"You better not be or I will hex that man's balls off." Luna swore loudly and Poppy who had come in looked just as shocked by her outburst as Harry did.

Harry looked at his sister. "Luna, I didn't... I mean please don't be mad if I am. I knew there was a chance but..."

Poppy had left them as after hearing the outburst from Luna she assumed the two needed to have a bit of time to talk so she left the room and Luna cut Harry off when she collected him into his arms.

"I am not angry or upset at you for the prospect Harry. I just expected better of that man then this." Luna muttered.

Harry pulled back from her. "What do you mean Luna? I mean there was always a chance I could get pregnant. He has been using me for months now."

Luna sighed. "He swore to me and I swear to Merlin that if he did not keep his promise to me, that I will find him and I will make him regret he ever was born."

Luna's anger still had him shocked but the words she said were sinking in. "The day at your dad's office, the promises. What did you make him promise Luna?"

Having finally started to calm down a bit Luna realized she had let out something she had sworn she would never tell Harry. She had never planned on the conversation she had with Lucius to be known to Harry but she had come too far.

"I made him swear he'd use contraception. He swore for the next two years he'd use it unless you decided you wanted his child." Luna finally told him.

"You knew I'd be trapped into marrying him if I got pregnant. But he actually agreed to it?" Harry asked shocked. He thought Lucius would never agree.

Luna nodded. "He told me he would use it until the day you asked him to stop. He should have been adding it when ever he used lubrication."

Harry shook his head. "But I spent near a month in his bed before you made the deal with him. I mean there is a chance I got pregnant back in July."

She shook her head though and told Harry that if he was already that far along he should have had a fainting spell or some other sign long before now. Harry remembered thinking that Lucius had been casting extra spells when ever they were together and finally understood what he had been doing.

"He has been doing it. He kept his promise. But the other night. I mean we used no lube. He had his wand a few times though so he might have done it before."

Luna sighed and shook her head. "I wanted to make this as easy for you as possible Harry. I never wanted you trapped into marriage and children with him."

Harry hugged his sister tight. "I know Luna. And I assume my free night to sleep on my own, was probably the other condition you hade made of Lucius."

Luna smiled and nodded. "I was. I thought that if you were to stay sane you could use a chance to be a normal teen at least one night a week. Free of him."

Harry hugged his sister again knowing just how lucky he was to have her. He had no idea what she had discussed with Lucius but even on such short notice and in anger over what her brother had told her, she had managed to come up with two conditions that could change Harry's situation for him. He just prayed Lucius had used protection that night when undressing Harry in the duelling room or he was not over a month pregnant. It had to be something else.

Poppy came in. "Well now that things have calmed down in here I suspect that I can have a chance to run a proper diagnosis on my patient."

Luna nodded but did not move from her spot next to him. "He has no broken bones you said since I was able to cushion his fall before he hit the ground."

Poppy nodded. "I am more concerned at this moment about what caused him to have a fainting spell and not be able to avoid the bludger in the first place."

Harry learned he had dislocated his shoulder but it had already been fixed when he was out though it was still quite stiff. Luna told him Ron had been given three weeks detention.

Poppy looked up. "Well I seem to have found the cause." And when Harry took in a deep breath. "Harry have you ever had the dragon pox before?"

Harry shook his head. "I had the chicken pox when I was a kid but Hermione told me that it was not the same thing."

Poppy agreed. "You're going to be on bed rest for about four or five days until you're not contagious. You should be back in class though by next Thursday."

Harry was relieved to hear that for he was reminded that his fathers were getting married the next weekend and he was to leave on the Friday afternoon. He could not imagine missing the wedding for the world and he hoped he'd be better.

Poppy turned to leave. "I will contact your master. He can decide if you stay here for a few days or he can take care of you down in your rooms."

Harry sagged back against the pillows sobbing when she was gone. "I never thought I'd be so happy to be sick. I'm just so grateful I'm not pregnant."

Luna held him tight as he began to drift off for Poppy had used a slight sedation spell on him when running the diagnostic spell, and combined with his tears, Harry was soon asleep and she lowered him back against the pillow. She too was grateful Lucius had not managed to get him pregnant.

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Harry was a bit surprised when he woke up later and he put on his glasses that were pressed into his hands, that he was no longer in the infirmary but was in the massive bed he shared with Lucius. He was propped up against the pillows and it was Lucius who was by his side.

Harry groaned as he realized while he was out he had got worse. "I thought potions and hospital stays were to make you feel better."

Lucius kissed him. "You will get worse my sweet before you get better. You are just starting to get the pox on you. You will be feverish for a few days at least."

Harry sagged back against the pillows. :"You brought me back to our rooms? I would think you'd leave me up there. I mean a nurse maid is not your job and..."

Lucius cut him off with a kiss. "I am to care for your body remember. I knew you'd be more comfortable at home and Draco and Sev will help me as well."

Harry was not surprised to hear that considering the medical aid that Severus had given him with his scars and brands that summer. Mothers took care of their children with the pox, so he guessed that Severus with his basic medic training could help Lucius if Harry got too bad.

"Besides I had the illness when I was a little kid as has Sev and Draco so there is no worry about us catching it from you." Lucius assured him.

Harry managed a small smile. "I guess I'd rather your nurse skills then Madam Pomfrey. You do have a better bed side manner I happen to think."

Lucius brought out a bottle of potion for him to drink. "I might but if you do not follow her orders and Sev's to a tee, I will let Severus be your nurse maid."

Harry grimaced but laughed a bit. "I think he'd be even harder to convince then me to let that happen. He was good with scars but is definitely no nurse."

Lucius chuckled as they both had the image of the potions master in a nurse uniform and working in a hospital. Lucius knew that some teachers had actually recommended that Severus consider being a healer but he had thought it hilarious. Cauldrons and potions did not talk back. He did not mind teaching but he had no patience for sick people other then the rare one like his godson and now Harry, people he had some care for.

Lucius ran a hand down his face. "Luna told me what you thought it might be and that she had told you about our agreement."

Harry was shocked. "I never thought you'd agree to that. And then I remembered the summer before we spoke to Luna and then the other night."

Lucius shook his head. "You'd have shown more if you were that far along and when I disrobed you on the mats, I put the spell on us. I have kept my promise."

Harry looked at the man who kept professing his love to him and saying he wanted Harry as his husband when this was all done, and he could not understand why Lucius would have agreed. Xeno had been right, Luna would have helped even in Lucius had refused. Getting Harry pregnant would ensure Harry would marry him.

Lucius read his mind. "I want you as my husband but of your own free will. Luna made me realize that I'd never be happy if you were forced into marriage."

Harry was amazed with the man."You were willing to give up on a sure fire way of making me your husband and bond, of getting to keep me for all my life?"

"I knew you'd never give up a baby. I knew you'd marry me in order to have your son or daughter in your life. I want you willing, not to keep your baby."

There was of course the clause in the Erastes contract that stipulated the contract ended when he turned eighteen unless a baby was conceived and if one was, the couple was expected to marry. If the Erastes refused Harry would be entitled to half his personal fortune and shared custody of the baby. If 

Harry refused, he'd loose any rights at all to his own child. Harry had known Lucius even if he had not claimed to love Harry, would have wed him to keep his money.

Lucius put his hand on Harry's belly. "If my child ever grows there it will be a choice made by both of us. I will not have you my husband because of a technicality."

Harry had found relief in his words. "I know you love me or say it but I don't think I'm ever going to be ready for your children or to be your husband."

Lucius sighed. "We have almost two years and I will win your heart. And the day you graduate I plan on proposing. I am a stubborn man and I'm not giving up."

As Harry started to drift off again for the potion had a sleeping draught added, he knew Lucius meant that. He knew the man would do everything to convince Harry to fall for him. Harry found comfort in knowing he'd never have to worry about an unwanted child with the man. He never wanted to bring a child into a loveless marriage or end up in one himself, but if he had been pregnant, there was no doubt in his mind he would have married Lucius to keep his child.

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Two days later his body was covered in the pox, his fever had gone down a bit but he was still feeling horrible and he was starting to panic that he would not be okay for the next weekend Lucius had seemed to sense it and had sent for a surprise visitor to cheer him up.

Harry was taking some potions from Severus when he noticed someone in the door. "Remy? What are you doing here dad?"

Remus came across the room and when Harry was reluctant to let him hug him, he laughed. "I have had the pox before. Lucius thought you could use a smile."

Harry sunk happily into his father's arms and could not put into words how badly he had missed his fathers after spending so much time with them that summer. He was surprised Lucius would have called for one of his dads but he had been happy for it.

Remus sat down. "Lucius let me know you were a bit worried you might miss our wedding. You know cub that we would never have the wedding without you."

Harry stopped him and felt guilty. "No. You two have waited so many years to get married and I don't want you to wait. You have your wedding all planned."

Remus shook his head. "We are practically eloping and only have our witnesses. If you're not ready this weekend, we will have the wedding next weekend."

Harry had to admit he was relieved to hear him say that. "Thank you dad. You know how much it means to me to be there. I'm surprised you came here to see me."

He thought his father could have sent him an owl to reassure him or even use the floo to call him. Sirius had the day before though he had been asleep and the message had been given to him by Lucius when he had woken later.

Remus smirked. "It wasn't all for you. Sirius has claimed you as his best man and I have come here to ask my own witness."

Harry looked at his dad confused. "Who at school are you going to ask Remy? I would have thought perhaps Tonks or Moody."

Remus turned to Severus. "We were once practically brothers. Lily forgave you and I should have. We managed to mend some fences this summer and I thought perhaps you'd stand as my best man."

Severus was as surprised by that as Harry was. "You expect me wolf to stand as your best man? We were brothers but that was before fifth year. You're a marauder."

Remus shrugged. "I've lost a lot of friends and Harry has made me realize that I can't throw away the ones I have left. I'd like to have my brother back one day."

Harry looked between the two men and he wondered if his fever was worse then he thought and he was delirious or something for he had even after talking to Severus, never hoped they would even manage to be more then civil. To have Remus ask Severus to be his best man, and call him brother, was much bigger.

Severus clapped him on the back. "Lucius and Harry both remind me I can have two friends. And I admit Wolf, I have missed my brother. I'd be honoured."

Seeing Harry's confusion Remus laughed. "Severus and your mum both called me Wolf since we were eleven. It was my nickname. It was not meant to hurt me."

Severus nodded. "I refused to call him something as inane as Moony even after all these years. Werewolf I must say was said in anger, but never Wolf."

Harry realized how many times that summer he had heard Severus call him Wolf and see Remus smile at it, and he had seen a difference in reaction and tone of the word werewolf to Wolf. Watching them together he knew it was still going to take work for the two to be as close as they once were, but this was a start for them.