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Please, Release Me!	By : Severus1snape Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Snape/Neville Views: 17663 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, J.K.Rowling does, I write for fun and do not make any money from this.

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AN: Three chapters in one week! Geez – but next one will not come until next week! So enjoy, or re-read other chapters while waiting!

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Voldemort was gone.

Potter had finally managed to kill the fucking bastard that had caused so much blood to spill, so many lives to be taken, and so much fucking misery to occur all around the Wizarding society.

Misery; he blinked at that thought.

Severus walked like a zombie with slow heavy steps outside heading towards the Black Lake, almost dragging his feet along the ground, only really lifting them when stepping over the rocks that lay splattered all over the battlefield.

His chest ached.

He wondered if he was having a heart attack, already knowing he was not that lucky.

Death would not be merciful when it came to a man like him, a man who had destroyed so many lives with one mistake so many years ago.

No matter how long, how many years he helped the Order or how many times he saves Harry Potter´s life, it would never replace the guilt lain up on him, by himself.

He had nobody to blame for this but himself. He knew he should not have let himself fall in love once more. A man like him does not deserve that, to feel absolute happiness.

His feet finally met the grass and he stopped walking when he heard his name being called. It sounded so far, far away. His mind a blur and his vision not focused on anything in particular. “Professor Snape – are you…?” Dean Thomas came to a halt in front of him, Severus didn´t bother looking at the dark-skinned male; he was Neville´s friend.

Was. Neville was gone now, forever.

“Oi, Snape - ´ya alright?” Seamus Finnegan stood to his left seconds after Dean had spoken - addressing the Headmaster with what might appear from an outsider´s point of view in a disrespectful manner, when numerous people surrounded them, wands at the ready, Harry Potter being one of them.

“You bastard – you fucking swine. You murdered Dumbledore – this is all –“ Harry stopped yelling with his wand still aimed at Snape, as both Dean and Seamus shielded their professor with their bodies, wands in their own hands still from the battle. Harry blinked and focused on his two friend´s faces in turn, they were covered in blood, and naturally they had suffered some kind of head injury, which might explain why they were protecting Snape.

“Seam, D – he needs to go to prison.” Harry pointed out bluntly.

“No.” The firm voice of one Ginny Weasley rang from behind Snape, and she suddenly stood at Dean´s left side, forming a half circle, blocking yet another of Snape´s sides from the angry masses of wizards and witches. She too pulled out her wand.

Soon after, a badly wounded Ernie Macmillan limped slowly but determined to stand next to Ginny in front of Snape too. Hand badly shaking as he clutched his wand with an inch of his life.

“Have you all lost your damn minds? It´s fucking Snape, he killed Dumbledore!” Harry roared and took a step forward when Luna´s hand reached out to him from behind and stopped him from moving beyond that single step he had taken.

“Dumbledore was dying already, Harry, we saw Severus´ memories. Severus has been helping us, the Order and you all along.”

Harry blinked in confusion. “W-what? N-no, that´s not...” He shook his head as he wiped his eyes wearily.

“Severus?” Ginny had turned around to face the older man, who had said nothing, nor had he moved an inch. His face was paler than ever, his eyes seemed empty.

“He´s – fuck Snape - ´ya bleeding.” Seamus reached forward wanting to examine their former professor´s stomach injuries but Severus swatted his hands away loosely.

“No. It´s not… mine…” Severus´ voice quiet and almost defeated. And then his legs caved beneath him, he fell and sort of sat down awkwardly. The girls were by his side at once, Luna grabbed his face gently as Ginny´s hands tried to keep the man from falling further down on the soiled ground.

“Severus – Severus? Look at me – you´re in shock. You did well - Harry lived. You did what you promised Lily. She would have been proud of you.”

“What?” Harry´s voice was hoarse, he felt Ron´s hand on his shoulder and Hermione came into view also by then.

“What´s happening?” Hermione asked softly.

“I don´t know.” Harry rubbed his face. “Somebody please explain!”

“Later Harry. Come Severus, we need to get you -” Ginny said and pulled at the older man´s body to get him onto his feet along with Ernie who could barely keep himself standing.

“No! Leave me be Red, I´m not leaving him behind.” If the situation had been any different, Ginny might have laughed at Severus´ new nickname for her. But she couldn´t, not when silent tears fell slowly from their headmaster´s eyes.

Many more had gathered around the confusing scene, McGonagall being one of them. Seeing this man, Severus Snape, crying in public, made her believe that he had finally lost his mind.

Dean swallowed knowing what might be the only thing that could make this man cry, and kneeled beside Severus, a hand on his left shoulder. “Severus – where is Neville?” More tears escaped Severus´ eyes, falling more rapidly together. “Oh god – Seam?” Dean´s throat hurt by now.

“What did you do to Neville, you fuck?” Ron yelled, clearly so confused by their friends´ odd behavior that his temper got the best of him.

“He didn´t do anything, he loves him you idiot!” Ginny bellowed. Gasps and whispers erupted all around them. Severus couldn´t care less that Red had given away his deepest secret.

“Excuse me?” Harry said in nothing more than a crispy whisper. “Neville – and – Snape, and, and, and - Snape loves him? That´s not…” His head was spinning.

“We´ll explain everything later Har´” Seamus agreed. “Snape – Severus, tell us what happened, where is Nev? Why is he not with you – he was with you, was he not…?”

“Naaa…” Severus forced his throat to cooperate but failed.

“Na what? Severus, you need to focus for a minute.” Luna´s gentle voice sounded.

“Nagini…” It was barely a whisper.

“NO!” Harry was the first to yell. “She died, she had to, she was a Horcrux - I couldn´t have killed Voldemort if she hadn´t.” he mumbled.

Severus looked up at Harry for the first time, still uncaring for the tears plastered all over his face. “The Dark Lord… ordered her on me… the Elder wand… he jumped in front of… told me to keep my… promise to… his magic kicked me out… couldn´t get back in… so I went to you…”

A moment of silence passed. “You saved me from Goyle Senior and McNair on the staircase…” Harry stated, and Severus simply nodded.

“Promise to whom?” Hermione´s voice shook as she cried silently.

“To Harry´s mom.” Ginny finished and began weeping louder. “He promised her… to keep you… safe… from Voldemort Harry, he´s been… keeping you alive… all these years. Oh god, Neville, you stupid idiot.” Seamus wrapped his arm around her.

“Where is Mr. Longbottom now, Severus?” It was McGonagall´s voice this time, she too was crying.

“Hagrid´s second cottage.” He told her without taking his eyes away from Harry. She nodded to Harry and Ron, who seemed to understand the need to get Neville´s body back here. They walked in silence, in sorrow, Ron especially, having also lost Fred just moments ago.

“Stay with your family mate, I´ll go alone.” He told Ron as he stopped walking after only a couple of steps away from the group of friends. Ron looked like he was torn, but eventually nodded in agreement.

“Yeah, alright Harry,” he shifted on the spot, ”I’ll… just… see you later, yeah?” Harry´s hand squeezed Ron´s shoulder.

“Count on it,” he wanted to offer a smile to his best friend but thought better of it. It just didn´t seem appropriate right now.

Ron walked away and Harry slowly made his way towards where Snape had said to find Neville´s body. He swallowed before entering the small hallway leading into the main room and stopped in his tracks at the scene that met him.

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Jan: Okay, I´ll dig that hon – we are ALL pervs ;-) Well, this is the way it is – I´m sorry if you don´t like it!

Sera21: Thank you for liking chapter 1(and the others) – you have a long road ahead of you! Neville got out because the room unlocked itself, as the chapter says (maybe you should read it again). I hope you will like the rest of the story too.
No, Neville never told Severus about the time when the other Order members could hear them talking! He wanted to, but every time he tried, he feared that he would lose Severus so he didn´t, and then it was all too late.
And Severus was scared to feel again, it took so many years to get over Lily that he knew he would die if that ever happened again, so he tried his best to get Neville to leave him alone, over and over, but he kept being drawn back in by him. And eventually he stopped fighting it and fell in love all over again. This is why he is hot then cold towards Neville, who wouldt be with his life?
About Greyback and him being gentle and all - I already have a chapter later on with the truth behind that - don´t worry.
And I don´t think Severus is soft in my story. He is all alone and had to murder Albus, and here comes someone willing to stand up for him and believe in him, like Albus, add to that the sex - of course Severus will soften up eventually. He switched sides because he loved Lily, he is good - so if someone comes along and treats him with respect and honesty and claims to love him, why would he not let him in? He is after all a man that has been lonely for too many years, and Neville offers him a way out of that.
Lanie: I´m so glad you thought the chapter to be beautiful. It was bloody hard to finally let it all out, but I can´t wait to finish this story and concentrate on something else entirely. I hope you will try to at least enjoy my last couple of chapters – even though it´s an angsty story. I am actually quite happy with the way it has turned out!
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