As they got to the Great Hall it did not seem the subject had been dropped. He knew it would not. He knew his husband would not let him have the last word. He had backed off to early. Just before they went in, the sorting ceremony just ending Lucius stopped him. Harry knew he was to be presented as the new member of Slytherin while his husband was introduced as the new DADA professor.

Lucius held him. "You will sit next to Draco or with the first years, I don't care but you will not sit next to HIM."

Harry tilted his head. "Him? My dear husband you are going to have to be a bit more specific. I really don't know who you are talking about."

Technically Harry could have said he would sit with Gryffindor instead. But tonight he could not. It was technically not against rules to sit at another house table. The Patil twins often sat together. But during the opening feast it was. You had to sit with your own house. And Harry noticed Slytherin's patch was on his new robes. He could not even argue for sorting. The hat had wanted to put him in Slytherin. It told him he would do better there. But he was not about to admit that to Lucius.

Lucius angrily whispered right to his ear. "You know exactly who I am talking about. I will not be embarrassed by my husband hanging all over someone else."

Harry pulled away from him. "Of course my husband, I will do anything you ask of me dear husband. I am at your service."

Though Lucius knew something was up he was forced to hold his tongue. The doors to the hall opened up as the sorting was over. He knew Harry had not given up. Just like Harry had known when they had gone to the bath it was not over. They were far too stubborn both of them Severus had said. And neither would back down. Lucius for a moment actually smiled. His husband was definitely full of fire. And it definitely made his blood pump. His marriage with Narcissa had been cool. She had not stood up to him. She had just ignored him. And cheated on him. Harry definitely had fire. But he would tame him. He looked forward to taming him. He had tamed horses. He had tamed dogs. He had tamed house elves. Husbands could be no harder then that he assumed. And he definitely planned on trying to find out.

Harry saw all the eyes o him. He had not felt that uncomfortable since his first year. He knew they were all looking for the ring. His marriage had been well known. Harry saw some looks of compassion and a few waves his way from the lions. He hoped they would continue to be friendly. He was sure most did not know that Harry had no idea how his old house would handle finding out he had turned on the team as well.

Albus stood. "I would like to properly introduce our new DADA teacher Professor Malfoy. As well as to announce the news of the marriage of our own Harry Potter to Professor Malfoy this summer. Harry Malfoy will be joining his stepson in Slytherin this year."

Lucius through the nuke warm clapping led Harry towards the table. "Remember what I said to you my little husband. I can see you from the head table."

Harry put on the most innocent of smiles and waited till his husband was away before he sunk down between Millicent and Blaise. Draco was across the table and sent a look at him. Draco actually seemed almost half smiling. He was not about to admit it around his dad but he was quite impressed by Harry actually standing up to his dad. There were few people who would. Draco did from time to time but not like Harry. But then again his dad could not threaten Harry with much. Harry could not be divorced or cut off. And even if Lucius could find a way to cut off his husband from the Malfoy money, Harry had inherited the massive Potter estate.

Blaise looked at Harry. "Draco warned me your husband thinks we are flirting and that you might want to keep your distance."

Harry sighed. "I am not flirting. I hope you don't think I am. You're a great guy and easy to talk to. Nothing else. I could use a friend over here."

Blaise laughed. "Then you have one. Trust me I know you're not flirting and you're pretty cool."

Harry happily sunk into talk of Egypt with him. And about his dad's company. His dad's business had many facets but Blaise knew about the security and treasures. They had been in Egypt for some of it that summer helping so a joint project with Gringotts and the ministry. Draco joined in once and a while. He did not seem as angry as he had at Harry's birthday that Harry and Blaise were becoming friends. He wondered if Draco was hoping to see Harry get pummelled by his dad.

Draco turned to him over pudding. "Dad is looking daggers. You might want to be careful over there. We need you playing seeker this year so we can win."

Harry saw he was right. "My husband quite clearly told me he did not want me sitting next to Goyle. Not sure why. It must be his animal magnetism or something."

Over hearing that Goyle did not look pleased but the others their age were laughing when they heard that. Anyone who had been at his birthday knew who his husband had been talking about. Even Crabbe gave Goyle a nudge to shut him off. His husband was seething when he came to collect Harry from the table. He kept his composure until they got downstairs but as Harry was about to climb into bed his husband pressed him up against the bed post.

He snarled. "I told you not to sit next to him. You told me you would not. I do not like being mad a fool of."

Harry backed away. "You told me not to sit next to Goyle and I didn't. If I was wrong you should be clearer. Maybe I will sit with my old house tomorrow."

Pulling Harry to a long hard kiss Lucius was snarling under his breath. He was not about to allow his husband to get the best of him. He was Lucius Malfoy. No sixteen year old was going to out do him. Harry would learn his place and soon. Fire had its place but it was not in public. Why did it have to be Blaise? Any of the other boys he could have owled their dad and forced them to back off. Carlos would laugh in his face if he insisted the man tell his son to back off. Carlos would likely encourage his son to do the exact opposite. They had been friends in a sense for years and their son's best friends but like Severus, Carlos let him get away with very little.

He pulled his husband down into bed. "You will sit with Slytherin but you will watch you act around him. You will not be aloe with him. I will not have talk."

Harry plastered on another one of his sickening sweet smiles. "Of course my dear husband. I will do what ever you ask my dear husband."

Lucius watched as Harry drifted off to sleep. He had no idea if he wanted to strangle or kiss his husband. He was getting under his skin. Lucius would never admit that. Or the horrible suggestion Severus made that he was jealous. Both were preposterous. He just did not want to be shamed by his husband. Nothing more then that.