For those of you who got to preview my time travel story, I'm quite sorry about that, chapter three has been replaced by the chapter three of this story and I hope I haven't confused any of my readers away, thank you for the reviewers who pointed out my mistake, at least I know people do enjoy this, you guys get so fiery when your story's not right.
Thank you for the kind reviews of chapter one and two as well. Here's the fourth chapter. I triple checked it this time.
Anyone who thought the wrong chapter three looked interesting, that story will come out once this is finished, so keep your eyes peeled.
He left a few days between Draco inviting him and actually visiting the manor – enough time for the family to move back home and adjust to life with a new baby.
The first thing that struck him was how tired they both were and he laughed a little.
"I'm always willing to give you guys a hand if you need it," Harry said brightly, his cheerfulness annoying the Malfoys. "You're both exhausted."
"Stating the obvious Potter," Malfoy said icily.
"Now Draco," Astoria said, "We didn't know if you wanted to be apart of this or not," Astoria punctuated this with a wide sweeping hand motion. The room he had flooed into was circular and quite small. The fireplace was easily large enough for Draco – tall as he is- his wife, son and a small hippogriff to stand in with ease and there was nothing more than three armchairs and a liquor cabinet. As well as a large portrait of a blonde man called Abraxas Malfoy.
"I was giving you both time to settle." Harry explained, "But please my floo is always open if you ever need it."
"Thank you Harry." Astoria said happily. "Come see her, her eyes are going silver like Draco's but her hair, oh Merlin wait till you see it!"
Astoria grabbed his arm and dragged him up the stairs into a nursery which was mostly pink, without being offensively pink.
The little girl was asleep, but Harry laughed when he saw her. Her hair was thick and black and standing up on end.
"That's my sister?" Teddy asked and Harry nodded.
"Yeah Ted it is."
"Her name is Sadie," Astoria said kindly, "Sadie Lillith Malfoy."
"Lillith?" Harry asked shocked.
"Yes," Astoria smiled at him, "It honours both your mother and Draco's paternal grandmother – Lillian – without being specific about which."
"Thank you Mrs Malfoy-"
"Its Astoria for you," The woman patted him on the arm and left him in the room.
It was hard to believe this was really his and Draco Malfoy's daughter.
"Why does she have to stay here?" Teddy asked.
"Because the baby Ginny and I were going to have died so this one could live – otherwise they would've both died, and Mr. and Mrs Malfoy had this baby, so even though she's my baby too she stays here."
"Because having a mummy and daddy is better than having just a daddy?" Teddy asked.
"No, just because Mrs. Malfoy had this baby and she's married to Draco, its their baby Teddy but I'm allowed to be a daddy too because I lost my baby."
"Oh" Teddy said moodily." He struggled from Harry's arms and snatched Draco from his hand.
"I want to go home."
"Alright," Harry said, he went to scoop the boy up but he pulled away.
"I want to go home with my mummy and daddy." Teddy glared at his godfather. They were both whispering so Sadie Malfoy slept on.
"If you get an extra baby incase yours dies why don't I get an extra Mummy and Daddy?"
"I'm your godfather, Ted," Harry told the little boy, "I am your extra mummy and daddy."
"You're not a very good extra are you? Scorpius has a mummy and daddy."
"I'm not married anymore Teddy, one day I will be and I'll make sure I-"
"No," Teddy said, "Ginny was a horrible Mummy! I want a different daddy too; I want to stay here with Mr. and Mrs Malfoy!"
"Teddy," Harry said carefully. "Remus and Dora left you with me because they trusted me to love you and take care of you if they can't-"
"They shouldn't have died!" Teddy ran then.
"Dammit, Teddy come back!" Harry took off after the boy who was frantically changing the colours of his hair and skin to mach the walls making him nearly invisible. Harry ran as fast as he could but the little boy was impossibly fast.
"Dammit!" Harry cursed. Now he was lost in the manor too.
He walked to the end of the corridor calling for his godson, knocking on each door before cracking them open; aware Narcissa Malfoy was living here somewhere as well.
"Teddy!" Harry called, turning to a dead end in that wing and heading back the other way. He went up the next set of stairs he encountered and twisted and turned through a labyrinth of corridors.
"Mr. Potter," Harry jumped at haughty voice that called his name and drew his wand in a flash.
"Mrs Malfoy," Harry said seeing the elderly woman standing in the door of her rooms.
"Why are you wandering through my house?"
"I'm so sorry Mrs Malfoy," Harry took a step back. "I was here visiting the baby and my godson's ran off on me."
Narcissa smiled.
"Dear Teddy," She said, "It must be hard, being so young and needing to look after a child that's not even yours."
"It's hard because I wish his parents were here to do it instead," Harry said stonily. Narcissa gave him another haughty smile.
"But not for selfish reasons, of course." She said. Harry nodded.
"He stays with no-one else?" Narcissa asked, Harry shook his head.
"Not since Andromeda-"
"Killed herself?" Narcissa asked stonily. Harry nodded.
"Seamus Finnegan and Hermione babysit sometimes for me but I rarely ask-"
"Will you let him stay here tonight, Harry?" Harry was startled by the request and instantly his hackles rose but he took a calming breath.
"I wouldn't want to impose, and already Draco and Astoria are swamped-"
"I insist, Mr. Potter." Narcissa smiled at him, it was a tired smile of an old woman but the haughty mask melted along with her striking resemblance to Bellatrix - save the hair.
"Alright," Harry whispered, looking at his feet, then his eyes snapped up to hers. "I'll bring his things over straight away and If he wants to come home-"
"He will be fine, Mr. Potter," Narcissa was still smiling at him.
"Harry, please," Harry asked her and she smiled even brighter.
"Of course, Harry, a day away will be good for him," She said, "I can guarantee he would have not stayed every night of his life with his parents so far."
Harry nodded, knowing exactly what she was saying.
"I'll go and fetch his things," Harry whispered, leaving the room.
It was not difficult as he expected to find his way back, and Astoria was sitting in front of the fire waiting for him.
"Narcissa will take wonderful care of Teddy," She told him, "Shes a dream with Scorp."
Harry smiled at the woman. "You'll stay for diner tomorrow night when you come to get him," Astoria told him as he was leaving.
"I'd love to," Harry told her and left to get Teddy's things.
"Potter," Draco answered the door in the foyer at the manor that night; Harry had apparated to outside the gates instead of flooing. Despite the use of his surname Draco was smiling, and Harry offered his own smile back.
"Harry, please," Harry told him, Draco nodded. "I noticed you have a Rolls Royce in the driveway," Harry said, "Is it your's?"
"Yes, it was my fathers," Draco told him. "Quite an extraordinary thing really, among the pure bloods a few years ago owning flying muggle cars was the biggest trend, so he found the most prestigious one he could and brought it and charmed it- no idea how to drive the damn thing and because of his prejudice he never knew anyone who could drive it, nor would he trust a half-blood driver to drive it safely."
They were walking into the dining room and Harry was laughing at Draco's story. Harry's smile stuck on his face even after the laughter subsided.
"Never saw the point in having a car," He said, "and after leaving my relatives I don't much fancy anything muggle anyway."
Draco nodded.
"Its useful with the kids." He said, "I don't always trust myself to side along apparate them."
Harry nodded his understanding, they entered the empty dining room and Draco motioned for him to sit, Harry quite vividly remembered Ron splinching himself, as well as a number of cases where people had been splinched to death - it was beyond thought; that happening to a child, let alone doing that to a child.
"So you hired a driver then?" Harry asked, Draco nodded.
"A muggle born man - he never went to Hogwarts because of his parents but years later found his way back, essentially has a business that helps wizards with muggle things."
"Easy money," Harry said smiling. Draco nodded.
"Harry!" Astoria swept over and kissed his cheek, Sadie was in a woven basket portable bassinet thing, despite raising Teddy Harry still had no idea what such things were called. She was awake, looking around quietly, her eyes as silver as Draco's, her hair as black as Harry's. She looked quite long but light and her eyes were already bright and aware.
"Hello Astoria," Harry said happily, she placed the basket on the table and it weaved little feet to stand on and the handle melted away.
"Here," She picked up the little girl and placed her in Harry's arms.
"Hello Sadie," Harry whispered, it was so unreal that this little girl was his daughter even though the hair was screaming otherwise.
"Harry?" Harry smiled at his uncertain godson in greeting, he was standing at the door quietly Narcissa behind him as intimidating as ever.
"Hello there Teddy, did you have a nice night?"
"You left without me Harry." Teddy stated bluntly, a slight quiver in his voice.
"I thought you wanted to stay here," Harry said, he handed Sadie back to Astoria who placed her back in the basket. Draco was talking to a house elf.
"Come here," Harry knelt down and opened his arms. Teddy ran across the short space between them and launched himself into Harry's hug. Narcissa ducked down to pick up Draco the Dragon off of the floor.
"I'm sorry," Teddy said, "You're the best daddy ever."
"You're the best son ever Teddy," Harry hugged the boy tightly.
"I love you Harry," Teddy said.
"I love you too cub." Harry hugged his godson a little tighter.
"Come on Ted!" The pulled apart at Draco's mock angry voice. "It wasn't that bad here?"
Teddy smiled and shook his head. "I had fun Uncle Draco," He said and smiled at Harry.
"That means he likes you." Harry said to Draco, "He only calls people he likes Aunt and Uncle."
"What about you?" Astoria asked.
"Harry's my dad, not my uncle!" Teddy told her matter-of-fact.
"Scorpius was asleep on the lounge," Narcissa finally said, neatly arranging Draco the Dragon on a chair before sitting down herself. "I'll let you wake him." She smiled at Draco who had a funny sort of look on his face. Teddy giggled a bit and Astoria sat down purposefully.
"He's your son too!" Draco told her, she smiled sweetly at the blonde man.
"I'm missing something," Harry stated.
The eyes of all the occupants in the room (except for Sadie who was dozing) snapped to him.
"First floor, third door on the left," Narcissa said to him.
Harry stood shakily shooting a mock glare at Teddy when he giggled.
He quickly made his way through the manor until he went through an archway into a sitting room where a little boy was sleeping on the lounge.
The lounge was black making Scorpius bright silver hair and impossibly pale skin almost shine. His little eyes were closed and he was sleeping on his tummy, his face squished into the lounge, his mouth open slightly to breathe.
"Scorpius," Harry said quietly, reaching out carefully to shake the little boys shoulder. As soon as his hand touched the shoulder he leapt back with a cry, he was winded, and flung back as if a fist of stone had just punched him in the stomach. He crashed into a table and the loud bang woke up the boy anyway.
"Harry!" Scorpius had rubbed the sleep from his eyes and was sitting on the lounge happily. "Did I accidental magic you too? I'm sorry."
Scorpius was at his side now patting his hair and babbling about how Daddy was hit in the boy-parts and Mummy was eaten by the floor and Aunt Pans was dragged away by her feet.
Harry smiled at the boy and shook his head, "I'm fine Scorp, accidents happen, come on dinners ready."
Scorpius jumped up happily and grabbed Harry's hand.