A/N: Just so you know, I HATE GINNY! So expect Ginnybashing! Also instead of their eldest child being James Sirius Potter he is Sirius James Potter, purely because I made Remus and Sirius' son James. Anyway on with it...
(May 4th 1998)
I looked over at Remus and smiled half heartedly. Then scrambled over.
"Rem, its over Voldemort is dead!" I forced out.
He held me as tight as he could. "Well done Harry."
I saw Draco Malfoy sat alone sobbing in a corner and watched as Remus managed to slip through the crowd to him. I followed them at a distance, so I could hear them without being spotted.
"Draco? What's wrong?" Remus asked.
"I'm fine Professor." He tried.
"Sure you are," Rem said as he pulled him to his feet and they started to walk through the castle. "Draco, its over now." pointing at his arm.
"Oh, how did you know?" He looked disgusted.
"Harry lives with me, I believe you were forced into it." Remus reasoned with him.
He nodded flushing slightly pink.
"That's why its gone now. He's dead, Draco you can be who you want now."
"Rem, Padfoot asked me to say 'If you don't live a long and happy life, with our son I'm gonna kick you out of heaven when you get here.' His exact words." I told Remus pretending I hadn't noticed that Malfoy was there.
He chuckled. "Thanks Harry."
"Harry." Draco said in a small voice.
"Yeah?"
"Could we talk? You should understand." Draco said with a severe amount of vulnerability.
"Yes Draco." I moved towards him as Remus turned away and walked off.
"Harry, I didn't want to," he started but I silenced him.
"I know and I'll do what I can to keep you out of Azkaban but I can't promise."
"No, that's not why I want to talk, I deserve to be thrown in there for everything I've done. I don't care if the rest of the world thinks I'm just like my father, so long as you know that I never wanted to do any of those things, Harry you know that?" He stared into my eyes the whole time. Then they glazed over and tears began to form.
"Draco, I know." I said at a loss for what exactly I could do.
"The only time I ever acted of my own free will was when I asked you to be my friend, on that first day. After that my father had complete control over me."
"I know, I wish I had just said we could be friends back then, it would have made both of our lives easier." I whispered.
"On the contrary, my life could have been a hell of a lot harder, and probably would have been had you taken my hand. We can be friends now though?"
"I guess, if that's what you want?"
September 1st 2017
I stretched out on my bed sleepily remembering my dream, when I considered it, that day could have. No, that day should have been the start of a beautiful friendship. [Damn Ginny!] Now I've been left with 3, albeit beautiful, children to take care of alone. I heard sobbing coming from one of the close by rooms, I figured it would be little Lily so found myself climbing swiftly out of bed and rushing off to my small daughters room.
"Hey sweetie don't cry." I whispered cuddling her into my chest.
"Why did mummy leave?" She whimpered.
"Lily, we talked about this, Mummy left because she stopped loving Daddy, its not your fault baby." I soothed her. [Damn Ginny for this!]
Eventually her breathing evened out and she laid sleeping in my arms. I pressed a kiss to her forehead and tucked her back into bed. Looking over at the time and almost cursing when I saw it was almost half 6am. [No chance of going back to sleep.] I trailed downstairs and started breakfast, this afternoon both Sirius and Albus would be off to Hogwarts leaving just me and Lily here. [Thank god for small mercies.]
I had no sooner started to dish out breakfast than my three children be sat eagerly at the table.
"Morning." The three chorused.
"Morning Sirius, Albus and Lily. Have you boys got everything packed?"
"Yes Dad." The boys said.
The boys wolfed down breakfast excited for later on while Lily ate quietly and slowly.
"You boys had better behave." I said sternly.
I saw two figures approaching with silvery blond hair glistening, recognising them immediately as Malfoy and his son. I looked around for sign of Draco's wife but she was nowhere to be seen, assumeably off being Mrs. Malfoy, far too important to be seen saying goodbye to her boy.
"Bye Dad." Sirius and Albus yelled running to the train, leaving Lily and I on the bustling platform. I lifted her up and settled her on my hip so we could wave off the boys.
"Bye Scorpius, do try to stay out of trouble." Malfoy said quietly.
"Dad, what if I don't get into Slytherin?"
"I don't care, to be honest I'll be proud of you regardless. Your mother and grandmother are wrong son."
"Even if I end up in Gryffindor?" The boy whispered.
"Especially if you get put in Gryffindor. The only person I ever truly respected and loved, bar you of course, was a Gryffindor, the bloody bravest and most stubborn one as well. Son, do what feels right, you best be off now." Draco gave his son a quick hug, I guessed he was unaware that I could hear and see the whole thing.
His boy ran over to the train and Draco stepped forward almost shoulder to shoulder with me.
"No one ever tell you that its rude to do that Harry?"
"Sorry, I couldn't resist. Lily this is Draco, Draco Malfoy say hi."
"Hello Mr. Malfoy, Daddy told me 'bout you, its nice to meet you." Lily beamed at him.
"Nice to meet you too, aren't you going off to Hogwarts, big girl like you?" I smiled, clearly Draco was a much better father than his own.
"No, Daddy says I can't go for a long time yet.." She pouted.
"Well I'm sure Daddy's only looking out for you sweetheart." He told Lily.
"Draco, would you like to join us for lunch, I believe we agreed to be friends, and it seems we've a lot to catch up on." I blurted, surprised at the words leaving my own mouth.
"If that's okay with you?" Draco replied.
"Sure, we'll just wait for the train to set off then we can walk to the car."
"You didn't apparate?" Draco looked surprised.
"Have you ever tried to do a side long apparition with 3 children, 2 trunks, an owl and a cat on your own. Cause I wasn't keen on splinching any of my kids." I joked.
"Oh did Ginny stay home?" He asked me.
[Oh fuck he doesn't know that we aren't together, ah crap!]
"Mummy is gone." Lily said before I had a chance to speak.
"Oh sorry I didn't know." He lifted Lily away from me as I stayed gfrozen and she began to cry.
"Umm." Draco looked up from Lily and caught me by the arm.
I felt a horrible sucking sensation as he apparated us to my car.
"Hey Lily don't cry honey, its gonna be okay." I soothed her after taking her out of Draco's arms.
I laid her on the back seat and got in the drivers side. She nodded off quickly.
"I'm sorry Harry, I genuinely didn't have a clue. Scorpius was exactly the same after Astoria left me. It was terrible at first but it does get easier, for everyone." He seemed to add 'for everyone' as afterthought.
"I'm in good company on the divorced single father role then?" I smiled across at him.
"If you think I'm good company you need to raise your standards."
"So Draco, who's this Gryffindor that you love and respect so much?" I asked.
"Fuck, I hoped you hadn't heard that bit."
"Hey, language. You can swear like that around your kids but not mine please, its a foul habit."
"Kid." He pointed out bluntly. "And sorry I didn't mean to say that."
"You only have Scorpius."
"She left when he was 5, but we were over before he was even born really. Our marriage was what they call 'Mutually Beneficial' basically. She gets money the Malfoy's get a pure blood heir."
"Oh I see? But this Gryffindor."
"Ummm I'd rather not, when your 4 year old daughter is around."
"I'll get it out of you eventually Malfoy." I muttered teasingly.
"Please call me Draco, and what about you and Ginny?"
"She left me, not before sleeping with half of the wizard population." I started.
"Seriously, it wasn't even the good half then obviously."
"Shut up Malfoy. I mean Draco. Keep it in your pants."
"Nah she doesn't do it for me."
"Oh really why?" I pulled up at traffic lights and had a chance to raise an eyebrow in his direction.
"1, She's ginger. 2, She's a Weasley. 3, She's a Gryffindor."
"But you said you loved a Gryffindor."
"On the contrary, I still love a Gryffindor, but as I was saying 4, She has absolutely no taste whatsoever, clearly. And finally 5, She is a She." He huffed.
The car came to a screeching halt outside my house, jerking the car enough to wake Lily up.
"Harry, be careful."
"You, you're, you? Ummm. Oh well that's cool."
"Daddy, I hit my head." Lily sobbed.
Draco grabbed my small daughter and lifted her through the small gap to the front of the car setting her in my lap.
"Come on Lily don't cry now, its just a little bump love. You can have some chocolate ice cream if your good." I told her struggling with the car door. Then I felt another pair of hands just under my own holding Lily.
"I'll carry Lily, you can do the doors." Draco murmured taking her out of my arms. I quickly got out of the car and helped him out the other side. I tried to take Lily away from him about to settle her on my hip, but she had other ideas.
"Draco carry me. He smells nice." She moaned tiredly clinging to his neck.
"I don't mind, honest. I'm used to it. Scorpius was far worse." He smiled.
"Okay." I walked up to the front door and unlocked it quickly allowing Draco through first.
He was clearly a very different man from his father we ended up on the sofa Lily still refusing to let go.
"Lily come get some ice cream." I called to her from the kitchen.
She scrambled in pulling Draco by the arm.
"You want some?" I asked.
Draco shook his head as I handed Lily a bowl. Despite my warnings to her she gulped down the ice cream. And quickly afterwards looked very sickly.
"Daddy I'm going to be sick."
I snatched her up and whipped her into the bathroom holding her hair away from the toilet as she threw up. When she stopped I cleaned her up and put her in bed. I kissed her forehead and went back to Draco.
"Sorry about that."
"You've got some," he pointed at some sick on my jumper and took his wand out. "Scrougify. Again used to it."
"Thanks, so this Gryffindor that you love and respect?"
"Okay, first you should know I'm not entirely straight."
"So its a guy then." I said bluntly.
"Yeah its a..." He started but I let my instincts work and pressed my lips to his, feeling his body arch up into my and him breathlessly moaning my name.
"Yeah I figured as much."
"How? You umm."
"It was the only reason I could think would stop you saying this in front of Lily. And what about me? I'm bisexual."
"You didn't do that to wind me up or something?"
I was frankly offended by that so I pushed my lips back against him, grinding up to him and pushing my tongue roughly around him mouth.
"No my idea of a wind up, doesn't involve kissing. I kiss people like that if I like them, not to wind them up." I said breathlessly when we parted
He opened his mouth but was interrupted by a blue cat that I recognised as McGonagall's patronous.
"Oh crap, already?"
"Mr. Potter, I regret to inform you that Sirius has already caused trouble it is a matter we need to discuss given the situation I would like you to apparate into Hogsmede as soon as you can, feel free to bring Lily with you, I'm sure we can find someone to watch her." The cat said before disappearing.
"Dear god! 2 hours that has to be a record even for the grandson of a marauder."
Then suddenly McGonagall's patronous reappeared.
"This has to be bad." I moaned.
"Mr. Malfoy," I talked over the cat.
"I'm apologising now, this has something to do with Ron, I've never told them about our rivalry. I'm sorry. Whatever it is he has done I'm so sorry." I hugged Draco.
"Mr. Malfoy, we need you to come to Hogwarts immediately there has been an incident with Scorpius, please come quickly." The cat disappeared once more.
"Sorry." I hugged him again burying my face in his neck.
"Daddy, why are you cuddling Draco?" Lily asked full of curiosity.
"Because Sirius has been naughty and done something mean to Scorpius. We all have to go to Hogwarts now sweetie." I picked her up.
"We can side long, I don't care who sees us together if you don't, it will probably just kill the rivalry that still goes on at school."
"Sure."
I once again felt the uneasy sucking and then we were at the gates to Hogwarts. We walked briskly up to the castle where we were met by McGonagall and Neville who took Lily off to play.
We walked in silence to her large Head mistresses office.
"The two of you were together?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
"I invited Draco over for lunch, what has Sirius done to him?" I put my head in my hands.
"He can tell you himself."
Sirius walked over to me. "Dad he's a Malfoy, their evil, I didn't phsically hurt him."
I looked at Draco who was now holding Scorpius tightly.
"Can I have a moment alone with my son please?" McGonagall nodded and the three of them turned to the door. "Not you Draco, I need you to prove my point."
The door closed and I soon felt Draco's hand on my shoulder.
"Ron told you that?" I asked my son.
"Yeah, why does He get to stay?"
"Don't you dare take that tone with me," I stood up, anger rising through me.
"Harry it doesn't matter, he doesn't know any better. Harry dammit he's a child!" Draco yelled dragging me back into the chair.
"He should know better. That stupid bitch and her poisonous family." I sobbed. Sirius still sat opposite me looking terrified.
I felt Draco wrap his arm around me. "So its okay when you swear but not me?" He joked.
"Sirius, what house is Scorpius in?" I asked.
"Gryffindor, but this happened before housing." I saw a smile play on Draco's lips, happy that his son had broken the cycle.
"Okay, and Albus?"
"Gryffindor."
"And what house are you in?"
"Gryffindor." He looked puzzled at my question.
"So that makes Scorpius bad why?"
"I didn't know before."
"You had the right to upset him why?"
"Because I thought he was bad. I'm sorry."
"Well son. You will be seeing, I hope, a lot more of the Malfoys. I use the collective term only to refer to Draco and young Scorpius. And you will apologise now, and you will make sure that he has an excellent first year, understand?"
Sirius hung his head and nodded. "Yes Dad."
I let Scorpius and McGonagall back in.
"I'm sorry Mr. Malfoy, I'm sorry Scorpius." He held out his hand to Scorpius who shook it gently.
"Okay, now boys you two included." She added gesturing to Draco and I. "Go up to Gryffindor tower, Lily is up there with Neville and Albus, you cannot stay long however. Goodbye."
We nodded and left. Sirius rushed off to the great hall leaving me Scorpius and Draco to go up together.
Scorpius tugged at his fathers sleeve and said only just loud enough that I could hear. "Daddy you like men don't you? You like Harry don't you?"
"Yes son, I do." Draco replied, probably sure I was listening.
I reached for his hand sliding my fingers through his, only for a moment. We raced up the 6 floors to Gryffindor tower.
"Sirius, Albus I need to have a quick chat with you before I go. Through here." I guided my boys.
I figured it would be best to tell them before it grew to something more if it did.
"Boys, you." I started.
"Dad are you gay?" Sirius blurted.
"That's what I was coming to talk to you about. I'm bisexual, do you understand that? It means I like men and women."
Both boys nodded. "Dad why him. He's a Mal. Sorry Ron has been telling me how evil and disgusting they are for years it's a bad habit. You and he are falling for each other though?" Sirius said.
"Yeah, do you mind that?"
"No, its wonderful, I like Scorpius he's cool. Will he get to be my brother?" Albus beamed.
Sirius nudged his brother, and Albus flushed red when he looked at the door.
"I'm waiting Harry." Draco whispered. "No? Well Albus if its up to me then by all means Scorpius can be your brother, but really your Daddy has to agree to it." He had walked closer and now ran a hand through my hair playing with a few of the curls at the back of my neck.
"Umm, maybe, I'm all for taking it slow right now. Anyway, Lily and I have to go so you need to say bye to your sister."
"I didn't mean to put you on the spot like that. Sorry."
"Its fine. We have to go now though, so you should say bye to Scorpius."
"You should too, he likes you, I think he's hopeful of the idea he might have two parents and some brothers and a sister in the future. I'm somewhat hopeful too."
"Draco, I love you, I have for a long time, but I don't really want to rush this. We both have children. Who have been hurt by break-ups before, what if we don't work out?" I asked him.
"I understand." He lead me to Scorpius anyway.
We gathered the children, and Neville, and we walked out to the gates. Neville hung back a little while we said our goodbyes.
"Would you like to come for Christmas at our place?" I whispered to Draco.
"Yeah, beats just the two of us." He replied. Followed by "Later." When I shot him a puzzled look.
"So boys, make sure you keep an eye on Scorpius, don't let anyone bully him. And we'll see all 3 of you at Christmas. Don't forget to write." I said as I scooped an exhausted looking Lily into my arms.
"See you boys, stay out of trouble." Draco added sternly.
We waved and then walked out of the gates and apparated home. By the time we got there Lily was fast asleep.
"I'll put her in bed." Draco murmured and lifted her quickly out of my arms.
"I'm going to bloody murder Ron." I said quietly.
"Harry, let me in mate its freezing" a voice rang out, I realised quickly that it was Ron.
I opened the door, and let him inside.
"Your son, is the best maurader ever. Less that 2 hours in! Fantastic." He beamed.
"Harry, where is Lily?" He asked when my expression remained angry.
"Har' we may have a bit of a problem here." Draco said as he walked in with Lily clinging to him.
"What the fuck is Malfoy doing here?" Ron yelled.
"Why have you been poisoning Sirius' mind?" I asked.
"Poisoning? Harry, all Malfoys are evil manipulative bastards! What is he doing here and why aren't you getting him away from Lily?"
"She likes him." I replied blankly.
"Likes him?" Ron was redder than his hair. "No niece of mine is going to like any Malfoy."
"Sorry Ron, but as she is my daughter, I think I decided who she can like. And personally I'm letting her choose for herself. As for your stunt with my eldest son. I don't want you near them, you sided with Ginny and she forfeited any right to see my children over 4 years ago. If you want to poison any children poison your own, not mine! Now get the hell out of my house."
Ron stormed out slamming doors and swearing as he went. Draco walked off and put Lily in bed, this time she let him. He came in and found me curled in a ball on the floor in tears.
"Oh Harry. Don't cry please." He begged.
He carefully slipped an arm under my legs and wrapped one around my waist so he could carry me. He lifted me up with ease and swiftly took me to my bedroom where he laid me on the bed and tucked the quilts around me.
I reached out to turn the light on noticing a note stuck haphazardly onto the radio.
Sorry Harry,
I wish I could have stayed but I had work. I stayed to put Lily to bed, told her you were feeling ill. Anyway, thanks for everything, I hope we can do this again. Call me, my number is by your phone, I left it in case there was an emergency.
See You Soon, I hope.
Draco x
I got up and dressed and went to start breakfast. The phone rang at 9:30.
(A/N: phone conversation is in italics. Harry is bold, other person is underlined also.)
"Hello?" I said into the receiver.
"Hi Harry, its Draco, I was wondering if you want to go out tonight, on a date I mean."
"Uh, yeah. Okay, yeah." I smiled.
"I'll pick you up at 6."
"Okay. Thanks for yesterday."
"No problem, got to go, my boss is coming see you at 6 okay?"
"Bye Draco."
"Bye Harry."
I put the phone down, smiling.
I dialled in Remus' number.
"Hey Rem, would you be able to have Lily tonight?"
"Sure, hot date is it?"
"Maybe, I'll bring her at 5 okay?"
"Who with, and 5 is fine."
"Draco Malfoy."
"Really?"
"Really. Got to go now. Bye."
I hung up. And found Lily.
"Lily pack a little bag sweet your off to see uncle Remus later."
She started running around, that will occupy her. I started cleaning, the living room the kitchen the bathroom. Then I found myself cleaning my bedroom.
When everywhere was spotless I jumped in the shower throwing on some jeans and a t-shirt briefly so I could apparate Lily to Remus' house.
I trawled through my wardrobe eventually picking out a pair of dark fitted jeans and a white casual polo shirt.
I had just finished shaving when the doorbell rang. I looked at the clock it said 5.50.
I smiled and rushed to the door. He stood in the doorway, his blond hair looking sexily dishevelled, he wore a tight purple t-shirt and tight black jeans with a black leather jacket.
"Hello there Mr. Malfoy." I eyed him.
"I could say the same for you."
We went inside, forgetting the restaurant and started talking and drinking. I made it to bed, very drunk.
When I woke up I was aware of someone in bed behind me, an arm draped protectively over my hips. I rolled carefully and came face to face with a sleeping Draco, his platinum blond hair splayed across my pillow. He looked adorable. After soaking in his beauty I realised he was laid outside the covers in only his boxer shorts I wriggled around until we were both under the covers. It had been a long time since I had shared my bed, I realised I had never before shared it with someone that I truly loved, until now. I cuddled closer to him and fell back to sleep, waking to the sound of my alarm clock.
I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the one with the broken smile
Ask him if he wants to stay awhile
And he will be loved
He will be loved
(Lyrics adapted from Maroon 5's She will be loved.)
The song rang out from my alarm clock, but I heard another voice singing.
"Sleeping beauty awakes?" Draco paused from his singing and then pressed a light kiss on my head.
"I didn't know you sung, or listened to muggle bands."
"You'd be surprised Harry, really you would." He joked then went back to his singing just in time for the chorus.
"I don't mind spending everyday, Out on your corner in the pouring rain, Look for the one with the broken smile, Ask him if he wants to stay awhile, And he will be loved, He will be loved." Draco sang, his voice silky like his silvery eyes.
"I think we need to talk."
"Yah think?" I asked sarcastically.
I rolled over to turn off my alarm and missed the door click closed. Suddenly I felt him near me and rolled on to my back. He scrambled on top of me.
"Harry, I want you. I please I love you please." He moaned trying to kiss me.
I kissed him lightly but pushed him away when he tried to deepen the kiss. He fought ferociously to re attach his lips to mine, with no prevail. I wouldn't budge an inch.
"So you and Ginny have been divorced how long?" He asked having finally given up.
"4 years this summer. She ran off just after Lily was born, but we finished a long time ago. Lily was just a drunken mistake in Ginny's eyes."
"Not in yours." He pointed at the photo album on my dresser, which had several pictures on the front. One of my Mum and Dad, one of Lily, one of Albus and one of Sirius.
Draco picked it up and sat down next to me again. He turned to the first page which had my parents on. Then to the next which had Siri as a baby, underneath it read Sirius James Potter, January 2nd 2005, next to him was Albus Severus Potter, March 30th 2006 and next to him Lily Luna Potter, October 12th 2013.
"When were you actually over?"
"A year or so after Albus was born we stopped sharing a bed, another year and she had moved out but we didn't get divorced, then we both got a bit drunk at a family party for the new year just before Sirius was 8 and we ended up sleeping together."
"Oh."
"I thought I loved her and she hurt me, I was just beneficial for her. But I don't care now. I'll never forgive her for hurting our children though."
"Ah." He began pressing light kisses on my face. But it quickly escalated.
"Not now, Lily will be back soon." I said pushing him off.
"Oh yeah, hadn't thought about that," he said blushing as he rolled back onto my arm. I cuddled him close and we laid together for a few minutes.
Before long I heard a quiet pop followed by hurried footsteps.
"Daddy?" Lily asked opening the door, her eyes popping wide open when she saw us both in bed. "Daddy, can Draco stay tonight too?"
"Ummm maybe, Draco might not want to sweetheart."
"Draco does." He whispered, his hot breath tickling my ear.
"We'll see sweetie, you go back to Remus so we can get dressed okay?"
Lily skipped off.
"Remus?" He asked curiously.
"Yeah, he'll be waiting downstairs."
A/N: All of the chapters will be in a different point of view, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out who it is (at least I don't think it should be, but I write it so...) If you think it is Review/PM me and I will label each chapter. :) Tata for now.
Steph x