Raising a Child
AN: OH, MY GOD! I have had a hectic weekend! I went to my Granmal's this weekend. She took me to see I, Robot. Then we got my hair cut. Just and half inch. Got it styled for High School. I'm starting my freshman year. Then we went to WalMart. C'mon we were in Washington and we're girls? We have to shop! I got the Maroon5 CD I've been wanting! Yes! # Make Sonic the Hedgehog do the happy dance on my computer again# Yes whoever asked me this question I really have a dancing Sonic on my computer. My cousin found it for me so don't ask me where I got it.
AN: So anyway ya know all that junk. (The disclaimer and yada yada)
MY LOYAL THANKS TO...
Sou85a- Glad ya liked it. (Did I give this one already?)
K- Thanks so much! My damned spell check wouldn't help me!
Alice Dodgson- Thank you for the super long review! About the books well... I do that so you cannot only see how their lovers, but what they do as friends together. Anyone with me on that? Now I have no idea why I put in the Ron and not eating tomato stuff for a while, but Harry being Harry he has to know why. So that's why I put it in there.
SERPENTSLAVECHICK!!!- When is your birthday cause I'm gonna send you the biggest bouquet of flowers I can afford. (Don't plan on much.) But be damned I won't try to buy one the size of my house. Which is quit big. It's a small little cottage on the out skirts of Waynesburg. You are gonna make me cry. You send me my pick-me-up reviews. You love me. You really, really love me. LOL. Just kidding, but I'm just about dead serious about the flowers. Also it's S'kay about the cute thing!
Smiles to everyone who reviewed! If I missed your name tell me!
AN: Now on to the story you all want!
Chapter five: This Love.
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It was Tuesday. It was lunchtime and you could find Harry at his desk just looking at his lunch not really hungry even though he didn't have breakfast that morning. To tell the truth his stomach was churning and ached. He couldn't believe Monday went so fast. It was a very productive day for him. No doubt about that, but it was like he got up then in minuets he was crawling back into bed with Ron's hand on his stomach asking if he was okay. Harry laughed. He had a flash back. It was a few months after the war and he was up to his neck in depression. Nightmares came to him every night and he would go wandering though the school taking in his last year he would have there at Hogwarts.
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Harry climbed to the top of the stairs that lead to a secret room in the west tower. It was where he went when he had nightmares and didn't dare go back to sleep. It was driving Ron crazy when he woke up and Harry was gone and found him in the Great hall just staring at his food, not really eating. The room it's self was a bedroom, but with armchairs that were next to the always-lite fireplace and he would sit there and well himself in guilt of what he believed he did. Dean's parents were dead. So was Neville's Gram. Harry blamed himself for it all.
Just as he was about to bust into tears someone came into the room and made him gasp.
"Potter, please don't tell me your crying again." Draco Malfoy. He had become a good friend of Harry's over the last year. One day Draco came up to him and told him the truth about everything. About how he acted was what he liked to call 'Dad induced' and that he really liked the Wesley's and thought Hermione was quite the looker. He also told him about how he turned in his Dad and didn't want to be enemies with him anymore.
Unfortunately for Draco it wasn't that good of a deal. Dumbledore had to rehouse Draco to Gryffindor so his 'old friends' wouldn't kill him. The bruises around his neck lasted a month. During the fight Draco was there by his side. Protected him from his own father and killed him. It was days later that Draco found this out. He felt no remorse what so ever. His mom finally woke up from the curse Lucius put on her and sent gifts to Harry and his friend for saving her soul, as she put it. No one knew this but Harry and Draco. They kept it secret from Ron and the rest. It was one of those things you didn't tell people.
"I just can't stop. I just can't get the image of Ron out of my mind. He was hurt so badly because he too, wanted to be at my side. I'm so glad he didn't make it to me. He more than likely would have been killed. I almost thought you were. He was so hurt..." Harry trailed off. The images rolling before his eyes.
"Hey," Draco nealed in front of Harry whispering to him. "but he was okay wasn't he? So was I. Don't worry, Harry, it's all over now. I know the nightmares can kill you, but don't let that happen to you. There are people out there that love you. They'll miss you if the light in your eyes goes out. Harry, don't run from people. I'm sure Ron wants to know how you feel. He'll cradle you in his arms and kiss the terrors away." Draco was crying knowing all to well what he was going through.
"What about you? You don't have anyone to kiss yours away." Harry was crying too. Just clear, small crocodile tears running down his checks.
"I'll be alright." Draco pulled Harry up with him and lifted him into his arms and carried him to the bed. He laied him down and covered him in the black comferter.
"No," Harry said, "you won't. You'll be okay, you mean."
Draco didn't see what he meant by that statement, but went with it. "Okay?" He whispered.
"Okay." Harry whispered back.
Draco then got under the covers and pulled Harry close and draped an arm around Harry's waist. Harry turned around and laied his head on Draco's shoulder and let everything out. All the pain he had was broken free from restraint. Draco held Harry closer and also let everything out. All night they held each other in comfort.
The next day Draco got up early and went back to the common room waiting for Ron and Hermione to come down. He told them everything that happened last night, and ever since then the word 'okay' was used amongst them as a way of calming Harry down or to make sure he wasn't depressed or worried.
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"Hey, Harry. You alright?"
"Huh? Oh, Dave. Yeah, I'm fine just thinking."
"Okay. You looked really spaced out. Matter of fact you've been kinda space all day." Dave said as he sat down at his desk. "Hey, Ron."
"Hey, Dave. Harry, are you alright?" Ron came in with a pile of papers in his hands.
"Yeah just nervous is all. What will your Mom think?" Harry said looking at the floor.
"Um, Dave? Could you step outside for a minute?" Ron asked him.
"Sure."
"Harry, I wouldn't be worried about my Mum. It's my Dad we should be stressing. My sister too." Ron put a gental hand on his love's back.
"I know." He whispered.
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure the Twins will cover us. You wanna know what I think?" Ron smiled at the confused look he received. "I bet my brothers Gred and Feorge have a wager when we have kids. Almost sure of it." Harry busted out laughing. Not only was Ron right, but the twins also had a bet going on when they would get married. George nearly jumped into the kitchen ceiling at the Wesley household. George won twenty galleons betting that they would get married almost one year after their last year at Hogwarts.
Ron laughed too, then, "Glad your laughing. I don't think it was all that funny. I just don't like us being so predictable."
"We're not. They just play around and get lucky." Harry pulled Ron down for a kiss.
"You just eat your lunch. It'll be all right. Okay?" Ron laughed at his lover.
"Okay." Harry chuckled.
"Safe to come in?" Dave poked his head into the office reminding Harry of Colin from his school years.
"Yeah."
Latter on at the end of the day Ron was walking to Harry's office again to pick him up whistling to him self a tune that Harry taught him. He wasn't really that worried about tonight. Just not sure of what two people of his family would say. His Mom would probably give Harry a tight hug and sit him down and go on about raising kids and what an adventure it would be. The twins well...would act like the twins and tease him to no end on how his genes would make the baby ugly. Bill would say he was happy for them and give him and Harry a brotherly hug. Percy won't be there. He'll be loaded with work. He'll show up at the Flat later and tell them congratulations over tea. His Sister and Dad were the only ones who would object this.
"Hey, Wesley! Over here!"
"Hey, Draco. Did you get my owl about tonight?" Ron walked over to Draco who was trying to balance very large books in his hands.
"Yes I did and just warning you now. If they say anything bad about Harry because of this they will end up in the hospital." Draco replied in a serious tone.
"I'm sure you will, but I want to handle this. You can get them after the dinner." Ron punched him on the arm playfully with a smile on his face.
"Oh, alright. Delay my fun." Draco smiled back. "Well, we both should get out of here. See you there." And he walked away.
Halfway to his destination he ran into a very annoyed Harry Wesley.
"What is wrong with you?" Walking in step with him.
"I didn't get an once of work and I'm just so nervous. I'm going insane." Harry said a moment later as they walked into the elevator (on magic!).
"I told you not to worry about it. Draco's going to be there and already threatened to send them to the hospital if anything nasty is said about you." Ron rubbed his tens back.
"Alright. Lets go home and change and get this over with."
"Alright."
They flooed to their place and changed into more causal clothing. Harry dug into Ron's sweater draw and pulled out a dark, maroon sweater and pulled it over his mussel shirt. He also had a pair of khaki pants and his favorite black belt. Ron whistled.
"Must you look so sexy?" Ron leaned down and kissed him.
"Must you be so tall? I can barely kiss you with out using my tip toes." Harry smiled and kissed Ron's nose.
"C'mon. We got to go. Okay?" Ron asked.
"Okay." Harry sighed.
Harry stumbled out of the fire at the Wesley house hold and again Ron came out just in tie to catch him before his face hit the ground. Then as if a tramped of horses came through the twins were all over him.
"So how has my favorite brother in law been?" Fred asked as he brushed of Harry's shoulder.
"I'm your only brother in law, Fred." Harry laughed at him.
"That's why you're our favorite." George said on his other side.
"Okay you two leave them be." Mrs. Wesley came into the kitchen with Hermione by her side and Ginny trailing behind them.
"Oh Mum. We weren't doing anything! Honest!" She sent them a non- believing look. "Okay we were going to tease them about Harry being skinny and Ronnikins of being an giant, but nothing else we swear!" They chorused.
"I don't know how you two manage to talk like that." Mrs. Wesley shook her head and hugged Harry. "How are you dear? My bread good?"
"Very, Mrs. Wesley." Harry returned the hug. "Hello, Hermione, Ginny."
"Hello, Harry." Ginny said stiffly, but smiled all the same.
"Hey! What about me?"
"Hello, Draco. Hey we have something to show you." George said swooping down on him. What ever they didn't do to Harry they were going to do to Draco.
"Yes we think you are going to like this." Fred said right next to him.
"It's a new invention of ours. It finds your soul mate to be all mushy, gushy with." They both said with speed.
"Yeah like Ronnikins and Harrwy. I caught them once in during summer making out in the..." Fred kept going until a hand went over his mouth.
"You will keep that to your self. Understand?" Harry growled playfully.
"Okay, but you were only half..." George tried to say, but Ron got to him.
"That goes for you to." Ron also growled.
"Now boys, behave." Mr. Wesley walked into the room.
"Hi, Mr. Wesley." Harry shook his hand.
"Oh, Harry dear sorry to say Remus couldn't make it. Full moon tonight." Mrs. Wesley said. "Bill! Charlie! Come and put the tables outside!"
"Yes Mum!" They heard Bill yell as he slid down the banister. "Hey Harry. Long time no see." He smiled.
"No kidding." Harry smiled back shaking hands with him. How's the US treating you?"
"No worries. I'll be moving back into London in three months or so. Just depends. Some of those Indians had some tough spells and curses on the caves we're working on. Hey little bro. Sup?"
"You'll find up tonight." Ron smiled as he hugged his older brother. He got a few raised eyebrows.
"Okay with the mysteries. Harry, Ron you take the silverware. Girls can you take the potatoes?" She said handing out food and plates to carry outside.
Dinner was great as usual at the Wesley home. They had roasted potatoes and baked ham. They also had golden corn, homemade applesauce, and many other delicious things. For desert they had pumpkin pie. For mid September it was a warm night and the stares were shining their light down on them. They were now chatting lightly over some Black Berry Wine and Bill came up with the question they were waiting for all evening.
"So are you going to tell me what's up?" Bill smiled at him from up the table.
"Guess now would be the opportune moment (AN: Any one seen Pirates of the Caribbean?)." Harry sighed. "Ron you tell them."
"Okay." He answered Harry then, "Mum, Dad, all of you Harry and I would like to tell you that... Well, um... that."
"Spit it out Ron." Draco said with an encouraging smile.
"Well, everybody Harry and I are pregnant. Harry is carrying the baby." Ron said looking at his Dad and sister.
"Babies." Draco corrected from his seat.
"WHOOOHOOO! I told you George! I told you they were going to ask Mum to through a dinner party! Thirty galleons all mine!" Fred was bouncing up and down in his seat. "Congratulations you two. I'm truly happy for you."
"Well," Mr. Wesley said. "I'm happy for you and now I think I'll go calm Ginny down." He walked back into the house and not only until then did anyone realize that Ginny was missing.
"Oh, my. I hope you're not offended Harry. She come over it I'm sure." Mrs. Wesley said as she got up herself. She walked over to Harry and hugged both Ron and Harry. "I'm very proud of you. I think I'll go talk to Ginny. Maybe I can reason with her. Have a safe trip if I don't see you before you leave." She too walked over to the house, but not before she kissed them both.
"Ron, I'm also very proud. Bout time one of us had kids. What this about more than one Draco. Do you know something?" Charlie said.
"It better be at least twins so I can buy them that nice house outside of Hogsmead." Draco said taking a sip of wine.
"Threatened them did you?" Bill laughed at Draco's smirk.
"Oh yes. I mean it you two. Better have twins if you know what's good for you." He smiled at Harry.
"Well this was a good dinner. I'm very happy for you two also, but I must get some sleep. I head back to the US tomorrow." Bill said and he too, went into the house.
"Well, that went well." Hermione now spoke up. "How about a Toast?"
"Sound like a plan." Dean said and raised his glass.
"To Harry and Ron." Draco said. His eyes glazed from alcohol. "May they have loads of kid and be stupid together!"
"CHEERS!" They all yelled into the night.
Tomorrow they might not be so happy...
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AN: So is it crappy? Also just to tell you I might not update that much this week. I have band camp for the next five days. From 8:00 to 5:00 or something like that. Oh, the pain!!!!!! R&R folks!!!!!