Misplaced Trust 2

hey everyone sorry about kinda lagging with the posts but my co author has been well... flacky and now she doesnt have internet so now we cant continue our vampire story lets hope it gets turned back on...

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Chapter 21

The next morning comes as Rosemary was heading to breakfast holding Kaleb's hand. Everyone was flipping thorugh yet another issue of Fidelia's trash mag. What was odd everyone was stareing at her and whispering. Kaleb's sharp eyes take in all the odd looks, whispers, and outright stares and his heart drops. Surely...no onw could know? Certainly not so quickly? He lifted his chin, determined not to show weakness to anyone as he gave Rosemary's hand a comforting squeeze. Rosemary holds his hand tight. A girl who was in her year walks over.

"Rosie is it true?" Rosemary blinks.

"Is what true?" Rosie hands her the mag and shows Rosemary in a magicly changed picture with a bunch of babies around her.

Rosemary looks at the title.

"Rosie Potter is having Baby Potters!" her jaw drops as her hands shake.

Kaleb glares at the magazine, a deep and ugly anger sticking in his throat. How dare they try to turn something good into something so...sordid.

"Where did you get that?" he asked, his voice calm, but redolent with supressed rage.

His eyes flashed dangerously. The girl whimpers slightly backing up.

"It's all over school everyone has one." Rosemary looks up and sees everyone does have one of the mags.

She thinks for a moment then quickly walks to the great hall and right to Selish and drops it in front of her.

"Did you write this?" Selish looks at her and smirks.

"Yes i did but its not a crime to write the truth... by the way you look pretty good for a knocked up bitch." Rosemary growls and grabs the girl's hair and throws her onto the floor and starts punching her hard.

Selish screams as she tries to claw at Rosemary. Phoebus jumpped up fast and pulled at his sister.

"Rosie stop!" he was having trouble getting Rosie to reliquish her hold on Selish.

Kaleb grabs Phoebus' hand, pulling him back, but not hurting him.

"Leave her be. She deserves this, and the bitch certainly deserves all the pain my Rosie can inflict upon her." Phoebus growls and pulls out his wand and spells Rosemary away from Selish.

Rosemary growls as several Gryfindoor boys hold her back as Fidelia and the other girls stand by her. Rosemary glares at not only Selish but also at Phoebus who turns to Kaleb.

"You should know better than that." he quickly left the great Hall as Pansy walks over.

"Rosie... Selish go to the Headmaster's office you too Kaleb." Selish glares at Pansy and Rosemary then Fidelia leads her away.

The guys let go of Rosemary as she walks to Kaleb wrapping her arms around him. Kaleb returns the hug, glaring at the boys who dared put their hands on his Rosie. He slowly leads her away toward the headmaster's office. Rosemary and Selish sit in chairs away from each other as Rosemary holds Kaleb's hand tight. One of the papers were sitting on Severus's desk. Severus glares balefully at the group of students. His eyes settle on Selish and narrow.

"Miss Newheart, you are a member of the Journalism club, are you not?" Selish looks at him.

"Yes sir. Since the Daily Prophet doesnt allow a gossip collum we created one ourselves. We dont write anything isnt truthhful." Severus sneers.

"Did you acquire written permission to publish such filth?" Selish pulls out a scroll and tosses it at him.

"This is your written permission given to our president Fidelia that says that we can publish a story as long as it is a true story and it doesnt cause physical harm to the person the story is about. Since Potter over there isnt hurt and im the one who is in pain i think she is the one who should be in trouble." Rosemary growls and yells at her.

"You never got permission from me to print this!" Selish glares at her.

"We didnt need it. That document gave us a blanket permission to tell any story that is true and since we do just that then everyone knows that little Rosie Potter isnt so Rosie after all." Severus nods.

"Very well. In this you have been granted your permissions. From now on, though, you will publish nothing, nor distribute anything, within this school or on it's grounds that has not been expressly aproved of by your head of house or myself. Do I make myself understood?" he growled. Selish looks at him.

"Sir you cant do that. We have your own permission for this paper. We have an obligation to our readers. You cant silence us!" Rosemary grips Kaleb's hand tight.

Severus calmly raised a brow and said, in his most deadly-calm voice.

"Miss Newheart. You are on Hogwarts grounds and I am her headmaster. I can', and assure you I shall, do precisely as I please- as is my legal right. If I hear another word about his rag on my campus, you and your little club will find yoursleves suspended indefinitely. Am I understood, Miss Newheart?" Kaleb held back a smile at the girl's stupidity in saying such a thing to his father.

Selish glares at him before standing and walking out. Outside Fidelia was waiting for her with Bella and Ryna.

"What did the old bat say?" Selish sighs.

"We cant publish anymore." Bella gasps.

"He cant do that!" Ryna sighs.

"He can and he obviously did!" Fidelia grins.

"Not to worry girls he gave us a direct order. And we are not going to break that but we will publish one last magazine. This one will be amazing." Selish looks at her.

"Now what is going on in that blonde mind of your Fidelia?" Fidelia grins.

"I have the inside scoop on the other Potter child. Come on." Fidelia leads the other girls away from the office.

Severus and Kaleb both stared at the door, momentarily stunned at the girls temerity. Kaleb clears his throat, and Severus decides to swallow his temper for the moment. The ill-bred whelp can wait. He turns icy eyes on Rosemary and Kaleb.

"Miss Potter. Fighting is not tolerated in this school. Have you anything to say for yourself?" Rosemary looks away.

"I didnt... want anyone to know until i told my parents... esspecially like that... i just lost it..." Severus nods.

"An understandable reaction. However, rulebreaking must be punished regardless. Three day's detention with Mrs. Weasley for fighting and forty-eight hours free labor in the Hospital wing for your...indiscretions. You may go." Rosemary nods and stands up taking Kaleb with her.

Severus growls.

"Kaleb. You will remain." Kaleb's face goes pale and he swallows hard, but nods.

He squeezes Rosemary's hand in reassurance.

"I'll be along later." He assures her unconvincingly.

God, his father was going to skin him alive. Rosemary nods and kisses his cheek before leaving. Severus says nothing, rising and grabbing Kaleb's shoulder. He leads him to the fireplace, tossing a handful of floo powder in and calling for their home. When the flames turn a dark hissing purple, he steps forward, Kaleb in tow. Kaleb goes easily, unwilling to fight with his father just yet. They arrive in the parlor and Severus releases Kaleb.

"In the Library. Now." he growls and Kaleb hastens to comply.

Severus himself goes in search of his husband. Phasma was sitting in the library reading a book with their newest baby. A little asian boy was sitting on his lap as he read the children's book with the infant who cooed. He looked up and saw KAleb.

"Honey? What are you doing here?" Kaleb just swalloed and shook his head, sitting down.

A moment later, Severus comes in. For a moment, all his anger and unhappiness is forgotten with the sight of his husband. He doesn't smile, but his harsh features seem to soften and he kisses Phasma's head.

"My love." He greets the younger man.

Phasma smiles briefly and accepts the kiss.

"Alright whats wrong Sev? Why did you bring Kaleb here doesnt he have class?" Severus sighs.

"Perhaps you should put Tobi down for a nap. We've something serious to discuss." Phasma blinks then sets the book down picking up their little Tobi and takes him to the little bassinet by their bed.

This could not be good. He steps back into the room as he looked at his husband and son. Severus's appearence had changed since their marriage but he was still dashing.

"What's wrong?" Severus, his anger having returned one Phasma left, slashed his hand toward Kaleb, who was standing off to the side with his head bowed.

"Perhaps you should ask our esteemed and intelligent son." He stated coldly.

Phasma looked at Severus.

"Sev please relax. Now Kaleb whats going on?" Kaleb took two quick breaths, fighting tears.

He hated it when Severus was angry with him- mostly because he wasn't angry without reason.

"I...I...R-Rosie is..." He swallowed, words stuck in his throat as he tried to think how he could explain this.

Severus sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"We shall become grandparents rather sooner than we'd hoped." he stated, taking mercy on his son.

He loved the boy, but sometimes he just acted without any forthought whatsoever. It was almost Gryffindor. Phasma blinks then looks at Kaleb.

"You... you got Rosie pregnant?" Both Kaleb and Severus glance to Phasma in surprise.

"What makes you think it was the Potter chit?" Severus asks.

Phasma looks at him.

"Sev he said Rosie is... then you said we were going to be grandparents. I just put it together. Now Kaleb... im going to assume that you didnt mean for this to happen?" Kaleb shook his head, his eyes widening.

"Of course not! I was d-" He bit his tongue to stop his own words, but it was far too late.

Severus rounded on him, eyes sparking.

"You. Were. What." he said in a dangerous tone.

Kaleb's eyes widened and he backed away a couple steps. Phasma moves fast and stop Severus.

"Sit down Sev now." his voice dangerously low.

His life with Severus had taught him the man needed to be manhandled to listen. Severus growled, but did as he was bid, seating himself elegantly and crossing his legs. He glared at his son, taking a deep breath.

"Please, Kaleb, tell me the headmaster's son sets a better example than getting the youngest daughter of one of THE most prominent and richest wizarding family on the continent pregnant whilst drunk." He stated, once again pinching the bridge of his nose.

Kaleb shuffled his fee.

"Well...she was sober." He said quietly.

Severus huffed.

"Thank Merlin for small miracles." he muttered.

Phasma sighs.

"Kaleb... didnt either of you think of using protection?" Kaleb blushed deeply, but it was Severus who responded.

"Obviously not. what we are here for is to decide what is to be done now." Kaleb stepped forward, looking determined.

"I've already decided. I'm going to do whatever I can for Rosemary. I...I want to marry her if she'll have me." Severus hid a small smile at his son's chivalry.

He certainly hadn't gotten that from him. Gryffindor indeed. Phasma smiles and walks over to Kaleb.

"That is a brave thing to do son. Now dispite what you father may think i am happy that you are taking charge over something that is very frightening. Your father was very scared when we adopted you." Phasma looked over his shoulder at Severus.

Severus raised an eyebrow. He wasn't about to deny it. Not to his family anyway.

"Raising a child can be an extremely daunting undertaking." He stated slowly.

He only hoped his Kaleb could handle it. Being a father was the most rewarding experience of his life, but it was also the hardest.

"We..." He paused and looked away, unaccustomed to showing too much emotion. "We are always here for you, even if your choices have been...less than perfect. We are still your family." He was still angry, oh yes, but at the moment, his son needed to hear that they were here for him and that was more important.

Kaleb finally lost the battle with his tears. He never hid his emotions from his family and they slipped down his cheeks as he nodded.

"Thank you." He said quietly.

Phasma smiled and wrapped his arms around his son's neck. He was so proud of his son for his achievments and his failures. He loved both of his children so much. Kaleb hugged his dad, mildly amused to notice that he'd outgrown him. He met his father's eyes over the white-blonde hair and found them amused as well. Severus stood and wrapped his arms around the both of them, causing Kaleb to grin at his father's obvious ploy. They were both taller than Phasma by quite a bit and they smiled down at him. Phasma giggles and hugged both his husband and his son. Suddenly a piercing scream is heard.

"Tobi doesnt want to nap... he needs his mama." Phasma slips out of the embrace.

Then returns with Tobi in his arms. Kaleb drops a kiss on Tobi's head, followed by his father. Severus sighs and takes a seat on the loveseat, patting beside him for Phasma. Kaleb takes a seat in a chair across from them. Severus sighs.

"So we have established that we shall be providing whatever support the young Miss Potter should require. I highly doubt we shall be asked for financial aid. The Potters have more money than they know what to do with." Phasma sits with Severus as Tobi made little baby noises.

"I think aunt Bella would skin both of us if we tried to support them with money." Kaleb nodded.

"I intend on speaking to her....her father and putting forth my proposal to him. It will be up to them to accept it or not and how long of an engagement we should have if we're to be married." He grinned and Severus nearly sighed in relief. The grin was purely Slytherin. "And if they should decide that she'd be better off without me, I'm sure Rosie would elope with me." Phasma giggles.

"I think my mother wanted to strangle Sev before she would give permission to let us marry. How did you ever convince her to allow this?" He looked up to Severus. Severus smiled enigmatically.

"Pure charm, my love." he said calmly.

Phasma smiles and looks at Kaleb.

"Dont worry my son. Everything will be fine." Kaleb nodded.

"I think she'll have enough time to finish school, right?" Phasma nods.

"She will more than likely be due around mid July early August." Kaleb nodded again, his mouth suddenly dry.

In what seemed a very little time, Rosemary would give birth to a baby. A child with his own blood in it's veins. It was a frightening and very very warming thought. Severus rose , sweeping the house with a quick glance before bending to kiss Phasma's lips. Kaleb, as he'd always done, blushed but didn't look away.

"I shall see you when I come home tonight, love." he said before nodding to Kaleb and heading toward the floo.

Phasma nodded and picked up the disguarded book.

"Enjoy school Kaleb". Kaleb nodded as he dropped a kiss on his dad's forehead and followed his father to the floo.

Severus held the powder in his hand, staring into the fire. When he noticed his son's presence, he hooked his free arm over the boy's shoulders in a one-armed hug.

"I still can't believe how stupid you were, but...I am happy you seem to have found someone who will put up with you." Kaleb grinned, knowing his father was kidding.

Severus tossed the powder and soon they were back in the headmaster's office.

"You will, of course, still serve free labor for your indescretions." He said, repeating Rosie's punishment.

"I shall inform Jacob to allow the two of you time together. *Supervised* time." He corrected himself when Kaleb's face lit up.

"You will need time to discuss things. You may go." Rosemary was standing outside the office waiting.

She needed to see Kaleb and make sure he was alright. Severus looked angry. Kaleb exited the office and smiled brightly on seeing Rosie.

"Father said you may use the floo to contact your parents. He's gone to the Ravenclaw head of House to set up some rules on publications on campus." Rosemary sighs and wraps her arms aorund his neck.

"Kaleb... im scared... i hope im ready for this..." Kaleb nodded.

"Me too." His mind went back to the earlier discussion. "Even if we're not quite ready, we have a lot of people who love us despite our mistakes who will help." He said. "Come on. You should tell your parents. Want me to come?" Rosemary nods taking his hand and walks to the private dorms.

She bit her lip as she was terrified that her father was angry. Kaleb follows silently. He was willing to face anything for Rosie, but that didn't mean the though of facing a *very* irate Harry Potter didn't rattle him. To be quite honest, he was more frightened of the man's wife... Rosemary goes to the floo and takes them to the Potter Manor. She looked around.

"Daddy?" Kaleb stuck close to Rosemary, deciding that she could break the news herself and if things go out of hand...well. He'd be there.

Bella steps out of the kitchen and into the parlor and smiles.

"Rosie? What are you doing here honey?" she walks over and hugs her close. "Kaleb." she hugged the boy softly.

"Harry! Rosie and Kaleb are here!" Kaleb enjoyed the hug, thinking it was probably the last he'd get from her.

His life expectancy went down significantly as memorys of the woman's temper flowed through his mind.

"H-hello, Mrs. Potter." he said, striving for, and faling short of, his usual calm.

Bella smiles then huffed lightly and turned slightly.

"Where is that husband of mine?" she shakes her head.

"Come sit." she gestures to the sofas as Rosemary sits down biting her lip.

"How are Riven and Dahlia?" Bella smiles.

"Great Dahlia and Teddy just got back from their honeymoon and Gyle is growing like a weed." Rosemary grips her skirt slightly as Bella notices.

"And Riven is moving Mimi and himself into a manor curtasy of Hermione with little Elysa. Whats wrong?" Rosemary bites her lip.

"Mama... theres... something has happened." Harry nearly tripped into the room.

"Sorry." He states, running a hand through his wild hair.

He gives Bella a rueful smile. He still didn't understand how she could go from undressed and panting to ready to recieve company in less than five minutes. He couldn't seem to get the hang of it, if his flushed cheeks and dilated eyes were anything to say about it. Kaleb blinked at Harry, then swallwed hard and squeezed Rosemary's hand. Bella giggled slightly at her husband as she gave him a sensual wink only to turn to Rosemary.

"What happened sweetheart?" Rosemary looks at her father and bites her lip.

"Im... pregnant..." Bella's eyes widen as she sits up.

"Rosie..." Harry's grin falls away and his look turns thunderous.

"I really thought I'd have to wait a while before killing a man over you, Rosie." He said seriously and Kaleb shrank back.

Harry caught the motion and his eyes widened.

"You?!" he asked incredulously.

Bella turns her eyes to her husband.

"Who else Harry? There arent many boys who would attract sweet Rosie." she looks over to Rosemary.

"Rosie... how far along?" Rosemary bites her lip.

"About a month or 2..." Kaleb clears his throat and states how far along Rosie is to the day, then blushes when Harry raises an eyebrow to him.

"Alright." Harry says, taking a deep breath. "You're...keeping it?" he asked hopefully. Rosemary nods and turns to him.

"I could never give up a baby... but im scared daddy." She felt her inner little girl who used to run to her father when ever a bug was near her.

Only her father's embrace would make everything alright. Being very strong had come when Phoebus had decided to try and be a girl. She couldnt be daddies little girl anymore. Now she needed him. Harry's expression went soft and he held open his arms.

"Come here, babygirl." He said, falling back on what he'd originally called her when she was very little.

Rosemary shot up and latched onto him hard. Bella felt tears well up in her eyes. It happened everytime her children were near. 20 some odd years ago she never thought she would ever been happy in a marriage or have children who were having children of their own. Rosemary tightened her hold on her father breathing in her father's scent. Kaleb fidgeted while Harry petted Rosemary's hair soothingly, holding his little girl close. Kaleb smiles a bit, glad Rosie's parents are taking this so well.

"I.." he begins softly to Bella. "I want to help in any way I can. I'd.." he lowers his voice so Rosie can't hear.

"I'd like to talk about tendering a proposal if you think Mr. Potter would be...amenable..." Bella listens and nods.

"Rosie why dont you and i go and talk in the other room and let the men talk?" Rosemary slowly let go of Harry and nods.

Bella gently leads Rosemary away.

Harry look surprised, but doesn't protest. He turns to Kaleb, tyring not to think of how this coming addition came about. He's not ready to admit that his daughter had sex ever with anyone. Kaleb shifts awkwardly before taking a deep breath and sitting down across from Harry.

"Mr. Potter-"

"Harry." Harry interrupts the boy.

Kaleb notds.

"Er. Harry. I wanted..to. Well. I fully intend to be a part of this child's life. What is not clear, is which part. I would very much like to marry Rosemary, if you'll give your blessing." Harry frowned.

"She's too young to go marrying someone." he said difinitively.

Kaleb shook his head.

"She's too young to have a baby, but she's doing it anyway. I think that our being together can only benefit the baby and..." he takes another deep breath.

"I love your daughter. I loved her for a long time before I ever touched her and I only love her more today." Harry's frown softened and he nodded. He knew how it felt to love someone more with each passing day.

After several moments spent in silence, Harry spoke again.

"I'll only give you permission to try. If she doesn't want to marry you, you'll leave her alone, agreed?" Kaleb nodded eagerly.

"Of course. I would not cause trouble for her or for your family." Bella looks at Rosemary who was in the old baby room.

It still had the cribs but it was now more of a craft area for Bella.

"Rosie... do you love Kaleb?" Rosemary looks at her mama and smiles.

"I think i do... i think i always did." Bella smiles and nods petting her hair.

"You will be a wonderful mother Rosie." Rosemary smiles and hugs her.

Soon both women went back down to the men.

"Did you boys have a good talk?" Harry shrugged, raising his eyebrow in silent question.

There was no way Bella didn't know exaxctly what Kaleb was going to ask.

"I think the two of you should get back to your classes.." He wrapped an arm around Rosie and kissed her cheek.

"You need anything, you call Daddy, okay babygirl?" Rosemary smiles and nods.

"I will daddy i love you." she quickly went back to the floo holding Kaleb's hand.

Bella whispers into Harry's ear.

"When shes gone i need to see you in the kitchen." Bella turns and walks into the kitchen.

Harry shivered and watched the two leave before stalking toward the kitchen. Kaleb stepped elegantly out of the floo, Rosie's hand in his.

"That...went better than I thought it would." He said softly.

Rosemary nods and walks with him towards their classes as Bella bites her lip. She didnt know if this was the best time to mention this what with what was happening with Rosemary. Harry comes up behind Bella, wrappinghis arms around her waist and pulling her back against him.

"Shall we pick up where we left off?" he asked with a grin, kissing her shoulder.

Bella bites her lip.

"Actually i need to tell you something." Harry paused.

"Hm?" Bella turned around in his arms.

"You know how Sev left us a bunch of those pregnancy potions just in case we got pregnant again?" Harry raised a brow, thinking he knew where this was going.

"Bella, I think since the baby's half of his family, he can make Rosie potions himself." Bella shakes her head.

"Thats... not what i mean... i used one of the sets of potions. Im pregnant Harry." Harry blinked, but couldn't hold back a laugh.

"How far?" he asked, smiling merrily. Bella gulpped.

"About 3 months. I'll have the baby a month before Rosie has hers."

"Well," Harry said diplomatically. "At least they'll be a *little* older than their niece or nephew." He paused as the reality of Bella's confession bloomed in his chest like sunlight.

He slowly wrapped his arms tighter around her, kissing her jaw.

"I love you, Bella, and I love that you can give me the family I need." He whispered to her ear.

Bella smiles and wraps her arms around his neck.

"I love you too Harry. I am glad that i could make both of our dreams come true." Harry suddenly lifst Bella up, carrying her bride-style to the staircase.

"You know what this means, don't you?" he asked.

Bella gasps and wraps her arms around his neck.

"Enlighten me?" Harry grinned, kicking open the door to thier bedroom.

"It means you don't get to lift a finger for the next several months. Your loyal, loving husband will wait on you hand and foot." He said jokingly.

It was a long-standing joke that everyone would make fun of Harry when Bella was pregnant because he wouldn't let her do anything too strenuous until she started throwing things at him,. Bella giggles and kisses his lips deeply.

"Your so sweet HArry." Harry rolled his eyes.

"You remember that later when you have the urge to throw the kitchen at me, okay?" Bella giggles and flips them.

"I was afraid you would be upset about us having a 5th child." Harry cups Bella's face.

"No child from you could ever make me unhappy, Bella." He said before kissing her slowly, his hand tangling in her hair,while the other spanned her waist.

Bella purrs and holds him close. She could never have asked for a better husband.

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