Chapter seven

Harry and Tobias enjoyed their holiday so much that their smiles never left their faces. They apparated everywhere they could think of or heard about, but most of the time they spent near one of the many beaches that surrounded Australia.

'I'm going to miss this place,' Harry stared out over the water.

'Yeah, so am I. We can always come back for a holiday, when we get time.'

'That's just it, when we get time. It won't be until you finish Hogwarts and then I might not get holidays at the same time.'

'I'm sure even aurors can put in to have specific time, we'll work it Harry. But are you down just because we're going home?'

'That, but we've spent all our time together since we met. I know some might say that would be suffocating, but I've loved every minute of it. It's going to be so hard trying to sleep every night, you won't be beside me. But we won't even see each other until the Hogsmeade visit, then I have to make sure I can have that time off. Look, don't listen to me babe, I'm just feeling like shit because we have to go home.'

Tobias wrapped his arms around Harry, 'I don't want to leave either, but we will make sure to have time. We're married, I'm sure your boss will take that into consideration. We can spend those days off the Hogsmeade visit in our bed, not leaving until it's time for me to return.'

'It's not just sex though even though I can't get enough of you, I love being with you. Oh this is going to be so hard, I hope I can concentrate at work.'

'You have to Harry, auror work is dangerous, you can't lose focus. I do not want to be summoned to McGonagall for her to tell me you've been hurt or worse,' Tobias shuddered but he tightened his hold on Harry.

'Sorry love, I'll be fine, I do get focused when I have to do something, especially anything dangerous. I've been doing that for years, it comes second nature to me. It's just the holiday blues, leaving this beautiful place.'

'We will make sure to come back, maybe…' Tobias hesitated, 'Maybe we can buy a place here, to use during our time off.'

'Now that's a good idea, even if we only get a few days here and there, using a port key is fast and it doesn't cost a lot. We don't have time to work it out now so we'll work it right after you finished, because you are right. If I put in for holidays right as you finished, we come here for a few weeks, buy something then go home before you start training as a healer.'

'The healers said that, most want a few weeks before they start training that's why it doesn't start until the last week in August. At least you can ask for that time off, it's a long way off.'

'Yeah, it is and if for any reason someone else has that time, I'm sure they might swap with me just this once. Anyway, there is something I have wanted to talk to you about, for our future.'

'Then tell me.'

'Kids, do you want some, eventually?'

'You mean adopt?'

'Yes.'

'To be honest, I haven't thought about it. Growing up the way I did, having all those little kids around I got to see what raising kids would be like. Maybe I'm just too young to think about being a parent.'

'We are too young, but I thought I would mention it now so you know I'll probably bring it up in the future. I would love to have kids Tobias, but it would mean we both do. I am the last Potter and in a way you're the last Snape and Prince, so even though you've taken my name we could at least keep two very old wizarding family's line going.'

'I've seen the way you are with Teddy, you would make a great father. Okay, say I decide I want to as well, how when we will both be working?'

'I thought of that, maybe in ten years when we think we might be ready then I could see myself leaving the aurors to stay home with them. I always wanted a family Tobias, so I would give any job up to have that, but again not for a far few years.'

'That would need to be your decision babe, let's forget about it for now,' Tobias put his head against Harry's shoulder, 'I'm going to miss this as well.'

'We're going to miss everything, but I thought of something. I could get the goblins to check houses for us. All they would need to do is send me the information and even if it needs a bit of work that wouldn't take us long, not using magic.'

'Then ask them when we get back. For now, let's just enjoy our time alone.'

'You're on love,' Harry kissed Tobias on the neck again.

When Harry and Tobias arrived home, they had a couple of days to themselves before they went to the ministry to show proof that Tobias was Severus Snape's son. It came as a surprise to the woman who was looking through the paperwork but she gathered everything she needed before signing everything over to Tobias Potter, nee Princeten.

'Let's check Godric's Hollow before Spinners End.'

'There was nothing in the diary, so unless she told my father I doubt we will find anything.'

'What about all the stuff in the house, it's just sitting there.'

'I thought of it, I was going to see about having the house pulled down, maybe the ministry might allow it. If they did then I could offer the furniture to the Weasley's. I will keep some stuff, more now we're settled in. Oh what about that love, my father's desk, if you like it you could use that.'

'Wouldn't you prefer to use the desk your father used?'

'Well, I suppose I could, but what about the desk I bought?'

'I'll take that one, it's nice and you get to use your father's.'

'What if there is a nice desk in the house that belonged to your father?'

'Let's look before we decide, but I think you should use some more of your parent's things, we get to share…her belongings as well.'

'True, so let's head to Godric's Hollow, then I'll send an owl to Kingsley about the house.'

Harry and Tobias walked through the house, they found a lot of things they wanted to keep, apart from the desk and pictures. They did not find anything that would give away the fact that Lily gave birth to Tobias, or another child. When they finished there they sent an owl to Kingsley before heading to Spinner's End.

'It's really depressing.'

'Yeah, it is love, maybe that's why Snape preferred to stay at Hogwarts. There are lot of books here though.'

'Do you think McGonagall would take them for Hogwarts?'

'We could ask, if not, there are second hand book stores, but you can keep a lot of them. One thing I will give Snape, he was brilliant at potions. It was only during my fifth year that I found out he made all the potions for the hospital at Hogwarts. You're going to be a healer, having access to some of these books might just come in handy.'

'Then we'll pack them up, but go through everything as well, to make sure there is nothing hidden anywhere.'

Harry conjured a few boxes, they began to pull down every book. They went through every page to make sure nothing was mentioned about Tobias or Lily Potter. If Tobias wanted to keep the book it went into one box, anything he didn't went into another.

'You know love, if we did a bit of work on this place you could sell it.'

'I know I would never want to live here and you did tell me my father didn't have a very good life, because of his father.'

'He used to beat up Snape and his wife, so no, it wasn't a very happy home at all.'

'Then we'll work on cleaning it up, painting, put new carpet in. Maybe even have a new kitchen and bathroom installed. This place is muggle and it's right in the middle of a muggle area, I'm sure we could do enough for it to sell.'

'Then we'll work it out, let's finish with the books and papers. I will have to send a letter to Ron and Hermione, let them know we're home.'

'Why not ask a few friends to come to the house, have a small party and let them know we're married at the same time.'

'Good idea, we're all heading into jobs or back to Hogwarts, it will be the last time we can all get together. Okay, we'll write a heap of invitations, send them all at the same time.'

'Great, now let's finish here so we can both relax and forget what it is we're hiding.'

Harry kissed Tobias, this would be the last place anything could show up about the truth of Tobias's birth parents. But they had to be certain, so It was time to make sure they were safe and begin their new life as a married couple.