Against His Nature
Epilogue
(3rd Year of the New Vampire Order)
Yawning Harry watched as his son scuttled past him on the way to his father’s laboratory. Harry knew that Xavier James Snape was pushing his luck with Severus in such a mood but his son would only learn the hard way. Sure enough after a few moments Harry heard the inevitable breaking of glass before Severus’ voice called to him.
“POTTER!” Shaking his head Harry stood up and headed quickly towards the raised voice. Sure enough Harry spied his son sitting on the floor at his father’s feet looking up at Snape with teary eyes on the verge of crying. “He bit me!” Snape grumbled as he lifted his son from the floor acutely aware of the smashed glass and spilt potion scattered around Xavier.
“He’s getting his fangs.” Harry sighed heavily as he followed Snape out of the laboratory, his son clutching to his robes. “He just wanted to show you. You know he adores you when you’re home.” Snape grumbled his agreement as he sat down on the armchair in the library as Harry went back to his writing desk. He was currently in the middle of writing his latest book chronicling the history of vampire lore. Octavia had helped Harry with his first successful book last year detailing the history of vampires in Europe. The text was to be included on the syllabus of Hogwarts in the New Year. Minister of Magic, Arthur Weasley had pushed through new laws allowing vampires the same rights as wizards and just last month the first legal blood donation and collection center had opened in Diagon Alley. Finally after centuries of living in the shadows Vampires were now free to walk openly in the magical world. “I’m sure you went through a teething period when your fangs dropped.” Harry smiled as he watched his son open his mouth wide to show his father the small pearly incisors that had dropped in the last few weeks.
“Indeed he did, he chewed through an entire box of teething rings within a week.” Harry laughed out loud as the door to the library opened and Octavia strode inside his robes swirling around him as he entered. Snape blushed a deep red color at Octavia’s comment.
“Uncie O!” At the sudden appearance of Octavia, Xavier wiggled off of Snape’s lap and ran over to his uncle his mouth open in greeting as he prepared to show yet another adult his new pearly whites. Harry watched as Octavia swept the dark haired boy up in his arms, muttering his approval of Xavier’s baby fangs.
“How are Hermione and Draco?” Harry inquired as Octavia moved over to join Snape on the lounge. Controversy had surrounded the Malfoy fortune since the war had ended. Although Draco had been cleared of all charges the Malfoy estate and fortune was still in dispute. Lucius’ body had never been found among the dead at the castle with the other deatheaters and Draco’s mother had been sentenced to Azkaban when the first round Deatheaters trials had begun. However until a decision was made whether to declare Lucius dead Draco was not entitled to the family fortune. Thus Octavia had welcomed the couple into his home until such time as Draco could inherit the fortune.
“Fine, Hermione is busy with study and Draco is fussing over wedding plans.” Harry snorted in amusement as both Octavia and Snape rolled their eyes dramatically. If there was any a wizarding odd couple it was Draco and Hermione the traditional roles in their relationship completely about face to the norm. However Harry was happy that they seemed made for each other. Everyone had moved on with their lives since the war and Harry was pleased that life had settled into a comfortable normality. He’d always wished to be normal and just as Darius had said to him 3 years ago; he’d accepted his new life as, as close to normal as possible. Harry hardly flinched when both Severus and Octavius rose from the lounge leaving Xavier sitting sadly amongst the cushions.
“The council is meeting for pre-dinner drinks, to discuss some issues with the wizarding passport policy Harry. Are you okay to come along later with Xavier? Ron said he would watch Xavier for us so we could stay a little later.” Severus stopped in front of Harry’s desk as he questioned his mate politely. Harry nodded and closed his eyes as Snape leant across the pressed a warm passionate kiss on Harry’s lips. None of the heat had cooled from their relationship and Harry sighed wistfully as Snape nipped at his bottom lip as he pulled away.
“Merlin, I can smell him from over here. That time of the year again?” Octavia laughed cheekily and Harry felt himself blush almost immediately, as Snape growled possessively in the back of his throat. It had taken a lot of getting used to the way vampires openly discussed their sex lives but Harry had finally got used to Octavius’ teasing and the councils flippant comments about his and Snape’s relationship. “Planning on giving Xavier a little brother or sister?” Harry rolled his eyes as Severus shrugged his shoulders at Octavia.
“Not sure but we’ll have fun practicing regardless.” Severus smiled wickedly in Harry’s direction before both he and Octavia disappeared out of the library, leaving Harry with his son. As soon as the two elder vampires had left Xavier began crying and Harry quickly got up to pick up his son. Soothing the child in his arms Harry walked over to his desk and picked up the stuffed toy bat Snape had brought home from Blackpool on his last business trip away with the council.
“Come on Xavier, let’s go and get you bathed and then we can go and bite some even tastier old vampire gits.” Harry chuckled as his son opened his mouth in a wide laugh the pearly white incisors sparkling in the light. With a kiss on his son’s head Harry made his way up the stairs of his and Snape’s house. For the first time since the war Harry felt happy that his son would grow up in a world free from the constraints and fears he and Snape had lived through.
Harry’s life was normal and he was damn proud of it.
THE END
A/N That's it, it's all done. It's only taken me the better part of a decade to finish but it's all done and dusted. No, I have no intention of writing a sequal but I'm open to anyone else taking the premise and writing thier own sequal, just email me if you are interested. Yes I will be finishing the two stories I've got left that are WIP's, I'll be trying to do that ASAP. I'm also shifting my stories across to Archive of Our Own at the moment because it's an easier platform to manage and navigate so if you're interested in my new stuff you need to head over there. Thank-you once again to everyone who supported this story it's been an epic write, so thanks again for your patience. Please read and review and let me know what you think. Cheers Riffraff.