Chapter Eight: A Family Finally Reunited

WARNING: I don't own Harry Potter or Spartacus or any of their characters. I only own my story and any character I might add.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: PLEASE READ: Miss me? Funny story as to why I'm just now posting this. My computer got a virus and I had to wipe it clean to get rid of it. To top it off the flash drive I saved my stories on mysteriously vanished and I've yet to find it:( to top it off school more than anything is keeping me busy especially with it ending soon. A lot of tests, quizzes, projects, and exams are on the horizon so PLEASE bear with me! Sorry again I wasn't able to update as fast but with me needing to re type everything it took longer. Plus the Harry/Gannicus will need to be pushed back as well since that was one of the things I lost:( hopefully you guys are still with me and thank you for understanding. Because it took me so long I won't ask for a certain amount of reviews. Just PLEASE be aware that with school winding down I'm about to get more busy instead of the other way around. The joys of college. Anyways, enjoy!

"Talk"

'Thoughts'

Chapter Eight: A Family Finally Reunited.

Harry's POV:

As soon as my feet hit the floor a wave of dizziness hit me. I would've hit the floor if Spartacus' arms didn't catch me.

"My heart perhaps you should rest." I looked up to him and smiled, still not believing I was in his arms again, before shaking my head.

"I'll be okay. Right now I just want to save my boys." He looked to me before slowly nodding then helped me to stand straight.

Yelling behind me had me looking to see Albus keeping many Romans at bay.

"There will be a lot of explaining to do later." I said as we all rushed forward to help the old man.

Once all the Romans were dead Albus turned and smiled at me.

"It's very good to see you again my-."

"Save it." I snapped shocking everyone from my old time as I turned to the others. "Everyone split up. Half go that way the rest follow us to the lower level. We'll all meet back up out back in thirty minutes. Hopefully with Caius and Adam with one of the groups." Everyone nodded as Naevia led Neville, Ron, the twins, the gladiators from that prick's group, Draco, and Snape. The rest stayed with us.

"I must got find my family. I shall meet you at our destination." Spartacus nodded but I just glared at the man.

"Just don't do anything you'll regret." The man sighed but nodded and rushed down the hall after the others.

Spartacus took my hand and I returned his grip tightly and smiled up at him accepting his kiss. "We must make haste my love. For your sake as well as our boys." I nodded and tried to hide how tired I was and how much pain I was actually in.

In truth my body felt like lead. Crassus and Caesar really did a number on me and I was now feeling the full effect of it. It didn't help that I just recently had lungs full of smoke either.

"Let's go." I told the others then lead them down the stairs.

We ran into a few Romans on the way down but nothing that was too hard to take care of.

The last flight was before us when a voice was suddenly heard. A voice I knew all too well.

"Do you truly believe yourself strong enough to face us? A mere boy who is nothing but a good little toy? I growled quietly as Crassus' voice knowing exactly who it was he was talking to.

"Don't talk to my brother that way!" my anger instantly left upon hearing my Adam's voice and I had to lean on Spartacus for support.

Nearly two months was far too long not hearing his sweet voice.

I wiped the tears away and slowly walked down the stairs as the voices continued. "Let me go!" I moved a little faster at those words Adam yelled.

"You truly look like your mother." I growled a little deeper then and stopped Spartacus from rushing into the room and blowing our cover.

Though I had to fight to keep my own body from moving.

"You have his spirit too. Excellent! It shall be just as entertaining to break your spirit as it was your mothers." I felt everyone looking at me then and I just kept looking forward refusing to look to them.

Adam must've done something because Crassus laughed. "Ah you must not know of your mother's fate." I paled at his words.

No way this man was about to lie to my son. Surely the man knew I was alive and would be coming for him?

But then both men were evil enough to hurt a child in such a way.

"Wh-what of my mother?" that only had me quietly running down the stairs and slowly looked out to see Crassus was holding Adam high above the ground while Caesar held back a fighting Caius.

"He's dead. Died in the arena." Even from here I could see the pain that entered both boy's faces. Adam looked like his world just ended while Caius let out an animal of a scream fighting even harder to get free.

That only fueled my blood lust even more.

"Mother isn't dead." Everyone looked to Adam in shock.

"Pardon?" Crassus asked.

"Mother isn't dead! Mother wouldn't leave us like that! He wouldn't let you have him!" I smiled gently at Adam before glaring at Crassus and Caesar as they laughed.

"Believe me child, your mother let us have him in more ways than one." I paled while Adam looked confused, Caius looked ready to kill, and I ignored Spartacus' drilling gaze.

I didn't want to see the disgust there.

Shaking those thoughts I watched Crassus lower my son as I slowly lifted the sword I took from Spartacus in the alley.

Crassus placed the knife he held to Adam's arm. "Shall I show you one of the ways?" without thinking I tossed the sword as Adam closed his eyes knocking the knife from the bastard's hand.

The other three in the room looked to me with mixed expressions as Adam slowly opened his eyes then looked to me and suddenly he was my bright and beautiful little boy again.

"Get the fuck away from my boys!" I growled stepped forward.

"Ah I was beginning to wonder when you planned on arriving." Crassus said with a smirk which I returned with a glare.

"Would you care to join us? I was just about to begin telling your son about-."

"I don't give a damn what you were going to say! Get your filthy hands off my boys!" I growled and suddenly Adam and Caius were being lifted and moved back into the closet. Once they were in I placed a ward in front of the broken door so no Roman could touch them again.

Crassus and Caesar seemed to not care, however, as they both turned fully to us once more.

"How is it you are able to move? After all that we d-."

"Shut up!" I growled and went to step forward ignoring the pain in my body as I killed two soldiers with killing curses then summoned their swords and rushed the men before me.

The rest took on the soldiers in the room while Caesar let out of a laugh.

"Did you not tell your husband of our night together? The night you took two more c-."

"SHUT UP!" I yelled kicking Caesar then rushed him as he tried to get his balance.

Just as I went to land a blow Crassus jumped in forcing my attention to turn to him.

I fought the man for a moment before he kicked me in the stomach, which I'm sure at this point was pretty damaged, then grabbed my arm as I fell backwards.

My temporary loss of focus made the concealment charm leave my arm. Crassus forced my arm up so I could see the names. "You belong to us now vessel. Spartacus will never want you again." I looked to my husband who was looking at me with confused and worried eyes.

I closed my eyes tightly before attacking Crassus once more.

"As long as you two die and my children are safe I don't care after that! If my family is safe that's all I care about! My happiness is the last thing I care about!" I growled then blocked Caesar as he tried to sneak up on me from my left.

"How noble." He mocked but I ignored him and tried to trip him only to be cut on my right arm.

I yelped and jumped back from the man only to block Crassus.

I spared a glance and saw the others were just about finished with most of the soldiers and Spartacus was running towards me with his swords ready.

I looked back to Crassus and pushed him back only to rush him and get a hit on his shoulder causing him to flinch and glare at me.

I glared back while ignoring the black spots that were threatening to take over my vision.

I looked to the boys and saw them both looking to me in worry. I smiled at them then charged Caesar as Spartacus stopped Crassus from reaching me.

We fought as one, each not letting either man get close to the other, until finally both men were cornered and glaring at us.

Crassus suddenly laughed. "And here we are again."

"Only this time no one is here to help you cheat your way out and stab Spartacus from behind." I growled then placed wards around him to be on the safe side.

"Yet it was because of such an act I was able to claim a fine prize."

"What meaning do your words hold?" Spartacus growled. I, on the other hand, refused to take my eyes off of Crassus.

Crassus laughed then. "He truly did not tell you!" he laughed harder then as Spartacus looked to me confused yet I refused to look at him or the others who were also looking at me.

"What meaning do his words hold my heart? And before he claimed they had you in more ways than one. What meaning do his words hold?!" he asked again only his voice was laced with desperation making me flinch.

Both Caesar and Crassus were laughing harder now and I glared at them.

"What meaning do his words hold?!" Spartacus yelled again making me flinch once more.

Without warning both men launched forward. Caesar stood in Spartacus' way while Crassus rushed me and grabbed my arm, which now had the concealment back on, and held it out so Spartacus could see.

"Reveal it." He said and I fought to get my arm free but I was quickly losing strength.

"No."

"Reveal it!"

"NO!" I growled and went to use a spell to push the man from me only to get punched in the face before the word was fully form in my mind.

For a split second I thought my scar flared, but it was probably was just the pain currently running through my face from the punch it just received on top of the already existing headache.

I saw the others running to us and I turned a smirk to Crassus knowing they were about to be outnumbered.

Suddenly the remaining soldiers jumped in front of them giving them no choice but to fight.

Crassus held my arm out more causing me to flinch some and fight more to get my arm free. The pounding in my head made it nearly impossible to think of even one spell or curse to send at the bastard.

"Reveal it." He growled and I just spit in his face causing the man to slap me hard.

"My heart." I looked to Spartacus to see he was being pushed back by Caesar. I looked into his eyes and knew he what he wanted without needing to ask.

Closing my eyes and looking away I let the concealment fall off for the first time for Spartacus.

All went deathly quiet then but I refused to look at Spartacus as Crassus laughed.

"You see Spartacus! Your man has been ours for many years!" I flinched yet again at his words but refused to look at Spartacus as Crassus continued. "A month following the war your wounds gained infection. Your husband here lacked skills needed to keep you alive and so sought to steal the required items needed to aid in keeping you from the afterlife. He chose my Villar as his place to steal from trying to cause more injury to pride for being able to escape. We discovered him, however, and a deal was born."

"Deal?" Spartacus asked but his voice held an unreadable tone.

I didn't need to look to know both Crassus and Caesar were smirking as Crassus caressed my arm making me flinch.

"A deal that we would allow him to go free with my entire stock of medical supplies along with the knowledge on how to properly use them from my medicus provided he agree to be ours should we ever succeed in finding you wherever it was he was to return to." He said and held my arm out a little more. "A deal the three of us signed in blood." I turned to Crassus then.

"You're a bastard!" I growled but the man just smirked.

"I am not the one who not only lied but was unfaithful to my spouse." Those words hurt more than any injury they gave me and I yanked my arm free, finally, and picked up my fallen swords and charged the man.

Crassus just laughed as he easily dodged my attacks. They weren't planned or thought out. All I knew was that I wanted these men dead more than anything.

Because of that I lost all sense and just swung hoping to land a killing blow.

Crassus went from laughing to frowning to being worried as I got closer to landing a fatal blow each time my swords drew closer to him.

Finally I was able to stab one sword straight through his stomach causing the man to look at me in shock.

"Such a sudden act for such anger." He smirked as blood fell from his lips.

I just glared. "You're dead, I could care less if it's fast or slow, if you die by my sword that's all I care about." The man coughed up blood before smiling and held my arm.

"You're tainted vessel. Even if I am no longer walking this world you, Julius, and I are one. I have won regardless." I blinked the tears away as I screamed and used my other sword to cut the bastard's head off.

I stood there breathing deeply for a moment before yanking my sword out of the man's body and letting it fall to the ground before turning to see Caesar was staring at Crassus' body in shock before glaring at me and screamed as he charged me only to have Spartacus block his way and stab him through his side.

"You will join your friend in the afterlife." He growled before twisting it then pulling the sword out so Caesar could fall to the ground.

Everything stilled for a few minutes then as I slowly, carefully, made my way over to the man I hoped was still my husband.

I slowly reached out when I got a little closer. "S-Spartacus?" just as the tips of my fingers touched his shoulder he suddenly grabbed me and pushed me hard against the wall then turned to make the others stop as they tried to run at us.

Spartacus looked to me then with an unreadable expression and I fought to keep looking at him and hide the fear and pain I was currently feeling as he trapped me between his arms.

"Why would you do such a thing?" I didn't need to ask what he meant.

"I couldn't let you die Spartacus. Believe me if I knew how to heal you by myself I never would have need-."

"They could have ended your life! You knew of their desire for your head! One that was only matched by the desire for mine! Yet you went into his Villar for mere herbs!" I glared then.

"You're telling me if the situation was reversed you wouldn't have done the very same thing I did!"

"Such an act would-."

"If you stand there and try to tell me that it would've been different I'll smack you!" I yelled shutting him up as he looked to me. "I was not about to let you die not matter what it cost me. I would do it again without hesitation." I said calmly, mainly because I was losing any strength I had left to fight, and Spartacus just blinked.

He knew I meant what I just said. I didn't need to hear him speak to know that.

"Did you know of Adam?" I blinked at the question.

"What? No! I never would've gone to such a risky place if I knew I was with child! I only found out about Adam about a week after I came back to you."

"Yet you claim it did not matter what it cost you."

"Fuck you!" I finally yelled beyond angry then letting the tears fall harder. "I'm his mother dammit! Had I even suspected that I was carrying him I would've found a safer way of getting the herbs and knowledge I needed! If you truly believe I would've risked our child then I clearly married a man who doesn't know me." I growled shaking some. From anger or exhaustion I couldn't say. Probably both.

"And not once did you feel the need to inform me of such a deed?" I flinched when some venom came through his mask when he finally came out of his shock from my rant.

"It was my burden to bear. I couldn't ask-."

"I am your husband dammit! We took an oath to shoulder each-others burdens! One I had believed we would both held strong to!" I flinched then and looked to the ground.

"And what of Adam? We could have lost him before we held knowledge of his existence!"

"And had I not done what I did you never would have held him in your arms!" I screamed once more, hating that he brought that back up again, before looking away.

"The trackers upon our rings and Adam's necklace? The fact neither of us would be able to truly reach you?" I flinched again but didn't look back at him.

"I knew that there needed to be a backup plan in case they truly did find us, so I placed trackers on the three of them. Mine was just so I could know you two were alive, yours and Adam's were so you could return to each other and escape without me causing anymore danger than I already had."

"So you planned to allow Adam to continue on without his mother's arms to hold him? Without me being able to hold the one person who brought my child into this world? All for a reason that holds no sense?" I didn't bother answering then.

"Answer me!" he yelled punching the wall beside me. I jumped but just shook my head. All anger I held before suddenly left only to be replaced with sadness, pain, and tiredness. I no longer had the strength to have a screaming contest with him.

"I didn't want to burden you anymore. I knew if I returned, no matter how much I would want to, Crassus and Caesar would never stop looking for me. I figured if I remained with them then they'd give up their search eventually and just be satisfied they'd caught the 'Vessel of Rome'." I said quietly.

Spartacus was quiet for a few moments before he sighed.

"What meaning did his words hold when he said you were unfaithful." I couldn't stop the small sob that escaped my lips then.

"I-I-they-." I just couldn't finish that sentence and just hoped Spartacus would get my meaning.

"These marks were-?" I flinched but nodded to answer in open question. "When?" that one threw me off a little.

"They….it stopped this morning." I said and blinked the tears away but they kept falling slowly.

"When Crassus spoke of them claiming you in more ways than one….?" I just nodded then and looked down.

"I'm so sorry." I finally whispered.

No one moved or said anything. I don't think anyone even breathed in those few moments of tension.

Spartacus suddenly moved and I flinched when I saw him reach for me and closed my eyes tightly waiting for the blow.

What I didn't expect was for him to gently pick up my arm and hold it.

Slowly, I opened my eyes and looked to see that he was staring at the scars with that same unreadable expression.

Suddenly he moved again, only this time he brought my arm up to his lips and gave each name a gentle kiss.

I just stared at him in surprise before letting out a small sob, then another, until finally I couldn't control them anymore and I was pulled tightly to Spartacus' chest. I clung to the man as I buried my face into his chest finally letting all the pain and sadness I'd been keeping locked up for eight years out. Especially from the past few months.

After a few minutes my sobs quieted down to small sniffles and Spartacus pulled me back only to kiss me deeply. I leaned into it and felt completely safe for the first time in I didn't even remember how long.

"Um," Spartacus pulled from me as we turned to see our children were still in the closet looking at us with worry.

I pulled from Spartacus and wiped the tears from my eyes as the wards fell only to suddenly have arms wrap tightly around my waist.

"Mother!" I blinked only to start crying all over again as I reached down and picked Adam up and held him tightly with no intentions of letting him go.

"Oh my baby boy! I missed you so much! I'm so sorry!" I cried as his arms wrapped tighter around my neck.

I looked up to see Caius standing there looking unsure of what to do. That is, until I moved Adam so I could hold him safely with one arm and held the other one out to him and he instantly rushed into my arms hugging me tightly himself.

I kissed both their heads as Spartacus came up and wrapped us all in his arms.

Finally, finally we were all together again. We were all safe again.

"I love you mother." I smiled at Adam's words and kissed him once more.

"I love you to sweetheart. So, so much." I said and told Caius the same thing tightening my hold on them both.

I moved my head so I could see Spartacus and saw he was looking at me with love and acceptance in his eyes and I just melted in relief at seeing those emotions there.

Suddenly I was overcome with dizziness again and nearly fell on Caius had Spartacus not supported us all.

"Adam perhaps you should get do-."

"No," I said holding Adam tightly before smiling at all of them, "everything is just catching up to me is all. I'm okay." I said and I could tell Caius and Spartacus didn't believe me at all but didn't say anything as Adam smiled happily at me.

"Well then let's all get out of here and you can rest!" I smiled at him and kissed him again then let Spartacus turn me to finally face the others who were all either shocked, happy, or both.

"Looks like everyone has a lot of explaining huh?" I said breaking the spell everyone was under.

"For now let us fall back from here. More soldiers will be upon this Villar any moment now and with both these men dead all of Rome will be after us." Crixus said.

"Then let us return to the others and fall back from here." Spartacus agreed and Caius looked to him.

"But to where?" Spartacus and I shared a look and I smiled.

"Home." Spartacus smiled as well and we all rushed out of the Villar where the others waited only to begin smiling when they saw all of us coming out together.

Never once did I put Adam down as they all welcomed the boys back. Nor did I let go of Caius' hand.

I needed to be reassured my boys were indeed safe and back in my arms.

"We are to return to our home for the moment. It will allow us to regroup and rest in peace." Spartacus said.

"You sure? I mean, no offense, but it's probably not smart to go back to the place where they first found you." Hermione said and I glared at her.

"The only reason they found the house in the first place is because they follow close enough behind my brothers and sisters that the wards believed them to be a part of the group. Even if there are others alive who know where it is, without any of us they'll never be able to reach it." I snapped making her instantly go quiet.

"Well then," Albus said as everyone formed a circle, "to your home?" with a final nod and the familiar pull at my naval everything went black until, finally, we were in front of a familiar building.

"Finally." I breathed out happily at the house. Black spots entered my vision and I sat Adam down, much to his protest, just as they completely took over and I knew no more.

THAT NIGHT

Spartacus' POV:

"How's mother?" I sighed at Caius' question before setting upon the ground between the boys around a fire the wizards had created.

"Resting at moment. Severus explained his injuries were bad, but not life threatening since they have been tended to in time. Harry's stomach is of concern to him and I explained the injury he received during the war and he is looking at it now. He believes your mother will awaken within a few hours once he is done examining him." Everyone sighed in relief before it went silent once more.

"To think Harry suffered for so long and never once revealed it." Agron said and I clinched my fists at that.

I still held anger for the subject. Anger that he felt the need to hide it, that he felt he needed to suffer alone, that he tried to keep Adam and myself from him believing it would keep us from harm.

Yet, I also held gratitude towards the subject. The reason for my gratitude was sitting to my right at the moment. Had he not received the herbs and knowledge needed, I never would have held my son in my arms. Never would have been able to call Harry husband.

"Everyone has explaining that needs to be done. When he awakens and is strong enough then words shall be exchanged in greater detail." I said as everyone nodded. "For now I find it best that we get rest as well. It has been a long few days and they will only get longer with each rising of the sun from this moment forward." The others nodded once more as we all retired for the night.

The wizards created beds for the others while Adam and Caius retired to Adam's chamber.

I smiled at the boys then walked to mine and Harry's chamber to see Severus still looking over my husband.

"How does he fair?" the man looked to me.

"The boy is surprisingly going to make a full recovery. It's hard to believe since so many wounds were nearly infected and some had started bleeding again on top of having internal bleeding and a few broken ribs. Some of which nearly punctured his lungs. I gave him some Skelegro, though it's not nearly as strong as the one at Hogwarts since I do not have my potions lab. Luckily some plants that're used within the potion was in some of your medical supplies I found under the bed. Back to my point, the potion should work to heal the broken ribs and any other bone that may have been fractured or broken. It'll take the rest of the night and possibly another dose of it tomorrow, but the bones should be on their way to healing now. Anyways, the smoke affected his lungs so he may have trouble breathing for a while but by all rights the boy should be dead." I looked to my heart in worry before Severus began to speak once more.

"His stomach is still concerning however." I looked to him then.

"Your meaning?"

"It's badly bruised and whatever damage the injury did all those years ago didn't fully heal. Without the right equipment, however, I cannot say just how bad the damage is."

"You are a potions master are you not?" I asked as the man glared.

"I am but that does not make me a healer. As a potions master I must know almost as must as a healer if I wish to make the proper potions as well as assist in any emergencies they'd need. But even my knowledge is limited and we'll need Pomphrey to tell us exactly what's going on." The man said looking to Harry once more. "Perhaps when we return you can convince him to get checked by our nurse." I glared at the man.

"To assume we shall return with you is most unwise." The man just glared and moved to leave.

"Like it or not we need Potter's help in our war. As horrid as it sounds I do believe he is the only one who can permanently defeat Voldemort." I looked to the man.

"Permanently defeat?" he nodded.

"I agree that anyone can face the Dark Lord and defeat him, but I don't think he'll stay gone for good. Just like last time. I believe whatever power Harry holds that Voldemort doesn't can make him stay gone." I looked to my husband in thought then.

"As I said, like it or not, we need Potter. And you need us to make sure Potter stays living. Think on it." With that the man left us.

I looked to the door once more before sighing and walking to my side of the bed and climbed in pulling Harry tightly to me as I did so.

That night was the first night in months that was peaceful.

NEXT MORNING

Spartacus' POV:

I awoke finding myself praying that I had not been dreaming. That I truly had been reunited with husband and son, only to smile brightly as I opened my eyes.

Within my arms and laying his beautiful head upon chest was my husband.

Memories of the previous day flooded mind and I paused for but a moment in petting his hair before continuing as normal.

'I would have done the same had places been switched.' I admitted fondly as I smiled watching him wake.

He turned head slowly to me before letting out a relieved sigh.

"Thank Merlin it wasn't a dream!" I smiled at him and nodded.

"I find myself grateful as well." I said making him smile.

I pulled him up gently and kissed him deeply before rolling us so that he was safely underneath me.

I held his face in my hand and he leaned into the touch. I smiled at him before reaching to the table beside the bed and held the object I picked up to him.

His beautiful eyes widened in shock.

"I was wondering where that ended up!" I smiled and gently placed the ring once more upon his finger where it belonged.

Harry smiled brightly at it then lifted my hand that held my ring and kissed it.

"I didn't think you'd want me when you found everything out." He silently admitted.

I lifted his face to make him look at me and kissed him once more. "Not even death will take my love for you." He smiled and blinked back tears before leaning up to kiss me.

He moaned when I ran a hand over his chest only to hiss when I applied too much pressure. I paused in my actions and looked to him.

"Perhaps we should-." Yet I did not get to finish as Harry's lips covered mine.

"No," he said as I pulled back to gaze upon him, "I need this. I need you." I knew what meaning his words held, for I too needed the very same, yet I still hesitated.

"You certain my heart? You are still in pain and I do not wish to cause you more of it." My husband simply smiled before reaching up to hold my face as I leaned into his hand.

"I just moved the wrong way is all. Yes I still feel pain but it's nothing like it was yesterday. Please my love." I looked into his eyes before sighing.

"We shall take it slow. Should I feel it is too much for you we shall continue another day." His only response was to lean up to kiss me as he waved his hand to place a locking and silencing charm upon the door.

I smirked at him before kissing him once more then removed his top so that I was able to trail kisses down his chest and stomach.

I was a bit gentler with his stomach as I recalled Severus' words from the previous night then moved to remove the rest of his clothing the stood to quickly dispose of mine then lay once more over him.

We both released a moan upon feeling our bare flesh touching once more. Harry reached up then to pull me into a kiss then suddenly hissed when I applied a small amount of pressure to his hips.

I looked to him then to his hips and felt anger once more rise within me upon seeing bruises in the shape of hands there.

"I'm sorry I wasn't stronger." I sighed upon hearing his words.

"You were injured and held by two men. Even with your magic if they succeed in overpowering you then there is nothing more you are able to do."

"If I was stronger then-." I silenced him with a kiss.

"They are the ones who hold the fault. They are the ones who forced themselves upon you. They used a deal you made out of love to force you to do their bidding that night. They are the weak ones." When he gazed at me in confusion I smiled at him. "They hid behind a mere deal because they were aware they could not control you otherwise. They were aware you held more power than them and sought to prevent your power from rising so they could hold leash upon you. You fought them with all your might until the very end my heart. I could not hold more pride if I wished." Harry smiled with tears in his eyes as I leaned down and kissed him once more then gazed upon him for permission.

He understood my question and nodded as I kissed him once more and held his hips where the bruises were and began to tighter my hold some.

If he was to carry bruises there, then he shall carry those that fit my touch.

He hissed once more yet did not move to cease my efforts. I released my hold and began to kiss and touch everywhere upon his body working to remove all traces of their touch from his memory.

Slowly, I reached further down and hesitated when I felt him tense before slowly wrapping my hand around him. I moved slow at first as he was still tense yet when he began to moan in pleasure rather than fear and pain I moved faster. Finally he released and as he recovered I used my slicked finger to enter him.

He tensed suddenly again with wide eyes and I began to pull out yet he stopped me.

"I don't want to feel them anymore." Was all he said and I nodded in hesitation yet continued to prepare him.

By the third finger he was moaning and withering under me causing me to smirk.

"Please." He moaned out only to whine in protest when I removed my finger.

I moved our bodies slightly so that I was between his legs then looked up to gaze upon his face and slowly pushed in.

His eyes widened as he sucked in a breath and I felt worry enter me before he pulled me down into a kiss.

"I'm just happy is all." He said causing me to smile.

I waited a moment longer so that he may get used to me then, slowly, began to move.

We moved in a slow rhythm. Neither wishing to move faster.

Months from each other's arms had us wishing to make it last as long as possible. Harry was also in need of forgetting their touch upon him. I, too, wished to remove their touch.

The man underneath me is mine and mine alone. I only wish I could bring those bastards from the afterlife once more so that I may send them back slowly and painfully.

Harry's arms wrapping around my neck to pull me more over him brought me from my thoughts so that I may wrap my arms around him as well pulling him tightly to me.

I felt Harry's arms tighten more around my neck as he released crying my name as I felt my own release coming.

Moving slightly faster I kissed him once more before releasing all of me into him crying his name as well.

Once we both caught our breath I lifted from his hold slightly and kissed him.

"Are you in pain my heart?" I asked making him shake head.

"Thank you my love." He said and I moved so that one hand rested upon his face.

"You are mine my heart. And I will never again let anyone take you from me."

"Promise?" he asked and I leaned closer.

"There is no force that will keep you from my arms." Harry smiled and kissed me once more before I moved so that I was able to listen to his beating heart.

A sound I missed hearing. A sound that would always reassure me that my love was indeed of this world.

"We must wake the boys my heart. Many questions need answered." I smiled when I heard his moan of protest. "Come my heart." I kissed him once more and began to leave our bed to dress for the day.

Harry followed my example and after sharing one last kiss I took his hand and opened our door once charms were off.

We walked hand-in-hand to our boys' chamber only to smile upon seeing them curled together upon the bed.

Harry left my side to sit upon the bed to wake them up.

"C'mon boys time to get up. Breakfast needs to be started." He said and they began to stir.

Adam was the first to wake and blinked a few times before launching into his mother's arms holding him tightly.

"It wasn't a dream!" he cried as Harry held him close and I walked into the room to place hand upon his little head.

"No child, none of us dreamt our reunion. We are all once more together." I told him and smiled at Caius as he sat up looking unsure of what to do.

Harry handed me Adam as he pulled Caius into a hug once he too was from his dreams.

"You didn't dream either. We're real. We're your family now." He said and Caius returned the hug tightly.

I smiled at them both as they stood and Harry wrapped arm around Caius then took my offered hand as we left to join our family.

Upon returning I could not contain the laugh that escaped my lips.

Those of our time were expressing their joy in a most energetic way.

"Our family is once more one!" Crixus yelled as Agron laughed.

"And once more have we fucked Rome so deep it caused bleeding!" Nasir simply shook head at that.

"And more blood shall be split!" Naevia agreed accepting Crixus' kiss.

Agron moved behind Nasir and pulled him tightly to his chest. "Such victory has made me hard enough to fuck day away." Nasir moaned before leaning more on Agron.

Looking to those of the future one could not hold in a laugh as they watched on in shock.

"If there's going to be fucking then you had better take it outside. I don't wanna listen to it while I'm cooking." Our family looked to us and smiled brightly.

"Ah your beauty never ceases to brighten all that lands in your light!" I growled at Gannicus as Harry huffed.

Out of corner of eye I could see Draco glaring slightly before letting it fall from his face.

I set it to memory to have discussion with the boy later.

"You never cease to be annoying. Two months away and you're already about to be punched." Gannicus laughed as he held his chest.

"You wound as I compliment!"

"I shall do more than wound should you not cease words." I growled as Harry sighed and moved from us and two the kitchen area.

"While I cook why don't you guys bring them back from their shock." That caused all to remember those of the future and looked to them.

"To talk like that with children around." Hermione huffed and I glared at her.

"I'm used to it." Adam shrugged and Caius looked down.

"As am I." I pulled the boy to me then and glared at those who forced him to remember horrid times.

"To have times return to normal is a true blessing." Laeta laughed as she walked over to aid in the boys to prepare for breakfast.

"Indeed. I find it to be a blessing to smell brother's cooking once more." Agron said cradling his stomach.

"This is a normal day for you guys?" Ron asked and I nodded.

"And Harry was able to get used to this?" I glared at Hermione.

"Your meaning?!" I growled and she seemed to shrink.

"I only mean that with such a crazy bunch it'd be hard for someone to get used to all the language and talk." I glared deeper at the girl.

"Before we get into an argument," Sirius started causing all to look to him, "why don't we all just sit down and wait for breakfast to be done?" no words were spoken as everyone took advice and sat down.

"I thought this was one of the things the Dursley's made him do?" Ron asked after some time of silence.

Suddenly Harry appeared with a big plate. "I love to cook. I don't like being a slave." Was all he said as he sat the plate down then turned to the kitchen. "It also helps that these big brutes tell me they love my cooking. Makes cooking for my family even better. Though it does always empty my stock quite a bit." We all laughed then as he walked into the kitchen then came back with two more plates.

"We'll help!" Adam said pulling Caius into the kitchen behind him.

"Thank you boys." Harry laughed as we all took sits around the table.

As plates were passed it remained silent until all had food upon their plate and began eating.

"So then," Harry said looking right at Cornelius, "why don't we start with why the hell this man and his family are in my home?" he growled and sighed as I took his hand in mine.

"I shall explain that my love." With that I told of all that happened in the months we were apart.

Once the tale was done Harry looked to Cornelius in shame. "I'm sorry for acting like a jerk to you. I had no idea." Cornelius simply smiled.

"No need. Were places exchanged I would hold hatred as well." The two men shared a smile before Harry leaned into my arm for a moment then continued eating.

"I hold questions myself." All looked to Gannicus who held gaze at Harry. "Why?"

Harry just sighed knowing what meaning Gannicus' words held then began to explain all that happened eight years ago as well as what happened over the months.

When he was finished I felt anger once more but calmed when I felt his gentle touch upon my leg.

"We would have aided you brother." Agron said gently.

Harry smiled. "And that's why I never told you lot. I didn't want you risking yourselves for something I did."

"Foolish brother." Crixus sighed then reached over the table to take Harry's hand. "We would rather risk ourselves than lose you." Harry's smile only grew.

"When I believed I saw something upon your arm?" Harry looked to Nasir and nodded.

"I had quickly replaced the concealment charm to make sure no one saw it or that more didn't see it." He admitted.

"You always did have a hero's complex." Ron laughed making us all look to him.

"Which brings me to my biggest question. Just what the hell are you lot doing here? And how did you even get here?" Remus was the one to sigh.

"I think our story is the longest mother." Adam said making Harry looking to him then Remus as he spoke.

When he was done Harry looked more confused.

"I don't even know what I did honestly. I just knew I wanted nothing more than to get my son and the rest of my family away from Roman hands."

"Which is how you were able to do touchless apparating." Albus spoke making us look to him.

"What?" Harry asked.

"Is something that not everyone can do and even those that are able to usually are only able to do it once at most twice." He explained.

"Yes but what is it exactly?" Harry asked.

"It's when someone feels an extremely strong need to protect loved ones even at the cost of their life and sends them far from the danger." Albus looked to Adam then. "Sometimes really far."

"I don't really understand it, but my son and the others are alive. I don't really need to understand it if it saved them." Harry shrugged.

I smiled at him and took his hand once more.

"So then you lot just up and decided to bring my family back and help rescue me and my husband out of the goodness of your heart? That doesn't sound like you." Harry spoke causing those of the future to sigh and us to glare at them.

"Unfortunately we couldn't come here unless we got help for our own war afterwards." Albus said and Harry laughed.

"Unbelievable! You still think I'm the only one you can beat Voldemort so you use my family's pain to get me back? Well you just wasted your time I'm afraid. I'm not going back and I'm not letting my family anywhere near that maniac!" he growled causing Albus to sigh.

"My boy I'm afraid-."

"I'm afraid you need to use those boxes of yours and get out of my house." Harry said ready to stand yet I ceased his movements.

"I'm sorry, but pup it's so weird to see you as an adult now. I know this is a bad time but I can't keep quiet about it anymore." Sirius said making Harry look to the man.

"Time runs differently for our two time periods. While I think it's weird to see you younger than me rather than older like before. It's even weirder to see you in my time. Which I think I just told you to leave!" he growled.

"Mother," we looked to Adam then, "I think we should go."

"What?!" Harry asked shocked.

"I agree my heart. I believe this shall be the only way you can finally be freed of that time period."

"I've been freed from it ever since I landed in your Villar all those years ago." My love said and I smiled.

"And I feel gratitude every day it was that Villar you landed within, yet you are not freed of that time my heart. Our family got sent to it. Something that would not have happened were it not within your thoughts still." Harry seemed to think on my words then.

"While I do not favor this group, they did aid in rescuing you and Spartacus. It would the honorable thing to do." Agron said though it appeared angry to admit such thoughts.

Harry looked to him then around the table before sighing and glaring at those of his old time.

"Alright, fine, we'll go back with you since my family think it'll be the best in the long run." The smiled until Harry continued to speak. "But know this, we are not friends. We're two groups trying to end a mad man so that my family is finally free of you lot." Most looked shocked or saddened yet nodded.

Harry nodded as well then held tighter onto my hand. "Then I guess I'm going back."

So what do you think? I added that little sweet/hot scene to make up for taking so long in updating. Also when everyone is sitting around explaining how they ended up there I didn't go into detail because everything had been explained in previous chapters so there was no point in repeating myself. Hopefully I still have fans and hopefully you guys liked this chapter. Not one of my best I think but hopefully you guys like it. Until next time!