A/N: You're all going to hate me for this chapter, please be gentle with me. I'm creating evil plot points. Just because I can. And of course it would be nice if you'd leave me a review or two. Just don't hex me. Anyway, don't you just love Moony and Sev?
And fair warning to you all, I'm having a small time jump later.
Chapter 35
Pansy Parkinson was feeling triumphant. She had good reason, seeing as the first part of her revenge had been set into motion. Getting a fellow Slytherin to brew her a potion had been fairly easy, the Sixth Year had done what Pansy had told her to do. Slipping it into the redhead's goblet had been tricky but she had managed to do that as well. House-elves were easily manipulated; it only took a few threats to make the poor elf into a sobbing mess. The creature didn't want to lose her job. The girl hadn't stuck around after seeing the elf switch the drinks, she knew it would work.
The Eight Year common room was full of chatter, even though there weren't many students present. As Pansy was about to go up to the girls dormitory, a pair of Gryffindor girls came into the common room. Pansy stopped to listen.
Romilda Vane was one of the girls and she was the one doing the talking. The girl said " I wish I had such a passionate boyfriend."
" I thought they were going to do it on the table, right then and there." the other girl giggled.
" Such a shame that all the good ones are taken. I mean, they're all gorgeous and not interested in girls." Romilda sighed.
Padma, the other gossiper, gushed " All the things I would give to have a piece of Draco Malfoy."
Pansy eyes narrowed and she edged closer to hear better. She was very curious about the conversation.
" What about Harry Potter? It's such a shame that he's taken." Romilda said with a forlorn expression.
The other witch said " I think they make a stunning couple. Draco's dad is just wow, it's clear where Draco gets his looks from."
"I overheard Ginny telling Hermione that her brother and Draco had a fight last night. After what happened in the Great Hall, things were pretty heated." said Vane.
" I hope they're not breaking up." Padma said sympathetically.
Romilda told the other witch "According to Ginny, it wasn't just a lover's spat. And Draco did look quite sour at breakfast."
Pansy smirked and silently made her way up to the dormitory. She needed to set forth the second art of her ingenious vendetta. Digging in her trunk, she retrieved a dark flask. She mentally thanked Slughorn for being an old coot and leaving his storage room unlocked. Eyeing the flask of Polyjuice in her hand, Pansy smiled lecherously. Draco Malfoy had no idea what she was capable of.
X
Sitting in the Great Hall, Hermione made use of her free lesson. Ginny and Luna were engaged in a conversation, giving Hermione time to go over her notes for the next lesson.
Ginny's loud exclamation of Harry's name broke Hermione's concentration. The green-eyed wizard stood near the entrance and soon found himself with a armful of Weasley. Ginny grabbed the teen by his hand and dragged him over to the table.
Luna smiled brightly and said " Your head is full of Wrackspurts."
" Nice to see you too, Luna." Harry said.
Hermione asked " Not that it isn't lovely to see you, but what are you doing here?"
" My trunk is still here, along with most of my clothes and books. I can't keep stealing Lucius's shirts forever. And I thought that it would be best if I explain things to the rest of the guys." Harry explained.
Ginny said " You can also explain to Ron why we lost the Cup to Slytherin."
" You just have to step up your game now that your star Seeker isn't available. I'm still a student though, I can still play. But I wanted to give Draco a chance to finally beat me in something." said the dark-haired wizard.
" Have you consider being a comedian as career choice? You're just a riot of laughs." said Ginny.
Hermione said " Anyway, I think Neville has extra Herbology, he's apprenticing for Professor Sprout. Seamus and Dean are in Ancient Runes."
" I'll go and pack my trunk." said Harry.
Before the dark-haired teen could leave, Hermione caught up with him and asked " I completely forgot that last night was the first day of the full moon. How is Remus?"
" He's fine, the potion Snape made for him seems to be working well. Remus said that Snape stayed with him during the transformation. It looks like Moony really liked being outside for the first time." Harry explained.
The girl smiled " Well, Professor Snape is a genius. I read about it and Remus will be much more at peace with himself as the creature becomes a part of him. Imagine feeling like there is two of you, both trying to dominate. Fusing the two together makes it better."
" I guess it feels the same as being possessed by Voldemort. When he was inside my head, I felt like Remus does with the werewolf." Harry said.
Hermione sighed " Thankfully it's all behind us now."
" How did your mum's doctor's appointment go?" Harry changed the subject.
The Gryffindor girl said " It's a boy."
" You've had plenty of practice with me and Ron. You'll make a fine big sister." said Harry.
" What about you? Do you want the baby to be a boy or a girl?" Hermione asked, as they headed towards the Eight Year common room.
Harry told the witch " I don't really care, as long as the baby is healthy. There is a tiny part of me that wants the baby to be a boy. I know that Lucius is hoping for a girl."
" Lucius does seem to be the type." chuckled Hermione.
The green-eyed wizard asked " And what type is that?"
" Some fathers want sons, but some are made to have daughters. I think Lucius is one of those fathers." the witch explained.
Harry said " You mean one of those fathers who dotes and spoils."
" Something along these lines." Hermione laughed.
" I can already picture it. I'm the strict parent and Lucius is the one they go to when they want something." groaned the teen.
Hermione said " You'll make wonderful parents, both of you."
X
Draco wasn't exactly welcomed in the dungeons, but no one actually dared to go up against the former Slytherin Prince. Blaise unceremoniously flopped onto the leather sofa and said " I told Daphne to meet us here. She should be here..."
Blaise couldn't finish his sentence, the girl in question had arrived. Walking over to the blonde and Blaise, Daphne said " The infamous Draco Malfoy, Slytherin extraordinaire. It's an honour."
Blaise snorted and said " She's just yanking your chain."
" Actually, I'm not. I've heard a lot about the Prince of Slytherin. Daphne Greengrass." the girl introduced herself.
Draco took the offered hand and said " I've heard quite a lot about you as well, mostly from Blaise though."
" Blaise here told me that we share a common interest; getting rid of one Pansy Parkinson." Daphne said.
The blonde said " She has become rather pesky."
" I was in the Great Hall last evening, I do believe that 'pesky' is a rather mild way to describe her. Blaise explained her involvement in the incident." Daphne said with a chuckle.
Draco said darkly " It wasn't unwelcomed, but activities as such are not meant to be carried out in the Great Hall with the student body gawking their eyes out."
" She humiliated you, I can understand it quite well." Daphne said.
The blonde said " She tried to give my boyfriend a Hate Potion, hoping to break us up. Fortunately she isn't very good at Potions nor is she any good in finding competent cronies for herself. She has made threats than indicate that she is out for my blood."
" Can I ask why she's out for your blood?" asked the witch.
Draco said " Marriage contract. She wants to be Lady Malfoy and I guess she feels cheated out of her future. My bitch of a mother made the contract, even though she had no right. My father disposed of it."
" Thus throwing a wrench into her plans. My most earnest congratulations on escaping the marriage." the witch said.
Blaise said from the sofa " Now that we are done with the introductions, I think we have a plan to devise."
Daphne said " I might be able to get one other person into this little scheme."
" Who?" Blaise asked.
" Olivia Ambrosio, a Seventh Year Ravenclaw. She my sister's best friend and has been carrying a torch for Astoria ever since she started Hogwarts. To say she was pissed after what happened to her would be an understatement." the witch explained.
" We have Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger on our side." Blaise said.
" The redhead and the bookworm?" asked Daphne.
Draco said " Yes, those are the ones."
" It's very Slytherin of two lions or am I mistaken?" the witch pointed out.
Blaise smirked and said " There are a few things that would surprise you, but Gryffindors are rather devious given the chance."
" Gentlemen, I believe that Parkinson will soon be history." Daphne said with a dark glint to her blue eyes.
X
" Skipping classes, eh Harry?" questioned a voice from the door.
The green-eyed teen turned towards the door and saw Neville in the dormitory. Harry said " I'm going to be homeschooled from now on."
Neville asked " Has something happened?"
" Actually something has happened." Harry told the other dark-haired teen.
Neville placed his bag on the nearest bed and sat down onto Harry's bed. The green-eyed wizard said " Gods, Neville... you look like I just told you I'm dying."
" Are you?" asked Longbottom worriedly.
Harry chuckled and said " No, no one is dying. "
" But why are you packing your trunk and leaving Hogwarts?" asked Nev.
" There is simple reason for that. Lucius is pregnant." Harry said with a smile, knowing that Neville would understand.
Longbottom said, wonder lacing his voice "You don't do thing by halves, do you? I remember you telling me about the first time you...slept together. Now you're telling me that you already have a child on the way... Merlin, a little Harry running around."
" Or a Harriet." the teen added with a smile.
Neville said " I don't know much about magical pregnancies, but Lucius will need you to ground his magic. The baby will drain most of his magic, even more so when it grows. You didn't use a potion, right?"
" No, we just forgot the contraceptive charm." the green-eyed teen said awkwardly.
" It takes powerful magic for wizards to conceive without the proper potions. Not just powerful magic, but strong connection and love between the two wizards." Longbottom explained.
Harry said " I know Lucius and I haven't been together long, but sometimes it feels like I can't even breathe when I think about how much I love him. "
" I think Luna would say that you are two halves of one heart." Neville smiled.
" I can't wait to be a dad." confessed Harry.
Nev chuckled " A child couldn't wish for a better father than you, Harry."
" That's what you say now. I can't wait for the teenage year, when doors start banging and I will be blamed for everything that is wrong in their oh-so-complicated lives. Then they will run to Lucius, who will cave in faster than you can say 'Quidditch'." Harry grumbled.
Longbottom said " Well, you have a few good years until then."
" We have eight or so months until the baby is actually born. I think that gives me enough time to start placing protective enchantments all over the Manor." the green-eyed wizard reasoned.
Neville pointed out " Draco tends to be rather theatrical and the baby will be half Malfoy and half Potter. That could be a very explosive combination, more so when puberty hits."
" Becoming a father at my age might not be the most conventional thing, but I will love the baby with all I am. I already do and it's still in the womb. Having a family is something I have been dreaming of for half my life, since I could understand what a family was. Lucius is giving me one and it makes me fall in love with him all over again. Just the thought of raising our child together makes me insanely happy." the green-eyed wizard said.
Neville said " If there is anyone who deserves to be happy, it's you, Harry."
" It's a nice feeling; happiness." Harry told the other teen.
X
The rest of the week went by quickly. Lupin's transformations had gotten easier with each one and by the end of the week, Severus had had enough of the wolf's antics. It seemed that Moony really loved being outside and he especially liked to run. By the end of the week, Severus really wanted Moony to take a month long vacation. Everything between him and Remus was much the same; the dark-haired man kept teasing Remus while the man enjoyed the chase.
Harry had finally gotten around to his studies, much the blonde's annoyance. The new lesson plans had been sent by the Headmistress and the green-eyed youth had no other option than to get busy with his homework. He got daily letters from Hermione, who never failed to remind Harry to study. Ginny and Ron saved parchment and wrote to him together, always keeping the letters short and positive. Occasionally, Ron did ask if Harry was insane for lending his Quidditch broom to Draco, but those letters only made the dark-haired teen chuckle darkly. Ginny inquired about Lucius and the baby, making Harry shudder at the thought of Ginny knitting. While the teen was sad to be away from his long-time friends, he wouldn't leave Lucius alone in the Manor.
The three-week mark had come and gone, making Harry fuss a bit more. Andromeda had said that it wouldn't start showing before the 12th week, but already Harry was trying to imagine it. He often woke up in the morning, his hand protectively placed where their child was growing. Lucius never said anything, partly because it was amusing to watch and because he loved to have any part of Harry near him.
It was the morning on the 20th, a few weeks before February's arrival. The air outside was still chilly, but it was always warm in the Manor. Specially in the Master bedroom. Harry called Lucius his personal furnace, the man was radiating heat like a radiator. Even though the bed was king-sized and could fit five people, the blonde still found a way to wrap his form around Harry. The teen did grumble about it, but it was all in good fun because Harry loved it. Growing up without affection, Harry lapped up the attention and the warm feeling of someone's arms around him.
The green-eyed teen was having a particularly pleasant dream. Soft touches and caresses were making his skin tingle and burn oh-so wonderfully. He could feel the pleasure of wet heat surrounding him, making his body hum and vibrate. The aching desire was bubbling inside him like a potion in a cauldron, ready to spill over every moment. The teen groaned in his sleep, his green orbs darting behind the closed lids. Twisting his hands into the sheets, Harry lifted his hips, making shallow thrusts up. The burning ache in the pit of his stomach was coiling like a snake, it draw moans from Harry's sleeping form. With one last groan, the teen felt his body tingle with the release and the shudder that slid down his spine. Squinting and blinking, Harry rubbed his eyes to get rid of the blurry feeling. After grabbing his glasses and putting them on, Harry saw the most delectable sight. The blonde sat between his parted legs, hair cascading down like a waterfall. Lucius licked his slightly reddened lips and said " Good morning."
Harry shivered at the image of Lucius between his thighs, lips puffy and a devious glint in his pale eyes. The green-eyed wizard asked with a raspy voice " Am I to wake up like this every morning?"
Dragging his hand down Harry's thigh, Lucius said " I was in a particularly mischievous mood."
" Vixen." the teen said when the blonde's elegant fingers went back to work on Harry's already hardening member.
" Minx." the blonde shot back with a grin.
Accommodating the blonde wizard between his legs, Harry said " That mouth of yours should be illegal."
With one swift movement, Lucius got up and stalked over to the en-suite. Harry got up on his elbows and watched the blonde's mouth-watering backside disappear into the other room. Dropping his head back onto the pillow, Harry sighed with content.
" Why are you still in bed?" asked Lucius from the door.
Harry turned his gaze towards the blonde and asked " I wasn't aware that I had to get up."
" I'm starving, I thought we could share a shower, but I might as well have one alone." Lucius said and turned back to the bathroom.
The dark-haired wizard scrambled out of bed and followed the blonde into the bathroom. Eyeing the older wizard with a hungry stare, Harry stalked closer to the man and said " You're such a tease, you knew I would come after you. I can't resist you, love."
Lucius gave a wolfish smile and waited for Harry to close the gap between them. Pressing his equally naked form against Lucius, Harry said " There should be a law against being this tempting."
" And the compliments keep coming. Is this a special occasion?" the blonde asked as he pulled Harry under the spray of water.
With a quirk to his lips, Harry said " I just realised that I don't compliment you enough. Every day with you is a special occasion, Lucius. I don't tell you that enough. I should though, tell you how much I love you."
Lucius said with a smirk " You're such a sap."
" I guess I am." Harry said.
The blonde smiled " That's why I love you, Harry. Because of your heart and ability to make everything alright. With the risk of sounding like a sap myself... you make everything brighter and I dare say that you make me a better man, a better human being. You're perfect."
Harry leaned closer to kiss Lucius and then said " Are we seriously having a heart-to-heart in the shower?"
"Start washing my back, you imp. I'm hungry." Lucius ordered the teen.
" Bossy bastard." Harry muttered.
When they finally made their way downstairs, breakfast was already served and their house-guest was seated behind the table, wearing his usual scowl. Severus disliked mornings, he disliked many things to be honest.
" I see you decided to grace me with your presence after all." Severus drawled.
Lucius asked " Surely you didn't miss us already?"
" You annoy me, Lucius." the onyx-eyed man told the blonde.
" You know you love us, Sev." Harry cooed.
The man threw Harry a dark look and said " I often question my sanity. And do not call me Sev or Sevvie or anything else your idiotic brain can think of."
" Who calls you Sevvie?" the green-eyed teen laughed.
Lucius snorted to himself, but didn't say anything when Severus's murderous gaze found him.
" There is a nickname conspiracy, isn't there?" the teen pestered on.
Snape groaned and Lucius told the man " You brought it up yourself...Sevvie."
Harry tried to stifle a laugh, but failed. Lucius did a much better job with keeping up a straight face, but Harry could see the amusement.
" You're both stupid prats." Severus said and turned his attention back to his breakfast, letting the subject drop.
Harry had just finished buttering his toast when the morning post arrived. An regal looking owl dropped the paper in front of Lucius and Severus received the newest copy of Potion Weekly. Harry eyed the letter in his hand and without much ado scanned through the lines.
" The Ministry is full of imbeciles." growled Lucius who had emerged himself into the politics section of the paper.
" Shacklebolt seems to be doing a good job." Severus said, not lifting his eyes from the article he was reading.
Lucius made a noise equivalent to a snort and said " For now."
" Compared to Fudge, the man is doing a fine job as Minister of Magic. If you hadn't filled Fudge's pockets with gold, he would have lost his position much sooner." Severus told the man casually.
The blonde stayed silent, but then said " True."
Harry chuckled and said " You mean if Lucius hadn't told him how to actually be the Minister of Magic."
Severus smirked behind his magazine, but said nothing. Lucius turned his attention to the green-eyed teen after folding the paper.
" Are you already missed?" asked Lucius, eyeing the letter in Harry's hand.
Harry said " No, it's from the contractors I hired. I had some work done on one of the Potter estates."
Lucius frowned and Harry explained upon seeing the look on the blonde's face " Remus and I started a project over the summer. After the war, a lot of children were orphaned. Their parents either died or were sent to Azkaban, because they were Death Eaters. The Ministry had no resources to actually find the children homes, they would have been sent to a muggle orphanage. I talked to Remus and together we petitioned the Ministry. I hired contractors to re-decorate the Potter Manor and make it suitable for young children. The house is big enough to accommodate a few dozen kids. I'm going to call it The Lily Evans Home for Children."
Severus asked " Evans?"
" I don't want to attach the Potter name to it. The name gets enough attention. And I think it sounds nice." Harry shrugged.
" You're opening an orphanage?" the blonde questioned.
Harry gave a nod and said " There are kids out there who need a home. After what happened with Riddle, I think sending magical children into a muggle orphanage is not for the best. The Manor is empty, I'm not going to use it. Besides, I have enough money to fund the project. I don't want the Ministry to interfere. Then Hermione suggested also opening a pre-school for the younger children. The children are either half-bloods or muggleborns. Hermione thinks that they would blend in better if they know about the Wizarding World beforehand. So it would be an orphanage and a place for kids to learn about magic."
" It's a wonderful idea." Lucius said.
Severus said " Still the hero I see."
" It's for a good cause. No child deserves to grow up on the streets or with people like the Dursleys. If I can use my mountains of gold for helping children then I will. I had to throw in my name a bit, but it was worth it." the green-eyed teen told Snape.
Severus was about to say something, when Remus came into the room.
" Good morning." the werewolf chirped.
" How someone can find this much joy in mornings, I'll never understand." said Harry.
Remus took a seat to Snape's right and the onyx-eyed man asked Harry " Not a morning person I take it?"
" You're always up before me." Lucius pointed out.
Harry said " That's because you hog the covers and drape yourself over me."
Lucius grinned while saying " Terribly sorry."
" No you're not." the teen said with a snort.
Remus cleared his throat and asked " Harry, did you get you lesson plans?"
With a huff, the teen said " McGonagall was kind enough to owl them."
" I thought we could go to Diagon Alley and get you a few additional books. There are some textbooks meant for homeschooled students, they might be of use." Remus told the raven-haired wizard.
Harry said " Might as well. I had a letter from the contractors, they said that they're finished. I want to go and see the work they have done."
" I spoke to Faye Grayson from the Ministry. She told me that they have records of fourteen children under the age of seventeen. Some of them are under five years of age and there is one boy who is barely out of his diapers. She found us some people as well; a young witch with a diploma in childcare and another who used to work in a day-care centre. They are both made for the job, at least according to her." Remus explained.
Lucius, who had been listening avidly, asked "Where are the children now? Surely they aren't uncared for."
" No, they're in St. Mungo's right now. There's a children's ward where they are being looked after." Remus told the blonde.
Severus said " Without help, those kids would end up on the streets. It is quite admirable actions on your part, Harry. And yours as well, Remus. If I can help in some way, don't hesitate to ask."
" Now that you mentioned it, we are trying to find these kids a home. Care to adopt one, Sevvie?" Harry smirked, enjoying the way Severus choked on his coffee.
X
Draco and Zabini were coming down the hall, ready to head towards the Courtyard when a hand from one of the alcoves grabbed the dark-skinned boy. Pulling Blaise and the blonde into the alcove, Ginny asked " Where are you two heading?"
" We have a free period." Draco said.
Ginny started talking " I'm moving ahead with our plan. I already gave the gossipers something to chew at. Romilda Vane and Padma Patil accidently over heard me telling Hermione how my big brother and Draco had a lover's tiff. I trust they have spread it around by now. On to the next step, I had a little package from my dear brother George."
" Some of the WWW stuff?" asked Blaise.
The redhead gave a nod and said " I sent him a letter, explaining our little plan. He sent over some goodies."
The girl showed the two and explained " The twins are looking to expand their business venture. They're thinking of selling things that might be considered adult fun. George graciously sent over some of their products that need testing. For instance, slip this into someone's morning coffee and enjoy the show. It creates the feeling of a mind-blowing orgasm."
Handing the little bottle to Draco, Ginny said " I imagine Pansy will be humiliate beyond belief when she starts gasping and wetting her knickers in the Great Hall."
" You are positively evil, Weasley." Blaise told the girl.
The redhead pulled out another little pouch and said " These will give you a hard-on for 48 hours. There are not many ways to make it go away, just a good old-fashioned wank."
" How many of these can you give me?" Draco asked innocently.
" You will not give them to Bill and you will most definitely not slip some into Harry's tea." Ginny warned.
" You're no fun, Weasley." the dark-skinned wizard chuckled.
Draco asked " How do you supposed we spike Parkinson's drink?"
"Leave that to me and Fred." the girl said with a smirk.
The blonde said " She hasn't tried anything for a week. Do you think she's up to something?"
" That Olivia girl has been keeping an eye on her. So far she seems subdued." Blaise said.
Ginny snorted " She's up to something. There is no way she just gave up on her little plan. She's definitely cooking up some trouble."
" Yeah, it's not like Pansy to give up. She's like a dog with a bone." said Zabini.
Draco sighed " McGonagall can't do anything unless there's proof."
" Then we make Pansy slip up." Ginny said reassuringly.
Blaise snickered " I never thought I would see a Malfoy and a Weasley sticking up for each other."
" Draco is my brother's big love. And he isn't that bad, still a bratty ponce though. But he's family and we Weasley's don't take kindly to one of our own being harassed." the redhead said.
The blonde smirked " You're not that bad yourself, for a Weasley of course."
" You are family twice over because Harry is a part of our family and he's shagging your dad. Harry is your step-daddy, guess that makes me your aunt Ginny, since Harry is like a brother to me." the girl laughed.
"Anyway, thank George for me." Draco said.
Ginny told the blonde " I already told him to wait for a fruit basket from you."
X
Harry groaned when Remus handed him yet another book. The two were in Flourish and Botts, getting Harry's school books. The werewolf was a bibliophile, much like Hermione and Lucius. Harry one the other hand barely read at all, even the necessary school textbooks were half-read and most of the time Hermione gave him her notes. Carrying a load of books, Harry grumbled under his breath.
Remus said " I think that's all we need."
" You think? I'm sure I can carry a few more heavy books without breaking my back." Harry said with jesting.
The man chuckle " Consider it practice for the future."
" Am I going to carry more books in the future?" the teen questioned.
Remus said " I meant more in the lines of carrying your child."
" It's definitely not as heavy as these books. At least I hope, for Lucius's sake." Harry said.
The man took the books from Harry and set them on the counter. He asked, when the clerk went to the back of the store " How are things?"
" With the baby? Everything is fine." Harry told the man.
Remus smiled at the shopkeeper and paid for the books, ignoring Harry's glare.
" I could have paid for them, Remus. I'm not exactly poor, you know." the dark-haired teen said.
The man said " My gift to you then."
" I will pay you back." Harry insisted with a scowl.
" How about we grab a bite somewhere before going to the Potter Manor?" the man asked
The green-eyed teen shrugged and said " Might as well. But I'm paying."
There was a little cafe just left from the bookshop. The two took a seat outside and gave the waiter their orders. Remus cast a few privacy charms and said " You never know who might be listening."
" Skeeter is still writing that horrific biography of me. I bet she would love to hear some sort of gossip about me." said Harry.
Remus asked the teen " Have you given any thought to your future plans?"
Harry told the man " Andy has been teaching me the easier healing spells Healers use. She says that I have a gift, whatever that means."
" It means that you have an affinity to healing magic. It's what makes a Healer a Healer. Some witches and wizards have an affinity to dark magic, as I am sure you know. Some just have a knack for Charms. Your mother had a Willow wand just as your second wand. Willow wands are considered to have healing power. Lily was also very gifted in the area of healing. After all you have gone through, healing does seem like the way to go. It's often true that our second wand shows us our way." Remus explained.
Harry said " The wand chooses the wizard."
" Exactly." the man said.
The green-eyed teen said " I guess I never really thought about what I would like to do after Hogwarts. There were times when I thought I wouldn't survive the war and I almost didn't. It never really entered my mind that I might actually survive."
" But you did come out alive, Harry." the man smiled.
" And I'm grateful for that. I would not have all this had I died. I wouldn't have a family, my own family. Sometimes I still think how in the world did I get this lucky. I'm Lord Potter and Lord Black, I don't have to wear my cousin's hand-me-down anymore. I share my life and bed with the sexiest wizard known to the Wizarding World and we're having a baby. I'm going to be a dad and I get to stick around to see my child grow up because there aren't any mental dark lords running around, trying to make my life miserable. I have all this and sometimes I feel that I don't deserve it, but then I think about how much I have sacrificed and how much you and the rest of my family had sacrificed and I can't help thinking that I do deserve this and so much more for putting up with everyone's crap for my entire life. I fucking deserve to be happy." the teen carried out his rant.
Remus chuckled and said " I remember the times when Lily was pissed off at someone. She would curse and rave until she ran out of air."
" Glad I got something else from my mum." Harry said with a faint smile.
Lupin said with a smile " When she was pregnant with you, James had all the vases and other things taken into the attic. Lily once set your dad's pants on fire and another time she locked James out of the house, making him run around in the yard with nothing but his underwear. After a particularly nasty incident, Lily shredded James's broom into little toothpick sized pieces. Your dad often forgot to control his mouth around Lily and I guess being called pudgy didn't sit well with her. She hexed Sirius as well, I remember this one time when she got mad at Sirius for insinuating that she should cut back on the sweets. Sirius walked around with blonde hair for the rest of the mouth. Considering his dislike of the Malfoy family, he took it real hard."
" I didn't think the pregnancy hormones were that mental." Harry said with a shudder.
Remus laughed and said " Don't worry. It's always worse for women. Men tend to have it easier, though we are talking about a Malfoy."
" I should start making myself a safe room in the Manor." Harry said.
" Have you and Lucius decided on which surname he or she will have?" asked the man.
Harry sighed and scratched his neck awkwardly " We haven't talked about it yet. I want them to have my name, but I want them to have the Malfoy name as well. It would make Lucius happy and I like making him happy. The truth is, I would like to get married one day. But Lucius already has one dreadful marriage behind him and I don't want to trap him into another one."
" How do you know he will see it like that? He loves you and you are having a baby together. I'd say that means commitment." Remus said.
The green-eyed teen said " It's too early to think about marriage."
" No Malfoy has ever been born out of wedlock nor has anyone in the Potter line. Lucius left his old ways behind, but he is still a pure-blood and pure-bloods don't have children out of wedlock. I think there is also a clause in the Black family that states that a child born out of wedlock can't inherit anything. I'm not sure whether it's the case with the Potter and Malfoy family. I think you should talk about this. It is quite obvious that you want to marry him, maybe it's something Lucius wants as well." the older wizard explained.
Harry told the other wizard " I'll think about it. But if he starts throwing the furniture at me, I'm totally blaming you."
" I'd watch out for snakes under the bedcovers. Your mum did that once, for her own amusement." Lupin said, making Harry laugh.
X
" Parkinson didn't come down for dinner." said Blaise and looked over his shoulder.
Ginny said " I'm telling you, she's plotting. And how come you're sitting in the Gryffindor table again?"
" This will sound absolutely barmy, but I happen to find your Gryffs rather good company. And... you're kind of cool, Weasley. I never knew." Zabini said.
The redhead smiled and a faint blush spread across her cheeks. She said " You're pretty cool yourself, Zabini."
Hermione who was sitting next to Ginny smirked behind her Potion notes. She only lifted her gaze when she saw a flash of blonde move.
Draco sat next to Zabini with a frown and asked Ginny " Have you seen your brother today."
" He told me that he had some things to do when I saw him before lunch. I didn't pry any further." the redhead said truthfully.
Draco said " It's dinner time already."
" I think I saw him heading towards the Arithmancy classroom. Professor Thorns won't be coming back until the day after tomorrow, maybe Bill's getting things ready for tomorrow's lesson." Hermione said.
The blonde got up and said " I'll see you in the common room, Blaise."
Zabini watched the blonde leave and said " He's been cranky all day, said that Bill's been acting weird."
" Bill? He's one of the most level-headed man I know." Ginny said.
Blaise shrugged and grabbed his bag, he said " I have an History paper due tomorrow, but you pretty ladies carry on."
The girls waved the boy off and Hermione casually asked " Blaise is quite nice."
" I guess." Ginny said absentmindedly.
The older witch asked " Is everything alright between you and Dean?"
" We're fine... Most of the time." Ginny sighed.
Hermione placed her notes down inquired " Most of the time? What do you mean by that?"
" Dean is planning to move to France after graduation. Which is great, but he asked me to go with him. Which is also great... but I don't want to leave you guys. The other thing he wants is for me to quit dreaming about Quidditch and actually stay home as some kind of a housewife. Can you imagine me, cleaning and cooking like some mother hen? I don't think so. And I'm not dreaming about Quidditch, it's my passion and I plan to become a professional. Dean doesn't get that, which is funny because he used to understand it. But now that he has his own dreams, I'm suddenly supposed to abandon mine. We've been fighting more than usual, because he thinks I'm being silly. As if I'm some kind of dim-witted bimbo who will just jump through hoops for him." Ginny told the other witch.
Hermione said " I think you should follow your heart, Ginny. If you think Dean is worth leaving your dreams then so be it. But if you have second thoughts, tell him. We'll always support you, you know that."
" After Harry and I broke up, I thought getting back with Dean was right. I liked him and at some point I even thought I loved him. But maybe I was just trying to recreate what we had before. I think getting back with Dean so fast was a mistake. It was fun before and I do love him, but the truth is I'm not in love with him. There is a difference. I guess you could call it growing up and realising that true love feels a whole lot different. I was a little inexperienced girl. I see how much Harry loves Lucius, and the way they look into each other's eyes like nothing else matters. The world could stop turning but they would still only have eyes for each other. I want that, that kind of deep feeling that is just so right it makes my heart beat faster. I don't want to be in a relationship where things are just lukewarm. I want real fire, real feelings." the redhead confessed to Hermione, letting the floodgates open a turmoil of emotions.
Pulling the girl into a hug, Hermione said " You'll find that and more."
" I don't want to be the Weasley harlot, who doesn't know what real love it." Ginny mumbled into the other's shoulder.
The two Gryffindors sat together until people started trickling away from the Great Hall.
X
Bill was organizing the papers on the desk, when someone's arms wrapped around his waist, boldly sliding into his trousers. Turning around, Bill was met by blonde hair.
" I've never done it on a teacher's desk." came from the blonde's mouth, the voice unusually raspy.
The redhead said " Anyone can walk in, Dragon."
The blonde only smirked and sat on the table, caging the redhead between his legs. Pulling Bill closer, the blonde teen ripped Bill's shirt open and latched onto the man's neck before Bill could protest. A delicate hand slid from the older man's chest to his trousers and with a nimble movement, the pants were undone. The kisses were almost feral, but Bill was too busy to notice. Wrapping his arms around the redheads neck, the blonde thrust his hips into Bill's body, demanding more friction. Nails raked down Bill's back as the blonde sucked on his tongue.
Pansy Parkinson smirked as she saw Draco coming out of the Great Hall. She cast a Disillusionment Charm on her and watched the blonde move towards the classroom. She had ordered some Second Year snake to give Draco a message from his beloved Weasley. It was fairly easy, who would suspect a measly little Second Year of lying. The Polyjuice only needed a hair of Draco's which had been relatively easy to collect. It was even easier to find someone to act the part.
She would enjoy the look on Draco Malfoy's face when he saw his redhead with another.
X
A scruffy-haired boy ran after the tall blonde and having caught up with him said " Bill Weasley asked me to tell you that he's waiting for you in the Arithmancy classroom."
Draco eyed the boy and asked " Did he tell you this himself?"
" Yes. He told me to tell Draco Malfoy. You're him." said the boy and took off .
The blonde turned towards the corridor where the classroom was and thought about the odd request. Hermione too had said that Bill was in his classroom, so maybe the boy really did have a message. Not having seen the redhead all day, Draco didn't need much convincing. He missed Bill and wanted to see him. He had also seen Parkinson when he left the Great Hall and he knew it wasn't her doing. Reaching the corner, Draco saw that the door was half-open.
But he wasn't prepared for the sight that awaited him. Bill was standing near the edge of the table with his naked back to the door. A pair of legs were wrapped around his hips and a hand was sneaking into his low-riding pants from the back. Loud moans filled the half-lidded room. Draco felt anger rise inside him and the rage was all consuming. He pressed a hand to his mouth to prevent the sob from escaping. Horrified, yet stuck to the spot, Draco watched Bill devour the body underneath him. Draco couldn't make out who the other was, but he was male and moaning like a bitch in heat. Tears welled up and Draco bolted from the door. Clenching his fists, the blonde stormed away from the classroom. He felt his very heart crack in the middle. There was no doubt that it was indeed Bill with some slag he had picked up somewhere. Everything hurt, a Malfoy would never crumble like that. But Draco didn't give a damn about that at that moment. He just needed to get out of there.
Draco never noticed the vicious smirk coming from the corner. Pansy felt very proud of herself. The blonde also ran before he could catch a glimpse of blonde hair and pale grey eyes which matched his to the tee.
X
Harry, in his own mind, decided that he loved the sunroom. But he especially liked it when it was dark and the moon was shining in. Lucius was lounging on the sofa with his head in Harry's lap. The teen's hand was caressing the man's blonde mane absentmindedly, while he spoke " You would like the Manor. It's big and really classy, and well big. They did an amazing job on the rooms. I wish I could live there."
" You could if you wanted to." Lucius said.
The teen sighed and said " This is my home, here with you. Anyway, the kids will love it."
" When will they be able to move in?" asked the blonde.
" The sooner the better. One boy will need longer treatment in St. Mungo's, he has severe burn marks on her back and arms. The Healers told Remus that it was some kind of dark curse." Harry said.
Lucius said with some sadness " The Dark Lord thought it would be good practice for the younger ones in his ranks. He often brought muggle-borns into the Manor and told the Death Eaters to have fun. He ordered Draco to torture a young girl once. She was barely in her teens, a mere child. Draco couldn't do it, so I did. But he wasn't pleased because I used spells which were easier to handle. He killed her in front of Draco."
" I'm sorry you had to suffer so much, you and Draco both." Harry said as he stroked the blonde's cheek affectionately.
Lucius said with a pained tone " I should be the one asking for forgiveness, Harry. Had I been stronger... I should have told Draco to seek help. He didn't need to see so much death and destruction. They raped young girls and boys in my house, in my own home. He would have made Draco do it as well, but I sent him off to Hogwarts. He didn't want to have his Inner Circle sullied with such filth, so he allowed the lower and more stupider ranks to do it. He made us all watch. When he told us to leave, I threw up. It was too much for me to handle. They were no older than my own son, just children. Even if I am capable of killing, I would never..."
Harry soothed the man " Lucius, I know you would never do such a thing. You're a father yourself, you know what kind of pain it would cause if someone did it to your child. You made bad choices, but ... you rose above his sadistic games. You protected your son, as I know you will protect our little one. You're a good man, Lucius. I love you."
" You are too forgiving." he told the teen.
Harry smiled and said " I know."
The green-eyed wizard bent down to kiss the blonde. Resting his head on Harry's lap, Lucius smiled when the teen's hand slid to his still flat stomach. It was odd , but they were made for one another. Neither would have it any other way.
X
Blaise was just about to make a trip to the lavatory, when the common room portrait was thrown open and Draco stalked in. The blonde was ghostly white and Blaise could swear his eyes were red and puffy.
" Dray..." the teen tried.
But the blonde stormed past him without a word. Zabini didn't want to tackle the Dragon alone and went to the girls dormitory.
The portrait snidely asked " And what would you want from the girls dormitory?"
" It's an emergency. I need to speak with someone." Blaise told the woman on the picture.
" And who do you wish to speak with?" she asked.
Zabini said " Hermione Granger. It really is important."
" I will see if she is awake. Wait here, boy." the portrait said before the woman disappeared.
Blaise knew that something was wrong with Draco. The blonde was upset and not only a little. Blaise had seen his best friend this distraught only two times. When Draco's father was in Azkaban and in their Sixth Year. Something was definitely wrong. A little voice it the boy's head told him to seek out either Granger or the girl Weasley.
" She will be here in a moment." the woman clipped out.
A fuzzy-haired Hermione came out of the room. She asked " What in the hell do you want. Zabini?"
" It's Draco. Something is seriously wrong with him." Blaise explained.
Hermione asked " What do you mean wrong? Is he ill, having a nightmare, what?"
The boy said " He came into the common room and I swear to Salazar that he had been crying. He never does that. He stormed up into the dorm room, didn't say a word. I know something is wrong with him, I know my best mate, Granger."
" Alright, I'll come with you. We should alert Bill too." the girl said.
Zabini stopped her and said " I don't think it's a good idea. Draco went to look for Bill, remember? Now he came back like someone had just died. Better get the girl Weasley. She might get through to Draco."
" Fine." the girl said and follow the wizard's lead.
X
He felt numb. It was one of the two feelings he had inside. The other was rage, uncontrollable rage that wanted to blast Bill Weasley into small little pieces. How dare he cheat on a Malfoy? How dare he betray Draco like this? What gave Bill Weasley the right to destroy his heart? Did Bill love him at all? Questions were filling up Draco's mind and he couldn't get rid of the image of his lover with someone else. He should have stayed, just to see who it was. He should have hexed the redhead into oblivion. But instead he ran. Why wasn't he enough for the redhead?
The door to the dormitory cracked open and Draco saw a figure. He said " Blaise, I really need you to leave me alone right now."
" It's me, Ginny." said the voice.
Draco wiped his eyes and asked " What do you want?"
" Blaise came to find me and Hermione. He said you didn't' look alright." Ginny said and walked closer.
The blonde was sitting on his bed. No one else was in the Slytherin part of the dorm, just two empty beds.
Ginny sat on the bed and met Draco's pale eyes. She couldn't understand why they held so much pain. The blonde had tear streaks on his defined cheekbones.
" Draco, what happened?" asked Ginny softly.
The blonde turned away and didn't say anything. Over the past months, Ginny had come to like Draco Malfoy. She would even go as far and say that she considered Draco her family. The real Draco was nothing like the one Ginny used to hate and loathe. The redhead scooted closer and touched the blonde's hand. Whatever control Draco had managed to have over his emotions snapped and tears slid from his pale orbs. Ginny's worry only grew and she wrapped her arms around the now shaking blonde.
" Hey, what's wrong. Malfoys aren't supposed to cry." the redhead said.
Draco buried his head into the girl's shoulder as violent sobs raked over his frame.
" How could he do this to me? Am I really that unlovable? Not worth the commitment." the blonde asked.
Ginny asked gently " Who are you talking about?"
" He told me that I was the one, that there won't be anyone else for him." Draco continued to ask.
The redhead suddenly realised and asked " What did Bill do? Draco, what did he say?"
" Fucking cheated on me." snarled the blonde teen.
Ginny pressed on " Bill wouldn't do that, he loves you."
Draco pulled away with a jerk and snapped " I saw him with my own eyes. I saw him practically fucking someone on his desk. How many fucking redheads do you think have secret get-togethers with their bloody lovers? I certainly wasn't Weaselbe's freckled arse. I saw him, Ginny."
The girl didn't know what to say, instead she gathered the angry and hurt blonde into her arms. Rocking him like a mother would do for her child, Ginny tried to ease Draco's hurt. She couldn't believe Bill would do something like that, but Draco had seen him. Her brother may be many things, but a cheater he was not. This had to be some sort of cruel joke, something so sick that only Pansy Parkinson would think of it. But her main concern at the moment was Draco. He was her friend and that's what friends did when the other needed comfort. She would deal with Bill and whoever needed dealing with tomorrow. Draco would come to see it as well, but he was hurting too much to think rationally.
X
Having slipped out of the redhead's hold, the now brown eyes twinkled. He didn't get what he truly wanted but what he did get was enough. Before the redhead could get a coherent sentence out, the wizard had slipped out of the class room. The effects of the potions were now completely gone, showing brown eyes and dark eyes. The young man didn't much care about what he had done. The girl had paid her enough.
X
It the morning, Draco Malfoy came back with a vengeance. He was after all a Malfoy and no one played with a Malfoy. Sometime during the night, Ginny had left. When the first rays of light hit the dorm, Draco Malfoy decided to gather what pride he had left and go down for breakfast.
Ginny immediately made room for him in the seat next to her and asked " Are you feeling any better this morning?"
" I'm feeling...rather revengeful." the blonde said.
The redhead sighed and told the blonde " We'll sort this out, Draco. There must be a perfectly good explanation for what you saw. I know my brother and he isn't the type, trust me on this."
" Bill's here." whispered Hermione.
Draco clenched his jaw and felt his nostrils flare. There weren't many students in the Great Hall, but there were plenty. The professors were all seated behind the Head Table. Ginny caught Bill's gaze before the man reached the Head Table. Taking his seat, the redhead's eyes searched out the blonde who was once again seated with the lions. Ginny inwardly cursed when she noticed the various hickeys on Bill's neck. He hadn't even bothered to hide them.
The blonde was trying his hardest to control the rapidly welling up anger. A little paper bird glided over to Draco and landed on his still empty plate. Before Ginny could react, the blonde shot out of his seat.
The redheaded girl grabbed the note and recognized Bill's handwriting. She nudged Hermione and said " I hope he doesn't blow off the roof."
The blonde had reached the Head Table, where Bill sat with a curious frown. Minerva too was watching the young Malfoy carefully. Before Bill could utter a single word, his goblet with wine ended up on him. The blonde threw the now empty cup on the table and said with a dangerous hiss " How dare you, Weasley? No one betrays a Malfoy."
" Draco, what are..." Bill stared with confusion, but he couldn't finish his sentence because the blonde was on his throat again.
" Have you been helping yourself with some of the sluts in Hogwarts? One wasn't enough, so you had to look elsewhere. How dare you do this to me? And don't even try denying it, because I saw you with my own fucking eyes. I hope it was worth it, Weasley. I will castrate you with the darkest of spells if you ever come near me again, are we clear? I don't want to see your worthless cheating arse ever again." the blonde spat with venom.
Ignoring the half-gaping students, Draco strode out of the Hall without looking back.
Bill was about to go after Draco, when Ginny stopped him by stepping in front of him. She said " Let him go. You will only make it worse by going after him right now."
" What the bloody hell was he talking about?" Bill asked.
Ginny pushed her brother back into the his seat and addressed the Headmistress " Professor, perhaps we can go up to your office? This needs explaining and fixing."
McGonagall said " Take your brother. Is Mr Malfoy joining us?"
" No, he's quite explosive right now. Hermione will make sure he doesn't do something stupid. Like contact his father. I'm afraid I might be missing a brother by the evening if Lucius Malfoy gets involved." Ginny explained.
X
Bill was pacing the floorboards raw, before the Headmistress cleared her throat.
" William, take a seat. You will wear a hole into my floor." the witch said.
Ginny pulled Bill into the chair and said " I'm almost certain that this is Parkinson's doing."
" What?" Bill croaked.
The younger Weasley continued " After Draco left the Great Hall yesterday evening, he set out to find you. Hermione told him that she had last seen you in the Arithmancy classroom. Later I heard from Draco that a younger student had given him a message from you, telling him that you were waiting for him in the Arithmancy classroom."
" I was there sorting the papers that students handed in earlier. Draco came in and said that he's never... done it on a teacher's desk before. He jump me." Bill explained uncomfortable.
Ginny questioned " Was there anything different about him? Anything at all?"
" Well, he was more aggressive than usual. I mean he literally scratched my back and... I guess I thought about it for a few seconds but I figured that he had missed me or something." the redhead said.
The girl said " I don't know who that was, but it wasn't Draco. He saw you, Bill. He saw you cheat on him with someone."
Bill looked ashen as he said " But... It was him, I swear to Merlin that it was Draco."
" Or someone looking like him. You yourself said that he was acting out of character." Ginny pointed out.
The older redhead got up and started pacing again. McGonagall asked the girl " Why do you believe that Ms Parkinson had anything to do with this?"
" She tried it before, but that didn't work. I don't think that it's just a coincidence that some boy gave Draco a message to go into the very same classroom Bill was supposedly with someone else. They were set up. Hermione thinks so as well. Draco is just too upset to actually think straight. He was a mess last night. Blaise Zabini didn't know what to do so he called for Hermione and me. I stayed with Draco until he fell asleep. He really did see Bill and he believes what he saw." Ginny told them.
" Well, this is a right mess." the old witch said.
Bill said " I need to tell him that I didn't cheat."
"Exactly how far did you and this fake-Draco go?" Ginny asked.
The redhead said " I didn't sleep with him... but of course Draco thinks I did. I.. well, I let him.."
McGonagall said with slight amusement " We are all adults here, William."
" I let him go down on me...but we didn't have sex. I would have, but he just up and left after... " the redhead explained with much difficulty.
Ginny snorted at her brother's bashfulness and said " Draco won't believe you without proof. He's as stubborn as a mule. And even if you didn't know at the time, he will still see it as cheating. Hopefully he isn't writing a letter to his father right now. Or worse to Harry, cause make no mistake, Harry will hex you black and blue."
" I think Draco's father would be worse." the older redhead said.
Ginny told her brother " He is, I don't doubt that. But Harry is very protective over Draco and when Harry gets going... He did make the evillest dark wizard of our time combust."