Pairing: HP/LM

Rating: R

Warning: Slash, angst, M/M, Mpreg

Disclaimer: All characters from Harry Potter belong to JK Rowling and Warner Brothers. I'm just an obsessed maniac who is also an insomniac thanks to the voices in her head. The Thistleton Hotel really exists and I have never been in there. I am not making any money out of this and use the Hotel name purely because it was in the right local and I liked how it looked from the outside. Trust me, if you try to sue me, it won't get you any money cos I'm dirt broke already!

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A/N: Hi!! And yes, I know, I'm actually updating this midweek! Surprise!! Hehe, actually, you have my back to thank as well as the killer schedule I've been on lately. I decided to cut class today. My back is killing me and I'm so tired. So, instead of sitting through boring lectures, here's the new chapter. Now, I warn all of you before reading! THIS IS GOING TO END IN A CLIFFIE!!! I know, I'm evil, yes, but it just felt like the best time to cut this chapter off and the next one might even be up later today or tomorrow, depending on my back, my muse aka Harry and Luc and my beta, who I might add did a wonderful job again, Linda and Lillian. So, to all those who speculated about what happened while they were drunk, I'm going to leave you hanging. I've never been drunk in my life not for want of trying mind you, I just seem to have an incredibly high alcohol tolerance and my wallet runs out before my sobriety does, trust me, it's a curse. I've been drinking since I was four and I get tipsy, I get sleepy sometimes, but never ever have I gotten drunk. Damnit! anyway, I decided I wouldn't truly be able to do justice to the drunk scene till I got some research done so I'm leaving it all up to your imagination. It will be touched upon in later chapters, but ... Oh, I want to ask you people something. In order to skirt around the bloody NC17 ruling here, if I started my own Yahoo! Group, would you all join in order to read more chapters? I'm kinda debating on that score. Let me know what you all think?

Now, on to my response to the reviews....

Black Rose: Thank you about the budding romance bit. I'm so happy someone caught on to what I was trying to do. Some of my fave fics are those PWP's or where everything is rushed but I didn't want that for my fic. I wanted something where the relationship unfolds and you can see the dynamics behind it. I'm so glad you like it. Thanks! Well, now you know who Waz pounced on. And yes, you can have a Waz Plushie.. in fact, I want one too!! Know where I can get one?? Sorry about Wormtail but it felt like something the miserable rat would do. So... I kinda ran with it.

KittenBabyGirl: Thanks, I'm really glad you liked the slash chapter. Nice to have a Slyth among us. And please, don't sick the ankle biting smurfs on me again after you read this chapter?? My ankles are still swollen after the last time! Hehe...Are you doing your happy dance again? I think I'm pulling a page from your book by skipping class today. Bad influence!! Bad Slyth!!

Saavik: Yes, Luc will get over his confusion soon, very soon. In fact, their relationship will move along faster now after this chapter and the next one. Basically they kinda bonded over the liquor and are friends or at least on friendly terms. Losing all inhibitions tends to do that to some people I think. Sorry about it not being someone in an invisibility cloak. Good idea though but, a little off the mark. Sorry.

Nilboriel, Sakurakawaiicherry, Tigerblak: Glad to know you like the story. I'm so happy so many are loving this and are reading. I seriously only write because you all review and tell me you love it. If not I'm usually really discouraged and don't feel the flow much anymore. I'm sorry though about the length of the chapters. I stop where the story stops, sorry. I'll try though, okies?

Darcey Nokomis: Dearie, I would love to send the chapter to you but you kinda need to give me your email addy first. Let me know where to send the chapter okies?? And Harry as well as Luc said thanks for the cookies and the Hot chocolate. They had fun with them. Glad to know you liked the sentimentality of the chapter. That was exactly what I was aiming for.

The Angel Charlie: WoW! I'm sooo happy! Thanks for loving my fic so much you'd check it while on holiday! Hope you like France! I wish I could join you!! Sigh...

Kandra: Well, here's Draco! heheh. I loved the whole Waz comforting thing as well. Yay! Don't worry, no matter what, I'll finish this story. I plan for it to be very long, possibly novel length! I still have alot to cover before I get back to the first chapter. Sigh...

Xikum: Heheh! Guess what! Maeglin just updated! Chapter 21 of STWE is up!!! yay!! heheh glad to know there's a kindred spirit out there! heheh. About the posting the slashier chaps, well, I'm not sure yet, I'll keep you updated though! I'm glad you liked my Luc. I really wanted more insight on his character than what most HP/LM fics out there gave so I decided to write my own! Glad to know I'm appreciated! I'll try to live up to it. Hope your question about the Invisibility cloak is now answered. And if I'm correct, they were never sure if Mrs. Norris could sense them or not. Just worried, and she never really did catch them. Just stared and meowed a little, confused. Don't worry, the relationship is starting.

Jellybean: OHMIGOD!! I cannot believe you are reading my fic!! I love your fics!! Your's and Diagonalist... wow! yay! Does happy dance! Don't be angry with me for the cliffie please?? I can't help it! Thats where they want me to stop! Ummm.... can I say after reading your last review, DON'T READ THIS CHAPTER!!! I seriously don't want to make you angry again. Sorry about that idiot. Men are insensitive jerks! Go read a fic called the Daughter of Lucius Malfoy. It is hilarious and you might identify with the way Voldie gets killed. Seriously. heheheh

Tereth Dragonstar: You guessed it and yes, he can't tear Wormtail to pieces cos well, Sirius as well as Luc. Sorry! Sorry about the cliffie.

Sethanon Snape: *rubbing sore behind* Glad you are enjoying this. I hope you like this chapter! * runs away doing a Dudley protecting ass impersonation*

Myk: You too are reading this?? I cannot believe it! I'm so flattered!! My fave authors are reading my fic! Swoon.

Minerva-Severus Dumbledor: Thanks! Sorry, I suck at titles!

Selina: Don't kill me!! *cowers*

Aislynn: Sorry about not using your suggestion. I had thought about it being Voldie or else having Lucius get called to Voldie and bringing Waz with him but then didn't know how to get around the whole pain in the head scar link thingie so I tossed the idea to the wayside for now. Hope you liked how it turned out in the end though.

Dragonsbane: Glad to know you like the chapter. Don't go misery please?? I love my legs, don't want it broken... please??

Dracavia: *blushes madly* Thanks! wow! I'm glad you like the fic and frankly, I also felt the same about the issues you raised and thus, the result. Please, don't worry about the length of your review! I absolutely love it! I seriously would like to know what you all like and hate about this fic so I can improve it. About London, I had just gotten back from Xmas vacation there with my sister. I love the place, I wish I could live there. Covent Garden is one of my fave places there. Loved the opera singers and the Magicians. Also loved the street buskers, pity the poor Scottish bag-pipe playing busker though. It was too cold to stand out there for hours in a kilt and have strangers take photos of you and not give you any money. Meet Xikum, who I believe is in the same boat as us when it comes to reading HP/LM fics. I hope I can continue to write chapters which you enjoy.

FairLady Ravenclaw, Lilmisscanadianchick, PurplePassion: Thanks!

jliles, DawnFire: I know, I'm evil. EG

VtE: Here ya go!

Bad-ass-Cinderella: I kept my promise!!

Heather: Thanks, I'm glad you like this. I'm sorry about the bad grammar and the spelling mistakes, I hope it's not as bad this time. I have a beta, Linda who does a wonderful job but I was incredibly tired the last time I updated and missed some of her corrections. Sorry! Thanks for the offer though, and any mistakes that I make are mine, not theirs. I'm trying to move things along. Hope this is too your liking.

Felia: Yay!! I converted another!! heheheheh. Here ya go, enjoy this chapter!

PissedOffEskimo: WOW!!! Another acclaimed fic writer reviewing me! I cannot believe this. yes, I know I'm repeating myself but I cannot help it I'm so speechless!! You know when I saw you had reviewed, I had to pinch myself. I love your fics!! Especially He Defines Me. Will you be writing more?? Well, you got your compromising positions! heheh.

Phewww, Thanks you all for reviewing, I'm sorry if I missed any one of you. Hope you all like this new chapter and please, please, don't kill me!! If you hate cliffhangers, then don't read this chapter till the next one comes out. Seriously, I warned you!!! Enjoy!

Suite 7310, Thistleton Hotel, Bayswater, London

"Father! Mother sent me to see you. I'm supposed to be keeping an eye on you. You scared that rat too badly and he fainted at the very mention of coming back here so the Dark Lord sent me instead. Father? Where are you? I hope you are decent! I'm coming in the bedroom..." Draco Malfoy sauntered in to the hotel suite. The strong wards which could repel even Voldemort gave him no pause. A long time ago his father had keyed him to whatever wards he would set up. Just in case Draco needed to get to his father fast.

As he opened the bedroom door cautiously, Draco immediately noticed the numerous tiny bottles littering the floor, as well as assorted pieces of clothing. 'Hmm, looks like something happened last night to give father quite a scare! He only goes on a bender like this after a particularly bad day and the floozy means it was worse then usual. Poor thing.'

" Father? Are you ok? What caused the bender this time? What did you do the the rat anyway? Even after seven Enervates he kept on fainting whenever he was ordered to come back here. Voldie finally got fed up and sent me to take his place. Father? I'm near the bed now, I really hope you and whoever it is with you is decent!" Draco sighed, knowing that his father was most probably not among the land of the coherent and sober at this point of time.

Since he was a boy he had known the antagonism that existed between his Father and Mother, caused by the presence of the Dark Lord in his mother's bed. While he loved his mother and his surrogate father in a way, he'd always connected with his blood father more then anything. He knew that Lucius hated the Dark Lord and his mother and he respected that, going as far as to protect his father as much as he could. Too many times he'd had to patch his father up after he had unwittingly incurred Voldemort's or his mother's wrath.

Surprisingly mature for his age, Draco had to grow up fast with the dysfunctional family system he had. When he was old enough to understand, Lucius had sat him down and explained the dynamics of his family to him, careful to not turn him against his mother and Voldemort yet making sure Draco knew what was going on and especially stressing that no matter what, Lucius loved him and would do anything for him. As he grew older, he saw the ravages of a bloody cause led by a madman. Moreover, he lived with an over-ambitious mother who craved power and money and wouldn't stop at anything to get it. Voldemort's presence while ethereal for most of his childhood was still evident and he grew up fearing it and learning how to live with it. He saw what his father went through as well as the others. He was a smart boy and Lucius had taught him at an early age to observe unobtrusively. Moreover, his position as the son of the Dark Lord's long time lover afforded him numerous benefits. He played his mother and Voldemort beautifully, taught by his father to protect himself no matter what the cost. But, no matter how much his mother showered him with gifts and presents, no matter how much the Dark Lord showed him favor, Draco owed his allegiance to his real father, the man who had looked out for him and loved him since he was born, Lucius Malfoy.

And so, when he saw the bed's occupants, instead of running home to his mother's arms and signing his father's death warrant, all he did was gape, stare and squeak. "F-ff-a-ther...." was all his overtaxed brain could produce at the moment. No one could blame him though, after all, it isn't everyday one walks into their father's bedroom to see him and one's nemesis curled up half dressed around each other, sound asleep. 'What the bloody hell is father doing sleeping with Potter? How could he not have told me!! I mean this is Potter! The person I've complained about and cursed for so many years! My bloody fucking rival! He's my age for Merlin's sake! Shit! Wait a minute! This is Potter! I mean Harry Potter! The bloody Boy-Who-Lived! The boy old Voldie wants to kill! Fuck! My father's a masochistic suicidal pedophile!' At that last thought, Draco's brain gave up, waved the white flag and then promptly shut down. *Plop*, the boy fainted, crumpling to the bottle-littered ground in a heap.

"Hmmm?? Wha..? Dray? What?" was the only response Lucius Malfoy's alcohol and sleep fuddled mind could produce as he awoke to the aghast noises made by his currently unconscious son. Struggling to untangle himself from the delicious warmth without over stressing his pounding head, he felt a vague reluctance to leave the bliss he had been in. Unfortunately, his paternal instincts had been awoken, albeit belatedly and still half asleep. He had to answer the call of his son, the only person he truly loved and had vowed to care for no matter what. At that thought, he renewed his efforts and sat up in bed, ignoring his pounding head to peer cautiously over the side, only to see his son communing with the empty mini liquor bottles. " Dray, what are you doing down there? Are you alright?"

However, before Lucius could further ascertain the condition of his only offspring, he felt the bed move. Apparently his bed partner had decided to join the land of the waking. Wonderful. 'You know, I keep telling myself I need to find another way to cope with stress besides drinking myself silly and then picking up some tail and screwing myself senseless. Not only is it unhealthy, it is also downright dangerous to let my guard down so completely. I'm not really setting a good example for Dray either I suppose but then again, his mother is sleeping with the Dark Lord who plans to take over the world so, anything I do probably can be constituted as a good example. Oh well, time to send this fellow away I suppose, pay him or her and then find out what's wrong with my son. It's not like this is the first time he's found me in bed with some floozy. Something must be bothering him.' Turning around, Lucius opened his mouth to order the entertainment of the night out. Instead of the words he had planned to say though, what actually came out of his mouth was " Oh Shite!!! Albus is going to murder me!!" Just as his brain was threatening to follow the example set by his son, Lucius's mind focused on one main thought, 'Damn, he even looks good the morning after!'

TBC...