Can You Keep a Secret? | By : KusanoSaku Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 28184 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 6 |
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Title: Can you keep a Secret?
Authors: kusanobabe05 [kusanosakura] and socia0307
Pairing: DracoxHarry, Theo Nott/George, Arthur/Molly, ?xCharlie, BillxFleur; implied past RonxHermione/present RonxLavender
Fandom: HP
Notes: Compatible up to the bathroom scene between Draco and Harry in Half-blood Prince- minus the Ginny interest. After that is completely AU…
Warning: drarry gets rather aggressive so be warned.
Chapter 29
While it was quiet in their wing of Ivy Hall, it was still startling to have company for breakfast.
Molly was pouting.
Draco frowned, "Is something wrong Mrs. Weasley?"
"These elves of yours won't let me in the kitchen." Molly scowled.
Harry smiled at her, "I know that you like to cook Mrs. Weasley but for now why don't you see this as a vacation? With Dobby and Winky to look after us you'll have more time to work on those baby things for us."
Draco had sent a letter off to Millie warning her that someone was dosing Pansy with Amortentia and that it would make Pansy owe her a great debt if Pansy were freed to be able to choose for herself. He did ask her to restrain Pansy from attacking Granger because she would use Dark Arts, which would weaken them.
Millie was protective of other witches even if she wasn't fond of them, Pansy irritated her but if the potion or anything else was responsible for the behaviour then he was sure that Millie wouldn't be too hard on her.
"I am ashamed of my behaviour last night, it was a trying day." Molly said quietly.
"I'm sure you had much to think over." Draco said kindly.
"I'm afraid that today won't bring better news." Harry said holding out his letter from Luna to Molly.
Molly snatched it up and read it with Arthur looking over her shoulder.
Arthur frowned, "This is worse then I thought, is this girl reliable?"
"If Luna says that's what Ginny's doing I believe her. It would explain a lot…" Harry mused.
Molly scowled, "Explain what exactly?"
"Her break ups leave her completely unaffected and well the wizards hate her." Harry shrugged.
"It would explain why Neville Longbottom and Michael Corner were found trying to get away from her and were happy when professors showed up. If the potion broke when she tried to forced them into sex." Arthur muttered darkly.
George growled, "Where did she get love potions?"
"Apparently, she had an elf take them from you two." Molly snapped.
"WHAT?" Fred snarled. "She dared steal from us?"
George sputtered incoherent nonsense in his rage.
"If her behaviour is predictable, I think she wanted me next." Harry shivered.
Draco sneered, "Next? You may have been her next planned target but she's been obsessed with you for years! She watches you all the time and she sent you that ghastly valentine; 'his eyes are as green as pickled toads'. Surely, you haven't forgotten that!"
Harry groaned, "Thank you so much for reminding me, I've tried my best to forget…"
"Since ever," Fred snorted, "The only story she ever wanted to hear was the Boy Who Lived! Granted we didn't make it better by blabbing that we saw you your first year, sorry about that by the way."
It was easier to tell the twins apart now; George was sitting with Theo who had joined them for breakfast. They had Gracie and Ned on either side of them and looked like a family.
Draco and Harry didn't like sitting at the ends of the table so they had let the Weasley parents sit there last night. So they shared their side of the table with Remus and Fred…
Blaise like Snape had returned to Hogwarts.
"Do you have to go away Theo?" Gracie asked quietly.
"Sorry Gracie I'm still in the midst of exams so I have to but as soon as both of our exams are over Ned and I will come for you, I promise…"
"Yes, of course school does come first. How are Harry and Draco going to handle exams?" Arthur frowned.
"They are merely NEWT preparatory exams," Theo sniffed, "I'm sure that they can be taken whenever as long as it's before August."
"Will it be safe for me to go to Hogwarts in September?" Gracie asked quietly.
Theo frowned, "I hope so."
"Uncle Sev promised to help us get to exams if it were safe." Draco offered.
"With Hermione threatened and Albus wanting to force you to an abortion…I honestly don't see how you would be able to attend your exams."
Arthur gaped, somehow he hadn't realised that Harry was pregnant at all…
"Just how far are you along?"
Harry blushed, "I got pregnant in March and its well May so two months or so? I thought I was sick in the beginning because of how far along I was but Andromeda said it was because I wasn't healthy to begin with, plus I was stressed. I'm supposed to eat right, sleep properly and stay away from stress if that's possible with two power mad individuals after me."
"Given that pregnancy is counted conception date plus two week no matter what gender you are," Molly mused, "You're probably really close to the end of the third trimester, while they count weeks that way, wizards don't carry as long so the baby is forced to mature at a faster rate. The magic strength of both parents helps determine how long the pregnancy will last since magic is the only way such conception is possible and the sire has to be present to help balance the magic. Harry's magic sustains the pregnancy while Draco's will help prevent him from suffering from magical exhaustion."
George frowned, "How do you know this?"
Molly shrugged, "Well my brother Gideon was bent and I wanted to know how he could have a kid. I wanted to be a healer when I was little but then I decided that what I really wanted was to be a mother."
Harry swallowed, "All I ever wanted was a family…then I met Ron and I became a part of yours."
"Sirius made you his heir and you're with Draco now," Molly sniffed, "So you've gained his mother, his Aunt Andromeda and her family."
"If my George is now Harry's brother, then since we're together I guess that means you gained us as well." Theo muttered to himself.
"Since you're going to a godparent to one of our children it only makes sense." Draco smirked.
"I'd like it if they were godparents together." Harry smiled, "I think that they'll be good parents if their parenting of Gracie is any indication."
George blushed, "I know I'm not old enough to be her dad but I do want to be a sort of parent for her."
"Well I'm not old enough to be her grandmother but if she wants one…" Molly said kindly.
Gracie perked up at that, "Really? I've never had a grandmother before…"
Arthur chuckled, "I guess that makes me your grandfather."
Theo snickered, "I'm not old enough to have custody of them but I'll be officially giving it to George so you're welcome to be a part of their lives. After all, we can't claim any decent family on my side what with us having Carrows as the only relations I know about."
"With Death Eaters gunning for Weasleys, the Dark Lord and Dumbledore both after us it might be wise for you to go into hiding as well. Your connection to Harry makes you a target for both sides." Draco mused. "I'll write to Cousin Sancus about helping you, Theo; though you probably should file through Gringotts rather then the Ministry but if you have Bill and Sancus you might be able to do both."
"All assistance would be appreciated…" Theo sighed. "I just hope they don't try to punish us for having him for a father."
"If we can't stay at The Burrow because it's known, where should we live?" Fred frowned.
Harry grinned, "You're welcome here of course."
Arthur groaned, "I suppose the wisest thing that I should do is go talk to father, we haven't got along or really spoken in years but he has taken an interest in Bill, Charlie and Percy. If I explained the situation and introduced him to Theo then perhaps he would help us go into hiding. I am still technically on desk duty due that attack by Nagini last year but that's mostly because I'm doing administration duties as a Department Head rather then fieldwork."
"Are you sure it's safe?" Harry frowned.
"Someone has to keep an eye on fake defence objects."
"Really," Fred snorted, "they should just buy from us. We're actually certified by the Ministry."
"Shield hats, gloves and I'm working on cloaks. We buy ready-made cloaks with sizing charms from Madam Malkin's and then pack them full of defensive magic." George seconded.
"It's pathetic that even Aurors can't cast decent shield charms." Theo snorted, "You're a fool if you trust them to watch your back Ned."
"Theo, I'm set on being an Auror and you know it! I just want to put guys like father away." Ned pouted.
Dippy, Draco's personal elf appeared, "Miss Cissy be awake and calling for Master."
Draco rose pausing to wipe his lips with a serviette, "I'll attend her straight. Excuse me everyone."
Molly seemed pleased about how diligent he was to his mother and Harry caught his hand before he left.
"Tell her she is welcome in any Black Residence if she doesn't wish to stay…"
Draco kissed him chastely, "Thank you love."
Harry blushed and returned to his meal of lemon ginger pancakes with orange syrup.
Draco slipped out of the dining room and made his way to the family wing where he had his mother placed.
It was far enough from his apartments with Harry and they did have strong wards just to be safe. He would not want his mother to hear him having sex; anymore then he would want to hear her…
It didn't take long to reach her room; he knocked politely on the door because she was a stickler for manners even if she had spoilt him. He hoped she would forgive him for his imprudence…
"Come in!" came a weak version of his mother's normal imperious voice.
Draco let himself in and was surprised to find her wearing a mint coloured dressing gown and reclining on the divan in her boudoir. He knelt kissing her hand and then her cheek, "Mother."
"Where am I?" Narcissa asked slowly, "I thought I was in the Manor."
"You were, I waited until it was emptied and I had you rescued. A healer has seen you, and I've sealed the Manor so the Dark Lord can't use it any longer. I also sealed the Ancient House of Black so that Dumbledore and his ilk can't inhabit it illegally."
"But Sirius," his mother interjected weakly.
"Mother, I know. Sirius granted his inheritance to his godson Harry Potter who was his heir by magic and not blood. I know this is going to be shocking but I'm engaged, I fell in love and we're to be bonded. I would like to have you there but if you are too unwell or unable to accept us,"
"Draconis Lucius Malfoy! How dare you imply that I would not want to attend your bonding or to oversee it! I don't care who it is as long as they are worthy of you!" Narcissa snapped at him.
"Mother, it's Harry Potter." Draco said quietly.
Narcissa was of a pale complexion like her sisters but had blonde hair from her Rosier mother, but she turned almost deathly pale and she weakly clutched his hand, "Oh Draco darling why? Harry Potter? You'll be killed for this and then what will I do?"
"Mother we're in hiding, in a Black Property and thanks to your insistence on Uncle Sev taking that Unbreakable Vow he's our Secret Keeper. We had to go into hiding because Dumbledore found out about Harry…after our duel in the bathroom back in March we made up and became close. I'm in love with him and we're soulmates, he's pregnant with my child mother. A little girl,"
The news was just too much for Narcissa after being held captive in their home and tortured by her mad sister so she fainted.
Draco blinked, "Mother?" when she didn't respond he forgot his manners and shouted, "MOTHER! Dippy!"
His elf appeared, "Yes Master Draco?"
"Get Aunt Andromeda! Mother's unwell!" Draco ordered.
His elf bowed and disappeared with a pop.
Draco crumpled, still kneeling beside his mother with his head in his hands.
His aunt was delivered quickly and snapped at him, "Move Draco!"
Still worried for his mother, he scurried out the way.
"She's in shock, after her treatment its no wonder. I'd let her sleep and then you can see her when she's woken up again. I've instructed the elves to feed her invalid food like soup and porridge. If she isn't awake they are to move it to her stomach with the potions I had delivered."
"Will she be alright?" Draco asked his brow furrowed with worry.
"With the right potions, proper sleep, and nutrition I don't see how she wouldn't physically recover. It's her mental health I worry about, don't worry about Bella I'll be doing some pruning if I meet her."
"Aunt Andromeda," Draco began.
The healer snapped, "No one hurts my baby sister and gets away with it. Especially not Bella who ought to know my wrath quite well…"
Draco gave her a strained smile, "I only hope that our Iris is as protect of her future siblings as you are."
Andromeda sniffed, "I hope she hasn't any cause to become so." Then she cast a few more spells before straightening her robes, "Aside from shock she is beginning to recover but she should rest quite a bit and reserve her strength."
"I'm…fine…just…surprised…oh Draco you will be in so much danger…" Narcissa rasped, having just barely regained consciousness.
"Mother don't fret, we're safely away and I've managed to return us to the rightful control of the Black Estate. I claimed the Ancient House of Black just as you taught me," leaving out that he had done it mostly as consort of Lord Black but somewhat as a Son of a Black. "I returned it from whence it came and sealed it so that no one but Harry and I can access it. Also I instructed the Black elves to only serve your gracious self, Aunt Andromeda, Harry and myself."
"A grandmother?" Narcissa whispered weakly.
"To a little girl, Iris Carina Malfoy. Iris for you and his mother Lily but also because they are your favourite flower. It was Harry's idea, he thought she needed a flower name and didn't want to use Lily or Narcissa. I offered the name Iris, as for Carina it is because we are Blacks, are we not?"
Narcissa smiled wearily, "Iris Carina Malfoy, it's a fine name."
"You just worry about getting stronger mother." Draco said kindly.
"I always wanted a daughter but Bella tried to make me lose you. I couldn't get pregnant after you…"
"That little demon!" Andromeda snarled. "I'll sever her head from her body for this! I thought her attacking me was terrible enough! She tried to get me to lose Nymphadora because her sire was a Muggleborn! Yet Lucius is a pureblood! What right had she to attack you?"
"Aunt Andromeda," Draco said sternly.
"My apologies sister, Bella has always irritated me." Andromeda muttered.
"She's mad, Sirius was right. She should have been sent to St. Mungos' when she was eleven not Hogwarts." Narcissa whispered.
Draco leaned down kiss her cheek, "Take care mother and rest. I'll come if you call and Harry is eager to meet you but not until you are feeling stronger."
"You're a good boy Draco…I see I have not spoilt you too badly." Narcissa smiled at him.
Draco watched her close her eyes and softly slipped out of the room. He hoped she recovered well from both the shock and her captivity.
XoooooX
While Molly hadn't completely recovered from the shocks of last night, she had realised that Ron and Ginny were a far graver concern then George taking in a girl who was due to start Hogwarts in September or her having duelled Death Eaters in Diagon Alley or the kidnappings.
She frowned, "You can return to the Ministry and perhaps talk to your father, I'm heading to Hogwarts. I have children to talk to."
"Molly do be careful..." Arthur frowned.
Molly glared at him, her hands on her hips, "Arcturus Weasley, I took out Death Eaters our parents age yesterday without even getting a scratch. I think I can handle a castle full of students."
Arthur held up his hands, "I'm sure worried, I'm supposed to worry about the people I love."
Molly kissed him lightly, "I know you do, I'm just sensitive because none of our children seem to trust me."
Before Arthur could say anything, Molly who had glimpsed the secret after breakfast was Apparated away by her elf.
Likely to avoid flooing and leaving a trace…
Arthur hoped for her sake that things weren't going to be painful for her…
XooooooX
To say that Millie wasn't fond of Draco Malfoy would be the understatement of the year.
When the elf showed up with the note from him, she almost didn't read it.
She was furious, her girlfriend Giselle had been forced to drop out of Hogwarts leaving that Belby girl to be Head Girl instead.
As if she was worthy of replacing Giselle…
Giselle wasn't allowed to write her, even Greg couldn't see her.
The note warned her that Pansy was about to go off the deep end and get them all in trouble.
While she was not anymore inclined to support the Dark Lord, nor was she fond of the Muggleborn Granger, overly controlling fathers were her pet peeve.
If she couldn't take her anger out on her sire's family quite yet, then she'd just pick on Pansy's elf and keep Pansy on a very short leash.
Draco owed her big time and when she called in the favour he better be willing to pay.
XooooooX
Being close to the Grey Lady due to her being the descendent of their mutual ancestress Rowena, it wasn't hard to learn how to access the other common rooms specifically the Gryffindor one.
There was actually a secret passage there that was dusty and dreary but with charms shielding her magical signature she made it passable and emerged in the Gryffindor common room.
It was full of worn furniture and a large hearth that was being tended when she appeared.
Luna held a finger to her lips.
The elf bowed and then vanished.
Luna tiptoed up to Hermione's dormitory, counting the doors and then locating her bed by sensing her aura.
Letting herself into Hermione's sealed curtains wasn't easy but manageable all the same.
Hermione's bed was missing.
In its place was a desk and she was curled up on the floor with a blanket, tear tracks on her face.
Luna knelt beside her, stroking her hair, "Poor thing." She summoned a Lovegood elf and sent for tea and some breakfast before resealing the curtains.
Some wizardspace charms and transfiguring spells to change some scraps of paper into a settee and coffee table for them later, Luna levitated the sleeping witch onto the settee beside her and covered her with a blanket.
Sure it was May but depressed or not, the girl shouldn't be sleeping on the floor.
Luna was suspicious that Hermione had fallen out of the chair after passing out from exhaustion.
The smell of tea woke Hermione who blinked, looking around with the strangest look of confusion on her face.
"What?"
"Morning Hermione!" Luna said brightly.
"Did Harry ask you to keep an eye on me? Wait, what are you doing in Gryffindor?"
Luna winked, "A pale raven showed me the way and Harry didn't ask me, Draco did."
Hermione was surprised, "Why?"
"Because he knew I'd protect you. He's family and we're friends." Luna said simply, he face surprisingly, calculatedly absent of dottiness.
The older witch swallowed, "You're play acting?"
"Well done Hermione, fifty points to Gryffindor." Luna twittered putting her mask back on with ease.
"Why?"
"Same reason Harry ran away from Hogwarts." Luna shrugged. "His mother was a very perceptive witch and warned Mummy. Mummy warned me, Daddy's always been an odd one and I never had any playmates so I had years to plot out my behaviour around others."
Hermione hugged the witch, "You're trusting me?"
Luna poked her shoulder, "We're blood, you really should have been in Ravenclaw with me. You're a descendant of Rowena, not direct like me but still the magic's there."
Hermione gaped at her, "Rowena? Rowena Ravenclaw?"
Luna lifted her hair and turned so Hermione could see her neck, wandlessly adjusting her glamour. "See we both have the feather. A true daughter of Rowena always has the feather, that's how my great grandmother Maia knew that Mummy was the Lovegood."
Hermione poured herself tea, "I always wondered where I got my magic…"
"I think your magic came from closer but you're a Ravenclaw really, if I don't have any children I've already named you my heir even if you're older then me." Luna laughed airily.
Hermione was floored, "You're joking."
Luna shook her head, "Serious actually, after all none of my Greengrass cousins, Mummy's Aunt Pomona's daughter or her Aunt Athena's son for obvious reasons had the birthmark so you're it. Don't tell anyone, not even Harry. I shouldn't know you have the birthmark and I can't tell you why, it's not safe for you to know."
Hermione flinched, "So you don't trust me either…"
Luna covered her hand with her own, "I do trust you I just don't want you hurt for information about me. I've seen what Dumbledore's done to people with my gift and I won't betray my mother or my godmother by letting myself be used like that when they tried so hard to protect me."
While Hermione chewed on Luna's words, her friend prodded her to eat properly before they started to talk about Ancient Runes, which was a mutual favourite subject…
What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?
Canon Ginny went through a lot of boys including making Neville take her to the Yule Ball so I thought the why was believable. I doubt that Neville would have asked her, he didn't even really mix with his Housemates much less the boys in his dormitory, he probably spent more time with Professor Sprout then anyone. I don't think he really had friends; Dean and Seamus were inseparable unlike Ginny went after Dean and Dean ended up on the Quidditch team instead of Quidditch-fiend Seamus then Harry had Ron and Hermione so he was often on his own.
staar - You're reading this too? Thanks for reading! Here is part of the current chapter. Draco is trying his best to keep Harry safe as well as damaging both the powerbases of Dumbles and Voldy.
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