Drabble/Fic: Making Decisions
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Pairing/Characters: Severus Snape/Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley/OFC.
Word Count: 100 x 10
Rating: R
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snarry100's prompt# 586: Special.
Summary: Harry's plans run into a roadblock.
Part Twenty-One of the Wisdom Series (LJ/IJ/DW).
Beta(s):sevfan and emynn.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.
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Making Decisions
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“Were you aware the head of MACUSA’s requested you extend your stay?” Robards snapped.
Harry coughed. “I didn’t know he’d actually put in the request, sir.”
“Well, I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that they think you’re special,” Robards sighed. “Still, it won’t be good for DMLE morale if you move there permanently.”
“Right,” said Harry, trying to keep his face expressionless.
Unfortunately, he didn’t succeed as well as he hoped. Robards’ eyes narrowed. “Is there something you want to tell me, Potter?”
“No, sir.”
“Hm.” Robards huffed. “If you do make any…decisions, let me know.”
“Of course, sir.”
~
“Another month?” Severus smiled. “Excellent. Matilda and I are close to perfecting our memory damage reversal potion. Permanent damage from indiscriminate Memory Charms will be a thing of the past.”
“That’s brilliant!” Harry cried. “It’ll be applicable to so many situations. Medicine, law enforcement—”
“Quite.” Severus looked so chuffed, Harry had to kiss him. When they surfaced for air, Severus blinked. “What was that for?”
“I lo—like you so much, and you’re so smart, and you’re special to me and—” Harry shrugged. “You looked like you needed a kiss.”
“Ah.” Severus eyed Harry thoughtfully. “You’re special to me, too.”
~
“You two are serious, aren't you?” Ginny asked over lunch.
Harry frowned. “Huh?”
“You and Snape. You’re serious.”
Harry shrugged. “I am about him. I can’t really speak for him—”
Ginny snorted. “You’d have to be blind to miss how he feels! He looks at you like you’re the most special thing in his world.” She sighed. “Maybe one day someone’ll look at me like that.”
Harry hummed. “Penelope looks at you like that.”
Ginny blushed. “Maybe. But it’s impossible. I have to go home.”
Harry raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure about that?”
“Yeah. Aren’t you?”
Harry didn’t answer.
~
“How would you feel about…staying?” Harry asked that evening after dinner.
Severus blinked, setting down his cup carefully. “As in…permanently move here?”
Harry nodded. “New York’s brilliant. MACUSA’s got some really great policing techniques, and—”
“And?” Severus encouraged softly.
“You seem so happy. Your work with Matilda’s so special, I’d hate to see you not be able to finish—”
“I could stay without you.”
Harry felt as if all the air had been sucked out of the room.
“Not that I would,” Severus continued. “Where you go, I go.”
Harry exhaled. “So we’re…really together?”
Severus smiled. “Indeed.”
~
Severus took his time with Harry that night, kissing and caressing him so slowly and carefully, that by the time he pressed inside him, Harry was incoherent.
They writhed together, clinging onto each other as pleasure washed over them both, and afterwards, as they curled together, sated and boneless, Harry sighed. “Wow. That was…amazing.”
Severus kissed the top of his head. “It was rather…spectacular. And, but for you, that facet of my life would be non-existent. Thank you.”
“You’d have found someone special eventually.”
“Perhaps,” Severus murmured. “Fortunately, it seems I’ve already found him.”
“Me, too,” Harry whispered.
~
Assured of Severus’ feelings about their relationship, Harry was whistling by the time he went to MACUSA the next day.
“Someone got lucky last night,” Ginny whispered while they followed Penelope on a stake-out.
Harry raised an eyebrow. “From the look of your neck, I’m not the only one who may have had a special evening.”
Blushing, Ginny adjusted the collar on her robes. “Shush,” she hissed.
Penelope turned around and gave them both a stern, quelling look.
Once she was no longer watching, Ginny said, “Are you really thinking about not going home?”
Harry smiled. “Home’s where Severus is.”
~
“Were you serious about staying?” Severus asked over dinner.
Harry nodded. “If MACUSA would have me, and if the DMLE would let me out of my contract—”
Severus snorted. “MACUSA undoubtedly wants you. As for the DMLE…” He smirked. “You are close friends with the Minister.”
“Hopefully I won’t have to use connections.” Harry grinned.
“Quite.” Severus cleared his throat, pulling something out of his pocket. “Matilda furnished me with the location of several wizarding neighbourhoods, and I was wondering if you’d be amenable to—Oof!”
Harry, having launched himself over the table, didn’t say anything, only kissed Severus breathless.
~
By that weekend, Severus had a list of places for them to start looking, and an appointment with an estate agent.
Looking at houses with Severus was fun, but it soon became apparent they would need a special property with space for brewing and exercising.
They both were interested in rural properties with land, something which excited Harry, who had visions of Crups, Kneazles, and toddlers running about.
When they walked into the house in Willow Hills, Harry’s breath caught. Nestled in rolling hills, with a lake in the back, and trees for building treehouses and swings, it seemed perfect.
~
After the tour, Harry whispered, “This is it.”
Severus hummed. “It’s…not bad.”
Their estate agent, Else, smiled. “It was built by a magical couple in the sixties. They considered it special.”
Severus approached the back porch, which had the perfect view of the sun setting over the lake. “How much?” he asked.
“It’s a steal, really. Priced to sell—”
“How much?” Severus repeated.
Else named a figure which made Severus’ eyebrow go up.
“Galleons?” Harry asked.
“Oh no. The exchange rate’s in your favour.” Naming a smaller number, she said, “I’ll leave you to think about it, shall I?”
~
Once they were alone, Harry clasped Severus’ hand. “This place is special.”
“Agreed,” Severus admitted. “The master bedroom’s optimally placed, that en suite’s spectacular, not to mention the library, the kitchen—”
“And the basement for brewing?” Harry grinned as Severus flushed.
“I noticed how excited you got when you saw the exercise room,” Severus shot back.
Harry laughed. “It has exactly what we need. With room to grow.”
“To grow?” Severus raised an eyebrow. “What exactly are we growing?”
“Our family, of course. You know, kids.”
Severus stared at him. “We can’t have children!” he snapped, and turning away, Disapparated.
~
Continued in Discussion (LJ/IJ/DW).
Author:
alisannePairing/Characters: Severus Snape/Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley/OFC.
Word Count: 100 x 10
Rating: R
Challenge: Written for
snarry100/snarry100/snarry100's prompt# 586: Special. Summary: Harry's plans run into a roadblock.
Part Twenty-One of the Wisdom Series (LJ/IJ/DW).
Beta(s):
sevfan and emynn.Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.
~
Making Decisions
~
“Were you aware the head of MACUSA’s requested you extend your stay?” Robards snapped.
Harry coughed. “I didn’t know he’d actually put in the request, sir.”
“Well, I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that they think you’re special,” Robards sighed. “Still, it won’t be good for DMLE morale if you move there permanently.”
“Right,” said Harry, trying to keep his face expressionless.
Unfortunately, he didn’t succeed as well as he hoped. Robards’ eyes narrowed. “Is there something you want to tell me, Potter?”
“No, sir.”
“Hm.” Robards huffed. “If you do make any…decisions, let me know.”
“Of course, sir.”
~
“Another month?” Severus smiled. “Excellent. Matilda and I are close to perfecting our memory damage reversal potion. Permanent damage from indiscriminate Memory Charms will be a thing of the past.”
“That’s brilliant!” Harry cried. “It’ll be applicable to so many situations. Medicine, law enforcement—”
“Quite.” Severus looked so chuffed, Harry had to kiss him. When they surfaced for air, Severus blinked. “What was that for?”
“I lo—like you so much, and you’re so smart, and you’re special to me and—” Harry shrugged. “You looked like you needed a kiss.”
“Ah.” Severus eyed Harry thoughtfully. “You’re special to me, too.”
~
“You two are serious, aren't you?” Ginny asked over lunch.
Harry frowned. “Huh?”
“You and Snape. You’re serious.”
Harry shrugged. “I am about him. I can’t really speak for him—”
Ginny snorted. “You’d have to be blind to miss how he feels! He looks at you like you’re the most special thing in his world.” She sighed. “Maybe one day someone’ll look at me like that.”
Harry hummed. “Penelope looks at you like that.”
Ginny blushed. “Maybe. But it’s impossible. I have to go home.”
Harry raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure about that?”
“Yeah. Aren’t you?”
Harry didn’t answer.
~
“How would you feel about…staying?” Harry asked that evening after dinner.
Severus blinked, setting down his cup carefully. “As in…permanently move here?”
Harry nodded. “New York’s brilliant. MACUSA’s got some really great policing techniques, and—”
“And?” Severus encouraged softly.
“You seem so happy. Your work with Matilda’s so special, I’d hate to see you not be able to finish—”
“I could stay without you.”
Harry felt as if all the air had been sucked out of the room.
“Not that I would,” Severus continued. “Where you go, I go.”
Harry exhaled. “So we’re…really together?”
Severus smiled. “Indeed.”
~
Severus took his time with Harry that night, kissing and caressing him so slowly and carefully, that by the time he pressed inside him, Harry was incoherent.
They writhed together, clinging onto each other as pleasure washed over them both, and afterwards, as they curled together, sated and boneless, Harry sighed. “Wow. That was…amazing.”
Severus kissed the top of his head. “It was rather…spectacular. And, but for you, that facet of my life would be non-existent. Thank you.”
“You’d have found someone special eventually.”
“Perhaps,” Severus murmured. “Fortunately, it seems I’ve already found him.”
“Me, too,” Harry whispered.
~
Assured of Severus’ feelings about their relationship, Harry was whistling by the time he went to MACUSA the next day.
“Someone got lucky last night,” Ginny whispered while they followed Penelope on a stake-out.
Harry raised an eyebrow. “From the look of your neck, I’m not the only one who may have had a special evening.”
Blushing, Ginny adjusted the collar on her robes. “Shush,” she hissed.
Penelope turned around and gave them both a stern, quelling look.
Once she was no longer watching, Ginny said, “Are you really thinking about not going home?”
Harry smiled. “Home’s where Severus is.”
~
“Were you serious about staying?” Severus asked over dinner.
Harry nodded. “If MACUSA would have me, and if the DMLE would let me out of my contract—”
Severus snorted. “MACUSA undoubtedly wants you. As for the DMLE…” He smirked. “You are close friends with the Minister.”
“Hopefully I won’t have to use connections.” Harry grinned.
“Quite.” Severus cleared his throat, pulling something out of his pocket. “Matilda furnished me with the location of several wizarding neighbourhoods, and I was wondering if you’d be amenable to—Oof!”
Harry, having launched himself over the table, didn’t say anything, only kissed Severus breathless.
~
By that weekend, Severus had a list of places for them to start looking, and an appointment with an estate agent.
Looking at houses with Severus was fun, but it soon became apparent they would need a special property with space for brewing and exercising.
They both were interested in rural properties with land, something which excited Harry, who had visions of Crups, Kneazles, and toddlers running about.
When they walked into the house in Willow Hills, Harry’s breath caught. Nestled in rolling hills, with a lake in the back, and trees for building treehouses and swings, it seemed perfect.
~
After the tour, Harry whispered, “This is it.”
Severus hummed. “It’s…not bad.”
Their estate agent, Else, smiled. “It was built by a magical couple in the sixties. They considered it special.”
Severus approached the back porch, which had the perfect view of the sun setting over the lake. “How much?” he asked.
“It’s a steal, really. Priced to sell—”
“How much?” Severus repeated.
Else named a figure which made Severus’ eyebrow go up.
“Galleons?” Harry asked.
“Oh no. The exchange rate’s in your favour.” Naming a smaller number, she said, “I’ll leave you to think about it, shall I?”
~
Once they were alone, Harry clasped Severus’ hand. “This place is special.”
“Agreed,” Severus admitted. “The master bedroom’s optimally placed, that en suite’s spectacular, not to mention the library, the kitchen—”
“And the basement for brewing?” Harry grinned as Severus flushed.
“I noticed how excited you got when you saw the exercise room,” Severus shot back.
Harry laughed. “It has exactly what we need. With room to grow.”
“To grow?” Severus raised an eyebrow. “What exactly are we growing?”
“Our family, of course. You know, kids.”
Severus stared at him. “We can’t have children!” he snapped, and turning away, Disapparated.
~
Continued in Discussion (LJ/IJ/DW).
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Date: 2017-07-27 07:19 pm (UTC)Thanks for sharing, though. :)
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Date: 2017-07-28 08:22 pm (UTC)Thanks for reading, hon!
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Date: 2017-07-28 12:02 am (UTC)Hang in there, Harry! *hugs*
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Date: 2017-07-28 08:23 pm (UTC)And no worries, it takes more than this to make Harry give up.
Thanks, bb!
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Date: 2017-07-28 01:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-07-28 08:24 pm (UTC)I suspect Harry won't give up on him so easily. :)
Thanks, hon!
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Date: 2017-07-28 03:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-07-28 08:26 pm (UTC)Well, things HAVE been going well for a while. Something was bound to go wrong, yes? :/
Thank you, dear! I suspect Harry will get to the bottom of this soon enough. :)
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Date: 2017-08-04 11:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-05 12:00 am (UTC)Thanks so much!
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Date: 2017-08-15 06:19 pm (UTC)(But it's okay, I'm catching up with my mail and probably there's another chapter waiting in my inbox :D But still!)
When you mentioned the house they are looking at, I somehow suddenly imagined a Frank Lloyd Wright styled house - like Fallingwater, maybe. What were you thinking of?
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Date: 2017-08-16 02:36 am (UTC)And at least you didn't have to wait to see what happened. *g*
I'm more of a traditional house person, so FLW is a bit modern for me. ;) But if it works for you, then sure!
Thank you! :)