Chosen Prompt: Christmas tree with Gifts under, wreath above fireplace.
Chapter 12:
The first thing Draco had to do when he came through Pansy's floo was not to fall into the large Christmas tree right in front of the fireplace. He couldn't help but think that Pansy was a little anxious to get Christmas here and over with, how she already had gifts sitting under the tree. He turned around to see a wreath sitting above the fireplace right next to the floo powder and shook his head.
"Oh Draco you are here. The boys are upstairs in the play room." Pansy stated.
"Could you call them down here please. I think it would be more comfortable to talk in the living room." He asked as she nodded her head and went back up the stairs.
He pulled one of the chairs in front of the couch so he could look at both the boys at the same time and they could see him better. He wasn't sure what he was going to say, what do you say to two seven year old boys who think someone else is there Father. Who had learned at an even early age to hate you and their own brother. He shook his head from these thoughts as he heard the kids running down the stairs, laughing. He watched as they bolted into the living room and stopped when they saw him,
"Hello boys. Could you sit down so we can talk for a little while?" Draco asked and saw the boys exchange worried looks.
"We stopped picking on Tobias. Papa told us the truth." One of the boys said.
"And what did he tell you?" Draco asked not wanting to jump to conclusions.
"That you are not a bad man. You only did as your parents asked like we did with what Father asked us to do. We told Tobias we are sorry. We are all friends now." The other boy stated grabbing onto his brother hand.
"You aren't in trouble, either of you. I just needed to talk to you about something your Papa hasn't told you yet. Please sit." Draco said pointing to the couch and watch as the boys slowly walked over and sat down, not letting go of each others hand.
"I know you know that I am Tobias Papa. I know you know Harry is your Papa, and you think Blaise if your Father." Draco started.
"Our Father is Blaise." One of them said.
"What are your names, I should have asked that first. I am sorry." Draco sighed knowing he needed to know this information.
"I'm Maliki." The one with straight Blonde hair and blue eyes spoke up. Draco looked at the other one, the one with short spiky blonde hair and green eyes waiting for him to talk.
"Draconis." He said slowly. Draco couldn't help letting his jaw drop at the name.
"Draconis do you know what my name is?" Draco asked.
"No sir. Just that you are Tobias' Papa." The boy replied.
"My name is Draco." He watched as the boy's green eyes widened and he looked at his brother.
"I think you may have been named after me." Which only made Draco believe that Harry had lied to him again. Harry had told him he didn't figure out the boys were his until later on, when their hair started to grow in, but yet here was one of the boys with a name so close to his. He knew Harry named that boy after him, which meant that he knew from the start.
"Why would Papa name me after you?" The boys asked looking curious.
"Well that is why I came here today to talk to you about. I went over to your house earlier and talked to your Papa. We used to be rather close a long time ago, around the time your Papa got pregnant with the both of you. He told me something yesterday that I wasn't sure I wanted you both to know, but I decided I needed you to know. I will be talking to Tobias later when I go home about this also." Draco started and watched as both boys sat and listened. "I am really your Father." He ended.
Both boys had different reactions, he thought they would both be upset with the news but it seemed only Maliki was upset. His face turned red and he stood up from the couch looking angry. Fists clenched to his sides and chest heaving up and down, staring Draco right in the eyes.
"That is not true. Blaise is our Father and he will be back. He loves us and raised us. How could you lie to kids like this?" He asked looking like he was holding back yelling.
Draconis on the other hand looked like he was thinking about something. He sat there looking between Draco and his brother for a few minutes before he stood up and walked over to Draco. He looked right into Draco's eyes and then turned and looked into his brothers. Looking from his eyes to his hair and back to Draco.
"I don't think he is lying Maliki." Draconis said making his brother turn his anger over to him.
"Yes he is. Our real Father will be back, he is not out Father." Maliki yelled this time.
"But we don't look anything like Blaise, Mal. Look at Him." Draconis said pointing to Draco. "We have his hair color, you have his eyes. We have his looks Mal."
Maliki stopped ranting and looked at Draco for a minute, then looked at his brother. Their facial features were exactly like Draco's and nothing like Harry or Blaise. He saw the other boy look to the floor as tears started to come down his face. Draco reached out and tried to hold him but he pulled away and ran up the stairs. Draco looked at Draconis and saw him stare after his brother for a moment.
"Are you alright Draconis?" Draco asked. The boy turned around and looked back at him nodding.
"Why would Papa lie to us all our lives. What about Tobias? What is he to us?" The boy asked.
"He is your full blood brother. I carried him and Your papa sired him making him his father. He was only born a couple months before you two." Draco said and saw the pain come across the boys face.
"We were so mean to him. I don't know how I feel about this. I have to go to Mal." Draco nodded and watched his other son leave him.
He couldn't help but think how Maliki was just like Harry, quick to get angry. Flip out at the drop of a hat and not listen to reason. Draconis was just like him, rational and always thinking. Talking things out and trying to understand everything that is happening and why. Draco sighed and stood up when he heard Pansy coming into the room.
"How did it go?" She asked.
"They are going to have questions. It is best you let Harry answer them. Maliki is angry and Draconis doesn't really know what to do. I don't blame them. This is a lot to take in at their age. I just needed them to know. I need to go speak with Tobias now. Thank you Pansy." He said as he left that house and his sons behind.
When he got back to his place Tobias and Theo were sitting on the couch reading a book. Tobias looked half asleep, like he was fighting to stay away until he returned. He knew he had to start spending more time with his son again, he had become distracted. Now if his son wouldn't be angry with him after they talked.
"Thank you Theo. You can go home now. I told Pansy to let Harry answer any questions the twins may have." Draco stated as he walked over and sat down, pulling Tobias to him.
"Alright. Are you going to be okay?" Theo asked.
"Yes. I have to talk to Tobias now." Thoe nodded and left leaving him along with his little boy. He picked Tobias up and placed in next to him, facing each other with legs crossed on the couch.
"Are you alright Papa?" Tobias asked seeing Draco looking conflicted.
"I am. I need to tell you about you Father now." Draco stated seeing his sons eyes go wide with excitement.
"You finally want to tell me who it is. I'm sorry Papa." Tobias apologized.
"It is fine to be excited about knowing where you came from. I didn't tell you before because it hurt me to think about him. That is not fair to you. You have the right to know who he is. I just don't want you angry at anyone. It's Harry Potter." Draco stated watching his sons face change from excited, to confused, to anger and then sadness.
"But. He hates me and you. Maliki and Draconis hate me to. I mean they don't act like it any more but I know they still hate me." Tobias stated looking at his hands that he was wringing together.
"Oh Tobias they don't hate you any more. Maliki is mad at me and Draconis doesn't know what to think. Harry doesn't hate you either, he was confused and scared and the man he was with told lies to the boys and Harry didn't know how to stand up to him. He will love you Tobias." Draco reached over and pulled his son into his lap.
"Are they my brothers now?" he asked.
"Yes. Just like Harry is your Father, I am theirs. The one they have known their whole life was just a step father, nothing to them by blood like we are." Draco stated.
"Are we going to be living with them Papa." Tobias asked.
"No. But I do want to get to know the boys and I am sure Harry wants to get to know you. So I think the boys will spend time here and you will spend time over at theirs."
"I don't want to be alone with Harry right now. I want the boys there. Even though they were mean to me, I know them." Tobias said looking at Draco.
"I understand we can work things out. Now time for bed. I'll read you a story." Draco lifted Tobias off the couch and into his arms, taking him to his room.