DISCLAIMER: I never owned Harry Potter and I do not profit with this story. The songs used in this story aren't mine as well.
WARNING: Slash story, male to male, swearing, MPreg
Sad little bird: I know Harry is an ass but I'll try to unravel the reasons for his actions in this chapter.
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Harry was settled in a suite in St. Mungo's, a privilege given since he is the head of the Spell Damage Ward as well as his status as being the Saviour of the Wizarding World. It is a perk that he does appreciate since it provides privacy for him, his family and friends. News about him being confined in the hospital has been blocked out.
Hermione was currently seated beside his bed when Blaise appeared together with two children and the elder Malfoys. Narcissa kissed the Muggleborn on her cheek and hugged her while Lucius shook her hand in greeting. Blaise pulled a chair for Narcissa and gestured for her to take a seat. The children with them are now standing by the bed and looking at their father.
"How is he fairing? We need to do something." Narcissa spoke.
"Theo will be in shortly to inform us of his status. Indeed, we need to do something. We have to find a loophole in the vow he made us take." Hermione agreed with the Malfoy matriarch.
"We could not leave the children but we cannot bring them to the Manor as it will violate the vow. Who will look after them?" Lucius asked as he looked at his grandchildren.
Just as Hermione was about to speak, Theo came in with a blonde woman. "This is Giselle and she is the twins' nanny since they were born. I'm afraid Harry was not able to introduce her to you. She is a squib so no need to wonder." he said.
"Hallo es ist eine Freude, Sie Lady und Lord Malfoy zu treffen" Giselle greeted them.
~\~Hello it is a pleasure to meet you Lady and Lord Malfoy~/~
"Giselle, was ist los mit meinem Papa? wird er aufwachen?" the little girl with blonde curly locks and silver grey eyes asked the newly arrived woman.
~\~Giselle, what's wrong with my dad? Will he wake up? ~/~
Giselle kneeled on the floor and hugged the teary eyed girl. "Hush jetzt meine Kleine. Papa wird besser sein, er braucht nur zu ruhen. Wie wäre es wir jetzt nach Hause gehen und kommen morgen wieder auf ihn zu überprüfen?" she asked and both children nodded.
~\~Hush now my little one. Papa will be better, he just needs to rest. How about we go home now and come back tomorrow for him to check? ~/~
As they were about to leave the room, the door opened to let Ginny in along with Pansy, Ron, Bill and Fleur. The elder Malfoys were startled at the presence of Fleur and Bill which Ron noticed and gestured for them to relax.
"No need to fret Lucius, they know and we haven't told them anything." Ron said as he shook his hand.
"We think we have a solution to our issues" Pansy mentioned while giving the two children curious looks. "Who are these lovely children?"
The little boy with unruly black hair and grey eyes stepped forward. "Hallo, mein Name ist Scorpius Draconis und dies ist meine Schwester, Shaula Eltanin. Sie können mich Cori anrufen und ihr, Ollie"
~\~Hello, my name is Scorpius Draconis and this is my sister, Shaula Eltanin. You can call me Cori call and her, Ollie~/~
Ron looked at the little boy with wide eyes and was about to speak when the little girl spoke.
"I apologize in behalf of my brother. He usually forgets that we are in a different place and not everyone can understand us. He is Scorpius Draconis and you may call him Cori. I am Shaula Eltanin but you may call me Ollie. It is a pleasure to meet you" she said.
"Oh my, such a sweet girl. I am Pansy Parkinson-Weasley and this is my husband, Ron Weasley. The couple over there is Fleur and Bill Weasley. We are your Daddy's friend." Pansy said.
"How old are you?" Ron asked as he hugged each child.
"We are turning seven in November" Cori answered.
"Please excuse us, as much as I would like for them to stay but I need to bring them home so that they could rest. We would be back tomorrow." Giselle interrupted.
They nodded their consent and the children gave each one a hug and left the room.
"Now you were saying Ron?" Lucius prodded.
"Let's move to the sitting area, shall we? So that we would not wake Harry up." Ron said as they moved towards the sitting area and closed the door leading to Harry's room.
"He's getting worse. We need to find a way for them to be together." Theo said.
"As Pansy have mentioned, we may have found the solution to our dilemma." Ron answered.
"Please elaborate. As the lives of our precious ones are on the line here." Narcissa said as she looked at them sternly.
It was Fleur who spoke up this time.
"It was the first time I saw Harry again since he left seven years ago. I may have not noticed it then since all of us were under the stress of the war but when I saw him leave the table earlier, I saw his glamour shimmer and I sort of followed him. When I saw Hermione cancel the spell, it was then that I knew that he is a veela. I saw the signs and I can feel it in the thrum of power coming from him. When you brought him to Ginny's room I went back to the table and spoke with Bill." She told them.
"What we'd like to know is what was the condition of the vow you took so that we may be able to find a loophole and bypass it." Bill asked.
"The vow that Hermione, Blaise, Ginny and I took was to prohibit us from informing Draco that he is a veela and that they have children. We are also not allowed to disclose his whereabouts." Theo answered as he sat beside his wife.
Blaise started pacing while rubbing his jaw and in deep thought. "Hmmm let's see, we are able to talk about some things with people who know some of the details but we are unable to mention anything that they are not aware of."
"Like right now, you are unable to mention where he went after leaving here and where the children lived and grew up. The same goes for Lucius and I and it breaks my heart not to tell my son that he has two wonderful kids after what happened to him." Naricssa told them as Lucius draped his arm over her shoulders to comfort her.
"Okay, so here's what Fleur and I thought. If we are able to talk with the twins since we were able to meet them earlier and ask them of these gaps of information then we would be able to inform Draco since we are not able to do the vow." Bill informed them as he clasped his hands together in front of his face as he placed his elbows on his knees.
They all looked at one another and as Pansy and Hermione blurted out "That is perfect! Once the children tell you the information you need, we will then talk about what to do with Harry and Draco."
"Indeed! It is a brilliant idea Bill. Since Harry has not bound his children to the vow to prohibit them from telling us about their life abroad." Lucius agreed.
"But we have one problem. They cannot speak straight English; they would switch to their native tongue once they are unable to express themselves." Blaise piped in.
"No worries Blaise. I can speak German as well aside from French." Fleur supplied.
The following day, Blaise arrived at Grimmauld with Ginny, Fleur and Bill. They were greeted by Kreacher by the floo and were led to the children's playroom.
"Healer Zabini, how is Meister Harry doing?" Giselle asked the children's Healer as they got inside the room.
"He is quite recovering but we are not sure for how long." The dark skinned man eyed the blonde woman who looked him straight in the eye.
"I know what you want. I understand that there is a need for you to do this since my Meister is stubborn but please do not pressure the children. I am glad that you found a work around from the restraints of the vow." She informed them as she stepped aside.
Giselle then addressed the children "
Kinder, ich will nur Schritt und ein paar Sachen kaufen. Ihr Onkel Blaise, Tante Ginny und ihre Freunde wird sich um Sie kümmern. Gut sein."
~\~ Children, I will just step out and buy some things. Your Uncle Blaise, Aunt Ginny and her friends will take care of you. Be good...~/~
"Ja Tantchen" Came the twins reply.
~\~ Yes auntie~/~
While Bill and Fleur looked after the children, Blaise and Ginny went down to the kitchen to see what they could make for their lunch. They found Kreacher preparing the twins' snacks. Ginny asked if it is okay that they will cook instead of him. The house elf scowled and murmured about his job being taken over by red heads. He has long gotten over his grudge and prejudice over the purity of blood of his master's friends.
As Ginny was preparing the ingredients of the meal she's cooking, she looked over her shoulders and called out "Love, I've mentioned to Pansy and Ron that we are having lunch here." She winked at her fiancé.
Understanding dawned on Blaise and he just smirked and nodded. He went on preparing the table and afterwards helped her in cooking. He was pretty adept in the skill since he was used of doing it when they were still training to be Healers in Paris. Theo was pants in cooking but was pretty good in cleaning charms and that's why it both worked for them being flatmates.
While they were done preparing the meal, they sent Kreacher to inform Bill and Fleur to prepare the children for lunch. The floo in the receiving room flared to life and in came Pansy with Ron.
"I took the liberty of inviting Narcissa and Lucius for lunch here, if that's okay?" Pansy said as she sat down.
"That would be alright. We need to finalise this guys. We are running out of time." Blaise answered.
Just as Ron was sitting beside his wife, the floo flared again and Narcissa stepped out then followed by Lucius shortly. As they were heading to the dining area, the twins along with Bill and Fleur came down the stairs. After the twins greeted and hugged their grandparents, they went to the dining room to meet the others.
Before sitting, the twins went to Ron and Pansy to hug and greet them. Just as Fleur was assisting Ollie in sitting on the chair and Bill helping Cori, Giselle arrived. They called for Kreacher and asked for another seat to be prepared for her.
"Giselle, since Theo's shift will end by 6 o'clock, kindly go to the hospital and stay with Harry and alert us of sudden changes. We will be staying here with the children and proceed with whatever we will be planning later." Blaise told the blonde woman.
"Ja. That would be fine. Please hurry and do everything you can." Giselle agreed and pleaded.
Narcissa and Pansy looked at her with hawk-like eyes which were returned by a raised brow. Ron cleared his throat to catch his wife's attention, while Lucius discreetly held his wife's hand under the table.
"So kids, how was your day with Aunt Fleur and Uncle Bill?" Ginny asked to break the tension.
"They are fun but we miss Papa, when will Uncle Theo allow him to come home?" Shaula said as she looked at her lap.
"Don't be sad love. Once Papa is well, he will be allowed to come home and it would be sooner than you think." Giselle said as she collected them in her arms. They hugged her and burrowed their faces in her shoulders.
Once they were composed, they sat back on their seats and took few bites before declaring that they really have no appetite and would go back to their room. Giselle offered to accompany them and when she came back, they were all looking at her.
"If we are other people, we would assume that you are the mother of these children. You treat them as your own." Fleur commented.
Giselle chuckled "Yes, I treat them as if they are my own. Their father is very kind to me and as much as I would like him for myself, he made it clear from the start that we are never going to progress to that. So no need to worry for your Süßer Junge" she said as she looked at Narcissa and Pansy.
~\~ Sweet boy~/~
Pansy and Narcissa blushed at that and smiled at her.
"Okay, so what are your plans then? Since I am not under oath you may ask me things to fill in the missing pieces so that we may resolve this tonight. Meister Harry would not be pleased with this but sometimes I just want to hit him for his stubbornness. I fear for my sweethearts, they love their father so much. And it's about time the truth comes out." Giselle told them.
"I am sure you are aware of the attack at the Manor a few days ago." Lucius began and received several nods. "I was brought to St. Mungo's and it was Harry who attended to my injuries. I asked him about what happened between him and Draco but he was tight lipped. I then told him about what happened seven years ago." He took a sip of his drink then continued.
"Draco was at Diagon Alley at that time looking for a potion ingredient needed for his experiment at home. He still does his potion making as a hobby even if he is already training as an Auror. He was then assaulted by those bigoted idiots and he was brought to St. Mungo's. After he was treated, Narcissa and I were informed that aside from the bruises , several broken bones and concussion, he also had a miscarriage. To say that we are shocked was an understatement. We decided to have a talk with him once he is well and instructed the Healer not to reveal that certain information even to Draco himself."
"When we spoke with him and asked how he is, he was hesitant at first but then he admitted that even though his physical wounds are already healed, he is still broken. He then went on with the expectation of a proper pureblood; that he needed to marry a pureblood woman and produce an heir. I then told him that fuck pureblood traditions, he is to do what he wants and we would still love him as he is our only child. He then admitted about what happened with Harry. I told him that we would still support him and if Harry returns and he would like to pursue him, we are fine with it."
"I informed Harry about that conversation we had with Draco but he just answered me with 'It was his decision that night, I wouldn't want to burden him' which puzzles me. What happened before he left? Draco only mentioned that on their last night, Harry just up and left when he mentioned about a certain contract we had for him when he was young." Lucius asked.
Ron nodded and blushed then said "I think I would be able to answer that. The night that they were together, they were in bed at that time. Draco was tense since he was dreading the day that you and Narcissa will summon him for a date to meet his betrothed and mentioned it to Harry. He felt it as a rejection but did not elaborate and since I was not aware that he is a veela and that he has known that Draco is his mate. He just said that he needed to leave and asked me to promise not to tell. The next day he's gone, dropped out of training and vanished. To say that Draco was devastated was an understatement. We were not able to trace where Harry went since he left his wand and since he instructed Kreacher not to tell his whereabouts, it was really difficult to locate him."
"That is where we come in. Theo and I were training to be a Healer in Paris and we were having coffee when we bumped into him at the café. We were able to run into him a few more times and became friends. He confided in us and we helped him with his pregnancy. That is when he made us do the Unbreakable Vow. Even though we are able to go back and forth here in London and meet Draco once in a while, we were not able to tell him about Harry being in Paris." Blaise continued from where Ron left off.
"I met him in Paris when I was being harassed by a muggle and he helped me out. Harry then found out that I am a squib and dropped his glamour. He brought me to his home and employed me. I was there during his whole pregnancy and ever since by his side. He told me about what happened but it is not my place to divulge personal details as he would be the one to talk about that." Giselle piped in as she noticed that no one was able to talk.
"After he gave birth, he decided that he would like to be a Healer just like Theo and Blaise. Healer Nott became his personal healer when he finished with his training while Healer Zabini is the children's. When he finished his training, we travelled to Australia and he was able to meet the younger Weasley couple. When we came back in Paris, he was surprised to know that Hermione was there as well. After a few months, we moved to Frankfurt and settled there." Giselle ended as understanding dawned to the Weasleys, aside from Ginny, and the Malfoys.
The stories went on and on as pieces of the puzzle were put together making everyone is aware that the only thing they are not allowed to tell Draco is Harry's giving birth of the twins, his veela heritage and their whereabouts. They then proceeded in planning how to get Harry and Draco to meet and talk and fix whatever it is they have and maybe, not just maybe…it would be able to save Harry's life.
The conversation they had was quite taxing for the elder Malfoys and they were led by Kreacher to a guest room so that they could rest while Ron and Pansy went back to work. Fleur then decided what should be done next.
While Bill and Blaise are lounging in the sitting room talking about the children, Ginny and Fleur has just finished speaking with Hermione over the floo when Theo's head appeared in the fireplace.
"We're running out of time. His vital signs are getting weaker and weaker. I'm afraid we need to bring him home to Grimmauld as that is what he wishes for." Theo said.
Ginny gasped "It can't be! Is he awake?" she asked.
"He woke up a while ago but he is barely lucid when he said he wished to go home to spend his last hours with his children." Theo answered her flatly but with a very visible line of sadness in his eyes.
"Go and tell Hermione. I'll send Blaise and Bill over to help you. Ginny, stay with the kids. Looks like we need to act out the plan earlier than we discussed." Fleur instructed them.
With Ginny's nod, Theo said goodbye. Fleur called her sister-in-law's attention "Gin, inform Narcissa and Lucius as well" and with that she flooed out to go to the Ministry.
An hour after Theo firecalled at Grimmauld Place and Fleur flooed in to the Ministry, Harry was settled in the Master's bedroom by Theo and Hermione while Blaise and Ginny spoke with the twins. Giselle and Narcissa are preparing dinner for the entire lot while Lucius and Bill are at the library looking up books about veelas and bonds.
Around six in the evening, Pansy and Ron arrived together with the rest of the Weasleys. The children are being looked after by Kreacher and the two of the Malfoy house elves. They were gathered at the sitting room of the Master's bedroom as they were briefed by Giselle as to what is going on with Harry. Since everyone is busy, they did not notice the floo activating.
The blonde man stepped out of the fireplace and looked around. Seeing as no one is around and Fleur has not yet stepped out of the floo, he stepped out of the receiving area and followed the sound of a piano playing with a child's voice singing. He stood at the doorway of the room where the sound came from and became fascinated with the sight in front of him. Two children, a blonde haired little girl and a little boy with black unruly hair, were playing the piano while singing together.
Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shared what I made
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
So if you're asking me
I want you to know
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest, leave out all the rest
Forgetting all the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well
Pretending someone else can come
And save me from myself
I can't be who you are
(Song: Leave Out All the Rest by Linkin Park)
The song got cut off as Fleur's voice rang out "Draco where ─ oh! There you are"
The French woman found him standing at the doorway listening to his children playing the piano and singing. Both kids turned their heads upon hearing their Aunt's voice. Draco's eyes widened and he gasped when he noticed that both children have grey eyes – same shade as his ─ and they have resemblance to Harry.
"I've seen you've met them. Children, come say hello" Fleur called out to the twins.
The little boy was the first one who approached him and offered his hand. "Hello, my name is Scorpius Draconis but you may call me Cori. Are you a friend of my daddy?" he asked with a heavily laden German accent.
Draco reached out to stroke Cori's hair as he looked at the little boy's face, as if memorising how he look. He smiled and said "I used to be." He then noticed that even though Cori's hair is so like Harry's, his face has more resemblance to him and then there was the pair of grey eyes.
The little girl watching them approached and said "You look like Cori only you have blonde hair like mine."
Draco looked at her. She had blonde curly locks like his mother's but the shade is definitely the same shade as his and his father's. He stretched his other hand to beckon her to him. She looked at the older man and then to her Aunt Fleur who nodded in encouragement.
She hugged Draco tightly while whispering "Are you our other father?"
Draco only hugged her tighter and had tears brimming his eyes. He pulled back a little to look at her face and only then had he realized that she has Harry's face. "How – what – Fleur?" The blonde man looked at the French woman questioningly.
"Draco, what do you know about Harry?" Fleur asked him as she gestured for them to take a seat on the couch in the room.
Draco stood up while both arms draped around each child on his side. He took a seat and had Cori on his lap while the little girl snuggled into his side. He is greatly confused but he feels comfortable with the kids, so comfortable it feels like home.
"What about Harry?" he asked Fleur concern lacing his features as he turned his head to look at him.
"Harry is a veela Draco and he is dying" Fleur answered as him as she looked at him straight in the eyes.
"Wha ─ How ─ I mean ─ Fleur, How could you say that?!" Draco exclaimed hugging both children trying to cover their ears as much as he can.
"How could you say that in front of his children?" there was anger in his eyes as he looked at her. He was angry that she needed to say that in front of the children but somewhat thankful that it didn't bother them. Trying to put the pieces of information unravelled before him, he tried to solve the puzzle. His eyes lit up as understanding dawned in him.
"They know Draco, they know" was her only answer.
There were steps coming closer to the room they were in and voices can be heard but Draco doesn't give a damn about them. He just saw Harry back a couple of days ago and now he's going to lose him again and this time for good. No, this is not good.
Just as Draco was about to speak, Theo stepped in and rushed towards him. "Good! You're here, we've got to go. We're running out of time. This is a long shot but we need to try."
Raising an eyebrow, Draco looked at Theo then to Fleur and back "What do I have to do? I don't get it but I will do what I can"
"You are his mate Draco! Harry is a veela and you are his mate" Theo was shocked that those words were able to come out of his mouth and looked at Fleur.
"Explanations later. Let's move. These children need both their parents and they won't have that if Potter is gone" Draco said with clear determination as he stood up, carrying his little girl by his hip and holding on to his little boy's hand.
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The song used in this chapter is Leave Out All the Rest by Linkin Park