Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter

Authors Notes: Well this project is now done! I hope you all enjoyed, and I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Warnings: Mentions of sex. Nudity.

Chapter 17

Scrunching his nose when he felt the body next to his begin to move, Harry wrapped his arm around Tom's chest, holding the other man down. Instead of becoming frustrated, Tom chucked slightly before settling back down on the bed. Turning so they were facing each other, Tom held Harry's body against his own. It only took a moment before they were comfortable, having long perfected manoeuvring around each other in the morning. It was Harry who broke the silence, his head now resting on Tom's chest while trailing his fingers along the man's stomach in random patterns.

"Where were you going anyway? We still have another hour before we have to get ready for work." It had been no surprise when upon graduating, Harry had entered the world of politics. While he would never run for Minister, he made no secret he was his own force to be reckoned with. Tom for his part rarely saw Harry throughout the day, mostly being piled down with paperwork while Harry specialized in foreign affairs. Between them both it had only taken a few years before Brittan had re-established relations in their neighbouring countries, even able to mend fences with America who had mostly kept out of contact since the first war.

Not answering for a moment, Tom placed a soft kiss on the top of Harry's head before he spoke. "I was going to see about a few things I had arranged were still in place, and no I am not telling you what. It's a surprise." Tom could just imagine the grin Harry would have on his face. While they hadn't gone public with their relationship until Harry was nearing twenty, it was coming close to their five-year anniversary. "Will you at least tell me what country we're going to be in this year? Not that I didn't appreciate you whisking me away to Russia last year, but I would like to go somewhere I know at least a bit of the language."

Tom chucked, fondly remembering how Harry hand fumbled with the language until Tom had taken pity on the man while site-seeing and translating for him. "No, I think I'm going to leave it a surprise… you have cleared your schedule, haven't you?" Harry nodded his head, snuggling a bit more against Tom. They lay there fore a few more minutes, enjoying simply being able to hold the other before the rush of their days interrupted them. Harry closed his eyes and allowed himself to simply feel the bare skin against his own, they would need to leave soon to start their day, especially as they were both taking the next week off to celebrate.

"You know, we've been together now five years, working together for twelve… you never did answer why you chose to help me. You and I both know while I would have eventually found a way to resurrect myself, it would have taken me far longer and I would have been far weaker. Why did you choose the man who killed your parents, Harry?"

Harry sat up on one arm, so he could look at Tom while he spoke. While they were in their home Harry was able to look into the red eyes of his lover, Tom not needing the contacts he used inside their heavily warded home. "It was simple really; we needed to finish this the way we started it, together. We could have fought each other, but how many would have been lost in that war? My aunt provided me with everything I needed to make my choice, she raised me to know of my heritage, to love magic. I chose you because to me there was no other option, no other good one anyways."

Tom nodded his head and brought Harry into a kiss. While holding his lover close, Harry couldn't help but thank the being which had sent him back in a new life. Having not only been gifted by his one-time servant to be resurrected in a sense, but for Magic herself to gift his family once again in Dudley. Tom pressed Harry back onto the mattress, covering Harry's smaller body with his own while Harry opened his legs to his lover. Yes, he was very thankful that his soul had been reborn, even if only so he could have the man in his arms.

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