All That You Leave Behind

Well, we have to say how overwhelmed we were by the response we got to the last two chapters. Two crucial chapters dealing with Harry and Severus\' feelings were worth a grand total of 7 reviews? 7? We are very grateful to the seven, especially the obvious effort you put into your comments, and it\'s because of you that there IS a chapter today. Just the one. We don\'t have the inspiration for a second.





43







Lucius sat in his study, sipping an excellent brandy and idly considering ways to ruin Severus Snape, and Harry Bloody Potter. He stared intently into the fire, aware that the investigation into Ginny Weasley’s poisoning was going very badly. A small smile curled his lips and warmed the cold grey of his eyes. He watched the flames flickering without really seeing. There was so much still to do before he could relax.



Certain plans had been put into place that would not reach fruition for a full six months or so. The careful cultivating of certain people, the training involved, the thorough plotting. All of it took time and resources. Patience was supposedly a virtue, and Lucius could be very patient when he needed to be; however, he did so want Snape to suffer, and thus, the Potter brat too as well.



There were so many angles of attack. Sometimes the direct one was the best...









Severus slid a hand up to cup a heated cheek and bring their lips together in another gentle kiss. It was different now, now that he knew Harry really wanted this. He increased the pressure on the warm mouth under his, one hand pressing the equally warm body more tightly against his, and felt Harry\'s heart pounding in his chest.



That pounding...just for him...thrilled Severus and he plundered the welcoming mouth of the younger man, tongue sliding against the firm, silky softness of Harry\'s, skimming over teeth, tasting every corner, memorising the unique taste of his Harry.



A muffled moan sounded into his mouth, and Severus swallowed it eagerly, his own heart beginning to pound in time with Harry\'s. He felt arms slip over his shoulders as Harry entwined him in a returned embrace, returning Severus\' kiss, the firm muscle of Harry\'s tongue slipping and sliding against his own, making Severus\' pounding heart beat faster still.



Severus\' hot hands slid lower, to Harry\'s chest, fingers revelling in the feel of hard, taut muscles, rubbing the raised peaks of Harry\'s nipples. Another delicious moan was offered up and Severus devoured it with equal relish.



Severus pinched and tugged, and Harry ripped his mouth away, gsping loudly, throwing his head back, eyes screwed shut, panting heavily, pushing his chest towards Severus fingers as he did.



"F-feels good...." Harry gasped, "so good....b-but....."



"Do you wish me to stop?" Severus growled, pinching slightly harder.



"N-No!" Harry cried "J-just....I don\'t know what....wh-what to do with a.....man!"



"Do anything you wish," Severus whispered against the pulse spot of Harry\'s neck. "Anything," Severus repeated, almost harshly.



Harry whimpered, his mind flooding with image after image of possibilities.



"Touch me as I touch you," Severus said, his voice a low, and to Harry a gut-wrenching growl.



"Use your hands and fingers, mouth and tongue," Severus continued, sending shivers of lust through Harry, "explore me. Taste me....touch me....," Severus went on, "...make love to me..." Severus breathed and Harry nearly swooned with the desire to do just that.



Suddenly warm hands were sliding up bare skin, and Harry\'s breath caught again, this time in anticipation, imagining those rough and calloused fingers on his nipples, twisting and tugging the hard nubs.



His imagination, however, was nothing compared to the reality, and Harry groaned aloud with the pleasurable realisation. He panted and his hips rocked forward.



Severus\' eyes rolled into his head at the delicious feeling of Harry\'s hardness rubbing against his own.



All at once, Harry found himself seized with the need to see Severus\' skin, to touch, taste, feel, and his hands flew to the broad chest, his desire causing his fingers to fumble with buttons, another groan falling from his lips, this one of frustration. "Too....many....buttons!" he muttered, the vibration of Severus\' deep chuckle thrumming through his questing fingers.



His hands were denied their prize by Severus\' taking them up, bringing them to his lips, and Harry was assaulted with the new sensation of having his fingers kissed and delicately licked. "No need to rush, Harry," Severus murmured, his deep black gaze intense on Harry "take your time." Harry swallowed audibly, his head nodding shakily in agreement, and he took a deep breath to calm the riot of feelings raging through himself. \'I...I want this...." he whispered, "but.....it\'s...a little scary....I didn\'t know....how much I wanted this."



Severus nodded, and replied gently, "I do know how much I want this, Harry, but it must be at your pace; we have time, plenty of it." He paused before adding, “And you’re worth the wait.”





Harry threw himself against the man\'s chest, fingers sure now as he loosened buttons, pressing his mouth against the warm neck to nibble and taste. Severus\' words paid off as Harry\'s fingers revealed the pale and smooth skin of the other man\'s collarbone, and Harry whimpered again at the sight. His lips kissed along the ridge of the bone, wet tongue darting out to taste the creamy flesh, his mind singing in delight at hearing the soft moans his mouth enticed out of the man.



The thrill of anticipation built in Harry as each conquered button revealed a tiny bit more, his greedy tongue and lips licking and nipping at each delicious morsel that greeted his eyes, and he had to fight back the temptation to start shredding the cloth as he would when opening a much desired gift.



Severus moaned throatily. He\'d dreamed of this so often, of his Harry\'s hands and mouth freely roaming his body, of the taut body of the younger man pressed against his own, of feeling harry\'s arousal match his own.



He slid his hands around to the hard mounds of the younger man\'s buttocks and pulled him closer, revelling in the feel of his young and eager cock pressed against his own.



He lay back on the sofa drawing Harry with him, sinking his fingers into Harry\'s cheeks flexing his own hips to increase the mouthwatering friction of their throbbing cocks



Harry mewled against Severus\' chest and thrust back, grinding his hips down against the man who was now under him. The bolt of pure lust the sensation jolted through him caused him to bite and suck hard at the flesh beneath his mouth. Severus gasped at the sharp teeth and moaned loudly as Harry sucked the tiny torture he\'d inflicted on Severus\' needy skin.



Engaged as they were in pleasantries, it took a few seconds before the familiar spluttering from the fire broke through.



“Fuck!” Harry squeaked and leapt off Severus’ body, face crimson with embarrassment and guilt. His mind began rushing through possible explanations for Ginny.



A bored voice said, “Message for Auror Potter. Message for Auror Potter.”



Harry’s shoulders sagged with relief. It was work, and the messenger, through custom, never looked into the house he was contacting.



“Auror Potter available.” He said, kneeling beside the flames.



He had to wait for a few moments. Moments during which he tried to dampen the guilt and disappointment he felt. His stomach was a roiling mix of confusion by the time Kingsley’s head popped through.



“Harry! I knew you’d want to know right away. We’ve finally traced the student medi-wizard who was attending Ginny when she had her …” He coughed, a little uncomfortable, “Anyway, we’ve brought him in for questioning, and I thought you’d want to be here.”



Harry nodded eagerly. Maybe the student knew something, had seen something. He was very hopeful as all other leads had proved fruitless. In fact, it was only because the investigating team had gone back over every statement that they had noticed one missing one and all efforts had been put into finding the young man who had been a crucial witness and who had seemingly vanished.



Severus, who had swung himself into a sitting position as Harry had jumped off him, and subtlely begun re-dressing himself now shifted to gain Kingsley’s attention. “Perhaps I may be permitted to attend? In that way it will be quicker if you wish to re examine my statement, and I can provide support for his comments.”



Shacklebolt’s face showed him to be considering the suggestion. Finally he nodded. “I think that makes sense, Severus, thank you. Will you both come through now?”



Harry turned to Sev, who nodded. “Just give us time to leave a note for Ginny and we’ll be right there.”