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I did not sleep with that wizard!	By : KusanoSaku Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 54410 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 10
Disclaimer: I own nothing. All rights for the creation of the Harry Potter novels go to J. K. Rowling. I make no money from this piece of fictional writing

Chapter List
- 39
- 40
- 41
Title: I did not sleep with that wizard!
Pairing: drarry, LuciusxEmelia, andromedaxted, snupin
Rating: M:
Summary: Harry has a vision of Sirius being tortured and begs Dobby to take him to Sirius. As they Apparate out of the Fifth Year Gryffindor Dormitory he faints. Shocking things come to light about the Saviour. Involves Good Malfoys, good Sirius and Good Severus. More to be revealled...
Notes: Another random story idea…maybe not so random inspired by the conceiving of Merlin…
A/N: Anyone interested in a prequel that showcases the Slytherins in this story before it began- especially those interested in Adrian and Blaise can read 'The Snake and the Eagle'. However it's only prequel until I catch up to 'this story and then of course it'll be a side story. It pretty much shows what being in Slytherin was like during the first few books...IT finally caught up to Harry and Draco’s bonding so it’s nearly running parallel timewise.

Chapter 39

It had taken so long for a reply that the appearance of a swan with gold tipped wings over breakfast the day after Lucius had escorted Draco and Harry for their make-up exams had been shocking.
Lucius opened the missive, “I see…The Queen is coming. She wants the Veela of her court present as well as those connected with the case.”
Draco smirked, “That means Aunt Andromeda, Emelia, Remus, Severus, you, Blaise and us…”
Lucius flinched, “You meant Blaise because?”
“He’s Veela father, I’ve know it forever.” Draco frowned, “Have I missed something?”
Lucius coughed, “Nothing of import son.”

To which Andromeda raised her eyebrow in query.
Lucius flinched, “We will talk after our meal Andromeda, the meeting with the Queen is scheduled at Hogwarts.”
“My attendance is mandatory?” Andromeda frowned.
“I would hate to presume but likely her own healers would like to speak with you since you have been involved since the discovery of the first pregnancy and have continued to preside as birth healer for many of the bearers.” Lucius shrugged.
Draco was worried that there was something off about how his father reacted to his question regarding Blaise…
Yet he knew his father wasn’t the sort to explain things when he felt that it wasn’t the proper thing. One of his father’s more irritating character traits…
The queen summoned and Draco would attend at her request, he was a Veela and he was her subject.
Draco thought Harry needed to attend the meeting but their sons weren’t ready to be revealed publicly.
Something to discuss with Harry after their meal…
XoooooX
Harry was surprised to when Draco led him aside leaving their sons with Draco’s elf Dippy. He frowned when he was led into the drawing room on the first floor, “What is so urgent?”
“I wanted to discuss something with you…our meeting with the Queen will be our first public appearance as a couple and while Grimmauld’s wards would keep nosy beetles, we both know that at Hogwarts we wouldn’t be so lucky. We’ll need to publicly introduce both ourselves and our children soon.”
Harry flinched, “I don’t want our children to be gawked at or to be targeted! Voldemort is still out there!”
Draco sighed, “We can hold the interview at Hogwarts, I’m sure that the wards have been strengthened by now. The sooner we deal with this, the sooner we can prevent rumours from being believed.”
“I won’t have Skeeter! It was annoying enough to tell her about the end of the Triwizard Tournament and the Murder of Cedric Diggory. However, Luna’s father was quite helpful and was willing to print the truth.” Harry muttered almost to himself.
Draco winced, “Well we could invite Uncle Xenos to interview us…”
“Colin is really good with his camera even if he is overfond of using it.” Harry offered.
“Then we’ll ask Uncle Xenos to have Colin take the photographs if Seamus doesn’t mind that is.”
Harry sighed, “Can we just get it over with? Perhaps, Luna’s dad can meet us at Hogwarts after we meet the Queen?”
Draco kissed him chastely, “I like how you think…” he brought Harry’s hand to his lips to kiss it before leaving to make the arrangements.
XoooooX
Lucius had made the arrangements with both Emelia and Filius to hold the meeting with the Veela Queen in the Great Hall.
He would arrive with Remus, Severus, Draco and Harry along with his grandsons via Floo while leaving Sirius pouting at Grimmauld.
They arrived in the Headmaster’s office singly with the exception of Draco and Harry who each had a son strapped to their chest.
Headmaster Filius grinned, “Would it be too forward to ask to be introduced to your sons?”
Harry blushed, “Hi Professor Flitwick.”
Draco pulled the blanket protecting Scorpius from the Floo ash, “This is Scorpius Lucian Malfoy.”
Taking the cue from his bonded, Harry uncovered Orion, “Orion Aurelian Potter.”
No sooner had they introduced their sons to their former Charms professor then Blaise and Adrian arrived.
Blaise waddled forward kissing both Draco’s cheeks and squealing over Scorpius, “He’s growing so safe and he’s adorable! He looks like you accept for the eyes…”
Draco’s chest puffed out at the praise. “Thanks Blaise, I bet your sons will be just as cute.”
“Or cuter…” Blaise said beaming at Adrian.
Draco sniffed, “Between us I doubt that very much.”
“Boys, all babies are considered by their parents the cutest in the world. There is no fair comparison.” Andromeda chided.
The friends looked abashed.
Lucius gestured for Adrian to join him, “Blaise will hear some unhappy news today, I tried to spare him but circumstances being what they are I was…hampered.”
Adrian nodded, “Luna Lovegood acquainted him with the origins of Lilitheans as well as the probable identity of Hogwarts’ occupant.”
Lucius flinched, “Does he know?”
Adrian sighed, “He knows, he isn’t looking forward to it being made public and it shames him.”
“I wish he could have stayed ignorant…” Lucius mused.
“Thank Salazar he has me to help him bear it.” Adrian said sadly his eyes resting on Blaise
Lucius clapped him on the shoulder, “With the useless adults he’s had in his life, he needs to learn that he can trust some people and thank Salazar indeed that its you, his mate. He needs so much support and love, being a Pucey I trust you can supply it.”
Draco called over to them; “Come on we mustn’t be late for the Queen.”
As a party they left the Headmaster’s tower, making their way down to the Great Hall.
They were surprised to find Luna and Emelia walking in the great oak front doors with the Queen and her entourage.
Lucius swept a low bow, with Draco and Blaise following suit.
“Where is the prisoner?”
Filius bowed, “My professors have gone to fetch it and bring it to our meeting location. Since our Illustrious founder and first Headmistress was a Veela Queen Headmasters have written instructions how to attend to a Veela Queen. The Great Hall has been prepared my lady.” He offered his arm to the imperious Veela whose wings were folded against her back like a white cape fringed with gold.
The Veela Queen spoke with a hard Eastern European accent, “WE shall see if you learned well.”
The Great Hall was emptied of the House Tables; while the dais that normally held the Professors and Staff table was empty save for a huge ornate chair.
Filius escorted the Veela queen to the dais and bowed, “Your majesty.”
The imperious Veela sat delicately on the ornate chair that was clearly designed to accommodate wings, “Lucius, my child you who have never come to court reach out to me now?”
Lucius flinched, “My queen, my father cursed my Veela so that it was trapped so that I would not claim my mate because my being Veela interfered with his plans for my future. I was too ashamed to approach the Court for assistance and I feared that it could only be lifted by blood. My Veela son has freed me, yet it is thanks to my son that we learned of this tragedy. It was your ancient predecessor to the queenship that wrote a treatise on Lilitheans and erected a ward to protect the students for such a creature.”

The queen Ruxandra Vulpix nodded, “I see, so we have four of my children: Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood and Blaise Zabini.”
Severus and Remus entered the Great Hall levitating the shadow cage between them, “Four my lady.” Severus muttered.
“The fallen one…” Ruxandra mused. “Who is she again? Who was she, would probably be the proper phrasing.”
“My…my…mi madre…” Blaise stammered.
Adrian held him close.
Draco forgot himself and gaped in horror.
“I see and you mentioned thirty-seven pregnancies in your missive to her majesty??”
Lucius frowned, “I’m afraid I don’t know you my lady.”
“Healer Anastasia Morino, our Queen’s personal healer. She asked me to examine the affected.”
“Healer Andromeda Tonks.” Andromeda curtseyed, before waving her hand and levitating a trunk of files. “My files on the students affected, the type of pregnancy and the suspected due dates. I have speculated about the order of the conceptions.”
“I will review your reports.” Healer Morino said pleasantly as she summoned the proffered trunk.
“I do have a request.” Andromeda said briskly.
“Oh?”
“I’m not very familiar with Veela bearers and I would be far more comfortable if you took over the care of Miss Lovegood and Mr. Zabini-Pucey.”
Healer Morino chuckled, “I can understand your concern and as a court healer I certainly want the best for our Queen’s subjects. That is if Ruxandra has no objections.”
“None Anastasia. I did some reading on Lilitheans after your letter Lucius, hence my tardiness in arranging for this interview.”
“It’s fine, the only one who suffered for it is the Lilithean since they are unable to feed.” Lucius said bowing.
“They were trapped by having three different couples used as bait.” Remus interjected. “However they clearly fed on all three so they were rather sated by the time I captured it. I did it exactly as Headmistress Ravenclaw instructed and I informed Lucius at once of its success.”
Lucius scowled, “While I was exceedingly pleased that our endeavour was successful I did not enjoy being woken so abruptly.”
“I had no choice, you were the only Veela who was a part of our plan.” Remus snorted. “Despite her pregnancy and assistance Miss Lovegood had not come into her inheritance yet. Blaise’s pregnancy kept him out of the trap and Draco was looking after his newborn sons while his mate slept. There was no other Veela to inform, besides I was as polite as I could be and you were able to return to her once the Lilithean was questioned.”
Lucius sniffed but said nothing.
Emelia blushed, “As irritating as it is Lucius, Remus has a point.”
“Well probably.” Lucius grumbled.
“We’ll be taking charge of the prisoner and our healer will review the reports. You will be informed of our decisions in regard to both. We will be returning to my palace.” Queen Ruxandra said rising.
The assembled greeting party bowed and curtseyed in a show of respect.
Then the Veela Queen, her healer and escorts left with the warded cage containing what used to be Blaise’s mother Gabrielle Baianchessi.
The royal party left with as much concerted aplomb as they had arrived with.
Harry who had been silent this entire time swallowed, “Merlin…you didn’t mention anything about just how daunting she might be.”
Draco shrugged, “I didn’t know, I’ve never met the queen though I knew she existed.”
“That’s silly,” Luna giggled, “because she knew of you since you were born. Like Hogwarts the queen is aware of every Veela born into the world. Although my ancestress Rowena failed to record the how.”
“Perhaps,” Filius chuckled, “our esteemed first Headmistress chose to keep the secrets she was entrusted with even though she gave up her crown just as her successors keep Hogwarts’ secrets when they leave their Tower behind for their replacement.”
“Quite likely,” Severus said dryly, “how could one hope to preserve the sanctity of the office if they betrayed its secrets?”
“I agree my old friend.” Lucius said with a hidden smile.
“With that adventure over,” Luna said bouncing lightly, “Daddy is waiting for us cousin.”
“Be sure he prints that.” Draco said dryly.
Harry understood that they needed to ‘out’ themselves to the British Wizarding World but he wished they didn’t need to even if he trusted Luna to look out for them. He wondered if she had known that they would become family and that’s why she had been so helpful this year…
Unlike Lucius, Xenos wasn’t a Veela but he was technically a carrier of the creature inheritance hence Luna. Then again she was a descendent of a Veela Queen…
Luna led them into the anteroom that they had all been in when they were First Years before sorting.
The room was brightly lit with lights that were unfamiliar to Draco but vaguely so to Harry having been an unwilling part of the interview following the Weighing of the Wands.
Luna’s father Xenos was flitting around making sure everything was ‘perfect’.
There were two brightly lit but comfortable settees, a loveseat and a pair of armchairs.
Draco let Harry to the most central settee, while his father and Emelia took the other, Uncle Sev and Remus claimed the loveseat; leaving Andromeda and Filius to claim the armchairs.
Luna silently conjured an ottoman and sat in front of the two settees, she beamed at them, “Daddy said I could do the interview because you’re my friends and I helped with your last one. Isn’t that wonderful?”
Harry let out a sigh of what could be relief, “That’s…nice…”
“I think that will make this easier cousin.” Draco said politely.
Luna clapped her hands, before pulling out a type of unfamiliar quill, “Don’t worry it’s only a recording quill not a quick quotes. Now before we get to real reason for the interview, I want to talk about how you fell in love. I think it’s so romantic…”
Harry swallowed, “I have always had a sort of radar for Draco…almost an obsession to know where he is and what he’d up to. I think despite our seeming enmity or rivalry there was always passion. That’s why I was so hurt when he seemed to support Cedric Diggory; in response I just projected my attraction to Draco on Cedric; after all they were both blond purebloods. As for Cho Chang, I think I only looked at her because everyone else was. I never really liked her that way. I know it wasn’t fair to her but I wasn’t ready to see the truth yet. I was raised in a Muggle family that had a…dim view of Magic and homosexuality. I didn’t even know that wizards could get pregnant much less that same gender relationships were acceptable.”
“What about you Draco?” Luna beamed at her cousin.
“I was too stubborn, immature and childish to recognise that my attraction to Harry meant that I was falling for him. I was a prat the first time we meant and I made the mistake of insulting a friend of Harry’s in an attempt to make myself look more…I don’t know proper. I made such a horrible first impression that when I properly introduced myself on the train Harry already had a poor opinion of me. Where yet again I let my immaturity get the best of me, while I can’t really excuse my behaviour perhaps I can explain it. My friend Vincent Crabbe has long held a crush on our mutual friend Lady Pansy Parkinson. Yet he isn’t very good at showing such things, he would pull her tied up hair or hide her hat, gloves or scarf when we were younger. Vince was so upset about my taking pansy to the ball but it was expected. I wasn’t happy going with her but the unpredictable backlash of not inviting her or not attending wasn’t something I was at the time strong enough to face.” Draco swallowed.
“I was as likely Blaise suspected, so against Harry being in the tournament as a Champion because I was terrified for him. I didn’t know how to handle my feelings so I lashed out verbally, which I had been doing since First Year unfortunately. It wasn’t until after my fifteenth birthday that I really had to face my feelings towards Harry had changed. It’s a poorly kept secret that Malfoys have Veela ancestry; the entire pureblood community knows it quite well I am sure. I began having the Seeking dreams on my Fifteenth birthday; they are sensual dreams that bring a Veela and their mate together if they have met before. By the timing of the Third Task, the dreams had begun for me but I am unsure if that was went they started for Harry.” Draco frowned.
Harry blushed, “The first one I had was after I was rescued from the Fake Moody and Pomfrey gave me dreamless sleep draught. That would have been how long after?”
“My birthday is June fifth and the tournament was on the twenty-four so almost three weeks later?” Draco offered.
Harry snuggled in closer.
Neither noticed Colin Creevey, well O’Shanesey nee Prewett waddling around and taking pictures.
“How long did these Seeking dreams last?” Luna turned pink.
Harry wrung his hands but said nothing.
Draco brought Harry’s hand to his lips, “There is a spell that can awaken the dreams. Since Harry hasn’t been cleared for us to resume marital relations, we’ve used the dreams to handle our sexual needs. After all, I am a dominant Veela and I do have needs but I won’t press Harry for anything when he still needs to heal.”
“So you never had had sexual relations outside of the dreams until you were bonded?” Luna asked gently.
Harry nodded, whispering, “Yes…”
“Now we’ve covered the birth of your relationship can you tell us why you bonded so secretly?” Luna grinned at them cheekily.
“The same reason you did cousin.” Draco smirked.
“I was in class and I had a dream that my godfather was being tortured by Death Eaters. My Godfather is Lord Sirius Orion Black who was not a Death Eater and he has never, would never betray my father. I’ve had a dream of something similar when Mr. Arthur Weasley was attacked so I thought it was true. Instead of running off completely half cocked, I asked my friend Dobby the house elf to take me to Sirius. I knew he was in hiding but I didn’t know where but I trusted Dobby. I didn’t realise I was pregnant at the time but I fainted from stress and malnutrition just as we Apparated.”
“So you arrived unconscious?” Luna frowned.
Remus then took up the tale, “Yes he did. I know his true magical guardian, his godfather sent for a healer. Now he hadn’t spoken to this healer, his cousin Andromeda Tonks nee Black since before the Potters were attacked so she was extremely surprised.”
“That I was. I was disowned for bonding against my family’s wishes to a Muggleborn. Sirius was one of the few family members who stayed in contact after I was disowned. I discovered the pregnancy when I started my exam to determine why he fainted. Then with his guardian’s permission I cast a regulated spell to determine who the other father might be. When I discovered it was my nephew Draco, Sirius summoned both Lucius and Draco. Draco vehemently denied any physical sexual intimacy with Harry, which was proven by a spell that proved that neither had been sexually active with anyone. Due to their positions in pureblood society being heirs to ancient families and having likely three titles between them. Since they were both male and the likely heir to the Houses of Malfoy and Potter they had to be born under a legal bonding contract to inherit. So you were bonded the day after the pregnancy was discovered?”
Harry blushed a brighter shade of pink, “Yes, my witnesses were yourself and Neville Longbottom. I know it might be expected that I would have asked Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger but I was too ashamed to admit to them that I dared fall for a Slytherin. I was afraid they wouldn’t take it well and I didn’t want to have them refuse me. I was sure that you and Neville would support me no matter what.”
Luna beamed at him, “Of course we would! We’re ever so glad that you asked us! During the reception, two of the witnesses and two of the guests were also found to be pregnant.”
Andromeda nodded, “Yes, that was when I first realised that Harry wasn’t the only one affected by the Lilithean. While I am unwilling to admit to names, forty-seven pregnancies were discovered including your five. Hence the rush of bonding contracts filed mostly exclusively with Gringotts that Skeeter mentioned.”
“We would like to introduce publicly our sons Orion Lucian Potter and Scorpius Aurelian Malfoy. We have mutually decided to appoint Lady Luna Lovegood and Lord Neville Longbottom as godparents to our Orion. Masters Hadrian Pucey and Blaise Zabini-Pucey will be godparents to Scorpius.”
“I thought that you would be appointing my cousin Lady Daphne as one of your godparents.” Luna blinked.
“Due to certain circumstances we’ve decided to make Lady Daphne and Miss Granger godparents to our first daughter instead if they would be willing when the time comes.” Draco said pleasantly.
“So you are planning more children?” Luna asked dreamily.
Harry blushed, “Yes, but not now. We’d preferred to wait until after Hogwarts if possible. We have two infants and we’re barely beginning our NEWT years. It will be very difficult to balance them but we have plenty of support. I plan on being very involved in my sons’ care and I know it’s not well-thought of but I’ve decided to breast-feed because it ensures our sons grow up strong.”
“Do you expect to influence other expecting fathers?” Luna asked.
Harry shrugged, “It’s up to them of course but given that our children will likely be born early rather then on time so it would be in the infants’ best interest but this is what I’m going to do.”
“Good for you Harry.” Luna cooed at him, “I plan to do the same. Daddy managed to feed me too that’s why we’re so close even though mum carried me.”
Draco frowned, while he liked feeding his sons with bottles pumped from Harry, the very idea of naturally feeding his children was disquieting.
Lucius felt the same but said little, his brother was aptly named: Xenos, the strange one.
Luna wrapped up the interview while Colin finished taking photos.
Lucius beamed, “I have a Gringotts portkey and I arranged a meeting with both our goblins Ragnok and Griphook to arrange for trust vaults for your sons.”
Draco nodded, “Thank you father.”
Harry was extremely tired and was surprised when Andromeda held out a potion vial.
“It’s like a pepper up but safe during pregnancy and post-pregnant persons.” His healer shrugged.
Harry smiled at her, “Thank you!”
Andromeda nodded, “We’ll leave you in Lucius’ capable hands. Severus, Remus and I have an errand to run.”
Her former schoolmates frowned and scowled at her, but she grabbed them both by the ear leading them. “We’re going to repurchase their nursery and set up their apartment here.”
Severus glared, “What? Why?”
Andromeda sniffed, “Think of it as training for yours. Harry is important to Remus and Draco is important to you Severus. You have time to decide when to pick out your own nursery. This needs to be done and Harry was too exhausted last time that he didn’t think about needing one at Hogwarts. They are young and we failed to remind them so instead of making them feel like horrible parents we’ll make it a surprise.”
Remus grinned, “That’s wonderful!”
Severus scowled, “Fine!”
The three left to floo from Severus’ office to Charlene’s
XoooooX
Lucius, Draco, the babies and Harry portkeyed from Hogwarts to a private room at Gringotts where Ragnok and Griphook awaited them.
“Viscount Whitechurch, Lord Malfoy and heir Lord Potter.” The goblins greeted them with mock bows.
Harry beamed, “You’re the goblin who escorted me my first visit to Gringotts.”
Griphook preened, “How polite of you to remember.”
“Griphook has been assigned to manage both the Potter and Black estates while Ragnok handles ours.” Lucius pulled out Gringotts birth registries from his robes holding out one to each goblin. “On behalf of Lord Black I present Griphook with the proper documents to grant Orion Lucian Potter validation of existence according to Gringotts. As Head of the House of Malfoy, I present validation of existence in regards to Scorpius Aurelian Malfoy, secondary heir to the House of Malfoy’s titles and estate behind my son Draconis.”
Both goblins snatched up the documents before stamping them as received.
“On behalf of my son Draconis, I would like to establish a trust vault upon young Scorpius. Which will grant him an income of five galleons a month beginning in his Third Year.”
“I want the same for Orion!” Harry piped up, “While I don’t want them to be dressed the same or treated as if they were one person instead of two,”
Draco snorted, “They look too dissimilar for that.”
Harry glared, “They might not be identical twins but they are still twins! I want them to have the same amount in their vaults. While I can’t guarantee that their full inheritances would be the same I do want them to be raised to be equals.”
“I agree Harry, they should be raised the same; the same punishments and expectations. Draco was spoilt over much but with his bearer not very maternal there was little I could do about it. I gave him more material things then affection and filled his head with a lot of nonsense when I truthfully believed just to keep up appearances. I’ve done things I’m not proud of. I am glad that you two as temporally immature as you are you are far more cognizantally mature then I would have suspected.” Lucius said proudly. “You’ve handled your teenage parenthood with more aplomb then I would have suspected.”
Harry blushed, while Draco attempted to restrain his smug reaction to his father’s rare praise.
Their bonding moment was interrupted by Griphook’s snarl.
“I shall add Orion Potter to the list of Potter heirs kept in Gringott’s records and open his trust vault. The same deposit as for young Herodotus?”
Harry flinched at the repeating of his birth name, he’d become too used to ‘Harry’.
“The higher deposit will suffice for both boys.” Lucius drawled.
Ragnok nodded assent, far more used to Lucius’ moods then the more abrasive Griphook.
Their business concluded, Ragnok touched the portkey with a long finger and said a string of words in an unfamiliar tongue before speaking in English, “Portkey has been revised to return you to Number 12 Grimmauld Place. In the instant that we have requested your present touch the portkey with the summons and it will activate.”
Lucius inclined his head in a gesture of acceptance. “Very well.”
Then Lucius, Draco, the babies and Harry were portkeyed back to Grimmauld were an exhausted Harry took a much needed nap while Draco oversaw the twins’ care with the ecstatic Dippy.
XoooooX
A still grumbling Severus entered Charlene’s with Andromeda and Remus.
Andromeda ordered the same changing tables, cribs and dressers that both Harry and Draco picked for their boys.
Remus was a wolf and he wanted cubs even if he had Harry and the boys. Cubs with his mate were even more welcome…
He wanted to put a nursery in Severus’ Hogwarts apartments since he would likely be giving birth around the beginning of the year sometime betwixt January and February.
“No pink!” Severus snapped. “No fairies, princess or flowers either.”
“Well…what about fancy white?” Remus asked looking wildly about, “Like…the Notte Fatata set?”
Severus scowled, as he went to examine the set, “It will do.”
Just as Remus gestured for a shop assistant, Severus glared, “This doesn’t mean I’m okay with being a parent.”
Remus sighed, “I know…”
The girl was vaguely familiar, “My name is Marie, how may I assist you?” she asked in French.
Severus had learned it in school so he replied, “We’ll take doubles of the Notte Fatata; we want the built to grow crib, the changing table, the bookcase, rocking chairs, the table and the cradles.”
“Plus the ribbon mirrors.” Remus added, having cast the understand French spell.
Severus glared, “Why?”
“Because it gives it just enough of a touch that it can’t be mistaken for a boy’s room and they aren’t pink.” Remus shrugged.
Like Harry they picked up cloth diapers but chose mostly white and pastel coloured baby clothes but no pink. There were a lot of soft greens and lilacs that they agreed on…
They were finishing their order when Andromeda appeared.
“So you did decide to purchase a few things…” she smirked.
“You could say we came to a compromise.” Severus grumbled.
Andromeda treated them to a smug look, “Well it’s a fine beginning. We can set up yours and Harry’s at the same time. Remus has some experience with building cribs and since you’re always saying how intelligent you are compared to the rest of us, Severus can put the rocking chairs together.”
“What about you?” Remus frowned.
“I’m going to build Harry and Draco’s nursery I’m sure that as Hogwarts’ healer I’m going to have to be aware of where all of the student apartments are. While I am accomplishing that, you two are going to put yours together.”
When Remus opened his mouth to protest, Andromeda fixed him with her best Queen of Slytherin glare. It was a facsimile of her aunt Walpurga’s well–known look of fury and ‘you will do as you’re told’ expression.
Remus may not have been on her of prefects but the werewolf caved immediately.
Interesting, she could cow a werewolf…
Once the staff of Charlene’s packed everything into packing portkeys they flooed back to the Headmaster’s office where Filius met them.
He looked up and grinned, “Andromeda, Severus, Remus I didn’t expect you so soon.”
Andromeda smirked, “We thought we’d surprise Harry.”
The former Charms professor blinked, “Oh?”
Andromeda tapped the levitating parking portkey, “This is their Hogwarts’ nursery.”
The diminutive wizard nodded, “Ah then I expect you’ll be wanting the location of his prospective apartment?”
Andromeda smirked, “Actually Filius, I was hoping to have a list of all of them. I might not be the healer assigned by the respective families to treat all of the bearers but I would like to be able to make house calls to the students to make sure that they and their infants are healthy so they know that a suitable healer will be present in case of an unforeseen emergency.”
“Quite understandable.” Filius tilted his head, “I didn’t inform Remus that one of my apprentices Penelope Clearwater is going to take over the Second and Third Year charms classes while Audrey Ollivander formerly of Beauxbatons will take over the First years. We’re trying to have as many professors hired by the end of August so that the students are better instructed and the professors aren’t overworked especially since I’ve had to revise the usual schedules for the NEWT Courses.”
“Oh?” Severus scowled, “Why wasn’t I informed of this?”
Filius sighed, “I just got the Board of governors to sign off on the revised schedules. We’re splitting the expectant parents from the rest of the students, they will be assigned the same work but within reason so they will have more flexibility as to due dates and tardiness. Only those who are active participants in the care of their children will be given such a show of trust. Anyone who takes advantage of it will immediately be subjected to normal expectations. I am debated on whether or not the soon-to-be Fifth Years Ginevra Corner, Mafalda Goyle, Luna Lovegood and Colin O’Shanesey should attend with their yearmates or be taught separately. I don’t wish to over task the professors and I was willing to oversee their core instruction myself, I have a more then adequate grasp of OWL requirements and with lesson plans from their instructors. For the electives I think that it would be best that they proceed with the rest of their year.”
“What about the Heads? Wasn’t Giselle our choice to succeed Miss Johnson as Head Girl?” Severus sniffed.
Filius nodded, “Yes Giselle Goyle…well Giselle Bulstrode now, I had a letter delivered by house elf to her. She is currently in France, she discussed it with her bonded and they agreed that Giselle could handle the responsibility. She’s expected to deliver near the end of the year, witch sired pregnancies are longer and are around ten months as opposed to wizard-sired which are usually between seven to nine depending on the gender of the bearer. Millie added that she would ensure that Giselle took care of herself and if the work became too much that my Hippolyta would be deputised to pick up the slack.”
“It is suitable.”
“Who is to be Head Boy?” Remus asked rather curious.
“Academically, it should be Aodhan Urquhart.” Filius sighed.
Severus scowled, “You’ve got to be joking! Urquhart? I know he’s supposed to be Minerva’s son but,”
Andromeda and Remus gasped, “WHAT?”
Filius glared at Severus, “That was privledged information Severus.”
Severus scoffed, “I’m sure that they would have learned sooner or later. After all, Andromeda is temporarily assigned at Hogwarts’ healer and Remus is to be head of Gryffindor since Minerva is being looked after by St. Mungos’ staff.”
“Yes,” Filius sighed, “Head Boy Aodhan Urquhart was born to Minerva. She was bonded to Head Hit Wizard Elphinstine Urquhart. They fell in love when she was training to be a Hit Wizard following graduation. When their romance became impossible to hide, bowing to propriety Minerva returned to Hogwarts and apprenticed to Albus. Eventually, she replaced him as our Transfiguration professor, Head of Gryffindor and eventually rose to be Deputy Headmistress. Minerva and Lord Urquhart were bonded quietly but she never took his name. He retired just before the war with You-Know-Who began, they tried for years to get pregnant but they had fertility issues. He died unexpectedly just after they learned she’d concieved. The news flattened her with depression and she nearly died giving birth. She’s cold because the only way for her to recover was to have her memories of her marriage removed. He was raised in his father’s ancestral home but was overseen by both Albus and Minerva’s closest brother Malcolm. She doesn’t remember being married or pregnant…”
“That is horrid.” Andromeda grumbled, “Don’t tell me it was Albus’ choice and he cast the memory charm without having her examined by a competent Mind Healer?”
“I did not know anything until after it was done, by then the child was gone and there was nothing I could do…” Filius grumbled, “
“Well I’m going to inform the Healers that an illegal memory charm was cast by someone who was not certified to do so. They will have to have McGonagall examined by a Mind Healer to ascertain if any lasting damage was done.” Andromeda muttered darkly.
“I know that Aodhan isn’t the more responsible of persons but I think that like Padma Patil, that he needs the experience of leadership even if he shirks from it. I think that out of the Sixth year boys, he is the most reliable of them. I wouldn’t appoint the likes of Marcus Belby, Edward Stewart or Michael McManus. Neither of them have the natural authority to lead. Marcus is even lazier then Aodhan, Edward is a coward who followed Warrington like a dog and Michael Mcmanus is well,”
“A useless cowardly duffer, he is worse then Belby’s cousin Zacharias who is an arrogant imbecile.” Severus muttered.
“I don’t think that appointing anyone to the position of Head Boy outside the prefects is appropriate. While James Potter was a decent captain, making him Head Boy when he wasn’t even a prefect was unsettling.” Filius shrugged. “Pansy Parkinson resigned as Prefect, I asked Millie if she would be willing to take it up but she refused on the grounds that she is bonded to the Head Girl and like Lord Brown and Vince Crabbe, recommended Daphne Greengrass.”
“Daphne is a better choice, I only chose Pansy in the first place because I believed her to be a stronger leader.” Severus shrugged.
“Ron has also been made to resign as both Keeper and prefect, who would you recommend as his replacement?” Filius asked.
Remus appeared to ponder this a while before speaking, “I suspect that Dean would be the wiser choice, after all Harry will be busy with his and Draco’s sons. I think he would agree with Millie Bulstrode that two prefects in a bonding would be too much. While Neville has improved, unless Dean refuses, I think that he isn’t quite ready for such responsibility.”
“Since Minerva planned to make Colin a Prefect and he hasn’t refused then making Seamus one as well likely wouldn’t be wise…”
“Very likely…” Andromeda said cautiously.
A house elf appeared, “Healer Tonks,” they held out a folded bit of parchment
Andromeda accepted it and realised it was addressed to her as Mother Andromeda.
A sense of unease went through her and she muttered, “pardon me.” She opened it and wasn’t too surprised to find it was from Deborah Smith, he daughter-in-law.
‘Dear Mother Andromeda,
I have a problem and I wish your assistance. Don’t worry it doesn’t revolve around Dora.
You see, I would like to be a healer but my mothers believe that attending St. Mungos’ healing college would be too strenuous because of my pregnancy.
I heard that you’ll be taking over the hospital wing at Hogwarts and I was hoping you might be in need of an assistant. I was wondering if I could apprentice to you for the school year and you can tell me if I have any talent for healing. While your specialty isn’t my own focus, I was hoping you could at least help me with the fundamentals.
I would like to be a paediatric healer and treat children; with all those pregnancies I might have a chance to see if I can handle infants. Perhaps, in time I can take over the position as Hogwarts’ healer. I hope that if you were to consent to be my Healing Mistress then my mothers’ wouldn’t worry so much about my training with the added benefit of spending nearly all day around a trained healer who could take care of me if there would be any emergency. Please let me know soon so I can prepare to assist you, if it is possible I would like to stay on at Hogwarts.
I’m sure I can ask Professor Flitwick if I could, but only if you consent…
Your respectful daughter in law,
Deborah Cornelia Smith’
Andromeda was surprised to hear from her daughter-in-law especially given the topic, she chuckled. “Filius, would it be troublesome if I took on apprentice while I’m Hogwarts’ healer?”
The newly promoted Headmaster blinked, “Apprentice? I thought most healers had to go through the healing academy…”
“Most do, however some apprentice to healers. They usually excel and surpass those in healing colleges due to their being giving more individualised attention.”
“Who are you considering?” Filius asked nodding in comprehension.
“Deborah Smith.”
“She’s shy but very strong academically, next to Remus, Lily and Penelope Clearwater Deborah is one of my more gifted students.” Filius praised.
Andromeda nodded, “If I might have some parchment and ink,”
Filius levitated the requested items after dipping a quill in an inkpot to her.
Andromeda scribbled a note and then handed it to the patient elf, “Deliver this to your mistress and no one else.”
“Will she be wanting staff apartments or would Deborah be flooing in every morning?” Severus asked.
“She said she’d ask if I consented, she would prefer to be here. Apparently she wants to exercise her independence from her overly protective mothers.” Andromeda replied.
“Pregnant or not, I can understand that. Have you heard from your daughter since she was legally bonded?” Filius frowned.
Andromeda shook her head, “No, she’s likely still pouting. I was so determined to no raise her like I was, so I think we spoilt her. She’s not used to being forced to do anything, my insistance likely surprised her. I told her growning up that I would be proud of her no matter what. I didn’t expect for her to turn into a spoilt, stubborn, irresponsible nymphomaniac who has no concept of familial loyalty.”
“I’ll assign Deborah an apartment near the infirmary.” Filius assured them, taking out a a list and scribbling on it before copying it
Andromeda caught the scroll like a healer caught a summoned potion’s vial, “Thank you. This includes passwords for them as well?”
Filius nodded, “Of course. Would we be able to prevail upon your Ted to take up a temporary post here?”
“As a mind healer? He did submit a proposal to the Board about having mind healers on hand due to the Chamber of Secrets incidents, the Murder of Cedric Diggory and now these pregnancies. He mentioned that some might psychologically regard them as rape since they were sired without either parties consent.” Andromeda said off-handily.
“I agree whole-heartedly and I don’t understand why one wasn’t on staff prior.” Filius snorted.
“Because Albus Dumbledore is a maniacal controlling sociopath.” Andromeda sneered.
The vicious look made Filius, Remus and Severus flinch; Andromeda had not intended it but it made her look more like her younger sister Bellatrix.
While Andromeda was hailed as the perfect Slytherin witch before her elopement and her fall from pureblood society lamented by everyone but Lucius; she was softer, kinder in nature, maternal really, but dominating in a way that even overshadowed her Aunt Walpurga and she was of a lighter complexion then Bella with chestnut hair and violet eyes rather then Bella’s black hair and black eyes.
The purple came from her Pucey grandmother…
Filius had been a born twenty years after Albus so his school years had overlapped with her aunt’s very similar to how Andromeda’s had crossed over with Remus and Severus’…
“If that’s all Filius, I’ll be setting up Harry’s nursery before I tackle the infirmary.” Andromeda said stiffly.
“Yes, yes of course. While I have had my suspicions regarding Pomfrey’s fitness for her job, my comments and interrogatives have been ignored and brushed aside. I look forward to your report, I expect it to as sharply worded as your words are in person in regards to certain persons.”
Andromeda smirked, “I do quite enjoy verbally evicerating people…”
Then she sauntered out of Filius’ office leaving the three wizards behind.
“She reminds me of my Victoria…” Filius mused to himself.
Remus and Severus shrugged before trailing after her to leave the Headmaster’s office.
XoooooX
They were surprised to find Sirius and two unfamiliar owls at the dining room table when Draco, Lucius and Harry returned with the boys.
“I was putting my Iris back together since that oaf decided to take it apart, this guy came up to me but he wouldn’t let me have the letter or it wasn’t long after that other owl showed up with the parcel. That one looks exhausted like he’s been flying in circles.” Sirius said.
Harry frowned his arms still cradling Orion, “Who is if from?”
“Not sure but it looks a bit like Granger’s writing…” Sirius muttered.
Harry flinched, “Oh…” he set Orion in the rocker on the table beside his own seat and the owls dropped the parcel and letter in front of him.
He wasn’t all that surprised to find it was a letter from Hermione and …
The package too?
Harry felt anxious as he opened the letter…
‘Dear Harry,
I’m sorry for my silence since you told me about Malfoy. To be honest I was hurt by your lack of trust in me. Mentally, I understand it but my heart hurts. I’ve always seen you as a brother in my heart and if I’m failed to show that, I’m ashamed.
While Malfoy isn’t…I suppose I should call him Draco, I’ll need time to get used to it, he is whom I would have expected but given your mutual obsession with each other maybe I should have. I could tell he makes you happy and you deserve happiness more then anyone, we grew so close during Fourth Year that I mistakenly thought we trusted each other.
Then I realised I never confided my pathetic crush on Ron…I can’t expect you to share such things with me if I won’t do the same. I really do want to stay your friend more then anything, you’re all I have left. Even if I can’t be a godparent, can I please meet your babies before September?
I tried sending a package by post owl but I haven’t heard from you yet so maybe it hasn’t arrived yet. I’m sending this with Archimedes; I didn’t want to be unable to write you this summer. I know you won’t be at the Dursleys but I don’t want to have to wait for you to write me before I can owl you.
I’m not sure if my knitting would be acceptable, but I’ve been working on it all year because I wanted to perfect it. I even picked up a book on knitting patterns for babies; it has really adorable things and it will help me though the summer after I finish our homework. After all, there will be no going to the Burrow for either of us…
I’ve grown maudlin again, sorry about that but will you write me and tell me about your babies? Please? I know that they were to be born soon but I don’t know anything.
I want to be there for them like an aunt if you’ll let me…
Sincerely, your friend,
Hermione’
“Harry? Harry? What’s wrong? Did she decide not to be friends?”
Harry sniffled, “No, she says she’s try to get on with you. She knows or at least guesses we won’t be making her a godmother. She says she sees me like a brother and just wants me to be happy. She wants to meet the boys before September and she says she’s making them knit things. She sent the boy by post owl…”
Before Harry could open the box Draco cast a handle of security spells to make sure that it was safe before it was opened.
When he was satisfied, Draco shrugged, “Better to be safe.”
Harry gave him an annoyed look but he was actually flattered Draco would worry enough to check his mail…
Sirius shrugged, “Well we’ll need to have the Wiccaning before you return to Hogwarts. If you want her to be present you can invite her as long as she doesn’t try and boss me around. Or insult your bonded.”
Harry blushed, “Really? She can come stay?”
“If that’s what you want.” Sirius shrugged.
Harry unintentionally treated Lucius and Draco to a begging puppy face. “Is it really okay?”
Draco chuckled, “While I’m not fond of Granger, she’s important to you and if she’s willing to be civil and give me a chance then it is only right that I should likewise extend the same courtesy.”
Harry giggled, “You just don’t want to be upstaged by a Muggleborn.”
Draco looked affronted.
“What he means Prongslet is that he’s doing this for you but he’s still wary because like Granger he doesn’t know her as well as you. He’s willing to accept her in your life like he has Lovegood and Longbottom.”
Draco frowned, “Speaking of the Longbottoms, you aren’t serious about pushing for a Blood feud against the Lestranges are you father?”
“They are in custody, I don’t see what the problem is.” Lucius scoffed.
Draco scowled, “Are you forgetting just who Millie’s sire is?”
Lucius blinked and then flinched, “Salazar’s Wand! I did.”
“She’s recently bonded to Giselle and they are expecting a child together, a daughter. You can’t let them go after her.”

Harry frowned, “I don’t think Neville would take a parent from a baby anymore then I would, even it would put them on equivalent status.”
Sirius appeared thoughtful, “She’s a Bulstrode isn’t she? I think if she relinquished all claim to the Lestrange Estate to both the Ministry and Gringotts that might solve the problem. After all, she is a witch and even if she has the greater claim if she disclaimed her rights as a Lestrange and as the only free person with close Lestrange blood, she might be exempt. I believe in some cases of Blood Feuds that a close blood descendant was left alive because they took an unbreakable vow not to take revenge.”
“I’m not close to Millie but I’m pretty sure if she left Britain when he dad was arrested and bonded against his wishes that she isn’t too fond of that side of her family.” Draco mused.
“I’m sure if Millie talked to Neville and his Gran that they could come up with a solution.” Harry beamed.
“You are a very trusting person.” Sirius snickered.
Harry blushed, “I have to believe most people are good people or else the world would be a very sad place.” His voice became very quiet, “If everyone were like the Dursleys or Umbridge, why would we be worth saving?”
Harry’s words struck them all; they knew something of Harry’s life with his abusive Muggle relations but not all of it. What they had heard of Umbridge’s abuses of power made them see just how gentle a person Harry could be…
That made them all the more protective of him even if he could defend himself.
He had a quality that drew people to him, not out of fear or worship like with Voldemort or Dumbledore but out of honest respect and in some cases love. Not always romantic love but parental, sibling or even friendship-based love.
That was a quality that both of the most powerful wizards in Britain really lacked…
Yet it had brought many families closer together and whether Harry meant to or not he had already changed others…
Lucius looked forward to seeing what else he would wrought without meaning to…

What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds Expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?
CJ- Thank you!
Vitycar- All comments are welcome! Sirius will end up with someone; you know Andromeda already has someone in mind once he’s exonerated. I only used Google translate but I think I got the idea of your comment. Harry and Draco are adorable aren’t they? I think they are off to a good start as a couple.
Calmzone1- I do my best to try to catch all of my mistakes. You’re correct that spell check is only so accurate. I thought I corrected Emelia’s spelling but I suppose I missed one. Thank you for letting me know!
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