Title: Truth behind the name and the lies pt.5
Pairing: DracoxHarry, OliverxPercy, twincest?
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?
Chapter 19 – Private Bonding and births
November 18
Lucius sent Draco a letter that arrived Friday morning in their room where they were taking breakfast; the special license allowing the Malfoy heir to bond with the Potter heir had arrived under age. Andromeda had already filed for Harry to be granted adult status with herself as his proxy in the Wizengamot. Everything Harry inherited from his father's family would be granted to him after his Bonding: vaults, property and such.
There would be a private but legal Bonding at the next day at noon.
His mother sent him a note informing him that she and Andromeda had begun setting up a house for them after he'd proposed. Filling it with everything they could possibly need, including an extensive storeroom stocked with potions ingredients and a copy of every book in the Manor library. They would be spending the night here alone after their bonding there. Lucius had cast many wards as well as inviting Bill, Arthur and Shacklebolt to help protect the property.
Draco sent a reply back thanking them both. He kissed Harry's hand, "Father says that everything is ready, our private Bonding will be held tomorrow at the Potter main family residence since I'm joining the Potter family."
Harry blushed, "Oh, I'd forgotten we were having a private Bonding."
Draco stared at him, "You forgot about our bonding?"
Harry chewed on his lip; "I forgot we were having a private legal bonding before you know."
Draco nodded, "I see. I want our children to be born in a legal bonding." He wasn't going to let anyone call their children bastards…
Harry crawled into his lap, his baby bump between them, "Of course I'll bond with you. You know it's what I've wanted."
"Your mind's clear, you've never been able to hide wanting me." Draco teased.
Harry blushed, "I like that we can't keep secrets. You understand me and you love me, that means a lot." Especially after his terrible years with the Dursleys…
"I've seen into your best and worst memories, I've seen you shaking and afraid as well as strong and confident." Draco said kissing him. "I like seeing you strong and confident." It was his duty to protect and guide the Lion, to raise them up to defend them…
XoooooX
Harry woke up at the ancestral home of the Potters, Launde Abbey. Despite his being the Potter heir Malfoy Manor was more home to him then any place he'd inherited from the Potters.
Draco had been pressed by his mother to sleep separately for the night but when the sun set they would be bonded and at home in this house that had been chosen for them. Since Harry was Lord Potter to be, the best and safest place for them was here.
There was a knock at the door.
Harry yawned, "Come in."
Andromeda and Severus entered.
Andromeda sighed, "I do wish we could have a time to plan a proper bonding."
Harry blushed, "Sorry. I didn't expect to get pregnant right away either."
"Never mind we'll have a proper one in December." Severus said with calm assurance as his son's healer he knew that Harry would be delivering sooner then that.
There was no escorting in by the father of a blushing bride because they were entering into this to legalize what their souls and their hearts already knew. This was the legal joining of a couple bound by fate, desire and love; the money that both gain from their bonding mattered little.
Severus stood proudly, "We are here as witnesses to the most unlikely and yet most welcome Bonding. My godson has found the person who can touch his heart; I was blessed to help bring him into the world. Harry, the son of my best friend growing up and a talented witch is his soul mate who is blessed already with their first children. You are all witnesses to this private Bonding." he turned to Harry first because in this Bonding Draco was joining the Potter family, "Do you Harrison James Potter take Draconis Lucius Malfoy to be bonded one to another? To guide, comfort, provide and to care for his children? His wealth will be your wealth and your wealth his."
Harry squeezed Draco's hand, "I do. I promise to guide, comfort, provide and care for the children he sires. What is yours shall be mine and what is mine shall be yours. I also promise to love him more every day and to serve him in anyway he desires."
Severus smirked.
Andromeda, the current head of the Black family who was also temporary custodian of the Potter Estate chuckled at the addendum to the vow, "Do you Draconis Lucius Abraxus Malfoy take Harrison James Potter to be bonded one to another? To guide, comfort, provide and to care for his children? His wealth will be your wealth and your wealth his?"
"I do, I promise to guide, comfort, provide and care for the children he bears. What is yours shall be mine and what is mine shall be yours. I also promise to love him more every day." A silent promise he'd been keeping from the day they first meant; true love meant to cherish; to treat with respect, to provide for, to honor and protect. Things Harry deserved more then anything…
Bill stepped forwards with the Gringotts' Bonding contract while Luna and Blaise signed as witnesses. It didn't matter that Luna wasn't an adult, this was a Blood and Magic based Bonding. The one that would be held later would be a legal one that would be filed with the Ministry after the children were born. Inheritances were handled through Gringotts more often then the Ministry.
Harry and Draco signed the contract, magic leapt from the parchment entwining around their wrists with silver and gold chains.
Draco said quietly, "Bound to one another by love that shall never be torn asunder." the magic flickered but the connection between them was stronger then before that transformed to rings.
Severus held out his wand as Andromeda sealed the scroll, "Let us bless the couple…"
"As it is written…so mote it be…" the chorus was taken up with raised wands that showered the couple with gold and silver sparks.
Luna hugged Harry after they all signed, "I'm so happy for you. I know he makes you very happy."
Blaise playfully punched his brother's arm; "You'll be a dad soon. I hope you're ready for it."
Draco leaned over to whisper in Harry's ear, "You think we should announce it now?"
Harry grinned, "Sure."
Draco wrapped an arm around Harry's shoulders, "We've decided on our children's godparents. For our firstborn we would like to ask Blaise and Coraline and for our second child we would like it if Hermione and Fred would be its godparents."
Luna bounced on her toes, "Really? Me? But I'm so young." She was only thirteen after all…
Harry held out his arms, "I'm your brother and I want you to feel like you belong in our family."
Luna hugged him, "I'm so happy I have a brother and it's you."
Hermione cleared her throat, "Coraline, why don't you go get our presents."
Luna grinned skipping off.
Harry blushed, "We have a house, all my vaults from my father's family and I have my Dray, what more do I need?"
Luna deposited a large box in front of him, "These?"
Harry tore open the paper, he adored presents and he had gotten enough from his family to make up for his terrible years with the Dursleys. "'Mione?"
Hermione chuckled, "From myself and Coraline."
Inside the box were booties, blankets, sweaters, socks, little scarves, cozy toes, hats, and mittens of varying colors.
"When did you do all this?" Draco asked in awe.
"I started them over the summer but Coraline helped. After we finished our studies what else were we to do with our free time? Coraline was excited to help make things for the babies."
Luna nodded, pointing out to a few that didn't look that well made. "Those are mine."
Harry hugged her, whispering in her ear, "Someday little sister I want to see you as happy as I am."
Blaisé's ears twitched and he though of his vision, was Dennis meant for Coraline?
XoooooX
Harry woke up on November 27th, sore and cramping. He shook Draco, "Go tell papa. The babies are ready to be born. I don't want to have them here. They're your heirs. I want them to be born at the Manor."
Draco kissed him, helping him into the floo after bundling him up in his robe. "I'll get him. Be safe."
Harry tossed the floo powder and soon was on his way to the Manor.
Dobby met him quite by accident, "Master Harry?"
Harry winced at a contraction, "Draco's children are ready to be born."
Dobby bounced up and down, "Babies. I'll tell Mistress at once."
Dippy helped him to the room he shared with Draco, biting back quiet groans of pain.
Harry had barely lain in the bed when Narcissa swooped in, Andromeda at her heels.
"Our first grandchild. I had hoped that Nymphadora would have a child before Draco especially given the age difference." Andromeda said with a sigh, "I was the first to have a child though not the first to bond." Narcissa had been the first to bond, then herself and finally their insane sister Bellatrix. Lucky Bella never had a child…
Narcissa was ecstatic; having her grandchildren less then a year younger then her daughter didn't faze her at all. "Oh Harry, this is so exciting."
Harry glared, "I want my babies but this is very uncomfortable."
Narcissa laughed, "Could be worse, you could be like George. You'll have a cesarean and it will be all over."
Lucius strode into the room, "So it's time? That's wonderful."
Harry rolled his eyes.
Draco ran into Harry's dads and Luna at his heels.
Harry glared, "Papa please? Take them out of me."
Luna spoke softly, "they are eager to come into the world. Their magic is strong and they have healthy auras.
Severus cast a cleaning spell on Harry's swelling stomach, pulling up his nightshirt and casting a controlled slicing jinx.
Narcissa had already ordered a basin of warm water and warmed towels to wash the twins.
Andromeda slipped off to get blankets, diapers and sleep suits for the babies.
Remus stood off to the side Aurelian and Lucan sleeping in his arms.
Severus cut through the womb wall and opened one of the placentas, pulling out the first baby.
Narcissa accepted the infant so Severus could remove the next. She washed it gently handing it to her older sister to be dressed.
Draco reluctantly let go of Harry's hand to go get a look at his first-born.
Lucius pressed a claiming bracelet into his hand.
Andromeda powdered, diapered and dressed the baby before handing it to her nephew, "It's a girl."
Draco grinned, "Hello little Artemis Titania Malfoy." Harry and himself had decided though he had joined the Potter family their first children would be Malfoys.
"That sounds like a name appropriate for a Malfoy heiress." Lucius said with a smirk.
Remus chuckled, "I have no objections."
Draco gently placed Titania on Harry's chest, "She's beautiful."
Little Artemis looked up at her papa blinking sleepy eyes; her eyes newborn blue and she had wispy reddish blonde hair.
Harry was in awe she really was beautiful, "Hello little one." Unbuttoning his nightshirt to offer Titania her first meal.
He looked too young and tiny to have a child, Andromeda thought to herself.
Narcissa took the second baby from Severus and washed it gently, nudging her older sister out of the way so she could dress them herself. She'd known she was expecting fraternal twin grandbabies for a few weeks so she'd made sure that her son and his intended had most everything they needed- just like she'd done for Blaise and Charlie. She'd set up three nurseries for Blaise at the Manor, at Hogwarts and at Eagle's Nest. For Harry and Draco they had a nursery at the Manor, at Wisteria Meadows, at Hogwarts and at their own place- Launde Abbey.
Launde Abbey was the hereditary home to the Potter family; it had been outside the city limits of Godric Hollow. It had been purchased when the Abbeys were closed after the English break from the Catholic Church. Though it hadn't been the place where James and Lily had gone into hiding. Dumbledore had allowed them use of the home he spent most of his Hogwarts years in. Considering that Dumbledore's mother and sister also died in that house made you wonder if the house was cursed…
Narcissa noticed that the blanket little Artemis was wrapped in was a soft blue inexpertly knitted so it must have been one made by Harry's sister Coraline. The little boy in her arms had a green blanket that matched Harry's eyes and was obviously one of Hermione's.
Draco held out his arms for his son, "Mother, may I please have my son?"
Narcissa reluctantly handed over the baby.
Draco kissed his son's fine hair, "Welcome to the world little Tritan Leo Malfoy."
Lucius smirked, naming his grandson after a god and his granddaughter after a queen of the fairies, he approved of these names.
Severus and Remus were excited; they didn't care that their sons would be the same age as their first grandchildren. It was worth anything to see the son of their heart happy.
Luna tiptoed to the edge of the bed.
Harry patted the bed beside him, "I think she's sleepy but do you want to hold your niece?"
Luna nodded, "Ever so much." She took the little girl who was wrapped in one of her blankets, "Hello Artemis, I'm your Auntie Coraline." She giggled, "She has my hair."
It was true; Artemis' hair was a finer paler version of Coraline's hair.
Draco placed Tritan on Harry's chest and propped him up with pillows.
Harry helped Tritan, moving so the baby could suck.
Remus chuckled, "it's the entire Potter family."
Harry glared, "Their Malfoy babies."
Draco laughed, "They maybe but I married into the Potter family."
"If I wanted them to be Potters I would have had them in the Abbey." Harry retorted.
"Peace pup." Remus chuckled, "You and Coraline are what's left of the Potter line."
Blaise chuckled, "I wonder, how long she'll stay a Potter. Or if her future husband will become a Potter."
Luna blushed, "How do you know I'll have a husband?"
Blaise chuckled, "I might have had a vision regarding you."
"Tell us." Draco teased.
Blaise shook his head, "Nope, I will say that it is someone I think Harry would approve of. As Lord Potter and your future Head of House, he is one of the ones that have final say if you Bond young."
Luna blushed more, "I don't know. I think I want to be like Hermione and wait…"
Hermione gulped, she didn't mean to seem prudish. "I'm only waiting because my Muggle parents wouldn't understand. It would embarrass them dreadfully and they would blame Viktor. Teenage pregnancy is a very bad thing to Muggles."
Remus nodded, "I remember. That's why Lily was very strict with James, she wouldn't stay in the same room with him until after Hogwarts and they'd been married."
Severus felt none of his old jealous at the remark and it pleased him. He no longer had any feelings other then friendship for his deceased best friend and that pleased him.
Narcissa clapped her hands, "I know we're all excited but we should leave to let them rest."
Harry was tired and a bit sore. "Thank you Miss Cissy."
Narcissa chuckled, "Why don't you call me mother? After all you've married my Dragon."
Harry smiled, "Okay. Bye Mother." It wasn't like he was going to upset his own mother, he was sure that Lily would have liked Narcissa…
~AUTHORS NOTE- IMPORTANT~
Harry and Draco are finally married...about time. And their twins were born.
Sorry the update took so long. I've been drowning in rl stuff. I'll update as soon as i finish my term paper. I have to check my timeline and figure out what's happening next.