Hp When Time Isn T Enough
Isis, Egyptian Goddess of Motherhood
-I hated her so much. She would come home with all this homework that outlined basic wand usage and rules to abide by for when they were with Muggles. I would get handwriting homework, maths, basic English...everything that would set me up for Muggle high school, unlike the Hogwarts guide that is pre-magic school. Rose and Hugo really rubbed it in day after day. They were making so many friends that would go through to Hogwarts with them. All of my friends were Muggles who wouldn't know a wand from a stick a dog played fetch with. And I hated her so much for it.-"I knew I knew those fucking eyes!"Scorpius tried his hardest not to spill his drink, but his dad's sudden outburst shocked him."Excuse me?"He had never heard Draco use such language before, especially not as a child."You have his eyes. Green. Emerald green eyes. How the hell did it take me this long to figure it out? Lily? Of course we'd call his daughter that. And I always thought that he and your papa were close and that's why they died together. No! They both coincidentally died on the same day because they're the same bloody person! And then...and then...it all makes sense now...you would get so upset if we fought, and you constantly forced us into playing nice together, you little shit...""You should probably sit," Scorpius suggested, offering up a spot on his bed. Draco shook his head, pacing the room wildly. He barely had it in him to duck the equipment wound around the room."No wonder you didn't tell me. I would have killed you for saying it. Only an insane person would think that Potter..." He stopped himself. It was too farfetched to even consider saying out aloud."Only an insane person would think that Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter would have a child together?" Scorpius supplied softly. He felt violently ill when he saw the older Malfoy recoil at the words. "You told me that you had fallen in love with Papa. Is it different now...?""It's-it's him! I wasn't expecting that. I can't even think of how that would have happened...""You kiss him all the time these days.""That's purely physical, Scorpius.""No it's not!" Scorpius exclaimed, tears welling up in his eyes. "My dad and my papa love each other. They always have and they always will!" He wiped at his eyes, almost angrily. "You love my papa. That's why you had me. You two stayed strong. Only someone who loves my papa would stay with him during the war the way you did. Only someone who loves him very much would. I know more than anyone how hard it is living with him, how much it hurts to have to wait for the morning to see if he's made it through or not, but you love him. Sooner or later, you will...""What Potter and I have at the moment isn't love, Scorpius.""Not yet it isn't. But when you kiss him, it's right, isn't it? It's not what you felt when Uncle Theo brushed up against you like that, right?""Potter can't be your father," Draco objected. Scorpius hiccupped suddenly, tears coming down from his eyes."Harry Potter is my papa. I am Scorpius James Malfoy-Potter and my baby sister's name was Lily Cissa Malfoy-Potter. Written on your gravestone is the name Draco Hyperion Malfoy-Potter. You marry him. You have two children with him. You'll fall in love with him. You already are."Draco ran a hand through his hair, his stomach flipping at Scorpius' words. "Your papa and I...we come from two very different places...""So it's alright for you to kiss him but not alright for you to marry him? You're not allowed to fall in love with him?""I don't expect you to understand this, Scorp. You were brought up to believe that Potter is right. I'm from the most loyal followers of the Dark Lord...""Voldemort is wrong!" Scorpius exclaimed, cutting his dad's sentence off. "He's wrong. Killing all those innocent people...killing you and Papa...how can you possibly believe he's doing the right thing? Papa and the Order are stopping people from being oppressed and killed. How can protecting the people you love be wrong?" Scorpius stood, getting as far away from his dad as the small room would let him. "Why did you change sides?""Sit back down, Scorp," Draco sighed, stepping closer to his son."Why did you change? Do you still believe in Voldemort's work?""I trust you. And I want you to grow up the way you should have, with everything that would have made you happy. That's why I changed sides." The explanation had what little colour Scorpius had in his face disappearing."So...so you didn't do it because you disagreed with him...""No child deserves to have their family ripped from them. And you deserve all the happiness you can get. I don't care for the politics of it anymore. Muggles are Muggles. You have Muggle blood in you and I love you just as much as I would have if you were born a pureblood...""But you still agree with him?""I don't know," Draco answered honestly. "I don't agree with what he did to Blaise. That was beyond wrong." He sat down on the bed and held his head in his hands. "You don't know how strange this is for me. I'm supposed to be his enemy, not his husband. He's what I'm supposed to hate. I don't know how this is gonna work out, Scorp. I mean...married? That's so screwed up.""You fall in love with him and you marry him. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here right now." Scorpius leant against the wall, not too sure if he wanted to be close to his dad. Not after what they were talking about. "Whenever the two of you fight, I start to disappear. I get really sick in my stomach, and the last time, my hand disappeared. Aunt Hermione saw it and quickly rushed me away, but I was so scared. I think it means I won't be born if that happens..."He hadn't ever seen Draco look so scared before. "You disappear? Why the hell didn't you tell me that?" His face was as white as ever. "Had I known, I never would have fought with Potter. You have to understand, I mightn't think the world of Potter as we are right now, but you're my everything. I can deal with Potter being your papa as long as you're here with me." That surprised Scorpius a little. "I'll marry him-fall in love with him-just as long as you're still born.""I don't think it works out that way, Dad."Draco shook his head. "It doesn't matter how it 'works out'. I've given up everything for you and you'll be born, whether if Potter agrees with it or not. I'll steal his sperm if I have to."It made Scorpius laugh, which seemed to be Draco's aim. Before he could stop him, his dad had stood and had grabbed him into his arms. "Whatever happens between me and Potter will happen." He stopped to think for a little. "I suppose it could be worse. It could be Theo. That would never work out. And Potter...I suppose he'll be alright in bed. He's not a bad kisser, at least."He grinned as Scorpius squirmed uncomfortably, complaining in disgust. "I don't wanna hear that about Papa."Draco continued to smile, thankful Scorpius was in his arms. He felt so horrible whenever he saw the boy cry. It tore him to pieces. He would do anything to make that smile come back to Scorpius' face. He smoothed out his son's hair like usual, pressing a kiss to his forehead."I can't wait until you're born in this time. You must have been so cute as a baby." This time, he was deliberately baiting him. "I suppose I can see those photos now, right? I mean, I know who your papa is now, so there's no problem."Scorpius rolled his eyes and grabbed out of Draco's arms. At first, it seemed as if his dad didn't even want to allow him that. He grabbed the album from its hiding spot, not even bothering to keep it a secret anymore and handed it over to Draco.-Harry was agitated in the Common Room, trying to keep his nerves in tact while in front of so many others. Whatever that had been between him and Malfoy had been many things (perhaps the hottest moment of his life amongst others). The way they moved together had his nether region twitching whenever he recalled the memory of it, but that was the last thing he had to worry about. Harry had put the issue of Scorpius, Nott and Malfoy's confusion first.That really annoyed him. The way Malfoy ran off without an actually explanation pissed him off because he really didn't have a clue.Then again, Malfoy wouldn't had left had Harry thrown him to the floor and had his way with him.Harry promptly sat, trying to block out those mental images."You want to talk about it?" Hermione asked from his left. Ron wasn't with them today-he had been dragged away for a game of chess. Somewhere in his mind, Seamus had figured he would beat the other boy before the term was over. He had said that at least a year ago."There isn't much to talk about," Harry muttered, answering Hermione. "Things are just a bit confusing, and Malfoy's not helping.""What's going on with that? I mean, it was a little...heated in potions."Harry blushed darkly. If she thought that was heated, then what had happened in the Room of Requirement was pure molten lava."You know who Scorpius' father is...I think Malfoy might have figured it out, too. Must be Nott, eh?"She had to stop herself from frowning. "Like we keep telling you, you need to stop thinking about these things. It doesn't matter half as much as the war does.""So I'm allowed to make out with Malfoy in class but I'm not allowed to think about Scorpius?" Harry questioned, an eyebrow raised."That's not what I meant...you can't afford any distractions at the moment. We don't want the future Scorpius has seen, do we? I think he'd rather take his life than live through that again. He's gone through a lot." She was remembering what Scorpius had said to her when they were in the Room. The boy had been right. None of them knew a thing compared to him. They were all living the war with Harry as their guard-their saviour. He had lived with Harry as his only family member. It was harder on him than anyone else."You're confusing me with where you stand, Hermione. Yeah, I don't need any distractions right now, but if Snape can get laid during these days, surely I can enjoy things. I can't believe he's shagging Remus...! What the hell is up with that...? Why didn't Remus tell us?""Maybe because he's cheating on Tonks," Hermione suggested.Harry agreed to that, having not thought of it. "Back to you confusing me. I don't you...sometimes you're pro-Malfoy and Scorpius and other times, you're like this. Would you make up your mind?""I'm female; it's my prerogative to change my mind like that." She shrugged her shoulders casually. "Honestly, the deeper you get with Malfoy, the more likely it is that you'll be hurt by him...""So Scorpius isn't mine."Her breath caught in her throat. The last thing she really wanted to do was confirm or deny that. Scorpius was a good kid who deserved to live, and either answer could put his existence in danger."Either answer will give away too much of your future, so I can't answer that. He asked me not to," Hermione lied.-His mind was too clouded, Remus realised as he watched Harry throughout the briefing. Word of Death Eater movement had reached them and they were planning on ambushing Voldemort's followers the next night.But Harry's eyes kept wandering away from Dumbledore. He wasn't listening, no matter how many times the oldest Weasley boy kept nudging him in his ribs."You should probably listen in to the planning part," Bill grinned, his wolfish features coming through.Harry smiled back at him, albeit weakly. His mind was on the Malfoys."Do you think we'll be able to catch Lucius Malfoy?" he asked, rather suddenly.They all halted their conversations to look at him."Lucius Malfoy is all too good at leaving before the Order can get their eyes on him," Albus mused, "and I highly doubt he'd be there for such a small task."Remus shared a look with Severus. It was obvious Harry's thoughts were with Scorpius.However, looking at the taller man had him blushing. Remembering what they had done the night before had his entire body tingling. It had been one of the best nights of his life. He would have preferred a different morning, though. The last thing he really needed was for Draco Malfoy to walk in on them. Nonetheless, it happened and there was nothing he could do about it. Now, he had to wait for Tonks to find them. That wouldn't be that hard.She was standing right next to him, her own hand on the cuff of his robes. Maybe it was her intuition as a woman that made her think something wasn't right. Something had happened that night. She just didn't know what. All she had managed to gather was that her boyfriend hadn't been their bed that night. Yet, he hadn't been down for any Order work. He had told her that he was marking essays with Severus, but the looks they kept sharing weren't of a professional manner. They were...almost flirtatious.And that shouldn't have worried her-Remus was straight. But it did. It really worried her."Lucius and Narcissa aren't problems anymore," Severus informed the members. "Since Draco's refusal to take the Mark, they've been ignored by the Dark Lord and the majority of the Death Eaters. The families have been told to abuse Draco as much as they possibly can here at Hogwarts.""Which is working, by the way," Harry added, almost scathingly. "Not that you're helping with that or anything."Severus ignored him. "It's the same for Theodore Nott. I imagine he'll be treated the same way Draco is soon enough.""So he'll be beaten up and molested in dark corners as well, then?""This isn't your problem, Potter,' Severus hissed. "Draco knows I can't do anything to stop it for the sake of my position as a spy...""He knows?" Albus asked suddenly, something Harry rarely saw.Severus held his composure. "He asked and I didn't think it would hurt for him to know.""That was stupid," Tonks claimed. "What if he decides he wants back in his parent's good graces? He'd hand over that information in a heartbeat.""He's not going back to those ways," Harry argued. "He wouldn't. Scorpius means too much to him."Bill raised an eyebrow, as did the three other Weasleys there. "Just how close are you to this boy?"He's sleeping with him," Severus told them before Harry could get a word in."Excuse me?" Harry gasped, his eyes as wide as they had ever been. "Is that what he told you? We haven't had sex...""He told us that it all depends on how you classify 'sleeping with'," Remus grinned, backing up Severus. "Is there something you need to tell me, Harry?""Well that's the pot calling the kettle black," Harry shot back heatedly. He caught the looks the two of them sent him and shut his mouth immediately."Harry?" Molly asked, stepping closer to the youngest there. "Are you two dating? Ginny told me that you thought you mightn't be attracted to females, but this is still a bit of a surprise...Draco Malfoy of all people...?""It doesn't get much girly," Bill chuckled. "I didn't know you're gay. Sleeping with Malfoy? I guess you could have done worse."Harry blushed under the attention."He never really told me, either," Remus sighed. "I had to find out through Scorpius, and that's only because that boy can't keep his mouth shut when it comes up to these things.""I'm not sleeping with Malfoy," Harry claimed. "We might have slept next to each other last night, but we're not doing anything sexual.""So you are with him?" Molly questioned. "I never saw this happening. Our Harry Potter with their Draco Malfoy?""We're not boyfriends or anything like that. We're barely even friends...I wouldn't call him a friend-he gets a little pissy when I say that, but we don't get along like friends.""No, he just orders that you remove your pants in the middle of class because he 'wants to see'," Severus smirked, deliberately getting the teen into trouble. Harry glared at him before he cast his pleading eyes towards Albus. Anything to stop this interrogation.The older man just grinned, clearly entertained with the conversation.Molly gasped and looked at Arthur briefly. "He did that?""That's...not what I normally do with friends," Bill added."He meant my glasses. He wanted to see my eyes or something like that," Harry defended."Whatever he meant by it, I thought the two of you were going to start copulating in my class," Severus shrugged, almost casually."Yeah, well, Malfoy ended up giving me quite an interesting note about your own love life."That had the potions master stopping. His whole body tensed and his mouth clicked shut. Remus had the same reaction, but wasn't caught by anyone."Love life?" Molly asked, ignoring the attack Harry had made on Severus. "You love him?""What? No. Definitely not in love with him.""Just obsessed, it would seem," Bill grinned. "I never thought I'd see the day.""Obsessed? It's you guys who've been forcing this conversation...I'm just defending myself here...""You brought up the issue with Lucius Malfoy, didn't you?"He had a point.Looking around the room, Harry could only find people with their attention focused on him. They had been called up to Albus' office again to plan for this next attack, even though it had been only one fortnight since their last. Molly and Arthur Weasley were there, along with Bill. Tonks, Remus, Severus and Minerva were there, as always. Everyone else would be briefed outside the office.And now, they were all focused on his non-existent sex life.The only one seemingly not amused by this was Arthur. In fact, he looked quite pissed off at Harry."I hate you, you know that?" Harry sighed, giving up. The comment was (of course) directed towards Severus."The feeling is mutual, Potter."Harry rolled his eyes. "So, can we get on to the actual issue? Death Eaters trying to take over the world?""Just as long as you're careful, Harry dear," Molly said softly, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Do you know how many he's been with? I hope you use protection from those transmitted diseases and whatnot...I know that you were careful with Ginny that time but...""Mum," Bill argued almost instantly. "I'm sure Harry doesn't need that talk in front of everyone.""Oh..."Harry had gone beet red. The last thing he really needed was to have Snape hear Molly mothering him like that. It was actually one of the times he was glad his mother wasn't around to embarrass him.Not that he'd say that out aloud. Severus would probably tear him limb from limb."So what kind of relationship is it?" Molly persevered."One he shouldn't be in," Arthur claimed quite angrily. "The Malfoy family can't be trusted. I'd rather die than see you in a relationship with that Death Eater.""I'm not saying that we're in any sort of a relationship, but Draco Malfoy changed sides because of his son," Harry explained. "I'm not going to trust him with my life, but whatever we're doing is fine...""So is this boy your son?"He paused. Stuttered, even. "Err...well, no...Scorpius is Theodore Nott's child...""Where'd you hear that?" Remus asked before he could stop himself. Severus could have hit the man. They really didn't need to be giving that information out right about now. The less distracted Potter was, the better."Well, they've been all over each other since Nott's father died. And everything Scorpius has told us about his papa makes sense when you think of Nott as his papa...""Then why are you interested in him?" Arthur asked. "If they're already on their way to being a family, shouldn't you back off?"Harry's heart sank. His breath caught. His stomach turned.The idea of them being a family tore him to pieces.At least, that's what it felt like.Somewhere along the way, Harry had built up this image of him, Malfoy and Scorpius as a family, along with little Lils.He nearly jumped out of his skin when Bill clasped a hand on his shoulder. "Let's go out and talk, alright? We'll leave them to do the plotting."Numbly nodding his head, Harry left the room with him.-"Have you spoken to Harry lately?"Hermione looked up from her book at Ron's voice. They were both working on their homework in the Common Room."I haven't had any time to, lately. I feel so bad. I barely know him anymore," Ron continued."We talked earlier," Hermione supplied easily. "He's been worrying about this and that...it's too much for him. The weight of the wizarding world on his shoulders is easily too much. And now he's having all these relationship problems, and Scorpius isn't making things better. His mind is on those two Malfoys far too much.""Don't I know it? He nearly got hit with that Bludger in the last training session-did you see it?""Yeah.""It's like...it's like he's not even thinking anymore. And what are the chances of Harry being Malfoy's husband, anyway? Surely he doesn't think he's the kid's father.""He could be," Hermione mulled, trying not to give away the truth. "Scorpius' eyes are green. Emerald green, Ron. They're identical to Harry's. And Lils. Harry's mother's name was Lily. I don't think that girl's name was Lilith."She watched as Ron bit into his chocolate frog, letting that idea float through his head. "But it's Malfoy.""Did you see how they were in class today? It was like they were lost in each other.""It wasn't the first time I saw them like that, Hermione. When you disappeared with Scorpius that day in the Room of Requirement, they were all over each other."Her next question was meekly spoken. "Did he look like he was happy to you?""He looked like he was thoroughly whipped and smitten," Ron confirmed with a heavy sigh. "It was more than what he had with Cho or even with Ginny. He looked heartbroken when he and Malfoy decided they weren't going to be around each other anymore. I've never seen Harry like that. It was almost as if he really likes Malfoy. And they've been kissing and all that sort of stuff, so I don't know. I mean, it's Malfoy, so I'm not happy with this, but the way he looks at him...""I know.""But he can't afford to have a distraction like a shoddy relationship right now. The future Scorpius endured is proof enough of that.""I told him that, but what if Malfoy really makes Harry happy? Why can't Harry have a relationship that'll make him happy? He deserves it more than anyone. He's gone through hell. But a distraction like that won't be good for him. We need-the whole wizarding community needs-him to keep a steady head."Ron fell silent with a heavy sigh. He eyed Hermione, feeling his body warm.Harry might have been falling into whatever it was with Malfoy, but there was no mistaking what he felt for Hermione. What had started as a little crush years before steadily trickled into something stronger. Something much stronger. It was very close to love, in fact."Err...are you worried about...distractions?"She felt her face heat up. "What do you mean by that?""Well-well-it's like...are you distracted by anyone at the moment...?"Hermione closed her book, her brown eyes settling on him."I have a slight distraction, yes."His own face heated. "Is it a good distraction, or a bad distraction?""A good one. How about you? Are you distracted?""Very," Ron blurted before he could stop himself. All at once, he felt his body burn up, his stomach churning in a not-so-good way. He wanted to curl up into a little ball and let things die. Saying something like that was beyond his intention-it was ridiculous for him to say that. He may have well told Voldemort which bed Harry slept in.End of the world.Or, maybe not.Hermione reached over the table, her fingers sliding over the back of his hand. All the while, her eyes had gone back to the pages of her book.A distinct blush covered her face, matching Ron's own.And yet, he was the happiest man on Earth at that moment.-"I know that look on your face," Bill accused, steering Harry out into the hallway by his shoulders. "You look as if you just lost the most important thing in your life.""I haven't...""It popped up the moment Dad suggested you give up on Malfoy and his kid."Harry walked across to the other side of the hall to rest against the wall."It was like you realised that child wasn't every going to be yours.""And how would you know what that looks like?"The older man let out a sigh, joining Harry where he was standing. "Fleur...she miscarried again. We're so close to having a family of our own, but we can't seem to keep them past that first trimester. She's worried to try again. And I don't blame her. It's hard losing them like this." He ruffled the stunned teen's hair. "That's what you looked like. It was the same for me. Having those children torn away from me was perhaps the hardest things I've ever had to live through. It's hell. So don't go thinking too much about Scorpius being yours. It just hurts that much more when you find out that it isn't going to happen, okay?""I already think of him as mine," Harry admitted, openly for the first time. "I mean, everything fits. He has my eyes and my height. His sister's nickname could easily be for Lily. It feels like heaven whenever I see him, let alone hold him. Nott might make sense, but it's not right. Malfoy can't stand to be near him. He told me it burns whenever they touch. And yet, he can easily kiss me. I don't know what's going on."Bill thought for a while. "Well, those things do make sense...""They do.""But, we have to keep it in mind that it's Malfoy..."Harry had to stop himself from snorting at that. "The fact that it's Malfoy isn't even slowing this thing down. We're both beyond attracted to each other-he practically begged for sex earlier."Laughter came from Bill. "Do you even know how to do it with another guy?""I reckon he knows well enough for the both of us. I'd hate to say this of him, but from what I've heard, he's got a fair list to draw experience from."The tone turned serious. "So you're okay with Malfoy being your lover and this kid being your son?"Harry stretched, feeling his bones pop and his muscles rejuvenate. "Yeah, surprisingly, I am."Bill tugged the other man close, giving him a quick hug. "Then go for it. Ignore Dad. It'll take time for it to digest. Suddenly hearing you're sleeping with that evil son of a bitch isn't the easiest thing to take in, you know?""I suppose.""So...any news on Ron and Hermione and their magical times together? You must be giving them time to themselves with your attention on Malfoy the way it is?"Harry smiled, inclining his head as they walked together back into the office.
-I hated her so much. She would come home with all this homework that outlined basic wand usage and rules to abide by for when they were with Muggles. I would get handwriting homework, maths, basic English...everything that would set me up for Muggle high school, unlike the Hogwarts guide that is pre-magic school. Rose and Hugo really rubbed it in day after day. They were making so many friends that would go through to Hogwarts with them. All of my friends were Muggles who wouldn't know a wand from a stick a dog played fetch with. And I hated her so much for it.-"I knew I knew those fucking eyes!"Scorpius tried his hardest not to spill his drink, but his dad's sudden outburst shocked him."Excuse me?"He had never heard Draco use such language before, especially not as a child."You have his eyes. Green. Emerald green eyes. How the hell did it take me this long to figure it out? Lily? Of course we'd call his daughter that. And I always thought that he and your papa were close and that's why they died together. No! They both coincidentally died on the same day because they're the same bloody person! And then...and then...it all makes sense now...you would get so upset if we fought, and you constantly forced us into playing nice together, you little shit...""You should probably sit," Scorpius suggested, offering up a spot on his bed. Draco shook his head, pacing the room wildly. He barely had it in him to duck the equipment wound around the room."No wonder you didn't tell me. I would have killed you for saying it. Only an insane person would think that Potter..." He stopped himself. It was too farfetched to even consider saying out aloud."Only an insane person would think that Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter would have a child together?" Scorpius supplied softly. He felt violently ill when he saw the older Malfoy recoil at the words. "You told me that you had fallen in love with Papa. Is it different now...?""It's-it's him! I wasn't expecting that. I can't even think of how that would have happened...""You kiss him all the time these days.""That's purely physical, Scorpius.""No it's not!" Scorpius exclaimed, tears welling up in his eyes. "My dad and my papa love each other. They always have and they always will!" He wiped at his eyes, almost angrily. "You love my papa. That's why you had me. You two stayed strong. Only someone who loves my papa would stay with him during the war the way you did. Only someone who loves him very much would. I know more than anyone how hard it is living with him, how much it hurts to have to wait for the morning to see if he's made it through or not, but you love him. Sooner or later, you will...""What Potter and I have at the moment isn't love, Scorpius.""Not yet it isn't. But when you kiss him, it's right, isn't it? It's not what you felt when Uncle Theo brushed up against you like that, right?""Potter can't be your father," Draco objected. Scorpius hiccupped suddenly, tears coming down from his eyes."Harry Potter is my papa. I am Scorpius James Malfoy-Potter and my baby sister's name was Lily Cissa Malfoy-Potter. Written on your gravestone is the name Draco Hyperion Malfoy-Potter. You marry him. You have two children with him. You'll fall in love with him. You already are."Draco ran a hand through his hair, his stomach flipping at Scorpius' words. "Your papa and I...we come from two very different places...""So it's alright for you to kiss him but not alright for you to marry him? You're not allowed to fall in love with him?""I don't expect you to understand this, Scorp. You were brought up to believe that Potter is right. I'm from the most loyal followers of the Dark Lord...""Voldemort is wrong!" Scorpius exclaimed, cutting his dad's sentence off. "He's wrong. Killing all those innocent people...killing you and Papa...how can you possibly believe he's doing the right thing? Papa and the Order are stopping people from being oppressed and killed. How can protecting the people you love be wrong?" Scorpius stood, getting as far away from his dad as the small room would let him. "Why did you change sides?""Sit back down, Scorp," Draco sighed, stepping closer to his son."Why did you change? Do you still believe in Voldemort's work?""I trust you. And I want you to grow up the way you should have, with everything that would have made you happy. That's why I changed sides." The explanation had what little colour Scorpius had in his face disappearing."So...so you didn't do it because you disagreed with him...""No child deserves to have their family ripped from them. And you deserve all the happiness you can get. I don't care for the politics of it anymore. Muggles are Muggles. You have Muggle blood in you and I love you just as much as I would have if you were born a pureblood...""But you still agree with him?""I don't know," Draco answered honestly. "I don't agree with what he did to Blaise. That was beyond wrong." He sat down on the bed and held his head in his hands. "You don't know how strange this is for me. I'm supposed to be his enemy, not his husband. He's what I'm supposed to hate. I don't know how this is gonna work out, Scorp. I mean...married? That's so screwed up.""You fall in love with him and you marry him. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here right now." Scorpius leant against the wall, not too sure if he wanted to be close to his dad. Not after what they were talking about. "Whenever the two of you fight, I start to disappear. I get really sick in my stomach, and the last time, my hand disappeared. Aunt Hermione saw it and quickly rushed me away, but I was so scared. I think it means I won't be born if that happens..."He hadn't ever seen Draco look so scared before. "You disappear? Why the hell didn't you tell me that?" His face was as white as ever. "Had I known, I never would have fought with Potter. You have to understand, I mightn't think the world of Potter as we are right now, but you're my everything. I can deal with Potter being your papa as long as you're here with me." That surprised Scorpius a little. "I'll marry him-fall in love with him-just as long as you're still born.""I don't think it works out that way, Dad."Draco shook his head. "It doesn't matter how it 'works out'. I've given up everything for you and you'll be born, whether if Potter agrees with it or not. I'll steal his sperm if I have to."It made Scorpius laugh, which seemed to be Draco's aim. Before he could stop him, his dad had stood and had grabbed him into his arms. "Whatever happens between me and Potter will happen." He stopped to think for a little. "I suppose it could be worse. It could be Theo. That would never work out. And Potter...I suppose he'll be alright in bed. He's not a bad kisser, at least."He grinned as Scorpius squirmed uncomfortably, complaining in disgust. "I don't wanna hear that about Papa."Draco continued to smile, thankful Scorpius was in his arms. He felt so horrible whenever he saw the boy cry. It tore him to pieces. He would do anything to make that smile come back to Scorpius' face. He smoothed out his son's hair like usual, pressing a kiss to his forehead."I can't wait until you're born in this time. You must have been so cute as a baby." This time, he was deliberately baiting him. "I suppose I can see those photos now, right? I mean, I know who your papa is now, so there's no problem."Scorpius rolled his eyes and grabbed out of Draco's arms. At first, it seemed as if his dad didn't even want to allow him that. He grabbed the album from its hiding spot, not even bothering to keep it a secret anymore and handed it over to Draco.-Harry was agitated in the Common Room, trying to keep his nerves in tact while in front of so many others. Whatever that had been between him and Malfoy had been many things (perhaps the hottest moment of his life amongst others). The way they moved together had his nether region twitching whenever he recalled the memory of it, but that was the last thing he had to worry about. Harry had put the issue of Scorpius, Nott and Malfoy's confusion first.That really annoyed him. The way Malfoy ran off without an actually explanation pissed him off because he really didn't have a clue.Then again, Malfoy wouldn't had left had Harry thrown him to the floor and had his way with him.Harry promptly sat, trying to block out those mental images."You want to talk about it?" Hermione asked from his left. Ron wasn't with them today-he had been dragged away for a game of chess. Somewhere in his mind, Seamus had figured he would beat the other boy before the term was over. He had said that at least a year ago."There isn't much to talk about," Harry muttered, answering Hermione. "Things are just a bit confusing, and Malfoy's not helping.""What's going on with that? I mean, it was a little...heated in potions."Harry blushed darkly. If she thought that was heated, then what had happened in the Room of Requirement was pure molten lava."You know who Scorpius' father is...I think Malfoy might have figured it out, too. Must be Nott, eh?"She had to stop herself from frowning. "Like we keep telling you, you need to stop thinking about these things. It doesn't matter half as much as the war does.""So I'm allowed to make out with Malfoy in class but I'm not allowed to think about Scorpius?" Harry questioned, an eyebrow raised."That's not what I meant...you can't afford any distractions at the moment. We don't want the future Scorpius has seen, do we? I think he'd rather take his life than live through that again. He's gone through a lot." She was remembering what Scorpius had said to her when they were in the Room. The boy had been right. None of them knew a thing compared to him. They were all living the war with Harry as their guard-their saviour. He had lived with Harry as his only family member. It was harder on him than anyone else."You're confusing me with where you stand, Hermione. Yeah, I don't need any distractions right now, but if Snape can get laid during these days, surely I can enjoy things. I can't believe he's shagging Remus...! What the hell is up with that...? Why didn't Remus tell us?""Maybe because he's cheating on Tonks," Hermione suggested.Harry agreed to that, having not thought of it. "Back to you confusing me. I don't you...sometimes you're pro-Malfoy and Scorpius and other times, you're like this. Would you make up your mind?""I'm female; it's my prerogative to change my mind like that." She shrugged her shoulders casually. "Honestly, the deeper you get with Malfoy, the more likely it is that you'll be hurt by him...""So Scorpius isn't mine."Her breath caught in her throat. The last thing she really wanted to do was confirm or deny that. Scorpius was a good kid who deserved to live, and either answer could put his existence in danger."Either answer will give away too much of your future, so I can't answer that. He asked me not to," Hermione lied.-His mind was too clouded, Remus realised as he watched Harry throughout the briefing. Word of Death Eater movement had reached them and they were planning on ambushing Voldemort's followers the next night.But Harry's eyes kept wandering away from Dumbledore. He wasn't listening, no matter how many times the oldest Weasley boy kept nudging him in his ribs."You should probably listen in to the planning part," Bill grinned, his wolfish features coming through.Harry smiled back at him, albeit weakly. His mind was on the Malfoys."Do you think we'll be able to catch Lucius Malfoy?" he asked, rather suddenly.They all halted their conversations to look at him."Lucius Malfoy is all too good at leaving before the Order can get their eyes on him," Albus mused, "and I highly doubt he'd be there for such a small task."Remus shared a look with Severus. It was obvious Harry's thoughts were with Scorpius.However, looking at the taller man had him blushing. Remembering what they had done the night before had his entire body tingling. It had been one of the best nights of his life. He would have preferred a different morning, though. The last thing he really needed was for Draco Malfoy to walk in on them. Nonetheless, it happened and there was nothing he could do about it. Now, he had to wait for Tonks to find them. That wouldn't be that hard.She was standing right next to him, her own hand on the cuff of his robes. Maybe it was her intuition as a woman that made her think something wasn't right. Something had happened that night. She just didn't know what. All she had managed to gather was that her boyfriend hadn't been their bed that night. Yet, he hadn't been down for any Order work. He had told her that he was marking essays with Severus, but the looks they kept sharing weren't of a professional manner. They were...almost flirtatious.And that shouldn't have worried her-Remus was straight. But it did. It really worried her."Lucius and Narcissa aren't problems anymore," Severus informed the members. "Since Draco's refusal to take the Mark, they've been ignored by the Dark Lord and the majority of the Death Eaters. The families have been told to abuse Draco as much as they possibly can here at Hogwarts.""Which is working, by the way," Harry added, almost scathingly. "Not that you're helping with that or anything."Severus ignored him. "It's the same for Theodore Nott. I imagine he'll be treated the same way Draco is soon enough.""So he'll be beaten up and molested in dark corners as well, then?""This isn't your problem, Potter,' Severus hissed. "Draco knows I can't do anything to stop it for the sake of my position as a spy...""He knows?" Albus asked suddenly, something Harry rarely saw.Severus held his composure. "He asked and I didn't think it would hurt for him to know.""That was stupid," Tonks claimed. "What if he decides he wants back in his parent's good graces? He'd hand over that information in a heartbeat.""He's not going back to those ways," Harry argued. "He wouldn't. Scorpius means too much to him."Bill raised an eyebrow, as did the three other Weasleys there. "Just how close are you to this boy?"He's sleeping with him," Severus told them before Harry could get a word in."Excuse me?" Harry gasped, his eyes as wide as they had ever been. "Is that what he told you? We haven't had sex...""He told us that it all depends on how you classify 'sleeping with'," Remus grinned, backing up Severus. "Is there something you need to tell me, Harry?""Well that's the pot calling the kettle black," Harry shot back heatedly. He caught the looks the two of them sent him and shut his mouth immediately."Harry?" Molly asked, stepping closer to the youngest there. "Are you two dating? Ginny told me that you thought you mightn't be attracted to females, but this is still a bit of a surprise...Draco Malfoy of all people...?""It doesn't get much girly," Bill chuckled. "I didn't know you're gay. Sleeping with Malfoy? I guess you could have done worse."Harry blushed under the attention."He never really told me, either," Remus sighed. "I had to find out through Scorpius, and that's only because that boy can't keep his mouth shut when it comes up to these things.""I'm not sleeping with Malfoy," Harry claimed. "We might have slept next to each other last night, but we're not doing anything sexual.""So you are with him?" Molly questioned. "I never saw this happening. Our Harry Potter with their Draco Malfoy?""We're not boyfriends or anything like that. We're barely even friends...I wouldn't call him a friend-he gets a little pissy when I say that, but we don't get along like friends.""No, he just orders that you remove your pants in the middle of class because he 'wants to see'," Severus smirked, deliberately getting the teen into trouble. Harry glared at him before he cast his pleading eyes towards Albus. Anything to stop this interrogation.The older man just grinned, clearly entertained with the conversation.Molly gasped and looked at Arthur briefly. "He did that?""That's...not what I normally do with friends," Bill added."He meant my glasses. He wanted to see my eyes or something like that," Harry defended."Whatever he meant by it, I thought the two of you were going to start copulating in my class," Severus shrugged, almost casually."Yeah, well, Malfoy ended up giving me quite an interesting note about your own love life."That had the potions master stopping. His whole body tensed and his mouth clicked shut. Remus had the same reaction, but wasn't caught by anyone."Love life?" Molly asked, ignoring the attack Harry had made on Severus. "You love him?""What? No. Definitely not in love with him.""Just obsessed, it would seem," Bill grinned. "I never thought I'd see the day.""Obsessed? It's you guys who've been forcing this conversation...I'm just defending myself here...""You brought up the issue with Lucius Malfoy, didn't you?"He had a point.Looking around the room, Harry could only find people with their attention focused on him. They had been called up to Albus' office again to plan for this next attack, even though it had been only one fortnight since their last. Molly and Arthur Weasley were there, along with Bill. Tonks, Remus, Severus and Minerva were there, as always. Everyone else would be briefed outside the office.And now, they were all focused on his non-existent sex life.The only one seemingly not amused by this was Arthur. In fact, he looked quite pissed off at Harry."I hate you, you know that?" Harry sighed, giving up. The comment was (of course) directed towards Severus."The feeling is mutual, Potter."Harry rolled his eyes. "So, can we get on to the actual issue? Death Eaters trying to take over the world?""Just as long as you're careful, Harry dear," Molly said softly, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Do you know how many he's been with? I hope you use protection from those transmitted diseases and whatnot...I know that you were careful with Ginny that time but...""Mum," Bill argued almost instantly. "I'm sure Harry doesn't need that talk in front of everyone.""Oh..."Harry had gone beet red. The last thing he really needed was to have Snape hear Molly mothering him like that. It was actually one of the times he was glad his mother wasn't around to embarrass him.Not that he'd say that out aloud. Severus would probably tear him limb from limb."So what kind of relationship is it?" Molly persevered."One he shouldn't be in," Arthur claimed quite angrily. "The Malfoy family can't be trusted. I'd rather die than see you in a relationship with that Death Eater.""I'm not saying that we're in any sort of a relationship, but Draco Malfoy changed sides because of his son," Harry explained. "I'm not going to trust him with my life, but whatever we're doing is fine...""So is this boy your son?"He paused. Stuttered, even. "Err...well, no...Scorpius is Theodore Nott's child...""Where'd you hear that?" Remus asked before he could stop himself. Severus could have hit the man. They really didn't need to be giving that information out right about now. The less distracted Potter was, the better."Well, they've been all over each other since Nott's father died. And everything Scorpius has told us about his papa makes sense when you think of Nott as his papa...""Then why are you interested in him?" Arthur asked. "If they're already on their way to being a family, shouldn't you back off?"Harry's heart sank. His breath caught. His stomach turned.The idea of them being a family tore him to pieces.At least, that's what it felt like.Somewhere along the way, Harry had built up this image of him, Malfoy and Scorpius as a family, along with little Lils.He nearly jumped out of his skin when Bill clasped a hand on his shoulder. "Let's go out and talk, alright? We'll leave them to do the plotting."Numbly nodding his head, Harry left the room with him.-"Have you spoken to Harry lately?"Hermione looked up from her book at Ron's voice. They were both working on their homework in the Common Room."I haven't had any time to, lately. I feel so bad. I barely know him anymore," Ron continued."We talked earlier," Hermione supplied easily. "He's been worrying about this and that...it's too much for him. The weight of the wizarding world on his shoulders is easily too much. And now he's having all these relationship problems, and Scorpius isn't making things better. His mind is on those two Malfoys far too much.""Don't I know it? He nearly got hit with that Bludger in the last training session-did you see it?""Yeah.""It's like...it's like he's not even thinking anymore. And what are the chances of Harry being Malfoy's husband, anyway? Surely he doesn't think he's the kid's father.""He could be," Hermione mulled, trying not to give away the truth. "Scorpius' eyes are green. Emerald green, Ron. They're identical to Harry's. And Lils. Harry's mother's name was Lily. I don't think that girl's name was Lilith."She watched as Ron bit into his chocolate frog, letting that idea float through his head. "But it's Malfoy.""Did you see how they were in class today? It was like they were lost in each other.""It wasn't the first time I saw them like that, Hermione. When you disappeared with Scorpius that day in the Room of Requirement, they were all over each other."Her next question was meekly spoken. "Did he look like he was happy to you?""He looked like he was thoroughly whipped and smitten," Ron confirmed with a heavy sigh. "It was more than what he had with Cho or even with Ginny. He looked heartbroken when he and Malfoy decided they weren't going to be around each other anymore. I've never seen Harry like that. It was almost as if he really likes Malfoy. And they've been kissing and all that sort of stuff, so I don't know. I mean, it's Malfoy, so I'm not happy with this, but the way he looks at him...""I know.""But he can't afford to have a distraction like a shoddy relationship right now. The future Scorpius endured is proof enough of that.""I told him that, but what if Malfoy really makes Harry happy? Why can't Harry have a relationship that'll make him happy? He deserves it more than anyone. He's gone through hell. But a distraction like that won't be good for him. We need-the whole wizarding community needs-him to keep a steady head."Ron fell silent with a heavy sigh. He eyed Hermione, feeling his body warm.Harry might have been falling into whatever it was with Malfoy, but there was no mistaking what he felt for Hermione. What had started as a little crush years before steadily trickled into something stronger. Something much stronger. It was very close to love, in fact."Err...are you worried about...distractions?"She felt her face heat up. "What do you mean by that?""Well-well-it's like...are you distracted by anyone at the moment...?"Hermione closed her book, her brown eyes settling on him."I have a slight distraction, yes."His own face heated. "Is it a good distraction, or a bad distraction?""A good one. How about you? Are you distracted?""Very," Ron blurted before he could stop himself. All at once, he felt his body burn up, his stomach churning in a not-so-good way. He wanted to curl up into a little ball and let things die. Saying something like that was beyond his intention-it was ridiculous for him to say that. He may have well told Voldemort which bed Harry slept in.End of the world.Or, maybe not.Hermione reached over the table, her fingers sliding over the back of his hand. All the while, her eyes had gone back to the pages of her book.A distinct blush covered her face, matching Ron's own.And yet, he was the happiest man on Earth at that moment.-"I know that look on your face," Bill accused, steering Harry out into the hallway by his shoulders. "You look as if you just lost the most important thing in your life.""I haven't...""It popped up the moment Dad suggested you give up on Malfoy and his kid."Harry walked across to the other side of the hall to rest against the wall."It was like you realised that child wasn't every going to be yours.""And how would you know what that looks like?"The older man let out a sigh, joining Harry where he was standing. "Fleur...she miscarried again. We're so close to having a family of our own, but we can't seem to keep them past that first trimester. She's worried to try again. And I don't blame her. It's hard losing them like this." He ruffled the stunned teen's hair. "That's what you looked like. It was the same for me. Having those children torn away from me was perhaps the hardest things I've ever had to live through. It's hell. So don't go thinking too much about Scorpius being yours. It just hurts that much more when you find out that it isn't going to happen, okay?""I already think of him as mine," Harry admitted, openly for the first time. "I mean, everything fits. He has my eyes and my height. His sister's nickname could easily be for Lily. It feels like heaven whenever I see him, let alone hold him. Nott might make sense, but it's not right. Malfoy can't stand to be near him. He told me it burns whenever they touch. And yet, he can easily kiss me. I don't know what's going on."Bill thought for a while. "Well, those things do make sense...""They do.""But, we have to keep it in mind that it's Malfoy..."Harry had to stop himself from snorting at that. "The fact that it's Malfoy isn't even slowing this thing down. We're both beyond attracted to each other-he practically begged for sex earlier."Laughter came from Bill. "Do you even know how to do it with another guy?""I reckon he knows well enough for the both of us. I'd hate to say this of him, but from what I've heard, he's got a fair list to draw experience from."The tone turned serious. "So you're okay with Malfoy being your lover and this kid being your son?"Harry stretched, feeling his bones pop and his muscles rejuvenate. "Yeah, surprisingly, I am."Bill tugged the other man close, giving him a quick hug. "Then go for it. Ignore Dad. It'll take time for it to digest. Suddenly hearing you're sleeping with that evil son of a bitch isn't the easiest thing to take in, you know?""I suppose.""So...any news on Ron and Hermione and their magical times together? You must be giving them time to themselves with your attention on Malfoy the way it is?"Harry smiled, inclining his head as they walked together back into the office.
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