Harry had no idea how to even broach the subject, but it had been two weeks since he and Severus first kissed, and he worried his dad would walk in. They were taking it slow, and Severus had confided he thought Lucius and Draco already knew about them, but his dad was another matter. He knew Charlie well enough, he would be better about this all even if he was shocked, but he worried about Remus. Remus was the calm and sensible marauder, but when it came to those he loved, he could be territorial, the wolf in him coming out. He and Severus had been friends for decades, but he wasn't certain that would help, it emphasised the difference in age.
Harry knew he needed to just do it, and after Draco confirmed he knew, Harry knew he had to. Severus felt a bit bad Harry was so worried, he already knew Remus would support it, but he and Remus both said they would hold their tongue. Harry wouldn't know Remus caught them kissing, and would come to him in his own time.
Harry found his dad oddly down in the TV room."Moony, can I talk to you for a bit?"
Remus put his book down and patted the couch. "You know I always have time for you cub."
Harry was scared, he wasn't sure why he was so scared, but he was slow as he made his way over to the couch. He knew his dads loved him, as much as his little brother who they were expecting, but he was so new to this family thing. The Weasleys had always welcomed him into their home, but he had always been a guest, until his dads wed, and he had never had such worry. He had a family now, and it was something he didn't want to lose, the thought scared him a lot.
Remus saw the panic in his son, and he regretted for a moment not telling Harry he knew, but this was right. Harry needed to come to trust his dads were here, and he could not run them off, no matter what. Dads could be upset with kids, but that did not mean they did not love them, they would always be there for him.
Harry refused to look at his dad when he finally spoke. "Severus and I have kissed."
Remus lifted Harry's head to look at him. "He didn't force you?"
Shaking his head, Harry assured his dad that Severus had never forced him; he had been gentle and patient for him. He admitted, with a bit of coaxing from his dad, what had happened, and that it had not been the last time either. Remus could see the fear in his son's eyes and the tears as well, and he knew Harry was so scared, not that Severus would pressure him, but of his dads. Remus hated this, hated how Harry had been raised, and that it was still such a fight for him to trust people to care.
Remus kissed his son on the head. "I am not angry, and I will not find and hex him. As long as he does not pressure you, I promise Charlie and I will support you."
Harry was shocked. "You are not mad he is your age, I mean you went to school with him? I thought you would want me with someone my own age."
Taking his son into his arms, he reminded Harry that age was not everything, and he would have to be a hypocrite to have a problem. Charlie may be eight years older than Harry, but he was still much younger, and Arthur and Molly had still accepted him. He was not Sirius he reminded his son, Sirius had never liked the man but he and Remus were friends since they were eleven. He had told Severus he was a wolf, and Severus turned to him over the mark, they were once so close. Too some that would have made the age even more an issue, but Remus knew Severus was a good man, and would take care of his son.
He rocked Harry. "Sometimes after all of the trauma you have suffered, having someone older, who can be patient, is better. He can understand better."
Harry blanched, for other then nightmares and to see a john's face, Harry had never told Severus any detail."I don't think I can tell him.'
Again Harry's fears of being left popped up, he was scared if Severus knew more about it, he would not want him. Remus reminded his son the man knew, he did not have detail, but he had rescued Harry from that brothel, and he knew a lot of it. Harry didn't need to tell him more, Harry could continue to talk to his dads about it, but the man knew enough, he could still offer Harry comfort. Severus was mature, and had been single for a long time, he could handle being patient for Harry to be ready.
Remus drew back from his son to look into his eyes. "Never be scared to talk to me. I might be angry, but I will never stop loving you, or being your dad. Never cub."
Draco appeared in the door to break up the moment. "If the two of you are done talking about Harry kissing my Uncle, dinner is on the table."
Blushing returned to Harry, he had known the Malfoys knew, but to hear it from Draco first hand was a shock. He and Draco had become so close in the months here at the manor, and Draco felt like a brother in ways, and the sentiment was returned. It might be new, but the friendship meant a lot, and Harry was scared to lose it.
Draco clapped him on the back as they came."At least it isn't my dad. I'm not sure I could handle a stepfather who is over a month younger than me."
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Harry and Severus went on what might have been called a date by some, but for the two of them it was not, not now. Harry had been making good progress, and leaving the manor more and more was helping, and Severus was surprised when Harry offered to come. One of the reasons this shopping trip was not a date, Severus needed to shop at the apothecary for potion supplies, and Harry definitely had no interest. He had spent time in the lab with Severus recently, and his potions marks picked up a lot, but Harry was not one to find this fun. He simply wanted to spend some time with Severus, and leave the manor.
They were to meet his dads anyway, Charlie wanted to see the twins, and Remus was meeting with his publisher. They were to collect Charlie from the joke shop, and meet Remus at the cauldron Harry had been happy to come, but Severus could see his relief, when they left the shop.
Severus squeezed his hand as Harry was not ready for public kisses."I likely owe you a few games of quidditch, after all the time in the lab and this."
Harry smiled."Are you talking about on a broom, or as fans? I remind you, that you love to watch."
Laughing Severus could not deny that, and as they headed into the joke shop, he said he would do either. Lucius was the one, who played quidditch in school, but he could fly, he was simply not as good as a marauder, or even Lucius. He knew he was in for it though; Harry was even better than his father had been.
Harry looked around the shop and at George. "Where is your brother, we were supposed to pick him up."
George was confused."Charlie never came."
Severus told him not to worry, Charlie may have been held up along the way, or was with his husband. When they walked into the cauldron, and saw his dad, that hope vanished. Severus thought Charlie was an adult, and his was not automatically reason for concern, but Remus was worried as well.
Remus looked between them. "Where is my husband, he left for the shop early?"
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