A/N: For those (and you know who you are) That said "he can't just pass out like that" You've OBVIOUSLY never been preggers, YOU CAN and SOMETIMES do pass out for nothing, hormones are a bitch and when you're pregnant they are even worse!!!


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What He Always Needed


Chapter 3


Until school started flashed by quickly for the family and friends of one very pregnant Harry Potter. They had all decided, Harry included albeit reluctantly that during the school year he'd be safest in his rooms with Sirius and Remus whom Draco and he had hired as his tutors and Severus would come up on weekends and tutor him in potions. Although Harry didn't need to finish school he wanted to, and he wanted to do it on time if that was at all possible.


Harry was just about three months along and doing very well. He rested as often as was possible, he hadn't realized that being pregnant would drain you so much. He'd already put on about two stones, which pleased everyone. Personally, Harry didn't care how much he'd have to gain, as long as his son and daughter were healthy, he'd endure.


Harry and Draco had spent a few nights already talking of names for the babies, and hadn't come into anything that caught their fancy just yet. The true names of their parents were already knocked out, but derivatives may be used, they had only decided that James, Lily, Narcissa and Lucius were not going to be used.


As much as Harry loved Draco, and he did, and no matter how much he loved his unborn children, Harry was getting annoyed. Annoyed at being babied twenty-four-seven, granted he knew later in the pregnancy that was going to be necessary, but right now he was still capable of doing things for himself and by himself. That's what Harry and Draco mainly fought about at the moment was the constant babying Harry was getting.


"DRACO!" Harry could be heard by the remaining Marauders in the other room. Harry had gone to relax in the tub for a bit, Draco of course had followed him in there.


"I'm sorry Harry but I'm worried about my family, I can't help it." Draco huffed back at the pregnant boy he loved.


Harry closed his eyes and counted to ten to calm down and he opened them and Draco noticed they were softer.


"I know Draco, it's just...try and put yourself in my position, just for a moment? I know you care and I love you for it, but right now you're being a little overbearing." Harry replied with a sigh. He knew in his heart that Draco cared and was only looking out for him and their children, but that didn't make it any less annoying.


"OK, OK, I'll be in the other room, please," Draco begged, "please call me if you need anything, anything at all, a foot massage, a back massage, if you want me to wash your back, if you need help getting out of the tub, please call me. You know I have no problem helping you right now, can you do that for me at least?" Draco was pleading as though his life depended on it, which it didn't, but it would make him feel so much better since he was getting ready to spend his days in the school populous while Harry was cooped up in the rooms they shared.


Harry sighed heavily before responding to Draco request.


"I'll tell you what Draco, love. Why don't you give me about thirty minutes to have a nice relaxing soak and then you can come and help me wash my back and feet? This belly is already starting to get in the way. Just give me thirty minute alone all right?" Harry looked up at his love with pleading eyes. Draco beamed at the shorter boy. Scooping Harry into a ginger hug Draco replied.


"That's fine darling, I only want to help you. Enjoy your soak and I'll see you in half an hour." Draco said pulling reluctantly away from Harry while kissing his cheek and forehead before turning to leave the room.


Harry lowered himself in the tub and soon enough started to doze in his relaxation in the tub. It was warm, but not so hot as to raise his body temperature, it felt wonderful. All too soon Harry heard the door open and Draco hesitantly came back into the bathroom, he smiled softly when he saw Harry lightly dozing in the tub. Draco silently stripped and joined Harry in the tub. Harry cracked his eyes open and sighed softly as he saw Draco joining him in the bath. Harry sat up and allowed Draco to climb behind him and then Draco wrapped his arms lovingly around Harry and gently rubbed his expanding tummy.


"Are you feeling better love?" Draco asked softly. Harry only nodded and snuggled up into Draco's chest. "I'm glad, I want you to be happy, sweetheart, but I just worry about you so much with this pregnancy, you know it's dangerous, I only want to make sure my family comes out of it all right."


"I understand Draco, I do, but I just need time to myself once in awhile. I was thinking earlier, that if the situation were reversed I'd probably be the same way even without the whole Veela thing going on. I'm sorry I'm so irritable, but I can't help it. I know you're only trying to look out for me, and I do appreciate it." Harry twisted his head around and placed a kiss on the side of Draco's neck.


Suddenly Harry's eyes widened and he started grinning.


"Draco, I just thought of the best relaxation I could think of I need to speak with Dumbledore, but I'm sure he'll do it. You can't argue with it either, but I'll need your help initially there are some things that will need lifting and if I can get it big enough they are going to be too heavy for me to attempt to lift. Will you help me?" Harry looked up hopeful to Draco, Draco smiled back at him questions burning in his eyes.


"Of course I"ll help you, you twit, that's what I'm here for, now what have you planned, what am I lifting?" Draco wasn't so sure about lifting, but he'd do it for Harry.


"I want Dumbledore to enchant me a muggle garden on a balcony." Harry replied happily, eyes glowing with happiness at the thought. "I'll have to have Hermione owl her parents for some seeds, but that's no big deal, I'll do a few vegetables and lots of flowers, yeah, that'd be nice, maybe some carrots and some radishes, oh, and some tomatoes as well. At least one rose bush, oh this is so exciting." Harry was practically drooling with excitement. He couldn't wait to get started and Draco got caught up in the excitement.


"So what do you need me to carry?" Draco asked unsure.


"Topsoil" came the reply.


"You want me to carry dirt?" Came the retort from the blonde Veela. "Why don't you just enchant it to do what you want?" Harry looked at Draco with an odd sparkle in his eye.


"It wouldn't be a muggle garden if I did that now would it?" Laughter evident in his voice.


"Oh very well, do I need to carry the water for you as well?" Draco asked knowing that muggle gardens needed watering every day just as magical gardens did.


"No, I think I'll get an automatic drip system in there, that way I don't have to worry about lifting a heavy watering can, and I'll make sure it's elevated and has leg room underneath so I can sit on a stool and do all the work that needs to be done." Harry started rambling, getting more excited by the minute. "I could put herbs up front since they don't have the huge root systems that the other plants will have and the shallow end won't bother them." Draco tuned Harry out, he didn't understand half of what he was talking about anyway, but he didn't understand why Harry wanted a muggle garden anyway.


Draco began to wash his mate while he continued rambling on about his garden. He'd talk to Carrie and Severus and make sure the herbs he was growing weren't going to be harmful to Harry or the babies. Draco massage Harry's shoulders and neck since they were right in front of him, and Harry stopped talking about the garden, it was good to see Harry excited about something that would bring him joy and he could do while pregnant.


Draco moved out from behind Harry after he finished massaging his shoulders and neck and moved down to the promised foot massage. Draco was a master of massage. 'Must be something in the Veela blood' Harry had thought every time Draco massaged him. Harry scooted back to lean against the back of the tub and sighed a heavy contented sigh.


"Do you think Dumbledore will let me do it?" Harry asked his eyes closed.


"Even if he doesn't, I will get it done for you love, you know that, all you need to do is ask and it's yours." Draco replied with conviction.


Harry and Draco finally got out of the tub and Harry was very pruney from being in the water for so long.


Harry yawned and looked lovingly at Draco as they dressed, Harry in his boxers only, since he had a hard time staying comfortable with his pants and one of Draco's undershirts. Draco thought it was endearing that Harry wanted to wear his clothes.


Draco escorted Harry into their bedroom and tucked him in, it was still fairly early and he wanted to surprise Harry but having the garden done for him by morning. He'd have to enlist the help of Sirius and Remus and possibly Fafner as well.


Draco went back out into the sitting room and sure enough Sirius and Remus were watching him with amused expressions. Raising an elegant eyebrow in question to them, they both giggled.


"It's cute how you treat Bambi, it's absolutely adorable." Remus was the first one able to reply. Draco smiled in response, he could handle that.


"I have a favor to ask of you two, it's for Harry." Draco said as he sat down on the couch opposite the remaining Marauders. Both men looked at him interested and at that moment Fafner popped in as well he sat at Draco's feet looking at him expectantly.


"OK, while Harry was taking his bath we did some talking, and he wants a garden." Draco started.


"Oh that's easy, we'll get him down to Professor Sprout and we can get him set." Sirius interrupted. Draco raised his had to stop Sirius from talking.


"He wants a muggle garden, with carrots, and tomatoes, and roses and herbs." Draco finished, waiting for the barrage of questions that he was sure to come.


"Muggle garden? What on earth for?" Sirius interjected.


"Makes sense to me, it is quite relaxing, and I have most of those kinds of seeds at my house, I can go get them, but he really shouldn't be kneeling and stooping like you need to in gardening." Remus voicing his concern for Harry.


"No he's already compensated on that he said he wants an automatic drip system in it, so he won't have to lift the watering can and he also wants it elevated so he can do it sitting on a stool, the herbs he wants in the front in the lip of it, that way he's making me happy by not physically exert himself." Draco said calmly, he'd been happy Harry had already thought of that otherwise he's never have gone for it.


Remus and Sirius upon hearing that Harry had thought of just about everything set out to get the balcony and garden ready for Harry. Sirius would build the balcony and the plot itself with magic while Remus went to his cottage and got everything else they needed to make Harry happy.


Two hours later it was with smiles that the trio went to bed, the next morning was going to be exciting for Harry and everyone wanted to be there when he saw it. Everyone set alarms for six in the morning knowing Harry normally got up about seven, this way they could double check everything was there and ready for the pregnant lad. The plants and seeds Remus had brought as well as the top soil and tools were in and on a trunk waiting for Harry to tell Remus Sirius and Draco where to put everything.


Everyone slept well and had peaceful dreams that night.