A/N: Here's the next chapter as promised! Read and Review!
Chapter 6
The sweet moment was ruined by a loud crash coming from the kitchen. Harry jumped. "What the bloody hell was that?"
Draco rolled his eyes and looked towards the loud noise. "Jezz!"
"It wasn't me!" she shouted back.
"Do you think they know it was me then?" Raievyin whispered loudly to Jezzabella.
"Yes!" she replied.
Raievyin appeared at the kitchen entrance holding two pieces of a serving plate. "Jezz broke this," she said innocently.
Draco hung his head and shook it. Harry simply glared; he didn't really like Raievyin very much.
Jezz walked up behind her cousin and bopped her on top of the head with a wooden mixing spoon. "Did not!"
Raievyin turned on her. "Hey! That hurt!" She kicked Jezz's shin.
Jezz dropped the spoon and started hopping on one foot. "Ow! What the hell?"
Draco stood up as his sister aimed her fist at Raievyin's shoulder. "Girls!"
They looked at him; Jezz's fist still in the air. "She started it!" They shouted in unison. They turned to face each other; still speaking simultaneously. "Did not! You did!"
Draco looked to Harry for help, but the black-haired man shrugged. "Your family, not mine."
"But they're your in-laws," Draco pointed out. "That's technically family."
Harry nodded. "True, but I'm not related by blood. Therefore, they are not my responsibility."
Draco crossed his arms irritably. "Are you done?"
Harry smiled. "Yup."
Draco quickly turned as a high-pitched squeal filled the room. Jezz and Raievyin were rolling on the floor and pulling each other's hair. "That's enough, you two!" An invisible barrier charm shot out of Draco's wand. The two fighting cousins flew apart.
"Oh, come on, Draco!" whined Jezz. "I was winning!"
Raievyin folded her arms across her chest. "That is so not true!"
Draco pinched his forehead and closed his eyes.
"Ladies!" bellowed Harry. He walked up next to Draco.
"I thought you weren't going to help," Draco said, not moving at all.
"Yeah, well, now I'm annoyed."
Draco opened his eyes, looking at his sister and cousin. At least Jezz looks ashamed of herself. She was staring down at her feet; her face beet red. Raievyin was twirling the ends of her hair and looking at them as if she were bored. Every few seconds, though, her eyes would flicker to Jezz.
Draco sighed. "She's not going to jump you, Raievyin."
Her hand dropped back down to her side. "I know that." Her statement was weakened when she glanced at Jezz again.
Harry pointed his wand at the broken serving platter. "Reparo." The two pieces collided as if drawn together by magnets. He picked it up and tucked it under his arm. "What were you two doing with this anyway?"
Raievyin pointed at Jezz. "She needed it for the cookies."
Draco looked at his sister. "What were you making cookies for?"
She looked back at him; her face completely serious. "I was baking them for the baby."
Draco sighed again while Raievyin started to giggle. "Jezz—
Harry interrupted. "That's very thoughtful of you." He gave Draco a look as if daring him to object.
Draco took the dare. "No, it's really not." Jezz looked somewhat crestfallen. "I'm sorry Jezz, but I don't see how the baby is supposed to eat the cookies."
Her countenance brightened. "That's simple, brother dear. You have to eat them."
Harry grinned and looked at Draco. "She's got you there."
Jezz beamed at Harry while Draco glared. He hated when Jezz had a point, and Harry backed her up on it. He thought for a second, and then he crossed his arms. "I'm not eating all of those cookies."
Jezz copied her twin's look. "Why not?"
"Cause I'll get fat."
Raievyin snorted. "That's gonna happen whether you eat the damn cookies or not."
Draco opened his mouth to reply, but Harry interrupted for the hundredth time that night. "I think it's time we went to bed."
Draco took a glance at the clock. "It's not even 7:30!"
Harry yawned. "Well, I need to get some sleep. That bloody couch kept me up most of the night."
Jezz whispered quietly to Raievyin. "Why was he sleeping on that couch?"
Raievyin shrugged. "Beats me." The two women listened intently.
"But I thought I was the one on the couch last night," said a confused Draco. However, I did wake up on the bed this morning.
"An hour after I went upstairs, I came back down to talk, but you were already sound asleep." Harry smiled. "I decided that someone in your condition shouldn't have to deal with such terrible sleeping arrangements." He kissed Draco on the forehead again.
"Awwww!" exclaimed Jezz.
"Yuck! I hate being part of a mushy family!" Raievyin complained.
Harry turned towards Draco; a mischievous grin on his face. "Harry what-" Draco started to ask. He got his answer before he could ask the entire question. Harry pressed his lips passionately against Draco's. Raievyin started making retching noises in the background.
Harry pulled away. He grabbed Draco's hand and kissed it. "Good night, love." He dashed up the stairs.
Raievyin looked ready to kill her cousin-in-law. "You id that on purpose!" she shouted after him.
Harry replied with a burst of laughter. Raievyin glared and Draco backed away slowly. Jezz's eyes suddenly widened. "My cookies!" She turned and ran into the kitchen.
Draco sniffed the air. Sure enough, there was the faint smell of something burning.
Raievyin walked up to Draco with her arms crossed. "I know he's your husband and all, but I don't like him."
Draco patted her on the shoulder. "Don't worry. I believe the feeling's mutual."
"Raievyin! I need the platter!"
Draco looked around. He found the large plate sitting on the coffee table were Harry had placed it before he left. Draco handed it to Raievyin. She grabbed it with both hands and walked into the kitchen. "Here you go, Jezz."
Draco sat back down on the couch as Raievyin started laughing. "Do you honestly expect him to eat those?"
"Draco loves my cookies!" Jezz came out of the kitchen with a plateful of dark brown disks. "Don't you, brother dear?"
Draco tried to look and sound enthusiastic. "Sure do!"
Jezz looked over her shoulder at Raievyin, who was leaning against the entryway to the kitchen. "Told you so!"
While his sister had her head turned, Draco shook his head frantically at Raievyin. The reason Draco gave earlier for not wanting to eat the cookies had been true, but not completely. He hated Jezz's cookies, burnt or not. When she turned back to him, his he was still and he was smiling.
Jezz place the cookies on the table in front of them and sat down on the couch with Draco. "Have you thought of any names yet?"
"Jezz!"
"What?"
"I've only known about this for 24 hours!"
"So?"
Raievyin sat in Harry's armchair, making sure to mess up the seat cushion. "Give him a break, Jezz."
"Fine." She crossed her arms. "Next question: why did you sleep on the couch last night?"
Draco thought quickly. He didn't feel like explaining it to her. "Why is Raievyin here?"
Jezz slouched. "Damn. I was hoping you'd forget about that."
"Draco looked at her with an eyebrow raised. "I'm waiting."
She rubbed the back of her neck. "I sort of," her voice got quieter and Raievyin turned the T.V. on, making it even harder to hear. "told her."
Draco closed his eyes and shook his head in disbelief. "You are such a blabbermouth."
Raievyin chuckled. "Did you just figure that out?"
"Hey! That's offensive!"
"No really?" said Raievyin sarcastically.
Draco covered his face with his hands and sighed. It was going to be a long night, again.
A/N: What did you think? Good? Bad? I would post more, but I'm having a major case of writer's block at the moment. It's one of those cases where you know what you want to happen, but you can't figure out how to lead up to it. If you know what I'm talking about, then you'll know that it's incredibly FRUSTRATING! I know it seems early, but I actually do need to figure out some baby names. If you have any suggestions, I would be happy to hear them. I need boy and girl names because even I don't know what it's going to be yet. I will give you credit if I use your names! Please review and include your ideas, or you can PM me! Thanks in advance!
