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A Prince in Lion's Clothing	By : Sablesilverrain Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Tom Views: 36570 -:- Recommendations : 7 -:- Currently Reading : 9
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Harry woke and took stock of his mind. He felt clear-headed, and he smiled.

He sat up and noticed the Ron was up, too, waiting for him. “Hey, mate. Shower?”

Harry opened his mouth to tell him off, but what emerged was, “Sure, let me grab my stuff.” ‘Damn! Why isn’t this stupid prank or whatever it is over with yet?!’ He got his shower things and went into the showers with Ron.

They took their showers and were about to head down to breakfast when Neville woke. He yawned and called out, “Harry?”

“What?! Ron and I are trying to get to breakfast.” Harry snapped.

Neville looked hurt and shook his head. “Never mind. See you later.” He said heavily.

Harry cursed himself all the way down to breakfast, where he sat with Ron and Ginny and ate.

*****

“Harry is still under the influence of whatever it is that Ron did to him yesterday.” Neville told Hermione, Fred and George as they headed to breakfast.

The other teens nodded their understanding.

“We can talk to Snape after breakfast. It’s a Saturday, we don’t have classes anyway.” Hermione said.

Fred and George sat across from them. “You don’t need us for this, do you?” George asked.

Hermione frowned. “I suppose not. Why?”

Fred grinned. “We might have stolen something rare and expensive from his storage room recently.”

Hermione groaned. “No, you two don’t need to come. You’re going to be in so much trouble if he finds out, though.”

George shrugged. “Hopefully he never finds out.” He said lightly.

Ron, Ginny and Harry finished their breakfast and left first, and Hermione looked up to the Head Table to see Severus watching their progress out of the hall suspiciously.

Draco and Theo got up to follow them, it being their turn on guard detail.

Once they were out of the hall far enough not to cause a spectacle, Draco caught up with them. “Harry!” He called out, and Harry turned.

“What, Malfoy?” He asked, drawing his wand.

Draco frowned. “What are you doing, hanging around with someone who tried to kill you? Are you daft?”

Harry snorted. “I forgave him for that. We’ve been friends since first year.”

Draco blinked in shock. “Alright, what about his sexual harassment?” He tried.

Harry laughed. “Oh, that? That was nothing. I’m over it.” ‘I am not! As a matter of fact, when I get out of this prank or spell or whatever this is, I’m going to castrate him!’ He inwardly seethed. ‘Thank you, Draco, for trying your best.’

Draco hummed. “Alright, then. Whatever. Carry on.” He went back to Theo. “Change of plans. We’ll have Crabbe and Goyle tail them today. We have to see Snape.”

They went back in and sent Crabbe and Goyle after Harry, then left the hall at the same time as Neville and Hermione.

“Going where I hope you’re going?” Draco asked.

“Snape just left through the staff entrance. We’re going to his office.” Hermione told him.

Draco nodded. “Smart woman. We’ll join you. Something is very wrong with Harry.” He noted. “Where are the twins? Why aren’t they coming to help their friend?”

Neville shook his head. “They stole something from Snape’s private storage room.”

Draco hummed and nodded. “I see. I’ll talk to those two idiots later.”

Theo snorted.

Neville moved closer to him and held his hand on the way to Snape’s office.

They got to the door and Hermione pounded on it.

It was wrenched open and Severus snapped, “What, Miss Granger, is so important you have to attempt to break down my door?!”

Hermione winced. “Sorry, Sir, but there is something very wrong with Harry!” She said. “He’s been saying rude things, and hanging out with Ron again, and I don’t know what else to do but to come to you!”

Severus looked over the four teens. “And it took four of you to tell me this?” He asked.

“We need to do something!” Draco said.

“So we do.” Severus took Draco into his office. “A moment, please.” He said to the others before closing the door and throwing up a privacy spell. “The password to my rooms is ‘basil.’ My Floo is connected to Malfoy Manor only, you may use it. Get to your home, use that Floo to contact the Dark Lord in Riddle Manor, and bring him here. I cannot leave my office except in cases of emergency. When the Dark Lord gets here, in his glamour, mind you, we will find Harry and take him to Gringotts, where they can purify him and purge whatever has happened out of his system. I’ve found some ingredients missing, and a few of them are used in a very illegal potion. If it is what has been used, the goblins are our only hope. Pray that he is not under the potion known as ‘Liquid Imperius.’ Because if he is, there will be deaths coming.”

Draco’s eyes widened, and he nodded.

He took down the privacy spell and opened the door. “Go, Draco. Time is of the essence here.”

Draco took off toward Severus’ rooms and Severus turned to the other students. “I will wait with you here. When Thomas Harding gets here, we will get Harry and take him to Gringotts.” He explained.

“Do you know what’s wrong?” Hermione asked.

Severus sighed. “I suspect. Pray that I am wrong.” He said heavily. “I didn’t know who was stealing the ingredients that are missing, but they are controlled substances and I think it may have been Weasley that needed them. However, if he made what I think he made, he did it with an accomplice. He is not skilled enough to brew the potion I am thinking of.” He frowned and his eyes narrowed. “His sister is. And she would have had definite motive, as much as Weasley did. I will need them both bound and taken to the Headmaster’s office while I go to Gringotts.”

Hermione straightened. “I can help with that. I’m quick with stunners.” She said.

“I can bind them once they’re stunned. Father taught me that one last year.” Theo offered.

“Good. We will have this taken care of quickly.” Severus said.

Thomas Harding came down the hall, leading Draco back to them. “What is going on?! All I could get from Draco is that it is about Harrison.” He said.

Severus nodded. “Yes. I suspect he is under Liquid Imperius, delivered by Ronald and Ginevra Weasley.”

They were lucky they were alone in the hall, because that news made Tom’s glamour completely slip, not just from his eyes. He hastily set it to rights and composed himself. “I see.” He said coldly. “We can pick them up from Azkaban this summer, and their execution will be public.” He finished. “Lead the way.”

Severus turned to the others. “Where are they?”

“Umm…We don’t know, Sir. Crabbe and Goyle are following them, but we have no way of knowing where they went.” Draco said.

Severus sighed in disgust. “Search party it is, then. Come, we will find them.”

They looked for twenty minutes before finding them in a hall near the library, the three teens talking about nothing important.

Severus walked up to them and bodily hauled Harry out of his seat. “I’m taking you to Gringotts, Harrison. Now.”

Hermione and Theo bound and stunned Ron and Ginny, and several teachers, as well as a bunch of students, began to stop and watch the spectacle.

Dumbledore and Minerva arrived, and Hermione explained what Severus suspected.

Both seemed appalled at the very notion, but just watched on as Severus and Thomas Harding sorted out the situation.

Harry, at this point, was fighting back, fiercely.

“I don’t need to, I feel fine!” Harry shouted as a crowd formed.

Severus tried again to wrap his arms around him as he snarled, “You are not fine, and we’re taking you to Gringotts!”

Harry threw his head backward, which Severus managed to dodge, but it allowed Harry to slip out of his hold. Harry turned and landed a solid kick to Severus’ groin.

The man bent double, groaning in pain, and ground out, “So grounded!”

Just as Harry was about to land a second blow, three stunners hit him, and he crumpled.

Tom, Hermione and Draco looked at each other.

Hermione covered her mouth, horrified, and rushed forward to check his pulse. “Multiple stunners have been known to stop hearts, oh no!” She muttered, grabbing his wrist.

Tom’s eyes widened. “They what?!” He snapped. “Is he okay?” He knelt beside the girl.

Hermione had tears in her eyes as she dropped his wrist and felt along his neck. “Oh, God, I can’t find— There! He’s okay.”

Multiple sighs of relief were heard.

“He is going to regret that low blow when he comes back to his senses.” Tom remarked.

“Everyone can leave now, show’s over. We’ll be taking him in, and he’ll be back to himself next time you see him. No more odd behaviour.” Draco said, shooing people away.

Severus sighed. “He’s strong. Be careful, Harding. Don’t get on his bad side. And you’re carrying him, in case he wakes before we get there.” He said to Tom.

Tom snorted. “Fine by me. He’s light, anyway.” He picked up the limp form, bridal-style, and bent his head to lay a kiss on his cheek. “We’ll get you fixed right up, Harrison.” He murmured to the unconscious teen.

Severus pinned Dumbledore and Minerva with a stern look. “Do not do anything with the Weasley children before we return with Harrison. He has the right to address his attackers.”

Dumbledore frowned. “Honestly, Severus, the boy was not physically hurt—”

“He was mentally assaulted, Albus, and there will be as many answers as he wants from those two! In private.” Severus added.

Minerva nodded. “We will keep them bound in Albus’ office. Aurors will be called after Harry has had a chance to speak to them.” She promised.

Severus nodded, satisfied, and he and Tom headed to Gringotts.

*****

They got to Gringotts and Severus called for Ragnok.

The goblin hurried over. “What is the matter?” He asked, aware that it was urgent. Harry’s limp form was cradled in Tom’s arms.

“We need a private meeting room, immediately, and then we will need a purification. First we need to make sure this is what we think it is.”

Ragnok nodded. “Follow me.”

He led them to a meeting room and Severus helped position Harry so that Tom would be able to hold him still when they revived him, then cast the charm.

Harry rebelled for a moment, and Tom held him fast, praying for forgiveness from the boy as he kissed him, delving into his mind.

‘Tom?! Oh, God, Tom, what’s happening?! I can’t control my body, my mouth, I’ve been doing horrible things to people! What’s going on?’ Harry’s panicked mental voice asked.

‘We’ll fix it, we’re at Gringotts now. Just wait, it will all be over soon.’ Tom promised, then broke the kiss, and Severus stunned Harry again.

“Liquid Imperius?” He asked.

Tom growled. “Yes, but it’s so much worse than the curse, Severus! He’s in there, he’s aware, and he sees and hears what he’s doing, but he cannot stop it! He’s a prisoner in his own body!”

Severus nodded and turned to Ragnok. “Can you cleanse the potion from him?” He asked.

Ragnok’s eyes were wide, but he nodded. “We can, but we will need help if his magic is to be fighting the cleansing.” He rang a bell, and a smaller goblin entered the room.

Ragnok gave him an order in Gobbledygook and the goblin’s eyes widened before he rushed off. “We need the help of our two allied clans. Three Gornells must join together when the subject’s magic will be fighting them, and so we will call the Gornells of the other two clans to our aid, and perform the ritual. You cannot be in the room at the time. You would not be able to stand by and watch what must be done.” He explained.

Tom looked ready to argue, but Severus placed a hand on his arm. “We understand. How long will it take?”

“Severus, I can handle—”

“Two hours. It is a lengthy process, but we can handle things.” Ragnok assured them.

Severus nodded.

The smaller goblin rushed in and said something to Ragnok, who frowned and replied. The goblin explained something, and Ragnok nodded thoughtfully. He replied again and the goblin rushed back out.

Ragnok sighed. “One of our allies is in-between Gornells right now.” He said heavily. “They have a second-degree initiate that is next in line, and while we can use her, the ritual will take an extra half an hour. We will keep you apprised of how they are progressing when you ask, but it will take longer. The second-degree initiate is ready for this task, just not as spiritually strong as she would be once fully initiated as Gornell of her clan.” He told them.

“That is fine, we will wait as long as it takes. Just help him.” Severus pleaded.

Ragnok nodded. “We will. He is Goblin Friend, and we will do everything in our power to get him free of this.” He promised.

*****

Tom laid Harry in the middle of the circle, still clothed, and left the room.

“He must be nude for this. You are his father, you may disrobe him. His mate should not see him nude until they are joined.” Ragnok said.

Severus nodded. “I agree.” He said, and started removing Harry’s clothes. He worked quickly, undressing him without paying much attention to his body. Harry deserved as much privacy as Severus could afford him, but unfortunately, there was little to be done about this.

“Place his clothing in the corner.” Ragnok instructed, pointing to the corner nearest the door they had come in through.

Severus did so.

“Now leave. I will come and inform you when the ritual is complete. I must supervise. He is my charge for the duration, I am here to provide him comfort. He may need a familiar face during this, once he is lucid again.” Ragnok said.

Severus sighed and nodded, then left, heart heavy and mind suffused with worry he’d hoped he’d never feel for his own child.

He joined Tom in the hallway, waiting.

“What’s going to happen? Did he tell you?”

“He said he will come get us when it is over. We have to wait.” Severus said.

Tom growled. “If he is irreparably damaged by this—”

“He isn’t. He will come back to us. I have to believe that.” Severus said.

Tom sighed heavily, burying his face in his hands. “Merlin, I hope you’re right.”
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