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A/N: I'm sorry if I haven't updated much earlier. I have many tests and projects. I don't have time to write this down. I'm really sorry. Anyway, enjoy this chapter and please don't be lazy, REVIEW! Enjoy!
It's Been 5 Years
Chapter 2
(So We Meet Again…)
Hermione emerged from the kitchen when she heard the noise and saw Fred, George and Ginny staring, with mouths open, at the door. 'Oh my God, it's Harry!' she thought as she ran up to him and embraced him so tightly that he can't breathe.
"Hermione, I need air" Harry managed to choke out. Hermione released her hug and smiled sheepishly. "Sorry" she said,
Ginny and the twins went out of their stupor and managed to hug Harry. "Oh, we missed you so much. How are you?" asked Ginny,
"I'm fine. I'm sorry I didn't attend your wedding 'Mione. I had an accident that day. I don't want to tell you about it because you might have worried. It is after all your wedding. I wouldn't want you to stress out."
"What kind of accident?" But before Harry could reply someone from the back pulled him into a bone crushing hug. "Mrs. Weasley…you're choking me…"
"Oh, I'm sorry Harry, dear. It's just that I haven't seen you in a while."
"I know. I missed all of you too. It's been what four or five years?" He smiled warmly at them then Hermione noticed that Harry was still standing outside.
"Well, don't just stand there, come in." Said Hermione as she pulled Harry inside the house, Harry saw the banner that says 'Happy 1st Birthday, Agatha!"
'Good thing Professor Dumbledore told me that it's their daughter's birthday.' He thought as Hermione led him to the backyard.
"Look who's here everybody!" Shouted Hermione and every head turned their direction. They just stared at Harry mouths hanging open, others look pretty confused. After a few seconds, almost all of them gave Harry a hug while saying things like 'Welcome back, mate' 'Hey, how are you?' 'We missed you' Harry just smiled warmly at them.
Ron was holding Agatha in his arms when he combed to the crowd and tapped Harry's back. Harry turned and felt hot pain searing from his jaw when the hard fist contacted with his mouth. Everybody looked in disbelief. Harry wiped the blood from his mouth and said, "Hey Ron, long time no see, mate" and Ron smiled at him while handing his mother, Agatha. He went closer and gave his best friend a hug. Harry hugged back and smiled.
"You throw quite a punch there, Ron."
"I do, don't I? Well, it's a punishment for not going to our wedding." Ron replied,
"I guess I deserved that" He gave Ron a pat on the back and said but it came more like a question, "So you're a father now?"
"Yeah, it's hard sometimes when you change diapers and all that but for the most part it's really interesting. I mean I feel really proud of her. You know, you should settle down too. Get a nice husband or wife and have children."
"I don't know Ron. I'm quite happy with my life now." Harry replied but he thought differently, 'What am I doing lying to Ron like this? I want to have a family too. I want to have children running and playing around the house. But I know it will never happen Draco already loves someone else and I don't want to love another man.'
The doorbell rang again and Hermione went to get it. "You're late" she said as she let them come in. Pansy smiled at Hermione and gave their gift for Agatha.
"Sorry Hermione but Draco wanted us to take care of Zachary for a while. I hope you don't mind that we brought him with us." Said Blaise as he put a hand on Zachary's shoulder,
"Of course not well, Ron and the others are in the backyard. Oh, and Harry is here also."
"Really? It's been five years since I last saw him." Said Pansy as they walk to the backyard. "Is he still the handsome and sexy man?"
Hermione giggled at Blaise's face. "Yeah, he is." Pansy smirked and said to Blaise, "Well Blaise, it's been a good five years I'm sorry but Harry is more handsome and sexy than you." Zachary looked at the three adults wondering who the hell this Harry guy is.
"Ha-ha, very funny" Blaise said emotionlessly. Pansy entwined her arm with Blaise's and replied, "Oh honey, no need to get jealous."
"I am not jealous." Blaise said indignantly.
"Yeah right" Hermione and Pansy replied at the same time.
"I'm not" Blaise insisted.
"Whatever you say, honey" Blaise crossed his arms and pouted. When they arrived at the backyard, they saw Harry talking and laughing with Ron.
"Harry!" Blaise shouted and Harry turned when he heard someone calling him. He smiled and waved to them but then his smile wavered when he saw the boy with them. 'Oh shit, that's Draco's son. That means that there's a possibility that Draco's here.'
Ron saw Harry go pale and asked if he was alright. Harry waved him off and said, "Yeah. I'm fine, Ron." Ron looked like he didn't believe Harry but nodded all the same. Zachary looked at the person his uncle Blaise called. He looked familiar and then he remembered. It was the same person who helped him find his Dad. He ran to Harry and said hi to him as Blaise and Pansy followed curiously in a slower pace.
"Hi, do you remember me, Mr.?" Harry smiled and answered, "Yeah, you were the boy in the park." Zachary nodded and grinned. "I didn't know you were a wizard. Papa says wizard wear funny clothes in the muggle world. He even say that they looked very ridi—rid—icu-lus"
"Ridiculous, honey" said Pansy correcting Zachary's pronunciation. Harry on the other hand was listening to Zachary attentively when he was sidetracked with the mention of Draco. That caught his attention very much. He smiled and thought, 'He is still the arrogant bastard that I love.'
"Mr.?"
"Oh, sorry I spaced out a bit and you can call me Harry or uncle. Mister makes me sound too old."
Zachary giggled and said, "Okay, Uncle Harry"
"Now that's better." He replied ruffling Zachary's hair. Zachary beamed at him and raised his arms to be carried.
"Aren't you too old to be carried?"
"Nope, I'm five years old, please Uncle Harry." Zachary's lips trembled and Harry was having a hard time trying to decline.
"Okay," Harry took Zachary in his arms and raised him up. He threw him up and down. Zachary squealed and giggled. After a few minutes of throwing him up and down, Harry got tired and stopped deciding to just carry Zachary.
"So you two have met already?" Ron asked,
"Yeah, we met at the part in London. Is he your son?" Harry lied at the question.
"No, he's Draco's son." Pansy answered,
"Oh, so who's the lucky guy or girl that married Draco?" Harry was eager to know whom Draco fell in love with and couldn't stop his beating heart from beating too fast.
"We don't really know. Draco hasn't told us anything. I don't even think he's seeing someone." A small hope spark inside Harry's heart,
"Really?"
"Yes, weird huh? I mean how Draco could get pregnant without him seeing someone." asked Blaise,
"Um…there was this incident…I don't what really happened Draco didn't tell me much." Pansy answered, Harry wanted to know more but Zachary is here and it's inappropriate.
"I can't believe that we're talking about this in front of Zachary." Said Harry looking at Zachary who smiled shyly and buried his face in Harry's neck,
"Awww" said Pansy, "You look really cute together." Pansy observed them more closely and gasp, "Wow, you almost have the same eyes except for the silver in the center but I mean wow. And the cheekbones if I didn't know any better I would guess that you're the other father of this child."
"Yeah, she's right, mate. Now that I think of it, you look like father and son." Said Ron, Harry looked like everybody had grown a second head and said, "That's impossible" but he said it more to himself than to them.
"No, it's true, mate."
"Coincidence," Harry suggested,
"Yeah, maybe" Blaise replied and continued, "You have any fire whiskey, Ron?"
"It's in the kitchen but Hermione would kill me if I open it now maybe later we could drink our hearts out."
"Okay," Many hours passed and nighttime was already here. Blaise was pretty drunk and Pansy was even more wasted. Harry was with sleeping Zachary in the couch. He sang to him while running his hands through Zachary's hair. He didn't see Hermione looking at him.
"You know, I know your father, more than anyone in this room. We don't hold secrets from each other. Well, except the night he left." Whispered Harry to Zachary as he continue to stroke his hair,
"I love him more than anything in the world. I still love him now." Hermione gasp at Harry's revelation. "We love each other but then he left. I don't know why. He just decided to leave me. Your father is so weird. Do you know that?" Zachary shifted a little bit and whispered incoherently. Harry smiled and stopped talking but continued to sing for him. Hermione was digesting the information she just heard. 'They were lovers. Draco left Harry, why?' These thoughts swirled to Hermione's mind. "Oh my god, oh my god, Harry is Zachary's father. That's why he left because he was afraid that Harry might not accept him. Well, I for one think that it was stupid of him. That explains their resemblance. Why didn't I see it before?' Hermione thought a bit more and decided to play matchmaker. She emerged from where she was hiding and went up to Harry.
"Harry, maybe you should take Zachary home. Blaise and Pansy are pretty wasted." Harry looked at her then back at Zachary and said, "Um, I don't think I can."
"Why? Ah, you don't know their address. Well, don't worry, I have it right here." Hermione replied taking their home directory and opening it looking for Malfoy, Draco. When she found it, she handed it to Harry.
"I…" Harry sighed "Hermione, I just can't. You know Draco and I hate each other." Hermione looked at him and said, "Yes, I am well aware of that but things change maybe…" Before she could even continue Ron entered the room and volunteered to take Zachary back home. Hermione scowled at her husband and left the room with an angry puff.
"What did I do?" asked Ron scratching his head. Harry just shrugged in reply and gave Zachary to Ron. He took Zachary carefully so as not to wake the boy. Harry stood up and said, "I'll be going now."
"Okay," replied Ron as Harry walked to the door. "And Harry please visit us sometime this week, I'm sure Agatha would like to see her godfather." Harry smiled and nodded to his best friend.