In Want of a Child
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Harry Potter › Slash - Male/Male › Harry/Snape
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
14
Views:
26,590
Reviews:
45
Recommended:
3
Currently Reading:
1
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I do not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters from the books or movies. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Malfoy Gardens
Chapter 13: In Want of a Child
Malfoy Gardens
By Moon of the Sea
Beta: Ari
Harry apparated just beyond the Malfoy Manor’s gates and was about to ring the gate bells when he saw Draco with a pretty, blond witch in the garden. Draco spotted Harry at once and with a flick of his wand opened the gates.
“What brings you here?” asked the gray eyed boy.
“Draco, where are your manners? I believe you should introduce me to your pretty friend.” Draco was about to flare up when he realized that given Harry’s recent inclination he was probably just being polite. Or cheeky.
“This is Amanda San Sebastian; she is visiting with her mum, a dear friend of Mum’s.”
“Please to meet you, Amanda. I am Harry Potter.”
Amanda giggled, “As if I did not know this.”
“She is cute and smart,” Harry whispered into Draco’s ear.
“Harry is there a reason for your visit?”
“Oh yeah. I need to talk to your parents.”
“Ever heard of the floo network?” Amanda giggled at Draco’s wit.
“Wow she has really fallen for you, hasn’t she?” Harry whispered again.
“Don’t be daft she doesn’t even know I am alive,” Draco whispered back.
“Oh Merlin! Yet you call me daft. Believe me Draco she knows. She knows,” he said with a reassuring smile.
Realizing he was being rude to his guest with all the whispering Draco said, “What exactly do you want to talk to my parents about?”
“Why don’t you take me to them and you will find out. That is if Miss San Sebastian would excuse us?”
“Certainly,” said the young woman.
Harry followed Draco to the manor. He could not miss Draco’s stolen glances toward the young lady he was leaving behind. “Wow, that bad, huh?”
“What are you on about, Potter?”
“Nothing Malfoy, you will figure it out,” said Harry with a smirk.
Draco knocked on the library’s door and entered when the doors magically opened, followed by Potter.
“Father, Mother, Harry has asked to speak with you.”
“Mr. Potter,” greeted Lucius with a nod while Narcissa simply remained stoic in her pose.
“Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy,” greeted Potter also with a nod.
“To what do we owe the honor of your visit, Mr. Potter?” asked Lucius showing Harry to a large chocolate leather chair.
“Well, my visit is actually two-fold. First, I am here to inform you that Severus and I have decided to bond. We want to marry by the end of the month if this is ok with you.”
The three Malfoys looked at each other with puzzled looks on their faces.
“Surely Mr. Potter you do not need our permission to get married,” said Lucius still with a puzzled look.
“Well, actually I do if I want to have our wedding in your beautiful garden. You see, Severus has mentioned them more than once. In his book there is no finer garden in the whole of England.”
Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy tried to keep their chins up even while their sour faces showed their displeasure. But Draco had no qualms in showing his annoyance. Through clenched teeth, he managed to say, “Harry, I am asking you to please respect my parents. As it stands we have lost face in wizard society and this has been hard enough without_”
“Draco!” Harry interrupted. “What are you on about? I am not here to be disrespectful. I just thought that as friends of Severus’ you wouldn’t mind us celebrating our union here in your beautiful gardens. But if this in any way offends you…”
“Mr. Potter, please understand that people will not see it as a friend honoring a friend. They will think that we are pressed for money and that we have been reduced to renting out the Manor as some kind of business. Furthermore, do you really want to hold your wedding on the estate of a former Death Eater?” Lucius paused to wait for an answer from the Savior of the wizarding world.
“Mr. Malfoy, do you forget that I am marring a former Death Eater?” Harry returned, his eyes not shifting from those of Lucius.
Lucius glanced at his wife then at his son. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, “Very well Mr. Potter I trust you will let us know the exact date of the wedding so we can find somewhere to go.”
“Somewhere to go? Mr. Malfoy you and your family will be attending our wedding.”
“Do you really think that is wise, Mr. Potter?” said Narcissa, breaking her silence for the first time.
“Harry, Mother is right. It would be social suicide to have us attend your wedding.”
“Draco, do you really think that Severus and I give a rat’s arse about social standings? What we do care about is the fact that last year we only got three new Slytherins to attend Hogwarts. Three! It is about time that the wizarding world realizes that the war is over, that Voldemort and all his madness are over. We have to start educating our society; not giving into their simple minds.”
The three Malfoys looked at one another, then for a split second bowed their heads. In an instant, their chins were up and they thanked Harry for the gesture. Over tea, they decided on a date and Narcissa asked in a very humble manner if she could be in charge of the flowers. Harry was only too grateful to have one less thing to worry about. As Harry was taking his leave, he looked at Draco with a smirk, “Oh, Draco, your invitation will be separate from your parents. It will say Mr. Draco Malfoy and Guest, guest meaning Amanda,” he finished with a wink at his former rival.
***
“Harry I don’t think you have thought this through. Do you even have a marriage contract? Do you know where you are going to live? Do you know who will stay home with the child? Do you know…” but Harry was not paying attention to Hermione. He was more interested in Ron’s reaction or at this point Ron’s lack of.
“Don’t you have anything to say, mate?”
Ron simply shrugged. “What do you want me to say? If this is what makes you happy, I say go for it.”
“Thanks Ron, that means loads to me.”
“So is that it Harry, as long as Ron’s ok with this, everything’s all right?” She took long strides to her bedroom door and closed it with a loud thud.
“She is just worried about you, mate,” explained Ron.
“Ron, how many times has Hermione been opposed to one of my decisions? In fact, I can’t remember when last she’s actually agreed with me. But she always comes around. She will be there for me, she always is. Um… Ron are you sure you’re ok with this?” said Harry a bit fidgety.
“Look Harry I really don’t understand why you would think this is so hard on me. Remember I was the one who grew up in our wizarding world. Two wizards getting bonded is a common event here. ‘Mione has explained how taboo it is in the muggle world but not here, mate.”
“So you would have no problems in being my best man?” said a hopeful Harry.
Ron looked at him with a screwed up face, “Mate, who else would be your best man?”
Harry laughed and hugged one of his best friends, confident that the other would come around.
Malfoy Gardens
By Moon of the Sea
Beta: Ari
Harry apparated just beyond the Malfoy Manor’s gates and was about to ring the gate bells when he saw Draco with a pretty, blond witch in the garden. Draco spotted Harry at once and with a flick of his wand opened the gates.
“What brings you here?” asked the gray eyed boy.
“Draco, where are your manners? I believe you should introduce me to your pretty friend.” Draco was about to flare up when he realized that given Harry’s recent inclination he was probably just being polite. Or cheeky.
“This is Amanda San Sebastian; she is visiting with her mum, a dear friend of Mum’s.”
“Please to meet you, Amanda. I am Harry Potter.”
Amanda giggled, “As if I did not know this.”
“She is cute and smart,” Harry whispered into Draco’s ear.
“Harry is there a reason for your visit?”
“Oh yeah. I need to talk to your parents.”
“Ever heard of the floo network?” Amanda giggled at Draco’s wit.
“Wow she has really fallen for you, hasn’t she?” Harry whispered again.
“Don’t be daft she doesn’t even know I am alive,” Draco whispered back.
“Oh Merlin! Yet you call me daft. Believe me Draco she knows. She knows,” he said with a reassuring smile.
Realizing he was being rude to his guest with all the whispering Draco said, “What exactly do you want to talk to my parents about?”
“Why don’t you take me to them and you will find out. That is if Miss San Sebastian would excuse us?”
“Certainly,” said the young woman.
Harry followed Draco to the manor. He could not miss Draco’s stolen glances toward the young lady he was leaving behind. “Wow, that bad, huh?”
“What are you on about, Potter?”
“Nothing Malfoy, you will figure it out,” said Harry with a smirk.
Draco knocked on the library’s door and entered when the doors magically opened, followed by Potter.
“Father, Mother, Harry has asked to speak with you.”
“Mr. Potter,” greeted Lucius with a nod while Narcissa simply remained stoic in her pose.
“Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy,” greeted Potter also with a nod.
“To what do we owe the honor of your visit, Mr. Potter?” asked Lucius showing Harry to a large chocolate leather chair.
“Well, my visit is actually two-fold. First, I am here to inform you that Severus and I have decided to bond. We want to marry by the end of the month if this is ok with you.”
The three Malfoys looked at each other with puzzled looks on their faces.
“Surely Mr. Potter you do not need our permission to get married,” said Lucius still with a puzzled look.
“Well, actually I do if I want to have our wedding in your beautiful garden. You see, Severus has mentioned them more than once. In his book there is no finer garden in the whole of England.”
Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy tried to keep their chins up even while their sour faces showed their displeasure. But Draco had no qualms in showing his annoyance. Through clenched teeth, he managed to say, “Harry, I am asking you to please respect my parents. As it stands we have lost face in wizard society and this has been hard enough without_”
“Draco!” Harry interrupted. “What are you on about? I am not here to be disrespectful. I just thought that as friends of Severus’ you wouldn’t mind us celebrating our union here in your beautiful gardens. But if this in any way offends you…”
“Mr. Potter, please understand that people will not see it as a friend honoring a friend. They will think that we are pressed for money and that we have been reduced to renting out the Manor as some kind of business. Furthermore, do you really want to hold your wedding on the estate of a former Death Eater?” Lucius paused to wait for an answer from the Savior of the wizarding world.
“Mr. Malfoy, do you forget that I am marring a former Death Eater?” Harry returned, his eyes not shifting from those of Lucius.
Lucius glanced at his wife then at his son. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, “Very well Mr. Potter I trust you will let us know the exact date of the wedding so we can find somewhere to go.”
“Somewhere to go? Mr. Malfoy you and your family will be attending our wedding.”
“Do you really think that is wise, Mr. Potter?” said Narcissa, breaking her silence for the first time.
“Harry, Mother is right. It would be social suicide to have us attend your wedding.”
“Draco, do you really think that Severus and I give a rat’s arse about social standings? What we do care about is the fact that last year we only got three new Slytherins to attend Hogwarts. Three! It is about time that the wizarding world realizes that the war is over, that Voldemort and all his madness are over. We have to start educating our society; not giving into their simple minds.”
The three Malfoys looked at one another, then for a split second bowed their heads. In an instant, their chins were up and they thanked Harry for the gesture. Over tea, they decided on a date and Narcissa asked in a very humble manner if she could be in charge of the flowers. Harry was only too grateful to have one less thing to worry about. As Harry was taking his leave, he looked at Draco with a smirk, “Oh, Draco, your invitation will be separate from your parents. It will say Mr. Draco Malfoy and Guest, guest meaning Amanda,” he finished with a wink at his former rival.
***
“Harry I don’t think you have thought this through. Do you even have a marriage contract? Do you know where you are going to live? Do you know who will stay home with the child? Do you know…” but Harry was not paying attention to Hermione. He was more interested in Ron’s reaction or at this point Ron’s lack of.
“Don’t you have anything to say, mate?”
Ron simply shrugged. “What do you want me to say? If this is what makes you happy, I say go for it.”
“Thanks Ron, that means loads to me.”
“So is that it Harry, as long as Ron’s ok with this, everything’s all right?” She took long strides to her bedroom door and closed it with a loud thud.
“She is just worried about you, mate,” explained Ron.
“Ron, how many times has Hermione been opposed to one of my decisions? In fact, I can’t remember when last she’s actually agreed with me. But she always comes around. She will be there for me, she always is. Um… Ron are you sure you’re ok with this?” said Harry a bit fidgety.
“Look Harry I really don’t understand why you would think this is so hard on me. Remember I was the one who grew up in our wizarding world. Two wizards getting bonded is a common event here. ‘Mione has explained how taboo it is in the muggle world but not here, mate.”
“So you would have no problems in being my best man?” said a hopeful Harry.
Ron looked at him with a screwed up face, “Mate, who else would be your best man?”
Harry laughed and hugged one of his best friends, confident that the other would come around.