Chapter 18 – The green green grass of home
Lucius sighed in exasperations as Harry once again rejected the place they were looking at.
"Picky, isn't he?" Severus muttered, unable to completely hide his amusement at the blonde's behaviour.
"I think I'd rather go shopping with him again," the blonde man muttered back. "At least he had a reason to do what he was doing there."
"He's got a reason for doing this as well," Remus said as he watched Harry and Draco converse with the lady who was their guide for the afternoon. "Remember what Draco said – 'A place for them and their younglings where they can feel safe'. If Harry doesn't' feel safe then he won't allow Draco to waste his money on it."
"Add to that that it was YOU and Draco who picked out the areas, not HIM and Draco," Severs said seriously. "You probably didn't take his interests into mind when you stated what was wanted."
As everyone gathered around the port key to the next property on the list, Lucius blushed as he realised that, once again, he was treating his son and his son's mate as though they were fledglings.
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Harry kept his eyes clenched tight as the seemingly innocent item they were touching spun around yet again as it lifted them off the ground. He leaned back slightly as the arms of his mate tightened around him slightly in assurance. As soon as the sick feeling growing in his stomach vanished after the journey was over, he opened his eyes and gaped. Before them lay a paradise of gently rolling hills, green paddocks, a small wood and a gently bubbling stream.
"Can you see it?" Harry asked softly as he leaned back against Draco's chest, ignoring everyone else.
"I can," Draco whispered back looking around in awe. "Four buildings around an inner courtyard, two or three rooms in each - A kitchen/Dining combined in the inner courtyard, bedrooms in two buildings, family room and toy room in another with a large study and an entertainment room in the other."
Harry nodded, seeing what Draco could see. "Kitchen garden around the outer edge of the courtyard and a soft grassy area for our kits to play and A nice garden for when our kits are all grown with kits of their own …" The two of them beamed at each other and hugged in excitement.
"Do you see any of that?" Severus asked the two men beside him.
"No," Lucius deadpanned.
"All I see is green," Remus said with a slight grin, "And it looks like Draco is off the hook with Harry … for now at least."
"You have to admit that he did the smartest thing possible in that instance," Lucius smirked as his son strode over to their realtor to converse with her while his mate happily skipped around the area before laying on a patch of grass and rolling around on it happily, making the three men laugh softly.
"Yeah, he did," Remus agreed, "now all he has to do is make sure that he can keep abreast of designing a house, getting it built, keeping up with his schoolwork while studying for his NEWTs all while lavishing Harry with the same amount of love and devotion he has been giving him since they first met."
Severus rubbed his temples. "I'll make sure to have a ready supply of calming potion on hand for when he breaks down."
Lucius just gaped at the werewolf. He hadn't needed to do that for Draco's mother … Merlin help his son; he was going to need it.
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Hermione and Sirius pounced onto the first person to enter the room, resulting in Remus yelping as he was tackled to the floor, much to Severus' entertainment.
"How'd it go?" Sirius asked once he and Hermione had untangled themselves from their victim and had given both men a plate of food each. "And where are Harry, Draco and Lucius?"
"It went … eventually," Severus smirked. "Harry certainly has more of his mother's taste then his fathers, that's for sure."
Sirius let out a barking laugh and ran a hand through his hair. "Let me guess, Lucius went extravagant and expensive and Harry said no to each and every one of them."
Remus nodded with a grin as he took a gulp of his tea, "Only to confuse everyone bar Draco when he chose a block of land, nothing else."
Blaise snorted in amusement from the doorway into the kitchen making everyone jump at the sound. "Draco would have bought a block of land from the beginning if Lucius hadn't gotten involved. One of his hobbies is design and he has wanted to build his own house since he was four years of age. Lucius thought that it might be too much for Draco and suggested they look at houses rather than land. Looks like Draco got his wish after all."
"He most certainly did," Severus muttered. "To the point that both he and Harry could see the house already built and themselves living in it after their children leave for lives of their own."
Blaise whistled, impressed. "So where is the big lug? Don't tell me he's gone and started the plans already."
Remus sniggered at the disgruntled look on the other teen's face. "No, Draco and Harry joined Lucius at the Three Broomsticks for the evening meal. Lucius is apologising for not coming back for three days since work and Narcissa is insisting on his time."
The three who didn't know nodded their understanding.
"Isn't it Bella's turn to be introduced tomorrow?" Sirius asked after a couple of moments.
"Yes," Blaise replied. "And Mondays are mine and Draco's busiest days so we will only really get to spend time here for meals and until curfew. Draco will have even less time than I will because he has called for Quidditch tryouts from right after lessons end to the beginning of dinner. At least I will have the time before we eat to do homework – Draco will have to do it after eating."
"I'm sure he will manage just fine," Hermione said with a sweet smile. "Harry still hasn't written up his finding from everyone's appointments this morning. He will probably do it tomorrow while Draco does his homework. Harry is happy to just spend time in the same room as people he likes. He doesn't need their attention on him all the time."
Everyone looked up as the door to the room opened to reveal a sparkly-eyed Harry.
"Sorry it took so long," he chirruped happily. "Draco had to go somewhere before we had our meal so Lucius kept me company until he got back. Draco sends his thanks and apologies for not coming in. He said he wishes to double check the work he has done for his last few assignments."
Blaise ran a hand over his eyes. "Not again! I had better go and prevent him from re-writing them all again." He bowed to the people in the room and placed a gentle kiss to the back of Hermione's hand. "I shall see you on the morrow." He left the room with his head held high, winking at Hermione before the door shut behind him, leaving a giggling teen in his wake.
