𝓐 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝓗𝓪𝓻𝓻𝔂 [√]

Part Sixteen

An hour earlier

Lucius stepped out of the floo to find his two best friends waiting for him. "Thank Merlin, you're here," He said, motioning for them to follow him into the kitchen.

"Yes, now why are we here?" Severus asked, following him with Tom close behind.

"I want to make dinner for Harry," Lucius said, turning to the two as they entered the kitchen.

"OK, and..." Tom prompts.

"And I thought you could help, seeing as you guys are good at portions, you could help," Lucius said, smiling widely at the two, who looked at him blankly.

"You. Want. Us. To...cook?" Severus said unsurely, and Lucius nodded.

"Right, of course you do," Tom said.

"Please, I want to impress him. Please." Lucius pleaded, and the other two sighed before looking at each other.

"Fine, what are you planning?" Severus asked, taking off his outer robe, and the other two followed.

"I was thinking maybe just steak and mashed potatoes. And for dessert, maybe muffins," Lucius said thoughtfully.

"Titsy," Lucius called, and there was a pop as a floppy-eared big-eyed creature appeared.

"Yes, Master Malfoy." The elf answered.

"Bring us the ingredients we need to make steak, mashed potatoes, and muffins," Lucius said. The elf popped away and returned a few minutes later with several ingredients, which he laid out on the counter.

"Is that all, Master?" Titsy asked, and Lucius nodded, and the elf left.

"Let's get to work, shall we?" Lucius asked, moving to the counter, picking up a potato, and looking at it. "What is this?" He asked, confused.

"That is a potato," Severus said, taking it from him and picking up a knife. "You use this to peel it," he said, handing the knife to Lucius.

Thirty minutes later, the food was on the stove, and they were ready to make the muffin.

Tom was cracking eggs, and Severus was mixing ingredients. "We need more flour," Severus said to Lucius, who was looking over his shoulder.

"I'll get it," Lucius said and went to the other side of the counter. He picked up the bag of flour and was heading back to Severus when he heard the floo. The three paused and looked at each other.

"Is that him?" Tom asked while cracking an egg, looking at Lucius, and accidentally dropping it on the floor without noticing.

"I'll go check," Lucius said and moved forward. He stepped in the egg and slipped. Tom moved forward quickly and caught him, and Severus rushed to help. However, he paused a few inches away as the bag of flour Lucius was holding came down on his head.

The bag exploded, and the three of them were covered in flour.

"What happened here?" A voice asked behind them, and the three snapped their heads to look at the person.

"Harry, when did you get here?" Lucius asked, eyes wide.

The flour on his face irritates his eyes and makes his clothes itchy.

"Draco shoved me onto the floor and sent me here," Harry told him, walking forward and stopping at the edge of the mess.

"Um..." He said, looking from one flour-covered man to the other.

"We were trying to make you dinner," Lucius said, and a small smile appeared on Harry's face.

Harry looked behind them at the pots on the stove, now filled with flour. The other three followed his sight and winced.

"What were you trying to make?" Harry asked curiously.

"Steak with mashed potatoes and muffins." Tom finally spoke up, and Harry looked at him and nodded.

Their eyes met, and they both froze. "Tom Riddle," Harry said before looking down at his flour-covered clothes.

"Why don't you three go clean up, and I'll make dinner," Harry said. Lucius was about to protest, but Harry raised a hand to stop him.

"I appreciate the effort, Lucius; it means a lot to me that you tried. But you need to get clean before the floor starts to irritate your skin," Harry informed, and the three nodded before walking by him and out of the kitchen.

Harry caught a whiff of their scents as they exited the kitchen and forwarded in confusion. 'Tom and Severus are Submissives?' He thought and shook his head as he returned to the mess.

Harry waved his hand, and the kitchen became clean. The mess disappeared. He looked in the pots and used his wand to clear out the flour.

He noticed that besides the flour mess, the food was OK; nothing a little magic couldn't fix.

Thirty minutes later, the three returned to the kitchen, showered, and changed.

Harry turned and looked up. His mate entered the kitchen and smiled. He looked beautiful in a white button-front shirt, black slacks, and his long blonde hair hanging over his shoulder.

"Wow," Harry whispered, and Lucius blushed.

"Well, that's our cue to head out," Severus said, pushing Lucius forward before turning and exiting the room.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Potter," Tom said, following Severus out.

"Dinner will be done in five minutes," Harry said, staring at him.

"OK, I'm sorry I couldn't make you dinner," Lucius said, bowing his head.

"It's OK; I am more than happy to cook for you," Harry said, taking Lucius's hand and leading him to the table.

He pulled out his chair before returning to the kitchen to finish dinner.

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Re-published: April 24, 2024, 1 pm

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