A/N: This has been on hold for far too long. I just haven't had the motivation to write this and have been trying to work on other fics. Bleh. But, without further ado, HERE IS THE MUCH ANTICIPATED CHAPTER FOUR! Because there is no guarantee chapter five will be out quick, please please go read To Kill A Riddle With Style by Senorita Sassybuns. It will have you laughing and wishing you could breathe! Now let's get this party started…
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Harry arrived at Malfoy Manor early Saturday morning to pick Scorpius up for Rose Weasley's birthday party. He tried his best to look presentable that morning; he wore a navy blazer over a white button up and jeans, Draco's favorite outfit on him. After the events on Thursday, Harry felt a renewed vigor to try and have some sort of relationship with Draco, just to keep him in his life. Nervously he tugged at the blazer and tried to straighten himself out before ringing the bell.
The door opened and Draco stood in the doorway. "Come in, Potter," he addressed the man with a crisp formality. Draco stepped aside to allow Harry entrance into the manor.
"My mother is helping Scorpius get ready for the day. I wanted to have a word with you if I could. Please come into the sitting room here." Draco gestured into the front sitting room.
Harry stuffed his hands in the pockets of his jeans. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?"
"I'm moving," he stated bluntly, arms crossed over his chest. "And I'm taking Scorpius with me. You can still see him on the weekends, but I want to make those weekends every other weekend, or whenever he wants to see you. I already have an order from the Ministry saying this is fine. We leave tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" Harry stood shocked to the core at this news.
"Yes, tomorrow. We're moving further north."
"But why?" Harry was beyond confused now and feeling hurt.
"Harry, I am so sick of tired of being sick and tired. I would be lying if I told you losing you was something I could handle. I can't handle this anymore, this seeing you around. I'm burning out. I keep wondering how long this darkness will surround me and I hope it goes away. I need to find a new life."
Harry nodded numbly and turned when he heard footsteps approaching. He quickly pasted a fake smile on his face as Scorpius bounded into his arms.
"Hey there you! Ready to go?" Scorpius nodded. He rarely talked since Harry left, and when he did talk it was only to Narcissa, Lucius, or Draco.
"Behave yourself," Draco told his son as he helped him put on his jacket. "I'll see you tomorrow." He smiled and gave the small boy a hug. Scorpius smiled back shyly and took Harry's hand to leave.
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Five Years Later
Harry was walking around Diagon Alley with Ginny on an early September morning. She had run off to Madame Malkins to pick up new robes for work. He strolled through the people, no destination in mind when he spotted a familiar shock of brilliant blonde hair amongst the rest. Draco. Harry quickened his pace to catch up with the man, but stopped dead when he was on the other side of the street.
Standing next to Draco, hand in his, was a tall man with faintly tanned skin, well chiseled features and a slightly muscular build. His dark hair fell in short waves and blue eyes sparkled happily. Draco looked happy with this man and Scorpius was even talking. He never talked when he was around Harry. The man said something to Draco, who nodded, and the man strode off down the street. This was his chance and Harry gathered all his courage and made his way across the street.
"Hello Draco," He said loud enough for only Draco to hear. Draco turned, startled, and was met with the green eyes which haunted his dreams for five years.
"Harry," he gasped softly. Scorpius stopped talking at once and watched with curiosity as his parents came face to face for the first time in years.
"How have you been?"
"Um, good. I've been good. How have you been Harry? Heard you're with the Weaselette." Harry quirked an eyebrow.
"No, we're not dating. We just live together. She's off at Madame Malkins right now. Who was that you were with?" Draco seemed to be relieved at this news.
"Oh, that's Guy. Guy Buttersnaps."
"Guy? Is he from France or something?"
"Yeah, from Nice. We've been together about seven months now. He's a good guy." Draco smiled.
"That's good to hear. You deserve it." Draco nodded as they lapsed into an uncomfortable silence. Just then Guy came up to the group and looped his arm around Draco's waist possessively. Without missing a beat, Scorpius spoke up.
"Guy, this is my dad, Harry Potter." Harry smiled at his son then looked at the man.
"Nice to meet you Mr. Potter." Guy flashed a toothy smile and held out his hand, which Harry shook. "I've heard a lot about you."
Harry gave a short bark of a laugh. "I'm sure you have." He didn't miss the silent threat to stay away from Draco. This guy wasn't right for Draco and Harry could tell Scorpius saw this much as well.
"Draco, love, I think we need to be leaving now," he said pointedly. "We have reservations at that new restaurant in Hogsmeade tonight and I want plenty of time to spend with you before we leave." He gave Draco a predatory once over before turning his toothy grin back on Harry. "It was a pleasure to meet you Mr. Potter." Harry stared at the man evenly without even an inclination of his head in acknowledgement.
"Father, maybe Dad could join us tonight?" Scorpius asked Draco. He looked pleadingly between his two fathers as Guy looked more than annoyed.
"Draco, come on, let's go home," Guy purred into his ear while kissing his cheek. Harry resisted the urge to punch the guy in the face. Didn't this tosser know Draco did not like public displays of affection like that?
"Guy, stop it." Draco pushed the man away as he turned to Harry. "Would you like to join us tonight? Scorpius would enjoy it." He kept his tone business-like. He could not let all the walls dissolve right now at the very prospect of an evening with the man he'd missed for so long.
"I would love to join you tonight. I will just tell Ginny I won't be in. I think she has…company…coming over anyways. I'll see you later."
"I'll see you later Dad!" Scorpius hugged Harry for the first time in three years and Harry couldn't be happier. Harry gave Draco one last fleeting look and turned towards where he saw Ginny waiting for him.
"What was that all about?" Ginny asked. "And why are you so happy all of a sudden?"
"I'm going to dinner with Draco and Scorpius tonight." He purposefully didn't mention Guy.
Ginny's eyebrows shot up. "Are you now? That should be fun."
"Yes, I think it should be," he replied cryptically. Together they made their way to the Leaky Cauldron for a drink before heading home.
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"Harry," Ginny called, "It's almost-oh. Wow, you look handsome." She gave him the once over.
"Thanks Gin. Think it's too much?"
"Not at all. You're not planning on trying to steal him away from his boyfriend, are you?" She already knew his plan without him having said anything. Harry tried to look innocent about tonight's dinner.
"Of course not," he replied nonchalantly. Truthfully, when he saw Draco with him, it was nothing like he thought it'd be. He felt jealous and wanted Draco. He always wanted Draco, but now things were different for both of them, they grew up.
"Well, better be off then. Don't want to be late." He hugged Ginny before apparating to Hogsmeade to meet Draco, Scorpius, and Guy. Ginny sighed as he disappeared. She sincerely hoped she knew what Harry was doing. It wouldn't be as easy for him to win Draco back as he thought.
Harry stood outside the new restaurant and couldn't help but notice it was distinctly French. 'How original,' he thought to himself as he spotted Draco and Scorpius. Their blonde hair was hard to miss anywhere. Harry smiled widely as they approached. Guy of course looked more than put out at Harry's presence.
"Hi Dad!"
"Hey Scorpius, how are you?"
"Great!" he gave Harry a hug and whispered in his ear, "It took father forever to get ready though. Guy is really annoyed." Harry gave his son a sly smile and nodded.
"Guy," Harry addressed the other man stiffly and held his hand out.
"Harry, how nice to see you again." He shook Harry's hand with extra force, toothy arrogant grin in place. His eyes flashed dangerously with that same warning for Harry to stay away from Draco.
"Harry, glad you could make it."
"Anything to spend some time with Scorpius." They shared a private grin which was not missed by their perceptive son.
"Let's go in, our reservations are almost expired." A blatant lie, but Guy did not want Harry and Draco loitering together any longer than could be helped.
Once inside and seated they ordered wine and pumpkin juice, for Harry and Scorpius did not drink wine. Harry sat by Scorpius and Draco at the small square table. He talked animatedly with Scorpius as they caught up for all Scorpius' years of silence. Although Harry questioned why all of a sudden his son decided to talk, he would drink in every second he could to spend time with the boy. Surreptiously he would sneak glances at Draco, but would feel his heart plummet every time Draco smiled at Guy or would lightly touch the other man in his own way of showing affection. Finally the meal came and they all began to eat.
"So, Mr. Potter, you and Draco adopted Scorpius?" Harry choked slightly as he swallowed. Draco gave Guy a dirty look that the latter didn't catch.
"No, we are both his fathers. He looks a lot like Draco, but he has the same green eyes as me, as my mother."
"That can't be possible though Mr. Potter. Such things just don't happen."
"It's a rare type of magic Mr. Buttersnaps," he bit out the man's name, "that only occurs with a powerful wizard and something about true love I think." Harry sat back in his seat smug as Guy's face fell. Draco tried to hide his smile with a drink of wine. He felt his heart warming and a happiness he hadn't truly felt in years start to burst through the walls around his heart. The darkness was beginning to dissipate ever so slightly.
"Of course. Well, you are a very powerful wizard seeing as you are the Harry Potter. I don't think you ever shared how you met Draco. Were you two acquaintances?" Scorpius opened his mouth to speak up but Draco shot him a look as he wanted to see what Harry's response would be. The flickering hope in his chest was growing with every passing second.
"Oh, we were married," Harry replied flippantly. "We dated in school and Draco became pregnant with Scorpius. About three years after Scorpius was born we were married. I had the marriage annulled though three weeks in." With the last part he faltered but the damage had already been inflicted. Guy could see now how big of a threat Harry really was to him and he didn't like it one bit.
"How sad. Well, Mr. Potter, it sure has been a lovely evening. If you don't mind, could you take Scorpius with you for the night? I have a special evening planned with Draco." Draco turned on him while Scorpius opened his mouth to argue.
"You can't just send my son off for the night without asking me first," Draco hissed. Guy widened his blue eyes and pouted ever so slightly.
"But Draco darling, this is all part of the surprise." Draco's jaw was clenched as he glared at his boyfriend.
"Draco, it's fine. I was going to ask if Scorpius could stay with me tonight anyways since I haven't seen him in so long. You go have fun tonight." Draco deflated but remained unhappy about the situation. Harry and Scorpius stood and thanked Guy for the dinner.
"Dad, what are you planning?" Scorpius asked as they exited the restaurant and made their way to Honeydukes to pick up some sweets.
"We'll talk more when we get home," he promised.
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Notes: songs used for this one were Candle (Sick and Tired) by The White Tie Affair, Now That We're Done by Metro station and a lot of Charlene Kaye went into inspiration (Bonnie Parker mostly). If anyone understands Guy Buttersnaps (Senorita Sassybuns doesn't count here), you shall receive a prize! You know what to do now my wonderful readers.
