Fred and George were laughing at Harry as he rushed around the flat. He was nervous. He felt like he was back in school again. He had not expected them to show up so early but they thought he could use an extra hand for getting ready.

He came back out "Does this shirt look good on me?"

Fred snickered "Would think you had never been on a date before?"

Harry nodded "Well, not really. I mean me and Severus could not really date could we. And well you know what it was like with Ginny"

George gasped "Never dated any one between them. You did not marry Gin until a few years after school"

Harry shrugged "Always busy with work and training, and now with Lily..."

Fred just patted him on the shoulder "It looks good, brings out your eyes. Draco will love it"

Harry smiled and heard his daughter crying. He went into the nursery. He picked up his daughter and felt that she was a bit warm. He turned around to the twins who were standing behind him.

"I can't go" he suddenly said

Fred gasped "What do you mean you can not go?"

"Lily is sick. I should not leave her" he said

George scooped his niece up from Harry "She is teething, has been for weeks. She will be fine"

Harry still seemed a bit worried "We are more then capable of taking care of our niece." Fred added

"And you do not want to disappoint Draco" George said

Harry smiled "I have been waiting for this dinner but..."

They both shouted "No buts"

They pushed him from the room and forced him to go and finish getting ready for the date. The doorbell finally rang and they both smiled as Harry nervously went to answer the door.

Draco was more nervous then the first time he had kissed Harry. It was not that he did not have tons of experience dating. This was the first time he really cared about the person. This was their first real date. He had butterflies in his stomach worse then the first time he has asked a girl out in their first year at Hogwarts. He grimaced when he thought about that first date with Pansy.

"Draco" Harry said with a huge smile when he opened the door.

Draco smiled "Harry" and then he took something from behind his back

Harry smiled at the sight of the stuffed owl "For me?" he said jokingly

"No for my little princess" he said seeing Fred holding her.

Lily squealed happily when she saw Draco and ignored the owl for the first few moments and her attention was drawn to the blond. Draco bent down and kissed her head and then turned back to the twins.

"Thanks for babysitting" Draco said

George laughed "Better take your date and get him out of here before he changes his mind"

Draco turned to look at Harry and he shrugged his shoulders "She was a bit under the weather"

Draco just smiled "Don't worry, I don't bight."

The two of them finally left and when they exited the building Harry turned to Draco to ask where they were headed. Draco would not tell him for it was a surprise and after he got Harry in a taxi, he gave a street address and nothing else. They finally pulled up along side a beautiful French bistro along the river, with amazing views of the city.

"I found this place when I first moved to Paris. It has amazing food. I thought you would like it" Draco said

Harry had not been to a nice restaurant since he left London "I am sure I will"

They had a table out on the veranda. Draco ordered them a bottle of wine and Harry smiled when Draco ordered the food for both of them. Draco realized what he had done and smiled apologetically at Harry

"Sorry. I guess its a habit, I hope you do not mind" Draco said

Harry just smiled "Its nice to have someone to care for me like this."

The food was as wonderful as Draco said it was and they discussed their school days and their jobs, and Lily. It felt like they had been together for a long time. Harry found he was able to talk to Draco just as comfortably as he had been able to talk to either of his best friends. The one subject that was never broached was past relationships, including both Ginny and Severus.

They later took a walk down along the river and Draco turned to Harry and after kissing him said "You know I really am enjoying my time with you"

Harry just smiled "I would hope so. If you kiss someone like that you do not like, I would hate to see what you do with someone your interested in"

Draco just kissed him again "Harry I would really like to see you"

Harry played coy "I thought that's what we have been doing?"

"I mean for real, I would like to date you. Even after you return south." Draco said

Harry stopped him "You know I come as a package deal"

"Could I forget your little princess?" Draco asked "You know I care about that little girl as much as I care about you. I would not have it any other way"

Harry was silent for a bit but Draco knew who he was thinking about. Other men might have been jealous about their boyfriend thinking of another man but Draco was not. He understood that Severus was Harry's first love and since he was brutally taken from Harry, there would always be a part of him with Harry. In a very strong sense, Harry was a widow, for those two had been bonded stronger then if they had been married. Draco could deal with that, Severus was always a part of him but Draco would be to, and Draco was his future.

"So can I have an answer already" Draco said

Harry smiled and reached up and kissed him passionately "Yes, I would love to see you officially"

Draco returned the kiss "How long do we have before we have to get back?"

Harry just smiled and asked "What did you have in mind?" Draco dragged him off further down the river. They spent most of the night walking under the stars, just together, barely talking, enjoying each other's company simply.

Later that night when he returned home he found the twins in the living room. Fred was asleep on the couch with Lily asleep on her back across his chest, with one of his fingers in his mouth for her to gnaw on. He smiled at the picture and placed blanket over the two and turned his attention to George. George was at the table drinking a cup of tea.

"So how was the big date?" he asked

Harry smiled "Draco has asked me to officially start dating him?"

"He asked to court you. How quaintly romantic?" George joked but he smiled with genuine happiness for Harry

Harry turned to look at their sleeping companions "Was it a rough night?"

George nodded "Lily was crying a lot tonight. Fred finally got her to sleep but it wore them both out"

Harry just smiled "You can have the extra bedroom. No point of waking him up for the night"

George smiled "Yes, then you can tell us more details about your date in the morning"

Harry just shook his head and headed off to his bedroom. He changed and climbed into bed. He had to admit he felt happier then he had in a long time. He could still feel Draco's lips against his own lips. Part of him wished he had invited Draco up to the flat. He wondered if he would have if the twins had not been there. He knew though he wanted to take this slow, enjoy the courtship as George called it.

In the morning he got a bit of a reprieve from the questions when as he sat down with his daughter to give her a morning bottle, an owl flew in through the open window and dropped an envelope on the table. The owl belonged to Alicia so George bent and scooped up the envelope. He read the letter and soon a huge smile spread across his face.

"What is that smile about? Bigger then mine last night" Harry said.

"Alicia went to the hospital yesterday. She has been a bit ill lately" George explained

Harry had a feeling he knew where this was going but asked "And?"

George was beaming "She is two months pregnant"

Fred who had just come into the room from the shower went to his brother and gave him a huge bear hug. Harry was so thrilled for George. He knew how hard he and Alicia had tried for the past four years to have a baby.

"Send my love and congratulations to Alicia for me" he said

George nodded "You know she wants you to be godfather. She suggested Katie as godmother, but perhaps we should make Draco" he said with a jab

If Harry had not been holding Lily he might have gone to tackle the twin but just said "Well I am the worlds best godfather"

It was not as if he did not have plenty of practice. He was godfather to both of Fred's twins, to Rose and to Fleur and Bill's middle child as well. And that was just within the family. He was godfather to Luna and Neville's two daughters as well.

The twins soon left but Harry said "Let me know when the baby is due. Me and Lil will come home for a visit"

George nodded "You should come home for Christmas this year. You know mum and dad would love it."

Fred told him to lay off "Perhaps Harry will have plans with someone else"

Harry said he would think about it and shooed them out the door. He had not been back to England since he in mid January. Perhaps Christmas at the Burrow was a good idea. He had a few weeks off from teaching. He knew that Draco went home every Christmas to England to see his parents. It shocked him he was already thinking about Draco when considering his plans.