Harry and Severus as oddly as it seemed after two years of being together and now expecting their first born, Harry had been spending almost every day with him and they had been growing closer and closer. Severus wanted to marry the man before his daughter was born; he wanted to be a family. He had always been worried about being a dad and a husband. The role model he had in his life had been his dad and Tobias Snape was not a role model he would ever want to take after. His Aunt had saved him more then once, him spending so many nights when his dad was drunk. His Aunt had tried to remove him before his mother died but Eileen had refused, and then his mum had died from an illness that wizarding medicine would have saved her but Tobias refused it. His father had finally kicked him out to have a girlfriend move in and he had lived with his Aunt during holidays from fourteen on. It was why Spinner's End had always meant so much, even when he inherited the Prince Estate, and why he wanted it to be a home for him and Harry and their little girl.
Lucius kept reminding him that he had always been amazing with Draco and had never been Tobias. He was not a drunk; he would never touch his husband or his daughter in anger. Harry trusted him like Lucius did, he had told Severus more then once before Harry became pregnant. Harry had talked of kids before but Severus had always put him off saying in a few years. Harry never doubted Severus would be a good dad, in that he would never hit the baby or be verbally abusive, he had simply worried Severus would give up too much of himself and would come to resent Harry and their daughter. But Severus had slowly but surely been proving him wrong, making the changes to his job so he could be there.
Lucius and Remus had been dating ever since the double date and they were becoming more serious it seemed. Remus had actually become an ally in trying to get Severus and Harry married. Remus had meant it, he would be happy for the two to be together if Severus could be the man he needed him to be. Severus had proven to him he could, and now the only doubts left were with Harry.
Lucius watched Severus as he finished planning the surprise he hoped would end with their engagement. "You have turned into quite a romantic."
Severus turned to look at his brother. "I needed a bit of help from you and his dad but I hope tonight is everything he wanted."
Harry was arriving soon so Lucius was taking off. Severus had done his best to reconstruct their anniversary, the dinner Harry had tried to make. He would have taken Harry away but he thought if they were married they would have a honeymoon and next year he told himself on either their old anniversary or their wedding anniversary he would whisk Harry away on a proper trip, the trip his love had wanted him to take. He would always regret he had not been there for their anniversary and he knew having it in October three months late would not make up for it. But he hoped tonight would be the last step.
He was just putting the finishing touches on when an elf alerted him that Harry was coming up the front path. One couldn't see the changes he made to the house from the front. He remembered telling Tippy he was not sure Harry would ever come home to him, and could see Tippy was practically jumping up and down he was back.
He met Harry at the door and Harry returned the kiss. "I am told you have a surprise for me."
Severus led him inside, the front hall looking the same except the staircase was gone from it but he directed Harry into the sitting room. "I hope you approve."
Harry was stunned for though the room had changed very little as it had been Harry's favourite, there were some photos along the mantle, and Severus had a playpen placed near the desk. He led a speechless Harry up the remaining stairs to the second floor where the master bedroom was still along the front but there the stairs had once been from the front hall had been turned into another bedroom. The back bedrooms had remained but they had been extended to make bigger. He refused to show Harry the bedroom next to theirs for it had been made into the nursery ad he wanted it to be a surprise for his love.
Harry was in tears. "You have done this all for me?"
Severus kissed him. "Of course I did but you have seen nothing yet. I know you wanted one of these as an office but I thought they were better left as a kid's room."
Harry shook his head and told him he didn't mid but he could see a little disappointment. He led Harry down and through the dining room into where had once been only the kitchen and the door to his lab but the real extension was down here. There was a sunroom, Harry having said more then once as much as he loved the sitting room; it was not much of a family room, a danger with the books. Severus had thought the sunroom would be perfect as a family room, attached to the kitchen and gardens but there was one last door.
Severus led his husband into an office with quidditch pictures on the walls, and some book cases, a place to read and a desk. He explained he had thought Harry would be better down here so when their daughter was older she could play and he could watch her when home, from his office. Harry readily agreed it was much better.
Harry thought the house was the surprise but Severus took him into the gardens, moving dinner as he did not want it in the tour. "This is what I made....."
Severus kissed him and helped him into the chair. "For our anniversary which I was a fool about. Tippy helped me to know what I missed."
It was not a warm summer evening and not in the dinning room as Harry planned but there were the same flowers, same wine and same food. Harry this time got to sit down and enjoy dinner instead of packing and leaving in tears. The house had been amazing and Severus assured him he had been happy to do it, knowing his Aunt would have encouraged it, the house having originally been for a spinster and later her nephew. This time it was not Harry with a surprise in his pocket and after a dance Severus dropped down to his knee and showed the ring he had already shown Harry.
He kissed his hand. "I was a jack ass and fool, who never realized you were my soul till you left. You and this baby are my first, last and most important priority. I love you and I never want to lose you again. Please say you'll marry me."