Chapter 10: Revelations
The following Monday, found Harry Paul and their friends at the airport in Port Angles to see of the Weasley's who were returning home. Harry had quite the heavy heart thinking about the good bye that was to come. Matthew was upset that they weren't staying permanently, while Lily wasn't to happy about losing Hermione and Ginny. Since she was in a male dominated house hold already. Harry couldn't help but smile as the Weasley's took Matthew and Lily into shops around the airport treating them with cash they hadn't even come close to spending on their trip here.
"I don't think our children will ever recover from such spoiling." Paul said in Harry's ear, causing Harry to chuckle.
"Lets hope we can get it in the car." Harry said to him Paul laughed.
"Harry." Ginny said to him catching his attention.
"Hey ginger." Harry said she glared at him as he stepped away from Paul's side he expected Paul to join him but when he sat down next to her on one of the airport seats. "Do you think they make these things uncomfortable on purpose?" Harry asked her she laughed.
"I think that they do it deliberately, the plane seats aren't that much better." Ginny said to him Harry giggled.
"You haven't flown first class that's why." Harry said to her. "It gets better in first class lets just put it that way and leave it that way." Harry told her she smiled as she looked at him. "So what did you want?" Harry asked.
"We won't come back again if that's what you want." Ginny said to him.
"It maybe what I want but it isn't what Matthew or Lily want, so you guys are welcome to come back any time you wish." Harry said to her she smiled brightly at this. "That said if you all come at once again, your getting my boot up your ass." Harry told him Ginny snorted. "My house may never recover." Harry added.
Ginny laughed at this, she had to admit that her family had taken over the Potter house.
"Yes we have kind of taken over your home the last couple of weeks." Ginny said to him with a smile on her face.
"Not that Lily or Matthew have been complaining, I know that Seth will be pleased to have his own bed back." Harry said to her she shook her head, she still couldn't quite get around the idea that Matthew's soul mate was a guy and ten or so years his senior. "Yeah I know its disturbing, if you spend enough time around Seth you would know that Seth has no naughty thoughts about Matthew. Just a hell of a lot of love for him." Harry said to her she nodded.
"And that doesn't worry you at all?" Ginny asked.
"No because if Seth tries anything, he will have no bits to do anything with for the rest of his life." Harry said to her she snickered. "Trust me he knows what is acceptable and what isn't, his mother Paul and I drill it into him at every possible moment." Harry said to her Ginny nodded.
"None of us really wish to be leaving you know." Ginny said to him.
"I had heard a rumour about that, but I know that you guys have to go back to your old lives." Harry said to him. "Which means I get some peace and quiet for a while." Harry said to her.
"Email me Potter, I have a laptop now." Ginny said to him.
"Paul has all of your details." Harry said to her she nodded. "You have our number so call us when your down on the ground in England." Harry said to her. "By the time your down it will be the middle of the night, so I'll be sure to switch the answer machine on." Harry told her.
"Its been good to see you for all of us." Ginny said to him. "I don't think any of us truly believed that you could live without us, at least not until we saw all the people that have become your family." Ginny said to him. "You had better tell Seth that Matthew has four grandparents and six uncles and two aunties. So when Matthew is old enough, Seth had better be nothing but an absolute gentlemen if he wishes to live through the experience." Ginny added causing me to snicker.
"Keep an eye on Ron and Hermione." Harry said to her. "They are going to have the hardest time with the idea that I am not coming home." Harry told her she nodded. "Thus why they stormed in on white horse to try and rescue someone who didn't need rescuing." Harry told her. Ginny laughed but she knew what he was saying.
Just at that moment the flight was called and Harry stood up, Paul was looking at them as were the kids as they got up to rejoin the family. Most of them were talking amicably none of them really realised that the moment to say good bye was here.
"Harry." Ginny started.
"Do me a favour don't say it, they'll work it out for themselves when they get home." Harry said to him kissing her cheek.
"But." Ginny started.
"Its time for a change and we all need it." Harry said to her. "Like I always said your welcome here anytime, just wait a few years." Harry said to them. "Let the wounds of the war heal." Harry told her quietly. "Dissuade them from coming back here, they'll understand why in time." Harry said to her she nodded.
"We love you Harry and we miss you, come back to us soon." Ginny said to him.
Soon enough they were walking through the gate, Matthew clung to Harry as he cried into the bottom of the t-shirt Harry was wearing. Harry had been dreading this moment since the Weasley's and Hermione had arrived on his doorstep. He knew that this would break Matthew's heart to watch their family leave, last time it had been them leaving the country. This time like last time he didn't know when they were going to see them again, it would be for a lot long period of time than this last time.
"Mattie we'll see them again." Harry said to him softly as he lifted the seven year old up and kissed him on top of his forehead. "Come on we can watch their plane." Harry said to him.
"Yes." Matthew yelled.
Harry slipped his hand into Paul's as they made their way to the window, to watch the departing plane. Harry felt a pang of guilt and sadness at the thought that it would be a long time before they saw each other again, it lasted for a moment but at the end of the day this was what they all needed. He needed time away from everything in his past. Ginny had known that he was saying goodbye to them, she had known that it would be a long time before they saw each other again. Harry thought that she accepted that the Weasley's and Hermione were a painful reminder of all he had lost and loved.
They watched until the plane was out of their eye line, high above them in the skies. Harry smiled as he turned to Paul and kissed him lightly on the lips.
"I think I am ready to go home." Harry told him Paul nodded. "How about Chinese tonight kids." Harry said to them.
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That first night alone in the house for the first time, Harry and Paul cuddled up in front of the open fire. The TV was on with a movie in the blue ray player, Harry wasn't actually paying that much attention to the film. So much as he was watching Paul, who was dispelling all myths of him being hard as nails, Paul was currently crying to titanic. Harry found this highly amusing, he had seen the movie enough times but Paul had said that he had never seen it. So of course he would have to educate his boyfriend on matters of the heart.
"If you tell any one I was crying to this movie I will kill you." Paul muttered as the credits started to roll Harry giggled as he sat up. "You weren't even watching the movie, you were watching me." Paul said to him. "You knew what that film might do to me?" he asked.
"I assumed you might blab like a girl yes." Harry said to him with a playful smile. "Why don't you go check on the kids, I'll sort us out a drink and some dessert." Harry said to him Paul grinned as he got to his feet. "Then you have patrol so I can shove you out the door before going to bed myself, at least one of us should be able to get a decent nights sleep don't you think?" Harry asked him Paul glared at him playfully.
"You know I was used to noise of the Weasley's its much to quiet in here now." Paul said to him.
"You still can't have the pack stay here, I would be broke inside a month." Harry said Paul snickered as he slipped out of the living room.
Harry knew the house elves would take care of the fire as he walked into the kitchen, switching the lights on and walking towards the fridge. Harry heard a cough from the door way that lead to the back garden spinning he gaped at Sam.
"How the hell did you manage to get into the grounds?" Harry asked Sam shrugged. "This place is heavily warded to stop someone from getting in without us knowing." Harry explained to him Sam looked perplexed at this.
"I just walked in like normal people would." Sam said to him.
"PAUL." Harry yelled a minute later the shifter was back confused that Sam was here. "Call the guys and get them to do a perimeter check would you please." Harry said to him Paul nodded. "I'll check the wards." Harry said to him Paul nodded. "Then call the Cullen's just to be safe." Harry added then turned his attention to Sam.
"Did I do something wrong?" Sam asked.
"Yes but its not something you could have done." Paul said to him as he left the room.
"What he means to say is that, you should not have been able to cross the wards without our prior knowledge. The Elves wouldn't have been able to grant you access without our permission either, so someone has tampered with the wards some how." Harry said to him.
"That would be bad I take it?" Sam asked Harry nodded.
"It would be bad, to mess with an old families wards to their home. Well lets just say it would not be good for the person who did it and leave it at that." Harry said to him.
"I came by because I found something." Sam said to him.
"I'm all ears." Harry said to him Sam smiled.
"From what my sources have told me, there is a new coven of Vampires. I think you might know one of them." Sam said to him. "The guys mentioned him the other night at dinner, I believe he was called the death munching bastard who got away." Sam said to him.
"Malfoy." Harry said Sam nodded. "Damn." Harry growled.
"Paul we may need to move out of here tonight and on to the reservation while I alter the wards." Harry said to Paul who appeared in the doorway once again phone in hand. "We have a Vampire problem." Harry said to him. "No not them another coven, stopping thinking the worst of the Cullens." Harry said to Paul. Sam snickered lightly at this as Paul turned his attention back to the call he was making and the person he was talking to.
"Billy says we are welcome down at his place tonight." Paul said to him.
"Can you get the kids up please." Harry said to him.
"Why do I have to be the bad guy?" Paul asked him Harry shook his head with amusement.
"Go do it already." Harry said to him.
"They are pretty determined to rid the world of your influence and those you love." Sam told Harry.
"That would make sense, seeing as I swore I'd kill him if I ever saw him again." Harry said to Sam. "Why Bella and Charlie though?" Harry asked.
"No idea, we think it was an attempt to send a message to you." Sam said to him.
"That makes sense, Malfoy was never that smart. Why go after someone directly when their friends will do." Harry said with a shake of his head.
"The pack is meeting us here and so are the Cullen's you and the kids are getting an escort down to the reservation right now." Paul said to him a few minutes later when a ratty Matthew and Lily entered just behind him. Matthew yawned as he walked over to Harry and hugged him. "We need to make sure this place is impenetrable, how the hell do we do that?" Paul asked.
"Battle wards and lock down." Harry said to him. "Easy done to set up battle wards, would rather not lock the house down after tonight." Harry said to him.
An hour later they were heading out of the house and Harry had locked the whole building and its wards down. No one but him or Matthew could open it up again, it would take blood from either one of them to do it. Harry was serious about the safety of the house and its wards, when they went back tomorrow he would make sure that the house could and would repel all Vampires. He had explained to Carlisle and the others to protect against the red eyes he would have to prevent all from being able to get in. Carlisle had told him that they understood and would help in anyway they could.
AUTHORS NOTE:
Okay guys this is chapter 10, I was caught in two minds on whether to do a flash back interlude for this or just a normal chapter. Thus why it took so long for me to do this Chapter, anyway, I decided to elaborate on some of what happened to Bella and Charlie. Someone said I needed to do more research on Stephanie's story as I said their was an attraction Seth had to Matthew or I implied it. Your note I used the words soul mate rather than imprint. If any of you can work out the difference between the two sets of words, your get a cookie.
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