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A new Beginning	By : dark-huntressmoony Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Snape Views: 26206 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 6
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters, They belong to J.K. Rowling, i just like to play with them. no money is being made from this story, this is purely for my own enjoyment

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:::::Previously:::::

Severus smiled as he waved his hands, the candles going out around them and plunging the room into a warm darkness. He laid a kiss on Harry's forehead and held the other man close. "I love you too Harry, good night." He sighed as he slipped into a happy dreamless sleep, feeling like he could tackle anything that came at him.

Chapter 8: Don't cross the cat

Classes went by without incident for anyone, Harry and Severus finding a rhythm between their love lives and teaching and also spending time with the boys. Harry finally found himself growing closer to his eldest son as he helped him work on some papers from the shop and he was proud of the young man he was turning into. Already a month had passed and the coolness of October set in, and the alarm for Harry and Severus to get out of bed went off, making the green eyed savior groan and burry his head farther into the pillows. “Nngh…s’warm….don’t wanna get up.” He mumbled.

Severus rolled his eyes as he got out of bed and tugged the covers off his younger lover, smirking as the firey gold wings cuddled around the slim flyers body. “Harry James Potter it is time to wake up.” He snapped.

“Go ‘way Sev’rus, five more minutes.”

Severus arched an eyebrow and quietly picked his wand up and pointed it at his life-mate. Aguamenti. He smirked again as a stream of ice cold water splashed over his love, causing the younger man to jump up with a yell. “Good morning Mr. Potter, it’s a lovely day for you to be up and teaching is it not?”

Harry growled as he dove for his wand but Severus was faster catching his wrist and pulling him close. “You are a right bastard in the mornings.”

Severus snorted, “and you should learn to come to bed when I tell you, not stay up until Merlin knows when doing Merlin knows what. Honestly Harry you are a Professor now, you have to act like an adult.”

Harry smirked as he pressed himself closer to his mate, “oh now now Severus, you know that you like me sliding into bed at an unpredictable time, I didn’t hear you complaining about it last night.”

The Potions Master rolled his eyes but laid an affectionate kiss on his mates lips. “Be that as it may, we still have to get ready to teach.”

Harry sighed as he kissed Severus back and moved out of the inviting warm embrace to get ready for his day. “Did you honestly have to use cold water?”

“It was the quickest way to get you up.” He said as he sat down on the bed to lace up his boots. “What class do you have at the end of your day?” He asked casually as he flexed his leg, testing out the worn leather.

“Fifth year flying exercises with Griffindor and Slytherin. You?”

Severus cringed, “watch out for that Rose Weasley in class today, from the rumors I hear, she is on a rampage that would do a Weasley tantrum proud. I’ve got Sixth year demonstrations and practical application of defensive and offensive spells with Griffindor and Ravenclaw. And it’s a block class, so two hours of dodging spells in my own classroom.”

Harry laughed as he pulled on his riding robes and pulled his hair back tightly. “Well that would certainly why you aren’t covered head to toe in robes today.”

Severus rolled his eyes as he slid on his light dueling robes and adjusted his clothing to where he looked imposing and impeccable as always. “Wearing my heavy robes in Potions was needed, as you can remember, particularly in your year I had more potions blow up in my classroom than any other year I taught.”

Harry laughed as he kissed the side of Severus’s mouth softly. “Good point, now let’s go get some breakfast.” He laced their fingers together and they left their rooms to meet up with Analessia outside of the Great Hall.

Breakfast in the Great Hall was never a quiet affair, but with the first Hogsmead trip coming up and an exiting announcement from Minerva that every student was able to attend because of the Vendor Fair, where people could buy and test new products from many companies, produced an exited atmosphere. Soon the chimes sounded for classes to begin and Harry gave a quick kiss to Severus’s cheek before strolling out of the castle. He got down to the pitch and took a deep breath, enjoying the scent of the early October air, it was warm enough that heavy cloaks and scarves weren’t needed yet but still the cool bite in the air indicated that Winter was close. He ran through his classes quickly and smiled as the Clock tower chimed, signaling the last class of the day. He smiled as he saw the fifth years walk onto the pitch with their brooms in hands and he grinned. “Afternoon everyone!”

The class offered a chorus of greeting and he nodded, “alright place your bags off to the side. We’ve got flying exercises to do, and the quicker we get those done the quicker we can bust out the Quidditch gear and have some fun.” He had learned early on it was a quick way to get the results from his students, he taught them how to ride a broom, taught them the safety of it, and then used the Quidditch equipment to show practicality as well as offer a fun alternative to learning. “To start off with we are going to do some simple flying formations and exercises. And please no death defying stunts, leave those to the professionals.” The class laughed and Harry motioned for everyone to mount their brooms. “On my whistle! Three…Two…One!” He blew the whistle and kicked off, hanging up high above the class as he waited for them to become reacquainted with being off the ground. His eyes spotted a flash of silver and black and he looked to see Scorpius and Albus dipping and chasing each other and it made him smile to see his youngest son so happy. He watched them and smiled as he remembered his first flying lesson when Draco had thrown Neville's Remembrall and Harry, without thinking, had zipped after it, catching it in front of Minerva's window, earning him the Seeker position. He smiled, wondering how he got to be where he was today, no longer friends with Ron and Hermione but friends with Draco Malfoy, his childhood tormentor and loving the one man he know he should hate.

He blew his whistle again signaling that the actual class part was over and smiled as he flicked his wand sending the Quidditch equipment around as the teens cheered and laughed as they began to play. Harry hovered smiling at the children laughing and playing when a screech caught his attention. He turned to see Albus lunging at his cousin and he darted over. "Oi break it up! That's enough I said!" He barked as he hit the ground, his robes fluttering behind him as he left his broom on the ground, seeing Scorpius struggle to pull his son off of her. "What is going on here?"

"She called you a worthless fag dad!" Albus cried, glaring daggers at the redhead tear marks evident on his face. "She said you aren't worth anything and should have just been the Poster boy for the Ministry to get you out of everyone's hair. She's just jealous her dad has never done anything remotely as cool as you." He shouted. "She also said that Teddy's dad was just a filthy animal who was put down like the dog he is and that Mr. Malfoy was nothing but a filthy Death Eater."

Harry stiffened at the mention of Draco's past and Remus's condition and his heart broke at the look on the other boy's faces. His gaze slid to Rose who was sporting a bloody lip and snarling as her friends held her back. "Well it’s true, your dad is a worthless fag! My dad says so, says if he was a real man he wouldn't have left your mum to raise you and James alone! And Remus was a werewolf who nearly killed both of my parents during their third year, and Mr. Malfoy tried to kill Dumbledore!" She screamed back.

Harry saw red creep into his vision and cast a silencing charm on the girl. "Enough!" He bellowed. "Class is dismissed, you three come with me." He snapped as he marched them from the pitch and up to Minerva's office. He growled the password to the gargoyle and walked the kids up the stairs, working to calm his mind. His hand was firmly on his sons shoulder, it wasn't his child or his boyfriend he was angry at but he was disappointed by his son's very physical reaction. He knocked on the door and opened it when Minerva called out to them. "Good afternoon Headmistress."

"Harry? What is going on?" The elder witch asked as she noticed the three students fallowing him. She also saw the blood on Rose and her eyebrow crinkled. "What happened? Why is Miss Weasley covered in blood?"

"It seems we have had a problem Headmistress," Harry sat the children down and launched into a quick summery of the events on the Quidditch pitch. "I had to cast a silencing charm on Miss Weasley, I know not usually something we do, but it was for the best lest she incite some sort of riot on my Quidditch pitch."

Minerva sighed and rubbed her temples. She looked at the two boys and noticed that they were visibly shaken up by what Rose had said and her heart lurched. She hated innocent children being exposed to such hate. "Of course Harry, please remove the charm; I would like to speak to Miss Weasley and each of the children in turn."

Harry waved his wand and Rose glared at him. "I'd be careful Miss Weasley; I will not hesitate to cast the charm again." He said his hand on Albus's shoulder.

Minerva cleared her throat. "Miss Weasley, while I do not condone Mr. Potter's actions I must say your own actions are the one I am more severely disappointed by, coming from my own House as well makes my heart even sadder. This is deplorable behavior coming from a Griffindor, especially a Weasley. I normally think very highly of your family, given all that was sacrificed during the Battle of Hogwarts. But your family was not the only one to suffer loss." Her voice was clipped and cool making Harry flinch in memory of being on the receiving end of that voice a few times himself. "Miss Weasley have you seen the memorials in this school, both the one next to the Great Hall and the one where a dear and very much missed friend now rests on the grounds here at this school?"

Rose had the grace to hang her head in shame. "Yes ma'am."

"And do you know what those memorials represent? They are the people we all lost. Many good friends, family, and loved ones were lost during the War, many more at the Battle of Hogwarts. They sacrificed themselves to give us the peace and love we know today. The things you said about Remus Lupin and Draco Malfoy are despicable and nothing but raging lies by a hurting man. Remus Lupin was a dear friend of mine, and a protector, but also a father. Yes he was cursed by Greyback, but remember Miss Weasley so is your uncle William. As for Draco Malfoy, while not of my own House, he holds my respect. Draco was a student here, one who was torn between his own soul and the duty he held to his family. Dumbledore understood that and never faulted him for it, and he was exonerated from his actions by the Ministry. As for what you said about Professor Potter, I am utterly disgusted by it. Harry risked his life, actually lost it in the process to help save your family, and the people your family call friends." Minerva stood up and placed her hands on her desk as she gazed between all the children. "Mr. Potter?"

"Yes ma'am?" Both Harry and Albus said making her mouth twitch in a small smile.

"The younger Mr. Potter." She clarified. "I will not tolerate fighting, but seeing as you were fighting, not to harm another student, but for the honor of your families, I will let you off without a detention, but 50 points from Slytherin for the fight. Next time I suggest you go to a Professor before launching yourself recklessly at another student. These grounds have seen enough fighting and pain to last several lifetimes." She looked at Rose. "As for you Miss Weasley, I am taking 150 points from Griffindor, 50 for insinuating a fight and another 100 for your blatant disregard for the feelings of your fellow students, one of whom has lost much in his young life while you have something he won't ever know, you will also be serving a months' worth of detention with Mr. Flitch cleaning around Hogwarts and doing as he says."

Harry reached over and squeezed Albus’s shoulder, who was gripping Scorpius’s hand in a white knuckle grip. His heart ached for the boys, and for Teddy, though he was glad that Teddy was gone off working on his career with George and not there to hear about the slander to his fathers name.

Rose sputtered "that is not fair!" She cried.

Minerva's blue eyes turned to ice. "And neither is disrespecting families that have sacrificed more than your own. Should this happen again you will be expelled. Your detention will start tonight after dinner. Now you are dismissed to go back to your common room and work on your homework, for you will not have time since you have detention."

Rose glared at the boys again before getting up and leaving, the door slamming behind her. Minerva sighed as she sat back down, her blue eyes softening as she looked at the four people left in the room with her. “I truly wonder when the pain of the past will be gone.”

Harry offered her a small smile, “for what it’s worth Minerva, thank you. At least it is the weekend, and the Fair is this weekend so we can go and enjoy that. Things are getting better Minerva, slowly but surely, eventually the War will be a thing of the past and we can all relax finally.”

Minerva nodded. "You’re right Harry, now then off with you. We will see each other at dinner."

Harry led the boys out of the office before turning back to her. "I'll have Severus send up a potion to help with that headache you are getting."

"Thank you Harry."

Harry nodded as he closed the door and walked the boys down to the dungeons. “Can you boys go see about the potion for Minerva? I just need a moment to think.” He watched them move to his privet rooms and he leaned against the wall sighing as he worked to clear his mind. Once he had cleared his mind he felt better and continued the walk into his privet rooms to see Severus wrestling around on the floor with Scorpius and Albus. Harry blinked a few times at the odd sight and then burst out laughing, clutching at his sides as the normally stoic and reserved Potions Master rolled around with two laughing boys.

"Now this is an odd sight."

Severus lifted his head and shot a grin to Harry who grinned back, "I was looking for a book that I thought I had left out here the other night when these two hoodlums attacked me." He growled playfully as he began to tickle the blonde he had pinned.

Scorpius squirmed and laughed. “Alright! Alright I give!” He screeched making the room laugh.

Harry shook his head. "Alright enough you three, why don't you boys go on and hang out until dinner?" He suggested and smiled as the boys stood up and walked out of the rooms. He slumped on the couch and put his head in his hands and sighed. He felt a hand slide over his shoulders as the couch dipped and he was tipped into the warm strong side of his mate.

"What happened Harry?" Severus asked softly.

The younger man sighed. "Apparently Ron is doing more than badmouthing me, he's taken to badmouthing Remus and Draco now too. The things his daughter said to Albus and Scorpius…it broke my heart, not to mention what she said about Remus, I’m glad that Teddy wasn’t around to hear that. I hate that he will never know Remus and Tonks, never know what his mother sounded like or the way she made others laugh with her constant change in appearance, or how smart Remus was and controlled, even though he was constantly at war."

Severus held his mate close. "It reminds you of the pain you still suffer don't it?"

"Yes, and I know that Andromeda tries her best, but she misses her husband and children. She loves Teddy with all her heart, I know she does, but the pain and loss we have all suffered…I wonder what it will do to the children, if we will ever be able to move past all of it."

Severus stroked his hair. "Of course we will, Harry it's only been fifteen years since the war ended, Rome wasn't built in fifteen years, things take time, we can only hope that they get better and people grow up."

Harry opened his mouth to say something when a knock sounded at their door. "Are you expecting someone?"

Severus shook his head and stood up to open the door. He smiled as he saw Analessia grinning up at him. "Ana? What are you doing here?"

She held up a bag for him. "Grandfather's things for you have arrived, all those extremely rare ingredients that you can't seem to get your hands on but we gypsies can." She grinned cheekily at him and pointed a thumb over her shoulder. "And I found a stray along my way down here; he said he was looking for Harry."

Severus looked past her and smiled motioning for them to come in. "Harry someone's here to see you."

Harry looked up and a wide grin broke across his face as he launched himself past Analessia. "George! What are you doing here?"

The elder redhead gave him a bone crushing hug. "Minerva sent me a floo call at the shop telling me what happened, I rushed over here wanting to make sure everyone is alright. I can't believe Rose said that…what's more I can't believe Ron said that about Remus, Draco I'm not surprised, but that's only because Ron is such a prat. I'm really sorry Harry; I don't know what's gotten into them lately." He shook his head in disgust before looking around the room with interest. "Oh-ho so Analessia here wasn't telling any sort of fib in saying you have shacked up with the Potions Master." His eyes were gleeful, "how's your son handling this?"

Harry shrugged. "Albus actually doesn't mind, he loves the idea of me happy. And Severus makes me really happy." Harry said with a smile as he grabbed said Potions Masters hand and laid his head on his shoulder.

George smiled, "I'm not one to judge mate, As long as you can finally be happy then go for it, you of all people deserve happiness, after all the shit you put up with from the time you were born till you were 17. I owe you a lot Harry, you helped me and Fred start up our dream, and it's still thriving. You also helped me deal with his death, there is nothing I wouldn't do, and I see you as a little brother." He gave him a goofy grin as the door opened and Albus and Scorpius walked back in.

"Hey dad, I think I dropped my wand in…Uncle George!" Albus cried happily as he darted forward and hugged the other man tightly around the waist.

George smiled. "Heya kiddo," he reached behind his back and pulled out a box with the initials WWW in elegant script on the lid, causing Harry and Severus to groan. "Brought you a little something to help you get back at Rose, knock her down a few pegs for me alright kid?" He ruffled the dark hair and shrugged at the glares from Severus and Harry. "What? The kids a good prankster, he'd give Fred a run for his money."

Albus grinned evilly as he opened the box and they looked through everything laughing and talking animatedly about what to do with it all. Albus held up an odd looking golden ball. "What's this?"

George grinned. "That is a new invention I came up with, you are the only one to have one so far, I want your total and complete honest feedback about it. It's basically a hallow snitch, you can fill it with the different types of powder that are in the box and then tap it three times with your wand and it will fly off and dump the powder over a number of people, the green powder is an extreme itching formula. The red powder is an infatuation powder, making the targets fall in puppy love, quite sickening really, the blue powder is a color alteration spell that will turn everyone different colors, and the yellow powder will make everyone act like chickens." At the withering glare from Severus the redhead couldn’t help but smirk. “Don’t worry Professor, it’s all completely harmless…well for the most part, Teddy was the one who came up with the concoctions, remember him? You said he wasn’t pants at potions like myself, so you can rest assured that his Black blood is helping in that department”

Albus's eyes lit up and he grinned his mind already seeming to formulate a plan for the little prank ball. "Thanks uncle George! We're gonna go out and test some stuff out."

Harry sighed as the boys ran out. "Watch out for Flitch!" He called after them as the door slammed shut. He motioned for Analessia and George to have a seat, "I'll make some tea."

Analessia laughed at the look on his face. "Boys will be boys Harry. George is just helping the process along." She offered a dazzling smile to the redhead, who blushed nearly as red as his hair before mumbling his agreement.

Severus watched them from his own chair, watching how Analessia interacted with the other man. He had noticed that she hadn't been eating a whole lot when the first met, and he noticed that it had started to dwindle down to her eating almost nothing and usually just drinking some wine during meals while pushing her food around on her plate to make it look like she had eaten. A sign, she once told him, that a Strigoi was becoming bored with life without the help and love of a life-mate to share the burdens of immortality with. But now she seemed more alive, her eyes dancing as she talked with George.

Harry walked back out, interrupting his inner thoughts, carrying a tray for tea and another smaller tray with little snack cakes floating in front of him. The trays were set down and George laughed. "Look at you all domesticated." He teased the younger man lightly.

Severus chuckled as he accepted a cup of tea from his mate. "Things change over time Mr. Weasley."

George pulled a face at him. "At least you don't sound as creepy as you used to."

The elder man laughed shaking his head as he watched Analessia pluck a tea cake from the tray and begin to nibble at it. His mind caught the action and he smiled behind his teacup. He remembered Analessia saying that most Strigoi bored with food after a few hundred years, but in the presence of a life-mate they would find things that they were once bored with brought back to life for them, such as eating and among other things. His eyes flicked between the two on the couch, and he watched as her eyes never strayed far from George as he talked and reminisced about the old days when his twin was alive. Her face was unguarded as she watched the redhead with interest and wonder. Severus stood up and set is tea down. "I will be right back, Analessia you said you had ingredients for me?"

She nodded as she stood up and fallowed him into the lab. "Is something wrong Severus?"

"No nothing at all, I just thought you might enjoy a small talk, I noticed that you were eating again, you've stopped eating in the past couple of years." He said, casually as he took the bag from her and slowly began lifting jars out of them and making marks in his books as he examined the ingredients. "Have you tried to read Mr. Weasley?"

She stiffened. "You know I don't read anyone without permission first, it's rude." She retorted.

Severus shrugged. "I merely thought that maybe you had found another life-mate. Face it, me finding Harry so quickly hurt, you envy us and the happiness we share. Analessia I've grown to love you as a sister, and I want you happy as well. So please answer my question."

She sighed. "I have, and I can't its blocked from me." She whispered.

Severus placed his hand on her shoulder. "While I am not fond of most of the Weasley's I am fond of George, him and his brother were trouble makers, but they made life bearable when that horrid toad of a woman was here trying to run the school the way the Ministry wanted. Just be yourself, any man in his right mind would be lucky to have you."

"Until he meets grandfather." She muttered.

Severus chuckled softly as he shook his head and opened the door to see George with Harry in a headlock and Harry trying to buck the other man off but was unsuccessful due to his laughter. Harry laughing was the only thing that soothed the Strigoi inside of him that raged to get the other man off his mate. He arched an eyebrow and looked at the men. "Did we miss something?"

Harry laughed as he squirmed himself free of George. "No, George and I were just fighting over the next prank idea and we just decided to settle it like men."

"That's the gypsy way to do it." Analessia laughed shaking her head. "Men settle these things with a good fight and women settle for being catty." She plucked another cake from the tray and popped it into her mouth as she watched George.

Even though she had fallen deeply in love with Edgar, she found herself even more drawn to George. Where Edgar was broody and dark, with an almost dangerous aura around him, George was quick to laugh and smile, and seemed to radiate with friendly aura that warmed her to her core. He was taller than her by at least a foot, his hair was kept short and spiked, and she noticed he was missing an ear, which made him "holy" as he put it. She smiled as she remembered running into him in the hall earlier and how he had introduced himself as "the Holy Prank Master George Weasley" and she chuckled to herself making the men in the room look to her.

"What's so funny?" Harry asked.

"Oh just remembering how George introduced himself in the hall, it amused me to no end. He sounded like he was introducing himself as the Pope."

Harry groaned in exasperation and rolled his eyes. "The holy bit again George? Really? Fred didn't even find that one funny."

"Corse he did! And I am the Holy Prank Master, I have many followers, I could give the pope a run for his money."

Analessia laughed and shook her head. "Are you staying around for the weekend George?"

"Yeah, just down at the Three Broomsticks. Teddy and I have a booth set up for the Fair, she Flooed there to get our rooms while I came here after Minerva’s call."

Analessia tilted her head to the side, “Teddy, as in Remus Lupin’s son? My I haven’t seen him in years, not since he decided my class was no use to him, shame that he was quite talented when it came to star charts.”

George laughed, “it was not because he didn’t like you Ana, from what he told me you were his Hogwarts teacher crush. Hell half the time I think he still has a thing for you. I think he might be aiming to impress you if you come down to Hogsmead.”

Analessia shook her head and laughed, “oh, Teddy was a sweet kid, but not my type. I seem to have a thing for charming men who forge their own path.” She flirted.

Severus shook his head at his Maker and turned to Harry. "You know after what happened today, from what the boys said, I think taking them down to the Fair tomorrow would be an excellent idea. I believe James said he was going to be there anyway, something about continuing his internship and how Teddy was telling him that he needed to stop by to look over some sort of papers or what not."

Harry nodded. "That sounds like a great idea Severus; after today's incident it would be nice to get the boys to relax."

Severus nodded, “yes we should speak to Minerva after dinner to see if she could set up a meeting with Kingsley, it would give us a relaxed setting to speak to him, and I believe Minerva said that he would be down at the Fair too, seems like everyone will be there from what I understand.”

George’s brow knit in confusion. “What do you need to meet with Kingsley for?”

Harry sighed, “I want to get custody of the boys…more so for Albus’s sake, since James is leaving next year and he’s got his internship with you so I don’t have to worry. The stories I hear coming from that house George, it breaks my heart and I don’t want Albus around that. I also don’t want to keep having to impose on Draco and Astoria for Albus to stay with them during the summers, especially when I have a perfectly good place to live. The thing with Rose today, that was just the last straw, I want my son home, in a place where he can be loved like the amazing child he is.”

George reached over and gave Harrys knee a squeeze, “hey Harry, no worries mate, I understand, you have my full support, no matter what.”

Harry smiled, “thanks George.”

Analessia clapped her hands, starling everyone and changing the mood in the room. "Then it's settled, we will have a family outing to Hogsmeed tomorrow!" She grinned, completely shifting the mood back to the original topic of an outing.

George looked at the woman and smiled. "Analessia would you like to come have dinner with me tonight? I would like to have company, especially the company of such a beautiful woman." He asked suddenly as he stood up and held out his hand to her.

Analessia blushed hotly and nodded as she slipped her hand into Georges’, looking back at Severus who gave her a knowing smile and made motions with his hand for her to go with him. “That sounds nice George, I just have to go change.” She smiled as she left the room leaving Severus and Harry alone.

Severus smiled as he wrapped his arms around his smaller mate, and Harry leaned back against him smiling up at him. "Since when did you start meddling in other peoples love lives?"

"It's not meddling, love, it's just me making sure she gets her own happiness. She deserves it as much as the rest of us. After all, she gave me you." He smiled and placed a soft kiss on Harry's lips.

"I think it's the other way around Sev," Harry purred enjoying those lips on his.

"Let's agree to disagree." Severus said as he pulled harry to the couch and laid him down covering his body with his own.

Harry groaned and arched into him. "Do we have time? What if the boys come back?"

"They're off playing love, don't worry about them. Besides, I always make time for you Harry, now that we have all the time in the world.” He purred as he began kissing his mate soundly.
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