Harry's Baby Boy

Previously:

Harry was trying to soothe Draco during his latest contraction when the door to the classroom burst open and Snape swept into the room with Ron and Ginny in tow. Ron still babbling something unintelligible about Draco, Harry and babies. Harry smiled at them, grateful that he wasn't alone anymore.

Ginny pushed him aside and took Draco's hand in hers.

"Breath, Dray. Breath." she urged him gently.

"I want drugs, damn it! Drugs!" the blonde shouted while straining upwards on the desk, pushing his feet against the wooden surface for leverage.

"No! Draco, you can't push yet!" Snape shouted as he made his way over to them as well.

"And why the fuck not!" Draco screamed in frustration.

"Because it's too early!" Snape snapped back.

Draco moaned out his misery about the situation and banged his head against the desk. Harry smiled and shook his head. The blonde could be such a drama queen sometimes.

"Where is Pomfrey?" Ginny asked when the door opened and a student came in alone. The student shrugged and went back to his seat.

"Oh shit. That's not good." Harry muttered to himself.

Draco groaned loudly and Harry's attention snapped back to him. It was hard for Harry to just stand by and watch as his mate was hurting. He started to pace to get rid of the urge to press Draco against him and warn off all others. He growled dangerously when Ginny touched Draco's stomach at the same time that a contraction hit. In Harry's brain it was as if Ginny had caused his mate harm.

"Don't you dare!" Snape growled back at him.

Harry took a few respectful steps back. Snape was older and more powerful, which made Harry a submissive to him. And he knew that he was just protecting Ginny, his mate, just like Harry was. As they always would be.

"Could you calm him down, Harry?" Snape asked, calmer now. "So he goes to sleep for a while?"

Harry nodded slowly.

"Harry..." Draco gasped and Harry's face softened.

The brunette walked over to Draco and took his hand. Draco clung to it, pulled it until Harry was close enough to his face to touch. The blonde kissed him and Harry kissed back. Then Harry started to sing softly. Like there was nobody else in the room but him and Draco.

"Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass

And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat

And if that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull

And if that cart and bull fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town."

By the end of the song Draco was asleep. Harry kissed Draco's forehead and stroked his hair.

"Pick him up, Harry." Snape said softly.

Harry did as he was told and picked up his mate. Draco put his arms around his neck in his sleep and hid his face in the crook of his neck. Harry smiled, pleased that Draco wasn't in pain anymore. He followed Snape and Ginny out from the classroom and up to the Hospital wing.

"Why are we going to the Hospital wing? Pomfrey isn't there." he said when they rounded the corner to the ward.

"First of all, I can help him better in here. Secondly, Poppy will be here shortly. She does have wards on the castle for medical emergencies." Snape said with a shrug.

Harry didn't say anything more until they were inside the doors. He put Draco down on the closest bed. He might be light, but the added weight of their son inside him made him heavier the usual, and Harry wasn't superman. When he put Draco down the blonde whined pitifully and twisted a little in his sleep. To calm him again, Harry sang a few lines from the lullaby.

"Harry!" Snape called from Pomfery's office.

"I love you." Harry whispered in Draco's ear before going to Snape.

When he walked through the door to the office, Harry knew what Snape wanted. By the desk was a chair that Snape had enchanted. Harry could feel the magic coming off it. He wasn't totally sure what would happen if he sat in it and he wasn't sure he wanted to try.

"Sit, Harry, please." Snape said politely.

"Why?" he asked cautiously.

"Because I cannot have you in there during the birth." the older man said simply.

"Why not!" Harry nearly yelled.

"I saw what you nearly did to Ginny! If I hadn't stopped you, you would have killed her! What if you do the same with me or Madam Pomfrey during a critical moment? What if I can't stop you this time? What do you think happens then!" Harry was silent. "Draco will die, along with your child."

Snape didn't have to say anything else. Harry obediently sat down in the chair. As soon as he sat in the chair, ropes came out from its arms and legs, affectively trapping him.

"There, now go to Draco!" Harry snarled at them.

Ginny jumped a little at his tone, Snape merely inclined his head and took Ginny with him to Draco. When the door closed, Harry could feel the double way silencing charm being put up. It would keep him from hearing Draco's screams and keep Draco from hearing his.

Harry had no idea how long he had sat there when the fireplace roared to life and Madam Pomfrey stepped through. He sighed in relief when he saw her. Now Draco would be safe.

"What's the matter, Mr. Potter?" the old nurse asked when she saw he was tied up.

"Draco's in labor." he explained with a weak smile.

"Oh, I see." she said and the swept from the room.

She opened the door but quickly closed it behind her. Draco had just let out a horrible scream. Harry started to pull against the restrains. His instincts were yelling at him to go and protect his mate. But he couldn't. What good would he be in there? He would only be in the way. And as Snape had pointed out. He could hurt one of them and send Draco to his death. So he settled for screaming his throat raw.

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Three hours into the pushing, Draco was sobbing. He wanted Harry. Where was he?

/Harry/

I'm here baby.

Draco sobbed with relief, and then he cried out in pain again.

I'll be over soon, Dray. Harry promised.

/I know. Where are you/

Pomfery's office.

/What are you doing there? Why aren't you out here with me? It hurts so bad, Harry/ Draco whined.

The blonde could feel Harry's pain from not being able to help him.

I ca... You're in good hands, Draco. I trust them.

/But I don't want them! I want you/

He felt Harry's magic caress his cheek and closed his eyes as tears ran down his cheeks.

I know, baby. But I can't take the risk. I could hurt Snape or Pomfrey and that could kill you and Isak. Don't cry. I'll be out there with you as soon as Snape comes and gets me. Harry tried to comfort him.

Draco remembered what Harry had told him one night about young vampires seldom surviving childbirth and cried a little harder. He might have seen his mate for the last time.

I'll be there as soon as they let me and you will be alive! Harry said forcefully.

"One more push, Draco! Just one more!" Madam Pomfrey said from between his legs.

He was so tired! How was he supposed to push once more when he was this tired? But then he felt a surge through his bond with Harry.

I'm not going to let you die. Harry said to Draco unasked question.

With the help that Harry's borrowed magic provided, Draco could make that final push before he passed out.

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Harry raised his head from the back of the chair when the door opened. There stood Ginny.

"Get me out of this chair!" Harry growled at her. He wanted to get to Draco as soon as possible.

"First you have to calm down, Harry." Ginny said sternly. "Draco is weak, he need his sleep."

Harry nodded. He knew all this. He had tried to get in touch with Draco a few short seconds ago but Draco's mind had barely moved at his touch. Draco was so deep in sleep that Harry even been able to make out of if he was in pain or not.

"I'll let out if you promise not to wake him!" Ginny continued sternly.

"Yes, of course!" Harry said like he thought she had gone mad.

Ginny watched him carefully while she untied him. As soon as he was loose Harry ran out into the main ward. Draco looked pale even against the white of the bed sheets. Harry gently caressed Draco's hair and kissed his forehead before looking around the big room for his son.

"Where is my son?" he asked Snape who was standing by the bed looking at them.

"Poppy has him in the private room so he won't wake Draco." Snape said calmly.

Harry gave Draco one last kiss before walking over to the room Snape had pointed out to him. He could hear his son's cry even before he opened the door. Why was he crying so much?

When he did open the door he saw a distressed Madam Pomfrey walking around the room, trying to calm down an equally distressed Isak. Without a word, Harry strode over to them and took his child from the nurse's arms. The boy stopped crying immediately.

"How did you do that?" the nurse asked, astonished.

"I'm his father, Pomfrey." Harry said as if that explained it all.

"Vampire." Pomfrey said and nodded.

Harry looked down at his son. His Isak. The child had his black hair and green eyes but otherwise he looked just like Draco. Harry smiled down at his son that now seemed to get sleepy.

"Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird..." Harry sang the song to his son as he fell asleep.

"Yes." Madam Pomfrey said briskly. "You can stay in here if you wish. I'm going to check on Draco to see that everything is all right."

"Why wouldn't it be?" Harry asked in confusion.

"Draco had some internal bleeding, nothing big, but it could create problems if he moves the wrong way and they start again." she explained to him in a clinical voice.

"Oh." was all Harry said with a frown. "I'll stay here with Isak if that's okay. I don't want to wake Draco."

"Okay, that's fine." the nurse said and disappeared out the door.

"Dad will be fine, won't he?" Harry said to his sleeping son who didn't answer him. "Yeah, he'll be fine."