A Second Chance

by Breanie

What if Sirius didn't spend twelve years in prison, but was given a trial after four years? Follow the story of Sirius Black as he learns what it means to be a father/brother/guardian to his young godson & the story of Harry Potter, a young boy with a loving home who learns about the Marauders from the two men who should have raised him. Slow-burn Hinny. M for sex & violence.

339. The One With the Second Tryout

Author's Note:

Reviews and Comments: To TatiRena: You're welcome for the fluff that followed the darkness. It was dark, but I was oddly proud of it. Thanks for loving my Theobas banter! To shuweet: No, no one rescued Snape, but yes, thankfully he is finally gone. Thank for loving my Theobas and I love how big of a hit my "take me inside" line was! How do I break up my chapters? It just depends on the content and where the scenes end. I guess I just decide where I think is the best place to break them up. Thank you! To briana_t: Yes, I did mean dark lol. Bas definitely received a very thorough tour lol. It's true, Harry knows Ginny is going to be amazing. Thank you! To AQuickRead91: Yes, at least he died. As of right now, Crouch has no one to play with. Ha, that would be funny on House Hunters, but definitely not. Thank you! To CorbanD17: Thank you and that's a fair assessment. To Masonjar191: First of all, I approve of the "America's Ass" profile pic because Chris Evans is 🔥! Thanks for loving my "take me inside" line. To BadWolfKris: Thank you! To marauders_mowopapr: It was an antithesis of dark and light, wasn't it? Thank you. I like the idea of showing Harry being a powerful wizard and other people acknowledging that power. Snape is dead. I'd love to see the TikTok video you mentioned, any way you can send me the link? Thank you!

To AnaGPotter: Yes, it is good to know Snape isn't suffering anymore. Thank you! I do love writing Ron and Harry's bromance. As to the Deathly Hallows, we'll see more of that soon. Thank you. To X_Laze: Wow! Non-stop reading for four days is very impressive, thank you! Yes, Crouch is definitely a little insane (more than). To Bellmel: I accept all of your ew's. I am also grateful that Snape is dead. Thank you, I like that you're vouching for Rossi in all of this. I thought the significance of names in the conversation between Voldemort and Grindelwald was important, to show the similarities and differences between the two men. Yes, Sebastian definitely loved that Theo made himself at home in his flat. As to Beck and Jacobs — absolutely! Yes, Sebastian got to see Theo's manor and thank you for finding his reaction so adorable. He is stunned by the home and in awe, but he's more interested in Theo's thoughts and the bits of him peppered throughout. Yes, naked Theo was the biggest appeal lol. No, I don't think Sebastian has even remotely considered that he could live there one day. I also want Theo's library lol. Yes, Theo was sincere on liking Sebastian's flat, he doesn't even think of it as being simple or small. Yes, I often forget about Arnold so I have to add him in sometimes lol. Thank you!

To lovemelikeyoudo: Thank you! To reginaphalange: Thanks for loving Theo showing Sebastian his home. I agree, it is another step in their relationship. I love writing Hinny and showing hints of them and where they are going next. Thank you! To PurpleLotus: Thank you! To ravenclaw_rockchick: Wow! I didn't even know there was a character limit on reviews but that's amazing! Legerdemain is an incredible story and deserves the reviews! Yes, Rossi knows the wren is Yeona. Grindelwald does not get many visitors, as the guards told Sebastian, but yes, they do have similar ideologies that's why Grindelwald accused him of continuing his war for him (not that Voldemort like that comparison). Haha, say Voldemort's name three times in front of the bathroom mirror like the bogeyman — let me know how that works out! Voldemort is most definitely a sulking toddler and he's in denial. No, not all purebloods have castles but a lot of the older wealthy families do have large homes and still have a great deal of wealth. Thank you for liking how I write the madness and insanity of Crouch and his disgusting torture techniques. It's true, if Crouch wasn't so evil he could use his creativity for something good, but alas, he's mad. I agree, Voldemort is also messed up and I think of his sexuality as fluid. He's not gay, but he's not really sexual. I see him as using sex as a means to get what he wants, but he doesn't take great pleasure in sex the way people should either, but he does take pleasure in suffering so ergo killing Snape, watching the light leave his eyes while he strangled him, was what got him off. He is a sadist, but not as evil as Crouch is. Theo definitely wanted to visit Oliver and ha, it is a good plan to show Sebastian the house. OMG, that's hilarious — I love that you woke up hugging the biscuit pack lol. Thanks for loving Theo's respect for his house elves and the way he takes care of his house. Sebastian definitely loves Theo for who he is and not for what he has. Theo deserves ALL of the hugs! We'll learn more about Theo's parents later on. Bas does love antiques! Theo's bathroom is definitely ginormous. I do love Theobas smut and Hinny smut. Bas would totally read ASC if he could LOL. Thanks for loving Demelza's comments on Harry and Ron's bromance lol. Thank you and definitely read it! I am a HUGE Eden Finley fan! It's been exactly a year since I discovered her and I'm slightly obsessed and have totally made Bellmel obsessed as well lol. Thank you!

To Cassiopeia Anastasia Black: Thank you! I do think the warning was justified, but thanks for saying it was amazing nevertheless. Snape was kept prisoner for almost four months as they grabbed him in early December just after Ted and Andromeda were killed. His torture had been slow, to keep him alive and make him suffer longer. It was only within the last two weeks that Crouch upped it to slowly stripping off strips of his skin and mutilating and having him raped. But the Cruciatus and slow cuts had definitely been a regular thing. Not to mention he's been hanging from chains almost the entire time. We'll find out how and when Snape is discovered soon. Thanks for being excited about Ginny's trial and Rossi. Thank you! To Nuno Neves: Thank you for enjoying the dialogue between Grindelwald and Voldemort. I think Grindelwald has been in prison for so long, he's lost his fear. And he's been in prison the whole time Voldemort has been the Dark Wizard, he has no fear of him. First of all, 1989 Batman is my favourite Batman movie of all time, so thanks for that reference and secondly, great comparison! I think I did kind of picture him as Jack Nicholson a bit. Thanks for loving the Theobas and Hinny moments. Demelza loves mocking them. Thank you! To MinervaMcGee: Yes, the rest was lemony to counter the dark lol. Thank you! To the frozen flame: Thanks for finding Grindelwald kind of funny. Ron definitely deserves that massage! We'll see more Romione soon. Thank you! To scrappy8: Thank you! You don't know about Ron? LOL. Thanks for loving Theo and Bas. To darkhk: Thanks lol.

To Guest: Yes, Snape is finally gone. We'll learn about who and when he's found soon. Thank you! To ascfan: No more Snape. Thank you! To Slaidback: Theo could be an interior designer, but I don't think that's what his plan is. Thank you! To alix33: Thank you! To the Mandalorian terminator: Thank you for saying I wrote Grindelwald perfectly. It was fun to show him, but yes, he did have to die. Crouch is definitely as crazy as ever. Thank you for loving TheoBas. To alexproblematicopuentes: Thank you! No, we will not see a scene between Snape and Lily on the other side. To harstonks: Thank you! To Ethere Mystique: I wanted people to feel bad for Snape so thank you. We will find out more about Snape and how his body will be discovered soon. Sorry, I will not confirm nor deny the fate of Remus and Tonks. You will have to wait and see. Thank you for loving Hinny! They definitely cannot keep their hands off of each other and I love it. Thank you! To EnigmaticEmperor: Thank you, I like to do that when I can. I don't think Grindelwald was remorseful of what he did. I think he's still disappointed he didn't get to finish his plan. Yes, I wanted Voldemort to be the one to kill Snape in the end, despite it looking like Crouch was going to be the one to do it. Theo has found someone who appreciates things like he does and I love having Bas being such a nerd and getting excited about antiques. Thanks for loving my Hinny smut — more to come! Demelza is definitely that one friend who can make everything sound sexual lol. Thank you!

To Emma Janet: Theo could work with Pansy, but I don't think that's his plan. You think he could become a mind healer and you think Thelonius is actually Theo's father? Interesting guesses. Thank you! To Wolf's scream: It's true, Voldemort is good at ensuring folks stop talking, permanently. Thank you! To puttyman24: Yes, the pain is over for Snape (which is a relief). Thanks for loving Theo and Bas! They are great together. To Sirenstrong0617: Thank you for being so excited over Ginny's tryout! I am too! Ron is totally right to be moaning like that, I agree. Demelza likes to take the piss lol. Thank you! To T-Rex eater: Thank you very much! You really shouldn't sacrifice your sleep, but I love that it was done to read ASC. I know they haven't run around in their Animagus forms but there's so much other stuff going on, it's not something they have time for like they used to. Thank you! To Jellybean: Thank you very much for saying each line is gripping! There will be another group party coming up (it's already written, I think it's chapter 351 or 352). As to Third Time's the Charm, it will pick up where ASC leaves off in 1998. As to Hinny, I'm sure there will be a time where they forget to lock the door lol. Thank you!To ninaz08: Thank you for loving my Hinny and TheoBas smut! They are kind of waiting, but the battle is coming! It's all written and complete and if you follow me on tumblr, you'll see part ix of ASC ends with chapter 348 which is the final battle (well last chapter of the final battle). Then part x will be about twelve-ish chapters of the aftermath and ASC will officially be over! I'm surprised too. Thank you!

To ellyann13: Yes, Leo will get the title of Falmouth unless Mina wants it. We will see more about the Hallows soon and Voldemort's plans for them. Yes, Snape is finally at peace. Yup, Sebastian totally loves soap operas and smutty novels lol. Harry definitely gives great massages lol. Thank you! To pix25: I do love writing TheoBas, yes, so I'm taking that as a compliment. Thank you. To Derpdude32: Yup, Snape is dead. Thank you. To Redmatter91: It was very dark. Thank you! To Sloopyqueen4: Thank you for the congrats. It's kind of crazy to me that I will be ending ASC. To Peanut butter: Thank you for appreciating the love and research I have done for this story. I love replying to reviews because it shows me that people appreciate what I am sharing with the world and I absolutely value every single review (even the horrible ones). Thank you for reading since 2021 and hey, I post more regularly than most fanfic authors lol. As to a threesome, I have zero plans of ever writing one any time soon, especially not between Harry, Ginny, and Luna as no (sorry only Hinny all the way, I actually really despise Luna joining them in any capacity). As to the misery I have in store, only a little and some good, promise lol. But I do have some great sharp twists and turns planned that I'm excited to share! Thank you! To Shivani: Yes, it was dark. I feel a bit bad for Snape as well, but he is thankfully in a better place now. Yes, an elephant Patronus! Thanks for loving the house tour! It is a lovely home and Theo has every right to be very proud of it. Thanks for loving Ron and Demelza's chat about his and Harry's bromance and yes, Ginny's second trial! Thank you!

To Gigi87: I had a great week, thanks for asking! You think it's only a matter of time before Voldemort discovers he's a spy and kills him? Interesting. I don't think Grindelwald is a fan of Voldemort, but he definitely approves of the reign of terror he's made on the world. I loved having even Grindelwald mock Voldemort a bit. Bellatrix can be very well behaved in Voldemort's company. I like to think that Grindelwald knew Dumbledore well enough to know he would have had a plan. We'll see more of the Deathly Hallows soon. I have also never liked Snape, but Alan Rickman was always one of my favourite actors of all time. It was my goal to make it dark and disturbing so thank you. Is Theo going to offer his manor to Sebastian's parents? Wait and see! Ginny is definitely the main culprit in instigating most of their "breaks" lol. Yes, the whole team is totally aware of Harry and Ginny being unable to keep their hands off of each other! I think it's one of those instances where they don't know they're having sex, but they totally know they're having sex lol. Thank you very much! I will check out that book! To Sets: Happy early birthday! Nice to know someone is older than me for once lol. Yes, Snape and Grindelwald dead in the same chapter! The necklace from Slytherin… it was more of a decoy, but never say never. Thank you! To Guest: I'm sorry to hear you aren't enjoying the story because of there being "too much TheoBas." Harry and Ginny are not side characters. Theo has been an important part of this story since I first introduced him, building more and more every year. He will continue to be a big part of this story. There will still be lots more of Hinny and Romione as well. Thank you for your thoughts. To CherrySara: Thanks for loving TheoBas! We will see more Romione soon and thank you, Hinny does rock! Yes, it is a great book! I love the CU hockey series and suggest you read all of them! Thank you!

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CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE:

The One With the Second Tryout

Sebastian woke up early Thursday morning with Theo snuggled up to him. He couldn't help but smile as he pressed a soft kiss to his forehead. He carefully extricated himself from the warm body and made his way into the bathroom. The low jacuzzi lights of the bath reminded him of how they'd bathed together in the big tub the evening before and he grinned. He was looking forward to that again, especially in this huge shower that he had a feeling would give his tall muscled body lots of room to stretch as well as do other things.

He changed into sweats and a tee shirt, pulling a hoodie over his head before he found his trainers. He stole another quick look at Theo before he made his way down the stairs and into the living room. He took a wrong turn and ended up in the kitchen, startling the house elves who were in there.

"Er, sorry. I took a wrong turn," he admitted, not sure how else to explain the fact that he found the house so big he might actually have forgotten how to get out.

"Would you like some breakfast, Sir?" Clove asked.

Sebastian shook his head. "No, thank you. I'm going to go for a run, actually. Um… I'll only be about thirty minutes."

Clove nodded. "Very well, Sir. I is showing you how to return, yes?"

"That would be great, thanks."

Five minutes later, he was running out of the front gate and heading into Fakenham. The village was quiet for just after five, but he liked the peacefulness of it. He sometimes brought a portable wireless with him, but this morning he wanted the quiet. The village was quaint, a nice country town and as he ran up and down the streets before circling back to get to Norfolk, he thought about the house that he'd spent the night in.

He'd never stayed anywhere so grand before in his life. It felt like he was in some swanky hotel yet it was… homey. He could see why Theo was so proud of his home and he wanted to give his boyfriend a chance to show it off. Sebastian had to admit, if using that bath was one of the perks, he certainly would give up staying in his cramped flat. But then again, Sebastian would sleep in a cardboard box if it meant he could be with Theo while he did it.

Merlin, he was turning into a complete sap, he thought.

He finished his five kilometres in just over twenty minutes, coming back up the path towards Norfolk Manor. Since he knew the location, thanks to the house elf named Clove, the house loomed before him as he made his way up the drive. He was greeted by Clove again who took him around the back way and led him through the door into the kitchen. He gratefully took the glass of water provided, but his eyes fell on the one elf whom he hadn't met yesterday.

Kiki.

She was busy at the counter cutting up fresh fruit and what looked like the makings of a blueberry pie. Sebastian cleared his throat.

"Excuse me? Kiki?"

Kiki turned to look at Sebastian, her eyes wide. "Can I help you, Sir?"

Sebastian nodded, putting his empty water glass on the counter. "Sorry to interrupt your work, but I just wanted to introduce myself. You were at the market yesterday when Theo introduced me to Clove and Esmeralda. I'm Sebastian Kane, Theo's boyfriend."

Kiki looked startled by this. "I is knowing who you are, Sir."

"Good, I mean, of course you do," he said, quickly, suddenly feeling rather nervous. "I don't mean to bother you, I know that you're very busy. I just wanted to say hello and to say… thank you."

Kiki's ears perked up. "For what, Sir?"

"For Theo," Sebastian said, locking eyes with the wide green ones of the elf. "He's an amazing person and I know that you were the one who raised him up to be so after his mother died. Yes, the Malfoys helped, but it was you who took care of him day in and day out. He's said as much and talks about you often with great fondness and respect. You must be an incredible elf and I know that you were basically a mother to him when his own couldn't be. I just wanted to say thank you for everything you've done for him and continue to do for him. And I wanted to let you know that… well, I guess just to assure you that I promise to take care of him, if he'll let me that is."

Kiki stared at Sebastian in surprise, tears prickling her wide eyes. "You are too kind, Sir. I is not deserving such nice words."

"I disagree," Sebastian said. "Anyway, I just… sorry for rambling, but thank you for everything you do."

Kiki bowed her head in his direction and feeling self conscious, Sebastian said good day and went into the living room to take the stairs up to the balcony loft and onto the second floor that led to the master bedroom. The sight of Theo snuggled up in the big bed, blankets pulled up to his chin made him smile. He wasn't quite sure how he'd gotten so lucky as to be here with this man, but he was definitely looking forward to spending as much time as possible here with him. Or anywhere. He leaned over to kiss his forehead and Theo's eyes slowly opened, those impossibly long lashes fluttering.

"Mmm, morning," he said.

"Morning. Sorry to wake you."

"It's okay. I have to get back to school for class anyway. Do you have to work?"

"Yes. I was only off yesterday because of the late portkey. I might have to work Saturday to make up for yesterday."

Theo pouted. "Boo."

Sebastian's lips curved. "You'll still have me the rest of the weekend if you want."

"I want," Theo said, sitting up in the bed. "You went for a run?"

"Yes. Clove was kind enough to let me back in."

"Good. I'll make sure you have access from now on. The manor just has a lot of wards for safety, you know?"

Sebastian thanked him before capturing his mouth for a long kiss. "I'm glad. I like knowing that you're being safe. Want to come shower with me?"

"Yes," Theo said, climbing out of the big bed so quickly that Sebastian chuckled.

The shower consisted of hot water, sleepy kisses, and Sebastian receiving one incredible blowjob before Sebastian's eyes found something on the wall across from where they were standing. His lips curved when he realized what it was.

"Well, seems like you're full of surprises, Theo," Sebastian said, pulling Theo close to nip at his neck.

Theo reached down to rub himself against Sebastian's hip. "A blowjob? I hardly think that was a surprise. We've already established how much I love giving those."

"No," Sebastian said, chuckling. "This."

He tugged Theo over to the other side of the shower with him and he watched Theo's eyes widen in horror.

"Oh! Erm, that was… let's get breakfast! Aren't you hungry? I'm hungry."

Sebastian chuckled and pushed Theo up against the tile as he reached out to touch the dark blue dildo that was suctioned to the wall of the shower. "No way you're getting off that easily, baby."

Theo's cheeks were bright pink. "I…"

Sebastian wrapped his hand around it and watched as one pump made it magically lubricate. "Do you fuck yourself on this?"

"Erm… I mean, I haven't…" If it was possible, his cheeks turned darker. "I've been with you and not… okay, yes! Over the holiday, after I accidentally used chevalier and called you I… I was randy and…"

"Did you think of me?" he asked, his hand reaching down to pump Theo's aching cock.

"Yes," he whispered, his hips arching towards his hand. "I told Ginny I'd meet her back at the Burrow and then I came in here and I…"

Sebastian nipped at his ear, sucking the lobe into his mouth as his hand moved up his chest to to tweak his nipple. "Show me."

The heady demand made Theo's head spin. "What?"

Teeth dragged over his jaw. "Show me."

"I-I-I can't!" Theo exclaimed, his eyes wide.

Sebastian's finger, slick from the lubricant from the toy, slid into him. After their activities last night, it didn't take much for him to do so. "Show me."

When Theo finally impaled himself on the dildo, Sebastian's eyes were on him as he licked his lips. Theo shuddered as he took it inside, feeling it fill him. When Sebastian reached outside of the shower for his wand and tapped the toy so that it began to vibrate, Theo bit his lip, but kept going. He held one hand on the wall behind him as his hips moved, taking the toy in and out of him with ease. The look on his face was full of complete debauchery. Sebastian couldn't help but lick his lips before he lowered himself to his knees and used his mouth.

It took no more than a minute for Theo to lose his mind from the dual sensation of the toy in his arse and Sebastian's mouth around his cock. His cries echoed off the tile of the bathroom as Sebastian swallowed and then stood up to kiss Theo passionately. He pulled Theo away from the wall; the feel of the dildo leaving him, made him whimper as he kissed Sebastian again.

Sebastian's hand slid down to cup his arse. "Oh, I think we'll definitely be using that again."

The look on Theo's face made him grin. They washed each other up quickly and finally dressed before heading down to breakfast. The elves had prepared omelettes with fresh cut up fruit for them. Theo looked up at the clock on the kitchen wall as they finished up.

"You don't have to be at work until nine, right?"

"Yes," Sebastian said. "Why?"

Theo's smile widened. "Good! We have time for the rest of the tour!" Theo said, taking Sebastian's hand and pulling him out of the kitchen.

"Rest of the tour? Didn't we see it all yesterday?" Sebastian asked, his eyebrow rising.

"Almost," Theo told him. "There's still the left side of the ground floor, the wine cellar, and the gardens."

Sebastian raised an eyebrow again when they stepped into the entrance hall. "How is there possibly more? It took us over eight hours to tour this place."

Theo shot him a look over his shoulder. "That had nothing to do with the tour and everything to do with you putting your hands on me."

"Oh, right," he said, his lips twitching. "But you should definitely be naked again. I like my tour guides naked."

Theo rolled his eyes and tugged him over to the set of double doors by the entrance way. "I want to give you something."

"Your body is the only gift I need."

Theo squeezed his hand. "Shush, I'm being serious. I know that you're stressed over this whole anniversary and wedding thing with your parents and I agree, the Ministry is beautiful but expensive, not to mention hard to book, especially last minute."

Sebastian shoved his hands into his pockets. "My sisters and I will get the money. I'm not going to ask you for that."

"No, you misunderstood me," Theo said, pushing open the doors. "Of course, I will give you whatever money you need for this if you asked, but I know you won't ask, and that's why I think that you should have it here instead."

Sebastian's eyes widened as he walked into the huge ballroom. For a ballroom was what it was. The whole back wall was windows with glass doors leading outside into what looked like a fabulous garden. The floor was marble and Tudor architecture lined the walls and columns.

"The Notts used to be known for entertaining," Theo said quickly. "When I was a child, there would always be big Ministry functions or galas here. More so when my grandfather was alive. There's even rumours of ICW inductions taking place in this very room. It's big enough to host two hundred people and if we open the doors, there are the gardens. We can put little tables around and have the food on that back wall. I have a beautiful spot in the garden where your parents could say their vows and please say something, Bas."

Sebastian shook his head, surprised to find the lump in his throat. No one had ever done anything like this for him before. Instead of speaking, he marched over to where Theo stood in the middle of the opulent ballroom and covered his mouth with his.

"It's perfect."

Theo beamed. "My house elves would be happy to help so you wouldn't have to hire caterers and I have a friend at school who's witch is an amazing baker. She can whip up anything you want."

"Theo…" he whispered, his thumb brushing over his bottom lip as he stared into his bright brown eyes.

"What?"

Overcome with feelings he wasn't ready to articulate, he lowered his mouth back to his and fell head over heels in love with him. He kissed him goodbye twenty minutes later and watched him Disapparate to go back to Hogwarts. Sebastian rubbed a hand over his heart and wondered what the hell he was going to do with this information because he knew one thing with absolute certainty — there was no way that he was ready to tell Theo yet.

~ ASC ~

Ginny crawled into Harry's narrow four poster that Friday, snuggling herself half on him and half on her side, her cheek resting over his heart. Harry's arm came around her to hold her close and she sighed in contentment. He kissed the top of her head.

"Don't be nervous. You're going to kill it it out there tomorrow."

"You keep saying that, but you don't know that for certain."

"I do," he assured her. "I know it because I've never once not seen you kick arse out there. Gin, you were born to be on a broom. There's not a doubt in my mind of that."

Ginny turned to rest her chin on his chest, her brown eyes meeting his. The green of them always seemed so much more intense when they were snuggled up in bed like this, his glasses off, and the gold of his rims seemed to shine that much more, making the green seem more vibrant. She secretly loved that she was the only person who got to see that.

"Why are you so good to me?"

Harry's lips curved. He brushed his callused thumb down her cheek. "Do I have to dignify that with an actual answer?"

"No," she said, kissing his chest. "Sometimes I don't know how I would handle these tryouts without you."

"You'd still kick arse, but I love being here to cheer you on."

Ginny smiled. "Have I told you lately how much I appreciate you cheering me on?"

"Don't think so."

"Remind me to do that."

He chuckled. "Noted."

He leaned forward to kiss her.

Ginny was still smiling when his lips left hers. Harry tucked a loose strand of hair from her braid behind her ear. "Harry?"

"Hmm?"

"You know what I'd like?"

"Name it. You ready for me to buy you a country yet?"

She snorted. "No. I'm quite happy without my own country, thanks."

His callused thumb brushed her cheek again. "Okay, offer's still open. What do you want, Gin?"

She slid her hands from his hips, brushing up his chest to his shoulders. "I want to go back to Clevedon Court for a night, maybe even a whole weekend. Just you and me. I want to go horseback riding and see more of the house. I want you to do naughty things to me in what will be our bed. I want to do naughty things to you and I just want it to be me and you. Can we do that? Just once before your NEWTs start up?"

Harry's thumb brushed across her bottom lip and when she sucked it into her mouth, his eyes darkened and he felt his cock stir. "Yes, we can definitely do that. What kind of naughty things?"

Ginny slowly ran her tongue over her lips. "Oh, something downright filthy, I'm sure."

His hand ran down her back, stopping to rest at the small of her waist. "If it involves you riding my face for days, I'm in."

Her eyes darkened and she slid her hand down, moving achingly slow as she stared into his eyes, stopping just above the growing bulge in his pyjama pants. When he swallowed, her lips curved.

"Mostly I want to ride your cock."

Harry flipped her beneath him, his hands resting flat on either side of the mattress. "I think that we need to have a talk about this filthy mouth of yours."

Ginny bit her bottom lip. "Would you prefer it if I was meek and mild?"

He snorted. "You've never been meek or mild a day in your life."

Ginny rose up to rub herself against him and his eyes rolled. "Mmm, I love how hard and big you feel."

"Fuck," he whispered. "How do you make me want you so badly in zero to sixty?"

Ginny's hands slid down his naked back and into his bottoms, her nails running over his tight arse. "So, where did we stand on the whole weekend away idea?" Her fingertip ran down his arse, teasing him until her nails brushed his sac and he groaned.

"Next weekend. The one after that is Easter."

Ginny kissed his shoulder, her small hand rolling his balls as his breath hitched. "Can we do Easter at Clevedon Court again, do you think? Bring everyone there for a good meal?"

"I'd love that," he admitted as her hand slid back up over his arse and up the muscles of his back. "Would your mum be all right with it?"

Ginny's hands moved down his back again, cupping his cheeks over his pyjama pants this time before moving back up his back in a slow tortuous way.

"As long as she can cook, she'll be happy. I'll talk to her about it."

"Okay," he said, glorying in the feel of her hands running over his shoulders and down his biceps before moving back up to stroke his back. "I'll talk to Uncle Rem about us going away next weekend."

"Do you think that he'll say yes?"

"Yes," Harry said, closing his eyes as her hands slid back into his pyjama pants to cup his arse. "We're both of age to sign ourselves out for the weekend and he would know where we're going. It will be fine."

Ginny nodded before she pushed him over so that she was lying half on the bed and half on him again, her open palm sliding down his chest. She traced the line of his tattoo with her nails, brushing her lips over his shoulder. Harry's hands gently slid over her back in a slow, steady rhythm as he tried not to think about his throbbing cock. She was clearly hellbent on torturing him and he was going to enjoy the ride.

"I think that we need to double date with Theo and Bas," Ginny said, still tracing his tattoo in the same way. "I want to meet Sebastian properly and it would be fun to double date, don't you think?"

"Sure," he said, trembling under her touch.

"Maybe we could do the Friday and then go back go Clevedon Court that night and spend the rest of the weekend together and naked."

Harry started to answer when her hand moved into his pyjama pants again, this time to grip him firmly. He made a half grunt half groan that made her lips curve.

"I don't think I quite got that."

"Yes," he said. "Yes, we can definitely do that."

Ginny nails continued to trace his tattoo as her other hand stroked him in a teasing fashion designed to drive him mad. Then both of her hands were sliding up his chest again. She turned her head to rest her left cheek against his skin, tracing the thin, jagged, white scar that was the work of Bellatrix Lestrange. She continued up, tracing the other one that led up his shoulder. When he put his right hand on her cheek, she took it in her own, turning it to kiss the jagged burn scar on his wrist and the slender scar across his palm. When her lips dropped to the narrow scars on his chest, Harry trembled.

Ginny turned to look up at him, her fingertips moving to his face to trace the slender line across his cheek and then the bolt of lightning that zigzagged through his right eyebrow and forehead.

"You have to stop getting scars," she whispered.

"Are they making me too ugly?" he teased. He'd never been self-conscious about them before (outside of the lightning bolt of course) but the thought of suddenly being repulsive to the woman he loved, worried him.

Ginny snorted. "Like that's possible. Somehow you get a new scar and become even more beautiful."

He grimaced.

"What? Don't like that term?"

"I'm hardly beautiful, Ginny."

Ginny smiled. "You are. You're so handsome, Harry. These eyes, that smile, this jaw," she whispered, tracing it with her finger. "It's hard to think when you're around."

"Oh?" he teased. "And what are you finding it so hard to think about?"

"Everything."

His slow smile could still make her stomach do flip flops.

"Good because that's pretty much my problem when I look at you."

She squealed in surprise when he flipped her beneath him again, his body covering hers in the narrow bed.

"All I think about is where I want to kiss you next," he whispered. "I try to focus in class and instead find myself thinking about you. Like today, in Defence Against the Dark Arts I was imagining you, very, very naked."

"In class?"

"Everywhere," he corrected. "In the Great Hall eating breakfast, sitting in a classroom, riding a broom…"

Her brown eyes twinkled. "Maybe we'll have to try that last one sometime."

Harry's eyes widened and she pulled his mouth down to hers for a long kiss. His rough hands were so incredibly gentle as they slid under the old jersey she wore to play with her breasts as their lips met again and again. When his mouth moved over her jaw and down her throat, she made a "mmm" sound and she felt his lips curve against her skin as something big and hard and long rubbed against her core.

Ginny let her head fall back, giving Harry more access to her throat. Merlin, she loved the feel of him. She loved feeling that hard length against her. In her. On her. He was so beautiful and she couldn't imagine anyone being as handsome and sexy as the man before her, scars and all. She slid her hands over his back again, marvelling in those smooth, hard muscles as they rippled under her touch. The thin raised scars from his childhood, almost invisible to see, but rough to the touch, made her want to cradle him close. She traced each one lovingly before she slid her hands under the waistline of his pyjama pants again, cupping his arse, squeezing and massaging. He had the tightest, sexiest arse she'd ever seen and she loved putting her hands on it. She teased her finger down the cleft and she swore he grew bigger pressed against her.

His hands, which had been resting on either side of her on the bed, moved. One of them was holding him up while the other pushed up the jersey she wore, exposing her breasts. Her nipples were already hard in arousal and she watched as his eyes dropped down to them in desire.

"I think that you need to be completely relaxed for tomorrow," he said before he lowered his mouth and blew gently on her right breast.

Goosebumps pimpled her skin; when his hot mouth lowered to take her taut nipple in his mouth, she felt that delicious lurch inside of her. She thought that by now letting him touch her would have surpassed that feeling, but every time it felt new and exciting. He took his time, his mouth and fingers moving over her enough to make her squirm and when one of those strong hands slid over her abdomen and into her knickers, her hips arched towards him.

Not wanting to be outdone, she danced her fingers down the cleft of his arse again before cupping his balls, squeezing and fondling them as that hot length seemed to grow hotter against her, but then his talented fingers slid into her and she was unable to hold back the loud moan that erupted from her lips.

His mouth continued to torture and tease her breasts as he had one hand pressed into the bed to hold himself over her, the other tucked into her knickers, his fingers probing and stroking her in a steady, tantalizing rhythm. Ginny couldn't stop herself from staring at the strong arm, watching the lean muscle ripple with the strength of holding him there and she had her own desire to lick him. Everywhere. Merlin, she wanted to start at his toes and work her way up. Hell, she'd start at his ear and work her way down. He added a third finger and she couldn't stop herself from clenching around him, her hips moving to greet his fingers eagerly.

Gods, he had magical hands.

But then that long tongue was flicking over her nipple; moving from breast to breast like he had all of the time in the world. He wrapped it around the taut peak, curling his tongue along the sides, flicking the tip. That tongue flattened over her areola, dancing along every ridge. His tongue tugged and stroked, licked and sucked, flicked and nipped. His teeth danced over the tip and she shuddered from the mix of pain and pleasure just as his fingers began to pick up speed.

Harry sucked on her breast, his fingers moving faster and his hard cock rocked against her thigh with urgency. Ginny massaged his balls in her hand, trying to slide her hand under him further, to stroke that beautiful shaft, but she couldn't reach him from this angle. Instead, she locked her leg around his waist and clenched desperately around his fingers.

"Gods… Harry…"

He popped her nipple out of his mouth, those eyes so dark in desire that she trembled. She was so close.

"Come for me," he whispered, twirling his fingers inside of her. "Come for me, Gin. I need you to come."

That talented tongue flattened over her nipple and licked. She fell over the edge, riding his fingers desperately as he suckled her breast like starving babe. The orgasm took the edge off and she raked her nails down his back, a soft smile on her lips.

Harry's mouth finally let go of her breast, moving up her collarbone to her throat. He kissed her lips, a smile on his face.

"Relaxed yet?"

The soft sleepy smile that crept onto her face had him kissing her nose. Relaxed? Merlin, the man made her feel like a limp, wet noodle. The fact that he was still rock hard made her want to return the favour. She slid her hands down over his arse again.

"Not quite."

"You're right," Harry said, pushing her hands away. "I think we would both be much more relaxed if I used my mouth."

Desire tore through her so sharply she almost gasped. But Harry was already pushing her up the bed and shimmying down between her legs.

"Harry… Merlin, you're so hard. Come up here."

Instead of answering, his mouth pressed against her knickers and she whimpered. Then he rolled his tongue across the cotton and lifted her legs over his shoulders.

"Mmm," he said, a big smile on his face. "Merlin, you're perfect."

Then he pushed the cotton aside with his thumb and used his tongue.

Her fingers gripped his hair, holding him tighter then she probably should be but oh Merlin, he always managed to take her breath away. The look of absolute bliss on his face when those green eyes met hers, the way the green seemed to darken and the gold rims around his eyes seemed to brighten when his mouth was on her… sometimes she was positive that she got off on that look alone. But then his tongue drove all other thoughts from her mind until she was gasping and whimpering for more.

No one should be able to do what he could do with his tongue. She didn't know how it was possible, but she swore it grew longer the more he curled and stretched it inside of her in impossible ways and oh Merlin, did it feel freaking fantastic. The look in his eyes, like he was licking the most amazing ice cream cone only made her hips arch towards him and made his tongue go deeper. He moaned and desire shot through her. Her fingers fisted in that thick messy hair and her toes curled as his tongue worshipped her.

She was close already and when he began to suck on her clit, she let one hand fall to the bed to clutch the sheets desperately while her other hand gripped his hair even tighter. His tongue moved inside of her with practiced ease, licking and curling, flicking and stroking. A finger joined in and she cried out incoherently, losing herself completely in a second orgasm.

He kissed his way up her stomach, shoving her knickers down to her knees; Ginny's hands pushed his pyjama pants down just enough to free him. She took his length in her hand and his eyes closed, making those gorgeous lashes look that much longer. She stroked him slowly, taking her time to hold him in her hand, brushing her thumb over his exposed and leaking tip and his breath hitched.

"I need to be inside of you," he whispered. "Ginny…"

She pulled her hand away and he slipped into her, making them both groan. Her hands moved over his behind, nails tickling the skin as he filled her again and again and again. She was so close again already. Just the feel of him inside of her, stretching her with that hot, thick length; stroking a fire within her that she desperately wanted him to put out. She could feel it building within her and she could see that Harry was almost there as well, could feel it in the quickened pace of him. She slid her hands down his bum and between his legs, rubbing his balls and he grunted. His mouth wrapped around her nipple again and he sucked at the same time that he rolled his hips and her finish surprised her.

Her head tilted back as she cried out, coming a third time as Harry rolled his hips again and again before three more deep thrusts had him groaning around her nipple. The feel of him coming apart, the feel of him pulsing inside of her was more than she could take. She clung to him, pulling him closer and determined to feel every last inch of him deep in her core as he finished. He collapsed against her a moment later, his face buried between her breasts, his breath ragged.

Ginny's fingers tangled in his messy hair, her heart pounding. Gods, no one had truly told her how incredible it was to have sex. She knew that it would be wonderful. She knew that it would be painful at first, but she knew that overtime, she would come to enjoy it. After all, she certainly enjoyed the oral aspect of it. But now, after two months of having as much as sex as she possibly could, it was more than wonderful. It was… life changing.

She didn't even know how to explain how it felt to have Harry inside of her. It was more than just a feeling of completeness, it was… bliss. Utter and complete bliss. It amazed her that something so big and so thick could fit inside of her so easily, but it was like he was made for her or she for him.

Maybe both.

"Relaxed yet?"

Ginny chuckled, the deep voice rumbling along her skin in a way that was more pleasant than she could explain. She ran her fingers through his soft hair. "Very. I love you."

Harry turned to kiss the pert nipple next to his mouth. "Love you, too." When she only smiled at him, he kissed her nipple again. "What are you thinking about? If you're thinking then I must not have relaxed you enough."

Her tongue touched her bottom lip. "Nothing."

Harry's hand slid down to pull her knickers down her legs from where they were still resting at her knees. He tugged them off completely and tucked them under his pillow.

"Do you want me to make you come again?"

Ginny ran her thumb over his bottom lip. "I adore you."

Harry kissed her breast. "I adore you."

"It's nothing, really. I'm just… I've just been thinking about how good this feels. Us being together like this and how… it shouldn't feel as amazing as it does."

He frowned. "Why not?"

Ginny slid her hand down his slick, naked back and around his hip, moving it lower to cup him. He wasn't as soft as he should be which made her smile as she traced the length of him.

"The feel of you inside of me is just… I want all of it and it shouldn't work, but it does and it feels…"

Her thumb danced over the tip as his cock began to stir under her touch.

"Feels what?" he whispered.

"You're gorgeous."

He raised an eyebrow, rolling onto his back. He tucked his arms under his head, eyes on her as she ran her hand up his abs and then back down to fondle him.

"You know, yours is the only cock that I've ever really seen, right?"

"And I'm glad of it," he teased. "What of it?"

"It's just… well, everyone is always asking and making assumptions that I'll tell them about you and the thing is…"

"What?" Harry asked, his eyes serious. "Ginny, you know that you can tell me anything."

Ginny bit her bottom lip, dancing her fingertips down his length. "It's just that I think you look very big and sometimes when we're… it's just thick and long and… fascinating."

Harry reached out to tuck a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "It's not as if you're just seeing it for the first time, Gin."

"I know," she said. "But talking to my friends or my brothers' witches and hearing what Luna says about Channing or Neville or listening to Theo talk about Sebastian or Colin making jokes… I guess it just kind of makes me think maybe they aren't just talking you up. I mean… gods, Luna made a comment the other day about Channing being just a bit below average and how average is like thirteen to fourteen centimetres and…"

"And I don't quite meet those requirements," Harry finished.

"No," Ginny said, blushing. "It's just… Harry, you're bigger than that when you're soft."

His cheeks flushed. "Ginny… I-I don't know what you want me to say."

"I don't know what I'm saying," she admitted. "I guess it just… shocked me. Like I always thought that you were big, but I also know that the first time a witch sees a wizard's penis they think that. I mean… how can something so big fit inside of me and yet… it does fit. Perfectly."

Her gaze dropped down between his legs to where his semi-hard cock was resting against his thigh. She ran her hand over it, marvelling in the beauty of it. She didn't know how to explain it to him. She felt like a complete scarlet woman even thinking about it. But Merlin… he was so beautiful. She loved seeing him naked. She loved looking at him sprawled before her with that big beautiful cock resting against his thigh or pointing at his stomach. She loved every inch of him. She bent her head and dropped a kiss to his length.

"You're beautiful."

Harry frowned. "I can't figure you out."

She kissed his length again, her eyes meeting his. "What I'm trying to say is that yours might be the only penis that I've ever really seen and the only penis that I ever plan to see, but I think you're beautiful. I don't care if it's big or small or whatever. I just love how it feels."

"How it feels?" he repeated, his voice deeper in desire.

"Yes," she breathed. "How it feels. In my hand. Against my skin. Between my legs. Inside of me. In my mouth."

Then she wrapped her mouth around the tip of him and he grew harder. She stared into those green eyes as her mouth widened to accommodate him, letting her wet lips suck on the end of him before she slid more of him into her mouth. A few strategic licks and sucks had her tasting him. When she pulled back, he was fully hard and left a wetness against her lips.

"I love how beautiful you are," she continued. "I love your cock, Harry. I love watching how hard you get just for me… and you know what I love most?"

When he only shook his head, his eyes still bright with desire, she smiled.

"I love how sexy it is to watch these rise and fall as I stroke you," she said as his balls did exactly what she said when she stroked his length. "I love watching them move, knowing that I am driving you completely mad."

Harry reached down to cup her cheek. "I love it when you suck on them."

Her eyes widened slightly at his admission before she bent her head to do just that. The intake of breath that rushed from him had desire flickering through her. She held them in her mouth, marvelling at how soft they felt, how they seemed to shift and tremble under her tongue. She sucked; she felt him shudder as his cock bobbed desperately above her. Ginny slowly sucked until the cool air rushed him and he shivered.

"I love it when you give me control," she whispered.

Harry opened his mouth to say something but her nose pressed against his balls and she dragged her tongue over the sensitive skin beneath his sac and he trembled. Then her tongue began to circle him and he bit his bottom lip, his hips rising.

"Fuck… Ginny, what are you… fuck…."

She kept circling her tongue over that spot, teasing him there. The way his fingers clenched in the sheets told her that he was rather enjoying it so she sped up her tongue and then dipped it into him. Harry's hips rose up off of the bed, his hard cock slapping against his stomach.

"Fuck… Ginny!"

She smiled against him, spreading his legs wider and slipping her tongue deeper into him. The sound he made caused her to clench her thighs together. Ginny slid her tongue out and up over his balls, circling the base of his cock.

"You know, Theo told me that blokes have the most delicious nerve endings just here," she sucked her finger into her mouth before sliding it under him to tease him. "What do you think, Harry?"

The tip of her finger pressed against him and then into him and his eyes rolled. She twirled her fingertip in a slow circle, lowering her mouth to suck on his balls, and Harry shuddered.

"Oh, fuck…" he groaned. "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"

She started to remove her mouth, but she felt him clench around the tip of her finger at the same time that he came. Her eyes widened in surprise as he orgasmed. It seemed to startle him too as he finished all over his chest and thighs, a little on her cheek.

"Ginny," he breathed. "I'm sorry, I didn't…"

She smiled and licked her lips, grabbing his wand from under his pillow to clean them both up. Then she rested her chin on his chest.

"So, he was right. There's some pretty good nerve endings just there, eh?"

His cheeks were flushed and his pupils dilated as he nodded. "Erm… I mean… blimey!"

Ginny kissed his lips. "My beautiful, sexy man. I love watching you fall apart for me."

Harry licked his lips and then his hands slid down to grip her hips before he suddenly dragged her up his body. She squealed in surprise before she reached out to grip the headboard for support. When she looked down, she was sprawled over his mouth. His eyes twinkled at her and then his hands palmed her arse as he began to use his tongue.

Ginny clutched the headboard so tightly her knuckles turned white. He didn't let her go. He held her in place, that long, talented tongue delving deeper and deeper with every thrust. Ginny moaned, rocking herself against him and when she came, she held one hand to her breast, playing with her nipple as the orgasm tore through her. She let him slide her down to snuggle into his side as if her body was suffering the aftershocks of a jelly jinx.

Harry captured her lips for a long passionate kiss. "Relaxed now?"

"Mmhm," she said on a half sigh.

He snuggled into her, his face resting on her tits.

And she fell asleep to the sound of Harry's soft breathing, the warmth of him pressed against her, completely and utterly spent.

~ ASC ~

Harry woke up a little earlier than usual. A glance at the clock (as he squinted and attempted to make out the blurry numbers) told him that he definitely still had more time to sleep. He left Ginny curled in his bed and went to use the bathroom before he came back. The sight of her rolled on her side, his old Quidditch jersey inched up just enough to expose part of a butt cheek, had him smiling.

Merlin, sometimes it still blew his mind how incredibly captivating she was. She was going to do amazing on this tryout today. He was going to make sure that she had the best care possible so that she did her best, but she'd already basically confirmed that Gwenog Jones was impressed enough with her to be in her corner. Harry felt that pretty much meant that she was a shoe in, but he knew that she didn't want to count her occamy eggs too soon either. This meant it was up to him to make sure that she was as relaxed and ready as she could be for her second tryout this afternoon.

Keeping that in mind, he crawled back into his bed, kissing her cheek. They had thirty minutes until his alarm went off for their morning run and after last night… Merlin, did he want to take care of her. That thing with the tip of her finger and her tongue in his arse… he had no idea something like that could give him pleasure. He wondered if that meant he was obligated to give Theo another fruit basket.

He rather hoped not.

He shook the thoughts from his head and instead carefully rolled his girlfriend onto her back and kissed her cheek again, then her neck.

"Mmm, sleepy, Harry."

"Time to wake up, Gin."

She turned her head to snuggle into the pillow and Harry moved his mouth lower. He kissed his way down her body in long, torturous open-mouthed kisses, leaving a wet trail over her skin until he reached his goal. He teased his lips over her folds.

"Wake up," he teased, kissing her. "Rise and shine. We have a run to do…"

Ginny made a soft moan of protest and Harry spread her legs further, dragging his tongue over her. When she moaned, his eyes met hers.

"Want me to stop?"

"Don't you dare," she hissed, her voice husky from sleep and desire.

He grinned and then bent his head to lick her again. By the time she finished coming, she was very much awake. The alarm went off and Harry waved his hand to shut it off before pulling her into a sitting position.

"Come on. Run and warmup before a nice hot shower and I'll give you another massage before breakfast."

"You're the best boyfriend ever."

He pecked her lips. "That's right and if you're good, I'm going to use my tongue on you again before breakfast. I want you relaxed and ready for today."

Heat seared through her. "You might be trying to kill me."

He grinned. "Race you around the pitch?"

"You have an unfair advantage," she said, pouting.

Harry traced her bottom lip with his thumb. "Not my fault you're so short."

She pinched his hip and he yelped.

Ten minutes later they were down on the pitch stretching. Ginny watched the tee shirt ride up when he stretched his arms over his head and her eyes automatically looked at the delicious v-lines of his hips where his sweats rode low. She licked her lips.

"How about we make it interesting?"

Harry lifted an eyebrow. "Oh?"

"If I win the race around the pitch, I'll give you a blowjob."

Harry's eyes widened. "You fight dirty, Weasley."

"I like to call it incentive to let me win," she teased, moving to stand in front of him. She danced her fingers up his chest. "Winning would make me really happy…"

Harry bent his head to kiss her, trailing his lips over her jaw. "It would, but you see, I know my Weasley and if I let you win, you'll be pissed at me for not being honest. And no one comes between you and a healthy competition."

Her eyes flashed when he tore off down the track.

"Harry!"

He turned to grin back at her, jogging backwards, and she swore, before booking if after him. Harry couldn't help but grin at the look in her eye as she attempted to catch him on her much shorter legs. She was fast, he'd give her credit, but he was faster. Needless to say he won and she swore at him and she slapped his arse.

"I hate you."

Harry pulled her up against him. "Nah, you don't. Come on, let's wind down. I want you loose and limber for your tryout. Then you'll take a hot shower and I'll give you a full body massage."

"Are you going to polish my broom again?" she asked, remembering how he'd taken such care to make sure her broomstick was in perfect condition for her first tryout.

He tugged on her ponytail, his lips curving. "Only if you take care of my mine first."

The feel of him hot and hard against her made her eyes twinkle.

"Sorry, Harry. You lost that chance when you didn't let me win the race."

Harry held her closer. "Mmm, I'll change your mind. Come on, let's get you in the shower. If you're good, your massage might have a happy ending." When her eyes widened, he winked. "For both of us."

Harry watched her saunter off to the change rooms before he reached down to adjust himself and thought that she was going to bloody kill him. He knew his girlfriend and he knew that despite her teasing, she would want to stick to the same plan as the last tryout. Call it superstition or luck, Harry didn't care. But he knew one thing for sure. His girlfriend was going to give him one amazing blowjob before breakfast. After all, it's what she had done the last time.

He reached down to adjust himself again, remembering how she'd sucked him last night, playing with him and then licking him… he was forced to squeeze himself a bit to stop himself from coming at the memory. Merlin, he had no idea that a fingertip and a tongue in his arse could make him feel so much or come so bloody quickly. He felt like he should be embarrassed by it, but it had felt too bloody good and the look of awe on her face kind of made it worth it. He swore as he reached for his girlfriend's broomstick to polish it and tried not to think about her polishing his cock.

He definitely was going to have to send Theo another blasted fruit basket.

~ ASC ~

Harry Apparated Ginny to the coordinates that she was given for her second tryout later on that afternoon. After giving her a thorough massage with a very happy ending, she'd proceeded to give him an amazing blowjob as promised. She was supposed to be in attendance for the second tryout at half past eleven so they'd gone in to eat breakfast and for Harry to give her a pep talk. He kissed her and hugged her tight.

"I'm saying good luck, but I know that you won't need it."

Ginny hugged him a moment longer before she turned and headed towards the large barn. Harry waited for her to disappear inside before he Disapparated to Sidmouth. He walked up the steps of Black Cottage and when he opened the front door, Padfoot came bounding towards him in excitement.

Harry bent down to pet the dog before he scooped up Leo who had toddled over to him and placed him on his hip. Zee stepped out of the kitchen, wiping her hands on a cloth and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Harry!"

He grinned when she threw her arms around him and he kissed her cheek.

"What are you doing here?"

"Am I not welcome in my own home?"

She punched him lightly in the arm. "Don't even joke." She kissed his cheek again.

"I just Apparated Ginny to her second tryout and thought I'd pop in for lunch. I've missed your cooking."

Zee smiled and urged him to follow her back into the kitchen. Harry sat at the table, still holding Leo on his hip as Mina wandered over to him and demanded to be lifted up. He noticed that Lady Godiva was lying in the garden in the sun and he wondered if the panther had wanted the sun or a break from the twins. He had a feeling it was the latter. When Zee turned to look at him he had a baby in each arm and she kissed the top of his head.

"Now it feels like home again."

Harry smiled. "How are things here?"

"Things here are good. I've been spending a lot of free time dropping by the cottage to check on Tonks. She's ready to deliver."

"I think Uncle Rem is ready, too. Did he tell you that she pretended her waters broke and he freaked out?"

Zee chuckled. "She did. She found it very amusing and has done it to him twice more since. I think she's rather enjoying herself."

Harry grinned. "She's a bloody menace. I'm going to pop in there before I head back to school as well."

"She'll love that. Are you still coming home for Easter?"

"Yes," he assured her, "But Ginny and I were talking about how great it would be to do Easter in Somerset again since there's more room. We can invite the Weasleys and everyone and I think it would be nice."

"That sounds like a lovely idea. Molly tells me that Fred and Fiadh are expecting twins."

"Yeah," Harry said. "That was a surprise."

"You and Ginny are being careful," Zee began. "Not that I won't love being a grandmama when it's time, but let's not rush things all right?"

Harry blushed. Not sure how comfortable he felt at confirming with the woman he considered a mother that he was sexually active, he nodded. "We're being careful."

"Good," Zee said, placing a plate in front of him with a sandwich piled high with freshly sliced ham, red peppers, honey mustard, and fresh tomatoes and spinach. Half slices of grapes and slices of oranges and apples were on the side of his plate along with a scoop of potato salad.

"This looks amazing."

Leo popped a slice of grape into his mouth. "Mine!"

Harry laughed and carefully lowered the twins to the floor. "No, mine."

When Leo pouted, Harry handed him another slice of grape.

"I'll let Molly know the plan and we'll coordinate cooking plans. Mama and Papa will be there as well as Grandma and Grandpa."

"Grandma sent me a letter saying that they were in Paris?" Harry inquired before taking a bite out of the delicious sandwich.

"They are! Grandma always wanted to go and they decided to make a trip of it. They'll be gone another week at least."

Harry nodded, vastly enjoying the sandwich that Zee had made him. Zee took a seat in the chair next to him, lifting Mina into her arms as Leo whined at Harry until he picked him up.

"And how have you been? And don't you dare say fine."

He hid his grin as he popped a grape into his mouth, passing another one to Leo who eagerly slobbered and chomped on it. "But I am fine."

Zee frowned. "Remus said that you've been working the Defence Club harder, getting them prepared for war."

Harry took another bite of his sandwich one-handed, holding Leo with his other arm. He chewed thoughtfully before he answered.

"He's going to attack Hogwarts, Zee."

"That doesn't mean that you must lead the defence against him," Zee insisted.

"We both know that it does. Dumbledore gave me the coin to alert everyone."

"And you didn't use it in Hogsmeade."

Harry had considered it. He knew that it would have made sense to call for more help, but he couldn't do it. Not before he knew there was a chance at truly ending everything.

"Because Nagini is still alive. I'm not going to bring in reinforcements before the end."

Zee pursed her lips. "You are a very stubborn man."

"Going to ground me?"

"Oh, I'd certainly like to," she said, tapping her nails on the table.

Harry smirked and returned to his sandwich. "Too bad."

Zee snorted and stood up, holding Mina on her hip. "Brat."

But the affection in her voice made his heart soar and as Leo babbled in his ear, Harry thought about how nice it was to come home and to see his family. He loved having Zee here as his mother to care about him enough to want to ground him. He found it more endearing than he probably should have.

As Zee began to fill him in on what was happening with her department, he finished off his lunch in contentment and wondered how Ginny's second tryout was going.

~ ASC ~

Ginny's second tryout was going very well if she did say so herself. She felt confident that she was doing well and considering the jealous looks she was getting from some of the other candidates, she was feeling pretty damn good.

The tryout ran similar to the first one. There were Quidditch players there who had volunteered to come out including Oliver Wood. He gave her a small wave and winked as each candidate was given a number between one and ten. Ginny received the number seven, matching the number on the hoodie she wore with the name Potter on it. She considered it a sign of good luck.

Especially when she scored on Oliver Wood eight times in a row.

"Bloody hell!" Arlo Ross exclaimed. "Number seven has one fucking incredible arm!"

Ginny couldn't help but grin at that.

They took turns getting called in to play for each team, changing up the members and teammates to keep things interesting. It was two hours of Quidditch before Amy Hunt, the same retired referee from before, called them all to the ground and declared that they were going to do flying sprints.

"On my whistle, I will call for you to switch positions to what I say. We will be measuring you on how well you take orders, how skillfully you switch positions, and most importantly, on how well you fly. Each of you stand two metres apart and mount your brooms."

Ginny did as instructed and when she took to the sky again, the wind in her hair, she felt absolutely alive.

They did flying sprints from one side to the other, practicing loop-the-loops, rolling under obstacles, and doing the sloth grip roll. They did extreme dives and pull ups before hopping up onto their brooms and surfing. Then they weaved around the goal posts as an obstacle rose up from the ground for them to thread the needle to practice flying through the hoops and performing hair pin turns at the highest possible speed.

One witch threw up.

One wizard fell off of his broom.

But the others kept going.

They flew backwards, both riding in the opposite direction and just reversing. Then Bludgers were released as they practiced the Tailrek Twirl in which they rolled their brooms to avoid the Bludgers followed by the Bell Tailslide where they flew up their broomstick before flopping back with the tail of the broom.

They hopped back on their brooms to surf and when Ginny looped around the goal while surfing with perfect balance, she couldn't help but inwardly squeal in glee.

Then a Bludger came barrelling towards her.

She knew that she couldn't fall back to her broom in time so, left with no other choice, she jumped.

Her Nimbus Two Thousand and One flew through the hoop as she jumped over it and caught herself on her broom, somehow keeping her balance and surfing to the ground. The cheering that erupted made her racing heart tell her that it was a good bloody move, even if she knew that she would never be able pull off something like that again.

They took a break after that and Ginny helped herself to some water, making small talk with some of the players. Wood asked after her brothers and she filled him on Aydin, on Fred's upcoming twins, and on George's engagement. Wood complimented her on her flying and asked after Harry before he started talking to Arlo Ross.

When they finally called for them again and she made the top five, she did a little booty shake in excitement. Ginny listened attentively as she was told that the final tryout would be on the twenty-eighth of April. She thanked them, feeling as if her face might crack from all of her smiling.

"Hell of an arm, Weasley," Mitchell Payne said, winking at her. "And some damn impressive flying. I'll be sure to let Gwenog know. She was disappointed not to make it today. She has an interest in you. Keep it up."

"Thank you," she said, unable to stop beaming.

Benjamin London called out for Payne and they both waved to her before heading off. Ginny grabbed her broom and followed the other candidates off of the pitch.

She couldn't wait to tell Harry the news.

~ ASC ~

Tonks beamed when Harry came through the front door of their cottage that afternoon with a plate of chocolate chip biscuits in his hands.

"Biscuits! I love you!"

Harry laughed as he passed her the plate. She was sitting on the sofa and muttering 'gimme' as she unwrapped it.

"I can't take credit for them, they're from Zee." He kissed her cheek. "How are you feeling?"

"Fat. So bloody fat! Do you know how hard it is to stand up? Bloody ridiculous!"

Harry chuckled and took a seat next to her. "Well, you look beautiful."

Tonks reached over to pat his cheek. "Liar. What are you doing here?"

"Came by to see you and Uncle Remus. I just dropped Ginny off at her second tryout and then I went home to visit Zee, Mina, and Leo."

"And then you came to see me, how sweet!"

"And Uncle Remus," Harry said, offering his father a smile when he came out of the kitchen.

"It is all about Nymphadora and Teddy, I understand," Remus said, snagging a biscuit from the plate and handing his wife a glass of milk. "Two and a half more weeks, give or take."

"Bloody forever," Tonks muttered. "You think our son would be more courteous being that we want to meet him."

Harry's lips curved. "Downright disrespectful of a tiny baby."

"Shut it," Tonks muttered, making Harry stick his tongue out at her. "And don't show me that gross tongue! It's freakishly long!"

"Is not," Harry insisted.

"Is too!"

"Is not!"

"Is too!"

"Is not!"

"Is too!" Tonks demanded. "Look at it, Remus! Tell me our boy doesn't have a freakishly long tongue!"

Remus sighed. "I am not getting in the middle of that."

"I swear it grows longer every time he sticks out!"

Harry did so again and she made a rude hand gesture in response.

Remus chuckled and stood up to get more milk from the kitchen. "You two are acting like children."

Harry shrugged and when Tonks made a face again, he leaned in closer to her and wiggled his tongue.

"Bloody hell! If you do that again, I'm revoking godfather status!"

Harry laughed. "No you won't and besides, no one else thinks that it's freakishly long. Ginny certainly doesn't complain."

Tonks bit her lip. "I bet she doesn't, you cheeky bastard."

Harry grinned. "Listen, we're going to do Easter at Somerset with everyone, the Weasleys too. I spoke to Zee about it and she said that she would discuss the plans with Mrs Weasley."

"That sounds fun," Remus said as he came back into the living room. "It was rather nice having Christmas there, wasn't it?

"Yeah, it was. And it's big enough to host everyone. Um… also, Ginny and I are going to spend next weekend there."

Remus raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really?"

Tonks smirked. "Not enough privacy in the castle to use that chameleon tongue of yours?"

Remus' cheeks flushed. "Dora!"

Harry blushed. "We just want to spend some time at Somerset with the horses and whatnot."

"They're totally having sex," Tonks said, wiggling her eyebrows at her husband.

Remus raised his eyes to the ceiling. "Merlin, help me."

Harry cleared his throat. "Anyway, anything else new?"

Remus grabbed a biscuit. "This one woke me up again this morning pretending that the baby was coming."

Tonks snorted. "He gets this panicked look in his eye and I can't resist."

"She's done it three times!" Remus exclaimed. "She's going to give me a bloody heart attack before the baby actually comes!"

"He loves it."

Remus' golden eyes met Harry's. "I don't."

Harry chuckled. "Sounds fun over here."

"You know what would make this even more fun," Tonks began. "Ice cream."

Remus leaned over to peck her lips. "Mint chocolate?"

"With chocolate fudge brownie, please."

Remus stood up. "Any ice cream preference, Harry?"

Harry smiled at his father. He loved that Tonks didn't even have to ask. His father was just ready and willing to get her anything she wanted. He loved how happy the two of them truly were.

"Mint chocolate with a mix of cookies and cream?"

Remus squeezed Harry's shoulder. "Done. Keep her out of trouble."

"No promises," Harry said.

When the door closed behind him, Tonks slapped her hands together.

"Excellent! Now that he's gone, tell me more!"

"More?" Harry asked, raising his eyebrow. "More about what?"

Tonks rolled her eyes. "You had sex! That's like a rite of passage! Tell me how it happened!"

"No," Harry said, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

"Oh come on!" Tonks protested. "I'll tell you all about my amazing sex life!"

"I'd really rather you didn't," he admitted.

She grinned, helping herself to another biscuit. "Let's get back to Ginny loving that chameleon tongue."

"It's not a chameleon tongue! I don't even know what that means. It's a human tongue!"

Tonks wiggled her eyebrows suggestively. "Trust me, Harry, not all blokes have a tongue like that. Ginny's a lucky woman. Do you practice on lollies like you did as a kid?"

Harry scowled. "You're so annoying."

"You love me," Tonks said. "Besides, I'm a woman! My opinion is even more important. I can make sure you're keeping your witch very happy. Now, I know you obviously know how to use your tongue because hey, I've seen you lick a treat, but what about when it comes down to the big deed? Is she getting off? Are you doing it right?"

Harry's cheeks heated. "Yes! Bloody hell, Tonks! We're doing all right, I reckon."

"So, she gets off?"

"Yes!"

"Good. Want to make sure my girl is getting a good ride."

When Harry flushed even more, she smirked.

"Us witches have to stick together."

Harry rolled his eyes. "Are we done now?"

"Oh, come on," Tonks teased. "I'm here to help. You know, Remus and I really like doing it doggy-style, have you and Ginny tried that yet?"

"I'm not talking about this with you," he insisted.

"Oooh, have you done it standing up yet? You know, the first time I had sex against a wall, it was right over there in the hall and let me tell you, that's definitely an experience. When you go to Somerset, you should try that."

"I hate you," Harry muttered. "I don't want to talk about my sex life with you."

"Oooh, have you done bum stuff? You know, have Ginny use a little finger up there and trust me, you will not be disappointed. You can ask Remus. He goes mad for it."

"Please stop," Harry begged, his cheeks heating.

Tonks pouted. "You're a crappy brother."

"Well, you're a nosey sister."

They glared at each other a moment before Tonks shoved him and he grinned at her.

"Okay, serious now? Ginny and I are doing great. Really great and trust me the sex is just… bloody fantastic," he admitted, a soppy smile gracing his features. "For both of us. Now, how about you stop being nosey and instead we mirror call Uncle Rem and tell him that the baby's coming?"

Tonks' smile widened. "Yes! You have to get it just right! He can't know that it's not true! And you're an awful liar!"

"No, I'm not!"

Tonks gave him a look. "You are!"

"I got this."

Tonks crossed her arms in front of her chest. "Okay, if you're sure. Hey! Before you call Remus, did you hear that there was a bad batch of stone seed roots? Apparently the crop was sold before it was properly ready to harvest and there have been a lot of accidental pregnancies due to ineffective contraception potions. What are you and Ginny using for contraception? Not the potion, I hope."

Harry paled. "Erm…"

Tonks' eyes widened. "Well, you better get Ginny checked out. Hopefully she's not up the duff already."

When Harry's eyes widened to saucers, she snorted.

"Gotcha! Keep your face just like that. It's just the right amount of panic. And don't worry, your contraceptive potion is working just fine!"

"You are a bloody menace," Harry declared before he cleared his throat and tried to keep his expression the same as he used the mirror to call Remus while Tonks cackled in laughter.

"Harry," Remus said, appearing in front of the mirror.

"Uncle Rem, you better come back. I think the baby's coming! Tonks says that I have to take her to the clinic."

"Get the go-bag, Harry!" Tonks yelled in the background.

Remus paled. "But I've only just left and the ice cream is still being… you little shit."

Harry burst into laughter.

Remus scowled and disappeared from the mirror without a word as Harry looked over at Tonks who was giggling.

"You know, if you keep this up, when you actually do go into labour, he's not going to believe you."

Tonks grinned, rubbing her belly. "Yeah, but it's so fun. Hey! Have you met Kane yet?"

"Briefly," Harry said. "Ginny mentioned something about a double date. Theo really likes him. And I guess that he was really supportive with the whole Ernie thing and the trial."

"He's a great guy," Tonks said. "He really helped me get through desk duty. He was the best work husband."

Harry snorted. "Work husband?"

"Yes," Tonks said. "Stop mocking me! It's what he is! Or was before he went back to Londonderry. You know when I go back to work, you might be working alongside me."

He bit his lip. "Do you think that I will find out soon?"

"Definitely," Tonks said. "I'd say within the next three to four weeks. You're not really worried you won't get in, are you?"

Harry shrugged. "Not that I won't, but that they will only want me for the name, I guess? I don't know maybe I'm being stupid."

Tonks shook her head. "Not at all. And you're going to be great."

"Are you taking a full year off?"

"I'm still thinking about it," Tonks admitted. "I love the idea of having a year off, but I might go stir crazy. Maybe I'll just do six months and then I'll be back in time for you to start as a trainee."

Harry grinned. "That might be awesome."

Tonks slapped her hands together. "I can't wait to make you do all of my grunt work!"

"I take it back. Definitely take a full year."

Tonks winked. "Please. Like Rex or Baxter will make it any easier on you. And Atwell? She'll make you work so hard you'll want to die. It's going to be so much fun!"

"Sounds like it," he said, shaking his head.

"Really, it will be," Tonks assured him. "You're going to make a great Auror, Harry. I can't wait to help you become one and teach you everything that I know."

Harry found himself grinning back. He couldn't wait for that either. He just hoped that by the time he started at the academy, the war was truly over and part of him worried that it might not be.

And he had no idea how that was going to affect his future plans.

~ ASC ~

After Remus returned with ice cream and a scowl for his wife and son, they spent an hour indulging in the sweets and chatting. When Harry headed back to school, Remus took an extra hug from the young man before seeing him off.

"Kind of hard to believe that he's all grown up, isn't it?" Tonks asked, rubbing a hand over her large stomach.

Remus nodded, locking the front door behind him. "It really is. Sometimes I look at him and I can't believe that seventeen years have gone by."

"Come here, old man."

He raised an eyebrow. "Old man?"

Tonks crooked her finger at him. "Seventeen-year-old-son, yup, old man."

Remus snorted. "You are lucky I love you, Dora."

"Come here."

Remus moved to sit next to her on the sofa, draping an arm over her shoulders and putting his hand on her large stomach. "This old man wants to know how you're feeling."

Tonks turned to kiss his neck. "Mmm, good."

When her lips met his for a long rather passionate kiss, he caught his breath as he cupped her cheek. Then he took his time to kiss his way down her jaw, down her neck, flicking the buttons open on the button-down shirt she wore of his. Her full breasts were bare under the shirt and he dipped his head to suckle them.

Tonks' head tilted back. "Mmm, yes, Rem."

He kissed her breasts tenderly before he returned to her lips. "Bedroom."

She nodded and let him help her to her feet. She waddled to the bedroom, hating that she couldn't walk normally. But when Remus' whiskey-coloured eyes met hers, she'd never felt more beautiful.

Remus took his time to undress her, admiring the beauty of her pregnant body. Her large protruding belly rose up as he pushed her down onto her back and when he spread her thighs to use his tongue, she groaned his name. Remus only made himself comfortable on the floor of their bedroom and took his time in pleasuring her.

He used his tongue and fingers with relish, using her body as a guide while she moaned wantonly. Remus merely licked her more slowly, making her ache for him. He loved how she tasted, loved how she smelled. He could taste the mingled essence of her and of her pregnancy and the fact that she was carrying his child… it was a turn on that he couldn't express.

He loved how she responded to him. The sounds she made, begging for more, and when she finally came, he pressed his mouth closer and kept going. Tonks practically purred as she came a second time before he kissed her belly. He slid up onto the bed to kiss her breasts and then her mouth.

"You think at nine months pregnant, I would stop wanting to shag you all of the bloody time, but then you do that…"

Remus chuckled, turning on his side to lie next to her. He trailed his finger over her naked shoulder. "I love you."

Tonks rolled onto her side, her eyes drooping. "I love you, too." She slid her hand down to cup him through his jeans. "Let's take care of this, shall we?"

Remus kissed her brow. "You're ready to fall asleep."

"I'm not," she insisted, stifling a yawn. "I'm good."

Her hand slid into his jeans, holding him in her hand and when she began to pump him, he trembled. He helped her get his jeans off, watching as her hand worked him. He grunted.

"Need to be inside you, Nymphadora."

Tonks nodded. Remus pulled her up on top of him and when she lowered herself onto him, they both groaned. He held her hips, one hand on her belly as she rode him and when she came a third time, he couldn't keep his eyes off of her. Nothing was more beautiful than his wife in the throes of an orgasm, especially when she was pregnant with his child.

He watched her hair flash in an array of colours, watched the way she arched back to take him deeper. When her fingers began to play with her breasts, he bit his bottom lip and rolled his hips; when he came, he knew that he was home. He carefully snuggled her next to him on her side, wrapping her leg around his waist and kissing her forehead.

She was asleep before he'd even caught his breath and he couldn't help but grin.

Nymphadora was his everything and if she wanted to prank him every day, he'd let her because it meant that he had her in his life. It meant that she was his and he was hers and he couldn't wait to bring their son into their life. Remus rubbed her tummy before he let his own eyes close and when he dreamed, it was of a little boy with bright hair walking between them.

And he slept with a smile on his lips.

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End Author's Notes:

Thanks to celtics534 for helping me with the potion/prank idea.

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