The Marriage Market

Harry woke up to Sirius brushing his hair out of his face. “Mmmm… what time is it?”

“Five am pup.” Sirius said feeling guilty that he had to wake the pup up, especially when sleep didn’t come easy for him.

“Five more minutes.” Harry said now pulling Sirius into bed, the older alpha felt a hard stir in his groin and chest.

“Your stylist is going to be here any moment now.” Sirius said picking up Harry who shivered from the cold. Truth be told they were lucky to get this time slot, that gave Harry enough time to have his hair done, he was getting his nails and toe nails did as well, and nap before he had to go to the Marriage Market Park luncheon, every omega brought a picnic basket and there basket was bet on. The highest bidder the winner. No alpha knew whose basket was whoever’s they just went on clues. Sirius had Harry’s basket professionally he didn’t want any one to know it was the boy who lived’s basket. Tho Harry did design it. It had a Audrey Hepburn quote "For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone" The food he picked was spaghetti al pomodoro, tiramisu, and a bottle Sauvignon Blanc. Sirius was not sure of the wine, but Harry had his heard set on it. So as usual the older alpha gave in, unable to deny the his omega of anything… his godson of anything.

Antoine de Paris came on time, and smiled warmly at the young omega. “You have been through a lot, I can see it in your eyes.” he said now getting his assistant to make tea.

“I guess… I was thinking, I want…” Harry said looking at all of Antoine products. “Maybe you should pick.”

“Harry, no it’s your hair.” Sirius said smiling, he was not going to let one more person get anything out of this omega ever again even a one hair.

“I kinda want a girls cut.” Harry said blushing.

“Audrey Hepburn?” Antoine said smiling. “She much like yourself understood beauty and pain.”

“How did you know?” Harry asked in awe.

Sirius wondered this too, but unlike the young omega he was not enamored with the man’s knowledge of this but highly suspicious.

“I saw your basket coming in and recognized the quote, and I must say, with your eyes and her hair cut you will get anything you want.” Antoine said now grinning.

“I just want to look pretty.” Harry said blushing deeply.

“You will be breathtakingly beautiful.” Antoine said a finger passed over where a potential alpha would bite, causing the young omega to shutter slightly.

“Okay, Casanova that’s enough, concentrate on the hair and nails.” Sirius said annoyed.

Harry giggled as Antoine mumbling about how no one appreciated showmanship anymore.

When Antoine was done Harry had fallen asleep listening to sounds of dolphins playing as his toe nails were being done. Sirius moved him to his bedroom to nap some more till it was time.

“I would like to make him a permanent client of mine.” Antoine said giving Sirius his card.

“I’m sure you would.” Sirius said as Antoine and Harry talked about music and movies, or Antoine told Harry stories and the young man oh and odd his adventure among the famous and wealthy.

“Harry is special but he is also very much in pain, when was the last time you saw him fall asleep that fast?” Antoine says smiling. “I’ve seen his instagram account, he’s up from am to pm and back again. “He not only looks spectacular he feels at peace, if not me he should have someone come and pamper him every once and awhile, but not many stylist keep as quiet as I do.”

“Look, I will give him the option, if he says yes you win, if not here is your gold good morning and goodbye.” Sirius said hating that Antoine was right, Harry was giggling and drink new things ate new things, and was sleeping with a smile on his face, plus his hair cut made him look like a work of art.

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Harry woke up to Sirius again this time wide awake. “Do I still look pretty?”

“All day everyday, but yes your hair is still in place and your makeup unsmudged, Antoine used a spell.” Sirius reassured him. “It will stay this way till you shower then you will have to style it again but it is easy just a bit of product.”

Harry kissed Sirius cheek then went to get dressed not noticing how this godfather blushed hard or crossed his legs.

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Harry was wearing a suit no shirt or blouse underneath his jacket. Sirius didn’t like this but the young omega and Antoine who had helped the omega pick insisted this was the look. it was a beautiful glowing ombre from emerald green to cream color. Wide leg pants, that Harry had to wear heels with.

Sirius sent the basket ahead of time, like most overprotective guardians instead on doing so as to keep their omega anonymous, and free from harassment.

Harry’s basket was getting a lot of bids making Sirius worry if he didn’t make it anonymous enough, but it seemed like people were bidding on it more because of the food inside. As most people thought that was a beautiful tiramisu, it was in the shape of a heart. Harry was incredibly into heart shaped foods and things.

At the end it was Neville Longbottom who bid, 527 galleons and Sirius was happy as the young alpha not only insisted that Sirius join he let him take the place next to Harry, a spot that would have traditionally taken by him the one who bid on the basket.

“This is so delicious Harry.” Neville said eating happily. “You look great by the way.” The alpha added blushing now that he realized that most alpha’s were paying the omega compliments not the basket.

“Thank you, and I’m happy that you like the basket, I picked everything in it to work together.” Harry said he was sitting on sirius lap his heels off and toes in the grass.

“It does, and that quote, makes you think.” Neville said chewing happily.

“How so?” Sirius asked intrigued by what Harry’s basket said to him.

“Well beauty fades, as do all things but feeling, real genuine feelings don’t.” Neville said pouring Harry another glass of wine. “ when someone hurts you, you remember that pain and when you think back upon it, it can be still as fresh as the moment it happen, same with love, embarrassment, and laughter.” He said thoughtfully.

“I think so too, all though I do think we have power as to what moments emotions we keep sharp and which ones we let dull into non existent.” Harry said feeding Sirius some pasta.

Sirius felt his heart drop was this an actual alpha who could win his omegas heart?

“How is your omega?” Harry asked out of curiosity.

“She is good, she couldn’t do this year’s marriage market because of school schedules.” Neville said happily. “I’m just here because she has as friend who being made to do this, I’m her beard as one will say.” he only told Harry and Sirius as he trusted them both.

When the food was done, Harry and other omegas went on a walk. Harry had is arm around Sirius arm his eyes closed not worried about running into anything, his alpha was watching out.

“You have some fucking nerve to be here.” Sirius growled making snap open to see Severus.

“Wh… what do you want.” Harry said softly not wanting to make a scene.

“I head you were missing me.” Severus said grinning. “Pity I couldn’t bed on your basket you know how much I enjoyed eating you.”

Sirius now attacking Severus both men fighting, Sirius clearly winning, and Harry cheering him on.

Kingsley Shacklebolt came and broke it up but not before getting his own punch in to Severus. “Get out while you still can!” he growls at the greasy man.

Sirius holding Harry protectively again Severus vanished as quickly as he appeared.

“He… I …” Harry fainted into his godfathers arms .

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When Harry woke up he was at home, his legs were elevated and he was on Sirius’s bed.

“What’s happened?” He asked softly.

“You fainted, I brought you home.” Sirius said now by Harry’s side. “I decided to have you in my room.” He said not thinking about what the omega would think of his. “I should have picked your bed.” he said softly.

“Thank you.” Harry said now sitting up. “What are you doing?” Harry asked looking at Sirius then blushing.

“Harry what’s wrong?” Sirius asked the young omega.

“I’m … I want to ask you… something big.” Harry said blushing deeply. “Don’t answer me right away..”

“Whatever you want, I’m sure I’ll give it to you.” Sirius said smiling.

“Will you knot me?” Harry asked Sirius looking the older alpha dead in the eye, Sirius immediately getting rock hard.