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Unexpected Developments	By : Slayer-of-Destiny Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Lucius Views: 20712 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 6
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Chapter Four

"Hey! Hey Harry's sent a letter…erm that's weird its addressed to me, Remus, Hermione, Ron, Fred, George, Ginny, Molly and Arthur," Sirius read out blinking in confusion at the others as they looked up from their lunches to listen. Luckily in the room was everyone in the letter, Tonks and Kingsley.

"Why is he sending a letter addressed to everyone?" Molly frowned from where she was placing the last of the lunch dishes onto the table.

"Don't know, better open it and find out," Sirius muttered as he looked at the letter thoughtfully.

"Do you think he's alright?" Hermione asked worriedly.

"You don't think the Dursleys have done something to him do you?" Ginny said quickly glancing around the table in concern.

"I do not think that Harry would have taken the time to address his letter to us all if he was hurt," Remus smiled comfortingly. "Sirius are you going to open the letter or try and read it through the envelope!" he snapped smacking the back of Sirius's head.

"Right, right sorry," Sirius cleared his throat and turned the letter to open it. Everyone was watching him intently as he opened it and then pulled it out. "Dear Padfoot, Mooney, Hermione, Ron, Molly, Arthur, Fred, George and Ginny. Ok first I guess I should say please do not freak out…"

"Well that's brilliant! I'm freaking out now," Ron grumbled interruption Sirius. "Sorry, sorry," he apologised seeing the looks he was getting. Sirius grinned at him before he carried on reading out the letter.

The room was completely silent for two minutes after Sirius read out the last part. Everyone sat open mouthed, staring at Sirius who was staring at the letter, all of them trying to take in exactly what it was that they had just heard. Then all hell broke loose.

"What the hell does he mean don't freak out? Of course I'm freaking out!"

"Malfoy! Malfoy!"

"He's disappeared!"

"He's with Lucius Malfoy Merlin knows where and pregnant!"

"Why didn't he feel he could come to us?"

"Oh Merlin where is he?"

"He could be anywhere!"

"He's with Malfoy, Malfoy! How can he be safe?"

"He's pregnant!"

"Merlin he's pregnant!"

"He's falling for Malfoy?"

"He has to be cursed!"

"A potion!"

"Check the letter!"

"Run every spell!"

"Remus check the letter! Check the letter!"

"We should get Bill!"

"What the heck, guys I was asleep!"

"Check the letter, check the letter!"

"What letter?"

"THIS LETTER!" The room roared to Bill who had the letter shoved into his chest. Blinking he rubbed his hand through his bed mussed hair and took the letter with a yawn.

"Who's the letter from? And why am I checking it?" Bill yawned tiredly as he blinked down at the letter. "And did you guys have to apparate me from my bed?"

"Just check the letter! For any curses, any confundis, mind controlling spells or potions that may have been used on the writer, anything!" Remus growled grabbed Bill's pyjama top.

"Ok, ok geez," Bill's eyes widened as he quickly sat down and started to run tests on the letter. "Erm…did I just see the word pregnant and Lucius Malfoy?" Bill squeaked, though he would deny it later on.

"Lucius Malfoy has…has…Harry is…Oh Merlin my pup!" Sirius groaned swaying dangerously on his feet.

"Quick sit him down!" Arthur and Fred grabbed Sirius's arms and led him to one of the arm chairs to sit down. Remus meanwhile was pacing behind Bill making the redhead distinctly nervous of the low, rumbling growl that he could hear.

"He said he's not in Britain! He's not even in Britain! Where the hell could he be?" Ron snapped pacing on the other side of the table to Remus.

"The Malfoy family have houses all over the world, not to mention that Lucius's brother and cousin don't live in Britain. Oh Merlin, Circe and Morgana, he could be in anywhere of a hundred places! Why couldn't he come to us, we're his family!" Molly choked out as she started crying.

"Because he's right," Kingsley said softly. While he had gotten a few exclamations of his own in he had sat down when Bill had started testing the letter and read through it.

"What d…do y…you mean, h…he's right?" Molly snapped through her sobs.

"He means, when Dumbledore finds out that Harry is pregnant, he will want Harry to get rid of the baby. We are in the middle of a war and Harry is Dumbledore's weapon," Hermione said softly from where she was sitting at the table, not having moved since the letter had been read out.

"He wouldn't…"

"Of course he would Molly. Dumbledore may be our leader, and while I respect him, I also know that Dumbledore will whatever he can to win this. Especially when it comes down to Harry, Harry he believes is the key to this war," Kingsley snorted interrupting Remus's argument.

His words seemed to stump everyone, they all stood still and staring at the auror wide eyed and shocked, everyone except Hermione and Ron. It was something that they had all thought at one time or the other, but they had managed to ignore the implication of Dumbledore's actions over the years…at least until Kinglsey had said it out loud.

"He uses Harry's sense of duty, his hero complex against him. If Harry had stuck around…Dumbledore would have found some way to convince him that getting rid of the baby might be the best thing to do," Hermione said quietly.

"Its Lucius Malfoy's baby! Of course its better!" Sirius snapped lunging to his feet. Everyone blinked at the crack that filled the room and the yelp of pain before looking at Ron who was shaking out his hand. "Oo unched me!" Sirius choked through the blood dripping from his nose.

"That's Harry's baby you are speaking about as well!" Hermione hissed going over to Ron and taking his hand gently to check it over.

"There's no spells on the letter except for a truth serum mixed into the ink. Harry would have had to write the truth," Bill really didn't want to interrupt this but felt he should tell them his findings as quickly as possible.

"That's worse! Harry is pregnant by Lucius Malfoy and falling in love with him!" Molly groaned covering her face.

"So you would rather that he was under a spell and had been raped than that he actually has feeling for Lucius?" Hermione gritted out as she stormed over the cooling cupboard and took out some ice.

"I didn't mean…"

"There is no other option here," Ron sighed. "And clearly it's the better one. That Harry is falling in love with…with Lucius Malfoy and that he's…he's pregnant with his child. Its also clear we have two options. We either support Harry and his choices, or we don't," He blinked when Hermione took his hand again and gently pressed the ice filled towel onto his swollen knuckles. Her eyes were bright with tears, but they were also brimming with pride.

"Ron's right, Harry didn't come to us because this is exactly the reaction he was expecting. Family is, above all else, the most important thing to Harry. It wouldn't have occurred to him not to love the baby. Just as he would never consider getting rid of it," Ginny sighed moving to stand beside Hermione and Ron.

"He's too young to fall in love. He's too young to make a decision like this!" Remus said slightly desperately.

"So he's old enough to die for you, old…"

"Enough to be placed in front of you-know…"

"Who, but not old enough to make a decision…"

"About his own happiness and future?" Fred and George asked quietly.

"That's not what…he's…he's just a boy!" Molly sobbed into the handkerchief that had at some point been handed to her.

"Harry's never been just a boy! Since he was left with those…those…those animals he's never been a boy! The three of us haven't children since we stepped into Hogwarts, Hermione and me, Ginny, we didn't get a chance to be children," Ron shouted startling everyone.

"Dumbledore took away the chance of being children when he pushed us towards the confrontations with V…Voldemort," Hermione said quietly not looking up from Ron's hand.

"He didn't push, you all chose to be foolish and put yourselves in danger!" Molly hissed angrily.

"We chose to put ourselves in danger, yes. But because it had been orchestrated that we could see no other choice. In our First year we went to Professor McGonagall and told her that the stone was going to be stolen, but she wouldn't listen to us. Dumbledore had already left the castle, are you telling us that he hadn't figured out someone was trying to steal the stone, that he really fell for that faked letter? That he just somehow mysterious managed to figure it out and return in time to collect Harry from that chamber after he had defeated Quirrel?" Hermione snorted.

"In second year, Dumbledore gave Harry the information that he would need to be able to defeat the basilisk, he knew that Harry would end up going down to that Chamber, he knew that Harry, a twelve year old would take on the monster in the Chamber," Ron murmured frowning at his numb hand.

"In third year he sent two injured, tired and emotionally traumatised third years to save you Sirius when he could have sent someone else, we nearly died at least five times going back the way we did and risked being seen so many times. Harry…and I will never regret saving you, don't think that that is what I am saying. But there was really no one else that could have done the same thing, that he himself could not have?" Hermione looked at Sirius who stood open mouthed, completely unaware of the blood still trickling form his nose.

"Then we have Fourth year. That entire year was one let down after another for Harry. We may not have figured it out at the time, but we have now. Yes the Goblet forms a binding magical contract, but Harry didn't but his name in, the goblet formed a contract with whoever put the name in, Crouch jr. Harry didn't have to take part in that tournament, he didn't have to constantly risk his life and spend the entire year worried sick. He didn't have to end up in that graveyard. But Dumbledore wanted to play Merlin and made Harry compete," Ron snorted.

"Not to mention that he sent Harry back to that place after he watched Cedric die in front of him, with no contact with anyone, no news as to what was happening!" Ginny added softly.

"And then we were left at school, with Umbridge torturing us, no way of contacting anyone, Harry had no idea what was happening to him, why he saw one of the people that he cares about most being attacked in his dreams, why he was having the dreams. Is it any shock that we went to the Ministry? Harry's had it ingrained into him that he had to be the one to look after people, to protect them and save them, and we had no way of getting in contact with anyone to get help, so we did what we have been trained to do, and dealt with it ourselves!" Hermione finished bitingly, glaring around at all of them.

"Harry isn't a child, and he knows his own mind and heart, never mind people better than anyone I've ever know. If he says that Lucius Malfoy isn't the person that we see him as, I believe him and trust Harry is making the right choice," Ginny said with a light shrug.

"When did you lot grow up and become so wise?" Bill smiled slightly sadly at them, but there was admiration in his voice for them.

"Harry doesn't expect us to support him in this, that's why he didn't come to us, and he's right, you all follow Dumbledore blindly, and that has cost Harry a lot over the years but he has said nothing. This time he won't be so forgiving. Harry wants a family of his own more than anything else and he's going to fight tooth and nail to protect this baby. And Lucius, if he's who he's chosen to love," Hermione sighed though there was a slight exasperation to be heard.

"He really doesn't make life easier on himself does he?" Ginny snorted shaking her head.

"We should write him a letter back, tell him that we support him," Ron muttered looking around for spare parchment.

"He's going to be so worried," Hermione fretted slightly as Ron dug out an ink pot out of one of the kitchen draws.

"You know how he gets, he's probably in a state, that can't be good for the baby!" Ginny shook her head as she grabbed a quill.

"I'll have to get some books on male pregnancy," Hermione muttered.

"Of course you do. Alright. Erm, Mione your best with words," Ron pushed the parchment and quill towards Hermione who nodded and sat down to start writing.

"Hold on! Hold on! Your saying that your ok with this?" Sirius choked staring between the teens.

"We're not 'ok with this' our nearly sixteen year old friend is pregnant while V…V…Voldemort is after him, Dumbledore won't be happy, we have no idea where he is and Lucius Malfoy is the father, who Harry is falling for. We're not 'ok' with it. But Harry's made his decision and as much as it might not make sense to us, its what he wants and what he's chosen, so we're going to stand by him and support him!" Ron said firmly.

"Hold on, hold, 'made your decision and while it may not fully make sense to us right now, it is what you want and what you have chosen so we will stand by you and support you in whatever you want to do. Don't worry, Ron has actually thought things through this time…"

"Hey!" Ron interrupted Hermione indignantly and then wheezed when Ginny whacked his chest.

"What am I saying about you lot then?" Hermione turned a sharp eye onto the rest of the room in a way that made them all freeze and feel like they were about to be given detention.

"We are of course standing…"

"By our Little brother and…"

"Tell him from us that we are very…"

"Impressed with him managing to pull…"

"Off his escape attempt from the country…"

"Right under everyone's noses, and that no one had…"

"Noticed. We take your hats off to him," Fred and George chuckled.

"I trust that he knows what he's doing," Bill said quietly, looking up to meet Remus and Sirius's accusing and shocked gazes. "I'm not going to tell Harry that's its wrong for him to take a chance at what he wants more than anything else, or turn away from him when he clearly wants the support of his friends and family here. Merlin knows I don't like or trust Lucius Malfoy, but I trust Harry more and if he says that Lucius is different, then I'll give him a chance,"

"Harry also has our support. I don't like Lucius, but Harry is like a son to us, I won't turn him away," Arthur said softly. When Molly opened her mouth to argue he stopped her before she could say anything. "Its time to accept that our children are grown up and very smart in their own ways. We can only support and help them now, protect them where we can,"

"Harry's smart and most of the time he knows what he's doing, tell him I say wotcher," Tonks smiled.

"I…I can't…he's…" Sirius stammered looking completely torn.

"You need to decide Sirius, you need to decide whether you love Harry more than you hate Lucius," Ron said sharply eyeing the animagus angrily. He knew what it would to Harry if Sirius and Remus rejected him and the baby now. Sirius however started at the words.

"Oh course I love Harry! I love him more than anything!" he snapped.

"Then you support him and his choices and…and suck up your Gryffindor pride!" Hermione snapped back before turning to start scribbling away at the letter again.

"What about you Kinglsey?" Ron asked softly turning to the auror who had been sitting silently.

"Harry has my respect and support above anyone else. I trust that he knows what he's doing. He has my support and I will do one better. Secremento," Everyone blinked as they glowed a bright green with Kingsley's spell.

"What spell was that?" Hermione frowned. "I've never heard it before,"

"It means that none of us can reveal to anyone outside this room Harry's secret, literally, speaking, writing, thinking, signing, none of it will work. Harry's secret is safe within this circle now,"

"Thank you," Ron smiled at the auror who gave a bright smile back and nodded his head.

"I've asked if there's any way we can speak to him, through a floo call at least, but that we would prefer to see him but we trust his word and want him and the baby to be safe," Hermione said a few minutes later as she finished writing the letter.

"Lucius, are you alright?" Harry jumped to his feet as Lucius walked into the room looking…well utterly exhausted. He had been gone nearly the entire day leaving Harry fretting as he tried to read one of his pregnancy books, and when he wasn't looking on amused at Harry's ill disguised fretting Marcus also looked a little concerned as well.

Now though Lucius was back and looked as though he had just gone ten rounds of verbal sparing with Fudge at his most idiotic.

"I'm fine, I just need a cup of tea," Lucius snapped walking passed Harry to sit on the sofa Harry had been curled up on. He yelped in pain however when a book collided firmly with his head, turning incredulously he found his brother glaring at him.

"Just because your son is an idiot do not take it out on Harry who has been worried sick about you all day you irritable prick," Marcus hissed angrily. Turning quickly Lucius caught the flash of hurt that Harry was trying desperately to crush down. Groaning Lucius dropped his head back as he covered his face.

"Harry I'm sorry, I didn't mean to take it out on you. I forgot how much hard work Draco's temper tantrums can be," Lucius sighed uncovering his face and holding his hand out to Harry. He felt a jolt of guilt and pain when Harry hesitated before walking slowly over to him.

Once he was within reach Lucius gently tugged him down onto the sofa right next to him and buried his face into Harry's neck, his arm winding around Harry's waist in a needy hug. Harry's arms slowly came up and wrapped themselves around Lucius's shoulders and when Lucius gave a sigh of what could only be described as contentment he reached one hand up to card through Lucius's long hair.

"I will see about that tea and a headache potion," Marcus said softly, standing and leaving to give them some privacy.

"Urgh, stun me now, please," Lucius grumbled into Harry's shoulder, absorbing the scent of cucumber and lime on Harry as he breathed in deeply.

"That bad?" Harry winced.

"As bad as expected. He ranted and raved that you had done something, that it was a trick of the light side, that there was no baby. Then when I made all the points to the contrary he just decided to go for a full temper tantrum, blowing things up, shouting about how unfair his life was. However I lost my temper when he told me he couldn't believe I had cheated on his mother with a…well I will not repeat what he said but suffice to say I well and truly lost my temper. So we shouted at each other for a good hour, him accusing me of everything and anything, I had a few choice things to say myself, before we calmed down. When I left he promised to think things over and speak to me once everything had had time to sink in," Lucius told him without removing his face from Harry's shoulder.

"I'm sorry," Harry sighed as he carried on running his fingers through Lucius's hair.

"Do not apologise, you have absolutely nothing to be sorry for. Part of me knows that Draco is what has been created by Narcissa and because I was unable to stop her until it was too late. But he is old enough to think for himself, and he is too old to be having temper tantrums because something has not gone his way," Lucius shook his before pulling back and kissing Harry deeply. "I'm sorry I snapped at you," he apologised gently stroking Harry's face.

"I won't say its alright, because it hurt. But I understand," Harry said truthfully before kissing Lucius gently, offering comfort rather than any form of desire.

"You do have two things working for you were Draco is concerned," Lucius said ten minutes later. Harry was sitting with his legs thrown over Lucius's, Lucius's head was on his shoulder and they had their arms wrapped around each other. They had just sat exchanging gentle kisses as Lucius calmed down after his afternoon of fighting and trying to push away the oncoming migraine that was nipping at him.

"Hmm, what's that?" Harry asked, he had been so concerned today that now being wrapped around and finally having the blonde back he could feel himself relaxing and absorbing the warmth that radiated from the blonde with his mere presence.

"Well one your carrying the brother that he's wanted since he was around three years old. And I'm finally divorcing Narcissa because you and the baby came into my life and gave me a reason to want to enjoy it," Lucius smiled kissing Harry's neck before giving it a light nip.

"Merlin I thought I had given you long enough to get all this out the way," Marcus grumbled causing Lucius to groan and Harry to laugh.

"You are allergic to any form of physical affection," Lucius grumbled not moving his face. Harry snickered at the look Marcus shot his brother before reaching out to take the potion from him.

"Come on," Harry stroked Lucius's hair away from his temple and urged him to lift his head away enough so Harry could press the vial to Lucius's lips and tipped the potion in. As Lucius pulled a face at the taste Harry took the cup of tea and pressed that to his lips as well.

Marcus smiled slightly to himself as he took in the image of his brother and his young lover. He was by no means reassured that things weren't going to go badly, there were far too many variables for him to feel entirely confident that Lucius wasn't going to get his heart broken. He could see in his brother's eyes that he was falling hard and rapidly for the teen, if he hadn't already.

However as he watched Harry tenderly running his fingers through Lucius's hair where his head was resting in Harry's lap, Lucius was fast asleep, Harry just contently sitting. As he watched the interaction, watched the gentle, caring look on Harry's face, watched his brother relax and seek comfort from someone who was not himself or Alexander, as he watched he suddenly felt the ball of hope in his chest burning a little brighter. Perhaps Harry really would be the saving grace to Lucius that Marcus was praying he would be.
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