Spur of the Moment

Chapter 56

"So, everyone's alright?" Draco said. The three of them were sitting around the fire in his rooms. Harry was on the sofa with Draco and Severus was sitting in the lounge chair. Harry had pulled out his pocket watch to make sure a few of them were, indeed, fine.

"Yes. Some may be shaken and others a little bruised, but that is it. I believe the attack was to scare, not to kill or injure," Severus told them.

"Why?" Harry frowned.

"It's possible that something is being planned, but I honestly do not know," Severus said.

Harry sighed and wrapped his arms around himself tightly.

"Perhaps it is time we returned home," Severus suggested to Harry who met his eyes and nodded. "Very well. We will see you later, Draco."

"Bye," Draco said, "and calm down, Gryffindor."

Harry smiled at Draco. "Only for you, Slytherin."

Draco laughed, watching as Harry and Severus headed out.

They entered their rooms and Harry waited until the door was shut before jumping on Severus and kissing him desperately.

"And that was for?" Severus said, pulling away.

"For making me leave. I am never leaving you at an attack again. I can't believe you made me come here," Harry said, holding onto Severus tightly.

"It was for your safety."

"And what about you and everyone else? I just left everyone to fight on their own."

"Perhaps because you realize not every fight is yours," Severus said softly and Harry looked at him. "You accept your part in this war, but not every fight is yours. Sometimes it is easiest—and best—to just leave the fight to someone else, preferably the adults."

Harry's eyes fell as he considered the words. They made sense as Severus usually did. He inwardly rolled his eyes. Honestly, the man could make a living out of being right.

"I'm glad to see you agree with me," Severus said. Harry looked at him again and saw the man smirking.

"I haven't said anything," Harry said with a frown.

"You don't have to," Severus said. "I can read you very easily."

Harry scowled and Severus chuckled before kissing the younger man lightly.

"You are a git," Harry muttered.

"I can live with that," Severus said and kissed him again.

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Harry had just sat down to do some reading when the fireplace flared and Dumbledore stepped out.

"Professor?" Harry said, lowering his book.

"Is Severus here? I need to speak with the two of you," Dumbledore said.

Harry nodded and frowned, getting to his feet. He walked over to the study and knocked on the door. Severus looked up from where he was writing rapidly.

"The headmaster is here. He said he wants to talk to us," Harry said. Severus nodded once before turning back to his parchment and writing again. Harry returned to the sofa. "He'll be right out," he told Dumbledore.

A few silent moments later, Severus emerged from the study.

"How can we help you this evening?" Severus said, standing behind the sofa with his arms crossed.

"There was an attack," Dumbledore said and Harry and Severus froze.

"When?" Severus asked.

"Just after lunch."