Disclaimer: OC and plot is mine, everything else is J.K. Rowling's.
A/N: Thank you for the reviews, favorites, and follows. I didn't think the pensive chapter was going to be three chapters long, but it is. This will be the last one and then we'll get on with the in-time action! The last chapter for "Should Have Known - Should Have Been" is still being re-written (deep sigh).
"I thought you said that you didn't know who his father was and now it's Voldemort?!" Harry yelled and his face was turning red as signature Weasley hair.
"Calm down Potter! You need to keep watching." He said pointing at the memory.
"YOUR FATHER IS VOLDEMORT?!" Pensive Draco was now in Barthalemou's face.
"Ah maybe I should clarify. I was passed along as Voldermort's son, but I have an inkling feeling that I was actually Rodolfus Lestrange's son, you know your Aunt's husband?" Barthalemou smirked at riling up Draco.
"Why would you say that?" Hermione asked with a hard face but asked very curious about his heritage.
"Mum worshipped the ground he walked on and apparently there was one evening shared between them around his birthday during the first war when he was at his strongest. Mum being the vivacious witch that she is, slept with her husband and Voldemort around the same time" Barthalemou explained while Hermione and Draco's faces were contorted in disgust, "There were days when I was told I was Voldemort's son, but other days when I was Rodolphus's but I was to always see Voldemort as my father she always told me. Luckily for Mum they both have dark hair and chiseled facial features - so to cast me off to both of them was easy."
"Why wouldn't Voldermort not just cast a paternity test?" Hermione asked.
"He did." Barthalemou said plainly void of any emotion on his face which was surprising for his personality. "Both of them did actually. Both times, it ended up being positive. I'm not sure how Mum did it, maybe dark magic. But she pulled it off." Barthalemou said in a sad but complimenting way.
"How did Rodolphus react?" Draco asked.
"He was joyed at having a son, what man wouldn't? But the whispers of Mum's infidelity dampened that joy and it also hurt his pride. But who would defy The Dark Lord, especially over this." Barthalemou said putting his feet in the chair in front of him and lounging back. "He also had his "positive" test to reassure him, but you can't compete with the Dark Lord or...Avada Kedarva." He whispered.
"How did she keep you hidden?" Draco demanded pulling the family history book out which earned side eyes from Barthalemou, "Ah yes, well Mum was smart. I was born and raised in the Romanian Lestrange Manor for one, no one ever went there." Barthalemou shrugged, "It's not like our families enjoyed family gatherings every Sunday and loving Christmas' now are they Draco?" Barthalemou nodded at him, "Mum also casted some sort of charm that no matter what family tree you looked at you would never see me, unless she died but she figured dead old dad would win and she'd become immortal with him. But just in case she knew how to keep her tracks covered and she also did a spell so no one would ever know who my father was, not even me unless I casted the charm myself." Barthalemou printed to wave his arm as if he had an invisible wand, "I'm still trying to figure that one out. But either way one is senile and the other is dead so, you know not much to go off of unfortunately." Barthalemou shrugged.
"Did you ever leave the Manor?" Hermione asked full with curiosity.
"I only left after the war. Both sides of my grandparents are dead, Mum was dead, both of my father's were unavailable in some sort of way, that left my only family being the Malfoy's and Tonks'. Barthalemou nodded in Draco's direction.
"But during?" Hermione clarified.
"Not really. Mum would take me out to the world only a few times to test out my knowledge of spells, but other than that I never got to be a normal kid if that's what you're asking, Hermione." Barthalemou put emphasis on her name.
Hermione straightened up and her face hardened again.
"Oh please don't tell me you went soft on me Hermione. I like it when you're ready to have a go with me with your wand." Barthalemou smirked at her.
This woke up both Hermione and Draco from their storytime trance.
"I think that's enough questions for today." Hermione finally said.
"That was disturbing." Harry finally said.
"Yes well…" Draco just shrugged, "There's honestly not a lot you can say about that memory. It still blows my mind."
The memory was shifting and they were back in the cell again. Barthalemou looked much better than the previous visits with no bruising or visible beatings from Draco.
"Well Hello Cousins." Barthalemou smiled at them.
"You've got to stop calling us that." Draco said through gritted teeth.
"Pity, I thought we were getting somewhere last time with our heart to heart." Barthalemou tutted.
"Well we were here to tell you that your accomplice is now residing in our rehabilitation program. Obliviated of course and receiving help." Hermione announced.
"Well aren't you all kind. Helping the poor bloke out." Barthalemou amused the situation, "I'm sure it'll be much more help than he would of gotten from me."
"You're despicable." Hermione spat at him.
"And you're absolutely glowing Hermione." Barthalemou surprised both Draco and Hermione with his statement, "I know it'll be another beautiful child by you. Though I do hope I'll be out of here so I may see my little cousins."
Draco had his arm shielding Hermione and his wand pointing at Barthalemou throat quicker than Hermione had taken a breath, "What is that supposed to mean."
"It means dear cousin that I will be getting out of here. Your barriers and security will not hold me for long." Barthalemou said in a demeaning voice which earned him a punch in the eye from Draco.
"Bloody bastard." Draco said out loud.
"Please tell me you increased security on him after that." Harry asked.
"We did, but that wasn't the problem. He has a way with words and talking to people as you can see." Draco said rubbing the sides of his temples.
"Was Hermione pregnant with Minnie at that time? How did he know?" Harry asked.
"We're still not sure about that because Hermione and I didn't tell anyone yet." Draco shrugged.
Harry's eyes widened in surprise but before he could say anything the memory changed.
"If it isn't the dream team." A mocking voice said in the background.
Hermione and Draco were looking over a desk at a book when they turned around to see who was speaking to them.
"Attache Poulin, are you well?" Hermione asked eyes wide trying to feign her surprise with concern.
Attache Poulin came into view, while he was dressed nicely his appearance looked sickly. He was pale and under his eyes were bags. His looked untidy, not like Harry untidy where nothing in the world would keep it in its place, but like Attache Poulin could care less about his appearance at the moment.
"I am fine Mr. And Mrs. Malfoy." He said bowing and then walking away.
Hermione and Draco looked at eachother before Hermione finally spoke, "Do you think he's alright Draco?" Hermione asked with a face full of concern.
"Yes, well, no. He's always been a bit…" Draco contemplated what word he would use, "of a high-strung bastard."
Hermione swatted him on the shoulder, "Draco Malfoy! He is our colleague."
Draco shrugged, "So? He's always had something against us."
Hermione rolled her eyes at Draco, "Regardless, he is still our colleague. Now please help me research this case."
"Before you can even say anything Potter, would you honestly think anyone else in your department would have it out for you?" Draco said turning to face Harry.
As if he already knew Harry had his mouth wide open and shut it. After a moment of thinking he ended up nodding his head in understanding.
They were standing in the conference room again. This time Attache Poulin were across from Hermione and Draco drastically different. Everyone in the conference room was looking at him while being briefed on a current case.
Once the Attache at the front finished speaking and left everyone came up to Attache Poulin on his recent change.
"You look well Attache Poulin." Hermione said sincerely.
"Thank you Attache Granger. I've had a recent." He paused briefly, "Newfound change in company in my life. I see a whole new future ahead of me."
"That it then? Finally got a shag did you?" An Attache from the right came up.
"I'm ignoring you Attache Joisou." Attache Poulin replied bored.
"Well you look good Attache Poulin." Draco said sincere as Hermione and left the room.
"That was quite the drastic change." Harry commented.
"Yes. Everyone thought he had a good foot in life once more. But no one knew it was because of Barthalemou."
The scene was suddenly chaotic and Harry could only guess what day it was.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S ESCAPED?!" pensieve Draco was screaming was screaming at the security personnel who was in charge of the floor.
They were in front of Barthalemou's cell and it was empty.
"This was when he escaped?" Harry asked.
"Yes, February 13, 2014. They went to check his cell in the morning and he was gone."
"How the hell did he escape? Where is the security footage? What happened with the alarms? WHO THE HELL KNOWS WHERE HE IS?!" Draco was yelling.
"How is it that no one knows how he disappeared in the middle of the night?! Who gave him his wand?" Hermione was now asking.
The scene was completely frantic. Attaches were running around everywhere.
Draco and Hermione looked as if they were out for blood.
Walking through different doors and elevators neither said a thing as they were on the hunt for not only a mass murderer, but possibly the son of two of the most volatile, blood hungry, and dark magic proficient people in the entire world. Which also meant literally that the world was at stake if what Barthalemou said was his goal after all was said and done.
Walking into Draco's office Draco slammed the door shut and then his hands down on the table in frustration.
"Draco, don't worry we can catch him again!" Hermione said in a soothing voice trying to calm Draco down.
"Hermione!" He said putting his head up, but his hair was falling in his face, "I don't want to have to catch him again. I shouldn't have to feel like my wife is in danger or our beautiful children." He said glancing at the pictures of all five children on his desk, "I thought the time for looming Dark wizards were over, but of course this new one is my own cousin!" He said sitting on his desk with his arms crossed and letting his forehead rest on his fisted hand.
Hermione walked over carefully to him and put his arms at his sides and kissed him. It grew passionate before they finally broke apart and they looked at eachother.
"You know Draco you could of excluded that." Kingsley said in an amused tone.
"Yes, Malfoy. I wanted to keep my lunch down, not have it come back up. Hermione is like my sister!" Harry said adding a gagging sound at the end for good measure.
"Potter grow up man! We have 5 kids! How do you think it all starts." Draco said clapping him on the back.
Suddenly the door slammed open and it was Attache Bellamy, Poulin, a few other new faces.
"I've just been alerted!" She said quickly her heels clicking to a stop.
"How on Earth could this of happened!"? An Attache in the back asked.
"Attache Bellamy, I'm going to need all the security tapes, authorization to question all personnel and fellow fugitives with Veritasium, all records of who was in and out of this building from the last 24 hours we had checked on him, and also all the records for the wards." Draco demanded.
Attache Bellamy nodded, "Of course, anything and everything that is needed to catch this madman again."
"I'll be working nonstop to find him." Draco nodded standing up.
"Hermione I grant you full Authorization to everything you need as well." Attache Bellamy nodded to both Malfoy's before leaving the office with the rest of the Attaches in tow Except one person.
"Looks like the dream team's prized possession made it out." Attache Poulin said with a sarcastic tone, "If it had been me, I would of made sure to not of let my guard down at all."
Hermione snapped, "Poulin get out."
"Whoa there. Didn't wanna get the Great War Herione Princess mad." He said putting his hands out up and walking out.
"He's a righteous git." Hermione said before hugging Draco again.
"Can I punch him in the face when I meet him?" Harry asked.
"There will be no." Kinglsey started to say but Draco finished with, "No need for that." Which earned shock looks from both Kingsley and Potter.
The scene suddenly changed and it was a sunny day in the park. Draco, Hermione, and their five children appeared to be enjoying an afternoon together. Surrounding them but strategically placed were other Attache agents.
How Harry could tell? It wasn't hard, but having stick straight postures were a dead give away for one.
Minnie had ran off away from the park chasing the ball and Hermione immediately ran off after her while Draco stayed with the other children but stood up so he could see where they were running off too.
"Minnie darling, please don't run off like that!" Hermione ran after her, her curly hair flying all over the place.
"Mum! Ball!" Minnie stood by the end of the woods where the ball had rolled into.
"Minnie! Please don't do that! You can just ask me or your Dad to get it. Don't run like that!" Hermione said catching up to Minnie and kneeling In front of her.
Harry noticed the shadow in the forrest before he heard the sound of a stick cracking and Hermione's head turning sharply.
"Hermione, Minnie are you alright?!" pensive Draco said walking down near them with what appeared to me Aurora, "And before you ask Hermione, Attache Ngyen has Alexander, Artemis, and Scorp." He said nodding his head in the direction where you could see the Asian Attache with the children.
"Yes I'm fine. Let's just get back up to the park." Hermione said standing up and tucking a loose curl behind her ear. She accioed the ball from the woods and gave it to Minnie.
Minnie ran ahead of them clutching the ball tightly and Draco stopped Hermione before they could continue, "What is it? I know that face." Draco said
"I just can't but feel like we're being watched Draco. I think there was someone in the woods." Hermione said not turning her head, but her eyes darted in the direction.
"I'm sure it was just an animal." Draco said kissing her forehead, "After all it was the woods. But if you're sure, I'll have Attaches Brown and Gidelva check the woods out."
"Please Draco." Hermione nodded and Draco kissed her on the forehead once more and wrapped his arm around her.
"That was the fifth incident where Hermione felt as though someone was following us. I believed her, but they couldn't really ever find any evidence of anyone following us." Draco explained.
"But there was a shadow." Harry pointed out.
"Yes but at the time I figured I wanted to see it to solidify what Hermione had been telling me." Draco said guilty, "Part of me wanted to believe we were fine, but the other part of me knew I should of looked harder. I just wanted my family to be normal."
"I think that's hard for our generation." Harry half laughed obviously trying to lighten up the situation once more.
The scene changed again and they were in the Malfoy home at dinner. It looked as if they were just finishing dinner as Hermione was clearing off the table and Draco was wiping off the triplet's faces.
"You sure you want another one Draco?" Hermione half laughed.
"If it's one at a time and not another three for one like these." Draco threw the dirty towel at her playfully which caused the triplets to laugh.
"Now children don't follow your father's example. It won't get you too far." Hermione said teasing their kids while picking the towel up off the floor.
"Yes, well it got me far enough with you didn't it." Draco bantered back with a suggestive look.
"This is disgusting." Harry said making a face and a gagging noise to match.
"We have five kids. What do you want me to tell you Potter?" Draco asked.
"That's she's the next Virgin Mary." Harry replied.
"And that was the most work you ever done." Hermione said wiping some food off his nose and kissing him in front of the kitchen sink where she had dropped off the dishes.
Just as they were pulling apart there was eyes that appeared at the window that earned a scream from Hermione.
"DRACO THERE WAS SOMEONE THERE!" Hermione yelled running to the children.
Draco high on alert casted limos and shown it into the window but no one could be seen.
"Attache Dexter!" Draco yelled and a younger looking Attache apparated into the kitchen.
"Yes Attache Malfoy?" The young Wizard said on high alert.
"I need you to do a cross examination of the home outside and around the grounds. Please have Attache Ziligian check the wards. There might be an intruder on the property." Draco said standing next to Hermione and holding her close.
"We're on it." And Attache Dexter apparated.
"They didn't find anyone or anything that night." Draco said sadly. "They searched the grounds, the wards, security system, nothing." Pointing to the muggle security system that could be seen on the kitchen wall.
"Do you have any idea why?" Harry asked angry at the scene before them.
"Attache Poulin." Draco said effortlessly, "He was able to get the counter spells to our security."
"Can I kill him already?!" Harry said fists clenched.
"There's no need to Potter." Draco said nodding towards the screen. "Watch."
"DRACO! DRACO!" Hermione yelled running through the house.
"Hermione!" Draco said standing up. They were in the study and Draco had been sitting at the desk looking over paperwork.
"I know how he's doing it! I know how he escaped!" Hermione said breathlessly, holding herself as she tried to get her breathing together.
"What? How?!" Draco said pulling her face in his hands and kissing her on the forehead.
"Attache Poulin! He sold everyone out. I had been pouring over notes, security footage, and also the research we had been looking at about having the DNA of a wizard and I was able to concoct it into a potion tonight successfully! We have certain DNA samples that were donated remember? Poulin did. I sprayed it around Barthalemou's empty cell and it lit up when is sprayed it with Poulin's! The potion worked. I ran to Poulin's office immediately!" Hermione said pausing at Draco's face, "With back up of course. But he was gone. Draco I think we may be in danger. We need to leave." Hermione said with eyes full of concern.
"Hermione. I..." Draco stated, but then the lights in the house turned off suddenly.
"Draco the children!" Hermione's eyes were filled with horror.
Draco was now on full alert and his wand was pulled out. Hermione now had a face of total concentration as they were back to back and they looked at eachother and nodded. They apparated to Scorpious' room together. Draco nodded at Hermione and walked out the door.
Hermione immediately kneeled to Scorpius, "Scorp honey wake up!" Hermione said shaking him gently.
"Mum, wuzzit?" Scorpius mumbled, rubbing his eyes.
"Honey we need to go. Remember how we talked about having emergencies and practiced. I need you to please do that now.
Scorpius' eyes immediately shot open, he grabbed his robe, and he got out of bed. Hermione grabbed his hand and they quietly walked to the doorway where Hermione checked around the corner. She tugged on Scorpius gently and they ran across into the other room.
Draco was there holding Minnie's hand who was wrapped in a robe and together they checked the hallway and then turned to the right corner. They walked into the room again. It was much larger and had three beds. Immediately Hermione and Draco kneeled to the middle and right beds while Scorpius went to the very left bed.
"MUM, DAD, ALEXANDER ISN'T HERE!" Scorpius yelled. What was found was a pillow with the sheets over it to look as if someone was sleeping there.
Draco and Hermione had Aurora and Artemis in their arms and were immediately alarmed. Both of their faces turned hard and their wands were at the ready.
Together everyone went into the hall. Scorpius held onto Artemis and Minnie held onto Aurora. Draco was at the front while Hermione stayed behind them.
"You practiced for this? You had to prepare your children?" Harry sounded hurt.
"Unfortunately yes. Voldermort isn't the only dark menace in the world so it seems."
The family walked through the home together. It wasn't massively large like the Malfoy Manor but it was still a ways to go. Finally after walking down the stairs they ran into exactly who they were hoping to find.
"Give us our son now Barthalemou and no one will get hurt." Hermione said through gritted teeth while pushing the children into an alcove and whispered a protection charm.
"Why would anyone get hurt dear? We're family after all." Barthalemou smiled menacingly with Alexander asleep in his arms.
"What did you do to him!" Malfoy spat out, but looked on the verge of tears.
"Don't worry cousin. I wanted to make sure he wouldn't be truly traumatized. I want him to remember me in a better light." Barthalemou said sarcastically.
"Barthalemou please just give us our son. What do you want?" Hermione was now begging.
"Hmmm, what do I want?" Barthalemou started pacing while rocking the sleeping Alexander.
Hermione and Draco were formulating a plan. But Barthalemou beat them to it. Suddenly Draco was held up against the stairs behind them by an invisible force that was slowly choking him.
"LET HIM GO!" Hermione yelled in rage which caused the windows in the house to crack.
"Tut, tut Hermione. We need to always be in control of our magic now love." Barthalemou teased.
Draco was visibly turning a grey behind her which caused years to well up in Hermione's eyes, torn between trying to save her youngest child, saving her husband, and protecting her other children that were tucked behind the alcove.
Hermione lifted her head up and took a step down, lowering her wand. This caught Barthalemou's attention and this caused the grip on Draco to loosen.
"Hermione!" Draco choked out from his raspy throat.
"Barthalemou." Hermione said confidently, "Take me."
Barthalemou's mouth slowly turned upwards smiling evilly and very reminiscent of Bellatrix's , "Done."
In a flash before Draco's eyes could blink he was let go and he slid to the floor. Alexander was in his arms just as he could take a deep breath. Draco looked back up and saw in Barthalemou's grasp was Hermione. Her eyes pleading for his forgiveness and understanding. As a tear fell down her face she mouthed "I love you" and was gone.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. How Bella was able to pull off having both men cast the paternity spell and be positive will be explained...eventually. But if you have a guess, let me know in the reviews or PM! Also what happened to Attache Poulin will be explained in the next chapter. Till the next chapter!