
He had to admit that in the last few days, Severus Snape was a great help and had become a friend to all of them. All the animosity was forgiven and forgotten. IF Severus is the one for Harry he would not stand in their way. Harry of all people deserved to have a little light in his life after so many years of darkness and more of it to come. He was pulled from his thoughts when he heard a series of pops as one elf after the other appeared. In the end there where about 130 house elfs. Harry stood up to address them.
“This castle has a new master. I am the heir to the four great ones who build this school. The castle belongs to me and therefore I am your new master.” At that, all the elfs bowed to him. One spoke up:
“We knew that a new master came to Hogwarts this year. We also knew it was you master Harry Potter. We are yours to command.”
“Dobby told me Dumbledore gave one of you orders to spike my drink with a potion. Which of you was that?” He asked. An especially small elf stepped forward.
“What is your name?” he asked smiling at the little creature.
“I is Lomi sir,” the elf told him.
“It is very nice to meet you Lomi, do you have the potion with you?” the elf nodded.
“Please hand it to Professor Snape.” He said. The elf went over and gave it to him.
“Do you know what it is?” Ron asked.
“I have to study it, but I should be able to tell you more later.” He put the potion in his pocket.
“I will need three of you to volunteer to watch over my friends here. It is important that nothing happens to them because I will need them very much if I want to win this war.”
“Who will be watching out for you master?” Lomi asked.
“Dobby will protect me as he has for a long time.” Harry said with a big smile looking at Dobby who stood there proud.
“I also will need two elfs to watch the headmaster at all times changing every 12 hours and report back to me if something is suspicious. I need three elfs to make new uniforms for all of you. I want you to have real clothes not just a towel and before you protest the Hogwarts symbol will be on all of them. Except of course you want to be free. Every elf that does not wish to serve here any longer will not be forced to do so. If you want to stay the new uniform is not negotiable. Does anyone want to leave?” he asked looking around. Not one elf moved. Harry smiled.
“The headmaster does not know that I am the school´s new master yet and we want to keep it that way so you will have to continue to take orders from him but every order concerning me and my friends or anyone he wants to harm will be brought to me as soon as you got it. We will decide then what to do. Do you all understand?” They nodded in confirmation.
“When Dumbledore calls you, you cannot meet him in the new uniform either. As much as I hate it you will have to keep the old ones so you can change into them whenever called to him.”
“Master Harry Potter sir, there are six elfs who´s only duty is to serve the headmaster. I is one of them and I is willing to keep wearing the old uniform.”
“Alright you will receive a new one either way. Dumbledore will not stay at the school for ever. I want him out of here at easter. I´m happy if he goes sooner but we are not nearly ready yet. You are dismissed. Oh, one more thing. I command you not to call me or my friend’s master. I am Harry, and this are Ron, Hermione and Severus. Will the volunteers please stay behind to receive further orders? Dobby, please stay also.”
With Dobby ten other elfes stayed under them Lomi and Harry also spotted Kreacher.
“Which one´s of you are here because of the uniforms?” five of them came forward.
“I want the uniforms in a colour that doesn´t represent one of the houses. Maybe black or grey something like that. All of them are supposed to have the Hogwarts crest on the back and the name of the elf on the front. Everything else is up to you.” They nodded and with a pop disappeared. Six elfs where left. Lomi spoke up.
“Harry, I is wanting to look after your friend.” She said and walked over to Hermione.
“Lord Black it is i´s duty to serve lord black. Let me help Dobby to watch out for you.” Harry smiled and nodded but then got serious.
“Kreacher I may call you for other things as well, it is possible that you will be around me and my friends more often than not and you will treat them with respect. I forbid you to call anyone any names do you understand?”
“Yes, lord Black, Kreacher will obey.”
“Good! And you will call me Harry.” He said looking strictly at him. He nodded.
“Please get us something to eat Kreacher.” Hermione said and he popped away.
Harry assigned the rest of the elfs to the three and sent them back to work. Kreacher brought them the food and Harry told him that he is supposed to go to Grimauld place the next day to pack everything up and bring it here. He told him to leave the furniture behind and replace all the items with copies so that Dumbledore doesn´t notice anything missing. He told him to leave the pages of all the books blank so that Dumbledore has no longer access to the information and then sent him on his way.
The four sat down and Ron started eating. Harry who was not hungry leaned back into the couch and watched the others. Hermione looked at him with a grim face. He sighed.
“What?” He asked.
“You haven´t eaten at all yesterday and I didn´t see you eating the day before either.” She accused.
Damn her for always noticing everything.
“Look Hermione I´m fine don´t worry.” He tried but they just looked at him and he knew they didn´t believe him.
“Remove your glamour then.” Ron spat, Harry´s eyes went wide, and he shook his head he didn´t want his friends to see him like that.
“Harry please?” Hermione said. “You know you can trust us. We will not judge you.” Harry looked pleadingly at Severus who gave him a small smile.
“You know I think you should have done this already. I just saw it that one time in the dark corridor. It would be good to see it again. Maybe I can help you get rid of some of the scars.”
Harry raised his wand, hand shaking and removed the glamour and took off his shirt. They gasped and Harry didn´t look at them not wanting to see the pity and disgust they must be looking at him with. Snape stood up and climbed out of the trunk only to return with all kinds of potions and salves on a tray he levitated before him.
“Your legs?” he asked.
“Are mostly fine.” Harry answered still not looking up.
“Mostly?” Snape asked.
“Yes.” Snape nodded and handed Harry one Potion after the other. A few nutrition potions, potions that helped soften the scar tissue so it would be easier to remove them. A potion that helped enlarge Harry´s stomach back to normal size and a few others that were necessary. Ron and Hermione watched in awe the transformation of Harrys body. As the nutrition potion took effect, they could see Harry´s body fill out his rips no longer visible and his scars going white. Next Snape took one of the salves and started to rub it into Harry’s skin and most of the small scars disappeared.
“I`m sorry but I cannot remove the big nasty scars but if you treat them regularly, they will get much better.” Harry looked down his body and smiled. He almost looked normal now. He still was thin but he wasn´t drastically underweight anymore.
“Thank you. What´s the time?” He said putting his shirt back on.
“It´s almost morning. Good thing it´s Sunday. I think you should leave for now. Give me time to figure out what this potion is, and we will have to install your wards. We also need to discuss our next steps. Alright?” They agreed, Harry a little hesitant. He really didn´t want to leave but he knew they would have to make an appearance at breakfast if they didn´t want to raise any suspicions. He was a little worried about what Dumbledore wants to talk about but figured it was the annual back to Hogwarts talk the old man insisted upon every year. Ron, Harry and Hermione made their way to the door. Harry turning around before he left seeing Severus look at him. He walked back to him and gave him a hug. Severus pressing his nose into his hair.
“Thank you for earlier.” He said before turning around and following his friends.
“No thank you.” Snape whispered to the empty room.
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