Darkness

Written by StrawberryGirl87

Sequel to Memory. Something is coming, something dark and as the chosen one, Harry must stop it from becoming the next Dark Lord but something is happening to him that he can't explain and Draco just might hold all the answers. DRARRY, MPREG!

Chapter Seven – St Mungos

The five of them arrived at St Mungos minutes after Harry had collapsed, Draco carrying him in his arms. Upon seeing who it was and who he was with the healers ran to them, removing Harry from his lovers arms and allocating him a bed. They tried to shoo the other four witches and wizards away but all were reluctant to go. Finally after much argument and debating Draco was allowed to remain while the others were allocated a private waiting room. If it had been anyone other than the famous Harry Potter and his friends then they wouldn't have had such preferential treatment.

"Is there anything we need to know about?" A medi-wizard asked as they crowded round him checking him over.

"Yes," Draco said breathlessly as he watched them work, his heart pounding dangerously in his chest, "He's pregnant, it's mine. He hasn't been eating well because of the morning sickness." He had never been more scared of anything in his life than he was at seeing Harry unconscious in a hospital bed.

HPDM

"Can it be true?" Lilas asked her loyal follower. The wizard had just come from St Mungos with news that delighted her.

"It's true, Harry Potter is with child." He said, trembling before his mistress. Anyone who knew the kind of magic she had did right to fear her. Rumour had it that she was the child of Voldemort whom had been the only man that her mother had ever loved but that was just rumour. "Draco Malfoy is the father."

"How delightful," Lilas had encountered the spawn of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley and she hadn't been impressed with what she had found there. She had expected them to be practically dripping with power but the eldest boy at least had not lived up to expectations. The baby of a Potter and a Malfoy would be a delicious union of two powerful wizards. She could easily use this to her advantage. "I want that child," She declared to the cowering wizard that knelt before her, "See that it happens."

"What of your plan?" He asked.

"Oh that will go ahead as arranged, consider this a bonus. That baby will have so much power and it must not be left in the hands of the light to make it good."

HPDM

"How is he?" Draco asked as the healers tucked a blanket around Harry who now slept peacefully.

"He'll be alright but he needs rest and plenty to eat if he's going to stay that way," The healer said sternly eyeing Draco with disapproval. "Why didn't you bring him in sooner?"

"He didn't know he was pregnant until an hour ago." Draco admitted, "he's been having a few difficulties coping with it."

"Well it isn't too late for a termination. I can tell you now that it will be a difficult pregnancy. The child is demanding a lot of Mr Potter's energy and magic to grow and develop. I will leave you to talk to him about your options. If this is unwanted as you say then perhaps, considering how demanding the foetus is it would be the best course of action as it could have some adverse effects for Mr Potter if he continues with the pregnancy."

When Draco looked over to Harry as the healer left them alone he saw that his emerald eyes were opening and glistening with tears. Instantly Draco was by his side, "Don't cry love, please don't cry."

"You don't want it," He sobbed, one hand covering his abdomen, "You want me to get rid of it."

"No love, I would never want that. It was the healer's opinion, not mine."

"Then what do you want?" Harry asked as he shifted over to allow Draco room on the small hospital bed beside him.

"You and one promise from you," Draco said and Harry looked at him curiously, "Never push me away like you did this evening again, it broke me when you wouldn't let me touch you."

"I'm sorry," Harry said snuggling into Draco's warmth.

"Just promise me Harry, please."

"I promise."

HPDM

"Should you write to the children, let them know Harry's in the hospital?" Hermione asked, thinking that the Potter children would like to know where their father was and why he was there.

"I suppose I'll have to," Ginny said with a sigh, resigning herself to the worst. They were in a public hospital, there was bound to be a leak here somewhere. The Daily Prophet were going to be all over this story. "I don't want them finding out from the Prophet. It's going to be hard enough telling them about the divorce."

"Maybe we should go and see them, I'm sure Minerva would understand. We could both go, talk to all the children together. They'll all need to know." Hermione suggested and Ginny nodded her agreement to this plan.

"I'll stay here, keep an eye on Harry, just in case they need anything," Ron said not wanting to leave his friend here alone with a Malfoy.

"I'm going to ask Draco if he wants us to talk to Scorpius as well, we shouldn't leave him out," Ginny said heading off towards Harry's private room.

The sight that greeted her melted her heart and she couldn't help but smile. Harry was tucked under the blankets fast asleep, Draco lying beside him, halfway out of the bed with no covers to speak off snoring softly. With both of them sound asleep and looking so adorable she didn't have the heart to wake them. Slowly and quietly she backed out of the room.

"They're asleep," She announced, "We'll talk to him anyway and tell Draco tomorrow." Hermione nodded and the two women left the hospital together leaving Ron behind determined to stay awake. If Ginny was right then it wouldn't be long until reporters began snooping around and he would be there to ward them off no matter what it took. He may not have liked the Malfoy's but Harry was his best friend and he wasn't about to let anyone hurt him.