Chapter 7:
The silence in the room was deafening. It felt like it was trying to slowly drive Draco insane. He sat on the couch, in the middle of both his biological fathers, staring at the door. They were all awaiting for Harry to show up after dinner, but the boy was still not there. He watched as Severus was pacing the floor, every few minutes running his hand threw his hair, tugging forcefully on the ends.
"Severus you need to settle down." Lucius said from the chair off to the side.
"I know this Lucius. Don't tell me this again. I have sat in this school, watching from the sides, as my son grew up. Knowing where he was living, and not being able to do anything to help him in fear of endangering everyone here." Severus stated, Draco could tell he was trying not to place blame on any one person.
"Severus I am so sorry." James said from his right side.
"I know that James. It is not really your fault. I just." The door to the room opened slowly just then, making Severus stop talking and turn around. They all watched as Harry quietly entered the room.
"Dad!" Harry said as he tried to rush over to James. Remus stood up in front of him and stopped him from getting any closer to the man. Draco saw Harry look at James confused, while James held onto Draco's hand.
"Why won't you let me go to him?" Harry asked Remus, struggling in his arms. Harry looked over to Draco before talking again. "Why are you sitting holding my dads hand? Get away from him Malfoy." Draco sank into the couch, trying to hide from Harry's wrath. Pain shooting in his stomach.
Severus rushed over to his side and handed him a potion, which he drank quickly. The pain subsided and he started to feel much better. James pulled Draco closer to his body, wrapping his arm tightly around him.
"Harry please sit down so we can all explain what is going on here." Remus stated, showing Harry to a chair so he could sit down.
"I think James should talk about where he has been and why before we get into anything else." Severus requested. James took a couple calming breaths before pulling away from Draco.
"First I think I should start from the beginning, on why Dumbledore wanted to prevent me from having a child and why it led to him taking me, and you Harry." Once James got nods from everyone else in the room he started to tell his story.
"When I was younger my parents were friends with Lucius' family and Severus' family. We all hung out before school and even after we were sorted into different houses. That was when I met Sirius and Remus and they joined our little group of friends.
"Dumbledore seemed to have a problem with me from the beginning, since the moment I entered the school and I had no idea why. At first we all thought it was because I was friends with Slytherins. That would have made since, since the two houses were supposed to hate each other.
"Sometime in my sixth year I acquired a lover and in my seventh year Dumbledore pulled me into his office and sat me down. He was angry for some reason and I was afraid when I was sitting there. I remember his face being so red with rage that I wanted to run from the room.
"He told me of a prophecy of a boy that was to be born from me. The boy would hold the power to turn everyone against him and his beliefs. I asked him what he meant by that, that I didn't understand because he was supposed to on the side of good. Why would he be so afraid of everyone turning against him.
"He told me that things were going to soon change. That sometime in the future he would have it so he controlled all of the wizard world. He told me he found me a nice girl that I would marry once we graduated. I told him no, that I had no interest in what ever girl he had picked out.
"He hit me with a couple of spells and curses, yelling at me that I would obey him and do as I was told. He demanded that I stop hanging around with Lucius and Severus. That I would get together with Lily Evans and Marry her. He told me she was barren, unable to bare children.
"He told me if I wanted to keep my friends safe and protected within the school I would do this. He threatened that he would report to the ministry what Remus was and have him thrown in prison. That was what did it for me, I couldn't let him take him away from me.
"I broke my lovers heart and got together with Lily. Right before graduation I found out I was pregnant. I pulled a couple of my friends aside and told them, and was shocked to find out Severus was also. They agreed to put me into hiding until it was safe for us again.
"I would visit Lucius house often, only arriving by floo, until the night Dumbledore found me. I still don't know who told him where I was, but I apperated out of my home and made it to Lucius'. That night when he showed up at your house Lucius and he took me and Harry, He took us to some dungeon.
"I don't know exactly where we were but I tried to protect Harry from him. He grabbed him from my arms and all I thought was if he didn't kill me Severus was definitely going to." James finally let himself laugh as he looked over to the other man and then over to Harry's confused face.
"I don't know where he took you after that Harry but I never saw you again. I kept thinking about my son and the promise Lucius made me, knowing he would be safe but worried that Harry's wasn't.
"I was left in that dungeon, I think for six months before he moved me into some house. That was where you found me. I have tried time and time again to get away. I never saw anyone since he left me there. Food would pop in when I needed it and medical supplies, but I had not seen a single living soul until you found me." James hung his head and let the tears fall. Draco quickly wrapped his arms around his dad and pulled him close.
"I don't understand. You said your son was safe with Lucius, but I wasn't there. I was with Lily's family, my mother's family." Harry stated as he sat looking around at the people in the room.
"I am so sorry Harry but you are not my son. Draco is mine and Remus', and when Dumbledore grabbed you he took you because you looked more like me than Draco did. I am so sorry that you had to go through everything you did." James looked into Harry's eyes as he apologized.
"But I was told you were my father and Lily was my mother. Is any of that true?"
"No. Lily couldn't have any children. I don't know what happened to her after I left but neither of us are your parents." Draco looked over and saw Severus pacing again. He knew he was worried about what they were about to tell Harry, and he couldn't blame him.
"Then who are my parents?" Harry finally asked looking around the room.
"Remember in my story I said someone else was pregnant at the time?" Harry's head snapped up and looked over to Severus, who stopped pacing and was looking at him.
"NO. No I don't believe this. He is not my dad. I won't believe that." Harry yelled as he stood up. Draco could tell just by looking at his Uncle's face he was crushed.
"I am your dad Harry. It has been so hard to sit here year after year and watch you with out stepping in. I had to protect you and everyone and not say a word, Please." Severus started to walk towards Harry, but the boy just moved away.
"No. You stay away from me. I'll find out who my real parents are and they won't be You." Harry bolted from the room leaving everyone speechless. Draco looked over and watched as Severus crumbled to the floor and broke down crying.
"He hates me. God I knew this would happen after all this time." Draco stood from the couch and knelt down beside his Uncle and wrapped an arm around him.
"What about his other father? Can't you tell him?" Draco asked.
"He would kill me for loosing him. I guess I should inform him however since Harry is probably going to run to him anyway." Severus stood up and excused him self from the room. Draco turned back around to his fathers and had to ask one more question.
"Dad? Why didn't you tell Father you were having me?" Draco asked as he watched his parents look at each other. James with sorrow in his eyes and Remus with questions.
"I knew how close Remus was to Dumbledore, having been able to be let into school because on his condition. Dumbledore was like a second father to him because of his kindness. I was afraid that Remus would tell Dumbledore about you, not even knowing what he was doing. I was protecting us at the time and I regretted it after I was taken." Draco watched as his Father took his dad into his arms and kissed him.
"I just want to be happy like the both of you. I want my mate but if he can't even except Severus as his dad than how am I going to get him to accept me?" Draco asked the room, not really looking for an answer as he hung his head and hoped Severus was doing better at getting through to Harry then he probably ever would.