Chapter 13

Some of my faithful readers pointed out that I messed up with Theo's father's name. I'm so sorry. I'm going to stick with the first one: Ethan. Thank you to all of those who realized and informed me!

Now on to the story!

Kisses

"Dad, can you tell me some things about Daddy?" a shy Harry asked his father. He was sitting on his father's lap after taking a nap. It was a Saturday and a beaming Harry had announced to his friends he would spend the weekend with Severus.

"Sure, little one, what would you like to know?" a surprised Severus asked.

"Everything!" his little son claimed excitedly.

"Ok, why don't we get some hot chocolate for you and some coffee for me and we settle down before the fire, it's getting cold" Harry nodded smiling broadly and the tall potions master took his son in his arms and asked a house elves for the beverages. They settled down on a loveseat and cuddled in front of the fire, each one with a cup in hand.

"Ok, let's start when we met. We didn´t like each other very much" Severus looked down at Harry, should he tell his son about the pranks? Better not, he would get a bad image of his daddy: "We used to mess around with each other, we were only children, it was harmless."

"Then, as we grew up, I started to notice small things your Daddy, like his smile, or how beautiful his eyes were. I tried to brush it off as a silly crush, but I couldn´t stop thinking about him…" Severus lost himself in the nostalgia for some time, while Harry looked at him completely enraptured in his tale. Severus smiled down at his son and continued, being completely honest: "When we were in our seventh year, your Daddy got a girlfriend. Her name was Lily" at this Harry frowned, he knew that name, but what about his Father? Severus chuckled looking at his son's face and continued:

"He started going out with Lily, but I still liked him. He was the same young man I fell in love with: funny, intelligent, witty, with beautiful eyes. But I couldn´t bring myself to tell him, he has a girlfriend after all, so I stayed quiet. Sometime later, when we had finished school, I heard they were going to get married." At this Harry was alarmed, how had his father and his daddy had him if his daddy was married to a woman? He voiced his doubts to his father who only smiled.

"Yes, you daddy got married, but how we had you is something I'm going to explain to you when you are MUCH older. You just have to know that I loved your father very much- still do-, and I know he loved me and you from the moment you were brought into this world" at this his small son just smiled and hugged him.

"I'm glad you loved each other and Daddy loved me. And I love you very much Dad!"

"And I love you my precious son"

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"Percy, are you her-" Marcus cut himself when he heard sounds of retching coming from the abandoned bathroom where Percy and him had planned to meet before classes. "Perce! Baby are you okay?" he frantically pounced on the door of the stall his boyfriend was in. The redhead emerged from the stall looking pale with his knees trembling. The Slytherin caught him in his arms trying to steady him.

"My love, what happened? Are you feeling okay?" Percy nodded faintly

"I'm okay, it must have been something I ate yesterday, I'm sure I'll be fine" he said trying to reassure his boyfriend. He chose not to tell him the retching had been happening for a week straight almost or the overprotective oaf would chain him to one of the Infirmary beds.

"Breakfast is what you need right now. I'm sure some pumpkin juice will-" he was again interrupted when Percy put in hand in his mouth and returned to the stall to retch again what little his stomach contained.

"That's it. I'm taking you to Madam Pomfrey" Percy tried to stand up to refuse, but a wave of dizziness spiked through him and he passed out, directly into his boyfriend's arms.

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Arthur was in his living room trying to organize the bills he had to pay in order of urgency. He had had to take a personal day from work to take care of the basic things around the house. He was glad Bill and Charlie lived abroad and that the other children were at Hogwarts so they didn´t see the state he as in. but on the other hand…

He felt incredibly and utterly alone.

He was considering drowning his sadness in cheap alcohol- it didn't matter it was ten in the morning-, when the doorbell on the door resounded in the silence.

"Who could it be? I usually don´t get visitors, they know I'm supposed to be at work" he murmured while walking to open the door. He opened it and froze. Ethan Nott was smiling down at him, with a bouquet of white roses in one hand and a deep burgundy velvet box in the other.

"Wh-What a-are y-you doing h-here?" Arthur silently cursed himself for not being more sure of himself, but after more than 20 years, the man still made him weak in the knees. Obviously, the man was in his house for the courtship, but he hadn´t want to raise his hopes up. Ethan chuckled at his beloved's obvious embarrassment.

"Hello my love." Arthur didn´t believe his face could be redder, it sure rivaled his hair now "I'm here to discuss the terms of the courtship, but given that I'm sure you'll accept I thought I would give you a surprise and bring you the first present."

"O-Okay, please come in, may I offer you a cup of tea?" Arthur made him enter and sit down in the living room. Ethan took his time to observe the coziness of The Burrow. If Arthur gave Nott Manor the same touch it would be a pleasure to return home every evening. he imperceptibly shuddered at the thought of his little spitfire waiting for him in the Manor. Or better, his naked little spitfire waiting for him everyday

Arthur returned with two cups of steaming coffee. He had managed to serve and bring it without tripping or spilling. He mentally gave himself a pat on the back, Merlin knew what that man caused in him. He cursed when he saw the bills spread on the coffee table and hastily took them to hide them in the kitchen. Ethan observed the movement and frowned. His Arthur didn't have to be embarrassed in front of him for his financial issues. He sat up to follow the redhead. He found him in the kitchen trying to calm his breath.

Arthur was trying t gather courage to return to the living room when he felt two strong arms surrounding him from behind. Ethan made him turn so that Arthur was looking at his chest. Ethan took his chin between two fingers and made him look up. The oldest Weasley lost himself in those golden orbs that were trying to calm him.

"You don't have to be embarrassed my love. I know about your money problems, and rest assured I don't think any less about you for that. From now on I'll cover for anything you might need. If I had it my way, I would have you moved to the Manor today, but I know you'll refuse, so I'm taking care of the bills for the time remaining until the wedding."

Arthur tried to protest. He didn't want to be a maintained man, he could work perfectly thank you very much! But any complaint he tried to say was drowned when a pair of lips descended unto his own. Ethan was kissing him, and his kisses were still the most wonderful feeling in the world. Arthur faintly tried to participate, but he found the only thing he could do was open his mouth to the wandering tongue that entered, and lock his arms around the taller man's neck so he wouldn´t fall. His knees weren´t answering him.

Ethan felt like he had finally returned home. Those sinful lips that belonged to him. That luscious red hair and that thin and sleek body that made him painfully hard…

Arthur broke the kiss when he felt a bulge pressing into his stomach. He had forgotten the infamous Nott libido.

"You have just stepped over like a thousand steps in the courtship" he smiled faintly up at his beloved. The man's golden hair was in complete disarray thanks to Arthur's wandering hands and his robes were rumpled. Arthur noticed that his own robes were completely opened and his lips were almost painfully swollen.

"I had forgotten how passionate you could be mi little spitfire" Arthur blushed at the old nickname "I'll go now, before I lose control. I'll leave you the terms of the courtship on the coffee table." With that he gently kissed his forehead and left with a swish of his black robes.

…It was then Arthur noticed Ethan had taken all of his bills…

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"So Madam Pomfrey, what is wrong with my brother?" a tearful Ron asked. Marcus had found Harry and his two friends on his way to the Infirmary and after Ron almost fainted at the state of his older brother, the three had followed worried about the prefect. While they waited for a diagnose, Ron had sent a letter to the twins to join them. Neither of the twins had the heart to ask about Marcus presence. It was obvious that Ron and Harry felt comfortable with him.

"What are you to Mr. Weasley, Mr. Flint?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I'm…well, I'm his boyfriend" he said ignoring the twins's gasp.

"Then I need for the rest of you to step out of the curtains. This involves Mr. Weasley and Mr. Flint" Marcus looked at Pomfrey suspiciously, while the twins groaning took Ron, Harry and Draco outside.

"What is it? Is it dangerous? Is he going to die?" the Slytherin asked frantically.

"Be quitter Mr. Flint you could wake him" she scolded "It isn´t dangerous, but it could be. Are you to sexually active" the Slyhterin blushed faintly, answer enough "So I take that you haven´t been careful"

"Why would we need to be careful, we are completely faithful to each other, what are you implying?" Marcus was beginning to get annoyed. Pomfrey didn't seemed surprised.

"Mr. Weasley is currently two months pregnant"

"Th-That's impossible, only male werewolves can get pregnant without any aid! The last naturally occurred male pregnancy was a hundred years ago!"

"Haven´t you heard of the infamous Weasley fertility? Obviously the male Weasley, some of them at least, carry the gene that makes them capable of becoming pregnant" no she was running out of patience. Slytherin could be so obtuse sometimes.

Marcus was mute. His beautiful Percy was carrying his child…at only sixteen…

Merlin his father was going to kill him.