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Soapy Residue	By : quitedemented Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 3872 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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All disclaimers and warnings from chapter one still apply,
This Chapter was not beta-ed
BTW if you didn�t notice it in the summary this is a SEQUEL to �Bubble Trouble With the Terrible Twosome� so if you haven�t read that yet go read it or this will be a bit confusing.
AN: OMG I�m so sorry this took so long to post but I have really good excuses. First off I was only like 3 pages into this chapter when we had to move and my computer got packed up and I don�t post until I get about 20 pages. Then when we got to our new house the internet connection wasn�t working and it took a week to get that worked out and when we did I found out I could only get dial up! *beats realtor with a broom handle because he failed to mention high speed was not available in this area* I was typing about 3 pages a day for awhile until I got a really bad case of writers block and when I finally got some inspiration I got poison ivy all over my hands and wrists making it near impossible for me to type. I still have it BTW but it�s getting better, I kept typing and I finished this chapter, finally! Thanks to everyone who reviewed, when I was finally able to get online and read them they really made me smile! Well enough of my problems on with the fic!
As Harry was looking around he noticed a piece of paper sticking out of one of the bedside tables. The Gryffindor opened the drawer in order to push the paper back into the drawer but as he was about to close it he noticed the pad it was attached to. Harry flipped open the pad to see what it contained and gasped in shock. It was a sketch pad filled will pencil drawings all done by Draco, but the fact that Draco was an apparently gifted sketch artist wasn�t what had shocked the green eyed boy. No, what had shocked him was the subject of Draco�s art, for every single drawing in the sketch pad was of Harry.

Harry crawled up on the bed and set against the pillows and started to look through the pad. It seemed Draco had been drawing him for quite awhile the pad it�s self was about an inch thick and nearly filled completely, the first sketch looked as if Harry was in third year. The drawing was very dark it showed Harry sitting on the dead frozen ground hugging his knees to his chest a lone tear sliding down his cheek as dementors floated close behind him, their wispy bodies slowly closing in around him. The picture was titled �Despair� and signed D.L.M. The next picture was also from third year it was of Harry arms spread wide flying on Buckbeak�s back his face one of pure joy, it was titled �Liberation�. Harry continued to flip through the pad there were well over one hundred sketches each with Harry as the main subject some titled others not but it became clear as the pictures progressed that Draco had developed deep feelings for Harry years ago. Harry was completely absorbed in the drawings, so much so that he had tuned out everything around him that�s why he didn�t notice Draco returning from the prefects� meeting early.

�Harry what are you doing?� Draco asked in a somewhat panicked voice. Harry jumped at the sound of the blonde�s voice. He turned slightly moist eyes to his boyfriend �I-I�m sorry I saw a page sticking out of the drawer, I was just going to put it back but I noticed the sketch pad and I had to look. I-I don�t know what to say about these Draco th-their beautiful is this really how you see me?� Harry said gesturing to the picture he had been looking at when the Slytherin had returned, it was of Harry laying in the hospital wing a few weeks after the final battle he had been physically fine but his magic had been at near squib level, Harry in the sketch was asleep lips slightly parted hair fanned against the pillow a peaceful expression on his face, his right hand was laying across his chest but his left hand was being held by an unknown person, a person with somewhat larger pale hands it was titled �The Fallen Angel Sleeps�.

Draco swallowed not sure how to respond �Harry I think you are the most beautiful person on earth both inside and out.� he reasoned softly. �D-do you like them?� Draco asked hesitantly. Harry set the pad down on the bed and walked up to Draco he pulled the unresisting blonde�s head down and kissed him softly. �They are the most amazing thing I�ve ever seen.� Harry said quietly. Draco broke out into a huge smile and hugged Harry tightly and bent down and kissed him again. �You really like them your not just saying that?� �I love them Draco, they let me see how much you truly care about me and makes me even happier about last night.� Harry said then blushed �And maybe we could have a repeat tonight?� Harry asked a little nervously. �That sounds like a wonderful idea love.� Draco said kissing Harry on the forehead, which appeared to becoming a habit.

�Now I do believe I promised you lunch in Hogsmeade.� Harry smiled in return �Yes I believe you did, but I need to get my cloak from Gryffindor tower first.� replied the green eyed Gryffindor heading for the door but stopping with his hand on the door handle. �What�s wrong love did you change your mind about going to Hogsmeade?� asked Draco. �No. It�s just... I know if I go up to the tower there�s a good chance I may not make it out until dinner, if then, I�m sure Ron and Hermione are just waiting to corner me so they can start the interrogation.� Harry said peevishly. Draco walked over and wrapped his arms around the smaller boy. �Well, we could send Dobby to get it but that might take just as long after he gets done worshiping you.� Draco laughed and Harry smacked him. �Or I could shrink one of my cloaks for you to use.� �I like that Idea better, you don�t mind do you, I seem to be borrowing a lot of you things today?� Harry said with a smile. �If it keeps you around it�s fine with me.� Draco said kissing him then making his way over to his wardrobe. It wasn�t long before Draco and Harry had the cloak shrunk and on and were on their way toward the entrance doors and Hogsmeade hand in hand.

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�I�m telling you the ferret�s got Harry under Imperius or a love potion!� shouted a very irate Ron Weasley. �Oh honestly Ronald. Harry can throw off the Imperius curse and Professor Snape taught Harry how to detected almost any potion in food or drink.� huffed and equally irate Hermione Granger. �It�s some kind of plot to get revenge for Harry killing You-Know-Who!� fumed the undeterred Red head. �Malfoy was on our side Ronald or have you forgotten, and besides don�t you think that if this was some kind of plot the Headmaster would know and put a stop to it!� asked the bushy haired girl. Ron scowled but didn�t say anything. �You know..� said Fred from a bed across the room �you really shouldn�t be...� continued George

�all that surprised..� - Fred

�Everyone saw this coming...� - George

�I�m just surprised..�- Fred

�It took this long.� Finished George.

�Oi Fred where�d that parchment go?� asked George. �Your sitting on it I believe, you make an excellent paper weight.� replied Fred. �Thank you I think I may make a career of if, what do you think?� asked George extracting the parchment from under his bum. �You would no doubt excel at it but I would miss you at the shop!� chuckled Fred. Ron shook his head at his brothers. �What are you two doing anyway, I thought you were done with those bubbles?� �We are...� said Fred. �But we need a better way..� said George �to distribute them.� finished Fred. �After all can you see Lucius Malfoy using a big horn like we did?� asked George. �No not really. But aren�t you guys suspicious at all about Harry and Malfoy?� asked Ron indignantly. �No!� shouted everyone in the dorm though only the twins had been asked. �Come on mate you can�t say you didn�t see this coming it�s been bloody obvious for months that those two were gonna hook up.� stated Seamus. �Yeah I think it�s great now that those two are together the girls that were still holding out hope of getting with one of them will give up and be available to the rest of the strait male population.� declared Dean. �How can you be happy about this? Harry is with Malfoy it�s just wrong those two are supposed to be enemies not...not whatever they are now!� shouted Ron. �Shouldn�t you just be happy Harry�s found someone to make him happy?� asked Neville quietly. �NO! I mean yes... I think?� said Ron scratching his head. �Well..� said George �which is it?� finished Fred. �Yes I want Harry to be with someone that makes him happy just not with Malfoy!� growled Ron. �And I plan on having a very long talk with Harry when we meet to go to Hogsmeade today.� �Well in less you were meeting in Hogsmeade I think you need to postpone that talk �cause Harry�s walking down the road with Malfoy right now.� stated Seamus looking out the window down toward the road to Hogsmeade. �What!� shouted Ron running to the window �What, is he planning on spending every minute with the ferret or something?! Well he can�t avoid me forever we have practice tomorrow and he wouldn�t dare miss that.� fumed Ron.

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Draco and Harry had just reached the outskirts of Hogsmeade when they heard someone calling to them. �Oi Draco wait up!� yelled Greg Goyle. Draco and Harry stopped and turned toward the voice, Harry stepped slightly behind Draco not sure how Draco�s self appointed bodyguards would react to their relationship. Goyle raised an eyebrow at him �We�re not gonna hurt you Potter.� said Goyle. �That is unless you hurt Draco.� declared Crabbe cracking his knuckles menacingly. Goyle nodded in agreement. �Did you two want something or did you just come to threaten my boyfriend to piss me off?� asked Draco annoyed. �So you two are really gonna date then?� asked Goyle when Draco scowled and nodded Greg smiled and turned to Crabbe. �Well Vince looks like Theo owes us 10 galleons.� he said happily, Vince grinned and nodded. �And why does Nott owe you 10 galleons exactly?� asked Draco in irritated voice. �Well we were all talking in the dorms last night and Theo bet that you only wanted to shag Potter, and once you had you�d drop him like a hot cauldron.� stated Vince as Draco�s face darkened. �And the two of us bet that you�d be announcing your claim on Potter as your boyfriend by Sunday.� smirked Greg. Draco smirked as well Vince and Greg really knew him too well.

�So aside from Nott what are the general feelings in Slytherin about Harry and I being together?� enquired Draco. �Well� said Greg �there�s been a bit of grumbling mostly amongst the female population, Pansy�s in denial, Blaize is happy that he doesn�t have to watch you mooning over Potter anymore..� �Malfoy�s don�t moon!� voiced Draco hotly, Greg ignored him �Theo thinks it�s temporary, Milli keeps sighing and saying how sweet it is, Daphne said the Gryffindors are gonna kidnap Potter and lock him in their tower until graduation and castrate you but the general feeling is that if you�re happy then it�s none of their business.� finished the large teen. �So no threats or plots that need to be taken care of then?� asked the blonde. �None so far but we�ll keep you updated. You may like to know that our source in Gryffindor said that Weasley is raising hell over the two of you being together.� said Vince not needing to clarify which Weasley. �But it seems almost everyone saw this coming and are ok with it.� Harry who had been quiet until this point interjected a question �Just how badly did your source say Ron took it?� �Well according to Malcolm Baddock, fouth year Slytherin, his outburst in the Great Hall after you left lost him points and he apparently ranted so long last night that one of the twins hit him with a sleeping hex just to shut him up. Our source also said he was gonna have it out with you this afternoon when you went to Hogsmeade but after he found out you were going with Draco today he said he�s gonna do it tomorrow at your quidditch practice instead.� related Goyle. �Well that�s just great, he�s going to ruin practice just because he can�t deal with me dating Draco.� grumbled the raven haired boy. Draco just shook his head and smiled at Harry�s pout. �Well thanks for the heads up guys I�ll see you at dinner.� Draco nodded his goodbye to his two large friends who nodded in return and went off toward Honeydukes.

Draco turned to his still grumbling boyfriend �Just forget about him love you don�t even have to see him until tomorrow at practice.� consoled the blonde. Harry glared � Oh really, have you forgotten that I�ll have to sit by him at dinner and that I�ll have to sleep in the bed next to his in the dorms tonight?!� Draco waved off the comments �Nonsense you�ll sit with me at the Slytherin table this evening and stay with me again tonight, so you see you won�t have to deal with Weasley until tomorrow at your practice and I�ll even walk you to that. Now where would you like to eat?� asked Draco. Harry just stared at him �Y-you want me to stay with you again?� �Of course I do, well that is if you want to, I loved waking up to you this morning.� Draco replied. Harry smiled widely and kissed Draco � Okay then, um I really don�t care where we eat I�m not too picky.� smiled the smaller boy. Draco smirked at him �Well then I guess I�ll just take you to the most obscenely expensive place in Hogsmeade.� stated the Malfoy Heir dragging Harry up the road and off to a restaurant Harry had never been to or even knew existed. Apparently you could only find out about the restaurant�s location by word of mouth, it was under a sort of modified fidelius charm, and only members of the upper crust of society were told about it. Needless to say Harry had felt out of place but had throughly enjoyed the meal. After lunch Harry and Draco visited all of their favorite shops with Draco trying to buy everything Harry would allow him to for him. When they finally returned to Hogwarts it was almost time for dinner and they had just enough time to drop off their pockets full of shrunken purchases in Draco�s room.

Harry and Draco made their way up to the great hall and dinner. They were just passing the hospital wing when three people exited it. It appeared to be their three favorite professors and Draco always being one for manners greeted them cordially � Good evening Professor Lupin, Professor Black and... Pr-professor Snape? I-is that you?� Draco finished shocked.

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*Earlier that day, about the same time Harry and Draco awakened*

Severus woke up to the sound of the shower running and a muffled voice singing which meant it must be after eight because Sirius was the only one that showered in the morning, Remus and Severus preferring their showers in the evening for the most part, and Sirius never got up before eight. Severus groaned as he extracted himself from the bed, mornings really did come much too early for his tastes, though he had always been an early raiser it didn�t mean he liked it, it was simply habit and if Severus was anything it was a creature of habit. So as he always did he headed to the bathroom to take care of his morning absolutions.

Severus entered the steam filled bathroom and was accosted by Sirius� very loud very off key singing. The potions master knew that the volume and off notes were for his benefit because Sirius could actually sing quite well if he wished to, but Severus knew that Sirius was simply trying to awaken then annoy him so he announced himself. �You may stop your impersonation of a dying feline I am awake.� snarled Severus. The singing stopped and Sirius popped his head out of the shower grinning. �Morning Sev! Did you enjoy my wake up serenade?� he asked cheekily. �No, that had to have been the worst rendition of �It�s Raining Men� I have ever heard.� growled the still not completely coherent potions master. �Thank you it�s what I was going for.� said the animagus disappearing back into the shower. Sererus grunted and finished relieving himself then went to wash his hands.

After he had washed his hands he retrieved his toothbrush and began brushing his teeth. That task complete he began to wash his face, it was more to wake himself up then that it was dirty, the shower turned off in the process. Severus looked up in the mirror as he had last night and grimaced he honestly couldn�t see how his lovers could stay with him looking the way he did. �Admiring your refection Sev?� Sirius asked grinning and drying his hair with a towel. Severus scowled at him in the mirror �Hardly, there is nothing in which to admire.� �Nonsense Severus you are a very hansom man.� said Remus walking into the bathroom with Sirius� bathrobe that he had forgotten. Remus kissed Severus� cheek then handed Sirius his robe. �Thanks Remi.� Sirius said putting on the robe �and Remi�s right Sev you�ve got one of the best bodies of anyone I�ve been with.� �And Considering the number that�s quite the complement.� chuckled Remus. �Hey!� shouted the robed man indignantly. �Thank you but my body is not what I was referring to.� said Severus quietly.

Remus narrowed his eyes at Snape. �Severus don�t start in with how ugly you think you are it simply isn�t true!� Remus stated firmly. �Lying does not become you Lupin.� snarled Severus. Remus bristled �How dare you Severus I have never lied to you and I do not plan to start now! You are hansom, yes your nose is a bit large for your face but that hardly qualifies you to degrade your looks the way you do. The way you go on about yourself one would think you look like a troll and that is far from factual.� said Remus tightly. �I may not look like a troll but my nose is more then a bit large for my face and you are well aware it!� argued Severus. �Haven�t you heard Sev, size doesn�t matter, or so the woman of the world keep saying.� joked Sirius trying to break the tension. It worked, both Remus and Severus turned toward him blinking before Remus broke out in chuckles and Severus couldn�t repress the smirk breaking on his face. Severus shook his head and turned back toward the mirror the smirk on his face quickly disappearing as he caught site of his refection again, he sighed and looked down. Sirius could see that Remus was about to go into lecture mode again and stopped him with a hand on his shoulder before turning to Snape. �Sev if your nose bothers you so much why not just have Poppy fix it?� asked Sirius seriously.(AN: Sirius is being serious *snorts*) �Their would be no point in it.� Severus said glaring at him in the mirror. �Of course there�s a point it would make you feel better about yourself.� argued the animagus. �I will not stoop to such vanity.� sniffed Severus.

�Oh Severus what�s the harm in having a bit of vanity?� asked Remus. �Because as Ben Franklin said �Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt�.� Severus stated the quote he had thought of the night before. Sirius snorted �Your taking advise from a muggle that tied a key on a kite trying to get hit by lightning, good choice.� Snape scowled at him but he had a point. �Well if you wish to take advise on vanity from muggles why not consider what the author William E. Woodward said, �Vanity as an impulse has without doubt been of far more benefit to civilization than modesty has ever been�.� quoted Remus. Sirius looked between them �Where do you two get this stuff honestly?� he shook his head and walked over and started to brush his teeth. Remus rolled his eyes at the blue eyed man then turned back to Severus. �Severus this is not the first time we have had this conversation and every time it comes back to your pride and unwillingness to be considered vain. I honestly don�t care if you have your nose changed or not I�ll love you ether way but I think you would ultimately be happier if it was fixed, and I don�t think anyone would begrudge you a bit of vanity I think you deserve to have some pride in the way you look for once in your life.� Remus said quietly.

Sirius finished brushing his teeth and walked behind the dark eyed man and stood on his tip toes in order to rest his chin on his shoulder. �Sev I know I made fun of your nose in school but the only reason I did was it was the only thing about you I could find to pick on, well that and your hair but now I know why it always looked like that. I think the real reason you won�t get your nose fixed it that you�re scared.� �Excuse me?� snapped Snape tensing. �Your scared that if you fix your nose you�ll have to deal with more exploding cauldrons because all the girls and some of the boys will be drooling over you.� Sirius finished grinning. Severus snorted �Precisely Black as if those fools need anything else to distract them.� he said sarcastically. �Actually Sev that may be a real concern, you already have a few admirers because of you body and voice.� said Sirius from his position at Severus� shoulder. �What are you on about Black?� growled Snape. �Oh come on Sev surely you�ve heard the girls talking about you?� inquired the animagus. �Oh yes of course I believe their favorite comments are �Snape�s such a greasy bastard� and �he�s nothing but a hook nosed bat�!� snarled the potions master. �Well yes there are those but those usually come after you�ve assigned them a three foot essay on a potion ingredient only Hermione�s ever heard of. What I was talking about are the conversations like the one I overheard Hannah Abbott and Susan Bones having after your newt level potions class last week where they were discussing your voice and what you looked like under your robes.� Smirked Sirius. Severus scowled at him in the mirror �Utter nonsense I�m sure they were referring to someone else and you simply assumed it was me because they had just left my class.� �If they were talking about someone else why did use your name hmm?� replied the blue eyed man. Severus shrugged Sirius off his shoulder and turned around crossing his arms over his chest �I don�t believe you.� stated the dark eyed man. �Fine if you don�t believe me use legilimency.� Sirius said angrily. Severus blinked in shock Sirius hated being legilimized almost as much as Potter did, because the threat of using legilimency on him was often the only way the to get ex-Azkaban inmate to tell the truth Severus had only used it on him three times since school and twice had been without his permission. �Are you sure?� questioned Snape. �It�s the only way you�ll believe me so do it!� growled Sirius angrily. Severus looked into his eyes for some kind of uncertainty but saw only steely determination. Snape nodded to Remus to stand behind Sirius just in case he collapsed afterwards. �Very well, bring the conversation to the forefront of your mind so that it is easier on us both.� instructed the potions master. Sirius nodded closed his eyes and concentrated then opened his eyes and nodded he was ready. Severus raised his wand and spoke the incantation quietly �Legilimus� Severus entered Sirius mind with ease and immediately found the memory of the conversation between Abbott and Bones they were standing in corridor near the entrance to the dungeons.

* �I don�t know how we�re expected to pay attention in that class when he talks the way he does� said Hannah.�I know Snape�s voice should be outlawed, as well as those robes he wears, I spent all of last Thursday�s class imaging what he looks like under them.� replied Susan.�Oh that�s right you were sick during the second year dueling club when he took them off.� Susan nodded morosely, �Poor thing you missed out I would have never known he had a body like that under those robes if I hadn�t seen it myself, hiding it is a crime.� said Hannah. �Oh don�t rub it in.� pouted Susan. �You know Snape would probably be the hottest professor in Hogwarts if he had a smaller nose and washed his hair from time to time.� commented Hannah. �Yeah I could even deal with the nose if it wasn�t for his hair.� replied Susan curling her nose. �See I�m the opposite I could deal with the hair if it wasn�t for his nose, I mean you could always ask him to wash his hair.� said Hannah reasonably. �True, well we better get going or we�ll be late for Charms.� said Susan, Hannah nodded and the two of them headed off in the direction of the Charms classroom.*

Severus pulled out of Sirius� mind slowly so not to cause more discomfort than necessary. Sirius sagged back against Remus panting. �You-you see, I told you.� he gasped out. Severus seemed to be a bit shocked that Sirius hadn�t been lying but he quickly got over his shock and scowled. �Yes they discussed my voice and body but you failed to mention the fact that they were just as repulsed by my hair and nose as everyone else in this school is.� snarled Severus. Sirius growled in frustration �Yes they are turned off by your hair which you could easily prevent if you just used the bloody protection charm on it to keep it from becoming greasy like your students do. As for your nose, isn�t that what started this whole argument? You don�t like your nose, the students don�t like your nose, me and Remi could care less if you get it fixed or not but the fact of the matter is you have never liked your nose but refuse to get Poppy to fix it though she would do so happily so the question is why. Why won�t you get it fixed when it so obviously upsets you?� yelled the now recovered man. Severus set his jaw then turned to the sink grasping it in a white knuckled grip he bowed his head and his shoulders were shaking from tension.

After some time Severus spoke. �Because I�ve worked too hard to.� came the tight almost whispered reply. �Worked to hard to what?� asked Remus quietly. �To be taken seriously, to make them believe it doesn�t matter that it is not important to me to prove him wrong.� said Severus in the same tight whispered voice as before. �To prove who wrong Sev?� asked Sirius. Severus didn�t say anything for a moment. �My father. He always said I was too unintelligent, too weak and too ugly to make anything of myself. I told him he was wrong that I would become more of a man then he ever was that I would make something of my life. That was the first time my nose was ever broken I was seven at the time he hit me then put a curse on me that day so that I would not be able to change my looks magically as long as he lived. He said �Let us see how far you go in life looking like that, you shall be lucky if you are allowed to do research in the deepest bowels of the Ministry when you are of age to seek employment.�.� said Severus still gripping the sink. �That�s why it never really looked better when Poppy fixed it after James hit you in third year, because your father was still alive.� said Sirius. �How could someone do that to a seven year old and their son at that?� asked Remus aghast. Severus gave him a humorless smile in the mirror �That was one of father�s kinder curses he inflicted on me, may his soul continue to rot in hell.� snarled Snape.

�But Sev not fixing your nose now that he�s dead seems stupid he died when you were nineteen , you were already on your way to becoming one of the greatest potions masters in the world at the time and you were already beginning to spy for the light, you had already proven him wrong you were making something of your life despite his curse. You are more then he could have ever hoped to be you are a war hero, the most respected potions master in Europe, you were awarded an Order of Merlin first class for your spying efforts and you are by far the strongest and most intelligent man I know. The fact that you came so far despite all stigmas put on you by the fact you were a known Death Eater shows just how strong and intelligent you really are. If you�re thinking that people would think less of you or have less respect for you if you get your nose fixed you�re dead wrong. You have already proven your worth to society you�ve already overcome all the doubts and stigmas put on you for becoming a Death Eater you have risen above everything and become a great man no one would dare look down on you for changing your looks a bit to make you feel better about yourself. You, more than anyone, deserve to be happy Sev and if fixing your nose would do that, then do it public opinion be damned!� said Sirius fiercely.

Severus looked at him for sometime �You really believe that?� he asked quietly. �Yes.� replied Sirius with conviction. �I believe it as well Severus. If this is what you want I will support you and if you wish to remain as you are I will stand by that decision as well.� said Remus. Severus swallowed thickly �Thank you, but I need to think about this.� �We understand Severus take as much time as you need.� Remus said quietly. Severus nodded and headed out of the bathroom then the bedroom to the main sitting room with Sirius and Remus close behind. �I shall be in my study if you need me.� said Snape. The two men nodded. Severus stopped with his hand on the door to his study remembering his resolve to voice his feelings for his lovers out loud. He felt after the talk they had just had and how they had both tried to understand why he felt the way he did and not judge or ridicule him for it but support him in whatever he decided he believed that they deserved to hear it now. Severus took a deep breath �I would just like you both to know that you mean a great deal to me, more than anyone I have ever known in fact and that I appreciate all the you have done and are doing for me and I want you both to know that I...I love you both very much.� he had, had his back to them when he said it and retreated into his study as soon as he had finished, so he did not see the shock on Sirius� face or the tears that began to form in Remus� eyes from his declaration.

After the door had closed Remus turned to Sirius �D-did he just s-say......?� �Yeah, he did Remi.� said Sirius hugging the now crying werewolf. �I-I w-waited so l-long to hear him s-say that. I w-was being to think he never would.� Remus said through his tears. �I know Moony me too, but damn, was it ever worth waiting for. That had to be the most beautiful thing I have ever heard come out of his mouth.� Sirius said in a choked voice. They had been waiting years to hear Severus voice what they both knew he felt. �Come on Moony lets get you and the pups some breakfast and let Sev have some time to think.� Sirius said quietly. Remus chuckled at the �pups� remark but followed Sirius into the small kitchen wiping at his tears.

It was some hours later when Severus heard the knock on his study door. He had been thinking about what his lovers had said about allowing his nose to be fixed it was true that they had, had the discussion many times before it always ended with Severus storming off and the subject being dropped until he was caught staring at himself in the mirror again. He had also thought about what he had said to his lovers, he cursed himself mentally for not having the bollocks to face them while saying it or staying long enough to see what their respective reactions had been. The knock came again, Severus knew it was Remus, for it was quiet and unassuming like the man who did it. �Enter.� said Severus clearly. Remus peeked in the door then open it and walked all the way in. �I had the house elves deliver some lunch I thought you might be hungry since you�ve yet to eat today.� the werewolf said quietly. Severus nodded slightly and stood. He made his way toward the door but was stopped by Remus who embraced him tightly. �Thank you Severus, for what you said earlier I know how hard it must have been for you but I want you to know how much it truly meant to me and Sirius both. We love you so much and it was nice to finally hear that those feelings are returned.� said Remus earnestly. Severus stiffened �Surely you knew that your feelings were returned before I said it allowed?� Severus asked alarmed, fearing that his lovers had not seen his gestures of love over the last few years for what they were. �Of course we did Severus but it was nice to finally hear you vocalize them, we were being to think you never would but we had hoped we were wrong and thank Merlin we were.� smiled Remus. �Come lets go join Sirius before he eats everything.� said the sandy haired man cheerfully pulling Severus into the sitting room.

Sirius looked up at them from his place on one of the sofas, there was a large tray of sandwiches and bowls of soup on the table in front of him. Sirius looked at Remus a question clear in his eyes, Remus nodded slightly and Sirius relaxed he knew that Remus had already talked to Sev about what he had said earlier and there was no need for Sirius to express his thanks as well and make Severus uncomfortable. Severus noticed the interaction and was hard pressed not to smile at their tip toeing around his feeling, but he managed.

Severus settled into his chair and Remus set next to Sirius. Remus served himself a sandwich and bowl of soup and began to fix tea for the three of them when he noticed Severus was not serving himself. �Is something wrong Severus, did you want something else I could call the elves?� asked Remus. Severus shook his head and looked over at the two on the sofa. Remus nudged Sirius who looked up from his second sandwich, chewing and swallowing quickly to give Severus his full attention. �I have thought about what we were discussing this morning.� Snape said softly. �About your nose?� ask Sirius raising his eyebrow. Severus nodded �Yes, and, I believe I shall talk to Poppy this evening before dinner.� he said looking over at the fire. Remus and Sirius exchanged looks. �So soon Severus? Are you sure this is what you truly what? We are behind you no matter what you deside but are you sure?� asked Remus. Severus nodded again �Yes, I thought about it for quite some time this morning and afternoon and I believe this is what I want. What I have wanted for a long time but was to proud to admit to myself. Will you come with me?� he asked still looking to the fire. ��Course we will Sev you didn�t even need to ask.� said Sirius firmly.

Severus gave them a grateful look. �Thank you.� he said quietly. �Of course Severus, now eat something I�ll not have Poppy reprimanding me on not making sure you eat regularly, you really did pick up atrocious eating habits in you spying days it�s a wonder you didn�t keel over with as little as you ate sometimes I remember Molly commenting on it several times during the war she even thought of putting you in a body bind and force feeding you once or twice, not that, that would be a bad idea you can be so stubborn sometimes...� �Remus! Breathe man! And calm down he�s made the decision, the one you were hoping for let me remind you, so turn off lecture mode and eat your lunch don�t forget Poppy also told Sev and me that you need to eat more.� said Sirius to a now blushing Remus. Severus couldn�t help it looking at Remus� expression he began chuckling which turned into full blown laughter that Sirius couldn�t help but join. Remus blushed deeper and glared at them. �Oh hush both of you and eat your lunch then we�ll do a bit of grading and go see Poppy.� ordered the embarrassed man. Seveus and Sirius calmed themselves and did as instructed.

It was an hour before dinner when the three professors entered the deserted hospital wing. Poppy looked up from some inventory lists she was looking over when she heard them enter. �Well hello gentlemen this is a surprise. Are you having any problems Remus?� asked the matron. �Um no Poppy we�re here for Severus.� said Remus. �Oh? Well what seems to be the trouble Severus potion gone wrong, had a bad reaction?� asked Poppy removing her wand and approaching them. �No Madam I wish... that is I wish to have you..� Severus could not bring himself to say it, to admit that his looks mattered to him. Poppy noticed the slightest of blushes on the normally unflappable potions master cheeks. She could not fathom what Severus could possibly be too embarrassed to talk to her about. She had treated him since he was eleven, she had seen him in all states of dress and degrees of sickness and injury what could he possibly wish her to do that would cause him such discomfort? Sirius seeing that Severus was having some trouble took the broom by the handle and asked for him. �Sev wants you to fix his nose.� Poppy blinked in shock of all the things she could have thought of that was not one of them. She looked from Sirius who was now glaring at Severus to Severus who was glaring so hard back at Sirius that it would make many grown men wet their trousers in fear. � Really Severus? Well color me surprised I didn�t think you cared about your looks but I must say I�m pleased that I was wrong. Now what exactly would you like done?� asked Poppy in a warm if a bit clinical tone. Severus stopped trying to set Sirius aflame with his eyes and looked at Poppy a bit uncertainty, he really didn�t know what he wanted to have done other than to make his nose not look as it did currently. �I-I�m not sure.� he said quietly. Poppy seemed to since the problem �Well why don�t we all have a seat in my office we can have a spot of tea and I�ll place a series of glamors on you until we come up with something you like. Does that sound acceptable?� asked the matron. �Yes I believe that would be acceptable.� answered Severus.

After about forty five minutes Poppy and Severus exited the office, Severus having kicked Remus and Sirius out earlier after they had gotten into a fight over what his nose should look like. Severus went to face them now with his new nose. It was still just a bit large but it fit his face well it was much straighter and less hooked than it had been. One might describe it as Romanesque blending in perfectly with the rest of Severus� regal features. The new nose coupled with the fact that Severus� hair was still clean, he having not brewed yet today, made him look entirely different but yet it was still obviously Severus. �Oh Severus.� Remus said breathlessly. Sirius was beyond speech at this point, it was all he could do not to jump the potions master on the spot he had settled for drooling and gaping openly at him. Poppy smirked �I do believe they approve of your choice Severus.� she said humorously. Severus smirked as well and swore he heard Sirius whimper at the gesture. Severus handed Sirius a handkerchief to wipe his mouth and turned to Remus. �It�s not over done do you think?� he asked uncertainly. Remus shook his head slowly �No it fits you perfectly. I�m glad I didn�t talk you into making it even smaller it would have looked fake, you made a wonderful choice.� he replied still a bit breathless. Severus smiled and heard another whimper from Sirius. Snape turned to him �And what do you have to say about it Black?� Severus asked mischievously. Sirius grabbed the front of Severus� robes �Our chambers now!� was all Sirius got out before beginning to drag a very willing potions master off toward the exit. �Thank you for your help Poppy I�ll be back Monday for my appointment.� said Remus following his lovers quickly. �No problem at all boys. I�ll see you Monday Remus.� called Poppy giggling slightly.

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The three professors had just entered the hallway when they were stopped by a voice. �Good evening Professor Lupin, Professor Black and... Pr-professor Snape? I-is that you?� Draco finished shocked.
Sirius groaned but stopped trying to drag Severus to the dungeons. Seveurs straitened he robes and turned to his godson and Potter. �Yes Draco it is I.� he said with dignity. �W-what happened to you? You look... well you looked good before but now, Gods your positively edible!� said Draco in awe, Harry might have been miffed at Draco�s description of another man but as he was thinking the same thing only nodded in agreement. Snape blushed ever so slightly at Draco�s comment. He cleared his throat �Thank you Mr. Malfoy but as to your question I had my nose corrected by Madam Pomfery.� �But why you never seemed to care before, or were you just getting it fixed because you injured it when passed out yesterday? By the way what made you pass out yesterday?� asked the blonde confused. Severus looked to Sirius who was looking at Remus with a somewhat pleading look, it was obvious the animagus wished to tell his godson his good news. Remus looked at them both and nodded slightly. �But not here, why don�t the five of us have our dinner in our chambers and have a nice chat?� said Remus. Harry and Draco exchanged a look but nodded their acceptance. Severus was a bit relieved at not having to face the great hall just yet and lead the way to the dungeons and yet another long talk. He seemed to be have a lot of those lately and he hoped it wasn�t becoming a trend.
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