Chapter 17
It was getting close to his birthday and Harry was wondering if he should celebrate this year. In America eighteen meant that he was legal to do everything but drink. He didn't approve of alcohol anyway.
He was working in the back today with Jasper while Luna worked the front. He came out when she called him. He was floating various trays of baked goods. The people in the cafe stared in shock as he used magic to make the baked goods put themselves away.
"What's up?" he asked her as he one-arm hugged her. "Does Teddy need the potty?"
"No." Teddy's voice came from his play area. "Ducky go quack."
His duck quacked and Teddy cheered.
"I'm Sergeant Rudolph Storr." a man spoke up. "You are witches?"
"No, we're wixen." Harry corrected. "Males are called Wizards and females witches but we're classified as a race as Wixen. We don't use the same kind of magic as the witches you know. We are born with this magic in us. Draco could explain this better. Luna, call him."
She nodded and picked up the phone.
"Whatever I did to bring you down on me, I'll inform you now that I have Diplomatic Immunity." Harry informed.
"No, that's not what this is about." Storr said quickly. "Sorry, to make you think that. We're just checking up on you. You advertise yourself as feeding the preternatural community as well as the normal one. Some people might target you. I'm here to warn you about that only...."
"Oh, thanks but you don't have to worry about us." Harry informed as Draco appeared in the cafe. "We have powerful wards on every inch of the cafe. No human attack will get past us."
As if on cue, someone launched a Molotov cocktail at the shop only for it to fly back at them. They managed to dodge but the street was now on fire. Storr's men rushed out of the cafe to catch the person who'd done it while Harry just went out to put out the fire. He checked on the people around the shop. He apologized for something like this happening. Then, he went right back into his store before the press arrived. Draco came out to handle them. Harry didn't want to be all over the news.
Jasper held his Harry and tried to keep Harry calm while keeping himself calm as well. He wanted to tear the person who'd attacked the cafe apart. Between them, they held the now sleeping Teddy and his Duck. Teddy had understood what was going on enough to be scared. He'd started crying loudly. Harry had rushed to him and held him then Jasper had held them both. He'd been told that the police who had been in the cafe had caught the person who had done the crime but he was still furious. How dare that person do this to his family. He wanted to tear the man apart. He just pulled his family closer. His family. His own personal family.
His phone dinged and he pulled it out.
You cannot buy Harry a ring! It is too soon!
It was Severus. Either Luna or Alice had contacted him he was sure of it.
It will happen. I love him. We and Teddy will be mine. My family. I don't care that you are playing at being his father. I'll buy a ring and give it to him if I want to. We both know that he will say yes.
"Jasper, what's wrong?" Harry mumbled sleepily. They were in the cafe office on the couch. Harry was almost asleep.
"Nothing, Darlin'. Alice and Luna just ratted me out to one of our parents for something that I thought." Jasper told him. "Sleep. Sleep."
Harry fell into a deep sleep.
I know that he will say yes. I'm just trying to think of what is best for him.
I am best for him. He'll even tell you that if you ask him.
He's had a bad life and I want you both to be absolutely sure about this because I do not want him hurt again.
I will never hurt him, you needn't worry about that. I will do anything and everything for him. Give him anything he wants. Love him for all eternity. The same with Teddy and any children the two of us may have in the future. You needn't worry.
They continued to text each other as Harry and Teddy slept.