Surprise Mate

Chapter VI


When Draco arrived back to his room he was mentally and emotionally drained he could feel himself close to tears but he was holding them back, he was determined not to let them escape but when he saw Pansy sitting there waiting for him to return his knees gave out and his head fell into his hands. Never in his life did he think that someone would be so cruel as to take someones kid away especially not some one they all trusted with their lives. How could Dumbledore do that to Harry? Knowing that he lost the father of his daughter but then to take her away from him? Never did he see anyone as evil as he saw Dumbledore even more so than he saw the Dark Lord.

“Draco, what happened? Is Harry alright? Are you hurt somewhere?” Pansy asked as she drew him close.

“I didn’t expect it to be this bad Pansy. And the worst part I don’t even think that is all of it.” Draco said as he fought his tears back.

“Didn’t expect what to be so bad? What's the matter with Harry?”

“Dumbledore took his baby away. He never got to see her Pansy.”

“Harry has a baby? Who's the other father?” Pansy asked shocked, she was going over the last couple of years in her head she didn’t remember seeing Harry pregnant but then again he might have used some strong glamours.

“Cedric Diggory.”

“Oh God, poor Harry. Is that why he was going to kill himself?”

“Yes. It was a week after they took her away from him. Pansy he thought he would never see her again or hold her.”

“We have to help him Draco. We have to get him his baby back.” Pansy said frantically she be damned if someone kept Harry's baby from him any longer than necessary. For a male wizard to have a baby they are just attached as a witch is if not even more so. They literally share their magic with their baby to ensure its survival. That could be taxing if not more binding.

“I promised I would get him his baby. I going to write father see if he can get me out of school this weekend we have some planning to do. I will be damned if someone keeps my mate from his baby any longer. He will have her and I'll make sure they will have a place during the summers he goes to the Dursley's if he can't have her there than she will stay in a heavily warded extremely secretive part of the Manor.”

“When you go home I want to go to.”

“I'll take care of it Pansy.”

The rest of the week seemed to drag by for Draco. He was anxious to get home so he could talk to his father he was also a bit scared of the prospect to. His father knew Harry to be his mate and for some unfathomable reason was excited about Harry being his future son-in-law. But he didn’t know how he was going to react to hearing that Harry had a baby from a previous relationship. But than again it would make his father a bit hypocritical seeing how he wasn’t a product of his father mating, though he didn’t exactly know who his mate was, whether they were male or female And in all honestly he hoped that his father found them soon, the man was driving him crazy.

When Friday evening came Lucius Malfoy arrogantly as every Malfoy before him, Flooed into the Headmasters Office where he requested the presence of his son and also informed the Headmaster that Draco would be staying the weekend at the Manor along with Pansy Parkinson. He wasn’t entirely sure why this was urgent for his son but what ever the need the would see to it as he had always done. When the students entered the Headmaster Office, Lucius said his goodbyes to Dumbledore and followed Pansy and Draco into the green flames. When they reached the Manor Lucius pulled his son into a hug then Pansy.

“What was the emergency Draco?” Lucius asked them when they were seated in his study and the elves had brought tea and biscuits

“Harry needs our help.” Draco said his voice even but his father could her the desperation behind it.

“What is wrong with your mate Draco? Has someone harmed him? Is he in any danger?”

“At the moment Harry is not any danger except from himself most of the time. But in a way he has been hurt. But father what I am about to tell you, you mustn’t let it affect your opinion of Harry, he had no way of knowing I was his mate and still he does not know.”

“What is it Draco?”

“Harry has a daughter.”

“Harry Potter knocked someone up and now he expects you to take care of it?” Lucius asked almost in disbelief.

“No father, had is the mother to his daughter.”

“I don’t remember reading any where Mr. Potter was pregnant.”

“He kept it secret.”

“Where is the child now? Is she at the castle?”

“Dumbledore took her from Harry before he even had a moment to look upon the child.” Draco said bitterly

“Who is the child father? Does he know of the girl?”

“Her father is dead, Harry never got the chance to tell him.”

“Did he at least tell him where he took the baby?”

“To say with her grandparents, the Diggorys.”

“Why doesn’t Potter just go to them and ask for her?”

“Dumbledore has forbid him to see her and and the family does not wish for Harry's involvement in her life.”

“How dare he?! What gives him the right?!” Lucius bellowed. He maybe many things but he was a father first and if someone was to take his son from him he would tear the world apart till he had him back.

“I made a promise to him father, that he was going to have his little girl in his arms by Christmas. I ask for your help so that I can keep that promise to Harry. He has lost hope to many times before, I do not want him to lose hope in me and my word. As you have always told me father, a Malfoy's word is their law.”

“Potter will have his daughter, I guarantee it Draco. And he will have her in his arms that I promise you and after he has she will not be taken from him again, I swear to that.”

“Thank you father.” Draco said to him, he didn’t realize the weight that was added to his shoulders over the week till it was lifted from by his fathers promise.

“No need Draco. When the baby is with her mother,” Draco chuckled at that he couldn’t wait to tease Harry about that. “Arrangements will be made. As I understand the child will not be welcomed at his relative residence?”

“No, Harry does not want the child there under any circumstances. I was thinking we could keep her here during the summer. And when Harry wanted to see her he could. But if it is okay with you father I wanted a section of the Manor heavily warded and secret to all except those who this relates to: you, Pansy, Harry, Uncle Severus and myself. I even want certain house elves in that section of the Manor so the Dark Lord will never learn of her presence here in the Manor.”

“It will be done Draco. Harry is practically family, well soon will be when you get the balls to finally approach him about being your mate. And since he his family we protect our own, he and the baby are our own.”

“Did he tell you how old she was Draco?” Pansy asked him speaking up for the first time she was instantly relieved when Lucius said that he would take care of everything, she felt sorry for anyone that crossed someone that a Malfoy considered family.

“She's eight months, a week, and two days.”

“Does he have a name for her?”

“Kara Lily Potter. He told me that Cedric always wanted his first daughter to be named after his late aunt that died when he was seven.”

“He will have his little Kara back soon.” Lucius vowed as he begun shifting through the law books in his study. If there was one thing Draco and Pansy knew about Lucius Malfoy it was that he was the best Arguer in all of Magical Europe if not the world.

When Monday came around Draco felt more relaxed about Harry getting his little girl. His father had the basics already worked out for them. He had passed on to Draco all the information Harry needed to give to Dumbledore so he can have Kara back. The heavier material would come later if and when Dumbledore proved to be a problem Lucius already went through every Law that Dumbledore may try to invoke and found loopholes for each one. He had every document meticulously written and ready to owl at any moment Harry may need it.

Draco pulled Harry to the side during breakfast and gave him the three documents his father gave him. One was to ensure Harry's separate housing, one was to ensure Dumbledore had no say in Harry and Kara's welfare beyond schooling, and the other was to go to the Diggorys who aided in separating a child from their mother, they were getting theirs were being served to them this morning with three Aurors to pick the child up and give her to Harry.

“Take these to the Headmaster. You have to do it now before the Aurors get here with Kara.”

“She's coming now? I’ll get her back today?” Harry asked Draco excitedly.

“Father is very good at what he does. And he also has some influence in the Ministry, supposedly Death Eater or not, he still knows how to invoke fear into anyone even if they never know it is him pulling the strings.”

“I didn’t expect to get her back this soon. What if I’m no good to her and she is better off with her grandparents?” Harry looked close to panicking.

Draco put his hand under Harry's chin and pulled his face up to look him in the eyes. “No body goes into this exactly perfect Harry unless they are Molly Weasley. No one expects you to be perfect at this either, you just love that little girl and take care of her. Something tells me though you will have more than enough help and you will make a great mother.” Draco said unable to leave out the last part.

“Mother? Oh god I am technically her mother. Do you think I would confuse her if I ask her to call me Dad?”

“Greatly.”

“Well I guess it doesn’t matter as long as I have her back.”

“Exactly. And father is setting a safe place up for her during the summer at the Manor since I know you don’t want her at your relatives house. And before you ask no one will know she is there not even Voldemort, we swear this to you.”

“Thank you Draco.” Harry said unable to resist the urge to hug him. “Thank Lucius for me to.”

“I will Harry.” Draco kissed the top of Harry's head than let him go. “Do you need me to go to the Headmaster with you?”

“Please?”

“What would you do with out me?” Draco teased

“Crash and burn.”