Chapter ten

The following two weeks, Molly Weasley helped Harriet get into a routine for caring for twins. Draco spent all his time at Grimmauld Place with his children and finally started to feel comfortable with caring for them. Hermione and Ron were there a lot, which was expected, but a lot of their friends visited quite a lot. Draco even asked Harriet, Ron and Hermione if Blaise could visit as he really didn't want Voldemort to run their world or want anything to do with him. Harriet, Hermione and Ron all agreed. So a lot of Gryffindor's, a couple of Slytherin's, a couple of Hufflepuff's and a couple of Ravenclaw's were constantly at the house, the four houses of Hogwarts were reunited, something no one ever thought was possible.

The Weasley family noticed that Ginny had decided that Harry or Harriet was out of her life for good. She never spoke about them or the kids and when they visited the Burrow, Ginny always went out or to her room. Hermione explained what Ginny said and even though they knew she really liked Harry, she just wasn't suited to be in any way responsible for caring for young children. They also realised that her feelings for Harry might not have been what everyone thought if she could give up on him so easily. So now they just had to wait until Harriet turned back into Harry so Ginny could tell him they weren't together anymore.

Fleur and Harriet often had days together with the three children. Sometimes Harriet and Draco would go to Shell Cottage, other times Fleur and Bill would come to Grimmauld Place with Victoire. They also got Teddy to visit a lot and he was also becoming part of the extended Weasley, Potter and Malfoy family. Draco and Andromeda had finally talked and decided to see if they could fix the family rift. Even though James and Lily were Draco's children, he would have liked them to have his name, but he was fine with them having the name Potter. Harriet even suggested having Malfoy incorporated into their names, so it would be James Scorpius Malfoy Potter and Lily Hermione Malfoy Potter. Everyone noticed that Draco actually got tears in his eyes with this suggestion. But Hermione had made the suggestion of waiting until Harriet was Harry then discuss that again which they all agreed was the smart thing to do.

When it was close to the Potter/Malfoy children being three months old, Harriet sat on the sofa in one of his living room while his two children were sleeping.

'You look deep in thought Harriet, everything alright?' Draco asked.

'It's close, I can feel it Dra.'

'Close, oh you mean changing back?'

'Yes, I'm not a worrier, but I'm worried. We've become a nice little family, but I don't know how he will take it. Hermione said he will remember everything, so I'm hoping that's all he will need to see that this is working and we're okay, it needs to be for James and Lily's sake. They love us Dra, they love their parents, so we have to make sure it works.'

'I admit I'm a bit concerned Harriet, but I am hoping that since he will remember everything that he will see how different I am than I was. I don't want to be away from my children, why do you think I spend more time here than at home. So I think Harry and I need to sit down and talk, and I mean really talk. Get everything out in the open and have an honest conversation, hold nothing back. Not something either of us are used to doing. But for James and Lily's sake, we'll both need to shove our pride and work this out.'

'Yes, you will. You're not the same Dra, you've never made one smart arse or rude comment towards my friends. You actually get on well with Ron and all the Weasley's, so I'm sure he will see that.'

'I hope so, but you always talk about him like a third person. It's really like that, isn't it, you don't see yourself as the same person, you are two completely different people?'

'We are two different people Dra, in every way, so yes, that's how I see us. Seriously though, even though I hate being serious. How do you think you and Harry will go, even when you do talk, can you see yourselves as friends even if it will take a while. He can be stubborn and sometimes holds grudges, but when he's shown the truth about the real person, he does eventually take them as they are?'

'I think when he does see the real me as it were, we'll be fine, not straight away of course. He won't trust me and I can't blame him, so I'm expecting a bit of an uncomfortable alliance for a while. One thing I do know about Harry, he wouldn't push me away just because we used to hate each other. He'll think of the children and always put them first and if that means getting used to me being around, he'll deal with it.'

'I think you're right.'

'So you said it was close, how long do you think?'

'I wish I knew, it could be tomorrow or a week from now. But all day I've noticed I'm a little different, it's like it's getting me ready for the change. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. I am going to miss feeding James and Lily, I love that closeness we have.'

Harriet and Draco both realised that a lot of things were going to change and very soon. They heard their chime of the charm they placed around the nursery to alert them when their children were waking, so both of them headed upstairs and sat with James and Lily.

Two days later, Harriet woke up, stretched and headed for the bathroom and just like before, as she passed the mirror, she stopped and stared.

'I'm back, oh bloody hell,' Harry closed his eyes and everything that had happened as Harriet came back to the real Harry, 'I'm a father, with Draco's children,' Harry shook his head then showered before finding his clothes. He walked into the nursery to see his daughter was awake, she was just lying there staring at the colourful toys hanging above her cot, 'Hello my angel,' Harry grinned then picked up his daughter, 'Well no more feeding you the way I was, time to get used to bottles, for both of us.'

'Oh, you've changed Harry,' Draco said awkwardly as he stepped into the room.

Harry stared for a minute, 'It's fine Draco, I remember everything and how you were and how we, well she treated you and you treated her. We'll work this out. I was just going to see about Lily's bottle.'

'I really want to be part of their lives Harry and I know we need to talk, but you surprised me, accepting this so easily. If it's alright, I'll stay here and wait for James to wake why you take care of Lily.'

'It's all fine and you don't have to ask Draco, their your kids, but come on angel, let's get you changed and fed,' Harry placed his daughter onto the change table, then went about cleaning and dressing his daughter, 'Who would have thought I'd be doing this, and I don't mean forever, I mean now. I'm only nineteen, I never thought of having kids so young. But now, all I want is to do is be with them and do everything I can so they can have a good life.'

'It must be strange Harry, but I can see you being a young father even before these two came along. As everyone knows, you never had a family, something you always wanted. Well now you have, a daughter and a son.'

'Yeah, I have a family and even though we do need to talk, you're part of this family Draco, part of my family. Anyway, time to feed this little one, but merlin she looks like you. She's going to be a looker when she's older and if any boy goes near her, their going to find themselves hexed.'

Draco laughed softly, 'Already the protectiveness of the saviour is coming out and thanks for the compliment, not something I'd thought you'd ever say.'

'What compliment?'

'You said she looks like me and that she's going to be a looker, that means you think I'm a looker even for a bloke,' Draco saw Harry glare for a minute, then blush making him laugh again before Harry left the room with Lily. 'Well James, I think this is going to work and we get to stay a family.' Draco smiled down at the little boy, his son and a son that looked like Harry Potter, who Draco loved more than his own life, just like he loved his daughter and would do anything to protect them and keep them safe.