𝓝𝓸𝓽 𝓐𝓼 𝓘𝓽 𝓦𝓪𝓼 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓣𝓸 𝓑𝓮[√]

Five

Harry sighed as he sat in the library, sipping tea. He was next to the window, looking out into the garden where Lucius was currently seated.

Lucius had been avoiding him since he got here. But whenever they were in the same room, Lucius was always shooting longing looks at him. He just didn't understand if The Veela was looking at him like that and why he kept avoiding him, he kept trying to ask. But the Veela always apparated away before he could even speak.

He saw a man appear in front of Lucius and the blonde jumped at him, hugging him. Harry tried to contain the growl that rose in his throat as they hugged and the unknown man wrapped his arms around his mate.

The two in the garden pulled away and headed inside. A few seconds later, a house-elf appeared in his room. "Master has requested master's mate in the living room," The floppy-eared creature said before popping out.

Sighing, Harry placed his tea on the table before heading out of the library and down to the living room.

Entering the room he paused in the doorway. The man was sitting next to Lucia on the couch petting his hair. Harry cleared his throat and both of them spun around to face him.

"Potter?" The man asked and Harry now realized it was an older version of Tom Riddle.

"Riddle," Harry answered coldly and Tom raised a brow.

"Tom, this is why I called you here," Luis said standing up. "This is Harry Alex Snape," he said, and Tom looked back and forth between them.

"You, you're serious?" The brunette asked, standing to his feet and moving closer to Harry. "I, Have you told Severus yet?" Tom asked, facing Lucius who shook his head.

"I will tell him today; that's why I wanted you here, you know," he said, and a slight blush covered Tom's cheeks.

The floo flared and all of them turned to look at the floo as a mass of black robes came out. The dark-haired man wearing them went over to Lucius and wrapped him in a hug.

"Are you alright?" He asked, pulling away, "You said it was urgent," Severus said as Lucius wiggled away from him.

"I'm fine," Lucius said, "I called you here because of this," He motioned towards where Tom and Harry stood.

"You called me here for Tom?" He asked, and Lucius shook his head as Tom stepped aside to reveal Harry.

"Alex? You're alive?" Severus gaped, looking at the younger ravenette. "But, how? I felt your connection, but I just thought it was a coincidence," he said. Harry's vision was suddenly obstructed by black, and his breathing was restricted by the arms squeezing him tightly.

"C-can't breathe," Harry stuttered out, and Severus quickly released him. Looking up at the man, Harry realized he was crying. Tears ran down his potion professor's cheek as the man looked down at him.

"What do you mean, alive?" Harry asked. "Was I not supposed to be?" All three men in the room got really silent, sharing glances before Severus led Harry over to the couch.

"Alex, you know who your father is, correct?" Severus asked, and Harry nodded, causing the man to sigh.

"Well, he um," Severus started but paused, biting his lip and looking around the room as if it would help him.

"He never wanted you," Tom said, and the two older men glared at him.

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Re-published: May 2, 2024, 9:30 am

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