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Sirius watched Lily, her belly rounded her face aglow with the child she carried inside herself. He was happy for James and Lily and their coming child he really was but he couldn't help but be jealous, to be furious and envious wanting to punch something someone every time he saw James lay a hand on Lily's stomach and talk about the names they 'd discussed. Knowing James would get to see his child born. Hold him or her in his arms.
James watched his friend it had been months since he'd announced that he was going to be a father. A few weeks after Sirius made his announcement Lily had found out she was pregnant. James had watched as Sirius's eyes had shuttered with distress and grief. He tried to reach out to his friend but he'd pushed them all away. He'd put on a smile and told them congratulations and James hadn't pushed he hadn't wanted to.
Lily was seven months pregnant when Dumbledore had called them to his office and told them of the phrophcy telling them to go into hiding telling them to trust no one that Voldemort was after their unborn son.
Lily had put her hand over her stomach and cried and Sirius had offered to be their secret keeper but they had went another direction to Peter. Voldemort would never expect Peter, Sirius though they would all suspect Sirius of being their secret keeper he was the go to the obvious choice.
The Potter's life went along as smoothly as it could well they were in hiding. All the while Sirius thought of his friends and their baby and then he thought of Narcissa and his own baby and he wondered if it would be a boy or a girl. Would she follow Black tradition?
Narcissa Black Malfoy went into Labor early in June. She'd watched her waistline expand and she'd felt the kick inside her. she'd grown to the love the child that would curse her. For the child was a part of Sirius. A tangible piece she could always hold onto.
She thought of names and dreamed of what the child would look like. Lucius was as attentive as she'd figured he would be leaving her to the house elves. She didn't mind though the less time she had to spend in his company the better.
Her parents were in contact though they'd taken an extended vacation to the continent her mother and father for all their bluster and pure blood supremacy were scared of Voldemort.
Bella had been around from time to time. Mostly to talk to Lucius and she knew those conversations revolved around the dark lord but she didn't want to know what they were about and then one morning her want into labor.
After hours in pain she'd delivered a healthy boy. A boy. And a part of her sighed in relief it wasn't a daughter and a part of her cringed at what a son meant but at least that it was a son to carry on the Malfoy name hopefully Lucius would leave her to her own devices. She held the baby close as the healers allowed her husband into the room.
Lucius looked at the child in his wife's arms. His grey eyes held more ice then usual as he scooped the child into his arms. He held him and looked down at him and then he leaned over Narcissa's bed and whispered in his wives ear.
"I know your secret my dear, you're lucky no one else can tell. To the world he'll be my son but privately he's nothing to me. He deposited the child back into her arms. Narcissa watched him go. Her face paler then ever. Her breath coming in quick gasps. She looked down at the child in her arms. He looked like her that was a good thing. Slick blond hair but the eyes yes the eyes were Sirius's and there was no denying that. Luckily they could be passed off as hers also. They were also close enough to Lucius's that if someone pressed it could be explained. How had he known though?
"I'll protect you baby." She whispered.
Lucius was fuming, he knew he'd been played the timing hadn't added up but looking into that child's eyes he knew actually who had played him and he was furious. The only good thing he could figure is that at least he knew his "Son" was of pure blood. The world would never know but he would, he'd know and he'd make Narcissa's life hell because of it.
He wouldn't allow anyone to play him he was Lucius Malfoy after all.
The next day the Daily prophet announced the Birth.
Sirius let the paper flutter to his lap after reading the announcement that took up half a page.
Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy nee Black are pleased to announce the arrival of their son an Heir Draco Lucius Malfoy.
The rest of the page was taken up by a picture of the new born. Blond heir and Grey eyes. His eyes. He caressed the picture and looked down at his son. His son that felt so weird, he cursed though as he clutched the paper in his hand. The baby that had Lucius Malfoy's name.
Life wasn't fair and the picture under his hand was proof of that.
Lily and James sat in their own house thinking of the child who was as good as family as they peered down at the picture. He looks so like Sirius." James said.
"I don't see it." Lily pointed out.
"The eyes the way his hair lies. It's all there." James watched the picture of the sleeping baby.
In another house in another room another man did the same. Remus Lupin's heart broke for all of his friends and himself.
A month and a half later Lily Potter gave birth to Harry James Potter and the second boy that would shape he world was now in it. Both boys would have their parts in the war. Both boys would come to depend on each other. Both boys were puppets that those older then them tried to play. The boys were stronger then that though and in years to come they'd show the world.
Next up Halloween anyone Draco growing up Lucius dealing wth Draco. Bring the tissues.