Sorry, this chapter wasn't looked over so it may have a few spelling and grammar errors.
Chapter 12: Coming Out
Hermione Granger was more then a little annoyed. This time it wasn't about Ron or Harry and Ron's lack of studying or even because Lavender and Pravati had stayed up all of last night doing each other's hair and keeping her awake.
No, she was annoyed because Harry James Potter, the most oblivious idiot (OK, maybe she was more then a little annoyed) couldn't realize that Draco Malfoy was head over heels in love with him!
She was annoyed too because Malfoy was being so sweet and the situation was sort of romantic and she knew that Ro-I mean, the person she could one day like, wouldn't do the same for her, ever.
Hermione was resolved to sit up all night and wait for Harry to return from his 'date' with Zabini and give him the earful of his life. She was not going to give into the temptation of reading, going over her perfected homework or even fall asleep, although her eyes were drooping. No! She was going to stay up all night if she had to.
She'd drifted off when Harry came back, shaking her shoulder lightly and whispering her name. Hermione gave a sleepy hum and forced her eyes open. "H-Harry?"
Harry gave her a soft smile, his face lit up the dying embers of the fire bed. 'Hey, 'Mione, shouldn't you be in bed? You look exhausted."
With Harry's words Hermione remembered why she'd been awake all night. "Oh! I have to talk to you."
"Can't this wait for the morning?" Harry asked, with a slight hint of desperation.
Hermione studied her friend's face closely. She realized that he looked haggard and depressed. Hermione fully woke up, shaking off her tiredness and focused on her friend.
"Harry, what happened?"
Harry sighed and nudged Hermione, making her move over. He sat down and the Gryffindor girl wrapped her arms around his shoulders. "My date didn't go so well…"
Hermione urged him on, rubbing his back.
"Well it started out OK. We walked to Hogsmead and he took me to that new restaurant. We just talked for a while and he was nice and everything then," Harry sighed, "Draco came up."
Hermione gasped. "He was there?" She couldn't believe he'd actually follow them.
"What? No! The subject of Draco. Blaise asked me if I liked him, I told him we're kind of friends. He asked why, and I told him that…"
"What Harry?"
"That I'm kind of…pregnant."
Hermione really could have whacked Harry over the head. "You did what!?"
"I didn't know what to say! It sort of slipped out. Oh come on, Hermione, it's been two months now, people are going to start noticing, male pregnancies only last six months."
"Harry, this is going to be around the school in less then a day."
"Well, at least everyone will know." Harry kissed Hermione's cheek and stood. "Night, 'Mione."
Hermione murmured a goodnight back and watched him ascend the stairs.
This isn't going to go down well…
Draco was pretty sure something weird was going on. He woke late that day because he'd sat up all night reading Pride & Prejudice and obsessing. He was in a rush and had no time to do his hair to perfection so left it ragged and hanging loose.
He had to skip breakfast and go straight to Charms, which he was so late for he had to sit in the front seat by himself. All lesson he had the horrible daunting feeling that people were staring at him.
When they were let out and he started to head for Care of Magical Creatures, avoiding Blaise and the others of course, his suspicions were confirmed.
First, everyone gaped, openly, at him. Next he heard Pansy squeal, "I can't believe it! It's so not true!" Then some fifth year Hufflepuff he'd never even glanced at before, walked right up at him (he was so startled he couldn't even manage a sneer) and said loudly, "I think it's so cute!" Before walking away.
Draco found Potter pretty fast and pulled him away from Ron and Hermione, who were both glaring warningly at everyone around them, and hissed, "Who'd you tell!?"
Potter pulled out of grip and sighed. "I'm sorry. It kind of…slipped out. I only told Blaise, I didn't think he'd tell anyone."
"This is Blaise Zabini, the guy thrives off of telling everyone else about his life! It's the only way he can survive."
Potter frowned. "Isn't he your friend?"
"Minor details," Draco said. "Look, we can ride this out. Pretend it's just a stupid rumor."
"No, Draco, I don't care. I only have four months left, might as well spread the word."
"I can't believe you aren't freaking out over this."
Potter smiled, placing his hands lightly on Draco's shoulders. Draco tried not to shiver. "Relax, Draco, deep breaths. We can ride this out, no problems."
Draco really, really wanted to trust him, but he was still unsure. "What do your Godfathers think?"
Potter let his hands drop and Draco instantly missed the warmth. "Kind of haven't told them about this…"
"That the whole school knows about our personal life? I'm pretty sure they'll hear about soon."
Potter sighed, "then its damage control. Come on, we have class and who knows, I may need saving again." He grinned at Draco in a mocking manor and headed over to his waiting friends.
Draco was saved from having to confront Blaise until after school had ended. Draco had successfully avoided him all day but the Slytherin was clever and waited in their dorm, ambushing the unsuspecting Malfoy.
"I can't believe it." Blaise's face was blank of any emotion so Draco had a hard time reading his reaction, which scared him a little.
"What? That Pansy actually has other colours then pink and green?"
"Don't play dumb, Draco. When we're you going to tell me? I'm your best friend!"
This got Draco's blood boiling. "Yea, who wanted to fuck the mother of my children!"
"Hey, I didn't know!" Blaise yelled back, jumping to his feet.
Draco balled his hands into fists and tried to take deep calming breaths. It wasn't exactly working. "I knew you couldn't keep this quiet, that's why I didn't say anything."
"So what? You were going to hide your child away? Pretend it doesn't exist? That isn't exactly in the whole 'Parent 101' now is it?" Blaise snapped, balling his own fists.
Draco faulted. He hadn't exactly thought of it in that way. He thought he was just doing Potter a favor, keeping him out of the limelight. Now that he really stepped back and took a look at the whole picture he realized that it did in fact seem as though he was hiding the twins, almost like he was ashamed.
Draco fell back against the door, sliding down into a sitting position. "I'm a horrible father," he muttered miserably, "and they haven't even been born yet."
Blaise softened and relaxed. He walked over to the blonde, "Hey, you're not that bad, better then your father at least." He sat down beside Draco. "Better then your father at least."
"Yea well, it's not exactly difficult to beat him." Draco looked over at his friend, the closest person he had to a real friend at any rate. "When did my life get so horrible complicated?"
"Probably about the same time that you got Potter pregnant."
Draco ran a hand through his hair, feeling the messy tussles beneath his fingers. He was really going to need to wash his hair tonight. "Well I liked life before, when my biggest concern was how I'm gonna spend my fortune."
"Yea, and I actually had a chance at Potter," Blaise agreed.
"So you two didn't…?"
"No, when he told me I sort of froze up in shock so he called it a night. Hardly got through dinner."
"Good."
Blaise arched an eyebrow and smirked a very Malfoy smirk. When Draco asked him what was up Blaise just said, "Nothing, I was just figuring out that…you love Potter!"
"What!?" Draco exploded. "I do not!"
"You so do!" Blaise laughed. "You're in love with Harry fucking Potter, Golden Boy of the Wizarding World."
Draco punched him hard in the arm, still glaring furiously. "You're such a bastard."
"Yes, but a devilishly handsome one."
Silver grey eyes were rolled skywards. "Keep dreaming, Zabini."
Blaise nudged Draco playfully with his elbow. "So, when are you going to tell Potter?"
"Try um…never!"
"Don't be such a coward, Draco. Just tell him."
Oh yes, because it's as simple as that!
-TBC-
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