Ficlet: Revealed Secret

[patolozka]

Title: Revealed Secret

Fandom: Harry Potter, snarry

Author: Patolozka

Beta-read: Suite Samba

Word Count: 465

Challenge: It was written for snarry100 prompt 406: Secrets but now it´s a ficlet...

Rating(s): M

Disclamer: Don't own the characters. No profit is being made from this story.

Summary: Some secrets should stay hidden but others shouldn´t...

A/N: This story started as a drabble but it got a bit longer...

 

ooOoo

“Harry, it was a secret? For so long?” Ron asked in small voice, his blue eyes as wide as hen´s eggs.

“Yes, Ron, it was our bloody secret, but now it isn´t! It just isn´t because you messed it up!”

“Oh, mate, I´m really sorry,” Ron apologized honestly. “I didn´t think...”

“But you should have!” Harry snapped and slammed the door behind him.

Ron could only sigh. “Shit...”

ooOoo

Our blessed hero Harry Potter and ex-Death Eater Severus Snape are together? True or some kind of foul play?

Severus read the headlines many times before he put the newspapers aside and closed his eyes tiredly. He should have known that this moment would come. He’d been too happy recently; his mind was content, his heart drunk with a sweet, fugacious feeling. And now it´s over... Life had never been fair with him.

“Severus! Severus, are you there?” Harry called, sounding alarmed.

So it´s here – the end of all beautiful moments in the arms of another filled with lazy kisses and gentle touches. Yes. It must stop. He wouldn´t fight back. Why should he? Harry didn´t deserve all this public disapproval...

“Thank goodness, you´re home,” Harry breathed in relief and crossed the room in quick steps to reach his place at the table.

Severus lifted his head, his eyes blank. “Home, Potter?”

Harry frowned and touched his hand. Severus´ fingers were cold. “Yes, home, of course. You´ve practically been living here for months,” he explained gently.

“Yes, but...” Severus was confused. Too many thoughts, dangerous thoughts, floating in his mind. He shook his head as if trying to dispel them.

“But what?” Harry asked before his eyes fell on the Prophet. “You... you´ve already read it, haven´t you?”

Severus just nodded, his black hair framing his face and hiding his expression.

Harry sat on the chair beside him. “Severus, I´m sorry.”

Severus turned his head towards him. “I will be packed in a minute, don´t worry,” he said and started getting up.

Harry opened his mouth and blinked in shock. “What? No! Wait, Severus, please stay here. I just...” he breathed in and looked into the black eyes storming with antagonistic emotions. “I just didn´t want to harm you but now I know I did and I´m so sorry for it. Stay here, stay forever. The public can think whatever but you´re the best for me. You and no one else. Please, Severus, please!”

There was despair in green eyes, a kind of despair that Severus had never seen in these eyes before. He looked around and then his gaze rested on his current partner. He hated this place, number twelve Grimmauld Place, he hated this man, Harry Potter the Boy-Who-Lived... but now both were important for him, for his life, for his future.

“I´ll stay with you,” he answered finally after quite a long time. “But never any secrets.”

Harry gulped and smiled at him gratefully. “Never.”

 

Comments

[teryarel]

I love it.

It's a bit short, but so sweet. Both fear losing the other. But they have found each other, I'm so happy for them.

Thank you! ^^

[patolozka]

Oh, thank you. I know it´s a bit short but I´m glad you liked it;-)

[adafrog]

Very nice, thanks.

[patolozka]

Thank you;-)

[sheankelor]

*Oh, I am glad that it decided to become more. Well done, yes,it is. Lovely tension. I do like how Severus took this, uncertain, ready to move on for Harry, but even more ready to stay since he was asked. Now Ron might have a chance to worm his way back in.

Thanks for sharing!

[patolozka]

Oh, thank you very much. This kind of tension and uncertainity is ifficult to write but is great to read;-) And I´m glad you liked it;-)

[pekeleke]

Oh, poor Severus... His certainty that Harry would not put up with negative public opinion for his sake was heartbreaking. I'm glad that Harry set him straight, though. I think they needed this push to finally commit to each other properly and now they both know precisely how deeply they are loved by their partner. This was lovely, as usual, pat. I had a great time reading it, my friend. :)

Hugs

pekeleke

[patolozka]

Yes, finally was Ron´s mitake for their own good. And I like this kind of Harry - stubborn and certain and of course loving;-) Thank you very much, pakeleke, for your kind words!

[mrs_sweetpeach]

Sweet story! I'm always happy when the boys discover anew that they really belong together no matter was the public thinks.

[patolozka]

Of course the belong to each other;-) Thank you for your comment!