Chapter 21

A.N. - How the horcruxes are destroyed may be a little different, but the order they were destroyed in might be the same. Most likely not, seeing as how Draco is a good guy, you'll just have to wait and find out how the Ravenclaw daidem is destroyed. If not in this chapter, then definitely in the next one, or at least witin the context of my infamous author's notes. ^_^

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Turning towards his husband, Draco asked Jasper if he could feel Harry or his friends nearby, curious about when they were going to be making their appearances at Hogwarts.

Hiding away in an unused classroom upon the third floor seemed like a good idea at the time, but now looking back on it, Draco knew in his heart that it would only be a matter of time before the death eaters found them. Hopefully with his godfather acting as the headmaster of the school now, and being a turned vampire, he would have had some kind of plan ready and waiting to execute to help defeat Voldemort and his army.

"No darlin, I can't feel them just yet. They are some ways away from here, safely hidden, but are on their way. They will be here soon just try to be patient a little while longer."

"I'm trying it's just that it isn't as easy anymore to remain still in one place for too long. This damn brat of ours is making me feel quite restless. I just wish that he or she was born already! I hate knowing that in a month or so I'll be looking like a bleached whale."

"I know that this child is draining you of your energies, but you have remain strong, this child will be using up a lot of your magic soon in order to help them grow and better protect themselves and you whenever I am gone on a hunt. Just try to wait a little bit longer love, they'll be here soon, and then we can get out of here and finish destroying these damn horcruxes once and for all."

"Alright. Do you happen to know when Alice and the others will arrive?"

"No not yet. She said that she would call to inform me of their arrival so that we can better prepare ourselves for when they get here."

"Alright. Hopefully they'll get here soon. Better late than never and all that."

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As Draco and Jasper remained at the castle in an unused classroom, Harry and Ron and Hermione only just barely made it out of the Gringotts bank alive, holding onto the back of a bank vault guarding dragon no less.

Holding on tight, making sure that none of them would fall to their deaths, Ron questioned how long they were going to hold on to the dragon before it was safe for them to let go. Harry replied back that they needed to hold on for a little bit longer, seeing ocean waters underneath them and land just up ahead, he warned them to get ready to let go.

"When?" Ron yelled out to be heard over the raging winds that surrounded them by the fast flight of the dragon.

"NOW!" Harry quickly shouted letting go of the dragon, Hermione and Ron lastly following suit to plunge into the ocean just ways away from the shore of land.

Glimpses, visions of multiple of people dead, blood everywhere and Voldemort walking around their corpses talking to Nagini immediately flashed through Harry's head as he broke the surface of the water.

Flashes of him, of Voldemort now aware of what they are trying to achieve, of what they are now doing, getting angry that they've been destroying his horcruxes and are on their way to dispose of his last few ones.

Making it to the shore, Harry couldn't stop himself from revealing to Ron and Hermione that Voldemort now knew of their mission to destroy his horcruxes.

"Harry! You let him into your head? You know that's dangerous! Now he knows what we've been travelling around for all this time and why he can't seem to catch you." Hermione exclaimed.

"I know Hermione, believe me, I know."

"So, now what are we going to do?" Ron asked as he and Harry stripped away their wet clothes to change into dry ones that Hermione produced for them all from her special bag.

"We need to get to Hogsmeade. Go to Hogs Head or the Three Broomsticks or something and somehow find a way into Hogwarts. After that, we locate Draco and Jasper and continue on for the search of the last remaining horcrux that's inside the castle."

"Alright, sounds like a plan to me."

Finishing up getting dressed, Harry, Ron and Hermione then prepared themselves for apparation and popped away from the sea and shore to land in the cold, dark, and deserted town of Hogsmeade.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded out, they immediately ran for cover as they heard shouts of 'Potter!' coming from behind them.

Sneaking away as the alarm sounded farther making their pursuers run off in that direction, Harry and his friends immediately ran into a nearby lodge when they heard someone call out for them to enter his place and quickly.

Doing so, astounded that the man helping them looked an awful lot like Dumbledore, they waited for the man to make his appearance down in the center of his lodge.

Eating and drinking what he had to offer and surprised to find out that their rescuer was none other than Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus' brother, they questioned him on what has been going on. Getting the response that Snape was now the headmaster of the school, that they had death eaters teaching at the school and disciplining the students as they saw fit, and that they also had dementors surrounding the castle, looking for any signs of Harry so that they could possibly take his soul as theirs.

Not liking what had been going on and knowing that they were the only ones who could stop it from continuing on, they waited inside the lodge as Aberforth called in an aid to bring them into Hogwarts undetected, by speaking to the moving portrait of his sister.

Happy that the person she returned with her was none other than Neville Longbottom, he explained to them much of what Aberforth had already said, including the fact that he was glad that Harry had come when he did.

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Entering the Gryffindor commons and happily greeted by their classmates, Harry informs them all that they are looking for an object hidden inside the castle that they needed to destroy but didn't have a clue as to what that object was or where it was hidden.

Luna spoke up immediately suggesting that it could possibly be Rowena Ravenclaw's lost daidem.

"A what?" Ron asked curiously.

"It's kind of like a tiara. But Luna, that things been gone for centuries, it's only a legend." Cho Chang replied as her house had joined together with what was left of the Gryffindors inside their commons for better protection.

"Well, that's a start. Thank you Luna. But now the only problem left is finding out just where it is hidden. If it's lost, then where could it possibly be found?" Harry asked more to himself than to the others.

"If you use your head Potter, I'm sure the answer would immediately come to you, you dolt." was the answer he received, but not by any of the students standing before him.

They all parted, surprised, shocked, some angry, others hostile to find that the one who spoke was none other than Draco Malfoy.

Immediately raising their wands and pointing them at him, Harry quickly shouted for them all to drop them, not to point them at Draco like that knowing that wherever Draco was...Jasper was sure to be.

And indeed he was. For by the sounds of his growling and the immediate appearance of his menacing, frightful figure infront of Draco, his eyes slowly beginning to take on his pure vampire blood red, his fangs shown out in the open and his claws poised ready to strike down his enemies before him that dared raise their wands against his husband and their unborn child.

Screams took over in the common room until Harry shouted for them all to shut up silencing them into a frightful quiet.

"Merlin, now that I didn't see coming, Jasper I'm sorry for their rude behaviour. Please calm down now they aren't going to harm Draco. Please, we need your help in finding out where this horcrux is hidden. Draco, can you get him to calm down before he just about kills someone here."

"Yeah, just give me a few moments alone with him."

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Taking Jasper away from the fray of students, Draco did his very best to calm down his raging husband before he lost control of himself and killed them.

Hearing the odd ringtone suddenly ring out from Jasper's pocket, Draco reached in and took out Jasper's cellphone, opening it and answering to discover that on the other line was none other than his sister-in-law Alice.

"Hello?"

"Draco! HI! This is Alice."

"Alice, are you and the others coming here to Hogwarts now? The battle is going to start and we could really use your help down here. Uncle Severus and Jasper and I can't handle all these death eaters on our own."

"I am aware of that Draco. We are on our way and will be there at the castle momentarily. We'll see you soon. I promise."

"Okay. How is my father and mother?"

"They're doing a lot better now, they've even gotten used to using their own magic again. They'll be quite a tough opponent for the death eaters to beat."

"I'll bet. Are Carlisle and Esme going to join us as well or are they staying there with Bella?"

"Esme is staying with Bella and so is Edward, but our father is coming along, and yes Draco he'll be of great help to the wounded after the battle is truly over from a moment of peace."

"Moment of peace? What are you talking about?"

"Harry is going to enter the forbidden forest and allow Voldemort to kill the horcrux that lives inside of him and return back here to the castle with your parents in tow, faking his own death thanks to your mother, as for us we'll be right there along side you when the students of Hogwarts finally meet Voldemort face-to-face."

"I see. And my parents will be alright until then?"

"Yes. Don't worry Draco, if something bad was going to happen to them, I'd let them know about it right now. How's Jasper doing since you've learned that you're going to be parents?"

"He's doing fine. A bit more protective than I'd like at times, but it does has it's advantages. Do you need to speak to Harry or Jasper while you're on the phone?"

"No, just inform Harry that he must destroy the daidem of Ravenclaw from the room of requirement as soon as possible. For once he does, he'll then discover just what the other horcrux is and the mystery behind his own being. But keep that last part out of the conversation please. That's all."

"Okay, I'll let him know then. It's nice to hear from you Alice. Give my parents the okay that I am fine."

"Don't worry, I will, see you soon Draco!"

"See you in a bit Alice. Good bye."

"Bye!"

Hanging up the phone and handing it back to Jasper, Draco then turned towards Harry and relieved Alice's message to him.

"Alice said that you need to find and destroy the daidem in the room of requirement as soon as possible. Once you do that, you'll discover just what the last horcrux is. She didn't tell me what it is only that you should be very careful in destroying it."

Harry thanked Draco for the message before turning towards the students still standing around them all that were confused, angry, but now curious to know just what was really going on.

"Should I tell them the truth?" Harry asked, looking over at Draco, for his approval.

"Yes, it's best that it comes out now rather than later. But do warn them that if they raise their wands at me again I will not stop Jasper from killing them."

"I'll be sure to remember that."

"Good."

Crossing his arms and turning towards his husband, leaving his back wide and open to the students in the room but knowing that Jasper would be extra alert for any signs of fowl play against his person, Draco then turned a blind eye to what Harry was now informing the rest of the students on what they already knew about Draco and his new found status in the world.

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"So you see, because Draco turned out to be Jasper's true vampire mate, he had no other choice but to turn him or slaughter lots of people. In acceptance for allowing Jasper to turn him, he had their father turn his parents and the headmaster Severus Snape into vampires as well or else Draco wouldn't have accepted Jasper turning him. They've been helping Ron, Hermione and I on our quest to destroy these objects that Voldemort placed all over for protection. Without their help, we wouldn't have gotten this far nor would we possibly be here right now at the end of the war, ready and waiting to finish it once and for all."

Harry explained to the masses that were gathered in the common room as best as he could, hoping that they would come to take his word and leave them alone, allow them to finish their own job and finally put an end to this war.

As Jasper and Draco took a place in the corner, to better watch the spectical unravel before them, Draco turned towards Jasper and asked him if Alice saw anything about the trio that was different or needed to be changed. Knowing that he was most likely talking to Edward through the link in their minds seeing his unfocused gaze just staring out into space moments before he asked his question.

"Edward says that Alice saw Ron and Hermione have another fight over a girl named Lavender and Hermione and Ron destroy the cup together but then have another fight before they leave with Harry into the boat house to see Severus Snape encounter Voldemort and get 'killed' by his snake Nagini. It looks like Ron will be getting together with this Lavender girl and Hermione will come to see your godfather in a new light."

"Your kidding me. Granger and Severus? Are you sure that's what Alice saw?"

"Yes love, that's what she saw and Edward says to not interfere, to simply let it happen. That Alice replies that it's finally time for your godfather to move on from Harry's mother Lily and find happiness with another. That he's sacrificed enough for the war and the cause and now's the time for him heal and grow to love another."

"You're sure?" Draco asked hesitantly, not wanting Alice to be wrong and his godfather become heart broken because of it, hating the fact that he's been in love with a woman who was never in love with him or could not love him because she wasn't there.

"Yes my little Dragon, I am most definitely sure. Now then, Mr. Weasley and Ms. Granger are about to have their row, let's do what Alice said and not interfere. Come, it's time for us to have a few moments to ourselves. I want to feel your growing belly that will soon carry our child and birth it into this world."

"Jasper...that's an embarrassing thing to say."

"Perhaps, but it's the truth and it's what I want to do right now before I can not get another chance like this steal away and do as I please."

"Alright, just let me inform Potter that we'll be just outside in one of the classrooms."

Walking over to Potter's chattering form, standing next to Neville Longbottom, Draco cleared his throat before telling Harry just what he was going to say. Smirking slightly on the inside that he was going to miss one hell of a verbal fight between Granger and Weasley. Possibly even the usage of her own magic against her former love interest.

"Jasper and I are going into one of the classrooms nearby for a little time to ourselves without piercing eyes to look at us and ears to try and listen to our conversations."

"Alright Draco, just try to stay out of sight should the death eaters come looking for us, which I believe they will very soon. Nodoubt word of our appearance in Hogsmeade already making its way up to the castle and soon, to Snape's ears."

"Don't worry, we'll be fine, Jasper will let Severus know that we're already here and are somewhere safe. As for the rest of you..."

"I know Draco, I know, we're on our own right?"

"Yeah, sorry."

"It's alright. I noticed lately that your magic is a little different than before. I mean back in the early stages of your vampirism that is. Is there something wrong?"

"No, when you beat Voldemort and make it out alive, I'll tell you my little secret then."

"Was that what your sister Alice saw in her vision?"

"Could be, but that;s mostly just my own instinct. I know that you'll survive this and when you do, I'll tell you the secret. Just try to stay alive until the end."

"I'll try because now I want to know what your secret is."

"Yeah I know, good luck out there Potter, you're going to need it."

"Thanks Draco, good luck to you and Jasper, as well as his family and yours when they get here."

"See you later Potter."

"Later Malfoy."

Walking away from Harry and back to Jasper, Draco and he quietly left the noisy common room of the Gryffindor Lion's Den and into a quiet, dusty, and very unused classroom nearby as promised.

Lifting Draco's shirt as soon as he placed him on top of one of the students desks, Jasper then got down onto his knees and tenderly felt Draco's slowly protruding middle, before laying a sweet kiss upon his skin.

Gazing at the form of his husband with love, pride, and possession gleaming in his amber eyes, Jasper then stood back up and placed a sweet kiss on Draco's lips muttering out into the echoing void that made up the classroom they now locked themselves into.

"Mine. All mine. Both you and this child are all mine."

"As we are your beloved." Draco responded back to Jasper, kissing his mouth passionately, liking the feel of Jasper's hands around his belly where he could feel their miracle child continuing to grow and strengthen day by day.

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