Chapter 30

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Hadrian and Tim spent time over the next week filling in the questionnaires the celebrant had given them before sitting down to discuss the results. The biggest differences were in their views about money, not surprisingly given that Hadrian was a multimillionaire who'd grown up with nothing and therefore placed no value on his fortune so long as his needs and those of the people he loved were met, money was to him just a tool to be used and Tim had been brought up with the ideal that a real man provides for his family and providing the money gave his father status with in the home. Tim still felt a little uneasy not to be contributing an equal amount to the cost of their new home bit it didn't worry Hadrian in the slightest.

They discussed their jobs and the dangers involved and while both were slightly unhappy about the one they loved being in frequent danger each respected the other and their jobs enough to understand the importance of what they did and not to ask the other to give up the work they loved.

Hadrian wanted a large family, both because he'd envied the closeness between siblings when he was a child and though it was a minor consideration, to provide heirs for his titles to divide up the power he currently had as he didn't think it was right that one man could control so much. Tim also wanted his children to be close in age, he loved his sister dearly but the ten years between them and the fact he'd left home so young for college meant they'd never been as close as he would have liked.

Both of them considered it important that they were involved in the children's lives and that as great as the care Tollie provided was they should also spend quality time with them each day. Hadrian was happy to put his career on hold to spend the next couple of years with the children. They unanimously agreed that no child of theirs would ever be spanked or beaten, deprived of meals or made to feel as if they weren't good enough as a punishment for depressingly similar reasons, and that no child of theirs would be made to feel they were less important than the other children.

Less emotionally intense subjects were discussed like dream holidays (they both would like to explore Europe and Asia, Hadrian liked the idea of a beach holiday but Tim was less enthusiastic), future career goals (Tim's slightly hazy as he enjoyed what he was doing now too much to think seriously about it), children's education (both agreeing they would allow their children to attend a magical school but preferably not a boarding school and definitely not Hogwarts), the division of household chores (not that that would ever be an issue with the elves) Tim confessed his allergies made mowing lawns a form of torture and Hades confessed to hating gardening due to the number of times he'd been hurt by Dudley while doing outdoor work and not being able to fight back or run away until the job was completed. The questionnaire also had a section on sexual intimacy which made them both blush and giggle a bit but since both of them were perfectly satisfied with their current sex life they didn't spend much time talking about it other than to reassure the other how happy they were with everything.

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The night they'd chosen to complete their magical vows arrived. They'd discussed locations. They had to be somewhere that non-magical people wouldn't notice any flash given off by the bonding since they didn't know how bright it would be. The goblins assured them that the wards would contain the flash whether they were in the house or out in the garden and that their bonding would also strengthen the wards a little. They also assured Hadrian and Tim that Teddy would be perfectly safe being in the house with them as they exchanged their vows and the child would be unaffected unless he was inside the rune circle with them.

Tim was all for bonding in their bedroom since they didn't have a designated ritual space and Kippy, the housekeeper elf guaranteed she would be able to get the chalk drawn runes out of the carpet. Hadrian argued that the ritual was designed to be done outside. The only place outside where they could draw the runes on a firm surface instead of trying to make them with powdered chalk in the grass was under the hanging daybed in the gazebo at the bottom of the garden. The wards would contain the magic and the walls were high enough for them not to be seen from outside the property. In the end in they decided that they wanted to start their married life in the room they were going to live in and it was worth the risk of having to replace the carpet. Though they both agreed that sex out on the day bed would be a thing to try once the weather improved.

Kippy helped Hadrian by shrinking the bed and moving it out of the room. Luckily the carpet was pure wool so he didn't need to worry about the effects of magic on artificial fibres. Drawing the runes was painstaking work especially for the wizard that hasn't begun to learn runes until entering the Auror academy and it took him most of the day.

Tim took one look at his tired countenance and offered to put the ritual off one more day so he could be well rested.

"We can't use our room until the ritual's done" Hadrian said tiredly. "I'll take a bath and maybe nap a little on the couch after dinner and I'll be fine."

They couldn't have anything but the two of them inside the rune circle which Tim thought would mean being penetrated without lube or preparation but Hadrian had been researching the ritual as much as possible and had come across an anecdote of two men using the ritual successfully by prepping each other before entering the rune circle. They both stripped naked shivering slightly in the cool air and Hadrian gently brought Tim to climax before using his semen as lube to stretch and prepare himself while Tim did the same.

Fully ready they moved carefully though the intricate rune circle to the clear space in the centre. Hadrian sat down and Tim straddled his lap slowly lowering himself onto Hadrian's erection, groaning as he bottomed out with Hadrian pulsing gently inside him. Gazing into each other's eyes lovingly they began reciting their vows in turn.

"I vow to love you to the depth, breath, and height my soul can reach for the rest of my life" Tim began confidently.

"I vow to love you to the depth, breath, and height my soul can reach for the rest of my life" Hadrian repeated, smiling and continuing. "I vow to rejoice in our love in body and in soul every day."

"I vow to rejoice in our love in body and in soul every day. I vow to listen to you, to respect your opinions and beliefs and take them into consideration" Tim said earnestly.

"I vow to listen to you, to respect your opinions and beliefs and take them into consideration, and I vow to confide in you, to share my secrets, my thoughts my beliefs and my experiences" Hadrian replied.

"I vow to confide in you, to share my secrets, my thoughts my beliefs and my experiences, I vow to believe in you always and believe in our love" Tim continued seamlessly.

"I vow to believe in you always and believe in our love. I vow to live my life with you, to share with you to work alongside you and build a future with you" Hadrian vowed.

"I vow to live my life with you, to share with you to work alongside you and build a future with you and I vow to rest with you, and to seek balance between work and play" Tim's voice was firm and unhesitating.

"I vow to rest with you, and to seek balance between work and play. I vow to encourage you to become all that you can be" Hadrian's speech was calm and assured.

"I vow to encourage you to become all that you can be and I vow to exalt in your successes as if they were my own" Tim said lovingly.

"I vow to exalt in your successes as if they were my own. I vow to share your grief and comfort you in times of need, to always care for you and to meet all your needs to the best of my ability" Hadrian replied sincerely.

"I vow to share your grief and comfort you in times of need, to always care for you and to meet all your needs to the best of my ability. I vow to be your husband, your partner and your best friend for the rest of our lives" Tim promised.

"I vow to be your husband, your partner and your best friend for the rest of our lives" Hadrian repeated the final vow fervently.

"So mote it be" they said together. Blindingly white light flashed from both of them seeming to swil around the pair before dissipating and they both climaxed as one passing out with the strength of their magical and physical communion.

They woke several hours later chilled and stiff from lying on the cold floor.

"Do you feel any different?" Tim asked.

"Other than freezing and exhausted, no I don't think so" Hadrian replied thoughtfully. "What about you?"

"I feel like I could sleep for a week, but I don't feel any differently towards you" Tim replied. "But perhaps we're just too tired to tell."

"Do you still feel up to another round?" Hadrian asked. They'd originally planned to make sure that Tim penetrated Hadrian as well before ending the ritual."

"I don't feel that it's going to make any difference to the way we feel about each other. I don't feel in any way subservient for having bottomed during the ritual" Tim said thoughtfully. "And honestly a hot shower and a warm bed sound extremely appealing right now."

"Still I think we should if we can just to make sure. I want an equal partnership Tim" Hadrian replied.

"I know you do and I love you for it and want the same" Tim replied. "The spirit is willing as always Hades, but…" he gestured at his flaccid cock.

Hadrian moved slightly slipping out of Tim's tight channel and began sung his hands to stimulate his lover. It took a minute, cold and cramped and covered in itchy dried semen from his orgasm during the ritual but Tim could never help bit to respond to Hadrian and he soon laid the smaller man back and thrust gently into him aware that it had possibly been several hours since Hades had prepared himself before they began the ritual and his lover was tighter than he normally was. "I don't want to hurt you" Tim said anxiously.

"You won't" Hadrian replied trustingly, though it did hurt a little. Tim leaned down to kiss him until he relaxed fully before pushing further inside. He pulled back and began rocking his hips watching Hadrian carefully for any sign of pain or discomfort. Finding only love and desire Tim sped up muttering their vows as he started pounding into his lover. Hadrian replied between moans, screaming his final vow as orgasm took him. The light between them this time was more subdued and neither really noticed before passing out again.

Hadrian groaned as he woke up again still on the floor as dawn began to lighted the sky outside the windows. "Tim, Tim wake up. We need to get cleaned up and into bed before Teddy comes in." Their little boy was a fairly frequent and welcome visitor in their bed first thing in the morning though they had begun trying to teach him to knock and wait for permission before entering the room just in case they'd fallen asleep without pulling on sleepwear or at least clean underwear the night before, he wasn't yet consistently good at remembering.

Hadrian got Tim up and moving. "Where the hell is the bed?" he asked looking around as if he'd only just noticed it wasn't there.

"Kippy took it" Hadrian said. "Let's get in the shower and I'll call her to bring it back."

"Wont she be asleep?" Tim asked.

"I don't want to sleep in the guest room in case Teddy comes looking for us in the morning. I don't want to frighten him like that" Hadrian said.

Tim went to start his shower and Hadrian pulled on some pants before calling Kippy to return the bed before joining him.

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Hadrian and Tim slept late. They were vaguely aware that Teddy joined them for a cuddle before being collected by Tollie for breakfast. They eventually got up and joined Teddy for lunch.

"You sick?" Teddy asked anxiously.

"No Teddy we're not sick. We just had a really late night" Hadrian reassured him blushing.

"You all red" Teddy replied.

"We're not sick" Tim replied embarrassed. "What do you want to do this afternoon?" He asked to distract the little boy.

"Pway outside" Teddy said enthusiastically.

"Okay Teddy but you'll have to put your snow suit on, it's freezing outside" Hadrian agreed. They spent the afternoon out playing in the snow, Hadrian casting warming charms on his husband and godson whenever they came near him.

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The bond settled well and neither man felt very different. The vows thy made weren't restrictive as neither had vowed to do anything they weren't already willing to do. The one difference was the peace they felt inside when they thought of the other. The guarantee that they would have the rest of their lives together gave Hadrian that sense of security that his life had been lacking since his parents had been killed. They were happy and that happiness overflowed to Teddy who also began to feel more secure in their family though he couldn't have explained why. Tim also blossomed in confidence even more than he had before and this helped heal his hurt feelings at the way the team had treated him. He no longer even in the most insecure corner of his heart needed his colleagues to approve of him and his actions. Even without them his life was full and the plans for their mundane marriage ceremony continued to fall into place without stressing either groom too much.

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Things slowly seemed to return to normal for Tim at work, though he found himself far less friendly and more coldly professional in his dealings with Tony and Ziva and tended to avoid Abby as much as possible. He no longer relied on the approval of others, having the confidence to know in himself that he'd done his job to the best of his ability and that his best was god enough. Gibbs delighted in the increased confidence McGee was showing an encouraged him to grow and develop his skills. Unlike every time he and Abby had fallen out before Gibbs was happy to allow Tim to avoid her so long as it wasn't affecting cases sending Tony and Ziva down to the lab when evidence had to be delivered. Eventually though, a case came up that required them to piece together a damaged computer to retrieve the information from it and Tim had to work down in the lab. When that happened, Gibbs visited them frequently trying to stay neutral and supportive to both. Jimmie also started spending a lot of time in the lab stating that he was interested in learning how to as he put it 'autopsy a computer'. Tim knew that Ducky must also be concerned about the situation to be allowing Jimmie to spend so much time away from his usual duties. The month passed and the incident in the bullpen when they'd called Tim a liar when he told them he was getting married was forgotten by everyone except Tim, who'd managed to push the hurt aside in able to remain working with the other three and maintain his trust that they'd have his back out in the field even if they didn't anywhere else.

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Christmas arrived slightly before anyone was ready for it like it always did. Tim and Hadrian had taken Teddy to meet Santa, and to see the Christmas lights. They'd discussed whether or not to attend a religious service but seeing as neither felt strongly about it had decided not to risk exposing Teddy to the sort of bigotry many mainstream religions seemed to practice. Even standing on the line to take a photo with Santa they'd had to ignore several pointedly disapproving looks though luckily Teddy hadn't noticed the animosity. They completed their Christmas shopping buying far too many things for the little boy wanting him to have a magical Christmas. "It's going to be hard on him not having his grandmother for the holidays" Tim commented.

"Perhaps, but Andi celebrated Yule not Christmas so our celebration should be different enough not to remind him too much of his old life" Hadrian said hopefully. Gibbs had told Tim where to go to get a Christmas tree and even offered the loan of his truck after laughing at the idea of his young agent trying to bring a tree home with him on top of his porche boxter. Tim had gratefully accepted the loan knowing that Hadrian wouldn't be able to magic the tree home with all the other shoppers about. Hadrian did however manage to magically fit Teddy's car seat into the middle of the truck's bench seat and to lighten the weight of the tree and shrink it slightly so the two of them easily managed to lift it into the back of the truck. They felt a little guilty paying for a six foot tree when it was actually eight foot but salved their consciences by buying a large number of expensive ornaments and tipping generously. Teddy had lived riding in the front of the truck between his two favourite men and delighted in running and hiding in the Christmas trees unaware of the magical tether Hadrian had cast on him. He'd fallen asleep on the way home allowing the elves to get the tree inside and set up without him underfoot. They left the tree bare until the next day so Teddy could 'help' decorate, though he soon grew bored with the process and they abandoned it to finish once he'd gone to bed.

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The team had decided to exchange presents a few days before Christmas even though they were on call Christmas day in the hope that they wouldn't actually be called in though this had never happened in the past. Christmas was a time for extra leave for the sailors on shore and family reunions and there were some families that would have been better off without the extra pressure to spend time together.

Tim had brought Tony, Ziva and Abby very generic Christmas presents not really caring what they thought of them.

However, he'd spent more effort and money on those that supported him. Hadrian had made a side trip to muggle London on the way to meet with Kingsley and Robbards and visited one of Ducky's favourite shops purchasing genuine Scottish shortbread and Ducky's favourite brand of tea and brandy both nearly impossible to get in DC. Jimmie he'd brought a new winter coat knowing the ME's assistant was spending every spare penny on finishing his medical degree. For Gibbs he'd bought bourbon and a book on the history of wooden boat design.

In return Tim got the latest book by one of his favourite authors from Jimmie, a nice bottle of white wine and a voucher for a meal for two at a romantic restaurant that had a reputation for being accepting of alternative couples and from Gibbs he received a voucher from a local tech store. "I don't understand much about it but I'm sure they'll have something you want to add to your computer setup" he said.

Tim grinned, "Yeah there's a couple of things I've been eyeing off" he agreed.

"Ziva had thanked them all for their gifts, distributed gifts of her own and left them in order to attend the Synagogue but the rest of them seemed content to hang around Abby's lab and open presents.

Tim unwrapped the Christmas present Abby handed him last. He was surprised she'd bought him a gift considering she'd barely talked to him in the last three weeks but supposed she'd probably bought it before their argument about the concert.

He looked at the clothes in horror. He didn't think he'd have the courage to wear an outfit like that in public though he did wonder for a second whether Hades would appreciate the view. He certainly wouldn't mind if his fiancé dressed up like that for him when they were home alone some night.

"It's clothes to wear to 'The airborne toxic event' concert so you can fit in better and have a good time" Abby explained.

"I'm not going Abby" Tim said exasperatedly. "I won't be here."

"Tim's told you he's busy that weekend Abs. Why don't you ask Tony to go to the concert with you?" Gibbs asked.

Abby pouted for a moment, then looked at Gibbs consideringly. "You could come with me Gibbs. My sexy silver fox would fit right in."

Tim winced.

"I can't Abs. I'm going to the wedding" Gibbs replied.

"What wedding? Who's getting married?" Abby asked.

"I am" Tim declared. "I'm getting married and before you ask the reason you weren't invited is because I tore up the invitations when you refused to believe me and made fun of me when I told you about it and tried to invite you. I've got to go." He got up and headed out.

Tony started to follow only to be stopped by a glare from Gibbs.

"I don't know why you're lying for him Gibbs" Abby accused.

"I don't think he is lying Abby. I think Tim really is getting married. He wouldn't still be so upset by our response if it wasn't true" Tony said soberly.

"Well where's the wedding. We'll go and show our support and everything will be okay again" Abby proposed.

"Not this time Abs. Tim no longer wants you there and you are not going to crash his wedding demanding he forgive you" Gibbs said firmly. "I forbid you from trying to find it."

"Timmy always forgives us" Abby protested.

"Let it go Abs" Gibbs ordered. "I forbid you from going to Tim's wedding, that's his special day and the last thing he wants is for you to make it all about you! Here Tony, since you've been volunteered to go to the concert, I'm sure Tim won't mind if you keep the outfit Abby bought for it."

Tony looked at the outfit and shuddered. "I doubt McChubby's clothes would fit me" he protested.

Abby looked at him consideringly. "I think they would. Tim's slimmed down a lot the last couple of years."

Tony followed Gibbs to the elevator. "How do I make this up to McGee?" he asked.

"I don't know if you can. But if I was you I'd start with an apology" Gibbs replied seriously. "You've always treated him as the butt of your jokes, it's time to put that aside and try to get to know him."

"What about Rule 6?" Tone asked shocked.

"In this caser it's superseded by the need to fix the mess you caused and Rules 42 and 51" Gibbs said firmly.

"42 and 51?" Tony asked faintly.

"Rule 42 Your team is your family don't take it for granted and Rule 51 Sometimes — You're Wrong!" Gibbs said slapping him on the back of the head. "I'm almost surprised Tim hasn't put in for a transfer to another team and that would be breaking Rule 5 so I need you to try to fix this DiNozzo."

"Transferring of the MCRT without stepping up to a senior field agent position would harm his career and he's not ready for that, it's not like he could be assigned as an agent afloat somewhere" Tony said.

"I receive almost as many hints from other agencies about Tim lately as I do about you" Gibbs said bluntly. "Tim would have his choice of positions if he chose to leave NCIS, not to mention what his computer skills could earn him in the private sector. Just because I hate computers doesn't mean I'm not aware of how good Tim's skills really are in that area."

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A/N2: I'm starting to struggle to keep up with the output so if you review tell me which is more important to you, trying to keep to a 3rd day posting schedule maybe with shorter chapters or posting less often but keeping the chapter length the same.