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Chapter Three: Answers and Family
Lily laid a hand on James' arm and looked at Draco her face now serious. "How do you feel about Harry and how long have you felt this way?"
"I love him. I'd do anything and everything to protect him and keep him safe. I've felt this way since fifth year when I saw him in Umbridge's office." Draco answered quickly and honestly.
"If you love him why haven't you told him?" James questioned.
Draco frowned to himself but still answered. "We might be out of school and Voldemort might be gone for good but that doesn't change everything. My parents are idiots, I'm a Death Eater, and Harry still hates me."
"Why did Ginny go to meet Harry as Kayly?" Lily took her turn.
"To see if Harry could forgive our school days and accept me and my family."
"He wants to marry Kayly. Will you tell Harry that she isn't real?" James wondered.
"Yes."
"Will you accept him?" Lily finished the questioning.
"Only if he accepts me instead of Kayly and understands why I did it. But either way I will accept him. I love him." Draco ended passionately.
The couple smiled and disappearing with a soft light they left the four friends sitting quietly. No one moved for a few minutes. Finally Ron and Hermione headed to work while Ginny slipped upstairs to give Draco some time to think. Draco stayed in the living room until Ron and Hermione came home thinking about what happened and what he would do about it given the chance. He smiled to himself when he figured out what he was going to do either way.
In a house across London Lily and James once again appeared with a soft light. Turning at a gasp James smiled. "Hey Moony, Albus." he sneered when he spoke the next name. "Snivillas."
"What are you doing here Potter? Shouldn't you be dead?" Snape hissed angrily.
Lily placed a hand on James' arm to still him and spoke instead. "We are dead but we have unfinished business. Is Harry around Albus? We need to speak to him about Draco."
"I'll get him." Remus left the room.
Albus looked at the couple, a twinkle in his eyes. "Don't you mean Kayly and not Draco?"
"No, we mean Draco. Kayly isn't real." James explained.
Remus and Harry walked into the room just as James finished. Harry gasped and his parents smiled at him. Lily tried to touch Harry and cried out when she actually could touch him. James quickly followed his wife into hugging his son and all three of them stood there for a few minutes. Harry had tears streaming down his face as he stood in the middle of the hug. The family finally pulled away from each other and sat down. Lily and James were surprised when they couldn't go through the bench but not that surprised since finding out they could touch people. Albus laughed softly and it caught everyone's attention. Smiling he looked at the group and answered their unspoken questions. "Harry wished on the ring that he could see and hug you at least once and looked like it came true."
"I remember that. It was right before I gave it to Kayly when I asked her to marry me." Harry commented. "Is that why you guys are here? Because of mom's ring and that I gave it to Kayly?"
Snape sneered though this time it was for show and nothing else. "According to your parents Kayly isn't real. You gave the ring to Draco."
Ginny gave it to Draco." Lily corrected. "Kayly was actually Ginny in costume. It was Draco's idea though to have Kayly be born."
Harry stared at his mother in confusion. "I don't understand." he scratched his head as he admitted the statement.
Albus was the one who answered him. "Ginny made up Kayly with Draco's help. I guess he wanted to see if your school days would come into play even now. If you could forgive him for what happened earlier in your lives. Is that correct James, Lily?"
"It wasn't just about your school days or forgiveness. But you'll have to ask Draco about that. It isn't our place to say." James answered Albus' question.
Remus interpreted after noticing how late it had gotten. The group went their separate ways, Albus and Snape going back to Hogwarts as the family and Remus stayed at the house. They headed upstairs and went to sleep Harry being tucked in by his parents for the first time in his life. Lily and James headed to the room across from Harry's and fell asleep quickly knowing that their son was safe and across the hall from them. Lily was awoken later in the night by the door to their room opening. James awoke at a touch and sat up. Seeing Harry standing in the doorway James smiled and held out a hand. Walking over Harry climbed in between his parents and after muttering a goodnight fell asleep. James followed his son into sleep leaving Lily awake. She watched them for a minute or so before once again following asleep. The family didn't wake up for the rest of the night and Harry wasn't plagued by dreams of the past either. They were peaceful, finally together, and no matter what would happen in the future would remember this night for the rest of time.
Chapter Three: Answers and Family
Lily laid a hand on James' arm and looked at Draco her face now serious. "How do you feel about Harry and how long have you felt this way?"
"I love him. I'd do anything and everything to protect him and keep him safe. I've felt this way since fifth year when I saw him in Umbridge's office." Draco answered quickly and honestly.
"If you love him why haven't you told him?" James questioned.
Draco frowned to himself but still answered. "We might be out of school and Voldemort might be gone for good but that doesn't change everything. My parents are idiots, I'm a Death Eater, and Harry still hates me."
"Why did Ginny go to meet Harry as Kayly?" Lily took her turn.
"To see if Harry could forgive our school days and accept me and my family."
"He wants to marry Kayly. Will you tell Harry that she isn't real?" James wondered.
"Yes."
"Will you accept him?" Lily finished the questioning.
"Only if he accepts me instead of Kayly and understands why I did it. But either way I will accept him. I love him." Draco ended passionately.
The couple smiled and disappearing with a soft light they left the four friends sitting quietly. No one moved for a few minutes. Finally Ron and Hermione headed to work while Ginny slipped upstairs to give Draco some time to think. Draco stayed in the living room until Ron and Hermione came home thinking about what happened and what he would do about it given the chance. He smiled to himself when he figured out what he was going to do either way.
In a house across London Lily and James once again appeared with a soft light. Turning at a gasp James smiled. "Hey Moony, Albus." he sneered when he spoke the next name. "Snivillas."
"What are you doing here Potter? Shouldn't you be dead?" Snape hissed angrily.
Lily placed a hand on James' arm to still him and spoke instead. "We are dead but we have unfinished business. Is Harry around Albus? We need to speak to him about Draco."
"I'll get him." Remus left the room.
Albus looked at the couple, a twinkle in his eyes. "Don't you mean Kayly and not Draco?"
"No, we mean Draco. Kayly isn't real." James explained.
Remus and Harry walked into the room just as James finished. Harry gasped and his parents smiled at him. Lily tried to touch Harry and cried out when she actually could touch him. James quickly followed his wife into hugging his son and all three of them stood there for a few minutes. Harry had tears streaming down his face as he stood in the middle of the hug. The family finally pulled away from each other and sat down. Lily and James were surprised when they couldn't go through the bench but not that surprised since finding out they could touch people. Albus laughed softly and it caught everyone's attention. Smiling he looked at the group and answered their unspoken questions. "Harry wished on the ring that he could see and hug you at least once and looked like it came true."
"I remember that. It was right before I gave it to Kayly when I asked her to marry me." Harry commented. "Is that why you guys are here? Because of mom's ring and that I gave it to Kayly?"
Snape sneered though this time it was for show and nothing else. "According to your parents Kayly isn't real. You gave the ring to Draco."
Ginny gave it to Draco." Lily corrected. "Kayly was actually Ginny in costume. It was Draco's idea though to have Kayly be born."
Harry stared at his mother in confusion. "I don't understand." he scratched his head as he admitted the statement.
Albus was the one who answered him. "Ginny made up Kayly with Draco's help. I guess he wanted to see if your school days would come into play even now. If you could forgive him for what happened earlier in your lives. Is that correct James, Lily?"
"It wasn't just about your school days or forgiveness. But you'll have to ask Draco about that. It isn't our place to say." James answered Albus' question.
Remus interpreted after noticing how late it had gotten. The group went their separate ways, Albus and Snape going back to Hogwarts as the family and Remus stayed at the house. They headed upstairs and went to sleep Harry being tucked in by his parents for the first time in his life. Lily and James headed to the room across from Harry's and fell asleep quickly knowing that their son was safe and across the hall from them. Lily was awoken later in the night by the door to their room opening. James awoke at a touch and sat up. Seeing Harry standing in the doorway James smiled and held out a hand. Walking over Harry climbed in between his parents and after muttering a goodnight fell asleep. James followed his son into sleep leaving Lily awake. She watched them for a minute or so before once again following asleep. The family didn't wake up for the rest of the night and Harry wasn't plagued by dreams of the past either. They were peaceful, finally together, and no matter what would happen in the future would remember this night for the rest of time.