Misplaced Trust

hey everyone i am so sorry that this chapter is so late i went on vaction for 2 weeks to NJ to see my boyfriend and now im sick so i thought i would post this FINAL chapter of AMT i have enjoyed writing this with my co author and now my co author and i are well on our way to starting a new story and everyone will be informed when that one is posted!


A/N

Babymomma2fo - yes this is the last chapter ::tear::

leValkyrie - im glad you liked the slytherin lion thing i thought it would be fitting


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Riven retrieved the mail from the elf no taller than he was and nearly dropped it when he saw two thick envelopes bearing the Hogwarts' seal.

"Momma! Da! I got my letter!" He screeched, running up the stairs and bursting into their room.

Bella was gently tending to Dahlia's hair which she was french braiding. She was about 7 months pregnant with their fourth child. On the bed was a sleeping girl who had Harry's wild hair named Rosemary.

"You got your letter?" Dahlia pouts. "What about my letter!" Riven holds it up triumphantly.

"We're twins, dummy. We got ours at the same time." There's a wail from the other room as a willowy ten-year old girl comes running in with tears in her eyes.

Her bright platinum hair hangs in ringlets around her face and her deep brown eyes are wide open.

"You can't go! You can't! I want a letter too!" Dahlia gets up after Bella finishes her hair and pulls the girl close.

"It's ok we will send you letters everyday." Mimi sniffles, hugging Dahlia and holding out a hand to Riven, who takes it and wraps both girls in his arms.

"We'll be back for the summer and tell you everything. And we'll be the most popular kids in Hogwarts by the time you come along, so you can be the third most popular cos you hang out with us." he stated with a child's confidence.

Harry grinned from his chair by the bed, fearing his son might just be right. He watched the three of them together and wondered if he should talk to Draco about the possibility of Mimi and Riven becoming affianced when the time was right... Dahlia giggles and pets Mimi's hair as she steps back. She looked at her dad as she gulpped. She was nervous about the possiblity of going to the same school that dear Teddy was going to. For the longest time she had a crush on the half wolf but her father had no idea.

"Um daddy will Teddy be coming back to Hogwarts?" Harry raises an eyebrow and nods.

"He'll probably be going shopping with us this year. Mimi too." They'd taken to doing outings involving the children together to have more eyes to watch them.

Remus had told him that Teddy had a soft spot for Dahlia, but he hadn't realized the feeling was mutual. He scratched his chin, trying to decide how he felt about the rowdy young boy becoming interested in his little girl. He frowned. He loved Teddy, but really. No one was good enough for his Dahlia. Dahlia smiled as Bella looked at Harry.

"Harry isnt Phasma and Sev suppoused to bring little Kalab over for his play date with Rosemary in an hour?" She knew how Dahlia felt about Teddy and she knew Teddy would take care of her but he was abit rambongous.

Harry was pulled out of his musings by the sound of his wife's voice. He smiled softly at her.

"I think so." Riven, bored with the conversation, tore open his letter and began looking at it quizzically.

While reading was a skill he'd shown an aptitude for, the handwriting on the letter was so slanted and scrunched that he couldn't begin to make it out.

"Da, I think Uncle Sev'rus wrote it." He stated mournfully.

Harry chuckled. Bella giggles and walked over gently taking the letter.

"Severus isnt much for readable handwritting." Dahlia sighes heavily.

The sound of the door bell being rung was heard. Instantly she perked up.

"I'll get it!" she raced down the stairs and stopped short of the door.

She smoothed her inky black hair and adjusted her already blooming chest. She opened the door only to be disappointed by the sight of Phasma and Severus standing there.

"What not happy to see us Dahlia?" She pouted and only smiled at the dark chocolate skinned baby in Phasma's arms.

"Hi Kalab." Kaleb glances down from his perch in Severus' arms.

He snuggles close and tucks his fist under his chin. Severus pats his back and nods to Dahlia.

"Is that heathen you call a father so far gone from civilized behavior that he would have his daughter answer the door?" he states snidely.

Kaleb watches Dahlia shyly, his little feet kicking gently into Severus' ribs. Dahlia rolls her eyes.

"I thought you were someone else. Momma and dad are upstairs."

"Ah. I see you've learned your manners from your father." Severus sighed dramatically as he headed toward the parlour, not daring to go near a bedroom that contained both Harry and his wife.

"More's the pity." Phasma purses his lips at his new husband and slaps his ass.

"Sevy... be nice." Phasma gently pets Dahlia's head.

Unlike his twin he had a soft spot for Dahlia being the oldest. Severus growled at Phasma in a way that others would call threatening, but the two of them knew better. Harry came down the hall with little Rosemary, his mind working over minute details in his head as he did. Bella trundled after him slowly grinning. Harry sat down his daughter and watched as she and Kaleb cooed at each other quietly. Bella spoke to Severus in a stage-whisper.

"Be careful now, Sev. Harry's already got Riven slated to marry Mimi, he might start gunning for the two of them" she pointed to the babies on the blanket int he floor. "next, if you aren't careful." Phasma giggles.

"I think that would be so cute!" He wouldnt mind his son being married to a sweet child like Rosemary.

Harry turned to Bella with a mock-glare.

"I have not and will not. I just think it'd be nice if we all...well. Stuck together." He shrugged sheepishly.

"I don't want to lose anyone..." Bella giggles and rests her hand on her stomach.

"It's not that bad Harry. I just think Riven might be too young to be paired off at this time." Harry nods and glances over to Phasma.

Over the weekend, Draco and Harry had gone out for what Hermione termed 'Male Bonding' but what he and Draco had called a good old fashioned drinking binge and the Malfoy heir had divulged some very interesting details about his first night knowing his dear brother. Harry grinned and, though he vowed to tell no one, still found it unutterably funny. Phasma gently held Kalab rubbing his back. He knew that his mother was happy that he had a child but he would take on Severus's name not Malfoy. He was happy that Hermione would soon be having another child. This one a boy. Draco sauntered into the parlour, his daughter hitched on his hip.

"Really. I mean, how dare you not send my little prodigy an early letter, Sev. It's perfectly unfair of you." Phasma looks at him.

"Sevy didnt want to favor your baby. She still has one more year to go." Bella giggles as she listens to her twins playing their wizard video games in the next room.

Draco pouts.

"It's not favor if she's a genius, and I tell you she is!" Bella smiles.

"Then she will be able to be upgraded to a higher class when she can show what she can do in first year." Hermione walked over as her body was a bit heavier than normal.

"Mimi will start Hogwarts next year. And that is that." Draco's pout worsens, but he says nothing.

Mimi leans up and kisses her father's cheek.

"It's okay, Daddy. Momma and you are way smarter than the professors anyway." she said sagely.

Harry burst into surprised laughter, glancing to Severus for his reaction. Severus's eyes were dark as he stared at the young girl.

"She will be a handful." Phasma kissed his cheek.

Draco grinned.

"She's a Malfoy. Was there any doubt?" Hermione rolled her eyes as she led Mimi to the twins's game room.

Several weeks later, Dahlia and Riven burst into Harry and Bella's room, leaping onto the bed and jumping around wildy. Riven shook his father's shoulders.

"Wake up Da! Wake up! We have to go to the train! Da! Daaaaa!" Harry groaned and rolled over, the clock on the side table read six-thirty.

He groaned again.

"Not for hours, Riven. Go back to sleep." Bella groans sighing heavilly.

"Please let us sleep a little more." Dahlia flops down between her parents, tearing up.

"B-but I wanted to go see the platform! And the train! An-and...and..." She dissolves into tears, not her usual behavior, but in all the excitement, she can be forgiven.

Her brother puts an arm over her shoulder. Bella gently wraps Dahlia in the blankets.

"We dont have to be there til noon. Just sleep here with us alright." Riven sighs holding his sister.

"Ok... momma." Harry stays still until the three other occupants of the bed are asleep again before rising quietly.

He just couldn't get to sleep once he'd woken. He ran a hand over his face grabbed his robe. He pulled in on as he padded to the door, carefully opening it, trying to be as quiet as possible. Bella had learned quickly that while he'd lie with her if she liked, he just never could get back to sleep, and now he was hungry. Before he could leave the room Rosemary began whimpering. It was time for some food. Bella had been weaning her off breast milk onto formula. Harry happily scooped her up and held her to his chest, carrying her to the kitchen with him.

"Come on, little heart. We'll let mama sleep for a bit, shall we?" he asked quietly as he moved down the hall, expecting the kitchen to be empty at his hour.

The frig had prefilled bottle of formula. Bella had to do something yesturday while the twins and Harry had gone out to buy their books. Rosemary was to start today drinking formula completely. Harry quickly made the preparations Bella had taught him, casting the warming spell on the bottle and testing it on his wrist. When it felt pleasantly warm, he offered it to little Rosemary. She stared at him for several moments, her bright eyes promising to become something much lighter than either of her parents'. Harry smiled. Perhaps she'd have Narcissa's silvery eyes. Finally, Rosemary took the nipple into her mouth, sucking experimentally and happily continuing when she got what she wanted. A few minutes pass before Dahlia comes downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Hi da..." Harry smiles brightly.

"Morning sweetbud." He pats her head lovingly. "Everyone else still sleeping?" Dahlia nods and pets Rosemary's little head.

"Da... Teddy is in Gryfindoor right?" Dahlia blushes. "What do you think my chances are in being sorted into Gryfindoor?" Harry grins.

"I'll tell you something. I think you and Riven are going to help with house unity. I have a feeling you're going to be coming home in red and gold while he comes home in green and silver." Dahlia giggles and hugs him.

"That would be wonderful!" Harry's grin breaks into a loving smile.

He would pull down the moon for his children and he felt his heart squeeze whenever they smiled.

"I love you, you know that?"

"I know. I love you too da. Where do you think Mimi will be placed?" Dahlia smiles at Rosemary who continues to drink.

Harry thought for several moments.

"I really can't see her anywhere but Slytherin. She's too much like the 'Prince'." Harry said, using his family's moniker for Draco.

Dahlia giggles.

"The would make Riven happy."

"I heard that, scarhead." Draco said mildly as he strode in, making himself at home and raiding the fridge for the small pastries Bella had made yesterday.

"Those," Harry said dangerously, "Are for the kids." Draco stood, raising an eyebrow to Harry, thoroughly unimpressed.

"Well. I'll just have a glass of orange juice, shall I?" Harry grinned, and a tiny answering grin tugged at the corner of Draco's mouth.

Dahlia chuckles and hugs Draco as Hermione steps inside the kitchen. The five of them had a quiet breakfast together as others trickled in, with the noticable exception of Severus, already at the school for several days now. Bella came down with Riven as she smiles.

"So thats where Rosemary is. Her daddy took her to be fed." Harry smiled and stood, offering his chair to Bella and kissing her cheek.

"I thought you might appreciate the extra sleep." Bella smiles and kisses his lips gently.

"Your so considerate." Once everyone has finished their breakfast, Bella helpped Riven and Dahlia pack up their trunks and their books for the train.

Harry fidgeted and double-checked everything and generally acted like a nervous father. He bit his lip as everyone gathered together to leave. Bella gently put Rosemary in the carrier that strapped around a persons shoulders.

"Harry could you have Rosemary on you for this trip my back isnt taking it anymore." Bella had been the one carrying Rosemary but now that she was further along her back couldnt hold two babies.

Harry nodded absently and took the sling carrier. He knew, somewhere in the back of his head, that he looked rediculous, but such was the lot of a father. He sighed and sniffed quietly. Bella blinked then looked at him and smiled.

"Dont worry Harry we both went through our first years. They will be fine." Harry blushed heavily at being caught out.

"But they won't be...here." Draco smirked at him and Harry glared back.

"See how you feel when Mimi's up for her first year!" Draco opened his mouth to give a snide reply when the idea hit him and he paled, hugging his daughter close.

"Hermione. We're homeschooling." Hermione crosses her arms.

"Draconious Lucius Malfoy stop being a coward. Our daughter will go to Hogwarts and make friends other than the friends around here." Hermione wasnt going to let her daughter become a hermit.

Draco turned his seldom-used but very effective puppy dog eyes on Hermione.

"But she'll be away from us for *months*!" He looked to Mimi, and when they turned back to Hermione, they were wearing exactly the same look of abject misery.

And puppy dog eyes. Hermione was NOT going to let her daughter and her husband con her into doing what they wanted.

"No she will be going to school just like Dahlia and Riven." She looks at her daughter.

"Dont you want to go to the same school as Riven?" Mimi blinks, having not thought of that.

She turns to her father with all seriousness.

"You're important to me, Daddy, but my prospects are just as important." Draco chuckled, hugging Mimi close.

"Your 'prospects' will have to get through me first, little one." Hermione lifts Draco's chin and kisses his lips deeply.

She knew how to change her husbands mind with the flip of a switch. Draco sighed and blushed as he heard Harry laugh. He growled mockingly to Harry, knowing Bella had the same effect on him. Bella smiled.

"Well we should get going." Harry, Draco, and Mimi nodded.

The little blonde had wormed her way into going along so she could see the platform and not be quite so nervous next year. Once at the platform Dahlia became anxious in finding Teddy. She looked everywhere she could to see to find that turoquise head half wolf. Teddy playfully pulled a small lock of Dahlia's hair from behind.

"Who're you looking for?" Dahlia gasps and spins around looking up at his honey eyes.

"Teddy..." his name sounded more like a sigh as she blushed and looked at him. "It's um... nice to see you." Teddy blushed too, running a hand through his hair as it slowly changed to a dark blue.

"Y-yeah. Uh. Nice to see you too." Dahlia giggled as she looked at him.

"Your hair is dark blue. Are you nervous?" Teddy hiccupped.

"N-no! I've been here before. I just wanted to...to make sure you weren't..." he sighed. "I just thought you might be scared." Harry supressed a chuckle, winking to Bella as he listened to the two of them.

Dahlia giggled as she looks away.

"I am a little scared... will you... um hold me hand when we get there?" Teddy's eyes widen and he nods silently, holding out his hand.

Harry frowns a bit, whispering to Bella.

"You think he's moving a little fast?"

"No i think hes moving along just fine." The sound of the train blowing its horn is heard.

"Come on everyone lets go onto the train." Riven watches everyone make their way to the train, but can't seem to move his feet.

He stares at the train with wide eyes and bites his lip hard. Sirius comes up behind him and pats his shoulders.

"Excited?" he asks, though he knows the answer.

Riven doesn't answer, looking up to Sirius and Remus. Bella gently pulls her son close.

"Dont worry everything will be fine. Here take these." She gently hands her son the two journals that she and Harry had used to talk.

"That way you can talk to your sister if you get scared." Dahlia hugs her dad tight.

"We will write as soon as we can." Riven opens the journal, finding it empty.

He nods, feeling much better.

"O-okay. I..." He pauses, then hugs his mother tightly.

"I'll miss you guys...." Bella hugs him tight petting his hair.

"We will miss you too. Now give Sevy a good heart attack with how smart you are." Riven grins and runs to his sister, standing on the steps to the train.

Harry catches him up and hugs him tight.

"I'll miss you both. Take care of her, alright?" Riven nods and kisses his father's cheek.

"Bye Da!" He climbs onto the train an the twins make thier way to a compartment, Teddy leaning out a window to wave.

Sirius and Remus return the wave and Sirius claps Harry on the back.

"I know. It's hard to watch the first time, isn't it?" Harry only nods as the train pulls away.

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