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Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K.R. The Dominion Jewel belongs to Tamora Pierce. Joe and Alison are mine

B4- "I shall now undo the spell." Dumbledore announced.

Hermione panicked. She had forgotten! She was so stupid. Quickly she fought her way out, and she saw the others gesturing frantically. She had just made it out the door when Dumbledore cast the spell. Anxiously, she looked at Joe. Had the spell affected him? No, he was still asleep. She then looked up urgently. "We need to go talk to Dumbledore." She said.

"Later," Harry told her. "I don't want to go this very second."

"You know, this really doesn't involve me." Ron tried to escape, but was jerked firmly back. "Why me?" was his cry as they dragged him down the hallway to Dumbledore.

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Lucius Malfoy's eyes were popping. Draco's partner was Granger-Snape.. Best stick with Granger he thought. But the Dark Lords plan. the Dominion Jewel. he had thought it would have been someone else's brat, not Draco's. This complicated matters.

"Narcissa," Lucius called.

"Yes Lucius?"

"I shall be going to Hogwarts today. I don't expect to be back soon. Now I must leave."

"Very well."

He departed, and upon his arrival, was hailed by a harried looking Snape. "Lucius, why are you here? The headmaster is busy, as is Draco."

"Would this be in regards to Draco's Childcare project?" Lucius inquired.

"Yes, yes it would. I assume Draco told you?"

"In so many words."

Snape grimaced. Then, he beckoned, and brought Lucius to the visitor's room. "Wait here. It may take a while."

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Standing around the gargoyle, the 4 friends were desperately trying to guess the password. After a half and hour, they were running out of ideas for candy.

"Toffee."

"Milky Way"

"Lemon Drop"

"Fizzing Whizbee"

"Canary Cream"

"Blood Pop"

"Give us a clue!" Ron begged the gargoyle. The gargoyle reached out and tapped Alison, twice. As expected. Alison let out a loud cry. Hermione's face lit up.

"Baby Bottle Pops!" she exclaimed. The statue moved aside, and they all got on the revolving staircase. Harry knocked, once. Dumbledore opened the door. When he saw who was outside, he ushered them in.

"Baby Bottle Pop?" he offered.

"Sure." Said Ron. Dumbledore looked positively delighted. Quite likely that no one had ever taken him up on his offers of candy before. After they had sat down. He asked, "What seems to be the problem?"

Hermione resignedly held Joe up. "Sir, somehow the spell got messed up. Joe and Alison are real children."

Dumbledore nodded. "I know. I found out the first night, when they didn't show up on the monitors. I checked further into it, and found out the real truth. I am surprised you didn't tell me sooner though."

"Sorry sir." Ginny muttered.

"So, now that the project is over, will you be telling everyone?"

"We've thought it through, and decided yeah, people are going to find out any way, so yes." Harry said.

"Do plan to keep them then?"

"I am," Hermione said. Then she explained the rest of the plan to Dumbledore.

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Lucius walked to Dumbledore's office. He barged in without knocking, manners discarded due to anger. To his surprise, he found the Dream Team and Girl-Weasel there. "Dumbledore, I wish to speak with Draco immediately."

"Yes. Ms. Granger as well I assume?" Dumbledore said pleasantly.

"How- You- Yes. Send for my son." Lucius choked out.

Draco found himself being brought to Dumbledore's office by an annoyed Professor Snape. "Erm, Professor, why do I need to see the Headmaster?" Draco ventured.

"Your father is here." Came the curt reply.

"Meep."

When Draco arrived at the office, his father strode out. Hermione gulped then followed. With a sigh, Draco trotted after them.

When they arrived, Lucius was waiting. "Draco!" he barked. "Where is that abomination to the wizarding world?"

"I.I.." Draco squeaked.

"Boy! Answer me now!"

"I don't know." Draco replied sullenly.

"Well, find out, and deliver it to me!" his father snarled.

"No!!" Hermione interjected. "You will not have my son!"

"Is that so?" Lucius queried sneeringly.

"Quite"

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Severus Snape had a pounding headache. An awful, throbbing, wracked with pain headache, all because of the stupid Malfoys. Had they not dabbled in all this it would have been quite likely that things would have gone a lot smother.

But the Malfoys were in the picture, and there was nothing to be done for it. Lucius had gotten his way, to a point. The point being that he could not take the baby, could not have it alone without Hermione. Draco, on the other hand, was the child's father, and was perfectly within his rights to be with his son. Knowing Draco, he would probably kill his own son to appease his father.

Thus far, young Draco had not shown much backbone. This was rather worrisome, as it absolved all possibility of him doing the right thing. He was a rather whiney brat, but he seemed to be maturing a little with age. A little.

But, the result of all of this was a headache. A terrible one. But, Severus Snape was a potions master, so he strode resolutely off to his dark, dank, dungeon for some potion.

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