Chapter three
After sending their letter to McGonagall, Harry and Tobias headed to the ministry, and straight to the department of magical transport, international port key office. Naturally everyone stared at Harry, but like always Harry ignored the looks and concentrated on filling out his application for a port key. Once it was his turn he stepped up to a desk, smiling down at the man sitting there.
'Oh Mr. Potter.'
'Hi,' Harry smiled again, 'We need a port key to Australia and a return one for three weeks later.'
'So you've finished Hogwarts and decided on a holiday?'
'Yep, before I start training as an auror, which is going to be strenuous. So will there be any problem having this approved?'
'I think we all know you are not dangerous Mr. Potter. So is it just for you?'
'No, my partner and I are having a holiday. His name is down on the form as well. The Minister did tell me that if I needed it he could give me a letter.'
'That won't be necessary,' the man smiled, then went about approving the application, working on the day Harry wanted to leave and return. He took an old can from his desk, tapped it with his wand before handing it to Harry who then handed the man the money for the cost of the port key.
'That is for you to leave,' he then repeated the process with a brush, 'That's for your return, I hope you have a nice time.'
'I know we will, thank you,' as Harry turned to leave the man stuck his hand out, so Harry smiled as he shook the man's hand before leaving with Tobias. They wanted to get out of there before others began to want to speak with Harry.
'You know you're going to need cooler clothes, Australia is a warm country. It's winter there now but still warm compared to here.'
'I'll get some when we arrive, that way I feel what its like. So two days and we'll be in Australia, we'll settle in, relax for a day or so before heading to the orphanage.'
'Sounds good, but how will we get in? They have to allow us entry.'
'You lived there only a year ago Tobias, I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem with you visiting. If you can talk your way in that makes it easier on us, if you can't, I'll confund them to get in or we just apparate in. But that's difficult if we don't know where we might end up. You could work out a place that might be deserted if we need to get in that way. I just think going in the normal way will be better and that way no one will see anything they shouldn't, or in case we might miss someone that see us.'
'Well, I can say since I was back in Australia I thought I'd show my partner where I grew up. Then explain we found out who my father was but not my mother; that might bring up the subject of my files.'
'Good thinking, now let's get home so we can start packing.'
Harry and Tobias stepped into the house and saw a large barn owl sitting on the back of one of the dining chairs. Harry took the note, gave the owl a treat he always kept for pig before reading.
'Dear Harry, as for what you asked in your letter, I do know Severus had a house and would have a vault, but no will was found. Now our laws states that nothing of his can be touched for seven years without proof of a blood relation. Since he never left a will, Mr. Princeten could claim what is rightfully his with proof. All staff at Hogwarts must have blood taken on a regular basis to prove we are who we are supposed to be. Albus had that law worked out due to all the deaths from when Voldemort first started to gain power, along with how many people had the imperius curse used on them. Severus Snape has blood samples here, if you wish I will allow you and Mr. Princeten entry and Poppy can perform the test that will prove that Severus was his father. Send me back a time you can make it so I know to remove the enchantments. Minerva McGonagall, Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,' Harry looked up at Tobias, 'At least you will have proof to claim what your father had.'
'Yes, but would he want me to have it, that's what I'm not sure about?'
'If he knew about you Tobias I'm sure he would, you are his only living relative. Think of it this way as well, he had a child with the woman he loved. He helped protect me because of his love for our mother and I wasn't his, just hers, you are his.'
'You always have the right answers don't you Harry.'
'Not always babe, but I did get to know a lot about him and some about our mother. Not a lot and that was only because I never spent a lot of time with Sirius and Remus, the two people that were close to my parents. So do you want to go first thing tomorrow and do this test?'
'Yes, let's get that over with. But this all started because I didn't want you buying my office furniture. Now we're about to get proof Snape was my father and about to go to Australia to retrieve my records because Hermione worked out I'm Snape's son.'
'I know, and you know I keep saying what's mine is yours, we're together. But you're a lot like me in that way, don't like to take help unless you have no choice. But we are a couple Tobias, we're together in every way.'
'Not every way,' Tobias said softly.
'What do you mean babe, because we live together, how else could we be together?'
'Um, well,' Tobias slowly looks up, 'If we got married then we'd be partners in every way, legal as well.'
Harry grinned hugely, 'I thought about it but I wasn't sure how you would feel about it. You haven't even finished Hogwarts yet.'
'No, but I am an adult now and we both want to be together.'
'Why don't we do it in Australia then, where I'm not as well known, not like I am here?'
'I'd like that, but another thing, I know a marriage between two men are legal and we can keep our names or take one of our names. Can I take yours since mine is only a made up name anyway?'
'You want to take the name Potter?'
'Yes, Princeten isn't my name Harry, it isn't even my parent's names. Potter is your name, the man I love and want to spend the rest of my life with.'
'Okay, then you'll be Tobias Potter,' Harry wrapped his arms around Tobias, 'I love you.'
Tobias smiled, 'I love you too Harry. We need to write to McGonagall, let her know we'll be there in the morning,'
'I'll write a reply,' Harry hurried into his office, wrote that they will be there in the morning then handed it back to the owl that was still sitting in the living room.
'Let's finish packing before going out to eat.'
'Good idea,' Harry and Tobias kept their arms around each other and headed up to their bedroom. But they moment they stepped into the room, they were kissing and pulling at each other's clothes, trying to get naked as fast as possible. They needed to feel each other, this was how they could make each other believe that what they were doing is right for them, even if it's not right in the eyes of the law.
