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Escaping This World	By : sablecurse Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > Slash - Male/Male Views: 25481 -:- Recommendations : 3 -:- Currently Reading : 9
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, nor the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Disclaimer: Harry and all of Rowling's other characters & places are hers. Nothing is mine except the tiny plot bunny. If the series was mine, there'd be slash happening because we all know Harry is gay. As such, I am making nothing from this story.

Summary: AU post OotP: When Vernon takes the abuse of his nephew too far, Harry snaps. When Dumbledore and his meddling get involved, it just makes everything worse.

Warnings: Slash (male-male sex), abuse, character death, bad language, rape, pedophilia, non-con, incest, attempted suicide, bashing of most of the wizarding world. Ignores just about everything from the 6th and 7th books. I'll add more warnings should they be needed.

A/N: Bunch of shit happened last year. It was a bad year and updating this was the last thing on my priority list. I've managed to make myself finally sit and write this out though. Sorry for the long wait.

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Chapter 16 – You'll Find Your Way

December 23

Potter Villa

Harry groaned and swatted at the hand that was trying to shake him awake.

"Go 'way," he mumbled. "More sleep, Sal."

Salazar chuckled and traced his fingers feather-light across Harry's exposed shoulders and back. He grinned at the goose bumps and shiver his touch caused.

"I'm still too tired from last night," Harry said as he finally turned to face Salazar, who was already dressed for the day and standing by the bed.

Salazar smirked, before his expression became more serious.

"I'm waking you because you need to read this," he said, holding up a newspaper. "Remember the tingle you felt yesterday at lunch?"

Harry nodded, shaking the last remnants of sleep off, before taking the offered paper.

Boy-Who-Lived Chosen as New Headmaster!

Many of you may remember that, for the first time in over a century, a new headmaster for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was to be chosen by the school's famous Sorting Hat. The Sorting Hat, a magical artifact created by the school's founders, had stopped being used for this specific duty due to political interference. Luckily, Britain's new Minister-of-Magic, Lucius Malfoy, has seen fit to correct the errors of the past and restored the duty of choosing a headmaster to the Sorting Hat.

During yesterday's Winter Solstice, the Sorting Hat made its decision and every one gathered for the announcement was shocked when the magical object declared that none other than Harry Potter, more commonly referred to as the Boy-Who-Lived, was to be the next headmaster. There was some quick protest from some of the school-aged children who were at the declaration who stated that Mr. Potter hadn't even graduated. Indeed, it seems that Harry Potter has not been attending for his seventh year, nor are there any Ministry-administered N.E.W.T.s on file for him. This has led to division among the population as to whether the new headmaster is capable to oversee the education of others.

Another issue entirely is whether Mr. Potter is even willing to take the position. It was only about six months ago that the Boy-Who-Lived withdrew from the wizarding world after the events leading up to his seventeenth birthday. Will Harry Potter be willing to come back in order to help educate future generations, or will he keep firm on his resolve to stay away?

Harry sent a panicked look to Salazar. "I can't go back. They always tear me apart! Why did it choose me?! I don't even have my N.E.W.T.s! I mean, I know I could pass them with all the tutoring you've been giving me but-"

Salazar silenced what was sure to be a long panic attack with a firm kiss to Harry's lips. He waited until he felt Harry calm and relax into the kiss before pulling back.

"Done panicking, love?"

Harry let out a huff before nodding. "I just don't know how to feel about this or what to do."

Salazar ran his fingers through his lover's messy bed-head. "No need to decide immediately. The students have gone on Winter Break. Take a few days to decide what you want to do, not what anyone else expects you to do."

"Fine, but my brain is still a bit overloaded. Help me clear my mind?"

Salazar groaned at the seductive grin Harry was giving him and started taking off the robes he had just recently put on.

"It would be my pleasure."

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Harry let out a stressed breath before folding and sealing the letter he had been writing.

"Susdey!"

Harry glanced over at his house elf as it appeared.

The elf bowed before Harry. "Yes, master?"

Harry held out the letter to the house elf. "Please deliver this to Headmistress McGonagall. Make sure she is alone at the time."

The elf took the letter and bowed once more before popping out of sight.

Harry stood and stretched before going off in search of Salazar. The older wizard had been careful for the last ten days to let Harry work out what he really wanted without outside influence. Sal had spent that time at Harry's villa to be there if he was needed and to help take his mind off everything during the night.

Harry smiled fondly as he came across the man himself in the library. Sal had apparently fallen asleep in one of the couches in front of the cozy fireplace. Harry walked over and kissed the man's blonde hair.

Salazar stirred and eventually opened his eyes.

"I didn't mean to wake you."

Sal smiled and gently tugged Harry into his lap. "I was just dozing. A lovely lunch and a warm fireplace in winter brings out the hibernator in me."

Harry laughed and gave Sal a quick kiss before he turned more serious. "I've sent McGonagall my response."

The blonde sat up straighter and pulled Harry close. "Oh? Well, my dear, what did you decide?"

"I have decided to accept the position, but only with certain provisions. Firstly, I'm delaying my fully taking over until September. It would be too much hassle to change staffing and leadership halfway through the school year. I also want to take my N.E.W.T.s before I officially assume the headmaster post. That should take care of those who are using that argument against my placement.

"Secondly, I want to make sure that I have the power to add and remove classes. I want your opinion on the status of the school – both its physical state and the quality of education it is providing. So I also added in that I would be bringing someone with me for advice."

Harry paused to give Sal a quick kiss. "I'm unsure how you want to handle disclosing who you are exactly. I'm not ashamed or anything, but I can only imagine the backlash that will come with Salazar Slytherin reappearing. I'm thinking we'll need to lay groundwork on clearing up the misconception about your past before we reveal your identity."

Salazar grumbled a little, but he understood where Harry was coming from. If he just suddenly appeared with his father's misdeeds attributed to him, it would only add to Harry's stress from the public.

"The other founders willed some journals to me. I haven't had a chance to look through them yet, but there might be something in there that will clear things up."

Harry wrapped his arms around Sal and buried his face against the blonde's neck. "Thank you. I told McGonagall to write me back with a good time to get things rolling. I also told her she could give a copy of the letter to the press and Ministry. I'll ask her when we meet if she wishes to retire or if she wants her old teaching job back."

Sal ran a hand though Harry's hair. "Speaking of the Ministry, we'll need to schedule your testing and then do a little studying beforehand – just to cover our bases. And I know you won't want to deal with Lucius too much, so I'll make sure to meet with Tom and come to an agreement about him interfering at the school. I also have the feeling we'll be at Hogwarts a lot from now on. We need to spend the next couple of weeks closing up several of our properties."

Harry nipped at Sal's neck, grinning at the groan the man made. "We'll keep this one and your château as they feel more like home."

Sal gripped the hair he was running his hand through and pulled Harry into a fierce kiss. When they finally broke for air, Sal pressed his forehead to Harry's.

"I love you."

Harry's eyes lost the blissful expression and his face became pained and closed-off.

Sal started to panic and gently cupped Harry's face. "Hey hey. It's me, Salazar. Don't shut me out. I didn't mean to upset you."

Harry leaned against the older wizard and wiped his increasingly wet eyes against Sal's robes. "Sorry. I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry. I should be sorry for upsetting you. Mind asking me what that was about?"

Harry sobbed a little. "The last one at the Durleys'...he-he used the l-word. My therapist says it dug into my psyche."

Salazar grimaced at the realization of what he had mistakenly triggered and tried to soothe Harry by running his hands up and down the young wizard's back.

"Harry. Listen closely. I am sorry that I triggered such a memory. But, I am not sorry for how I feel. I know you might need time to come to terms with the actual word, but I wanted you to know how strongly I care for you. I will word it differently if you wish."

Harry lifted his head while dragging his sleeve across his eyes to wipe away stray tears. "No. Don't. I-I want you to use the word. I need to erase the negative use of it from my past and replace it with what it really means. Plus, I want to be able to say it back one day without it bringing up bad memories."

Harry kissed Sal on the cheek and gave a weak smile. "I can't say it yet, but I do care for you a lot, Sal. Just, please, keep caring for me."

Sal smiled reassuredly at his lover. "Always, Harry."

Three weeks later

Salazar paced back and forth in front of the fireplace. He had finished his meeting with his last living relative and was currently waiting for Harry, who was supposed to floo in after he had gotten the results of his N.E.W.T.s.

The meeting with Tom had gone fairly well. The Dark Lord had basically stated that as long as none of the changes at Hogwarts interfered with his own goals, then Harry wouldn't have to worry about interference from either himself or the Ministry. Salazar did get a warning though that the muggle-born students graduating this year should be advised about the upcoming legislation regarding the penalty if they decided to leave for the muggle world. Those who left would get their memories of the Wizarding World erased and their magic would be blocked.

Salazar was shaken out of the memory of his recent meeting when the fireplace flared with light before Harry stumbled out (somehow managing to remain upright). Harry looked a little ruffled but smiled when he saw Sal. The younger wizard tightly hugged the other and the stress in his shoulders slowly ebbed away.

"Something happen, dear?"

Harry scoffed. "Tests went fine. Passed all the N.E.W.T.s thanks to you. Someone must have tipped off the entire Ministry and the press though, because there were a horde of people waiting in the atrium to either gawk or yell questions at me about being the new headmaster."

Salazar reached his hands up, massaging the rest of the tension from Harry's shoulders and back. He grinned as his lover moaned in appreciation and slumped against his chest.

"I hope they weren't too bad."

"No, I think they were too worried about possible backlash given how the other countries shamed them after the hospital incident. They were calm enough for me to inform them about the passing of my tests and to let them know that I would begin studying the headmaster duties in the next few weeks."

"Well, hopefully that'll silence some of naysayers."

"Hopefully. Now, how did your meeting go?"

Sal sat in a nearby chair, pulling Harry into his lap. He then proceeded to fill Harry in on his own success of the day.

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Song for this chapter: Faith by Lisa Komine

A/N: Only one chapter left! I promise not to take almost a whole year to put it out.
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