One month went faster than Harry had expected, his life in the manor was so peaceful that he hadn't realised it, his days were usually spent reading, exploring the manor if no one was there and talking to Tom over the meals after first day Tom would always come to the room for every meal as promised and they would talk for hours, he found many interesting things about Tom in last month like how Tom was actually a half blood and how like him was raised by muggles and how passionate he was about his ideas for wizarding world.
They had many arguments over the methods to accomplish the results Tom wanted but after some time they had come to an understanding and Harry had helped Tom figure out other ways he does things and given him few ideas of his own and in the nights they would sleep like their first night together and neither of them had any trouble sleeping Harry never gets his nightmare and Tom would actually sleep but they never talked about their sleeping arrangement and Harry was happy with that but for a few days now Tom has been acting weird first he stopped eating with him and now he wouldn't even come back to sleep. A week later when Tom came to the room and without even looking at him went to his desk to pick some papers up.
"Tom, is everything alright you haven't been here in a week" Harry asked concerned "yes, everything is fine" Tom answered without looking at him "then why are you not looking at me and why haven't you come back here in a week" Harry asked "I can't do this anymore ok" Tom said catching Harry off guard "do what, what is going on Tom" Harry asked concerned "you have to go, you can't stay here anymore you shouldn't have stayed in the first place, I will arrange for you to stay somewhere else you wouldn't have to go back but you can't stay here " he continued finally looking at him "why,.why would you say that and I stayed because I wanted to " Harry choked out "you don't understand Harry, you have to go if you don't I...I don't think I will be able to let you go ever again even if you want to" Tom said looking away, Harry was stunned to hear that, he never expected Tom to feel that way about him but he couldn't deny that in the past month he have also started to feel something for Tom and until this moment was to act on those feeling so he did the only thing he could think of, he kissed him it was a chaste kiss but it said a million things "then don't" Harry whispered and before he could say anything else Tom's lips were on his and this time kiss was more intimate and full of passion.
After some time of kissing and cuddling Harry asked "you meant figuratively when you said you can't let me go right because I have school in two weeks" Harry asked with his face still buried in Tom's neck "do you have to remind me of this right now and yes, I meant figuratively I won't stop you from going to school even if I hate it" he said holding Harry close and nuzzling his nose in Harry's hair taking in his scent he looked down heading a growl from Harry's stomach making him blush crimson "come let us have dinner " Tom asked kissing his cheeks Harry nodded but didn't let go so he called the house elf and ordered some food for them.
"what am I going to do about school supplies and my letter, will it come here since I am staying here" Harry asked while eating "I can ask someone to get your supplies and your letter will come to your home since Augustus is staying at your place" Tom said "no, um actually I always go with the Weasley's to shop for supply's and stay at their place until school, they usually come to take me a week or so before school starts" he said looking away "Harry look at me, do you want to go" Tom asked "we just got together and I want to spend more time with you but..." Tom cut him off "Harry" sighing in defeat he said "I do and I want to tell them but I can't until I am sure they are ready to understand" he said looking at him "do you think they will understand" Tom asked "they will they have always stand by my side, they are the first people I considered family and if I tell them your real ideas they will even stand on your side" he answered smiling at the sceptical look on Tom's face "alright you can go to them but you have to tell me if they don't listen to you or something go wrong" he said "ok I will, promise" Harry said with a smile and finished eating in silence.
"Can't we find a way to meet when I am at school, I can easily sneak out of Weasley's but school l will miss you" Harry said after they moved to bed "there are ways but you are young for them" Tom said cuddling close he liked holding the boy close "what is it" Harry asked looking at him "apparition but you are young to learn" he said "l learnt to cast a corporeal patronus at thirteen, apparition can't be more difficult then that" he said smirking at the defeated sigh from Tom "fine l will teach you as much as l can before you leave and change wards so you can apparate right in here" he said "thank you" Harry said smiling as he kissed him and snuggled close to him to falling asleep. Tom lay awake thinking about what had just happened, he could not believe Harry had actually accepted him he expected disgust and anger from him for even thinking such a thing not acceptance but he was thankful to Harry that he have given it to him, he kissed him once more and fallen asleep with his now lover in his arms.
