It was the final game of the season, and Harry knew he could catch the snitch at any time; the lions had no chance at beating them. The only chance was for them to lose, and not only lose but by a massive amount, for the lions to win. Harry would likely have had to fall off his broom, and their keeper loses all common sense, they were playing Hufflepuff, and the team never won, except perhaps against Ravenclaw. Harry was never one to be too cocky, he always knew things could happen, but it was only about twenty minutes into the game, when he won the game and the cup, for his team.

Harry smiled when Draco was waiting outside of the change rooms, and blushed when he remembered the last two games, but there were no twins around this time. Harry had never been so nervous around his best friend, but he assumed he never felt like this.

Draco hugged him. "Amazing move."

Harry smiled. "Thanks."

Draco was as nervous as Harry, but after watching his dad fail to even be alone with Severus in the months since Christmas, he risked it. He wanted a love like that, which made his dad insane even after decades, and he hoped with Harry one day. He reached and kissed Harry, taking the chance Harry would laugh or slap him for it, but instead he was rewarded with a return of the kiss.

They were drawn apart by some clapping and cheering, and though some was the team, they knew the twins had made an appearance as well. Sure enough when they drew away, both twins stood there, and they could see their dads even, and Remus.

Fred clapped them on the back. "My brother thought we interrupted something last time, and we better take our time coming to congratulate you."

George agreed with his brother. 'But come on it has been two months already. You didn't need the excuse of a victory."

Both boys pulled apart, and from the look on their faces, they knew the other one had been thinking about it too. They knew the twins were right, and they had been foolish to wait, but they had felt like they needed an excuse of some kind. They had been told by their friends, that the other on was attracted as well, but they had never been certain about that. Draco had thought if he kissed Harry now, and his friend was upset, he could pass it off as the excitement of the game.

Lucius smiled at the marauders. "I guess you won the bet Sirius. I should ask if you bribed my son."

Sirius snorted. "Neither boy would do anything but blush when I spoke to them at Easter. Remus is the one with access to them.'

The boys had come their way, and heard their talk, and had got even redder if that was even possible to accomplish. They had not been worried; their dads had been as bad as their friends were, about riding them about their feelings. Draco knew his dad would always support him, he knew what it felt like to be kept from the man he loved, though his was partially self imposed. Lucius would do anything to make his son happy, Draco to have what he didn't, and Harry was key to that.

The three men knew even at that age it was not puppy love, or not only, that they would see the boys married one day. Lucius was reminded of his first kiss, and while happy for his son and nephew, even more intent on winning Severus back some how.

Severus appeared and looked at the boys. "If you boys are done snogging, I believe the rest of the team is waiting. I promised a celebration in town."

Draco didn't even have to ask how he knew; they had enough of an audience. "Sorry Professor Snape." But he turned to his dad."Are you guys coming?"

Usually the dads took them out after a game, but Severus had told the team he would take them all out, if they won the cup for a second year. He had not been head of house last, it had not even been a year since his name was cleared, but he had been to the games. He had a chance to spend more time with Harry since Christmas, Sirius did not protest it any more, and with that came Draco. Draco was an amazing kid, so much like Abraxas, and Severus didn't mind the time.

Lucius shook his head. "I am sure Professor Snape would like to have the team to himself."

Severus was never one to back down from a challenge. "I think we could include three more. Besides there will be the proper house party after dinner."

It was how it had been since Christmas; Severus did not back away from time with him, just not alone time. He was at the games, and he even came to Easter dinner, with Remus, as if to prove to Lucius he had no power over him any more. Lucius wanted to be with him, and ached for alone time, but would take what he could get.

Severus did turn to Lucius as they headed into the towns. "It was only a year longer then it took us for our first."

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The summer had come, and Harry and Draco had been dating since the first kiss, well as much as one could at school. They would be able to go into town one weekend a month next year, now they would be third years, and not simply with their dads. Draco was disappointed their match makinghad not worked so far, and Lucius and Severus were no closer, still only civil. Draco wanted his dad happy, as much as Lucius wanted him to be, and he needed to get them back together. Harry was doing what he could to help, but he didn't want to hurt his Uncle either, and he was worried Remus had feelings for the man.

Draco was surprised when he was invited to come to the coast for a few weeks, not about the location, but who was coming Remus had convinced Severus to come, the man had not bought his own home away from school, and not only for a few days, as before.

Remus stood on his patio as he watched the boys on the beach."I am glad I have him for nearly a month. I hope you don't mind Sirius coming."

Severus shook his head. "As long as you do not expect us to room, I'm fine."

The cottage had four bedrooms, and the boys would bunk together, as they knew they could trust them. Sirius was busy that summer, and he thought it made sense Harry spend July here, and when ever he had a few days off in a row, he would come. He had some vacation time in August, and was taking his son on a holiday.

Severus smiled as he watched Remus look at the boys. "You know you would make an amazing dad one day."

Remus' face fell a bit. "The closet I will ever come is Harry."

He could not pass on his curse, you either had to be bitten or the child of two were wolves, but it was once again the man's doubt. He never could understand how Remus could see such beauty in everyone else, but never in himself, or at least trust others to. He had trusted few but him, Lily, and the marauders, to know he was a wolf, back in school. He may have been right back then, but attitudes were changing, and Remus deserved so much more.

Severus put a hand on him."You are brilliant, and funny, loyal and one of the most compassionate people out there. Any man would be lucky to have you."

Remus turned to look at him in a bit of surprise. "Any man?"

Severus stepped closer to him, and for a moment both men thought Severus would kiss him, but the boys seemed to have sonar or something. Harry and Draco had been down on the beach, but came towards them, though they hadn't had any idea what was happening. They simply had good timing in their hunger for lunch.

Harry smiled at the two of them. "Aren't we supposed to be heading for London soon? Dad should be meeting us for lunch, unless he has another raid.'

Remus knew part of his nephew always resented his dad's job. "You're right cub."

Sirius and James had both been aurors, but James had a wife, and Harry had been too young to remember the man. Sirius was the only dad he remembered, and though he knew of James, was the dad he loved as well. He loved the Malfoys, and now Remus since he got to be with him, but he sometimes resented the time his dad spent at work. He understood his dad loved his work, and he was saving lives, but the time it took and the risk of losing his dad, was never easy on Harry. Remus often thought Sirius should have worked at the auror academy, it would be better hours and safe, but Sirius loved being a street auror.

Draco looked at Severus when they got to London. "You know my dad is planning to spend some time with us at the coast."

Severus was not blind to what the boys were doing. "I am sure he could use a break from work. And I know he is always there for Harry's birthday."

Draco may have been more like Abraxas, but he did inherit some from his dad, and his stubbornness was one of them. He also had an odd mix of a practical romantic side to him, not one to do anything brash, but he seemed to believe in true love. He did not seem to be satisfied in playing with his own love life.

Remus knew his own mind. "The boys are so happy; I think they just think the rest of us should be as well."

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Harry's birthday was held there on the coast, lucky it was the summer, for the cottage did not have the room for an indoor party. The kids could have plenty of fun in the water, much better then a simple pool, and a formal party after, which was for Narcissa. It was not on the minds of the boys, that it had been a year before when they helped have Narcissa arrested, and cleared Severus' name. They were proud of what they had done, but they were kid, and their minds were on fun.

Severus and the other adults were another matter, Lucius reminded of when Draco led him into the gardens, and he heard the bitch confess. It was in the week that followed, he had learned what his son had suffered, and what he had done to the man he loved.

Lucius found him alone down along the beach. "One year of being cleared."

Severus looked up surprised and reluctantly took the package Lucius handed him. "It is your nephew's birthday, not mine."

Lucius assured Severus he had never forgotten his birthday, and motioned him to open, he had not bought something. He had no doubt Severus would not accept any6thing new, but on the anniversary of today, he wanted to return this.

Severus looked in shock down at the pendant in the box. "You kept this?"

Lucius lifted it from the box and motioned to see if he could put it on Severus. "Of course I did. I love you more today, then the day I gave this to you."

Though he could tell Severus was not sure, the man did not protest, when Lucius clasped it around his neck. There had been a time when he never wanted to take it off, and when Lucius drew him into his arms for a light kiss, he could not deny part was still there. Then there was another part of him, who thought even if he could forgive Lucius one day, there was no going back, and he was not sure he wanted to.

Lucius pulled back. "I know I have a lot to make up for, and so much time has passed, but I still mean it. One day I intend for that to be a ring."