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Harry pulled the irate wizard into his lap, "Let's just go to bed." He said and Severus melted against him as they kissed ...

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James glared at the charms assignment in front of him, "Just a little more." He whispered to himself and went to dip his quill into the inkwell only for the inkwell to tip over spilling the ink onto the table. "Damn!"

"Here, I'll help." James looked up to see Draco already getting a napkin to mop up the mess "What are you working on?"

"The charms essay." James muttered softly as he helped clean up.

The blonde blinked in shock, "You're nearly done?"

"I have to be caught up so I can go home over the weekend." James said tiredly as he put his inkwell back up and checked his papers for any ink smudges.

"I'm sure the headmaster meant only regular homework not the essays that aren't due for two weeks" Draco remarked with an amused smirk.

A blush made its way to James's cheeks, "I thought that, but I wanted to be sure ... I only have potions left, but that's much harder."

"The homework or the essay?" Draco asked and deadpanned as James blushed, "You're way far ahead if you only have the essay to do ... you know, you could ask Harry to help. Have you tried calling him?"

"I just ... no, I don't know what to say." James admitted sadly.

"He's very nice so you shouldn't be nervous. What did he say when you went to see the Minister with the headmaster? He was there, right?" Draco asked curiously.

James pouted, "He was, but he didn't get a chance to talk to us."

"How come?" Draco asked as he sat down at the Slytherin common room table next to James.

"There wasn't much time to say anything really. He got there a moment after I arrived with the Headmaster, but then he couldn't get a second to speak before Remus and his new boyfriend came in. Other than chuckling while Uncle Remmy was hugging me and fussing he didn't say much and when Peter got Uncle Remmy to calm down Violet came in with a scary Auror. Technically, he didn't even get to introduce himself with all that and Sirius coming in screaming. The goblin said his name to Sirius who was constantly interrupting everyone. Giving us these phone things was the only chance he got to talk to me and Violet, but that didn't last long because he knew we were tired- what's so funny?" James asked with a pout.

Draco got a hold of his chuckles, "It's a comedy of errors, but you can use your phone to ask him to come over during the weekend you know."

"That could work, but ... I don't know how to use the phone." James muttered shyly.

"Is that all? Give me your phone. I'll show you." Draco said and James pulled his phone, but blushed slightly as his hand grazed Draco's as the blonde took the phone from him.

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Harry frowned as he looked at the head healer and Jessica seated across from his desk, "So you think-" Harry stopped mid sentence as Severus entered his office.

Severus felt a spark of irritation when he spotted Heather ,"I was cleared by the healers so you had better not be trying anything to keep me out of the volunteer process, Harry."

"What? No, no! Heather and I were discussing a medical report. Doc's medical report!" Harry said trying to prevent another misunderstanding, which Heather and the herbologist found adorable.

"You two act like you're married already." Jessica giggled, but noticed the two wizards exchange a look.

"That so?" Severus muttered feeling rather foolish. He was getting so caught up about having a baby he never even considered marriage, but he didn't want to force Harry into something like that just because a baby was coming, "What is wrong with Doc's report?" He asked to change the subject so he could think about marriage later.