Up the Duff

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Narcissa Malfoy hurried down the corridor to her lovers classroom. She couldn’t figure out why in the world Severus had come there anyway. He knew very well that today was the day of Draco’s Magic pictogram of the baby! Grumbling under her breath she stomped closer to the closed classroom door.

As she came closer though, Narcissa could hear Severus inside the room speaking to someone. Perhaps he had had a meeting he had forgotten to mention to her?

Not wanting to interrupt if it was important, Narcissa paused outside and glanced in through the small window in the door. Severus was indeed speaking…. to himself. Every now and then his voice would rise and he would wave his arms around as though making a point to the empty room.

“Mother?” Narcissa flinched, as Draco managed to sneak up on her. “Aren’t you and Severus coming
for the pictogram?”

“Of course darling.” She assured her son. “Go on.. Severus and I will join you and Harry in just a moment.”

Draco smiled and turned to go meet his husband as Narcissa once again glanced through the window.

Severus seemed to be yelling curses at his blackboard.

Narcissa stood on her tiptoes, trying to see if there could possibly be someone hidden from her view.

Severus was nodding in agreement with something. She heard him plainly say, “I miss you, you tremendous arsehole!”

Narcissa briefly wondered if perhaps her lover had hit his head a little harder when he fell than they had originally thought; she hesitantly pushed the door open.

Severus jumped like he had just been caught drop kicking house elves at a S.P.E.W. convention.

“Severus?” Narcissa said hesitantly.

“Yes Love?” Severus said, then winced as an invisible foot kicked his ankle.

“Are you okay?” Narcissa asked suspiciously.

“I’m fine.”

“Aren’t you coming to the babies pictogram?”

“Yes… of course.” Severus glanced around the room warily.

Narcissa couldn’t get past the feeling that Severus looked distinctly guilty about something. The potions master walked over and passed through the door. “Lets go then. “ He said, sliding his arm around her waist as he led her down the corridor towards the infirmary.

After a few moments the door to the potions classroom slowly swung open again. They would all have some extra company at this babies pictogram.




The image projected by the pictogram was quite clear for all to see. Madame Pomfrey smiled broadly at the gathered crowd. “Gentlemen, you have a son.”

“A boy!” Harry was practically bouncing with excitement. “Draco! We have a boy!”

“Congratulations mate!” Ron Weasley slapped Harry on the back as Hermione hugged him close.

Draco smiled up at Harry. “And a Gryffindor from the looks of it.” He snarked, motioning to the image projected on the wall. “Look at him, almost posing for the pictures already.”

It was true. Their baby stretched and seemed to preen under the attention. “Just like his attention grabbing father.” Draco smirked. “Not picture shy one bit.”

Harry tried hard to look miffed at this spurious assessment of his character, but he was too busy grinning from ear to ear to even come close to pulling it off.

Pansy Parkinson leaned down and kissed Draco’s cheek. “Congratulations love.” She whispered.

“Hmmmmm…” Severus said, peering closer. “Either this baby is hung like a hippogriff, or there are three legs there.”

“What?” Harry gasped. “Three legs? How is that possible?”

Draco immediately began to wail. Narcissa patted his hand reassuringly. “Now darling, there are worse things than having extra limbs. Remember Cousin Splinch?”

Draco wailed louder. Apparently, he DID remember Cousin Splinch.

Madame Pomfrey leaned in to look closer. “I don’t think that’s what is going on in this case though.” She said.

The medi-nurse waved her wand gently across Draco’s tummy. The baby wiggled.

“What are you doing?” Harry said, watching as she repeated the motion.

Madame Pomfrey grinned up at him. “I’m tickling your son.”

She waved her wand once more and this time the baby boy wiggled and shifted just enough that they could clearly see the outline of another head directly behind his. “Come on big boy.” The nurse grinned. “Lets see what you’re hiding.”

One more wave of her wand and the baby squirmed and rolled to the side. Harry looked dizzy. “There are two of them!”

Indeed, it was now clearly visible with the baby moved to the side that their baby boy had been shielding his sister behind him all along.

“Draco..” Narcissa grasped her sons hand. “You have a boy and a girl! And they’re both perfect!”

“The girl is obviously the Slytherin of the two.” Severus voice husked with emotion. “She was just cunningly concealed behind her glory hogging Gryffindor of a brother.”

“A perfect little Slytherin Princess.” Narcissa and Pansy cooed at the baby girl.

Draco had apparently been struck dumb with shock. Two babies? He had just accepted that he was going to have ONE.

Behind him, Severus felt Lucius and Tom press in for a closer look. The babies slowly snuggled back together. Their tiny arms moved to embrace each other solidly.

The pressure relaxed and Snape knew that the ghostly duo had moved away. He breathed a sigh of relief, then nearly had a panic attack as he suddenly realized that he now had no idea where Lucius Malfoy and Tom Riddle were, or what they were up to.

“No wonder you’ve had such extravagant cravings and wild mood swings Mr. Malfoy-Potter.” Madame Pomfrey nodded at a still stunned looking Draco. “Twins mean double the hormones.”

Harry grinned down at Draco. “Its wonderful.” His Gryffindor husband was practically beaming with happiness.

“I’m so glad you’re happy Harry.” Draco smiled up at him serenely. “Because you’re NEVER touching me again.”

TBC...