Chapter 26 – Family Ties

Harry woke up to a tapping on the window. He got up seeing Hedwig he fed her a treat from his pouch and took the letter. He sat in the window seat to read it. Forgetting for the moment he wasn't alone busted up laughing when he reached the end.

Neville sat up sleepily and said. "What's so funny?"

Harry looked over in surprise and said sheepishly. "Sorry Nev forgot I wasn't alone."

"That's ok. But what's so funny?" Neville said.

Harry brightened and said. "Well I sent Mrs. Files a letter before my shower yesterday. Letting her know about everything that's happened including the talk with the parental unites. I kind of forgot before to send it. So it was just a matter of adding a few things and sending it. She told me she's glad I was adopted and glad I found my godfather. She knows Jimmy at least she did when he was Sirius. She said she needs to figure out a way to visit and give him a spanking for making her worry for so long about him. But that at least now she knows he's free and alright."

"Ok why?" Neville asked.

"They were friends and she believed him innocent. She knew something was fishy about the way he disappeared but her hands were tied of just how much she could do. She wants to let him know she's been worried about him for years. And is not thrilled that he didn't find a way to contact her." Harry said.

"Um ok. You going to talk to Tim?" Neville asked.

"You going to talk to Tony?" Harry asked dryly.

"I will if you will. Might be easier if we do it together." Neville said.

"Ok. We can talk to them together. Why don't we get dressed then we can meet in your room and head down." Harry said grabbing clothes and heading down the hallway.

"Harry it'll be ok. I mean. Tim will understand and with Jimmy here. Maybe he can help you see your Mum and Dad's side of it." Neville said.

Harry shrugged and said. "Yeah I guess. But who's going to give Tony the head slap he needs though."

Neville stopped outside his room and shrugged his hand on the doorknob he said. "Just because I talk to him about it. Doesn't mean he'll want me as his son Harry. None of us can change it if that's how he really feels."

Harry frowned and said. "True. Maybe you could ask Tim to adopt you. We could be brothers for real. I mean if you want to."

Neville shook his head and said. "What do you mean real brothers you idiot we are brothers? I swear you need to get your memory checked. We've been over this. Besides no offense Harry. I mean Tim's nice and all. But Tim's your Dad Harry. Besides I see him as an Uncle not my Dad. It be too weird to go from thinking of him as Uncle Tim to Dad Tim."

"You see me as an Uncle, Neville?" Tim said.

Neville blushed and nodded then headed into his room.

Harry grinned and said to Tim. "Only you could punish someone and gain a nephew Tim."

Tim grinned and shrugged he said. "I don't think that's the only reason. But we can get into that later. Right now you two need to get ready for the day. Then Tony and I want to have a chat."

"Ok. Actually Neville and I were going to meet up after we got dressed and then find you, Tony and Jimmy. We wanted to talk to you all about something." Harry said.

"Ok I'll go grab Tony and Jimmy. We'll be waiting in the living room." Tim said starting to go downstairs. He turned at Harry's question though.

"Um Tim what did you and Tony want to talk to us about?" Harry asked.

"Some of the things we overheard you and Neville talking about last night." Tim said.

"Oh really, that's kind of what we wanted to talk to you about." Harry said and then he disappeared into the bathroom shutting the door.

Ten minutes later a nervous Harry had filled Neville in and was pacing. Mumbling under his breathe about not being able to do it.

An equally nervous Neville was sitting in his window seat watching him pace. He finally called it quits to the pacing by stepping in Harry's path. He said placed his hands on Harry's shoulders and said. "Talk to me Harry. What's wrong?"

"What if I say it wrong? I could make things worse. This was a really bad idea." Harry said.

"No it's not you need to do this. It's been to long already. You need to tell them what you're thinking. They need to know how difficult change is for you. They love you and they need to know it's not personal but how you process things. They also need to know no matter how embarrassing it is. That sometimes when you don't deal with things it effects your magic when things build up. Besides even if it comes out wrong they'll understand that's not your intent. Come on lets go." Neville said grabbing his arm and leading Harry downstairs.

Both boys were surprised when they reached the living room to see Tim, Tony and Jimmy standing talking to Augustus Long Bottom.

Augustus looked over as the boys walked into the living room. Seeing Harry she got tears in her eyes. She used her handkerchief to dry her eyes. Pretending to only be turning to hug Neville who had ran up to her and after hugging him said. "Well aren't you going to introduce me Neville?"

Neville gave his Gran another hug. Not fooled for a second but knowing better than to mention it. He then went over and tried to grab Harry's hand. He had hid behind Tim upon seeing the newcomer. Neville rolled his eyes when Harry tried to move away. Then when he jerked his hand away when he tried to grab it again. Neville finally said frustrated. "She won't bite you Harry."

Tim turned slightly and wrapped an arm around Harry and tucking him into his side a second later. Not sure why Harry had turned shy and hid. He had rarely done this before. Mostly when he was in trouble or overwhelmed. To his surprised he realized Harry was trembling.

Excusing them Tim took Harry into the kitchen to calm down. He sat in a chair and pulled Harry into his lap. He had a sobbing mumbling little boy that was clinging to him a second later. Catching only every other word he tried to make out what he was saying. As he rubbed his back and tried to get him to calm down. But all he could make out was. Don't want to, Parents, Mum, Dad, Daddy, Tim, And Dumbledore. And then Sorry be better. Then please don't make me.

It dawned on Tim what was going on and he felt like an idiot for not thinking of it before. Seeing movement out of the corner of his eye he noticed Neville in the doorway. Raising an eyebrow. He saw Tony a moment later standing behind Neville. Meeting eyes Tony got the message and led Neville away.

Tim hit Harry with a very light sleeping spell then picked Harry up and keeping his head buried in his shoulder just in case he woke up as he took him upstairs. This wasn't a conversation to be overheard and something that needed to be settled for once and for all.

Neville went to protested went Tim passed by with a sleeping Harry. But he was silenced by his Gran with a look. He sat next to her and pouted. He knew he was missing something but couldn't put his finger on what it was. He frowned as he replayed what happened in his mind trying to figure out what Harry's issue was.

Augustus looked at Tony and Jimmy and said firmly. "Would ether of you two like to let me know why my other grandson is frightened at the very sight of me?"

Neville gasped and said. "He's not Gran. I don't know what Harry's issue is but he's not scared of you."

Augustus frowned down at him and said. "Neville. The child hid behind his father and was shaking. If that is not fear than I don't know what it is? Gentlemen?"

Jimmy cursed and stood then half ran upstairs.

Augustus smirked and looked at Tony and said. "The crowd seems to be thinning at an alarming rate. Anthony before you remember a sudden need to be upstairs. Could you be so kind as to answer my question?"

Tony looked sheepish. Dam the woman could still make him feel like an eleven year old. He said. "Last night Harry found out you tried to get custody of him after his parents died. He might think…"

"That I here for Neville and him as well." Augustus finished for him.

Tony nodded.

Neville gasped and said angrily. "That's ridicules. Tim adopted him and is his Dad now. He knows Gran was coming out here. I told him that to last night."

"Neville don't be rude now. After everything Harry has been through. I don't believe he has much trust in very many people. So you might be right Anthony. I trust that is why Timothy took him upstairs to get the matter settled?" Augustus said.

"Yes Ma'am. Would you like tea as we wait? I have your favorite." Tony said standing.

"Yes I believe I will have a cup. Do hurry back dear we have a little matter to solve as we wait." Augustus said with a raised eyebrow.

Tony gulped he knew that look. When he was a kid and young adult it usually ended with a sore backside. He wasn't surprised when he heard Neville hurried offer to help and his scrabbled to follow him.

Once in the kitchen Neville whispered. "What did you do?"

Tony raised an eyebrow as he set the water to boil and said. "Me?"

Neville rolled his eyes and whispered. "That's Gran's. I'm annoyed with you young man tone. Not you're in big trouble mister tone. I haven't been around her in weeks. So it can't be me it has to be you. So yeah what did you do?"

Tony's lips twitched as he got up at the whistled blew for the water. He let memories flow of him and Frank. The happiness and wicked feeling of getting away with something. Then that would often turned into dread as their parents by turn found out about their naughtiness and then called them on it to explain it. Different times of him and Frank nursing sore backsides as they went down to breakfast the next morning. He smiled in sadness and happiness that he had his family at least in part back. The tea made he said. "Ah memories you know how many times you're Dad and I. Tried to figure out how much trouble we were in by Mum's tone. With Dad we could never tell but Mum always gave things away by her tone. Did she ever tell you about the time we animated her Vulture hat? Man she was madder than a wet cat. Dad got in almost as much trouble as we did. But that was only because he couldn't stop laughing every time it tried to take flight."

Tony turned around when he was met by silence. He saw an uneasy Neville sitting at the table looking at his hands. He said gently. "Neville something wrong?"

"I'm going to go visit with Gran." Neville said quietly and he left the room.

Tony frowned and wondered what that was about. Shrugging he finished adding the final touches to the tea tray and he headed out. Time to see just how much trouble he was in. He walked out to see Neville sleeping on the couch and Augustus glaring at him from a chair she'd moved to. Ok so it had to do with his godson. He placed the tea tray down and after he and Augustus helped themselves. He met her glare with one of his own as he said quietly. "Glaring at me won't tell me what you want to discuss Mum."

Augustus relax into a small smile and said. "Very well Anthony. Care to tell me why my grandson feels you don't want him as a son?"

Tony gapped how did she? He said. "How?"

Augustus smirked and said. "Leroy Jethro Gibbs."

Tony went wide eyed and said. "You know my boss. How?"

Augustus smiled and said. "Jethro's father Jackson Gibbs was a friend of your fathers. We lost touch after your father passed. However when you started working for his son. Jackson wrote me and wanted to know if this Anthony DiNozzo. Was possibly the same one that we raised as our own? I told him yes you were our son. After that from time to time I'd get a letter on this or that. Jethro was visiting when one of these letters was being written and stumbled upon it by accident. Jackson wrote of the confrontation and how he demanded an explanation from his father. Which he got along with some choices words if I know Jackson. After Jackson past on a few years ago. Jethro wrote to let me know about Jackson's passing. Jethro never knew about anything else just you were my son and my late husband had been a good friend of his fathers. Jethro and I started exchanging letters after that."

Tony started to get angry. His boss was tattling to his mother.

Augustus raised an eyebrow and said. "Stop that hissy fit before it starts Anthony. Jethro never tattled on you. He let me know when you were injured and that you were alright after. Something that you my son forgot to mention on several occasions."

Tony looked sheepish as he said. "I didn't want to worry you. With you so far away and Neville needed you there with him. There wasn't anything you could do. So there was no point other than making you worry Mum. Besides I'm fine my job is dangerous but I love it."

Augustus glared and then said with a smile. "I would box your ears for that young man. But since you know better now. I'll merely remind you that I am not frail or senile. Besides I remember that you did the same as a child. Not wanting to worry your father and me you'd begged the school healer not to call on us."

Tony gave a choked laugh as he remembered and said dryly. "If I remember correctly you'd box my ears. Then you and Dad would spend hours tag team lecturing me about being my parents meant worrying about me. God I miss him."

"As do I love every day." Augustus said.

"So Boss wrote you." Tony said bringing them full circle back to why she was here.

"I sent an owl to him letting know I'd be in the area visiting and wanted to visit Jackson's gravesite. Thinking it was safer in case it was intercepted. He sent a letter back letting me know what happen last night at least what he knew. Risky but he thought I could help my boys and here I am. So Anthony fill me in on the rest. You love that boy as if he was your own. So what's your problem and don't you dare use you brother as an excuse or I will change my mind about boxing your ears." Augustus said and then refilled her tea to give Tony time to gather his thoughts.

"Frank is Neville's dad Mum not me. Yeah I love him like my own but he has a Dad. I don't want Neville to ever forget Frank. We made that promise to each other after Frank and Alice were attacked remember." Tony said quietly.

Augustus looked at Tony and said calmly. "Do you love your father?"

Tony blinked not expecting that and said. "DiNozzo or Long Bottom?"

Augustus smiled and said. "Both dear."

Tony said confused. "Yeah I love them both. Why?"

Augustus raised an eyebrow and said. "Yet Jethro is your father now."

Tony blanched and said. "Uh yeah what are you getting at Mum."

Augustus smirked and said. "You've had three men at different stages in your life. That helped shape you into the man you are today. None of the three are less important than the one before him. But they are still your fathers and both save my late husband are still in your life."

Tony nodded he still had a very distant relationship with Senior but at least they did talk on occasion. Since he joined NCIS Gibbs had become his dad. He'd always miss his foster dad and cherished the small time he had with him before he died. The man died the summer before he and Frank went into their sixth year.

"But Mum it's different. Neville has a dad I'm his godfather, his Uncle even. I just don't want to confuse him." Tony said.

"Confuse him how DiNozzo? You've helped raise that boy." Said a quiet voice behind Tony.

Tony turned to see Gibbs standing behind his chair. He sighed and said. "I don't want to replace Frank or have Neville forget him."

Gibbs raised an eyebrow and said evenly. "You know about Kelly the daughter I lost right?"

Tony nodded.

"Yet Abby is my daughter as much as Kelly still is and not a replacement for her. You're my son as is Tim and Jimmy. Harry and Neville my grandsons. None of you are replacing my little girl Tony. Frank doesn't want you to replace him. But Tony he'd want you to give the kid something he already has in you but you're too blind to see and recognize." Gibbs said.

Tony gapped and said. "What?"

Gibbs rolled his eyes and said. "He already see's you as his dad DiNozzo. He just doesn't call you Dad because the one time he did you told him not to. But anyone that spends two seconds around you two can see you're his father."

Tony gulped and said. "No. I didn't…"

Augustus nodded and said. "Yes he's always looked up to you as a father figure. I thought you knew that. After he slipped and you left that night to return to DC. The next day when Neville woke up he was very upset and we spoke about it. I explain the best I could. And I believe that he understands why you said what you did. After we spoke about it that one time. Neville never would talk about it again. I thought you and him spoke about it and smoothed things over. You know what Frank asked of you the day Neville was born and laid him in your arms Anthony. Why haven't you kept that promise?"

"Frank asked me to be a father to Neville if for some reason he couldn't. But I thought Frank would come back and didn't want to take his place just to be shoved aside. That might sound selfish but it wasn't. I was trying to be fair to Neville." Tony whispered.

Augustus closed her eyes and said on a sob. "Nothing would make me happier than to see Frank be a father to his son. But the reality is that won't happen. The last report said that Frank and Alice are fading and won't live much longer. I'm getting up there in age as well Anthony. Neville needs you now before he loses any of us though. You need to adopt Neville not just to protect him now but after I'm gone so Dumbledore won't get his hands on him."

"Mum are you sick." Tony said.

"No love. Just getting up there in age is all. Neville is twelve and needs a father. Sadly Frank can't be here and he already has you in his life. Franks wanted you to be Neville's father Anthony. Neville won't ask it of you. When you adopt Neville and with him safe. I plan to travel and see old friends but I won't until you boys are settled." Augustus said.

"So this is to convenience you?" Tony said smirking.

Augustus smirked and looked at Gibbs. She said dryly. "I think you must be head slapping our boy to hard Jethro. He lost sight of the bigger picture."

Gibbs smirked and head slapped Tony. He said. "No DiNozzo if she's traveling. No one can know for sure where she or Neville are. No one from Dumbledore or his spies knows of you. So they'll assume Neville is with her."

"Oh. What does Neville think of me adopting him?" Tony said.

"That depends. Are you still being an idiot or have you gotten over yourself?" Neville said his eyes still closed.

All three adults turned to him.

Augustus smiled at Neville and said. "And when did you join the conversation young man?"

Neville blushed and opened his eyes and said. "A few minutes before Gibbs started speaking."

Augustus laughed and said. "I noticed you said speaking not entered the room Neville. Is it stronger now love?"

"Yes Gran. It started getting stronger before I came out here. I never told you because I knew that there wasn't anything you could do about it." Neville said looking at Gibbs to see his reaction.

Gibbs raised an eyebrow at Neville watching him and said. "Something to share Neville?"

Neville looked at his Gran and said. "Um Gran?"

"Neville Franklin Long Bottom are you telling me all the time you've been here and no one knows? Anthony how could you let this happen? Why isn't anyone helping the boy?" Augustus said starting to get upset.

Tony looked from her to Neville confused and said. "Um Mum I'm confused. Know what?"

Neville sheepishly looked away.

Augustus glared at her grandson and said. "Young man what did you do?"

"Nothing." Neville yelped.

Augustus narrowed her eyes and said firmly. "I don't enjoy being lied to young man. Now you have exactly one minute to tell me the truth. The full truth."

Neville started talking fast. "It wasn't my fault. You had just given me my pouch for my birthday when Tony found out about my gift. I was putting the pouch on as you told him. Right after I asked you both to look. You both looked at me. You both seemed fine and you still knew about it. So I thought he still knew. But since I got here Tony hasn't mentioned my gift and with Harry being in the hospital. Tony and I have never been alone for very long. So I just didn't say anything because I thought he knew but wasn't talking about it."

Augustus paled and she whispered. "Tell me you didn't go to visit Harrison in the hospital."

Neville nodded and said. "I did and it was hard but I was ok.

Augustus motioned Neville closer and said. "You know what to do."

Neville whimpered but lowered his shields enough to let her in.

Augustus laid a calming hand on Neville's shoulder and looked him in the eyes. After a minute or so she broke contact and told him. "Put them back up Neville and strengthen them. You've been slacking in that and it shows."

Tony said. "What's going on?"

Augustus whipped out her wand and set up a privacy ward and sat Neville next to her. Then said. "In the Long Bottom family a well-guarded secret has been passed down for generations. You were told on Neville's 11th birthday Anthony. You weren't told before because your father and Frank never inherited the gift and we had just found out about Neville. It is my understanding you don't remember the pouch Neville wears."

Tony narrowed his eyes looking at a sheepish Neville. He said. "The boys told us about them last night in a way that Tim and I couldn't forget. I assume this is why I can't remember being told about this gift of Neville's."

"Well from what Neville told me you looked at the pouch right I told you about his gift. Neville is an empath." Augustus said.

Tony gapped and couldn't speak for a second.

Gibbs looked at Neville and made a come here motion.

Neville stood and slowly moved over. He yelped when he was picked up and placed in Gibbs lap. He whispered in his ear. "Let down your shields. Trust in the shield I've put up around us as yours are down."

"Why?" Neville whispered.

"I can't teach you to protect yourself or control. If I don't know just how powerful you are Neville." Gibbs said.

"You're an empath!" Neville yelped.

Gibbs grinned and said. "Your grandfather and my father attended Hogwarts together. After Hogwarts do you know what your grandfather did for a living?"

Neville nodded and said. "Grandfather Long Bottom was a Private Teacher. Children and Adults that had special gifts he taught them how to use them."

Gibbs smiled and nodded he said. "I was born an empath the first in my family. My dad went to your grandfather when I started losing control of my magic and couldn't control it. Healers said my magic was off and they couldn't figure out why? The only time my magic reacted was when I was in an emotional state and then things just blew up. They said everything from I had very little magic that built up until it showed. To I was so afraid of my own magic that I manifested a block."

Augustus gasped and said. "They told us the same about Neville when he was young. That man he never said anything. Just Jackson and he were working on a project together. I always wondered what they were working on. Blast him if I'd known this. I would have known about Neville and been able to help him sooner rather than later. Hell it was years before his own son was born what if he had inherited the gift."

Gibbs said. "At first I had to learn shields and then control. It wasn't something you learn overnight and let me tell you it can be frustrating when you first learn it. I did learn control over time and was finally able to reach my magic and then go to school to train my magic. My Dad was very proud but he told me to tell no one I couldn't trust. Mr. Long Bottom worked with me over the next few summers. Then one evening he showed up and told my Dad and me the good news he was going to be a father. I never saw him again after that. Dad and he lost touch and then well life happened I guess."

Neville asked. "Can you help me? Gran doesn't want me to tell anyone. Which I don't understand fully but sometimes the shields don't work."

Gibbs nodded and said. "That's because no one ever taught you control. You and I use magic differently than others Neville. Our magic is for lack of a better term fed by emotions. The more emotions around us the more magic we have to take from."

Neville gave him a blank stare. But dropped his shields.

Gibbs chuckled and said. "If your Dad agrees I'll train you Neville. You have some impressive shields but no taught you how to reinforce them naturally. The power behind your shield is even more impressive. Put your shields back up for now and we'll work something out."

Neville nodded and put them back up then looked at Tony and said dryly. "You never answered my question?"

Tony laughed and said. "Yes I've gotten over myself. I'll adopt you and yes Gibbs can train you. And if you want to you can call me anything you're comfortable with including Dad."

Neville smirked making the other adults uncomfortable. But he said. "Can Tim be my godfather?"

Tony laughed and said. "Sure I was going to ask you if we could ask Tim. I was thinking Abby for your godmother."

Neville grinned and nodded he asked. "Can I go ask Tim?"

Tony nodded and said. "Sure. But let's wait until they come downstairs ok. I have a feeling that haven't come down for a reason."

"Ok but can you go get him if it takes much longer?" Neville asked.

Tony nodded and said. "Let's do the blood adoption. If there not down by when were done. I'll play messenger boy ok."

Neville nodded and wasn't surprised when his Gran not only had the potion but the forms they needed and then talked him and Tony through the process. He became Neville Franklin Timothy Leroy Long Bottom DiNozzo.

Harry's room

Harry woke up confused on why he was laying fully clothed on his bed at Tony's. A second later memories hit him of what happened. He figured someone more than likely Tim had carried him upstairs. After he had fallen apart in the kitchen. He blushed and groaned as he hide his face in his pillow. Just once he'd like to have something happen and not fall apart is that too much to ask for.

Harry started going over his options. There was no way he was going with Nev and his Gran.

Hmm run. Yeah because that worked so well before. All he would end up with was a sore backside and told off by every adult within yelling distance.

Tell them. Thanks but no thanks. Not going to work. He was a kid adults didn't listen to kids. No the only one they would listen to was Tim. That could work.

Wait! Tim.

Hmm… He never really asked him his thoughts on this just fallen apart on him. Maybe he should asked him. He heard his name being called and picked up his head. He noticed not only was Tim was in the room but Jimmy as well. He felt his eyes fill with tears.

Tim sat next to Harry and said. "Come on none of that. Harry can you tell us why you so scared of Mrs. Long Bottom?"

"I don't want to leave." Harry whispered.

Tim said. "You're not leaving Harry. Augustus came to help Tony and Neville with their issues and to visit with you as she was here. But her intent was never to take you or Neville home with her. I'm you father Harry. You're stuck with me son warts and all."

Harry giggled and said. "You have warts. Gross."

Tim glared but his lips twitched as he looked away.

Jimmy asked. "Harry what did you mean last night when you said. You're not sure about calling…"

Harry's eyes went wide and he said. "Nothing I didn't mean anything."

Jimmy sighed and sat on the other side of him and said. "Harry don't lie. Now what did you mean?"

Harry hung his head and said. "I don't want to upset my mum and dad."

Jimmy nodded and said. "You think your parents would be upset about Tim being your dad."

Harry nodded.

Jimmy said. "Harry they wouldn't."

Harry's head popped up and he demanded. "You don't know that."

"Yeah actually I do." Jimmy said.

Harry frowned and said. "Now who's lying?"

Tim said. "Harry."

Jimmy held his hand up to stop him and said. "Harry I was close with your parents. I knew them for a long time. We talked about a lot of things. Do you want to know how I know they'd be happy about the adoption and Tim?"

Harry nodded.

"You know James and I were partners when we were Aurora's right?" Jimmy asked.

Harry nodded.

"Well when the war was heating up and things were getting pretty bad. You were just a little guy only a few months old at the time. James and I were sent on what was supposed to be an easy mission. But it was actually a death eater trap and well things went bad, really bad and fast. James and I got out alive barely, but both of us were really badly hurt. After we got out of the hospital. Your parents insisted I stay with them for a while or at least until Lily deemed me healthy enough to fend for myself. As James and I healed we did a lot of talking. Honestly there wasn't much else we could do. Often times Lily would talk with us but not always. Once James and I were healed the three of us sat down and had a very serious and blunt discussion on your future. We knew it was possible that none of us or our friends would make it through the war. But the one thing we all wanted was that you would. So we talked about the person we'd want you to end up with. Tim is the person we described to a T." Jimmy said.

Harry frowned and said. "But none of you had met Tim?"

Jimmy smiled and said. "No we hadn't. But life has a funny way of working out some times Harry. And yeah. I'm sure that you're Mum and Dad would have loved to be here and watch you grow up. But sadly they can't. But I'm just glad that the person they wanted found to raise you did. I'm not making this up Harry. I've known Tim for years and he's a good man and has all the things we talked about that we wanted for you in a parent. I think your parents would approve and be very happy."

"So you don't want me?" Harry said.

"Oh more than anything. But Harry Tim is your Dad. One day I might be your other Dad but right now Tim's your Dad." Jimmy said.

"But…" Harry started.

"No buts Harry. Your parents would be pleased about Tim and the adoption. So fess up what else is holding you back." Jimmy said.

Tim made to leave so they could talk. But was surprised when Harry crawled into his lap and snuggled up to him as he wrapped his arms around him. He wrapped his arms around Harry and turned to Jimmy and raised his eyebrow in question.

Jimmy smirked and said. "Harry is there a reason why you're holding Tim captive?"

Harry shrugged and said. "He's not a captive. I just don't want him to leave and I kind of wanted a cuddle. And um because I kind of have to tell you both something. That's not a happy discussion and he might be to mad after."

Tim tightened his arms around Harry and said. "Ok. I'm always up for a cuddle."

Harry cuddled into Tim as he said. "I don't handle change well. I get melancholy and irritable and have panic attacks. Since I've been here I've been pretending that everything is fine because I do want this. But Neville pointed out last night if I ignore it long enough my magic goes boom."

Tim said. "Why didn't you mention this before?"

Harry shrugged and said. "There wasn't really anything you could do. So there wasn't really a point. I knew things would take a while to get used to. And I thought if I pretended long enough than everything was ok. Then eventually it would be."

Tim glared down at him and said. "So all those times I asked if you were ok. You Lied?"

Harry gulped and said. "Not really. I mean you said you knew I was adjusting. So I just said I was fine since you said you understood."

"That's word play Harry and you know it." Tim said.

Harry backed up out of Tim's lap until he was sitting on his own and then glared as he said. "No it's not. I took you at your word. When you said that you understood. And I thought you did. It's not my fault you didn't ask better questions or misunderstood what I was saying I was fine with. To my understanding I was saying that I was fine with getting use to the changes in my life and that taking time. No I didn't tell you everything but you never asked how I dealt with changes big or small. I remember a certain person saying he thought the only dumb question was the one you didn't ask. And you didn't ask anything after you said you understood I was adjusting. I'm not trying to argue with you. We just misunderstood each other is all."

Jimmy coughed and started to say. "Um Tim…"

Tim blushed and said. "Shut up Jimmy." Then he turned to Harry and said. "So how do we make this easier?"

Harry shrugged and said. "Talking helps. Neville being here helps as well. He's my best friend. I really do want to be here and…"

"And?" Tim said gently.

Harry sighed and said looking at his knees as he pulled them up. "Would it be ok if I called you Dad? Like all the time not just some times."

Tim smiled a wide smile and pulled Harry into a hug so fast he squawked. Then said a little choked up. "Yeah I'd like that a lot.

Jimmy tried to sneak out to give them a few minutes alone. But turned around when he heard his name.

Harry looked over Tim shoulder and said. "Jimmy where are you going?"

Jimmy said. "Downstairs thought I'd give you two a minute alone."

Harry narrowed his eyes and said. "Why your part of this to?"

Tim and Jimmy both looked at him in shock.

Harry laughed and said. "Well you two aren't married yet but some day."

Tim raised an eyebrow and said. "Oh really and when do you see us married Mr. Matchmaker?"

Harry grinned and said. "Whenever you get off your arse and do the asking. Or Jimmy gets tired of waiting and hog ties you and…"

Harry stopped as Tim and Jimmy shared a smirked and started tickling him.

Out in the hall Tony grinned at the laughter of two men and Harry's giggles. He knocked and it stopped. Jimmy stuck his head out and said. "Yeah?"

Tony shook his head and said. "If you two are done torturing my innocent godson. Then we need Tim downstairs."

The door opened wider to show Tim and Harry.

"Me why?" Tim asked.

Tony held his hands up and said. "I delivered the message. Ask the sender of it if you want to know why?"

Tim frowned and said. "Who's the sender?"

Tony smiled and said. "My son."

Harry whooped and ran downstairs.

Tim and Jimmy looked at each other and then at Tony.

Jimmy said. "Did we miss something?"

Tony nodded and filled them in. Including that he had blood adopted Neville. Not aware that Neville had pulled Harry in the kitchen the second he appeared downstairs.

KITCHEN

Harry let himself be pulled as far as the kitchen and then pulled Neville's hand off his arm. He said. "Well?"

Neville grinned and filled him in then said. "So do you mind?"

Harry looked surprised and said. "Mind what?"

Neville rolled his eyes and said. "If the sky is purple Harry. Do you mind if I ask Tim to be my godfather Harry?"

Harry considered giving him a hard time but decided not to. So he said. "No. But you're going to have to learn to hide better."

Neville snorted and said. "So what happened earlier?"

Harry sighed and told him and then what happened upstairs.

Neville grinned and said. "So we both talked to our Dad's. Now what?"

Harry grinned and put his arm over Neville's shoulders and said. "Now my friend we go and get you a godfather. Then we figure out a way to prank them both as a thank you."

Neville grinned and nodded. Then let Harry led him back into the living room. When they walked in the room. Tony, Tim and Jimmy were sitting down talking to Augustus and Gibbs.

Neville looked at his feet feeling awkward and more than a little shy. The thought running through his head. What if Tim didn't want to? Sure he'd seemed happy when he said he thought of him as an Uncle but this was different. He looked up when he heard someone call his name.

"Neville? Tony said you wanted to talk to me." Tim said.

Neville blushed and nodded. He felt Harry hug him and give him a little push towards Tim.

"Hey come with me alright." Tim said holding out his hand.

Neville took it and felt himself led out back.

Gibbs had picked up Jethro the dog and brought him over with him. But Tony had taken one look at the large dog and herded him out back.

Jethro saw new playmates and brought them his ball. Tim let go of Neville's hand giving him time to collect himself. He took the ball and spent a few minutes throwing it for the overgrown puppy. That was beside himself with joy chasing it and bringing it back.

Neville smiled watching them and sat on the steps.

Tim saw the smile and throwing the ball far sat beside Neville. He said. "You ok? You seem upset about something Neville."

Neville shook his head and said quietly. "I was going to ask you something. But then I realized you'd probably say no."

Tim frowned and said. "Hmm say no hue. Well let's see. Things I would say no to. Ok will I help you get a tattoo no. Will I help you shave your head or dye it purple with polka dots? Yep that's a no. Make a fake ID yep that one's a no to. Prank Gibbs that one's a hell no. But prank the day lights out of Tony. That one I'll consider but you didn't hear that from me. Will I help you talk Tony into getting a puppy let me think about that one?" Tim smiled when he heard giggling next to him.

Neville grinned at Tim and said. "You're silly."

Tim looked shocked and said faking outrage. "I am Agent Timothy McGee. I don't do silly. You'll pay for that you wicked child you."

Neville laughed harder as Tim tickled him.

Finally moment later Tim stopped and said. "Now what is it you wanted to ask me?"

Neville stopped laughing and pulled his legs up he mumbled into his knees his answer.

Tim frowned and said. "Sorry didn't catch that."

Neville said a little louder. "Tony blood adopted me like you did with Harry and I wanted you to be my godfather."

Tim grinned and said. "Absolutely, positively, undeniably without question my answer is yes."

Neville gave him a wicked grin and said. "Are you sure? Me as a godson and raising Harry talk about glutton for punishment."

Tim smirked and tilted his head back as he rubbed his throat and jaw. He said. "Hmm two little imps that do nothing but cause trouble. Whatever will I do?"

Neville yelped and said. "Hey."

"I think between Tony and me as you two imps Dads. We can handle you two and with us being each other's son's godfathers and the family as back up. You two won't get away with much." Tim said smirking.

Neville said. "I think that was a challenge Mr. McGee."

"Take it as you will Mr. DiNozzo." Tim said.

Neville laughed and said. "Oh boy do you two not know what you're in for."

"Oh I think we have an idea son. We were once little boys ourselves." Said Tony's voice.

Neville jumped up and ran to Tony. He said excitedly. "He said yes."

Tony hugged him and said. "Well was there any doubt. Now scoot. You're soon to be godfather and I need to discuss a few things. We'll be in a minute."

Neville looked nervous and said. "Are you going to…?"

Tony shook his head and turned him around with a pat to his backside said. "Inside kid-o just a few things Tim needs to know nothing major."

Neville grinned and disappeared inside.

Tony sat next to Tim. Lost in thought a second.

Tim said. "Tony?"

Tony sighed and said. "I never knew all the years I lived with the Long Bottoms I never knew the family had a legacy. He's an empath Tim. Gibbs is going to train him but he'll need the rest of us as much as Harry will to learn control."

Tim nodded and said. "He a mage?"

Tony shrugged and said. "Gibbs says there is a lot power behind his shields but he doesn't know how to use it. So maybe."

Tim thought for a moment. Then said. "You might want to consider when he's at Salem speaking with the Headmistress. An empath's magic is different it might change his test results."

Tony nodded and said smirking. "First thing after Neville agreed to the adoption was ask if you could be his godfather. I was going to ask him about you and Abby anyways but thought you might like to know that."

Tim nodded and smirked as he said. "Cool. And thanks Tony. I'm sure it doesn't hurt that I'm part octopus and wrangle his ass in when hiding. But I'm honored."

Tony laughed and nodded he said smirking. "Ok McWrangler lets go get you a godson. Oh and Tim welcome to the godfather club."

After Abby was called and told, then arrived. Abby and Tim had become Neville's godparents. Not long after Jimmy realized in all the excitement nobody had eaten and insisted they eat. During breakfast Augustus (call me gran.) had been introduced to Harry. They enjoyed the rest of the day that is until Neville brought up Tim's puppy idea. Gibbs and Augustus laughed as Abby, Neville and Harry discuss different Dogs and Tony glared at a smirking Tim.

The next week Harry and Neville accompanied by their Dad's went to Salem and spoke to the Headmistress and were tested. Nobody was surprised when both qualified for the Mage program. They also both tested high in Defense and Healing Magic as well as Mind Magic's. After discussing it the boys decided to do the Mage program along with Mind Magic with Defense and Healing as their electives. They also decided to share a room and live on campus during the weekdays and come home on weekends and holidays.

Harry after thinking about it and discussing it with Neville not to mention Tim and finally Vance to get more information. Harry decided with the classes and electives his plate was full enough. So he decided he would wait on training from the Ministry until he was a little older. Not to mention he and Tim agreed he needed to get a better handle on his magic before he learned combat magic.