Chapter 3:
Theo found himself sitting at a small Muggle Café the next day, his son laying in the stroller next to him, playing with the toys hanging down in front of him. Theo had a paper in his hands, trying to figure out why some of this news was so important to the Muggles.
"Holy shit, Theo is that you?" Theo froze when he heard that voice, great not another idiot from his past. He slowly looked up and saw Blaise standing there smiling at him and then watched his face show confusion when he saw Xavier.
"Hi Blaise, what brings you to the Muggle world?" Blaise plopped down in the seat across from Theo and kept look at his son.
"Visiting Draco, oh sorry. Keep forgetting you don't like him any longer. Who's this little guy?" Blaise asked as he started playing with Xavier.
"My son." Theo folded the paper he was holding and lifted his son from the stroller, grabbing a bottle to feed him.
"How old is he?" Blaise asked staring at Theo.
"Six months." Theo knew where this conversation was going and he hated it.
"That would mean you knocked someone up at school. I thought you were only with Potter and Draco, and I know Draco didn't have a baby." Theo sat waiting for the shocked look to wear off Blaise's face before he spoke again.
"Potter, you knocked up Potter? God Theo, I'm so sorry." Blaise placed a hand on Theo's shoulder to comfort him.
"It's fine Blaise. It's hard as hell and I wish I knew what happened to him but I have Xavier here to think about." He bounced his son on his shoulder trying to burp him.
"Well Draco said he saw you last night at the club, said you ran away from him when he tried to talk to you." Blaise was staring intently into Theo's eyes.
"Yeah. He dragged me on the dance floor and decided to let me know he remembered everything and just so happened to still let the death eaters into the school regardless, and expected me to stay there with him after that."
"He cares about you, you know that right. He may have had a thing for Potter for awhile but he was always in love with you Theo." Theo couldn't help but laugh, slowly putting his son back in the stroller and standing up.
"No he never loved me, he loved the fact that I was out of the way so he could get to Harry. He loved the fact that he could have someone in hiding and never have to let anyone else know. He never really loved me. So go back and tell him that I no longer hold any feelings for the person who made me fall for them and smash my heart to pieces. I lost a friend back then and I don't want him back." Theo nodded his head to Blaise and proceeded to push his son out of the café.
He finally stopped at a park that was only located down the road and sat on an empty bench. He let out the breath he had no idea he was holding when he knew he was away from Blaise.
He knew Blaise had tracked him down just to try and talk to him for Draco and he wished they would all just stop. He wanted to be left alone, with his son and his memories.
Switch point of view:
Over in a small Muggle town in America a dark haired man stood in his bookstore and looked around. He bought the place five months ago, once he gathered himself together. After the battle he escaped to this small town to protect the ones he loved. Voldemort may have died that day, but the Death Eaters were still out there looking for him.
He knew the love of his life would kill him himself if he ever found out about him. For leaving him and their son alone. He hoped that his love would be able to move on and give their son the life he deserves.
"Haden, Hello Haden." He snapped out of his thoughts when he heard his friend calling to him from the back of the store and made his way there. Alex was standing in the middle of stacks of books looking lost. He liked the name he picked for himself but it was somewhat still hard to remember to respond to it.
Harry thought that picking Haden would be easier to remember, but it was still slightly difficult. He had magically covered his scar on his forehead and wore contacts to change his eye color to brown also. Harry laughed as he looked at Alex, the guy was slightly taller then him, broad shoulders and deep blue eyes with Spiky blonde hair. He reminded himself of Theo and he knew he was so close to Alex because of it.
"Stop laughing and get your cute arse over here and help me." Harry blushed at his friend and quickly moved to help him. It seemed he had gotten himself stuck while trying to sort out the new shipment. As Harry made his way around the maze he tripped, knocking over stacks of books and landing himself right on top of Alex.
He felt Alex's hands instinctively move around him, but when he went to get up, Alex tightened his grip on his waist.
"Uh Alex, I'm sorry." He said trying to get up yet again, but felt the hands on his waist refusing to move. He looked down into lust filled eyes and swallowed hard. He knew Alex liked him, but he just didn't think he was ready for a relationship just yet. Before he knew what was happening he felt Alex's soft lips pressed against his, he felt himself let a small moan escape his lips, he hadn't been kissed in so long, or touched. The kissed was heated, and passionate, but Harry snapped out of it when he felt two things at once, Alex's tongue asking for entrance and the bulge in Alex's pants digging into his leg.
Harry jumped up fast out of Alex's hold and moved back, trying to regain his breath.
"I… Ive got to go." Harry got out and ran from the back room, stopped at the register to regain his composure as someone walked into the shop.
While he started his normal routine at the end of the day to close up, Alex came up behind him coughing. Harry spun around to be face to face and toe to toe with the other man.
"Haden. Care to go to dinner with me?" The man asked, reaching a hand out to touch his arm.
"Alex, I. I'm sorry but I can't." He felt Alex's hand move up and down his arm slowly.
"Why. I like you a lot Haden. We have been friends since you bought this place and that kiss was just amazing."
"You're a great friend Alex, you are. I don't think that I'm ready for more than that right now." Harry moved around the counter to put away some things waiting for the other man to leave.
"Please just this once come to dinner with me, if at the end of the night you don't feel anything for me than I'll remain your friend." Harry could tell he was sincere about this so he agreed to join him.
As the night progressed Harry found that he was having a really great time with Alex on their date. He came to find out he liked the small touches the other man was giving him and couldn't help but think how he could get another kiss from him. After they left the restaurant he found them standing under a street lamp ready to say goodnight to one another. Alex quickly wrapped his arms around Harry and brought him close to his body before he placed a kiss onto his lips, Harry felt like he was in heaven until he heard someone call him, but not by Haden."
"Harry, my god Harry is that you." Trying to ignore the person calling him by that name, he wrapped an arm around Alex's waist.
"Harry?" He slowly pulled away and saw Hermione standing in front of him, he tried not to panic. He didn't want anyone to know he was alive and where he was.
"I'm sorry miss but my name is Haden." Hermione's face fell as she looked him over, seeing her eyes go to his now scar less forehead and his brown eyes.
"Oh I'm so sorry. You just look so much like my friend that I haven't seen since, well a while. Sorry to bother you." She smiled at him sadly
"That's alright, have a goodnight." Harry pulled Alex by his hand and started walk stiffly down the street.
"Haden are you alright?" Alex asked next to him, grabbing his hand and stopping him.
"Yes, why wouldn't I be. I'm having a great time Alex." He smiled at his friend trying to reassure him.
"You seemed to tense up back there when that woman called you by that other name. Are you sure your fine?"
"Yes Alex I'm fine. Just bring me home now." Once they were at Harry's flat Alex pulled him in for another kiss.
"Haden, I would love to be your boyfriend." Harry held his breath for a moment and decided he really did need to move on and begin his new life. He knew he would always love Theo and miss his son so much but he needed to protect them.
"I would love that too." He smiled up at Alex before pulling him down for another kiss.
