Maps by Maroon 5

Chapter 3

Lucius and Rodolphus were preparing for their kids' 14th birthday party, thinking, "Where did the time go? It feels like yesterday we were giving birth to them."

Not once did they regret it.

Emmy and Adam had put together a list of people they wanted to come.

Lucius smiled as he invited everyone to come.

Harden and Abraxas smiled at their invite. "Where did the time go, love?"

Rabastan and his parents were thinking the same thing. "Time flies."

Emmy jumped around. "Mama, Dad, come on! People are already here."

Rodolphus huffed. "I know, baby. Give me a moment to catch my breath."

"Relax, Emmy. Adam, are you ready?" Lucius asked, holding Rodolphus's hand.

They walked in, and Emmy hugged everyone. Adam followed her around.

Harden and Abraxas hugged their son and son-in-law.

Rodolphus's family did the same. Rabastan looked at Rodolphus. "Is everything okay?"

"I'm fine," Rodolphus said, rolling his eyes.

Lucius chuckled.

Harden looked at them with a brow raised.

"I'm fine, geez. Not a child anymore," Rodolphus said.

"Dad, Mama, can Emmy and I open presents, please?" Adam asked.

"You sure can," Lucius said.

Emmy looked at the one from Rodolphus first. Adam opened the one from Lucius.

The kids gasped.

Everyone looked at them in surprise.

"Show everyone, baby," Lucius encouraged.

"Come on, show them," Rodolphus urged.

The kids showed adoption papers.

Harden, Abraxas, Rabastan, and his parents looked shocked.

"Tonight, you both will be Malfoy-Lestrange," Lucius announced.

Emmy hugged them. Adam said, "Thank you," hugging his sister. "Finally," he mumbled.

Rodolphus laughed.

Emmy glared at him. "This is no laughing matter. It's about time," she said, stomping her foot.

Lucius chuckled. "Okay, you two, open the rest. Leave the last two from us till the end."

Everyone smiled as the kids opened each one, hugging whoever it was from.

They opened the last two with a shriek. "Finally!" they shouted, running to their parents and hugging them, especially Rodolphus.

Lucius asked, "Want to tell everyone what it is?"

They held up their shirts, revealing "Big Brother" and "Big Sister."

Harden looked at them for a moment before grinning. "I knew it."

"Well, congrats, you two. I'm guessing Rodolphus is the one pregnant then," Abraxas said.

"Yep," Rodolphus confirmed.

Lucius hugged his parents.

Rabastan said, "I already knew. He's snappy and already annoyed at me." He chuckled.

Lucius laughed. "This time, he might just hex you."

"Not my fault it was annoying. I wasn't even going to do anything," Rodolphus pouted.

"No, no, brother. I know you all too well. You are trigger-happy. Still are," Rabastan said.

"Oh really, am I now?" Rodolphus replied. "Emmy, Uncle is picking on me."

Emmy glared. "Leave Dad alone," she said, pulling her wand and sending a stinging hex.

Everyone laughed at poor Rabastan.

"No, not another one," he moaned.

"Leave Dad alone then," Emmy said.

Rodolphus shrugged and grinned. "Baby, want to go eat?"

Lucius grinned too.

Adam called, "Sissy, come on. Mama has that look."

Lucius looked offended. "Hey, now, I do not."

Rodolphus chuckled. "You do, Lucy. What did you do?"

"I did nothing," Lucius said, sticking his nose in the air.

Emmy rolled her eyes. "Come on, Adam, let's see what they—"

"Hey!" they shouted. "Why is it half blue and half pink? We wanted purple."

Rodolphus looked shocked. "Lucius, what did you do? Please tell me that's not what the healer told you," he huffed.

Lucius grinned. "Sorry, Rod, not my fault."

"Then how did it happen?" Rodolphus exclaimed.

Lucius shrugged. "You're a twin. It was bound to happen."

Emmy and Adam asked, "Mama, is this what we think it is?"

"Yep," Lucius confirmed. "Brother and sister."

Rodolphus grumbled. "You should have told me. Never will I let the healer talk to you alone." He stomped his foot.

"Rod, I love you," Lucius said with cheekiness.

Harden smiled. "Well, this is shock but a good one. I love you guys so much."

Rabastan said, "This is amazing! Another set of twins. Our legacy will live on." He exclaimed.

Rodolphus grinned. "The next set of twins to storm Hogwarts." They high-fived.

"All the pranks. This is great. Rab, do you still have the book?"

Rabastan summoned it. "Let's see… this one? No, that one? Or that one?"

Lucius looked at them. "Um, what?"

Their parents groaned. "Not this time. They are the book, yes," Rodolphus and Rabastan both said. "That's ours."

Their parents rolled their eyes. "What even is this?"

Harden and Abraxas asked, "Want to share with the class?"

"Is that the famous book of Slytherin?" Lucius asked.

They grinned. "Yep."

Their parents opened it to the disappearing clothes prank. "Ewwww," they exclaimed.

Rabastan and Rodolphus laughed. "Oh, that was fun. Served them right," they huffed.

Harden laughed. "What the heck, Lucius? Why are you involved in that one?"

Lucius blinked. "Oh crap, not that one. No, close the book, please."

Their parents went to the second page and gasped. "What the hell, boys? Why are you guys freaking naked?"

Lucius moaned in despair. "Please close the book."

Harden read and blinked. "Did you really run around Hogwarts streaking just to put clothes disappearing charms on everyone?"

Everyone looked shocked.

Rabastan took the book back. "No more of that. Never said they were all kid-friendly, now did I?" he blushed.

"Well, our kids won't be doing that," Rodolphus said.

Lucius nodded. "That page is out when they get the book."

"Well, son, that prank got everyone involved. I got to admit it was quite funny to get those letters from parents," Abraxas said.

Lucius laughed. "That was funny. All asking for marriage proposals."

"What now? What am I missing here?" Harden asked.

Abraxas summoned the letters. Harden read through some. "Um, no."

Rodolphus laughed. "Well, no worries there. He is mine now," he said, holding Lucius close.

Lucius smiled.

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