Hermione and Percy were on cloud nine. It had been rough, losing Ron in the final battle, and mourning him. He had been her friend since eleven, her first love, her fiancé when he died. He had proposed to her hours before he died, he didn't have a ring, but it hadn't mattered. She and Percy had never even been friends, but with Harry coming out with Draco, she had needed comfort. He had been there, helped her mourn, encouraged her to go to law school. It took a year before they started to date, and another to marry. Percy was not her first love, but she realized he was her true love, and she was happy. She had no idea how Ron would react, he'd want her to move on, she was not sure if with Percy though. And then she had Harry in her head, and knew her treatment of him, Ron likely would not have approved of either.

They came into the house, unaware of the tension in the room. They had been happy for dinner, they had amazing news, they wanted to share. Hermione and Percy had only started trying a few months ago for a baby, both in no rush for kids, even if Percy was twenty eight now. They finally decided it was time, looking at the family, and all the kids.

Molly looked over at them. "News?"

Hermione nodded. "Where is everyone else? We want to share the news with all of you."

Bill motioned to the door. "Fleur and the twins took the kids out to play so we could talk."

Ginny caught on to the tension in the room. "Is something going on?"

Molly shared a look with Bill and then back at her daughter. "That can wait until later. We're going outside."

Bill stopped his mum before they followed the others outside. "Fleur and I are not doing this to hurt you. You know that."

Deep down Molly knew, just like deep down somewhere, she had to know they were right. How many times had Lily come crawling into bed with them? The little girl still wet her best, a lot later than any of Molly's kids, often from bad dreams. She always looked so much happier when she came home from Shell Cottage, but Molly just passed it off as she had fun with her cousin. Molly loved Ginny, she was her baby, and she always refused to give up on her. She was sure Ginny had been badly used by Draco, and she was this way because of it.

Fleur looked up when Bill came in, sending him a look, wondering how it had gone. He nodded his head, but motioned to Hermione and Percy, telling her without words he'd explain to her later. The kids were oblivious to it all, and that was how they wanted it.

Arthur looked at the smiling couple. "I hear you have news for us."

Percy did the honors. "Hermione and I are expecting a little boy."

Molly was so happy with the news but surprised. "You already know the sex? How far along are you."

Hermione admitted. "We were three months a few days ago. I lost a baby early in our marriage, so we wanted to be careful."

Arthur clapped his son on the back. "We're so happy for the two of you. I wish you had told us about the original loss."

Hermione had not told anyone, but she had suffered two miscarriages, only her husband and Ginny knew. She had been carrying Ron's baby, they had slept together the night before the final battle, and she didn't know until after the fact. She had some how not miscarried in battle, but lost the baby from the mourning and stress, a few weeks later. Her and Percy had lost a child two years into their marriage, and like the first she had not been trying, the baby was a surprise. They had mourned it, and it was one of the reasons they waited. Hermione wanted to be more settled into her career, have less stress, not to risk another baby. She could still have a miscarriage, but this far in, the chances were less.

The happy news distracted talk from before, only through dinner, the twins and Bill staying when even the happy couple left. Ginny had been about to go with them, but she knew something was up. Ginny was irate when she found out what was happening.

Lily came in when they were fighting. She went straight for Aunty Fleur for comfort. "What's wrong?"

Ginny looked at the twins. "This is your fault, you put Bill up to this. You are doing this for Harry, he wants revenge, because of Draco."

Fred sneered. "If she is really Draco's child, what shape is the birthmark on her bum?"

Bill was confused. "What do you mean? I have changed her diaper enough, she has no birthmark."

George turned to look at his mum. "The Malfoys have a magical birthmark, all members, male and female. If she had any Malfoy blood…."

Molly looked at the child, she like Bill had changed the diaper enough, to know she had no mark. She knew enough about magical birthmarks, but she wasn't sure why the twins had not mentioned it before, they always argued. George admitted he had been there when Harry and Draco met recently, and he had mentioned the birthmark on Draco, George leaving out the context of the conversation.

Ginny went to snatch her daughter from Fleur. "I am not listening, none of you know what you're talking about."

Lily started crying. "Mummy you're hurting, mummy you're hurting."

Bill pulled his sister back and looked at Fred whose wife already left. "Can you take Fleur and the kids home for me? Including Lily."

Fred nodded and scooped up the two littlest ones. "Come along, I guess I get to tell you the best bed time story."

Ginny was irate when she saw them leave. "You can't simply take my daughter, you will bring her back."

Molly was the actual one to cut in this time. "No, she will spend the night there, until you calm down. You're no good to her now."

Bill handed her a copy of forms. "You will be getting an official copy tomorrow."

Ginny looked down at the papers, and realized what they were, and up at her brother and parents. This could not be happening, it was some cruel joke, this paper work. She never asked to be a mother, but Lily was the only thing she had, which would bring Harry back to her. So they knew she wasn't a Malfoy, but they still had no idea who her daddy was, and she planned to keep it that way.

Ginny sneered when they asked the dad. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you, you never do. I will get her back."

Bill shook his head. "We will find her dad, and if he doesn't want her, have him help us gain her. Lily will have a proper home."

Molly sunk down shocked into a chair when they were alone with Bill. "I was sure it was Draco, she looks a bit like him."

Bill shook his head. "You said the same thing about Harry."

Arthur had to agree with his son. "It seems it is for the best. I doubt Bill will cut us out of her life."

Bill assured his mother of course not, he knew how much she loved Lily. She was always active with his ids, and as long as Ginny was not home, he'd allow Lily over here, or Molly could come to them. He tried to reiterate, he was not doing this to hurt her, but to protect his beloved niece. He was a born daddy, Molly had said it herself many times, and he had a big soft spot even more for little girls.

Arthur held his wife when they were alone. "We need to speak to our daughter and find the truth. We need to find the father."

Fred had gone to speak to Lucius, after the dinner. He hadn't just gone because Bill asked him to, but because of Lucius as well, to help Harry. He didn't know Lily, because of all the issues, but she was his niece. He was happy Bill would take her from Ginny, try and provide her a safe home, away from their sister. They had no idea how she had gone so far, she had always been a hero worshiper of Harry, but this was far worse. She had become obsessive about him, and they had actually worried when she disappeared for a year, she tried to follow him.

Fred had snuck a lock of his niece's hair. There was no way to do a full paternity test, there was once a spell, but it had been lost long ago. There was a way though, to detect if she belonged to any old blood family, and which one. From there they could perhaps narrow it down.

Lucius was pleased when he had the hair. "I don't know how much this will help."

Fred sighed. "We have wondered who the father is. We would all like some answers, and about where she was for a year."

Lucius reminded him. "It may have been a one night stand. We have no idea if the man would know where your sister went too."

Fred understood. "I know, the likely chance is our only answers will come from her or Albus."

Lucius reminded him. "You know there is a chance that the father could want her. Is your family prepared to lose custody of Lily?"

Fred wasn't certain. "I would think we could at least sue for partial custody of her. I'd hope at least the father could see that much."

In reality they had no idea what to expect. They were not certain if the man even knew that he was a father at all. They knew they may not get answers, there was no telling if the man was from an old blood family or not. He didn't have to be an heir, he could even be a half blood, but if he had a trace to any of the old bloods in the past few generations, they could find him.

Fred hoped it would work out. He wanted Lily away from his sister, but she was, she was happy with Bill. He worried a bit, that in helping Harry, he could end up hurting some of the others. He had a falling out with them, and little contact, but that didn't mean he wanted to hurt them either.

Lucius showed him a book. "All lords have one of these. It is an official record of all of the old blood families, and their members."

Fred looked down at it. "Does it have everyone?"

Lucius nodded. "Even bastards. Severus is in here, you are as well. It is the marriage book."

Fred was confused. "The marriage book?"

Lucius nodded. "In arranged marriages, they'd want to be careful, make sure not duped. The book would confirm blood status, and connections."

Fred found his name sure enough in there. "So why can't it tell us the father, if he is in the book."

Lucius sighed. "The spell. Of course affairs were common in time of arranged marriages. Paternity often in question."

If Lily's father was in there, they would have a list of pages he may belong to. It was possible if he belonged to more than one family, they could narrow it down even more than they had. Lily was already in there, she was listed on the Black page with her mother, but that was because she had been registered as a member of the family. Using the hair though, they should be able to trace if she belonged on any other pages.

Lucius looked at Fred, and knew he was uncertain about this, worried about his family. Lucius had nothing to lose, he wanted justice for his son, and for Harry and the boys as well. But no matter the problems, this was still Fred's family, they were dealing with.

Lucius stopped before he performed the spell. "Are you certain about this?"

Fred looked up. "I thought you would be anxious. It is your son and grandsons."

Lucius agreed. "And your niece. Your brother may be hurt, if the father steps up, and wants Lily."

Fred sighed. "I think Bill kind of knows what I am doing. He hinted at it this morning, when I went over."

Lucius was surprised to hear that. "I hadn't thought any of them would be anxious to help Harry."

Fred shrugged. "I didn't talk to him, but I assume he'd put two and two together. But Bill and Charlie really had no problems with him."

Lucius reminded him. "Even if we can narrow it down and find out whom, it doesn't mean we have to contact them."

Fred nodded. "We could look into what kind of man he was, and test the waters, I thought about that."

Lucius took that as a final blessing, and he performed the spell. He had never done it, even without Harry, he'd have never done an arranged marriage for his son. Narcissa often spoke of it, seeing Draco and Pansy married one day, but he wouldn't have heard of it. He had seen his dad perform it, when the marriage agreement was made between Cygnus and Abraxas, for the marriage. It took a few minutes, but a piece of parchment appeared, and after a second look to Fred, Lucius unrolled it.

The paper read Lily Molly Weasley, showed the birth certificate listing the mother, and her Black family links. The father space was empty, but down below there was a list of last names. Fred was relieved to see the person was an old blood, well in a way to trace them.

Fred looked at them. "Is it a good thing there seems to be three families?"

Lucius looked down. "These are ones that the person has to have had a connection to in the past three generations no more."

Fred sunk down and looked at the entire book. "Are we going to have to go through this page for page? And what if more are like Lily?"

Lucius nodded. "Unfortunately we are, and there is a chance he will be like Lily, but slim. He seems to well bred, to be a bastard."

They started to go through the book, luckily there were spells to help, to narrow down the list. Some purebloods had affairs with other purebloods, but often they were muggle borns or such. Lucius was amazed when a few hours later he had only found four names which matched, and two of them could be tossed out. One had not been in the UK in well over a decade, and the other was in his nineties, and did not age well like Albus had. The man was in a wizarding version of a nursing home.

Fred looked down at the two names he was left with. "I am not sure about this."

Oblivious to Fred and Lucius, Draco and Harry were spending as much time together as they could, with the boys. Jamie was still not warming up at all, he clung to Daddy whenever Draco came, and he spoke very little. Caelum was always better with new people, and he was soon turning into a little reporter, asking Draco hundreds of questions. Draco may work in a school, but he was used to kids who were eleven or older, and he looked a bit like a deer in the headlights some times. He was worried he was doing it wrong, but Harry laughed, and assured him he was doing great. Caelum may have been better with strangers, but he only went all motor mouth, when it was someone he liked.

The twins wanted to see where Draco worked. Harry was extremely reluctant, the school had once been his home, but Albus was of course there. The boys wanted to go, but only in part because of Draco, more about Daddy. They had been told Daddy and Papa had gone to school there.

Remus came into the room ready to go. "It will be good for the boys to see the school."

Harry knew. "I just don't feel like running into that man again. It was bad enough at the graveyard. But he is headmaster of the school."

Thomas had come in. "He can't forbid you from entering. Draco is a teacher and can have guests. Besides you're on the board of governors."

Harry was reminded the governors had the right to go any time they chose, uninvited. "It is not him forbidding me, that I am worried about."

Their talk was broken up by Jamie who came running into the room. "Daddy we go now?"

Caelum nodded. "We want to see Uncle Georgie, and the school, and him."

Harry raised an eyebrow, it was the first time he had heard his son refer to Draco as him. He had called him Mr. Malfoy, and Uncle Draco, but never him. He shared a look with his dad, and with his in laws, wondering why the change. None of them knew, even Thomas and Isobel had been welcoming to Draco, into their home. Harry just hoped whatever the reason, Caelum was still nice to Draco, and it may hurt him if Caelum wasn't. Draco understood, he knew the boys had loved Adrian as their Papa, but this was still hard on him.

He took the boys to catch the bus, promised by Draco he'd meet them in town, it was a Saturday. They knew they would have to take the boys to school, and Harry had his map with him, so he could hopefully avoid the old man.

Draco smiled when they got off the bus. He had been waiting for them in front of the candy shop. "I was wondering when you'd come."

Harry smiled. "These two were quite anxious to come."

Draco looked at Caelum. "Well is there something you'd like to see first? I know Daddy has told you enough about town."

Caelum wouldn't look at him. "No."

Harry saw Draco's look and mouthed. 'I don't know.'

Jamie for once was the one who spoke, in his usual whisper. "Uncle George."

Draco knelt. "You know I bet your Uncle likes sweets, how about we pick him up one and your cousins? Maybe one for us too?"

The boys both nodded, and they went in with him, but even Caelum stuck close to Daddy. Caelum wasn't out right rude, but he wouldn't talk to Draco, or answer any questions. It was killing Harry to see the pain in Draco's eyes, and he felt such blame, he did this to them. Draco knew his mind, and silently reminded Harry he hadn't, they had both been tricked. Draco had known it was going to be an uphill battle, he just had not been expecting a sudden turn around, from Caelum like this.

George was a bit surprised, when they came to see him, when he noticed the boys too. Angie had taken their kids to see her parents, but George accompanied them up to school, after lunch at the Cauldron.

Harry was surprised when he saw Luna at Hagrid's hut. "Hey Luna."

Luna came and kissed him on the cheek. "A secret birdie told me you guys were coming to school today."

Hagrid had come out with Fang, and pulled Harry into a bear hug. "I have missed you Harry. And these must be yours boys."

Caelum gave his first genuine smile of the day. "You're Hagrid. Daddy told us about tea, and playing with Fang, and the forest."

Draco smirked. "I am not sure the forest should have been part of it."

Luna whispered as the boys went over to see the new dog. "Neville took the kids to his Gran. Albus is in London on governor's business."

Harry should have known, the governors would usually not meet on weekends, but could be called. Albus was not on the board, he resented them and their power, but he often attended meetings. Lucius of course knew he was bringing the boys, and must have decided to find a way to ensure they had a good time, free of the old coot. Harry was relieved, as he watched the twins with Hagrid, and his new dog. Fang had died a few years ago, and Harry was surprised to learn he had pups with a dog in town, and Dagger looked just like him. Just like Fang, Dagger didn't really earn his name, he was the same slobbering wouldn't hurt a flee dog, as his sire had been. Hagrid was one who Harry thought died in battle, like Remus, but he had not seen the body. He had disappeared in the spiders, but he had been rescued oddly enough, by the spiders as he was injured.

They went to have some tea with Hagrid, and Harry was surprised, but touched when Filius joined them as well. The old man had been one of his favorites, and though teachers were not meant to have them, Harry was his as well.

Harry was shocked when Caelum had dropped his juice in Draco's lap. "Caelum what are you doing?"

Draco used a spell to clean himself up. "It's okay Harry."

Harry knelt down in front of his son. "No it isn't, I taught my son better manners than that. Caelum you will apologize this minute."

He knew he had been easy on the boys, they had gone through so much trauma, he had not had many rules lately. The boys had not had much of a schedule, and slept with him often, one of the reasons he was so tired. He had been trying to get them back on track, not just because he needed rest due to the baby, but because they needed it. But he was not about to allow his son to act like this to anyone.

Caelum jerked away from him. "He isn't Papa, he isn't Papa." And before he could stop him, Caelum ran from the hut.