Harry laid his head against the door, frazzled and upset that he had upset his mate so much so soon.
"Severus, love, please open the door," he begged. "You haven't eaten since breakfast, and it's nearly nightfall."
The lock clicked under him, and he sighed in surprised relief.
Harry walked in hesitantly, pressing the door closed behind him. He creeped toward Severus, who was curled up on the window ledge.
Harry brought his arms around him, relaxing slightly when Severus leaned back against him.
"I am not going to require or even request that you bear children for me, pet," he told him in a voice barely above a whisper, "but I do wish to discuss why you are so very fearful of the idea that you may be able."
His mate did not speak for quite some time, turning around to rest his face against Harry's chest.
"I want children," a small voice admitted, and Harry thought his heart would burst with happiness. "Yet I would be a terrible parent."
Harry gripped his chin, forcing him to look him in the eye.
"You will not be your father, Severus."
"But what if I am?!" He shouted, harshly shoving at Harry's chest.
Harry growled in response, pulling both of Severus' hands above his head and pressing him into the wall. Severus turned his head to the side in submission, going limp and allowing Harry to settle firmly between his legs.
"You will not speak to me with such disrespect," Harry growled, relaxing his hold so that he was not hurting his Omega. "Calm, mate."
Severus shivered and whimpered slightly, flinching when Harry's face moved closer.
Harry let a rumble leave his chest, pressing closer but more gently.
"You know that I will not harm you," he said, his voice calm again.
Severus nodded, going limp again.
Harry nosed at his bared neck, laying little licks along his collarbone.
Severus purred slightly, wrapping his legs around Harry's waist. Harry released his hands, picking Severus up to sit back on the window ledge with the man in his lap.
"Do you think yourself stronger than I?" Harry offered. "Do you think that you could best me? That I cannot keep my Omega under control if I must?"
Severus shook his head.
"No, Al- Harry."
Harry held back his chuckle, rubbing soothing patterns onto his mate's back.
"You may call be Alpha, pet; or any other title that you wish. If I do not like it, I will tell you. Do not curb your instincts," he ordered.
Severus rested his head in the curve of Harry's neck, breathing out, "Yes, alpha."
"I will never abuse my control over you, Omega, but I would never allow you to bring harm to our cubs."
Severus nuzzled Harry's neck.
"You promise?" He whispered.
Harry held him tighter, seeing how much of a worry this was for his little Omega.
"Of course."
And Harry continued holding his Severus, even as his breathing deepened and slowed and his body became lax.
Hyacinth pushing the door open, looking through at the pair.
Harry cast a silencing bubble around his sleeping mate.
"Yes?"
The powerful werewolf bowed her head slightly.
"Your proposition went through. The pack is waiting to be given permission to go to Bulgaria."
Harry nodded, looking down at Severus.
"I think it best if we part now, temporarily. You will lead them."
Hyacinth shook her head.
"I am no alpha!"
Harry growled, causing his mate to shift.
Harry settled quickly before turning his head back to her.
"We have discussed this! You are an alpha, and you will lead them. We will settle here to continue the fight in England. You and the pack will have the freedom you need in Bulgaria, so I wish you to go. I cannot go with you."
She snarled.
"Why can you not come with us!?"
Harry looked down at Severus, tracing his form with his large palm.
Hyacinth gasped.
"He is a bearer," she whispered.
He nodded, and she settled.
"We will come to visit after we are settled," she told him. "I wish you the happiness of a thousand full moons."
Harry smiled, pressing a kiss to his mate's forehead.
"I have it right here."
Leila, Celia, Josh, and Hyacinth stood at attention, waiting. They waited not long before Harry arrived to wish them well.
"Viktor will be waiting for you at the portkey point to escort you to the home I have secured for you. You will floo call me to tell me you have arrived safely. I have sent access to a joint vault to the wizarding bank of Bulgaria for you. It will surely be enough for you all to last until you get a job and are settled in. The house I have for you will remain in your names. You will always have a place to stay."
"Thank you, Harry," Josh said, "for taking care of us."
Harry smiled at them.
"Soon we will have freedom here in England as well, and you can come back home if you wish to."
Hyacinth held out the rope for them all to hold onto.
"We'll see you again, Harry."
He stared at the spot from where they disappeared from for a long minute, only looking away when he felt Severus' long fingers wrap around his own.
"We could go with them, Harry," he said. "If you wanted."
Harry kissed his forehead.
"You are not ready to be moved, little one. You are still getting your strength, and I wish for our bond to be solid before we try to do other things."
Severus let Harry pull him against himself, tucking him close.
"We will follow, perhaps when we have mated fully, or we may remain here as I try to change the law regarding us. Whichever you wish. I want us to stay here in my home until you have gotten used to your wolf and your omega instincts. Other wolves around you would only aggravate your omega while we remain unbonded anyway, and I do not wish for that to affect our relationship."
Severus nodded his understanding, moving with Harry to the training room so that he could begin his daily exercises.
"Besides," Harry said as they entered, "Hyacinth needs a submissive partner, and I believe that she will find one in Josh once she accepts her role as Alpha."
TBC