A/N We are done! A huge thank you to everyone who has stuck by me and encouraged me during the posting of this fic. It means a great deal.
1 Year Later
Opening the front gate Harry walked up the stone path to his front, door, stepping into the foyer he shrugged off his coat and hung it on the hook next to a small table. Going in search of his husband Harry went into the kitchen and looking out the window spotted the man in question bent over one of the many garden beds that adorned their backyard. Smiling he lit the hob and set the kettle down, bustling about getting cups from the cupboards.
One year had passed since he'd come into his creature inheritance and he could honestly say he had never been happier or more content in his life. The contract that Severus had presented him with all that time ago really had been the best thing, not only did it give them the chance to get to know each other better it had forged an unbreakable bond, apart from their creature bond. Severus was his best friend, his lover and his soul mate.
Six months after they were married, Harry opened the Hogsmeade Academy of Creature Lore and Inheritance; it was targeted at those who after they turned 17 would come into their inheritance making things easier so that by the time it came around it wasn't so big of a shock.
Severus had accepted the job with Potions Monthly and had never been more content, he helped out at the Academy when he could. Harry held the classes on weekends so as not to interrupt the Hogwarts time schedule too much, he met with Minerva once a month to discuss how things were going.
While he had knowledge of other creatures, he specialised in Elves and more importantly Elves whose mate was another Elf, just like he and Severus were. Slightly dubious at first about embracing his creature self in front of everyone else, Harry soon found that it was nothing to be embarrassed about and more often than not allowed the Elf in him to come out as often as it pleased.
He laid a hand on his stomach; they would have their own little elf in 6 months time, Harry having found out nearly a fortnight ago that he and Severus were expecting.
He recalled the conversation they'd had in the Movie theatre all that time ago about kids and how many, the look on his husbands face still made him giggle when he'd said he wouldn't mind beating Molly's record of seven. Taking the tea, Harry went out onto their back deck and set the cups on the table, walking down the two steps he made his way over to the garden bed where Severus was working.
'Hi love', Severus smiled as he felt a pair of warm arms circle his waist
'Hi handsome', Harry whispered kissing Severus' cheek 'the garden is looking good'
'I can start putting some plants in soon', Severus replied, turning in Harry's arms 'how was your day?'
'Fantastic there are four elves in this class', Harry grinned
'All males?' Severus asked casually
'Two of them yes', Harry chuckled
'I hope you have made it clear you are off limits Mr. Potter Snape?' Severus growled
'First thing I mentioned', Harry smirked 'Although one of them is pretty cute'
'Imp', Severus chided running his fingers over the tips of his husband's ears, relishing in the shudder and small moan escaping from his lips.
'He might be cute my little elf, but I am the only one that can cause you to react like this', he whispered palming Harry's tented trousers
'Mmm, I still remember the first time you ever touched my ears', Harry breathed
'As do I darling', Severus muttered nipping Harry's neck
'Might have to take a refresher course after dinner', Harry murmured
'That can be arranged', Severus grinned, pulling back, his face flushed and his breathing heavy.
'Come on tea's getting cold and Hermione and Seamus will be here for dinner soon', Harry took his hand and together they walked to their deck.
They were still going strong, Seamus now working fulltime at the Irish Academy, Hermione relocated to Ireland not long after he and Severus were married, she was working with children who had just come into their magic, being Muggle born she knew only too well what it was like not understanding what was happening. Once a month she and Seamus came to see Harry and Severus and have dinner, sometimes they stayed for the weekend.
'Better get Monopoly out then', Severus chuckled sitting down at the outdoor table and picking up his tea.
'I have a new game I want to try out' Harry smirked
'Really?' Severus raised a brow 'what is this new game?'
'Twister', Harry replied 'tonight's version will be the clean one though'
'What do you mean clean?' Severus asked confused
'Only you and I can play the naughty version Sev, we had strip Monopoly, now we will have strip twister' he licked his lips
'What time are they leaving?' Severus growled his eyes shining with lust and a hungry desire.