Since then Ginny wouldn’t even acknowledge her brothers. Other than Harry she didn’t even talk to anyone beside her friends. Hermione tried to get Ron even more than before, till he blew up in the Great Hall during Breakfast. He screamed that if she couldn’t accept his brothers she could just shove it. She screamed back that if his brothers weren’t fucking each other the two of them would be together same as Ginny and Harry. Silence reigned in the Great Hall. The Majority of the students didn’t judge people because they were gay. But incest?

Then Dumbledore stood up and Hermione Granger got the scare of her live as the Headmaster told her off in front of the whole school. He than gave her three weeks detention with Filch. Together with Ginny who had laughed at her brothers‘ secret being told.

Ron didn’t look up from the table as Dumbledore began to speak again. He wasn’t ashamed of his brothers, rather preparing for the insults.

„I hope that all students and teachers here have an open mind to people in love. I myself was in love with my own brother till he died because of Voldemort. I lost my soulmate that day and will never again love. You can’t choose whether you soulmate will be male or female. A stranger or friend, brother or sister. It isn’t possible to know till one moment in live you know with clarity that you love said person and would do anything to make him/her happy. Here my advice to all „Don’t judge. Because it could happen to any of you“ I wish that Bill, Charlie and Percy Weasly and Fred and George Weasly live happy and together for their entire lives.“ With that Dumbledore sat down and a spontanous applause went through the Hall.

That had been two weeks ago.

PRESENT

Severus rushed towards the hospital wing. Seamus Finnigan seemed to be insensitive. His eyes were open but more than three times did he cough up blood and he struggled for breath.

This couldn’t happen! Not now! Severus had known that Seamus is his Soulmate since the first time he layed eyes on the boy. Just two month and Seamus would be sixteen and then his elf blood, just a quarter from his mother, would have him looking for his mate. And Severus knew without a doubt that they would be together. The attraction had been there the last few weeks. Seamus whole stance would change when Severus was near . He would look at him as if reassuring himself that he really was there. His stance would become a bit provocative but not enough to be obvious. His eyes would travel up and down Sev‘s body and always return to his eyes. When their gazes locked there was some kind of shock running through them and they would continue with their daily business. He could always feel those blue/green eyes watching him during potions and meal.

During meals at he Great Hall it was difficult to concentrate on eating when someone is always watching your mouth. Or Sev would become distracted when Seamus was eating something. Nibbling and licking it while dreamily staring into space.

Severus almost jumped him one day as Seamus ate a banana. Carefully unwrapping it, nibbling at the tip, licking his own lips and then devouring it almost at once. Severus had never been this hard before, just the nibbling had done that and as he imagined it would be his cock in Seamus mouth...he was almost happy that Mr. Thomas stood up then and blocked his view of Seamus swallowing. Or another time when there was ice cream... Seamus would lick on his spoon so that Dean Thomas loked over to him and become very red and said rather loud hat Seamus should stop giving the spoon fellatio. Seamus blushed very prettily and stopped eating. A pity, but after they got together Severus would make Seamus eat ice cream just for him. In private.

After that Severus was almost always found nearby. Always looking out for Seamus.

Just three days ago Longbottom and Seamus had worked together in potions and it looked good until Neville added something to the potion that shouldn’t even be in the classroom.

And then the catastroph begun.

FLASHBACK

Severus was looking at Draco who seemed to have finished the potion and was secretly watching Ron Weasley. It had been shocking and surprising as Draco told him that he was gay and in love with a Weasley. But Draco hadn’t told his father about it because he feared what he would say.

To calm the boy Severus told him about Seamus and his elven blood. He also confessed that he was a quarter dark elv and it would only be natural for the two of them to be together.

As Draco told his father that he was gay Lucius shocked them both as he told them about his love.

Sirius Black

Severus was angry at first because he had not forgotten that Sirius had tried to kill him. Forgiven yes, but not forgotten. After Sirius threw himself in the line of the killing curse meant for Draco and Lucius he was so grateful to this man that he asked him what he wanted for it. And Sirius only said that he was looking for forgiveness.

And Severus granted it. Now his best friend was in love with that man.

„You don’t understand, Sev. I think I know him better than even Potter did.“ Luciuc had said.

„What do you mean, Luc?“

„“I was there in our third year, after he tried to kill you. He was just standing on top of the Astronomy tower...ready to jump. Sirius was only half awake and crying. Begging and Pleading for someone to stop hurting him, touching him. There seemed to be a curse on him so that he would never do anything right as long as he was at Hogwards. Telling him he wasn’t worthy to live. Oh god, Severus. I could hear the voice telling him that...he better have succeeded in killing someone so that his friends would be hating him and he would be expelled. Then he had to come home where he would be beaten and...raped again for the rest of his live..:“ Lucius just couldn’t continue.

It had been terrible standing there and seeing a father destroy his own child by telling him he was just good enough to be raped and nothing more. After this night he always saw the compulsion on Sirius when the boy did something stupid.

„What?!? That can’t be true, Luc. Not Black. No... He was always so...“ Severus just couldn’t believe it. Sirius Black, the boy everybody loved and envied, the one who slept with anybody he came across, had been abused his whole life?

„Father, I thought Sirius Black was famous for his...sexual drive?“ Draco had heard a bit about Sirius Black from Pettigrew.

„I think that were just lies so that nobody would look closer. Sirius told me that night that he had never willingly slept with a person and couldn’t imagine sleeping with one. He thougth that nobody would want him and those that seemingly slept with him he oblivated and planted false memories. Otherwise he would be cornered by the boys and he didn’t know what he would do if he paniced.“

„What about Potter, Lupin and Pettigrew? Did they know?“ Draco was sure that the rat hadn’t known but what about the rest? Only Lupin remained and he was Sirius best friend so maybe...

„As far as I know Potter rescued Sirius from his home and brought him to his own where he lived till they both finished school. Lupin, I think he doesn’t know everything but he knows that Sirius homelife was bad.“

„How did you stop him, Luc?“

„I wish I knew why, but as soon as he saw me standing behind him he tried to jump. I grabbed him around his chest and held him against me. In the beginning he tried to escape. He must have thought that I would hurt him or try to rape him... like his father would. Suddenly he broke down and started crying. I didn’t dare to ask him what or why, but he began to tell me everything that happened. I will not tell you what he told me. It is not for children ears and I won’t break his confidence in me this way. I just held him and as the morning dawned he fell asleep in my arms. I was so happy that he lay in my arms. It felt right somehow. I can’t explain it. It just felt so good and I wanted him to stay there but...my initiation was already planned by my father I wouldn’t risk him hurting Sirius. So I left and never told anybody about it. Now I wish I had been with him, had told him about my feelings, had just been there for him so he wouldn’t have gone to Aszkaban...“

A smell alarmed Severus that he should pay more attention to the class, Longbottom in particular.

Than it happened.

Severus turned around and saw that the potion had turned red and was boiling. ‚It’s volatile! How did he create it?‘

„Longbottom, Finnigan! Move slowly away from the table and don’t touch anything!“ without further explaining Severus moved towards the cauldron.

„Out in the corridor with you! Don’t touch the table. This potion is highly volatile.“

As Severus moved towards the storageroom to get an enchanted glas he saw Pansy Parkinson kicking against the table and then running out. And Seamus was in the immediate surrounding.

„SEAMUS!!!“

*BOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

The next he remembered was flying towards Seamus to protect him from the explosion. His cloak was fireproofed, but they were near the explosion and were thrust against the wall just as his arms closed around Seamus back and head. Protecting him against the wll and the floor.

Severus ears were ringing.

He couldn’t breath right and then there was the pain in his back.

But underneath him was movement...Seamus!

As Severus moved his head he could see frightened blue eyes looking back at him.

„Are you alright, Seamus?“ forgotten was all pain.

„Are you alright, Sir?“ concern for him?

„Fuck the bitch Parkinson! She will be expelled for that!“ Severus raged. He could have lost his soulmate!!!

„“Professor, could you move a bit so I can get my breath back?“ the question rose Severus out of his murder plans for Pansy.

„Sure.“ Easier said than done. Pain bloomed on his whole back as he tried to move and he cried out weakly.

„Professor? Are you alright??? Severus? Please answer me?!? You can’t just protect me and than die! I forbid it!!! Severus!!!!“ Seamus had a panic attack. What when his mate died? He had always known that his mate was Severus Snape. Since he had first seen him. Dark and mysterious. Since two weeks he had known what „soulmate“ meaned as his grandmother send him a book about it. When he reached sixteen in a few weeks he would immediatly be drawn towards Snape and he was happy about it. But he wouldn’t let him die now!

Severus meanwhile lay there and didn’t feel any pain because he was lying in the arms of his beloved. And he was save.

********************

Behind them a door was opened and Draco looked inside. Due to the shockwave from the explosion the door had closed and been stuck that way. Now they had opened it and saw the Professor lying in a heap on the floor.

„Someone run and get Dumbledore and Madame Pomfrey! Hurry!!! I think he is hurt. Finnigan... Damn where is he?“ Dean Thomas and Blaise Zabini ran to get them.

Draco slowly moved to his godfather. ‚Where is Finnigan?‘

„Uncle Sev, are you alright?“ as he drew nearer he saw the blood oozing out from his uncles back.

„Shit! Someone help me! Quick he is bleeding!!!“ So Draco knelt down and tried to move Sev’s hair out of the way to see if he was conscious. What he saw was even more shocking. Finnigan was lying beneath his godfather and appearently feeding him magic. ‚It must be serious if he does it‘

There was movement on his right side and he saw Ron and Harry kneeling beside him. Looking a bit pale but ready to help.

„What do we do, Draco?“ Ron asked suddenly not caring that he used his first name.

„We have to free Seamus from underneath Sev so he can breath properly. But his hands have to stay where they are. He is currently feeding Sev his magic to keep him alive!“

Harry and Ron moved into position and while Harry held Seamus hands clasped in his own against the Professors temples, Draco and Ron moved Snape with as little movement to his back as possible. As soon as he was free Seamus knelt beside Severus and send a strong burst of magic through his hands. A link was now established and he moved one of his hands down Severus back. First he picked the rest of his robe out of the wound and then stopped the bleeding.

„As I see I am not needed here..:“ a voice said to their right. Madame Pomfrey and the Headmaster stood there and watched Seamus work. They seemed to be glad that Severus would be alright.

„You should take over Poppy. Mr. Finnigan is running out of strength but the worst is over.“ Just as Albus said that Seamus fainted and fell over sideways. He was caught by Ron and Draco sitting there.

„Is he alright?“ asked a broken voice.

„Sev! Are you alright?“ asked Draco.

„Y...Yes, will be fine thanks to Seamus. There was a light but he called me back and wouldn’t let me sleep.“

After that Poppy had floated Severus to the Hoaspital Wing and Ron had carried Seamus.

Draco was impressed with how strong Ron was. So easy carrying Seamus as if he weighted nothing. ‚If he would carry me...‘

END FLASHBACK

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