It's another fanfic!
This is the next instalment after Search and Rescue. I really didn't think that when I wrote Halfa at Hogwarts there would be so many fanfics. But this is probably going to be the last one now. (Famous last words).
If you haven't read the previous stories, I really do advise reading them first before continuing. It'll probably get really confusing otherwise. The first one is Halfa at Hogwarts and the chronological list is at the end of that.
So a bit of background. This is based roughly twelve years after Search and Rescue left off. Well the first chapter is more a prologue ten years before the start of the rest of the story. Harry takes a back seat in this story but his kids are now at Hogwarts. I'm not sure if James still is, I'd have to get the timelines out and work it out to be sure but Albus and Lily are. So it's kind of based around about the time of the Cursed Child. Phantom Planet didn't happen.
I don't own Danny Phantom or Harry Potter.
I think that's everything so let's get started.
Danny swiped an anxious hand through his hair as he nervously paced outside the hospital. It had been such a rush that neither he nor Sam had remembered to bring anything with them, not even the bag they packed weeks ago safely stored under their double bed. The moment they realised their mistake, which embarrassingly had taken almost two hours after they arrived, Danny had sent a ghost to inform Tucker, Danielle or his parents of the development. Phones weren't reliable in the Ghost Zone after all. He hated being away from Sam but they needed him to wait outside in order to greet the others when they finally arrived.
They had yet to alert Sam's family but that was a lot trickier. Danny couldn't send a ghost as Sam's parents still didn't accept his half ghost status and Sam's grandmother had a weak heart, they didn't want to risk giving the poor elderly woman a heart attack with a ghostly messenger. They would have to wait until Danny could go back to Amity Park to inform them. Danny scowled as the anxious, slightly irritated buzz in the back of his mind increased for a split second. The Crown of Fire was upset that he had forgotten it as well as the overnight bag. Both had been in their bedroom.
"This isn't a king thing. This is nothing to do with you. Calm down," he grumbled softly, not sure if the crown could hear him but wanting to complain either way.
A few minutes later, filled with impatient pacing, the rumble of an approaching engine reached his ears. He froze mid-step and looked to the Spectre Speeder, gradually getting closer. Danny turned towards it and allowed himself a small smile. He'd soon be able to get back to Sam's side. He'd greet everyone on the Speeder, grab the bag and head back. Danny noticed the ghost he sent to alert his family and Tucker leading the vehicle. He watched the ghost sped up before the male ghost stopped in front of him. It was a fairly young ghost and one that often volunteered at the hospital. He was a very slight ghost with unusual red skin wearing grey jeans and a light blue jumper. His name was Vince, if Danny remembered correctly.
"My king, your family and friend are here. Safe and sound as requested," the ghost muttered respectfully with a deep bow.
"Thank you. Vince right?" Danny replied gratefully. The ghost instantly bobbed his head in confirmation, an excited smirk making its way onto his face.
"That's all I require for now," Danny dismissed the ghost distractedly. Vince bowed again before floating off.
The Speeder reached the halfa moments after the ghost left. The hatch swung open and Maddie was first out. She smiled excitedly at her son and pulled him into a tight hug.
"Sweetie! Oh! Congratulations! We're so proud of you. How's Sam?" Maddie exclaimed happily. Danny twisted out of her grasp and offered her a small smile.
"Er, fine last I saw. Um, did you get the bag?" Danny answered, looking over Maddie's blue jumpsuit clad shoulder to peer into the Speeder behind her. Tucker appeared in the doorway and lifted up an old purple spider backpack for the halfa to see. Danny grinned happily and rushed forward to accept the bag. He opened it up and double checked that nothing had been forgotten or missed before closing it and marching back inside the hospital with a quick distracted thanks over his shoulder. Tucker blinked at his friend.
"That was weird," Danielle remarked as she stepped out of the vehicle.
"Danny's just worried about Sam. Jack was the same," Maddie recalled with a warm smile at her husband who scratched his chin with an embarrassed chuckle.
"I thought we agreed not to bring up that," Jack muttered. Maddie smiled kindly at her husband as she grabbed his gloved hand in hers and pecked his cheek.
"Don't worry hon, I love you regardless of how clueless and distracted you get," Maddie mumbled lovingly.
"Can we move on? Danny just left us behind and I want to see Sam," Tucker pointed out. Jazz was out of town at a psychology seminar for the week and they hadn't informed anyone else of the news yet.
Danny fiddled nervously with the backpack straps in his hands as he rushed through the numerous corridors, ignoring the ghosts that he passed visiting friends or wandering the halls out of boredom. He found Sam's room easily. It was a fairly new addition to the hospital and part of the equally new halfa ward. Ghosts, while they could have children, generally didn't require outside help for giving birth. However Danny and Sam were extremely concerned about how Danny's ghost half would influence their unborn child's growth and development and subsequently the birth might have unforeseen issues. It was the main reason that Danny and Sam had decided to have their child and all doctor's appointments in the Ghost Zone. Both to protect Danny's halfa secret and for the safety of the child. However so far, there hadn't been any issues. Although, some of the pregnancy side effects were interesting. It seemed that Sam developed a ghost sense during her fifth month of pregnancy and a couple of months ago she had started having cravings for ghost food. Thankfully they knew what ghost foods were perfectly safe for human consumption and wouldn't harm the child.
The pregnancy had given the ghosts at the hospital a new and unexpected challenge too. One that they eagerly accepted. Although, in order to fully understand halfa anatomy, Danny was forced to endure a few uncomfortable appointments at the hospital. Danny managed to drag Vlad and Danielle to one of the appointments in order to ensure there weren't any differences between their halfa anatomies. Much to Vlad and Danielle's displeasure.
Danny scowled as he recalled how Sam's parents had reacted to learning of Sam's pregnancy. Pamela had been absolutely horrified at having a potentially half ghost grandchild. Danny had been forced to leave the room before he did something he would regret after hearing the numerous unkind things the woman exclaimed about their unborn child. It had taken him hours to calm down. Sam, had been furious too, but she was more used to her mother's judgemental nature. Not to mention that most of the comments her parents had made were directly aimed at Danny himself. He sighed softly as he put his hand on Sam's door. He didn't want to think about that right now. His wife was going to give birth to their first born very soon. But he was dreading how Sam's parents were going to react to their grandchild. Danny's parents had been a lot more encouraging.
Danny pushed open the door a crack and double checked that his wife was decent before opening the door all the way. Sam turned to the door and smiled warmly at her husband.
"They brought your bag. Where do you want it?" Danny informed her softly.
"Er, in the cabinet's fine. But where are they?" Sam answered before frowning at the door, noticing the lack of visitors. Danny blinked and glanced behind him, realising that he had forgotten to tell them where Sam's room was and they hadn't followed him. He grinned nervously at Sam.
"Um, I might have forgotten them at the front door," he admitted embarrassed. Sam chuckled before reaching for his hand which he easily gave to her.
"Why are you the nervous wreck? I'm the one having this kid," Sam joked softly with an amused smirk.
"Yeah, but it'll be my DNA that'll cause any complications," Danny muttered quietly. Sam frowned worriedly at him, giving his hand a firm squeeze.
"Hey, I thought we went through this. I don't care if our child is half ghost, glows in the dark, or has green skin. I'm glad we're having this kid together," Sam told him sternly. Danny blanched.
"Don't even joke about that. I'm hoping that our kid takes after you," Danny retorted. Sam smiled warmly, understanding how worried he was about their child.
A gentle female ghost drifted into the room with a few blankets. She wore a light green dress and had her long bright green hair tied loosely in a ponytail.
"I thought you might get cold your highness. Here," the ghost muttered graciously. Sam rolled her eyes at the ghost. Since Sam was completely human, she technically couldn't be Ghost Queen, despite being married to the Ghost King. But as she was Danny's wife, most ghosts treated her with respect, giving her the title of "your highness" in place of "my queen".
"Thank you," Sam replied calmly, used to the treatment after being married to Danny for over a year and the numerous appointments in the ghost hospital. As it was the only hospital in the Ghost Zone, it was actually called the Hospital. But many realms had medical facilities, most noteworthy being the Far Frozen. The ghost left the thick, dimly glowing blankets on a chair and turned to leave.
"One moment. Would you mind going to reception and checking for any humans? If you see them, send them here please," Sam requested quickly, seeing that Danny had, once again, forgotten. The ghost curtsied and floated out of the room.
"Good thinking," Danny mumbled sheepishly. Sam smiled at him. Danny fell quiet as he lost himself in his thoughts, trying to figure out how he was going to inform Sam's family of the new addition. He could successfully make ghost portals now but the action was exceptionally exhausting for him for now. He could only make one or two before he was simply exhausted. But he knew, like all his powers, after some training, his endurance would increase over time.
"You okay?" Sam unexpectedly asked, jostling his hand. Danny blinked and turned to her before giving her a tender kiss.
"I should be asking you that," Danny muttered. Sam smiled before gasping in pain and screwing her face up, clutching Danny's hand tightly. Danny watched his wife worriedly but he knew it was a contraction and there was nothing he could do to help her. It was one of the hardest things for him. He didn't want to leave her side for a second because of it. Slowly, Sam relaxed her grip on his hand.
"Everything okay?" he inquired with concern. Sam sucked in a sharp breath before nodding.
"Yeah. I'm alright. These contractions are definitely getting closer together," she commented.
"Do you want me to call one of the ghosts?" Danny offered. They both knew that there was an entire team of ghosts nearby, ready to jump in and help if needed. Sam shook her head.
"I can handle it for now. You know how much I don't like taking drugs. I prefer natural remedies," Sam declined calmly. Danny nodded slowly.
There was a soft knock at the door.
"Come in!" Sam called. The door opened and Danielle's head poked inside. She grinned at the couple.
"Hey Sam. How are you doing?" the female halfa inquired happily.
"Alright. Danny abandoned you guys huh?" Sam remarked with an amused smirk. Danny rolled his eyes before leaving Sam's side to grab a few seats for Danielle, Maddie, Jack and Tucker as they entered.
"Yeah he did," Tucker confirmed before crossing the room and giving his female best friend a hug before dropping into a nearby seat.
"Don't worry son. I'm sure everything will be fine. This kid's a Fenton after all!" Jack boomed optimistically. Danny smirked at his father, pushing down the comment that the child was also a Phantom and that was the worry. Sam grabbed his hand as he dropped back down into his seat beside her, knowing what he was thinking. There were days that Danny regretted having this child, fearing how his ghost side was going to affect the child. He would never forgive himself if his ghost powers caused his child to have a difficult life. And he'd never forgive himself if his ghost powers caused his child to die during birth, or even worse Sam. He was so scared. He couldn't remember the last time he had been so frightened.
"Have you decided on a name yet?" Danielle wondered curiously, knowing how many arguments Sam and Danny had had in the previous few months about the child, a number centring on the name.
"We decided to wait until after the birth. We want to meet our child before making that choice," Sam admitted. Although she was still adamant to call their child Lilith if it was a girl. They had decided against finding out the gender of the child. Sam gasped sharply and clutched Danny's hand again tightly. Tucker and Danielle half rose out of their seats in concern before they saw that Danny wasn't panicking.
"Contraction," he explained simply, rubbing his thumb over Sam's hand as she slowly relaxed again.
"Why don't you ask for a pain reliever? Or some laughing gas? That stuff was great," Maddie suggested with a dreamy smile as she recalled her own children's births. Danny raised an eyebrow at his mother, surprised by her tone. Sam chuckled.
"I'd prefer to avoid anything like that if I can help it Maddie. Besides, I'm fine. I have a high pain tolerance, it's more the surprise than the pain," Sam replied calmly. She also wanted to avoid any risks to the child. There were enough worries and uncertainties without adding ghostly laughing gas or something similar.
For the next three hours, the group talked causally. Conversation included things from Danielle's college course to Tucker's job at Axion Labs to various topics of the child soon to be born.
"So, um Danny… will your kid be considered like royalty in the Ghost Zone?" Tucker wondered curiously after a ghostly nurse left having checked up on Sam and making sure the woman was comfortable. Danny frowned.
"I guess so. It'll depend if they have ghost energy, but considering Sam's pregnancy, then they probably will. So yeah. I'll have to talk to the Evaluator what that means exactly. I don't know if that means my kids will inherit my throne if I die naturally," Danny remarked thoughtfully. He honestly hadn't thought about much after the birth. His fears and concerns for the child and Sam had been all-encompassing. Tucker hummed.
"I guess that makes sense since the crown kind of dictates who becomes king," Danielle commented.
"Speaking of which, where is the crown son?" Jack asked, noticing the absence of the flaming green object. Danny rolled his eyes as the crown nudged him with clear annoyance.
"I forgot it. We were out when Sam's water broke. I just got us to a hidden spot and made a portal to get us here. The crown is seriously ticked at me," Danny explained. Sam giggled at her husband.
"How ticked?" Tucker inquired with amusement.
"Hmm, like calling Sam Samantha all the time. It'll get over it. I think it's more that it wants to be here with me than angry at being forgotten, you know," Danny answered with a shrug, not letting go of Sam's hand. Sam scowled at him before gasping at another contraction.
"Those contractions are getting really close together Sam. Maybe you should call a ghost in here," Maddie suggested. Sam blew out a long breath before nodding stiffly.
"Okay, Danny?" Sam agreed. Danny was instantly on his feet and at the door. He poked his head out and smiled as he saw Frostbite chatting with one of the female ghosts at the nurse's station. All the hospital staff wore a white band on their arm with a glowing green cross. The arm bands couldn't be taken off by anyone but a senior doctor, or Danny as he was king. The nurse spotted Danny first and swiftly got to her feet and inclined her head to him.
"Do you require anything my king?" she questioned respectfully.
"Sam's contractions are getting close. Do you mind having a nurse in here just to make sure we're ready?" Danny informed the ghost. The nurse instantly smiled and shook her head.
"I'll personally attend to your wife my king," she offered and gestured for a passing nurse to take over her post at the nurse's station before joining Danny.
Two hours later, the nurse asked for everyone but Danny to leave Sam for the birth. Frostbite and two other nurses joined the couple as they waited for the birth. Frostbite, due to his ice core and cold aura made certain to keep his distance from the birthing mother. Danny smiled gratefully at the ghostly snow monster, reluctant to leave Sam's side now that she was constantly clutching his hand. He was certain that if he hadn't been a halfa, Sam would have broken his hand by now. But Sam stubbornly refused to have anything to alleviate the pain and discomfort.
"I can see the head!" one of the nurse exclaimed happily. Danny's heart sped up in anxious excitement.
"Alright, your highness, you need to push. On three, one, two, three!" another nurse coaxed Sam gently. Sam nodded and gritted her teeth as she did as she was told. Danny whispered words of comfort and encouragement to her.
The commotion and excitement suddenly froze as a baby's cry filled the room. Sam and Danny turned to the sound and saw a wrinkly new born being wrapped in a ghostly blanket before being handed to Sam with a warm smile.
"Congratulations, it's a boy. And as far as we can tell, completely healthy," the nurse announced. Sam beamed as she stared at her son with tenderness and awe. Danny felt nine months of stress and fear roll off him as he heard those words. Sam tore her gaze away from her son and grinned tiredly at Danny, before offering wordlessly for him to hold his son. Danny smiled and gently took his son into his arms, terrified of hurting the delicate child. The baby snuggled closer to his father, causing Danny to smile warmly at his son.
"He's perfect," he whispered and Sam nodded in agreement.
"I wonder if Tucker made any bets on if we'd have a son or daughter," Sam commented with tired amusement. Danny chuckled before handing the baby back to his wife.
"I'll go let everyone know the news. But if anything happens or there's any issues, just shout," Danny muttered. Sam nodded as she held her son close to her body.
Danny stepped out of the room, suddenly dizzy with relief and happiness. He grinned to himself as he remember the feel of his son in his arms. He loved that child already. One glance was all it took. Danny chuckled softly to himself. How could he have ever regretted having that child, he would never know. Danny scanned the corridor before realising that he had no idea where the ghosts had sent his family and Tucker. Following a whim, Danny strolled towards the nurse's station and grinned. Around the corner there was a small waiting room where he spotted Danielle pacing nervously as Tucker fiddling anxiously with his PDA. Maddie and Jack were silent, glancing worriedly up the corridor regularly. Maddie spotted her son's approach.
She jumped to her feet.
"Sweetie?" she called nervously.
"It's healthy," Danny announced happily, overjoyed to be able to finally say those words with conviction.
"Oh! Congratulations!" Maddie exclaimed happily and pulled her son into a tight embrace.
"So, son, do I have a grandson or granddaughter?" Jack boomed happily.
"One question, Tuck. Did you make bets?" Danny inquired curiously, holding a finger up to his father. Tucker chuckled nervously.
"If I did would you be mad?" Tucker asked carefully. Danny smirked at his friend.
"What did you say we'd have?" Danny wondered.
"A girl. I went by family history. Your parents had a girl first and Sam's a girl," Tucker admitted.
"Then you lost. It's a boy," Danny revealed. Tucker blinked while Maddie and Danielle squealed excitedly as they hugged Danny.
"Wait! How do I know you're not just saying that!?" Tucker demanded, hoping his friend was messing with him as he was going to lose a lot of money otherwise. Danny chuckled.
"I'm not gonna lie about my kid Tucker," Danny retorted, suddenly struck that he had a kid. He was a father!
"Can we see him? How's Sam?" Danielle asked hopefully. Danny smiled at her.
"Sam's okay. Tired but happy. We both are. I'm so relieved that he wasn't affected by my ghost half. Come on," Danny answered honestly before leading the way back to the room. By the time they returned, only one nurse was still present. The nurse was setting up a cot for the new born to sleep in beside Sam's bed. Danny grinned at his wife and dropped into the seat beside her, pecking her on the cheek.
"Anything weird?" he whispered worriedly. Sam chuckled softly and shook her head.
"Nothing," she replied. Danny smiled.
"Oh, he's adorable," Maddie cooed as she gazed at her new born grandson. Danny grinned proudly.
"Would you like to hold him Maddie?" Sam offered kindly. Maddie beamed excitedly and eagerly agreed, gently taking the baby and rocking him in her arms slowly. Jack peered over her shoulder and gently took the baby's hand in his large one, caressing the thin wrist. The baby wriggled slightly and grabbed Jack's finger tightly. Jack gasped in surprise.
"Wow he's really strong," he commented with a warm chuckle at the child. Sam smiled taking Danny's hand.
"I agree. Just like his dad," she muttered warmly. Danny smirked at her.
"What do you think of Ethan?" she wondered, settling on the name almost instantly. Danny raised an eyebrow before glancing at his son. Danielle was trying to get a good look at the child still in Maddie's arms while Tucker sadly began counting up how many people he owed money now.
"I like it," Danny admitted.
"Then it's settled. Ethan Fenton," Sam decided. Danny grinned at her, giving her another kiss before taking the baby off his mother gently as the baby started getting restless. Taking a notion, Danny dropped his energy barrier and allowed his ghost energy to gently flow over the child. Little Ethan instantly calm down, quickly falling asleep.
"Danny's a natural!" Jack pointed out happily.
"Nah, I guess my ghost energy just relaxed him," Danny mumbled, not at all worried by that comment. This was his son. Everything was perfect.
Ethan is a Hebrew name that means strong, safe and firm. I thought it suited Sam and Danny's son.
So this was kind of a prologue of sorts introducing Sam and Danny's son. He's important for the rest of the story.
Let me know what you guys think of the first chapter.
And speaking of chapters…
Until the next chapter
