A/N I figured it was about time I updated. Sorry for the wait, but I just got too lazy to post this. I've had it done for about a week now. So sorry to keep you guys waiting, but I couldn't convince myself to post this. But I've been bored for three days straight, and I missed getting reviews from all you lovely and amazing people, so I decided to get my butt in gear and update! So here it is! Enjoy!
I walked down to Draco. He opened his arms and pulled me into a hug.
"I've missed you so much, Harry. You've missed so much in her life already."
"I know, and I regret it so much."
Draco hugged me tighter and spoke into my chest. "Her name is Hailey Dalia Potter, officially. I introduce her as Hailey Malfoy, though."
I flinched. That hurt.
"Not for the reason you think, though. It's not because I don't want her last name to be Potter. That's the farthest from the truth you can get."
I stepped away from him. "Then why?"
"It's not important."
"Not that again! Draco, it's important to me!"
"IF IT WAS SO IMPORTANT, YOU WOULD HAVE STAYED WITH ME! YOU WOULD HAVE COME BACK!"
How dare he? "I HAD NO IDEA I HAD A DAUGHTER! EXCUSE ME IF I WAS HURT THAT MY FINACE WAS SNOGGING ANOTHER MAN IN MY HOUSE! I WISH I COULD TAKE ALL THAT BACK, BUT I CAN'T! YOU AREN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO WAS HURT BY THIS, DRACO!"
Now Draco flinched. "I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry."
I narrowed my eyes.
His shoulders slumped. "Harry, I should have told you sooner. I should have let you calm down, and then come to you immediately. I should have never kissed him. I should have known that he was up to something. I should have seen the signs, but I didn't. I am so stupid."
"Draco, you're not stupid. We both made stupid decisions that day."
"Don't try to make me feel better! Yell at me, Harry! Tell me that I'm worthless! Tell me that I mean nothing to anyone! Tell me that I don't belong anywhere! Tell me that I destroy everything I touch! Tell me that I should leave this earth forever!"
My broken heart shattered. "Do you believe all that stuff is true?"
"Of course it is. I know that it is all true."
"No, Draco, it's not." I wrapped my arms around him this time and I held on tight. He struggled, but he stopped after a while.
When his struggles stopped, I didn't let go of him. I held him tighter and let him cry.
"Draco, I love you. You are not worthless. You mean everything to me, and you belong with me. You don't destroy. Look at your daughter. She is beautiful. And don't you dare leave me here alone. Stay with me."
"No."
I couldn't believe he just said that. "What?"
"She's not my daughter." He hugged me even closer. "She's our daughter."
I smiled slightly. "Damn straight."
Draco smiled.
"I missed that, you know."
"Missed what?"
"Your smile." I kissed him. I recalled my promise to Hailey, but I couldn't wait anymore. I needed to know that Draco belonged to me, and only me. "Draco, will you marry me again?"
"Of course." Draco pulled something out of his pocket. "Here."
He pushed my wedding ring back in my hand. "I never took mine off, just like you asked."
"Thank you so much, Draco." I wondered how I missed that.
"Promise me that that will never leave your finger ever again."
"I promise, Draco."
"Thank you." We were silent for a while. "I didn't call her Potter because I was jealous. I didn't want her to have the honor of bearing your last name when I couldn't."
"You deserve that honor and so much more, Draco."
"Thank you, Harry."
"You're welcome, my Draco."
"Harry, why don't you call me Drake anymore?"
I sighed. So much for our happy moment. "I feel like I lost the right. I can't help but feel that you deserve someone so much better than me; someone who won't run."
"No one is better than you, Harry; not for me."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
"I love you Drake."
His face split into an enormous grin. "I love you too."
He kissed me and I held him tight.
"Don't you ever leave me again, Harry Potter."
"I won't."
"Good." He kissed me again.
"How did you know where I was?"
"Blaise told me. Please don't be mad at him."
"I'm not mad at him! He helped us come back together. I want to thank him, not kill him."
Draco laughed. "Good. We should actually go show him that we haven't killed each other yet."
"Good idea."
Draco sucked in breath and blew it out. His breath was sweet and it made me want to kiss him again. I was held back by the expression on his face.
"Drake, what's going on?"
"Before we go find him, I need to tell you something about Blaise."
"What's going on, Draco?"
"I didn't cheat on you again, if that's what you're wondering."
I tried to not let it show, but I was relieved.
"Do you really have that little faith in me?"
"I'm sorry, Draco. Just the way you looked right there made my mind go to the worst possible situation. I do have faith in you. That's what terrified me."
I was walking on eggshells with him now.
"It's alright, Harry. You have good reasons to assume that."
I let out the breath I had been holding. "Thank you, and I'm sorry that I thought that."
"Hey," he put his finger to my lips, "no more apologies."
I smiled. "Alright."
"No, I didn't cheat with Blaise. He is way too much like my brother. But you, you aren't like a brother to him."
"What do you mean?"
"Blaise fancies you."
"What?"
Draco nodded. "He said that he wouldn't pursue you when you were still hurt, or when you belonged to someone else, but that he still liked you."
I was silent for a while. I came to a decision. "I need to talk to him."
Draco nodded. "Let's go." He pulled me to the fireplace and we flooed to Blaise's place. "Blaise!"
"Hey Draco and Harry's back! So you two haven't killed each other, and, guessing by the arm around Draco's waist, you guys are back together I would guess."
"Yes, Draco and I are happily together again."
"I'm glad. Now, any other reason you're here?"
"Harry needed to talk to you, Blaise. I'm going to go home. I'll see you later, Harry." He kissed me and the left.
I watched the fireplace until the green was completely gone from the flames.
"So, Harry, what's up?"
"I need to talk about you. Draco said you have some⦠feelings for me?"
"Ah, so he told you."
"Yeah."
"Harry, I understand that you love Draco, and I am thrilled that my brother has finally found love and happiness. I know that you don't like me like that, and I know that you are getting married to my brother. But my head knows this, not my heart. My heart doesn't care that you love Draco, or that you don't like me, or that you are engaged. It doesn't care that stealing you would break its brother's heart. It hurts every time I see you kiss him, but my head is way too happy that you two are kissing. That is why I refused Draco's offer to be his best man, even though we promised each other when we were in Hogwarts that we would do that for each other. I couldn't stand that close to you and not be the one up there with you. I'm sorry."
"It's alright, Blaise. I'm sorry too. I am sorry that you feel like that. I can't imagine the burden of unrequited love. I didn't even know that Draco asked you. I hope that it isn't too much for you to still come to the wedding, but I understand if you can't."
"I think I can handle it. I wouldn't miss my brother's wedding for almost anything. I am going to come, if you'll still have me."
"Of course you can come. Blaise, you will be a worthy mate for anyone. I found a home in Draco, and I love him more than anything in the world. I am so sorry. I would trade almost anything to take this pain away from you. I can see it in your eyes. You are suffering."
"I am, but I can handle it. If I can't have you, I'm glad Draco can. He is a wonderful person."
"I know. He is amazing."
"I assume you have met your daughter."
"Yes. I love her already."
"Good. She is beautiful. You two did well."
"Thank you, Blaise."
"You're welcome. So how have you been lately?"
"I've been okay. It's been hard without Draco, but I survived. How have you been?"
"Pretty good. I've been helping Draco out with Hailey and making sure he survives."
"Thank you. I owe you for that."
"Make Draco happy and we'll call it even."
"Thank you, Blaise. You are the best."
"You're welcome." Blaise sighed. "Are you sure you love him?"
I saddened again. "Yes, I am sure. My heart is convinced that you are my brother. I can't change that. I'm sorry."
"That was a slip. I lost control for a second. I'm sorry." Blaise sighed. "Maybe now my heart can find peace elsewhere."
"I'm sorry, Blaise."
"It's alright. You'd better get back to Draco. He deserves you to love him. Go on."
He pushed me to the fireplace. "Goodbye, Harry."
"'Bye, Blaise."
The fireplace flared, and I was back at home.
