The healer came into the room, and looking at the boys, knew they should not be here. This was usually happy news, one he was thrilled to deliver, but he knew much of the situation. Well not about Draco of course, but he knew his young patient was a recent widower, why he had collapsed likely. He had seen him with his sons, those two adorable little boys so worried about their dad, and knew the pressure he was under. The news was still good, but it would be a lot to handle, and likely better the little boys were not in the room for it.
Harry felt Draco squeeze his hand, and he returned it, grateful Draco was there with him. He prayed it was nothing major, even if the boys had Draco, he couldn't leave them. They had just lost their Papa and didn't even know Draco, fate could not be so cruel to them he hoped.
The healer finally spoke. "Mr. Pucey, you're pregnant."
Harry was confused and stunned. "Pregnant? I can't be pregnant."
The man motioned to his charts. "You look to be just over a month along. I'd say you're due early June."
Harry was shaken. "We tried for a year. We went to the healer two weeks before he died, we weren't pregnant."
The healer shrugged. "Sometimes miracles happen Mr. Pucey. I will make sure you have all the potions needed before you go."
Remus answered as his son was in shock. "Thank you."
Harry stared at his dad, not sure he heard the words right, but his dad just sat down. Remus took Harry into his arms, Draco having let go of his hand, and held him as Harry cried. This should have been such a happy time, he and Adrian had wanted a baby for so long, had tried so hard. They had pictured a little girl, a little sister for the boys, Adrian had his heart set on it. He always laughed, most men wanted their first son, Adrian pointed out he already had two.
Draco was as much in shock as Harry, he stood there watching Harry, as he clung to his dad. He couldn't believe this, Harry had just come back into his life, and with their sons. He was just trying to deal with the fact he had sons, who were five, and now this as well.
Harry finally calmed. "Adrian would have been so happy. The baby may be born on his birthday."
Remus kissed him. "You know Thomas and Isobel will be thrilled with the news. You will have plenty of support with the baby."
Lucius put a hand on his son. "Go over and talk to him. He could use you."
Harry looked at Draco. "Draco?"
Draco had no idea what to say to him. "I am happy for you."
Harry was so confused, and scared, and upset. He should have been so happy, he and Adrian wanted this baby so much, and they had it. Deep down he was, he always wanted a third child, and now he had it. He knew it was a little part of Adrian to carry on, a part of the man he may never have been in love with, but who he loved so much. But Adrian was gone, and he was back with the boys, and had so much to deal with. He had just found out Draco had not cheated on him, someone had set them up, broken them up.
Lucius and Remus shared a look, they both wanted the same thing, that was obvious. They both knew the boys belonged together, not just for their twins, but the baby would definitely complicate things for them.
Harry looked down at his belly and back up. "I plan to keep it."
Draco was not surprised. "I had no doubt."
Harry looked towards the doors. "You can have contact with the boys when you want. I will not stand in your way of being in their life."
Draco was struck with the realization he was being dismissed from the room. "Thank you. I won't push, I know the boys loved Adrian."
Lucius tried to stop his son from leaving. "You just got him back, don't leave. The two of you will find out who did this to you."
Draco shook his head. "I doubt Harry even wants to know now."
Draco left the room, sure Harry didn't want him near the baby. He reminded himself this was not his child, he had no obligation to it, and he shouldn't care. In the back of his head though there was a voice, reminding him the baby lost its Papa, and how Adrian had raised the twins. But Harry had been willing to allow Adrian to raise the twins, it was clear he didn't want Draco to be involved. He was sending him from the room without another thought.
Harry was in pain when he watched Draco leave, but he knew it was right. He could never ask Draco to be a daddy to this baby, he had taken five years away from Draco and the twins, that was enough. He'd help Draco bond with the twins, and let the man he loved, move on.
Harry turned to his dad. "Can you see if we can leave soon?"
Remus kissed him on the head. "I am sure the healer said we just needed the potions. I'll go find out."
In the hall Fred stopped him. "Harry really isn't going to fight for him?"
Remus looked back towards the door. "I think after how he kept Draco away from the twins, he doesn't feel he has the right to ask him."
They both knew Harry, he had too good of a heart, and he would never ask. He never asked Adrian, he kept trying to set him free, since he was pregnant when they met again. Adrian had been too stubborn, and they would have thought Draco too, but there was so much pain there. Draco was dealing with the news of the twins, and all the other stuff, and the baby was just another blow.
Fred decided to take after his brother, and not give up. "Maybe he just needs a bit of encouragement along the way."
Though Remus was reluctant, he had told Fred how to find Draco. Remus knew, or had a feeling, where Draco would have run to. Spinner's End, the beloved home of his godfather and surrogate dad at times, Draco's safe haven for many years. Remus was not sure, but he had a feeling the wards were the same, Draco may not be able to change them. Few people knew, they couldn't in public of course, but the two men had been friends since school. Even the marauders never really knew, they would never have supported it, never liked Severus.
Fred was not sure it would work, but he found the house, and found his way in. There was something about the dark passages, and the book lined sitting room, which reminded him of the old potion's professor. He may have been a snarly git, but he had been a good teacher.
He looked around the sitting room, realizing the door disappeared behind him, and could find no way out. "A trap spell?"
He was looking around when Draco's voice came to him. "The wolf told you how to get into my house, but forgot the books did he?"
Fred turned to look at Draco who stood in a doorframe from what looked to be the kitchen. "He thought we should talk."
Draco smirked but motioned Fred to follow him. "I am starting to see why he and my godfather were such good friends."
Fred found himself in a quite airy kitchen compared to the rest he had seen. "I don't see what they had in common."
Draco shook his head. "Meddling even though they would never admit it. And they had a lot more in common than you'd think."
He had been surprised, he of course knew his dad and Uncle to be spies from the start, when he learned about the friendship. Severus had taken him to task, in private of course, for his treatment of Remus in third year. Lily had made them friends, both out casts she had taken into her heart, but the bond had grown. It was nearly broken with the mud blood comment, and the marauders thought it was, but it was stronger.
Draco really was not surprised, he should have known one would come, but he had no idea why. He understood why George had meddled, and was happy he had, as they now knew the truth. But it seemed so clear to him it didn't matter anymore.
Draco poured some tea. "He decided he had luck fetching me from the bar, he would send you to try and do the same?"
Fred shook his head. "He actually thought I might be wasting my time."
Draco sunk down into a chair. "You are."
Fred poured himself some. "You came back. You came back even when you found out about the twins, and Harry keeping them from you."
Draco was starting to wish it was something stronger than tea. "Well the baby changed that didn't it?"
Draco looked down in his tea cup, wishing he could be happy for Harry, but he couldn't. He had wanted that, he wanted to be married to Harry, and to share kids with him. They had spoken of a large family, not seven like the red heads, but three or four kids. They had both been only children, and had wanted to have a big loving family, they could afford it. He assumed he had it, he had twin sons with Harry, even if he missed the first five years of their life. Harry had promised he could have contact with the twins, be in their lives, and he'd keep the promise.
Fred looked at him, and wondered if he gave him too much credit. Adrian had barely known Harry, and instead of running, stepped up to the plate. He reminded himself though this wasn't the same, there was far more pain and history involved this time around.
Fred looked at him. "Adrian was an amazing Papa to those twins and they were not his blood."
Draco's head snapped up. "If you came here to rub it into me how much I missed out on, leave."
Fred shook his head. "The only ones in my family who want to split you up, are my mother and slut of a sister."
Draco sneered. "They did a pretty good job of it. If that isn't your reason, then why are you here?"
Fred put a hand on him. "Because I know you love him, I know it. Just because he is pregnant, doesn't end things. He is in love too."
Adrian was proof, while hard to love another man's child as your own, it could be done. He knew Draco, he was a better man than most gave him credit for, and he would be an amazing Papa. He had missed out on five years with the twins, but there was a whole life time with them left, and a new baby who was going to need love too. Maybe one day, Harry and Draco if they finally were back together, could have a fourth together, one to raise from day one who was both of theirs. He knew he asked a lot, and many men wouldn't, but Draco was different.
Draco turned away from him. "It doesn't matter, Harry has made it clear he doesn't want my help. He dismissed me from the room."
Fred cut in. "You forget him that much? He doesn't want to be selfish, he doesn't feel like he has the right to ask you to raise the baby."
Draco was not sure whether to believe him. "No, he doesn't trust me with the baby like with the twins."
Fred grabbed him. "He was tricked, you both were. He trusts you with the twins, and with this baby. He is just too scared to ask."
Draco pulled away from him. "It's too late."
Sighing Fred shook his head, worried it might be, but not because they didn't want to be together. The two fools were madly in love, and were both willing to be together even with the baby, just not willing to admit it out loud. Harry had always been unselfish, he reminded Draco, he had always put other people's happiness before his own. The crazy thing is, if Ginny backed off a bit and Draco pulled away, Harry might actually look to her out of convenience. He said the words, he didn't really mean them as Harry never would, but he hoped to kick sense into Draco.
He went to leave but called. "Don't let my sister and Albus win. If you are willing, Harry is, the two of you have a second chance here."
Harry was released from the hospital, and with the twins and George, headed back to the manor. He knew the boys and the couple would be happy, when they found out that he was pregnant. The Puceys loved the twins, they were their grandsons, and Harry knew nothing ever would change that for them. It had never mattered to the couple if the boys had their blood, all that they cared about was how much Adrian loved them. But this baby was their blood, and there would be comfort, in knowing their blood and not just name, would continue. Harry wondered if it would be a little girl, his husband often said it would be, they had two boys already.
Thomas and Isobel were worried, they were late coming back, and wondered what happened. They were surprised when the Tonks showed up, not that they didn't come often enough, but usually when they had some notice before they arrived at the manor like this.
Harry hugged Andromeda and simply said. "Forgive Draco. Floo him and talk to your nephew."
Andromeda was surprised. "Harry?"
Harry looked at the twins and back. "It wasn't him, we were tricked. I took the twins and you from him. Call your nephew."
Andromeda kissed him on the cheek. "I will, but first I want to know what is going on."
Isobel agreed with the woman. "You and the boys are so late getting back."
Remus kept the boys distracted, when Harry told them, about his encounter with Draco. He could see his Aunt's shock, and the pain, as she realized she had wronged Draco as much as Harry. She knew Harry had been tricked, and she could not blame him, and she felt guilt too. No matter what Draco had done, he was still her nephew, and she had cut him out. She would likely have forgiven him, if he had come to her, but he had not sought any contact either. With Tonks gone, Teddy and Harry with the boys, were all the family she had left but for him.
Harry looked at the boys, and down at his stomach, when the logical question came up. Even the Puceys knew, the chances were Harry would return to him, even if recently widowed. They knew Harry was never in love with their son, and would support the choices he made.
Harry shook his head. "I promised to help him have a place with the twins, but it won't be more."
Isobel was shocked. "The twins will need time, they think of Adrian as Papa, but you can ease into it. Adrian would want you happy."
Thomas agreed. "If he knew the truth, he would be the first one to encourage you back. He'd want you and the boys to have their father."
Andromeda had to ask. "Is he too upset you kept the boys from him? You know Draco, he will calm down."
Harry agreed. "He left, but he came back. He promised we'd find out who betrayed us. But then the healer came in."
They had been shocked when told he was at the hospital, and worried, considering all that happened. They knew he had not been sleeping or eating a lot, and had told him he should see a healer, and take better care of himself. They were happy he had taken their advice, but surprised he had, considering how against it he had been. He hadn't wanted to worry the boys, after all they had been through, with their Papa. But he seemed to over look, him collapsing because he didn't find out, scared them as well.
Remus shared a look with his son, as he brought the twins over, they could be here for this part. He reminded Harry, they would all be happy for him, about the baby news. It would be a little piece of Adrian to carry on, a part of him alive, and not simply in their hearts as before.
Harry held his sons. "The healers told me I'm pregnant."
Caelum looked at his daddy. "Daddy have a baby?"
Harry nodded. "You know daddy and Papa told you we wanted to give you a little sister or brother? Well it seems you will have one."
Jamie hugged him. "Papa be so happy."
Thomas came over and held Harry. "The boys are right, Adrian would have been."
Isobel kissed his cheek. "You know we will never stop loving the boys as our grandsons, but I'm thrilled for a third."
It was a bittersweet moment, they were all happy about the baby, but saddened Adrian was not there to share it with them. Harry's first pregnancy had been marred by the seeming betrayal of the sire, and the move, all the pain. Add to that the weeks Jamie was in the NICU, and it had been one of the hardest years of his life. Now he was dealing with the loss of his husband, helping the twins with that, and a new baby. He survived the first time, he could it again, just this time there was no Adrian holding his hand.
Andromeda was the one who noticed him in the door this time. She stood and went over to her nephew, and not knowing what to say, took him into her arms. She was not surprised as the others may have been, that he had come, even if it took a bit of a nudge.
Harry saw him too, "Draco what are you doing here?"
Draco handed him a little green rabbit with a bow around its neck. "I can't do any less by his baby, then he did by ours."
Harry shook his head. "No, I won't let you, you don't owe me this. I can't ask you to raise his baby."
Draco felt like kissing him, but was reminded of the twins. "You didn't. I love you."
It would take time, they had been apart for six years, and there was a lot of pain for them to work through. Draco knew it would be hard, but he truly hoped he could be the kind of Papa to the baby, Adrian had been to the twins. He had never thought he could or would do this, but he loved Harry, and he wanted him back. He had Harry and the twins, and he was not going to give them up again, even with the baby. He was willing to be a Papa to the baby, as best as he could, all he could promise right now.
He made a second promise to Harry. "I still plan to prove who did this to us, and make them pay for hurting us both."
An: So a few people said please no baby, but yes. It is a part of Adrian to go on, and with time to adjust, Draco will be the Papa to the baby Adrian was to the twins. You guys know I am the biggest Drarry fan out there. I just need to throw some bumps in, to keep it interesting. Oh and we are so not done with the Weasel slut and the meddling old man, or the mystery of her child.
