This chapter will probably contain some fluffy love stuff :) Characters still don't belong to me, but the plot does. Rated M (17) due to slash content and swearing. Thanks for reading!
Chapter 35: Happy happy happy.
'Blaise! Oi! BLAISE!'
'What Pansy?'
'There she is!'
'Who?'
'Bumblebee!'
'What?'
'Are you stupid? Your twin!'
'I don't have a twin you stupid women- OH! Her?'
'Yes you twat. Her.'
'What do I do? She's coming this way!'
Blaise tried to hide behind Pansy, but changed his mind and after straightening his clothes out, he faced the girl.
'Hello.'
'Hey.'
'What do you want?'
'Harsh, I just want to talk. Do you remember me? I went to the dance with your Irish friend Seamus. Great laugh.'
'Yes, I know that much. I don't think we were formally ever introduced though.'
'Yes we were, I was only one year above you. I used to walk with you guys to The Great Hall.'
'She did Blaise.'
'Yes I know. I'm just ashamed that I don't remember your name. Sorry.'
'Natasha. Don't worry about it. Not many people remember my name. They only remember my face. The only person I still see is Daphne, and Seamus occasionally. Anyway, lots of people said we looked alike at school, but I paid no attention to them. I thought they were just trying to cause trouble. I thought about it a lot last year and decided to look into it. I noticed that we really did look alike so I done some research. Looked into your family history. It could of been that we both had Italian blood but I've been hoping to bump into you for ages now.'
'Oh right. Should we go somewhere to talk then?'
'Yes please.'
They went to a local cafe and ordered drinks. Pansy was so curious she could barely conceal her excitement.
'I think you're my half brother.'
'I knew it! See Blaise. I told you.'
'Yes, you did Pansy. How do you know this?'
'Well I spoke to my Mother. Turns out she had an affair with a man going by the name Leon Zabini, which is your Father? Even though he was married. I assume to your Mother?.'
'Correct. They are my delightful parents.'
'So I'm the result of that affair. So we share a Father. Not that I've ever met him. Left my Mum when he found out she was pregnant. He left her with some money and that was that.'
'Sounds like him. I've only met him a few times myself, even though I'm his heir. My mum's been married like 7 times now.'
'I'm not telling you this because I want his money. Your money. I have enough of my own. I don't want his estates either. Or anything physical.'
'So what do you want?' Blaise asked, genuine confusion on his face. That's all most pure-bloods wanted. Money and possessions.
'Recognition. A family. I'm the bastard child of two people of who never married. I want to marry and have my own family, as mine is useless. My Mother barely talks to me. I also want to stay in contact with you. You're my brother, I want to get to know you and then your family when you have one. I've always wanted siblings.'
'That's not very pure-blood of you. We are not supposed to care about all that kind of thing.'
'You don't either though do you? You and your friends changed the whole running of the school. Gryffindors and Slytherins as friends? A Malfoy, in love with the one and only Harry Potter, Gryffindor Golden Boy. Draco's Father's master was trying to kill him for years! A Zambini with someone who isn't a pureblood. Someone who has wings and a child. A Slytherin with a Weasley, the biggest Gryffindor family there is? You are friends with Hufflepuffs too. So tell me that you care about pure-blood tradition. Because if it bothered you that much, none of that would of ever happened.'
'Yes well, I thought Pansy, Draco and I were different. Besides you don't know the full story with Leanna and her baby.'
'That's neither here nor there and what about Theo, and the others who fought by your side in the battle? Most of the Slytherins were once loyal to their parents, who were loyal to the Dark Lord, then suddenly there was only a handful of students who were loyal. How did that happen? You even convinced students older then you to become friends with those who weren't in Slytherin. That's centuries of grudges, just gone!'
'I know, and I don't care about it. Not really. My Mother hasn't spoke to me since the war. She doesn't know Leanna isn't pure-blooded, even though we all thought she was, until she was 16. But I don't care. I really, really don't care. We can make our own money. I don't need my parents vaults. Pansy and I, followed Draco when we were 11, and it was the best thing we ever did.'
'So then help me. I know you and your Mother would. I don't want anything else. Please.'
'I'll write to her. I'll acknowledge you're my sister. Just please don't try to claim my inheritance. I need it at the moment. I know I just said I didn't, but I do.'
'I can't, even if I wanted to. They are probably in your Mother's name.'
'Okay. Well would you like to join us for dinner tonight. I'll introduce you to my family.'
'Of course.'
'Meet me by the Ministry fireplaces at 6 I don't know the apparation coordinates, but I'm familiar with the floo network.'
'Until then. Bye Blaise. Pansy.'
'Goodbye Natasha.'
'Merlin! What's your Mother going to say? I reckon she's going to go crazy!'
'Yeah, cheers Pans. At least I know now. She seems alright, she always has seemed okay. I can't believe I have a sister.'
'You're rambling darling. Us Slytherins don't ramble.'
'I am not rambling dear.'
'Okay then. Let's go back. I'm starving.'
They arrived back at the house to find Harry, Draco and Leanna playing some muggle game on the kitchen table. Sienna was snuggled onto Leanna's lap, making it hard for her to play. Ron was shoveling food into his mouth as usual. He was now over 6ft and most of the food went into height and not weight.
'Hey Pansy, Blaise. Our results came back today! We waited for you though.'
Harry jumped up from the table and handed them some small white envelopes. 'Seems like the Professors know you all basically live here.' He grinned. None of the Slytherins had been home since the war ended. Even Ron spent most of his time there, instead of the Burrow.
'Oh Merlin, I've failed!'
'Shut up Pansy you drama queen!'
'On the count of three then?' Harry suggested, raising his eyebrow at Pansy. She nodded.
'1. 2. 3!' Harry tore his letter open at the same time as the others.
'Yes!'
'Oh shit!'
'Merlin, bugger.'
'Yay!'
'My Mother is going to be impressed!' Draco cried as he threw his arms around Harry. 'I have O in everything except Transfiguration and Defense which I got an E in!'
'Same. Except I have an A in Herbology.' Pansy said with a grin. They looked at Blaise.
'O in everything.' He shrugged, but couldn't help the beaming smile that covered his face.
The three Gryffindors looked at each other. They were happy with their marks until the Slytherins announced theirs.
'Okay well. O in Defense, Herbology, Charms, Transfig and Runes. E in Muggle studies, A in potions, History and Arithmancy.' Leanna said.
'Almost like me Leanna, except I have an A in magical creatures instead of Arithmancy and no muggle studies. Oh and a D in History.'
'O in Defense and Charms. E in everything else, except History where I got a D too, oh a potions.. Oh! A! Bloody brilliant. I thought I'd failed that.'
'Well done!' Pansy squealed.
'You sound like you thought we were going to fail babe.' Ron muttered.
'I knew Leanna wouldn't, but you two I was never too sure about.' She laughed and Ron and Harry mock glared at her.
'Well the proves that Slytherins are more clever than The Lions.' Draco smirked at Harry and hit Blaise on the shoulder.'
'Yes well. We're better at other things aren't we Ron?' Harry said, turning to the red-head.
'Yep, flying... dueling, and what else Harry?' Ron smirked.
'Don't you say anything Potter!' Draco snapped playfully at Harry.
'Actually guys, I can fly better than all of you...' Leanna pretended to yawn.
'You can fly?' Pansy gawped.
'Yep, been practicing. It's awesome. I was never great on a broom to be honest.'
'Wow you have to show us!'
'Yeah, I will do. I'll do it tomorrow when we go to Hogwarts. The quidditch pitch is best for it.'
'Excellent!' Harry said. 'Can't wait.'
'Oh yeah guys, I almost forgot. Natasha is coming over for dinner.'
'Who?'
'My sister...?'
'Your what?' Leanna said, her brow furrowing.
'That girl we used to see at school. Year above us, Seamus used to fancy her before he decided he fancied Dean. Her.'
'Oh right. Yeah. I remember her. Total sex goddess.'
'Didn't realize you swung that way. Are you two sure you're meant to be together?' Draco joked.
'Hey, I can appreciate feminine beauty, and be comfortable with my sexuality. Thanks. And yes, I'd give her one.'
'Leanna!' Blaise exclaimed, his eyes wide.
'What. She looks like you. It would be exactly the same, except with boobs. No problem really.'
Blaise shook his head. The things that came out of his girlfriends mouth were atrocious sometimes.
'Well I would say could I watch, but it would be weird as I'm related to her.' He laughed and Leanna winked.
'Anyway, I bumped into her earlier and we chatted. Turns out my dear old daddy had an affair and she was the result. She's coming over to meet you all properly in about an hour.'
The dinner went smoothly, and Natasha got along well with Blaise's friends. Sienna loved her, but then the little girl loved everyone.
'She's beautiful. She looks like someone but I can't place the eyes...' Natasha seemed to think a moment before looking Draco right in the eye.
'Oh.'
'Yes oh.' Leanna laughed. 'It's a very long and complicated story. But don't worry I didn't get groovy with him. I'm not his type, am I Dray?'
Draco blushed. 'Nope. You're not tall with black hair and funny scars, besides boobies just ain't my thing.'
She pouted and flicked her hair over her shoulder. 'Well Blaise thinks I'm pretty!' she laughed.
'I never said you weren't pretty you drama princess.' Draco smiled and placed a soft kiss on Leanna's nose, before landing a wet one on Harry's lips.
'I swear you lot were constantly getting in trouble, or danger at school.' Natasha said, looking at the group.
'Well trouble has it's way of finding us.' Harry laughed. 'Always.'
'Yeah, I was so bored at school. Same shit, different day.'
'Oh we were never bored, except during study periods and exams, but even our last ones weren't quiet! Ended up taking them over half a year late.'
'But you still done them and got pretty good grades by the looks of things.'
'Yeah, Blaise done the best though. O's in everything.' Leanna said smiling proudly at her boyfriend.
'Nice. I done okay. O's and E's. My Mother had a go at me though for not getting straight O's. But she got mostly A's and D's.'
'Double standard. My Dad always said he couldn't care less about what grades I got as long as I tried my hardest. Cheesy I know.'
Leanna smiled fondly at the memory of her Father. He got mostly A's at school, except for Herbology where he received an O. With honors. Neville in the making.
'Oh I wonder how well the others done? I'll owl them all later. I reckon Luna done well, and Dean. But Seamus...' Leanna shuddered. She remembered the potion lessons with him very clearly.
'Oh Seamus was pretty clever if I remember, but he kept blowing things up. We could hear it in our classrooms.'
'He was always a bit of a class clown. Such a boozer though.'
'Oh yeah! He spiked the punch at the ball. Where he got the alcohol from beats me.' Natasha said.
'Probably brewed it himself. He will own his own bar in a couple of years.' Leanna snorted. Oh how she loved to party with the Irish boy. They all did. Him and the Weasley twins were the life and soul of the party.
'That reminds me!' she said. 'We haven't been to Wheezes in ages. I promised George, or was it Fred.. anyway, that we'd go soon. Sienna will love it!'
Draco chuckled. She would. The little girl was snuggled into his chest with her little chubby hands entwined in his blonde hair.
'We can go tomorrow if no one has plans.' Harry suggested. Natasha nodded eagerly. She'd never been before but she's heard a lot about it. It was better than Zonko's. And Zonko's was pretty good.
'Can we go in the afternoon? My Parents got back this morning and they want me to go over there for lunch.' Pansy said quietly.
'Same.' Blaise commented. 'My Mother is back from whatever exotic holiday she went on. It was only a little break of 6 odd months.'
Everyone could hear the anger in his voice. His Mother ran away and left him to fight alone. As usual.
'Baby, she might be a coward but she's still your mum, you would of gone with her if you didn't have us and Hogwarts.'
'I know but it's not the point.'
'Hey I have enough Mother for all of you.' Ron chirped. He was right, Molly wasn't happy unless she had a house full of people. Harry knew for a fact that it was going to be Molly's daycare center when the Grand children came into the picture.
Leanna and Harry were watching T.V when everyone came home. They were the only ones not summoned to see the parents.
'My Parents are pissed at me!' Pansy screeched. 'I'm so fucking angry!'
'What happened sweetie? Leanna said standing up.
'Well they aren't happy I'm with Ron. Stupid pricks.'
'But why? Ron's pureblood. It shouldn't matter.'
'It's not just about bloodline. It's about wealth and status. They are classed as traitors aren't they.'
'Surely they'll come around?'
'I don't know. They wanted me to marry Draco or Blaise. Proper Slytherin partnership. Fuck.'
'Anyway nothing I can do about it now. How did yours go Blaise.'
'Well.'
'Well?'
'Yes. Good.'
'Oh well, that's good then?'
'Yep. She doesn't give two shits, but she's quite happy that I'm with someone who has got excellent social standing. She knows about the Fae thing, and surprisingly she's okay with that too. Power, that's what she wants. And just think, her darling Slytherin Son, bringing inter house unity in Hogwarts, and dating a major war heroine. Wow, you can't get more popular then that.'
'And to think, I've not even met her yet.' Leanna chuckled.
'So it's just Pansy's family we have to work on then.' Harry said. 'Narcissa is cool with it. Lucius will be okay when he gets out of prison and the rest are okay. So what's your game plan Pansy?'
'Well, I'm hoping you can help me. I know this sounds shallow but I have a circle of very rich, powerful friends. Hopefully that will win them over, we just have to wait and see. Not as if I need to go get a job any time soon either.'
Ron and Natasha were going to meet the others at the joke shop, and they were already there when their friends showed up.
'So, this is my Brother's joke shop. Have fun.' Ron winked at the Slytherin girl and took Pansy's hand. Draco and Harry walked off with Sienna and Blaise and Leanna were left with Natasha.
'So you both take after your Father then?' Leanna said, trying to start a conversation. 'You look too alike, especially when you stand together like that.'
'Yeah, my Mother always says she's glad I took after him. She's not good looking at all. She's skinny, with sallow skin and bags under her eyes. It looks like she's spent the last few years in Azkaban.'
'My Mother was pretty. She was in Slytherin too.'
'Was?'
'Yeah she's dead, died when I was younger.'
'Oh I'm sorry.'
'Nah, not your fault is it. I have Narcissa, Molly and the rest of the Weasley's, plus Harry and Sirius and my friends and my daughter, so it's all good.'
'Yeah, all good.' Blaise repeated.
'Oh, I'm sorry poppet did I forget you? And Blaise. He's the biggest part in my life aren't you?' She coo'd tickling under his chin. He pouted and faced away but couldn't help the grin that spread out across his handsome features.
'Aw I wish I had someone like you. I want someone to make me happy and laugh.'
'You will sweetie, you're young. I know I am too but I grew up with him and we just happened. And you are sexy too. You'll be fine.'
'Sexy?' Natasha chuckled and batted her eyes at the red head. Who licked her lips back.
'Merlin Leanna, I'm beginning to think I'm really not your type. You have the hots for my Sister!'
'Teehee.'
The girls linked arms and wandered off together so he went odd to find Harry and Draco. They were currently looking at the baby toys with Sienna who was gurgling happily.
'She loves it here! I know what I'm getting her for her birthday.' Harry said kissing the baby on the head.
'Oi Zabini!' Fred called.
'What Weasley?' Blaise called back.
'Who is that hot piece of ass that came in with you?'
'And he doesn't mean the ginger one.' George said joyfully.
'Yeah, the one who looks like you. Thinking about it, you're hot too.' Fred leered at Blaise who shook his head and looked away.
'She's my sister. And my girlfriend's girlfriend bu the looks of things.'
'Oooo can we watch?' They said in unison.
'Fuck off you perverts.' Zabini said playfully pushing the leering twins away.
'Now, now. Temper, temper. It's not becoming for an upper-class Slytherin to swear in public is it?'
'Shut up, I'm hanging around with you, there's nothing more lower class than that. Is there?'
'Bitchy. Are you sure your not twin sisters? One each?' George said said pointing at himself and then his brother.
'You are most certainly gay George. Or Fred. You both are. Obviously. You want me!' he chirped smoothing his hands over his torso. 'Mmmm.' He hummed to himself, waggling his eyebrows at the ginger twins.
'Hey you, stop perving on my man!' Leanna said, kissing Blaise loudly on the lips.
'This is pervvy twin one, and pervvy twin two, we aren't sure if they are gay, or not. But no doubt they will try and stick fireworks in your knickers. Literally, so I'd be careful around them. This is Natasha, Blaise's sister.'
'Hey. I've heard a lot about you. I think I was in the year below you at school.'
'Ah, mon ami. Tres belle.' Fred said kissing her hand.
'Fred you prick, she's not French. Ciao bella signora, e benvenuti nel mio negozio. lui è un idiota quindi non preoccupatevi di lui.'
(Hello beautiful lady, and welcome to my shop. He's an idiot so don't worry about him)
'Oh, si parla italiano. E' la mia seconda lingua come il Padre mio è dall' Italia. Come stai?' Natasha replied.
(Oh, you speak Italian. It's my second language as my Father is from Italy . How are you?)
'Come on Blaise, let's leave them to it. Coming George?' Leanna said.
'He can't speak it really. He's using translating candy. He will crash and burn.' George cackled and walked off, leaving the couple looking at his backside in confusion.
'Can you speak Italian Blaise?'
'Yes, and French.'
'Ooo, language of love. I can't speak anything other than English and Sarcasm. Oh and a bit or Mermaid. And I can talk in Fae, but I didn't have to learn that.'
When they got home they emptied their pockets onto the table. Between them, they had probably bought half the shop, much to the twins delight.
'Look at us. 18 years old and playing with jokes.' Harry mummered, flipping a card on the table.
'Who cares mate, I'm going to be playing with these when I'm 90 odd.' Ron laughed as Sienna tried to catch a mini white rabbit.
'Where's Natasha?' Leanna asked, realizing the Slytherin wasn't there.
'I think she stayed with Fred, they seemed to be hitting it off well.' Ron said through a mouth of popping candy.
'Oh Merlin, I dread what they're going to try and to to her.'
'Oi Zabini they ain't that bad! Besides George fancies Angela Johnson, I think they're actually together now. So it's just Fred you need to worry about.'
'Fred's the worst one Ron. He has every right to worry.' Harry laughed. He loved watching the tips of Ron's ears go pink.
'Bugger off you bunch of tossers.' Ron sputtered. He mock glared at his friends. 'I have to go now anyway. Mum's expecting me home for dinner. Coming Pansy?'
'Yeah. See you later guys.' Pansy said, giving her friends a hug. She held on to Ron's arm and they apparated off to the burrow.
'I need to start looking for jobs.' Leanna said with a huff.
'There's probably enough to get me by in my vault, but not enough for the rest of my life. Not if I want to buy and house and car.'
'Why do you need a car?'
'Because they are cool Harry, that's why.'
'Well Mother said there was some Healing apprenticeships opening up at St Mungo's. You want to be a Healer don't you?'
'Yeah, I'm good at it too, plus I can qualify quicker because of my Fae magic.'
'Wait Draco, why is your Mother there?'
'Father. She isn't convinced he's getting the care he needs so she's buying nutrients and stuff and taking it to him.'
'Oh dear. Surely it's not too bad now the Dementors are gone?'
'Nah, no where near as bad. But they have to keep them fairly weak so they don't try and break out.'
'Any way guys as much as I'd love to stay and chat. I'm putting this one to bed.' Leanna said lifting the sleepy child off her daddy.
'No no, Lea I want to do it. Please.' Draco looked at her with the eyes that were so like her daughter's.
'Okay Dray, you can do it. She has half a bottle of milk and her purple blanket. Love you sweetheart.' She said kissing her on the head.
Draco went up stairs with the little girl in his arms.
'You know Lea, you are doing a really good job. It's hard, but you're doing it.'
'Aw Harry I'm not that great. Molly and Cissy help me all the time, if I need to sleep, or if I want a drink, they'll babysit. I'm lucky really.'
'But all things considering, you're doing excellent.'
'Thanks Harry. You don't hate me do you Harry?'
'What do you mean? Of course I don't!'
'Well I have a daughter with your boyfriend.'
'And? I treat her like my daughter too. As does Blaise. It doesn't bother me, and it doesn't bother him.'
'Okay.'
'Don't ever think like that again.'
'Okay Harry. Thanks.'
'Blaise!' She called into the living room. 'I'm going to bed, you coming?'
'Night.'
'Night Leanna, night Blaise.'
