The first day of classes began with potions. It had never been his favourite and after the night before Harry could barely bring himself to go to class. Harry could feel the man's eyes on him as he entered the classroom and he felt more and more uncomfortable. He was stopped when he went to sit with Hermione at her table.
Severus looked at the students. "I will be pairing the teams this year. Potter and Malfoy you are teamed."
Harry shared a look with Draco as he sunk down into the stool. "This should be fun."
Draco shot him a look. "Father thought it would be good for us to get to know each other better before next month. Some bonding time I believe he called it."
Harry nearly choked when he heard that. He knew Lucius would have to tell his son eventually but it shocked him still. And Draco seemed to be taking it calmly enough or maybe he was worried about his godfather and waiting till later.
Harry looked up from writing down the ingredients. "You seem to be taking the news calmly enough?"
Draco shrugged. "I have known my father and godfather were veelas for years and mated. Not that I am overly thrilled with the prospect of you as a stepfather."
Harry went absolutely pale at the word. He reminded himself as he focussed back on the work that it was for one year. They had sworn it was. He would not go through the second bonding. No matter what they said he would never be ready to spend his entire life with them both. At least one good thing came out of their team and by lunch time when double potions ended Draco and Harry had received top marks on a flawless potion. His good mood ended when Severus made him stay after class.
The man warded the doors after all of the other students had headed up for lunch. He pulled Harry towards his chest for a hungry kiss. The more Harry fought against his hold the tighter the arm around his waist gripped him.
Severus finally drew apart from his lips but did not let go. "My little one you are to meet me and Lucius in the headmaster's office tonight when you finish dinner."
Harry again tried to draw apart from him. "Fine. Please can you let me go? You swore to give me time."
Severus brought his mouth down to Harry's neck instead and nibbled there for a moment. "Lucius did and for bonding. I do not recall any hands off policy agreed to."
Harry pulled away violently and hit the desk behind him with a painful thud. "I need to go have lunch now."
As he headed from the classroom he could hear the chuckle of the man behind him. He was suddenly grateful as he sunk down at the table in the Great Hall that he did not have DADA that afternoon. Lucius seemed to be the gentler of the two but he did not think he could handle a second round like that morning.
Severus passed and shot him a look that did not go unmissed by most of the table but Hermione spoke up. "What is going on there? You could not be in trouble yet."
Harry seriously wished that it had been bout a detention for he could handle it. "No. He just needed to pass along a message. I am supposed to see the headmaster."
They seemed to think it odd that the headmaster would send a message through Snape but they did not push it. Harry knew in no time at all he would have to tell them. He obviously could not hide being married and living with not one but two husbands from his friends for long. But he had no idea how to broach that subject.
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Harry made his way slowly to the headmaster's office. He had noticed neither he nor either of Harry's so called mates were at dinner. He had taken his time eating but he knew he could not avoid this forever. The men had promised to handle his godfathers and the school and he assumed this was part of it. He wondered how the headmaster would react when he learned. He was more frightened about his godfathers. When he was in the office he was shocked to see his godfathers were there as well and from the looks on all three faces they had been already told.
Albus looked at him. "Well Harry Lucius and Severus have told us of their help in the ministry and your promise to bond. Have they spoken the truth?"
Harry refused to look at either man or at his godfathers. "They have. They helped me defeat Voldemort as long as I promised to bond. They say we are veela mates."
Sirius snarled but Remus came to his side. "You could have told us cub. You know this does not change how much we love you. You are still our cub we promise."
Though Sirius was irate it was definitely directed at the older men. He and Remus had known Lily was a veela, she had told them when she found out. She had not learned until her mother had died. They knew about veela mating, but they had never imagined their cub had enough veela blood he would fall prey to it like this. They were comforted by the fact that Harry was only required for one year.
Lucius came to his side and gently ran a hand down his arm and whispered. "I am sorry Severus scared you earlier. The man is a bit over enthusiastic at times."
Harry hated even the gentle touches in front of his godfathers and the headmaster. "Please."
Drawing part Lucius stopped his caressing but he knew like with Severus it would not keep him at bay long. He sunk down between his godfathers on the couch and listened as the plans for their bonding were made. October first he would be a Malfoy as Lucius was his senior mate.
Sirius squeezed his hand in reassurance. "One year cub. You faced Voldemort, you can face this. Me and Moony are here for you, I promise."