Happy Birthday Siblings-Curse (Mae) this is for you, oh and lots of virtual chocolate! (Sorry Mike)
Chapter Nine: Moving In
Once in the school after the dance party Harry sat with Tom enjoying coffee and listening while Severus and Lucius tried to convince Tom that Harry was at risk. Severus thought Harry was the risk and Lucius thought the teen was going to be hurt if the other students found out he was not a hero any more. Harry sipped his coffee taking in all the ponts, he still wore his dance clothes and was actually starting to get annoyed that the two were talking about him as if he was not in the room.
"If the students who are thinking of rebelling put together the fact he started the dance and that none of them could get in then they might realize he is not on their side," Lucius said frustrated, he wanted Harry to be safe, "They could kill him and none of us would know who was responsible, since there are so many of them – I'm not even allowed to be alone because of my Deatheater status, he's your equal shouldn't he get more protection?"
"Oh please Lucius the brat is most likely just trying to make us think he is on our side so he can get close, learn our weaknesses and then take us all down!" Severus snapped lamming a fist on the desk, "He's just like his father!"
Twitching Harry threw his coffee cup at Snape and the man yelped as the hot coffee burned his chest and arms, "You stupid jerk, I am not my fathr, I do not torment my rivals, I do not believe I am above the rest of the world, and I do not believe I am a gift from God," getting blinked at because he was standing up and glaring he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, before opeing them and saying calmer, "Now if you would be so kind as to stop comparing me to a man who I never got a chance to know, let alone pick up his mannerisms, that would be greatly appreciated."
"See," Lucius said smirking, yet Harry suddenly turned to look at him eyes narrowed.
"And you, I do not need you playing hot and cold with me, either you want nothing to do with me or you want to keep me safe, you can't have both. Oh and by the way I don't need help and protection, if the other students turn on me I have my boys to abck me up," Harry said before sitting back down and summoning more coffee which he sipped, "I am never without protection, I'm not stupid."
"Well you are alone now, I mean without your boys," Tom pointed out which made Harry shake his head and grin, "You have a secret don't you?"
"Oh course," Harry said chuckling, sipping his coffee again a slight moan left him from the taste and he did not catch Lucius lick his lips, nor did he notice Tom grin, "I wouldn't have made it this far in life without my secrets."
After about ten minutes more of discussing random facts Tom escorted Harry back to Gryffindor tower, he wanted to talk with the teen, "Lucius did bring up a good point," he said which got a startled look, "If the rest of the tower were to turn on you then it would be four agains a hundred at least."
"What do you want then? Want me to go around with a babysitter?" Harry asked slightly annoyed that Tom was bringing it up as well, "I can take care of myself."
"I know you can," Tom whispered before stopping him by grabbing his hand, "I worry about those in my Inner circle, it is only natural I worry about you my equal."
"I," Harry looked down and sighed, "What do you suggest then?"
"I want you to move out of the Tower and into mine and Lucius's chambers, we have a suite which has two extra rooms, you're more then welcome to have one," Tom said brushing his hand through Harry's hair, "Tell them I don't trust you or something, that I want you to be with in striking distance."
"I can't leave my boys," Harry said before getting turned and lead towards the Tower again, "Tom?"
"Bring one of the Guard boys with you, he can have the other room, this way Neville and the other Guard can keep you up to date on the Lion rumor mill," Tom said which earned him a smile, half an hour later he watched as Harry and Seamus moved into the suite he sahred with Lucius. The blond man was hiding in his room refusing to accept the fact Harry was so close now, and would be so close for much longer amounts of time.
"Hey Tom," Harry said turning and smiling, "While I work with you and Lucius we can meet here for scheduling, when I work with Snape I will most likely work on the scheduling during detentions," getting a nod he turned his wand on Seamus who ahd been about to sneak in his room, "No way in hell, stay to your own room, I am not playing teddy bear."