AN: This is basically a filler chapter, it is going to be setting up some of the plot.

I would also like the thank my new beta Celexs Draconia!


Chapter 52: Adding to the O-So Crazy Family

Other things may change us, but we start and end with family


Harry was sitting in his room thinking clearly of all the events that unfolded tonight. He found his Godfather, something that he had always wanted. He met his parents and a Dumbledore that might actually be good and not corrupt. But he was not counting on any of it. He was mainly worried for his sister, she had a mother here, who never had a daughter her, a father that was a reminder of her past and she was in the same place as him, but no one knew it. Then he was worried for Tom. No one trusted him, all the people were weary around him, watching him with suspicious eyes. That only spelled trouble. And if Tom as always, he liked it when people feared his name. Harry heard movement outside his door, he looked over at his clock and it read six in the morning. Remembering that Draco was such an early riser when things needed to be done he figured it was him. Harry just turned onto his side, cleared his mind and quickly fell asleep. .No way in hell was he getting up yet, and under pain of death would someone wake him.

Draco woke up restless, desiring a cup of coffee he made his way to the kitchen. He wasn't allowed in Jessie's room, which sucked. Even if he could easily go in there right now and no one would be the wiser. Lily told them that they were not allowed to share a room. Jessie had taken this as a personal insult to her person. However Tom smoothed things over and she willingly went in to her room without throwing a fit. She had glared at the red head though, but Lily sat there and took it all in. He finally realized were Harry got his foolish bravery from; it was not easy sticking to your word and face down Jessie's glare. A glare that promised death, anyone weaker would have crumpled and would have put the world at her feet. Not Lily. Lily stuck to her guns and sent her own menacing glare back, now Draco also understood where Jessie got her glare from. He had originally thought of Severus, but Severus never put so much anger in to his glare.

Draco walked into the kitchen and surprisingly his father, well this worlds and James were there. "Morning." This worlds Lucius said.

"Morning." He said awkwardly.

"So you're a morning person." James said a bit evilly.

"Excuse him James he never was one for being up so early." Lucius said as he smirked.

It was so weird for Draco that in some world his father was joking around with Harry's father. "Yeah, I never like sleeping away the day." Draco said as he poured a cup of coffee and grabbed a bagel.

"Merlin, your mannerisms, they are just like your father. Two Malfoy's, what will this world come to." James joked.

"I think you should be more worried about what will happen with your son, sir. If anyone should worry it should be us, two Potters. The world shall be in ruins."

"Ha, Ha." James said dryly.

"You remind me a lot of Harry." Draco said to James.

James brightened at that fact. He liked that.


Around seven thirty Harry stumbled down the stairs, out of habit he kissed Jessie on the temple, "Good morning …Jess." Sleep still prevalent in his voice.

"Don't talk to her right now, she is being a bitch" Draco said as he sneered.

"Why is she being a bitch?" Harry asked, he didn't know why he asked because usually he stayed out of their spats, but he needed something normal to balance him out.

"The bitch is standing right here, and she is being a bitch because that asshole drank all of the coffee." Jessie spat while pointing at Draco.

"Well if the bitch wants coffee maybe the bitch should get up earlier so that the asshole doesn't drink all the coffee." Draco said in a light voice.

"Maybe the bitch should just stab the asshole."

"See, stabbing. It is going to be a bad day. She hasn't even been up twenty seconds and already there is name-calling and violence."

"You started the name calling."

"Yeah, so what….at least I got coffee." Draco said childishly.

"CHILDDREN!" Tom yelled. "For one day all I ask is that you two stop, I do not know how you can base your relationship on these petty little fights."

The "Grown Ups" watched as Jessie and Draco stopped and looked properly cowed.

Harry stumbled around and headed toward the coffee pot. With a loud groan he said, "Who drank all the coffee?"

"The asshole did." Jessie said bitterly. Her brother was never good with the upkeep in the morning. Harry dropped down in to the chair ungracefully and glared at Draco.

"Don't give me that look, why don't you get off of your lazy ass make some more."

"I am incapable of doing anything until there is at least two cups in me." Harry said. Then all three of them went into bickering about stupid things, mostly the past arguments and who was better, and why Draco was a jerk because he drank all the coffee. But he said he just had the last cup and that there were other people helping him drink the coffee, he then went on to question their intelligence.

Tom groaned loudly and the three of them giggled.

"Tom stop being such a grouch, it is not good for your karma." Luna said as she skipped into the room and sat next to Tom and started picking food off of his plate. To Lucius' amazement he let her, even fed her a bit of cinnamon roll.

"How do you expect me not to be a grouch when I am constantly surrounded by their inane babble; I swear it makes me want to turn my wand on myself and AK myself. I swear they are horrible children."

"Hmm but you love them." She said.

He looked over toward them, all of them laughing and joking. Whatever was happening here, so far it was doing wonders for the three of them.

Lily was looking over with emotion in her eyes as she watched her son laugh with his friends, they were close. That much was easy to see. She watched as Harry tried to take some strawberries off Jessie's plate and she would slap away his hand then threaten him with her fork. While she was distracted with Harry Tom reached over and stole one. "You fiends, Get your own damn strawberries!"

"Language" He chided with a smile. She rolled her eyes.

"So I was thinking that maybe we could get to know each other since… well we don't really know how to send you back and it might be good to spend sometime together." Lily said as she rubbed her hands together, nervous. She wanted to learn as much as she could about the man that this Harry became. She knew a bit about him, Stories from Sirius.

"Actually Jessie and I need to start researching the ministry archives, there has to be something there that will help us get back." Tom said.

"Why me?"

"Because they three are supposed to be dead; and if you haven't noticed they look very much like their parents. Plus I need someone with a brain to help me." Tom said.

"I take offense to that. I mean I do have a brain, just because I do not use it that much is because I have you two and Hermione. See that is true intelligence, why do all the hard work when there are you three?" Harry said.

Tom scoffed, "Whatever helps you sleep at night Potter your all brawn. Hex first and ask questions second."

"I am not." Clearly getting defensive.

"Harry you are a bit hot headed." Draco said agreeing with Tom.

"How am I hotheaded, to say the truth Malfoy if any one jumps head first into things lately it has been you." Harry said, "Kicking Ron's ass, threaten Dumbledore, getting engaged, jumping in front of curses, nearly killing Ron."

"There is always reason behind the things I do. One Ron deserved that ass kicking, and if the teachers would not have came at that moment you would of killed him and don't say you wouldn't have. Dumbledore expelled me for taking revenge on Ron, when all Ron got was a slap on the wrist. I was with Chasity for almost four years, it was the next step, and nearly killing Ron was from the same reasons as mentioned before. And what am I supposed to do when the old coot send that curse at Jessie, stand there and see what it did to her."

"Harry is right you are as impulsive as a Gryffindor."

"Most of that was for Jessie." Draco sputtered.

"Love makes you do foolish things." James said as he looked over at Lily smiling.

"Well isn't that the truth." Voldemort said.

That is when Draco laughed, "Tom if I am a fool in love well than so are you."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"There are two girls in the whole damn universe that you would give your life for." Draco said smugly.

"And who are they?" He retorted angrily,

"Luna and Jessie."

Tom sat back. In defeat, he could not imagine world without Luna in it. She was odd yes, but her innocent view on life was refreshing. She would make him take walks in the gardens and even though he thought he was wasting his time. But watching her watch frogs, butterflies and any animal that crossed her path was the best thing he liked to do. Watching her hair shine a brilliant gold, it soon became his favorite color. Then you had Jessie, there is nothing in this world he would not do for her. Lucius and Remus liked to joke with him saying that she had him wrapped around her finger, and he would never deny it. Ever since he first saw her she had that effect on him. He remembered that day clearly, she was afraid of him all he had to do was say something and defiance lit her eyes. He loved that look when someone would tell her it couldn't be done. Her brother had that same look, daring the world to prove them wrong. The two of them teamed with the youngest Malfoy would bring the world to its knees. They would have it all. And he couldn't be prouder.

James studied Tom as he spaced out into his own thoughts. This was the man that helped raise his son, taught him spells, taught him to be a man, listened to his problem and laughed at his jokes, he got everything he ever wanted. James did not know what to think about that; such an evil man raising his son.

"Tom, just wait a day. How often do I get….Please." Harry said to him, James saw the childish pout; the man couldn't be that evil, if Harry was still this innocent.

"Don't look at me like that….we have to get back as soon as possible….it is not working Harry James Potter…. FINE, lay your pity trip, but you are going to help with the research then."

"Thank you." Harry said gratefully to a scowling Dark Lord.

Lily smiled brightly, "So tell us about yourself."

Harry looked towards Jessie and Draco cuddled together on there chair and thought of Hermione. "I have a girlfriend, been with her for six almost seven years. She has been my friend since the first year at Hogwarts. She is a muggleborn and she is considered the smartest witch of her age."

"That is an understatement, annoying little chit that she is." Tom said, causing Harry to glare at him. "Well she is, constantly banging on my door at all hours, how does this work, why does this law apply to this and this one doesn't. She even has the nerve to come and wake me at midnight to rant about Randall Fabens theories of magical medicine that corresponded with muggle practices, saying that it was completely barbaric. She is constantly picking my brain." Tom said harshly.

Harry smiled, "Yes, she loves knowledge. Her library puts Hogwarts to shame. She used to get so mad at me because I would steal her books so she would pay attention to me."

"Oh remember the time when you jinx all her books close, she had to say ' Harry is the greatest person in the world' you didn't tell her that until she threatened to hex your balls off. I have never seen her so mad in my whole entire life." Draco laughed, Jessie pouted a bit because she missed it.

"She is the most stubborn girl I know, worse than Jessie."

"Oi!"

"She is pregnant too." Harry said quietly, smiling fondly.

"But you…." Lily said, taken in her sixteen year old son who was still a baby himself.

"We are twenty two in our world." Jessie said. "so when are you popping the question and make her an honest woman?"

Harry gave a grim smile and took a deep breath, Luna put a supportive hold on his shoulder, "You miss her already."

"A bit yeah, plus I know she is worrying and she shouldn't worry so much, too much stress for her and the baby." Harry stood and left the room.

Draco stopped Jessie from running after him. "Let me go he is obviously upset, no need for you to go mother hen him." he stated.

"I wasn't going to mother hen him. I just want to know if he is alright." Jessie bit back harshly.

"I will go." Tom said as he went to leave.

James felt another stab, it should have been him following him out the door and reassuring him. Luna looked over at him, "He needs you too; he has been trying to live in your shadow, you have been a legend in his mind for a long time."

James looked hesitant for a bit but quickly stood to follow. He was going to have a father son chat.

James stood at the door unsure if he should go in or stay out. "Do you mind if I come in?" He asked, trying to sound as if he wouldn't care less if they said no.

Tom nodded his head, knowing that Harry would want a memory of this, knowing that he need reassurance.

"So what is wrong?" Tom asked.

"I just miss her, and I'm worried."

"That may be but I have noticed that you have been a little bit off since she told you." Tom said. Even though he looked younger, he was still the same constant in Harry's life, the non moving Rock.

"Well you basically had the same childhood as I did; what if I am not cut out to be a father?" Harry asked sounding unsure.

James took it from there; he had the same worries too. "Tom is a great father, I can see what he is like with the three of you, if he can overcome his past and basically help raise you, than I say you have nothing to worry about."

Tom cursed in his mind about damn sentimental Gryffindors. "Even with what James said, I am a good father however non intentional it was; you are an amazing man. We may have similar histories but you have this ability to love with your whole heart, you would die right now if it meant a stranger would live. When someone puts you in a no win scenario you go past all doubt of success and prove everyone wrong. I have never seen a man more stable than you are. You are an amazing partner to Hermione, amazing best friend to Draco, an amazing brother…type to Jessie. You are a leader, a rebel, defiant, a good willed person. You will try your best and never anything less; you have everyone believing you are a god on our side of the war. You lift their spirits and they are able to go on another day. And there is no doubt in my mind that you will be a great father. You will be amazing and why? Because you will give them all the love and support and protection they need. You will be there always. You might not know the right method of this and that, but you will learn. And I am sure Hermione will be there every step of the way teaching you. It is a joint effort. I would of failed if it wasn't for Lucius, Cissa and Remus after Severus died."

James was confused; why was Severus so important to Harry and when did one of his best friends join the dark lord? But he let it all pass the second it came to his head. "Tom is right, there is no manual, there is no right way. You do your best and you give your best and you hope that it is enough. Sometimes you will fall short." James choked up there, remembering his own dead son, "But sometimes you see they are really teaching you about humanity and innocence. It is the hardest job you will ever have; it can be cruel and ruthless. But moments, those moments are there forever when you shape each other."

Harry could have cried, would have if Tom wasn't there. Tom saw tears as a weakness, or so he thought; unless they were coming from Jessie, than he just came undone. But Harry stayed strong during the little speech.


Lucius asked Draco what his life had been like and Draco skimmed a bit over his life, leaving out parts like Chasity.

"So you are my future daughter in law."Lucius said mildly.

Jessie had narrowed her eyes suspiciously. She has been around Lucius long enough to know what ever was coming out of his mouth next was a insult.

"More than likely," She said lightly, "but considering you are not actually his father well than no."

"You have an attitude that does not become a Malfoy woman."

Draco snorted, this man didn't even know the half of it, he grabbed her wand hand gently and whispered in her ear, "Let's go find Harry." It was the easiest way to divert her attention.

When they got up to leave Tom looked at Lucius, as he had entered the room and heard what came out of the his mouth. "Your son would lay the world at her feet and kill anyone that stood in his way. They have been through hell and back. If she makes a good Malfoy lady or not you will never convince him otherwise. And your counterpart loves that girl as much as we all do. Her attitude and her manner is no concern to you. Plus she is one of the strongest girls I have ever met, she may have a Gryffindor tendency but she is Slytherin and she will not take any insults quietly. You are lucky Harry needs her right now."

"The three of them are close?" Lily asked as she poured some tea.

"They are inseparable." Luna said, "The three of them till the end as it always should be."


Jessie and Luna were sitting in the library; it was the best place to talk. "I am not so sure about being here, being so close to Dumbledore, I mean what if the man is the same here. What if the Tom here is the better choice? I think we should be completely sure about this before hand. I don't want to rush in to it because Dumbledore is a manipulative bastard."

"I think we are right where we need to be." Luna said.

"I have to make sure." Jessie said as she looked out the window. "I am going out; tell the boys I will be back in a bit."

Luna watched Jessie walk out the door, she was uneasy about the whole situation. Something was about to go wrong.

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