New Beginings

(thoughts)
Chapter 10

" What the heck was that?" Harry groaned and slowly opened his eyes. He felt extremely tired and worn out.

" That Harry, was what happens when you sign a magical contract." Dumbledore said as professor Snape handed Harry a potion which he took without thinking. " When Ms. Granger added her signature to the deed the magic was complete and therefor Hogwarts took all four of your magical signatures and magic shifted so that Hogwarts recognizes you four as the descendants of the Founders and therefor owners of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Your friends are downstairs waiting for you. It seems the most magic was taken from you but with the potion Professor Snape gave you your magic should return within the day."

" Thank you Professors." Harry said before getting out of bed and running downstairs to join the others for dinner. " This looks great Mrs. Weasley." he said as he tucked in next to Draco and Sirius.

" All right Harry?" Sirius asked.

" Yeah never better." Draco smirked at him before going back to eating and all was well for the remained of the night.

" DRACO LUCIUS MALFOY GET DOWN HERE NOW! WE HAVE TWO MINUTES BEFORE THE PORTKEY IS SET TO GO OFF AND IF YOU'RE NOT DOWN HERE WE'RE LEAVING WITH OUT YOU!" Harry screamed to his boyfriend as everyone gathered to return from the holidays. Seconds later Draco apparted into the kitchen.

" I'm here. I'm here." He grouched one hand holding his wand and the other grasping his trunk which Dumbledore waved away to Hogwarts. " Why aren't we apparting back anyways?"

" Because Luna and Ginny aren't of age yet that's why." Hermione snapped. Draco muttered something about silly underage witches and crapy Ministry laws and grabbed the portkey with everyone else when it glowed blue. He felt a familiar tug of his navel and the room spun and soon he landed in the headmaster's office with Harry on the floor at his feet. He smirked at his love and Harry glared in return. Really you'd think by now Harry would have learned how to properly land after portkeying.

" You're hopeless." He sighed. Harry gave Draco the raspberry and walked out with the others. Draco just shook his head in amusement and followed the crowed. (A Malfoy following the crowd how ridiculous ) he thought. (Best not tell Father. He'd hit me on the head with his cane. Bloody hypocrite.)

Due to Draco's mind wandering he missed the fact that everyone had stopped in front of him and crashed into Harry's solid back. Glaring at said back he leaned around Harry to see what the big deal was and his jaw dropped open. One glance at Harry and the others confirmed that it was not an illusion for he was certain they were all seeing what he saw for they all wore the same shocked expression as Draco. Standing in the Entrance Hall were three people who seemed to glow in the light of the sun. Two woman and a man. They all wore identical smiles that seemed to radiate warmth and love. Draco heard several sharp intakes of breath and turned to find Remus, Sirius, Lucius and Severus all looking like they had seen a ghost and considering the people in the doorway Draco didn't blame them. The man's smile became larger and reminded Draco strongly of Harry when he was up to no good.

" At last we reunite." He said and if Draco hadn't seen the man's lips move he would have sworn it was Harry who spoke. The man stepped closer and Draco took note that his eyes were blue instead of green and he had slightly pointed ears poking out from unruly black hair.

" D- Dad?M-Mum?" Harry croaked. The red haired woman burst into tears and rushed to Harry and held him close.

" My baby. My little Harry." she sobbed and her tears caused something to break in Harry and he sank to the floor with his mother crying his eyes out as she rocked him. She was followed by her sister and together they held Harry and each other. Draco noticed that James had moved and was now embracing Remus and Sirius and then shaking hands with his godfather and then moved to stand with his wife and son.

" Draco?" Hearing his mother's beautiful voice he ran to her waiting arms.

" Mother!" Tore from his chest and he held her tight. He felt his father's strong arms circle them both and his tears sprouted fresh. No one knows how long they all stood there embracing what they had lost while their friends watched on until Harry voiced the question they were all thinking.

" How?" He asked pulling from his mother. " You're all supposed to be dead." Draco quite agreed but he wasn't complaining.

" Perhaps we should adjourn to a less open and cold space." Dumbledore said from behind them and Draco jumped not having noticed the old man. The crazy old coot turned and lead the way upstairs and everyone followed thinking they were headed to the Tower. But Harry had other ideas and lead them to Myrtle's bathroom where he opened the way to the Chamber. Secretly Draco was glad for this. It was the most private room in the whole school and he wanted his mother to see their heritage. Though he was glad to have his mother back Draco moved away and walked with Harry linking their hands and getting a reassuring squeeze in return. Finally they arrived at the inner Chamber and after Harry conjured more chairs and couches everyone sat and turned their attention to the Potters and Draco's mother.

" Before we start we want to say that we love the both of you very much and we are sorry for the pain we caused you both." Lily stated as she took her son's and Draco's hands in her own. " Seventeen years ago before his Evil Gitlyness attacked us," Harry snorted in laughter, " we were visited by our ancestors, the leaders of the Elven world. It seems that they had envisioned a prophecy about you Harry and told it to us."

" I thought Professor Trelawny had that vision." Harry interrupted. And this time it was James who snorted.

" That old hack." he laughed and Lily hit him lightly on the arm to shut him up.

" Yes Harry Sybil is the one who told Dumbledore the Prophecy but she was given the vision by the Elders of our Realm. Anyways they told us that your father and I would die on Halloween a year later and that Voldamort would be destroyed trying to kill you and once he was gone we would be reborn in the world of the Elves and be allowed to live out our lives in peace. For, they told us, those of us with the blood of the Elves have two lives. Born a mortal, die a mortal and be reborn an immortal. What they failed to tell us was that we would not be allowed to go back to you. We were to spend our time in the Elven Realm until you were of age and came into your inheritance or needed us most."

" You wouldn't believe how pissed your mother was Harry. For days on end she blew things apart and tore down ancient structures with her magic." Lily blushed prettily and cleared her throat. Harry grinned.

" Yes, well you see the Elders basically bound us there and we could do nothing but stand by and watch as you grew up. Though we did manage a few times to at least see you and let you see us." At the look of confusion on Harry's face she explained. " The mirror in your first year Harry, and the graveyard in your fourth. There is an identical mirror in our world in our home and we would watch for signs of you. And at the graveyard it was ancient magic that pulled our images to help you."

" As for me, the Elders said that I could go back when Lily and James did." Narcissa said as she sipped tea that no one else noticed had been conjured. No one said a word and the silence drew on. Until.

" Holy shit!" Angela said and everyone laughed. The shock had passed and Harry crossed to his parents and gave them proper hugs and the portrait of the Founders clapped. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff whipped their eyes and Godric and Salazar walked off muttering.

" What are they on about?" Blaise questioned.

" Oh they're just off to go yell at themselves in the Other Realm." Helga sniffed. James laughed at Blaises expression.

" The Founders live in the Elven Realm and are on the Elder Council. They vhemanently tried to get the others to let us go but failed." he explained.

" So what's with the ears?" Fred and George asked.

" Comes with being an elf. In fact you kids come here. All of you." James ordered. Harry, Draco, Blaise, Hermione,the twins, Ginny, Luna, Pansy and Neville complied and James waved his hand before them and mumbled something in Latin. They turned to one another and gasped in surprise for they all had pointed ears. It was expected from Harry and the other three but everyone else was shocked. " After all all of you are Pureblood and they are a massive case of inbreeding so of course you would all have the gene. Moony, Padfoot, Snivillus you should take off your glamors too." Severus sneered at the nickname but complied with the others. " One more ought to do it. Lily you do the honors." Lily motioned for her sister to come forward and placed her hand on the others forehead before chanting in Latin and suddenly there was a flash of light and Angela's eyes glowed before she smiled.

" It feels good having my powers back!" she sighed. " I had them locked away after the Elders talked to Lily and James and apparently my memory of them was blocked." She said giving her younger sister a teasing glare. Lily grinned in return and Draco realized that this is where Harry got the smile that melted his cold heart.

" I think that this calls for a toast." Dumbledore said as he conjured glasses of firewhiskey. " How many are we ah nineteen." However only eighteen glasses appeared and one glass of pumpkin juice in front of Draco.

" What's this? How come I have to have pumpkin juice?!" He demanded.

" Draco you really shouldn't be drinking in your condition." Lily said softly.

" Condition? What condition? Im in perfect health madam I assure you." Harry frowned but had to agree.

" Yes you are as are the twins that you carry." Lily promised soothingly.

" T- twins?" Harry squeaked and fainted beside Draco who managed to remain standing and still glare at Harry for abandoning him at a time like this. One glance around the room told him that everyone save his mother, Dumbledore and Harry's parents were quite surprised by this new turn of events. Draco returned his glare to Harry and swearing charmed a bucket of ice water land on him and Harry woke with a start.

" So glad you could join us again Harry." He drawled dryly and turned with robes billowing in a very Snapeish manner stormed from the Chamber and out of the castle. He didn't even realize where he was going till he wound up at the old training grounds. " Fine by me." Not breaking stride he conjured targets as well as a muggle shotgun. Wandlessy and wordlessly he shifted the forest around him till the targets were in seemingly impossible places and whistled sharply for one of the horses he knew were kept here. A large black Hunter answered his call and let Draco mount him bareback. Draco jammed his booted heels into the hunter's side and was soon off on a break neck gallop. Effortlessly he fired the shotgun at the targets and guided the horse he was on around the obstacles.

When all the targets were dealt with Draco cooled down his horse and after it left he slipped into the lake after charming it like Hermione had done that first day and sank into its welcoming heat. He wasn't really sure why he was acting the way he was. Probably shock mixed with hormones. He knew that there were potions out there that let male wizards have children but he knew he never took one so it had to be an elf thing. He sat there and pondered his new life for a good while and when he got out he looked like a prune. Sighing heavily he knew he wasn't quite ready to go back to the school so he conjured a tent and called Dobby to bring him some food and clothes. The elf was more than happy to help his former master and would be ever so happy to look after Master Draco and Master Harry young ones when they were born. Draco smiled softly at the house elf and after reassuring Dobby he was fine Draco sat down to dinner in the tent's dinning room and enjoyed a quite meal and then retired early to his bedroom where he soon fell fast asleep.

Harry watched from his hiding place in the bushes as Draco did ridiculous stunts and bathed in the hot springs. Only when he saw Dobby leave and Draco tuck into dinner did he sigh and transfigure a bed of leaves into a sleeping bag and settle for the night. Draco was perfectly entitled to some alone time but that didn't mean that Harry was gonna leave him unprotected when he carried not only Harry's love for him but also his children. When Draco went to bed Harry relaxed, and after setting up wards to let him know of evil intent and setting a magical clock that would get him out before Draco found him Harry went to bed.

Draco woke the next day feeling utterly relaxed and even dare he say cheerful. He knew that Harry had spent the night out in the woods and he was glad that he had. Harry knew him well enough to leave him alone when Draco got in one of his moods but the fact that he was willing to sleep outside just to protect Draco made Draco's heart swell with love. He sent out a spell that would disable the magical clock he just knew Harry had set up and after finding out where exactly his boyfriend was Draco dressed and went to wake him up. He stood there for sometime watching his Tovarish sleep. He loved that word and was glad that one of the boys from Drumstrang had taught it to him. A Tovarish was like a partner. Someone you could trust with your life without a moments hesitation. Draco knew it was usually used in reference to a partner as someone that you worked with but he thought it fit his and Harry's relationship just right. Draco smiled and leaned down to plant a kiss on Harry's lips.

" Wake up Tovarish." he whispered softly. When Harry sighed dreamily and rolled over Draco's smile widened and he proceeded to ravish his loves lips and worship his body. It wasn't until he took Harry into his mouth, something he rarely did, did Harry stir and after seeing the man he loved kneeling in-between his legs Harry gave a great shout and came hard.

" That was one hell of a wake up call." he said breathlessly and shoved Draco on his back so that he could return the favor. When they were both spent Harry cast a cleaning charm and the they walked back to the castle arm in arm with large smiles on their faces. A few people looked up when they entered the Great Hall but no one really paid them mind. Harry frowned when he noticed that his friends and relatives were missing. Confused he went to the Gryffindor table and tapped Seamus on the shoulder.

" Hey Seam have you seen Hermione and the others?" he asked carefully avoiding looking at Ron who was trowing death glares for all he was worth. Harry knew that Draco was giving his own more withering glare right back at Ron.

" Sorry Mate," Seamus was saying " I haven't seen 'Mione or the others since we came back." Harry sighed and bid the Irish boy goodbye.

" Where do you suppose they went?" Harry murmured to himself. Draco sighed heavily.

" Harry, think about it. Your parents and my mum are supposed to be dead. I highly doubt that they are going to want to explain to the whole Wizardry World that they lived and left you to fend for yourself for sixteen years not matter what the reason. They're probably still in the Chamber."

Harry smiled brightly at Draco and grabbed his arm and dragged him all the way to the Chamber where they found Hermione and the others sitting around the formal dining room table eating breakfast. When Lily saw them she got up and fixed both a plate of eggs and bacon before giving both of them a hug and a tall glass of milk and orange juice. Most of the morning for Harry and Draco was spent lazing around the inner Chamber watching movies with their families on Harry's new Plasma. When Draco fell asleep halfway through Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Harry crept quietly from the Chamber and went to visit the Headmaster. And after promising to take Neville and hermione with him Harry set off for France. This was going to have to be a quick trip if he wanted to surprise Draco, he knew when the blond woke up Blaise and the others would only be able to stall him for so long before he went on a rampage.

Fortunately for Harry once he arrived at Cartier's he found what he was looking for almost right away. He only prayed that Draco would like it and accept it, otherwise he would have spent several thousand galleons for nothing. Hermione and Neville both assured him that the blond would love it but still Harry wouldn't relax until later that night. Once back he had to work fast to insure that everyone needed would be at the special dinner tonight. After some begging and pleading Harry got Draco to leave him alone with his mum and dad in the Chamber while Pansy and Blaise took him up to the library to study for the N.E.W.T.S. Once the coast was clear Hermione, Ginny, Luna and Neville all joined in and began to decorate the Chamber while Harry, Lily and Narcissa all prepared Draco's favorite foods. The Marauders sat around the map and watched for any sight of Draco leaving the library while the twins went to Diagon Alley to get some champagne and other drinks as well as some of their best fireworks. Seamus and Dean were commissioned to make congratulatory banners the would say " WELCOME BACK LILY, JAMES AND NARCISSA!" Soon Seven o'clock rolled around and Draco, Blaise and Pansy came to the Chamber for Welcome Back dinner Harry had prepared for his parents and Draco's mother.

If Draco was surprised by the dinner menu he didn't let on. He enjoyed dining on garden salad, rack of lamb with mint jelly and apple pie for desert. He was surprised by the number of teachers and students present though. It seemed the only teachers not present were Trelawney, Firenze and the Ancient Runes professor. He was also surprised to see Thomas and Finnagin there as well as the rest of the Weasleys and Flur. When the apple pie was finished they adjourned to the main room of the Chamber which had been cleared of its furniture and instead sported a large banner that Draco had no doubt was made by Thomas as well as green and red and blue balloons and streamers. Someone had turned on a radio and music played and soon people began to dance including Harry and Draco.

" This is nice." Draco murmured into Harry's ear as they slow danced.

" Mmm, what is? This party or dancing?" Harry asked.

" Both. I never get tired of dancing with you and this party, well its wonderful that you've done this for your parents and included my mother." Harry smiled and kissed Draco slow and long just the way he liked it. Just as the kiss broke the song ended and Harry broke away from Draco to make a speech. Champagne flutes were handed to everyone except Draco who drank sparkling cider and Harry stood in the center of the room.

" These past two days have been chalk full of surprises and wonderful news. First I was reunited with the family I thought i had lost many years ago and second I found out that i was about to start a family of my own with the man I am so deeply in love with." Harry paused and smiled lovingly at Draco. " And now I have a surprise for him." Draco arched a brow and smiled at Harry when he walked over to him. His smile stayed as Harry presented him with a little black box.The smile turned to an expression of shock however when he opened the box. Harry took the box from Draco and got down on one knee. " Draco Lucius Malfoy, for the last seven years you have been the one constant thing in my life. First as a rival and then as a friend and boyfriend. Now you carry our children inside of you and I am so happy but there is one thing I don't have. I don't have your hand in marriage. So before everyone here I, Harry James Evens Potter Black Gryffindor ask you, Draco Lucius Black Malfoy Slytherin to be my husband and life partner till death do we part." Draco sucked in his breath and nodded his head.

" Yes. YES YES YES YES!" He dragged Harry from the floor and captured him in a searing kiss as everyone burst into applause and confetti rained from the ceiling. Fred and George set off their fireworks and the banner Dean and Seamus made now read " CONGRATULATIONS HARRY AND DRACO!". He smiled as Harry took the gold engagement ring from the box and slipped it onto Draco's ring finger. His smile grew as he examined it closer and saw that the ring consisted of several rubies and diamonds in a yellow gold band. Harry drew a second box from his pocket.

" This ring is part of a set. I have the other here in my hand but the wizard who sold it said that you had to put it on me after you after you accepted my proposal." Harry handed Draco the box and Draco took the matching ring and placed it on Harry's ring finger. It was made with emeralds and diamonds in a white gold band. " I love you." Harry whispered.

" I love you too."

A/N:If you want to see pictures of the rings got to www dot cartier dot com slash en slash Creation,B4071700 for draco's ring and www dot cartier dot com slash en slash Creation,B4071600, for harry's only it would have emeralds and diamonds instead of sapphires and diamonds. sorry you have to replace the words with the action fanfiction doesn't allow urls. I don't own cartier jewellery or Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.