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Chapter 18

A Niece for Aunt Petunia

Larissa had become a nervous wreck ever since learning she was going back to the Dursleys. Draco, on the other hand, had to show up for many scheduled hearings regarding his family. The Malfoy manor had been completely evacuated of even the house elves it had, as the Ministry was thoroughly investigating the whole place. Narcissa Malfoy was being held in custody of the Ministry of Magic, but there was a possibility of her being released. Draco still didn't know how he would tell his mother about getting a girl pregnant and that girl somehow being Harry Potter. He also had no knowledge of how his mother had reacted to him being his own father's murderer. He had been interrogated about it, but there were plenty of witnesses to express that it had been in self-defense. There was also the fact that everyone knew that Lucius Malfoy was a Death Eater that had escaped from Azkaban. Draco Malfoy had an arrangement to go and live temporarily with Professor Snape due to the Malfoy property situation.

Dumbledore had asked Larissa about what had happened in her mind. She had spoken of how Voldemort did everything he could to take over her body, but to no avail in the end. She told the headmaster how she had feared being expelled from her own body, but that somehow the spell the dark lord had woven started to flicker and she was strong once more, and defeated Voldemort by chaining the weakened dark soul yet again. After some time, Voldemort had started to howl in pain and had disappeared from the chains that held him.

Albus seemed satisfied with Larissa's explanations. There was no doubt about them keeping the correct soul in the girl's body. She also received a complete check up from Madam Pomfrey and both Larissa and the baby were declared perfectly fine by the healer.

Classes ended full of joy at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The dark lord had been vanquished, most Death Eaters were either dead, imprisoned, or fugitives that were being traced; and the wizarding world had been celebrating for weeks. The time had come for all the students to go home. Most would return in September, but Larissa McGonagall wasn't one of them.

Sa, Hermione, Ron, and Draco graduated along with all of their fellow 7th years. They were all happy to graduate at last and Sa was certainly happy for being alive and free of Voldemort, plus in love. There was someone who wasn't happy at all, even if she had kept to herself the whole time. She hadn't been arrested for causing Draco to be transported to the dark lord's den because there didn't seem to be any proof about it and the other Slytherins covered for her completely. She still had a hearing pending to discuss the case drawn against her by Larissa and Draco though.

Pansy Parkinson kept stealing glances at Larissa during the graduation ceremony. The whole school already knew Sa was carrying Draco's baby. Pansy couldn't stand it. She believed that she ought to be the one carrying the blonde's child and certainly not Potter. Yes, she could still swear that Larissa McGonagall was Harry Potter, even if she didn't have any evidence. She had wanted Sa to die in Voldemort's hands, but her dream had faded away, leaving her empty and having to stand seeing both Draco and Sa alive and happy together. They almost seemed like a married couple in everyone's eyes. Pansy couldn't digest what was a lost cause. She would never accept it and she would still do everything in her power to prevent Draco and Sa from being happy when she was so miserable. She had been working on many spells and she thought she had the spell she needed to turn Sa into Harry, but wasn't sure. It was an ancient spell roughly mentioned, but not stated in some books. She would still study more during the summer. She would study Dark Arts if it was necessary so that she could find that powerful spell.

XxXxX

As they arrived at platform 9 3/4 on the Hogwarts Express, Draco and Sa had to part from each other. They kissed and Sa frowned in frustration as she crossed the barrier to meet with her relatives. There they were, a fat man, a very thin woman, and a not obese anymore, but still vast and bully looking teenager waiting for her. Even though Sa had already come out, they kept looking around, obviously unable to identify her. She had the temptation of merging with the Weasleys and leaving them stranded, but knew that Dumbledore was capable of going to the Burrow and getting her to bring her to her relatives. She rolled her eyes and at an extremely slow pace worthy of a macabre funeral march, she approached her uncle, aunt, and cousin. She waved at them and Uncle Vernon looked her up and down. He stated disdainfully: "I can't help you with any directions so just go and look for an officer."

Sa shook her head at her uncle's rudeness, but was also controlling the urge to have a laughing fit. "It's me, you know?"

Uncle Vernon blinked several times and stared at the girl. He then looked at his wife who quickly said: "I told you I had received a letter from that dreadful school's headmaster stating that the boy had been cursed with some magic that turned him into a girl, Vernon."

"Oh! Right..." Vernon replied looking bored. "Let's go then."

Larissa wasn't helped at all with her things. She had to follow her relatives, dragging her trunk and Hedwig, but suddenly something very unexpected happened. Dudley offered help. "Want me to carry that trunk?" The boy asked with a strange smirk.

"Sure! But did you hit your head or something?" Sa asked raising an eyebrow.

Dudley grinned at her and carried the huge trunk as if showing off how strong he was. Sa was already suspecting something amiss. Her cousin was definitely acting strange.

On their way home, Larissa could hear her aunt and uncle speaking to each other about the situation as if she wasn't even there. Some things still were the same, or so she thought.

"I still don't know what we'll do, Vernon. I don't think I can provide that girl with any of Dudders clothing as maternity wear... When Lily's son was a boy at least he was able to inherit Dudders' clothes, but now..."

"I don't want to spend a single pound on that freak. I don't care whether he is a boy or a girl. I won't provide any money so you'll just have to think of what to do with Dudley's clothes. They will have to do."

"But Vernon, the neighbours will talk! We will have to make up some story about why we have a pregnant girl in our house instead of Harry. If they see her wearing Dudders' clothes when she's pregnant they might even call the police or something!"

Vernon frowned. "You're right, Petunia. Well, we'll buy some clothing for the freak then. Of course I do expect the freak to pay us back after she, he, or whatever gets a job." Vernon suddenly looked at the frontal rear view mirror, locating Harry in the back seat. "How did you turn yourself into a bloody girl? And why are you bloody pregnant?" The man suddenly smirked. "Ohohoho! So you're a faggot, boy? Great! Nothing good could come from a freak like you anyway! At least you had the decency to make a perfect sex change to hide the fact that you are a fucking homosexual! Pregnant! Ha! You don't have any morals either! Don't they teach anything in that bloody school of yours? Look at Dudley! Take an example! Now, that is a fine young man who doesn't go leaving pregnant girls around!"

Larissa blinked. In her case she was the pregnant girl. It seemed that they didn't even care to know who the father of the child was. Not that she would tell them anything anyway.

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Three days had passed since Larissa had gotten home. Petunia had provided her with some nice empire waist nightgowns that could last for all of the pregnancy. At least Petunia took care of her clothes, unlike the clothes Sa had always inherited from Dudley that were always shabby and losing colour.

At first, her relatives tried to act as if she was Harry, but found out that they couldn't. They felt awkward, but tried to look for ways of acting 'properly' around the girl. Vernon rejected Sa all the same, but Petunia had suddenly started to have fun with the matter. She would make comments like: "If you had been a girl from the start!" "Lily should have had a girl instead of a boy!" "This will be interesting indeed!" "I think I like you better now!"

Sa was surprised to find herself constantly going shopping with her aunt. Petunia was truly having fun with having a niece as the days passed, and she kept getting used to it. She made Sa enter the fitting rooms to check lots of colourful maternity clothing. Sa had started to feel like she had felt when the Dursleys had given her a birthday cake, in the twilight zone. Aunt Petunia had made a 360 degree change. "That one looks so cute! I really love how that dress looks on you! Should we buy it?"

Sa wore a frustrated expression as she watched herself dressed in a pink maternity sundress. She shrugged at first, but cringed when Petunia's arms embraced her from the back. "We'll buy it then! By the way, will the baby call me grandma?" Larissa flinched at the question. In her opinion, Aunt Petunia had gone mental.

There was one that was being the strangest of all though, and that was Dudley Dursley. Yes, Uncle Vernon was the same as always and Petunia seemed to love having a niece instead of a nephew, but Dudley? Dudley was being too nice. He removed Sa's plate from the table when the girl finished eating, he would also offer help every time. "Can I carry this for you?" or "Should I help you with that?" or even "You shouldn't do that in your delicate state, cousin." Larissa knew that at least Vernon in his indifference and Petunia in her sudden love outbursts were being honest, but Dudley wasn't. He was obviously acting and Sa kept wondering why.

XxXxX

Sa's eighteenth birthday was approaching and she was helping Petunia hang clothes outside when Dudley came. "Oh! You shouldn't raise your arms too much! It's bad for the baby!"

"And how in the world would you know something like that, Dudley?" Sa asked honestly curious.

"I read it somewhere."

"You've been reading about pregnancy? Now, that's a good one! What are you up to anyway?" Sa raised an eyebrow.

"Me? Why would I be up to something? I'm honestly concerned about my suddenly beautiful cousin!" Sa didn't like the way Dudley used the word 'beautiful' at all, but Petunia suddenly hugged her son.

"Oh! My Dudders is such a gentleman!" The woman placed many noisy kisses on her son's cheeks that made Sa gag.

Dudley smirked at Larissa and the girl hardened her features. It was obvious that her cousin wanted something in exchange for all the help he was offering Sa.

Sa didn't have to wait long to find out. The day before her birthday, she was seated on a swing in the park when someone pushed her. She had to grip the chains hard to avoid falling. The pushes continued, but they weren't too strong. They subsided and Sa looked back to see Dudley there. "What do you want, Big D?"

"To talk."

"Well, I could tell you to join me by sitting on the other swing, but you will probably break it with your weight."

"Very funny, cousin, I mean... Larissa?"

The Dursleys had already gotten used to the name Larissa. They knew that there was no way they could refer to the girl as Harry and so Petunia had explained that Larissa was a distant relative that was staying with them because she needed a relaxed environment to carry on with her pregnancy. The neighbours had been entirely satisfied with what Petunia had told them.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"You."

"Me?"

"You know, it's very interesting to see you as a girl. I wish it had happened before though. Still, I like you this way, cousin. I wanted to ask you a favor."

"What kind of favor?"

"Well, you obviously didn't have any problems with sleeping with a boy, right? I simply want to sleep with you. Have some fun!"

"You have obviously gone mental. I love my boyfriend very much, thank you! Plus no one in their right mind would sleep with you!" Sa got up from the swing and started to leave. Her cousin stopped her by grabbing her from behind and Sa cursed aloud. She had left her wand under the bed because with Voldemort dead she didn't think she needed to have it constantly with her, especially since it made the Dursleys nervous. Also, the chances of fugitive Death Eaters going after her were almost null when they didn't know she and Harry were one and the same. They all thought Harry was in America and no one knew who had killed Voldemort. Dumbledore had made sure it would remain a mystery and Shacklebolt and Moody would never say anything either. The rumours stated that Draco Malfoy had killed both his dad and Voldemort, but Draco had denied the second.

"Stop it, Dudley!"

"Even pregnant you are quite desirable as a girl, cousin."

"You're sick!" Larissa exclaimed, trying to free herself from her cousin's big and strong arms. She looked quite frail in his grasp.

Dudley started to place kisses full of lust along Sa's collarbone, but a heroine appeared at the scene. "What in the world is happening here?"

"Shit!" Dudley cursed in a whisper as he saw the old lady that sometimes took care of Harry when Harry was a child, Arabella Figg. "Hi, Mrs. Figg! We were just playing a little!"

"Is that your girlfriend? Do your parents know she is pregnant?"

"Yes! My girlfriend, sure! And yes, they do know everything about the pregnancy!" Dudley replied nervously.

Mrs. Figg was very aware of the truth though. "Well, your girlfriend doesn't seem very happy, does she? Pregnancy is a very hormonal stage. She won't always enjoy cuddling, you know? Maybe you should just let her go home!"

"Sure!" Dudley freed Larissa at that and the girl quickly put some distance between the two of them.

Sa jogged and muttered a 'thanks' to Mrs. Figg before continuing walking at a very fast pace towards the house. In her state, she wasn't supposed to run, but if Dudley tried to reach her she would. That was it though. She was going to send some letters and ask to be removed from her relatives' house immediately. She had not gone there to be harassed by her cousin.

Sa wrote plenty of letters to Dumbledore, but always received the same answers. She still had to remain at the Dursleys a little longer. But Sa was not going to be intimidated by her cousin. Whenever he tried to approach her, she showed him her wand and he fled. At least she wasn't defenseless and now she was always carrying the wand around.

On her birthday Sa received presents from Draco, Ron, and Hermione. Ron had sent her some pastries that his mum had baked, Hermione had sent some sugarless sweets with the excuse of being sugarless so that the baby wouldn't become hyper, and Draco sent her a gold heart shaped pendant with both their names engraved in it and tiny pictures of them inside. In a note he said that he would be using a different kind of pendant too as a symbolism of their bond, even if they couldn't get married or officially bonded yet.

Petunia took Larissa to Muggle antenatal care since July. Sa didn't want to, but in the end complied and didn't regret it when she was able to take home a nice picture of her baby. Muggles sure worked miracles without magic in her opinion. Every night she studied the image and traced the head that seemed too big for such a tiny body with such little hands and feet. During the scan, she had even counted the tiny toes and fingers. She had also asked for the baby's gender, but the baby had its little legs closed. The sonographer had stated: "Perhaps next time this little one will show what it is!" Sa smiled at that. Back at home, she had even made a magical copy of the scan and had sent it to Draco. His response made her laugh as he had been amazed at Muggles being able to somehow take pictures of the baby inside, even if the picture didn't move. That of course gave Larissa a great idea. She would invite Draco to be on the next antenatal appointment, which was going to be by the end of August. Draco would be able to see the baby moving during the sonogram process.

The day came for Sa's antenatal appointment and Petunia was shocked when a handsome young man with white blonde hair showed up at her house. "And who might you be?" she asked looking warily at the young man.

Draco, who had been careful enough to come dressed in dark blue faded jeans, a white polo shirt with black and brown stripes, and trainers, replied: "I'm... I'm the baby's father."

Petunia looked quite shocked, but recovered very quickly. "I guess you are coming to the antenatal appointment then?" Draco nodded. "Alright..." Petunia stated very unsure of herself.

Draco observed as belts were strapped around Sa's already quite big belly, but not too big. The nurse had put some gel on Sa's belly before strapping the belts and attaching two strange things to the girl's belly into specific points that she looked for. Draco had asked Larissa what that was about, but she shook her head. It was the first time they were doing that to her, and it was because she was almost seven months pregnant. Sa remained lying there for a while, listening to the baby's ultra fast heartbeat, and seeing some lines being printed on a paper sheet that kept constantly coming from a strange machine. Whenever she felt the baby move she had to push a button from a device they had placed in her hand. Every mark also showed up printed in the flowing sheet.

Draco seemed relaxed just listening to the baby's heartbeat. He couldn't believe it and kept asking Sa if that was really the baby's heart beating so noisily. Sa smiled and nodded.

After having been strapped with the belts for several minutes, the nurse came and removed them. As Sa had started the Muggle antenatal care so late, in the medical staff's opinion, she had the right to another scan. Usually only three scans were performed during pregnancy: One during the first trimester, one during the second, and one during the third. Sa had one by the end of her second trimester and asked for a second one now that she was in the third. They complied.

The midwife was very happy to see Draco. She measured Larissa's uterus to make sure the sizes were correct for the dates, and then she asked for the sonographer to perform the scan. She also placed a video Larissa had provided to record the scan. Draco was amazed to see how the baby moved its little hands and feet. He blinked at the fact of a video being made, not knowing much about TVs and VCRs. He was also shocked when the baby placed its thumb in its mouth. "Is that normal?" he asked.

The midwife laughed. "It's perfectly normal." She turned to Sa. "Have you considered your labour options, Miss Dursley?"

Draco raised an eyebrow at the name usage and Larissa mouthed: "I'll explain later." Larissa then smiled at the midwife. "Can I have a water birth? I've read about it and like the option."

"Well, so far your pregnancy seems smooth so I guess you can. Do you want it at home? You can always rent the birthing pool and I can go over to your house..."

"No, please!" Larissa exclaimed. The thought of giving birth at the Dursleys was seriously disturbing. She couldn't do that to her baby.

"Maybe my house will be available by then?" Draco suggested.

"I'll write it on your record. If your partner's house isn't available you will give birth here," the midwife offered.

They were interrupted all of a sudden when the sonographer asked with a grin: "Do you want to know the sex of this baby? Because it's showing itself completely right now..."

"What is it?" Draco and Sa asked at the same time.

"It's a girl. I'll make some stills." The sonographer started pausing pictures that clearly showed a baby girl's genitalia. Draco placed a quick kiss on Larissa's lips. He was beaming with joy.

Right after the appointment, Sa whispered to Draco about the 'Miss Dursley' name usage. She had to whisper so that Petunia wouldn't hear. "Well, I needed medical insurance and my dear uncle lied by saying that I was some sort of adopted daughter or something. I can't say if it's illegal or not because technically they are indeed my guardians. Anyway, that's how I changed from being Larissa McGonagall to Larissa Dursley." Draco nodded, comprehending the situation. Larissa casually changed the subject. "Does your mother know?"

"I told her, yes. She seems okay with it, but needs to get used to the idea. I haven't told her that you are Harry Potter though. I still can't find a way to bring that up." Draco looked saddened. "She's still recovering from the fact that I killed Dad in self-defense. She says she's glad I'm alive, but at the same time... You know..." Larissa nodded. "Suddenly blurting that my pregnant girlfriend is Harry Potter might give her a heart attack." He tried to change the subject then. "When is the baby due?"

"By mid November. Hope your house will truly be available by that time... My aunt is being nice, but I can't say the same about my uncle and cousin." Larissa had hidden what Dudley had wanted from Draco. She feared Draco might try to kill Dudley and she didn't want Draco to be arrested for attacking a Muggle. She believed she had made the correct decision by not mentioning it, plus she could take care of herself. She was no damsel in distress, even if she had quite a bulging belly.

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Pansy had kept studying many Dark Arts books. She had found plenty of spells that could change a person's gender, but all of them seemed weak. She needed a very powerful spell as she had already tried weak spells on Larissa and they had been repelled by Larissa's own curse. That meant that the curse Potter was under was very strong.

Pansy studied and studied. Sometimes she didn't even sleep looking for spells in so many books. She didn't care about her filthy appearance and about her parents constantly trying to help her and even considering sending her to St. Mungo's mental ward. That had been exactly what had saved her from having a trial in the end. Her lawyers had declared that she hadn't been in her right mind and thus it was impossible for her to have done anything about Draco Malfoy and Larissa McGonagall. They believed she was mental, but she knew she wasn't. She was the most lucid witch in the whole wizarding world for she knew the truth about Miss McGonagall. She cackled maniacally just thinking about it.

After weeks of desperately looking, Pansy Parkinson found the strongest of spells at last. It was a spell to curse a woman to turn permanently into a guy. The curse was supposed to be permanent and it was so complicated that she knew she had found the spell she needed. She laughed and kissed the book's pages, and then she ripped the pages from the ancient book. The book had been in her grandparents' house basement, covered in cobwebs and impregnated with dirt. After having revised every book in her house, libraries, friends' houses, and other relatives, Pansy had finally found that book at her grandparents'. She almost regretted not having checked there before. She laughed as she folded the pages and placed them in a pocket under her robes. Soon she would show the truth about Larissa McGonagall.

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