It had been six weeks since they returned to London. Gideon was relieved to see when he taught meditation to his husband and sisters that they were starting to gain better control of their powers. His own powers seemed to grow every day as he was working with them. His power with fire was starting to scare him with its intensity though. He had been able to destroy Dumbledore and the castle out of sheer anger but he was now able to command the same intensity without being angered.
Gideon came home one afternoon from the ministry to find the three in the library. "Not practicing?"
Luna looked up from where she was playing with Maia. "You were taking a break from practicing so we thought that we could."
Gideon smirked. "You call attending meets at the Wizengamot all day a break? You know you three have it lucky that you don't have to attend."
Severus agreed. "Yes, we are lucky. Unfortunately as head of the body you have to be there and the work you have them doing is going to help us out."
Gideon picked up his daughter. "Did you hear the best news? Land has been granted up in Northern Wales away from human groups, for a werewolf town."
Susan smiled. "They have them in Europe where there are more wolves but England has never allowed them before."
"Containment camps had been discussed but this is just some land for them. Remus mentioned werewolves on the continent actually breed and live happily in their own kind in such communities." Gideon explained.
"You're hoping that perhaps more werewolves might be lured back to the UK? Those who were driven away by the laws." Luna realized.
"We were hoping that in return for ownership of a parcel of land in the village and money to start up a business or their home, we could convince some to work with us if it comes down to it in the final battle." Gideon admitted.
"And if they refuse to join the battle on our side?" Severus broached.
"Then all we ask is that if they choose to settle in the community that they are peaceful and that they don't join the other side." Gideon assured them.
"And the wolfsbane potion? I have given the recipe to St Mungo's. How is that working?" Severus asked.
"Working on only mass production to be able to give it to the werewolves in the UK but also to see if they can find an immunization so they only need one dose for life."
Severus had been trying to work on that for some time over the years but had always been busy with everything else. He offered to send his own studies over to the hospital and perhaps when the war was over he might have a chance to work with them and help perfect his own potion.
Gideon was surprised when the floo flared to life as they spoke and they saw Molly. "You need to come to Potter castle Gideon."
Gideon shot up. "The baby? Hermione has gone into labour?"
Molly nodded. "Actually both her and Fleur seemed to have chosen today to go into labour. It seems the babies have every intention of being raised as twins."
Gideon turned to his husband. "I have to go up there and deal with them. Can you send word to the Wizengamot that I'll be away and to Moody to join me?"
Severus leaned over and kissing him he took their daughter. "I will do both for you. You better go say bye to your dads and sister first."
Gideon took off out of the room to go and say his goodbyes as his husband had suggested. He was anxious to see his and his husband's new godchildren. Since the baby of Hermione and Percy was to be raised as a twin to Fleur's own baby, they had agreed to be godparents to both. Bill and Fleur were going to adopt the baby right away so that few people knew the truth and the child would not be forever branded by their parent's crimes.
Fabian kissed his son's cheek. "Say congratulations to Fleur and Bill for us. I know they will be good parents to both of the beautiful children."
Gideon leaned to kiss Ciara and Regulus. "I'm glad they agreed to adopt her and give her their names on the birth certificate. The baby is innocent."
Regulus reached out. "I know you felt guilt about taking a baby from it's parents but this is different. The baby's parents will be in prison and likely kissed before it is a week old and it will be loved and cared for by his or her family."
Gideon knew they were right and he knew when he saw Fleur with the baby in her arms that he would know this was right. Fleur unlike Lily would actually love the baby and protect the baby from the horrors of the lives of it's real parents.
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Molly met him when he entered the castle and led him into the dungeons. Hermione had not been removed from her cell but a clean bed had been added so it would be a sanitary birth and the child would not be harmed. Hermione was still in slight bounds but only her husband was in shackles still.
"You. You can't do this to me. You can't force me to give birth like this." Hermione screamed.
Gideon walked over to her. "You're lucky I brought the bed and a healer. This isn't for you, it's for the baby. I'd have left you down here alone otherwise."
"Dam it, free me so I can be with my wife. Dam you Gideon." Percy screamed.
"Why are you doing this? You know you want us dead." Hermione screamed through another contraction.
"You two are being taken to the ministry as soon as the baby is born and you face the kiss before the week is through." Gideon informed her.
"What about the baby? Surely you won't make out child an orphan? You remember what it was like to be an orphan." Percy pointed out.
"She or he won't be an orphan of any kind. The baby's parents are proudly waiting up stairs as we speak to welcome them."
"No. You won't hand my baby over to some strangers like was done to you. You wouldn't do it."Hermione cried.
"Bill and Fleur are welcoming their own baby into the world as we speak. Fleur has agreed to not only nurse but raise your child as her own." Gideon explained.
Percy tried to grab him. "You can't do this. You can't hand my child over to them and pretend we never existed."
"Your child deserves a happy life with two parents who love it and who aren't criminals. Your child will never live with the stigma of your crimes."
The healer looked up. "I see the head. The baby should be making its entrance into the world in the next few moments."
Hermione started screaming as she pushed the baby out. Gideon watched in amazement as a tiny little baby girl came out. She was perfectly formed and beautiful, looking more like a Weasley in every way.
The healer handed the cleaned baby to Gideon. "I assume you'll be taking her to her new mother."
Gideon nodded. "Clean up this whore as best as you can." And then turning to Hermione and Percy. "Moody will be down here when he is done, to take you away."
"Dam it, let me see my daughter. Let me see her." Hermione screamed.
Gideon shook his head. "Your baby died. It was so sad. Hermione wasn't careful with her pregnancy. Fleur has given birth to her beautiful healthy twins."
"Gideon stop this. You know what it was like to be raised not knowing who you were, don't do this to my daughter." Percy begged.
"You'd rather your child grow up with the stigma of knowing both her parents received the kiss? You'd rather your child be called a traitor and a freak all her life?"
"Please just let Hermione see the baby before you take her. If nothing else let me and Hermione see her before we die." Percy sagged to the floor.
Gideon was not sure why he allowed them to but he took the baby and allowed both Hermione and Percy a chance to see her. He saw a bit of the human side of them return as they looked on her. He walked out of the room a moment later to take the baby to her real parents.
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When he walked into the bedroom where Fleur was with Bill he saw a bundle in blue in Fleur's arms already. Fleur smiled and handed her son to her husband so Gideon could hand her the baby. The moment Gideon saw Bill and Fleur with their new daughter in their arms; he knew he had been right. She'd be loved here.
"So Hermione and Percy have been taken away?" Bill asked as he handed his son to Gideon.
"Hermione's baby was still born and they both agree to keep to that until they receive the kiss. Fleur has given birth to twins." Gideon said.
Fleur smiled at the little girl in his arms. "I may not have given birth to her but she will be my daughter. I already love her."
The healer came forward. "We need the names of the godparents and of the twins before I send the paper work on."
Gideon signed the birth certificate and added his husband's name to them for both babies and then looking down at his godson he turned to Bill to learn what named had been chosen for the twins.
Bill looked at his son. "Gideon your godson is Alexander George Henri Weasley."
And Fleur looked down on her daughter. "And our daughter is Amaryllis Frederica Gabrielle Weasley."
Gideon smiled. "I guess we have covered all of our brothers between us. The names are beautiful for your two beautiful twins."
Molly came back in when the forms were done and looked down at her granddaughter for the first time. "You have two beautiful children Fleur. Thank you for them."
Gideon slipped away with the paper work to allow the family time alone. He wanted right now to be with his own daughter and fathers after all of this. He could go see his former friend and Percy get the kiss and not feel any guilt. Their child was loved and cared for, protected by a mother and a father who'd adore her.
Author note: so babies continue with family traditions
Alexander George Henri Weasley: Alexander (Greek) and William (English) both mean protector, George (Greek) means farmer and for Bill's brother, and Henri (French) means ruler of the home and was mentioned as one of Fleur's brothers in earlier chapter
Amaryllis Frederica Gabrielle Weasley: Amaryllis (Greek) and her adoptive mother Fleur (French) both mean flower, Frederica (German) for uncle Fred means peaceful ruler, and Gabrielle (Hebrew) means hero of God and is for Fleur's sister