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 28- Birthdays, Hatching and Blaise's worst nightmare comes true
April 12-
Blaise had insisted that Athena and Perseus' birthday be held at Eagles' Nest. He planned for weeks in an attempt to avoid the sense of dread that permeated his bones since the attack on his childhood home. He was ahead in his advanced classes and was still meeting with Firenze and the other centaurs that were teaching him how to use and focus his abilities as a seer. It was quite possible with their assistance that he would emerge as one of the most powerful seers of not just his own generation.
He filled Eagle's Nest with Fairy lights and bubble charms as well as flocks of birds made of golden light. He filled the place where the Christmas tree had been with presents; toys, books, stuffed animals and new clothes since the two were growing so fast. They were jabbering away at each other; Perseus' first word was 'thena and Athena's was Perse. They said papa and dadi too but it was cute how they talked mostly to each other in a mix of gibberish and some discernible words. Arthur was gapa, Narcissa Nona and Lucius Nonno- Blaise's influence due to his Italian blood.
Narcissa showed up with Lucius and Carina with two house elves and her bondmate carrying presents.
Draco arrived carrying his babies while Harry and Coraline carried their presents.
Severus and Remus arrived with gifts and their sons.
Hermione arrived with Viktor with gifts of their own.
Caradoc and his boys also had gifts, as did Bill and Fleur.
Arthur had given his gifts that morning but had to leave because of another attack.
There was a table filled with a variety of juices, cake and cookies. There was a selection of firewhiskey and other spirits for the adults to indulge as they wished.
There soon the entire family present, Arthur had told the Wizarding World to take a hike. Nothing was making him miss his first grandchildren's first birthday party. Narcissa was over the moon about her grandchildren's first birthday. Lucius looked like the Kneazel who caught the Snidget. Even Fleur's family came, her mother, father and sisters as well as her mate Bill, their first clutch; Victoire and Louis and their soon to be hatched second clutch.
Blaise was even surprised to see Corey and Damocles Martin had come. He greeted them politely.
Corey grinned, "Us parents of kids with Magical creatures blood have to stick together. Thanks by the way for crushing that legislation, I had wondered briefly if we should have moved to France."
"Yes, ze French Ministry is veery welcoming to Magical creatures. It haz a long heestory of Veela, Vampires and Loup de Garou. Just to be sure our children were hatched zere." Fleur said with a smile.
Perseus toddled over to Theseus and tugged his hand, "Play!"
Blaise was a bit surprised, "That was surprising."
"My son isn't too outgoing. We tried to send him to a Wizarding preschool but someone found out he was the son of a werewolf…"
Blaise nodded, "I can imagine, it's that kind of prejudice that Mother warned me about. Which is why I kept my Veela blood a secret, only Draco knew for a while."
There was a huge mess when they were done tearing paper from presents.
The babies were soon playing with all the toys; Theseus was playing with Perseus still, Carina had wandered over to play with Sean, Victoire was trying to play with Aurelian who was still pretty little at six months, seven month old Gawain was playing with Louis. Athena was cooing over a new fairy dolly from Nona with Clarissa.
Poor Carris looked so bored and lonely Blaise sent a book a little above the babies' level towards her.
Carris looked at him a bit surprised.
"Why don't you read to Carina and Sean? It's only the Tales of Beedle the Bard."
She grinned, "I love The Tale of the Fountain of Fair Fortune."
Corey smiled, "it's nice of you to include her."
Blaise shrugged, "She looked like she wanted to play with them but she didn't know where to start."
Perseus was curled on in Theseus' lap; the older boy was playing with his hair and reading to him from a book by Beatrix Potter, which was another gift from Hermione. Both boys who could be rather shy, seemed to get on well despite their six year age difference…
Blaise had his suspicions that Perseus was already laying claim to Theseus, he wondered about how the son of a werewolf would fare with a quarter Veela as a mate…
XoooooX
April 13-
Blaise's sensitive ears heard the rattle and shaking of his eggs. Excited, he bounced up shaking Charlie, "The eggs." Trying to ignore the sense of dread that plagued him these days.
Charlie woke at once.
The basket containing the three eggs was sitting on a chair next to their bed.
Charlie touched his wand, levitating the basket so it moved to the bed between them.
The first egg began to crack and soon sitting there surrounded by eggshells was a boy with bronze skin, curly red hair like his daddy and sapphire eyes.
Blaise scooped him up, "Look Charlie, another son." Sensing his affinity to the boy who like him was born with attributes of both genders, it was just easier to be considered a boy.
Charlie beamed, "Being Veela as you are love, I didn't expect to have two sons."
Audy showed up with a warm basin of water, fresh nappies, blankets and sleep suits that Perseus used when he was just born.
Blaise washed his new son quickly and handed him to Charlie to dress as soon as the second egg cracked open revealing a pretty girl with wispy red hair like Coraline's and Amethyst eyes like Athena's.
"Another adorable girl, definitely Veela genes in that one." Charlie teased kissing Blaise's temple as he finished dressing his new son.
"I want to name them after my parents, they've been so good to us." Blaise said softly as he bathed his new daughter in the fresh basin Audy appeared with.
After both infants had been dressed and bundled securely in warm blankets, Blaise's eyes were drawn to the third egg.
Charlie sensed panic in his mate, "Blaise?"
Blaise reached out to touch it; it was cold and lifeless. A great wail escaped his throat, "No!"
Charlie touched the egg and felt it too; setting his newborn son on the bed between his legs he lifted the egg. Using a gentle spell he knew from his days as a Dragonkeeper he broke the shell.
Inside curled up was the lifeless body of another son.
Blaise was inconsolable now.
Charlie summoned Audy and Winky, "Place these two in their cribs."
The two house elves left quickly.
Charlie banished the shells that his babies matured in, placing the stillborn infant in Blaise's arms and holding them both, "It's alright. I'm here."
Blaise finally understood to a point how Fleur felt when her first two eggs didn't hatch. This was different; he'd done everything right. Granted his heat wasn't supposed to happen when it did but…
Charlie knew the baby would have to be buried quickly; the shell's magic had kept it from decomposing but since he cracked it would begin to quickly. Summoning Jocy to send for Lucius, between his father in law and himself they'd decide whether the baby should be laid to rest with the Prewetts or the Malfoys.
XoooooX
Lucius was reading the Daily Prophet when one of Charlie's house elves Apparated into the small dining room.
"Lord Malfoy?" the elf said in a squeaky voice.
"Yes?"
"Master Charlie be wanting you. Master Blaise be upset."
"What happened?" Lucius snapped.
The elf shook, "Master Blaise's eggs hatched today. Master Blaise be upset because one didn't."
Narcissa cried out, "Oh no!" she hadn't told Lucius but while he was out playing Death Eater she'd once lost a baby. He had changed from the boy she'd fallen in love with and she was too frightened to tell him. It was an awful thing to lose a child." Summoning coats for herself and Carina Narcissa was darting for the floo.
Lucius knew he couldn't stop her and resolved to follow her as soon as he finished his coffee that had a splash of firewhiskey now thanks to smart thinking by Stria.
XoooooX
Blaise clutched the cold infant to his chest, sobbing.
Charlie let Blaise mourn, tears sliding down his own cheeks.
Their bedroom door was thrown open, standing there wearing identical expressions of worry were Caradoc and Arthur.
Blaise looked up, "Arthur, I'm so sorry."
Arthur read what happened in his young son-in-law's face, between the tears, the empty basket and the infant clutched to his chest he knew. "Oh Blaise, I'm so sorry."
Charlie was glad they'd worn boxers to bed last night as he gestured for his father to sit.
Arthur held out his arms.
Blaise handed the infant to his father-in-law and buried his face in Charlie's chest, "I'm sorry."
"Hush love, it's not your fault."
Narcissa entered to see the son of her heart devastated, his mate comforting him and Arthur holding an infant. "Blaise."
"The other two are just fine, a boy and a girl." Charlie said quietly as he rocked Blaise, it broke his heart to see his mate so distraught.
"I'll want to see them soon." Narcissa said handing Carina to her bondmate when he finally arrive and held out her arms for the infant.
Lucius accepted his daughter, "I think it should be buried with the Prewetts. I don't think the Malfoy mausoleum is the right place considering Blaise isn't a Malfoy by blood or Bonding."
"Then he'd be laid to rest with Gideon?" Carey spoke quietly, not sure he belonged here.
"Yes, I think he'd watch over his great nephew." Arthur said with a sad smile, "he took Molly losing a child hard, he loved his nephews."
"I'd like to come to the burial, I want to visit Gideon's grave."
Arthur placed a comforting hand on the man's shoulder, "I should have taken you before."
Carey shook his head, "You've been busy, all those attacks."
"I'll get him, Dolohov belongs in Azkaban for what he did to Gideon and Fabian."
Carey nodded, "Thank you."
"What do you want to call this little one?" Narcissa asked softly.
"Gregorio Nicolai Prewett for my birth father Gregorio and my birth mother Nicola." Blaise said between sobs.
Charlie nodded, "I have no objections, for Greg's sister how about Alethea Narissa?"
Narcissa's eyes shone, "Oh Blaise."
"I think Taurus Lucien is a nice name." Blaise sniffled.
Lucius chuckled, "My grandson and my godson both named after me, I must be a lucky man."
"I want to be Hermione and Fred godparents to Taurus." Blaise said wiping the tears from his face with a silk handkerchief.
"Then Bill and Fleur can be godparents to Alethea. After all, Harry and Draco are already godfathers to Perseus while Percy and Oliver are Athena's godfathers." Charlie said glad his mate was calming down after having discovered little Greg hadn't lived long enough to be born.
~AUTHORS NOTE- IMPORTANT~
Poor Blaise- how many of you hate me for killing off one of his babies? I'm sorry, it had to happen. I hope you don't dislike the names faithful readers old and new. I can't believe I've been posting on this series here since February 19th and I'm already in book five; it hasn't even been a year. Wow! Getting closer to the end now...
More drama in the wings...
So? Outstanding? Exceeds expectations? Acceptable? Troll?