Severus looked up from his cauldron when he heard his shop bell ring, he put a stasis on his potion and went to greet his customer and stopped when he saw Harry standing on tiptoe, trying to read the potions out of reach.
“Looking for something particular Harry?”
Harry jumped and smiled. “Do you sell potions… under the counter?”
Severus raised a single brow. “Let me guess, you had a date last night and fell for him and impatient person you are, can not wait for him to return your feelings so you want to slip him a love potion?”
Harry laughed and walked over to Severus and took the man's hand. “No. After how all of our dates end I know he feels for me as I do for him.”
Severus smirked. “When I left your bed this morning I thought it would be at least afternoon until you came to see me. You'll be here more than me, the rate you're going."
"I know." Harry sighed.
Severus frowned. "Whats wrong for you to want undercounter potions? Whats happened?"
“I got a few invitations this morning for Halloween balls and parties. As much as I'd like to go and see people I can't as every place will have photographers. I mean the war was five months ago, was I stupid in thinking they would calm down by now and let me live my life?”
Taking pity on Harry, Severus placed his arm across the younger man's shoulders and kissed his temple. “No. I will admit I have my own pile of invitations. These people avoided me like the plague and as soon as I was cleared of all charges and order of Merlin, they all want me at their parties.”
“I mean some of the parties look like fun. But even if I dress up, they will know it's me. Any potions so I can go and not be recognised?"
Severus stood and thought for a moment. “Do you trust me Harry?”
Harry pulled back. “Of course.”
Severus nodded and walked into the back room, he walked over to his floo and called someone, aware of Harry behind him.
Harry watched as Severus ended the call and stepped back and seconds later, someone walked through the floo and grinned when he saw Harry. “Colin?”
“Hiya Harry.” Colin greeted Harry before looking at Severus. “You said Harry needs my help. What can I do?”
When Severus started to explain. Harry started to laugh.
Colin actually smiled. “That would actually work as well. If I make it so Harry will be there to reveal at the end, then he could actually be left alone until then and enjoy himself. Leave it with me. And expect an invitation tomorrow sometime.” He said before disappearing through the flames.
Harry stepped forwards. “Do you believe this will actually work?”
“Yes. I will be there of course. But will arrive before you so I can keep an eye on you.”
Harry laughed and hugged Severus close. “Thank you. I might actually see what a Halloween party is like and enjoy myself.”
“I'll make sure of it.” Severus murmured before joining lips with his Gryffindor.
The following morning, as promised, Harry got an invitation. He laughed before replying he would be there.
It was the evening of the party and Severus had told him he would be there for eight and Harry was to arrive afterwards.
Harry flooed to the room that he had Colin rent out with his own money at the ministry. As soon as he stepped out of the floo he froze. Staring at him must have been one hundred Harry Potter's.
Colin hurried over to him. “Name?”
“Harry Potter.”
Colin laughed. “Real name?”
“Jacob.”
Colin nodded and placed a name tag on his chest. “Welcome to the Harry Potter party. I have actually managed to convince the real Harry Potter to show up about eleven to announce who thinks makes the best double of him. Have a good night.”
Colin walked over to Severus. “Harry still hasn't arrived yet.”
“You have just spoken to him.” Severus murmured as he took a sip of his drink.
Colin spun his head round and watched as ‘Jacob’ talked and laughed with a few people as he made his way to the table that was laden with food, before turning back to Severus. “How did you know? You weren't even standing close to him.”
“I know Harry when I see him even when wearing a glamour, nothing he does gets past me.”
Just then a ‘Harry Potter’ stopped in front of Severus and spoke in a female voice. “I am curious as to why you are here. This is a Harry Potter party and you come as a death eater?”
Severus rose a single brow. “Miss Middleton, Ravenclaw, graduated two years before Harry Potter himself. You always did jump ahead in things before understanding them fully. I came as myself. I have reasons to see Mister Potter and if that means standing in a room with one hundred of his doppelgangers until the hero himself arrives then so be it.”
The woman in front of him squeaked. “You really are Severus Snape? Sorry sir!” She hurried out before hurrying away.
“Don't scare any of the guests away, Severus.”
Severus turned at the voice and smirked. “Enjoying yourself, are we Harry?”
Harry nodded and laughed. “So much! No one knows it really me. I have come to a party as myself and I am talking and laughing with people. I have walked past photographers and they haven't done anything. This is amazing!”
“Well take the full advantage and go and enjoy yourself. You have just under three hours.” Colin laughed.
“Oh I intend to.” Harry answered before dancing over to the dance floor and dancing with all the others, laughing and singing along with the others.
When it reached eleven, Colin walked on to the stage and put his wand to his throat. “Can I have your attention all of you.” When the music stopped and everyone turned to look at him, he smiled. “Thank you. Now as promised on the invitation, come to our Harry Potter party as Harry Potter and to say no one has used polyjuice and only charm work, you all look amazing. The real Harry Potter would be surprised to see all these faces. It is sad really as this year he got invited to so many parties and he had to turn them all down because since the war even going shopping he gets ambushed by people and reporters. All he wanted, was to go to a party like all of you here, have some food and drink, talk and laugh, dance and have a good time. That is why this theme was created.”
Someone stepped forwards. “Harry Potter is here isn't he.”
Colin smiled. “He's been here for a few hours.” He laughed when people started to look around and when no one revealed themselves, people started to remove their charms.
Severus started to move closer to Harry as he saw people's real faces coming into view as they looked around them. By the time he reached Harry, everyone now looked like their normal self. He wrapped a possessive arm around Harry who smiled as all eyes now turned on him.
“Well, thanks for the party Colin. Really enjoyed myself. Goodnight!” Harry smiled, saluting with his index finger as Severus apparated them both away before cameras could start flashing.
They both landed in Severus’ sitting room and Harry pulled away. “Thank you for that, Severus. I will have to thank Colin tomorrow also. But as much as I enjoyed tonight… it's good to be home.”
Severus froze. “Home?” he asked.
Harry took his trainers off and undone his jeans and pulled them down, stepping out of them. “Of course. I'm here more than I am at Grimmauld place. You said yourself I'm here more than you.” He smirked at Severus. “Unless you have any objections?” he asked as he took his top off and dropped it on the floor, followed by his boxer briefs.
Severus watched as Harry walked naked into the bedroom, leaving a trail of clothes behind him. “None at all.” He murmured before following Harry.
The end.