Great Joy; So Much Joy With You

[lesyeuxverts]

Happy birthday, cordelia_v !
I hope it was a wonderful one, filled with much joy. Here are two little drabbles for you - not much, I know, but I'm still recovering from the holidays. *g* Anyhow, happy birthday!

Title: Great Joy
Author: lesyeuxverts00
Word Count: 100
Rating: R
Challenge: snarry100  #39 - Joy
Warnings: forced bonding
Disclaimer: Not mine.

Molly and Arthur Weasley stand as Harry's surrogate parents, and this final betrayal silences his protests. He closes his eyes at the altar.

They all stand behind him, Hermione with the weight of research on her shoulders, Ron with empty sympathy, Tonks with her cheerful hair.

The bonding spell sears into his skin and burns stars across his closed eyelids.

"Let me wish you both great joy in your union." Final words have never sounded so final. Harry bites his lower lip.

He turns to Snape for the kiss. Their lips touch, brief and brusque, and Harry opens his eyes.


Title: So Much Joy With You
Author: lesyeuxverts00
Word Count: 100
Rating: R
Challenge: snarry100  #39 - Joy
Warnings: Infidelity
Disclaimer: Not mine.

Remus's cloak is hung in the hallway. Harry waits, poised on the threshold, for it to disappear.

It flutters in the draft, and Harry juggles his bags. The tins weigh the bags down, and the milk sloshes in its container, and bugger this all. They won't be in the kitchen.

He can hear Severus's laugh, hear him saying, "so much joy with you," and then, Harry knows.

They are in the kitchen. Severus has that sated look, shining and glad. He nuzzles Remus's neck, kisses him.

Harry steps around them to put away the groceries, his face flushing, gaze averted.