A/n: Ok I know you're probably getting sick of seeing this thing updated three times today, but I got another review telling me that we can't have polls on our stories, then the review about the ending being cut off, so here we are, no poll and ending fixed. However you do know what the poll consists of, if not, please email me. Thanks so much for being patient and understanding.

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Chapter 20: Working it out…

Draco showed up in the infirmary 20 minutes later. "Sorry I couldn't come sooner but your brother and sisters just wouldn't sleep. So what is it? What happened? Why are you wincing?" Draco asked, patting Dragon on the arm.

"Maybe you can get him to talk, that ridiculous excuse for a professor has been hexing students since he got here, and Mr. Malfoy Jr. has refused to tell me just what hex Mr. Grindelwald has put on him." Madame Pomfrey said, walking over towards Dragon's bed. "As you know I can't give a student a potion until I know what is wrong with them."

"Drag, babe, what happened? You know you can tell me right, I'll take care of it, but we have to make sure your not seriously injured." Draco said, turning to his son, worry evident on his whole face.

"I don't want to talk about it, I just want a pain relieving potion, I swear I'll be fine, but father please, just tell Madame Pomfrey it's ok to give me one. I'm not addicted to it, but I just need one, please."

"Not until you explain Dragon Aidan Potter Malfoy, right this instant or I will get your dad over here, and you know he'll be worried shitless about you. Do you really just want to upset him more?" At this Madame Pomfrey left the two alone.

"No I don't, but it's no big deal, I'm sure it's happened to the both of you plenty of times, it's nothing, it just hurt for a little while and now it's just a sore feeling, probably just bruised muscles, I probably don't need a pain relieving potion after all, I'll just go back to class. " Dragon tried to get out of the hospital bed.

"Don't you even dare think of moving, you know it would just be easier to tell me, because now that I came I'm not letting you leave until you do, and if it's something that you think happened to your dad and me then why don't you just tell us what it is."

"He used Crucio on me for disrupting his class ok, are you happy? Is that what you wanted to hear? I told him about Chastity yelling at a student for no reason and I didn't leave him alone so he Crucio'd me. It's not important, I'm just really sore." Dragon turned his face away from his father, and stared out the infirmary windows.

"Dragon that is a big deal, it's huge! Harry even taught you that in your first year how big of a deal that is, it's punishable by a Deamentor's kiss. You should have told Madame Pomfrey immediately, I want you checked over. Dragon remember that interview that your father and I had with the Daily Prophet where we said we kept you from seeing people in pain for no reason, well that's the exact curse we were keeping you away from, and your right your dad and I have been placed under it numerous times, you're more than just sore, I can tell that by your face. Let me get Madame Pomfrey and then I'm going to go get Severus, he'll take care of you while I'm with your dad and the triplets okay? I'll come back to check on you in a few hours though, but you won't even notice I've been gone since I'm sure Madame Pomfrey will give you a dreamless sleep potion, she gives it to everyone, I'm not kidding either. I swear Harry slept half of his seventh year away." Draco kissed Dragon on the forehead, helped him get in his pajamas and tucked into bed, and then went to get Madame Pomfrey.

"Well, did you find out what was wrong?" Poppy asked, looking up from some paper work she was doing.

"Yes, he was put under the Craticus curse, can you make sure he doesn't have anything else wrong with him? I barely got him to tell me what was wrong, I had to threaten to get Harry over here. I already warned him that you will probably give him a dreamless sleep potion. I'm going to Dumbledore about this, I'll be back to check on him before I go check on the triplets."

"Okay Draco, just don't stress out over this like you tend to do, I don't need another patient in here for stress." Poppy went over to her potions cabinet and pulled out a few vials.

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Severus walked into Chastity's classroom and into her office. " Enneverate." Chastity woke up disoriented, she went to turn and ended up falling off the couch. "Ah, miss Mayer at her most graceful what a wonderful thing to see."

"Bugger off and tell me what happened. I remember Grindelwald coming in, but that's it."

"He stunned you, because according to Dragon you were going off on students for no reason. Chas, do you want to talk about anything? What's wrong? Look I'm family, it's ok to tell me things, I swear I won't tell anyone, Chastity that's my promise to you, it always has been and always will be."

"I can't tell you, you won't understand, you'll freak out and run away. It's fine I can handle this, I have to handle this. I brought it on myself, and I have to do this on my own."

"Do what on your own Chas? You aren't making any sense? You didn't do anything."

"Yes I did, you don't know you wouldn't understand. Just leave me alone for once in your life Severus, just stay out of my business. Is it hot in here to you?" Severus looked worriedly at Chastity before she fainted. He quickly got up, and caught her before she hit the floor. Scooping her up in his arms, he headed towards the Infirmary. "Poppy, Poppy, where are you?" Severus called out in the hospital wing.

"Sev, what's wrong what happened to her?" Madame Pomfrey asked rushing out from behind the curtain of Dragon's bed.

"I don't know, she asked if it was hot and she fainted. Well she was also telling me to stay out of her business, but she's family, I was only trying to figure out what's got her so worked up over Black." Severus let Sirius' name drop from his tongue like poison.

"Well, I'll take care of her, I'll get you if I find anything important, in the mean time, why don't you go find Draco and make sure he doesn't kill anyone over his son." Poppy said, trying to give Severus the hint. Severus turned around to the curtain.

"He's behind there isn't he." It wasn't a question, Severus knew something had happened to Dragon, he wouldn't have been limping for no reason.

"Yes he is. Professor Grindelwald put him under the Craticus Curse. He has a hair line fracture on his tibia of his left leg, but nothing that couldn't be easily fixed."

"I'll be back in a while, let me go find Draco and inform Draco of Dragon's condition, and Dumbledore of Grindelwald's." With that Snape left. He decided to go to Dumbledore's first, since finding Draco in Hogwarts would be like looking for a needle in a hay stack."

"Acid pops." Snape said, coming up to Dumbledore's gargoyle.

"I WANT HIM REMOVED! THIS MINUTE!" Draco's yells made it all the way down the stairs. 'Well that needle was easily found.' Severus thought.

"Albus I have to agree he's gone too far! Dragon is in the Infirmary suffering from the effects of the Craticus and a hair line fracture in his leg. Chastity is in there for being stunned and for stress."

" I understand both your concerns, however, I can not rid this place of him, only Chastity can. However, since I have Mr. Malfoy and yourself here I was hopping you could help me. I've decided due to our staff becoming younger to open a day care so the new staff members could still keep their jobs. I am lost on who to hire. Any suggestions?" Dumbledore asked.

"Ginny Weasley might enjoy watching the children, or Hannah Abbot." Draco suggested.

"What about Davis and Finnigan?" Severus tried to figure out who the friendliest guys at the school were.

"I will not have Finnigan and his pervy mind around my innocent children!"

"His pervy mind? You think that he could have anymore effect then Mr. and Mr. shags-like-bunnies? Oh please."

"Now now boys, I asked for suggestions. What I suggest to you though is that you both go check on your families. I'm sure Harry's nap isn't going to last more than the two hours you've spent here Draco." With that Albus popped a lemon drop in his mouth and disappeared into a side room. Severus made his way towards the Infirmary while Draco Floo'd home.

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Severus only had to wait ten minutes for Jersey to come around. "What happened? How did I get in the Infirmary? Severus?" Chastity asked, disoriented again.

"It's amazing how unorganized you are every time you wake. Yes, it's me. I carried you to the Infirmary, you fainted in your office after yelling at me to stay out of your business, which was after I eneverated you awake, after your DADA teacher stunned you. By the way, Draco's furious that he Cruio'd Dragon so expect him to drop by once you're better, especially since Dragon ended up being minorly injured. You were stunned for yelling at a student." Severus added at Chastity's confused look.

"Oh well that gave him no right to stun me!"

"Neither of you had a right to do what you did! Just because Black's an arse doesn't mean you can go off on students when they ask questions about him concerning the war. You are teaching a subject that he is involved in, it also isn't like you, what's wrong?" Severus asked, looking down at Chastity in the Infirmary bed.

"It's my problem okay, you won't understand. Please, just leave." Chastity said, her voice going low.

"You keep saying that, but maybe I can help, you're family Chas. I'm not turning my back on you."

"It's Sirius."

"What's serious? The problem? Chas, if it's serious then you shouldn't have to go through it alone." Severus said, taking Chastity's hands in his. Chastity turned her face away.

"No," she said in a barley audible whisper. "It's Sirius'." The last thing was barely a whisper and Snape ended up having to read Chastity's lips. Once realization dawned on him, Severus' eyes got huge and his mouth dropped.

"Y-you're pregnant?" Severus asked in shock. Chastity couldn't bring herself to answer, but nodded her head. "And it's blacks? Are you sure?"

"Positive, since I was a virgin up until the day I moved into his house. Now I'm pregnant, homeless, and heartbroken. Sirius doesn't know. Please don't tell him."

"Chas, he has a right to know that he has another child out in the world no matter if he likes it or not, and you're far from homeless, if worse comes to worse my house is always open to you, and I'm sure Draco, Harry, and Dragon would except you into their house. I know Dragon would with the speech he gave at Malfoy Manor. I'll also be by your side through all of this, my cousins are not going to be on their own during this. You hear that little one, I'm going to watch out for you and your mum." Severus said, looking at Chastity's still flat stomach.

"It's not fair to you Sev. You have Remus to watch out for once a month, you shouldn't have to deal with me at the same time. I meant it when I said I could look after myself. You're right about telling him also, I just can't, he already hates me, I don't want him to hate my child also." Chastity still wasn't looking at Severus.

"Chas, you are a lot more important than werewolf boy okay, and I'm sure Remus would be more than ecstatic to have you. See if your child grows up from day one in the womb, chances are Remus' other side will consider him or her his cub, on wolf nights they don't attack their offspring. So he won't just have Remus and mine's protection, he'll have Moony's also. I'll tell Sirius for you." Severus suggested.

"No, I already know who I want to tell him, because this person knoews about a deal Melissa made with Sirius so they'll know how to handle both Sirius and Melissa's reaction. I just have to wait until I see them again."

"Okay, well, you rest up I'll Floo Remus. I can't give you a dreamless sleep potion because it's harmful to the baby. I'll make you a safe one along with morning sickness and stress reliever potion. I'll also inform Lucius and Draco of your condition, but right now sleep it'll do both of you good." Severus kissed Chastity's head.

"Thank you, love you Sev." Chastity said before falling asleep. Severus left the room and went down into his office, half way there he caught up with Lucius and Julie.

"Can't you just sit in a room and watch her? I have to take a shower and I'm dead tired, I was going to take a nap. Plus, you're a ghost it's not like you couldn't take time out of forever to watch your grandchild until I can find Professor Snape. I told Dragon I would hand Alyssa over to a responsible adult." Julie said, her voice holding back on yelling at Lucius.

"Miss Burkle, I can take her from here thank you. Mr. Malfoy is still in the Infirmary, you may see him before dinner if you'd like. Lucius if you'd follow me we have a few family issues to discuss." Severus picked up Alyssa and the three of them made their way to Severus' office. Severus looked Alyssa over, she had changed a lot since she was born six months ago, for one she was no longer able to be carried in the crook of your arm any more, she had to be carried with both, just to be on the safe side, since she loved to wiggle until she felt comfortable. She was also coming into her aristocratic features, though not as sharp as Draco's. Once in Snape's office, Severus laid Alyssa on the couch and turned towards Lucius. "I'm going to fire call Draco and then I'll explain, just keep an eye on Alyssa." Severus said, turning towards the Floo and throwing in powder, Draco stepped out a few minutes later.

"What's wrong is it Dragon? Is he okay?" Draco asked worried.

"The family problem doesn't concern Dragon, it's Chastity, she's pregnant with Black's child. I don't know how long, she said since moving in with Sirius and it's October so I'd say she's a month or two along. Also according to her Sirius doesn't know." Severus explained quickly.

"Is she going to tell him? Is she even prepared to raise a child? What's she going to do for a job?" Draco asked, coming to his senses first.

"No, she isn't telling him, someone else is for her. I don't know what she's going to do for a job. Right now she's more afraid of living on the streets because Sirius is not going to let her live in that house. I told her that I would be there for her through the whole thing, and if worse comes to worse that she could live with me."

"Okay that's one problem. I'm sure Dumbledore can give her a job here which solves another, but that still leaves how Sirius will react once he finds out. Will he rush over to the school ranting and raving, will he try to hurt Chastity and the baby? I don't know him well enough to make that sort of decision."

"Knowing Black he'll come ranting and ravening, but I'll make sure that when he's told Dumbledore, James, Remus, and I will be there. Since you're doing anniversary things next week, I'll inform you of what happened when you get back. That reminds me, didn't your anniversary pass, oh I don't know three months ago?"

"Yes, but just remember where I was three months ago." Draco said, before leaving to check on Harry.

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"Dray what's wrong?" Harry asked, looking up from feeding Shane on the couch.

"Let's see Dragon fractured his leg from being placed under Crucio, oh and Chastity is pregnant with Sirius' child. Hey little one, shouldn't you be sleeping?" Draco asked, kissing Shane on the head.

"Are they both alright? Yes, Shane's suppose to be sleeping but he started crying."

"They're fine, oh Dumbledore created a day-care at Hogwarts for the teachers, so after next week you can return to teaching." Draco said, taking Shane from Harry.

"So Hermione said she'd baby sit while we're away?" Harry asked lying on the couch while Draco put Shane back to bed.

"Of course, she said she was more than happy. Now, let's put you to bed, you know you're suppose to rest and you have yet to do that." Draco pulled Harry onto his feet and walked him towards the bed. Draoc went to grade some papers, but before he got to the door Harry's voice stopped him.

"Dray, I'm sorry about what happened, I'm sorry about what I did. I know that you said you forgave me, but deep down I know you're hurt, that you feel betrayed, and I'm sorry. I wish there was some way I could take back everything that has happened over the past few months, Oliver, the triplets, the right, everything. I know that you don't have to raise those three, you don't even have to love them, but the fact that you do makes me feel guilty. If they had been your children I couldn't imagine how much you would have loved them. Probably as much as you do Dragon and Alyssa. Some how I will make it up to you, thought I don't know how, but I will I promise." Harry said, looking into Draco's eyes.

"Rest now Har, I'll come to bed later okay?" Draco said, leaving to go to his study, where he broke down in tears knowing that Harry's words were right.

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A/N:

Dragon: Kime and I are so sorry for not updating this story in forever, but after reading Half-Blood Prince, Kime stopped writing for a while, and started reading a few fics, which means that I had nothing to type. She will be taking another very short break after this chapter, one to get the results of the poll posted for you, two to break the poll down a little further, and three so she can write more than one chapter to give you all regular updates for a while once she starts college in August. Another thing and Kime dosen't want anyone to know this, but her mom's best friends brother (also her moms friend and ex-boyfriend) died of cancer two days ago. He's been fighting skin cancer for a year, and had a heart attack the day before, where they put him on life support. His sister had to go in at 12:00 the next afternoon and decided that it was better for her brother Terry to die as he had no idea where he was or whom anyone was, and he ended up dieing that night.Onward towards the wonderful reviews!

Heather: Wow, I put down all your poll answers so way to go! And thanks for voting. Hands you a I voted sticker We also want to give you a cookie for reading the last chapter and reviewing it with 20 minutes left to go for Half-Blood Prince, we're so happy you kept us in mind during such an exciting time. I described Alyssa in this chapter just for you, if you have anymore questions concerning her or any of the other children please email me, I'd love to answer them, and that really goes for anything that you might want described to you. I was thinking about doing that to Dragon during his sixth year though, but we'll see what happens. Hmm, human bunnies lol well that's pretty much what they are in this story, so don't feel bad for thinking or saying it lol, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice that.

Beth5572: I hope you liked this chapter also. Please though, if you haven't voted we'd love your input.

XRazorblade KissesX: Hands you a 'I voted' Sticker Thanks for 1) voting, 2) reading, and 3) reviewing this story, it means alot of all of us. Plus, it makes Kime and me happy. I was going to include smut but you are right I am worried about the rating, but not just that I don't want this story to be kicked off of here. I will start writing a lot more 'details' hows that? And whomever wants them can email me about them and When I type it, I'll email you the part I left out? Does that sound like a deal? Here's a question though what's sc? The only sc I know is South Carolina.Hands you a cookie Again thanks for reviewing and reading.

Sarahamanda: Hey, I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as you've enjoyed the others.

bitcake: Don't worry Oliver will stay there :). Well we won't tell your friend hows that? It'll be our little secret. I'm glad you enjoyed both their rants, I forget what they said, but I am currently reading the first school year to see what I left out of that that I have to tie up in this year before I ended up finishing this year and writing the next one, which will be a lot having to do with Dragon and Alyssa's sibling relationship, especially since Alyssa will be walking by then ;). Yes there was a boy in the triplets Shane Wesley, and there was a boy in the twins also Michael Thomas or Michael Ryan, I can't remember off the top of my head right now, which is stupid because he is my brother. We're glad you love this story, especially since Jersey's tale of... keeps getting bashed around by a few idiots.

Orlin: Runs to Orlin and hugs her! ORLIN! IT'S ORLIN! Wow doesn't that sound familiar? Now all we need is Harry home. YOU TOLD KIME I GAVE YOU A COOKIE! She reads the reviews, and I got in trouble with her and Sirius!

Sirius: I didn't do anything wrong! I didn't!

Chastity: Thank you Orlin, you're right he is a giant twit of a mutt!

Sirius: She did not say that! Runs back to read the review I can't believe you said that! You filthy little mudblood!

Dragon: Moving on! I'll be fine Orlin, don't worry okay? If anything happens to Alyssa why would you be unhappy with me when Julie's the one taking care of her? Plus Julie is trustworthy she's a Ravenclaw for Merlin's sake! James is busy at the Ministry, but worry not you will see more of him, he's going to help Sirius.

Sirius: Steals James' cookie! Mwahahahahaha bitch! Plus you never gave Kime a cookie8D

Dragon: Again moving on...Keeping it a secert hmm, sure like I haven't heard that line in my family before.

Sirius: Back off Dragon, Orlin and I are settling this right now! She's a DE right, and you think she's just all good all of a sudden! Hello did you not read HBP? Evil people stay EVIL, Lepords can't change their Strips!

Dragon: Spots Sirius, Lepords can't change their spots.

Sirius: Yeah I knew that! Lepords can't change their leatards! Spots, strips, oh whatever! She's evil, she could be tricking us! You don't get chocolate Steals chocolate away because you still don't believe me. Yes cause I'm not wrong you are! I should know, I'm in the story! so 8P.

Dragon: Right like Lepords, leatards, spots, and stripsare going to win you this argument. But yes Orlin we have your vote down so don't worry. I'm glad that you couldn't wait two days for the book, it just goes to show you love the book just that much more.

Kime: I'm glad that you've enjoyed the chapter and story, you must to constantly go back and read it between updates. And as I said, I'm going to go and try for years 1-7 and then maybe if time allows or if I don't get bored with these characters write other stories with them in it? Does that sound like a good idea?