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Warning- male/male, male pregnancy and strong language
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Chapter 18
Harry was sure he felt the bottom of his stomach drop at the sound of these words. Draco grey eyes had gone wide with shock but their shock was nothing to Narcissa's response. She had dropped the cup she had been holding her hand were shaking that bad. Her blue eyes seemed to be playing a storm behind them.
Kingsley turned toward harry and answered,
"You will have to make arrangements for Teddy. With you being his god father it will be in Andromeda's will for you to be the boys guardian."
Harry didn't have any words to explain how he felt. How was he meant to break the news to Teddy? A child that not only lost his mother, father and grandfather because of Voldemort and picking to fight against him but now his last living relative, his grandmother. Harry mentally shook his himself he needed to snap out of himself blaming yourself for everything ended him in St. Mungos he didn't have the chance to break down right now. A high pitch voice answered,
"Your wrong Mr Shacklebolt I spoke to my sister only earlier."
Kingsley turned back to Narcissa Malfoy, Draco and Harry were both looking at her in shock. Her bright blue eyes were wide and unblinking, Her mouth slightly hanging open, her knuckles had turned white she was holding on to the arms of her chair trying to stop them from shaking.
Kingsley asked,
"When did you hear from you sister last?"
Narcissa answered,
"Only half an hour ago she send me a letter."
Kingsley asked,
"May I see the letter, I believe it may be from her killer."
Narcissa handed over the letter her hands shaking again.
Cissa,
I need to talk to you on your own without Draco or Harry listening to us. My house will be empty at 4pm. Come along please make sure you're not followed this news isn't for prying ears and eyes. I think you will find this new information I found out quite amusing.
Dromida x
Narcissa who's eyes were still wide but her face had become as pale as a ghost she muttered,
"She signed it how she always use to and called me Cissa, The killer would have never known such things."
Kingsley drew his wand and pointed at the paper that was now on the table he casted,
"Revellio."
Nothing happened to the writing and Harry answered,
"She wrote that note herself."
Kingsley answered,
"It was written by her hand but most likely not her mind."
All three of them looked at kingsley who took the seat oppersite them resting his arms on the table before he answered,
"I believe after reading that message and what you told me they might have used occlumency to try and received information, when they didn't recover the information they used what they had found to set a trap for you Mrs Malfoy and kill Andromeda Tonks for good measure. Do you have any idea why such a wizard would do this?"
Draco looked from his mother to Harry and stood up. He replied,
"We have been stupid. It was Astoria. I'vebeen sitting there thinking my father a bitter evil bastard but it not him Andromida would have seen him coming and would have been on her guard but she doesn't know Astoria."
Harry answered,
"Draco that sounds insane."
Draco paced backwards and fourth holding a hand to his stomach,
"No it doesn't, She want Malfoy manor, she was going to marry me and have my child that would give her a claim she needed to Malfoy manor until the child was of age. That didn't work out but she was still pregnant with a amlfoy but were without Malfoy male such as my or my father she never get her hand on the manor so she had to get rid of my mouther so she could marry my father but mother got away before they could kill her.
Kingsley answered,
"That would give her motive but not a reason why she would use occlumency and kill Andromeda Tonks out right."
Draco carried on,
"Yes it does, My father would have admitted he was under house arrest so he was unable to leave and had already passed Malfoy manor to me. He would have also to her that I was in fact born out of wedlock the same as the child she carries, I was going to sign the day after Weasley and Granger's wedding that is happening this weekend at the manor."
Kingsley seemed to have clicked the story in his head of where this story was going. Astoria Greengrass soon to be malfoy was going to try and claim Malfoy manor for herself it had always been Malfoy manor she had her eyes on not him, not his father always the house but none of them understood why.
Kingsley answered,
"I can arrest Miss Greengrass for question check her wand and any other I find on her person but if we find no evidence of the person or their property I cannot keep her. I'm very sorry for your loss, I will keep you updated on the investigation."
Kingsley stood up to leave when Narcissa spoke her voice still slightly high pitched,
"Would I be able to see her I would like⦠like to say goodbye."
Kingsley turned and nodded and said calmly,
"Yes her body is at I'm sure they can assist you."
She stood up and left the room in a hurry, Harry was sure it was to hide her tears. Kingsley turned back to Harry and answered,
"Potter you have 3 days compassionate leave I expect you back by Friday. I won't cover for you missing training again from suspected illnesses."
He turn back toward the fire and with a rush of green flames the wizard was gone and leave the two of them sitting around the table each of them having no word of comfort for each other and feeling of numb in each one but all for different reasons.
Harry had spoken to Draco downstairs eventually about Malfoy manor not being safe. Draco had commented that Hermione was not going to be happy with her wedding booked there, Harry was sure his heart sank further if possible. Draco had indeed offered Hermione and Ron Malfoy manor as wedding venue knowing how much they were struggling for cash with a baby in the way too.
After gaining enough courage Harry knocked the door to Hermione's room quietly not wanting to wake baby Rose up from her nap. Hermione opened the straight away a rather cross look on her face law book in hand (Ron had joked at her that she was trying to learnt every law before she was fully qualified). Harry said quietly,
"I need to talk to you."
Hermione replied crossly,
"Can it not wait to discuss it over dinner I'm studying while I have chance I'm going to have some much work to catch up on when I go back in 6 weeks time."
Harry answered,
"Come in to my room so we don't wake up Rose and no I don't think it should wait."
Harry and Hermione tip toed across the landing and shut the door quietly behind them. Narcissa had gone to see Andromeda's body to say goodbye and Draco had decided to lock himself in the bedroom at top of the house where his positions room was.
Harry sat on the bed he shared with Draco and Hermione sat in the desk chair, Harry was slightly happy that he was out of arm's reach and would have time to jump out the way before she jumped up and started strangle him. Harry said bluntly,
"Andromeda has been found dead."
Harry knew what her response would be before it happened. She gasped and her hands flew over her mouth and moaned,
"Oh Harry, What happened?"
Harry answered,
"They believe that was murder either at the hands of Lucius Malfoy or at the hand sof Astoria Greengrass. "
Hermione lowered her hand but her big brown eyes were showing shock and upset.
She asked,
"Why would they want to kill such a lobely woman?"
Harry sighed and told her the story of how they found out Draco was born out of wedlock and that it was rape and only person who k nw expect from themselves was Andromeda Tonks. He also told her the tale of Kingsley visit to the house to deliver the news and how Draco had told them he was sure it would have been Astoria Greengrass she had her eyes on Malfoy manor.
Harry told Hermione dreading her response,
"I don't think Malfoy manor is going to be safe enough from your wedding."
Hermione stood up and replied angrily,
"What! My wedding is days away and now you're telling me I can't use the venue, I can't cancel I've convinced my parents to come to the wedding, they believe I'm some long lost cousin. If I cancel now Mrs Weasley will go mad she already angry we had a child out of wedlock and my parents might not turn up to the next one I can't risk it Harry."
Harry answered,
"Hermione were talking about risking your daughter's life as well as your own and Ron's then there Draco and Narcissa we are all in danger from Astoria she has her heart set on claiming Malfoy manor and being lady Malfoy."
Hermione wailed tears in her eyes,
"I know, I would never want to put my baby or your baby in danger but this might be only chance I have for my parents to watch me marry the man I love and introduce them to Rose. I love the Weasleys and they treat me like one of their own but there certain things I want to share with my parents. If I cancel they might take it wrong way and I may never get another chance to reconnect with them."
Harry looked into Hermione face, Tears were threating to fall down her cheeks. Harry dragged his hand thought his hair making it stick up even more. Harry could see how much pain he was causing her. He suggested trying to sound cheerfully,
"How about we all put our heads together and we come up with another venue before Saturday."
Hermione exclaimed,
"Do you honestly believe were going to find a free venue before Saturday and tell all the guest."
Harry replied joking,
"They said breaking out of Gringotts was impossible but we did it on the back of a dragon."
Hermione snapped,
"I'm being serious Harry!"
Harry nodded he understood more than anything he would give almost anything for one more conversation with his parents for his parents to see his first child born or him get married would mean everything but he knew it could never happen.
He breathed deeply and answered,
"I could ask Kingsley to ask a few auror's to check the place over the night before and possibly ask few the aurors to attened on the day."
Hermione flung herself into Harry arms and asked,
"Please Harry this is important."
Harry was unsure if he could get kingsley to do either he had a lot going on. How could he put more demands in after everything they had down for him leading up to the battle of Hogwarts. Hermione's face was more than he could take he understood her pain better than anyone else ever he thought and replied,
"I'll see what I can do."
Harry did indeed send a letter to kingsley that evening asking about the request for Ron and Hermione's wedding. Harry had pointed out everything Hermione had done for wozarduing community including things she did for the order, for him when on the run and all her work on S.P.E.W. He just hoped that they weren't too stretched to help.
An hour later he found himself walking down a muggle high street towards the entrance of . He muttered the password and climbed thought his heart heavy. How was he about to explian to Teddy about Andromeda passing away. He heart grew heavy with every step wanting nothing more than to run away and never look back but Teddy needed him to be strong for him right now. He took a deep long breath before stepping onto the child's ward.
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