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A/N: This is, to my knowledge, an original idea of mine. (Save the basic idea taken from The Parent Trap) If the plot or storyline is a copy of yours (one that is already published), then let me know, and amends will be made.
Also, this is a slash fic, Harry and Draco slash. It is rated M for sex and language. If you find this offensive, then don't read. To everyone else, enjoy reading and please review!
Title: The Parent Trap
Summary: Harry, Draco and a pair of irresistibly cute twins who are separated before they can speak. Its The Parent Trap meets Harry Potter! Post Voldemort and mpreg. R&R.
A/N: This fic is now being beta-ed by Sharpieyum. A big thank you to her :)
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Chapter 1: The First Mistake
Hermione hummed under her breath as she changed out of her work clothes. Ron was coming home in a few minutes, and they were going to take a good, old-fashioned stroll to Harry's apartment to visit the twins. She giggled when she thought of them. They looked nothing like Harry, with their tufts of white-blonde hair. The only resemblance was in the way they stuck out in all . Their eyes were another thing altogether, she thought. They were silvery-blue, but with startling flecks of emerald. Ron's arrival broke her train of thought.
"Mione!" Ron yelled, grinning when he saw her in their room. He bent down to kiss her, the letter in his hand momentarily forgotten.
"Ouch!" Hermione yelped. "What is that?" She rubbed her arm, frowning slightly at the offending object.
Ron reddened. "Sorry," he said sheepishly. "I dropped by the hospital to get something, and this came for you." He handed it to her. "I'll go get changed, and we can leave," he called, disappearing into the bathroom.
Hermione stared at the letter, her heart thumping loudly. It was addressed to "Head of Section 10," the elegant handwriting disturbingly familiar. She swallowed thickly, hoping that it was not what she had been dreading. She slowly opened it, scanning through the contents. She jumped when Ron tapped her shoulder gently a few minutes later.
"What's wrong?" he asked, concerned. She shook her head, her face crumpling slightly. "He's asked for Damien," she said quietly.
Harry laughed as Damien struggled violently, his tiny arms and legs flailing madly as Harry lowered him into the cot. Beside him, Jake sat upright, gurgling happily. "Come on, it's bedtime for you two," Harry murmured, watching as Damien's face puckered up. He shook his head. "Daddy's not going to fall for it this time," he cooed, rubbing Damien's stomach gently. "I don't care if we have visitors, you're getting your beauty sleep," he continued in a sing-song voice. Damien burst into loud wails, and, as if on cue, Jake looked at him and twisted his face, bursting into equally loud wails. Harry was unfazed, used to their identical behavior. He gently rocked the cot, singing softly until the crying stopped. A faint knock sounded at the door, and he softly tip-toed to it. He grinned widely at Hermione and Ron as they stepped in. "You've come at the right time. They just finished a wailing contest," he rolled his eyes.
Ron gave a feeble laugh in response. Hermione smiled tightly. Harry frowned. "Come in, then. They haven't fallen asleep yet," he said in a somewhat dampened tone. Ron and Hermione complied silently, the tension in the air only breaking when Jake started babbling excitedly the moment he saw Hermione. Harry watched as his two best friends fawned over the twins, smirking slightly.
"They've got you wrapped around their little fingers," he said, interrupting them. Ron snorted, not tearing his eyes away from Damien.
"Ever notice how stunningly cute they are, Harry?" He tickled Damien, and was rewarded with a wide smile. "That means that somewhere out there is a gorgeous man, and you're ever so lucky to have his children." He smirked at Harry, who merely raised an eyebrow.
"Someday, Ron, you might have to take that back," he warned. "I probably have a grandaunt somewhere that has white-blonde hair and blue eyes." Ron laughed.
"I don't think so, Harry. They really are gorgeous." He gazed at Damien, who suddenly yawned. Harry smiled. "They're also really tired," he murmured, moving to tuck them in. Ron and Hermione stepped back, watching quietly as he rocked the cot gently until the twins fell asleep.
"We'll be in the living room," Hermione said softly, and Harry nodded absently. Ron let out a low whistle as soon as they were alone. "The sooner, the better," Hermione said firmly, her lips pursed. Ron nodded resignedly as they sat together in moody silence. Harry appeared moments later, smiling as he sat down. "You two look the happy couple," he remarked lightly.
Hermione cleared her throat ever so slightly, nudging Ron subtly. Ron shifted uncomfortably. "Harry, there's something important you need to know," he started. Harry's smile disappeared.
"It's about time you got to it," Harry replied dryly. Ron reddened. "Hermione's got something to tell you," he mumbled, averting his eyes.
Harry raised an eyebrow. "He's asked for Damien," Hermione blurted out. Ron nodded from beside her. "He said on Wednesday morning at the hospital, that he'd send someone to pick Damien up."
Harry frowned. "He didn't ask for Jake?" he stared at Hermione. She shook her head, looking more than a little uncomfortable.
Harry stared at her, unsure of whether to be grateful or angry. "He doesn't know about Jake, does he?" He asked quietly. Hermione shook her head again, shifting closer to Ron. "Would you rather he did?" Ron asked, looking him in the eye.
Harry swallowed, looking at the two people before him. There were times when he had been thoroughly upset over them making decisions for him, but this was different. Because this time, he had been hoping that he would not have to be responsible for doing what he wanted instead of what was right. "Thank you," he said, barely a whisper. Then Hermione was beside him, hugging him tight, Ron sniffling slightly on his other side.
Wednesday was there before Harry knew it. Even Jake seemed to sense that something bad was about to happen, Harry mused. Jake's normally cheery disposition was gone. He was refusing to eat, sleep or do anything but cry. And rather loudly, too, he frowned. His landlady had asked him just the night before, not too subtly, if he needed any help. He gazed at Damien, who lay sound asleep in the hospital cots. He looked strangely out of place without Jake by his side. It was funny how Damien cheered up more quickly than Jake since Ron and Hermione's visit, he thought. It was almost as if the two of them had switched personalities. His face crumpled.
"It's strange seeing him without Jake, isn't it?" Hermione asked softly. They were awaiting the arrival of Damien's other father, or rather, his other father's servant. Harry managed a small smile. "He really wants to keep his identity a secret, doesn't he?"
Hermione smiled slightly. She knew that Harry was changing the subject on purpose, and she was only too happy to comply. "He has his reasons," she said quietly. Harry turned sharply. "Reasons that you know of?" He stared at her closely. Hermione laid a hand on his arm, smiling gently. "Sometimes, people just want to keep things to themselves," she replied. "He wants a family, just like you do. And he wants to keep his life his own, just as you do." She sighed. "He's really very similar to you, Harry."
Harry looked at her doubtfully before turning back to the twins. Hermione stared at the twins as well, a rather startling realization taking seed in her mind. "I'm leaving," Harry abruptly straightened. Hermione nodded with understanding. "I'll let you know when Damien's gone."
Draco could hardly keep still. He barely had any sleep at all the previous night. He jumped as the doorbell rang. He had moved to his new, Muggle residency two days ago, according to plan. He was still unused to silly Muggle contraptions, and he had no patience for them now. "George," he called impatiently, only to be greeted by silence. Bloody Butler, he cursed under his breath, before freezing. George couldn't answer the door, because George was at the door. He colored slightly at his mistake, rushing to open the door, muttering an unlocking spell as his hands fumbled with the Muggle locks.
He finally threw the door open, small beads of perspiration on his forehead. George stood at the door, regal and respectable, a stroller in front of him looking slightly ridiculous of him. "Damien, sir," George smiled slightly at Draco's anticipation. Draco beamed at the tiny foot that peeked out of the stroller. "I'll bring him in, thanks," he said quickly as George made a move to carry the infant. George bit back a smile. He was used to the blonde's antics in the two days that he had been employed, and he quietly disappeared as he knew would be fit.
Draco rolled his eyes as soon as George Apparated, a silly, sentimental smile on the old man's face. All thoughts of the butler vanished, however, when he looked down at the stroller. He carefully brought it into the house and closed the door, making sure that all the locking spells were in place before he turned back to the sleeping infant. He got down to his knees and peered into the stroller, his heart beating wildly.
"You're a Malfoy all right," he murmured proudly, his vision slightly blurred. He pursed his lips, taking control of his emotions. It would be ridiculous if he cried before the boy could even speak. Damien chose that moment to open his eyes, startling Draco. Father and son regarded each other for a moment in stunned silence, and then Damien scrunched up his face in what was unmistakably a smile. "Welcome to the family, Damien," Draco whispered, positively on cloud nine.
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