Harry stared at him in shock. Lucius was actually down on one knee. It was not the first time. He could remember Severus proposing to him. It had not been like this. It had not been in a hot air balloon right. They had not been on a romantic trip. But it had bee the middle of the war. Severus would have given him better if he could. Harry was speechless. He had sworn when Severus died he would never love again. He had sworn when he started seeing Lucius it was a fling. Even when he had admitted he was in love he had been reluctant. He had been reluctant to allow himself the next step. This was fast. They had not even dated for a year. But he and Teddy were so happy. Lucius loved them both more then life. He was such an amazing Papa to Teddy. And he would be an incredible husband to Harry. And Harry loved him. As scared as he was he knew he wanted this. He knew he wanted a future with this man. He wanted to move on with his life and have it all. With him. He wanted Draco's kids to call him Grandpa. He wanted to grow old with Lucius. He wanted kids with Lucius. He just wanted Lucius.

He knew Severus would approve. He knew he would smile to learn Harry and Lucius were together. He had always told Harry he wanted him to move on if he died. And Remus and Tonks would have been happy. They would want Teddy to have two daddies. They would have seen how much Lucius loved both of their sons. They wanted Harry and Severus to raise Teddy if they died. But they would approve of Lucius.

Lucius was scared. "I know this is quick. You can tell me. I can wait for an answer. We'll have a long engagement. Please just don't say no. Please think on it."

Harry shook his head. "No."

Lucius was pale. "Harry please just consider it. I will wait......"

Harry bent down and cut him off with a kiss. "I mean no I don't need to wait. I love you. I want to marry you. I want to be a family with you and Teddy."

It took a few more times of Harry saying yes before reality sunk in for Lucius. Lucius slid the ring from the box and on to Harry's hand. It seemed so perfect there. He had never proposed. Narcissa had been an arranged marriage. This was so different. He had never thought at his age he would have this. He had never thought at his age he would fall madly in love and in less then a year be proposing to the man he loved. Or raising a three year old. But he wanted it all. He wanted more. He wanted more kids with Harry as well. He wanted what he had never had before. And he knew he was going to have it.

He stumbled to his feet and dragged Harry into his arms for a long tender kiss. He would have twirled him around but they were in the hot air balloon still. His head was spinning. He knew they would have to tell Draco and the others when they got back. But he knew they would be happy. Harry's family had been trying to get him to move on including Teddy's grandparents. He had already got their blessing. And Draco had helped him decide to propose. Draco was hoping they would be married before he made them grandparents. As they landed back at the hotel Harry seemed to know where his thoughts lay.

He kissed Lucius. "I don't want to wait very long to marry. I want us to be married and start a life and a family together. We have done the rest whirl wind."

Lucius beamed with the news as he took his fiancé off to bed. "I would suggest our anniversary of when we started dating but my grandson is due near then."

They decided on a wedding in the first week of July. As they made love Lucius could not get his mind off of it. He would make it the wedding of Harry's dreams. It would be special, not the traditional wedding. The two of them had never had a very traditional relationship. He would make sure that it was everything Harry could have ever wanted though and the honeymoon to follow would be out amazing enough even to blow Harry out of the water. Now that he had Harry he had no intentions of slowing anything down at all. He was going to spend the rest of his life making Harry and teddy smile. And any kids they had in the future. He promised himself.

In the morning they were having breakfast before they were to leave. Teddy noticed the ring almost right way. He had of course never seen his Daddy wearing any jewellery other then the pendent he wore about his neck sometimes.

Harry knelt. "What do you think about me and Uncle Luc getting married? He would like to become your new Papa."

Teddy looked back and forth between them. "I get sisters and brothers if you marry?"

Laughing Lucius kissed the little boy. "We plan on it little man. It would make Uncle Draco your big brother and you will have a little nephew soon."

Teddy scrambled into his arms and hugged him. "I want you to be Papa. I want you to marry Daddy and be my Papa."

They both held the little boy and were relieved he was happy. They had known he would be. He adored Lucius. They already lived with him. Uncle Luc was one of the coolest people ever, ever since Uncle Luc went down the slide with him in New York and that had not slowed down. He was definitely happy to hear. It made them leaving Africa a little less rough for he was so excited about the wedding and promise of some new siblings, that Teddy barely noticed when they left.

Back at the manor Lucius looked at Harry. "Now to tell our families about this."

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They waited a week and had the Weasleys, the friendly ones of course, and the Tonks as well as Draco and Blaise, Luna and Neville, and Oliver who was actually in the country for once. Everyone had their suspicions. Draco was the only one who had known his dad's plans. But the others guessed. They had a feeling there had been more to the trip then taking animal crazy little Teddy on a safari though that had bee a part of it they knew for sure. Both Harry and Lucius knew they could not hide it long so they had some wine brought out when they were all there.

Lucius spoke when everyone had wine. "I asked Harry to marry me when we were on a hot air balloon ride and he had said yes."

Harry showed off the ring. "We know it is quickly but so has been our romance. We're going to get married the first weekend in July."

Everyone was smiling and cheering with the news. Harry found himself dragged into hugs. His brothers thought it was about bloody time. And so did the girls really. They knew that Harry had suffered a great loss. Losing one's first love was painful. Especially the way he had lost Severus. But they knew he needed to move on and there was no doubt that Lucius was the right man for him and the right Papa for Teddy.

Andromeda hugged him. "We will be there for the wedding Harry as we know our daughter and your dad would have wanted. We are so happy for the two of you."

Ted hugged him and looked at Lucius. "Don't think this changes what I said before. You hurt either my son or grandson and I will come after you."

Lucius assured the man that he would never hurt either Harry or Teddy. He was happy when Andromeda and Ted suggested out loud for the others to hear that Lucius should adopt Teddy. They knew of the blood adoption but the others did not. They wanted Teddy to be properly Lucius' son. Remus and Tonks would have wanted it.

Draco was beaming. "So I guess Dad will have made an honest man out of you when my son is born. I guess he will get to call you Grandpa Harry."

Harry laughed. "I was joking about you calling me Dad but I would be honoured if your kids called me Grandpa. I will just be the world's youngest best looking one."

That brought great deal of laughter and smiles. Everyone agreed on the youngest part at least. Harry was just happy that Draco supported the wedding. His approval was as important at Teddy's had been. Lucius had assured him his son would approve. And he was reminded of the talk at New Year's when out with the boys but hearing it from Draco himself definitely put him at more ease then before.