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Blood Quill Consequences	By : EarthandWater Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Snape Views: 31160 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 5
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Chapter List
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WARNING: Snark, fluff, het couples but no kissing between the boys and the girls, Destroying a Horecrux, and I’ve put the Death keyword on cause Dumbledore’s death is still spoken of within this chapter.
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Snape felt himself smirking in absolute evil glee as the examiners came out from testing all the students in Defense Against the Dark Arts looking positively gobsmacked. He knew they'd all been highly skeptical of the fact that a student had helped teach Defense this year and they'd voiced it, loudly. He got no small measure of satisfaction knowing that the entire school had not just passed their exams, they'd utterly shattered school records of high DADA scores. A very small bit of him wanted to stick his tongue out and go 'na-na-na-na-na-na' but he restrained himself as the examiners left and went to the Headmistress' office. Instead he went in search of his lover, who he imagined was likely hanging round Hagrid's hut with his two canine parental figures.
It was sunny and warm out and Harry had taken off his robes and rolled up the sleeves on his shirt as he sat in the grass scratching Snuffles behind a black ear. There weren't many students out on the grounds but Remus still felt that it was safer for Sirius to remain in animagus form when they were out in the open. His protective streak grew steadily in time with Sirius' baby bump.
Harry had just finished all of his exams and he was enjoying the sense of freedom, as short as it was. He looked up from the large dog and saw a tall black clad figure walking towards them and his face split into a wide grin at the sight of his lover. "Hi, come join us." He called out and waved Snape towards them.
Snuffles yawned and snugged his head more comfortably on Harry's lap as the dungeon bat came and sat just behind the sixteen year old. When Harry and Snape had returned after the trial he'd scented the change in their relationship and warned Snape about contraceptive measures again. That done he'd seen how much happier Harry was despite the impact from Dumbledore’s death and so long as his pup was happy then so was he. But just let the bat make Harry cry and he'd have a Grim on his ass in a second.
Snape looked down at the dog, eyebrow lifting in sarcastic amusement at the laziness while his gaze was measuring how well Sirius was filling out. He'd surprisingly grown almost...fond of the wolf and Harry's dogfather in the time since the trial. Seeing Sirius have a minor break down in his lab in worry over the babe had helped that along. The medic in him appeased at the fact that the canine's ribs weren't showing, he nodded at Remus. "He's taking the nutrition potions every day yes?"
Remus nodded. "Oh yes, I haven't even had to remind him once." The werewolf's eyes shone with love for his mate and their unborn cub. "We felt it move yesterday." There was a note of pure pride in his voice.
"Really? The baby moved?" Harry carded his fingers through black fur carefully. "I can't wait to be an uncle." He turned his head and placed a kiss on Snape's lips. "Exams finished?"
A smile flit around the professor's lips as he heard a soft rhythmic thump signaling that Sirius had started wagging his tail. "Yes. The idiots looked like they'd been hit over the head with a troll club." He looked singularly pleased with this fact, prompting an amused snort from the dog in Harry's lap. He looked down at the animagus. "You do realize I saw you nearly bite the idiot who insulted Harry's abilities as a teacher don't you mutt?"
Sirius raised his head and blew out a breath in Snape's direction. He'd seen the professor's hand twitch towards his wand while he'd nearly bitten the twit so the man had no room to say anything.
"My heroes." Harry said with a chuckle. "I hope that you both realize that I'm perfectly capable of defending myself." He leaned back against Snape and continued to pet Sirius. It had been difficult, returning to school after the trial and facing all the stares and whispers. The hardest thing to get over had been his own guilt but his loved ones had helped him through it and he was finally starting to get back to his old self again.
"Of course but it's our job to get offended on your behalf." Snape stroked a hand down Harry's arm. He was happy to see the teen healing from the Astronomy tower incident. He'd been worried for a while, especially just after the funeral and will reading when he'd been bequeathed a snitch from Dumbledore, but his lover had begun recovering as more and more of the students had come back around and seen how badly Harry was hurting over Dumbledore. Gryffindor and Slytherin surprisingly had both rallied immediately around Harry in an unwavering show of support.
Padfoot lifted his snout and licked Harry's cheek. Harry was just as much his pup as the one growing in his belly and he'd hated to see him so wounded. That was another reason he'd come to respect Snape. The potions master's constant affection and hovering over Harry had made him make a full one eighty in his old opinion of the bat.
"Hm, as long as you know I can fight my own battles you can be as offended on my behalf as you like." Harry continued to snuggle. He was happy but a new problem was looming on the horizon, one he wasn't sure how he would address. The term was almost over and Harry had begun to worry where he would end up. He was still underaged and he guessed he was supposed to return to Privet Drive, the thought of having to spend another summer with the Dursleys kept him awake at night. Harry was determined not to let those dark thoughts ruin such a pleasant day. He smiled at Severus and reached into his trousers pocket pulling out the old, battered snitch Dumbledore had left him. He placed it in his palm and watched how the tiny wings fluttered a little. Still something seemed to be off and the snitch couldn't make it in the air.
Sirius hadn't yet gotten a good look at the snitch so he nosed at it and caught an odd scent that made him whine curiously.
"What is it Siri?" Harry asked the large dog and fisted the snitch.
"Hey Harry, do you mind if I look at that?" Remus asked softly. Harry shook his head and handed the snitch over. Remus looked at it closely as he turned it over in his hand. He too was smelling something that was not normal in a regular snitch.
Snape lifted a brow at the werewolf. "What are you thinking?"
"There's something off with this snitch. I was never much of a Quidditch player but the balance is all wrong and there's a scent on it, a scent of something powerful." Remus shook the snitch harshly and was only mildly surprised when something rattled inside it.
Harry raised a curious brow and took the snitch from Remus hand, watching it intently. There was an almost invisible line running through it and Harry managed to get a fingernail in there and after a little wiggling the snitch fell open like an egg, revealing an old ring with a cracked black stone.
Snape looked closely at the ring then his eyes widened. "Dear Merlin, the Resurrection Stone."
Sirius' head whipped towards the ring so fast you could heard the wind from it.
"The Resurrection Stone?" Harry picked the ring up from the shell of the snitch, watching the sunlight gleam on the cracked stone. "Didn't you say something about that ring being a Horcrux?"
Snape nodded and took the ring from Harry, studying it. "Voldemort used it as one yes but...I don't think the piece of his soul is in there anymore. I think Albus destroyed it."
"If he already destroyed the Horcrux, why on earth would professor Dumbledore leave it to me hidden inside an old snitch?" Harry didn't understand it at all, then again the Headmaster hadn't exactly been in his right mind during his last time.
The potions master smirked. "To keep it out of Voldemort's hands. It's said that he who possesses all three Hallows becomes the Master of Death, can you think of anything he'd want more?"
Harry shook his head. "No, that must be the most tempting thing ever for Voldemort. I do have another question though, what are the Hallows?"
"The Deathly Hallows are the three relics rumored to be able to command Death when put together. You already own one so I think Dumbledore knew the other would be safe with you too." Remus explained as best as he could.
"Already own one?" Harry had no idea what he owned that could be such an important magical object.
Remus nodded. "Your father's cloak."
Snape handed the ring back to Harry. "The Resurrection Stone can bring the spirits of those the owner chooses back to our plane for a short time."
A powerful object indeed, Harry could certainly understand the temptation of being able to bring back the spirits of anyone you chose to, even if it was only for a short time. He put the ring back in the snitch and closed it up before stuffing it into his pocket again. "Tempting ability...And dangerous. I can see something something like that becoming just as addictive as the Mirror of Erised."
Severus slipped his arms around Harry's waist, proud of him for seeing the problem with the ring. "The first man to use the ring killed himself when he couldn't bring his lover back in truth. It is a very dangerous artifact."
Harry nodded. "Let's just put it away somewhere and make sure that Voldemort doesn't get his scaly hands on it." Harry didn't feel completely comfortable carrying such an artifact on him.
"Agreed." Snape nodded. "Speaking of dangerous artifacts we have one to take care of before the summer."
"We do." Harry had managed to block out the locket for too long due to all that happened the last time they were going to destroy it but he knew he couldn't ignore it any longer. "I'll talk to professor McGonagall about borrowing the sword after dinner tonight...No reason to put it off any longer."
Remus patted Harry on his foot, which was as far as he could reach from where he was sitting. He saw that Harry had paled and guessed it was due to the memories of the last time. "Everything will be okay Harry."
Harry nodded gratefully at the werewolf even though he wasn't sure he believed him.
Sirius whined and nuzzled Harry's hand adding his two-cents in.
Severus leaned close and murmured in Harry's ear. "It will be okay Harry. Never doubt that pet."
"Hey you're not having a meeting without us are you?"
Severus looked over and smirked at the New Marauders and the Marauder's support as Luna, Pansy, and Ron had dubbed themselves. "By all means join us."
Draco spread his robes on the grass and invited Hermione to sit on them causing Ron to quickly do the same so Pansy wouldn't have to sit on the grass either. Luna rolled her eyes and dug her bare toes into the green grass as she flopped down next to Neville.
"So what are we talking about?" Ron looked around curiously.
"The discussion was about the Resurrection Stone but we have since turned it to destroying a certain locket before summer arrives." Snape didn't remove his arms from around Harry's waist as the other teenagers had come to accept that he and Harry were together. Weasley's reaction the first time he'd seen them kiss had been amusing though.
Neville sighed. "I can't believe summer's nearly here. So much has happened it's like the year has flown by."
All the others nodded in agreement, it was difficult to imagine the people they had been just a year ago. Everything had been so different.
"Even with the bad things, I would not want to trade this year for anything." Harry said and leaned back against Snape, covering the older man's hands with his own. He couldn't imagine his life without Severus anymore.
Hermione looked over at Draco with a smile on her face. "None of us would and if anyone tried to turn back time and change it I'd hex them into oblivion."
Pansy nodded. "Too right." She leaned her head on Ron's shoulder. "So what are the plans for summer, beside you two," she waved lazily at Draco and Hermione, "getting married? Not too much to do since you're holding off on the big wedding ceremony stuff until after graduation."
Draco nodded, Pansy was right. Hermione and he would just have a small private ceremony this summer and then have their 'real' wedding when school was over. "We don't have any fixed plans yet, at least mother and I don't."
"I'm almost afraid to make any plans. If this year has taught me anything it is how fast plans can change." Ron said and leaned his chin on top of Pansy's head.
Harry didn't say anything, still mulling his worries about having to go to the Dursleys in his head.
Neville looked at him in concern, "Harry? You alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine mate." Harry smiled at his friend and hoped that he was convincing. He had caused so much drama and problems already this year and Harry did not want to be the cause of more. Besides he really was fine, what was a summer at Privet Drive in the grand scheme of things?
Absolutely none of the assembled wizards and witches believed that statement and Sirius even growled in disbelief. Snape squeezed Harry's waist, "Don't lie to us."
"I'm not lying." Harry sighed at the disbelieving glares that were locked on him. "Alright, I just wonder where I'm supposed to spend the summer, that's all...No biggie. I'm still technically underaged so I suppose it's the Dursleys for me."
Hermione grimaced at the very thought but Snape interrupted her before she could say anything to try and make him feel better.
"No. It's not. You and I have a job to complete over the summer." He leaned in and whispered just below the hearing of the other students. "I wasn't about to let you go back to their neglect in any case."
Harry slumped back against Snape not even trying to hide his relief. "Thank you." He threaded his fingers together with Snape's feeling silly for making a fuss over something once again.
"If you weren't going with professor Snape this summer you would have been coming to the burrow with us, no questions about it." Ron added. "No bloody way any of us were going to let you spend another summer there.
Neville nodded. "If worst came to worst McGonagall would have let you stay here. I heard from Gran that she's having a summer meeting with the Board of Governors to add a few classes and adjust the curriculum of others. By contrast to Beauxbatons and Durmstrang we're a little outdated. Gran said McGonagall made a proposal to allow students without proper wizarding homes to spend the summer living at Hogwarts."
"Really? That sounds brilliant." Harry smiled. "I love Hogwarts but some change is very much needed, I'm glad that professor McGonagall is looking into it."
Draco nodded. "The times are changing even in the wizarding world and the school needs to change with it."
"Listen to you guys...TA's to the core." Ron chuckled and ducked his head to avoid the fistful of grass Draco hurled his way.
Pansy poked her boyfriend in the side. "They're right though. Change has been needed for a long time here. I mean just look at everything that's gone wrong in the last 70 years. My Great-Grandmother's portrait told me that in her days the houses weren't nearly so divided. They had a healthy rivalry but nothing like the outright hostility of now."
Neville nodded. "Gran told me that the term 'dark' didn't used to be considered bad too, it was viewed as balance not evil, but now 'dark' has become synonymous with 'evil' and families who's magic leans naturally towards dark magic are shunned to the point they look for any escape. It makes them easy pickings for the evil wizards like Voldemort."
"House unity is needed, that's true and so is unity between wizard borns and muggle borns as well as more understanding for both sides." Harry agreed.
"I think more understanding is needed all together." Remus added.
Snape lifted a hand to run through Harry's hair. "Minerva is starting the steps in that direction. You guide the minds of the youth and you guide the direction of the future." His gaze fell on Hermione and his lips twitched just a bit. "And with so many new crusaders for equal rights for all I believe things will change, for the better."
Harry smiled too, especially when he saw Hermione's own lips twitch. "Yes, I truly think that things are changing for the better. Just look at us, an odder group you'll have to search hard to find."
"You can say that again, odd but brilliant." Ron agreed with a wide grin of his own.
Even Draco nodded, as weird as it was all these ragtag people had become his friends...No more than, they had become family. A family he had chosen instead of been born into.
The group had to give a collective laugh as Sirius made a bark of agreement before suddenly whining and bolting for the trees.
Hermione looked at an amused Remus, "Is he alright?"
"He's just fine, the cub is pressing on his bladder. It happens in both his forms, he'll be back soon." Remus followed the dark shadow that was his mate with loving and watchful eyes.
"Three times since I've been out here." Harry mouthed to his friends and held up three fingers.
They all laughed again and let the subject turn to babies and happier things.
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Severus looked at Harry as they knocked on Minerva's office door. She'd not yet taken over what she considered Albus' office because she was still adjusting to the position of Headmistress. Snape knew she'd move into the Headmaster's office soon enough, likely over the summer as she came to grips with Dumbledore being truly gone. One thing was certain, he'd never have to speak a candy password to that bloody gargoyle ever again.
"Come in, come in." McGonagall called through the door and Harry took a deep breath before he opened the door and stepped through together with Severus, he was happy and relieved that his lover had chosen to join him as he went to ask if they could borrow the sword.
"Mr. Potter and Professor Snape, what can I do for you?" Minerva looked up from the seemingly endless amount of paperwork that littered her desk.
Snape didn't seek to sit, though he knew Minerva wouldn't mind. "Do you remember what I spoke to you earlier about? That Harry and I will be going to look for the remaining Horcruxes this summer."
"I remember and you know that the offer to use any resources Hogwarts can help you with still stands." Minerva moved a wad of papers from one stack to another. "Hogwarts is taking a clear stand against the evil that is spreading."
"Well we've had one for a few weeks now but things kept interrupting before we could speak to Albus about it. Harry and I feel that the Sword of Gryffindor is the best way to destroy this particular Horcrux."
"The sword of Gryffindor..." Minerva laced her thin, spindly fingers together in front of her chin. "Of course I wouldn't mind you borrowing it to use it to destroy a Horcrux but alas it is no longer residing in the Headmaster's office."
Harry's stomach plummeted, what would they do if they couldn't get to the sword? He really did not want to chance Anguis safety.
Severus frowned. "What happened to it? I could have sworn I saw it earlier this year."
"Sadly I don't know where the sword is at the moment, it disappeared shortly after Albus' travel to find the Resurrection Stone." She pursed her lips. "I would suggest going to the Headmaster's office and ask Albus’ portrait...He always did like his secrets." Minerva's voice was filled with fondness as she thought of the man she had known.
There was a lump in Harry's throat. What if the portrait wouldn't speak to him, it might resent Harry for killing Dumbledore.
Snape placed a warm hand on the small of Harry's back. "Have you changed the password or is it still," he made a grimace of distaste, "Cockroach Cluster?"
"It's still Cockroach Cluster." Minerva gave a sad smile. "I haven't...Haven't had the heart to change anything just yet."
He nodded, a small, sharp pang slicing through him. He'd not yet really mourned the manipulative old bastard who'd become an odd sort of parental figure since his defection to the 'light' but there wasn't time for it now. "Understandable. Do you wish to accompany us?"
"No, no, go ahead, I have plenty of work left." She smiled and made a shooing motion with her hands. "Best of luck to you and if you find the sword, feel free to use it."
"Thank you professor." Harry said and bowed his head to his head of house. He still felt nervous about facing Dumbledore's portrait but at the same time he wanted this over with and the Horcrux destroyed.
"Yes, thank you Minerva." Severus stepped out of the room with harry and they made their way to the Headmaster's office. He sighed and drawled the password, making sure to put all his disgust with it in the words, and the stone beast leaped aside, letting them into the room.
Harry was of half a mind to ask if he could stay downstairs while Snape spoke to the portrait but he had never been a coward and he wouldn't start being one now. He followed his lover up the spiral staircase and entered the familiar office.
Almost all of the previous heads of the school were sleeping in their frames but, in the spot over his desk, Albus' was wide awake and that damn twinkle was present even in the painted eyes. Snape walked forward with Harry. "Albus. Somehow I get the feeling you were waiting for us."
"Always were the clever one Severus, almost too clever for your own good." The portrait beamed at them. "And young Harry, clever too. I hope you're both alright."
"Yes, professor, we're alright, thank you for asking." Harry replied softly. It was bittersweet talking to the portrait.
Severus folded his arms across his chest. "Yes we're perfectly fine," the word was drawled sarcastically, "after weeks of investigation and the trial. The Astronomy Tower Albus? Of all places to finally lose your mind you chose the Astronomy Tower." The sentence was irritable as he was still very, very upset over what Albus' death had put Harry through.
The man in the portrait looked suitably chastised. "It was not exactly something I had planned Severus. No one is more ashamed of how I acted than me and I'm deeply sorry for what you had to go through on account of it."
"Hm. I was not unduly inconvenienced but what it put Harry through," his hand found the youth's, "I could have cheerfully done you in myself for that Albus."
Dumbledore bowed his head inside the frame. "I do apologize and I wish it had ended differently." The portrait eyed their entwined hands. "I am happy you have found each other, treasure that and don't let it go no matter what. Love is precious."
"I don't intent to." Harry answered and squeezed Snape's hand.
"I'd offer myself up to Voldemort on a silver platter before I did that Albus." Severus rubbed his thumb over Harry's knuckles. "We did come for a purpose though, and it was not to take you to task. The Sword of Gryffindor, we need to use it."
"Ah yes, I figured you would be on the look out for it." Albus twinkled even more. "I knew I was fading so I hid it, the Ministry have had their eyes on it for years, saying it belongs there, locked up instead of at Hogwarts. Boo I say to that. It's a part of the school and should always be there for students in need."
Harry had to chuckle at the grimace the portrait made as he spoke of the Ministry, it was just so utterly Dumbledore.
"Look behind me." Albus continued. "Take care of it and bring it back once it had served its purpose."
Severus lifted the portrait off the wall, smirking at the hole behind it and the sword nestled within. He angled his head towards it, indicating to Harry to get the sword. "I suppose it would be too much to hope you might be aware of the location of the other two founders' relics. Even you have limits Albus."
"Alas I do not know where the cup or the diadem is." The portrait looked up at them from where it was leaned against the wall on the floor.
Harry reached in and pulled the sword out from the narrow nook in the wall, it's weight feeling kind of familiar even though he had only wielded it once.
"It's rumored that Voldemort entrusted the cup with his most dedicated servant...Bellatrix." Dumbledore continued.
The potions master almost twitched. "Lovely. We can't bother hoping that she did what Lucius did and kept it anywhere but the most secure of places."
"I have to agree, none of the dark artifacts she was entrusted with were ever found when she was sent to Azkaban." Dumbledore nodded.
"I don't really fancy the idea of finding her to ask either." Harry said and wrapped the sword in his robes since they would have to carry it down to Snape's quarters later and he didn't want any questions.
Snape settled the portrait back over the hole. "Perhaps Narcissa might have an idea. Bellatrix is mad and obsessively loyal to Voldemort but she also always loved gossiping with her sister."
"In a very twisted way she does love her sister. Not enough to save her from Voldemort or enough to deliver the killing blow herself but she does care." Dumbledore said, beaming at being back on his hook.
"That's a kind of love that I don't envy at all." Harry said, it was getting easier speaking to the portrait since it was clear that Dumbledore didn't hold any ill feelings.
Severus reached out and ghosted his hand over Harry's shoulder. "No, it's not. It always astounds and horrifies me how people can twist something like love."
Harry nodded and stepped closer to his lover, he didn't understand it either. The really horrible things people could do and say it was in the name of love.
"You two should probably get going, it's getting late and you both are out after curfew." Albus chuckled at the two men.
The potions master lifted a brow. "I have not had a curfew for quite some time Albus but you are correct. We do need to get down to the dungeons and deal with the locket."
"I wish you luck, with all your endeavours. Come and visit me again if you have the time." Albus waved at them from the frame and Harry waved back.
"Come on then, let's go be heroes." Harry smiled a bit of a tense smile and reached for Severus hand again.
Snape took it and brought it to his mouth to brush a kiss over the knuckles as they walked out. "Relax pet. It will be fine."
"I hope so, though the last time I destroyed a Horcrux Ginny almost died, I had to slay a Basilisk, have said beast bite me, had to have Fawkes heal me and have a book bleed poisonous ink as I stabbed it with a fang..." Harry held on to Snape's hand as they made their way to the dungeons.
"That is only because you were taken by surprise. It will be fine this time. You not only are prepared for something...unpleasant to happen but you have back-up." Snape opened the door to his quarters and nearly jumped back when Anguis fell from the doorway to curl around Harry's neck.
"Guardian stop leaving me here with the fire bird. He disturbs my sleep."
"Disturbs your sleep? How little one?" Harry asked and stroked Anguis head, looking over at Fawkes who was sitting on his perch.
"He is loud. Always making bird sounds and wheezing." The snake tightened around Harry's neck slightly in irritation before loosening her coils and leaning into the petting.
Severus went over to Fawkes as Harry spoke to Anguis and put some sugared figs in the phoenix's food dish. It was coming up on time for him to burn and be reborn and the bird was looking a little tarnished around the edges. He stroked the plumes of the bird's head gently. "Have you and Anguis been quarreling again?" He recognized the snake's hissing as being agitated.
"I don't think he does it on purpose but you know you're always welcome to go to the bedroom and sleep by the hearth there...Or I can take you up to the tower if you want." Harry said and watched how Fawkes shook his feathers and trilled at Snape.
The snake made a crabby mutter. "The fire bird needs someone to watch over him in this state. I will sleep on the bedroom hearth."
Snape looked over his shoulder at Harry as Fawkes trilled again, an amused glint in his eyes. "What did she say?"
"Fawkes is keeping her from her sleep, he is apparently loud...And wheezes. She will sleep in the bedroom so that she can actually sleep." Harry hid his smile since he did have a very poisonous creature wrapped around his neck.
The older man shook his head and gave Fawkes one last stroke, lips twitching. "I see."
Anguis shifted in interest. "Is that the sharp stick to kill the evil piece?"
"Yes it is, we're going to destroy the evil piece tonight so that it can't cause any more trouble." Harry answered and unwrapped the sword, tossing his robes onto the couch. "Should we get it done?" He turned to Snape.
Snape nodded. "Yes. I want this out of the way so we can enjoy the remaining two weeks of term." He walked with Harry to the lab, going over to the box he'd put the locket in so many weeks ago. He took it out and hissed, dropping it with a clatter as it burned his palm. "Well we know one defense now."
It looked deceptively innocent as it lay on the floor but you could almost feel the evil radiating from the locket. "Just leave it there." Harry grabbed the sword in both hands and raised it. "No time like the present right? If something should happen, know that I love you."
Severus narrowed his eyes and walked over behind his lover. "Nothing will happen. I refuse to let it. Now open the bloody thing and let's get rid of it."
"Yes Sir." Harry smiled at the command in Severus voice and crouched down to open the locket, hissing ‘open’ in parseltongue. It burned his fingers but Harry ignored the pain just as he ignored the black smoke billowing out of it when it finally cracked open. It was like the room darkened as the smoke curled around them. Harry unwrapped Anguis from his neck and told her to move away, she shouldn't be on him when he did this. "Okay, here goes nothing." Harry raised his sword again and brought it down on the locket just as a shadowy figure started to form.
A loud crack sounded through the room and a shriek followed, making Severus shiver. It was inhuman and very nearly sounded demonic as light seemed to tear through the black smoke obliterating it. All in all it was over in barely a second but it felt longer until everything cleared and the light faded, leaving only a broken locket behind.
Anguis hissed in disgust. "Nasty thing. Good it's gone."
Harry was a bit amazed at how easy it had gone, he was almost expecting something more to happen but when the locket remained still and broken Harry finally dropped the sword. "Me too Anguis, very happy that it's gone."
Severus pressed a kiss to the top of his lover's head. "Two more to destroy and a purification spell to work, then we can finally be rid of Voldemort."
"I can't hardy wait." Harry replied and leaned against his lover in relief that this Horcrux was finally gone. "I hope that old snakey is having a really bad night."
The older man chuckled darkly. "He's not a snake Harry, he's a worm with delusions of grandeur." He swayed them lightly where they stood. Yes there were still more Horcruxes to deal with and then Voldemort himself, but he felt somewhat like celebrating and since he knew Harry wasn't keen on dancing they swayed.
"You're right, I don't even think he's a worm though, he'd be giving true worms a bad name." Harry wrapped his arms around Severus and swayed in place with him. "Thank you so much for doing this with me, for being here."
"I wouldn't be anywhere else pet. You're mine, I'm not about to let you face danger alone if I can help it."
"You know that feeling is very much mutual." Harry tilted his head up to look at Severus and to kiss him. "You're stuck with me now...Like glue."
The professor leaned down to better meet Harry's lips. "I love you my merlin." He let himself sink into the kiss the peaceful feeling of being safe and loved for once filling his being with contentment. They'd have to focus on battle again soon enough but now was for them.
"I love you too, more than anything or anyone...More than I ever could imagine I was able to love." Harry continued to kiss and hold and touch. He was well aware that there was much that was left to do but right now, at this moment they had done something good and they were together to celebrate it.
Right now it was perfect.
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