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Triple Threat	By : Sablesilverrain Category: Harry Potter > Threesomes/Moresomes Views: 8058 -:- Recommendations : 3 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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Lucius walked into Severus' room—it was Harry's, but Severus had commandeered it for the time being—and glared at the man's back. “I hope you know you've ruined my favourite shirt!” He snapped.

Severus snorted and began to turn over. “It's a little water, it will wash—is that blood?!” He asked in horror.

Lucius nodded. “Yes, when faced with his mate's rejection, our little vampire—I’m sorry, my little vampire, as you clearly don’t want him anymore—cries tears of blood.” He told Severus. “Interesting, isn't it?”

Severus just stared, struck mute.

“Honestly, if you’re so horrified by it, perhaps try not making him cry? It’s fairly easy to do, you just pull on your big boy pants and thank him for helping you recover. Do you honestly think he’s going to leave you? His mate? The one he fought so hard to get to open up to him in the first place? He’s not going to leave you after investing so much effort into your relationship. I know that, so I’m sure you know it, too! You’re being stubborn, and stupid, and damn it all, Severus, you’re better than that!”

Severus flushed. “I don’t deserve him. I can’t even make him his potion right now.”

“And has he mentioned it without you bringing it up first?” Lucius asked calmly.

“No, but he relies on—”

“Your love.” Lucius interrupted. “The only thing he relies on you for is your love. He can do without the potion, it requires a little bit of careful manoeuvring, but he hasn’t complained at all! He just wants you. Your company, your honesty. The material things you can give him are what you need, and you need to learn that Harry doesn’t care about those things. You are loved, Severus. Truly and deeply. And you’ve hurt him far more than you know with your cruelty.”

Severus looked away. “I can’t ask him to just drag me around right now. I’m only dead weight, and it’s not fair to him.” He said quietly.

Lucius scoffed. “Then pull your own so-called ‘dead weight’ around! Merlin, man, are you a wizard or aren’t you? A little thing like being captured by the Dark Lord is only going to be the end of you if you let it! I’ll tell you something: Harry is planning on beginning training to kill him as soon as you are recovered. We could use your help, but only if you are not going to hurt him more. He doesn’t need more abuse right now, he needs support and understanding. Again, your help would be appreciated, but if that’s too hard for you, we will muddle through without you.”

“I... Lucius, it’s hard.” Severus said.

“It is.” Lucius agreed. “Made harder still through your own actions, and it is no one’s job to fix the pain you have caused but yourself. If you had just kept your mouth shut and said a simple thank you to him for caring for you, all of this could have been avoided. Of course, I know why you did it. He’s seen you weak, and that is something you cannot tolerate. It is upsetting for you to be seen so weak, and you think he will see that you can’t do anything for him and will reject you. So you beat him to the punch. You didn’t take into account that he has asked you for nothing other than to get better.”

Severus pressed his lips together and glared.

Lucius sighed and sat beside Severus. “Love, you are throwing away a good thing. Why are you doing it? To him, but more importantly, why do this to yourself?” He picked up his hand and kissed the centre of his palm. “Do you want me to bring him to you tonight?” He asked. “Can you behave if I do?”

Severus shook his head.

“Severus.” Lucius said in disappointment.

“Not tonight.” Severus said. “Not while I am finding my feet again.”

Lucius stared at him. “It’s him or me, you realize.” He said flatly.

“Let Poppy help me!” Severus snapped.

Lucius laughed long and hard. “In case you haven’t noticed, Severus, only Harry and I are currently allowed into these rooms. If Harry smells anyone else in here with his recovering mate, he is likely to fly into a murderous rage, and we don’t need that.”

Severus scowled.

“Come now, you know you don’t want me helping you tonight.” Lucius said with a smile. “You don’t want to lean on your young, strong, beautiful vampire and have all that power holding you up for an hour or two?” He added. “All you need to do is say two simple words; I’m sorry.” He whispered. “He will forgive you, you know.”

Severus sighed. “I’m not so sure I want him to see me like that.”

“I could send him in here when he wakes and you could just talk to him.” Lucius coaxed.

“Would you want him to see you like that?”

Lucius stared at Severus, then told him, “I have shared things with him I haven’t even shared with you, Severus. Don’t think he hasn’t seen me laid bare. We are stronger for it.”

Severus frowned. “What haven’t you shared with me?” He sounded confused and hurt.

“I wanted to avoid this.” Lucius muttered, then sighed. He stood and pulled his trousers down just a bit, showing the hint of pink lace.

Severus’ lips twitched. “Really? Are those Narcissa’s?” He teased.

Lucius flushed. “That was how it started, yes, but now I have my own stash.” He admitted.

Severus looked impressed. “And Harry didn’t laugh?”

“I think he nearly came in his pants. No, he didn’t laugh.” Lucius told him.

“Really?” Severus made a face. “He liked that?”

Lucius laughed. “Yes, and this is why I didn’t share it with you. I know why you want me, and it has everything to do with me not being feminine.”

Severus’ eyebrow rose. “You always have been such a pretty man, though.” He drawled.

Lucius flushed. “Oh, shut up.” He shot back without heat. “But do you want to talk to Harry? You know it will be worth the apology. And he will never rub it in your face, I will make sure he knows not to. It can be water under the bridge, just like it was for us.”

Severus pressed his lips together and thought.

“Or I could advise him to come in here and break your nose. It worked for me, after all.” Lucius added.

Severus glared at him. “Don’t you dare; he’d cave my face in with one punch!”

Lucius simply smiled and said, “Don’t anger your vampire.”

Severus sighed. “Ask me again right before he wakes.” He said. “I will think about it until then.”

“Wonderful! I’m going to go get your potions and food from Poppy.” Lucius said happily before leaving.

It was progress, however small.

*****

“Harry is waking in an hour.” Lucius said.

Severus grimaced. “I know.” He muttered.

“And?” Lucius pressed.

“Fine, damn you, I’ll talk to him!”

Lucius cocked an eyebrow at his tone. “If you plan to take that tone with him, perhaps you shouldn’t see him just yet.” He remarked evenly.

“What if he mocks me for being weak?” Severus asked in a small voice.

Lucius sighed and sat in the chair beside his bed. “Are you really worried about that, or just using it as an excuse? You know him, Severus, and you’ve seen how deeply he loves. Do you really think he’d do that?”

“He might.” Severus said mulishly.

“He won’t.” Lucius rebutted. “And the fact that you are trying to say he will is an insult, both to him and to my intelligence.” He added.

Severus scowled and muttered, “Such as it is.”

“Do I need to break your nose again?” Lucius asked in a low voice.

Severus shook his head. “No. I am afraid, but I will apologize for my words and we will see where it goes.”

“He will probably forgive you. And you will be allowed to go brew in three days. He will need his potions before he can go back to school, and we will be just in time. Just be kind to him. He deserves that much.” Lucius said.

Severus nodded. “I will be.” He said.

Lucius nodded once, in satisfaction. “Good.” He said.

*****

“He's ready to see you.” Lucius told Harry as the teen snapped to alertness, his lack of potion making his vampire traits all the more apparent.

“Really? So soon?” Harry asked in surprise.

“I know exactly how to get through to him, since I know where his defensiveness comes from. You will get there, too.” He told the young man.

Harry shrugged. “If you say so.” He agreed mildly.

“Go talk to him. Be patient, this will be harder for him than it is for you.” Lucius advised.

“Are you coming?” Harry asked.

Lucius shook his head. “Definitely not. This needs to be a private affair, and if I am there, he will close down.”

Harry nodded. “Alright.”

“Good luck.” Lucius said as Harry left the room.

Harry entered his room and looked at Severus, who sighed heavily and beckoned him closer. “I’m sorry for hurting you.” The man said.

Harry smiled and took the chair next to the bed. “I understand why you did it. It’s not fine, far from it, but we can let it be in the past.” He took Severus’ hand. “You can get up and walk a bit today. You actually have to, since we don’t want your muscles atrophying.” He added. “Lucius says it would be best for me to help you, because he apparently has an atrocious bedside manner.” Harry quipped.

Severus tensed. “Yes, he would be angry with me after a few steps unless I show immediate improvement.”

Harry nodded. “Come on, let’s get you up. Do you want to put on more clothes? We changed you into a new nightshirt last night, but if you’d like, I can help you put on real robes and things like that before I go to bed. I’d need time to go get them, though.”

Severus shook his head. “Not tonight. Just help me up. How far do I need to go?”

Harry smiled. “We need to cross the room from bed to door three times. We’ll double it tomorrow and then the next day we’ll carefully move you downstairs.” He said.

Severus nodded and sat up, leaning heavily on Harry as the vampire easily helped him to a standing position.

“Ready?” Harry asked, hands gentle and not a tremble in his body as he held Severus up with ease.

Severus nodded, took a deep breath, and took his first trembling step forward. He shifted his weight and let out the breath slowly. “Oh, this is going to take a while.” He groaned as aches and pains made themselves known.

Harry just smiled at that. “It’s fine; I have all night.” He said.

Outside the room, Lucius was eavesdropping. He smiled at Harry’s patient, calm tone and easy acceptance of Severus’ current state. They would get over this.

“I hate being weak.” Severus panted out with the next step.

Harry hummed and helped him forward a bit. “Everybody does. Just as everybody is, at some point. It doesn’t make you any less, and it doesn’t mean I can’t still see you as someone worthy of love. You’ve lost nothing in my eyes, and it was me that ultimately failed you. I wasn’t there to protect you and I should have gone after you much sooner. But what happened can’t be undone once it has come to pass, and now we know better. As long as you stay away from your former associates, barring Lucius, I’ll be happy.” Harry smiled a bittersweet kind of smile and finished with, “I just can’t bear to see you hurt again.”

Severus was silent for long moments as they walked the length of the room and back, then he finally said, voice soft and hesitant, “Thank you for understanding that I can’t always be strong. I’m happy knowing that when I need to, I can lean on you.”

Harry gave his body a slight squeeze. “I will always be here, and when I need to, I can be more than strong enough for the both of us.”
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