A New Adventure

Chapter XX-Beginning Again

Harry had adjusted quite well to his condition. He could now use the bathroom, dress, bathe, and transfer without help. The things he couldn't reach, he had Accio for. He spent his days reading or going out with Remus. His sex life also picked back up, Draco no longer worried about pushing him too far. It was the first day of summer, and Draco had instructed Harry to dress nicely for a surprise.

"Where are we going?" Harry yelled out from the bathroom, his speech muffled by the tooth brush in his mouth.

"Don't worry about it, just hurry up. I swear it takes you longer to brush your teeth than to shower, how it's possible I don't know." Draco yelled back from their room.

"Is it really necessary for you two to yell back and forth?" Remus had come down stairs and stood in Draco's doorway.

"Sorry, Moony," Harry yelled.

"Still yelling, Harry." Remus smiled at his son. Some things never changed. "Are the boys staying here tonight?"

"Yeah, if that's ok?" Draco looked at the werewolf.

"Of course, they are always welcomed. I mean you all still live here," the aging man chuckled. "Does Harry know yet?"

"Does Harry know what?" Harry was still yelling from the bathroom.

"No, it's a surprise. But that surprise will never happen if someone doesn't get their ass going!" Draco yelled the last part for Harry's benefit.

"Alright alright, I'm ready." Harry entered the room. "Let's say good bye to the boys and get going."

"But dad, we don't need a babysitter, we're 16."

"Scorpius, you may be 16 but Alex is still 15, plus Remus does live here, you know. And what have I said about whining?" Draco put on his business face.

"That it's unbecoming and has no place in this family," both boys chorused.

"Thank you, now, don't blow the house up, and don't give Remus a heart attack. We will be back late, so if you guys are still up, I'll personally pour Draught of Living Death down your throats. Alright, give us a hug so we can get going." The boys hugged Draco and then Harry.

"Don't do anything I wouldn't do."

"Scorpius, that's a short list."

"I know."

The boys continued to bicker playfully while Remus laughed at the display and Harry and Draco made their exit.

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"We are here," Draco practically shouted in excitement.

"They finished rebuilding the Manor? When?" Harry looked quite surprised.

"Just yesterday. But this isn't your surprise. You get to learn that after dinner. Come on." Draco led Harry inside.

"I made your favorite. Shepherds pie and for dessert treacle tart." Draco was grinning stupidly, no trace of his usual reserve.

"You made it? Like yourself? The muggle way?" Harry sounded incredulous.

"Yep," Draco beamed with pride. "Well, I may have gotten help from Seamus' father, him being a muggle."

They sat down and began eating. Natural conversation came, the boys discussing Draco's work, their sons, and everything else that had happened in the last year or two.

"So, Draco, what's this surprise that you and Moony won't tell me about?" Harry placed his chin in his hands, leaning forward on the table.

"Well, I thought maybe we could turn this into a home for wizard children with no other place to go. Open up our home to more than just Scorpius and Alex. I've even fitted the house to accommodate your chair. You can be here while I'm at Hogwarts, I made sure you and I have a room, along with one for the boys, and even one for Remus, if he wants to visit. The other rooms will be for kids. We can call it A New Adventure-Home For Magical Children. And it'll be all yours." Draco looked at Harry tentatively, unsure how he'd react.

"All of this work, everything, all for me?" Harry began to tear up?

"Oh shit, you don't like it, do you? Don't cry, I'll fix it, I can do something else. I just wanted to surprise you for all the progress and work you've made, and for being such a good husband and-"

"Draco, love, it's perfect," Harry cut Draco's rambling off with a chaste kiss.

"Really?" Draco looked surprised and hopeful.

"Really, really," Harry chuckled.