Family is Everything

Disclaimer: Still don't own. See chapter 1 for full disclaimer and important story information.

Author Note: It seems I forgot to mention that this would be an MPREG story. And here I thought I'd covered everything I needed to bring up. I hope this doesn't offend anyone although I do think it was kind of obvious that it was likely to end up being an mpreg story. I'm getting this chapter out a little quicker than I'd thought but then again I did have it started before I posted the first one. I could have made this longer but it seemed like a good stopping point.

In response to reviews: First of all, YAY!! I'm actually a little surprised at how quickly I was getting notices for story alerts/favorites/reviews. I wanted to take a minute to respond to a few of the reviews.

LillianaSnape212: I completely agree. Lucius doesn't care about Harry at all. Attraction is not the same as love. Keep in mind, just because he turned spy doesn't mean he's completely over his pureblood upbringing. Yes, I agree I made Snape look a little too passive. It wasn't entirely my intention however I knew he'd be ooc in this story. It's probably because I tend to see him as someone that puts up a huge front to cover the fact that he has had a very rough and lonely past. Sometimes I see him as the kind of person that would be cold and uncaring to a lover to protect his own heart and other times I see him as someone that once he's in a relationship would do anything to keep it. Don't give up on Snape yet, Harry ran off without hearing the whole fight. It will be awhile but I do intend to show the full scene in the future.

Duleny: Don't worry; threesomes will not be the norm for this story.

Previously in Family is Everything:

"Albus, may we come in? I need to speak with you urgently."

Albus looked into those startling green eyes filled with pain as the tears streaked down

Harry's face. "Come in my son, come in."


Albus moved aside to allow Harry and Teddy to enter and ushered them to a nearby couch where Harry proceeded to collapse into Albus' arms. Not many people knew but Albus and Harry had become quite close through the last few years. In fact, since the death of Sirius, Albus had come to see Harry as his son in all but blood. He loved the boy and would do anything to wipe the devastation from his face.

"Harry, tell me what has happened" Albus whispered while trying to remove the still crying infant from his distraught godfather's arms.

"They… they… they don't want us!"

"Now Harry I'm sure that's not true. All three of you seemed perfectly content with each other when I left last night. How could you possibly have come to that conclusion?" Albus was very confused. Just last night they seemed to have a perfect relationship. In fact he was amazed at how quickly they'd moved into a comfortable routine. You'd think that they had been together for years instead of weeks.

Having succeeded in quieting the child, Albus conjured a bouncy seat and placed the child in it to play with the enchanted quidditch mobile. A wave of his wand conjured a full tea service which he prepared to Harry's liking and turned back to listen to his story. Harry proceeded to tell him everything. From Lucius cold inquires of why he wanted to raise Teddy to the end of the argument he'd overheard before seeking out the headmaster.

By the time he'd finished speaking, his whimpering had turned back to full fledged tears while Albus was seeing red. HOW DARE THEY! Ok he could see that it was all Lucius doing but Severus wasn't standing up to him so he was just as at fault in Albus' mind.

Who did Lucius think he was demanding such things? He'd already raised an heir, indeed! He knew the man didn't raise Draco. The only one raising him had been house-elves. And just because he had an heir, what about the other two family names? Harry was the last Potter and Severus, while being a Snape, was the last living Prince. Where their lines just supposed to die out because Lucius couldn't be bothered to "raise" any more children?

Then his mind turned to the comments about Teddy. A half-breed? Yes, yes, his father was a werewolf but honestly, to be so cruel to a newborn babe! Albus had been naïve enough to believe that Lucius had truly stopped believing that pureblood nonsense. After all, what right did he have to call anyone a half-breed when Lucius himself was part Veela? Now he was seeing the light, unfortunately it was coming at the cost of his son's fragile self-esteem.

Anyone that saw Albus right now would wonder how he could have ever been described as being a kindly grandfather type. He was seething. He wanted nothing more than to torture those men for the torment they caused his son. His son, Oh Goddess! How was he going to help his son get through this? Ok first things first. Calm the boy; ask his intentions and then plan. Albus wasn't considered a master manipulator and chess player for nothing. He'd figure out a way to help Harry get through this. With that he turned from his thoughts and proceeded with damage control.

"Come now Harry, you must calm down so that we can think about this logically and decide where to go from here. Come on now, dry those tears and think about little Teddy and his needs. As much as you want to wallow in self pity, you're a father now and the boy needs you."

Teddy picked that moment to grow bored with his toy and started to whimper to be fed. Harry let out a sad laugh and prepared the babe a bottle.

"Hush little one, I got you and no matter what anyone says or does, I'm never letting you go. I promise you'll always have me." Settling back on the couch to feed Teddy he turned to Albus.

"I know you wanted me to take the DADA post in the fall but I just can't stay. I can't walk around every day seeing their faces knowing how they really feel about us. And I won't raise Teddy around people that can treat him like they did."

"I understand Harry but where do you plan on going?"

"I know that the Potters and Blacks each have a few homes that I can choose from," he paused biting his lower lip in thought. "I think though, after everything I've been through, I want," he paused again to get the courage to tell his mentor and father figure what he was sure would be a shock. "."

"I'm sorry but can you repeat that a little slower," Albus replied with a smile on his face.

"I want to leave the wizarding world for awhile. I'm tired of the fame and attention and I just want to be a normal young man for awhile. Besides in the muggle world, there is less chance that I'll run into someone that knows the bloody arses I'm leaving."

"Ahh, I understand. While it's my hope that you won't leave us for long, I will support you in your need to do this.

"Thank you Albus."

"Do you have any idea of a destination?"

"I was kind of leaning towards America. Maybe California as I'd like to live near the water."

"I think that would be a wonderful idea. There is even a wizarding village near San Francisco if you would need anything or just would like to visit."

"I'll keep that in mind. Right now I think I need to change this little guy and send an elf to pack my things before heading to Gringotts to take care of some business."

"Before you do that, there is something I would like to discuss with you. For years I've wanted to do this but with the war it wasn't possible. I know that you're a little old for it; however, I would like to offer none the less. I've always considered you as family and the past few years as the son I never had. Before you leave I would like it very much if you would allow me to make that official."

"You… you… you want to adopt me?" Harry nearly chocked on the words as he tried to get them out. Tears starting to form in his eyes again.

"Yes Harry. I would like that very much. I have never had an heir and I can not think of anyone that would make me prouder to have as my son."

Harry took a deep breath before replying, "I… I'd like that very much," with a genuine smile on his face.

"Good. Then why don't you take care of the things you need to do and then we can head off to Gringotts where we can complete the adoption papers as well as the financial arrangements that you need to make."

"Alright. DOBBY." With a pop the exuberant little house elf arrived.

"What can Dobby be doings for Master Harry Potter Sir?

"Dobby, I need you to do me a favor. Now, you must do this as quietly as you can without anyone seeing you. I need you to go down to Professor Snape's quarters and pack all of my things as quickly as you can and then come back here."

"Yes Master Harry Potter Sir. Dobby be doing that right away and Dobby not be letting Master Harry Potter Sirs two snakes see him do it."

"Thank you Dobby."

By the time Harry was done changing the baby, Dobby had popped back in with his trunk.

"Thank you Dobby. You've been a truly great friend during my time here. I'm gonna miss you." Harry bent down to give the suddenly sad elf a hug. When he pulled back he noticed that Dobby was crying as well.

"Dobby, there is one more task I'd like you to complete. I'm going to write a letter and I'd like you to give it to Professor Snape but I want you to wait and give it to him tonight at dinner. Can you do that for me? Hopefully I'll have enough time to get away before he realizes I'm gone."

"Yes Master Harry Potter Sir. Dobby be waiting until dinner to give the letter to Master Harry Potter Sirs snake."

"Thank you again Dobby. Albus would you mind holding Teddy while I write the letter."

"Not a problem my son. Why don't I take him down to watch the show the dragon handlers are putting on near the lake? This way you can take your time and have your privacy to do what you need."

"Thank you Albus."


An hour later Harry emerged from Albus' office with a newly transfigured bottomless bag on his shoulder which held both his and his new son's only possessions. Catching up with Albus and a giggling Teddy, they began a somewhat slow walk to the gate. Upon reaching the end of the anti-apparition wards, Harry turned and whispered a soft "good-bye."


Four hours later, a newly dubbed Harry Potter-Black-Dumbledore hugged his father good-bye before turning and boarding a plane to America.

Albus stood staring out the window watching the plane take flight with a single tear rolling down his face. "Come back to us soon my son. No matter what you believe your home is here with us. Be safe."