Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. J. K. Rowling does.

Warning: Yaoi, BoyXBoy. Proceed with caution.

When Harry woke up he felt a small body curled against his chest with his arms wrapped around it. He knew it wasn't Tom, it was too small. Then the memories from the last few days hit him like a ton of bricks. He tightened his hold on Alex as he thought about everything.

When they got to the room and he laid Alex down he moved to the door to leave, he really did, but when he got close he started thinking of all the things that could happen to Alex and just couldn't bring himself to leave. He just leaned against the wall and watched him sleep. When he didn't show any signs of waking the next day Harry got worried, and would start pacing when no one else was in the room.

He remembered Tom would come in every few hours to check on Alex, and Hadrian would crack the door to peek inside, but as soon as he would see Harry he ducked back out again. Harry felt guilt thinking of the poor boy. He had been so worried that first night that anyone who entered the room as a threat other than Tom, but Hadrian wasn't that bad. Sure he would have to convince the boy he wouldn't attack him and that he could be trusted, but it was nothing compared to Charlie. Harry frowned thinking about it.

Charlie had ran into the room and towards Alex so quickly Harry's body reacted more out of instinct than anything else. He had grabbed the man and thrown him across the room into the wall and stood in front of Alex protectively. Charlie had looked at him with a crazy, raged look on his face.

Flashback

"What happened to him?" Charlie yelled at Harry. Harry just growled lowering his stance watching Charlie like he would attack any second. "You let him get hurt didn't you?" Harry snarled growling louder.

Charlie let out a yell and ran at Harry with a fist raised. Harry shot up when he got close enough and hit Charlie twice in the stomach with quick jabs, it wasn't too hard but it still had Charlie doubling over and falling to his knees grabbing his stomach. Harry kicked hard, shin connecting with Charlie's face and sending him flying back to the wall. Harry sank back down to his starting stance growling at the man. Charlie slowly stood up spitting out blood and a tooth, looking at Harry as if he was going to attack again. Harry sank lower again as Charlie started running.

Tom ran into the room and saw Harry's hands starting to glow green and sent a stunner at Charlie who was charging head first towards the man. Harry blinked watching the man fall and his head spun to the door with a growl in his throat. It died as soon as he saw Tom walking towards him.

"It's ok Harry; Charlie doesn't want to hurt Alex. He's just worried about him, like all of us." Tom slowly stroked Harry's spine trying to calm him.

After a few minutes, where Tom was stroking his back and Harry was watching Charlie's unconscious body like a hawk, Harry moved back to the wall next to the door and leaned against it watching between Charlie and Alex. Tom sighed watching Harry before flicking his wrist and leaving the room, Charlie levitating behind him.

End Flashback

After that Harry hadn't seen Charlie since and Hadrian would peak in still, but not nearly as often. Harry remembered the first time Alex showed signs of waking. He had become so exhausted so quickly he thought he was going to just drop to the floor right then. He had forced himself to stay awake long enough to call Hadrian to him. It took a few minutes, but he had forced himself not to move from his spot. When Hadrian arrived he told him to get Tom and tell him Alex was waking.

The boy ran off quickly, but not before Harry saw the happiness in his eyes. Harry smirked to himself; Hadrian liked Alex, even if he didn't want to admit it. As soon as the boy had left Harry dragged himself to the bed. He stumbled a few times but when he got to it he carefully got in and fell asleep before his head even hit the pillow.

Harry sighed opening his eyes to the feeling of the tiny body in his arms squirming, and looked down.

"Good morning." He grumbled to Alex who was trying to escape his hold on him.

"Morning dad, can I get up now?" Harry shrugged pulling him closer.

"I don't know yet. How are you feeling?"

"I'm perfectly fine now, and really bored. You've been asleep and holding me for an entire day now." Harry snorted moving his hand to Alex's side.

"Is that so?" Alex nodded.

"Yes it is. And I really want to go pl-." His words were cut off by laughter as Harry started tickling him.

"I'm sorry I didn't catch that." Harry said tickling him harder.

"D-d-da-ad. S-stop." Alex's laughter was heard all through the manor which is why three people were running through his bedroom door a few minutes after. Harry looked up pausing for a second. When he noticed who it was he continued tickling his son. Tom chuckled walking over.

"Harry let the poor boy go." When Harry pouted up at Tom he was just rewarded with a kiss. Harry smirked and stopped tickling Alex, who took the opportunity to run and hid behind Hadrian and Charlie.

Harry just wrapped his arms around Tom and pulled him closer kissing him deeply. Charlie let out a cough getting their attention. Harry looked over and paused. Charlie had bandages around his ribs and his face was covered in bruises, and a cast on his nose, Harry winced.

"Sorry." He said softly, Charlie only shrugged.

"Not your fault. I probably would have done the same thing." Harry nodded slowly before stretching and hearing his arms pop he dropped them sighing. He wrapped them back around Tom as he stood up and pulled him to his chest.

"You boys go ahead and play, I'm going to take Harry to our room and…talk with him about what he's missed these last few days." Tom said looking Charlie in the eyes who nodded blushing lightly.

"But nothing's been happening the last few days." Hadrian whined.

"Just because you don't see anything happening doesn't mean things aren't happening." Charlie said ushering the two into the room as Harry and Tom left, shutting the door behind them.