Chapter Twenty Three

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Recap:
Draco recieved a well deserved loving kiss. They forgot Sirius and Remus were there until Remus coughed and they jumped apart. Sirius laughing cut the tension, "you two need to control yourself."

"That's what I was thinking."
"M-mother?"
End of Recap

Draco's POV:
"M-mother?" I looked behind Sirius to see my mom holding a beautiful baby boy. The boy had the shade of blonde I did along with bright, vibrant blue eyes he got from Narcissa. He was so small and fragile I knew I wasn't going to allow my brother to grow up there. "We'll leave you alone." Remus said forcing Sirius to move from his chair. Harry went to stand but I grabbed his arm pulling Harry back in his seat.

"Why?" Was all I asked. So many questions come with the word why and I wanted, I needed answers to all of them.
"Why what dear..." Narcissa cautiously asked.

"Why did you stop contacting me? Why did you abandon me? Why have another child with Lucius? Why have another child in the middle of a fucking wizarding war? Why have a child knowing that are going to grow up the same way I did- feeling unloved by his father because he was never there or when he was, he was abused? Why the hell did you not tell me I was going to be a brother? Just... just why?" I shouted making the baby cry. Swiftly, me as the older brother took my younger one in my arms calming down the child. Narcissa didn't have time to object me taking my Un-named sibling.

"After your father-"
"Not anymore." I scoffed.
"What do you mean? He is still your father Draco, and we never changed your name." Mother said back.
"I went to Gringots, got my name changed to Draco Scorpius Black. And yes that's how I found out about this little one."

"Well then, Lucius monitored the owls going in and out meaning I couldn't talk to you. I do support you and Potter." She supports us? That's new, "Your biological father has done many horrid, horrid things I should have stopped but I love him. Your father also does not know of the child. I used a glamour for the last six months when I started to show. He does not know because I don't want your brother to go through what you did."

Okay then, not what I exactly expected. That's maybe why he isn't named too. I'm guessing that Lucius wanted another child, so they tried, but mother told him the test came out negative. What am I going to do? It's hard to forgive Narcissa about all of this... she gave birth to a child during a war, who knows what age he'll be when the actual war part takes place!

"Laitan." Harry said randomly. [Pronounced Lay-ton/tan depending on your accent]
"Sorry?" I asked him cradling my brother.
"You should call your child Laitan Narcissa Black or Malfoy ma'am. Laitan is an anagram of the second ever constellation, he is your second child. You also named your first child after the Draco Constellation so I thought, hey, why not stick with the theme." Who knew Harry paid attention in astronomy.
"Welcome to the world, Laitan Draco Black." Mother said... she named him after me? God Harry's turned me too soft, I can't hide my emotions well when he's around! It feels kind of bitter sweet... I would not have discovered I had a brother if we didn't go to Gringots, my mother couldn't be bothered to ask Severus to pass on a message! Yet, she just named him after me...

"Mr Potter, could you be a dear and get Sirius for me please?" Narcissa sweetly asked Harry who opened the door to find him already listening in. He almost fell to the floor his weight was being supported by the door. "Thank you Mr Potter but it appears Sirius is already here." My mother chuckled. That's the closest to an actual laugh I've ever heard from her.
"Hello Cissy, what do you need to ask?" Sirius asked her brushing himself down in embarrassment then sitting in the seat opposite Harry's. "Would you like to be little Laitans Godfather, along with Mr Potter?" What! Now my Malfoy persona was dropped because I was not expecting that. When she arrived I was expecting her to shout at me, scream at me, I expected curses to be thrown! Quickly, I compose myself sitting in the seat beside Harry.

"Mrs Malfoy, I am delighted, but why me? You don't know anything about me?" Harry asked and I found the answer obvious.
"You make my son the happiest he has ever been. You also make him a lot braver and more willing to try new things. I know for a fact he would've been forced to become a Death Eater, so thank you for saving my boy."
"Thank you Cissy." Sirius thanked his cousin.
"Yes thank you Mrs Malfoy." Surprising me, Harry accepted. I was still curious though, why would she ask Hsrry and Sirius to be Godparents? It isn't as if she is close to either males.

"I was hoping you would accept the offer. I also have a favour to ask and it is completely understandable if you say no." Mother took a breath I don't think she knew she was holding, "could you look after him?"
"Why should they do that?" I asked before they could answer. It seems Harry was going to ask the question because he gave me a thank-you look.
"Lucius cannot find out about the child, I told him I can't get pregnant anymore... he is also your Godson, and I can't just leave him there." Mother said. I don't know why she can't just leave him, she obviously loves him more than me if mothers staying still. She isn't even going to be there for her other son, try and do something right.

"Yeah I will, he is my Godson now. I will look after him." Sirius said. If I was drinking, it would be all over the floor now. I cannot believe how easily he said yes.
"What's in it for you?" Harry finally asked. At least someone thought the way I did.
"My boy gets to grow up safer than at Malfoy Manor." Mother was mad now, she doesn't shout but her voice gets more sharp. "No one can know about this okay? If anybody finds out..."
"Cissy, no one will." Sirius said comforting his cousin. He placed a hand on my mothers and squeezed it comfortingly just before Remus barged in the room.

"Have you thought about how hard it would be Sirius?" Remus shouted across the room.
"I never leave this place eventually I've been cleared of charges. I'm not popular amongst wizards so maybe a child is the best for me." Sirius replied.
"Sirius! Are you forgetting?" Remus said back.
"No I'm not Moony, but he is my Godson!"

"Right well bye mother. I'm guessing you need to go back to Lucius." I said basically shoving her in the fireplace. She flooed out with no questions leaving the child to Sirius and Remus. However, they looked... different. Remus was fidgeting with his baggy coat and Sirius was tapping his knee. Their eyes kept glancing at each other for what reason I think Harry needs to know.

"Remus, could I talk to you for a second, please?" I asked. I have a better chance of him telling me the truth than Sirius. The moment we stepped out the room his fidgeting stopped confirming it was something they had to tell Harry. "Tell me." I said but he sternly looked and me then asked 'Tell you what?' "You were against the idea of taking in Laitan, it also has something to do with Harry." I didn't realise how observant I was until now.
"Sirius and I talked this through at the start of the year... Tonks said she was ok with it..." he was beating round the answer.
"Get to the point Professor." I impatiently said.
"Sirius and I have a child... three weeks..." I had a feeling it was something like that. They really do need to tell Harry. But they had a child in the middle of a war? They are just as stupid as mother.

"Why in the middle of a war?" I calmly questioned falling in a seat.
"Because, Draco, it gives us something more to fight for... more hope, and we wanted a child too." I can't argue I suppose.
"You need to tell Harry."
"We are, now is a better time than any." Remus replied entering the kitchen again. I decided it would probably be best if I stayed in the living room, this was a family matter.

They put a silencing charm on the room, I'm guessing there was shouting because Harry stormed out like I did at Gringots, grabbed my arm in the same manner then shouted Hogwarts classroom C3.
At least none of them seemed harmed, so it could've gone worse...

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