Title: Truth behind the name and the lies pt.4
Pairings: DracoxHarry, twincest, OliverxPercy, RemusxSeverus, CharliexBlaise,ViktorxHermione, future BillxFleur. Stalker Ginny! SeamusxColin, AdrianxNeville*hides*
Fandom : HP
Notes: An abused boy finds out he's a wizard and a hero; his tormented mind rebels. One person sees through the misconceptions to the real Harry and treats him the way he deserves. How does this change them both and those around them.
this ch is dedicated to LadyPhoenix731, Suto-Chan, karone-sakura, Alrisce,Silver Tongue theangelgirlmax, neongreenleaves, LadyPhoenix731, angelsarah22, yukino89, A Being Of Violet Fire,alice22, BronzeButterfly18, Kichy-chan and littlesprout
Chapter 30- Draco's Christmas Party
Despite the late night, Draco woke early. He stretched pulling his Adder close, kissing his cheek as he summoned their robes and wands. Smirking, he called for Dobby.
"Yes young Master Draco?" the house elf squeaked.
"Apparate us to the Manor."
"Yes Master Draco sir."
Within mere seconds they were in their rooms at the Manor, Draco kissed Harry and lay him in their bed before making his way to the small dining room.
The table was set with a pot of steaming coffee, a pot of tea, ham, eggs, sausages, toast and pancakes as well as a lot of fruit.
He poured himself coffee and nodded at his father.
"Morning Draco. Late night?"
"Not really, Harry started getting tired at ten so we went back early. I don't think Blaisé and Charlie stayed long either, Blaisé doesn't like to be away from his eggs long. I was surprised he was willing to attend the Yule Ball at all having just laid his eggs recently."
"We raised him properly, it would have been bad form not to attend even for a few minutes with his future brother-in-law and myself in attendance. Besides, he had to attend because of Harry, it would look bad not to support a Slytherin Triwizard Champion."
Draco sat, "True. The Ballroom ready?"
"I believe so. Your mother has been running the house elves ragged trying to make everything perfect. It has been a good distraction since I have been busy with Tournament Business myself. By the way I happen to have been sitting next to Percy and Oliver last night after I escorted your mother home."
"Oh really? We didn't talk much."
"They decided that they want children. They will probably be asking Severus about the pregnancy potion."
"Good for them. Percy would be carrying right?" Draco was sure that since Oliver was playing his first season as Reserve Keeper that he wouldn't want to go on paternity leave just yet. Besides, his father was pretty open-minded right now and seemed to approve them so he would be letting Percy have time off.
"I said he can have as much leave as he needs when the time comes. I am sure Oliver being the responsible future Lord Wood would be sure to do the proper thing before their children are born." Lucius said with a knowing smirk.
A very pregnant Narcissa waddled into the breakfast room, "Dragon darling, I didn't expect you so early."
"We always eat here on Boxing Day. Harry is upstairs resting still, I had Dobby bring us over. Did you know that Arthur watched the eggs while Blaisé and Charlie attended the Ball for a while?"
Narcissa clapped her hands, "That's wonderful, so he's accepted them?"
"Didn't Blaisé tell you? Arthur was there for the birth of their eggs, he spent the time to get to know Blaisé. Charlie was really pleased about it, Arthur left Molly because of Ginny's little stunt." Draco said filling his plate.
"They are coming tonight aren't they?"
"Aren't who coming?"
"Master Blaisé, I was about to announce you."
"This is my home still Tippy. I don't need to be announced." Blaisé smirked, the eggs were in a special carrier resting on his stomach beneath his robes.
Charlie bowed his head in greeting, "Blaisé woke up bright and early insisting we join you for breakfast. I'm starving."
Blaisé punched his mate playfully in the arm, "Hush now. You're always hungry."
"Where are my grandbabies?" Narcissa said looking very much the stately matron.
"Right here mother." Blaisé opened his robes to show her the carrier as he made his way to Narcissa's side.
Charlie pulled the basket he'd ordered for them and set the basket beside her, "I thought since you would most likely observing most of the party like the queen of the occasion that you could watch the eggs while we mingle."
Narcissa's eyes sparkled, Blaisé called her mother, something she never asked him to. "You'll let me watch them?"
Blaisé smiled, "Of course, you know how to care for them. I turned out alright." he placed the eggs in the basket beside Narcissa and covered them with the charmed blanket.
"I owe you my mate's life, I would never not trust you with our children." Charlie wrapped his Blaisé's waist, kissing his neck.
"It would be an honor to watch them." Narcissa said, gently caressing the shells of the son of her heart's first children. It wouldn't be long before her Blaisé was bonded…
They all started eat…
"Eating without us?"
Draco chuckled, "Uncle Sev you're late."
Severus blushed, "We…were a little occupied this morning. We figured you were coming here when your bed was empty so we just came ahead."
Remus looked around, "Where is Harry?"
"Here! Dray, I woke up and you weren't there." Harry pouted.
Draco laughed, patting the chair beside him. "You were tired, I thought I would let you sleep."
Harry hugged Draco tightly kissing him, "I worried someone took you away from me. Next time, leave me a note."
Draco chuckled, "Sorry love. I thought you would realize we were at the Manor and know to meet me here."
"Harry's possessive isn't he?" Charlie asked tilting his head and placing his hand on Blaisé's hip
"You are too, after what happened to Blaisé, you barely let him out of your sight. No one is going to hurt Draco again, not because of me. I'm going to get stronger and braver, I want him to be proud of me."
"Adder, I am proud of you. You're a Triwizard Champion, the youngest one in recent memory and you had the best score though facing the most dangerous dragon."
"But I used Benia, I didn't actually face it. When you were getting hurt I did nothing, I stood there and watched. I was a coward, I let you get hurt. I won't do that again."
"It's Christmas, we're only discussing happy things. Like the ball tonight, you have to see the ballroom. It's gorgeous." Narcissa said interrupting them as she sipped her tea.
"I'm sure it's perfect mother."
XoooooX
Remus and Severus returned to Hogwarts to make sure that the students invited made it to the portkeys in time. The portkeys were scheduled to leave Uncle Sev's office in three minute shifts starting at six thirty. Dinner would be served promptly at 7, what his mother had choose for the menu Draco hadn't asked wanting to be surprised.
Remus and Severus were checking invitations and making sure that the invitee only brought one guest. Most of them came with each other, many in the same couples they attended the Yule Ball with.
XoooooX
Draco greeted each set of guests politely, thanking them for coming.
Harry bowed graciously and as a good host, he escorted them to the Banquet Hall.
Hermione stood off to the side checking off names on the list, nodding and rolling up the parchment with the names of the guests when they were all present minus the uninvited Ginny Weasley.
Draco took Harry's arm and escorting him into the Banquet Hall, "I would like to thank you for coming to my little soiree. Merry Christmas to all of you and enjoy the feast."
There was ham, roast beef, Christmas Pudding, potatoes, salad, various steamed vegetables, various wine, beer, milk, Pumpkin juice and Butterbeer.
The guests passed around dishes full of food and pitchers of drink.
There was plenty of conversation and laughter.
After dinner the doors on either side of the Banquet Hall were thrown open; to the left was the Grand Parlour and to the right was the Ballroom.
The young people started pairing off into the Ballroom to dance, while the older guests headed into the Parlour to have a drink after dinner.
Draco took Uncle Severus and Remus' hands, "Come I want to introduce you to someone. I want to introduce you to Damocles."
Damocles was a tall, pale man like an older, more robust version of Severus Snape, his hand resting on a taller, thin man, "Damocles, formerly Belby, this is my mate Corey Martin."
Remus smelled wolf, spend enough time with werewolves and you tend to recognize your own.
Severus' eyes shone with excitement, "Damocles? You're the one who created the Wolfsbane potion."
The older potioneer smirked, "Not many can brew it. It takes a very skilled Potions Master."
"Severus Snape." Severus shook his hand. "My lover, Remus Lupin."
"Ah yes the youngest Potions Master."
"Best brewer I've met, my Severus," Remus bragged, "brews like a god for one person, but has the brewing capabilities of about three Horace Slughorns."
"Slughorn was my Potions Professor ages ago, he taught me to love brewing." Damocles nodded, "this party reminds me of his Slug Club meetings."
Severus chuckled, "I believe that was my godson's inspiration. His father used to brag about the people he rubbed shoulders with at those parties."
"How long have you been subject to the moon Remus?" the older werewolf asked.
"Since I was about seven. Father insulted the wrong man if you get my drift." Remus said quietly sipping on his Firewhiskey.
"Then we might have same sire, an older man sort of wild and grizzled?" Corey drawled.
"That would describe the man." Remus reluctantly agreed.
"So Corey was the reason you set out to brew the potion?" Severus asked excited, it wasn't often that he got to meet a potioneer of such caliber.
"We met when I was assigned to work with them, you know." Damocles raised an eye brow, meaning the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
Severus nodded, the man obviously worked with either the Werewolf Registry, the Werewolf Capture Unit and/or Werewolf Support Services.
"Corey was our liaison with the community. We grew closer, it hurt the first time I spent a whole month with him. Do you understand? How much it hurt to hear him like that?"
Severus glanced at Remus, "Yes. I do. It breaks my heart every time. He was the first person who ever wanted me. It meant a lot, still does. I'd do anything for him."
Corey squeezed his mate's hand, "He lost his family when he told them about us."
"Doesn't matter we have our own family now." Damocles shrugged.
Remus' interest was peaked, "Family?"
Damocles grinned pulling out his wallet and opening it to show off photographs, "We have a daughter Carris and a son Theseus. Carris is nine and Theseus is six."
Severus was surprised, "You had children naturally?" he had wondered if it was possible; he wanted a child of his own, Remus' child so badly.
Corey grinned, "He was willing, given my condition I couldn't carry them. The risk of losing the child was too great. It was a gamble as you can imagine, I was just glad that Newt Scamander was right. It doesn't pass on, then again we both know that there are no females like us. Carris is just as human as my mate, Theseus is acts like someone who was wounded by one of us but not bitten, he has a taste for raw meat, hates vegetables but loves sweets. He has keener senses then most, less keen then my own or yours Remus."
"So there really is no risk of passing the curse on?" Remus asked so softly that only one of his own could hear.
"Neither of our kids have it, so I would say the risk is minimal." Damocles smirked, "I was willing to chance it because I wanted to give him what no one said he could have, love and a family. I've never regretted that choice. I've never been happier then to be at his side."
Severus smirked, "I guess Corey is too well-know to just disappear from the Registry?"
"Something like that. I was shocked to see Damocles receive the invitation, I thought it was a joke until I overheard a few people at the Ministry mentioning the party. I thought we might enjoy a night out, it isn't often that we feel comfortable mingling with other people." Corey said with a slight sadness.
Remus nodded, "I can understand that. Until Hogwarts hired me I had no job, no income. No one would hire me as you no doubt can understand, Corey."
"Yes, something I hope will someday change." Damocles said softly glancing up at his mate.
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Lucius firmly gripped Draco's shoulder, "What was the purpose of inviting Damocles?"
Draco smirked, "There had to be a reason the man slaved over that potion. It doesn't take a wizard to figure out he brewed it for someone important to him. I'll bet you ten galleons it was for the man beside him."
"A way of showing them that a relationship between them could work?" Lucius chuckled.
"Perhaps, I also thought that Severus could talk shop with someone who has to be something close to an potion brewing equal."
"You are brilliant." Lucius snickered.
"I'm your son," Draco playfully sneered, "Would you expect anything less?"
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XoooooX
Blaisé was seating at Narcissa's side, hand resting on his eggs.
Charlie stood behind his mate's chair and resting his hand on the teen's shoulder.
"I'm so excited, my first grandbabies." Narcissa said rubbing her stomach.
"Our babies will be close to the same age, they'll grow up together."
Narcissa smiled, "Like you and Draco."
Charlie grinned, "I hope they'll be as close as you are to Draco." he brought Blaisé's hand to his lips and slid a ring that resembled a coiled platinum snake with ruby eyes.
Blaisé looked up at the feeling of cold metal on his finger.
Charlie smirked, "You'll Bond with me right?"
Blaisé blushed, "Of course, all you had to do was ask."
Narcissa clapped her hands in delight, "A Bonding, I'm so excited."
Arthur clasped his son on the shoulder, "Making an honest man of this boy huh?"
Charlie grinned, "Honest man indeed, sorry dad but I'm not going to be a Weasley much longer."
"No matter, I get grandkids out of it." Arthur grinned.
"Its funny, when we were in school I would never have expected to end up practically related Weasley." Lucius smirked.
"It will be interesting Malfoy, you've proved to be a far better man then I ever expected. You've been extremely good to my boys, I'm grateful." Arthur held out his hand.
Lucius shook his hand, "It's been a pleasure."
Draco grinned at the ring on his honorary brother's hand, "He finally did it. Good for you Charlie."
XoooooX
Bill Weasley was sipping on a tumbler of Firewhiskey, nodding at the other guests.
Fleur was sipping a glass of wine and ignoring Rodger who she had reluctantly accompanied. He wasn't her mate, she sensed another of her kind. Fleur made her way to get another drink when she noticed the dark teen from Hogwarts and his redheaded companion. The dark-skinned teen was a Veela, a Veela male? She wasn't even sure the tales of Veela males were true until she realized he was around. There was a basket beside the teen, she caught a hint of pale green, eggs. Her heart twisted, she felt the burning, aching feeling of Heat. It was her third breeding season, she could still feel the cold eggs that never hatched and remember the broken heart knowing that she failed because she hadn't slept with her mate. She wanted a mate, not a flirtation. She saw a flash of red; glancing across the room she spied a tall man who smelled of danger and reeked of ancient magic. Longish, curly red hair and shocking blue eyes, the man looked like an older version of her fellow Veela's mate.
Bill felt the eyes of someone, he looked through the guests before his eyes fell on perhaps the best looking woman he'd ever seen. Pale golden hair, and silvery eyes, a willowy frame clad in a pale blue dress robe.
Fleur blushed but didn't look away, the handsome, rugged look reminded her of a warrior. She felt herself reaching out to him, yearning for him, her Heat was getting harder to bear.
Bill made his way across the Parlour, moving closer to the girl. "Are you alright?"
Fleur blinked, his closeness was making her weak in the knees. She wasn't weak but his pheromones were affecting her. "I am…now…" she smiled moving closer, flirting with the man's senses with just a hint of her allure.
Bill felt the faintest familiar sensation that reminded him of the Quidditch World Cup and the Bulgarian Mascots. He whispered, "Veela?"
Fleur grinned, "Clever aren't yoo? Fleur Delacour."
"Mademoiselle, another drink?"
Fleur twittered, "A name Monsieur?"
"Bill, Bill Weasley." Bill smirked.
"Yoo look like yoo are related too zhos reed heeds."
"The tall one is my brother Charlie and the older one beside him is my father Arthur. The twins are my brothers Fred and George."
"Good looks run in yoor family yes?"
"Not as much as they run in yours I imagine." Bill smirked.
"Yoo are too suite William." Fleur batted her eyelashes.
"You seem much nicer then the Veela at the World Cup."
"Perhaps I am." Fleur grinned.
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Blaisé chuckled watching them, "I see your brother has found a Veela and she's in Heat. I wonder if Bill is her mate. They'd make a cute couple."
"Good genes in that girl, they'd have beautiful kids. How old is she again?" Arthur asked.
Draco chuckled, "Fleur Delacour, she attends Beauxbatons and is their Triwizards Champion."
Blaisé said quietly, "Seventeen and unmated, how awful. The pain of having two broods not being born, I can't imagine it."
Charlie kissed him, "Something you'll never have to experience."
XoooooX
The Hogwarts Quidditch players where being bribed and teased by all the Professional Quidditch representatives.
XoooooX
"I do hope you Weasley boys reconsider, it would be quite the honor to have all three of you flying for us." Thomas Laughlin, the Chudley Cannons Scout tried to get the stubborn red-headed twins to reconsider.
Fred was actually considering it, he liked flying but he didn't want to make a career out of it.
George could see Fred was thinking about it, he didn't want that public of a face. How could they hid their relationship if they were professional Quidditch Players? He wanted them to have a quiet life running a little jokes shop. He liked flying, he did but there were more important things to him.
"I wonder if we should consider flying for the Cannons, it might be fun. It's been a while since we flew with Charlie properly." Fred said with a laugh.
"We'd certainly count ourselves lucky to have the three of you." the scout from the Cannons continued.
George closed his eyes, that wasn't what he wanted…
Exceeds Expectations? Outstanding? Troll? What do you think? sorry it took so long...
Part 4 has 347 pages, I was half afraid of making it to 350 pages lols. Sorry it's two parts because its 22 pages.