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Title: Opening Up
Author: [personal profile] alisanne
Pairing/Characters: Severus Snape/Harry Potter.
Word Count: 100 x 5
Rating: PG-13
Challenge: Written for [community profile] snarry100/[insanejournal.com profile] snarry100/[livejournal.com profile] snarry100's prompt #562: Open.
Warning(s): Angst, romance.
Beta(s): [personal profile] sevfan and [personal profile] emynn.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.


~

Opening Up

~

“Impossible.”

Harry sighs. “Why?”

“That’s not what we do.” Severus doesn’t look up.

“So all we do is fuck, is that it?”

Severus’ lips thin. “That was our agreement.”

“So? Why can’t we change our agreement? Move on in our relationship?”

“Relationship?” Severus mocked. “Meaning what? We move in together? Cohabitate? We get…domestic?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, please.” Severus snorts. “You’d be bored in a month.”

You’d be bored, you mean.” Harry stands. “And to think I hoped you’d be open to an actual, adult relationship. More fool me, I guess.”

When Harry’s gone, Severus exhales. Someone is, indeed, a fool.

~

The Floo opens. “Snape!”

Severus closes his eyes. He’s been expecting her since Harry left. “Ms Granger.”

Granger, hair everywhere, storms in. “You git! Harry loves you!”

Severus’ head pops up. “What?”

Granger’s furious. “You heard me! He adores you, wants a life with you, and you reject him like that? I’ve a good mind to hex—”

Severus holds up a hand. “Where’s Harry?”

Granger sneers. “Why would I tell you?”

“So I can apologise!”

Granger’s eyes narrow. “Why?”

“You said he loves me,” Severus whispers. “I didn’t know—”

“If you hurt him again, I’ll kill you.”

Severus nods. “Understood.”

~

Severus lands in an open field. Harry’s there, overlooking a cliff.

“I asked her to leave things alone,” Harry says without turning around. “Here to mock me?”

Severus’ heart clenches. “I deserved that,” he says. “No.”

“Why are you here, then?”

“Ms Granger claims you have…feelings for me.”

Harry faces him. “You knew that!”

Severus sighs. “We never discussed exclusivity—”

“Oh, please,” Harry scoffs. “We’re together almost every night. Maybe you have time for other lovers, but I don’t.”

“I want no other.”

Harry blinks. “What are you saying?”

Severus exhales. “Forgive me for earlier, and…yes.”

“Yes?”

“Yes.”

~

“At least we can do one thing right,” Harry murmurs later, head on Severus’ chest.

Severus smiles. “We’ve never had difficulty communicating in bed,” he agrees. “Or in this case, field.”

Harry laughs. “I can’t believe we shagged here!”

Severus hums.

“Also, if I’m rushing things,” Harry says. “If being open about our relationship isn’t what you want, we don’t have—”

“I’ve never wanted to keep us a secret,” Severus interrupts. “I just never thought you’d wish—”

Harry kisses him slowly, the kiss saying everything. “I wish,” he whispers when they break for air. “I definitely wish.”

“As do I.”

~

“What made you two decide to build a house here?” Minerva asks.

Severus glances towards Harry, who’s showing Lovegood and Longbottom the view from their back porch. “It’s a place of significance for us,” he says, recalling a day of lovemaking in an open field.

“Well, it’s lovely.” Minerva pats his hand. “And having an open house to show it to everyone is a marvelous idea.”

After she’s wandered off, Severus approaches Harry, who excuses himself from his friends. “You all right?” he asks.

“I’m fine,” Severus assures him. “You?”

“Brilliant.” Harry grins. “Not bored, are you?”

Severus hummed. “Never.”

~

Date: 2017-02-08 09:28 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] rebecca_selene
Even knowing your writing and that there will be a happy ending, you still manage to evoke fear for the outcome.

Thank goodness for Hermione's protectiveness!

Date: 2017-02-08 09:43 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] pekeleke
Hermione makes for a truly fantastic knight-in-shiny-armor, doesn't she? These two definitely owe her big time. I'm glad she was there for them, and that she ignored Harry's request not to meddle. I'm even gladder that Severus wasn't too proud to put things right between them. The last paragraph, when we find out that they've built their house on the same field where they committed to one another, was specially lovely. Beautifully romantic, ali. Kudos on a job well done. :D

Date: 2017-02-09 01:26 am (UTC)
nuclearpolymer: (Default)
From: [personal profile] nuclearpolymer
awww, a bit of a rocky start with the making it official relationship step, but I'm sure they have a happily ever after.

Date: 2017-02-09 04:06 am (UTC)
dracdauter: (Default)
From: [personal profile] dracdauter
Hermione to the rescue! How romantic they built the house there. Lovely story.

Date: 2017-02-09 09:17 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] dracdauter
LOL, yep! I'm not a huge Hermione fan but when she helps out our "boys" I'm all for it. :)

Date: 2017-02-09 04:24 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mrs_sweetpeach
Read this yesterday and again today. Lovely both times, and likewise both readings made me grin at the description of fierce Hermione and thank goodness she paid Severus a visit and informed him that Harry's *feelings* were involved! Also a lovely transition from Severus not understanding the bigger picture to a lovely house in a beautiful location. Love it all the way around.

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