A/N: Haha, most people gussed right about what was in Draco's pocket last chapter. *grins* But now, the real fun can begin. I got inspired for an evil idea, and those who really know me know that I like being quite evil to the characters I either roleplay with or write about. So beware.

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Tergum Vicis
Chapter 22
Stubborn Idiots

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Harry and Draco both walked down the stairs carrying their trunks looking quite happy and radiant. When Lily, James, Sirius, Remus and Kyle all saw they were instantly curious. Though that curiosity soon faded when Lily was the first to spot the diamond engagement ring on Harry's left ring finger. A bright smile instantly lit up her face.

"Oh my goodness!" Lily said happily, throwing her arms around Harry first, then Draco, who awkwardly hugged her back. "It looks like we're going to be having a wedding as well as a Christmas party, everyone."

Harry blinked. "What? But we're going to Hogwarts. How can we-"

"Oh, silly boy! You think a little drama is going to keep us Potters from having the traditional party we throw every year?" Lily asked, ruffling her son's hair. A wedding on top of all that was just the icing on the cake to Lily Potter. She loved planning things like parties and such, and one especially for her son, it made her quite happy.

"What's that, Lily? A wedding?" Sirius grinned, looking back over to Harry and Draco, who were both blushing a nice shade of red. Sirius's eyes caught sight of the engagement ring on Harry's finger and he grinned. "Ah. So it was Draco who proposed."

Said blond blushed. "Yes, sir." He said, finding himself quite uncomfortable under the stares of Harry's family and friends. Harry merely chuckled softly and gently squeezed Draco's hand.

"Yes, and I happily accepted. We haven't decided on a date yet, though," said Harry, and he saw that James didn't look all too pleased, though that didn't surprise him much. It did sting a little bit, though.

"James?" Lily asked, and said Marauder was staring right at Harry. Harry's heart was pounding, knowing that his father never liked the Malfoys, even in his own time, but couldn't he at least make an exception for Draco?

But, instead of saying anything, James merely turned and walked back upstairs. Harry sighed softly and rested his head on Draco's shoulder, who ran a gentle hand through his hair.

"It's alright, you two," Lily smiled softly. "James is just being a stubborn idiot. I'll go and talk to him."

Harry gave a weak smile, though he did feel better in Draco's hold. "Thanks, mum."

Lily smiled and gave a silent nod before walking up the stairs, following James. Meanwhile, Kyle went into the kitchen to wait, in turn leaving Sirius, Remus, Harry and Draco alone in the room.

Sirius sighed giving a shake of his head. "Prongs can be such an idiot sometimes, eh Moony?"

"No more than yourself sometimes, Padfoot." Remus said with an innocent smile. Sirius looked hurt.

"Oh, your words hurt Moony. You'd really say something so cruel to your beau?"

"What?" Harry and Draco both asked at the same time with wide eyes, looking back and forth between Sirius and Remus. Both men chuckled, forgetting for a moment that the two had no idea what happened while they were at Hogwarts.

"Ah yes. We forgot to tell them, didn't we Remus?"

"I think we did," Remus gave a small smile as he looked at the engaged couple.

I was wondering why Amelia wasn't here... Harry thought to himself as he waited for an explanation.

"Well, you see Prongslet, it just so happens that Amelia isn't the nicest friend you could want," Sirius said with a grin.

"Does that mean what I think it does?" Draco asked, glancing at Sirius, who nodded.

"It's been confirmed she had an affair with someone else," Sirius said, acting as if he was completely over it, which he was. Almost. "And, of course, I dumped her."

I thought that if technically one had an affair with someone else they silently dumped you first, thought Draco, shaking his head. Oh well.

"And things just sort of went from there with Moony and I," Sirius grinned.

Remus looked genuinely impressed. "And you've used the proper term this time, Padfoot."

Sirius growled slightly, making the three laugh. All of them knew Remus was just joking.

Footsteps could be heard coming down the stairs, but it was only Lily returning, without James. She sighed.

"James is being stubborn, saying stuff about how Draco shouldn't be allowed to go with us to Hogwarts because he's tainting Harry," Lily said sadly.

"What?" Harry said with wide eyes. "Is he that much of an idiot that can't see that Draco's-"

"Different from his family? Apparantely he can't," Lily said. "Either that or he has, and he's in denial that a Malfoy could possibly change."

Harry sighed, and looked at a slightly now nervous Draco. He wrapped his arms around Draco's waist from behind him.

"You are coming with us, Draco," Harry said softly, whispering into his ear. "I won't let anything happen to you. Dad can't do anything about that."

Draco slowly nodded, and gave Harry a small but weak smile in return. "Did you know that your father can be a right idiot sometimes, Harry?" he asked.

"I've been told he can be," Harry said with a smile, kissing Draco lightly before turning to the two Marauders in the room and his mother.

"So is dad coming?" Harry asked. Lily nodded.

"He will, but he's not budging until after we're all gone," Lily sighed, wishing her husband would learn how to get over petty family grudges. She had no problem with Draco herself, and was quite happy there would be a new addition to the family, and maybe some more should Harry and Draco decide to have a baby in the future. But for now, she, as well as the rest of them, decided that James was just an idiot.

"Kyle sweety, are you ready?" Lily called into the kitchen. "We're leaving!"

"Coming, mum!" Kyle raced into the living room, and they all made their way to the fireplace.

James listened to them all converse downstairs, hearing what he could. He heard when Sirius and Remus told Harry and Draco about their relationship. He heard them talking about him being an idiot. He heard Harry and Draco kiss, but didn't see it with his own eyes.

James Potter was now convinced that Draco had to be up to something. Maybe he was working with the Death Eaters, and this engagement was all some sort of plan that would bring him closer to Harry. Allow Harry to trust him completely and BAM! Take him to the Death Eaters.

He never thought of how absurd all these ideas sounded, just thought of all the possibilities of plans and plots that Draco Malfoy might have to get to his son. He never once thought how happy Draco made his son. he never thought about how much Draco cared for Harry.

He never accepted that Draco was the one for Harry. He never thought that the grudge between the Malfoys and Potters would finally come to an end.

He never thought that Harry Potter would fall in love with Draco Malfoy.

And he didn't want to believe it. So, he didn't.

A/N: James really is an idiot isn't he? He will eventually accept their relationship, he's just really stubborn. Anyway, how do ya like that? 2 updates in one day. I'm at school and finished my work, I have nothing better to do until the teacher assigns more. Thank you for all the reviews!