A.N Alright guys a new Chapter for this story. In double figures now XD Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, I love every one of you and every single review means so much to me. So thank you, and hope you enjoy XD
Last Time
"I like seeing you like this," Lucius smiled brushing his fingers down Harry's face.
"Like?" Harry asked dropping back more comfortably against Lucius but linking his fingers with Lucius's free hands.
"Relaxed, happy. I've never seen you looking so relaxed in the years I have known you - and that is a little creepy to think about," Lucius sighed shaking his head.
"Thinking about the fact that when you met me I was twelve?" Harry asked.
"It sounds even creepier when you say it like that," Lucius groaned a little.
"Come on, you know with the way we age the years between us is practically nothing," Harry laughed at the look on Lucius's face.
"I know that, but that's not how Black and Lupin are going to look at it," Lucius shook his head resting his chin on Harry's shoulder.
"Tough, you're my choice, they accept that or they don't, my decision isn't going to change," Harry said firmly.
"Good, because I don't want to let you go now," Lucius growled out a little tightening his arms around Harry to hug him closer. Harry shivered a little at the tone and the grip turning to nip at Lucius's jaw line.
"That a promise?" Harry murmured quietly.
"Yes," Lucius said simply making Harry smile and tug him closer for another kiss.
Chapter ten
Three sets of eyes widened shocked as the events of the last few moments sank in and they all tried to sort them out in their heads. Black, green and blue flickered between each other before the black ones narrowed.
"Draco, what the hell is going on here?" Severus snarled at his godson who was standing in front of Harry, his wand still drawn from the shielding spell he had thrown up even as he moved his body in front of Harry as well to act as an extra shield. Harry's own wand was drawn but he hadn't had time to use it before Draco was moving into action.
"We'll explain when you put your wand away," Draco said firmly, his tense posture not shifting even as Harry shuffled to his feet behind him.
"What the hell is Potter doing here?!" Severus spat out his name with enough venom to make Harry wince. He didn't think that even his freaky luck since entering the Ministry almost four months ago now would hold in convincing Severus to give him a chance and be alright with this situation.
"Severus, calm down!" Draco said firmly, his hand reaching back behind him to feel for Harry to make sure he stayed behind him.
"The hell! What is he doing here?!" Severus roared furiously.
"He's pregnant, father's is the father, they're together," Draco said quickly making Harry wince, that was not the best way to reveal the news, though Draco did appear to have a reason for it as Severus's wand quickly went sailing towards them with very little fight from the potions Master.
"He's…"
"Pregnant, yes you heard right professor," Harry nodded from behind Draco.
"But…no, that's not possible, Lucius wouldn't…" Severus shook his head frowning.
"I assure you he did. And they're together. And Father's happy," Draco's tone of warning warmed something in Harry and made him smile a little. Over the last three weeks they were slowly getting used to each other and becoming more friendly and less formal.
"This is why Lucius is divorcing Narcissa, he is why?" Severus sneered, again spitting out his words.
"Yes, he finally requested the divorce because of Harry and the babies," Draco nodded, Harry's name rolling off his tongue a lot easier after three weeks of use.
"He's tricking him somehow," Severus sneered.
"He's not, you think I haven't thought the same thing? I've seen them together, and no matter what you want to say about Harry - which I advise you don't, especially in front of father - he always wears his heart on his sleeve and his feelings clear for everyone to see, and the way he looks at father, he's falling in love with him, if he doesn't already love him," Draco said making Harry blink shocked at the back of Draco's head. Love Lucius? Already in love with him? He knew he was falling for him sure, but already?
"….arrogant, self obsessed, self interested…" Harry was brought back to the situation to hear a rant that was no doubt about him when he caught sight of Blaise backing away from the doorway. Seeing he had Harry's attention he made a motion down the corridor, indicating that he was going to get Lucius and/or Marcus he thought, so he nodded his understanding watching Blaise hurry down the corridor.
"That's enough! That is the bearer of my brothers that you are talking about, and my friend!" Draco snapped, visibly stunning Harry and Severus.
"Draco…"
"No! Severus you know nothing of this situation, and I'm sorry to say you know nothing about Harry," Harry could nearly hear the scowl in Draco's voice, his stance still protective as he stood in front of Harry, his hand on Harry's side keeping him firmly behind him.
"Severus!" Lucius and Marcus hurried into the room, Lucius quickly making his way to Harry and Draco's sides.
"He tried to hex Harry," Draco said quickly still not moving from in front of Harry.
"Draco got a shield up in front of me in time," Harry said before it could break out into all out war.
"He still shouldn't have been throwing hexes in someone else's home," Marcus said sharply.
"You believe all this crap about Potter being pregnant as well!" Severus said incredulously.
"Well the Lucius using family magic to find them, the baby bump, the healer and the hormones don't really leave that much to doubt," Marcus snorted.
"My hormones aren't that bad," Harry pouted a little.
"And about him having feelings for Lucius," Severus laughed. "What would the Golden boy want with a Death Eater!"
"Oh Merlin," Marcus buried his face in his hands confusing Draco, but then Harry was shoving passed him and Lucius's restraining arms with a furious glower on his face.
"Hey! Just because the world is black and white, hate and like to you do not put that on everyone else, despite the fact that you clearly can't get over a dislike or hatred that happened before I was born and let it seep into a completely innocent party, not even trying to see them as anything else but what your mind has created with no tangible proof, do not put that on me and Lucius! Lucius is a good, kind, warm, giving, loving man who I want to raise our children with and be a family with! Don't you dare stand there all sanctimoniously, as though you are omniscient, knowing exactly what Lucius and I are feeling or doing when you have no idea and are, once again, jumping to your own conclusions based on little to no facts except exactly what you want to see!"
"So arrogant Potter just like…"
"My father, oh change the fucking record Snape!" Harry shouted stunning them all. "I didn't know my father! He didn't bring me up, I only remember the last words he spoke before he died, I didn't even know what he fucking looked like until I got to Hogwarts, so how exactly can I be like him? If anyone is like him from what you have described its you!"
"How dare…"
"You are the one that bullied a child because of his own prejudice and dislike, not ever trying to see anything else but the image you wanted to see. You have done your best to make my life a misery, trying to get me expelled from the one place that was like a home to me, taunting, belittling and bullying every chance you got! And why? Because of who my father was, a man I can't even remember, you did your best to make a child's life hell because of who my dad was. Does that make you the big man? Does it make you clever?"
"You are arrogant!" Severus shouted.
"I'm self reliant! I do things myself because everyone who is supposed to look after me has proven again, and again and again that I can't rely on them! Especially at Hogwarts!" Harry roared back.
"Harry, you need to calm down, the stress and getting yourself worked up isn't good for the babies!" Draco tried to tug him back.
"Stop fussing!" Harry snapped before wincing when he saw Draco flinch, reaching out he grabbed Draco's rapidly retreating arm. "Sorry, sorry. Calming down," He took in a deep breath and let it out slowly.
"Its alright," Draco said a little awkwardly before looking horrified when he saw the tears building in Harry's eyes.
"I didn't mean to snap at you," Harry sniffed. Draco looked to his father and Marcus wide eyed but they were looking just as lost as he was.
"Its…its alright Harry, I know that, just the hormones," Draco patted Harry on the back hoping it would calm him a little before blinking when he was tugged into a hug.
"Yes, I'm really, really sorry, I didn't mean it! I like it when you fuss, it shows how much you care for the babies, though when you try and carry things for me it annoys me a little, but not a lot! I'm sorry!" Harry rambled still hugging Draco tightly leaving Draco no option but to hug back as he clearly wasn't being released. Glaring at Marcus and his father's amused looks, and Blaise laughing in the doorway he patted Harry's back.
"I know Harry, I'm not upset," Draco tried to reassure him.
"I don't want things to go weird again, I like that you don't flee the room when we are left together for longer than five minutes,"
"I…didn't realise that you had figured that one out," Draco winced. "I'm sorry it was just weird, and I didn't know what to say to you. But I promise its not going to…oh!" Draco froze and stared down between them wide eyed as they parted slightly, Harry wide eyed as well.
"What? What happened?" Lucius said worried stepping forwards.
"The…the…the…" Draco stammered seemingly not able to get the words out.
"The what?" Marcus frowned.
"The babies, or one of them, just kicked," Harry grinned. Draco suddenly dropped to his knees cupping Harry's bump.
"Come on little brothers, give big brother another kick, come on, I've been waiting three weeks to feel you kick, you keep missing me, come on, one more kick for your big brother," Draco pleaded.
"Oh! Here!" Harry grabbed Draco's hand and moved it slightly to the side, grinning brightly when Draco's eyes widened as he felt another little jab against his side.
"I felt it! Father I felt it! He kicked!" Draco said excitedly.
"Finally!" Blaise muttered coming over. "He's been bloody neurotic about feeling them kick,"
"That was a really strong kick," Draco laughed.
"I don't want to know what my insides look like between the two of them," Harry nodded mournfully.
"They do kick a lot," Lucius nodded. "Mostly during the night time when his stomach is against me,"
"If I have to enjoy the delights of your sons doing energetic highland flings inside me so can you," Harry snorted automatically shifting Draco's hand to where he reckoned the other twin was as he smirked at Lucius.
"I knew you were doing that on purpose," Lucius grumbled.
"Alright enough!" Marcus huffed stomping over. "Shove over its my turn, I've only felt them once,"
"Hey I haven't felt them at all!" Draco scowled holding his position.
"Oh here they've both started up now," Harry grabbed Marcus's hand and put it on the opposite side to Draco's.
"That's unusual," Lucius stepped closer putting his hand on Harry's back.
"Probably just because I got worked up," Harry shrugged.
"Worked up…oh yes Severus," Lucius blinked turning back to his friend who was gawping at them.
"Blaise feel this," Draco grabbed his boyfriend's hand and placed it alongside his own in time for them to feel another jab. Blaise shot Harry an apologetic look before it turned to awe as he looked down at his hand.
"Wow…that's actually really cool," Blaise grinned.
"Thanks," Harry chuckled.
"Lucius!" Severus snapped seeing as Lucius had gotten distracted by Draco again.
"Yes, Severus? And I would advise you to watch your words," Lucius said quietly. Frowning a little Harry slipped his hand into Lucius's sensing how tense this was making him.
"You're choosing him over our friendship?!" Severus scowled.
"Severus I'm not choosing anyone, Harry is the bearer of my sons and my partner. We are having a go at a relationship yes, if that is what you are asking," Lucius said lowly.
"A relationship, with Potter! You can not be seriously sinking that low!" Harry barely had a minute to take in what happened next. He visibly flinched before grabbing Lucius's hand when he went for his wand, Draco and Marcus however he had no way to stop and Severus was blasted back a few feet into the wall before sliding down, apparently still awake if his confused blinking was anything to go by, though there was a trickle of blood rolling from his forehead.
"Enough!" Harry said sharply.
"He does not get to talk about you like that!" Lucius snarled angrily.
"Lucius, no attacking anyone!" Harry said firmly when he tried to tug his hand from his grip.
"Precious Potter always the Golden Boy," Severus sneered. "Aren't you just perfect,"
"You're making yourself out to be the bad guy here Snape, you aren't even bothering to listen!" Harry snapped turning to glare at them man.
"You think you can spread your legs and take my friends from me?!"
"I've changed my mind, hex him all you like," Harry said quietly, making his way across and out the room as quickly as he could. The silence that existed behind him should probably have worried him, but the words were ringing in his ears as he made his way through the villa to the library. Making his way down the large room he perched himself on the comfy large arm chair at the very end of the room in front of a huge window that looked out over the sea and beach.
Tugging his legs up onto the chair he sat cross legged staring out the window a little absently as he tried to ignore the worlds that had been spat at him, words he knew that were untrue, completely untrue considering he and Lucius hadn't slept together since the conception of the babies.
"Harry," Lucius hurried down the library to where Harry was sitting, concern and worry written right across his face and glowing in his eyes as he searched Harry's face. "None of what he said is true!"
"I know that…I'm just…it just hurt to hear it, to know that some people are going to think that," Harry sighed.
"The people that matter don't, my family don't and your family don't, that's all that matters. And if Severus can't see that then he's not the friend that I thought he was," Lucius shook his head cupping Harry's cheeks as he crouched down in front of the chair.
"He's your friend, I don't want you to have to chose between us,"
"If he's asking me to choose then its not a choice," Lucius said firmly. "You're my partner, my lover, and hopefully soon my husband, you're carrying our sons, that is not a choice,"
"I…" Harry started to say before the words choked in his throat. Did he really want to say this now? Would Lucius think he was just saying it? But now that he had realised it, could he not say it?
"Harry?" The concern back on Lucius's face made the choice for him.
"I'm fairly sure I've fallen in love with you Lucius Malfoy," Harry said softly, a faint smile on his lips.
"Really?" Lucius's eyes widened in a way Harry would have laughed at at any other time.
"Really, ironically it was your son that made me realise that I am already in love with you and not just falling anymore," Harry laughed.
"I…Harry…I…Merlin!" Harry gasped when Lucius slammed their lips together kissing him so hungrily and fiercely that his head swam and he had no other choice but to hold on for the ride as Lucius seemed determined to kiss him until he was nothing but a puddle.
"Oh Merlin's balls!" Draco's complaint parted them Merlin only knew how long later, long enough that Harry's lips were feeling kiss swollen and a little tender, though Lucius's weren't looking much better and his hair was a little mussed from Harry's fingers running through it and his hands gripping it. Turning to the entrance of the library they found Draco and Blaise facing away from them, but the blushes on both their cheeks were clear, to be fair Harry's and Lucius's were lighting up a little as well, they had kissed in front of Draco but they had never exchanged any real kisses in eyesight of him, definitely not like that.
"I love you too," Lucius breathed against his lips getting Harry's attention back onto him in a mili second, wide green eyes staring at him shocked.
"Really?" Harry asked suddenly feeling lighter than air even as his heart thundered in his chest like a drum.
"Really, thank you," Lucius leant forwards and kissed Harry gently this time.
"For…what?" Harry asked confused between kisses. He pouted a little when he just got a smile back before Lucius turned to Draco.
"It is safe to look now. Has Severus left?"
"No, he wants to talk this through with you, away from Harry, Uncle Marcus told me hexing him wasn't the right way to go about it and that I was to come a get you and we should stay with Harry while you talk," Draco scowled turning around with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Go," Harry pushed at Lucius's chest when he turned to look at him.
"I can stay," Lucius shook his head, half the desire to stay and not have to have this argument that was inevitable showing in his eyes.
"No, you need to sort this out, or at least start to otherwise its going to drive you mad. He's your friend, try and make him understand," Harry said firmly.
"Are you sure you'll be ok?" Lucius sighed standing up.
"Draco and Blaise will be here with me," Harry smiled, but he grabbed Lucius's hand as he went to walk away. "Whatever is said, just remember I'm with you because I want to be, because…because I love you, not for any other reason, not even the babies,"
Lucius appeared to be unable to say anything in response to that if the choked noise he made was anything to go by. But he squeeze Harry's hand and bent for one last kiss before he swept out, muttering to Draco to stay with Harry as he passed the other two teens.
"I can't believe you," Draco shook his head as he and Blaise walked over, shooting Blaise a confused look and getting a poorly hidden worried one back Harry looked back at Draco.
"Sorry?"
"Just when I think I've reached a level of liking you, you do something to make me like you more. Like shouting at Uncle Severus for Father, and than saying something like that to him and meaning it completely," Draco huffed flopping into the chair opposite Harry. Not entirely sure what to say Harry blinked at Draco and then looked again at Blaise, who seemed to speak Draco much better than anyone else, however he was just looking completely amused as he grinned and sat down on his boyfriend's lap.
"Thank you?" Harry said unsurely.
"I am so getting the pevensive of you shouting at Alexander next time we see them, if it was anywhere as good as that it's a must see," Draco smirked.
"I don't like people speaking about our relationship like there is no way we could ever be together, no matter how unlikely it might be," Harry frowned.
"And you don't want Father doubting your feelings for him," Draco added.
"Mind reader," Harry grumbled good naturedly.
"It's a skill," Draco sniffed.
"Along with the big ego?" Harry grinned. He caught the flash as Draco went to say something sharp back before he caught the teasing in Harry's eyes and tone.
"No, that's genetic," He smiled slightly, uncertainty in his eyes until Harry started laughing.
"Not going to argue with that one!" He snickered.
"Definitely not, to be a blood Malfoy, must have blonde hair, a big ego and enough superiority to fuel Hogwarts for a whole year. To be with a Malfoy, must have high tolerance, patience and the ability to take them down a peg or two and tell them when they are being an idiot when needed," Blaise listed.
"I think you covered them all," Harry nodded seriously.
"Perhaps we should write them down for future members of the family," Blaise suggested.
"That mean that you are going to be my step son-in-law some day?" Harry grinned, laughing with Draco when Blaise blushed bright red.
"He's still insisting that he's not definitely going to marry me," Draco complained as they calmed down.
"Don't presume," Blaise huffed.
"I'm not presuming, I'm hopeful," Draco smirked as Blaise rolled his eyes.
"We're not getting into this argument again," Blaise shook his head, but he leant into Draco anyway.
"We are until you say yes," Draco muttered, flashing Blaise a smile when he elbowed him gently.
"Is he going to change his mind?" Harry asked quietly after a few moments.
"I don't know. Severus cares for father, but he can be stubborn and hard headed, especially when it comes to you," Draco winced.
"Ask," Harry sighed.
"What?" Draco blinked at him as he broke the brooding silence between them all.
"Whatever it is that you want to ask, ask it,"
"What is it exactly that Severus has against you?" Draco asked quietly.
"He did just seem to go for you in that first potions lesson and its carried on since then," Blaise frowned.
"He and my father and Sirius and Remus were in the same year as Snape, they bullied Snape, pretty much from first year as far as I can figure out," Harry told them.
"And…he is the way he is with you because of what your dad did?" Draco frowned.
"Yup, I remind him of my dad," Harry nodded.
"That's….really crap," Blaise snorted after a moment. "Makes sense what you said in there,"
"That's really the reason that he treats you that way?" Draco frowned even deeper making Harry feel a little bit guilty.
"Yes,there is also the fact that he and my mum were friends before they went to Hogwarts, but they had an argument when my mum started talking to my dad, and then obviously when they got together,"
"I can't imagine uncle Severus taking it lying down," Draco said slowly, the question in his tone.
"He gave as good as he got, Remus said that they weren't unlike us," Harry nodded.
"And he takes it out on you, for what your father did?" Draco slipped his hand into Blaise's.
"I'm fairly sure that there is something else to it, but basically I think the main problem is that he sees my father in me, I look enough like him and I'm in Gryffindor as well,"
"But as you said, you weren't raised by your father you can't be exactly like him, and even if you were raised by him, you're yourself," Blaise argued.
"Thank you," Harry smiled a little.
"If anyone can make him listen its Uncle Marcus, Uncle Severus respects him a lot, and Uncle Marcus is so protective of Father that he wouldn't accept you unless you were serious about him," Draco reassured him.
"I hope so," Harry muttered.
"If Uncle Severus doesn't come around it isn't your fault Harry," Draco said seeing the look on Harry's face.
"I don't want Lucius to lose anyone he cares about because of me," Harry sighed.
"Except it's not because of you, Father wants to be with you and the babies, anyone that has a problem with that, its there problem, not yours,"
"Thank you," Harry smiled a little realising that Draco was trying to make him feel better.
"Have you decided whether you are going to talk to your Gryffindor collection yet?" Blaise asked after they had been sitting in a companionable silence for a little while. Harry opened his eyes and blinked at him having been enjoying the warmth of the sun that was coming through the window.
"I think I will, I miss talking to them, and from what Hermione has said Sirius is getting ready to chew his own arm off soon if he doesn't get to see me," Harry smiled a little.
"He's not said anything himself?" Blaise asked surprised.
"Apparently he doesn't want to put pressure on me or upset me so he's saying he's fine with waiting to see me," Harry rolled his eyes.
"Hogwarts starts next week, are Granger and the Weasleys going back?" Blaise asked curiously.
"Yes, we talked about it and have decided that they are going to play the offensive," Harry said before seeing their questioning looks and expanding. "They are going to pretend that they have no idea where I am and that they are upset with me because I have run off and not told them anything. Dumbledore is likely to pull them into trying to find me, or at least give them some idea of what game he is planning to play to 'convince' me to come back when he finds me. The older lot are obviously going to be at the Order meetings and get an idea of what his plans are to find me that way and if he gets close to being able to find me,"
"Clever," Draco blinked.
"I told you, we are very good at coming up with plans," Harry chuckled.
"Have you and father decided what you are going to do with the war?" Draco asked quietly.
"We have talked about it a few times, but Lucius likes to pretend the issue isn't there, and he worries about getting me stressed out. We're going to have to do something though," Harry sighed.
"Do something?" Draco asked.
"Lucius and myself are too big of players in the war to be able to become neutral, we're going to have to choose a side either way. The only problem is we can't be sure that Voldemort won't use Lucius or you to hurt me, or that he won't attack me should we attempt to go onto his side. But Dumbledore is so focused on winning the war and the 'greater good' that I don't doubt for one second that he would do something to Lucius, you and the babies to either control me, or set it up to look like Voldemort to get me back on his side," Harry told him.
"You do have something on your side for The Dark Lord that I don't think you have thought about," Blaise said slowly after a few beats as the two slytherins took in what Harry was telling them.
"What's that?" Harry asked curiously.
"The babies are one of the strongest combination of old blood that have been born for a long time, even taking into consideration your mother being a muggle born, you have the Potter and Black blood predominantly in you, and obviously you have Lucius's Malfoy blood and the Artois blood. That's is an amazingly strong mix of old family blood that hasn't happened in our world in at least 200 years, not to mention the Potter and Malfoy lines have never been directly joined," Blaise told him.
"I hadn't thought about it like that," Draco said thoughtfully.
"Me either. The Potters and Malfoys have never been directly joined?" Harry asked curiously.
"Nope. Not unless there was an illegitimate child somewhere," Draco snorted.
"And that would be pretty easy to figure out, the Malfoy family magic is so strong that their features tend to be extremely dominant in any children born from their line, though the babies have a good chance of being a mix of you two considering how strong the Potter magic is," Blaise added.
"That's why I look so much like my dad?" Harry blinked shocked.
"And why I look like a carbon copy of father," Draco nodded. "The family magic takes over genetics, and the stronger the family magic the more it pushes through,"
"It was family magic that Lucius used to find me and the babies," Harry hummed.
"I can advise some good books here that you can read on it if you want to," Draco offered.
"Please, that would be really interesting, I wonder if Hermione knows about it," Harry said thoughtfully.
"Oh Merlin no!" Draco groaned seeing an owl swooping towards him. Catching Harry's startled look Blaise mouthed Narcissa to him as the owl landed on the arm of Draco chair and pecked him harshly. Feeling a little uncomfortable Harry watched as Draco scanned through the letter, his scowl getting deeper and deeper as he read before he cast an incendio on the letter and then a stinging hex at the owl when it squawked indignantly and tried to peck him again.
"Still?" Blaise sighed.
"She doesn't know when to bloody well give in!" Draco groaned.
"Erm, I know you might not want to talk to me about this, but is everything ok?" Harry asked unsurely.
"She writes nearly every other day begging for money, I gave her a fair amount when father first served her with the divorce papers to make do on and she has spent it all, and she keeps trying to turn me against father, blaming him for everything that happened when I was younger and her not spending time with me," Draco shook his head in disgust before snorting in slight amusement when Harry stared at him incredulously.
"She is seriously trying to blame Lucius!" Harry growled out annoyed.
"Easy Mamma Dragon, I know it wasn't his fault. He told you about that huh?" Draco smiled.
"I knew I should have stopped Marcus calling me that," Harry sighed before nodding. "He told me, it came up while we were talking about the babies, he wants to be able to do all the things that he really wanted to be able to do with you…that sounded bad," he winced realising how it might have sounded.
"I understand what you mean don't worry," Draco said a little amused.
"So she wants money from you?" Harry frowned.
"Yes. She's holding out on signing the divorce papers for as long as she can, which won't be much longer, though she is trying to get something out of the divorce, but her solicitor has told her she doesn't have a leg to stand on," Draco sighed. "I'm glad though, that father is divorcing her, and that I don't have to put up with her anymore," Draco met Harry's eyes as he spoke, telling him without words that he was glad for the events that had led to Lucius being free of Narcissa, and so Draco himself. Smiling a little he nodded his understanding.
"So Harry Potter, is it true that you know where the kitchens are in Hogwarts?" Blaise grinned.
The three of them stopped talking when Marcus walked into the library and made his way down to them. From the look on his face it hadn't gone well.
"I'm chasing after Severus, I'm going to talk some sense into him, Lucius is in your bedroom, I think he might need you," Marcus said to Harry.
"Ok," Harry nodded levering himself to his feet with a sigh.
"He wasn't happy when he stormed out the living room after hexing Severus," Marcus warned him.
"I'll sort Lucius out," Harry waved him off starting to make his way out of the library.
"So did not want to hear that," Draco was complaining to the other two as he walked out and made his way to their bedroom. He winced as he reached the door and heard the thumping and banging from inside along with a few angry shouts now and then. Taking a breath he opened the door and slipped inside.
"Go away Marcus I don't wan to speak to you!" Lucius snapped without turning to look at who had entered the room. Harry gave a faint wince as he looked at the smashed glass, vases and various different objects all lying in a pile. That was going to take a lot of reperos.
"That would probably be why he sent me then," Harry said softly making Lucius spin around, his blue eyes unreadable as he looked at him. Unsure of what was going through the blonde's head Harry stayed still when Lucius seemed to reach a decision on something and stormed towards him intently, though he did let out a slightly startled noise when he found his hips gripped seconds before Lucius's mouth slammed down on his with fire and anger behind it, but there was a trace of need and hurt that had Harry gripping Lucius's hair and offering whatever it was that Lucius needed from him.
He only managed a stifled gasp when Lucius's mouth descended onto his throat, nipping and then sucking firmly, no doubt leaving a mark, but Harry wasn't exactly in any mind at all to protest considering he was gripping tightly onto Lucius's broad, firm shoulders and groaning. He was barely aware of being moved backwards until he felt himself hitting the door as Lucius pressed him against it, his mouth moving back up to Harry's, his tongue thrusting demandingly into Harry's mouth straight afterwards.
A flush of pleasure went through Harry's body as his blonde moaned into his mouth when Harry flicked his tongue against Lucius's, his hands moving from Harry's hips to his bum smoothly and massaging it making Harry tighten his arms around Lucius's neck and arch into the kiss even more, tugging slightly on Lucius's hair.
"Merlin Harry…" Lucius rested their foreheads together both of them panting. Harry had no idea how long they had been…well snogging against the door, enough that he was beginning to form pins and needles in his back from the pressure of being pushed against the door.
"Lucius," Harry sighed.
"Yes," Lucius opened his eyes again meet Harry's.
"One of your sons just found my bladder, I really have to pee!" Harry winced. Chuckling Lucius stepped away and watched Harry hurrying for the bathroom, laughing louder when Harry flipped him off over his shoulder before he hurried into the bathroom.
"Better?" He asked as the teen stepped back out with a sigh of relief.
"Much," Harry breathed out contently. He made his way over to the bed where Lucius was sprawled on his back and curled up on his side next to him rubbing his stomach as he felt another shift. "What do you need?" Harry asked seeing the lost and hurt look in Lucius's eyes.
"I just want you, here, with me, you and our sons," Lucius sighed shifting forwards to wrap his arms around Harry, bending so his cheek was resting on his stomach.
"Our sons and me kind of come as a package deal for the minute," Harry chuckled trying to lighten the mood as he started running his fingers through Lucius's hair.
"He said he would prefer it if I was with Narcissa still than with you and happy," Lucius said lowly after ten minutes of lying in silence, his hand rubbing gently over the side of Harry's stomach. Harry grit his teeth and took a breath to stop himself from saying what he originally wanted to say and reminded himself that Snape was important to Lucius.
"He says things he doesn't mean when he's angry, and he's not rational when it comes to me. He didn't mean it the way that it sounded," Harry said quietly.
"If we can see passed our differences and the history we have together, then why can't one of my closest friends give you a chance, or at least be civil with you when you make me so so happy!" Lucius gritted out frustrated.
"Snape is bitter when it comes to anything Potter, I think he probably hates me as much as he cares for you," Harry said reluctantly.
"You are none negotiable, you and the babies are my choice, you and Draco are my family," Lucius sighed kissing the side of Harry's bump gently.
"I think me and Draco have moved into another step of friendship, I'm not sure if it was me shouting at Snape in defence of you or my hormone driven hug that broke that chunk of ice," Harry smiled trying and succeeding in getting a laugh from Lucius.
"His face was rather amusing," Lucius snickered.
"Bloody hormones," Harry groaned. "Alright, you are going to live up to your promises!" he demanded suddenly making Lucius sit up blinking.
"Harry?" Lucius asked unsurely at the sharp tone in Harry's voice.
"I want my foot massage, and I want cucumber and custard!" Harry smiled as Lucius snorted before he started laughing.
"Yes my love," Lucius leant over Harry, his hand trailing over his thigh as he pressed his lips to the reddening mark on his neck.
"This isn't getting my food or massaging my ankles!" Harry tried to sound firm, and failed.
"I'll get round to that," Lucius smirked before kissing him deeply again.
"Wait I can't see the fireplace!" George grumbled shuffling in between Fred and Ginny.
"Look we'll all have a turn speaking to him!" Arthur tried to keep the peace as Ginny and George started a shove war.
"I can't believe we're finally going to get to see him!" Sirius said excitedly.
"Maybe I should add another layer of fireproof paper, just in case," Molly fretted holding the already well wrapped parcel in her hands close to her chest.
"Will someone just make the bloody call while we know its safe!" Ron huffed.
"I wonder how big he is," Fred grinned.
"Molly I think you have more than enough wrappings on it. Sirius, could you please loosen your grip on my hand!" Remus said from where he was squashed between the two of them.
"Sh!" was hissed as Hermione threw the floo powder into the fireplace over Molly, Arthur, Sirius and Remus's heads and called the address Harry had sent them with the password, they had been warned calls only would be accepted, though Harry had told them that Lucius's cousin and his son had managed to change the fireplace so it would act almost like a two way mirror instead of a normal floo call where someone would have to stick their head in the fireplace.
"….Merlin! What the hell are you eating this time?!" Draco Malfoy's voice floated through to them before they were able to see through the fireplace to a large, light living room. They quickly honed in on Harry sitting cross legged on a sofa with a sitting on the arm of the sofa, a book in his hands, Draco Malfoy sitting beside him peering into the bowl with a scrunched up nose. The sofa was a little away from the fire but all of them were stunned silent with finally being able to see Harry, actually seeing the proof of his pregnancy and seeing he and Draco Malfoy in the same room as each other and seemingly being friendly.
"Strawberries, pickles, cucumber, yogurt and strawberry sauce," Harry grinned as Draco went white and then a little green.
"I'm sorry I asked," Draco said weakly.
"Aw, sure you don't want a bite?" Harry grinned wider holding out the bowl.
"Its fine," Draco shook his head as he looked away, only to blink as his eyes settled on the fireplace. "Harry, your Gryffindor collection is in the fireplace!" Draco said pointing. Harry's head snapped around before he grinned happily seeing them and quickly shuffled to his feet and hurried over to the fireplace, Draco hurrying behind him.
"Oh Merlin he's waddling," Ginny snorted burying her face into George's shoulder.
"Shush!" Molly hissed back. "Wait until you're pregnant and we'll say that to you!"
"Hey everyone," Harry smiled happily but a little unsurely as he sat in front of the fire, waving off Draco's hands when he tried to help him.
"I'll get Father," Draco shook his head amused.
"Harry," Sirius sighed, drinking in the sight of his godson.
"Hey Siri," Harry grinned a little sheepishly.
"Harry, dear, you're looking so well!" Molly said warmly.
"Thank you, I seem to be getting larger by the day," Harry rolled his eyes.
"You look fine Harry," Hermione laughed.
"Considering I'm pregnant with twins," Harry laughed. "Remus are you crying!" He asked worried catching sight of the werewolf.
"I'm just really happy to see you Harry," Remus smiled wiping his eyes.
"You're pregnant," Sirius said dumbly.
"Thanks Siri, had noticed that," Harry laughed.
"I know, and I knew, but seeing you, I know!" Sirius rambled.
"I think I know what you meant there. Thank you all for supporting me in this," Harry said seriously looking over them all.
"You're family Harry, family comes first and foremost," Arthur shook his head.
"That means a lot,"
"You mean a lot to us you idiot," Ron said playfully.
"Miss you too mate," Harry snickered.
"Boys," Hermione and Ginny rolled their eyes at each other.
"So what's it like living with Malfoys then?" Fred asked eagerly.
"Marcus is not what you would expect at all, he's mostly quite laid back, a real bookworm and very clever, hates all the fame and crap around the Malfoy name which is why he is hiding out here, he's really friendly and warm though once he trusts you and he has a really dry, funny sense of humour, though he fusses over Lucius something terrible without trying to make it obvious. He does have a really unfortunate habit of walking on me and Lucius kis….having private time though," Harry amended quickly seeing Sirius, Remus and funnily Arthur twitching. Clearly they were choosing to ignore where the baby bump had come from.
"And Lucius?" Hermione asked, curiosity only in her voice, no accusation.
"He's not what we thought he was, or who he portrays to the public. Narcissa hurt him quite a lot and I think that's a lot of where his mask came from. He's so gentle and so kind to me, and he loves the babies so much already, he's really warm and giving, and affectionate. He makes me feel really wanted and safe and loved and cared for," Harry said with a faint note of pleading creeping into his tone that he couldn't help.
"As long as he makes you happy and he's who you want Harry. Hermione and Ron talked a lot of sense into us," Remus smiled sadly.
"You and Malfoy…erm that will get confusing, Draco, seem to be getting on alright," Ron said.
"It was touch and go at fist. He thought I was going to hurt Lucius somehow, that I was leading him on or something. But we had a heart to heart and I told him how much I genuinely feel for Lucius. It was weird for a little while but we are starting to get on quite well. He's looking forward to the babies, I think he's already getting into the big brother mind," Harry rolled his eyes playfully.
"Bill and Charlie didn't want to be big brothers again when I found out I was pregnant with the twins until I was about six months and had a fall, for the last three months I could only shake them off when I went to the toilet or to bed of a night time," Molly chuckled as Bill and Charlie both turned bright red when nearly everyone turned and grinned at them.
"The other Malfoys have been brilliant as well. I had a bit of an argument with Alexander when he accused me of not really wanting to be with Lucius and insinuating that I wouldn't want to be with him,"
"What did you do?" Ginny asked amused.
"I shouted at him. This weirdly seems to have gained me the respect of the rest of the Malfoys and now of Alexander himself. His wife Victoria thought that it was brilliant. She's really friendly and warm, though there is no denying who rules the roost in that family. Darius, their oldest son and his husband are expecting their first born the same time as the twins are due so me and Lucien are talking nearly daily and sharing pregnancy stories," Harry chuckled. "Lucien is really great, he keeps Darius on his toes, they are complete opposites though, Lucien will talk for day where as Darius is the strong silent type. And Gabriel is the youngest son, he's starting school next week so right now he's just majorly excited, but I think I am his new hero for actually shouting at his dad and managing silence him while he was in a rant,"
"And they're all treating you well?" Bill asked concerned.
"They've basically welcomed me into the family," Harry nodded.
"That's brilliant," Sirius smiled tightly.
"I can't wait to get you all together, I think you will get on really well," Harry said excitedly, apparently missing the tenseness that had formed in the group only to release at his words.
"That would definitely be interesting," Hermione nodded.
"Hey Siri, before Lucius gets here, you still have control of the House of Black even thought you're a fugitive right?" Harry asked quickly, glancing towards the door.
"Yes I am," Sirius said slowly.
"Anyway that you can remove the name of Black from Narcissa?" Harry asked making them all blink at them.
"Harry…when her and Lucius gets divorced, if she doesn't have the name Black to use she will practically be the lowest of society, a lot of doors will close to her," Remus said slowly.
"Good!" Harry said sharply.
"Harry…." Arthur started shocked but Harry interrupted shaking his head.
"Look, I can't tell you exactly what she did to Lucius, it private and I won't break Lucius's trust like that. But I will not let her get away with what she did do to him, I want her punished for what she did to the man I love and what she did to Draco as well, I will do it, with or without your help," Harry's eyes were flashing dangerously as he spoke stunning most of them. Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Fred and George were just grinning amused.
"I'll perform the spell to remove her from the Black family, Bellatrix as well while I am at it," Sirius said seriously meeting Harry's eyes.
"Thank you Sirius," Harry smiled.
"Harry, you know that Lucius wouldn't be even on my choice of partners for you, though preferably by my choice you would have remained single and a virgin until you were about 98, permanent celibacy would have been welcomed as well," Sirius smiled a little. "But Lucius is who you have chosen, that's clear in your eyes, and I want to be there for you and I want you to be happy, so I guess what I am saying is, I'll do my best to get on with Lucius and the other Malfoys and be supportive of this, but I do have a cost,"
"What's that?" Harry asked concerned.
"I get told and be allowed to come when the babies are being born, and I call baby sitting duties," Sirius beamed making Harry start to laugh, groaning and laughing even louder when he was bombarded with 'me too's' and an argument springing up over who would get to baby sit first.
"I have a feeling we risk never getting to see our sons," Lucius said dryly walking over to him and sitting down behind him, framing him with his legs. "Hello," He nodded politely to the fireplace before grunting when Harry's elbow met his stomach.
"No masks!" He scolded quietly.
"Sorry, habits," Lucius kissed his cheek and visibly forced himself to loose the neatral expression his face had taken.
"They're my family," Harry said pleadingly linking their fingers together.
"I know," Lucius smiled warmly at him making Harry smile back happily. When they looked up everyone was watching them intently.
"Its nice to see you again Lucius. And congratulations from side of the family," Arthur said, shocking Harry slightly.
"Thank you Arthur, that means a lot. Its nice to see you as well," Lucius nodded, but his smile remained faintly on his lips.
"You're going to have your hands full when your two come along," Molly warned warmly.
"I can say now that I am looking forward to it, though I don't doubt three months in I might feel a little different," Lucius admitted happily.
"Is they are anything like Harry was when he was a baby you will have nothing to worry about. The only time he woke up aside from for a feed from the moment he was born was when James would wake him up because he thought something had happened because he was being too quiet," Remus laughed.
"Seriously?" Harry blinked.
"Yup, Lily nearly killed him," Sirius nodded.
"That would be Lucius," Harry smirked at his partner.
"I think we would have to be most worried of Draco doing that," Lucius snorted.
"Good point,"
"How are you doing Harry?" Molly asked concerned.
"I'm fine, my ankles and back are starting to hurt a little and my balance has gone a little weird. My craving have kicked in a bit. The babies have started kicking," Harry told them all happily leaning back against Lucius's chest. The others all tried to hide their smiles at the face Lucius pulled at the mention of his cravings.
"They've started kicking?" Hermione asked a little sadly.
"Yup, although one of them has discovered the general area of my bladder," Harry pouted.
"I'm sure you will be able to feel them at Yule," Lucius said calmly reading the expressions on their faces.
"Yule?" Remus asked hopefully.
"I'm currently having my elves going through Malfoy Manor and completely gutting it, removing a lot of things and generally changing it. We will hopefully be there for Yule but Harry won't be much up for travelling, so you will have to come to us," Lucius nodded. Harry squeezed his fingers in thanks, not even able to say anything as his family gradually smiled brighter and brighter.
"We were also wondering Siri, Remus, Molly and Arthur if you're free on the 10th?" Harry asked once he managed to pull himself together, though his voice was still a little choked.
"The 10th? Yes, we should be," Sirius said slowly, confusion clear on his face.
"We are having the first scan of the babies on that day if you can make it through here for then," Lucius said. The four of them blinked at them before practically tripping over each other in their assurances that they would be there.
"If it was before you were going to Hogwarts guys…" Harry said to Hermione and Ron seeing their disappointed expressions.
"We know Harry, I just wish that you didn't have to keep it so secret and do all this to ensure their and your safety," Hermione shook her head.
"We'll see the pictures though right?" Ron asked.
"We'll bring them to you on your first Hogsmeade day," Arthur reached over to pat his son's shoulder.
"You can't risk sending them to us at the castle," Hermione nodded.
"Dumbeldore will probably be monitoring your post in case I contact you," Harry sighed.
"But the babies are doing fine as well?" Sirius asked.
"They're doing brilliantly," Lucius smiled widely.
"The Healer said they are doing perfectly, they're kicking and moving around just fine," Harry nodded. "Lucius, Marcus and Alexander are insistent that they are going to be boys, some curse, or something on the Malfoy family, no one's really sure but there hasn't been girls for quite a long time so its quite likely whatever the reason,"
"Here this is for you, its not much yet but I am still going," Molly put the package in her hand carefully onto the tongs and passed it through. Harry rolling his eyes when Lucius moved to take it before he could, placing it into his lap and settling back behind him with a calming kiss on his cheek.
"That's not always going to work you know," He muttered, ignoring the stifled snickering from the fireplace as he unwrapped the package. "Oh Molly!" He gasped as he folded back the last pieces of paper and revealed what was inside.
Pulling out the green and gold blanket he opened up the soft, warm fabric and ran his finger over the H and L stitched on opposite corners, the L in green the H in gold. Lucius reached over his shoulder and pulled out a tiny blue jumper, Harry carefully laid the blanket aside before pulling out a matching hat and tiny gloves. After running his fingers gently over the jumper Lucius pulled out the small emerald green booties that almost matched the colour of Harry's eyes. Harry grinned when he pulled out a white sleep suit, clearly a bought one, with red lettering on the front saying 50% daddy, 50% bearer, 100% perfect.
"That's off us!" Ron called.
"I bought the sleep suit in the muggle world and the twins managed to charm that on," Hermione piped up.
"We're thinking of branching out," George nodded.
"Its all amazing, thank you so much," Harry sniffed.
"Harry?!" Ron squeaked.
"You're more than welcome dear," Molly smiled understandingly as Harry wiped his eyes while Lucius set aside the booties he had been stroking his fingers along to hug him close.
"Sorry," Harry choked out wiping his eyes again.
"Its more than understandable, a lot has happened in a short time, never mind your hormones," Arthur shook his head.
"They've been so much worse this last two week," Harry complained, pouting a little.
"I found that my hormones always seemed to get a little worse around my five month mark for a few weeks before getting better, your technically at that point yourself," Molly assured him.
"Lily was bloody scary when she was about four and a half months, she actually set fire to your dad's hair before crying for two hours when he burnt her cheese on toast," Remus nodded.
"Molly was terrible with Percy, she exploded a chicken everywhere when I said I wasn't really hungry," Arthur nodded sympathetically.
"Explains a lot," George muttered as Charlie piped up "I remember that!"
"I've not been too bad right?" Harry looked up at Lucius wide eyed, making the others watch in amusement as Lucius visibly melted and panicked under that gaze.
"Of course not. Draco may be scarred from you randomly hugging him for thinking you have upset him, several times now, and Marcus when you burst into tears when he knocked your book but you haven't been bad at all," Lucius said amused.
"Marcus completely panicked, though it didn't help that Alexander came into the room only a few minutes later and practically pounced on him asking what he had done," Harry snorted at the memory.
"Good save," Sirius said to Lucius impressed.
"Do I look like a quaffle?!" Harry snapped glaring at Sirius.
"Erm…right now more like a bludger," Sirius gulped. He let out a sigh when Harry snorted before smiling amused.
"Urgh, we're going to have to go, someone is trying to come through the floo," Bill groaned as a loud chime went through the room.
"Bill completely warded the kitchen, we got fed up waiting for the house to clear for long enough to call you," Sirius pouted.
"We'll send you the information for the scan time, and coming through so you aren't incinerated when you reach the fire. Alexander and Darius are very protective," Lucius explained.
"Good luck at Hogwarts and be careful!" Harry warned his friends seriously.
"We will, and take care of yourself and the babies and Lucius, we'll talk to Draco to get news from him when we're there," Hermione said quickly.
"Draco is taking a day off to come to the scan so he can tell you how it went the next day, Lucius is saying he has a healers visit," Harry nodded.
"We're going to have to go," Arthur winced as the chime became more insistent.
"Stay safe!"
"Look after yourselves!"
"It was brilliant seeing you!"
"We miss you!" Chorused from the fireplace before it turned back into a solid fireplace leaving Harry leaning against Lucius feeling upset.
"I miss them," he admitted quietly after a few minutes of silence, picking up the blanket and setting it over his knees stroking it gently with his fingers.
"You'll be seeing Arthur, Molly, Sirius and Remus soon, and the others in only a few months, and the ones not at Hogwarts will be able to come and visit, maybe stay a few days," Lucius tried to comfort him hugging him to his body a little tighter.
"Really?" Harry said hopefully.
"Harry they're your family, if it would make you happy I would live with all of them for the rest of our lives, in a small house, in the muggle world," Lucius said seriously.
"Thank you," Harry leant up to kiss him gently.
"I love these!" Lucius said lifting the booties.
"Molly knits lovely things," Harry nodded.
"And we have our baby shopping to do tomorrow, it looks like she has started us off well," Lucius rested the jumper over Harry's knees.
"Its all so small, its hard to believe that they will be this little," Harry breathed out smoothing down the jumper.
"I forget how small Draco was, I got to hold him so little," Lucius sighed. Harry covered his hand with his own kissing his cheek before resting his head on his shoulder and settling back just to cuddle for a while, his fingers unable to leave the blanket and jumper.
Review Responses:
Guest 1, I am still working on all my WIP stories, and I plan to see them all the way to end XD
Guest x22x, thank you, I like to try and make my stories a little differen to the ones that are in circulation, a little difficult now lol, so its good to hear that I have managed. Lol, well the curse does say that Malfoys can only have boys.
bgcasper, Lol your raging TMR fangirl might be appeased with this story as I am leaning more towards a supportive Voldemort at the least.
Ellieandra, thank you so much, I'm glad that you found the story and enjoyed it, and thank you for your comments. I read through every chapter about 2 times and spell check it twice before I post and I still miss things! Its slightly frustrating lol.
D. Akisira R.T.M.S, Thank you for your review, I'm glad that you are enjoying it. I know :s its not much of an excuse but I had to write you are for so long for essays that it is taking me a little while to get into your and you're, I am getting there though. I'm not sure whether I will have Lucius noticing the scar from Umbridge, that's something I'm going to decide whether I am going to throw in or not. I will be covering Harry's treatment at the Dursleys at some point in this, but I think I am going to go with starvation, some beatings, a few broken bones. I hope you carry on enjoying the story and liked this chapter XD
Harriverse, Thank you so much, I'm glad that you are enjoying it, as mentioned above no matter how many times I proof read I always end up missing something, and I don't use a beta. I am kind of going with the theory that every is choosing to ignore the events that happened in second year and anything else and are kind of trying for a fresh start because of the change in circumstances, it may be brought up later, but for now that is what I am going with. I think you probably gathered from this chapter I am leaning towards Voldemort XD and you must have sensed Severus coming! XD
Cuteknight101, I kind of tend to sit down and write by ear, Luna will be showing up a little more, but I'm not sure her and Neville are going to have huge parts in this story along with Hermione, Ron and Ginny because they are at Hogwarts.
HPfan, Thank you XD
Aliengirlguy, Lol that would be so funny!
Lady Vaughan, Ah, you'll have to wait and see what Hermione is researching XD Thank you XD I'm glad that you are enjoying this, and my other, story XD
Haunt of Twilight, Lol I apologise. The Shopping trip and scan will be in the next chapter. XD
Reading-mypassion, I love your name! Lol you must have sensed this chapter coming, Harry's family will be more involved from now on.
IBedToDreamAndDiffer, The twin Potter-Malfoys in dragon outfits is brain meltingly cute isn't it XD Oo I didn't even think of Sirius coming from and all Slytherin family and going into Gryffindor, lol that would probably cause mass Malfoy panic attacks! Hope you enjoyed this chapter XD
FantasyLover74, lol does this chapter answer your questions on Severus? XD
Marksmom, Dumbledore finding out and his reaction is coming up, along with some oscar award winning Gryffindor acting skills! Draco is going to have his moments till but very few and far between XD