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For The Sake Of A Name	By : Bickymonster Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 52498 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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AN: I present to you all, chapter 16, enjoy.

I am sure you will be glad to hear that my muse has been attentive to this story all week and I am finally managing to move forward with it at a steady pace.

Warnings and disclaimers apply as always.

Previously:

"I am actually asking you to give up your free time to assist both Potters with Potions, Sir."

He narrowed his eyes even further, "Very well, you annoying brat. I assure you though, I will not be pampering either of you; it will be your responsibly to ensure that your husband keeps up and does as told."

She gave him her best grin. "Thank you, Sir..."

"Yes, yes, now be gone with you. I have work to do."

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"How's she doing, how are you doing?" Hermione asked when Harry answered the door to their rooms on the morning of the twenty second.

"I am okay, Draco however... well come in and see." Harry stepped to the side and allowed Hermione to enter, followed by Ron and Blaise.

Once inside then stopped and watched as the young and now very obviously pregnant blonde paced back and forward, mumbling under her breathe. She had one hand on her back and another supporting their child; now that she was quickly approaching seven months pregnant, walking was not quite as simple as it had been before.

"Damn it, stupid back." She cursed loudly, trying to stretch and rub out the pain there.

"Draco, please sit down, sweetheart. I will rub your back." Harry told her as he took her hand and led her to the sofa.

Rather than sitting, she knelt down sideways and leaned forward with her hands on the arm of the chair; giving Harry easy access to put pressure on her back.

"OH BLOODY MERLIN'S BALLS!" Draco practically squealed when Harry dug his thumbs in and started to release the knots of muscles in her back.

Harry, thinking he hurt her pulled his hands away immediately causing Draco to look over her shoulder and glare.

"If you stop before I tell you to, Harry, Love, you will be sleeping on the sofa for a month." She told him in mock sweetness; Ron and Blaise tried to muffled their laughter, not wanting her wrath to be turned on them, and Harry start working on her back again.

When she continued to let out strings of curses he had to ask her if he was hurting her but she explained that while it was painful it was a good pain which was helping and he agreed to continue.

Hermione called Dobby and requested he bring a selection of breakfast foods to the room for them all, so they wouldn't have to face the great hall. It was already about eight thirty, so they had only half an hour before Harry and Draco were to go meet Sirius, Mrs Weasley and Dumbledore in the Headmaster's office and the others had to go to class.

"We will meet you guys back here tonight; okay?" Hermione told the young couple. "So you can tell us what happened."

Harry nodded his consent, as Dobby reappeared with an excessive selection of food. "Can I please stop now, Love, my thumbs hurt and we both need to eat something."

Draco laughed, "Yes, good Husband, you have my permission to stop now." She turned around to sit down properly, giving him a kiss and accepting the bowl of porridge with syrup from Blaise.

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"You seem very calm, Draco dear." Mrs Weasley told her as the blonde girl sat down in a chair next to her.

"You should have seen me an hour ago, Mrs Weasley." Draco chuckled nervously.

"Where are Sirius and Dumbledore?" Harry was the one who had now taken up pacing.

"They will be here, Harry; now come sit down, dear." Mrs Weasley patted the seat on her other side and with a sigh Harry gave in and did as he was told.

It was a few minutes later that the Headmaster returned with both Sirius and Snape in toe and Harry was swept up into a crushing hug by his godfather.

"How are you doing, Harry?"

"I am okay, Sirius, just nervous." Harry admitted.

"Draco." Sirius pulled the girl to her feet and pulled her into a much more gentle hug, "Well look at you; really no doubting that you are pregnant now, right?"

Draco looked down as she ran her hand over growing belly, "Definitely."

"Are you doing okay?" Sirius asked her; a hand on each side of her face to make her look at him.

Draco managed a small smile as she nodded at him. "Like Harry said, just nervous."

"Well, we will all be there for you, nothing to be nervous about." Dumbledore assured them.

"You're coming with us, Sir?" Draco asked Professor Snape with a confused expression.

"Indeed, I have some information that I feel that the Wizengamot should be made aware of." Snape told them as if this cleared up all of their questions.

"Now we are all present, shall we proceed to the Ministry?" The Headmaster suggested, waving a hand towards the fireplace.

"Will someone go through with Draco? I don't want her going on her own but my history of floo landings is not the best." Harry looked a bit embarrassed.

"Of course dear, I will go with her." Mrs Weasley assured him.

"I will go first." Dumbledore told them taking a small amount of powder; stepping into the fireplace and sending himself to the Ministry.

Mrs Weasley and Draco went next, closely followed by Sirius and suddenly Harry realised he had ended up alone in the headmaster's office with Snape.

"After you, Mr Potter."

Harry didn't wait to be told twice and quickly followed the others through. As he had predicted, it was only thanks to Sirius that he managed to stay on his feet at the other end and he quickly took Draco's hand in his own, as they waited the couple of short moments it took for the Potions master to join them.

Harry had never been to the ministry before and found himself looking around in awe as they headed towards the main atrium; it was a lot bigger than he had anticipated and it struck him that perhaps there were a lot more witches and wizards in the world than he had thought.

Dumbledore seemed to know where he was going and so led the way; when Harry noticed the many eyes turning towards their party he was glad that Sirius and Mrs Weasley were on either side of him and Draco. Professor Snape was close behind them and Harry wondered with the adults had made the conscious decision to surround them.

"Wand, Name and reason for your visit." Droned a poorly groomed and extremely bored looking man.

"Albus Dumbledore, fifteen inches, elder, thestral tail hair. Here for the Potter hearing." The headmaster told him as he handed the man his wand. Once he had finished doing whatever he had was doing with the wand it was returned to Dumbledore with a small silver badge, which he pinned to his chest.

Mrs Weasley did the same before pulling Draco forward.

"Draco Potter, ten inches, hawthorn, unicorn hair."

"For the Potter hearing I assume." The man asked in his monotone voice.

"Yes." Draco accepted back her wand and her new silver badge.

"Next."

"Harry Potter, eleven inches, holly, phoenix feather." Harry said as he stepped up next to Draco. "For the Potter hearing."

It didn't take long for Sirius and Snape to have their wands registered and be given badges and soon the group were on their way across the lobby; doing their best to ignore the heads that turned to watch them and the whispers which seemed to surround them. It was a relief when they crowded into one of the lifts, Dumbledore selected level two and the crowds of people disappeared from view.

"Level two, Department of Magical Law Enforcement." The lift informed them.

"This is us." Dumbledore told them, leading them out of the lift into a bustling corridor.

People were going from one room to another with piles of papers, folders and books, stopping to have quick conversations with colleagues and Harry almost jumped with surprise when a paper aeroplane narrowly missed his head. It was a strange sight, seeing all these Ministry employees going about their day and Harry supposed he had never really imagined what life would be like for witches and wizards after they left school.

"Ah, Dumbledore, they are just finishing up with their previous meeting, do take a seat." A tall kindly looking gentleman, who looked to be in his early twenties, told them, indicating a small room with a glass wall; inside there seemed to be a lot of seats and Harry supposed this was a waiting room.

"Thank you, Jamieson." Dumbledore gave him a warm smile, "Don't suppose there is any chance for a cup of tea?"

"Of course, Sir. Anyone else want one?" He offered.

They all shook their heads and watched as his hurried off down the corridor to fetch the Headmaster his beverage before taking their seats as instructed. Draco sat close to Harry and leaned her head onto his shoulder, his arm wrapped around her, gently stroking her hair.

Jamieson returned a few minutes later with a cup of tea and Harry caught him casting curious glances at his forehead and Draco's belly.

"Yes, I am Harry Potter and yes she is pregnant. Anything else you would like to know?" Harry snapped.

Jamieson looked shocked but shook his head and mumbled an apology, before leaving hastily. Sirius gave Harry a sympathetic look and Snape seemed to be watching him calculatingly as if he had never seen him before.

It was maybe five minutes later that Jamieson returned. "They are ready for you now."

Getting to their feet the group followed him down a hall way ; Draco was holding onto Harry's hand with a death grip.

"Well, well, well..."

Harry felt Draco stiffen next to him and his grip tighten, as Lucius' voice sounded came from in front of Dumbledore. They looked up to see the tall blonde man examining the group with his eyes, Narcissa Malfoy just to his side. While Lucius took his time to look at all of them in turn, Draco's mother only had eyes for the young pregnant girl who used to be her son.

"I do so hope today goes well for you," he seemed to almost be playing with the words, letting them roll leisurely off his tongue as if he had all the time in the world. "It would be such a terrible shame for that child to have to be taken from its parents and given a real home."

"What are you doing here, Malfoy?" Sirius pushed passed Dumbledore and moved into Lucius personal space.

Narcissa cast a nervous glance at her husband and biting her lip, she seemed to decide he was distracted enough. She quickly stepped around Mrs Weasley till she was right in front of Harry and Draco.

"Now now, Black, it wouldn't do for you to act to rashly given you are currently in the Magical Law Enforcement offices." Lucius was carrying on, oblivious to his wife. "Besides I was simply here to meet with the committee deciding the fate of your godson's offspring, explaining why it would be best for all involved if the child was raised in my care."

Harry could feel Draco trembling against him and was sure she was crying silently, frozen at the sudden unexpected sight of her mother in front of her.

"I love you, Draco; I never have and never will want to let you go; no matter what you will always be my child. I Love you." Narcissa told her.

"Lucius, you have made your point but this is neither the time nor the place," Snape was speaking calmly. "It would be best not to make a scene. Allow Harry and Draco their chance to make their case and let the committee decide; it would not do for you to not respect the legal jurisdiction here."

Narcissa however continued to whisper "You really are a very beautiful girl and I am sure you will be a great mother; don't let your father win on this one." She told her as she gently wiped away the tears from Draco's face.

"Very well, Severus; I hope you have no chosen your allies unwisely." Malfoy snarled. "NARCISSA!" He yelled, finally realising what his wife was doing. "We are leaving... NOW!" He took a firm grip on her arm and practically stormed from the department.

"Are you okay?" Harry asked Draco hesitantly.

"I think so." Draco sounded out of breath and shaky. "My mother still loves me." She told him as it was just starting to sink in.

"Yes, she does." Harry agreed, kissing Draco's forehead and pulling her into a hug. "How could she not."

"We really must go, the committee is waiting." Jamieson eventually got up the courage to interrupt the moment; they all followed him as they rounded the corner and opened a door.

The room was not small but also not so large that it was intimidating; in truth it was far more relaxed in atmosphere than Harry had anticipated.

"Mr and Mrs Potter, would you take a seat please." A grey haired, middle aged lady wearing a monocle and Harry supposed he would describe her as square-jawed and serious looking. "My name is Amelia Bones, I am the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."

Harry and Draco quickly took their seats on the two chairs in the middle of the room and took a moment to take in the panel of people in front of them. There were five people, including Ms Bones.

To her right were two elderly gentlemen who both had stern expressions and calculating gazes and to her left were a kindly looking witch who looked to be in her thirties, who hadn't stopped smiling since they had come into the room, and a tall, slender man, who seemed to have a problem with his glasses as he would push them back up his nose every few minutes.

"Could you first introduce us to those you have with you and explain why they have attended with you?"

"Madam Bones, if you, and the Potters..." Dumbledore gazed at Harry and Draco over his glasses, "will allow me."

Harry and Draco nodded enthusiastically, not wanting to say the wrong thing, preferring to defer to the headmaster and Amelia Bones dipped her head in consent.

"I am Albus Dumbledore and am acting as legal counsel for both Harry and Draco Potter. In attendance with us we have Molly Weasley and Sirius Black, who Harry and Draco have selected as additional guardians to their child, and Severus Snape, who has been studying the mixture of potions which caused Draco's gender transformation and has found some pertinent information that we both felt was worth sharing."

"Thank you Dumbledore." Amelia looked to her right, "Allow me to introduce Mr Damian Narrat, who specialises in Family legacies and legal heirs... " The man on the end of the row nodded stiffly. "... and his colleague Mr Thomas Cretio, who is a legal historian, who specialises in family law."

Mr Cretio gave them a small smile which Harry and Draco both nervously returned. Madam Bones however was moving on to her other side.

"We also have Madam Bethany Coram, who is the head of Child services and Mr Garran Sylus, who will be writing a full record of today's meeting. I would like to start by just confirming the details I already have; you were married on August 5th of last year?"

Harry and Draco nodded.

"And you are currently about seven months pregnant?"

They nodded again.

"So that makes the conception of this child late August or very early September, unless I am mistaken."

"September 2nd." Draco said quietly, earning raised eyebrows from all the adults in the room.

"You are certain?" Madam Bones asked.

They both nodded again, "It was the only time that is even close to the right date." Harry clarified nervously.

"I see..." It was apparent, from the rather bemused expression that were on display around the room, that they had all been assuming they had been having sex on a far more frequent basis than they actually had. "I assume you were rather surprised to have fallen pregnant so quickly?" Madam Bones expression softened as she watched Draco for her response.

"Very surprised." Draco told her. "We both were." Harry reached over and squeezed her hand in comfort.

"If I might interrupt the information I have discovered in the last few days may be of relevance at this point." Snape said as he stepped forwards.

"By all means, Professor." Madam Bones consented.

"I have been conducting research on the specific combination of potions which fell on Draco towards the end of the previous academic year; it seems that other than the obvious gender changes there were a couple of other more subtle changes which occurred." Snape waved his wand and summoned a folder which he placed on the table in front of Madam Bones.

Draco looked slightly alarmed, surely she had been through enough without finding out a whole list of other side effects from the accident. Professor Snape however ignored her and continued with his explanation.

"The Malfoy's have never been short in stature and my tests indicate that her petite build is a result of several measures of shrinking solution, this should not cause any harm or problems. However more pertinent to the situation is a combination of several tinctures that when mixed I believe may have acted as a fertility potion."

"And you believe this is the reason Mrs Potter fell pregnant so quickly and easily." Madam Bones asked as she read over the notes in front of her.

"I believe it was a contributing factor, yes. I do not believe that Mr and Mrs Potter may have acted quite as irresponsibly as was first believed."

"Very well, we will take this into consideration." Madam Bones nodded and handed the file off to Mr Sylus. "Can you talk me through your choices in additional guardians?"

"Sirius is my godfather, this child will more or less be a grandchild to him anyway and Mrs Weasley has been the closest thing I have had to a mother for most of my life, so the same can be said for her." Harry answered quickly.

"So these are both your choices, Mr Potter?"

"No, Sirius is my family too;" Draco defended."My mother is his cousin. Sirius has taken amazing care of me since I have been with Harry."

"Mr Black and Mrs Weasley, I need you to both understand that you would be held responsible for ensuring that Mr and Mrs Potter are providing a suitable environment for raising this child. If you agree to this I need you to sign these forms." Madam Bones pulled out two simple documents; Sirius and Molly didn't hesitate to pick up quills and sign.

"Now I have one last major concern, which is your Education and your future careers."

"Well, that is something I can help you with." Dumbledore told her happily launching into a detailed explanation of their plan, complete with timetables.

"Well I have to admit you do seem to have covered all your bases and this does seem like an excellent plan." Madam Bones agreed. "I think we have all the information we require, we just need Mrs Potter to be examined by a ministry appointed healer. Madam Coram will take you next door where there should be a healer waiting."

Madam Coram got up from the desk and led them all from the room. "If the rest of you will just wait here. Follow me Mrs Potter."

"Harry?" Draco clutched to Harry's hand not wanting to go alone.

"Madam?" Harry asked gently, "Can I come with her?"

"Please, I don't want to go on my own."

Madam Coram sighed softly, "I do understand, dear, but it is against policy..."

"Draco is a very nervous, pregnant fifteen year old girl, who not only used to be a boy but has also had almost everyone she trusted betray her; including one of her peers attempting to sexually assault her." Snape sounded stern and brisk, his words were blunt and his annoyance at the Ministry worker was clear.

"You are asking her to go with you, a complete stranger, into an unknown room, to be poked and prodded by another complete stranger; I do not believe her request to have her husband with her is an unreasonable request."

Madam Coram seemed to think for a moment before she nodded her consent.

"I will allow it, however, Mr Potter, you must stand to one side and not get in the way or interfere in anyway; if you do so I will have no choice but to remove you from the room. Is that clear?"

"Perfectly." Harry nodded and wrapped an arm over Draco's shoulder as they followed Madam Coram into the other room.

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Gruffard - Glad you understood my reasoning for Draco being how she is. :) My muse has been very happy this week and I have not only managed to get chapter 19 under my belt, I have over half of chapter 20 done as well; so all in all a good week for this story. Seems my muse only likes one story at a time though, because Erotes has been slow going XD

Luminari_lilium - This is true, they will all be in for a surprise if they try to mess with Harry and his family. The private lessons will definitely give Harry and Snape a chance to get to know each other, for Draco's sake if nothing else; though whether either of them can get passed their stubborn natures to make that happen, only time will tell.

Delia Cerrano - Dumbledore is actually doing right by them... for now at least, and by using him as their lawyer they get to use the power he has over the ministry; though whether this will be a good thing in the long run or not, we will have to wait and see.

ChaosLady - They are definitely doing a pretty good job of figuring out how they are going to juggle everything. Sorry to hear about your computer, that must be quite annoying.

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