Authors Notes:

This is the part that is the present, After this chapter we will be going back to the past and explaining a lot of things however by the end we will be back in the present eighteen years after the war and this faithful day again.

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Harry Potter is owned by JK Rowling and her publishers I do not own these people I wish I did i just own the situation they are in.. No Copyright infringement is intended.

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Forbidden Desires

Written By Alexaviera. J. Raven

Prologue: A Secret Revealed

It was a quiet afternoon in Wilshire. The sky was a cerulean blue, not but a small cluster of low Nimbus clouds, white and fluffy. But this was not going to be a typical Saturday afternoon. The large manor house stretched before the young man who stood at the gates, looking at a huge wrought iron gate. He stopped a moment, taking a breath mustering his courage. He had a mission, one that had been with him now for nearly seventeen years. He got off his motorcycle, looked at the gate, his sunglasses for a moment reflecting the light on the bars as he then made a face, and approached the gate to gain access.

He watched the gate shift and turn into a large mouth; it spoke in a hoarse voice.

"State your business and be quick about it, boy." It said to him. The young man stood and looked at the gate, surprise colored his features as he replied in the strongest voice he could muster.

"I am here to see Draco Malfoy, your master."

The gate laughed as it began to turn back into a wrought iron gate. It opened with a loud squeak on it's rusting hinges.

"Be warned: Master does not like guests, my young friend, however, you are permitted to enter, at the risk of death and dismemberment."

The gate laughed again as the young man entered the long driveway that lay before him. He was surrounded on both sides of him by tall oak trees that were pushed together as if they were woven like a banded cord. He could see they almost blocked the sky, however, what sunlight fell illuminated lush vegetation of fauna and flora. He looked at the Manor house stretched before him, seemingly a mile from the gate, and he sighed, getting on his motorcycle and gunned the engine. As he rode, he noticed albino peacocks and peahens strutting around the grassy areas. They were exotic birds, unusual to say the least.

For a moment, he ran a hand through his white blonde locks and wondered if he should turn back. The white manor house was before him, and he wondered how he would be received, as the occupants knew not of his arrival, or even of his existence for that matter. He reached the marble columns and the staircase, the grand front door was black, as if a large piece of onyx had been transfigured into the shape of a large double door.

He figured it was possible; after all, he was dealing with a wizarding family's home,and from all he had ever heard of The Malfoy's he supposed that everything was made with an obscene amount of money and pure blood aristocratic tastes. . He stopped as he looked at the door knocker; it was in the shape of a dragon,The family crest and surrounded it were the words "Always Pure" Written in French. He actually smiled at the irony of it that as he went to use it, but as he did, it lifted it's head to look at him.

"You are not Master," It said to him as it snarled.

He smirked then replied. "I am here to see Lord Malfoy on personal business, if you please," He replied, not at all intimidated by the knocker. The dragon roared, but the young man just crossed his arms, raised an eyebrow, and smirked his head tilted. "All you going to be all day?"

The door knocker disappeared with a huff as he stood there and shook his head.

'Temperamental like his Master I assume.'

Within a few moments, a house elf was at the door, looking at him with wide eyes. It was dressed in a small silver and green dress. " I am here to see Lord Draco Malfoy. Direct me to him at once." He spoke to the elf with authority. The elf nodded and let him in, leading him to the parlor..

"Tippy will tell Master of your arrival," She said to him, bowing a moment, then disappeared with a pop.

The man looked around the parlor, taking in the room and realizing that it was richly decorated and he admired the way the colors seemed to set the mood. He wondered how much just one of the silken pillow shams cost. He was willing to wager it cost more than a month's wages. He waited and wondered again if he should have bothered to come at all.

He looked up as the door opened and in walked a tall blonde man, his hair slicked back. He looked at the guest with a smirk. He presented himself like he was Lord of the Manor, and in this place, it was moved with a gentle grace but also strutted with an arrogance,As if he was stalking and sizing up his prey. The man was unaffected however and would not be intimidated.

"What do you want?" The man sneered for a moment. "Do I know you?" He yawned a bored yawn and went to pour himself some brandy. He took a moment to swirl the drink in his glass and turned to look at the man with a smirk. "I asked you a question I demand an answer."

The Man in front of him looked at him quietly for a moment, his jaw ticked with a bit of rage. "Are you Draco Malfoy?" Draco laughed at that. He saw the man did not back down at all in his presence and wondered if he was either incredibly arrogant like himself or an utter fool.

"Of Course I am. If I wasn't, then who would I be? Let me guess: Your here for a donation?" He walked over to a desk and pulled out a bag of Galleons. "How much?" He asked snidely.

The man looked at him a moment and replied in a deep voice. "I'm not here for your money, Malfoy. In fact I don't want a damn thing from you but the answer to one question, then I'll be gone."

Draco looked at him, If he was surprised he did not show it in his handsome features. He nodded. "I don't have time to play. You can't fool me. Everyone wants something. How much?"

The young man took off his sunglasses and stared at Draco with grey eyes giving Draco a hard glare.

Draco looked at the man in front of him and he froze. The cup he was holding slipped from his fingers breaking on the marble floor.

"Who are you?"

He asked the young man, who just smirked at Draco with a perfect Malfoy sneer.

"My name is Maximilian Draco Malfoy, and I am sure you have time for me now. You sure as hell haven't for almost eighteen years." He continued to look at the older man before him. "So do you know why I am here? Have you guessed this already, or shalt I enlighten you? You see, it all started eighteen years ago, today actually."

Max looked at Draco as he sat down, the latter was looking at him in shock. "Who?" He asked, and Max just laughed.

"Why are you shocked? I mean, with all your liaisons, didn't you figure you'd have a child with at least one of your many conquests? However, it's irrelevant at the moment who my mum is, though it's obvious you knew her in the biblical sense. She doesn't know I am here; actually, she'd be quite pissed. She has a temper, you see. But anyways, I am here to ask you one question, and then I'll be out of your life as you have been my whole life." Max looked at him "You have time now for your only son? Or are you not my father? Because my mum says you are, and I believe her after meeting you. It's weird to see someone I resemble, since I get very little from my mother, features wise. I got her brains, talents, and loyalty, even if I did get your House. Yes, I'm a Slytherin like my Father before me; not a Gryffindor, like mum, but then again, she's proud of me either way."

Draco looked at him, shock written across his handsome face. He was silent as he looked at his son. The realization hit him full force. "Your my son" He replied as he looked at Max and continued. "Why didn't she tell me about you?" He shook his head in disbelief. Max laughed.

"Because, you arrogant prick, unlike you, she loved me and wanted what was best for me, and that was not a father who would hate his child because he was only half-blooded. Yes, I know how you treated her, and yes, I know you took advantage of her .You moved on, went into politics, became Minister of Magic. Big damn deal. Yet she told me about who my father really was. It didn't matter really after all how can I miss something I never had right?" He looked at Draco, now shaking his own head.

Draco closed his eyes.. "I didn't know. Please believe me, had I'd known… I never wanted to hurt Hermione."

"So you admit it, You are the scum bag who knocked my mother up the duff and abandoned her. I've been waiting for years to repay you all the pain and suffering you gave my mum. It is only because of her and how she'd cry. That's the only reason I'm not bashing your brains in and that you're still breathing. That and a life sentence in Askaban are the only two things keeping me from ripping your sorry hide apart right now. I just wanted you to know, Mr. Minister, that you have a son, and now I'm leaving. So stay in your dark and cold manor all alone, because that's what you deserve." Max headed towards the door.

"You've got your mum's temper, too" Draco said, and Max turned to look at him.

"That's funny, because she says I get it from you. Uncle Ron and my God father say the same thing, though they call you a slimy git, A twitchy Ferret, and honestly, I see what they mean. My mum, however, still defends you, despite everything she went through, so I just wanted you to know before I lost the chance to tell you. You have a son and I don't want a damn thing from you, except to maybe make it up to my Mum, because she still... Never mind; like you'd care how she feels, right? She was nothing but a filthy mud-blood in your eyes,Yes I know how you treated her I've been told ; and yet she still loved you despite the way you treated her,Makes me sick to call you Father."

And with that, Max turned to leave, He was angry and yet he saw something in his Fathers eyes he hadn't expected. Was it regret and pain?

Draco stood there in shock, shaking his head as he said, "I have a son with the only woman I have ever loved. What do I do now?"

Draco began to pace, and as he did, he wondered if, had he the courage back then to stay with the woman he loved, would they be happy together now? He had never married because the woman he loved he could never have. He for a moment was quiet as he then smiled a moment despite the sadness that swept through him. " I have a son" He then realized that all these years he could have been a good Father, Could of if he had the opportunity to actually be a good parent, He knew that he also felt betrayed why had Hermione never told him?

"If she loved me so damn much, why did she never tell me we have a son?" But as he said this, his mind asked a different question. 'If you loved her so much, why did you let her leave in the first place?'

Draco knew what he must do now, and he hoped that it was the right thing. He went to take a shower and change. He was determined to get answers and get them he would, and to think she had eighteen years to tell him about their son, Eighteen years of his sons life he could never make up for. He closed his eyes as the water spray over him a moment and then he hit his fist against the tiles. He then dressed quickly as he did he wondered what could have been, Would they be together now? Would he and Hermione be married and given Max brothers and sisters by now? He thought about the family he always desired and dreamed of and he knew he always saw the woman he loved as their mother, now he had a family, He had a son. He had an heir not that it mattered he always thought he would die an old man alone and the Manor could go to hell for all he cared, But now he had a son, Someone to pass it down to and to keep the Malfoy blood flowing.

He then grabbed his cloak and threw it on as he decided he need to consult his attorney. He aparated to Diagon Alley and made his way to the offices of Bartlett,Brawns and Zabini. He entered and he asked for Blaise he knew that he'd know what to do. He then waited patiently as he took a seat in an overstuffed chair .

Hermione was in her kitchen when she heard the sound of a motorcycle pull up in the gravel driveway and she then looked out the window. She smiled a moment as she then looked at Max and she wouldn't let him see the look on her face, She felt her heart tighten as she saw the look in his eyes, In that moment he looked too much entirely like his Father at age 17. She however let him for the moment cool down. Max came in and he went to get a cold drink from the fridge. He took a long drink of butter beer as he then sighed. "Mum ?" He said as she looked at him after a moment.

"Mum your crying?" He asked as she was drying dishes holding a ceramic dinner plate in her hand as she shook her head. " No, Why would you think that Max?" She said as she however sniffed her back and face was turned away from him. "Mum, I went to see him" He told her. Hermione dropped the plate and it crashed to the floor,forgotten as she turned and looked at her son,righteous fury in her eyes and face. " You went and saw who?" She asked as she then looked at her son,It was true he was a good half a foot taller than she was but as she put her hands on her hips and gave him the look, That look intimidated everyone. He gulped a moment then said.

" I went to see Father"

He then saw the look of hurt in her eyes and he said.

"I wanted to ask him why he abandoned us and he seemed I don't know shocked and surprised"

He told her as he then took another drink and he shook his head.

" Almost felt sorry for the poor bastard alone in that big house"

He then closed his eyes. " Mum he didn't know did he?" He asked her. Max had always assumed Draco knew but had decided not to do anything now he wondered if he had pegged his father wrong by listening to his uncles instead of forming his own opinion on his own Father. He then saw her face fall and the guilt on her face.

"No I told him he just didn't remember it"

She told her son as she then shook her head.

"It's all my fault you know you growing up without him, My selfish desire to not complicate his life, I am sure he married some rich pure blood woman and they have a hoard of children?" She asked. She had found it too painful to really keep tabs on him.

Max sighed.

"He never married as far as I am aware and from the look on his face and his reaction, He has no other children."

He told her. Max was right of course and he knew it. He had begun as soon as he was able to read at age four to read everything he could on Draco Lucius Malfoy and he knew a lot of things about his father. Some of them were not very nice at all. He wondered as always he did how his mother had loved this man. What was it about that arrogant Pure blood bastard that she could see but no one else could? He asked her once and all she had told him was that even though their courtship had been brief , that he had been created in love. He had seen the older man's face as he realized who his mother was and his words as he had left. Words that he was not suppose to of heard.

"Mum he said something when I left and I know he didn't mean for it to slip out"

He told her as he looked at her. She was silently crying and he then wiped her tears. Hermione looked at him her brown eyes shining with tears and sorrow.

"What was it Max?"

She asked as he then wiped a tear off her cheek and he took a calming breath.

"I have a son with the only woman I have ever loved. What do I do now?"

Max quoted and looked at her. Hermione just was silent as she wrung her hands then she said in a small voice. "

Do you want him in your life?"

She asked as she then sniffed and blew her nose on a napkin. Max said with full honesty. "

I don't know I mean I told him off pretty good and I shouldn't should I?"

He said as he then tried to keep from losing his temper. He then kept his calm and said. "If I did would you be angry with me for being curious?" Hermione shook her head.

" No because he might have been a bit of a jerk sometimes but he was a good man underneath, Draco he, I loved him I always have and I will till my last breath Max, " She told him being completely honest.

Max then asked. " How does he not remember me then? How can someone forget that they got a girl pregnant and not stand by her?"

He asked looking disgusted. Hermione patted his arm and looked at him. "Max,Theres a few things you should know and they aren't fair to you or Draco what I did do, But I felt at the time it was the best thing, It kept him safe as well as it.." She then closed her eyes and said. " I obleviated his memory of me being pregnant with you, I was stupid back then I wanted him to want me for me, Which he did but then I pushed him away" She said. Max was mixed at what to feel at that, He felt betrayed but also..

" Mum "

He said she looked at him.

"It was the wrong thing to do, The worst mistake of my life allowing him to not remember, To take his choice away from him, From you, and I cannot ask you or Draco to forgive me I was stupid back then, I was wrong to take away what happiness that could have been and I've silently suffered for it now for 18 years ."

She admitted. Max then hugged her despite his feelings of betrayal and anger. He knew she only did things for the right reasons and she had to have had a good reason for it. He then sighed as he said.

"Guess we should all talk then considering I let the cat out of the bag and he's going to be confused and hurt, I know I am right now" He told her. Hermione nodded as she then went to write a parchment as she did she had to steady her hand from shaking so much. Max then asked.

" How about we meet him on neutral territory?"

Hermione nodded as she then wrote Draco the note and sent it with her Owl Cassiopeia.

Draco was sitting still in the Law office as then there was an strange owl landed on his lap. He looked at it a moment and then noticed that it had a letter written on purple parchment and he then unfurled it and he read the words. As he did he then for a moment was silent and his hand shook as he read it.

Draco,

we need to have a very long overdo talk, I am aware that Max went to see you today and he and I would like to invite you to come to the Manor to discuss this like mature adults. I know that what I did was unforgivable and that I cannot make up the time you have lost with our son but I can explain to you why it happened and can try and explain everything. I know you may never forgive me I am sorry but I had my reasons, I want Max to know you, What I did was wrong I know that and I've spent almost 18 years living and regretting things. Please come to Zabini Manor and we can discuss this like adults.

Hermione Zabini

He then took out a quill and sent her a reply. He accepted the meeting and said that he was curious to know a few answers to questions of his own. He knew that the first one was how the hell she thought she was had the right to not tell him of their child and if she loved him as she said she did back then, How come she didn't stay when she found out she was pregnant why hadn't she came and he knew he would have done the right thing,He had loved her and he still did love her. He then shook his head as he then began to remember that night. He then looked up as Blaise came into the room and Draco gave him a look. Blaise's smile was replaced a moment with a frown as he ushered his best friend into his office.

"Ok spill mate"

He said Draco threw the letter at Blaise and he replied.

" I guess I am going to meet my son and his mother , Now I think it's a bit of a shock don't you?"

he asked. Blaise was quiet. " Well he is a good kid," He replied as he then sighed. " She made us promise an unbreakable vow not to tell you" He replied. Draco looked irritated as he then shook his head.

" if it makes any difference at all Dray, She still loves you and before you yell, Listen, it was difficult what she did do,let her explain before you write her off" He told his friend. Draco glared.

" Us? Who else knew?"

He said Blaise paled. " Me,Harry and Ron thats it" He told him as he then looked sad. "And your mother of course, Who by the way spoils him rotten, She couldn't tell you Draco. Theres a reason for that and I can't tell you that because that was between Mi and Cissy" He said as he then shook his head. " I guess your coming to our house for Dinner then?"

He asked as Draco nodded.

" Yeah I guess. Though I am surprised all this time, You raised my son as your own"

He said. Blaise was confused then he said. "I would do anything for Max and Mi" He told his best friend. Then he said. " You do know shes my sister right, or have you forgotten that fact?" He asked as Draco then looked confused but then he replied.

" What did she do obleviated me or something?"

Blaise's expression confirmed it for him. "Damn" he replied.

Draco was so confused as he buried his head in his hands and then he shook his head. He then asked. " What could I have done that was so horrible to her, That she obleviated the best thing that happened in my life?" He asked. Blaise was quiet then he said. " She never married Draco, She was engaged to Viktor Krum for awhile,and that's part of the story she needs to tell you." He explained as he then said. " She acts like a widow Draco, She doesn't.. " He then sighed. " She was engaged to Krum but then they split up, She never loved him, He got tired of waiting for her to get over her soul mate." He replied as then Draco looked at his friend. "

Why are you helping me now?"

Blaise sighed and took out a parchment and looked at Draco.

" I've had this eighteen years now, "

He said handing the parchment to Draco and Draco looked at Blaise after reading it." What does this mean Blaise?" He asked unsure of the names on the Parchment. There was his and Hermione's names and then Blaise said.

"Your bound together, She wanted you to come on your own accord, However it's legal and binding"

He said as he then sighed. Draco then understood. He understood and a part of him wondered how he had stayed away so long. He then said. "All this time all I had to do was go see her, Instead I put myself into work and tried to forget her Blaise,That night it was the best of my life, it was.." He then had a far away look in his eyes. He remembered every touch, every glance, He closed his eyes. He realized, He let her walk out of his life, He was so overcome with grief he quit fighting for love, He gave up and it was his own stupid fault for not believing. " It's not too late mate" Blaise said to him quietly.

Draco was quiet as he thought about all he had learned in such a short time. He knew that he had to listen to her, That as much as it pained him, He would try and understand her, He then nodded to himself and rose out of the chair. " It seems I have a dinner to attend to and a long conversation ahead of me" He said as he then shook Blaise's hand and Blaise handed him the parchment.

"Technically you are married as this document was issued, As the old customs she is your wife"

He explained as Draco took a calming breath and he said.

" Then it's about time I invoke my Husbandly and Fatherly rights, Thanks for being straight with me Blaise"

He told him as he left the office. Draco decided he needed a bit of a walk. He was walking when he stopped at a shop and he saw something out of the corner of his eye and it reminded him of something, He got a flash a moment of Hermione at St Mongo's as he passed the outside of the building, The facade of a abandoned Department store that concealed the true identity of the Hospital.

Memory Flash

What do you want me to do Hermione?" She looked at him. " Nothing you don't want to Draco, I don't want to force you into my life and make you miserable" She then tried to calm down as she felt a slight pain in her belly. He then looked at her.

"How in the hell do you know what I want?

"I don't,That's why I'm asking you!!"

She shouted as she glared at him.

" Just leave then! I don't care anymore, I can't take this stress if all we are going to do is fight and let our pride get in the way,Then I don't need this, Get out and come back when you can stop treating me like crap" She told him as he stood up and looked at her.

Her heart monitor was beeping loudly now as she stared back at him. " I told you I can't fight with you any more" She then closed her eyes and whispered.

" Blaise get me a healer"

She then opened her eyes and replied. " Get me a Healer somethings wrong" Draco just looked at her he felt guilty as she then began to cry. Blaise went to get a healer.

" I don't want to lose him Draco he's all I have left of you"

She said as she then rolled on her side and she ran a hand over her belly.

" Draco I don't want to do this if it is going to make us hate each other"

She was scared to death, She was laying there and she began to cry softly at first.

Draco was quiet as he listened to her pouring her heart out to him and then he took a calming breath. " Hermione, Will you marry me?" He asked her. She couldn't speak as she just became still at his words. He sat down and he tried to calm her.

" You won't lose him, I know that your strong and he's a Malfoy we're strong and stubborn" He told her kissing her forehead.

Draco was happy as the healer waved her wand and she did something to make her belly transparent and he watched their child a moment.

"Well your son is developing at a good rate and wow "

The healer then looked at Hermione and smiled. She then asked. " Is this the father?"

Hermione nodded as she grinned bigger. "Well congratulations on your two boys" She told them as Hermione for a moment was shocked. " Twins?" Hermione then started crying then happy tears. He did also.

" I'm not sure if I will be a good Dad"

"Your going to be a wonderful Daddy"

"I Love you Draco"

"I Love you and the Boys Hermione"

End Memory Flash

Draco was quiet a moment as he then wondered if it was a real memory or not. He closed his eyes a moment and then he realized, It must have been part of his memory trying to come back. He just for a moment was silent then he wondered. " Then if I have two son's why wasn't my other one mentioned?"

He wondered this as he was left even more confused then he was before. He wiped at the tears in his eyes that the memory had brought back. He then wondered why she had done it. And he was utterly confused now.

He aparated home to shower and change. He had a lot of questions.