Surprise Mate

Chapter XVI

"Why is it that Harry never hangs out with us anymore?" Ron asked Hermione and they and Ginny set down at the table next to Neville for breakfast.

"Harry is very busy Ronald, he does have a daughter to raise, and school work to complete. And sometimes you have to make an effort to try to communicate with him. He has much to deal with so cut him a break and setup to the plate if you wish to talk to him. That is what I and Neville do when we wish to speak to him, I imagine that you can do the same."

"And that is another thing. Why didn't he tell us that he had a kid, or that he was with Diggory? Did he not trust us enough with his secrets?"

"He trusted one person with his secret and look what it got him Ron. Dumbledore took his baby from him before he could even see her. After a betrayal like that why would he tell us about her? And during the time that he was pregnant he was probably worried about what you would think of him. You have been known to turn your back on him when the situation didn't fit you perception of him. And with me, he was not sure how I would to react to the fact that he is a gay and has had a child considering that I am a muggleborn. At the time I don't think Harry could handle the thought of losing anymore people that meant something to him. He lost his boyfriend and his child, I do not blame him for his decisions, I was not happy with it because I am his best friend and I would never turn my back on him, but I fully respect them and I would do so forever."

"I think the Diggory boy just confused our Harry. I am willing to believe that he isn't really gay." Ginny told them and Neville, causing both of them to look at her as if she was stupid.

"Ginny don't tell me you still have your hopes up that Harry will want to be with you?" Hermione asked incredulously

"Of course he does," She said with a dreamy smile on her lips and a misty look in her eyes, "He loves me." she said wistfully.

"As nothing more than as sister Ginny. Harry would never be able to return your feelings." Ronald tried to tell his sister gently, but it didn't look like it was going to work.

"You all must be blind to the way he acts around me. He loves me, and I will prove it to all of you!" Ginny said as she shot up from her set then grabbed her books and left the table.

"Your sister is bloody bonkers." Neville told Ron as they all watched Ginny leave.

"She is delusional. She keeps feeling her head up with these ridiculous fantasies of her and Harry." Ron told them in dismay.

"Well she is aiming to get her heart broken, because Harry will not be giving her a second look." Hermione said just as Harry walked into the Great Hall with Kara in his arms. The little girl sit looked to be asleep while her mama looked a bit chipper.

"Good morning everyone." Harry said with a big smile on his face as he set across from his friends.

"Some one is a bit happy this morning." Hermione said to him as he begun to fix his plate one handed while the other held Kara a sleepy close to him.

"And why wouldn't I be happy this Saturday morning?"

"I didn't say that you shouldn't I am just saying this morning you look exceptionally happy, and I was just wondering why."

"Well Mione that is something you and I will have to discuss later, right now I am a bit hungry." he said as he gently rocked Kara who stirred a little bit in his arms.

"Give her to me, that way you can eat."

"It's 'kay. I do this every morning eating and holding her is nothing new. She's just been a little tired lately, I think she is coming down with a cold. After breakfast I am taking her to go see Poppy."

"You don't think it is anything major do you?" Hermione asked worriedly as she looked at the little girl that had her head hidden in her mother's neck.

"No, I think she will be just fine just a little bug. Nothing Poppy can't handle." Harry told her to ease her worries.

"Well if she needs anything you just let me know and I'll be there to help you."

"I know you will Mione." Harry said as he smiled fondly at his friend. "So what are you guys up to today?"

~*~HPDM~*~

"So Draco what did you and Harry do yesterday that has the both of you so chipper?" Pansy asked while they set in their common rooms.

"Don't know what you are talking about Pansy." Draco told her as he tried to keep the smile off of his face, but he wasn't having much luck.

"You didn't!" Pansy exclaimed drawing the attention of those in the common room.

"Quiet Pansy, you are drawing to much attention." Draco said as he tried to hide his blush and get Pansy to be quiet.

"Well tell me who initiated was it you or Harry?"

"Harry is a vixen, he practically seduced me last night." he mocked growled, but still couldn't hide his smile.

"You didn't mark him did you?"

"No not yet. Harry isn't ready for that just yet. And the chances of him becoming pregnant again are to great both of us are not yet ready for another baby."

"But you do know soon you won't have a choice but to mate with Harry, especially now that you to have begun the bonding process."

"I know Pans and we will worry about that when the times comes. For now I just want him and Kara safe. You have no idea how much I appreciate what you do for me and Harry."

"What I do for you and Harry is no biggie to me. Besides people already think that you and I are suppose to be together, no matter how absurd it sounds. Besides I would do this for you and Harry because I love you both, the thought of either of you being in danger because I didn't do something to help...well lets just say I wouldn't be able to live with myself."

"Well soon I hope that Voldemort will never be a problem again, but for right now we have to deal with the problem that is Dumbledore. That bastard still has his coming for him. Every time I think about what he did to Harry and Kara I just become angrier. That bastard had no right and I hope to one day show him the wrath that is Malfoy." Draco said heatedly, Pansy almost expected him to give off a Banshee shriek, but was grateful he didn't. It wouldn't bode to well for those who had no creature blood in them. Sometimes it was barely intolerable to her, a Banshee as well.

"He has his comeuppance coming Draco, do not fret over it. Besides I don't for a second believe that the bastard is done. He has more plans, and some of them I know are aimed straight for Harry and Kara. But that bastard better be prepared for what he is about to get himself into, because he will be in for he fight of his life if he causes any harms to those I care about."

"Right you are Pansy, right you are."

~*~HPDM~*~

Why is it that no one believes me when I say that Harry is mine! He is! He may not see it for himself yet but he loves me! It will just take a bit for him to realize that. I have no problem with trying to persuade him that he is mine, I just know I shouldn't have to, Ginny thought to herself as she set on her bed in her dorm looking through some books she had stolen form Flourish and Blots.

Each book contained different methods of trying to get the one you desired to notice you, some even gave spells and potions lured them to you or even fall in love with you. But she knew that most of them would not be strong enough to allure someone like Harry he was to powerful of a wizard even if he didn't recognize it himself. She knew she would have to somehow get into the restricted section to find such potions that were strong enough to get Harry to see that he loved her. But those were a last resort, she didn't want to use them unless she had to, but she doubt that Harry would give her much choice, but at the moment she would stay hopeful and stick to the plans she had already come up with.

All her life she had been told that Harry would be hers she wasn't about to stop believing it now, after all Dumbledore would never lie to her...would he?