𝐶ℎ𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑅𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑤𝑠

XI

Harry pov

It was a new day and we were back at the ministry, we had been waiting for the jury for almost half an hour and it was nerve wracking, they had been asking countless questions about where the kids would live and how i was going to juggle my job and being a father. 

The doors opened and we all rised from our seats in respect for the jury. 

"The jury has decided that Harry James Potter will get full custody of both James Sirius Potter and Albus Severus Potter but Ginevra Weasley has the right to see her kids every other weekend until they start attending Hogwarts, regarding christmas, new years and summer break it is up to the parents." The head of the jury said.

It wasn't the best result possible but it was still something we could work with without jeopardizing our children's upbringing, but of course if Ginny was sentenced in Scorpius' case it would change the whole thing once again. I was once again so very grateful that Teddy was as smart and mature as he was because that made the whole thing a lot easier.

I thanked the jury and went to leave the ministry as I had gotten off of work until tuesday next week, I had almost reached the floo when Ginny caught up to me.

"Harry wait!" She said after me making me stop in my tracks, what did she want now?

"What now Ginny, honestly you should be in your cell right now." I said keeping a stoic expression.

"That's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about- Just don't make them hate me please..." Ginny said while honestly looking scared as if she knew she would be sentenced.

"Ginny, I would never transfer my hate to my children but I will answer all their questions about you and then it's their choice what they think of you." I told her making her seem puzzled.

Some guards came to get her seconds later and led her back to her cell, after that I went back to the Manor where i was greeted by both the Malfoys and, surprisingly, Ron and Hermione too and it actually seemed like no one had tried killing each other. They were sat in the living room with Lucius and Narcissa in once couch, Ron with Hermione in another, Draco in an armchair holding Scorpius on his lap as he looked judgingly at the Granger-Weasleys yet Teddy was nowhere to be seen. I sat down in the armchair beside Draco's and said hello to a very happy Scorpius who after fighting his father's hold on him for a bit finally got over to me, and then I sat there holding Draco's kid in front of my childhood friends who didn't necessarily thought any good of him.

"We're sorry for showing up here unannounced and before you ask Harry, the kids are with Molly and Arthur who would never hurt them." Hermione said breaking the tense silence that had been filling the room since before my arrival.

"We just wanted to check how you were doing and since 'mione told me you were staying here this is where we went." Ron continued as he awkwardly smiled at me making me hold back a laugh, you could see how uncomfortable he was being back in this house which I understand since he was kept prisoner and heard his wife getting tortured by Draco's psychotic aunt.

"Well before you ask questions I just have to know where Teddy is." I told Ron before turning to Draco with a questioning look but to my displeasure he just shrugged his shoulders. I glared a little at him before Narcissa caught my attention by snapping her hands.
Once she had my attention she said: "He's doing homework in the library accompanied by our elf." to which I simply nodded before turning back to my friends who watched our conversation with such passion you'd be surprised if you'd seen it.

"Well you seem to have a lot of questions so go ahead." I said to them making them look uncomfortably at each other.

"Well for starters, do they have to be here?" Ron asked cautiously while looking at the Malfoys like they would eat him if he said something wrong.

"Considering it's their house I think they have right to be wherever they want to be, but you could ask them politely if you could have privacy instead of looking at them like they would eat you alive." I said while holding back a smirk, Ron had never been good at associating with people who were clearly of a better status than him.

"Don't worry Harry, i'll leave you to it." Lucius said as he made his way out of the living room, Narcissa followed closely after while muttering something about going to help Teddy yet Draco remained seated which clearly confused Ron.

"Aren't you going to leave Malfoy?" Ron asked in this annoying high pitched voice that could've been Rose's.

"No Weasley, considering this will most likely end up being about my son and the fact that I own this house I think i will remain right here." Draco said making Ron look pleadingly at me but I just shrugged my shoulders signaling Draco had the last say in this.

"Well for starters you could explain why Lucius Malfoy of all people is calling you by your first name." Ron said after realising Draco wouldn't be leaving.

"I think he just feels it would be confusing as he has three potters residing here at the moment and I have also seemed to establish a somewhat relaxed acquaintance with him." I tried explaining them, clearly failing as they seemed to get even more confused.

"Could you explain again why you're even here?" This time Hermione was the one asking.

"They invited me to stay here along with the boys after Ginny tried to kill Scorpius as they seemed to think it wasn't a good idea for me to be alone with three kids when my former wife just attempted murder in my house." I told them making them look away uncomfortably.

"Why was Malfoy's kid even at your house?" Ron asked while glaring at the baby in my lap who stuck his tongue at Ron making Draco hold back a laugh.

"Well I was taking take of Scorpius because Draco had some private issues making him unable to and since I was there when he needed someone to help I stepped in and helped." I said while looking down at Scorpius, he had shifted so that he was laying on his back facing me with a giggle.

"Well couldn't your wife just take care of your kid Malfoy?" Ron asked Draco clearly making him angry, I sent him a mental message telling him Ron didn't know she was dead to which he just scoffed.

"Well you see Weasley, my private matter is that my wife died in my arms friday night while Harry was visiting making him the first person to help me, take care of my son and contact my parents." Draco said, his voice grew more bitter word for word as he spoke. Hermione audibly gasped while Ron muttered a "sorry" before falling back into the couch.

"Oh my- Draco we're so sorry!" Hermione said as she went over to Draco, probably to hug him but he held up a hand refusing her offer. She did a small understanding nod before sitting back down again.

"As this is a private matter and is not to be revealed before Friday after her funeral I have to ask you to keep quiet as you are not invited to the funeral." Draco said stiffly while pushing down what I could only assume was his emotions.

"Of course, we understand and we promise not to say anything to anyone about it." Hermione said while holding Ron's hand.

"Good, perhaps you could finish your talk with Harry another day? I'd like my house be residents only right now as I also have to prepare my evidence among other things for the upcoming trial." Draco said, standing from his chair he held out his hand as a formal goodbye. Hermione and Ron quickly stood up too shaking his hand before turning to me, they said goodbye with a hug before walking to the foyer where Hermione told me she would bring the kids over the next day and then they left.

Draco had taken Scorpius from me and went to a smaller living room to sit down, I followed him but stopped at the door frame. I leaned against it with crossed arms as i mentally scolded him for making them leave so abruptly.
He looked at me while raising a brow, i probably didn't hide my frustration that well.

"You're mad at me, aren't you?" He said while he held Scorpius close to his chest.
I looked at him for a while before doing a dramatic sigh which just made him snicker.

"You didn't have to make them leave like that you know." I said with a clearly annoyed voice. Draco looked at me with this smug look before he said; 

"I know." He said it with this expression like he was proud of the fact he had thrown someone out. I looked at him in disbelief, I turned around to leave and on my way out i told him;

"Fuck you."

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