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Promises of Forever	By : Ravenheart Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Snape/James Views: 18939 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: Some of you sent me
messages about who you thought Severus lover was before James, all of
you guessed it being Regulus Black, when I was writing this, all the
way back in November, I thought about making it Regulus but then I
though... 'nah, too conventional' and changed it to the one you'll
see in a few moments!

Tittle: Promises
of forever

Chapter: 13
– Consequences

Pairing: James
Potter & Severus Snape

Summary: James
survived that fated Halloween night, now with an infant by his side
he has to face adulthood and a world that demands his son. Thank
goodness he has Severus Snape on his side.

Warning:
Character Death, OOCness, cuteness, AU, Harry's three months old
instead of 15 months. Manipulative!Dumbledore, Evil!Tom Riddle

Disclaimer: This
is a work of fiction, written to win the NaNoWriMo challenge. No
money is being made from this and no copyright infringement is
intended.

Previously:“When
did you get that?”

Consequences
and After Effects

“Three days after
it happened.” Severus replied with a sigh.

James didn't need an
explanation for 'it'. Three days after Halloween, Lily's funeral,
when James caught Severus naked on his fireplace. He bit his lip
trying to suppress a snort.

“I thought that
was your usual dress code.”

“Idiot. I told
you that day that I'd gotten a tattoo.”

They fell into the
comfortable silence of caresses, the almost silence permeating the
air.

“Why did you do
it? Get a tattoo I mean.”

“Because I wanted
to get something for me, what I have in my arm is akin to a cattle
brand. I wanted something to remind me that I am my own person, that
even if I'm owned by someone else I still have enough will left.”

“The dragon?”

“Do you know any
other creature that's more willful than a dragon?”

“True... and what
of the rose vine?”

“That... is to
remind me that the people I love will never really leave. Take a look
at the flowers James.” He murmured, and tried to get out of the
way as James flipped them over, straddling his stomach as he examined
the design.

The dragon's eyes were
not painted like he thought they would be, instead they only had the
outline. The rose vine didn't contain only roses, there were lilies
and cherry blossoms as well.

“One of them I
can recognise as Lily but the other two?”

“Evan Rosier and
my mother.”

“You slept with
Rosier?” James asked, absolutely shocked at that news.

“Of course I did!
Who did you think took my virginity?”

“I was just
surprised!” James snapped back, glaring at Severus. “I
thought you were interested in Lily.” he muttered, looking the
other way.

“I was... but it
was a childhood crush. Even so she was important to me.”
Severus sighed, yanking James up to his side, grabbing his head and
forcing James to stare him in the eyed.

“I was not after
your wife James, I wasn't trying to take your family, at least
believe this, even if you decide that you'll never believe in
anything else I have to say.”

With a sign James
nodded, his instincts were screaming at him to trust Severus, and he
would. Moody had taught him that his instincts were rarely wrong, and
now didn't feel like one of those rare times.

“I do... now,
back then it was a completely different matter.”

Severus just nodded,
his hand trailing down, pulling James' leg over so it was resting on
his waist as his fingers explored the channel he had just defiled.

James pulled back with
a hiss of discomfort glaring at Severus.

“I'm sore,
probably won't be able to do anything for a few days.”

“I know... I'm
making sure I didn't hurt you idiot.” he murmured, tugging
James forward and kissing the idiotic Gryffindor again.

“Bastard.”
he replied, tugging the former Death Eater forward, a whine
interrupted them just before James could properly be kissed, annoying
Severus to no end.

“Your spawn has
the lousiest time I've ever seen!” He growled, pushing himself
out of the tangle of limbs and stalking to the bathroom, not
bothering to close the door.

James watched him for a
moment before spelling himself clean, donning a pair of Severus'
pants and going to the guest room where Harry was wide awake and
demanding attention. James chuckled, picking up the infant a blowing
a raspberry on the soft baby stomach.

“Sev's right, you
have the worst time ever kitten.”

“Who the hell are
you calling 'Sev'?” came the gruff response from behind. James
was hard pressed not to shiver at that tone of voice.

“No one.”

And thus the first day
passed, resting – for James – playing – for Harry –
and taking care of both Potters for Severus, not that the potion
apprentice minded. He was finding that both of them were slowly
taking over his brain and a tiny piece of his heart.

The next day both Harry
and James moved from the Longbottom State to their new house and
Severus' heart went out with them. He doubted he would be invited to
the Inauguration Party as Frank had called it and he was already
starting to miss the little sounds Harry made during the day. He had
no doubt that, with the money James would be making, he would be able
to hire a real babysitter.

Sitting on the floor,
with his mastery books scattered all around him, Severus thought back
on the night Lucius had cancelled his sponsorship, it had been a
simple floo call just as formal as they used to be between the two of
them.

“Severus, are
you there?”

“How may I
help you Lucius?”

“Just calling
to inform you I shall be ending our liaison.”

“I see...”
He begun, his hands automatically moving to his back where the
pressed his fingers together in annoyance. “Care to tell me
why?”

The look in Lucius'
eyes said it all, even if his mouth said another thing entirely.

“I don't think
you will succeed in your mastery, and as much as I do like you like
my own brother I will not spend money where it will not give me
return. I hope you understand.”

And he did, Lucius
wouldn't pay for his mastery because for one the Dark Lord was not
making him do so, and for another he simply hated half-bloods like
Severus.

“I understand.
Very well then Lucius.” He nodded as the other excused himself.
'Pathetic little shit you are Malfoy.' he thought.

He had only been mildly
surprised when the Headmaster had contacted him later that same
afternoon. Asking if he needed a new sponsorship for his mastery.
Severus was not surprised by the subject of their discussion.

“Do I need
one? Of course I do, you know the contract forbids work that takes
more than four hours out of our day. The only way to pay for it would
be by inheritance or with a rich family, I have neither.”

“Do forgive me
my dear boy, I did not mean to bring forth bad memories.” and
at that Severus couldn't help but hate the headmaster a little bit
more. Of course he meant to bring his memories forth, else he
wouldn't have said so.

“Quite all
right headmaster.”

“Well my boy,
if you don't mind I'd like to help you out, I do know of your
potential and I'd be loath to have it wasted because of lack of
funding.” The elder wizard said with a genial smile.

“And I'd loath
to lose an opportunity for lack of funding.”

“You see, I'd
have to speak with the governors but I think we can work something if
you're interested.”

Severus had almost
said yes right then and there, but that had been one of the days
where Harry was staying with him while James was in the muggle market
and he had heard the faint buzzing of the monitoring spell he placed
over him just in time to stop his answer.

“I shall think
about it Albus.”

If the man was
surprised, he didn't show, he just nodded as if he might be expecting
that sort of answer before departing.

Closing a book with
more force than necessary, Severus looked around his dangly old home.
Would James continue with their liaison? With Severus melting gold?
Parts of him dearly hopped that no, he wouldn't, while another part
was loath to let even a piece of that man go. He had become attached
to the Potters. Who would have thought?

“Nuisance... the
whole lot of them.” He muttered, trying to convince himself
that he didn't miss any of it. It haven't even been a day!

And he was fully aware
that Potter could have anyone he bloody wanted! Specially now! As the
legal head of the Potter family (never mind that the family only had
two individuals) he had a seat on the Wizengamot and he was making
money flow his way like water on a rainforest. He had seen it on the
monthly accounts that Wizengamot members were forced to publish on
the Financial Prophet every month.

There had been some
speculation over the money and that it might have come from bribery
or even extortion, but since no new laws had been passed the last two
months that had been shot to hell.

He was also one of the
more politically powerful men in the world, what with him being the
father of the boy-who-lived. But despite the title, he had never seen
James abusing that power.

Quite different from
their school days.

“At least he
learned something.” he muttered, refusing to acknowledge he was
sulking.

He also refused to
acknowledge that the sound of his floo activating had scared him half
to death. He was a Death Eater, he was a spy he had always been
alert!

Through the pounding in
his ears he heard someone stepping over and entering his house.
Severus also refused to acknowledge the relief he felt at the sight
of James Potter in front of him with that same shy smile he had seen
when they first had sex.

Had it only been a day
ago? It seemed like a lifetime away.

“Severus? Are you
all right?” He asked as he knelled before the apprentice, and
somehow Severus was unable to think of anything else but how that
mouth had tasted.

Quickly gathering his
wits he stared at the Potter Lord, realizing what had been bothering
him. James didn't know everything. James didn't know what Severus had
done to him, to his family and Severus would not even think of hoping
for a relationship before everything was out. Before James knew of
all his transgressions.

With a swallow he
stared at James, the hazel eyes warm as they stared up at him. They
had never been that warm before, not at him and for a moment absolute
panic took over him at the thought of never seeing it again.

Oh yes, Severus Snape,
dreaded Death Eater, was absolutely attached to James Aaron Potter.
He wouldn't call it love, for that was not what he was feeling. But
he was rapidly heading in that direction.

“What is it?”

“We've become
attached haven't we? Emotionally I mean.”

“Well... yeah
that's what happens when you spend part of your day, every day for
the past two months with someone.”

“Or so I've been
told... listen... about... about the new development...”

“If you tell me
you regret it I'll curse you.” Came the cold relentless voice.

“Regret? Never...
but we can't do that-” he begun, only to be interrupted.

“What do you mean
we can't do that? We already did it!” And with that James
grabbed Severus, attaching his mouth with the same rough, sensual
kisses from the day before.

Severus enjoyed the
taste, and for a moment he thought possessively that it would belong
only to him, before his previous train of thought poked his brain
again. Reluctantly he ended the kiss, clamping his head over James'
mouth at the first sign of an interruption.

“Listen! Before
we start this, before anything else can be said or done you need to
know a few things, among them the one reason why I turned into
Dumbledore's spy inside the Death Eaters.”

He saw James' eyes
widen a bit before the former Gryffindor nodded. Gingerly Severus
removed his hand, his lips turning up in a slight smile as he saw the
lips clamped together, he would bet James was biting them again to
stop himself from talking.

“Thank you. After
I tell you this... After I tell you this I don't expect you to
remain, and I don't expect you to even forgive me and I will
understand if you decide to end whatever it is that we have. I know
your guilty complex is the size of Gringotts and I'd be loath to be
the case for its reawakening.” He smirked briefly, pushing
James to sit on the floor with him.

It was an intimate
gesture, it was right for them to be like that, specially for a
conversation as meaningful as this one.

“When it
happened... I was still a loyal Death Eater, I was rising quickly
through the ranks and He had asked me to get a position in Hogwarts,
if I could infiltrate the Order even better, it was a special mission
of sorts. I was in the beginning of my apprenticeship and I thought
getting a job as potion assistant to Slughorn would be nice, and it
would please my master. Kill two birds with one stone so to speak.”

“I heard the week
before that Albus would be interviewing possible teachers for the
Divination position the next week, and I decided I just had to try
and get a meeting with the headmaster. Albus had been in an interview
with Sibyl Trelawny already and I... I listened at the door.”

“At first
everything was rubbish. She was talking about crystal ball and tea
leaves but the air changed. Suddenly it was like we weren't alone
anymore and she begun to weave a prophecy The one with the power
to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... Born to those who have
thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... that's
all I heard before I was thrown out of the bar.” He
stopped, looking at the
bright day outside.

The
weather was all wrong. The times he had fantasized about telling
Potter the reason the Dark Lord had been hunting him down the weather
had always been cold, and dark. Today was cold all right, but it was
one of the brightest days he had ever witnessed.

Thought
he might be biased.

“You
told Him what you heard.”

“I
did.”

“You...
you're the reason he was hunting us down.”

“I
am.” Snape replied, refusing to close his eyes in the face of
what he knew would be coming since the beginning.

“You're
the reason my son doesn't have a mother anymore, why I had to bury my
wife. You're the reason why my son was almost left with no parents.”
He heard James growl.
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