As Harry was packing he felt a bit odd. He had known since the summer that when holidays came he'd be expected to spend them with Lucius and not his own family but he hated having dads and being away from them. Until last Christmas he had always spent Christmas at school with no family to celebrate with, having been able to celebrate with the Weasleys and his dads last year. He had hoped that summer he would be going to the Burrow with his dads.
Draco came in as he was finishing. "You know you don't have to look so downcast. Spending Christmas with me and dad at the manor isn't that bad is it?"
Harry tried to smile. "No. I mean it will be fun to have you around Drake and Hermione is coming after Charlie's wedding on New Year's Eve..."
Draco finished for him. "But you have your own family for once and you want to be with them. I know. I take it for granted I always get Christmas with my dad."
Harry zipped up his bag. "It will be harder next year. I mean in the summer and next Christmas I will have a new little sister or brother."
His little brother or sister was due in the end of June and he wondered how often he would get the chance to see them. Technically as an apprentice he was entitled to some time off in the summer but that was not the only contract, and he'd miss their first Christmas. The school year was one thing but the holidays were hitting home. He hoped his dads had at least been invited to Charlie's wedding on New Years Eve and he'd get a chance to see them at least then.
Draco led him out. "You know it will be odd just being the three of us and Uncle Sev. In mom's days we always had a huge Christmas Eve party or went away."
Harry remembered hearing Draco brag about that all of the time. "You guys aren't going to miss your traditions? I feel bad if you're not traveling because of me."
Draco laughed. "Dad always made us travel because he hated the parties mum wanted to throw. I've missed the manor and I'd like to be home for the holidays."
Lucius had come from their bedroom. "And I for one will be happy not to share my Christmas Eve with people I have to fake liking. Just my family."
Since he found out about them Draco had taken it a lot better and at the very least it would make sharing a bed with Lucius easier at the manor. The summer had been tense and uneasy to get used to for they had to hide it in the bedroom always. Draco had eventually forgiven his father as he told Harry he would, and father and son had managed to get back to the closeness of the summer.
Lucius reached down and kissed Harry. "Ready to see our manor for the first time? It had been renovated a lot since the war so even Draco will be a bit surprised."
Harry remembered Lucius referring to it as his as well. "I admit I have been interested to see where I will be spending my holidays with the two of you."
Lucius heard his disappointment but Harry missed a look shared between father and son. "Four of us. Sev is coming remember. And Hermione for the last week."
Harry laughed a bit at that. "You know until I found out you two were spies I never thought a muggle born would be a guest in your house but for the dungeons."
Draco elbowed him in the ribs. "I assure you my girlfriend will have one of the nice guest suites of the house. Though you might end up in our dungeons."
Leading his son and Harry out of their apartments Lucius whispered before they got to the door that it might be a bit fun to explore the dungeons with him but he'd have his official suite next to Lucius' with a connecting door making it possible for them to spend nights together when Hermione was staying.
Horse drawn sleighs took them into Hogsmeade with the other students but the knight bus and not the train they were taking. "A Malfoy on a bus?"
Draco smirked. "I am aware of the oddity of that but it is harder for dad to apparate two of us and dad did not have time to arrange a new portkey for the manor."
Lucius explained as they clambered on the bus when he had renovated the house it had changed some of the magic and the old portkey which was created so it could take the Malfoys from any where in the UK to the gates of their manor, had needed to be given a new charm and renovations were only finished recently.
When they arrived at the manor he was not surprised by the grand gothic manor on the outside but Lucius smiled at them both. "Wait until you see the inside."
As they headed up Draco motioned towards the grounds. "There is a quidditch pitch and an indoor pool but we have horses too. You know we'd teach you to ride."
Harry had never been near a horse other then the horse drawn sleighs but some how it seemed fitting that the Malfoys would have stables of horses and he nodded, actually thinking it might be neat to learn. The inside of the house drew their attention away and he could see from the look on Draco that the manor was definitely a surprise for him. Though still filled with antiques the rooms were like in Bromley, done in much lighter colors and a lot of natural light poured in.
Lucius smiled at them both. "I thought you both might approve of this. The only room which I never really changed is my library. It has been that way for centuries."
Draco shared a smile with Harry. "It seems both of our dads have taken a page from the estate in Cornwall and decided lighten things up and not be do depressing."
Lucius showed them up stairs and while Draco's room had gone under some changes as well, it was in the same place. Lucius assured Harry as he pushed the door open into Harry's official bedroom; he had not been moved into Narcissa's old room. When she moved out of their bed she had practically been in another wing.
Lucius kissed him and pointed at the door. "That leads into our bedroom, for when Hermione is here and we have to play our little secrecy game again."
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The first three days of their trip had gone well and Harry had taken up the Malfoys on their offer to teach him how to ride. Both of them had their personal horses but there were a number of others in the stables for whom Harry could choose from. Though Draco knew and he had tried to be comfortable, Harry was relieved to see that Lucius tried to keep his hands off Harry except in the bedroom. Harry hated to admit it but it almost felt like the three were a proper family.
Christmas morning arrived and he was shocked when before he got into the library Lucius and Draco blindfolded him and he felt a strange tingling to. "What?"
Lucius kissed him. "We have a bit of a Christmas gift for you but we could not wrap it for you so we needed to come up with another way."
Draco took his hand. "That spell will make sure you can sense or smell nothing until you're ready so just trust us. We promise you will like this, I hope."
Harry had to trust them a lot as he could hear and talk but could not smell or feel anything other then their hands on his arms and it took some time before they stopped and removed the spell and he could smell horses and hay.
Harry was shocked. "You decided we needed a Christmas morning ride before our presents?"
Lucius laughed and removed his blindfold. "We usually do take one later on but we thought we better start with this gift."
Harry was staring at a stall and a beautiful horse that he knew he never saw in the stables before. The beautiful stallion had to be at least sixteen hands, a bit smaller then the black mustang Lucius road but around the same size as Draco's appaloosa mare which was in the next stall. This horse was a beautiful chestnut. He reached out and stroked the white blaze on his nose which Harry realized looked like a lightening bolt.
Lucius kissed him. "Draco thought you could use a horse of your own. After you graduate we were sure you'd come again even if as only Draco's friend."
Draco shared a look with his dad but then turned to Harry. "We were having trouble choosing one but when we saw him we knew he was meant for you."
Harry smiled for he knew why. "Thank you, this is such an amazing gift. Does he have a name yet?"
Lucius shook his head."No. We thought you'd prefer to name your own horse as have done with ours. The plaque is waiting for a name."
Harry recalled some of the other names including Black Thunder which was Lucius' and Nimbus who Draco had named for he compared riding his hose to his broom. Thinking for a few moments Harry chose a name and Lucius smiled as he added it to the plaque on the stall door.
Draco smiled at the name. "Bolt. I guess the name is fitting for its blaze though you are almost stealing my inspiration. Now can we go back and open the other gifts?"
Lucius steered them towards the house. "I think we should for there is a few more waiting. We will take your new horse out for a ride later if you'd like Harry."
Harry was touched that they would get a horse for him and he would have his own and not have to borrow. The thought was nagging in the back of his head it was another way for Lucius to try and convince him to marry but he knew Lucius had a point. He and Draco had become brothers and even if he ended this with Lucius, he'd spend time at Malfoy manor after graduation. He also knew his dads had other homes and was sure one had stables he could move Bolt to if he wanted.
Severus joined them when they entered the library and he was soon to find another big surprise waiting for him. He saw the coco. "Six cups?"
The door opened again behind them and he was shocked. "Good to see we arrived before you guys started to actually open the gifts."
Harry threw himself into the arms of his fathers who had come in the doors and he could see from the bags they had, they did not only bring their own gifts but they were planning on staying for some time as well.
Lucius saw his surprise. "Forgot I promised I'd not take you from your dads on Christmas? It is why we took you out to the stables first, to wait for them."
Sirius kissed his son. "We have been invited to spend the rest of the holidays here and next Christmas as well so you can be with your new sister or brother."
Lucius led them in and told Harry. "And you will have every weekend this summer to spend with your dads and your new sister or brother, as well."
The new about the holidays and weekends in the summer was the best gift that he could have asked for and while Bolt and the pile of gifts under the tree he appreciated a lot as well, having his dads there meant a lot.
Remus handed him a unique gift, well along with a new book. "A doctor's appointment card? Thank you I guess." Harry said.
Sirius laughed. "You know in January I will be three months pregnant and can find out the gender. We have an ultrasound on the 11th and want you there."
Harry jumped up and hugged them for the second time that morning for he was so excited about the prospect of knowing if it was a sister or brother. He sincerely hoped for a little girl as he had always wanted a little sister but he'd be happy for a brother as well. The mood that day was definitely a good one and Harry had been thrilled to see Sirius joined them for a ride when he took Bolt out. The wolf in Remus hated horses so he stayed with Severus in the manner.
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Lucius and Draco had been a bit surprised to be invited to a Weasley wedding as it was a small family wedding, even minus most of the Weasley cousins, but Draco had been invited as a date for Hermione and Charlie had thought since Harry and his dads were coming, it was only right really to invite Lucius as well. Harry stood next to Oliver at the front in the new dress robes Lucius had bought for him that summer, listening as two men he both considered brothers, took their vows.
It came to Harry's part and he handed a ring to Charlie. "Accept this ring and take my pledged brother Oliver as your husband as I stand witness."
Charlie slipped the ring on to Oliver's hand next to his engagement ring. "I Charles take you Oliver as my husband and bond."
Bill handed the ring to Oliver. "Accept this ring and take my blood brother Charlie as your husband as I stand witness."
Oliver slipped the ring onto his finger. "I Oliver take you Charles as my husband and bond."
The reception for the wedding had taken place as well as the dinner before the actual ceremony save for the first dance and cake, because the couple had timed their vows so that the last part would take place right as the clock struck midnight.
"I now pronounce you husbands. Oliver you may kiss your husband." The minister announced.
Literally as the cluck struck the two men kissed and an amazing show of fireworks was set off over head as they shared their kiss, of course thanks to the twins. The guests all kissed for midnight and Harry could see Lucius looking at him and wishing they could as well. For one brief moment Harry wished for it as well.
After Harry and Bill signed the forms with the grooms the last announcement was made. "I present to you Oliver and Charles Wood."
Harry clapped them both into hugs. "I am so happy for the two of you. And so touched that you'd ask me to stand up for you Oliver."
Oliver smiled. "We decided we didn't want a full wedding party and we wanted our closest brothers. I have no biological and you were my obvious choice."
Harry watched as Oliver led his husband onto the dance floor for their first dance as husbands and smiled as he watched his dads dancing and Draco and Hermione and others as well. Weddings and New Years were definitely night you didn't want to be dateless. Soon after cake the grooms took off on their honeymoon and Harry went home with the Malfoys and his dads as well as Hermione who would be staying with them until they headed back to school.
When he came into their bedroom Lucius handed him some wine and kissed him. "I wish I could have kissed you but I guess I know already I get you all next year."
Harry was reminded of the belief if you kissed someone at midnight you'd spend the year with them. "That you do. And I admit a bit I was a bit lonely myself."
Lucius kissed him. "I was a bit surprised when Charlie took Oliver's last name alone. I'd like my husband to have my last name. Harry Malfoy has a ring to it."
Harry hated to admit it did in a way but he shook away those thoughts. "Oliver is an only child and the only one to continue the name. Charlie obviously is not."
As he drank his wine with Lucius curled up before the fire he remembered asking when he found out and Oliver had said that his dad and grandfather were only sons and that he and Charlie had decided they'd use Wood so the name would continue at least another generation. Again he was hit with the thought of having kids going to school with his sisters and brothers, with the last name Malfoy but he tried to push them away. He was with Lucius until graduation and that was it.
Lucius pulled him towards the bed and began to undress him and pulled him down onto the bed to make love to him. "Happy New Year my love."
Unfortunately for them though the door from the hall was warded and silenced Harry's door from his bedroom was open. "Your love?"
Harry and Lucius both sat up frantically, at least this time they were both still partially clothes though down to boxers, and not right in the middle of sex but they knew this time was going to be worse, so much worse.
