A/N: Thank to all those that reviewed so far. To those that asked why it's a bad thing, it's not a bad thing, you'll see in this chapter it's not.. Hehehe, just shocking, and Harry being preggers he is prone to faint at times. Although he doesn't faint very often I'll tell you that right now. Hope you enjoy this fic.
OH and Oli (reviewer on aff) can you PLEASE leave your reviews in english? I do understand spanish
minimally, I was able to make it out, but it was difficult for me to. It'd be greatly appreciated if you'd
leave them in english instead of spanish.What He's Always Needed
Chapter 2
Herman came back followed by Sirius and Remus. Herman hadn't said a word about
what was going on to the other men he'd summoned only that Harry would need
them. Loving Harry as much as they did they came immediately. Herman had
laughed inwardly at the site that greeted him. The school nurse and his
patient passed out and Draco screaming frantically.
"Draco!" Herman shouted. "He's fine, calm down, it's just a little much to take
in at once is all, he'll be fine." The doctor assured the young Veela.
"Fine? He's crying! He cried before he passed out. He's frightened and you dare
say he's fine? He's not fine!" Herman had had enough and cast a calming charm
on the lad, which calmed Draco immediately. Draco glared at the Dr. but deep
down he knew it was best and he needed to calm down.
"Will someone please tell me why my godson is passed out on a bed as well as
Poppy?" Sirius almost shrieked.
"Well Mr. Black, Mr. Lupin, it seems that my young charge is very much indeed
pregnant, but it's what he's pregnant with that's the shocking bit." Dr.
Juggernaut said confidently before beginning to mumble to himself but loud
enough for Sirius and Remus to hear. "Amazing really, never happened before in
all history, quite a shock." Sirius laid a hand on the Dr.'s shoulder snapping
him out of his reverie.
"What has never happened before?" Sirius said, his voice shaky with concern
for the boy he looked upon as his own flesh and blood.
"Twins," came the reply but from Draco who looked at his bond-mate with a
dreamy expression on his face. "Harry's carrying twins Sirius, he's carrying
two of my precious babies." A tear tracked down Draco's face, and anyone
looking could see it was shed in love and joy. "Herman, were you able to tell
the sex of the babies? I wasn't much paying attention."
"Yes Draco, I did see the sex, would you like to know?" You could hear the
smile in Herman's voice as well as see it upon his face. Draco nodded
enthusiastically he'd love to know what Harry was carrying. "It's one of each
Draco, a boy and a girl."
"We're..we're going to have one of each first time round?" Disbelief and awe
evident in his voice. Herman smiled softly at the young man, he turned just in
time to see Sirius sit on the floor and Remus pass out.
Poppy was now starting to come too, Harry was still out cold though. Herman
went to help the woman up.
"Please, tell me that wasn't true, tell me he isn't pregnant with twins
please?" Poppy begged but the look on the Dr.'s face told her he couldn't tell
her that and still be telling the truth. Poppy then turned and spotted Sirius
and Remus, she cast a calming spell at the Animagus and Eneverated Remus.
Draco had long since resumed petting Harry's hair and speaking to him softly
trying to bring him out of it. Harry slowly came to as Herman, Poppy, Sirius
and Remus approached his bed. Harry's eyes immediately locked onto Draco's when
he opened them.
"Is it true? Twins?" Harry spoke softly not wanting to hear the answer if it
was no. Draco smiled at him and nodded.
"Yes Harry, it's true, twins, and I know what sex they are." Draco said gently
he didn't know if Harry wanted to know or not. Harry's eyes got wide.
"You know and you haven't told me yet? Tell me please, what are the sex of
these miracles?" Harry's eyes were tearing up again out of pure joy and happiness.
"One of each love, a boy and a girl."
"One.. one of each?" Harry was obviously in shock, no one blamed him. Harry
sat up with Draco's help, not complaining one bit and wrapped his arms tightly
around Draco. "I love you." Harry whispered into Draco's ear.
Draco smiled brightly over Harry's shoulder and closed his eyes. He wanted
this memory to last forever. Harry pulled away from Draco and kissed him
soundly. "Thank you" Harry said when he broke the kiss. Draco brought his hand
up to Harry's cheek and cupped it in his hand.
"No Harry, thank you!" Draco said in sincerity. Harry smiled at Draco and
grabbed his hand.
"OK, now that that's out of the way what else do I need to know Herman?" Harry
spoke softly as Draco sat on the bed next to his bonded. Fafner also took this
time to pop in on the end of the bed as well much to the surprise of Herman
and Poppy.
"Ummm, is that a, ah, pseudodragon?" Herman asked uncertainly but fascinated.
"Yes he is" Harry answered while grabbing hold of the mini-dragon's tail.
Fafner purred and laid down with his head in Harry's lap leaving the
Gryffindor to giggle at him. Draco smiled at the dragon's antics, he'd grown to
love the distractions the pseudodragon could cause when things got stressful.
"He bonded with me a couple of months ago." Herman shook his head, only this
young man could have two magical creatures bond with him and they get along
peacefully. Shrugging Herman continued.
"Now what do you know about male pregnancies induced by Veela's?" Herman asked
and Harry told of what he knew about the egg and sperm coming from Draco and
that is was magically contained but other then that he knew nothing in any
great detail.
"Well then let me start be quashing your fears on some questions I am sure you
have." Herman said softly, but officially, he wanted to make sure the boys
understood everything he was going to tell them. He'd pass the information on
to Carrie later. "Firstly I'm sure you're wondering how you are anything more
then a carrier since Draco supplied everything you are carrying?" Herman
didn't wait for an answer to the question before continuing on with his
explanations. "Well, he did proved, egg and sperm, and you are the carrier
however, it, they," Herman corrected himself, "are bonding to your magic,
therefore will pick up some of your physical characteristics. We obviously
won't know which until they are born, but they will have some of your traits
just as they will Draco's." Draco and Harry grinned at each other Draco hadn't
known this information either, he just knew the basics, but he recalled
something and his brow furrowed together thinking. Herman had noticed and
asked him what he wanted to know.
"Well, I know how the babies got there and where they are from, but I've never
heard of this happening," Draco said motioning over to Harry's tummy. "I've
never heard of twins before, is that likely? Or why does he have two?" Draco's
concern was for health reasons mainly, but he was out and out curious as to
why everything odd always seemed to happen to Harry, Draco mentally shrugged
and counted it as a "Harryism". Harry was just going to have odd things
happen throughout his lifetime and Draco, being bonded to him, was going to
have to deal with that as well.
Herman signed and sat down heavily before continuing to answer Draco's question.
"It is highly unusual that Harry has twins, in fact, a male pregnancy of twins
has never before been recorded. It will be twice as dangerous as a "normal"
male pregnancy, Harry will have to be monitored closely and towards the end
may even have to succumb to bed rest whether he like it or not." Harry's eyes
got big at the mention of bed rest, he wouldn't be able to handle that at all,
he was a perfectly healthy happy seventeen-year-old boy, bed rest was going to
be out of the question. "But only if it's medically necessary, I understand
Harry's an active young man, but you will," Herman looked at Harry pointedly.
"Take it easy so that you won't have to be on bed rest later. Maybe the last
week or two just to give the babies the most amount of time before they come
out, as normal twins are typically born early by about three to four weeks,
the longer the twins stay inside the better off they'll be, but we do have
some time before we get there."
Harry let out a sigh of relief and leaned over onto Draco for support and
scratched behind Fafner's ear. Sirius and Remus looked concernedly at their
godson. They too were worried about his health, and would do anything and
everything to ensure a happy healthy pregnancy.
Harry's stomach let out with a noisy rumble announcing to the world he was
hungry. Harry smiled sheepishly at everyone in the room and Sirius produced a
nice yummy looking banana from his pocket smiling at the poor hungry pregnant
boy before him.
"I always have food on me just in case I get hungry." Sirius shrugged off the
explanation. Harry smiled and accepted the banana. Peeled and began eating
while listening to Herman.
"You know Harry that won't be a bad idea for you either. You have a lot of
energy you're going to be losing carrying around these babies and you need to
keep your strength and energy levels up. Some kind of fruit should be good,
they carry well through the day. Banana's are better though, or apples, or
oranges. Those are the best ones."
Herman clapped his hands together. "Well gentleman, I'll see you in about a
month, do you have any questions?" He remembered something. "Harry you will
begin showing fairly soon as you're pretty slender as well as growing two
babies," switching his gaze over to the blonde Veela. "You may want to bring
in a tailor to make some male pregnancy robes for Harry. He'll need the
magical ones that grow with him. I know they are slightly more expensive, but
they would be best for twins." Draco nodded, money was not going to be a
problem, there was plenty to be had between his own family money, Harry's
family money and that of Harry's godfathers as well, Harry would never have to
do anything ever. All four accounts were quite healthy, and combined, well,
they could have quite literally bought the world if they wanted too.
"Now Harry, take it easy, and minimal casting, and no taking potions unless
Carrie, Poppy or I approve of it, is that understood?" Harry nodded. Harry
wasn't going to risk the lives of his son and daughter.
Herman packed up his files and blood samples from Harry and left, Harry and
Draco slowly stood, Draco and Sirius helping Harry off the bed gently. Harry
didn't complain, everyone in the room could see he was in shock still from
finding out about the twins.
Poppy watched the group leave her infirmary with a soft smile playing on her
lips. "Harry will be well cared for that's for certain." The smile grew wider
as she thought her next thought. "Those babies are going to be spoiled rotten
as well."
