Disclaimer: belongs to JK...and she said June 5th was Draco's birthday... thanks to Occasus for beta reading.. any other mistakes are mine...
Pairings: Remus and Draco..
:.Draco's mood went from bad to worse as the day wore on. He woke up to an empty bed and missing husband. Then he remembered. His birthday was also the day The Dark Lord was defeated. Everyone had places to be and be seen. All for the good of the Wizarding public.
They wanted to see their Heros.
Only he wasn't. He was a marked Death Eater who spied for the light. Behind his back, they whispered other things. A traitor. A coward.
He knew Severus had a speech to make at Diagon Alley. Harry was speaking at Hogwarts. Hermione was speaking at St. Mungos and Ron was doing something at a Quidditch match. This afternoon, Remus and others would be gathering at the battlefield to read the names of the dead. Those lost to the war.
Why would anyone remember a birthday when those you loved died for something they believed in.
All Draco wanted to do was pull the covers over his head and forget about rest of the day... and not crawl out of bed till the next morning. But he promised Remus.
And he would never willingly break a promise to his husband. The only bright light in his world, Draco thought as he pushed the covers back so he could start the day and get it over with.
"Can we go home now, Remus?" Draco asked, his arm linked with his lover's. He was so tired of it all.
People crying and telling stories of their part in the battle. What brave things they'd done. What Death Eater's they killed or captured. The ones that got away. He saw the looks he garnered.
"We can floo back from Severus and Harry's rooms."
As they stepped through the darken doorway after whispering the password, they were greeted by a shouted, "SURPRISE!"
The torches came to life and filled the room with welcoming light. A room full of people that they just left in the Great Hall.
In the center of the room sat a birthday cake. Draco felt tears come to his eyes.
"I would never forget, Love." Remus lightly kissed his very surprised husband. "Happy Birthday, Draco."
Albus Dumbledore came forward with the current Minister of Magic, Arthur Weasley. "Mr. Draco Malfoy-Lupin. We would like to award one of the highest honors given to a witch or wizard. The Order of Merlin. First class."
Arthur stepped forward. "I realize this is little late, Draco...Your sacrifice and bravery during the trying times of the past war DID NOT go unnoticed. Words are not enough to convey what you have gone through, but know we, the people in this room are the only ones who truely understand what you did."
Arthur placed the medal around the blonde man's neck. "Congradulations, Draco."
"Thank you," Draco whispered.
"Happy Birthday, Draco!" Ron Weasley shouted.
"Hear! Hear!"
"Happy Birthday, Draco!" echoed around the room.
Looking around the room seeing the trust he worked so hard to earn and the man beside him, the love that Remus held for him. "Thank you."
"Cake!"
"Honestly, Ron, can't you think of something other than your stomach?"
"Quidditch?"
Friends and family. What more could he ask for?
Oh yeah, Draco almost forgot, "Remus?"
"Yes?"
"Remember that appointment I had with Poppy?"
"Yes?"
Draco took Remus' hands in his own and placed them on his stomach. "I'm pregnant, Remus."
Remus' hands shook. A new life. A new beginning. That's what the war meant. More birthdays to be shared with loved ones. Bringing new life into a world filled with peace.
Oh the world wasn't perfect, but looking at Draco and his smile, it was damn near close to it.
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A/N: YGM chapter 7 is on my desktop now... and is being worked on.. real life and plots bunnies just have a way of messing with things..