"Ah there is the proud papa. I would have thought you'd not leave her." Hermione sneered.
Lucius stared in shock. She could not be back in the country. He had contacts in private and public portkey travel. He would have known if she had returned. But there was no sign. He had no idea how she knew about Rosie. The nurse side the woman had known the baby's name. It would not hit the papers until tomorrow. The twins and Penny would not have told her. Or any of the others who knew. They would have told Lucius and Harry if Hermione was back. He was bothered she had got all the way into the room and no one had stopped her. It was past visitation hours after all.
He had no idea why she was here. But he did not like it at all. He remembered the way she had spoken to Harry. And he and Harry made it hard for her to find work. He needed to get her away from the baby. She was the last person he would trust near his daughter. Well her and her ex husband. He was glad Harry was still out.
He moved towards her. "I don't know what you're doing here but you will leave now. I won't let you threaten my husband or our little girl."
Hermione reached down and caressed the baby. "She is quite the beauty isn't she? It would be such a shame if anything was to happen to this sleeping beauty."
Though she was speaking in a sickening sweet tone and was smiling he heard the threat. He could not believe her nerve. Or that she would threaten a baby. She had baby girl of her own. She had been a sham of a wife. But from what the twins said she had been a good mother. She obviously would not want her own baby hurt. He needed to do something. He needed to get her way from the crib. But he knew if he took out his wand he could risk both his husband and his baby girl.
Hermione seemed to know his mind. "I wanted to come thank you and Harry for making it almost impossible for me and my husband to care for our little girl."
Lucius smirked at her. "Maybe if you were not whoring yourself with another man you would not have fled. Sure Molly would have put you up before."
He wondered how Molly had been taking the problems. Both men involved were her sons. And she had loved Hermione as a daughter before she had married. But then he looked at Penny. Molly had once adored her too. And even though she was the victim in her marriage breaking up, the Weasleys had turned on her. Melissa had not met her grandparents even once. He had no idea what was running through the couple's mind.
Hermione laughed. "Oh Percy and I have returned to the home front staying at the Burrow. Decided you can't run us off. We both have unfinished business."
Lucius took the chance and with his wand he moved the crib towards him. "What ever your business is stay away from my husband and from our children."
Scooping Rosie into his arms he held her against him. He had never felt so protective in all of his life. Holding the warm little body against him calmed him a bit but he needed to get her out. He would make sure when she was gone hospital security kept her out. Harry and the baby would be home the next day and Lucius would ensure that there was security on Harry and Rosie until he knew there was no longer a threat to either of them.
Hermione walked towards the door. "Percy and I will be reclaiming a life here. My husband has his own paternal interests to be looking into."
Lucius realized what she was talking about. "He will not go near her. I will put every person and knutt I have behind making sure he never goes near her."
Laughing Hermione walked out the door. Lucius looked at his daughter and his husband. He was amazed Harry had slept through all of that. He was just glad he had. Harry did not need anything to ruin the amazing arrival of their daughter. He knew Harry would learn soon enough. He knew Hermione would not remain in the shadows. But he would limit what Harry knew. Harry had been through enough and he deserved a chance to just enjoy being a daddy to their little precious baby.
He put Rosie down in her crib and went out to the nurses. "I want security to keep her out of this hospital. And no one is to come into this room but out family."
The nurse nodded and took the flowers from him. "I am sorry. We will make sure you okay any visitors from now on. What would you have us do with these?"
Shaking his head Lucius said to give them to a patient with none. He went back into the room. He knew he was not going to sleep. He would sleep when Harry and the baby were home in the manor. Harry would even if he knew about Hermione, not like having guards on him. He would make sure they were not seen Harry did not need any more worry. And he wanted Harry and the kids to be safe but not to feel like they were prisoners because of this. He would have his lawyers and other people look into Percy as well. He had no doubt that the couple would have come back for just a family reunion. They would be out to make real trouble.
He kissed his daughter and then his husband. "I promise both of you I will keep you safe. I will not let anyone threaten my family. No one will hurt my family again."
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Harry was unaware of the night before. Or the floo calls his husband had made about Hermione when Harry and Rosie were having their final check. Lucius would let Draco and the twins know. They would be able to help keep an eye out for the two who had returned. Lucius realized they had come through muggle transport but he had found no record. He had no doubt they were staying with the Weasleys. He did not know what other then revenge brought them back. Surely they knew it would be even harder to find work in Lucius' home base then it had been else where. Harry and Lucius had even more power to keep doors close to them here.
His mind returned to today. Today was about his husband and the baby. The others were waiting at home to welcome them. He would tell Draco and the twins tomorrow. Today was all about Harry and Rosie. His husband was excited to get home. He wanted to see the nursery as well as be reunited with his son. As Lucius led his husband and daughter through the floo he could not deny that he could not wait either.
Teddy was with Draco as Blaise held Liam when they came through the floo. "Daddy, Papa, Rosie! Daddy do I get to stay home?"
Laughing Lucius answered for Harry and scooped up their son as Harry had the baby. "Yes Prince, you do. Should we go show Rosie and Daddy the nursery?"
Nodding his head Teddy definitely agreed. He had helped Papa decorate the room for Daddy and Rosie. Harry had seen the furniture, the round crib, the change table and wardrobe and most of the toys and books that filled the shelves but like the nurseries he had arranged for Penny and Angie, this one was covered in murals. Liam's had been as well thanks to him and Teddy's room here looked like a safari after the dinosaurs in New York.
Lucius led his husband into the nursery with the others all smiling. "Welcome home Harry and Rosie."
Harry looked around in amazement as he sunk into the rocking chair. "This is incredible Luc. I think you have outdone me."
The murals had been inspired by their tropical trips. The ocean and beach surrounded them but there was more. There were monkeys running along the coconut trees on one wall, huge dolphins swimming off shore and playing in the waves on the wall with the change table, there were flowers and huts, and even a copy of the boat they had been on. The roof had a spell like Hogwarts' Great Hall ceiling so at night there would be stars. Harry loved how above the crib Rosie's name had been done in coconut shells like a message of help written in the sand and there was a smoking volcano and some huts up in the distance. Even the mobile had turtles and other sea life on it and matched the rest of the room. It was so perfect.
Lucius kissed his husband who he was not surprised to be in tears. "I just wanted everything to be perfect for my amazing husband and daughter."
