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

Harry shifted where he was sitting on the side of his bed as he heard the fire flaring down the corridor. Lucius had gotten up early and flooed over to Zabini Manor to pick Draco and Blaise up, talk to Lady Zabini before having breakfast with them before they flooed back, which was apparently now.

Yesterday after they had sorted everything out Draco had stayed for an hour talking with his family, the air had been a little tense for a while but things had smoothed out, then he had gone back to Zabini manor after he had organised plans with Lucius. It was not long after he left that Harry realised exactly what had been organised. He was going to be living in Lucius's brother's home with him, Lucius, his lover's son and his lover's son's lover, who were both in his year and who had never gotten on with. Oh and he was twelve weeks pregnant with twins.

So now he was sitting in his bedroom alone, not really sure if he wanted to leave the room. He and Draco had sorted out the whole Harry/Lucius/Babies situation, and Draco was fairly sure that he wasn't doing this to use Lucius or hurt him. However that did not change the fact they had never gotten on, had a big history behind them and that they were now going to have to live with each other for Merlin knew how long. He hadn't felt alone or a little different from the rest of them in the last couple of weeks, but suddenly he realised he was alone in a house with three Malfoys, four Slytherins.

Rubbing his hand over his bump he sighed as he felt the reluctance in his chest at the thought of going out his bedroom any time soon. He actually felt a little sick with nerves, he really did not know how this was going to go. Smiling down at his stomach his thoughts turned instead to his babies, to his sons. His stomach was a nice sized little bump now, and according to his books the babies should now be around 4 to 5 inches though it said twins could be smaller, the twins were fully shaped now, little hands, feet, noses, eyes, and according to the books they would be starting to squint, yawn and grimace. They were becoming real live people that in a few months he would be able to hold in his arms.

This was something that made him smile and feel completely overwhelmed at the same time, all this was happening in his stomach, all this development happening and forming, his babies were becoming little people, becoming more and more real as the weeks, days, passed. It was still a little overwhelming at times but more and more he was falling in love with his babies and he was looking forward to meeting them. His mind strayed more to what they would look like, would they have his hair or Lucius's? Would they have his or Lucius's eyes, whose nose, chin, ears and smiles would they have?

"Harry?" Lucius's concerned voice had him looking up and putting a smile on his face as he tried to push his worry to the back of his mind. "What's wrong?" Well that worked well.

"Nothing, just thinking," Harry shook his head turning back to put the book he had been reading before getting lost in his thoughts at the sound of the floo back on his bedside table and wriggling a little so he could push himself to his feet, making his way over to the wardrobe to pick out a robe to wear. Marcus had ordered them in for him, maternity and that would be fitted to him when he lost his baby weight.

"Harry?" Lucius asked concerned wrapping his arms around Harry's waist.

"Don't worry about it, its nothing. Did you manage to floo everything over ok?" Harry tried to distract Lucius, he didn't want to bring down Lucius's happiness at having Draco here with silly worries.

"Harry, what is it?" Lucius turned him gently around but gripped his chin making him look at him. "I know something is bothering you, please tell me," Harry felt a flash of guilt go through him at the worry in Lucius's eyes, quickly weighing up whether to tell him or not.

"Its silly Lucius," he tried to put Lucius off shaking his head.

"Not is it bothering you," Lucius's Malfoy mind kicked in sensing the weakness in Harry's defences.

"Honestly, Lucius its not important," Harry protested one last time.

"Harry, you insist that I share my worries with you, I want to hear yours, no matter how small or unimportant you think they are. We're a couple," Lucius went for the kill watching as he could read the give in Harry's face.

"I'm just…its silly Lucius. I'm just worried how things are going to go, Draco and I have made our peace with the babies, and what I intend towards you. But I do not know what staying here with him will be like, and I realised that I am here with the four of you who all know each other one way or the other," Harry rambled.

"Are you worried I will change towards you?" Lucius asked cutting right to the centre of Harry's worries. Pulling away from Lucius Harry made his way over to the small balcony in their room knowing that Lucius would be following. Looking out over the sea that they were facing he rubbed his hand over his stomach again.

"I understand, more than understand, that Draco is your son and that your relationship is rocky, you need to spend time with him and let him know that you aren't going to love him any less because of me and the babies," Harry said not looking at Lucius.

"But you are worried about our relationship," Lucius sighed pressing his hands on either side of Harry against the balcony.

"I'm being selfish," Harry shook his head.

"You are not selfish Harry. You are sixteen, in a relationship for the first time, pregnant with twins, living with the man who used to be against you and his son who who have never had a good relationship with. You are far from selfish for being worried that we will change because Draco is now here," Lucius shook his head. Allowing Lucius to turn him around so they were facing each other Harry met Lucius's open silver blue eyes.

"I want you and Draco to work things out properly and build a good relationship, but I don't want to lose you in the process, but I don't want Draco to feel I am taking you from him," Harry gave a frustrated huff at the confusion going around in his head. "And we still need to start ordering things for the babies!"

"We will start going through the catalogues today that Lucien and Darius brought over. I want to have a good relationship with Draco and I will do my best to work at it, but Draco has to understand you are my partner and I am falling in love with you, and we will be spending time together as well, especially as you need me with the babies," Lucius said firmly cupping Harry's face, gently stroking his fingers through Harry's hair before gripping it to tip his head back and seal their lips together. Not feeling completely reassured but knowing there was nothing more that could be said except face the music and see how the rest played out Harry pressed back just enjoying the contact with Lucius.

"It's silly, but I missed waking up next to you and getting my morning kisses," Harry grinned as they pulled away.

"Hmm, me too, if you hadn't looked so peaceful I would have woken you up. As it is, I will just have to make up for it now," Lucius smirked tugging Harry back into another deep kiss, pressing his tongue into Harry's mouth and devouring him. Harry groaned and tugged Lucius closer, flicking his tongue over Lucius's and battling with it as they sank deeply into the kiss.

Harry's stomach giving a loud rumble made them break apart after long minutes of of kissing, kissing neither of them grew bored with or lost its thrill, instead they both seemed to desire it more and more with each passing day together. Smiling sheepishly Harry flicked his eyes to Lucius giving a small shrug.

"I'm eating for three," he said defensively.

"Then we had better get something in you. Do you fancy anything in particular?" Lucius asked wrapping his arm around Harry's waist and leading him back into the room and to the door.

"Actually, I quite fancy fried egg, sausage, bacon, toast and black pudding," Harry said thoughtfully.

"Thank Merlin that's normal," Lucius muttered.

"Hey my craving have been fairly normal, Lucien is putting hot sauce and chocolate sauce on everything, sometimes together!" Harry protested.

"If you wanted that then I wouldn't complain, I might make a few faces but I wouldn't complain," Lucius laughed tugging the end of Harry's hair and kissing him quickly but deeply. Harry grinned when they parted darting a kiss onto Lucius's nose before pulling back and tugging him to carry on on the way to the dinning room. When he heard Draco and Blaise's voices in the dinning room he went to step away from Lucius but the blond man's arm tightened enough around his waist to make it clear that he wasn't going to let Harry go.

Walking into the dinning room was a surreal experience really, two Malfoy's sitting at the table, one of which was Draco Malfoy, and Blaise Zabini, three Slytherins and walking in with Lucius Malfoy's arm wrapped around his waist. Really even in his own very mixed, adventurous, weird life where giant men burst into cabins his uncle decided to hide them in after hundreds of letters had been sent to him. But this, this was weird even by his standards, and a scenario he had never, ever imagined. He wondered exactly what Ron, Hermione, Sirius and the others were imagining, but he was sure they could not imagine this situation.

Draco and Blaise went quiet when they walked in, both their eyes settling on the bump of Harry's stomach, Blaise despite knowing looking a little stunned. They were sitting to the right of Marcus, leaving Harry and Lucius's normal left side. Feeling the anxiety and nerves building in his chest once again Harry allowed Lucius to steer him over to the table and seated him directly to Marcus's left and opposite Draco before taking a seat himself.

As normal the House Elves had worked their miracles, Harry's eggs, bacon, sausages and black pudding were already sitting on a plate in his spot, a small pile of toast was sitting on a side plate, his preferred mango juice sitting in front of him. He busied himself with sipping from his juice as the silence carried on.

"Do you want anything else with breakfast?" Lucius asked placing his hand on Harry's knee underneath the table.

"No this is fine," Harry shook his head picking up his knife and fork.

"Its erm nice to see you Potter," Blaise smiled at him while Draco poured himself another cup of tea.

"Might as well just call me Harry if we are going to be living together," Harry managed to smile back.

"Blaise then," Blaise smiled a little more genuianely at him giving a small nod. He knew of Blaise Zabini of course, he had seen him around school and while he hadn't been in Draco's normal little group in public Harry had noticed they sat in range of each other at meal times. Blaise was a good looking guy, but because he was quiet and didn't really start anything with any of the other Houses he seemed to slip underneath notice.

"Thank you," Harry nodded to him.

"Were you still planning on looking through the catalogues today?" Marcus asked pouring himself another cup of tea.

"Yes, we need to start ordering things, before Harry starts twitching I think," Lucius smiled brushing his hand along the back of Harry's neck still seeing the tension in Harry's body. He was a little worried of course as to how Draco was going to react to Harry and treat him, but he was worried about what the added stress was going to do to Harry, he didn't want him getting stressed out for anything at all, he had been through enough stress for an entire pregnancy.

"You're ordering things for the babies?" Draco asked perking up a little.

"We need to start looking and getting things in otherwise we aren't going to have time," Harry nodded.

"How far along are you exactly?" Blaise asked curiously.

"Three months, they're due in five months," Lucius smiled at Harry.

"So you are going to start looking for everything to buy for the babies?" Draco asked.

"Yes, we need to get the cots, clothes, toys, changing tables, moses baskets, quilts, blankets, play mats…"

"Harry, we'll get everything," Lucius said, amusement clear in his voice.

"But we need to get a lot," Harry huffed. "The books say that we should start getting things done,"

"Everything will be ready, we'll be more than ready for when the babies come," Lucius reassured him.

"Are you buying matching things for the twins?" Draco asked as Harry finished his bacon and eggs and started on his bacon.

"Harry wants to make sure they know that they have their own identities, that they aren't just lumped together as one person," Marcus said with a grin in Harry's direction.

"I don't mind a few matching things but not everything," Harry explained.

"Some matching outfits would look cute," Draco nodded.

"Or we could go for one in red and gold and the other in green and silver," Harry grinned, bursting out laughing at the horrified looks on the Slytherins faces.

"Harry, please don't even joke about it," Lucius said dramatically making Harry laugh even more.

"If you want any snakes or green or silver near them, lions and red will be worn by them as well," Harry grinned at Lucius who pouted a little at him. "No, no getting around that one, all or nothing, they have Gryffindor heritage as well," Harry chuckled patting Lucius's cheek.

"You had to pick a Gryffindor Lucius," Marcus sighed.

"We manage to work our way in, before you know it you're having to agree to dress the children in red and gold as well as green and silver," Harry shrugged squeezing Lucius's hand absently when he poured him another glass of juice.

"Not arguing with that, will be arguing with the red and gold," Lucius muttered placing the jug back down.

"You can argue, you won't win. Not the gold, or a lot of gold it doesn't look too good on many people. But the red definitely," Harry challenged raising his eyebrow.

"Red won't look good if they get my hair," Lucius tried and smiled a little triumphantly when Harry looked thoughtful.

"Some shade well, and there's a fifty fifty chance, we'll see then. If no reds, we'll go with lions," Harry smiled when Lucius groaned and turned back to his plate.

"I think you lost that round Lucius," Marcus said sounding highly amused.

"I've got five more months to change his mind," Lucius grumbled petulantly.

"I don't think that is going to happen," Draco said looking between them with a curious expression on his face.

"Ah see even Draco says you have lost," Harry laughed purposefully keeping it light seeing that Draco was trying. "It could be worse they could end up in Gryffindor," Harry laughed again when four of them looked more horrified at the idea.

"Oh Merlin no! No offence Harry but Malfoy's have been in Slytherin for hundreds of years!" Marcus choked.

"So it would be that much of a big deal if they ended up in another house?" Harry looked sharply at Marcus who visibly shrank back in his chair.

"It is traditional for Malfoy's Harry," Marcus said quietly wincing when Harry's glare deepened. Blaise and Draco were now watching interested between the them with open curiosity.

"Darius didn't go to Hogwarts and Gabriel isn't, how is that tradition?" Harry frowned. "Would it bother you what house they go in? What if they are Gryffindors or Ravenclaws or Hufflepuffs?" Harry spun to Lucius who blanched before holding up his hands.

"I would obviously prefer for them to go into Slytherin, but if they are put into other houses I'm not going to love them any less," Lucius said quickly.

"So you wouldn't have minded if I had gone into Hufflepuff or something like that?" Draco asked.

"Well there was no way you were going into Hufflepuff, but if it had happened yes I would have been a little disappointed, but I wouldn't have been upset or angry, I would have been as proud of you for your good grades if you had been a Hufflepuff," Lucius shrugged. Harry nodded and fought to calm down, getting his flare of temper back under control but he did shoot a look to Marcus who winced.

"I did not mean to upset you Harry, I was just stating that all Malfoy's that have been to Hogwarts have gone to Slytherin," Marcus defended.

"They'll go where they go," Harry said sharply and definitively.

"Ok," Marcus nodded as Lucius gave him a pointed look from over Harry's shoulder.

"Are you finished Harry?" Lucius asked.

"Yes," Harry nodded taking his last bite of toast.

"Then lets go get started on the catalogues, Lucien shipped through some more this morning," Lucius said standing and helping Harry to his feet, brushing a kiss along Harry's cheek.

"Why don't we all go down to the beach? If you and Blaise don't have anything planned it would be nice, and you too Marcus, you need to take a proper break, bring a book down or something," Harry suggested taking Lucius's hand.

"That sounds nice, right Draco? Its been ages since I have been to the beach," Blaise smiled at Draco. Harry hid a grin when he noted the slight puppy dog pleading Blaise's brown eyes took on and watched as Draco quickly visibly gave in.

"Sure, it sounds like a nice idea," Draco nodded smiling a little at Harry, just a little but it was another give.

"Thank you," Lucius said softly wrapping his arms around Harry's waist as they stepped into their room, tugging him back against his body. Harry chuckled a little when Lucius brushed his nose behind Harry's ear tickling a little.

"For what?" Harry asked distractedly leaning against Lucius. He knew they should be changing to go down to the beach, but being pressed against Lucius was something he couldn't pass up.

"For trying with Draco, for asking him down with us," Lucius answered kissing up Harry's neck.

"We need to get on, we're going to be spending a hell of a lot of time together from now on one way or the other, it might as well be as easy as possible. Besides I thought you would want to spend more time with him, this is a nice relaxed way to do it," Harry spoke as he turned into Lucius and pressed their lips together.

"Either way, thank you. I can finally see that this could work out, that we could be happy," Lucius sighed as they separated but kept their foreheads pressed together.

"A family," Harry smiled slightly cupping Lucius's cheek.

"A family," Lucius nodded settling his other hand over Harry's stomach. Harry hummed a little in the back of his throat happily, turning to press their lips together again, Lucius's tongue was tangled with his when they both both yanked apart staring wide eyed at each other, then Lucius's eyes dropped down to Harry's stomach, the silver blue wide as they stared down at where his hand was resting on Harry's stomach.

"Was that what I thought it was?" Lucius asked breathlessly, his heart thundering somewhere around the region of his throat.

"I…I think so," Harry had placed his hands over Lucius's and was staring down at them trying to catch his own breath.

"It is!" Lucius smiled widely when he felt the flutter underneath his hand for the second time.

"The babies! One of the babies are moving!" Harry said excitedly looking up happily to Lucius who was looking just as excited as Harry was if not more. Harry giggled suddenly making Lucius look up again from where he had been looking at Harry's stomach.

"What is it?" He asked curiously.

"It feels like bubbles in my stomach, or a fluttering," Harry grinned as he felt the baby moving again.

"Really?" Lucius asked curiously flicking his eyes between Harry's stomach and his face.

"Ah ha, its hard to describe, but that's the best way I can," Harry nodded. "I can't believe their moving, well one of them is, but still they're moving," Harry rambled making Lucius chuckle.

"It makes it feel even more real," he agreed stroking Harry's stomach in a soothing circular motion.

"It makes it feel more real and closer," Harry laughed. "I'll have to write and let everyone know that I felt movement,"

"Lucius! Harry we are waiting but Draco was too much of a coward to knock on the door and see what was taking you so long," Marcus banged on their bedroom door startling them both and making them realise how long they had been in their room.

"The babies or one of the babies moved!" Harry called through the door. There was a seconds pause before the door slammed open and Marcus and Draco managed to squeeze through the door at the same time and staggered a little over to them.

"The babies moved?" They both asked at the same time looking eagerly between Harry and Lucius.

"Well at least one of them did," Harry nodded.

"Can…are…" Draco stepped forwards.

"They stopped sorry, next time," Harry smiled comfortingly at Draco knowing what he wanted. Sure enough Draco looked disappointed but he nodded anyway.

"Is that the first time you have felt them moving?" Blaise asked from the doorway where he was standing unsurely.

"Yes," Harry nodded.

"We'll get ready and be right down. Draco can you pick up the catalogues from the beach front living room and shrink them down?" Lucius asked as Harry made his way to the wardrobe and pulled out some clothes that would be more suitable for sitting on the beach.

"Alright, see you in a minute," Draco nodded clearly reluctantly leaving the room, a grinning Blaise following after him.

"We're about the change Marcus, if you aren't out of this room in the next ten seconds I'll hex your balls off," Lucius said pleasantly to his brother who rolled his eyes as he snorted and started making his way back out the room.

"Possessiveness isn't an attractive quality you know," he called over his shoulder before shutting the door seconds before a shoe slammed into it.

"That was childish," Harry commented completely amused as he watched Lucius tugging off his other shoe.

"But very satisfying," Lucius shrugged still smiling. Harry just laughed shaking his head and concentrated on undressing after laying his and Lucius's clothes on the bed. He grumbled slightly to himself when he had to sit down on the bed to get his trousers off but blinked when Lucius's feet stepped into his view.

Looking up his eyes glittered when Lucius dropped to his knees and gently tugged Harry's trousers off his feet before grabbing the shorts he had chosen and slid them over his feet and gently tugging them up. He lifted his hips to allow Lucius to tug them all the way up and watched as he buttoned them up underneath the swell of his stomach. The tenderness in Lucius eyes and on his face warmed Harry's heart, especially when he leant forwards to press a kiss to the stretched skin of Harry's stomach.

Running his fingers through Lucius's hair Harry smiled when Lucius looked up at him.

"Thank you," Harry said softly.

"What?" Lucius asked confused looking at him with a small confused frown.

"I don't think I have said it yet, thank you. Thank you for giving me this, for giving me a chance at this. I don't think I have ever been happier," Harry admitted giving a gentle tug on Lucius's hair to press their lips together.

"I have you, Draco, my whole family back, I have two children on the way, I am finally making my own decisions, I have never been happier, so I can't say that I am doing this for selfless reasons," Lucius chuckled.

"Well, either way thank you," Harry shook his head brushing their lips together one last time. "Come on, we need to get ready and meet the others or Marcus will be coming back," Harry said wiggling his fingers in an indication for Lucius to help him up.

Quickly they changed their tops, Lucius switching his trousers for a light white linen pair, before they made their way into the living room where the others were waiting for them on the balcony. Blaise was carrying what looked like a picnic basket, Marcus was carrying a few blankets and Draco the small pile of shrunk catalogues.

"Ready?" Draco asked.

"Ready now," Lucius smiled at him before taking Harry's hand and starting down the stairs. Harry rolled his eyes at the tight grip to his hand but allowed Lucius to help, also choosing to ignore the fact that Draco was hovering pretty close behind him.

"Any letters from Harry today?" Sirius asked walking into the kitchen.

"No not today. Dumbledore still hasn't figured out that Harry is missing, we have managed to take Mundungus off of watch duty, and Kingsley is keeping an ear out for anyone that might be put on duty," Arthur answered putting down his paper and watching as Sirius at next to Remus and started piling food on his plate.

"We need to keep him from finding out about Harry for as long as possible to give him and Lucius and the babies the best chance possible," Hermione nodded.

"I still can't get used to the idea that we're protecting Lucius as well," Remus sighed shaking his head.

"He's Harry's chosen mate and the father to Harry's sons, that makes him family, past choices and feuds put aside. We made a choice," Molly shook her head from where she was sitting at the head of the table busily knitting away.

"Harry choosing Lucius Malfoy," Fred snickered shaking his head.

"Only Harry would decide to tame the most Slytherin of Slytherins!" George added.

"Only Harry would be able to tame the most Slytherin of Slytherins," Hermione laughed as she walked into the room and sat down beside the twins.

"Another set of twins," Molly smiled as she held the small mint green jumper up to check it over.

"A set of Malfoy Potter twins," Ron snorted.

"Oh imagine what we can teach them," Sirius sighed.

"Marauder blood with Slytherin aspects, this could definitely be interesting!" Remus nodded in agreement.

"That defines interesting to a whole new level," Arthur laughed. "I'm off to work, see everyone later," He said standing up.

"Bye Arthur," the chorus of calls and waves followed him as he flooed out. Molly paused in her knitting to say goodbye before settling back to it.

"Wonder what Harry's up to today?" Ron said after a few moments.

"Well whatever he is doing, right now I need to go do some more research," Hermione said snagging a couple of more pieces of toast.

"Are you going to tell us exactly what you are researching so busily?" Ron asked.

"And why exactly you need access to the Black library?" Sirius added.

"Not right now no, Harry asked me to do some research for him," Hermione answered before hurrying out the room and back to the pile of books she had formed.

"Hey, enjoying yourself?" Draco asked awkwardly as he sat down on the other side of the blanket to where Harry was sitting watching the sea, and Lucius and Marcus having a swimming competition.

"Its peaceful here. I had never been to the beach before here," Harry admitted smiling.

"How is it going?" Draco asked flicking his eyes to the catalogue on Harry's lap and pile sitting beside him.

"Not too bad, still just looking through and marking my favourites. Actually I could use a second decision, I can't choose between this cot and this one, what do you think?" Harry slid the catalogue over to Draco pointing to the two cots that had caught his eye.

"Shouldn't you be asking father this?" Draco frowned making no move to take the catalogue.

"He's too busy beating his chest with Marcus, besides you know what he likes and doesn't. And you are their brother, you get a say as well," Harry shrugged nudging the catalogue even closer.

"Well…I don't know about these two, but how about this one?" Draco hesitantly pointed to a third one in the corner of the page.

"Hmm, I like that one, and it would go nice with the changing table Lucius picked out for the nursery," Harry smiled nodding as he circled the cot.

"Right, well I'm going to go tell father and Uncle Marcus I am ready for lunch," Draco said quickly before hurrying over to the sea. Harry blinked when a second body sat down on the blanket, a little closer than Draco had.

"He's trying," Blaise sighed watching the blond cutting quickly through the water.

"I know. I get that this is hard and weird for him as well," Harry said softly.

"Just give him a little time. He holds onto grudges, letting go of the one between you and him, he's doing his best but he doesn't really know how to talk without fighting. He wants to get a chance with Lucius and to be part of the babies lives, I think even have a chance at being your friend," Blaise told him quietly never taking his eyes off of Draco.

"He's lucky to have you," Harry said quietly.

"Hmm?" Blaise frowned a little as he looked back at Harry.

"Someone who's willing to look passed the masks that he puts up. He's lucky," Harry smiled at him.

"The Malfoy Masks, bloody near impossible to see passed and just as impossible to get them to let down," Blaise snorted nodding.

"Always fun to attempt the impossible," Harry laughed before blinking a little as he watched Lucius emerged from the sea with Marcus and Draco, however Harry's eyes were locked on the sculpted, golden tanned wet body of Lucius as he made his way towards him.

"You should probably blink and breathe," Blaise muttered.

"Huh?" Harry asked not looking away as Lucius got closer, when their eyes met Lucius smirked at him knowing exactly what was going through his mind.

"Did you make any more choices?" Lucius smirked at him.

"A couple, Draco helped me with this cot," Harry pushed the catalogue towards Lucius when he dropped onto the blanket which automatically expanded to fit more bodies onto. Harry poked Lucius in the side with his foot as he threw him a towel, desperately trying not to stare too hard at the glittering of Lucius's skin.

"I like this one," Lucius nodded picking up the catalogue and looking at the cot.

"You don't have to just say that," Draco muttered flopping down beside Blaise.

"I'm not I like it, it will go nicely with the changing table we picked out," Lucius said looking up at Draco.

"Lucius, where exactly are we setting up the nursery?" Harry frowned as he floated various plates, bowls and platters onto the centre of the blanket.

"Hmm? Malfoy Mano…oh I didn't ask, I presumed that we would live at Malfoy Manor, but if you…"

"Lucius, its not like I have a home I would be leaving behind. As long as it's the safest place for the babies I don't mind where we are," Harry interrupted. "Now eat something,"

"Wow, I've never seen you told off like that before," Draco looked between Harry and Lucius.

"You should have seen when he unleashed on Alexander," Marcus snorted already piling food onto his plate.

"You told Alexander off?" Draco looked wide eyed at Harry.

"Well…"

"Shouted at, told off, verbally flayed, they all fit," Marcus smirked.

"He annoyed me," Harry protested weakly.

"He annoyed you?" Draco smirked.

"Well yeah, he annoyed me, and I have the hormone thing going on," Harry shrugged.

"I think Victoria has kept the pevensive of it," Lucius said passing Harry filled plate.

"I will have to see that," Draco snickered.

"I don't get why everyone wants to see it," Harry sighed picking apart a piece of ham.

"Because no one ever tells Alexander off except Victoria," Draco snorted.

"Well someone should. How much clothes do you think we will need for the babies?" Harry asked pulling one of the clothing catalogues towards himself before huffing as he struggled to balance his plate on his lap with his stomach.

"We'll probably need a lot right?" Lucius frowned.

"We should probably get a few months ahead as well, babies grow really quickly right? That's what the books say," Harry mused starting to flick through the various pages of clothing.

"What sort of clothes are you thinking of getting?" Draco asked curiously.

"Well you know we need Pyjamas, play clothes, some robes, dungarees, shorts, t-shirts, shirts, some sleep suits, all in ones, vests…"

"Harry, you're rambling, we'll have everything we need by the time they're here…Oh that's cute!" Lucius peered down at the catalogue pointing to a picture of a light green all in one with dragon ear on the hood and little fabric spikes down the back to a small tail.

"I like that, we should order two," Harry nodded.

"There is a baby clothing shop in the village, its quite big, and no one would recognise you there," Marcus told them after Harry finished filling in the order form for the all in ones.

"That sounds like a good idea, it would be nice to be able to see them for ourselves, and you would get out of the house, considering I have been promising to take you into the village since we have arrived," Lucius smiled.

"Perhaps the three of us could take a walk in and see what they have?" Harry suggested softly looking at Draco.

"You want me to come with you?" Draco frowned.

"I thought that you might like to, if you want to," Harry said nervously.

"That would be nice," Draco nodded after a second. The smile that both Harry and Draco received from Lucius made the awkward conversation completely worth it.

The rest of the afternoon was spent with Lucius splitting his time between the sea and sitting with Harry, who alternated between sitting on the blanket or sitting so the water went over his legs not wanting to risk his first swimming trip outside of the second task to be while he was 3 months pregnant with twins, while technically being four months development of the babies wise.

Draco and Blaise had spent most of the day in the sea, though they had come and sat beside him to talk to him every now and then, mainly about the babies or the island but they had tried. Draco did make sure that Harry had plenty of drinks throughout the day, though he would never meet Harry's eyes when he handed him a fresh, cool glass of juice. Marcus had spent some time in the sea before retreating to read his book on the blanket, though he was sprawled out comfortably and seemed absorbed in whatever he was reading.

"Have you enjoyed it?" Lucius's voice broke Harry from his thoughts were he was sitting again in the sea, enjoying the lap of the tide against him and staring out at the wide expanse of sapphire blue waters dotted with craggy rocks. Lucius dropped down behind him and slid his legs along either side of Harry's, tugging him back a little to rest against Lucius's chest.

"Its been really nice, relaxing," Harry smiled up at him.

"I don't know why you kept your top on," Lucius huffed as he slipped his hands underneath the wet clinging fabric of Harry's t-shirt to cup his stomach.

"As much as I am not ashamed of being pregnant, and I don't mind you seeing me topless, I don't really want to be wandering around all big in front of other people, its bad enough I have to show off my swelling ankles!" Harry huffed lifting a leg out of the water to show the slightly swollen ankle to Lucius.

"You look perfect!" Lucius shook his head placing kisses on Harry's cheek.

"I look like I swallowed a quaffle," Harry snorted.

"Perfect," Lucius insisted.

"Hmm," Harry hummed none committedly.

"I'll prove it to you one way or the other," Lucius chuckled.

"You could promise me that foot massage we talked about," Harry said hopefully.

"Of course, once we get back to the house and shower I'll massage them for you, I had Marcus's elves pick up some topical swelling and pain reducer, hopefully it will work and make it a little easier on you," Lucius told him.

"Ah you make it hard to sulk with you for putting me in this condition," Harry laughed.

"You want to sulk because of that?" Lucius asked confused.

"Not really, I love the babies and I'm falling in love with you every day, but I think the pregnant one should be allowed to retain the right to feel a little sulking time with the one that knocked them up. But you make it so difficult to," Harry mock huffed crossing his arms before laughing when Lucius nipped and tugged at his ear lobe.

"I do apologise, I'll try better to be…sulk worthy?" Lucius shook his head amused at the none sense conversation.

"I would appreciate it," Harry nodded seriously before smiling and reaching up to pull Lucius down for a kiss.

"I like seeing you like this," Lucius smiled brushing his fingers down Harry's face.

"Like?" Harry asked dropping back more comfortably against Lucius but linking his fingers with Lucius's free hands.

"Relaxed, happy. I've never seen you looking so relaxed in the years I have known you - and that is a little creepy to think about," Lucius sighed shaking his head.

"Thinking about the fact that when you met me I was twelve?" Harry asked.

"It sounds even creepier when you say it like that," Lucius groaned a little.

"Come on, you know with the way we age the years between us is practically nothing," Harry laughed at the look on Lucius's face.

"I know that, but that's not how Black and Lupin are going to look at it," Lucius shook his head resting his chin on Harry's shoulder.

"Tough, you're my choice, they accept that or they don't, my decision isn't going to change," Harry said firmly.

"Good, because I don't want to let you go now," Lucius growled out a little tightening his arms around Harry to hug him closer. Harry shivered a little at the tone and the grip turning to nip at Lucius's jaw line.

"That a promise?" Harry murmured quietly.

"Yes," Lucius said simply making Harry smile and tug him closer for another kiss.
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