Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Star Trek or Harry Potter. They belong to J.J Abrams, Gene Roddenberry and J.K Rowling

Warnings: Slash (malexmale pairings), threesome, AU, violence, angst, psychological disorders, sexual situations, badly written accents, etc.

Pairings: Established Spock/Kirk, Sulu/Chekov, Scotty/Uhura, Future Spock/Harry/Kirk

40. Decisions

"Dammit Jim, listen to reason! Every minute that we sit here, Mitchell grows stronger and more dangerous. We have to get rid of him," McCoy hissed as he stood in Spock and Jim's quarters along with Harry and Teddy. Said blond was sitting grimly on his bed while Spock stood next to him providing his mate with support.

"I can't Bones, don't ask me to do this. Gary's my friend," Jim begged softly.

"He was my friend too Jim, but that's not Gary anymore! You heard what Harry said, you've seen how he's been acting not to mention Spock's calculations! This is serious and if you don't want us to wind up dead, you need to get rid of Gary," McCoy argued.

Jim's jaw tightened as he glanced at Harry who was stroking Teddy's hair trying to comfort him. It was obvious the little guy was upset over the situation not to mention frightened by Mitchell. Running a hand through blond hair, Jim closed his eyes as he contemplated what to do. He knew rationally that Gary wasn't the Gary he knew anymore. The power and knowledge he was gaining was unprecedented and it was changing him in ways that would not end well for the Enterprise or her crew. As the saying usually went, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

But there was still a part of Jim that couldn't find it in his heart to kill Gary. The man was his friend, had been serving with him since he became Captain and he was a good person deep down. Yet as McCoy pointed out, Gary was changing and it wasn't for the better. There was also the fact that Gary seemed to be focusing his unwanted attention to Harry and Teddy which in turn made both Jim and Spock angry. They were fiercely protective of the young doctor and his son, perhaps a bit more for Harry himself considering the circumstances of their feelings for him. The last thing Jim wanted was for either of them to become hurt because he hesitated in his duties.

Sighing, Jim opened his eyes firm resolve within their depths. He questioned softly, "What are our options?"

"There's a planet a few light days away from our current location. It has a lithium cracking station, we may be able to adapt some of its power packs to our engines. It is there that we could strand Lt. Mitchell as there are no other life forms on the planet's surface, a barren desert with only machines as company," Spock advised.

Chewing on the inside of his cheek, Jim frowned, "…Very well. Set the course and make sure none of the crew know what is occurring. We don't need a mass panic on top of everything else."

"Yes sir," Spock replied as he turned and walked out, McCoy following him.

Standing and calmly stepping forward, Harry placed a hand gently on Jim's shoulder. Bottle green eyes didn't offer sympathy, but rather understanding. Lightly gripping the muscle under his fingers, Harry murmured, "Sometimes we need to do things that we don't agree with, but must be done. I've lost friends too Jim… so I understand."

Jim felt himself relaxing as he gazed into eyes that reminded him of the green of his home. Appreciation welled up inside him as Harry offered him comfort in any small way he could and he was also thankful that there was no pity in his features. He wasn't sure if he could handle pity, he had enough of it growing up because of his father. He hated pity more than anything.

"Jim?" Teddy questioned curiously standing next to his father.

"Yeah Teddy?"

"We'll be okay right? You won't let that man hurt my dad right?"

Jim's eyes softened as he carefully pulled the boy into his lap and hugged him. Ruffling his hair he replied, "No, I won't let him hurt you or your dad. I promise." Teddy nodded and hugged the blond back curling up against his chest while Harry merely watched. There was nothing else to say, all they could do was wait and hope that everything would be okay.

Suspense is building up! -insert evil laugh- I'm sure all of your are frustated by now especially wondering when Harry's magic is going to be exposed and when he's going to get together with Team Spirk. But rest assured, it's all going to happen very soon so hang in there! Remember to review please! Thanks!

~Seth