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The Slytherin Prince	By : Sablesilverrain Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Tom Views: 33958 -:- Recommendations : 6 -:- Currently Reading : 7
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Harry went to his proper bed that night and was asleep before his head even hit the pillow. He woke in an unfamiliar house and looked around.

Then, he saw her.

“Mum?” He asked in a whisper, hardly believing his eyes.

Lily smiled and held out her arms. “My baby! Oh, look at you, in your real body! You're so handsome!” She said happily, pulling back to hold him at arm's length and look him over. “You ended up almost as tall as James, he and Severus were of a height. You might still grow a little bit. I’m glad you and Severus found each other, although it was supposed to happen much sooner. When you send Dumbledore here, James and I will make him pay!” She hissed, eyes spitting emerald fire.

Harry gulped. “I'll keep that in mind.” He said.

“Oh, it’s wonderful to hold you again!” She said happily, pulling him in close once more.

Harry smiled and returned the hug, breathing in her perfume. It was light and floral, and indeed, the same scent he'd smelled at the graveyard.

Lily pulled back and sniffled a bit. “Now, time flows a bit differently in dreams, so we have plenty, but I can only be with you until midnight. The veil is thinnest today, and when it goes back to normal, I have to go back to the other side and watch you without being able to interact with you, unless you are with your seer friend—and yes, I know everything. I've been watching you.” She said.

Harry's face flamed. “Like, all the time?” He asked, horrified.

Lily smirked. “Well, when you and your man start getting a little handsy, I go off and spend some quality time with James. Speaking of, do you want to see him? He's waiting in the other room if you do.”

Harry nodded. “Yes, I do have a few questions for him.” He said.

Lily called out, “James, be a dear and come meet Harry properly!”

“Stop telling me to turn into Prongs, Lily! Do you have a deer fetish, or something?” a voice called out, before James came through a doorway, smiling sheepishly. “Didn’t know if you'd want to meet me, seeing as how we're not exactly related, and all.” He explained.

Harry pulled out of Lily’s arms to hug the man anyway. “Doesn’t matter, I’ve always wanted to meet you.” He said.

James laughed a little and hugged him back.

When they parted, Harry frowned. “You knew I wasn’t yours, so why charm the Potter ring so I could wear it?” He asked. “It doesn’t belong to me.”

James smiled wryly. “So that’s why you didn’t go get it! Listen, if I hadn’t willed the Lordship to you and made it all airtight, Dumbledore would have claimed the two Potter seats on the Wizengamot. I couldn’t let him have them, and unlike Lily, I had someone in my family to tell me not to trust him implicitly, but to keep that fact a secret. So I always watched my back around him. Lily trusted him totally, even after I tried to warn her against it.” He said.

Lily sighed. “It was my downfall, too. I see him for what he really is, now, and he makes me sick to my stomach!” She finished hotly.

Harry nodded. “So you did it to stick it to Dumbledore.” He said hollowly.

James' eyes widened. “Not only! Listen, I raised you for a year before we made that decision, and it’s impossible to care for a baby so long and not fall in love with them! I loved you like a son, I would have done anything for you, even knowing you were not my blood! Love matters more than that, and I had plenty to give to you!” He said. “Never think you were just a tool! You were loved, Harry!”

“It’s Harrison, now.”

James frowned. “Like hell! It's Harrison when I say it’s Harrison!”

Harry snorted. “Mum said in her journal you were against it.” He told the man.

James huffed. “The last Harrison Potter was mad. Last two were, actually.” He corrected himself.

Harry shook his head. “But I’m not Harrison Potter. I’m Harrison Prince.”

“And a little mad, to boot!” James added cheerfully.

Harry sighed and shook his head in resignation, smiling.

“Harry, do you really want to be with the man that killed me?” Lily asked. “Think hard on that.”

Harry scowled. “He apologized!” He snapped. “It was Dumbledore’s fault!”

“Yes, but I can only forgive him for that with proof that he won’t go after you again.” She said.

“He won't.” Harry said surely.

“Proof, Harry.” Lily stressed.

Harry sighed. “He’s getting rid of his horcruxes for me.” He said.

“And if something happens to you before your time?” Lily asked. “He'll go mad again.”

Harry shook his head. “I don’t think so. I think he’ll stay alive long enough to avenge my untimely death, then destroy the rest and follow me. I trust him.”

Lily sighed. “I fear he's not as strong as you are.” She said softly.

Harry grinned. “Not many people are. I’m going to be a Dracken!” He said proudly.

Lily swatted his arm. “You know what I mean!” She was smiling again.

Harry chuckled. “I understand your worries, but he's changing, slowly. It helps that we've overcome every hurdle we've faced so far, together.”

“I already gave my blessing, because I see how happy he makes you, but I reserve the right to rescind it at any time.” Lily said firmly.

Harry nodded his agreement. “That’s your prerogative.”

“I'll be keeping an eye on you two. If he stays true to you and keeps making you happy, I’ll continue to support your choice.” Lily promised.

Harry nodded and turned to James. “Why did you tell everyone I was yours, if you knew the truth?” He asked.

“In the very beginning, we didn’t know for sure, but I knew I was going to accept you as mine even if you weren’t. When we did find out, I kept to the lie because if we kept you safe, there was no need for others to know you weren’t mine. It would only have spoken of private family business that others had no right to know. It was between me and your mother, and we sorted it out. Privately.” James said.

Harry frowned. “Would you ever have told me who my real father was?” He asked.

James smiled. “We had it all planned out, Harry. If you were raised by us, we would have told you before you went to Hogwarts, so if you sorted Slytherin against all odds, you would know why. And not be ashamed of your house. Perhaps even become friends with him, if he let you. You would have been given the option to tell him if you felt it right. You were always supposed to know before you went to school, and Dumbledore did you a grave disservice, not only by sealing our wills, but by sending Hagrid to teach you that all Slytherins are evil. They aren’t, that is pure fact. It is intent that makes the witch or wizard, and most Slytherins are simply ambitious and opportunistic. Those traits aren’t evil, though they can frequently lead one to make questionable choices. But the truth is, Slytherins can be just as good and pure-hearted and noble as the most chivalrous Gryffindor in Hogwarts. A lot of our family sorted Slytherin, there is absolutely no shame in it. No matter what, be proud of who you are and hold your head high. You have more love than you know, and we will always be proud of you.” He said, laying a hand on Harry's shoulder and giving it a gentle squeeze.

Harry smiled. “Thanks.”

“Sirius and Remus needed to know, but I knew Sirius would have told Moony—vented to him, really—when he read my letter, so I only left the one. And now he's actually giving Severus a go! I told him to suck it up and make nice with him, for your sake. Glad he's trying to.”

Harry snorted. “Oh, they'll go far is he doesn’t screw it up. Dad has a lot of love to give, if you can manage to earn it.”

James nodded. “I can see that. He's doing right by you.”

Lily smiled. “We love you, and hope you are safe, but we have to go now. I wanted to say something to Severus tonight, and James still needs to thank him for doing right by you.” She finished firmly, with a stern glare at the man.

James smiled sheepishly. “Yeah, so we have to go.” He gave Harry a hug.

Lily pulled Harry close next, and Harry breathed in deep, memorizing the feel of her and the smell of her perfume.

“We love you, Harry. Be well, and we will visit you next year if you like.” Lily promised. “We love you.”

James nodded. “See you later, Harry.”

Harry smiled. “Love you both. I’d like to see you again. I look forward to it.”

*****

Lily slipped into Severus' dream, noting that it was dark, and she looked around.

Severus was sitting near a fire, the low flickering the sole illumination in what seemed to be a library. He had a tumbler of amber liquid in his hand.

She approached him, and he smiled. “I was wondering if you'd come to see me.” He said fondly.

“I brought James.” She told him as the man stepped out of the shadows.

Severus scowled. “Why bring him?” He asked.

Lily laughed. “He has something to tell you.” She explained.

James cleared his throat. “Er, hi. I wanted to thank you for taking care of Harry. It was supposed to happen much sooner, but late is better than never. Also, I’m sorry for the role I played in your torment. Sirius started some of it, but I was also the responsible party at times, because I was jealous of your bond with Lily. So I did start some of it. And I’m sorry.” He said again.

Severus hummed. “I am sorry for the retaliation, and your post-humous apology is accepted.” Severus said, then smirked. “Besides, the son you stole from me ended up taking my name after all, even going so far as to replace his middle name with mine.” He said with relish. “Revenge truly is sweet.” He added.

James sighed and rolled his eyes. “Yeah, yeah, you win in the end. You are a good man, so things could be worse. I’m going to leave you and Lily to catch up while I go bug Sirius for the rest of my time.” He muttered, then winked out of existence.

Lily smiled as Severus set his drink aside and went willingly into his arms, sitting sideways on his lap as she had so many times before, arms winding around his neck. “I’ve missed you.” She said softly, then kissed him.

“Why didn’t you visit, then?” Severus asked after the kiss ended. “Why only now?”

Lily smiled sadly. “You needed to get over me. As a rule, we can only visit when the person moves on, when they have accepted that we are truly in their past. We can’t make a person still mourning us too deeply never heal right, it’s not the proper way of things. “But now you have a new prospect, and you've let me go. It’s better this way, really. And Sirius? You sly dog, I always thought you were straight as an arrow!” She added.

Severus flushed. “Gender matters very little to me, in truth.” He admitted.

Lily nodded. “At least you go for the good-looking ones. He'll be good for you, but you need to let him in. And do it quickly, because Harry needs you both to be at peace with each other’s positions in his life. He sees you both as parental figures, so let Sirius have that. Don’t force him to distance himself.”

Severus sighed. “I won’t, Lily.” He promised.

Lily smiled. “So, Harrison.” She said.

“Yes.” Severus answered.

“Harrison Severus Prince.” Lily said, testing it.

“Indeed.” Severus replied.

Lily smiled. “I like it.”

“As do I.” Severus agreed.

Lily snuggled into his chest. “It will feel like two hours, but I know it won’t be nearly long enough. Just hold me until I have to go.” She said.

Severus held to her tightly, soaking in her scent, her weight, the feel of her in his lap, in his arms.

It was all too much, and not enough, and he held her while he could, knowing that this would be the last time.
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