A/N: This chapter is dedicated to my beta reader and story consultant extrodanaire, Amy (w&m_law) She has been the inspiration and my Ron expert. Thanks so much!!!
And Margherita, (Strega Brava) who also beta read this for me. Between these two wonderful ladies, how could I do wrong? THANKS!!
Tempest's Fury
Chapter four: Darkness to Light
Later that night, after dinner, Draco and Hermione came to Harry and Ginny's chambers. As Hermione placed the book on the bedside table, she told Ginny to lie down and not to worry as it was an easy charm.
"So, what is going to happen?" asked a very nervous Draco.
Smiling, Hermione explained. "This charm shows us the aura of the baby, which will share the aura of the father. Okay, Ginny. Ready?"
Taking a deep breath, Ginny replied apprehensively, "Yes."
As Hermione started to move her wand in a figure-eight pattern over Ginny's tummy, little specks of light started to follow her movements. Garnet and silver points of light, intertwining with each other and dancing in unison as Hermione quietly said the incantation. When Hermione stopped moving her wand, she gasped.
"What does that mean?" asked Draco, staring at the image resting above Ginny's tummy.
Hermione burst out laughing as they all looked at her as if she had gone nutters.
"What the hell are you laughing at? Who is the father?" asked Harry as he took Ginny's hand gently.
Trying to control herself, Hermione burst out laughing again, with tears of glee running down her face. "You both are!"
"What the hell are you talking about?" asked Draco, looking at his wife as she wiped hysterical tears from her eyes.
"Ginny, you are the medi-witch, would you like to explain this to them? I don't think I can with a straight face," Hermione wailed as another gale of laughter spewed from her trembling lips.
Draco and Harry turned to Ginny, their faces showing concern, thinking that Hermione had gone completely insane and they would be calling St. Mungos' at any time.
"Well," she started slowly, as she sat up, trying to contain her own giggles before they thought she had lost it too. "It seems, gentlemen, that I am carrying twins," Ginny explained, as she looked at Hermione for confirmation. All Hermione could do was nod her head as a fresh wave of giggles hit.
"Twins?" gulped Harry and Draco together.
"Twins!" Ginny stated firmly.
""But that doesn't explain who the father is. Hermione, what is so fucking funny?" Draco demanded in exasperation. Has she completely come unhinged by all of this? Dear God what have I done to her?
Trying to compose herself, Hermione took a deep breath and announced, "I just find it totally hysterical that the two of you, who hated each other so much in school, will have children that are brothers or sisters." Then, turning to Ginny, Hermione said with sympathy, "Oh, Ginny, I hope the twins get along while you carry them. If they fight like these two did at school, you are in for a rough time."
"What the hell are you talking about?" asked Harry densely. How can we both be fathers? This is just too weird!
"There are twins," Hermione repeated slowly, as if she were talking to a two-year-old. "One is yours and the other is Draco's. The babies were conceived within a few hours or days of each other. By the brightness of the aura, I would say that Ginny was already pregnant with your child, the garnet aura, when she got pregnant by Draco which carries the silver aura," Hermione finished triumphantly before she and Ginny both burst into another fit of giggles.
Harry and Draco just stood there in shock. After a few moments, reality hit and they too followed suit, bursting into laughter.
As the laughter died down, Hermione went to Draco, cupping his face with her hands. "I am so sorry for all the things I said. I should have known that you love me and would never intentionally hurt me. I did some research on that curse, Lucius also did his homework, Ginny would have gotten pregnant even if she was 90. Can you forgive me for ever doubting your love?" she asked as she looked deep into his gray eyes.
"Depends," he teased as he pulled her close, "What did you say?"
"Oh it's not important, honestly, I was just blowing off some steam," she confessed as he pulled her tight against him.
"Okay if you say so." Leaning down, Draco whispered seductively in Hermione's ear, "Want to go and make a baby?"
"Ummm, NO! However, we can just pretend," she blushed prettily as she kissed him.
"Hey you two need to get your own room, this one is ours," giggled Ginny as Harry sat on the bed next to her, gently brushing the hair from her face.
"Oh, sorry," said Draco as he pulled Hermione to the door. "I guess we can discuss things later, I have a date."
After they left, Harry pulled Ginny close. "I feel like such an ass. How could I ever accuse you of something like that? Can you ever find it in your heart to forgive me?" Harry asked pleadingly.
"Harry, love, I have adored you since I was ten years old. We have been through some really awful times. Do you actually think that I would stop loving you? You have no idea how much it hurt me to think that I had killed your love. Oh Harry, how are we going to cope with the fact that I carry another man's baby? Will you be able to love it like I already do?" she asked sincerely as her tears fell, weeping for a love she thought might not survive.
Harry brought his face close to Ginny's, placing his forehead against hers.
"I will love this child as Draco loves Kyleigh. It is a part of you and I love every bit of you. I will not say it won't be awkward at times, but this child will be loved. You have nothing to fear," he murmured quietly to her as his lips captured her in an all consuming kiss. "I love you, Mrs. Potter."
As her tears fell and her heart was near bursting with love for him, she whispered in return as her voice caught in her throat, "I love you, Mr. Potter. Always."
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"What the fuck is going on?" screamed Ron as he stepped alarmingly close to Draco. "What do you mean, you got my sister pregnant? You bastard!!"
"RON!" chastised Ginny and Hermione together, as Charlie pulled his brother away from Draco.
"I just knew it was too good too be true," he spat hatefully as he looked at Draco. "You are just like your father. Evil! How could I ever have thought differently? You make me sick!"
"That's enough, Ron!" said Harry in a deadly calm voice. "He is nothing like his father."
"That's not what you said the other day, Harry," Draco reminded him sarcastically.
Sighing, Harry turned to Draco. "I am sorry I ever said that. It was before I knew about the curse. I was angry and didn't mean it. I hope you will forgive me. That is the worst insult I have ever thrown at you."
Smiling slightly, Draco confirmed, "I know you said that before Sirius found the curse used. I will not hold it against you…" he trailed off as Ron broke in.
"What curse? Harry, how can you even talk to this… this man after what he has done?" asked Ron, still angrily pacing in front of the group.
"Oh put a sock in it, Ron! Are you ready to listen? Or are you going to keep yelling?" snipped Ginny as she faced her brother.
Looking his sister in the face, Ron crossed his arms over his chest. "Fine, I'll listen," he said flatly, "but it had better be good for me to ever forgive any of this.
Taking a deep breath, Ginny started to explain, "Lucius put Draco and I under an old Dark Magic curse called "Ma Centumso" which means, "to consummate." A ward had been broken on the house. We went to investigate and apparently, after we left the security of the manor, the curse was cast. It lasted for only 24 hours but in the curse, you are made to think and feel that you will die if you don't consummate the union. It was uncontrollable and instant," Ginny whispered as her face turned red from embarrassment.
"You mean you did it out in the yard?" Ron asked obnoxiously as he scrunched his face in disgust, not considering anyone's feelings.
Tears sprang to Ginny's eyes as she spoke dangerously through gritted teeth, "Does it really matter where, Ron?"
"But why? I mean, why has he been quiet all these years and now suddenly, he does this? Something just doesn't sound right," Ron continued, bewildered.
"Well, it's my father, isn't it? There is no rhyme or reason to his thinking," Draco sarcastically added, pulling Hermione to him, holding her for support.
"So, what are you going to do about the baby? Who is going to raise it?" Ron asked, looking from Draco to Ginny.
"Well that is obvious. Ginny will take care of both of them. I would never take a child from its mother," Draco said, enjoying the expression that just crossed Ron's face as he realized exactly what Draco had said.
"Both of them?" Ron repeated, turning pale.
"Oh yes, dear brother, both of them. It seems our lovely sister…" Charlie started as he reached out, lovingly placing a hand on Ginny's face, "is pregnant by both Harry and Draco. Two babies with two different fathers."
Ron stared at them in disbelief and then turned to Ginny. "How are you feeling? Are you happy?" he asked sincerely, quite worried about his baby sister.
"Well, I have been rather sick but I am happy. Rather, I'm extremely happy. It's okay Ron. Really," Ginny said as she stepped up to Ron, pulling him into a hug.
As Ron embraced her he whispered in her ear, "Well, maybe the reason you are so sick is because your body is naturally rejecting the sneer," he said sheepishly.
"Ron!" Ginny exclaimed, trying not to giggle.
"Okay," he laughed then turning more serious, "I'm sorry for being such a git. Forgive me?"
"Yes, you are a git but you're my brother, so of course I forgive you. Now don't you think you owe Draco an apology?" She asked, still hugging him.
"Do I have to?" he whined.
"Ronald Weasley, you had better!" She said as she pulled away, slapping him on the arm.
"Okay," he replied grudgingly.
As he turned to Draco, Ron stuck out his hand, mumbling. "Sorry."
Draco received his hand and nodded, dropping it quickly.
"Good," exclaimed Ginny. "Now that all that unpleasantness is over, let's eat, I'm starved."
They all laughed as they headed to the dinning room.
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Over the last few weeks, some of the older children had noticed a tension running through the house. Kyleigh was so in tune with it, she started having nightmares about Lucius. She knew that he had something to do with the stress of the adults but didn't know what. It was the week before the children were to go back to school that Ginny told the rest of the manor that she was expecting twins. Everyone was so excited but, for some reason, it left Kyleigh feeling uneasy. However, she kept it to herself and congratulated Ginny and Harry.
Two days before they boarded the Hogwarts Express, Kyleigh asked Draco if they could go to the glen and have a picnic, just the two of them. Kyleigh wanted to talk to Draco about something important. The glen was a private spot where the original manor had stood. Over the years, they would use it when they wanted to be alone to read or think. It was their spot. When they entered, Draco unfolded a blanket, set down the picnic basket, and offered Kyleigh to sit.
"This is nice," he said happily. "We haven't done this in a long time."
"I know, I miss it so much. Sometimes at Hogwarts, Neona and I go to one of the gardens that is secluded if we want to talk or read or just get away from the guys," she replied distractedly.
Draco reached for her hand. "Kyleigh, is something bothering you?"
Expelling a deep breath, Kyleigh said flatly, "Lucius is in my dreams almost every night now. I know that he is up to something even if I have had no visions of him. He is close, Daddy. I can feel him. He is watching… waiting and it scares me."
And now the thanks you section…..
Lindsey: will ya settle for a baby with strawberry blonde and gray eyes?
Sunny: Thanks… and sorry, it stays D/H but I will be writing a D/G story after I have completed Tempest's Fury… maybe sooner
Elisabeth: different is good sometimes…yes?
Mary Potter* I hope this answers your question on Harry's feelings and thoughts. He is a great guy… yes?
~*Jazz Goddess81489*~ I like surprises…don't you?
