Chapter 8
This morning has been nothing but trouble. First, waking up late, almost making Teddy late for school. Then, the odd looks when Harry and Lucius walked into the school, hand in hand, going into the office to put Lucius down to be able to pick up.
His soul mate gave him at least 50 kisses goodbye, it still wasn’t enough. Now, sitting in his office at his house, Harry couldn’t write... All he could think about was what happened last night. Gods, was it perfect. Of course, waking up late they didn’t get a chance to talk about it. Walking in on Lucius, was the perfect way to end the winter break. Hoping that his soul mate didn’t think he pressured him into anything. He would have completed their bond that night... Though he wants to take it slow... Huffing, he turns on his computer, he has to be productive today.
They were worried about the separation, but they could be out of the room now. Closing his eyes, he did feel a strain on their bond. Sighing, he takes a deep breath. He could do this... He has felt worse than this before.
Placing his fingers on the keys, he begins to type. This time he is working on his children’s book. Even though he tries not to work on multiple stories at once, he always ends up succumbing. This one came to him the night of the full moon. A beautiful story about a wolf cub and his two Mommies.
As he opens a fresh document on the computer, he feels a sharp pain in his stomach. Taking a breath, he shook his head again... Okay it’s fine. Flicking his wrist, music starts to play. Starting on the outline, he continues to ignore the pain.
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Lucius just went through another folder, throwing it in the trash, he was feeling horrible... About to say, sod it all, when there was a knock on his door. In walked in his assistant, the young man was wearing blue slacks and a light blue top.
“Lu, you have a meeting in 20 minutes sir, but you are not looking too good... Would you like me to get you anything sir?” The younger man walks up to him about to touch him, and Lucius pulls away, like his touch would burn him.
“I’m not feeling well Greg, my son actually came down with the flu on break. It looks like he gave it to me. I’m afraid that I am going to have to go home. Can you please reschedule my meetings? Please let Richard know if he needs me, I will be working from home for the rest of the week.” Lucius has never noticed it before, but has Greg always looked at him like that...
“Yes sir, please call me if you need anything sir. I don’t mind doing house calls....” How he said it made Lucius’s skin crawl.
“I’m sure my partner will have it covered... Thank you Greg... Since I'm not going to be in... Could you make sure that the invoices from the past couple of months are up to date...” Seeing the smile on the younger man’s face fall, he nods and walks out the door.
Lucius doesn’t know how fast he drove home from the office. It would have been quicker just to apparate home, but he didn’t want to leave his car there seeing as he was ‘sick’. Once he opened the door to his home and he felt his bond pull, he felt a little bit better.
“Harry? Where are you...” The blond said, as he toed off his shoes and hung up his jacket. Turning around, he had his arms full of his soul mate. Taking a deep breath, he felt the bond snap quickly back into place.
“I missed you so much Luc... I... I couldn’t focus... I felt horrible all day... You... we can’t be away from each other that long... We will just have to work from home.... How are we going to live our lives if we can’t be away from each other?” The younger man said in almost a sob. Placing soft kisses in the raven colored hair, Lucius spoke,
“My love, I will be working from home until we complete the bond... That being said.... I don’t want to rush you My Harry, but the sooner we complete it the sooner we will be able to be away from each other....” he felt the man pull away slightly, just enough to look up at him.
“Lucius... I basically jumped you last night... I’m sure you know that you’re not rushing me... Your magic is calling out to me... Luc... I have never felt like this before... You are my other half... I know they say you couldn’t hurt your soul mate... but I'm sure that you can... and right now we are hurting each other by not completing the bond....” he cupped his mate’s face...
“My Harry, I am not going to just take you back to the room right now.” Pouty lips and emerald eyes look up at him. That look was almost enough for him to give in, but Malfoy’s do have a reputation to uphold. With his Soul Mate there is only one first time and it’s going to be special.
“Why not... I mean we are all alone and Teddy won’t need to be picked up for a couple of hours.” Shaking his head, Lucius presses a chaste kiss on his lips.
“Come on, let’s call our older son... See if he can baby sit tonight... I’m sure that Luna would love to have the company...” Seeing a look of confliction in those green eyes, “Love you know Draco and Luna would never do anything to hurt Teddy... You could see that from yesterday...”
“Okay... but if he calls, he is coming straight home...” Nodding, Lucius and Harry walk hand in hand over to the fireplace.
“Luna dear, are you home?” Luc said wit his head in the fire.
“Hi Lucius, I’ve been waiting for your call all morning... Draco and I would love to watch Teddy tonight! I have a special dessert for him and everything. Tonight, I'm going to teach him all about nargles.” His daughter-in-law shouldn’t surprise him like that, but she does every time. He should know by now.
“Thank you, we will pick him up from school and then floo over... Love you Luna.”
“Love you too Lucius... Love you Harry!” Then she was gone.
“Come on my love, I think we should go lie down for a little bit... First day back from holiday and I'm already playing hooky... You are a bad influence Mister Potter.” The blond said, as he wrapped his arms around the smaller man’s waist, pulling him flush against him.
Harry placed his hands on the back of his neck, pulling him down so their lips were almost touching... “You love it....”
‘I love you...’ Lucius thought to himself as he kissed his soul mate before they made their way to their bedroom. Harry cuddling up on his chest, this is the best they both have felt all day. In each other’s arms.
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An annoying sound woke up him up from the most pleasant dream. Groaning, he rolls over to get the phone which was the reason for the noise. Flipping up, Harry answers. “Hullo.”
“Hullo Harry... It’s Jill, from Edward’s school. I’m calling because Edward got into a row today, we need you to come for a meeting right away.” A row?! Teddy would have never gotten into a row. Something doesn’t sound right about this. He sat up quickly, waking Lucius in the process.
“Okay, I'll be right there.” Jumping out of bed, the younger man walks out of the room, leaving his soul mate looking confused on the bed. Slipping on his shoes, he reaches for his jacket. Feeling a hand on his arm, Harry stops.
“Where are you going my Harry? Is Teddy okay?” Looking into those gray eyes, he nods.
“He is okay… I guess he has been in a row..... They called for me to come... Get your shoes on.” The blond just stood and crossed his arms.
“Teddy would not just have a row... Looks like we will have to go and see what's going on....” Lucius stops and shakes his head. “I mean... I won’t overstep my boundaries... You are his Dad...” Placing a chaste kiss on his soul mate’s lips, he smiles...
“I’m glad that you are protective over our son... Let me start and then you can finish okay... Depending on what the row was about.... now hold on...” The older man wraps his arms around him.
Walking up to the building, he feels Lucius squeeze his hand, looking up at him he smiles... This is not his son... His son doesn’t row...
Once they got into the office, they saw Teddy; his little face with a busted lip, black hair sticking up because, at school, he looks like Harry, and his trousers where ripped. Feeling his stomach drop he is pissed. Trying to get his magic in control, because he can feel it bubbling up, he looks over to the other little boy in question, with a black eye and mousy brown hair, sitting next to a burly looking man and his wife.
“Mr. Potter, Mr. Malfoy, thank you for coming...” Jill said, sitting behind her desk, manicured nails tapping on the wood. That family looked a lot like his Aunt and Uncle, and with their very own Dudley.
“I don’t see why my Tommy is here... That boy is the one that gave my son a black eye.” Harry looks over at Lucius, who has turned on his scary Malfoy mask. They both sit down.
“He hit me first and called me a poof! Said that my Daddy and Papa were the F word!” Teddy said, tears welling up in his eyes. Harry was speechless, holding out his arms, his son climbed into them. At a complete loss he just looked over at Lucius, hoping that he would take over. He was too busy consoling his son.
“Well looking at them, my son was telling the truth... The little boy probably made a pass at him...” The horrible man grumbled out. This time it wasn’t his magic he felt, it was his mate’s.
“Mr. Robinson.” Jill said, trying to calm everyone down.
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Lucius has had enough, sitting up tall he spoke loud and clear. “My son would never make a pass on your son... He is 4 years old.... When my son is older, your son wouldn’t be his type, because he is about as good looking as you are...” Looking back over at that woman who has done nothing... Rolling his eyes, he continues.
“What is the plan of action here... I need to get my son home.” Lucius said in his haughty tone, nose up, looking down at everyone in this room.
“What is going to happen, is that Teddy will be on suspension for the rest of the week.” Rest of the week... he looks over at his mate.
“The rest of week?” Harry said rising an eyebrow. It was only Monday.
“I agree with my mate, that seems a little long. So, both of the kids have a week off, but how are we going to know that this is never going to happen again?” Uncrossing and crossing his legs, he stares at the woman behind the desk.
“You misunderstand Mr. Malfoy, Teddy is the one that is going to be suspended for a week. Tommy is not.” She pats her hair, looking nervous, and she should be, trying to reign in his magic, he feels Harry’s crackling around the room.
“Excuse me? I’m sorry, you are telling me that my son, who didn’t initiate the fight is suspended, while the brat who hit him first can come to school with no punishment?” Lucius stood up and leaned over the desk.
“Um… Yes, he should not have hit him back, he should have reported it to his teacher.” Lucius looked over at Harry, who still had Teddy in his arms.
“What you are saying is, that if Teddy was the one to throw the first punch, Tommy would be the one in trouble?” Lucius’s voice boomed.
“Like your poof of a son would take the first swing!” The man barked out.
“Gentleman, we shouldn’t…”
“My son is the one who gave your son a black eye!” Lucius smirks, seeing the angry look in the bigger man’s eye.
“Now gentlemen that is enough. Harry I’m sorry, but Teddy isn’t allowed back for the rest of the week.”
“Then I guess my son is not coming back here. I told you Jill, when I brought Teddy here for the first time. You told us that your school was diverse and welcoming. That’s fine... I’m sure I can find a better place for him beside this.” Watching his mate stand up, he walks out the door with their son in his arms.
“Well, you heard my partner... I know that one of my charities deals with this school, I will just have to think about that then, next time you need something.... Seeing as you teach your kids to be Homophobic, closed minded people...” Glaring one last time, he walks out of the office.
His family is standing by the door, Teddy eyes are red and full of tears. Picking his son up from his mate’s arms, he walks them out of that school, heads held high.
“I love you Teddy and you did well today! Next time someone has an issue, just tell them you will tell your Papa and I’ll take care of it.” Harry laughed and rolled his eyes. Raising his eyebrow, Lucius looks over at him.
“What’s so funny Daddy?”
“As long as you don’t start acting like Draco, Teddy that would be fine... Just please don’t say, ‘My Father will hear about this!’” Playfully glaring at his mate.
“His name isn’t Father. It’s Papa... I love you Papa, thank you.” The little boy says, nuzzling into his neck. This was as good as Draco telling him he loved him for the first time.
“I love you too Teddy, now let’s go home.” Grasping Harry’s hand, they find a place to apparate back home.
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Teddy sat down on the floor in his room at Papa’s house with Luna and Draco. He loved that his brother came over after his row at school. Tomorrow night, he gets to spend the night at their house. Daddy said that he was going to go tonight, but since he got into the fight he was in trouble, but only a little.
“Teddy, Father will make sure that you get to go to a new school or maybe you can get tutors. That is what I had. It was really fun. Then you can learn about potions.”
“You can learn about wonderful creatures, and animals. I’ll tell you everything I know.” Luna said as she pulls him into her lap. He likes Luna she is really fun, and sweet, and she smells like candy floss, daisies and newspapers. Draco smells like mints, chocolate and potions.
“I just hope that Daddy and Papa are not mad at me. I didn’t like what they said about me or Daddy or Papa...” Luna kissed his forehead and cuddled him close.
“No, your Daddy and Papa are not upset at you.” She said, swaying back and forth just like Daddy does.
“It’s true Teddy, Father is probably proud of you... Your Dad on the other hand...”
“Why don’t you call Daddy, Daddy... He is your Daddy now, right, since Papa is my Papa now?” Teddy wanted to know, because he didn’t want his Daddy to feel sad because Draco doesn’t call him Daddy.
Hearing a laugh from the door, all three heads turn towards it. There was Daddy standing with his arms crossed.
“I don’t think your Daddy wants him for me to call him Daddy.” Teddy cocked his head to the side, why wouldn’t Daddy want that?
“I would love for you to call me Daddy! Now come on kids I made dinner. Bangers and mash!”
“Yay, dinner! Come on Draco and Luna!” Teddy bounces around.
“Yes son, let’s go...” Draco whispered something that Teddy couldn’t hear but Daddy laughed really loud and threw his arm around his brother, who quickly, playfully, shoved him away. Draco really didn’t look upset… Teddy knew that Draco likes Daddy… Even if he pretends not too.
Quickly he follows his nose into the kitchen, where Papa was waiting for them. This is what he has always wanted, a family dinner.