AN: I might lose a few readers with this one. Nothing requiring a content warning, but yeah. If you don't like it, then I hope you can find comfort in the words of the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, when presented with complaints about where he'd tied his horse up when attending a friend's wedding: "Tough titties, bitch."

Chapter 7

"This is amazing... where did you find out about this place?" Integra asked.

"Imogene told me about it. Apparently when she was in med school she and her friends used to eat here all the time." Harry said, spearing a bit of asparagus and eating it.

"Speaking of Imogene, does she know what's going on in Austria?" Integra asked. Harry shook his head.

"No, but the magical world is not taking it seriously at all. I've been working with her on it though. Thankfully we won't have the apparition problem since I'm one of very few people that can apparate over the English channel." Harry said.

"Apparition problem?" Integra asked, before taking a sip of her wine. Harry nodded.

"We're working on ways of isolating hot spots if it becomes a pandemic. Tony and I are funneling all immigrants and visitors through screening stations already. Since we don't have a land border we don't have to worry about people apparating over the channel and bypassing screening. It's too far for most folks. I've got a really bad feeling about it though." Harry said, looking off in the distance.

"You're on first name basis with the Prime Minister?" Integra asked. Harry nodded.

"The Queen asked me to call her Elizabeth, but I can't really bring myself to." Harry said with a grin.

"Wow. My best friend is becoming such a famous man." Integra said with a grin. Harry smiled and took her hand, squeezing it.

"When you asked me to use your name, it was a far higher honor." Harry said. Integra blushed brightly and smiled.
Harry had taken Integra out to dinner, simply because he hadn't had a chance to just spend time with her. That and he could tell that Regina had been keeping her up late at night to feed and it had been wearing on her.

"You're too kind." Integra said. She finished her wine and smiled. Harry paid the bill and lead Integra back out into London.

"Well I suppose we should head back." Integra said.

"Seras, Zorin and Rip told me they'd keep an eye on Regina for a few more hours, you know." Harry said. Integra's expression brightened.

"What would you like to do then?" Integra asked.

"Well, we could catch a movie, or I could bring you to an arcade. Or... I have the perfect idea!" Harry said.

"What?" Integra asked.

"Do you trust me?" Harry asked.

"Obliviously." Integra said. Harry grinned and lead her into an alley before taking ahold of her and apparating. She had become accustomed to it at this point, and was barely affected any more. She was however shocked when she saw where they were.

"Good morning, Mr. Potter-Victoria!" A teenage girl with an American accent said.

"Hey Lisa, how are you?" Harry asked. The girl smiled and removed her gloves.

"Great! Is this Seras?" Lisa asked.

"No, this is Integra , my best friend." Harry said.

"Pleasure to meet you, ma'am." The girl said.

"The pleasure is mine. Harry where are we?" Integra asked, wiping sweat off her brow.

"Texas, in the states. specifically the town of Mesquite. I remembered you said you were into horseback riding as a girl?" Harry asked. Integra's eyes widened and she looked around excitedly.

"Yes, though it's been a while." Integra said. Harry grinned.

"Think Mr. Doyle would mind if we took Midnight and Echo out for a ride?" Harry asked. Lisa grinned.

"Of course not, you know that." Lisa said. Harry shrugged.

"Still, it's polite to ask. Come on, Integra." Harry said.

"Harry I'm not dressed for horseback riding." Integra said.

"Sure you are." Harry said.

"Harry I'm not... When did you do that?" Integra asked, looking down and seeing herself wearing riding clothes.

"Right after we got here." Harry grinned.

"Bring them back when you're done and I'll bring them back to their stables." Lisa said.

"Thanks!" Harry said. He walked her over to where two horses were standing, both mares, one slightly larger than the other. One was white and the other was brown with white spots.

"I take it this is echo?" Integra asked, walking to the smaller white horse.

"Nope, that's Midnight. Lisa thought it was funny." Harry said, finding a pair of saddles and attaching them.

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"So Teddy's coming tomorrow for a play date with Nicole?" Zorin asked. Seras nodded.

"They absolutely adore each other. It'll be weird in a couple of years when Nicole is basically an adolescent and he'll still be a grade schooler." Seras said.

"Well I mean his dad's a werewolf and his godfather is God Emperor of Magical Britain. Pretty sure Weird is a given in our strange family." Zorin said with a grin. Rip smiled.

"Family... I never thought I'd have that again." Zorin said. Rip rested her hand on Zorin's knee and squeezed it.

"I'll take this group of weirdos over nazis any day." Rip said, giggling. Seras laughed.

"I'm glad Harry took Integra out today. I wish she'd let him take care of her at night more often." Seras said. Rip shrugged.

"She wants to breastfeed, and I can see her reasoning. When she's an adult there are going to be a lot of times where Regina's out doing her own thing, not needing her any more. She wants to treasure every moment. I feel the same, honestly, but I also know that Harry wants to do it too. I'm sure soon enough though Regina will start sleeping through the night." Seras said. Rip sighed and put down the newspaper she'd been reading.

"You seen the news?" Rip asked, bouncing Regina on her knee while Nicole crawled around on the floor.

"Yeah, scary, isn't it? Kinda makes you glad you're a vampire, huh?." Zorin said.

"Harry, Integra and Regina aren't." Seras said, looking concerned.

"I doubt Harry has to worry about it, and I'm sure we can keep Integra and Regina safe." Rip said. Seras shrugged, not feeling confident. Rip decided to change the subject and distract her.

"So I've noticed you and Integra skulking off a lot lately." Rip said. Seras' eyes widened.

"Uh.. yeah..." Seras said.

"Spill." Zorin said with a grin, picking up Nicole when she came over to her.

"You need to keep this to yourselves, ok?" Seras said.

"Okay..." Rip said.

"Seriously, especially don't let Alucard know." Seras said.

"Know what?" Zorin asked. Seras sighed.

"I'm trying to set her up with Harry." Seras said.

"WHAT?!" Zorin and rip both cried at the same time.

"Shh keep it down..." Seras said.

"Sorry! But seriously, what the fuck?" Zorin asked. Seras paused.

"You and Harry aren't splitting up, are you?" Rip asked. Seras shook her head.

"No, that's not it at all. It's complicated." Seras said.

"Well we've got plenty of time." Zorin said.

"Integra and I had a conversation last week. She's had a thing for Harry since they met, and it's only gotten worse since. She keeps getting close to getting over him then something happens and she's head over heels again. I offered to help her find someone, but she really has never had eyes for anyone until she met Harry. I even suggested she ask Sirius out, but well..." Seras said.

"That would never work out." Zorin said, laughing.

"Yeah." Seras said grinning.

"So what, you guys gonna share him?" Rip asked. Seras's eyes widened.

"Um... no. Not exactly." Seras said.

"I don't understand..." Zorin said. Seras blushed.

"Integra and I are.. kind of... into each other too." Seras said. Zorin and Rip looked shocked. Seras looked back and forth between Rip and Zorin, who were not speaking.

"Uh Seras?" Zorin asked.

"Yeah?" Seras said, visibly anxious.

"That's pretty gay..." Zorin said. Rip looked at Zorin, scandalized before she snorted.

"What?" Seras asked. Zorin lost her composure and started laughing obnoxiously. Rip followed immediately after.

"You guys are horrible. Nicole don't listen to your awful auntie Zorin." Seras said, unable to stop herself from joining in.

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"I had a wonderful time, Harry." integra said, holding Harry's hand as they approached the entrance to his Manor.

"Me too. Texas is a bit hot for my tastes, though." Harry said. They opened the door and walked through. Harry paused when he saw three women, two of which were carrying babies all looking at him.

"Uh... hi?" Harry asked. Seras looked decidedly guilty and Zorin and Rip were wearing shit-eating grins. He looked over at Integra who was blushing wildly and not meeting his gaze.

"What's this all about?" Harry asked, looking back at Zorin Rip and Seras.

"Um..." Seras said. He looked back at Integra who suddenly looked extremely nervous. Harry smiled and hugged her.

"You guys will tell me when you're ready." Harry said, before walking forward, taking Regina and Nicole and starting up the stairs with them.

"Jesus..." Zorin said.

"He trusts us..." Rip said. Integra smirked.

"Shame we're planning on plotting against him." Integra said.