Figuring It Out

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The current year in this story is 1990; the baby will be born in a few months. I don't know if DNA testing was available then but they're going to be doing it the Wizarding way anyways. The reason for this time frame is so that I can write a sequel to this story set in 2004.

So yeah, does that make sense? And yes, there will be a sequel…

Chapter 6: Lucius Malfoy

Sirius was nearly four months pregnant now, he had a Concealment Charm on him so that the rest of the school didn't find out he was pregnant or see the great amount of weight he had gained. He was back in classes but only if he didn't over exert himself in Madame Pomfrey's words.

It was the early evening in the middle of January now and Sirius was just on his way back from the Infirmary after his monthly check up with Poppy Pomfrey. As he wandered down a corridor he heard footsteps behind him.

"Black! Wait!"

Sirius stopped and saw this year's Head Boy running towards him, he raised an eyebrow as Lucius Malfoy stopped in front of him. "What?"

Lucius dragged him into an empty classroom protesting, and then he closed the door behind them.

Sirius pouted and rubbed his arm where Lucius had gripped it, "What was that for?"

Lucius sighed and studied Sirius for a moment, "You're pregnant?"

"Oh…" Sirius sat down on a chair and folded his arms over his stomach. "Who told you?"

Lucius narrowed his eyes slightly, "Severus told me, last night. I could be the father? Why the hell didn't you tell me?!"

"Stop shouting at me!" Cried Sirius, he really didn't like it when people raised their voices at him right now, it made him cry. "Yes, you could be the father…and I didn't tell you because I didn't know how you'd react. I didn't think you'd want anything to do with me if you knew. Its not like we've ever been very close, is it?"

Why am I crying? Thought Sirius, He hasn't said he hates me or doesn't want anything to do with the baby yet…I hate being so damn emotional!

Lucius gazed at the sniffling sixteen year old in front of him, "Why wouldn't I want anything to do with you?"

Sirius sniffed and wiped his eyes on his sleeve, "Because you're you. One of the most inconsiderate people I've ever had the displeasure of knowing." Lucius raised his eyebrows in amusement. "And anyway, you're with Narcissa. Shouldn't you be getting back to her now?"

Lucius rolled his eyes, "Sirius, you and I both know I prefer men, especially after the summer."

Sirius but his bottom lip in thought. He remembered all too well what Lucius was talking about, they had had a few sexual rendezvous' in the summer holidays, which is why they had slept together again at the beginning of the school year, right before Sirius found out he was pregnant.

"I'm not as bad as you think I am." Continued Lucius, he leaned forward on the chair he was sitting on. "I'd prefer you over your cousin any day."

Sirius glanced up into those grey eyes, "Really?" Lucius nodded, he hadn't quite managed to get rid of the sneer on his face yet though. "So…does that mean I can count on you for help through this?"

"How much help exactly?" Questioned Lucius uncertainly.

Sirius shrugged, "Just some support while I'm pregnant…and if you do turn out to be the father, I'd like it if you helped me raise the kid, or at least be a part of its life." He gazed at Lucius hopefully. "The other three have agreed to that…"

"Just how many people have you slept with?" Questioned Lucius in slight surprise, he did already know about Sirius' reputation of being a bit of a slut but he didn't think there were that many possibilities for the father of his child.

"You, Severus, James and Remus are the possible fathers of my child." Replied Sirius slowly and quietly. "Yes, I know I'm a slut, so don't say it." He got up. "I have to go, I'm tired."

Lucius stood up and watched Sirius head to the door, "If its financial support you need…"

Sirius looked over his shoulder at the blonde Slytherin, "Its not…I just need to know that someone's there to care for me, while I'm going through this…I can't do it alone." He opened the door and left the room leaving Lucius standing there frowning.

Lucius sighed and left the room, he looked down the corridor and saw Sirius turning the corner at the end and then he was out of sight so the Slytherin headed back to the dungeons where his House common room was.

Sirius went into Gryffindor Tower and headed slowly up to his dorm, once he was in the dorm he took the Concealment Charm off himself and flopped down onto his bed.

Well, it appears you have all four of them on your side Siri, even if you are being a bitch to them. Thought Sirius as he curled up on his side in the middle of the bed. It went better than I thought it would with Lucius, but I suppose he's probably had a little time to come to terms with it if Sev told him even though I told him not to.

"Hey Siri, where have you been?" Questioned James as he trudged into the dormitory covered in mud from head to toe from the Quidditch Practise.

Sirius rolled over and laughed when he saw the state James was in, "I forgot to say I was going for a check up, and then I got cornered by Lucius…"

James raised his eyebrows as he went to sit down on his bed, completely forgetting he was covered in mud, but Remus shoved him away from it before he could sit down. "Ow…So what did he say?"

Sirius sat up and crossed his legs, "He was surprisingly understanding…and nice…he didn't exactly agree to help or anything, but…I think he will."

"Well that's good then." Said Remus sitting down on James' bed and making sure his boyfriend didn't make too much of a mess. "How did he find out?"

"Severus told him."

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James found Sirius sitting down in the Common Room on his own late that night, he went and sat on the couch next to his best friend. "Are you all right?"

Sirius glanced at him and gave a small smile, "Yeah, I am." James raised an eyebrow and Sirius smirked. "I've just come to the conclusion that I shouldn't be depressed about this…I mean, I'm carrying a baby, I should be happy. I s'pose its life rests on my wellbeing right?"

James nodded, "Yeah, it does." He put a hand gently on Sirius' stomach and rested his head against the back of the couch next to Sirius'. "I was wondering," Sirius glanced at him curiously. "Why did you sleep with Malfoy?"

Sirius sighed, "I figured you'd ask that one day." James raised his eyebrows. "It started in the summer, I don't really know why though, I guess we both just hated our families and we needed some comforting. So, we slept together a few times in the summer and kept in touch and then I ran away and we stopped talking.

"And then a few months ago…" Continued Sirius quietly. "I still don't really know why we did it then, I think he was just sick of being around Narcissa and he needed someone else." He glanced at James. "It happened the same day we did it, just late that night."

James' eyes widened a little, "You realise this kid could be some sort of Black/Potter/Malfoy hybrid right?"

Sirius grinned, "Well, we don't look all that different, it could have blonde hair, blue eyes and a visual impairment."

James rolled his eyes, "You're still trying to get me back for insulting you aren't ya?"

Sirius nodded, "Course I am." He yawned and stretching. "I'm going to go to bed."

"Night." Said James as he watched his pregnant best friend get up. "You're going to need help with that soon, aren't you?"

"Fuck off."

James laughed.

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A/N: I know that was short and not very good at all, but I kind of ran out of inspiration after the first two paragraphs. I'll try and make up for it next chapter.

Next Chapter: A Hogsmeade weekend is coming up and Severus wants to ask Sirius to go with him.