All thoughts of the war Severus set aside from his mind. It was not hard to do there in Romania. The war has so far been contained to Britain. Though the dark lord had tried to find supporters in Europe, the battles remained on the island. Severus wanted nothing more then to focus on his husband and their baby. The war could wait. One day Harry would return but for now he would make sure Harry could enjoy being pregnant and living a normal life and look forward to the baby.

Malfoy manor was set up away in the wooded mountains of Romania not far from the dragon sanctuary. The grounds were pleasant with gardens and with the Malfoys and Charlie and Rodger there, it was not hard to get Harry to relax. Harry's love and attention was focussed on his husband and baby.

Xeno had remained close as if Harry was a link to his daughter. He was there the day Severus and Harry learned the sex of the baby when Harry was two months gone.

Harry turned to Xeno. "It's a little girl. Luna Hermione Snape."

Xeno hugged Harry. "My daughter would be honoured beyond words to have known you named your child for her."

Harry felt tears run down his cheeks. "I just wish this little one would have had the chance to know either of her namesakes."

Xeno smiled. "You know Luna and Hermione are watching down on you, and when that baby is born, they will watch over her as well."

Harry nodded. "I want you to be a part of her life. I owe her existence to your daughter. I hope even after the war is over, you'll be a part of her life."

Xeno was shocked by the sentiment but it touched him. "I'd be honoured Harry. I will love that little girl like the granddaughter I'll never have."

Harry knew his daughter would be much loved with all of the people in their new order who would be a family to her. That night Harry and Severus were joined in their joyful announcements by the other two expectant fathers. They had known for a time as well but had waited till now to reveal.

Remus turned to Draco and Harry. "You two will have a new little sister, someone to play with Luna."

Draco was beaming. "I always wanted a baby sister. Have you picked a name for her?"

Lucius beamed. "Since Harry already scooped Luna we were thinking of naming her Lily Cassiopia Malfoy. Lily was after all not only Harry's mother but Remy's best friend."

Harry was happy by the choice and hugged Remus. "My mum would have been so happy to have you name a child for her."

Charlie and Rodger smiled. "Well your daughters will have to keep our son at bay. It seems we have the only little boy on the way." Charlie said happily.

Rodger nodded. "Little Gideon Cedric Weasley I think is going to be quite the little catch, like his daddy over there."

Everyone laughed with the image of the three little ones running about the house together, like siblings. Lily and Gideon would be months older then Luna but the parents could see them being 





friends for life. As they toasted the good news that night they all revelled in the hope of the future in that room.

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Across in Britain a dinner was being held in Grimmauld place but in a much more sombre mood. The war had not been going well for the order since Harry's capture, arrest and then his escape. The order members were few, many had been exiled, others dead.

Molly had not been the same since Percy died. Killed much like her brothers had been, protecting muggles from an attack. The betrayal of Charlie and the disappearance of the twins into the underground had hit home as well.

She brought a pot of stew to the table. "Eat up everyone. We need to keep our strength." Even now she was trying to mother everyone though that faltered as well.

Ron was sitting at the table with Ginny. "I don't know how we're supposed to sit here and do nothing while Harry is out there doing god knows what."

Ginny nodded. "He escapes and the ministry is doing nothing. I knew the minister was a weakling but this?"

Dumbledore sneered. "No worries. When this war is over he will be canned and someone with a proper head for government will be appointed."

Shacklebot was sitting next to Albus. "There is no doubt he's with that group of traitors in France. After that Lovegood girl was found when he escaped."

Bill spoke up. "I'm not sure there is France. I went to try and speak to Fleur and her family says she no longer is in the country. I think they've gone further abroad."

Molly shook her head at her son. "Your former future in laws, can you really trust them? Fleur was probably down the road when you came to find her."

It was still a bitter memory in the mind of the Weasleys when Fleur had left the eldest son practically at the alter. She had heard the lies being spread by the Malfoys and others like Charlie and had stood against him. When Bill refused to show his support, she had disappeared home to France. The twins had left soon after as well.

Bill wasn't so sure. "You know the Malfoys are thought to have a home in the north some where. It's under a fidelius, but they've always had ties to Bulgaria."

Dumbledore nodded. "Durmstang and all. I don't think though that Lucius would be that foolish no matter the charms. I think they're still in France some where."

Shacklebot slammed his hand down. "Two months have passed and we still have no idea how that boy escaped, not alone where he is."

Dumbledore sneered. "He's a bloody death eater; no doubt Voldemort sent some of his more powerful allies to help him escape."

Bill was a bit surprised by that. "Luna is definitely no death eater. She is a member of the renegade group like her dad, so how would she be with death eaters?"







Ron looked at his older brother. "Come on Bill you know Dumbledore's got to be right. Harry is after all only the second person to escape that prison."

Ginny nodded. "And we all know that Sirius has his dark leanings. Even if he wasn't a death eater. And Harry is not an animagi."

Molly sat sown finally. "Well considering the shape he was in, isn't there a chance that Harry is not even alive?"

Shacklebot agreed. "He was close to death. He would need a pretty good healer to see him through the wounds. There is a chance he is buried some where."

Dumbledore didn't want to get his hopes up yet. "I'll believe it when I see a body. We do not stop searching until we have proof that the traitor is dead."

Dinner was a long silent affair with everyone lost in their thoughts. Something kept nagging at the back of Bill's mind. Unlike his two younger siblings he was not so sure that Fleur had been wrong, or even of Harry's guilt. Something about the conversation that night was making him prickle all over. He knew he had to back to France again and see if he could find Fleur.

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Harry was walking the next morning out in the grounds. He was just over eight weeks pregnant and the pregnancy was smooth, no morning sickness. Severus smiled and said it was probably of their veela blood. Harry had learned last year that Lily's mother had not been a muggle but in fact half veela, and Severus' mother had veela blood as well.

He heard footsteps behind him and a warm voice from behind. "Arry"

He turned to see Fleur who he had not spoken much with since his rescue. She was often in France. Only the Malfoys, Charlie and Rodger remained here full time as well as of course Harry and Severus. The others worked and kept contacts all over the continent.

"You've come back." He said with a warm smile. "Have you heard my news?"

She nodded. "Severus told me, a little girl to be named Luna. I am happy for you Arry."

"Not that I am not happy to see you but why have you come?" Harry asked.

She smiled. "I was in Bulgaria working with Victor and our associates there when I got word from home that Bill had come looking for me."

Harry was a bit surprised. "Again. I thought he had given up on you some months ago."

She shook her head. "So I had thought but this is his second visit. He came a few weeks ago and now he is there again."

"Are you going to see him?" Harry asked.

She nodded. "He will get suspicious of me if I am not in France. We don't want anyone to know of your place here in Romania."



Harry hugged her. "Be careful please. You're like a big sister to me. I know its Bill but please be safe."

She returned the hug. "I promise Arry I will keep my guard up."

Harry sat on the bench as he watched her leave. Bill had once been like a brother to Harry as the other Weasleys were but after everything that had gone down he didn't trust Bill, Ron or Ginny any more. He loved Fleur as a sister and he didn't like sending her into danger. She was right though, if their little peace of heaven sanctuary here was to remain tranquil and secluded, no one needed to doubt that the new order was still in France.