Tales from the Unknown...

See? I said I was going to post a story and I did. I hope everyone likes it.


Title: A Promise Made and Broken

Author: Dark Wolf a.k.a. shadowxwolf

Summery: AU. No magic. Slash. Harry made a promise to Severus when they were kids. However, as they get older, the two becomes more apart making it harder for Harry to keep it. Will Harry be able to keep his promise or will he die trying? Rated for language.

Pairing: SS/HP.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. If I did own them, nearly all the guys in the Harry Potter books would be gay. So yeah...

A/N: My first Snarry. Yay. Be nice please. Constructive criticisms but no pointless flames please. Also, I'm not sure about the genre so if you think it's wrong, tell me.


Two young boys laughed as they chased each other all around the grassy park. One was a eight year old Severus Snape and the other was a six year old Harry Potter. It was a sunny and beautiful day that was just right for them. As the sun slowly went down, the two young boys started to stop playing and just talk. Then, their friend, a sixteen year old Lucius Malfoy called for them.

“Severus, Harry, come over here. It's getting dark and I need to take you home. So come on,” Lucius shouted. Then, out of no where, the two dirty kids appeared before him.

“Ah Luc, do we have to? Sevvy and I wanted to talk some more and then go play some more,” Harry asked in his cute innocent voice. Since Harry was the youngest of the three, the other two allowed him to give them a nickname. Plus, their names, Severus and Lucius wasn't at all common so it was only right that Harry call them something simpler since they meet each other two years ago.

“No Harry. It's getting late. Besides, don't you want to go home and eat?” Lucius asked, trying his hardest to ignore the cute puppy eyes Harry was giving him.

“Come on Harry. We can always come back tomorrow. Lucius is right anyway. Now lets go before we starve to death,” Severus joked, laughing. Harry gave an adorable pout but agreed.

Lucius smiled and asked, “Hey, why do you listen to Severus and not me?”

Harry answered, “That's simple. I like Sevvy better.”

Laughing, Lucius ruffed Harry's already messy hair and grabbed the two younger kid's hands. Then they slowly walked home, talking all the way. On their way, they passed by a couple in which the male was proposing to his lover.

When they were quite a distance away from the couple, Severus asked, “Lucius, what does it mean to marry someone?”

Lucius blushed a bit before answering, “Well, it's when two people have really strong feelings for one another and don't want to be apart.”

Harry smiled and asked, “Can anyone get married?” When Lucius nodded, Harry continued, “Then I want to marry Sevvy so we never have to be apart.”

Before Lucius could reply, Severus grabbed Harry's hands in his own and shouted, “That's a great idea Harry. Lets get married!” Suddenly, Lucius burst into laughter.

Severus frowned and asked, “What's so funny?”

Lucius gave them a gentle smile before answering, “You can't just get married. You have to be a certain age. Besides, when you two grow up, you might not want to be together anymore.”

Harry shook his head and exclaimed, “I will not. In fact, I promise that when we grow up, I will marry Sevvy. That is, unless he doesn't want me too.”

Severus smile and said, “That won't happen because I would love to spend forever with Harry.” This caused Harry to grin from side to side.

“Sev.”

“Severus.”

“SEVERUS!”a twenty nine year old Lucius Malfoy shouted to get his friend's attention. The twenty one year old Severus had been staring off into space for the last few minutes without blinking and it worried Lucius.

“Huh? What?” Severus asked as he look around and his eyes stopped on his old friend.

Lucius frowned and asked, “You've been staring at nothing for the pass few minutes without blinking. Are you feeling okay?”

Severus nodded before answering, “I apologize. I was just thinking back to the promise Harry made all those years ago.

Lucius gave him a gentle yet sad smile. “Come on then. Lets go visit Harry,” he whispered. Severus simply nodded and followed his friend. Together, they walked toward Lucius's silver Mercedes and got in. As Lucius drove, Severus simply gazed out the window, losing himself in thoughts. When they arrived at their destination, Severus had to be snapped back into reality before they could leave the car.

As Severus walked, he looked over the huge white hospital that they were about to enter. He simply let Lucius lead him throughout the hospital since all he could focus on was Harry. As they neared a room on the fifth floor, Severus got nervous. He assumed that it was because a week had passed and this was his first time visiting. Lucius had already entered and stood next to the bed. When Severus entered the small white room to sit in the chair next to the bed, he recoiled at the image of Harry on the hospital bed.

Multiple tubes went through Harry's arms. One for the Iv, another to replenish Harry's blood, and many others. He was also kept under an oxygen mask to help him breath. His face was so pale that he could have been mistaken for a vampire. Most of his upper torso were wrapped in bandages that was only partially hidden by his hospital clothes.

“Ah, so I see that you finally come to visit him, Snape, ” someone whispered from the doorway. Surprised, the two men slowly turned around to see the angry face of Ron Weasley. Harry became friends with Ron during their 8th grade year even though both Lucius and Severus disliked him.

Lucius narrowed his eyes and asked, “What are you doing here?”

“Here to see my friend, of course. Unlike you, I visit at least once a day,” Ron snarled.

“Well, unlike you, I actually work everyday. Now if you don't mind, we would like to alone with Harry,” he replied, his voice free of emotion.

Just as Ron was about to say something, his cell phone rang. Seeing that the caller was his girlfriend, Hermione Granger, he left the room, but not before glaring at the two. Since no phones were allowed and he knew that the only reason Hermione ever called him on his cell was that something important came up, he had to leave to answer it.

After a while, Lucius nodded to Severus and began to leave. When Severus asked why, Lucius simply answered, “I thought that you might want some time alone with Harry. So I might as well get some fresh air.”

“Thank you,” Severus muttered as he looked down at the floor. Lucius gave a sad smile before leaving. When Lucius left, Severus lifted his head to stare at Harry's pale features. Slowly, he gently took Harry's right, cold, pale hand into his larger warm ones. Suddenly, he couldn't hold it in anymore. He cracked right there and tears streamed from his eyes.

“Oh fuck. Harry, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it. I didn't want you to end up like this. Please forgive me. Please wake up,” he cried as he buried his face in Harry's hand.

A/N: Well, what do you think? I know that in the beginning, they acted a bit naïve, but hey! This is fanfiction. My school likes to keep us busy so I might not be able to update this story for a while. But seriously, tell me what you think. All but flames are welcome. =)