One Love

Not of Right Mind

Severus Snape was working in the potions lab downstairs while Ryu was pacing in his sitting room trying to figure out his feelings.

He couldn't understand why he cared so much. This was the guy that he had hated for so many years, a boy, now a man. The man, that had made his life so much harder when he was younger. Even though he admitted many years ago that he didn't make Harry's life much easier.

Ryu couldn't wait any longer. His Godfather had been down there now for several hours. He must have some kind of information by now. Making up his mind Ryu quickly decended down the stairs into his potions lab to see what Severus has come up with.

Ryu leaned against the doorframe watching his Godfather work. It always amazed him how much passion the man put into his work. As a kid he never got why the man was so mean when it came to his potions, and the space he worked in. It wasn't until he was older and understood how dangerous potions could be. Even the simplest potion could kill a man if it was done wrong.

As he got older and continued to watch Severus at school and at home making potions. He could see the amount of love the man had for it. It was Severus's art form. The way he would practically float from one thing to another. He was so graceful and beautiful when he was working. His eyes held determination and joy as he worked on his craft. It was a sight to watch. It still is to this day.

"Are you going to stand there and watch? Or come and help me brat." A voice said pulling Ryu from his thoughts.

"Sorry Sir." Mummbled Ryu.

"Sir? Are we thinking of your Hogwarts days." Severus chuckled.

"Yes and other times I use to watch you when you would be making potions. Especially as a kid." Smiled Ryu as he walked towards the older man.

"Welcome back to the present. Now can you please hand me that bowl?" Pointing to one on the other table.

"What have you found out so far?" As he handed the bowl to the man.

"Well I am almost positive we have a love potion. Though there is something else that is in this." The man said as he was pouring the newly made potion into the bowl.

"So Harry is under a love potion?" Ryu asked.

"Yes. Now the bottle the man handed me had nothing in it. So I am having to go off the bottle you found at one of your photo shoots." As he dropped cut pieces of the used bottle in the potion.

Ryu watched with wide eyes and raised eyebrows as the potion bubbled around the plastic. This is the part he loved, and the part Severus always let him be a part of when he was a child. Finding out how the potion worked, or what the potion did.

"Now we wait. It shouldn't take to long for the potion to work. If the potion goes from red to clear all we have is a love potion.  If it goes from red to black we have mixed potions." The older man stated as he too watched the forming bubbles.

The potion turned to red, and then immediately to black.

"Just what I was afraid of. We are dealing with more then just a love potion. I will need to have a word with Harry." The man grumbled.

"Would you like to speak to him now?" Ryu said as he walked towards the door

"Yes, I think that would be best." Following behind.

They reached the back porch and Ryu asked for one of his staff to find Harry.

"You wanted to see me sir?" Harry asked as he approached the men sitting outside.

"Yes, have a seat please." Pointing to an open chair.

Finally noticing the other man sitting Harry gasped.