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Orion Zabini Potter	By : Slayer-of-Destiny Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male Views: 6086 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 9
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Chapter six

"Ah Hermione, welcome to our home. It is lovely to finally meet you face to face!" Gabriella swept forwards with her arms out stretched as she approached Hermione where she was standing in front of the fire place unsurely.

"Mrs Zabini, thank you, its nice to finally meet you as well," Hermione smiled shyly, blinking when Gabriella grasped her shoulders and kissed her cheeks.

"None of that Mrs stuff, its Gabriella, you are nearly family, and hopefully will be soon enough," Gabriella chuckled with a wide grin.

"They are doing that well? I had hopes from speaking to the pair of them and seeing them together, but they have always been together when we fire call and Harry won't…erm share details while they're together," Hermione blushed as she spoke realising that this was Blaise's mum she was speaking to.

"You and Harry are very close, brother and sister?" Gabriella asked linking Hermione's arm through her own and started leading her through the manor.

"Yes, I love him like my brother and he treats me like his sister," Hermione nodded.

"I'm glad he has someone there for him like you. I have grown to greatly care for Harry and Orion during the last…Merlin five weeks," Gabriella shook her head before looking at Hermione with a smile. "What I am trying to say is, you are family to Harry, and so to us. If you need anything at all, and that includes a safe place for you to stay,"

"I…th…thank you," Hermione blushed looking at her feet. "I don't want to be a problem,"

"Hermione, you are my future grandson's godmother, you are not a problem, you are family," Gabriella laughed. "And the same goes for the Malfoy's, you and Draco are bound to Orion by magic in a way that can never be undone, that is binding us all together," Gabriella knew she had hit on the worry lingering in Hermione's hazel eyes when they lowered.

"We don't only have a bad history but…"

"You are a muggleborn. Hermione even if you were not bound to them through Orion and so to Draco, the knowledge that you are practicing the old ways would be enough for them accept you. The main problem that purebloods have with muggleborns is the fact that our ways are disappearing with the inclusion of muggle customs to our world. You will be more than accepted at Malfoy manor Hermione, especially once we have you changed," Gabriella beamed.

"Mother, please do not tell me you plan on turning Hermione into a doll," Blaise's dry drawl caught their attention as he came towards them, Orion naked except for his nappy in one arm, he himself was only dressed in a plain shirt and trousers. "Welcome to Zabini manor, its lovely to see you Hermione," to Hermione's shock he bent to kiss her cheek before looking pointedly at Gabriella.

"I may have bought a few dresses," Gabriella said almost pouting.

"Which means you have an entire wardrobe waiting for her. When you have had enough Hermione just say so," Blaise sighed shifting to balance Orion a little higher on his chest, barely noticing that Orion was happily sucking on his collar.

"Mione!" Gabriella unlinked their arms in time for the two friends to wrap each other in a tight hug. Harry was beaming happily and the pair of them were speaking rapidly over each other, but seemed to be understanding and even answering each other. Blaise watched fascinated and amused as his mate spoke at lightning speed to his best friend.

"Erm… can they even understand each other?" Theo's voice distracted them, a blush exploding across Hermione's cheeks while Harry had to fight to hide a grin.

"We should go and get dressed," Blaise leant down to kiss Harry lightly as Orion let out an excited squeal.

"Ah ha, first I want to hug my godson!" Hermione demanded holding out her arms.

"I would meet her demands, she can be dangerous," Harry muttered, laughing as he dodged out the way of Hermione's swing before she took Orion as Blaise handed him over.

"Urgh…Blaise you have," Theo nose scrunched as he pointed to a spot on his own shoulder.

"I have what?" Blaise frowned trying to look at his shoulder.

"Oh, Orion sicked up a little," Harry said digging out his wand to clean it up.

"I am disturbed by how none disturbed you are by that!" Theo scrunched his nose up.

"When your around a baby all day and half the night, you get oblivious to most of it," Gabriella answered as Harry burst out laughing at the look of realisation on Blaise's face.

"Are you coming to supper with us?" Hermione asked Theo shyly who suddenly straightened up.

"Yes, Blaise thought it might be a little easier on you if there was another friendly face, plus no one passes up on a meal at Malfoy manor," He grinned.

"Slytherin men also think more with their stomach than anything else," Harry snickered.

"Its just most men in general. Now come on we need to get ready if we are going to be on time," Gabriella clapped her hands taking Orion out of Hermione's arms gently and placing a kiss on his forehead getting a happy gurgle before she passed him back to Blaise. She then grabbed Hermione and Harry's arms and started tugging them down the corridor.

"Erm…mother, where exactly are you taking Harry?" Blaise asked with slightly concern.

"To dress him as well of course, you did not think I would let him go in those robes he planned to wear did you? No I ordered him and Hermione some new outfits. We'll see you in an hour!" Gabriella called cheerfully over her shoulder. Harry shot Blaise a panicked look before he was pulled up the stairs leaving Blaise and Theo gawping after them, Orion happily sucking on Blaise's collar again.

"We may never get them back," Theo said after a few moments.

"They'll never be the same again," Blaise nodded.

"We should probably fire call Draco and tell him that we're likely to be half an hour late," Theo sighed.

"Gabriella how much did you buy?" Harry gawped as Gabriella tugged out yet another outfit.

"Just the essentials! Ball wear, evening wear, party wear, meal wear formal, meal wear casual, day wear casual, day wear lunch date, day wear breakfast date, day wear appointment, day wear formal wear, day wear casual wear, some sleep wear…"

"That is not essentials!" Harry yelped before she could carry on.

"Yes it is!" Gabriella sniffed.

"Gabriella I can't afford to pay you back for any of this!" Hermione choked staring at the dozens of dresses, robes and various different outfits that had already been laid out on the bed that had been discarded for tonight.

"Don't be silly dear, these are a welcome to the family present. For the both of you before you even think about saying anything Harry James Potter!" Gabriella turned and gave him a glare as he opened his mouth.

"Uh oh, she has the look, its pointless arguing," Harry muttered to Hermione as Gabriella turned back to the wardrobe hunting through the clothes she had ordered.

Finally after trying on what felt like a hundred different outfits Gabriella was happy with what they were wearing twenty minutes later their hair was done and Hermione's make up and they were finally making their way down to the living room where they were supposed to have flooed over to Malfoy manor twenty minutes ago.

"Don't worry we floo called after you dis…" Blaise paused what he had been saying after hearing them come into the room when he actually caught sight of Harry.

"What? What's wrong with it?" Harry frowned tugging on the lapel of the forest green robes he was wearing. They were unlike any of the robes Harry had worn before and it made him feel a little self conscious, not to mention he was still losing the baby weight, though thankfully wizard and witches bodies adjusted back to normal quicker than muggle ones, something to do with the magic they used to protect the baby during pregnancy being absorbed back into the body.

The robes were beautiful though he had to admit, a mandarin collar they had flowing sleeves and the bottom moved as though it were made out of water. The edges had been lined with gold thread, and the closed chest of the robe had golden buttons and a detailed pattern on his chest. Gabriella had insisted that he had to wear a pair of dragon hide trousers that had golden embossed swirls into them and a pair black dragon hide boots that came to his calves with a couple of inch heel on that he wasn't totally comfortable with, but both Hermione and Gabriella had gasped and clapped when he came out the bathroom unsurely. Gabriella had lengthened his hair a little more and tied it into a side plait but she had twined some gold thread through it.

Now however he wasn't sure why Blaise was staring…well gawping at him.

"I believe my son is lost for words," Gabriella smirked.

"You…you look gorgeous," Blaise choked out stepping towards Harry, smiling slightly when a blush shot across Harry's pale cheeks despite the fact he still looked fairly unsure still. Blaise pulled himself together and made his way over to Harry, glad that the others were pointedly not paying attention, though Theo was completely distracted by Hermione in her beautiful ice blue dress.

"Your not looking too bad yourself," Harry smiled shyly running his hand down Blaise's chest. He was wearing sapphire blue robes lined with silver, that highlighted all of Blaise's best features.

"You really do look stunning Raven," Blaise sighed contently brushing his thumb along Harry's cheek bone before bending to kiss Harry. Harry the moment their lips touched forgot that they were in the room not only with his best friend but one of Blaise's, Gabriella and Orion. Instead he wrapped his arms around Blaise's neck and raised himself onto his toes as Blaise's arms twined around his waist and tugged him firmly against his hard, warm body.

Blaise's tongue rubbed questioningly along the seem of Harry's lips before plunging in when he was given permission. Fire crackled through Harry's veins as Blaise kissed him deeply and hungrily, their lips moving together in a synchronised dance.

"Alright enough before you scar your mother and we are later than we already are!" Gabriella cleared her throat causing them to pull apart, Blaise with a huff, Harry with a dark blush as Hermione grinned at him.

"Come on then," He said quickly trying to distract away from the fact his face felt as though it was on fire, though if Hermione's giggling and Theo's smirk, not to mention the beaming smile Gabriella was giving them, was anything to go by it wasn't working.

"Last minute check?" Blaise asked as he followed Harry over to where Orion was wriggling in his basinet. Nodding Harry bent to pick Orion up as Blaise opened the nappy bag Gabriella had bought them, Harry absolutely loved it, it had a mixture of sewn on magical creatures in a forest setting that ran around the brown fabric happily. Orion loved sitting and just watching it.

"Nappies?" He said once Blaise had the bag open.

"Four, check,"

"Change of clothes?"

"Three check,"

"Bibs?"

"Three check,"

"Feeding blanket?"

"Check,"

"Dummy?"

"Two check,"

"Bottles?"

"Three check,"

"Wipes?"

"Check,"

"Talc?"

"Check,"

"Blanket?"

"Check," Blaise reached into Orion's basinet to pick up Orion's blanket.

"Progs toy?" Harry caught the cuddly toy Blaise threw up to him.

"And basinet. Ok we have everything, ready to go?" Blaise stood and put the nappy bag over his shoulder looking over at the other three. "What?" He frowned seeing the looks on Hermione and Theo's faces.

"You two are…" Theo started but couldn't seem to find the words, Hermione however could.

"So cute! You have the whole family thing down," Hermione beamed at them as Harry felt he face burning again, Blaise however was looking rather pleased with the comment.

"Come on, swap," Harry mumbled holding Orion out. He and Blaise swapped Orion for the basinet, Blaise adjusting Orion comfortably before kissing Harry one last time before going to the floo.

"Erm, why did you swap?" Theo asked confused as Blaise shot up the fireplace with an excited squeal from Orion.

"I am rubbish at flooing, there is no way I am risking flooing with Orion," Harry snorted as Gabriella flooed out. "Malfoy manor!" Harry made sure to shout clearly before he and the basinet disappeared, he was glad that Blaise had put the sticking charm on the cushions and blanket in the basinet as well as the mobile.

When he stumbled out the fireplace a pair of strong hands caught him easily and he turned to smile gratefully at the blonde who was smirking at him.

"Graceful Harry, graceful," Draco snickered.

"That was graceful for me!" Harry snorted barely blinking as Draco drew his wand and charmed Harry's clothes clean again.

"Oh, wow," Hermione's voice announced her arrival as she shot out the fireplace, managing to stay upright but having the bounce a few times to get her balance as she stumbled across the hearth. Blaise quickly reached out and caught her arm one handed to stop her. "This is…" Hermione stared awed around the beautiful room they were in, white marble made up the floor and walls with golden accents, images of golden dragons flew around the walls.

"Thank you Gr…Hermione, I designed it, this is where my guests floo in," Draco grinned.

"You designed this? Its beautiful," Hermione said shyly still looking around, though she had clearly caught the name change.

"Thank you. Welcome to Malfoy Manor, both of you," Draco smiled honestly at them both as Theo flooed in behind Hermione.

"Indeed, welcome to Malfoy Manor," Lucius's drawl had Hermione and Harry tensing slightly and turning to look at the older blonde cautiously. Blaise stepped up next to Harry making him feel a little better even as Draco's hand, which was still gripping his arm, gave a little squeeze before he let go and stepped back.

"Father, this is Harry Potter and my godson Orion Blaise Potter, and this is Hermione Granger, godmother to my godson. Harry, Hermione, Orion this is my father Lucius Malfoy," Draco made the introductions formally, however he was looking at his father pointedly.

"Then also welcome to the family," Lucius rolled his eyes before stepping forwards. "Come, I want to see the little one that has pulled together this rather unusual and unexpected mix," Lucius held his hands out to Blaise who easily handed Orion over. This relaxed Harry a little, as did strangely the amused glint in Draco's eyes, but he couldn't help the nerves he felt at seeing his son handed over to Lucius Malfoy.

Lucius carefully supported Orion's head as he settled him into the crook of his arm before looking at the baby properly. Blue eyes that were tinged with green blinked back up at him seriously, seemingly taking him in as much as he was the baby. He could see that all of Draco's raving and bragging had not been an exaggeration, Orion really was a gorgeous baby, his shocking black hair was feather soft as Lucius ran his hand along it, though it looked as though it was going to be as messy as Harry's was when short. Suddenly Orion gabbled something to him before reaching out to give a strand of loose blonde hair a small tug.

"I don't think we're getting him back," Blaise chuckled deeply. Harry was shocked at the look of tenderness and warmth on Lucius's normally cold and blank face as he gazed down at Orion.

"Alright that's long enough, I want to say hello to my godson!" Draco demanded.

"I've barely just got hold of him!" Lucius huffed.

"Hand him over," Draco scowled. Watching the two blondes glare off against each other made Harry smile, even more so when Lucius passed Orion to his godfather with a sulking air.

"Congratulations, to the both of you," Lucius tugged Blaise into a warm hug before to Harry's complete and utter shock giving him a small, but no less warm, hug as well. "And Miss Granger, you look beautiful tonight," Hermione blinked as Lucius kissed her hand gently before turning to greet Theo and Gabriella.

"I told you you had nothing to worry about," Blaise said softly into Harry's ear as he wrapped his arms around his waist.

"I trusted you, but I truly was not expecting…that," Harry murmured back.

"To the Malfoys family is above all else, and you, Orion and Hermione are family now," Blaise kissed softly behind Harry's ear making his breath catch.

"I'm beginning to believe that now," Harry smiled watching Draco cooing at Orion.

"Come, Narcissa is waiting for us in the dinning room," Lucius swept his arm out gracefully before leading the way through the hallway.

"Here, erm, do not freak out, alright?" Draco said quietly as they reached the dining room, handing Orion back to Harry. Harry felt Blaise tensing where his arm was still around Harry's waist.

"Mr Potter, Miss Granger," the smooth, dark voice had Harry freezing as they stepped into the dinning room, his eyes wide and panicked as he stared at the dark cloaked figure standing from the huge dinning table. Almost without thinking he shifted Orion and turned his body so that he was protected. He noticed out the corner of his eye that Hermione's wand hand was ready.

"Well that's a good start," Draco sighed stepping fully into the room.

"What is he doing here Draco?" Blaise hissed eyeing the figure concerned.

"Lucius called us along with a few others to explain the situation so that there is already a base of support for when he approaches Our Lord concerning Mr Potter, Master Potter and Miss Granger's safety," a second voice spoke from their left.

"Uncle Jacque!" Blaise gawped at the man, his frame relaxing in a way that automatically had Harry relaxing, in spite of the man still standing at the table.

"Merlin Blaise! Your built like a brick wall, what in the spirits have you been feeding him on Gabriella!" The man Jacque laughed quickly walking over to tug Blaise into what was clearly a fatherly hug, despite the fact that Blaise was nearly five inches taller than him. "And you…you must be Harry, the one who managed to tame our Blaise's heart," the man smiled friendly at him offering his hand.

"Erm, yes sir," Harry blushed not really sure the heck he was supposed to respond to that statement.

"I am Lord Jacque Flint," The man told Harry before peering down at Orion. "Merlin, he is cute isn't he,"

"Did Jacque Flint just say the word cute?" Harry heard Theo muttering to Draco who nodded looking stunned as well.

"So it really is true, you have a child," that smooth drawl was closer now, startling Harry slightly, he always seemed to forget how silently the man moved.

"Uncle Severus, this is my godson, Orion Blaise," Draco stepped forwards, his voice holding a note of warning that had Severus flicking his eyes towards Draco before focussing back on Harry and Orion.

"Orion Blaise? I thought you were not together at the time that he was born?" Jacque asked confused before anyone else could say anything.

"We weren't. Blaise delivered Orion, I would have had to give birth by myself if he hadn't been there," Harry explained slightly absently as he met the dark eyes that were looking at him in a way that he was completely unused to. The black eyes normally so cold and full of anger and hate were instead filled with a curiosity, and sadness that completely confused him.

"Jacque was good friends with my father from school up," Blaise explained to Harry pressing against his back and placing his arm back around Harry's waist in silent support.

"We come in peace, as I said, Lucius contacted us after he was told about the situation so that there were more of us to convince the Dark Lord," Jacque said, clearly trying to defuse the air.

"Now come on, lets sit down for supper," Narcissa said cheerfully motioning towards the table. The cluster that they had formed by the door broke up as they headed towards the table. Each seat had a name plate set out indicating where they were to sit.

Lucius sat at the head of the table with Narcissa at the other end. Draco sat to Lucius's left, then Blaise, Harry and Hermione, to Lucius's right was Jacque, then Gabriella, Severus was sitting opposite Harry, Theo opposite Hermione. Blaise set the basinet down between his and Harry's seats and after a moment of hugging Orion close to him Harry set him in the basinet and tucked him under his blanket, Prongs tightly in Orion's grip and getting bounced off the side of the basinet. By the time Harry had him tucked in Blaise had his mobile going and they both straightened up to find the table watching them.

"Now that is a sight that I never expected to see, though it appears that you are a natural," Jacque chuckled to Blaise.

"I never expected to see my son walking around comfortably with a nappy bag on his shoulder. I had despaired of getting grandchildren," Gabriella sighed dramatically as Blaise let out an embarrassed noise and covered his face.

"Blaise never really showed any interest in a long standing relationship with anyone, and no indication of wanting children. It was our favourite subject to wind him up," Lucius explained seeing the confused look on Harry's face.

"And then you came along," Gabriella beamed.

"And the father won't be a problem?" Jacque asked sobering up. Once again Harry could feel the tension coming off his mates body, and as he slipped his hand on top of Blaise's he decided to take a chance.

"As far as I am concerned Blaise is his father," Harry said firmly.

"But surely there is the chance of him causing trouble?" Lucius frowned, though there was no trace of anything but concern on his face.

"That pr…idiot is getting nowhere near Orion or Harry," Hermione corrected herself with a faint blush as she remembered where they were.

"But without a blood adoption taking place there will be the chance of him being able to make a claim," Severus, like Lucius, held no trace of maliciousness to his words. He let out a whoosh of air when Gabriella smacked him in the stomach with a glare however causing the teens at the table to stared shocked at the physical abuse to their potions master.

"We were waiting for them to come round to speaking about that themselves!" Gabriella hissed.

"Well no one bloody warned me!" Severus grumbled rubbing his stomach.

"Ah the starter! Everyone bon appetite!" Narcissa said in a slightly hysterical voice as the meal appeared in front of them. It was toast with a pâté and a fresh looking salad. However Harry was distracted by the tension in Blaise, and the hand tightened nearly painfully around his. He didn't want to turn and look at Blaise, what if he had read the situation wrong? What if Blaise didn't want to take such a big step so quickly?

"It's something that we could think about…I mean that way Davies would have no claim at all on Orion," Blaise said softly after a few minutes where everyone else had started to eat awkwardly. At Blaise's words however everyone at the table, including Harry froze.

"That's the only reason?" Harry asked quietly staring down at his plate refusing to meet Blaise's eyes even when he squeezed his hand.

"That's a stupid question to ask, you know why I want to do this, but we will discuss this between ourselves later when we don't have an audience," Blaise raised their hands so that he could kiss the back of Harry's, Harry looking up to meet his gaze finally. He smiled shyly when he saw the look that Blaise was giving him. Looking up the others quickly averted their eyes back to their plates to pretend they hadn't been watching the exchange, all but Severus who was watching Harry with an expression that confused him.

"Your home is beautiful Lady Malfoy, Lord Malfoy," Hermione said after a few moments where Harry couldn't stop grinning, Blaise was smiling widely in an identical way to his mother, while Theo and Draco were snickering amusedly.

"Oh thank you Miss Granger, we had it redone ten years ago, and please call us Narcissa and Lucius," Narcissa smiled warmly.

"It had not been redecorated since Great grandfather Kerus," Draco rolled his eyes.

"Malfoy's tend to be…slow to change. Luckily Draco inherited the Black sense of change," Narcissa smiled.

"There was nothing wrong with the old house," Lucius muttered.

"Aside from the fact it would have fitted in with a medieval home catalogue," Severus snorted amused.

"Traitor," Lucius grumbled.

"My godson and your wife are much scarier than you Lucius," Severus shrugged before taking a bite of his salad.

"So you have been practicing the Old Ways?" Lucius said, clearly trying to aim for conversational and failing.

"Lucius!"

"Father!" Draco and Narcissa groaned at the same time, Draco glaring at his father.

"Yes, we have been practicing them since our fourth year," Harry smiled amused at seeing Lucius Malfoy being told off.

"Its curious that no one ever found out, especially considering what a loud mouth Weasley can be. Dumbledore certainly doesn't know," Severus's voice was curious as he spoke, carefully so.

"We never told Ron. Its no secret what the Weasley family think of pureblood ways, they view the Old Ways as pureblood supremacy. We discovered and started practicing the Old Ways during the time that Ron wasn't speaking to Harry during our Fourth Year. We have spoken about telling him over the last two years, but decided it wasn't worth the trouble that it would cause, not with…everything else that was going on. And we decided that it was best that it not come out considering the smear campaign that was against Harry during our Fifth year," Hermione explained calmly.

"And this year was not a good idea either, for obvious reasons, I was stressed enough without adding that into the mixture," Harry rolled his eyes before peering down to see Orion was avidly watching his mobile spinning around.

"Draco said that Orion has had all his blessings?" Jacque asked curiously seeing where Harry's eyes were directed.

"Can you not see simply by how content he is that he is connected to mother magic?" Gabriella sighed.

"We performed the right blessings every trimester," Hermione answered with a smile while Harry and Blaise smiled proudly.

"So how was it exactly that you two became friends?" Jacque asked Harry and Hermione, at Severus's snort however everyone turned to him, clearly expecting an insult.

"I believe it was around the time of the troll was it not?" he asked them causing them to look slightly sheepish and nod.

"A troll?" Blaise choked out having been taking a sip of his wine as Severus spoke. Harry reached up grinning to pat him on the back as Hermione laughed embarrassed.

"You are going to have to explain that one," Gabriella blinked.

"Are you talking about the troll that was in the school on the Halloween feast during our first year?" Theo asked looking between Harry, Hermione and Severus wide eyed.

"I thought everyone would have known about it," Harry said confused, automatically looking towards Severus.

"The Headmaster decided that it was the best not to let out that three first year students had taken on the troll," Severus shrugged.

"The story, please," Blaise asked slightly tightly.

"Well…"

By the time they had finished their second course and had started on their chocolate desert Harry and Hermione had been encouraged to tell the, tamer, of their stories to the others.

"I really hope that Orion is less trouble than you are," Blaise sighed rubbing his temples as Harry smiled at him.

"Believe me your not alone there," He chuckled.

"You had better start praying now, with his genes your going to be run ragged by the time he's ready for Hogwarts," Severus snorted, again it was strangely lacking any of the snaps, scorn or anger that was normally present in his voice. Harry was completely confused, throughout their stories Severus had joined in from a different point of view, made dry, amusing comments and even laughed a couple of times. There had been none of his usual barbs of 'arrogant Potter's', and Harry had a feeling that there was something else going on here besides the fact that Orion was Draco's godfather.

"I'm sorry to break up this pleasant atmosphere, but you should know, we are going to be going to the Dark Lord tomorrow to start the negotiations as to your place on the Dark side. We need to ask, are you sure that this is what you want?" Lucius looked straight at Harry.

"Father…"

"No Draco, your father is right. Harry, we need to hear that this is definitely what you want before we do anything," Narcissa said softly. Harry sat frozen for a second before looking at Hermione who gave a nod with a small, sad smile. He looked briefly down at Orion who had fallen asleep an hour ago and then at Blaise who was watching him, concern deep in his whisky eyes.

"Its what we want. As long as my family are safe, all of them, I will join the Dark side," Harry felt the weight of the words heavy on his tongue and mind as he spoke them. But when Blaise placed his arm along the back of his chair and Hermione reached down and gripped his hand beneath the table he knew he had made the right choice.

"That's all you want? For your alliance that is all you request?" Jacque asked shocked.

"That's all that's important," Harry frowned confused, that deepening at the looks on everyone else's faces.

"Your mother and father died for the light side," Lucius said quietly, Harry would be angry but he could see that the eldest Malfoy was playing the devil's advocate. However it was someone unexpected who answered.

"No. Lily died purely to protect Harry…and Potter I have no doubt was thinking only of his family. They were not thinking of the light side," Severus said softly staring down at his plate.

"Family is the most important thing to me, it's the only thing I fight for. If Orion, Hermione, Blaise and Gabriella…along with anyone else who chooses me over Dumbledore are safer with me on the Dark side then that's all that matters," Harry agreed.

"On that note, do you have any idea who will be following you over, a number may help convince Our Lord even further," Lucius explained. At that moment however Orion decided to wake and gave a trembling cry. As Blaise bent to pick him out of his basinet Harry opened the nappy bag and started fishing things out before he started speaking.

"Well starting with the Weasleys, there is a good chance that Bill and Fleur would be on my side, and Fred and George," he murmured thoughtfully as he put Orion's feeding blanket over him while Blaise put his bib on.

"If Dumbledore's reaction to the news is what we are expecting, then I think Mr and Mrs Weasley will consider changing sides. Family is the most important thing to them as well," Hermione added on as Harry shook Orion's bottle and tested the heat on his arm before handing it to Blaise. Harry had started expressing some milk for bottles so that Blaise could feed Orion as well.

"Charlie is an unknown factor, Percy is so up the ministries arse its whatever the ministry does that he will," He rolled his eyes.

"Sirius and Remus are…difficult, for their loyalty and love to Harry and obviously his son I think they will be on his side but Voldemort killed Lily and James Potter, I will be telling them on Friday when I am transferred to Headquarters, so we'll find out then," Hermione glanced at Harry who was now staring at Orion sightlessly, Blaise's face was tight as he took in the pain in his mate's eyes. "Tonks I think will be on Harry's side, and possibly Kingsley Shacklebolt as well," Hermione carried on though her eyes were sad as well as she looked away from Harry.

"That's good, the possibility of a number like that, not to mention the power and respect they hold, coming to the dark side will provide even more of an incentive. Though the fact that the wizarding worlds chosen one, his son and the Zabini name, along with the brightest witch of your age, should be enough. Theo's father and Crabbe and Goyle will also be going with us to speak to the Dark Lord," Lucius told them smiling slightly at Blaise you had sat Orion up to burp him.

"Not to mention the fact that we are now bound together through Orion, my magic is already connected to him," Draco smiled as he reached out to run a tender hand along Orion's soft hair when Blaise leant him back into the crook of his arm to carry on feeding him.

"Oh! That reminds me!" Narcissa clapped her hands standing. "Come we are all finished, lets retire to the sitting room. Hermione, that dress really is beautiful by the way," Narcissa linked arms with Hermione and the two led the way out the room. Harry picking up Orion's basinet and nappy bag and following Blaise who was still feeding Orion.

Once they were all seated in the lavish living room, Harry next to Blaise on one of the most comfortable sofas he had ever sat on, Hermione and Theo sitting next to each other and shooting awkward smiles to each other every now and then, Narcissa placed a box in front of Harry causing him to blink.

"From me and Lucius," She waved beaming as she perched next to said blonde on the sofa. Harry glanced to Blaise who shrugged one shouldered and nodded to the wrapped box. Shyly he reached forwards and unwrapped it and opened the box. "You lay him down on the mat and he can play with the toys," Narcissa explained once he lifted the thing out. A soft cushioned mat had an arch of a friendly look centaur, a fairy, a hippogriff, a griffin, a lion, a snake and a dragon in bright colours hanging down, all of them moving around or waving cheerfully. Harry pulled out another wider arch that would cover half the mat and could clearly be attached instead of the other, this one though had glittering and softly shining stars, moons, suns and planets sweeping and moving around in a soothing manner.

"Its…its beautiful, thank you so much," Harry gasped looking up with shining eyes.

"I noticed that he liked his blanket, so I thought the stars one, and Draco mentioned he likes hearing about animals and creatures. The lion and the snake are clearly to represent both houses that he comes from," Narcissa smiled.

"Its brilliant," Harry nodded gently flicking the centaur and watched as it swung backwards and forwards.

"Alright enough, this one is off me!" Draco bounced forwards and held out his own wrapped box.

Harry opened this one equally as carefully and lifted the lid to find a book of children's fairy tales, wizard and muggle that was beautifully illustrated with moving pictures, a thick green cloak/coat, a thinner brown one, an ornate silver rattle that must have cost a fortune with Orion Blaise carved onto it in beautiful lettering, and a key…a Gringotts vault key.

"Its traditional amongst the Malfoy's to start a small trust fund for our godchildren, he will have access to it from when he is thirteen - in time for his first visit to Hogsmeade," Draco grinned.

"I…"

"Do not argue love, this you will not win," Blaise kissed Harry to stop the argument that was forming on his lips.

"It's a tradition Harry, no arguing!" Draco said firmly.

"Here," Harry blinked but automatically reached up to take the box that was thrust at him by Severus who refused to meet his eye. Flicking another glance to Blaise who shrugged and just carried on waving his new rattle in front of Orion, he slowly opened the box.

First he pulled out a vial of lavender potion.

"If you put two drops in his bath each night it will help him sleep a little easier. I created it when Draco was born, when you run out just tell me and I will brew you another vial," Severus explained awkwardly.

"Draco was a nightmare, we barely got a wink of sleep for nearly three months before Severus brewed that little beauty," Lucius snickered.

"Thank you," Harry smiled. Carefully he tucked it into Orion's nappy bag before pulling out a small, toy cauldron with little vials inside.

"For when he is older, six months up," Severus explained.

"Hopefully with you lot around he'll be much better at potions than I am," Harry grinned getting Severus to actually meet his eyes, startled, before to Harry's shock a small smile crept over those thin lips. The last thing out confused him a little. He pulled out a small cuddly fox.

"It…I…I don't know if you know, but your mother's animagus, it was a fox," Severus said softly completely startling Harry. He looked up wide eyed, the toy clutched to his chest.

"T…thank you," Harry gasped staring at the potions master shocked. "You…you knew my mum?"

"She was my best friend, I loved her, much as you love Miss Granger," Severus said softly looking at the floor.

"I…Thank you," Harry didn't know what else to say. Severus nodded his head before once again meeting Harry's eyes with his own dark ones.

"I allowed my anger at your father for taking her away from me as I saw it, and my own pain at losing her, to stop me from seeing the fact that you are her son, the son she loved more than anything else. I know I can not fairly ask for this, but I would like a chance to be part of your life, and part of your son's," Severus requested quietly.

"Despite our history together, you are the only one who has been honest with me, whose not coddled me, not to mention protected and saved me more than anyone else. I would like a chance to start again," Harry answered in an equally quiet voice, the rest of the room completely silent as they looked on. At Severus's honest smile they all relaxed.

"I'll see you in a few days alright Harry? And I'll speak to you tomorrow," Hermione said as she handed Orion back to Harry from where she had been cuddling him goodbye. She gave Harry a careful hug and a kiss to the cheek of his own before she flooed away.

"Well I am off to bed, its has been a long but enjoyable night. Goodnight and I will see you all in the morning," Gabriella smiled giving Harry, Blaise and Orion a kiss on the cheek before leaving them in the hallway.

"Come on, she is right, its been a long night, and way passed the time himself is due for bed," Blaise smiled taking Harry's hand and leading the way upstairs. All the way up Harry was fighting with himself for what he wanted to say and finding the courage to do so. "Harry? What is it?" Blaise asked concerned as they stopped outside of Harry's room and he hadn't said a word the entire way up.

"I'm…if…would you…would you stay with me tonight? Just…just to sleep," Harry asked shyly biting his lip as soon as he was finished wishing he could curl up in a ball and die, what if Blaise said no? what if he didn't want to share a room with Harry and he had just made a huge fool of…

"I'd love to, if its what you really want," Blaise said quickly misreading the look on Harry's face. However when Harry's face broke into a smile he relaxed and grinned back. Using the small hand still in his Blaise pulled Harry into his own bedroom and led him over to his large bed.

The room was done with two walls black and two walls purple, the huge mahogany four poster bed had royal purple silk hangings, the duvet cover and pillow cases were black. The carpet was a matching purple to the walls. Even though the colouring of the room was dark it held a warmth and comfort that made Harry relax the minute he stepped into the room.

Blaise quickly had Orion's basinet set up beside the bed and put in an order with house elves to bring a bottle at three so he could take that feed, before he stepped back and looked at Harry nervously, it was the first time that Harry had ever seen him this nervous.

"We don't have to if you don't want to," Harry said softly.

"No! No, I want to, I've just never actually slept with anyone before, besides Draco and Theo but that's completely different. And I've not felt for anyone the way I feel for you, but I really want to go to sleep with you in my arms and wake up with you," Blaise blurted out. Harry smiled relieved and walked over to place Orion down in his basinet, tucking him in before turning to find one of his pyjamas laid out on the bed.

Awkwardly with their backs to each other they changed, Blaise into a pair of brown silk pyjama bottoms and a top that stretched perfectly across his broad chest and arms, a large section of dark chest on show from the buttons left undone at the top in a way that made Harry's fresh catch and his mouth go dry along with the urge to just touch.

Blaise was having much the same problems that Harry was. Harry was dressed in a pair of red cotton pyjamas that were a little too large for him, fiddling with the cuffs nervously. His pale skin was highlighted by the colour of the pyjamas and Blaise could see more of the skin of Harry's neck and chest than normal. He just wanted to take Harry in his arms and make his body sing for him, bring him more pleasure than he had ever felt and wipe away the touch of that…that prick, ensure that it was only his name that fell from Harry's lips in pleasure. He wanted to see Harry flushed, panting, writhing in ecstasy on Blaise's bed. Merlin he wanted Harry so bad, but he knew they weren't ready for that yet, Harry was still sore and the last person he had given himself to had hurt him badly, Blaise needed to show Harry that this was different to that, show him that this wasn't about sex, reassure him that this wasn't what this was about before they took that step. But he could hold him in his arms, sleep next to him.

Slipping into the bed Blaise held his hand out to Harry in offering. His mind short circuited and he wondered why it was a bad idea to not just throw Harry down on the bed, rip his pyjamas from him and make him scream as Harry climbed onto the bed and crawled towards him in a completely innocent and yet completely sexual manner.

Slowly they slipped under the covers together and Harry settled his head onto Blaise's shoulder, that strong arm around his waist, his over Blaise's cuddling in close to each other in the same way they had in the garden only days ago. Without either of them saying anything their lips met in a leisurely, tender kiss that spoke of their feelings for each other as the house elf popped in and turned off the lights.

They had been lying in silence, enjoying each others closeness and exchanging kisses, for nearly half an hour when Blaise whispered against Harry's lips.

"I want to be Orion's father, completely, I want him to be a part of us," He closed his eyes not sure he wanted to see Harry's reaction but they flew back open when Harry gripped his face and pressed a joyful, firm kiss to his lips before pulling back.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" Harry laughed between kisses to Blaise's lips.

"Are you sure? I don't want you to feel you have to do it to keep me happy, if you want to wait I'll…I'll understand," Blaise said he eyes searching Blaise's face.

"I want you to be his dad completely, but please don't be saying this if you think it will keep me happy, I want you to do this because…" Harry was cut off with a squeak when he was tugged into a kiss.

"We're both silly. We want the same thing but are both scared that the other wants it for the wrong reasons. I want to be Orion's father completely, I already love him like my son, this is just making it official to the world. And I when we are ready I want you to be my husband. I want us to have that family together, I want little brothers and sisters for Orion, playing with Theo and Hermione's children," Blaise grinned at Harry's laugh. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you, to grow old with you, with Orion and our other children and their children around us," Blaise said passionately.

"That…that sounds perfect. I don't want to be away from your side Blaise, I want to spend the rest of my life at your side. I want to bear our children. I don't know what I did to deserve you," Harry sighed resting his head back onto Blaise's chest.

"I do not know what I did to deserve you my Raven, but I am never letting you go, through hellfire and trials I will always be at your side. I love you," Blaise pressed one last lingering kiss to Harry's lips, the delighted, overjoyed look on Harry's face making his heart sing. The layer of shock making him put to the back of his mind to speak to Draco, Lucius and Severus about the Dursleys.

Harry's whispered "I love you too," proceeded them both into a peaceful, content sleep, twined in each others arms. At least until three when Orion woke crying for his feed.
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