A different tale
Chapter 2.
It had been three months since the accident and Snape had finally figured out what happened with Draco. Severus had studied the substance in the bottle and noticed that it did not have the desired affect as the correct potion. Instead of adding Pegasus feather Longbottom had added Mermaid's gill. This particular gill belonged to a female mermaid; now that he thought about it, it made perfect sense why Draco reacted so dramatically to the potion. Gathering his necessities Severus headed for potions class where he would tell Draco the news.
Harry sighed heavily the quidditch practices were harsher than usual, practicing from noon to midnight was torturous but it was worth the effort if they beat Slytherin in the first game of the year. Grabbing his school bag and making sure he had enough parchment and ink he headed for potions with Hermione and Ron at his side. He entered class and was met with the interrogating look from the potion master. Ignoring the hate filled look Harry took a seat next to Ron; they gathered all the ingredients in the board ignoring the speech from Severus about how they were all worthless blah blah blah… They began to create the potion, messing up whenever Snape's intimidating look persisted on them. Harry side glanced at the table beside them where Draco and Zabini were completing the potion with ease; a satisfied smirk was evident in the prince of Slytherins face. Snape gave an approving look and walked away prompting to intimidate Neville who gave a nervous squeak as Severus approached him. Harry felt bad for Neville, he was treated more horribly ever since Draco's return to class, extra homework, and more detentions for anything he did, and was given harder potion assignments that even Hermione couldn't possibly complete.
Harry packed up and headed for McGonagall's when he saw Draco stand up hastily and scamper towards the boy's restroom Blaise on his track. Harry was worried about Draco; lately the Slytherin had become rather sick and moody. His skin more pale and sickish, he had become thinner since everything he ate made him nauseous. It had started when they shared their first night of intimacy together; Draco had suddenly turned to a pregnant adolescent muggle girl. Harry saw that Draco had moments where he looked as if he was going to burst into tears. It was rather disturbing to watch the once thought to be cold Draco become so sensitive. Sitting beside Hermione Harry copied all of her notes, her disapproving face gazing at him as he began to replicate her notes. Ten minutes later Draco interrupted class and ignoring the eyes of his classmate sat himself next to Pansy who held his hand firmly, Harry felt a singe of jealousy course through him, he didn't like that girl touching Draco it made a monster inside of himself begin to stir dangerously. He smiled seeing Draco pull away from the girls touch.
After two more classes they all headed to the great hall to eat dinner, Draco felt queasy but ignored the sickening feeling in the pit of his stomach, he rather not have Pansy worry or Blaise to give him a scrutinizing look. He pilled food onto his plate and ate tentatively as his stomach began to churn he was going to stand when Snape appeared, "Draco come to the infirmary" Draco nodded having an excuse not to finish the food. He fixed his cloak and headed out the hall and into the infirmary where he was met with three people: Potter, Snape, and madam Pomfrey. Potter was sitting in a chair beside the four-poster bed, both adults standing in front of Harry. "Sit" Draco obeyed taking a seat in the bed, he was utterly confused and seeing Harry's face Draco saw that he too was puzzled.
"Now then let's begin, three months ago in potions class something had occurred Mr. Malfoy drank a potion that he had brewed with his partner Mr. Longbottom. Now then it had occurred to me that both of you had made a mistake when mixing the potion do you know what mistake was that Malfoy?" Draco thought about it and shook his head, he had no idea what had gone wrong, "Well what happened was in Longbottom's fidgetiness he had mistakenly added mermaid's gill instead of Pegasus feather, preoccupied with cutting up the dragon's scale Draco didn't notice Longbottom's blunder" Snape saw the shocked look of Draco and confused look of Potter, "this had caused a very different reaction when consumed, a mermaid is a mythical creature in the muggle world, a half human half fish" Madam Pomfrey went to gather some potions while Snape began to explain the situation, "now muggles have gotten that part right but what they don't know is that mermaids change between genders",
"In every season mermaids change in between genders till it becomes time for the mating ritual and decide on the gender they would like to mate in, now the living span of a mermaid is twenty six years" he let the information process in the adolescents brain, he waited a few seconds and continued," now what happens is when you take a body part from a living mermaid, the parts will still change along with the original" he took the potion from madam Pomfrey's hand, "if someone had consumed any of the parts there bodies too would change, I have to tell you the bad news" he took a deep breath, the two boys felt a horrid anticipation," the gills that Draco had taken were from a female mermaid which had caused these painful internal aches, the gill was creating a very tiny womb, this also changes the skeletal formation into one more feminine so you could take a baby if you decided to carry one inside of you" Draco's heart thundered loudly, "a mermaid is a very fertile creature, it could impregnate easily, and the birthing process is shorter, about seven months instead of the normal human, which is nine months" Harry looked at Draco eyes wide.
"Now I have a very important question, have you two boys fornicated?" Harry opened his mouth but closed it and nodded.
"I see so I was right," Snape turned to Draco," Draco your pregnant with Potter's child" a deadened silence filled the room.
"YOU BLOODY GIT!" Draco screamed angrily launching himself at Harry, clenching his wand tightly in his fist. Draco aimed his tightly held wand at Harry's crotch; Harry dodged every spell aimed at his privates. " Stop moving Potter I'm trying to destroy what caused this situation!" Harry grabbed Draco's wrist sighing heavily, he felt Draco shake and saw the fear in his fierce gray eyes. Harry didn't understand why Draco would be so frightened, they were just going to have a kid, how was that terrifying," Draco cursing my thing won't make you any less pregnant so calm down already" Draco glared weakly at Harry before settling down on the bed, he was shaking so badly it seemed he would never stop.
Snape sighed in frustration, he knew something bad would happen, but he didn't expect this. He expected a repeat of what happened to him, a secret relationship, love and a broken heart. This however was much worse than what he expected; Draco was pregnant. That alone was a scary thought, being a young unprepared parent unsure what to do. It must feel like tons of pressure crushing down at Draco, and knowing Draco's father Snape knew it would be much harder on Draco. Snape saw the fear in Draco's eyes; Draco was terrified when the time would come when he had to tell his parents. Draco was afraid of the punishment he would receive from his father and what would happen afterwards as well.
"Potter I want you to take this note to Dumbledore to explain the situation to the professors" Snape handed a note to Harry who nodded and quickly left the room. When Harry had left Draco had broken down in the infirmary and wept loudly. It had been such a big punch to the face hearing all this that he couldn't contain his misery, it was too much to take in. He had no idea what to do, was this destiny born out of a single mistake produced by two idiots. He was going to kill Longbottom and Potter, one had made a botched potion, and the other couldn't keep it in his pants. This certainly wasn't his year, crying for a couple of minutes Draco managed to calm himself, his eyes were red and puffy, tear streaks smeared his rosy cheeks, his cloak moist. Snape sat down on the chair and handed a potion to Draco who sipped the herbal tasting drink. He wiped his mouth when he was finished and immediately felt the potion work. His body felt refreshed as well as the migraine dissipated instantly.
"Draco sleep your mind is to fumbled right now your mind needs to rest, you will be excused from classes this afternoon and in the morning classes tomorrow" Draco nodded feeling the drowsiness overcome him. Madam Pomfrey shook her head, adolescents had changed since her time, when she was their age students weren't so free with their virginities or would fraternize with others in sexual manners. She looked down at the parchment in her hand, Snape had made a list of herbs he would need so he could make prenatal potions for young Malfoy. She headed for herbalogy to Ms. Sprout to ask her for what she needed; she left Snape to tend to Draco. Snape checked Draco's vital signs, satisfied at his good health headed back to the great hall to make sure Potter hadn't messed up with the task.
"Potter did you deliver the note to Dumbledore" Snape had kept Harry for detention as an excuse to speak with the green eyed boy, Harry nodded, " he told me not to tell anyone but the ones I trusted about the news," Snape nodded, this was Potter's and Draco's business. "Good, now Draco will be resting until tomorrow evening I want you to take all the morning homework to Draco, remember not to tell anyone but your companions, make sure no one but them listens all right?" Harry nodded; he didn't want anyone but Ron and Hermione to know anyways. "You are dismissed" Harry eagerly nodded and waited till he was safely away from any student or Professor and pulled the invisible cloak from his school bag draping the cloak over his body. He sneaked passed Quirell and his cat and made his way to the infirmary. He sneaked inside; closing the door quietly Harry sat down on the chair looking down at the sleeping Draco. His dragon was such a cute angel when he slept, brushing back a strand of hair Harry leaned forward capturing his lips. He flinched back when something stabbed him in his stomach; sitting up Harry rubbed the spot he was hit in. Draco sat up his eyes focused on Harry burning with rage, Harry looked down.
"I'm sorry Draco" Harry bowed his head, Draco was pleased to see the submission in Potter but that meant nothing now seeing the horrible situation they were both in," raise your head Potter bowing won't fix the situation we're in" Harry fixed his cloak and stared at Draco, he was thankful at least Draco wasn't mad at him anymore. But now they had to focus on what to do with the pregnancy situation because after thinking about it taking care of a kid was a very difficult thing to do. Caring for another living creature, feeding them, clothing them, watching them constantly, and making sure the baby lives is the hardest things to do. They were both unprepared teenage boys who had no experience caring for another living being, he hadn't felt this scared since he met Tom Riddle aka Voldemort last year.
Clasping Draco's hand Harry kissed Draco's forehead, "Draco" Draco felt tears swell in his eyes," I know it'll be hard to deal with all this but we'll figure out something okay?" Draco nodded; Harry pulled Draco in his arms and comforted the wailing blond. It was going to be a hard journey but he was going to be there for when Draco would give birth. "Potter I'm scared" Draco whispered his voice wavering, "my father is going to have my head when he finds out, and he might seem like a kind man in public but he's different at home, when he doesn't get what he wants others pay, like me and mother" Harry smoothed Draco's silky hair, "l-last year when father failed to revive Voldemort he 'crucioed' me till I passed out for about a week" Draco rubbed his still teary eyes, "a-and when he found out I was placed for second best in school he locked me in the cellar for a month" Draco sniffed sadly against Harry's chest, " And even before I entered Hogwarts father would punish me brutally anytime I didn't act as the proper Malfoy I was suppose to be," Harry was boiling mad, he had learned some interesting things. That disgusting man who gave a young girl a very dangerous diary also tortured his son for punishment. "It's okay I'll protect you from that pathetic excuse of a man" Draco bit Harry," he might harm me but he's still my father," Harry nodded not understanding why Draco would protect his abusive father but didn't comment as Draco was very fragile this very moment.
Harry comforted the crying blond until said blond drifted off to sleep, gently laying Draco on the bed, he threw the cloak over himself and sneaked back to the dorms. He lay on his own bed, he placed his glasses on the drawer top and was about to fall asleep when a voice spoke," Harry mate where did you go" Ron's croaky asked, he rubbed his sleepy eyes staring at the tired looking Harry. "I'll tell you and Hermione during dinner" Ron gave him a look, "I'll explain to you what happened tomorrow okay? I'm just sleepy" Ron nodded and the two boys slept.
The next morning Harry had awoken early having dreadful dreams of fatheaded Luscious killing Draco and his baby. It was too much, losing another person in his dreams; he wished they would just go away. He didn't hear Ron awake till he felt the boy's hand in his shoulder.
"Come on Harry it's time for breakfast" Harry nodded, "Harry what were you think of"
Harry stood clasping his glasses and placing them on, he ruffled his unruly hair and dressed himself. He was dead tired but he didn't want Ron or Hermione to worry. After finishing breakfast the trio walked towards Trelawney's class, Harry didn't like that class very much, the professor would always end class with a prediction of some horrible death that would occur to Harry. He was getting tired of it, just because he was the boy who lived it gave her an excuse to predict his shortcomings.
Entering the class Harry felt a headache approaching, the smell of incense filled the dim lighted room. He took his seat beside Ron and Hermione who hated the class more than him. They waited till the squawk bifocal woman made her dramatic entrance, her shawl falling over her skeletal shoulders, a smile piercing her face as her eyes met with Harry's. Harry swallowed, he had a bad feeling she was about to say something that she wasn't suppose too, to impress the gullible students who believed her crap.
"Hello my dear students I have some very pleasant news," She sat down and began to smooth the circular surface of her white orb, "Yesterday while I was in my bed chambers reading my tea leaves I was hit with a sudden vision of a coming surprise between two students"
Harry's eyes widened, he had forgotten that headmaster Dumbledore had informed all the professor of his and Draco's situation, he had hoped that only the necessary trustful professors would know. Not a fraud of a woman.
"Young mister Potter and Mister Malfoy would create a beautiful miracle that would bring them ever closer"
There was a dead stillness as those words left her mouth. All eyes went towards Harry burning holes throughout his body. He hated when people would stare at him like that as if he was an interesting spectacle. He ignored the infuriating stares of his classmates and stared at the divination book on his desk, he opened the book and pretended to read while the classmates probing eyes continued to size him up. He knew that four of those many pairs of eyes belonged to Hermione and Ron; he knew he had a lot of explaining to do.
Once class ended Harry quickly escaped the classroom and stormed into the next class, he took his seat and hoped this morning would end quickly, but like always luck was not in his side. Class was endless as McGonagall went on and on in class, her speeches and explanations were endless. She wasn't his least favorite teacher, in fact he enjoyed her classroom because she wasn't boring like the history teacher but he digress. Today her class was insufferable.
The next class wasn't as enjoyable either, since it was with his least favorite professor. Snape seemed to be considerably concentrated on another potion. He however was crankier than before, he would glare at anybody that would look his way, give detention at anyone who made small amount of sound. Though he was pleasantly generous to Harry, he didn't even berate him after he made many mistakes in the assigned potion.
"Okay Harry what in bloody hell happened today," Ron asked angrily sitting down in the Gryffindor dinning table.
"Ron look I will tell you but you have to wait a couple of minutes" Harry sighed, he felt a headache approach, "just calm down a bit"
Ron crossed his arms, "calm down? How do you expect me to calm down when my best mate is keeping secrets from me!" Hermione looked up from her book a scowl was placed on her small face, "You have been acting strange since that incident! Always sneaking out and coming back to the dorms exhausted"
Hermione placed her thick leather bond book down and looked at Harry, she too was curious on Harry's strange behavior. Harry sighed once again, he really did want to explain the situation but he wanted to do it when Draco was there. He rubbed the scar in his forehead as it began to burn; he was filled with such anger and hatred he felt like grabbing his wand and cursing the daylights out of his best friends.
Just when the pain began to intensify Draco entered the dining hall; his hair was combed back, wearing the familiar jade robes. He spotted Harry sitting between his two companions and headed towards them, his head held high ignoring the looks he received. Harry smiled as Draco reached them, he gestured for Draco to sit. Draco complied he was very pleased to have finally escaped the horrid infirmary but now he had to explain things to Granger and Weasley.
"Malfoy what the bloody hell are you doing here you git!" Ron demanded slamming hi fist against the table smashing a plate on the floor. Draco frowned but did not allow the insult to rile him up, since he, as a Malfoy was above such things.
"Potter have you said anything?" Harry shook his head; " no I was waiting for you to come so we could tell them together" Draco nodded settling himself, his posture straight and proper.
Ron and Hermione looked at each other both confused, they had not expected to see these two talk so casually together. It was surprising to even have Malfoy in their presence without the pureblood sneering or glaring.
"What are you two talking about, tell us what?" Draco crossed his arms and nodded encouragingly at Harry, Harry took a deep breath.
" Draco's pregnant" the dining room seemed to stand still silently as Harry let those words escape him but the stillness abruptly ended as both Gryffindors yelled. "Draco's pregnant with my baby" Draco flinched when another high pitch yell broke from the two Gryffindor; he knew the two would not take it well.
"How did this bloody happen"?
"Well when two people fuck without protection things like this happen"
"S-sex" Hermione gasped, she was in the verge of fainting.
"Fornicating, intercourse? Do you want me to go into details on the ordeal" Draco demanded as their reactions were starting to anger him.
Hermione and Ron blushed shaking there heads; satisfied at seeing them subdued a bit Draco leaned back a bit. Harry was grinning like a Cheshire cat, he knew the two weren't pleased but they would come around.
"Harry I don't understand…you and Malfoy?" Ron scrunched up his nose, "How could you do it with him?"
Draco stood up and pulled out his wand aiming it at Ron, " look weasel I don't care if you are Potter's best friend or whatever but don't ever talk about me like that with that ugly expression" Ron's face turned a bright cherry red, "shut up Malfoy I just didn't expect Harry to be with someone like you"
"Oh did you expect him to be with you or with your brat of a sister Gunny"
"It's Ginny you bastard" Draco casted stupefy and stormed out the dining room.
Harry felt something inside of him angrily growl at Ron, he felt such blinding hatred for his best friend he was actually trembling with rage. He knew something like this would happen but still that did not deter this feeling inside of him. Hermione felt the rise of magic and squirmed under it's scrutinizing power, she looked around to see where it came from, it felt so beastly and deadly she was afraid you-know-who had penetrated Hogwarts.
Then she finally noticed whom it belonged to, black magic swirled around Harry filling the air with suffocating clout. She felt a bad omen approaching if she did not appease her friend. She lightly touched Harry's shoulder gaining his attention, his emerald green eyes darkening to an avada color, his cold eyes sending chills through her body. She tried a tentative smile and placed her hands on top of both Ron's and Harry's hands.
"Look just calm down both of you, " she relaxed seeing as the dark magic began to evaporate, "So Harry are you happy to be a father"
Before he could answer Ron interrupted, "yeah are you excited to have a baby with a future Death eater?"
Harry slammed his fist against the table creating a large crack in the hard wood, his eyes narrowed and the dark magic arising again, many student trembled and shivered at the dark magic coming from Harry. They watched as Ron had finally felt the presence of Harry's massive magic and lowered his gaze. Standing up Harry went to follow Draco, worried since anger was bad for both Draco and the baby.
Unbeknownst to them Crabbe and Goyle had overheard the conversation between the five, they may not have understood most of it but they knew that they had to inform Luscious. They wrote a very simple letter and owled it to Luscious address.