Chapter Two – Trinity

Bailee drew in a deep breath as she followed her older brother, Trent, in the Burrow the following morning.

"Where's Trinity?" Molly inquired as her grandchildren walked through the kitchen.

"She's at home with Jamie, I'm suppose to be getting back home soon to help her." Trent responded helping himself to some muffins on the table.

"Bailee, you should have brought her here." Molly spoke bringing a plate of sausage to the table.

"No Grandma, it's too soon." Bailee spoke quietly. Molly knew what she meant.

"Well, you'll have to tell him sooner or later."

"I need to lay down, I'm going to Mum's room." Bailee replied and walked out of the kitchen.

"What's the matter with her?" Molly wanted to know as she sat down at the table across from Trent.

"She has been acting strange since we left Scotland." Trent replied and rose to his feet, "you haven't heard from Mum and Dad have you?"

"No, not since yesterday." Molly shook her head.

...

Bailee sighed as she collapsed on her mum's old bed, falling asleep instantly. Ever since Bailee quit her job at The Weasley Wizard Wheezes, she had spent more time at the Burrow than she did in her own flat above Bascomb's restaurant in Diagon Alley. Her grandmother didn't mind the company, nor did she mind taking care of her great-grandchild, since her seven children and even most her grandchildren had grown up, the Burrow had become rather quiet and lonely. Quite frankly, Molly loved the company.

Alec stood in front of the steamy mirror, wiping his hand so he could see his reflection. He had to admit that he was glad to be rid of his shaggy beard, which had caused him great irritation. He ran his hand through his clean blond hair and then took a step back. He changed into some of Bill Weasley's old clothes and then walked out of the bathroom.

He yawned and walked downstairs to another wonderful breakfast waiting for him in the kitchen. He smiled slightly when he saw Trent and Molly sitting down at the table.

"Alec! You're awake! How are you feeling this morning?" Molly inquired, rushing to set Alec a place at the table.

"Fine, thanks." Alec nodded, sitting down beside Trent.

Molly smiled bringing Alec a plate of toast and eggs, along with some coffee in a white mug. Then she sat down across from him, helping herself to some toast with marmalade jelly.

"Uh, I appreciate everything you have done for me Mrs. Weasley, but I wonder how long might I stay at the Burrow? I don't know if I'll still have my job at the Ministry and I know I'll have to sell my cottage." Alec spoke, "I can pay rent and everything."

"Oh nonsense young man, there'll be no such reason to pay rent around here. You're practically family now and you're to stay here as long as you like. Don't be in such a rush to find a job either, a long needed rest is good for you." Molly spoke waving her hand in the air.

"Thank you Mrs. Weasley." Alec nodded his head, more than grateful.

"Well I'm going home to help James, tell Bailee not to worry about Trini–"Trent paused, as he rose to his feet.

"Don't worry, she knows." Molly nodded her head.

Trent smiled and quickly walked out of the kitchen. For a moment Alec looked confused, and then turned towards Mrs. Weasley, "What's to happen to me Dad?"

"He's in Azkaban right now... I'm afraid you'll have to go to London with Harry when it comes to his trial... which is set some time next week."

Alec sighed, figuring as much. He thanked Molly for the wonderful breakfast and then took himself to his room. As he walked up the stairs he noticed a person in the second story bedroom. He smiled when he realized it was Bailee.

He quietly walked into the room, where Bailee was fast asleep upon the canopy bed. He wondered how long Bailee had been there asleep. He knelt over her and ran his fingers along her cheek, causing Bailee to stir and to awake.

"What the... oh... hey..." She whispered.

Alec smiled sitting on the side of the bed, facing her, taking her hand in his.

"Oh... Bailee." He whispered before kissing the top of her hand.

Bailee smiled placing her hand against Alec's cheek, as she sat up beside him. He didn't look as weak since he'd been healed by the mediwizard. Alec held Bailee's hand and began to cry softly as Bailee placed her free arm around his neck. Alec let go of her hand and held her tightly as he could, letting his free tears roll down her back. Bailee broke free first and brushed her own tears away.

Then she rose to her feet and fixed her shirt, while Alec stood up beside her. Bailee sighed, placing her hands in her pockets as she walked to the doorway.

"You should get some rest." She told him.

...

Alec drew in a sharp breath as he followed Harry Potter into the Ministry of Magic. He felt entirely nervous about the whole trial situation. What if his father were to get a lenient punishment? After all his father had many ties with the Ministry and could probably pay his way out of Azkaban.

Alec followed Harry Potter onto the lift and rode silently to the ninth floor, where they met Ginny Potter, and her father Arthur Weasley.

"Hello Alec." Ginny spoke as cheerfully as possible.

"Hello Mrs. Potter." Alec responded nervously.

"Don't worry Son, everything will be fine." Arthur spoke patting Alec on the back as they made their way down the stairs to the tenth floor.

Alec didn't believe Mr. Weasley that everything would be fine. He knew that everything wasn't fine, nor would it be fine during the trial either.

Alec's father, Draco, was sitting in a chair, chained tightly in his seat. Above Draco's chair is where the Wizengamot sat. Alec sat on the bench beside Ginny, and glanced down at his father. Instead of looking worried or scared, Draco seemed to have a smirk on his face. Harry sat on the right side of the Chief Warlock, Albus Dumbledore.

For a moment, Alec felt relief... if Dumbledore was the Chief Warlock there'd be no way his father would get off so easily.
The trial only lasted about an hour, since Draco's witnesses hardly came to his defense. It didn't take long for the Interrogators to decide Draco's fate. Alec placed his hands in his lap and sat nervously on the bench while the Interrogators stood in the corner of the room whispering to one another. Alec stared at their brightly plum colored robes, then focused on the dimly lit stone walls, avoiding any eye contact what-so-ever with his father.

Moments later, Dumbledore walked into the center of the room and unrolled a roll of parchment.

"Draco Malfoy, you are hereby sentenced to spend the remainder of your days in Azkaban prison. You will be under the watchful eye of more than twenty dementors as well as a couple of goblins." Albus read out loud after fixing his crescent shaped glasses, he looked up and smiled at Alec, and then turned to Draco.

"Take him away."

Ginny smiled, jumping to her feet and clapping her hands. Alec rose to his feet, feeling as if he were dreaming. He wasn't sure what had just happened until he felt Ginny's arms wrap around his neck and hug him. Then he realized that it was for real. He'd never be bothered by Draco Malfoy again.

Alec, grinning from ear to ear, thanked The Potters and grabbed a handful of floo powder from a golden bin. Then he stepped into The Leaky Cauldron's fire place and went directly to the Burrow. He couldn't wait to tell Bailee his good news. He wanted to take her out to dinner to celebrate, but decided to change first.

Alec apparated to the top story of the Burrow and changed into a nice dress shirt and nice black slacks. From the tiny window, he could hear distant voices in the garden. He looked out and saw Bailee and Jamie sitting on a couple of stone benches. In Bailee's arms was a tiny baby.

"Bailee, you have to tell him. This is something you can't keep from him. He has a right to know." Jamie spoke, as she laid across one of the stone benches.

"I know," Bailee sighed taking the sunglasses from the top of her head and placing them over her eyes. "I just don't know how."

"Gently." Jamie smiled.

"James, would you mind watching Trinity tonight?"

"Of course I wouldn't mind! You know I love my little niece! She gives me and Trent practice for if we ever decide to have children of our own."

Bailee smiled as Jamie sat up and then they both rose to their feet. "Greet, I'll gather her things."

Jamie nodded and began to follow Bailee back inside the burrow. It took Bailee a couple of minutes to find Trinity's diaper bag and bottles.

"Okay, here's everything you need, and if I am forgetting anything else you can just pop into my flat."

Jamie adjusted the shoulder bag and took Trinity into her arms, "don't worry, we'll be fine, we still have supplies from the other day."

"I really do appreciate this." Bailee informed her sister-in-law.

"I know."

Bailee kissed the top of her daughter's head and then watched as they walked out of the burrow. Bailee drew in a deep breath. Then she slowly turned around and began walking up the banister, right as Alec was coming down the stairs.

"Bailee!"

"Alec, hey."

"I want to take you out to dinner tonight! I have some great news to share with you... is that alright?" He wanted to know, as he gently touched her arm.

"That'd be fine, there's something I wanted to tell you anyway." Bailee responded.

Alec smiled as they entered the tiny Italian restaurant in the center of Diagon Alley. They were seated in the corner of the restaurant at a small checkered table. Bailee sat nervously playing with her silverware as Alec ordered their drinks.

"So there was something you wanted to tell me?" Alec inquired before taking a sip of butterbeer.

"Oh, you go first, I insist."

"Alright," Alec smiled, "My father was sentenced to a life in Azkaban prison today."

"Wow Alec, that's really great." Bailee spoke, touching his shoulder.

Alec nodded, "I'll never be bothered by him again! We're free to be together forever!"

Bailee smiled slightly, knowing that soon it would be her turn to share her big news. She began to rummage through her purse for a pack of cigarettes.

"Want one?" Bailee inquired offering the pack to Alec.

"No, thank you." Alec shook his head before eating a piece of ravioli,

"Hey, I thought you quit."

"I, uh, I did..." Bailee trailed off.

"You did?"

"Yeah, for about nine months."

"Why only nine months? Did you get pregnant or something?" Alec joked.

"That's not funny," Bailee spat angrily, her face growing hot.

"I'm sorry," Alec responded, his heart pounding, realizing why Bailee would be so offended by his offhand comment. She had been pregnant, which could only mean that the little girl at the Burrow earlier that day had been hers.

"I know." Alec spoke suddenly, "somehow I knew..."

"Oh Alec," Bailee whispered softly as he reached across the table and taking her hands in his.

"Before you left... I wanted to tell you so many times that I was pregnant but the timing never seemed right... I knew at Jamie's wedding and I came so close to telling you. I'm so sorry I didn't."

"Bailee..." Alec swallowed hard, he had in fact, remembered Bailee acting so strangely. When he thought back, it had seemed that she had been eager to tell him something.

"Anyway, her name is Trinity, I hope that's okay."

"No, no Trinity is perfect."

Bailee smiled weakly, but could feel the tears begin to sting her eyes. Alec quickly went to the front to pay the check and then helped Bailee out of the restaurant.

"Let's go somewhere private." He whispered gently as he took her arm.

"My flat is just down the road, above Bascomb's Restaurant." Bailee informed him.

They turned in the opposite direction and were walking towards The Leaky Cauldron. Right before they met the brick wall, there was a shabby building which had a faded sign that said 'Bascomb's Fine Dining Establishment since 1600 A.D'

Bailee lead Alec through a back door into the kitchen, and up a creaky wooden staircase.

"Mr. Bascomb was nice enough to rent this flat out to me. His restaurant was going under, but with my rent he has just enough money to keep it open."

"Oh..."

Bailee unlocked the darken door and lead Alec into her flat, "sorry for the mess... toys and stuff."

"It's alright."

Bailee cleared off the tattered sofa, and then offered Alec a seat. "Can I get you a drink? Or maybe something to eat since we didn't finish dinner. I could go downstairs and get some left-over meat pies. I am sure Mr. Bascomb won't mind."

"No, Bailee sit down."

Bailee sat down beside Alec and began to nervously play with the fabric on the sofa. Alec offered a smile and put one of his arms around Bailee.

Finally, Bailee let out of the flood of tears, "I wish I had told you sooner..."

"Oh Bailes, please don't be sorry. If anything I am the one who should be sorry. I got you into this mess."

Alec leaned his head forward and placed his head on her shoulder. Bailee could feel his own hot tears rolling down her back.

"Bailee, I love you so much."

"I love you too," she whispered. "I never stopped..."

Before Bailee could fathom what was going on, Alec was looking into her eyes. His face moved closer and closer to hers until he kissed her, holding her against his chest. She sighed as she felt his tongue wrap around hers. They broke apart and she kissed his tear-streaked face.

Alec wrapped his arms around her stomach, as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"I am so glad you're alive... and I am so glad you were never really with Raven. Trinity has her father now..."

Alec kissed her cheek and then laid his head on a flowery pillow, "I didn't want to write you that letter... I wanted to put in a secret message that I was being held hostage... but Draco was standing over me, he even made me write it in my own blood."

Bailee winced, and then turned and looked at him, "Oh Alec... it must have been so terrible for you..."

"Bailee, you're the only thing that has kept me alive all this time... if it wasn't for you... you're all I could think of when I was in that dungeon. All I could think of is when we'd be reunited and how happy we'd be together. And now we have a daughter, I couldn't be happier." Alec smiled.

Bailee leaned up to kiss his chin, then laid her head on his shoulder. Alec pulled the blanket from the top of the sofa around them, and then began to stroke Bailee's hair. Bailee was the first one to fall asleep... while Alec stayed awake for hours.

Tears leaked out of his eyelids, but this time they were tears of happiness. He'd never been so happy to be alive, and he'd never been so happy to have Bailee in his arms. He stared at the mantle above the fireplace, which had a portrait of their daughter Trinity. Trinity had light blond hair like him, and piercing green eyes like Bailee's. He smiled to himself and couldn't wait to hold his baby girl in his arms.

As he laid awake he knew he was going to be the most devoted father in world, even more than Harry Potter. He'd never put Trinity through what his own father put him through. He'd help Trinity with school, and teach her how to play Quidditch, and be there for every second of her life. He was glad that he could share something so beautiful and so wonderful with Bailee...

Alec kissed the top of Bailee's head and feel asleep dreaming of the right time to propose to Bailee. This time he was determined to not let anything screw it up. He feel asleep, with his heart beating quickly in his chest. He was going to be with Bailee and Trinity forever.