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Chapter VIII: What She Had Always Wanted

Harry kissed Luna before the doors of the Potter Manor gave entrance to Ginny and Draco, their billowy capes flowing across the floor and inviting dust in with them. Draco took Ginny's cloak and hung it up by the door, refusing to let Knoby carry it for him. Instead the little house elf scampered away eager to start making snacks for the children.

Harry and Luna stood boldly at the bottom of the stairs and watched as the blonde and the red head approached them. Draco shook Harry's hand. "Harry. Hope you are well."

"Draco," Harry shook the offered hand with a smile on his face. "nice to see you."

Harry furtively looked to Ginny who was saying hello to Luna, and Harry could have sworn he saw a blue streak shimmering next to Luna- nonsense, Harry thought.

"Hi, Luna." Ginny said sweetly, and Harry was impressed with her politeness. Maybe we can all get along after all. He offered Draco a drink and Luna followed them both into the kitchen, Ginny not far behind. Maybe the time away had done Ginny some good, she sure seemed happier, and Harry knew he was certainly happier.

The kitchen was immaculately clean, Knoby would have it no other way. They were all soon enjoying a drink and discussing business and making small talk. Draco and Harry were actually getting along very well, so different from their school days. Harry saw Draco and Ginny holding hands and was actually pleased that they were happy. He wondered if the absence of the Worrywhims were playing a part in his kinder nature to Ginny. Maybe she had had them gotten rid of too- anything was possible.

"I think I hear the kids." Luna said brightly, and she and Ginny rose from the table, as if mirror images of each other.

"Excited much, Luna?" Ginny laid her glass down and it was gone in a flash, and Knoby was seen washing it a heartbeat later.

"I have always wanted children, but I've never had the means to," she smiled wryly at Harry. "I hope that changes soon though. Daddy would so like a grand daughter. Do you think Scorpius would like a sister or brother, Draco?" Luna levitated her cup over to the sink with a flick of her wand, and Knoby bowed appreciatively.

"Yes. I would love another child. Astoria, the kind," Draco grimaced, woman that she is dotes on Scorpius, it's almost as though I don't even have a son. God damned custody rights." Draco gripped Ginny's hand and they walked with Harry & Luna into the drawing room.

They were scarcely in the room long enough to take a seat, when the happy children burst from the fireplace, each one spinning out in a blaze of green flames, one after the other.

Albus was the first to enter, followed by Lily and ending with James. Lily flew to her mother's side and embraced her, and she barely caught herself before she gave Draco a hug too. "You're not my dad." Lily said wisely, and Draco exchanged a gleeful look with Harry.

"No, Lily. That's him over there."

"I know who my dad is. Who are you?"

"And why are you holding my mothers waist?" James stepped up, wearing the traditional Quidditch robes.

"Are you and Mom having a fight, Dad?" Albus asked cautiously.

"Sit down, dears, please." Ginny spoke tenderly, and Draco offered his seat to Lily, whilst Albus took a seat near Luna ("Hi!" he said cheerfully, giving her a hug.), James however chose to stand dead center in the room, hand hidden in his robes.

"Come here James, sit next to me." Harry motioned for him to share the red couch with him and Luna. James reluctantly strode forward, only the deepest respect for his father could have made him.

"Yes, sir. I will, but please…" James looked wisely at his mother and father. "something has gone wrong, why are you sitting with her?" James looked at Luna, not with open dislike, but confusion. "Isn't that your friend from the war?"

"Yes, honey, that is Luna Lovegood, and she is my friend from the war as well." Ginny spoke up, laying a hand on Lily's shoulder and holding her close.

"And who is he?" Albus pointed to Draco.

"He is Mister Draco Malfoy, a friend of ours from school." Luna offered, rising to her feet and pulling her hair back into a pony tail.

"Oh, my daddy says you were a Death Eater! And you worked for Voldymort! Is that true? We studied Voldymort in Professor Boot's class!" Albus looked to Draco's left arm and had every bit of curiosity swimming in his eyes.

Oh shit, Harry started, but Draco laughed- not the cold heartless laugh Harry remembered, but a laugh filled with love. He rolled up his sleeve and showed it to Albus. "No, Albus," Draco blanched for a moment but composed himself "I have no Dark Mark, and Voldemort was a villain- one that I helped to destroy."

Harry granted Draco that liberty, and did not correct him.

"You still haven't answered what's going on." James said, looking scared.

"James," Ginny began, "you remember when you heard your father and I arg…"

Luna looked shocked at Ginny and quickly interrupted. "James, pardon me Ginny, James I want to ask you something." Luna paused, and seemed to gain his attention.

"Alright…" James sounded unsure of himself.

"You know how your dad defeated Voldemort?"

"Doesn't everyone?"

"Nobody ever told me how Daddy did it, are you going to?Lily sounded shocked, having never heard that story.

Luna blushed. "He did. Your dad defeated that bad wizard with the power of love. Your dad loved everyone of his friends so much that he single handedly brought down Voldemort. He loved Draco," she inclined her head, "he loved your Mom, he loved me, he loved Hermione & Ron."

"Yeah?" James broke in.

"Daddy loved a lot of people." Lily said, leaning into her mother's chest.

"And he taught Voldemort what it means to hurt who Dad loves." Albus said.

"That's exactly right." Luna said nodding enthusiastically.

Ginny stood motionless, watching Luna, enthralled as the children.

"What does this have to do with this situation?" James crossed his arms.

"It means that no matter what, your father and I love you very much." Ginny said seriously, throwing a grateful glance to Luna for the help.

"And Draco & I love you as well." Luna said, walking over to Draco and throwing an arm around his shoulder, not blocking his face which held confusion leaking from every pore. He looked at her arm around him and looked to Harry sheepishly. He nodded his head and put an arm around Luna's shoulder as well. "That's right. What would you all think about having a bigger family?" Draco asked.

"Would it mean more presents on my birthday?" Albus piped up, looking greedily at his parents and their two friends.

"Of course!" Luna said happily.

"It means you're div…" James started before Harry reached in his robes and non-verbally quieted his eldest son. James, please let us speak. I am sorry. Harry sent the message to his son via Legilimency.

James looked wholly surprised and sat back peacefully, letting his father speak up. "Your mother and I have decided that, though we love each other, we want to love our other friends too. Your mother loves Draco, and I love Luna. So instead of two parents, you'll be having four. Four times the love, four times the presents," Harry smiled at Al, "and four times the fun."

"I think I like that idea." Lily spoke, coming to sit next to her father and pushing James out of the way. James went to give his mother a hug.

Harry focused in on his son and his thoughts as he whispered to his mother. "It's nothing we did, is it? The divorce?" James looked at his mother like a lost puppy, careful to keep his face hidden from Lily and Albus.

"Honey, this is not a bad thing, I don't want you to think of it as one. Your father and I still love each other, just in different ways. But we still love you all just as much." Ginny looked at Harry knowingly.

"Will we still be living here?" Albus asked, walking over to Draco and looking closer at his still uncovered arm. Draco laughed and ruffled the younger boys head of hair.

Ginny and Harry exchanged thoughts, like they had learned to do so many years ago.

We are getting along well. Ginny said.

It is true, can it last though? Harry responded.

I see no reason why, you and Draco have no grudges, and I certainly have none against you and Luna.

We could just build on to the manor house, it isn't exactly orthodox…Harry thought of the possibilities.

It would be just like Hogwarts again Harry.

Quidditch matches on Saturday? Harry smiled.

Ginny laughed out loud. Did you discuss this with Luna?

We did.

I see no reason why not, just because we no longer are in love doesn't mean we don't love each other and the kids. Do you think we should?

Luna and I think it would be best.

Alright then.

"Of course we are all going to live together, that's what families do." Ginny said, giving Albus a kiss once he had returned to her.

"Care for a game of Quidditch, James? I am quite fond of being a Chaser." Luna grinned, and James looked surprised.

"No way!"

"I was a Chaser, what makes you think Luna couldn't be?" Ginny asked her son.

"I wanna be Keeper!" Lily jumped up.

"Seeker!" Draco yelled!
"Beater!" Albus shouted in time with Knoby, who jumped out from the kitchens.

"Seeker for me!" Harry laughed.

"I'll take my old Chaser position." Ginny shrugged, laughing with the others.

James looked like he had just been placed in the middle of a crazy house of Gryffindors. "Alright…sure, let's play some Quidditch." James nodded, tightening the straps on his outfit.

"Four on four." Harry spoke as he summoned extra brooms and equipment.

That evening saw the most exciting game of Quidditch Luna had ever known, it was even better since she finally felt like she was part of a large family, just like she had always wanted.

AN: Reviews are much appreciated. Thoughts on this chapter would be deeply loved.

Love , as always, TowerMage