Happily Ever After …or Not?
Chapter 13
"You decided yet?" asked the king, he had been coming to see Harry occasionally. Just for half an hour at night, where they would speak and out of nowhere Harry seemed to have required a new confidence.
"I have" smirked Harry, he still wasn't allowed to be out of bed for too long. His body needs to heal; they didn't want to take the chance of the wounds reopening.
"Well, let's hear them" said Tobias smirking, spending time with the young man had been the best decision he had made. It had convinced him that Harry was right for his son, right for his kingdom. He would bring in a new era and new changes. Something he felt was well and truly needed, around here at this point.
He didn't want his country to suffer for any bad decisions on his part.
As they spoke, he began to get to know Harry he was very likeable. Easy to make laugh and easily amused. It warmed the Tobias' heart hearing that laughed. The first night it sounded as if it was his first time, the look on his face confirmed it. He wasn't used to laughing, it was funny if Harry asked anything the Tobias would bend over backwards to get it for him. Harry unknowingly had the Tobias wrapped around his finger.
Harry got strength from Severus, who was supporting him. They were both on the bed, Harry was snug in his lover's chest, and Tobias smiled. He remembered a time where he and Eileen were like that, Eileen had been smaller than him, and she had almost disappeared on him. It looked the same, at that very moment with Harry and Severus. He had never seen his son look so happy, even if he didn't think it was right he would never have been able to deny his son.
"I want them to suffer the same fate that they decided for me" said Harry.
"Slavery?" asked Tobias, just for confirmation really, he could be meaning the beating part. A little bit of Tobias hoped it Use (consider revising) he wouldn't have trouble finding loyal people do it.
"Yes" said Harry, finding strength of those hands tightening around him in comfort and strength reminding him that he wasn't alone anymore.
"Shall we let them come to a hasty meeting? Only to be shackled and led away? In front view of everyone?" smirked Eileen. "She cares more about her image then her son I bet"
"Not Poppy" said Harry out of the blue.
"I beg you pardon?" asked Tobias.
"Not Poppy," he said slower.
"Care to explain why not?" asked Eileen.
"Poppy never did anything to me…she was treated horribly as well. They never cared about her. Me and the others brought her up, she was never really their daughter - to them she was a mistake." said Harry sadly.
"So they have emotionally abused another child?" snapped Eileen her eyes narrowed.
Harry shrank back, they wouldn't have noticed unless they were actually looking.
Tobias saw and led his angry wife out of the room.
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"Calm down, my parents would never hurt you no matter how angry they are" soothed Severus.
Harry just nodded, snuggling into Severus even more, wishing they would never have to move from this spot. He wasn't used to this, lying around getting all the food he could ever want. He was finally being allowed out on the grounds today so he was getting some clothes.
"Well come on then. I'll show you the lake and other interesting areas'" said Severus.
"Wont people spread gossip? About us? Will it not get back to them?" asked Harry looking worried.
"It's happening today, they are coming here today. So there won't be a worry" said Severus.
"Oh," said Harry nodding his head.
"You will be there, confront them and tell them of their fate!" said Severus once they were at the lake.
"WHAT!? How can you do this to me Severus?" asked Harry looking ready to start crying.
"You need this to move on" said Severus worried that maybe he was going too far.
"I don't know" said Harry wide eyed.
"Trust me, you do this and the people of my country will admire you for your strength"
"Well I suppose" said Harry obviously very much having doubt.
"Do this, for yourself, for me for my father and mother" said Severus.
"Then yes I will do it" said Harry his resolve found. He loved Severus, more than he thought possible. He loved Tobias and Eileen also; they were like a second set of parents.
The lovers spent the rest of the days together. Harry in absolute awe at the feeling of such materials being on him. He still believed he wasn't worth it - Severus was still convincing the young man. A man abused would take a lot of convincing.
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"My Lady" said Bill Weasley "The King requests your presence now"
"Now?" asked Petunia very worried.
"He request you wear your best and arrive in style" smiled Bill as if they were in for a great surprise.
"Just myself?" asked Petunia looking ready to squeal.
"Oh excuse me, your family as well," said Bill wide eyed "Most importantly Dudley Dursley"
"Of course!" said Petunia, getting herself together she closed the doors and quickly went to find her family. Making sure they were getting their best clothes on she did the same. Her son was getting married of course she was going to get the best she had on. She doubted they would be coming back here so she packed her most precious possessions and put them in her bag before waiting for the rest of the family.
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"In style you say?" asked Poppy.
"Yes ma'am" said Bill.
"How's Harry?" she asked almost not speaking at all, and into Bill's ear.
He gasped "How?"
"It's alright I know, I've always known the Prince knows I know" said Poppy.
Bill relaxed "He is well, ma'am".
"Can you call me Poppy?" she asked.
"Of course Poppy and my name is Bill" he said they shook hands and introduced themselves properly.
Nothing more was said, they couldn't risk it.
Not long later they were on their journey to the Castle.
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Bowing and curtsying the family made their way into the presence of the King and Queen. Their son the Prince on their right.
"It has come to our attention that you lied to her majesty the Queen of France!" said
"I would never your majesty!" said Petunia wide eyed unable to believe this was happening. Where was the wedding? The flowers? The congratulations?!
"Do not lie to the King and Queen again Petunia" said a calm and collected voice from the back of the room.
Petunia turned around, already knowing who it was she knew that voice. When she saw him dressed up, with a crown on his head, she just about exploded. That boy was the Prince? Hopefully the brat would be too scared to have told them the rest.
"You're Majesty" she said bowing.
"Dudley I do believe you have met my Husband?" smirked Severus, Dudley looked so shocked. This wasn't supposed to happen.
"I have decided upon your punishment, and have decided you shall suffer the same fate you disposed upon me" said Harry.
The family had choked up; they couldn't make it any worse for themselves by saying anything to the new Prince. They were just told they were going to be sold into slavery in not so many words. Hopefully it wasn't going to be such a bad slavery. Judging by the glint in the King's eyes Petunia wasn't too hopeful.
The brat seemed to ruin her life no matter what.
He moved and stood Poppy up and led her away from the 'family' and escorted her to Bill. Who smiled and thanked Harry, the rest of the show was the three Dursley's being arrested and being escorted into a cage and they were heard shrieking into the distance.
Finally Harry was at peace.
That night Harry and Severus made love to each other, it would be the first of many and Harry hadn't felt so better about himself.
He didn't like to admit it - but Severus was right, he had needed to face them.
Now he could live his life.
The end
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