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Draco opened the door and entered alone. "Harry?"

"Yes?"

"How old are you?"

"26. I am at St. Mungo's in Tampa, Florida. You are my Healer."

"Good. You are with us. You also have visitors." Draco said, opening the door. He was nearly knocked down as Hermione rushed in to hug Harry hard, Ron seconds behind her.

"Harry!" she sobbed.

"'er…mi…e?" Harry choked out, unable to breathe. Draco gently pried her arms off his neck. She clutched him around his middle instead.

"Yeah, mate." Ron chocked out, hand on Harry's shoulder.

"Ron?" Harry asked.

"Yeah… yeah mate. It's us."

Tears trickled out from under the blind fold. "Hey, guys…" Harry whispered. They sat in silence, just hugging and crying, for 15 minutes. Draco took a picture for blackmail purposes. At least, that's what he told himself. It had nothing to do with the fact Harry looked truly happy for the first time, despite the tears.

"So, Draco. Do you know what's wrong with me yet?" Harry asked finally.

"I have a few possibilities. Nothing is definite yet." Draco said. "Do…do you remember if you are blind while you are transformed?"

"I…don't. I barely remember changing."

"Mmm….that is because you have not had Wolfsbane." Draco explained. "Well, you will this moon. Winky!"

"Yes Master Draco?" she Apperated silently.

"There should be potion ingredients in the lab here. I want them in my personal lab. If they aren't there, go find Head Healer Young. Also, set up my silver cauldron. Pure, mind you."

"Yes Master Draco." she said with a curtsy and left.

"I will be with you during the full moon. I need to see how your injuries and hallucinations affect your wolf. Luckily, my shift that day is a night shift... No overtime."

"That's too dangerous Malfoy!" Harry exclaimed. "What if-"

"I am an Animagus. I will be fine."

"Really? That's really advanced Transfiguration! How long have you been able to change?"

"My first successful change and change back was at 21." Draco said proudly.

"What do you change into? What's you form?" Ron asked. Draco flushed and shifted in embarrassment.

"What's he doing? Why isn't he answering? Did he change?" Harry asked, tugging on Ron's sleeve.

"He's embarrassed. He didn't change." Hermione whispered.

Harry smirked. "Scared Malfoy?"

"You wish Potter!" Draco snapped on reflex. "I'm a ferret alright?" Ron roared with laughter, Harry laughed quietly, and Hermione looked amused. "That's right, laugh it up!" Draco snapped, strangely hurt. "I have other patients!" He barked and swept out in a way that would make Severus Snape proud, slamming the door behind him.

"Aww…he had a hissy fit." Harry said mockingly as Ron continued to laugh.

"Is it really that funny Ron?" Hermione chastised.

"Yes. Yes it is." Ron said, calming enough to talk. "The amazing bouncing ferret can become a ferret on command."

They all chuckled again, then fell silent. "So…what's new with everyone? How's Rose and Hugo? Ginny?" Harry asked.

"They're good. They have two little brothers, a little sister, and another on the way." Hermione said, hand on her slightly raised stomach.

"Really? Congratulations you guys!" Harry exclaimed, swiping at the air before he caught Hermione's hair and pulled her into a gentle hug. "I'm sorry I missed your other three…" Harry said into her hair with a sniffle.

"It's okay mate. You won't miss this one!" Ron promised fiercely.

"Do you know what it is? When are you due?"

"Not yet. September. Like the mother, and cousins." Ron said proudly.

"Oh! Did Bill and Fleur have another? Or did George have his first? I can't see Percy or Charlie with kids."

"Oh, Harry…" Hermione said sadly.

"What? Is everyone okay? No one died right?" Harry said, worried.

"Harry… seven months after you disappeared…Ginny had twins…they're yours." Ron said.

"W…what?" Harry stuttered after several seconds of erratic breathing.

"She…she was going to tell you when you got back…from the Greyback mission." Hermione said kindly.

"By the way, I'm sorta pissed that you knock my sister up without marrying her." Ron said, half-joking.

"Well, I'll fix that. I will marry her once I am back in England." Harry said firmly.

"Harry… Ginny is marrying Zacharias Smith in 4 months." Hermione said. Harry leaned back, breathing deeply.

"Smith?" he finally exploded. "Why Smith? He's a git and a bigger prat than Malfoy! Why would she chose him over me?"

"He's not so bad anymore!" Ron exclaimed, alarmed about Harry's sudden temper.

"Not so bad? Who's side are you on? You hate him!"

"The side that makes my sister happy!" Ron snapped.

"I…" The fight instantly left Harry. "I'd make her happy…"

"Ron…" Hermione whispered. "I don't think he's with us anymore…"

"What do you…oh." Ron realized. "Hey Harry?"

"What?" Harry answered miserably.

"When did you meet Smith?"

"Last year, in the D.A. Like you, remember?" Harry said. "Are you feeling okay?"

"I'm fine…Harry…I know you'd make Ginny happy…but so will Smith…Zach…Ginny has made her choice. Doesn't she have the last say?"

Harry smiled shakily. "When did you get so mature?"

Ron snorted. "It had to happen sometime." he said, then left.

"Besides, Harry. Would Ginny make you happy?" Hermione asked gently.

"What?…yeah…'course."

"You don't sound very convincing." Hermione pointed out.

"I…" Harry cut off when she pushed his hair out of his face.

"Harry…it's okay…I know you…swing the other way." Hermione said delicately. "I probably knew before you did. It's okay… you're my best friend and I don't care." She went on as tears fell from under the velvet strip.

"But…Ron…" Harry chocked out.

"Ron will be fine. Ginny is happy with Smith so you don't have to worry about breaking her heart. You don't have to hide it anymore."

"Hide what?" Draco asked as he entered the room with Ron.

"Malfoy? What is he doing here?" Harry snapped, angry and incredulous at the same time

"I see." Draco said calmly. "Somnus." Instantly, Harry fell asleep. "When was he, what set it off, and what is he hiding?"

"I think it was sixth year, he mentioned the D.A. being the year before. We…told him…that Ginny had his kids shortly after he disappeared. He said he'd marry her, and we told him she was marrying Smith, and he…left."

Draco groaned, smoothing his hair back roughly in he frustration. "Why? I was going to tell him once he stopped hallucinating permanently! Don't you know to not pile emotional, life-changing news on a mental patient! I thought you were the smart one, Granger!" Draco ranted.

"Hey! Back off Malfoy!" Ron yelled. "Harry's not mental! Hermione is smarter than you could ever dream to be! And how is it your right to tell Harry he's a father?"

Draco recoiled as if struck. Hurt danced in his eyes before it was buried behind an emotionless mask. Hermione caught it though, and stored that information away for later. "My job…" Draco said slowly, "…is to fix Potter…physically as well as mentally and if-…small things can set progress back months…years…" Draco explained lowly, trying to stay calm.

"Years?" Hermione squeaked.

"Years." Draco said grimly. "And if this is natural…Potter's got a long recovery road."

And on that ominous note, we (I) end the chapter. Next chapter is one of the most important (in Draco's story) and one of my favorites. BTW. Somnus means sleep in Latin...supposedly. Online translator and all that.

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