The Whole Nine Yards

Chapter Six - Sex In The Dungeon

~The Great Hall~

The morning after Ron's birthday party, the students were eating their breakfast in complete silence. McGonagall had already snapped at them for making too much noise and no one was game to make a single sound now. Most of the teachers at the staff table had a terrible hang over and the usual noise at breakfast was too much to handle.

Ron, Hermione, Harry and Draco were sitting down one end of the staff table, whispering among themselves.

"Thanks for a fantastic party, you guys," Ron said, grinning at the other three. "I had a great time."

"I'm so glad honey," Hermione said, kissing him softly.

"May I have your attention please," Dumbledore requested. Everyone in the Great Hall turned to face him.

"I have some sad news. Professor Snape has had to leave Hogwarts. Therefore we need a new Potions Master. I am pleased to announce that Professor Draco Potter will be the new Potions teacher and the new head of Slytherin house," Dumbledore paused as the students cheered.

Draco looked utterly shocked but delighted all the same.

"Why didn't you tell me, love?" Harry asked, smiling proudly at his husband.

"I didn't know," Draco replied, grinning gloriously.

Dumbledore raised his hand to halt the noise.

"Some of you may be wondering who will be teaching Ancient Runes now that Professor Potter has been moved. I am pleased to welcome Professor Sirius Black to Hogwarts." Once again Dumbledore was forced to pause (and eventually gave up waiting for them to be quiet and sat down) as the students cheered wildly as Sirius strutted into the Hall in leather pants and a tight shirt. He winked at Harry and waved to the students like a movie star.

Draco looked relieved. Sirius might be twenty years older than them, but he still retained his youthful looks and by the way the girls were acting, maybe they wouldn't hit on Harry anymore now that they had a single, heterosexual professor to hit on.

Sirius took his seat next to Harry and grinned at the four of them.

"God, you were right, Harry," Hermione said gravely. "The Professors really are dropping like flies."

"What did Snape do to get canned?" Ron asked curiously.

"I think the more appropriate question would be 'who' did Snape do to get canned," Sirius replied with a knowing smile.

Harry gasped. "You don't mean?"

Sirius nodded. "Look over at the Gryffindor table. See anyone missing?"

The four of them swivelled their head around to scan the Gryffindor table. Draco was the first to spot it.

"Eve," he commented quietly.

"That's right," Sirius said seriously. "She's been transferred to an all girls magical school which has no male teachers. And Snape didn't leave, he was fired."

All four of them gasped at this news.

"Why was Snape fired?" Hermione asked softly.

"Sleeping with a student," Sirius replied. "He's had so many chances over the years that I guess Dumbledore just couldn't give him another one."

~Potions Dungeon~

"Good morning," Draco said, smiling around at his seventh year Gryffindor/Slytherin class. They stared back at him in shock, obviously not used to a Potions Master who actually smiled.

"I believe you have been working on poisons this term," Draco commented lightly, his gaze meeting each and every student's in the class. The Slytherins looked wary, obviously uncertain as to whether Draco would be as biased towards Slytherin as Snape had been.

"Rather than making any, we are going to work on identifying poisons and which antidote would work best. This is practical work which will help you when you leave Hogwarts so you can avoid poisons or if you cannot avoid them, you can find the correct antidote,"

Draco passed out the equipment needed for the lesson and wandered among the students checking their work and dispensing house points to anyone who was working well, regardless of their house.

The atmosphere in the dungeon was relaxed and light-hearted, a world away from the feel of the classroom when Snape was teaching.

Later that evening, Harry entered the dungeon in search of his husband. Draco hadn't been seen all day. There he was. Harry sighed with relief, he'd been getting worried.

Draco was standing up on a desk pushed up against the back wall, straining to reach the windows that lined the top of the walls. He was pulling off whatever lined the windows to prevent light shining in.

"Draco, what on earth are you doing?" Harry asked incredulously. "The house elves can do that."

Draco smiled sheepishly down at his husband. "I guess I just got excited. I want to change things in here. It's been so dark and dreary for years."

"Come on," Harry said, holding his arms up to Draco. The blonde man placed his hands on Harry's shoulders and jumped down off the table and into Harry's arms. Harry held him tightly and then laughed.

"What?" Draco asked, wrinkling his brow in confusion.

"You have cobwebs in your hair," Harry said indulgently as he ran his hands through Draco's fine blonde hair to get them out.

Draco smiled, revelling in the sensation and kissed Harry tenderly. They held each other firmly as the kiss intensified.

"Ever wanted to do it in here?" Draco whispered, revealing a long hidden fantasy.

Harry grinned, "Yes, but Snape isn't here to catch us."

"So pretend he is," Draco said huskily, leaning in to kiss Harry.

They tumbled to the floor in a flurry of activity, clothes flying around the room. Eventually Harry lay naked on the cold floor with Draco bent over him. Draco was pressing hot kisses over Harry's stomach. He glanced up at Harry through his lashes, a seductive look filled with the promise of desire fulfilled. Harry stared back at him with lust filled eyes. Five years of marriage had done nothing to diminish the hunger they felt for each other...