Standards

CHAPTER 23

It was like they were running circles around each other. It had been about an hour since Lucius announced his ranks. And the Potter family was yet to properly talk, everytime they tried to approach each other someone will approach them and distract them from what they were trying to do.

'Finally.' Lucius thought to himself after getting to walk away from a few people from the ravenclaw kingdom. He was tired of having to deal with them all when all he wanted to do was talk with his mates. He looked over to the table Tom was sat at. He had a wine glass in front of him and was looking at everyone with a bored expression on his face. He couldn't see Severus or Harry and the children so he decided to just walk over to Tom.

As he walked closer to Tom, his heart rate seemed to get more erratic. He placed a hand over his heart but continued to walk over to him. Why was he so nervous to talk with Tom?

"Lucius." Tom whispered as he looked up at him when he got close to him. He got up from his chair and Lucius flinched when he reached out to him. He quickly shook it of and pulled Tom into a hug, his heart seemed to want to escape his ribcage. And it really wasn't because of joy... But he shouldn't be scared of Tom, he was strong.

"Tom. I missed you so much. I hope you are happy to see me." Lucius whispered softly, the two of them sat down beside each other and Tom smiled at him sadly with tears brimming in his eyes.

"I am so sorry. I shouldn't have... I am sorry. I can't say enough sorrys for you to forgive me for what I did to you. Lucius, I hope that you can forgive me. You don't know just how happy I am to see you here. I promise I will never hurt you again." Tom whispered, his voice hoarse and a stray tear escaping his eyes. Lucius shook his head and gently wiped the tear from Tom's cheek.

"Never. Never make a promise you may not be able to keep. I know it's not possible for you to never hurt me again. I know it is unavoidable. We have a long life ahead of us. And I forgive you for what you did. You were angry, you shouldn't have done that but you did. And I forgive you, but I know for a fact that you were not yourself. You will not hurt me again, I know. But there is always a possibility, and I am ready to face that possibility head on. I will always love you, even if it means pain to come and visit every once in awhile. I just hope that you can accept the new me, cause everyone changes, and I did." Lucius said, staring into Tom's eyes with an intensity that was too much for him. He looked away from Lucius, this was new.

Lucius' gaze was suffocating him. Tom felt the change in power between the two. Lucius was always prey to Tom because he was alot more gullible and submissive. But right now Lucius seemed to become predator, even though he still was the same Lucius who was submissive to him. Lucius' power was suffocating and aura was strong, yet he still had that feminine grace and that careful love and support. He still was caring but he was different, he was stronger, a lot more stronger then Tom had ever imagined.

"I will always accept you. Even if you kill someone." Tom mumbled, cradling the hand Lucius had on his cheek.

"You are one to say when you will be the one doing the killing." Lucius whispered and Tom blushed, ducking his head down, his chin touching his chest and Lucius giggled at him.

"You are being so cute." Lucius said with a small laugh.

"I am not cute." Tom said with his cheeks puffing up a little bit.

"You two made up." Severus said, walking up to the two of them, helping Harry in a chair. Harry groaned, holding his nose with a blood covered napkin.

"What happened Harry?" Tom asked, turning around to face him. They had gotten used to calling him by his name but still sometimes called him alpha.