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 (male/male pairings), threesome, AU, violence, language, angst, character deaths, psychological/anxiety disorders, sexual situations, etc.

Pairings: Spock/Harry/Kirk, hints of Sulu/Chekov and Scotty/Uhura

74. Friendship

Friendship was a concept that Harry greatly valued since he first met Ron and Hermione his first year of Hogwarts. Before that time Harry had never had a friend or someone he could rely on since Dudley tended to beat anyone who tried to be nice to him. After a while kids just stop trying to avoid injury and it left Harry alone. So he never knew what it felt like to have a friend until he went to Hogwarts and gained many friends. And because Harry knew what it was like to be alone, to grow up for ten years without companions that he didn't wish for his son to suffer the same fate.

Harry sometimes felt horrid about his job and about bringing Teddy with him. Yet he didn't have a choice in the matter. He wanted to provide for Teddy so he had worked to get into Star Fleet and fought to gain his place on the Enterprise. Unfortunately working on a star ship wasn't exactly a safe or comfortable environment for a child to grow in which left him with a decision on what to do about his son. He hadn't wanted to abandon Teddy with some stranger to be cared for until his father came back which could have been anywhere from five to ten years.

It wasn't fair to him no matter which was Harry looked at it and it tore him apart sometimes. He would often confess his guilt to McCoy when they shared a few drinks together, as one father to another. The man understood his dilemma and offered his support, but it wasn't until recently during shore leave that he found a solution. It was amazing neither of them had thought about it before.

"I really appreciate this Leonard," Harry chuckled as he sipped on his tea making himself comfortable in his boss' quarters. Said doctor sat across from him nursing a glass of whisky while glancing curiously to his left every five seconds. Teddy sat in front of McCoy's private console chatting animatedly with Joanna on his personal line. They had been introduced to each other the last week of shore leave and had immediately hit it off much to their fathers' happiness. It eased Harry's mind to know that his son had at least one friend now and although they couldn't physically play together, the interaction was still an improvement.

"It's fine. Teddy's a good kid and deserves to have friends. I can tell they'll be lasting friends," McCoy replied waving Harry's thanks away. The wizard nodded, "Yeah, but I still want to thank you. I know how much you look forward to speaking with your daughter and Teddy's hogging her up a bit."

McCoy shrugged, "Like I said, it's fine. Not like I can't talk to her tomorrow or something."

"I know," Harry smiled, "She really loves you."

"And I love her, always will. Nothing I would do for my little girl," McCoy commented as he finished his shot. Harry nodded in understanding knowing he was the same when it came to Teddy. There was nothing short of world domination that he wouldn't do to ensure his son's safety and happiness. Teddy was what kept him together for so long, what gave him hope when he felt he had none, what gave him the strength to keep waking up every morning and working hard to make a better future for the both of them. He would kill for his child, he knew he would.

"Well thanks again Leonard, we both appreciate this."

McCoy snorted lightly glaring at him, "I swear if you thank me one more time I'm gonna stab you with a hypo sedative."

"I thought you only saved those for Jim. Besides, I'm just trying to express my gratitude," Harry laughed finishing his tea. McCoy shook his head, "No need to express anything to me kid. This stuff… it's what friends do. And after you bought me that bottle of fine Romulan ale, I think we're even."

"I know… I'm lucky to have great friends, especially those I can bribe easily with alcohol."

"Damn straight you are!" Harry laughed again while McCoy grinned. Yeah, he was definitely lucky to have his friends.

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~Seth