Chapter seven

Dumbledore had been researching where the other horcruxes were, but now he had Hermione's help, he allowed her to watch the memories because Albus realised just how clever Hermione Granger was, but also her ability to remember anything she had read or seen. Ron helped where he can, so Albus mainly had him work on all different types of plans, scenarios, a plan for a plan, so if one failed they always had a backup and Albus realised that Ron had a natural ability with strategy.

Harry and Severus were extremely happy with their relationship, so even though no one apart from Albus, Hermione and Ron knew, they couldn't be more content even knowing there was an impending fight coming. They both felt it, they knew it would be soon, but how soon they could not say. Naturally Severus had to keep up the appearance of hating Harry and to make everyone believe all was not what it seemed with him, so Harry, Albus, Hermione and Ron, they knew he was acting like a spy for Voldemort when really he was a spy for Dumbledore.

Harry had found out something startling, but with everything that was going on, he thought it was best to keep that bit of information to himself, at least for the time being. But he also knew he had to be extremely careful, that was going to be difficult. But another thing Harry realised, he just hoped he was wrong, he was starting to get some strange feelings about the man he loved, something he couldn't work out, something Severus was up to but refused to say, even lying outright and said he was up to nothing out of the ordinary, just doing his job as both a death eater and Albus' spy. Harry figured it might be all innocent and Severus just couldn't tell him for their safety.

All hell broke loose when Harry had accompanied Dumbledore to retrieve and destroy another horcrux. Death eaters had entered the school, the DA and order was fighting, Harry had to use everything he had to help a weakened Dumbledore back into the castle. Just as Harry slipped his invisibility cloak over himself he was petrified by his mentor giving Malfoy time to disarm Dumbledore. Harry stood frozen, not being able to move or make a sound while he watched the old man, a man he came to care about be struck down by his lover. Severus Snape had killed Albus Dumbledore then fled with the rest of the death eaters.

Harry realised what had happened, Snape had used Harry for his own gratification, but he also got a lot of information out of Harry just to pass that on to his lord. So even though Harry was hurt he was also glad he never revealed the truth to Snape. So after the funeral for Albus Dumbledore Harry turned down the Weasley's to go home with them, he went with Remus, but told Hermione and Ron to meet up with him in a few weeks, they said they would but on Harry's birthday, they were not going to stay away and even though everyone knew what was coming, Hermione and Ron wanted to celebrate Harry's seventeenth birthday with him.

The moment Remus opened the door to allow Harry inside, Harry removed the glamour he had placed around himself.

'Pup,' Remus stared at Harry's very large pregnant stomach, 'Does anyone else know?'

Harry shook his head, 'I never told anyone, not him, not even Dumbledore. But we need to work out a few things Remus.'

'Let's sit and discuss this,' Remus led Harry into a large spacious kitchen.

'Oh,' Harry stared at the woman.

'I'm sure you remember Andromeda Tonks Harry?'

'Um, yes, hello Mrs. Tonks.'

'Mr. Potter, I see you have changed. Sit down, I'll make you some tea, I'm sure you're tired.'

'Yeah, I am, thanks,' Harry sighed but looked questioningly at Remus.

'Dora and I married Harry, so I'm staying here with my wife and her mother.'

'I'm happy for you Remus, you deserve to be,' Harry sighed again thinking everyone deserves to be and he had been, for a while.

'You deserve to be Harry and I'm sorry he deceived you like he did. You have us to help you raise the child.'

'Remus, the prophecy, I have to kill him or he has to kill me. So I want you to promise to raise my child, to love him,' Harry placed his hands on his stomach, 'I have to finish what Dumbledore started, you know I do. But I'll wait until after he is born then leave. I know this is asking a lot of you, but I also know you will care for my son, for James.'

'James,' Remus stared at Harry's stomach, 'Yes, of course I promise, but there is a chance you will be the victorious one Harry, do not give up hope.'

'I can't think about that, I have to concentrate of finding a way to stop him or all of us will be living in hiding forever, fighting forever. I don't want that for anyone, but especially for the children, all the kids including my own.'

'Harry,' Tonks stepped into the kitchen, 'Oh my, well this is something I wasn't expecting.'

'Tonks,' Harry hugged her, 'Yeah, it's a surprise for everyone, but Remus only just told me you were married, congratulations.'

'Thank you, but we were waiting for the right time to mentioned it. Mum is a healer Harry, she can help you with the delivery. This place is safe and protected, no one can get in without our permission.'

Andromeda placed cups on the table, 'You will be my first male pregnancy Mr. Potter.'

'Harry,' Harry gave her a smile, 'I'm sorry for just dropping this on you.'

'Nonsense, this is what I do and you are now family, we take care of family. Now tell me how far along you are?'

'Eight months, Madame Pomfrey is the only one that knew, but she had to keep it confidential. She said everything was fine and gave me all the potions I need, there in my trunk. I'm actually due for my next checkup.'

'I will do that later, relax and drink you're tea. Now when was the last time you ate?'

'Um, yesterday, lunch.'

'Harry, you need to eat, if not for you then for the child. I'll make us all some lunch then I will give you a thorough examination.'

'Thank you,' Harry turned back to Remus and Tonks, 'So how long has it been since you got married?'

'Two months ago,' Tonks smiled.

'So if you have kids, then James can be raised as a big brother to yours.'

'Harry, please don't think like that, you could survive to raise your own son,' Remus said kindly.

'I have to be realistic Remus, the prophecy said him or me, but there's something you don't know, something that means I will die, I have no choice. So when I explain you will realise that I won't be around to raise my son. I never planned this Remus, I wouldn't have if I knew men in our world could get pregnant.'

'Explain because I have a feeling I'm going to be very angry at Albus for this.'

'It wasn't his fault Remus, he finally told me, he never told me earlier because he was worried about my mental state,' Harry wrapped his hands around his cup, took a sip of his tea, 'Okay, Voldemort,' Harry noticed Andromeda stilled, 'Sorry, anyway, he did something so he could never die, before my parents were killed. He started when he was still a student, he made dark objects that would guarantee he could never die. That is why he never died that night and why he was able to return. Dumbledore and I have both destroyed one each, we went to get another the night he died, but it was a fake, so there are five objects left to destroy so he can finally be killed. Now I won't say the name because it has basically been removed from our world a long time ago, so no one would ever do this. He just happened to do it before all those books were destroyed. But it's what Dumbledore found out, what he worked out,' Harry took Remus' hand and placed it on his scar, 'Not from the killing curse, this was caused because I became one of those dark objects, there is a part of Voldemort inside me that needs to be destroyed, which means I have to die, it's the only way Remus or he will live forever.'

Remus slowly moved his hand from Harry's head, but took his hand in his own, staring at the young man, the son of his friend and finally realised he could not keep his word to James Potter, Harry Potter had to die, but he would protect his friends grandson and the son of a young man he thought of as his own son, he would protect the child even with his own life if he had to.