Hey! I'm back, here's the next chapter, hope you enjoy reading it! Thanks! –SR7
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Diagon Alley, I place Harry loved. This was the place where he got his wand from Ollivander's, where he got Hedwig, where he found out he had wealth, and where he first met Draco Malfoy. But of course they were enemies back then. Dumbledore started walking down the street the trio followed silently. Dumbledore kept walking until they came upon an old telephone box. The Professor told everyone to enter the box. When they did it was greatly cramped, Dumbledore took out a galleon and picked up the phone, placing the galleon in the coin slot he demanded "St. Mungo's". Putting down the phone the floor of the box began to descend into the ground.
Different colors began to flash into the small square windows. Taylor and Bella were struggling in Harry and Draco's arms in order to touch the lights. The ride finally stopped and Dumbledore led the friends out of the box. They were in muggle London.
"What are we doing here Professor?" Draco asked as a businessman passed them looking at them strangely. (They all still had their cloaks on.)
Dumbledore ignored the question and headed towards an abandoned clothing store. Looking around briefly Dumbledore tapped the brick wall with his wand; standing to the side Dumbledore lowered his voice. "Step through the wall, quickly!"
The trio obeyed and one by one the casually entered the enchanted wall. They entered coming across a huge building. Hermione looked amazed as she set her eyes on the building. "Is this really St. Mungo's Professor?" she asked giddily.
Nodding Dumbledore's face did not faze. "Follow me you three." He answered. The trio did as they were told, and Dumbledore led them to the side of the building away from the eyes of the public. "Harry, you and Draco are wanted fugitives for the death eaters. You can't be seen in public. You need to change your appearance, as do you Miss. Granger." Dumbledore said quietly handing each friend a flask. "Take a sip. Mr. Potter and Miss. Granger I know your familiar with this potion."
Harry furrowed his eyebrows and looked down at the flask, poly juice potion, of course! Hesitating slightly, Harry brought the flask up to his lips, downing the horrible flavor Harry threw down the flask. Pain spread across his body as he began to mutate into another body. His skin was bubbling and stretching until the pain and bubbling stopped. Dumbledore handed each friend a mirror so they could look at themselves. Harry was an older man, maybe in his early thirties with long brown hair, blue eyes, and stubble on his chin. His new appearance seemed so different from his normal one, he didn't even have his scar anymore, and his glasses were proving useless at the second so he stuffed them in his new clothes. He was wearing slightly ripped up jeans, a leather jacket, and a red v-neck shirt. Harry grinned at his new look, and then looked up to see his girlfriend, and friend.
Hermione was blonde, and had longer wavy hair. She had hazel eyes with a taller skinnier figure. She was also wearing a dark navy blue strapless dress that went down just above her knees; also she had a tan business looking jacket, black leggings, and black boots. She was beautiful, but Harry thought she looked better her normal way. Draco on the other had still had his pale blonde hair, except it was cut in a buzz cut. He also had dark brown eyes, and he was wearing a leather jacket like Harry, but he also had dark faded jeans and a NIKE shirt that said 'Just do it'.
Dumbledore grinned. "Perfect, so now for your identities. Draco your name is Nathan Wyss, you work as a assistant manager for the Chundley Cannons, Bella is your daughter, and your wife is deceased."
Draco frowned. "Awwww, poor wife." He whined.
Then Dumbledore turned to Harry and Hermione. "Harry, your name is Trent Whilde, you work as my apprentice, Taylor is your daughter, and your wife is Hermione…"
Harry's eyes widened and his smile broadened. "Not bad."
"Hermione." Dumbledore said turning to her. "Your name is Josie Whilde, you are a stay at home mum, Taylor of course is your daughter, and Harry is your husband. Any questions?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes I have one." Draco said. "What if someone asks me who my wife was?"
Dumbledore let out a groan and rubbed his temple with his fingers. "Just say that it's to hard to talk about, and it's private."
"Ok." Draco sighed. "Oh wait I have another one!" he said stopping Dumbledore in his tracks.
"What Draco?" he seethed.
"Who did you get the hairs from for this potion?"
Dumbledore hesitated. "Just a couple of wizards that I saw wandering around. No big deal, really."
Draco's eyes went big and his mouth gaped open. "Cool!"
"Now that is settled lets get into the building before someone finds us suspicious looking." Dumbledore stated leading the group into the big brass double doors.
Sitting at a receptionist desk in the middle of the room sat a short plump older lady with rectangular spectacles, curly red hair, and a blue uniform. She looked up and the approaching group and sighed. "Yes?" she asked in a less than cheerful voice.
"We're here to see Lucius Malfoy." Dumbledore said confidently.
The lady raised her eyebrows then focused her attention on the three students and their babies. "I'm sorry but I'll need to know who you all are before I let you further into the hospital."
"Albus Dumbledore." Dumbledore said. "And this is Trent, Josie, and Taylor Whilde." He said motioning his hand towards the 'Whilde' family. Then turning to Draco and Bella he spoke. "And this is Nathan and Bella Wyss."
"Uh huh." The lady voiced. "Lucius Malfoy is on the first floor second door on your right. You are allowed an hour visit with him, for he has to be looked after right now. Now be gone! ... Next!" she yelled causing the group to wince.
As the group began to walk around the desk the lady stopped them. "What is it lady?" Draco asked trying to sound respectable.
She just smirked as she leaned over her desk towards Draco. "Good luck this season Nathan!" she said flirtatiously.
Draco eyes shot out of his eye sockets, as he didn't hesitate to run away from the lobby. Harry chuckled as Draco caught up with them. "Who's your girlfriend Nathan?" he asked teasingly.
"Shut up Harry." He mumbled bringing Bella's head closer to his chest.
"Stop it you two!" Hermione scolded keeping her voice quiet but threatening at the same time. "You have to act like adults here."
"This way!" Dumbledore announced after a moment of silence. The old Professor led the way to the door that said Creature induced injuries: Dai Llewellyn ward. Dumbledore carefully opened the door up to reveal a large room with several hospital beds, although only a couple was occupied. On the right side a family was visiting a patient behind a closed curtain around the bed, so no one knew who was behind there. On the left was an older man who was asleep, but he had a massive scratch across his cheek and chest. Towards the back of the room they saw Lucius Malfoy reading a magazine in his bed.
"Father!" Draco squeaked.
Lucius put his head up at the voice of his son, but didn't see him anywhere just a strange man who looked like he was about to cry. "Eh! I must be hearing things!" he muttered.
"Father, it's me Draco, I'm just in someone else's form right now! You believe me right?" Draco asked hopefully, he could feel is eyes fill up with tears, as he took his father's hand.
Lucius made no move to acknowledge Draco, or Nathan, was his son. He just sat there with a blank face. Then he turned to Dumbledore. "Albus, do I know this man?"
Dumbledore exhaled. "Yes Lucius, you do. That is your son, Draco. I made him take Poly Juice potion so he wouldn't look like himself coming here."
Malfoy took a double take of his son then sniffed. Then embracing his son in a hug he started to cry. Hermione placed a hand over her chest sighing at the sweet moment, while Harry smiled at the father son bonding moment. Lucius held back his son by his shoulders after they stopped hugging and took a look at Bella whom Draco set on the bed. "Who's that?" he asked eyeing the girl.
Draco wiped a tear away and picked Bella up. "Father this is Bella my daughter."
Malfoy's eyes grew wide at this. "When did this happen?" he asked in pure shock.
"Don't worry Lucius it's a school project." Dumbledore reassured smiling. Malfoy mouthed an 'O' with his mouth and took Bella in his arms so he could take a good look at her.
"Mr. Malfoy?" Harry asked stepping forward from his spot next to Hermione and Dumbledore.
"Yes? Who are you?" he asked scanning Harry's appearance with his eyes.
"It's me, Harry Potter. I've become Draco's friend and co leader this year, and I thought maybe I could have a word with you." Harry said more as a statement than a question.
Malfoy nodded and handed Draco his baby back as he, Hermione, and Dumbledore walked over to the other side of the room to give them privacy. "What is it Potter?" Malfoy asked as soon as the rest of the group was far enough away.
Harry took a deep breath then stared Malfoy in the eye. "I want you to know that I saw the attack happen, that Nagini attacked you on Voldemort's orders."
Malfoy stared daggers into Harry. "You should never have come here Potter." He warned. "This could be a trap set by Voldemort to get you back here, so he can capture you. I appreciate your help because without you I would never have been rescued, but you still shouldn't have come."
"Huh?" Harry wondered. "But all I did was tell Dumbledore and-"
"And he sent Everard to the Ministry and told them I was down in the room badly hurt." Lucius said cutting Harry off.
"Wait, whose Everard?" Harry questioned.
"A old headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore has his portrait in his office. He sent Everard to his other Portrait in the ministry and that's how the officials found me. He also sent Dilys, a former Headmistress, to her portrait here at St. Mungo's to tell the healers about my condition so the prepared a blood replenishing potion before I arrived here." Malfoy answered expertly.
Harry dawned a look of realization on his face when he remembered Dumbledore talking to the portraits in his office briefly when he arrived with McGonagall, but he must have been to distracted to notice what he was doing. "Oh." he mumbled.
Malfoy nodded his head slightly. Then looked behind Harry. "Potter, who is the girl with you?"
Harry turned around to see Hermione holding Taylor talking to the man in the hospital bed who used to be asleep with Dumbledore and Draco. "Oh, that's Hermione, my girlfriend, and she's holding our daughter Taylor." He answered turning back to face Malfoy.
Malfoy's eye's softened and he started cocking his head to the side. "Potter I hope you don't mind, but may I hold your daughter? I love babies."
Harry smiled back warmly. "No, I don't mind. Josie!" he called. It took a second but Hermione turned her head towards Harry. "Come here!"
Hermione did as she was told and came up to the bed. "What is it Trent?"
"Lucius wants to hold Taylor really quickly, so I told him he could." Harry responded smiling. Hermione looked skeptical about this and didn't show any movement towards Malfoy, so Harry took Taylor out of her arms, and handed her to a welcoming Malfoy.
He started to tear up again. "She's beautiful." He gasped. "She has your eyes Potter, and Granger's nose, and Granger's hair color. I bet if she was real she you have your Quidditch skills Potter."
Harry beamed. "Thank you Sir." He whispered.
"Excuse me, Mr. Malfoy." A healer announced as she approached his bed.
"Yes Healer Sidnee?" Malfoy asked reluctantly tearing his eyes away from Taylor.
Healer Sidnee spoke curtly. "It's time for another dose of blood replenishing potion. I'm going to have to ask your friends to leave."
Malfoy sighed. "Oh, alright then. You two take care of this one." He said handing Hermione Taylor back to hold.
"We'll come back later." Harry promised.
"If you want to stay, there is a tea shop on the fifth floor for visitors. We can come and get you when he is done with his potion." Sidnee said while writing notes on her clipboard.
"Okay, bye Mr. Malfoy." Harry said waving. Then him and Hermione left his bed and got Draco and Dumbledore.
"Ah, Trent…Josie, what did Lucius need?" Dumbledore asked as they exited the room.
"He wanted to hold Taylor." Harry responded. "The healer told us we can wait in the visitor's room until their done with the potion, and they'll come and get us when they're done."
"Alright then, lets head up." Dumbledore proclaimed.
They made it to the fifth floor without any troubles, and settled into the couches with their tea. Bella and Taylor were set on the floor to play with two stuffed owl animals they got at the hospital gift shop. There was quiet a few people in the visitors' room, but one person caught Harry's eye. A woman was sitting in the dark corner of the room absent-mindedly drinking her tea, but she was also staring at the group with dark eyes, as she had a black cloak on with the hood over her head.
Feeling uneasy Harry tried to distract himself with playing with Taylor but he could feel the woman's eyes boring into his head.
"So Nathan, I hear your father is going to be ok, he just needs some more of his potion and he should be out before Christmas." Dumbledore said merrily getting Harry's attention.
"Great!" Draco yelled. Some of the people in the room turned their heads towards Draco but he ignored them. "Is he going to come stay with us at Grimmauld place?"
Dumbledore nodded. "Yes, your mother should be visiting on Christmas, but she cannot leave her post next to Voldemort, sadly he wouldn't even let her see your father because he couldn't come to laugh in his face." Dumbledore said sadly shaking his head in disgust.
"He's sick!" Draco spat.
"I think we all know that Nathan." Hermione said putting her hand on his back in a comforting way.
"Professor, how much longer until the poly juice potion wears off?" Harry asked still trying to block the creepy staring lady out of his head.
Dumbledore thought for a second. "Maybe fifteen minutes. We should leave soon." He said setting his teacup down on the small table in front of him. Harry and Draco picked up their daughters as they all hurried to leave the room.
"Oh! Mr. Dumbledore!" Healer Sidnee called from the other end of the hall. "I was just about to come get you. Mr. Malfoy is done with his potion and has requested to see his nephew."
"Nephew?" Draco asked.
"Yes, why aren't you his nephew?" she asked just as confused as everybody else. Then Draco got what was happening.
"Oh yes! I'm his nephew, I'm sorry I had a moment right there." He laughed, as Sidnee nodded her head like it was obvious. Then she curtsied and heading behind them to the visitor's room.
"Nathan, hurry up and see your uncle." Dumbledore said as a group of healers passed them by. "We'll wait on the ground floor for you. Make this visit quick!"
"I will Dumbledore." Draco murmured, then he took off as fast as he could to the first floor, as Dumbledore, Harry, Hermione, and Taylor headed to the ground level.
While walking down the hall on the ground level something caught Harry's eye. Professor Lockhart. He leaned into Hermione and whispered. " 'Mione, look that's Lockhart."
She turned her head to see a confused Lockhart roaming the halls, and then she turned to Dumbledore. "Professor, we'll be right back." Dumbledore nodded, then continued his way to the lobby.
Harry and Hermione walked over to Lockhart who smiled up at them. "Why hello there!" he greeted cheerfully. "Who are you?"
"I'm Trent Whilde, and this is my wife Josie Whilde, and this is our daughter Taylor Whilde." Harry said introducing the Whilde family.
"Hello! Do I know you?" Lockhart asked, still having his big toothy grin plastered on his perfect face.
"Um-." Harry started then a healer came up to them.
"I'm so sorry sir! Gilderoy must have wandered out of his room again. He's been doing that a lot lately. You see he lost his memory a couple years ago do to a faulty wand, and he hasn't recovered yet, and he doesn't have any family so he likes to meet the visitors in the hallway. I'll put him back in his room now." She said nervously taking Lockhart's arm and pulling him away.
Once they were out of sight, Hermione turned to Harry. "I know he tried to obliviate you and Ron, but I feel sorry for him. He's stuck in St. Mungo's with no one to visit him, and a slim chance of getting his memory back."
"Yeah, I know, maybe we can send him a gift on Christmas." Harry suggested putting his arm around Hermione's shoulders. The two started to walk again when they heard their fake names being called from behind them.
"Nathan! Josie!" Draco called bounding towards them with his Apache cloak on and his hood thrown over his head… wait- what! "Guys! The potion wore off and it looks like it's starting to wear off you!" he said panicking pointing towards them.
Harry and Hermione looked down and sure enough their clothes had changed back into their Apache robes, and Harry could see his vision getting blurry again, so he quickly grabbed his glasses out of his pocket and put them on. "Oh no!" Hermione gasped. Harry and Hermione threw their hoods over their heads and kept them down as the trio quickly got to the lobby to look for Dumbledore who was waiting by the big brass double doors.
Dumbledore saw them grabbed Hermione's arm while Harry and Draco grabbed on to, Dumbledore was about to Apparate when a flash went off. Harry whipped his head around and saw someone took their picture, then Dumbledore apparated.
Harry stumbled a bit as he landed on the hard cement beneath him when they landed. Looking up he saw a series of apartments linked together. Nobody was out on the street in front of them, it was all quiet, with the exception of the people in the apartments, but they didn't seem to notice the six wizards that just appeared outside. Dumbledore looked both ways on the street and took out his wand he pointed it between apartments eleven and thirteen. Waving his wand around his head and pointing it between the apartments, it started to expand, moving apart from each other. The people in the other apartments didn't seem to notice this as they continued on with their activities. Pretty soon a new apartment stood before them…Number 12, Grimmauld Place.
"Wicked." Draco whispered in awe.
Harry was speechless as he followed Dumbledore to the door. Knocking on it a few times a voice sounded from inside. "WHERE DID LILY AND JAMES POTTER MEET?"
Dumbledore kept his stern face on and yelled back. "HOGWARTS! 1971, FIRST YEAR!"
There was a shuffling sound from inside and the door swung open, Sirius Black stood before them gleaming. "Harry! You're here!"
"Yes well he might not be for long if he stays out in the open. Get in Potter!" Moody growled from behind Sirius pushing him out of the way for the wizards to enter the house. "How was your trip Albus?" Moody asked as they made their way down the long dark, dusty hallway.
"Fine for the most part Alastor. We may have had a little trouble when we left St. Mungo's. I believe someone took our picture when we were just about to leave because the children's potion wore off." Dumbledore answered shaking his head.
"Grrr, bloody Prophet!" Moody growled hobbling into the dining room they just entered.
In the room Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Kingsley Shacklebolt, and a couple unfamiliar Aurors were seated around the table in a heated discussion, but when they caught sight of the group, they stood up acknowledging them.
"Professor Lupin!" Harry exclaimed happily. Lupin smiled and went up to Harry hugging him forcefully, Sirius joining the hug not long after.
"Harry it's been to long!" Sirius said smiling from ear to ear. "You wouldn't believe how boring it gets here." He whispered trying to make sure no one heard him, but someone did.
"Shut up Sirius! We're the ones doing work here, trying to protect Potter and take down Voldemort. What are you doing?" Moody asked snarky like.
"Well I'm busy listening in on your 'private conversations', ordering Kreacher around, sleeping, and eating." Sirius retaliated back not caring that he sounded like a seven year old.
"Hmph!" Moody grumbled taking a seat next to Shacklebolt.
"Both of you shut up… Please!" Tonks yelled throwing her hands up in the air. "How bout I'll take the students up to their rooms while you two calm down." She snapped.
"But I haven't talked with Harry yet!" Sirius whined.
"You can later tonight, cousin!" Tonks replied back pushing the students out of the door. "Sorry 'bout him Harry." Tonks said once they were going up the stairs out of earshot of anyone in the dining room. "He's been cooped up here for a while and he's getting antsy. He wants to go out and play, but he knows he can't because they haven't cleared his charges yet."
Harry nodded sadly. "But can I talk to him later?"
Tonks smiled. "Sure Harry! But I think all of you need to get your rest for now. Alright Harry, Draco your room is right here." She said pushing open a door. "Hermione, I'll show you to your room now." When the girls left Harry and Draco stepped fully into their room.
The walls were gray and dusty, much like the rest of the house, but there were two twin beds in it, two closets, and a blank portrait with Phineas Nigellus Black engraved on the small plaque.
"Hmm." Draco sounded taking a whiff of the room, and scrunched up his nose. "Well I guess it could be worse."
All Harry did was nod his head as he set his shrunken trunk on his bed. Making his trunk bigger again he started to unpack some of his things. "I'm glad your dad is ok." Harry mumbled after a few minutes. Draco turned his head to Harry and smiled slightly.
"Hey, he wouldn't be alive without you. So… Thank you." He said softly placing Bella in his lap. Harry stared at the young girl for a moment. She had Draco's Hair and eyes while she had Ellie's body and cheekbones. She was definitely cute.
"Do you miss Ellie?" Harry asked.
Draco sighed. "I would be lying if I said I didn't. The thing is, I haven't asked her to be my girlfriend yet because after this year we'll be back in Hogwarts again, and I won't see her ever. So I'm afraid of asking her, she probably thinks we're friends." Draco murmured playing with Bella's hair with his fingers.
Harry sat on his bed facing his friend. "I think you should ask her. If you don't, you probably never will. And who knows perhaps after Hogwarts you can go back to California be with her. I just don't want to see you give up on her. Plus if you don't go after her Kyle might, I hear they used to date last year." Harry said smirking.
Draco looked like he just saw a horror movie. "I will not let that happen!" he proclaimed standing up. "I'll ask her as soon as we get back to Duraflame, and I will claim her as my own."
"Whoa there Draco! You two aren't married yet!" Harry chuckled lightly pushing Draco back on the bed.
"Exactly… yet!" Draco smirked.
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"HARRY! DRACO! HERMIONE! GET YOUR BUTT'S DOWN HERE!" Yelled a very angry Moody the next morning. Harry rubbed his eyes and yawned as he woke up to the alarm that is Moody.
"Ugh!" Draco moaned as his eyes remained closed, his mouth gaped open, and his arm hung off the bed. "What is it?" he asked annoyed throwing off his covers.
"I dunno, but it doesn't sound good." Harry said slipping on his robe and opening the door, where he and Draco exited.
The two boys hurried down the stairs as fast as they could for seven in the morning. "What is it Moody?" Draco wondered not happy for being woken up before he had to be.
"Look what was published this morning in the Prophet." He growled thrusting the paper in front of Harry, Draco, and Hermione who just entered the dining room. Harry smoothed out the front page and set it down on the table. The title of the article read…
"THE BOY WHO LIVED, AND THE SNAKE SNEAKING INTO ST. MUNGO'S FOR REVENGE"
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Well that was a fast update for me, but an also shorter chapter. I don't know if I like the title for the newspaper cover yet, but I didn't know what to say, so I improvised. This chapter and last chapter, I put a little snippet of a woman spying on Harry. Can you guess who she is? And what she's doing? Please review and tell me! Thanks! You guys ROCK! –SR7