𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓟𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻 [√]

Part Twenty-three

"I can't do this," Tom said, from where he sat on his window seat overlooking the activities in the garden.

Severus raised a brow at him from where he was sitting with a book. "Why not?" He asked, turning the page.

"I don't know. What if I mess up? What if they change their minds?" he asked. Severus closed his book, placed it beside him on the bed, and stood.

"Your worries are in vain," He said as he sat beside Tom and looked out the window. "My son loves you, and so does my Godson. That is very obvious, so they will not change their minds. Remember when you had to leave for the summer in his third year to go deal with business?" He asked and Tom nodded.

"Well, from the day you left until you came back, he would sleep in your bed. Sometimes, Draco would have joined, too. But Tobias had nightmares that you wouldn't come back," the onyx-eyed man said, and Tom looked at him wide-eyed.

"That's why he followed me around for days after I returned," Tom said, and Severus hummed.

"You won't mess up either; you've been doing well so far. And even if you do, I think Tobias would be fine with that," he said, placing a hand on top of Tom's. "You will be fine," he said softly, and Tom nodded.

A knock came at the door and Narcissa stuck her head in. "Five minutes," She said before leaving again.

"You know, after this, you will be both my brother and my son-in-law?" Severus said standing and heading to the door.

"Whatever," Tom replied as they exited the room and went down to the back door where Lucius was waiting.

"You know this makes you my brother and son-in-law right?" Lucius said and Tom groaned while Severus snickered.

"I just enlightened him on the fact," Severus said to a confused Lucius, who started to snicker as well.

"Will you two just walk me down the aisle?" Tom poured out, and the two stood on either side of him. He took hold of their elbows, and the door opened.

They walked him to the altar and sat down as the ceremony began.

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The ceremony ended and they were in the ballroom, the death eaters coming up to congratulate them, some drinking and eating food laid out for them.

Lucius came in an hour after the party started, having left at the end of the ceremony to turn in the memories.

"Is it done?" Tom asked when he saw the blonde.

"It is; I sent a copy to the papers, ministry, and creature council," Lucius said, and Tom smiled.

"Good. Now that that's fine," Tobias said standing, "it's time to finish our bonding." He held out a hand to Tom, who took it and stood.

They left the room and headed up to the bedroom. "Are you OK with completing the bond tonight?" Draco asked as Tobias sat Tom on the bed.

"There is no pressure to do it tonight," Tobias said, "We can wait for as long as you need." He finished and tomorrow shook his head.

"I have waited since my eighteenth birthday for my mates; I think I have waited long enough," Tom said.

"Good," Draco said as he moved forward pushing Tom back onto the bed.

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Re-published: May 2, 2024, 3:30 pm

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