*Chapter 10*

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After dinner, Harry and Sev sat on the couch. "School is going to be awful." Harry stated. Severus wrapped his arm around Harry and Harry slid closer to him.
"School is still a few weeks away. Your friends will forgive you and the twins aren't coming back. It will be fine." Sev kissed the top of his head. Harry smiled but shook his head.
"But we won't be able to do this anymore. I won't be able to call you Sev. We'll be student and teacher again." Harry's hand found his way to Sev's and they intertwined their fingers as Harry leaned up to kiss him. "I'm gonna miss this." Harry whispered against his lips.

They would both miss it. Severus would tell Harry they could spend some nights together. Harry knew they would but it wouldn't be like the ones spent there. Those moments would be rushed. At Sev's house, they had nothing to interrupt them. They could have dinner and sit on the couch and even sleep in the same bed. They never did anything but kiss. At Hogwarts, there would be homework to do and homework to grade. There would be students everywhere and professors. Only the Headmaster knew and Harry wanted to keep it that way.

The rest of the last month was more or less the same. Harry worried and Severus tried to reassure him. On August 31st, Harry was a mess. He had everything ready and decided he'd go with Sev and not take the train. It was overrated anyways.

That night, Severus cooked Harry dinner to make him feel better. Severus wanted something simple so he made spaghetti and meat balls. They liked pasta. Sue them. Harry loved it and he almost forgot about his worries. Almost. He kept Severus up half the night. When Harry finally fell asleep, Severus was holding him.

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Harry spent the entire day worrying and contemplating dropping out of school. Considering they didn't have to be there until the feast, they stayed at Sev's house. Around noon, Harry was pacing again and Severus was leaning against a wall watching him. "I'll be alone all year." Harry said aloud. Sev sighed and pushed off the wall. He grabbed Harry from behind and pulled him against his chest. "You know, I'm standing right here." Severus started to kiss down his neck. "You will not be alone." Severus promised and when Harry turned towards him Severus kissed his lips. Sev pressed Harry against the wall he just vacated. Harry moaned slightly as Severus' tongue traced the outline of his lips before slipping inside his mouth. He took the time to appreciate how dominate Sev was. Harry eventually pushed Sev away and took a deep breath. Sev's arms stayed around Harry's waist and Harry wrapped his arms around Sev's neck. "Its really distracting when you kiss me like that." Harry smiled up at him and Severus laughed.
"That was the goal." Severus kissed him softly. He pulled away and looked him in the eye. "You have great friends. They will not stay mad. You have me, I'll be with you as much as I can. You will not be alone. Please stop worrying." Sev told him and Harry looked down and pressed his forehead against Sev's chest. "I know. I don't know why I'm so worried about it." Harry sighs. "I don't want to go to school and pretend nothing has changed. I don't want everyone to think I'm the chosen one. I'm either the hero or the enemy and I hate it. Hogwarts used to feel like a home and the more I think about it the more it becomes a battlefield." Harry rushed out. It was the first time all summer that he actually got something off his chest.
"What do you want to do?"

Harry didn't know how to answer that question. So he didn't. They spent the afternoon kissing and talking. It was very calm after their little talk. They didn't do much until it was getting close to the feast. With a pitiful sigh, Harry stepped into the green flames that led to Hogwarts.

Harry stepped into Sev's office. Harry changed into his robes before they left and groaned inwardly. "Your office holds such terrible memories." Harry looked at Severus and crossed his arms. Severus took Harry's face in both of his hands and brushed his lips against Harry's before kissing them firmly. "We'll fix that later. Get up stairs and sit with your friends." Severus told him. Harry pouted but with one last kiss he turned and found his way to the great hall.

A/N: This is the last short chapter! Maybe... Anyways there's an update that is way overdue. *sips peppermint tea* I will be writing the next chapter like all night. The feast and crap will make a long chapter. So there you go!

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