Harry Potter is not owned by me.
Normal warnings: Language, violence, abuse or mentions of it, M/M relationships, bashing of Ginny, Ron, Albus and Fleur. Mpreg our poor Severus, and sexual contents.
In the last chapter I left you all off on a cliff, so not sorry about that.
Want to thank all my readers and reviews for staying with the story so far, I still do not have any takes on the beta testing so please tell me if you notice anything wrong or you.
Now on with the story, enjoy.
Chapter Ten.
Neville Long bottom was rather confused when he woke up in the arms of one Bill Weasley, but his Veela purred all to happy to be near the one he picked as a mate. They were curled together on Bills old bed at the burrow, Neville froze for a moment when he felt the others hard member against his leg. He had never been around another person like this, never been touched or kissed really. He was rather pathetic he thought, he was a Gryffindor after all and he had never been with a single person?
"You can stop thinking so loud in the morning Nev." Bill sighed as he rubbed his sleep filled eyes clear.
"Sorry I'm just trying to process all this, its a bit overwhelming." Neville sighed out as bill racked his hands through the younger mans hair, relaxing the both of them with the action.
Bill smiled down at the younger man, never before had he felt so content in his life but now he did. He would be damned if he was going to let Neville go,"so your a Veela. And I'm your mate?" Bill asked as he leaned closer to the young man, his smile taking on a animalistic look making the older man look feral.
Neville groaned at the look of pure lost in the older mans eyes, his perfect blue eyes shinned so damn bright that it was breathtaking to look at."Yes, I believe you are my mate William Weasley." Neville smiled seductively at the older man or well he hoped he smiled seductively at the older man, it really felt more like a grimace.
"Good, now that its been clarified please note I will never let anyone else touch you." Bill growled out as his inner wolf was released the Veela purred up at his mate, all to please to be claimed by the wolf like man.
Bill leaned down close to Neville taking his lips in a searing kiss, that made both men moan with pleasure neither had ever felt."Bill," Neville gasped out in surprise as Bills hand snaked down his body to his clothed member.
"Shhhh, love let me take care of you." Bill whispered to his sweet Veela, he wasn't going to stop unless his little minx wanted him to.
Before they could do anything further Molly knocked loudly on the door, breaking the men from their sexual haze."Boy's will have none of that under my roof, now get up breakfast is done." Molly's foot steps were heard leaving the hall way and two groans of annoyance followed her down the stairs, bill quickly got up with a smile on his face.
"Come on my Minx I think I need to meet your Gran before we go any further, not to mention the matter of my dissolving the marriage between my wife and I." Bill sighed out as he rubbed his head in frustration, he tried to stay calm but he was really upset still about all that Albus had done to them.
Neville sensing his Mates anger did the one thing his Veela wanted him to do, he kissed the older man harshly as his clawed finger dug into his Mates back. Bill hissed from the pain but moaned all the same it was a kiss filled with passion, how could he not like this?
"BOYS,DOWN HERE NOW!" Both men groaned but did as they were asked after a quick healing spell from Neville and a kiss to the skin he broke, they when down the stairs to eat a Weasley breakfast.
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Harry's magic had lashed out at Albus the second he had escaped the binding of his magic, the second he had seen the curse flying threw the air his whole world froze. That was until he saw a very welcome face, one he never thought he would see again.
"Sirius!?" Harry yelled out to his Godfather, who smirked at the young man and waved his hello.
"Hi ya Harry, your Mom and Dad say hello." Sirius smiled at his Godson all to pleased to be back from that blasted place, he had the biggest grin on his face when he looked at Albus who was almost blazing with smoke due to Harry's magic.
"Glad you could make it, dog. Now get off of me!" Snapped Severus in his angry drawl.
Sirius smirked at the other man on the floor before helping up the person he was sent to protect,'chuckles' by none other then Lily."Good to see you to Snape, and my future grand kids of course." Sirius chuckled once more at the look of hate on the other mans face, oh how he missed being a live.
"How is this possible?" Asked one of the reporters, looking like hell had frozen over.
"Simple death be an angry lady my friends, she's given me a pass on staying with the others in order to save the future Potter family." Sirius bounced forward like a hyperactive dog on drugs, he was thrilled to finally be out of the Veil and he was going to make Albus go back."Here to send this one back to his punishment of direction souls to their after life,'snickers behind hand', oh Albus you bad little man. Deaths not happy with you." Taunted Sirius as if he was teasing a child with candy, Albus looked horrified at the thought of going back to that hell.
"NO!No,no, no, I wont go you hear me! Never again will I direct another soul to the after life, or to a new life they are to be born to. I refuse to cant make me you filthy mutt." Albus was practically foaming at the mouth with each cry of protest, he would kill the mutt again he would take them all down with him.
Every one felt the magic in the room crackle and stiffen the air with a heavy musk, it was making Harry rather sick to his stomach. He groaned out as his senses were being assaulted by the smells in the room, he tried to focus on only one thing his mats smell. The man smelled of fear and it was tinged with hatred for Albus, Harry looked at the older man and stiffened when he noticed the magic.
It circled the room and the people in it making the whole place shack and rattle with suppressed magic,"get out all of you hurry!" Harry yelled as he stood tall and strong his magic fighting off that of Albus's magic, he was fearful for his mate but knew he had to fight off Albus before he could destroy everyone here.
"Oh Harry my boy, do you really think you can stop this from Happening I still hold power you know nothing of." Albus laughed hysterically at the looks of panicked he was causing the room, Severus sneered at the man in anger.
"Harry, I love you very much. But if you allow him to reach into his core much more he will kill us all, he could make himself combust." Severus snapped at his husband who nodded his head in understanding, he raised his wand fear in his eyes for what he was going to use.
Taking a deep breath he aimed his wand and shouted,"CRUCIO." Everyone watched as the Older Wizard fell to the floor in searing pain, his nerves felt like fire and ice all in held that curse long enough to make sure the man could not get up for a while, he released it and looked to his Auror."I need you to bind him tightly, and please be careful I do not want you all to come to any harm." Harry watched has his Auror went to work binding the older mans core magic to that of a squib, sighing in relief as they hauled Albus to his feet bound by magic draining shackles just in case.
"Minister Potter, you do understand that you used one of the Unforgivable yes?" Questioned one of the reporters who looked to be afraid to step out of line with Harry, that did not make Harry feel good, he hated when people feared him.
"Yes, and I must implore you to understand how I had to do it. If I did not Albus would have used his core magic to kill everyone here, there was no other way to shut him down other then that curse. It hits your nerves and shuts your mind down long enough to make sure you cant do anything, when he lost focus he lost his build up of magic." Harry said in a calming voice sending out waves of soothing magic, a trick he had learned from one of the Black library books.
All those present understood that the hero had to do it, that the Minister was only protecting his people and they thanked him for his protectiveness. As everyone settled back down, another boom was heard from the same place Albus once stood. With a collective sigh at the sight of Mrs. Malfoy everyone hide once again, Harry looked rather annoyed at what seems to be taking place once more.
"Cissy what the bloody hell are you doing out of Jail?" Snape snapped looked rather pissed at the site of the women who had barged into his head, and claimed to be his intended.
Cissy looked at Severus with an evil smirk in place, but it slowly faded as she noticed the man as bigger in the waist area."YOUR PREGNANT!?" She wailed as she aimed the wand she stool from that dumb Auror at Severus, Sirius pushed the other man behind him and sneered at the women.
"Cissy you put that bloody wand down."Snapped Sirius at his cousin who looked like a rabid animal, Sirius feared for his Godsons husband and unborn child."I wont let you harm them Cissy, please put the wand down before you get hurt." Sirius begged, but it did nothing to help the matter.
"I will kill you Severus, you should have picked me you foolish man." Cissy screeched out, making everyone back away from her.
Severus snorted at the look and reason behind her madness,"I was never yours." He sighed out rubbing his head in annoyance, earning a glare from the women before them.
Harry had moved to just behind the women and swiftly disarmed her of the wand she held,"NOOOOO!"The women yelled out in anger as she was bound with magic unable to move, or use her magic as well."You bastard I will destroy you,I will kill your children and your boyfriend." Harry looked a bit shocked as did everyone else as she made threats against the Minister and his family, Harry was trying his damnedest not to kill the women in a wolf like rage.
"ENOUGH!" Harry yelled almost growling as he stood before the women, his eyes glowing golden as he stared her down."You will never harm my family, and he is not my boyfriend he is my husband you touch him, look at him the wrong way, or threaten my unborn child again and I will end you." Harry seethed as his magic crackled in the air, the whole room gasped as the magic began to thicken making it rather hard to breath. Harry magic lashed out at the women, who's face showed slight cuts from Harry's unleashed magical core.
Sirius seeing that Harry was close to losing it came close to him and hugged the man from behind, whispering into his hear." Harry settle my cub, all will be okay your magic will harm the baby is you cant settle down, look at your mate hes not able to breath right in this room." Sirius soothed the young man he saw as a son, who looked to his mate to see him breathing rather shallow.
Taking deep breathes so calm his nerves and magic down, Harry back away from the women he wanted to kill more then he ever wanted to kill Tom. Harry walked to his Mate and kissed him soundly, taking the breath his mate had just caught away."Sorry my love, I just needed to be close to you." Harry breathed out, not seeing the camera flashes as he was to focused on his mate at that moment.
Hearing Cissy yelling brought them both back to the present,"don't touch him. He's mine, get away, I will destroy you Harry Potter." Harry smiled at the women, all he needed was the newspaper from that day. Maybe she was like the rest of the world, she just needed to read the counter curse. Or at least he hoped that it was because she was cursed, he didn't want to take another parent away from Draco the man didn't deserve to be parentless.
As if hearing his name being said Draco appeared with the counter curse, Hermione flanking his left side looking a bit pissed as well. Cissy settled at seeing her son, begging him to help her to get her out of the binds."Mother I need you to read this for me, I think it might help you." Cissy looked a bit upset at her son but looked at the paper none the less, as her eyes glazed over and magic encased her like it did the others everyone holding their breaths. Waiting for what they hopped was all a mix up, how could this women be that crazed.
But sadly it was not to be, Cissy blink her eyes as she came out of the daze looked around in confusion before asking her cousin questions."Sirius is that you? What on Merlin's green earth happened to you? You look old? Who are these people?" Everyone even Draco looked at the confused women with sadness in their eyes, Sirius more so then the others.
"Oh Cissy, I'm so sorry dear I promise we will sit down in a moment and talk all this out." Sirius said in a soothing voice, looking at Cissy's son who's eyes were glazed over with unshed young man looked so broken by his mothers words, how could she not remember him.
"Lucy? Is that you?" Cissy asked with a blush on her pretty face, Draco looked at them women he once called mother and sighed.
"No, I am his son." He sobbed out, looking to his mother as if hoping she would remember him as her child. She just looked at him sadly before asking for some answers from her cousin once more, Harry waved his wand and released her from the binds.
"Take her and Sirius to my office please LeeAnn." Harry sighed out as he looked to his brother an apologetic look on his face, he was hoping it wouldn't be this bad of a change but he was sourly wrong.
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After answering a few more questions not only about Albus, Cissy, and himself he sent the reporters away with one last question directed at his husband."Professor Snape?" A short blonde haired man called out, his pale face growing ashen at the glare from the older man."You married Minister Potter and from what we have gathered are caring his child,are you Happy with the Minister as your husband?" Well that wasn't what Harry or Severus thought they would ask.
"I am very pleased with how my life has turned out, I thank Harry everyday that he gave me a second chance to be happy in life." Came Severus's reply said in almost a soft whisper.
"Would it be to much to ask what the child be will?" Asked the same reporter, who smiled at the loving look in Harry's eyes.
"I have just come to tell my lovely husband that he shall have his first son." Harry looked at the older man with something aching to awe in his eyes, he pulled Severus in for a hug, kissing the man deeply as a show of affection.
"Really a boy? I'm going to be a father to a son?" Harry picked the older man up and swayed him as he danced around in joy with his husband, who simply snorted at the young mans antics."Did you hear that, I will be a father so a boy very soon. I cant wait to meet him, you my dear husband are the best thing to ever happen to me and now I get to have a son." Harry just kept laughing out, as picture after picture was taken of the loving couple.
As soon as Harry settled down and waved the reporters away he gathered his lover into his arms once more and shared a quick kiss,"lets go see my dogfather." Harry laughed at the nickname Severus used for Sirius not to long ago, Harry was thrilled his child was a boy and his godfather was alive. The happy mood did fade once he entered his office to see a confused Cissy and a very upset Draco,"Sirius hows it going in here?" Harry asked softly not wanting to startle the older women, she looked so lost.
"Not good, Cissy thinks that she's a twelve year old girl. Even though I've proven that she's not, it seems the curse she was under kept her from keeping her memories of the years she lived. She has no memories of Draco nor the elder Malfoy, shes very lost at the moment and rightly so." Sirius patted his cousin as she looked at her son, trying to remember him or remember anything for that matter.
"She's my mother but has no way of remembering me, I think if we look in her mind those memories might be locked away by another curse. I think Albus really played this one strong on her, Harry is there anything you can do?" Asked Draco from his spot near Hermione who was hugging him from behind, trying to sooth her love of his pain.
Hermione looked to her brother with pleading eyes,"Harry your the only one that can enter her mind and help her remember who she is. I for one don't want the crazy women who was trying to harm you and your mate back, but now that the curse is gone I don't think she will act like that anymore." Mione said with a somber tone to her voice.
"I will do my best,"Harry sighed out as he pulled a chair up to the couch Sirius and Cissy sat at."Cissy, I need you to hold still and keep breathing in slow steady breaths." Harry looked to the women when thought she was twelve, and pushed himself into her mind.
His magic flowed around the two of them as he pushed into the women's mind, coming across the blocked parts of her memories. It was like looking at a horrible nightmare, the women had been tortured abused by the dark lord. He watched as she was beaten by her own sister, even going so far back as to see when the dark lord looked like a man and not a snake.
Seeing how he took an interest in Cissy, something that was wrong with the way he looked at the women. It was unhealthy how he looked at her his eyes dark with lust, she was only a child when Tom took her against her will. While her father looked on with a disgusted smirk on his face, the girl didn't even cry she just laid there and excepted her fate.
Later she was sold off to the Malfoys as the older mans wife to be, that wasn't so bad and she had been happy at first. Then she was used and tortured once more when the Dark Lord came back, her husband knowing nothing of her pain. Harry watched as she silently sobbed in disgust at her body after she had been used by Tom once more, Harry saw how she used potions to terminate a baby. He felt sorry for her in that moment, seeing as it could have been anyone's baby at that point. Seeing as Toms body wasn't really his body, it could have been Harry's baby, or Toms fathers, or Peters. No one would ever know that she had become pregnant with another's baby, Tom was created from parts of him and others the baby was never Toms.
As Harry worked to sort out memories he came across one related to himself, it was during the final battle. It was one with Dracos father in it, the older man looked as if he wanted to fight against the dark lord.
'I refuse to let him harm our son.'Lucius snapped at his wife.
'You have no choice if he wants the boy he will have him.' Cissy cried out.
'Never, I refuse I would rather die then have my son become a monster.' Lucius snapped at his wife, Cissy looked at the man with disgust in her eyes.
'You will die then, by our Lords wand I will not be that mans play thing any longer.' Cissy gritted out through clenched teeth.
'What on Merlin's earth are you talking about?' Lucius looked so lost so confused about his wife's words.
'You will never understand my pain you fool, that boy is my ticket out of this life.' Cissy cried out looking for all the world to see a broken little girl, tears flowing down her ashen face.
'How dare you use our son as an escape, I will not allow it you horrid woman.'Lucius snapped making the women cry out more, as she tried to get him to understand.
Harry watched as Lucius looked on horrified at his wife, she pleaded with her husband begged him to let the Dark Lord have their son. The man just looked horrified and locked the women away in their bedroom, she cried and moaned out in anger at her husbands denial of her request.
Harry was sick to his stomach as he pulled all her memories to the forefront of the woman's mind, leaving her gasping at the shock of them all. He backed away from the women as she registered all that she had gained from her memories, she looked at her son with anger in her eyes."He never claimed you as his, he kept coming back to me. Its all your fault I was tortured and abused, how could I ever love you." She sneered at the man before her,Draco's face took on something aching to rage and sadness.
Hermione strolled over to the women and smacked her hard in the face, her anger was out and in the open for all to see."That is your son you horrible women, how dare you try and give him to that sick monster." She growled out in anger his fist taking on a glowing light as she shook in anger, Harry and the rest back away from the angered witch.
Hermione had been feeling horrible for the whole day and couldn't understand why, until now. Her body was engulfed with a bright light blinding the others in the room, she groaned in pain as she back away from the others. One second Hermione the muggle born was there and the next an angle like figure stood before them, wings glowing of a bright golden color and with a gasp her hands set a flame.
"Your a Veela?" Draco questioned, rather confused about the turn of events. Veela's were highly sought after in the Wizarding world, to have one as your mate would bring you much fortune and good health for future children."I thought you were a muggle born how is this possible?" He asked once more looking to the others in the room, it didn't accrue to him that he might not be her actual mate but when it hit him he looked at the women he loved with a pale face.
Hermione looked at her love and purred in satisfaction at sensing him as her true Mate, she was all to pleased as she stepped closer to him to sooth his riled nerves."Hush my sweet love, we are true mates you have nothing to fear. I am yours as you are mine, our magic must have known long before I was set free." Hermione explained how they came to be, this seemed to settle the blonds nerves.
Harry and the others almost seemed to forget that Cissy was in the room tell they heard her speaking,"how disgusting a filthy muggle born as a Veela? How horrid," Cissy sneered at the women Harry saw as a sister, and growled as his eyes glowed a bright golden green in his angry state.
"How dare you call her Filthy, she is one of the bravest, magically capable witch of our time, beauty beyond compare, not to mention she is the smartest witch around. I will not have you calling her names you are the filthy one here Mrs. Malfoy nee Black I will not have you talking such rubbish in my presence, LeeAnn take her to her cell she still has crimes to pay for." Harry bound the women with a sneer making sure her core was locked away, he smiled at the distressed look on the women's face as she was taken away.
Harry and the other watched as Hermione changed back into the beautiful women she is, but with slight changes to her hair, eyes and face. Even her body was changed slightly to look more curvy then it was before, no long did she have bushy brown locks, her hair now shinned with a healthy glow of golden brown, eyes once dark brown now shined a forest deep green, face free of freckles was clear and smooth. She had gained at least an inch in height, and her lips a bit more plush then before.
Hermione had been feeling horrible all day after reading the counter curse that Draco had shown her, she finally understood as she took in the wings that went into her back. As she finally turned back into her full human form, She smiled at her brother and mate who both looked at her in awe."Do I look that different?" She asked with a slight blush to her beautiful face.
"Not to different but enough as changed to make you look angelic." Draco said in awe, to have a Veela as a mate means good fortune, healthy children with strong magical cores, and much more. To have it happen to a pure blood family was to rare to think of, it meant that the fate have forgiven them for their crimes. Given the Malfoys a second chance at a good life, and a better future.
Hermione smiled at her future husband and brother figure, she then noticed Sirius and Severus conversing on the couch. She pointed her long finger at the two, making the boys look on in wonder."So Lily says that you have to name it after a flower if its a girl, and if its a boy you need to find the perfect name...But not James, he said not to name it after him. Said you would probably die on purpose just to kick his arse, Lily was thrilled to see her boy get married." Sirius was all smiles when he talked to his long time enemy, no longer feeling a hate for the man he once bullied.
"A flower for a girl, I guess that would make sense since she was named after a flower. And Potter would be right I would die if my child was named after him, and I would kick his bloody Gryffindor arse all over the after life." Severus smirked at the dog man, who smiled in a known way.
A cough brought the two back to the conversation at hand, all the people in the room looked at the two in confusion. Sirius took a deep breath before speaking,"I have been watching you all for a while now. I know whats been going on, and death herself showed me my past mistakes with Severus. I'm not a child anymore granted I can still act like one from time to time, but I'm here to make up for all of it. Not to mention Death said that it was a gift to the two of you, that you could use some family in your life. That after you took down Tom, and Albus, plus many others and made the whole of the Wizarding world a bit better she thought you could use a gift." Sirius smirked at the four people in the room, he was rather pleased with himself at the moment.
"So your staying?" Harry asked his voice shaking with hope.
"Yes my dear cub I'm staying." Sirius laughed loudly as he was engulfed in a tight hug from his godson," by the way congrats on taming the dungeon bat here. Not to mention you know knocking the sod up with a Potter baby, the look on your dads face when he saw you marry Sevvy here was priceless." Sirius grinned at Harry who just laughed at his Dogfathers antics, the other man though sneered and threw out a stinging hex that would leave a rather nasty red mark on the mans back side.
With a yelp from Sirius and a deep dark laugh from Severus everyone relaxed, they slowly got to talking about what they needed to do about Albus. Not to mention what must be done about Cissy, it was sad how Draco would loose both his parents to this horrible war."Wait, wait Harry my Father. He hasn't had the counter curse yet, can we maybe..I mean that is, if its alright can we go have him read it?" Draco almost sounded like he was pleading, but he was a Malfoy and Malfoys don't beg even though that's what it looked like.
Harry smiled at his brother to be,"yes I think we should. If it was proven that he was under the influence of the curse, and not of his right mind he would be excused from all crimes committed. Though it might be hard at first for the world to understand I will make sure they do, if he was not truly at fault for things done." Harry smiled at his brother patting the man on the should for reassurance.
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It was hours later when Harry and the rest of the group popped up at Azkaban, all involved feeling a bit sick to their stomachs due to how far they had Apparition. Side long for Severus who was not to do so alone while being pregnant, he swiftly pulled out a potion safe to use for him and swallowed it. Giving one to each of the others they all thank him with a smile, Harry smiled at the others as they moved forward to the desk.
"State your business?" The Auror said not even looking up from his paper, Harry cleared his throat a bit angered by the Auror for not doing his job."Listen buddy just sign your name in tell me who your going to see, and scram I ain't got time for you." The older man waved his hand at the paper still not looking up to see who was before him, Harry simply yanked the paper away from the man and growled out in anger.
"How dare you not see who comes in and out of here, I will have your job for your lack of intelligence." Harry snapped out, the older man went pale in the face as he scrambled to his feet and bowed before Harry and the others.
"Please sir I am so sorry, I will never stray from my job again...Please don't fire me, I have a family to feed and a wife who's in the hospital." The older man pleaded with watery eyes, Harry looked at the man and made a mental note to check in on him once back at the office.
"I will be watching you, and I can promise you this if you have lied to me in this moment I will have you taken care of." Harry growled as he signed his name in and the others,"I am here to see Lucius Malfoy. What cell does he was he placed in?" Harry said in a stern voice making the older male wince at the tone used.
He quickly looked at the log of what cell was the Malfoys and pointed it out, Harry nodded and lead the group out of the entry room." I will have him fired if he has lied to me, I will not have Azkaban broken into or broken out of." Harry sighed as his anger boiled over, he was constantly finding things wrong with his Auror team.
"Settle down pup, you will figure that all out later. Right now we need to get some answers for Draco, and to see if a man that was almost Toms second really was capable of those crimes." Draco nodded at his cousin and smiled at Harry who slowly calmed down as he was held in a tight hug by his Mate, it was a sweet site to see the older man so loving towards the other.
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Mean while at the burrow Bill was greeted by a happy almost bouncing with joy grandmother, of one Neville Longbottom."Hello dear its lovely to meet you, my Grandson owled me this morning and told me of the great news. His Veela found its mate and you my dear are a welcome site to these old eyes, now I know I seem much different then what others have seen but that pesky curse made me act as such. Can you believe how different my sweet boy looks, look how pretty he is?" She waved her hand at her Grandson all to overjoyed at the changes in him, she was thrilled he had come into his Veela after so long.
"I am thrilled to have him as my mate, though it will take some time for us to get to know one another. I am all to happy to get the chance to be with him, to know his dreams and help him get what he wants in life. I promise to protect him and love him the way he so deserves to be love, I only wish I had more to offer him." Bill smiled at the happy bouncing Grandmother, who's smile faded a bit when he said the last part about himself.
"Your perfect, don't put yourself down dear." The women took his hand as he lead them to the kitchen were the others were all sat for dinner, Molly waved her hand and out popped another chair.
"Have a seat Miss Longbottom, its nice to have you over." Molly smiled at the women who had the most pleasant loo on her face.
"Its nice to be here, hello my sweet boy how are you?" Miss Lonbottom smiled at her Grandson with joy, she was so happy for him.
"I'm great Grams." Neville smiled at the older women, as Bill sat next to him the women's smile became bigger and more pleased.
"You two will make wonderful looking babies don't you think Molly?" Grans voice was so sweet that everyone nearly cooed at her words, Molly beamed at her son.
"Cant wait to start making baby sweaters." Molly beamed, Arthur simply chuckled at the two women's antics. Looking at his son and seeing the pure joy and love in his boys eyes made the older man relax, he hadn't seen his son this happy in so long it was a perfect moment in time.
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"Father?" Draco called out as they reached the cell his father resided in.
"Dragon?" Lucius called out, coming closer to the cell door.
The man that stood before his son was a shadow of who he once was, his face was sunken in dark circles around his eyes. He tried but failed to smile at his son who looked happy to see him, his skin so pale that Draco nearly chocked on a sob.
"Father." Draco whimpered.
"Do not fret my boy, I am well for one who's locked away in hell." Lucius laughed softly trying to ease his sons worries, upon seeing who his son brought with him the man sneered."You bring me blood traitors, and Potter what is wrong with you boy?" Lucius's once calm voice was now replaced with anger, Draco quickly pulled the paper out of his pocket.
"Father I need you to read this for me please, it will help you understand why I came here with all of them." Draco pleaded with his father , his eyes shinning with tears that were unshed.
Lucius sneered but took the paper from his sons hand, reading the paragraph quickly he stood still. Eyes glazed over just like everyone else's had, the magic once again circled the older man in a white glow and a poof,the magic was gone."Father?" Draco asked softly, the older man looked up at his son. As if for the first time in his life noticed how his son looked so much like himself, he saw his son, his boy was now a man and he could not be prouder.
"You all broke it, that blasted curse you all found it?" Lucius laughed out in joy, he looked at his son fondly and told him with proudness lacing his voice." I have never been more proud to be a parent then I am right now, I am so sorry my little dragon for what ever harm I've caused you and your friends." The older man laughed as he looked at the faces that had come with his son to see him,"Potter-Harry thank you for saving my boy. Severus my dear friend its been to long since I've seen you look so happy, Miss Granger horribly sorry for how I treated you. Sirius been a while thought you died? Guess the fates wanted you to have a second chance to?' Lucius smiled at all of them, nothing like the Malfoy they all once new, this man was changed looked saner and happy.
"Your, your not evil?" Draco asked tentatively.
"No my son, I am happy to say I never was. Your grandfather was a ghastly man who helped Albus change me and most of the world, I am so sorry you did not get the childhood you so deserved."Lucius paled at all the memories of what had happened to his boy, his poor little boy had grown up so unloved by his father." I promise I will make it up to you, if only I was not being punished for the horrible things I was forced to do." Lucius whimpered out, he looked at his son and nearly felt like he was going to sob.
Harry looked at the older man and new he had to free him, he was under the control of a curse made by Albus. He would have to test Lucius of course he couldn't just let him free, but he would have the man in his office and tested for the truth tomorrow." Do not worry Mr. Malfoy I assured your son that if you truly were innocent of all crimes I would free you, I will have my men bring you to the Ministers office tomorrow to be reviewed." Draco sobbed out in joy that he would have his father back, the man he knew was underneath the hate.
"Thank you Mister Potter, but what can you do to help me?" Lucius asked in confusion.
"I'm the Minister of Magic, I can grant you, your release Lucius. I promise I will go through all the charges and what I know of the curse and come to a conclusion, I cant just release you now since I have no proof but I assure you I will get it tomorrow. One more night here I'm afraid, but I hope you will endure it okay." Harry said with a sad smile on his face, he understood what it was like to be a place you did not want to be with people who hated your very being.
Lucius smiled at Harry nodding his head in agreement, he could deal with one more night way from his boy."I cant wait to be out and able to hold you my son, I have missed you." Lucius smiled softly, pulling his sons hand into his."I love you my dragon," Lucius kissed his son's palm softly as he cherished the warmth his son gave him, he had missed it so much.
Sirius watched the head of the Malfoys as the man kissed his sons hand, he felt a pang in his chest as he took in the sight of pure love and pride the older man had for his son. After he had died he had come to understand that he was under that blasted curse like everyone else, that he never truly hated the Malfoys but had been in love once with the man behind the bars. The pang become tight in his chest when the man behind the bars made eye contact with him, Lucius smiled softly at Sirius who damn near blushed like a schoolgirl.
"Good to see you again Black, I see your not dead." Lucius laughed softly at the man who was blushing softly in the darkly lite room, Sirius just smiled at the man.
"Yes, alive and well." He bounced from one foot to the other to show the man proof of his life, Lucius smirked at the playful way Sirius acted.
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It had been a rough night for all involved after they had gotten back form Azkaban, Harry didn't go home he went to his office were he went over all he knew of the crime Lucius did. He found that he didn't even come in contact with the Dark Lord until he started his fifth year at Hogwarts, that's when he began to show interest in the dark arts. Harry combed through all the paper work he had on the man, Severus as one point came by the office turned the couch into a bed and laid down.
After a few more hours of looking and getting everything ready Harry joined his mate in the bed, he was so tired that with in moments of putting his head on the pillow he was asleep.
"Harry." Severus's soothing voice brought him out of his sleep.
"Yes love?" Harry sighed as he rolled over to look at his Mate, who looked startled at something."Are you alright?" Harry asked in a panicked voice.
"He moved." Severus whispered, as he placed his hand on his now protruding stomach.
"He..He moved?" Harry whispered his voice laced with wonder.
"Yes, feel." Severus smiled as he grabbed Harry's hand and placed it on his tummy, Harry felt a slight flutter under his hand as his magic connected him to his child. Then he felt the baby kick, pushing his hand up as the baby kicked his fathers stomach.
"Wow, just wow. There you are little one, hello." Harry whispered to his son pressing kisses to his mates stomach,"is this the first time you've flet him?" Harry asked his mate, his eyes fill to the brim with tears of joy.
"Yes." Severus breathed out, his face taking on a look of awe.
"Cant wait to meet him." Harry smiled out as he kissed his mate soundly on the mouth, making them both moan with want.
The next few hours were spent with Harry worshiping his mates body, bring them both to climax over and over again. Harry was so thrilled to feel them move that he was almost afraid to make love to his mate, he didn't want to risk hurting them. But with a look of wanting and those dark eyes filled with lust Harry gave the man all he could, and he himself enjoyed their love making.
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Harry was awaken once more by a knocking on the door to his office, he groaned but got up from the bed quickly dressing himself and his mate. Who looked mildly angry at the forced dressing, but quickly got over it due to who was at the door. Lucius was shackled from head to toe in magic draining chains, this enraged Harry but he took deep breaths to calm his angered nerves.
"Please release him from his bindings and leave." Harry said in a demanding voice, the Auror looked mildly confused at the request.
"Sir is that wise, he's a Death Eater?" On of the younger Auror fresh out of the academy asked, not taking in the angry look he was getting from his Minister.
"I believe I gave you an order did I not?" Harry nearly snapped at the moronic look the young man took on, but soon the boy nodded his head and did as ask leaving the three men alone."I am sorry about them its a crude way to deal with Azkaban prisoners, but it does the job when one does not want a break out." Harry sighed as he waved to the seat before his desk."Sit I will call my house elf to bring us food and drink, you look like you need something anything really." Harry sighed out in anger at the treatment this man has been put through.
Lucius looked around the room as if just noticing he was in it,"is your godfather here?" Lucius asked softly, noticing the sleeping male on the bed in the corner.
"He will be here shortly, he wants to scare the court into agreeing with me." Harry smiled as he took out his wand,"I'm going to run the scans on you now." Harry smiled as the man nodded his head, Lucius relaxed into his seat and waited for the tests to start and end.
Harry checked his mental state, health, and anything that would lead to personality changes. Noting down a few potions that still lingered in the mans system, a few charms for his personality, and sexual preferences. He made a few other notes before he stopped and looked up at the older man, his husband spoke up from his spot on the couch.
"Did he pass?" Severus looked at his one time friend and smiled at the man, he was far to relaxed to get up and great him properly.
"Yes, but I will have to call the Goblins right away." Harry got up from the chair he sat in to run the test, placing a call at the fire place to the Goblin's for help.
In a matter of moment the head of the bank stood before the three men in the office, with a smile in place Harry bowed to the Goblin."Hello my friend how is the bank doing?" Harry inquired in a friendly tone, both men looked at the boy as if he had grown another head.
"All fares well Minister potter, thanks to you we are making more money then we know what to do with. I am wondering why you called me to your office though?" The Head Goblin asked in his normal snarky voice, but to Harry the Goblin sounded friendly.
"I need you to help Lucius like you have helped the others, he was also put under some heavy charms and potions. Please my friend it would help me a great deal if you could do this, I of course will pay you a nice sum if you do it right now." Harry pulled out a bag full of coins and handed it to the head of the Goblin bank, the Goblin smirked and pulled the bag to him counted the sum and smiled to Harry.
"This is more then enough my friend, I will have our healers here in seconds." The Goblin walked to the flames and called his healers to him, it took a few moments but four healers stepped through the green flames into Harry's office."We need to fix this man here, do everything you can and then sum." The Goblin demanded of his Healers, all of whom got to work swiftly.
It took roughly and hour for all that was left in the man to be cleared out, but once it was done the man that had looked so sickly looked like he was back in his teens. Fresh healthy skin and hair that shinned brightly in the light, the Goblins took their leave with a list of all that was in the man or done to the man left behind for Harry.
After another thirty minute wait the council showed up and listen to the things Harry had found, and what the Goblins had taken out of the man. The council came to a quick agreement that Lucius was to be free right then and there, all the men smiled as Draco nearly yelled out in joy as he hug his father.
"Good to see you looking so Healthy." Sirius smiled at Lucius who smiled back with a slight blush staining his pale cheeks.
"Thank you, and you as well look dashing." Lucius said smoothly to the man before him.
Sirius smiled as he began talking to the Malfoy, the feelings he once had for the man came back full force and he couldn't help but hope that he would have something of a happy ending to look forward to like harry.
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It had been a long time since everyone had gotten together, George had told them of a few shops in Diagon Alley that had opened up after the war. One he was wanting to go and look at with his family, it sold teas and toys. it was a mix mash of different things and on top of that it was a cafe.
"You sure this place is real?" Bill joked as he walked side by side with his Veela mate.
"Yes brother of mine, I saw the witch who owned it not to long ago. She has the most interesting thing in her shop, I wanted to stop in but I didn't want to go alone." George said with a smile in place, he was overjoyed that Daigon Alley was gaining new shops he was all to happy to bring business to others.
Harry spotted it first out of the whole group, he smiled at the colors of the shop warm and inviting. The witch was rather pretty as well, long violet bang braided into one that flowed down her back, surrounded by black wavy locks the shinned in the light. Her eyes a beautiful brown color that shinned with mirth, and something aching to sisterly as she looked at the group entering her shop.
Harry could see something was different about this Witch, her clothes being something out of a different time with gears and brass pieces here and there.A skirt that happened to be to the knees but long and flowing in the back a warm brown color, with light blues flowing through it. The top was a corset that had a vest with it, gears once more present on her top making her skin pop with color. She was unique and from the look on Charlies face he liked what he saw in the witch too, she smiled kindly at the group ready to welcome them.
"Welcome to Dochas Sona." The women smiled kindly from behind the counter.
"Hello, I'm Harry and this is my family." All the Weasley's waved hello, his mate nodded his head looking contemplative in that moment. Neville smiled at the women and looked over to Draco and his family, who smiled kindly at the women as well.
"Well this is a big lot of people, now what can I do for you folks?" The violet haired women asked softly, looking to the pregnant male in the group with a kind smile." I don't think you remember me do you?" She asked Severus who looked like he was trying his hardest to remember the women before him," my names Ianthe Rose Kaida. I was one of your top students a few years back, I stayed behind quiet a lot to ask you questions on how to make certain potions." She had a smirk in place when the mans eyes lite up with understanding,he finally remembered who she was and was thrilled to she her.
"Its been so long Ianthe, how are you?" Severus greeted the women before him with fondness in his tone, everyone in the room was awed by this. No one was like by the grumpy potions master, no one but his own house was favored.
"Doing well Professor, I see you are as well." She smiled at the baby bump he was now sporting proudly, the man smiled softly at the bump and nodded happily."I traveled a bit after I graduated, family wanted to get out of the country before all heck broke loose." Ianthe said her tone taking on a bit of an edge to it, as memories of lost loved ones and friend came to the forefront of her mind."I lost a couple of friends in that blasted war, thankfully my Mum and Pap survived they live in America at the moment. Mum's thrilled to be somewhere she used to live, and Dad is getting a thrill out of Muggle cars and the other fancy techs." Ianthe said in an almost airy voice, she was happy to see other faces she new from school.
"I remember you, you were the same year as Charlie here just a different house from us." Bill smiled at the women who had changed quit a lot from the time they were in school, she no longer had brownish hair but Bill figured it was a magical dye that made her hair stand out so much.
"Yes that's me, you all look well." Ianthe blushed as she made eye contact with Charlie who damn near drooled at the site of her, he was awestruck by the beauty he saw before him.
"Hello." Ianthe waved shyly at the red headed man she now could identify as her Mate.
"Hi." Charlie smiled kindly at her as he moved closer to her, he could smell her scent of sweet cherry blossoms, earth and something all her own. He knew she was his Mate, and from the looks on the others faces they understood what was happen to the two as well.
"Oh boy, looks like another Mated pair is added to he group of people we have now." Bill laughed at his brothers blush, as he took the women's hand in his and kissed her knuckles softly."Oh yeah, he's got it bad." Bill chuckled, the two hardly noticed the others in the shop/cafe as they began talking to each other.
"Well, another sister to add to the ones I already have." Harry smiled at the women who looked so sweet and kind, he perfect match to Charlies rough personality she could smooth him out a bit.
A/N: Well everyone hope you like my chapter, Ianthe is a special person in the story she's brought about by one of my best readers and reviews...Merlenyn, thank you for always reading, reviewing and for the recent PMs they have helped this story come along.
The cafe name means: Hope and Happy, lucky fortunate. I thought it was a great mix of Celtic names.
Well I hope to see some reviews, until next time.