Draco had a problem. It had been several weeks since he and Harry
had enjoyed their first true coupling in the room of requirement and he
should have been happy, but he wasn't. It had started with the charm he'd
used on himself. When he awoke the next morning next to a still sleeping
Harry he had been happier than he'd ever been, but when he cast a counter
charm to return himself to normal nothing happened. He had remained a
female. Harry had tried to comfort him, and advised him to see Madame
Pomfrey, but Draco hadn't wanted anyone to know that he'd gotten himself
into such a mess and instead had returned to the library in hopes of
finding the answer there. He'd found the answer alright. There was no way
to reverse the spell. He was stuck as a girl forever. He'd hoped no one
would find out, but last night he'd passed out at dinner and had woken in
the hospital wing.
"Ah, good you're awake."
He looked round, and found Madame Pomfrey standing over him. He was in the hospital wing. How had he come to be there? The last thing he remembered was..
"There's nothing to be worried about Mr. Malfoy, you'll be just fine. You just had a little fainting spell. That's to be expected considering your condition."
His condition? What condition was that? Then he remembered the charm he'd used on himself. She must be talking about his problem, but he had to be sure.
"If you please, what condition are you talking about Madame Pomfrey?"
She blushed and looked as if she'd rather be anywhere else than where she was at the moment.
"Why, Mr. Malfoy, you mean you don't know?"
"Know what?"
"Why, that you're pregnant of course."
"Pregnant!"
"Yes, yes, now try to keep calm. You won't do yourself or the baby any good by getting upset." She reached behind him and fluffed his pillow.
"Now you just rest there for a bit. I'll check in on you later, and depending upon how you do I'll let you go back to Slytherin house in the morning."
Draco spent a sleepless night. Questions constantly ran through his mind. What would Harry say? Would he think Draco was trying to trap him? Would he acknowledge the baby? Soon the whole school would know about his condition. What would the other students say? Most of all what would his parents say. Somehow he didn't think his father would relish having Harry for a son-in-law. The thought of the inevitable confrontation made him cringe. Still, the news wasn't all bad. At least wizards were a bit more progressive in their thinking than muggles were. So called "gay marriages" weren't tolerated in the muggle world from what little Draco had heard.
Promptly at 7:30 sharp Madame Pomfrey brought him in a breakfast tray. He'd doubted that he could eat a bite because of how nervous he felt, but 15 minutes later he'd cleared it of every crumb. This had gotten a nod of approval from Madame Pomfrey who had done a few more exam spells before pronouncing him fit to leave. He was not to attend classes that day however, but to take it easy. So much for Snape's potion quiz. After leaving the hospital wing he made his way down toward the main hall and the grounds beyond. He'd felt the need of fresh air and solitude. He sat down on a bench overlooking the lakeshore, and allowed his thoughts to wander. He was still there several hours later when Harry found him.
"Draco."
He turned to face his lover, questions still running through his head. Would Harry acknowedge the baby? Would he accuse Draco of trying to trap him? Would he walk away leaving him to raise their child alone?
"I've been looking all over for you. I was so worried when you passed out last night. I was afraid I was going to lose you. Did Pomfrey find out what's wrong?"
"Yes."
"Well, what was it? Did someone sneak one of George and Fred's gag treats into your food? If that's what happened I promise that I'll hex them into next week for it."
"No Harry, that wasn't it at all."
"Well then, what was it?"
"I'm pregnant."
"You're what?"
"Pregnant Harry. P-R-E-G."
"I know how it's spelled Draco, but how?"
"The charm I used on myself love. Apparently it also ensures fertility. You're going to be a father. Of course if you didn't want me anymore I'd understand."
"If I didn't want you anymore? What nonsense. Do you honestly think that I would run out on you now? Do you remember what I said the first time we made love? How I said that I would never leave you?"
"Yes."
"Well I meant it then and I mean it now. And what's more I'll prove it."
"How?"
In answer Harry knelt in front of Draco, took his hand in his, and said "Draco Malfoy will you marry me?"
"Ah, good you're awake."
He looked round, and found Madame Pomfrey standing over him. He was in the hospital wing. How had he come to be there? The last thing he remembered was..
"There's nothing to be worried about Mr. Malfoy, you'll be just fine. You just had a little fainting spell. That's to be expected considering your condition."
His condition? What condition was that? Then he remembered the charm he'd used on himself. She must be talking about his problem, but he had to be sure.
"If you please, what condition are you talking about Madame Pomfrey?"
She blushed and looked as if she'd rather be anywhere else than where she was at the moment.
"Why, Mr. Malfoy, you mean you don't know?"
"Know what?"
"Why, that you're pregnant of course."
"Pregnant!"
"Yes, yes, now try to keep calm. You won't do yourself or the baby any good by getting upset." She reached behind him and fluffed his pillow.
"Now you just rest there for a bit. I'll check in on you later, and depending upon how you do I'll let you go back to Slytherin house in the morning."
Draco spent a sleepless night. Questions constantly ran through his mind. What would Harry say? Would he think Draco was trying to trap him? Would he acknowledge the baby? Soon the whole school would know about his condition. What would the other students say? Most of all what would his parents say. Somehow he didn't think his father would relish having Harry for a son-in-law. The thought of the inevitable confrontation made him cringe. Still, the news wasn't all bad. At least wizards were a bit more progressive in their thinking than muggles were. So called "gay marriages" weren't tolerated in the muggle world from what little Draco had heard.
Promptly at 7:30 sharp Madame Pomfrey brought him in a breakfast tray. He'd doubted that he could eat a bite because of how nervous he felt, but 15 minutes later he'd cleared it of every crumb. This had gotten a nod of approval from Madame Pomfrey who had done a few more exam spells before pronouncing him fit to leave. He was not to attend classes that day however, but to take it easy. So much for Snape's potion quiz. After leaving the hospital wing he made his way down toward the main hall and the grounds beyond. He'd felt the need of fresh air and solitude. He sat down on a bench overlooking the lakeshore, and allowed his thoughts to wander. He was still there several hours later when Harry found him.
"Draco."
He turned to face his lover, questions still running through his head. Would Harry acknowedge the baby? Would he accuse Draco of trying to trap him? Would he walk away leaving him to raise their child alone?
"I've been looking all over for you. I was so worried when you passed out last night. I was afraid I was going to lose you. Did Pomfrey find out what's wrong?"
"Yes."
"Well, what was it? Did someone sneak one of George and Fred's gag treats into your food? If that's what happened I promise that I'll hex them into next week for it."
"No Harry, that wasn't it at all."
"Well then, what was it?"
"I'm pregnant."
"You're what?"
"Pregnant Harry. P-R-E-G."
"I know how it's spelled Draco, but how?"
"The charm I used on myself love. Apparently it also ensures fertility. You're going to be a father. Of course if you didn't want me anymore I'd understand."
"If I didn't want you anymore? What nonsense. Do you honestly think that I would run out on you now? Do you remember what I said the first time we made love? How I said that I would never leave you?"
"Yes."
"Well I meant it then and I mean it now. And what's more I'll prove it."
"How?"
In answer Harry knelt in front of Draco, took his hand in his, and said "Draco Malfoy will you marry me?"