Chapter ten

Harry was at his desk in the auror office when notes flew to him, Ron, Neville, Padma, Susan, Seamus, Ernie and Michael. They all glanced at each other before reading their note.

'Draco's having a party for completing his healer training,' Ron grinned, 'Sounds like a good night.'

'All of us have been invited, one or two of us might miss out. Some of us have to be on duty,' Neville said.

'No, it's not often you lot can get together and celebrate, Connie and I can take the duty that night,' Tim offered.

'Are you sure?' Harry asked.

'We're sure and since Tim is retiring in another month, this will be our last time working together. We also know what it's like the first year of being an auror. There is not a lot of chance where you can catch up with your friends, and never normally all at once. So enjoy the night,' Connie said.

'Thanks, you two are wonderful and if you need a night off then we all owe you one,' Susan smiled.

'Oh, don't worry, we'll expect it,' Connie grinned but she also winked. They all knew she wasn't serious, but they also knew they would offer to take a shift for her, and Tim even though he won't be with them much longer.

'Just think, we might finally find out who Harry is dating,' Susan said giving him a serious look.

'Maybe you will, if he wants to go. I won't know until I speak with him.'

'Can you at least tell us if we know him?' Neville asked.

Harry smirked because he knew this news would shock them, 'Yes, you know him, have for years, but that's all I'm saying. We've only just taken our relationship further and are now serious.'

'Where did you meet him?' Padma asked.

'No, I'm not saying, you'll all find out soon enough.'

'He really knows how to keep things to himself, doesn't he?' Seamus asked.

'He had no choice, but this is just who he's seeing and he's still keeping secrets,' Neville stared at Harry's grinning face for a minute, then he shrugged, 'We'll just have to wait and see.'

'Yes, you will,' Harry smirked then went back to his work.

The night of Draco's party arrived, Harry dressed in good clothes and it was the first time he dressed up since the end of year ball at Hogwarts. He tired his hair back, pulled his jacket on then left his home, apparating to the designated apparition point on Draco's property. The moment he stepped inside he saw a table laden with gifts and even though Draco said he didn't expect any everyone ignored him, so Harry placed his gift on the table before heading further inside.

'Congratulations Draco,' Harry hugged his friend.

'Thanks Harry, so you arrived alone?'

'He's meeting me here. So how do you feel now you're a healer?'

'Junior healer, but it's great. I suppose you felt the same way when you finished your training.'

'Yeah, I did, and the others said the same thing. It's a great feeling.'

'It is. Why don't you head into the big room, a few friends you know are already here.'

'I'll leave you to greet your guests,' Harry smiled then moved further into the house.

'Oh, your mystery man couldn't make it,' Neville called as he greeted Harry.

'He'll be here, have some patients my friends,' Harry greeted his friends, a house elf brought him a drink before more people arrived. The moment Harry heard his voice he smiled and slowly turned to see Severus step into the room. Their eyes locked on each other before moving towards each other, 'Hi.'

'Hi yourself, are you ready for this?'

'I've been looking forward to it, what about you?'

'The same, I want to see their reaction,' Severus slipped one arm around Harry's waist so his hand splayed across his lower back, pulled him closer than their lips were joined in a very passionate kiss.

Harry and Severus slowly released each other's lip but their eyes remained on the others, 'It's so quiet, do you think they all left?' Harry smirked making Severus laughed.

'No, they are just in shock right now. Why don't you introduce me to your friends?'

'They already know you Sev.'

'As their teacher, not as your partner.'

'That's true,' Harry grinned, then with his arms around Severus they walked over to join his friends, 'I think you all know Severus, my partner, Sev, say hello to everyone.'

'Good evening,' Severus smiled.

'Blimey, he smiled, when did that happen?' Ernie blurted out making Harry, Severus and Draco laugh.

'Severus has always smiled, just not at Hogwarts. But as your godson you could have warned me Severus,' Draco shook his head.

'Where's the fun in that Draco. But Harry never told his friends either. We wanted to shock everyone at the same time.'

'You certainly did that, but how?' Ron waved his hand between Harry and Severus.

Severus glanced down at Harry to answer, 'It was Sev that I spoke to after the attack, he had experience and since he was treating my injuries, I already knew I could trust him.'

'Okay, but it doesn't explain how you got together,' Draco said.

'Harry was concerned he wouldn't be able to go to his island. At first he thought of taking a friend with him but didn't want all the looks, sympathy looks, so I suggested I'd go since we were talking and he would need to confront it sooner or later. So every weekend we would spend a few hours on the island, talking,' Severus smiled at Harry.

'We went into my cabin and the first thing I did was transfigure the bed, after that I wasn't that bad. So with weeks of talking, I felt a bit confused, wondering if I had real feelings for Sev or if it was gratitude.'

'When we kissed Harry showed it wasn't gratitude, but we still took our time. We talked more about us and our lives, got to know each other, dated. We only recently took our relationship further and are now partners in every way.'

'Even though we all want a relationship but we never did with each other, you were not who I thought Harry would end up with and that mainly comes down to how the two of you used to be around each other,' Charlie said.

'You never saw most of it Charlie, Severus would be always having a go at Harry, he would sneer back, then when out of earshot, bad mouth him. I never heard all of it being a Slytherin, but we all talked a lot that last year at Hogwarts,' Draco said.

'Oh Harry would let loose in the Gryffindor common room about Snape, he would shock everyone and scare the life out of the first years,' Ron chuckled.

'I never heard Harry swear before, but when Professor Snape gave him a hard time, oh did he let loose during those times,' Hermione smiled. 'I almost gave him detention.'

Harry and Severus laughed, 'I used to call you every rotten name I could think of,' Harry gazed up at Severus, then started to hiss as he spoke parseltongue, "Sssseverus, my sssssexy man who makessss me quiver assss he fuckssss me into the mattresssss."

Everyone stared in shock as Severus Snape's eyes widened as they dilated, his breathing picked up until he was panting and most looked away as the tight pants he had on got tighter. They had no idea exactly what Harry said to him but they could see that it had a big effect on their old potions master. Even though Severus was older than Harry, it seemed Harry had the upper hand in this relationship. So it was going to be interesting to watch now they had let everyone know they were together. Two very different men, but it seemed the difference will keep their love strong and very interesting.

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