A.N Hi everyone, I am sorry it has been so long since I have updated any of my stories. I have just moved house and unfortunetly had quite a bit of problems getting my internet back online. But it is all sorted now and I am getting back itno the swing of updating. I hope you enjoy the newest chapter!
Chapter Fifteen
Lucius startled as fingers ran through his hair gently, opening his eyes he met warm green ones looking at him with a love that he had been sure for most of his life he wouldn't get to see directed to him. He sighed contently as Harry's fingers drifted o his temples and started massaging them a little before he reached for Lucius' shampoo.
"You don't need to do that," Lucius blinked.
"I want to," Harry kissed his forehead.
"Are you comfortable?" Lucius asked concerned looking at how Harry was perched on the side of the bath.
"I'm fine, no relax. You have been working so hard the last few weeks for us, thank you," Harry said as he brushed his fingers firmly through Lucius' wet hair getting a small groan from the blonde as his eyes shut contently.
"What are those?" Harry was fighting, with great difficulty, to keep from laughing as he looked at the expressions on Lucius, Draco and Marcus' faces as they stared at the clothes that Harry had laid out for them.
"You are not going to decorate in 1,700 Galleons worth of robes, which I happen to know is your cheapest set of robes. So you will be wearing these," Harry pointed to the pile of clothing.
"But..."
"Wear them" Harry put on his best glare and pointed to the clothes. He watched all three Malfoys eyeballing each other to try and see which one would fight with him. With a sigh Lucius took the clothes and started walking into the other room to try and get changed.
"For Merlin's sake Lucius, do you have to be such a push over!" Harry grinned as he listened to Marcus grumbling at Lucius.
"I don't see you refusing to change!" Lucius sniped back.
"If you hadn't just given in I would have had a better chance to refuse!"
"Oh please you were two seconds behind me, you give in more than I do!"
"Oh are you kidding me? You roll over as soon as he bats his eyelashes at you,"
"I do not!"
"No I'm sorry, he flashes those pretty green eyes at you,"
"Hey, why are you looking at Harry's eyes?! And you are just as bad as I am, he looks at you and you fold like a pack of cards, so don't go blaming me!"
"Hey! The both of you are as bad as each other, he has you twisted around his little finger. Now, are these supposed to be so tight?!" Draco grumbled. Harry covered his mouth when the three of them trooped out, all wearing near identical grumpy looks.
"We look stupid!" Lucius huffed seeing Harry's expression.
"No you don't I just never thought I would live to see the day when I saw Malfoys in jeans and a tshirt," Harry smiled.
"Why are they so tight?" Draco huffed tugging at the crotch of his trousers.
"Trust me they are much better for painting in than robes," Harry assured them. "Right my turn," He stood up and moved to go change as well.
"Oh merlin..." Lucius blinked as he took in the clothes Harry was wearing when he stepped out the room.
"Oh Merlin," Draco and Marcus rolled their eyes amused seeing the expression on Lucius' face and hurried from the room.
"Muggle clothes really?" Harry asked amused winding his arms around Lucius.
"They are more revealing than robes, I can see you better,"
"You're a letch," Harry laughed.
"Just for you," Lucius grinned swooping in and kissing Harry firmly.
"Mmmm, glad...to...hear...that," Harry managed to say between kisses.
"Harry," Lucius groaned as his dark haired lover nipped at his bottom lip and then soothed the sting with his tongue. Tugging him closer he allowed himself to indulge in the taste of the man he loved.
"We're here!" Sirius' cheerful call had Harry grinning and hurrying into the living room.
"Siri!"
"Dear Merlin what the hell are you wearing!" Marcus spluttered taking in the sight Sirius made.
"He is taking Harry's we're going to decorate the muggle way order very seriously," Remus rolled his eyes as he reached out and caught Hermione as the fire spat her out. Harry grinned as he stepped back and looked at Sirius. He was wearing a worn pair of jeans, an old tshirt, he had his hair in a ponytail and a bandana as well.
"Its something I had from my days on the run," Sirius posed for them.
"Looking good Siri," Harry kissed his cheek.
"Hey how are you doing?" Ron hugged Harry and glanced nervously at his stomach making Harry laugh.
"Its not going to bite you, and you won't hurt me," Harry assured him.
"Sorry, its just weird," Ron grimaced.
"Cheers mate," Harry snorted.
"You're welcome," Ron grinned.
"Thank you for letting us be part of this," Remus kissed his cheek before tugging him into a hug.
"Oh my..." Hermione blinked and the three Malfoys standing wearing muggle clothes.
"Say nothing," Marcus sighed pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Harry, you're lethal," Remus shook his head.
"Don't worry we can commiserate," Hermione smiled.
"You make me sound like a monster," Harry pouted.
"Its only because you are so unaware about the power that you have over people that makes it worse," Sirius laughed kissing Harry's temple.
"Hmph, shall we start?" Harry asked.
Harry was nearly crying with laughter as he watched Remus and Marcus arguing over the most efficiant way to paint their wall, Sirius and Lucius seemed to be in battle with each other over who could do the best job, Ron and Draco seemed to be having a competition as to how they could 'accidentally' get the most paint on each other, and Hermione was of course doing the most effeciant job possible.
This was his family, these were the people that he loved most in the world, and these were the people who were working to get on with each other for him, who were working together for his babies.
"What is so amusing?" Hermione asked as she turned from scrutinising her painting to see the expression on her face.
"This, all of them. Look at them," Harry grinned. Hermione cast a quick glance over the others, her lips tilting up in amusement but her eyes shone when they landed back on Harry. "What?"
"You're so happy," Hermione breathed out with joy.
"What?" Harry asked confused.
"I've never seen this light in your eyes before, you're so happy," Hermione grinned cupping his cheeks.
"I have my family here, all together and getting along, actually mixing together, painting my babies room. I have Lucius who I love with all my heart and who loves me. Voldemort is gone. I've never been happier," Harry admitted softly. He met Hermione's eyes and his smile was pure contentment.
"I'm so happy for you Harry," Hermione grinned back.
"Do I want to know what you two are doing?" Lucius' drawl had Harry and Hermione blinking before they turned to see the others watching them curiously. Then they realised that they had been standing with Hermione cupping Harry's cheeks and grinning like idiots at each other for who knew how long.
Looking to his blonde love Harry could only smile wider as his and Hermione's conversation played again in his head. Yes he had never been happier, and it was all thanks to this beautiful man standing in front of him.
"Harry?" Lucius looked at him confused stepping closer to him.
"I love you," Harry said twining Lucius' hair around his fingers and using his grip to tug his lover down into a kiss.
"Oh Merlin!" Sirius, Ron and Draco groaned in the background.
"What was that for?" Lucius asked Harry when they parted, both pointedly ignoring the grumbling and gagging noises coming from behind them. Harry was slightly aware of Hermione walking away to give them a bit of privacy, bt Lucius was his main focus.
"Because you have made me happy, happier than I have ever been," Harry shrugged, but Lucius looked like he may as well have handed him the world. He groaned as Lucius kissed him like he was trying to devour him, a hunger and something else hinted in their kiss that had never been there before.
"Honestly do you two ever stop?" Severus' drawl had them parting. "Say nothing!" Severus held up a finger as Lucius went to say something, a shit eating grin covering his face as he took in Severus' clothes. He was wearing a pair of black jeans and a black tshirt, his black hair was pulled up in a neat pony tail.
"Wow Snivelous have you actually washed your hai...OW!" Sirius yelped and turned to look at Harry was betrayal in his eyes as he rubbed his bum where Harry's powerful stinging hex had hit. Harry however raised an eyebrow and shot another spell at him.
"What exactly did ou just hit Sirius with Harry?" Remus asked looking highly amused.
"If Sirius doesn't bite his tongue and play nice you will soon find out," Harry smirked.
"But Harry you could have warned me that Sni..." everyone blinked when music started playing from nowhere.
'Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now
(Come on baby do the loco-motion)
I know you'll get to like it
If you give it a chance now
(Come on baby do the loco-motion)
My little baby sister can do it with ease
It's easier than learning your a b c's
So come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips now
Come on baby, jump up, hmmm jump back
Well I think you got the knack? Oh, oh, oh
Now that you can do it
Let's make a chain now
(Come on baby do the loco-motion)
Chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train now
(Come on baby do the loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy now don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul
So come on, come on,
Do the loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips now
(come on, come on do the loco-motion with me)
Yeah…
Move around the floor in a loco-motion
(Come on baby do the loco-motion)
Do it holding hands if you got the notion
(Come on baby do the loco-motion)
There's never been a dance that's so easy to do
It even makes you happy
When you're feeling blue
So come on, come on
Do the loco-motion with me'
To everyone's amusement Sirius started dancing to the music though only Harry, Remus, Hermione and Severus realised it was the dance to the muggle song. When the song finished Sirius shot Harry a pure look of betrayal.
"Don't look at me like that, you either play nice or you will dance your way through collection of muggle songs," Harry crossed his arms. "Severus is Lucius' family, he will be part of our lives," Harry said warningly. Sirius looked between Severus who was chckling to himself and Harry who while looking firm was also looking pleadingly at him.
"Fine!"
'Cause if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
'Cause if you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Don't treat me to these things of the world
I'm not that kind of girl
Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve
Is a man that makes me then takes me
And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
Pull me into your arms
Say I'm the one you want
If you don't, you'll be alone
And like a ghost I'll be gone
All the single ladies,( all the single ladies)
All the single ladies, (all the single ladies)
All the single ladies, (all the single ladies)
All the single ladies Now put your hands up
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
'Cause if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh.'
"You're cruel Harry," Hermione managed to say through her laughter.
"Honestly I wasn't expecting him to find this hard to be polite!" Harry rolled his eyes as he watched his godfather shake his stuff in the middle of the nursery. As the music finished he had to admit he was glad to see Sirius laughing at himself and not being upset, the spell didn't wear off for another hour.
"Remind me not to upset Harry," Severus snickered.
"You should see him when he's truly angry!" Lucius snorted before blinking when something wet hit his cheek. Turning he met Harry's glittering green eyes and glanced down to where his hand was holding the paintbrush to Lucius' cheek. "Harry!"
"You should see me when I'm really angry," Harry smirked tapping the brush against Lucius' nose before waltzing off, leaving Sirius and Severus to laugh at the expression on Lucius' face. That is until they realised they were laughing at the same thing.
"How many Slytherins does it take to put up and boarder," Harry grinned at Hermione's mutter while Ron snickered.
"I don't know, Siri and Remi aren't really doing much for the Gryffindor side," Ron chuckled. Severus, Lucius, Draco and Marcus were trying to stick the self adhesive boarder up on one side of the room while Remus and Sirius were doing the same on the other. Harry was taking a break with Ron and Hermione on the sofa Hermione had transfigured for them.
"Plase can we use magic!?" Marcus, Lucius and Sirius all pleaded practically at the same time turning to Harry.
"No magic!" Harry said firmly, trying to hide his smile at the groans he got.
"You're dipping!" Ron sing songed making both groups grumble and pull their boarder back slightly before starting again.
Harry let out a groan of pure enjoyment, his body had never experienced anything quite so amazing as this, nothing had ever felt so good.
"I'm glad that you are enjoying this," Lucius smiled raising the foot in his grasp a little to place a kiss on his ankl, just above where he had been rubbing to lotion in.
"I should have listened to you and taken it a little easier," Harry admitted.
"Will you promise me to take it easy the next couple of days?" Lucius asked. His eyes were concerned enough that Harry reached out and took his hand to kiss it.
"I promise,"
"Thank you love. I have to admit though the nursery does look wonderful nearly finished," Lucius smiled contently.
"Just the furniture to finish putting together and to put back in there and we're ready," Harry nodded lowering his head back onto his pillows and groaning as Lucius' clever fingers rubbed away another ache from the bridge of his foot.
"What you said earlier," Lucius said after a few moments making Harry open his eyes again and look at his blonde questioningly. "About making you hppy, happier than you have ever been,"
"Yes?" harry tilted his head.
"Thank you...you have no idea what those words mean to me. Without even meaning to be you're a balm on the scars Narcissa left," Lucius closed his eyes with a soft smile as he played the words over in his head again, Harry's eyes as they had looked at him when he said those words. He opened them again to meet those very green eyes, wearing the same expression as Harry slipped into his lap.
Harry reached out and gently brushed his fingers over Lucius's brow, down along his cheeks and down his neck before they reached around and brushed the back of his neck. His lips brushed over his cheek following the same route before sliding over his lips and stealing gentle kisses from him.
"Her favourite words were that I made her unhappy, that I made her miserable and ruined her life. And yet you smile at me, you look at me with nothing but happiness and honesty in your eyes, and you wash her words away," Lucius smiled cupping Harry's face.
"I love you," Harry said simply.
"And I love you," Lucius sighed contently pulling Harry forward into another drugging kiss.
"How did you slep?" Harry asked kissing Sirius and then Remus on the cheeks before settling into his seat at the table.
"Very well thank you, the room was lovely," Remus smiled.
"I will have to show you the garden before you leave, I love sitting there and reading, there is a rose garden that is simply heaven," Harry said as he served himself breakfast.
"Good morning," Marcus smiled as he walked in.
"Morning," the three Gryffindors greeted.
"All ready for today?"
"More than!" Harry grinned excitedly.
"Remus here is that book I was telling you about, it is extremely interesting," Marcus said once he was seated.
"I can borrow it?" Remus asked.
"Of course, you're more than welcome to look through the library any time and borow whatever you like," Marcus smiled.
"I have a few more for you," Hermione said to Harry once she had greeted the others and sat down next to him.
"More what?" Remus frowned looking between them suspiciously.
"Nothing!" Harry and hermione smiled innocnetly at them.
"James wore that exact smile right before he suggested becoming an illegal animagi," Remus snorted.
"Really how interesting!" Harry said brightly.
"What are we discussing?" Lucius asked curiously as he walked into the room.
"Harry and Hermione plotting something," Sirius answered.
"We are plotting nothing!" Hermione said in mock offence.
"Yeah right," Ron snorted as he walked in.
"Hey you're supposed to be on our side!" Harry huffed between his laughter.
"I am, and going by your smiles I do not want to know what you're plotting," Ron snorted.
"My this is quite the gathering," Healer Sarris said as Harry got comfortable on the transfigured bed. "PLenty of babysitters when you need it huh," He smiled at Lucius and Harry.
"Too many I think," Harry laughed.
"I am going to run my normal checks, I know you are all eager, but I need to do these first," Sarris said looking to the audience who pouted but nodded.
Sarris ran through the by now normal questions and checks, making sure that Harry was feeling ok and that everything was running on track. Especially after what happened with Voldemort. Harry once again felt sorry for the poor man who had to perform his job under watchful eyes.
But finally they were at the point that they had all been waiting for. Sarris nodded to Lucius before he performed the spell.
The silence that crept over them was pure awe as they took in the image hovering over Harry's stomach. Sarris enlarged the image before stepping back to allow them some privacy.
Harry reached blindly out and linked his fingers with Lucius' squeezing tightly as he stared up at the image of their babies lying curled up together, their babies that he was getting to see for the first time.
As they looked on one of the babies uncurled slightly and stretched his legs out. It was a little strange but completely amazing to watch the movement and to feel it at the same time. He couldn't take his eyes from them.
"My brothers...thats amazing!" Draco beamed sqeezing Lucius' arm as he stepped up next to him staring at the babies amazed.
"Oh Harry," Sirius said before sniffing loudly as tears whelled up in his eyes.
"Its perfect Harry," Hermione laughed through her own tears.
"Perfect," Lucius agreed holding onto Harry's hand just as tightly while he wrapped his arm around Draco's shoulders and hugged him.
"I can't wait to get to hold you in my arms babies," Harry said softly rubbing his stomach where he wouldn't disturb the spell.
"None of us can," Marcus smiled gently.