******** ********Chapter 18******** ********

Ron was standing outside next to the painting when they got there. "Everything alright?"

"Not bad...I'll explain inside." Harry smirked and gave the password. "Pansy, welcome."

The group went in and Harry called an elf. "We'd like some drinks and snacks please, and if the pregnant people are craving anything, could you get that too?"

"Of course, Mr. Harry Potter, sir!" The elf said as he looked to each person.

Hermione asked for cheese flavored popcorn and Pansy agreed with her. Luna asked for a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich with pickles on it. Seamus and Lavender asked for nachos with cheese sauce and Draco requested a bowl of apple sauce. Ginny asked for fudge brownies even though she wasn't pregnant yet.

"No tuna, please. The smell of it affects some of us in an unpleasant way." Hermione asked the elf.

"Of course, young Mrs. Weasley." The elf said before popping out.

Draco and Luna, once again, explained what had happened.

"My goodness, Draco! I'm so glad you're all ok!" Lavender cried clutching at Theo, who held her hand lightly.

Hermione and Seamus looked horrified and sought comfort from their husbands.

"Anyway, Pansy had nowhere to go except back to the apartment she and that bastard, Cormack, had been sharing..." Draco told them all while he sipped his iced tea and glanced at Harry.

"So, she's going to be living here with us until the end of the year." Harry finished, waiting for the outrage and arguments to begin.

"WHAT?" Hermione and Ron yelled at once.

"How can you let her live with you, mate?" Ron asked. "I mean... Harry, she tried to get you handed over to V-Voldemort! Can you really trust her?"

Harry looked at Draco. "It's a valid question..."

"Yes, we can trust her." Draco nodded. "She was only trying to save her own life, after all...and the lives of most of the people around her. Tell me you wouldn't have done the same thing if all we'd had to do was turn over someone we didn't know or care about."

Harry sighed and looked at Pansy who was drinking pumpkin juice. "Please tell me that I can trust you, Pansy. I don't want to make you live alone and I really don't want to disappoint Draco."

"Look, I'm sorry about last year...ok? I really didn't know what I was doing or saying. I was scared as hell and thought that it was the right thing to do." Pansy looked at the floor. "I've seen what supporting the Dark Lord got people. My dad's in Azkaban; Vince and most of the others are dead. Those who aren't are on the run and the elder Malfoys need an escort if they leave their estate. Borgin and Burke's store is shut down... I just need someplace safe ...and hopefully friendly... to stay while I finish school and get a job."

Harry nodded and braced himself to ask what he knew would be a controversial question. "And if some former friend of your father's comes around asking if you'll help them get hold of the Savior's spouse or children?"

"Harry!" Draco was shocked. "How could you ask her that?"

Blaise looked uncomfortable as Pansy flinched but composed herself quickly. "Potter, your spouse is one of the only friends I have in the world and your children are also his. I would never help someone harm them."

"Of course, you wouldn't! I can't believe you'd ask that, Harry!" Draco's glare was nowhere near playful this time.

"No, Draco...it was a valid concern. If I was him, I'd ask the same thing." Pansy said quietly. "Which room may I have, Potter?"

"It's actually Malfoy-Potter, now, though the public announcement will be waiting until I can properly inform my in-laws of the change… and Draco can show you to your room." Harry said softly as his friends stared in wonder. "I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings, Pansy, but I felt that I had reason to question that."

"I understand... Good night." She nodded to each person in the room. Theo and Blaise hugged her as Draco stood to escort her to the guest room.

When Pansy and Draco were out of sight, the argument began again.

"She shouldn't be anywhere near you, Harry." Ginny ranted. "You should keep her far away from you, Draco and the kids."

"Draco would never stand for that, Gin." He answered. "He may be the submissive here but he's not one to obey blindly and without protesting to something he sees as unfair. I've yet to impose an unfair rule on him so I don't know how he'd rebel but I know that he would."

"What rules does he have?" Ron and Neville asked in stereo.

"Just common sense stuff, really. I don't want him jinxing or hexing people in the halls. If he's in any type of trouble, he's to use the coin. I just started trying to teach him the Patronus charm as well." Harry told them. "I also don't want him going off school grounds by himself. Things like that..."

"Harry, you're not really going to tell them all my rules...are you?" Draco asked with a blush as he rejoined the group.

Harry grinned. "No, Love... some of them are much too personal..."

Neville chuckled. "You mean, some of them are sexual...right?"

Seamus bit his lip to keep from smiling. "I've got some of those..."

"The debate is over, guys. Go back to your homes and let us get some sleep." Harry shook his head at his friends' antics.

Hermione grinned at him and handed over three muggle half-dollar pieces as she and Ron hugged him and left for the night.

Harry thanked her and gave two of them to Blaise as he and Luna departed. "These are for both of you, Blaise. The way it works is that you just tap it with your wand and say 'trouble' if you're in trouble or 'baby' when Luna goes into labor. The word will appear on the coin and all of our coins will get warm to alert us that something is happening. It also acts as an apparition guide if you're not in a warded area. Got it?"

The two men shook hands and Luna kissed Harry's cheek. "Thank you, Harry."

"I'll see you in classes tomorrow, guys." Harry told them.

Theo and Lavender just smiled at him and left hand in hand. Dean and Ginny looked really worried but they followed Neville and Seamus out the door as well.

Harry took Draco's hand and they both went to Pansy's room. She answered quietly and, when they entered, Harry handed her the coin and explained how it worked.

"I'm starting to teach Draco the Patronus charm. I can teach you also...if you'd like." Harry volunteered.

"I can only project a bright silver misty shield, so far...But I had a dream last night and I think I'll do better next lesson." Draco grinned at her.

She nodded. "That would be great; thanks, Potter – erm – Malfoy-Potter."

Draco sighed. "If you're living here with us, you should call him by his first name, Pans..."

"Oh, very well! Thanks, Harry. Good night, Draco...and do try to remember the silencing spells." Pansy teased.

Draco gasped. "Pans!"

Harry chuckled and pulled his husband toward their bedroom. "Come on, love. Come to bed with me..."

Draco set the spells in place as soon as the door closed behind them.

Harry turned and pressed the blond man up to the wall. "My dragon..." He murmured as he kissed and licked his husband's neck. "I'm so glad you're safe, my dragon."

Draco melted into Harry's ministrations with a soft moan. "Yes, Harry! Yours!"

Harry felt himself harden at his husband's words. He pushed his growing erection into the other man's hip and heard a whimper. "I love the way you let me take control of you...of your beautiful body..." He cast a spell and smiled as both he and Draco were rendered nude. Harry ran his hands over the lithe body that was already showing a slight swelling in the abdomen. "My love and our children...You have no idea how happy you've made me, Draco. I want you so badly, baby."

Draco was beyond speech as he felt Harry's hands touching him.

Harry lifted his lover into his arms and laid him on the bed. "I want your hands on me tonight, Dragon. I want to feel your touch while I fuck you."

"I want that too, Harry. But first..." Draco asked softly. "Let me suck you? I really want to taste you…"

Harry just nodded. "Alright, Dragon; just open your mouth for me."

Draco got to his knees and opened his mouth.

Harry stroked his length a few times and placed the head on Draco's tongue. The blond's lips closed around him as Harry ran his fingers through the platinum hair and guided Draco's movement. "Shall I cum in your mouth, Darling Dragon?" He asked.

Draco hummed in response.

"Hum again if you meant that as a 'yes', my love..." Harry said gripping the hair in both hands. The second hum made him smile as he moved in an out of his husband's mouth with a smooth rhythm.

Soon enough, Draco swallowed every drop of Harry's essence and then allowed himself to be lifted onto the bed where he and Harry proceeded to give each other much more pleasure.

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