This story is under one genre only and it's ROMANCE. Expect all the cliché of Love.
Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling therefore I do not own Harry Potter! I can freely say that I own Aden Morris but the last name Lestrange I just borrowed. I own Clarisse and Steven Morris too!
Angel-Hime-Chan(天使姫ちゃん- You're Japanese Username, Hahaha! Can't help it…)– Aden is indeed whipped. That's what usually happens when someone is total in love with another but as chapters progresses there will come a time where Aden makes some mistakes and Harry will react badly at it. It's the way love is. Ohhh, Aden will find out about the Dursley… Let's leave it at that or I might blurt out some spoilers.
Debygoebel- Thanks! Didn't notice that and already fixed it. They'll kiss sooner than I was planning for them to… =D
QUOTH37- Ohhh, Thank you so much. I think you just made my ego bigger. I will keep it going don't worry. I am going to finish this and, oh dear, you're making me nervous for the ending. Thanks Again~
mizzrazz72- you my dear are right. If Aden's hate on vegetables is known to Molly there will be war. Hahaha!
Elfin69- First thing first; I love you, you silly little thing you! You basically went and reviewed as you finished reading most of the chapters and I'm reading all of what you have to say with an egotistical grin and not to mention a grateful heart. Unfortunately Aden can't spend as much time as he likes with George, they are both businessmen and very busy but something will happen with George and Aden's friendship. Harry will meet Andy again, soon. Unfortunately Aden's blunt mouth and messiness won't change much, Harry learns to deal with it as he always does with other people and tries to control Aden when he begins sprouting things he shouldn't or do things that hurt other people's feelings. Let's stop at that, I have this feeling that I might blurt out things I shouldn't.
Rora- Harry was mean? At which part? When Harry said that he didn't like what Aden cooked? Harry wasn't mean exactly; what Harry did was teaching Aden a thing about humility in a way. =D Harry only copied what Aden did to his grandmother the night before to impart a lesson. Aden is also expected to come to the Weasleys' Christmas dinner and Harry loves the Weasleys so he warned Aden about his hobbit of picking his food. I'm sure you noticed how Molly Weasley is with food so basically Harry did it for Aden's sake... if Harry was mean when he was jealous that just means one thing for Aden, he is progressing.
Yana5- Thank you for reading.
Evegner- Thank you for the compliments and send my thanks to your friend that recommended my story. I am glad that you like my story and Aden too.
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(OKAY! I am turning on the heat; prepare to ride a roller coaster of emotions.)
You are going to be wooed, going to be revolted by the sweetness of love and you'll find yourself- probably- crying with Aden.
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Harry Potter, Defeater of Lord Voldemort, Britain's Wizarding Saviour and One of Britain's most talked about Wizards; stood gawking at the muggle map Aden had gave him. Harry eyed the map's small scale representation then proceeded to gawk at the real counterpart.
Aden grinned at him, "Welcome, Harry Potter, to Château de Versailles. We are currently near La Grille d'honneur!" Aden pointed at where they were in the man with a bigger grin that Harry ignored seeing as he was still busy feasting his eyes at the Palace.
"You said this was a chateau!" Harry hissed elbowing the blue eyed man, "Not a freaking Palace!"
Aden shrugged as he threw his hands up in surrender, "It wasn't me who named it!"
Harry narrowed his eyes at Aden realized that the man's dream house was a palace, "Only you can dream of having a palace for yourself."
"I like most of the furniture and interior of Chateau de Versailles but I love the landscape plan of Château de Chenonceau and I love the exterior design of Château de Blois," Aden told as he dragged Harry to the inside of the Palace.
"And since its name has a 'Chateau' in it; I should expect a palace bigger than life," Harry deadpanned with no casual negative emotions but rather he had expected it. He had expected that Aden wasn't one for humbleness especially with homes. Aden's grandparents' house has a total living area of 9, 000 square feet and it was just the house not including the large pool at the back, the car porch and the garden in front!
If he hadn't been so mesmerized with Aden's attire he would have asked more details about the house they were in. Damn the gorgeous spoiled man! Aden's wardrobe, as hid grandmother told Harry, was 99 percent suit, polo's, ties and just formal wear both muggle and wizarding style. Harry expected to see Aden to wear a dress shirt with a tie and suit trousers; he wasn't disappointed when he saw his suitor. He was even more impressed when Aden pulled a modern car in front of him when the man asked him to wait at the front door so he just had to gawk at the magnificent palace of Versailles.
Harry and Aden entered the Palace; the blue eyed man grinning at the gapping face of the emerald eyed man. Aden maneuverer Harry to the King's Chamber and said, "Well this is where French King Louis XIV slept."
Harry's eyes explored the paintings on the wall, the white paint with gold platted walls, the bed that was made of red cloth and gold treads that seemingly stood out, the baroque style of the room screamed decades of Century passed and the British Wizarding Saviour stood on the centre as tourist passed by them.
"Did you know, Harry, that on that side," Aden pointed at the right side of the bed with a large mischievous grin, "the concubines come through it and to do their jobs?"
Harry's eye narrowed with a menacing glare as he turned to Aden with a smirk, "I am guessing that you want to sleep in that kind of bed?"
Aden's face wrinkled in disgust not noticing Harry's glare, "Maybe a much bigger bed." Harry had to roll his eyes at the reply and immediately left Aden, jealousy coursing through his line of thoughts. Aden did not notice that Harry had already left his side and into the King's Council Study and when he did Harry was already in the Hall of Mirrors marvelling all the interiors with awe and wonder.
"Harry?" Aden called out for the sneaky Hogwarts' student. Seeing as nobody will answer, he took his large 1998 muggle cellular phone and rang for his grandparents' telephone.
"Hello, Morris Residence. Clarisse Morris speaking?" comes his grandmother's voice.
"It's me…" Aden bit his lips as the fear of losing Harry had registered in his mind in a place packed with muggles too where he can't use large scale magic, "I lost Harry."
Aden heard a chuckle on the other line before the words, "I let him borrow the cellular phone you bought me. He said that if you did or say something he won't like; he'll just slip away from you and explore the place by himself."
Aden sighed remembering his answer to Harry's question, "I see. Thanks, Grandmother. I'll look for him now. Bye."
"Remember to come home before lunch; we need to buy stuff for Teddy." Clarisse reminded him and with another round of 'bye' they turned off the line. Aden didn't know that Clarisse turned to Steven, who was listening and playing with Teddy, saying, "My grandson is whipped." Steven only laughed as Teddy followed the older man's example.
Meanwhile Aden went into the King's Council Study with head's rolling left and right looking for Harry, he went to the Hall of Mirrors doing the same and continued the process all over each place of the palace. Harry smiled watching Aden when he entered the hall of mirrors; Harry casted a Disillusionment Charm on himself immediately after noticing Aden exiting the King's Council Study. Of course he had carefully placed a wandless notice-me-not charm of his persona so muggles would not think to look at him.
Harry followed the anxious man through different kinds of rooms; through the King's Grand Apartment, through the majestic Queen's Grand Apartment, through the Battle's Gallery, through the large Congress Room, through the large Royal Chapel that looked nothing like any chapel he had ever seen. Harry was grinning happily all the way through it all; not because he was happy for visiting the large place but because Aden was almost tearing his hair out of his scalp trying to find him. Aden cared for him so much and it showed; the man never rested for a minute, he asked people questions if they saw Harry, he even told the staffs that were guarding the place to keep an eye out and Harry noticed that he was too worried to think straight. They were wizards; Aden could have just casted a Four Point Spell privately and his wand would have pointed at his back, where Harry was for all that time.
When Aden excited the Palace, he took his large cellular phone to call the one that Harry was borrowing from Clarisse and froze when he heard it ring from behind. He turned slowly surprised at the sound and saw a grinning Harry Potter staring right through his eyes, "I better not find a passage for concubines in your Manor after it is built."
Aden sighed loudly with relief before he unconsciously reached out for Harry hugging the British man tightly. Harry stilled as Aden's being enveloped his and as if the man's warmth was sipping through his thick clothes. Aden's hug got tighter as it grew longer and seconds passed.
Aden let go of Harry realizing what he had unknowingly done with a nervous cough and said, "I'm not going to let you go now." He added a silent thanks to the heavens and to magic.
Harry felt the blush on his face; Aden took Harry's right hand with his left hand and pocketing the hands to the pocket of the jacket suit. Harry's hands felt cramped in the medium sized pocket but Aden wasn't going to let go even when he jerked it out. Harry's mind wasn't paying attention as they explored the Gardens. His mind was only centred at the warmth of their hands touching and remembering the unconscious relieved hug that happened. In summary, Harry's morning at Chateau de Versailles was grander than the palace's interior not because he had gold but because he knows that with Aden he had golden memories.
"I want a mini canal like this one," Aden told. Harry immediately remembered the pompous voice of one Draco Malfoy; now he knows why the Malfoys like Aden. Both families likes living like a monarch. Harry turned to where Aden was pointing and gaped at the 'mini canal.'
"I need to educate you with what is mini and what is grand," Harry mumbled to himself. He noted that most likely he will be needing help from Hermione when he plans to execute it. Harry could only watch the large t shaped Grand Canal murmuring, "the map even said grand not mini." He turned his back and saw the Apollo Ornamental Lake and said to Aden, "I like the idea… it's as if Apollo came from underneath the water."
Aden followed Harry's sight. He smirked deviously, "When I was a child, I wanted to ride on that Chariot so when my grandparents and I visited again, I was probably 9, I climbed through the lake and into the statue."
Harry jerked to him in surprised with blinking innocent eyes, "What?"
"I rode on one of the horses. Grandmother had to call for the staff to get me out as Grandfather was laughing his ass off," Aden grinned remembering his Grandfather's happy face and his grandmother's frightened face.
"Only you," Harry mumbled as he shook his head. Aden was indeed very mischievous especially when not the centre of the attention so like George yet so different. Indeed, Aden and Harry are mischievous. Aden just know how mischievous he can be but Harry is plain oblivious about it.
Harry jerked his right hand to gain Aden's awareness, "Would you rather have a bigger house or a bigger garden?"
"Garden, most definitely. I want to have a stable… I always loved horses," Aden confessed with a slight nervous chuckle. Aden saw Harry smile at him and nodded. He jumped when he heard the loud ringing of his large and heavy phone.
"Hello?" Aden called out to his grandmother on the other line.
"It's 11:30 now," Aden sighed knowing the other meaning underneath it all, 'come home.'
"Okay, we will go now." Aden said his goodbyes and turned to Harry with a large smile after pocketing the large phone in his side pocket, "Need to go back now… Grandmother's calling. Sorry, We haven't explored all of Chateau de Versailles yet."
Harry smiled at him and assured, "Let's come back and finish the tour next time." Aden's heart leap at the words 'next time' knowing that Harry enjoyed the visit even when he was worried to death about the Saviour's disappearance.
"How long did I spend looking for you?" Aden blinked as he realized that he never noticed the time passed by. Harry's smile when he asked made all of worried melt.
"About 2 hours," Harry's smile was so contagious that he returned a much bigger one. Aden sighed to himself; 2 hours, no wonder he felt tired at least Harry enjoyed his visit.
They hurried back to Aden's car and Harry sat properly as he closed his right hands feeling the loss of Aden's warmth; Harry noticed that most men turned their heads when they saw the car pass by them. Harry just knows that this car isn't just an ordinary car but he refrained from asking. He already knows that the car cost a fortune he didn't need to know how much because he'll probably just gape at Aden when he does. One thing was for sure though, Aden's red car with a horse for a logo was much cooler than Vernon's or Mr Weasley's.
The ride back was fast and over almost instantly, Harry had asked questions about France and Aden answered to the best of his ability. When Harry went out of the Car, he immediately saw Clarisse and Teddy waiting for them on the large French doors.
"How was the Chateau?" Clarisse asked smiling at Harry. Teddy began to reach out to his godfather and gurgling baby language at them. Harry planted big fat kisses on Teddy's cheeks and deposited the baby to Aden's arms when he noticed his godson reaching out for his suitor.
"It was fun!" Harry exclaimed with a wide devious grin.
Steven's head peeked at the doors and answered Harry's grin with his own, "I heard you played hide and seek with Aden."
"I won that round," Harry lifted two fingers out for the Morris family to view; "He didn't find me for two hours!"
Clarisse giggled when she saw Aden sighed tiredly, "I see." She planted a kiss on Harry's cheeks and whispered silently, "I think you worried my grandson." Aden kissed Teddy's cheeks while watching Clarisse do the same with Harry's and wondered what Harry's reaction was when he'll do something like that out of the blue.
"I did," Clarisse giggled at Harry's smirk knowing there was a reason to it, "He told me about the concubine's passage way in the King's chamber and I asked him if he wants a bed like that. The man had a nerve to say he wants a bigger bed."
Clarisse chuckled and whispered, "He needs to learn to control his mouth.
Harry sighed softly and leaned to Clarisse so only the woman could hear, "He never thinks before he speaks." He smiled when Clarisse agreed with him.
Aden and Steven only eyed each other in confusion as Clarisse and Harry whispered their conversation softly. Steven cleared his throat loudly, "Care to share what you're murmuring about?"
Harry and Clarisse immediately turned to the oldest man, smiled at each other and Clarisse said, "Nothing I can't handle." Aden looked at his Grandmother clueless and turned to Harry for an explanation but was disappointed when the man merely shrugged at him. He was happy to see his grandmother and Harry getting along well but he wasn't sure what to feel when the two was conspiring.
"Let's proceed to the Dining room then," Steven blinked at his wife's dismissal, "I'm famished."
Harry rolled his eyes and murmured, "You guys don't know the meaning of famished."
Dinner proceeded like before; Harry and Aden was seated next to each other and in front of them were the other two while Teddy was beside Harry in his simple wood high chair with small toys to entertain the baby. Harry and Clarisse one listened as Aden and Steven talked about their business. Harry did not interfere; he wasn't one for business and the likes. He doesn't even know business. Harry zoned out at their conversation but was surprised when Steven asked him, "Saw the King's Chamber?" Harry could only nod, trying to calm himself.
Steven grinned at Aden before he continued, "When Aden was 15 he told us that he'll build something like it." Clarisse coughed awkwardly; knowing that Aden would be regretting the words he had uttered in his teenage years.
Harry's eyes immediately narrowed at his plate, "You meant the passage way for the concubines?"
A glint in Steven's eyes flashed, "I see. So that's why Aden had to find you." Steven chuckled to himself, "He told Clarisse and I that he wanted one just like it. He said he won't tell his partner of course. When he was 19 he had built something like it in one of our penthouse in America… He usually conducts most business there."
Aden gulped when he felt Harry's magic swirled violently against his skin. He was a bit happy though that Harry reacted but scared with the magic display. Clarisse looked at Aden worriedly and turned to Steven putting her hands to her husband's arm to stop him. Steven and Aden were too alike; speaking something before thinking it. Clarisse noticed that the air around her was denser and Teddy, who was smiling, is now looking at his godfather with worry.
"I did not use that penthouse for 1 year and a half now," Aden mumbled hoping to relieve the anger Harry had. He was happy that Harry reacted to the news but he didn't want his chance to be ruined by it. Damn his teenage escapades!
"And here I thought you were asexual!" Harry hissed at Aden, not looking at the man. He casted a Silencing Charm and glared at Aden intensely. Aden knew that his grandparents could see them fight but could not hear them.
"I was," Aden mumbled meekly, "I didn't want to be asexual. I wanted to do what my other friends were doing but little Aden just won't react to other people!"
Harry's glare intensified and his magic was angrily swirling at Aden, "So you like me because you want to bugger me! Huh?!"
"Of course not!" If Aden wasn't the target of Harry's magic, he would have voiced his awe at the large quantity and dense quality of the raw magic in Harry.
Harry snorted, "Yeah right! How many girls have you told that?"
"None," Aden firmly told. Harry rolled his eyes sarcastically. "No one, I swear!"
"And you expect that I'll just believe all the things you've said to me after knowing that you had a penthouse build for sex!" Harry shouted; the saviour's green eyes were the exact same colour of the green eyed monster that possessed him.
"Why would I believe you?" Harry snorted loudly at the man, who is now slouching his back weakly to the cushioned chair, his hands gripping the chair's arm rest and his head bowed.
"You can't even answer!" Harry taunted with a grim smile and a breaking heart.
Aden stood up with fury; his hot temper running its course. "I love you, you stupid man! I am so bloody in love with you that I want to bond with you and only you for the rest of my mortal and pathetic life!"
Harry froze hearing the words that left Aden's mouth. Aden blinked realizing the words he had shouted in anger. He dropped into his chair. Aden looked at his worried grandparents and smiled grimly at them. He prayed that he hadn't scared Harry with the revelation. The Saviour could notice a dark curse from miles away but could not notice the feelings he had shown.
Aden was surprised when Harry dispelled the silencing charm with a wave of his right hands, he felt Harry's magic calm and noticed that Teddy was smiling at his godfather now. Harry gave Teddy a toy the baby had dropped on the ground. Aden didn't saw if Harry smiled or not but he his heart danced like a monkey when Harry comfortably adjusted himself as his right hand was placed above Aden's left hand.
Aden was staring at Harry and the Saviour refused to stare back at him but he knew Harry was nervous. He reversed the position of his left hand and grinned when Harry jumped as their hands touched; palm to palm with no gaps, with the same warmth, and fingers interlinking intimately. Aden ogled the red tinge in Harry's face.
Aden turned at his grandparents with a triumphant grin. Clarisse released large wisps of relief while Steven was staring at the both of them with approval. Aden coughed when Steven continued, "Do not worry Harry. You're the first that he introduced to us. If you want more of Aden's embarrassing escapades that results to him calling us and complaining his inability to be completely be aroused, you can come to me."
Harry shyly nodded and with a gathered courage he snorted, "I'll come to you if I need blackmail material." Steven laughed loudly as if he hadn't saw Harry and Aden had a disagreement because of his mouth sprouting unnecessary things.
"So did you have ideas about the Manor, dear?" Aden could almost kiss his grandmother when Harry brightened at the question and Harry's thumb was excitedly rubbing circles on the back of Aden's. He had never been so thankful for his grandmother presence!
"I did! I had a lot of ideas," Harry excitedly began to rumble, "I know for a fact that Aden would love a French Baroque Styled Manor. I expect there will be pool area, a stable, and fountains like the one with Apollo raiding his Chariot out of the water."
Clarisse brightened, "Oh… A French Chateau will be wonderful!"
Harry nodded eagerly, "Of course and then we will base some of the regal wall designs with the one in Versailles. I for one liked the gardens and Aden said he wanted a bigger Garden so we should hire a landscaper to make the magical land much usable."
Aden smiled when Harry and Clarisse began to talk excitedly about the manor. He and his grandfather, this time, was the one who were listening to the two. Aden continued to eat with his right hand; not a thing about separating their hands crossed his mind.
"What else would you want to add for the manor?" Harry asked Aden. The youngest Morris was a startled at the loving tone Harry's tone of voice was. Clarisse smiled like a loon; she just knew it wouldn't be far that Aden will have Harry's heart too.
Aden thought for a while, "A library, I did not sell one book from the Lestranges and I also have magical trunks full of books both muggle and magical ones and I am sure Grandmother and Grandfather would appreciate the read."
"Hermione would be the first to approve," Harry muttered missing his brainy best friend and not so brainy male best friend.
Aden chuckled, "She would especially if she knows that Lestranges were collectors of things even with rare books. Did you know I used the money I earned from selling some of the collectibles in Lestrange Manor to buy the land surrounding it?" Harry looked at him wide eyed. Aden nodded, "They liked collecting very prized and rare items, it sold out after a week. There were many pureblood that was happy to buy the stuff."
"A cinema too," Clarisse piped out with an innocent look that almost looked so dubious interrupting the conversation, feeling left out.
"Muggle Cinema?" Harry asked, "Will the manor be muggle?"
"Both," Aden smirked proudly, "You saw what my business is Harry. I invested and head the British Branch of Muggle & Magic Appliances, most of the world's magical community uses our services. We make muggle appliances usable in magical areas and likewise with magical artefacts."
Clarisse and Aden chuckled and Clarisse noticed Harry's raised eyebrow, "Aden invested a lot of money in the main branch; he owns 25 percent shares of the said company. It's his sweat and blood before we gave him the Rose H&R."
"You're loaded," Harry gibed, "I need to let you pay for all the dinners we have."
Aden rolled his eyes, "You're not exactly poor yourself. The Potter Vaults, which by the way you haven't claimed yet, has tokens and treasures too. Not to mention the Gold both in your baby vault and the Main Vaults."
"So…" Harry reacted with ease but Aden still noticed the way he changed the topic, "How many guest rooms would you like to have?"
Aden decided to indulge Harry, "As many as possible." He hoped some of those guestrooms will be converted to a nursery in the near future. He wondered what Harry would look like pregnant and how their child would look like.
"It would be great if we build a magical labyrinth around the property for the trespassers," Steven told. Harry and Clarisse blinked at him in unison, "What for?"
"I mean… Aden is the son of a hated criminal," Steven said worried for his grandson's safety.
Aden's head moved as he turned to his grandfather to agree, "True… and besides if all is well, Harry and his friends including the Malfoys will be visiting the Manor most of the time so we better make the security tighter."
Harry rolled his eyes, "Not everyone is on the hunt for blood."
Aden shrugged, "Better safe than sorry."
"The Malfoys are the family you have been staying at, right?" Clarisse asked, "The one you said where very accommodating even with their history?"
Aden nodded. Steve gave the two wizards a confused look, "I understand if the Malfoy family needs a tighter security but why would Harry and his friends need to?"
Aden was silent for a while; he gripped Harry's hands tighter asking for permission to reveal information about him. Harry only nodded as Aden said, "Harry was the centre of it all… you know the one I told you about a child defeating a dark lord and the same child doing it again after 10 years?"
Steven and Clarisse both looked at Harry surprised, "The Boy-Who-Lived?"
Harry smiled nervously at the nickname and nodded hesitantly, "I prefer Harry, just Harry."
"You mean… that… boy… and you… and," Clarisse looked back and forth to Aden and Harry no coherent speech could be understood.
Aden merely smiled and Harry followed, "So let's go back to the manor. Harry isn't one for flaunting his achievements. That's what I usually do, not Harry." Harry with his left hand patted the hand he was holding and encasing the man's left hand with both of his hands. He had finished his food and the silverware was positioned at 4 o'clock like Clarisse's plate was.
"How big is the land?" Steven followed Aden and received a grateful smile from Harry.
Aden's grin turned sheepish, "I inherited a 4.2 hectare land and the diameter of a circular lake…"
Clarisse rolled her eyes after she had calmed and said, "I can sense the words 'there were other lands surrounding it so I bought it.'" Clarisse only sighed when Aden's grin was directed at her, "You are so predictable." Clarisse turned to Harry, "He was hoping to inherit a land were he could built a chateau and seeing the available lands surrounding it, he must have brought it! You Morris men are so grand with houses!" Harry had to fully agree with Clarisse.
Steven gave Aden a thumbs up, "Good move, child. I approve. So how big is the land?"
"For now, About 10.8 hectares…" Aden heard Harry groan and murmur, "Only you." Steven laughed at the awe stricken face Clarisse had and the worried face Harry was wearing for all of them to see.
"I told you that he would build a castle!" Steven exclaimed to his wife, "Let's not be surprised about it. We gave him a big budget for the house in which I know he will add some from his savings." Steven patted Clarisse back and kissing her left hands in assurance.
"Uhhm, I am on the process of buying the rest of the 2.3 hectares of land that have the other side of the large 6.6 hectares lake… So if that's finish you have 13.1 hectares of land and lake." Aden bit his lips nervously and eyed everybody's reaction to his news. Harry was trying his hard to hide his gaping face while Clarisse visibly showed it for Aden and his grandfather was laughing his ass of at their reactions, as expected.
"Le château de rêveur," Clarisse spats at his grandchild.
"Dreamer's Castle?" Steven and Aden asked.
"The name of your manor," Clarisse told, "What do you think, Harry dear?"
Harry snorted and said, "A fitting name."
Aden blushed, "I'm not a dreamer if I can do it what I have dreamed." Aden bit his lips again hearing another groan on Harry as he continued, "Is it too big?"
"For a manor, yes…" Harry bluntly blurted, "For a Palace, No… It's still so small."
"Should I buy the other 4 hectares remaining?" Aden asked in confusion. Harry straightened up instantly. He and Clarisse both shouted, "NO!" in unison while Steven was chuckling watching his grandson gulped and nodded.
"No!" They were surprised and their heads immediately snapped towards the baby, "No!" Harry doesn't know how to react as the first word left the baby's mouth again and again. Harry slapped his right hand to his forehead face palming not noticing that he had parted his and Aden's hands.
Harry groaned again. Steven was laughing louder than before. Clarisse had a hand covering her opened surprised mouth.
"No!" Harry groaned louder.
"Teddy Bear," Harry smiled as he took his godson from the high chair, "Let's not say that word until you mean it, hum?" Clarisse awed when she saw Teddy tilt his head in confusion but nodded as if understanding what Harry had ask.
"I think the little man's so intelligent," Aden told and deviously touching Harry's hands as he reached to tickled Teddy. Aden got the reaction he wanted; Harry's breath hitched as he realized that their hands were disconnected and Aden seems to want his back.
All of the people in the house were astonished when Aden asked something they never expected, "Harry, Can I hold your hand again?" Steven's ears have never in his whole life heard Aden so vulnerable and with it he knows that his grandson is indeed head over heels in love with Harry. He could hear the fear of rejection, the fear of not knowing what comes next, the fear of losing his chance, and the fear of losing somebody you love even before you have them was strong in Aden's voice. He was happy when Harry smiled and offering his right hand for Aden to take. The foolish grin in Aden's face brought Christmas early for the old Morris Couple; just seeing their grandson so unbelievably happy with someone was enough for a lifetime worth of gifts.
And so they finished lunch with no more fights. Helping with Clarisse tidy up the table was hard when he couldn't use his other hand and Aden noticed this because he let go. When He and Clarisse were done with the dishes and the lady had asked for Harry to go back to his own room to prepare for their outing; Harry was greeted by Aden holding Teddy and right hand offered. Harry chuckled; He took the baby into his arms and with no amount of discomfort Harry combined their heat palm to palm as fingers interlinking in the process.
It is safe to say that Harry Potter, Defeater of Lord Voldemort and Britain's Wizarding Saviour, is falling so deep. It wasn't love yet but with a little more time and a little more convincing, Aden would have his heart in a platter. The man just doesn't know it yet.
"Why are we going out again?" Harry asked breaking the silence. He smiled when Aden did what Harry always does to him; he spun circles with his thumbs at the back of Harry's hands. Was is bad that Harry felt the need to hug Aden, to touch him more, to feel the warmth in every inch of the man's body and to have Aden's being in his; chest to chest and mouth to mouth? Harry's grip tightened at the feeling of possessiveness run throughout his body. It was the first time Harry felt the need to possess someone so much.
"Teddy needs a crib," Aden licked his lips wet, feeling the need to plant his to Harry's.
Harry stopped walking and straightening up, "We'll have to go to a Gringotts bank, I didn't bring some muggle money."
"Let us," Aden smiled at Harry's expected response, "If not for me but for Clarisse; she loves Teddy."
"But-" "Please," if Aden could he would have kissed the teenager senseless to shut him up but he knows it was too early for that so he settled with a word that he knows the Saviour, who have this thing of saving people, can't refuse.
Aden's felt warmth on his right side and saw Harry leaning his body casually to his; Aden's heart started dancing and the fluttery feelings of flapping butterfly wings emerged in his stomach. The unexpected heat from Harry's side brought a flushed of red tinge in his cheeks. He felt Harry nod; he smiled for the first time in a while softly and grateful.
Never had he felt something so warmth; was this how love really is? He was satisfied; as if he never stopped eating. He was full of heat; heat that felt so far from lust but rather the heat that makes a lazy man work. His eyes full or mirth; gold, paper money, or gems could not compare to what he was feeling. His mind remembering the quote from the bible his grandmother had told him, 'and now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.'
He continued to spun circles to Harry's hands; here's to love. Here's to the father he never knew that took part on making him, here's to the past that leads him to Harry, here's to the circumstances that led him to Harry, here's to feelings anew, here's to friendship and family, here's to everyone that fought, here's to everyone that feel and here's to the Saviour that filled his life with love. He smiled; in his side was the man he wants to spend forever with and the man he felt whole with.
"Thank you," Aden murmured softly as they arrived at Harry's door to his bedroom. He turned Harry to look up to him and blue meet green as their eyes connect.
"For what?" Aden's voice choked up hearing the hope in Harry's delicate voice. He felt the loss of heat but not of love as Harry let go to open his bedroom door.
"For being alive, for seeing past what society sees, for everything," Aden smiled, the soft and grateful smile that Harry never saw and now is seeing, "and For being born."
Harry stood painfully straight watching Aden turn in to his own room; clutching his godson to his chest in a warm hug. One more and he's going to fall. Being thanked for being himself and being born, filled his heart with the same warmth he felt when casted a Patronus imagining his parents laughed mingled with his. Being the one to receive an 'I love you' from a man, who was continuously inserting his way through his life, made him feel something he never felt before.
For the first time Harry admitted out loud, "Teddy Bear… You're godfather is falling so fast."
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Author's Note: I was going to post this chapter on October 7 but since I finished it early, might as well. This Chapter is to introduce "Le château de rêveur" to you guys. Why France? BecauseFrance Is full of wonderful historic château, I have always wanted to visit the said country. Aside for introducing the manor, this chapter is also about clearing some doubts in Harry's mind. The next chapter will be so heart breaking to Harry and Aden then chapter 13 is a very interesting chapter!
Preview:
"Denise Baune," The man told offering his right hand for Harry to shake, "A pleasure to meet you."
"Harry Potter," Harry said, nervously shaking the offered hand. He heard from Clarisse and Steven that the architect that Aden hired has been a long-time friend that Aden had in whom they only trust. He was a friend that Aden treasured.
Harry noticed the awe in Denise's face as he looked at Aden, "I didn't know you know the Boy-Who-Live?"
"He doesn't just know the Bow-Who-Live," Harry snorted softly and in a teasing voice he said, "He's courting him." Harry with his Gryffindor courage took Aden's left hands and leaned into the man like he had before; sharing both heat and warmth. He grinned as both men choked on their own saliva.