Chapter one

A day after the battle of Hogwarts, everyone drifted off to their homes. Harry had been asked to go to the Burrow by Arthur Weasley. What surprised Harry was how he seemed to be ignored by Hermione, with Ron he looked like Harry who could barely stand but Hermione just kept talking to Ginny. Harry didn't really mind, he knew they were exhausted, he figured that's all it was, he also knew that Ron and Hermione were a couple so he figured they just wanted to be alone, he understood that. Harry explained to Arthur that he was hanging around Hogwarts to help, but he never told him the full truth, that he would buy his own place soon, he just wanted to rest for a while and get a lot of explanations out of the way before he did.

'Professor,' Harry said wearily.

'Oh Potter, I thought you left with Arthur.'

'No, I plan to get my own place but I want to stay here for now, so I can help clean up and fix Hogwarts.'

'If that is what you wish to do, but I think all of us would agree that you've done enough.'

'Maybe, but I always loved Hogwarts, I want to help.'

'Then you may, Gryffindor tower has minimal damage so head up there and get some rest. You can start helping once you've rested.'

'Thanks, but before I do, how's Snape doing?'

'He'll live and Poppy believes his voice will heal in time. I am surprised you asked about Severus.'

'I'll explain more soon, but I was so wrong about him, we all were.'

'I am intrigued, I was surprised to hear from you and Albus that he never killed Albus in the way we believed, so it will be interesting to hear what else you have to tell us.'

'All I ask is a few days to sort a few things out.'

'Very well, I will see you when you wake,' Minerva watched young Harry Potter walk away. She could tell he was tired, but she also thought he looked a little sad. Albus had filled her in on Harry in case he needed support so she knew he's life has been difficult, but she could not understand why he would not be happy that Voldemort was dead, 'Maybe he just needs rest, that's all it is,' Minerva turned back to what she was doing and thought no more about Harry Potter.

Over the first month Harry did help around Hogwarts, repairing the castle or cleaning up the rubble, but he also bought his first home in Hogsmeade. When everyone heard where he bought his home they were surprised, so many thought he would live in Godric's Hollow, but Harry always loved the atmosphere in Hogsmeade and being a full wizarding village, he knew he didn't have to worry about muggles seeing magic. So even though everyone knew he lived in Hogsmeade, they did not know where and with the help of Aberforth he made his place unplottable and invisible.

During this time Harry got to know his godson, Teddy Lupin and even got on well with Andromeda Tonks, so every day around lunch time Harry would leave Hogwarts to spend time with Teddy. Usually after a couple of hours there, Harry would either head home, or he went to the Burrow to spend time with his friends. He had seen Ron a few times, but again Hermione ignored him unless the conversation was about Ginny who was always with Hermione.

After leaving his godson Harry headed home to see a large owl sitting at his kitchen window. He took the envelope and was going to offer the owl a drink and something to eat but it flew off straight away.

Harry read the letter, the goblins wish to see him the following day, 'I wonder why, it's not about the break in, that has been taken care of, what else could it be?' Harry figured he would find out tomorrow, so he went to shower. While standing under the water his thoughts drifted to Severus and how different he was now, but what surprised Harry more was how well they got on. One thing he didn't tell the headmaster when he visited was how he was coming to care for Severus, more than just a friend. Harry didn't expect anything to come of it, but he couldn't stop thinking about the tall dark haired wizard.

The following morning Harry was escorted into a large office by one goblin then spoke to another. He had been surprised to hear that he was Lord Potter. Harry never knew that titles existed in the magical world but the goblin explained that it was not like muggles, there was no royalty. The title of lord went to the first born son of the wealthiest family in their country, once he reached seventeen, but that family also had to be from a long bloodline and even though the name Potter wasn't old, the bloodline was. Harry had been given another key to the Potter family vault which was set to Potter blood, then the goblin explained that as he was the sole beneficiary of the Black estate he also holds the title of Lord Black as well. So he's official title was Lord Harry James Potter-Black of the noble and most ancient house of Black and the noble and most ancient house of Potter.

Harry sat in his kitchen reading through the parchments the goblins had given him, 'My life definitely changed, not only was Voldemort dead but I'm a lord of two of the oldest families in the magical world,' Harry had to shake his head as he realised what he said was true, he had gone from a normal, or almost normal seventeen year old to the young man that defeated the worst dark wizard in history to now being a lord. That thought made Harry laugh and he had no idea why.

Harry again visited Ron and Hermione and he did explain to his friends what he found out from the goblins, about the Potter estate and being lord Potter and lord Black; that had shocked Harry, but Ron also looked stunned.

One thing about those visits worried Harry, Hermione seemed to be a lot different. She only spoke with him when Ginny was with her and anything she brought up in their conversations had been about Harry resuming his relationship with Ginny. Every conversation that Hermione was involved in ended with Ginny and she always sided with Ginny when they kept trying to talk him into dating again. At first he just kept saying he wasn't interested in Ginny; that too much had changed, that he had changed, but even then that didn't stop the two girls.

Finally Harry told them he worked out he was gay and had actually spent two nights with two different men. Ron and Harry looked surprised when Ginny and Hermione refused to believe Harry was gay, trying to say he was still upset due to all the traumatic events he had been through, so they believed he didn't know what he wanted.

'You two just can't see the truth, I'm gay, I shagged two blokes and it was the best. I also realised why Ginny's kisses and when she felt me up did nothing for me. My body only wants a mans body which now it's getting, at every opportunity.'

'It's you who will realise the truth Harry, you've been traumatised, but Ginny will forgive you especially if you plan your wedding soon,' Hermione said haughtily before leaving the room with Ginny to stunned looks from Harry and Ron.

'I think they're crazy, the war sent them crazy,' Ron said as he continued to stare at the door the two girls had just walked through. All Harry could do was stare as well and wondered how he could get it through their thick heads he was gay and actually liked Severus Snape.

From then on Hermione and Ginny were persistent, if Harry went somewhere, Ginny would try to go with him so Harry started to use his cloak just to escape her. At one time when Harry and Ron wanted to go out for a while, Harry ended up yelling at Ginny and Hermione until they stood there in shock, then they started to act like he was deranged or crazy, by giving him sorrowful looks. Harry just gave up, used his cloak, Ron sharing it with him and they snuck away.

No matter what Harry or Ron said, Ginny and Hermione just refused to leave Harry alone and blatantly refused to believe he was gay. He even tried going into details about the sex he had, full explicit details but even then they refused to believe him. He decided to just forget about those two girls and just get on with his life, a life he wished he shared with Severus, but that life is one he will never get.