HARRY POTTER AND THE MIXED FAMILY: CHAPTER 1~ _
WITH HARRY~
Harry looked at the clock for the third time that night. It showed 11:58pm. He knew he would need to be up early, but sleep just wouldn't come. So, he got up and went downstairs and out onto the patio. *The stars really are gorgeous*, he thought. Leaning on the railing of the porch, he decided to try and find the dog star. Any time he couldn't sleep he would come out here to talk to that star. It reminded him of talking to his godfather, who had died a year ago. As he looked for the star, he thought, *Why did you have to take Sirius from me? I know it wasn't my fault, but it just seems that any one who I love seems to get taken away from me before too long. Maybe I shouldn't try to love anyone any more.*
That's when he heard it. A voice behind him say, "Harry, Love!"
He turned around really slowly. Not sure what was going on. When he got all the way around a woman appeared.
"Angie", Harry breathed in disbelief.
"Yes, Bolt." she answered
"How are you here, Love?" questioned Harry.
"I'm not sure, but I only have a little time." She said with a sad smile on her lips. "Harry, don't give up on love. There's someone out there just for you, and I know that you will find them someday. Know that it's not always going to be easy, but you need to give yourself a chance."
He just looked at her with a tiny smile playing at the corners of his mouth. *His wife always had to help everyone else*, he thought.
"With all the creatures in you, you're bound to be the dominate in any relationship you have in the future, and, while I don't want you or our kids to forget me, I also know that unless you bond with at least one of your mates, you will die." By this point she was breathing heavily, or as heavily as a ghost could. "If you do, then our kids will have no one left. Harry, they need you now more than ever. Promise me that you will find your mates?", she said.
"I promise, but I'm not sure I can do that."He whispered with his eyes closed. "How am I supposed to go to Hogwarts, or even Diagon Alley to find my mates? I can't leave the kids here." He said softly.
"Harry, you can do this. Buy a house in Hogsmeade. Get one of your friends, like Bill or Charlie, to watch the kids while you attend classes during the day. Then use the time-turner, so that you can be there at night." She smiled gently. "I know you don't want to do that, but you need to start moving on with your life. It's been 6 months since I died."
He started shaking his head and opening his mouth.
"You and the kids need to start getting on in your lives. I don't want you to forget me, but I also want you and them to have a long, happy life." She said gently, but forcefully before he could even get a word out. "Being here isn't what you need right now. It's too full of memories. Our memories. Don't sell this house, but don't live here for right now." Angie stated passionately
"I can't just uproot the kids, Ange. They have friends here. I run a business from here." Harry stated quietly.
"Yes, My Heart, you can and you will." She said as she caressed his cheek with her hand. "The kids haven't even been out to see their friends for the last 3 months. The only time they leave this house is to go shopping with you. Harry, they need a fresh start." They turned to look at the stars. "Don't do this for you. Do this for them. They aren't happy here!", she cried. "Kate and Lexi spend almost all their time crying or sleeping. Seth never wants to be alone, and is afraid that you're going to leave him, and Leo is too young to really know what's going on."
She let it be at that. She knew if pushed any more he wouldn't leave.
"Fine, we'll move to Hogsmeade." He said after thinking for a few minutes while gazing at the stars. "But, you have to visit once a year, and tell my grandfather up there that if I do move I'll need his protection to keep the kids safe. I won't take any chance with my kids' lives." He whispered.
"Bolt, I have to go now." Angie said with a sad smile. She kissed him softly on the lips. "Tell the kids I love them and I'll always be with them. I'll visit once after you move, and then next year at some point." She kissed him again. "I'll miss you, Bolt. I love you forever and beyond!" mouthed Angie as she faded away.
"I'll tell them." He smiled sadly. "I'll miss you, Ag I love you forever and beyond too!" whispered Harry as the last of Angela faded away.
Harry turned back around to watch the stars for a little bit longer. On his way to bed once more he checked on his kids. By the time he was sleeping it was 12:45.
_WITH LUCIUS~
Elsewhere, Lucius Malfoy was getting into bed after finishing some work he had left for Malfoy Incorporated. Just as he got the covers situated and the light off, his bedroom door was thrown open. His son, Draco, was standing there with tears streaming down his face. This would be his 4th nightmare this week. Lucius held open the covers.
"Come here, My Dragon." He said gently. With that Draco climbed in to the bed with him.
"Are you okay? Do you want to stay here tonight? Or just stay here for a little bit?" He asked quietly while stroking a hand through Draco's hair.
"I'm okay, Dad. I'd like to sleep with you." Draco whispered with his head hidden in Lucius' neck.
"I'm glad you're okay, Dragon." He spoke into Draco's hair. "Do you want to talk about your nightmare?" asked Lucius gently. Never stopping his stroking.
"It wasn't about Mother. It was about you and Uncle Sev." He said with a soft sob. "You both had been killed by a cloaked figure like Mother, and I was hidden in the fake wall in the dining room. So, I saw the whole thing. Once you were both dead he laughed. It was like he really enjoyed what he had just done." He broke off at the end sobbing into his father's neck. "Then I was at Hogwarts. I was sleeping in my dorm room. When a sound woke me up, and when I looked around to see what had made the sound you, Uncle Sev and Mother were standing over my bed yelling at me that it was my fault that you had died. That if I had done something you wouldn't have died. I was so afraid that it was real." He whispered. After a few minutes he said,"You and Uncle Sev could die. We're all a part of a war even if we're the only people that know it." Looking up into Lucius' eyes, he barely forced the words out, "Promise me, you'll never leave me." Hiding his head once more, he voiced his thoughts. "Father, I need you here with me. Mother's already left me. I can't live without you or Uncle Sev." Draco begged gently.
"I promise you, Draco, no matter what happens either me or Severus will always be with you," he stated softly. "And if we do end up leaving you, I want you to go to either Potter or The Dark Lord. Hopefully, by then you should be able to make an informed decision about either side." said Lucius. He knew he would try his hardest not to make Draco have to choose, but sometimes it's out of his control.
"I promise, Father." Draco whispered as he started to fall asleep on Lucius' chest.
"I hope you never have to make that choice, My Dragon." He voiced to the air as he kissed Draco's forehead. With that he fell asleep just as the clock showed 12:45pm. _
WITH SEVERUS~
Down in the dungeons at Hogwarts, the Potion Master was just finishing stirring in the Phoenix tears for the potion he was making. Severus glanced at the clock to see how much longer he needed to stir the potion before he could go in bathe and go to sleep. The clock read 11:45pm. That meant that he still had a half hour of stirring left. Then the potion needed to cool for two days before being put in the vials. So, there he was just stirring when Albus came in to talk with him.
"Hello, Albus. To what do I owe this LOVELY visit?" Severus said never once looking up from the cauldron.
"Oh, I was just dropping in to see how your coming with your experimental potion. Do you think it will work this time?" Albus asked with his famous twinkle in his eyes.
"I'm not sure if it'll work, Albus. That's why it's experimental. I have high hopes though that it will work with my new formula." Said Severus as he rolled his eyes.
"That's good, my boy, it'll help a lot if that works correctly." Stated Albus as if Severus didn't know that already.
"I know it will be of help. That's why I'm working on it this summer instead of taking my regular vacation to my home in New Haven. Now if you could leave, so that I can finish in peace?" Asked Severus forcefully.
"Goodnight, Severus. Don't stay up too late." Albus called over his shoulder gently as he left Severus in peace.
Once Albus was gone, he looked at the clock again. 12:14am it read. *Just one more minute, then I can take a shower and go to bed.* He thought, and that's just what he did. At 12:45, he was in bed fast asleep after checking on the potion one last time.
hopefully Angie left something to help me with this stuff." Harry stated as he looked at the desk in his office, that really used to be Angie's and his.
"I'll see you then, and Harry, let me know if you or the kids need any thing. You know all of us at the bank think you guys are family." Griphook said as he prepared to floo back to his office at Gringotts.
"Will do Griphook. Good afternoon!" said Harry as he watched Griphook floo out.