Hey Nuggies! So here's the rewrite to 'What Could Have Been' and I can tell you know that this rewrite is going to be a little different that the original as I decided to do some things and not to do other things. It will still be SLASH and M!PREG along with the other warnings in the original that I'll post right under this little note for everyone to see. Anyways I hope that you all enjoy reading this and don't forget to fav, follow, and review!

Rating: M

Fic Warning: Slash, M!Preg, genderfluid, crossdressing, Daddy!Kink, and other warnings I'll add once I think of them.

Chapter Warning:

Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to Harry Potter or its franchise. This is written for pure entertainment only and I do not make any profit writing this. All rights belong to the franchises owners and creators.

To the Guest that wrote how much they loved my story to the fact that you have been here since the first writing in 2016. Thank you. Thank you so much for loving this story and I hope that you love this re-write as much as you did the original.

Azrael Jinsei, you are absolutely correct. I should have used sensei, but since Severus and their group are originally from England they may not have known the correct address for a person of his stature. At least that is how I meant it to be.

KuroOokamisage, all will be revealed in due time.

A/N: This chapter is a bit shorter than it should be, but I'm promising a longer chapter in the next update!

Recap:

Hadrian gulped softly when Mrs. LeBeau turned to him, "Prince-Malfoy," she said softly giving him a once over before continuing, "Chosen of a Lich. Commanders of an undead Army. Unlike most undead they are sentient. To be chosen by a Lich is to be chosen as a leader to those around you. To guide others to greatness as you keep the balance of death in order. You will be able to summon armies of undead and unleash them into the mortal realm to do your bidding. You can take control of others such as Hellhounds, Inferi, skeletal warriors, and many more of the undead. The Underworld is at your fingertips. You are limitless. To cross a Lich is to be killed and serve under it in the lowest of casts. Be careful young Prince-Malfoy to cross a Lich is to bring downfall to you and your loved ones."

She looked over the four of them before saying, "Welcome to Necromancy."

Hadrian was in his Ancient Runes class when he was summoned to the Headmasters' room by the way of a note sent by the Headmasters' familiar. Concerned the small child quickly made his way out of the class and the building it was in before crossing campus to the large main building. On the way there he was joined my Chronius, who had felt his worry through their familiar bond.

Walking into the building he was greeted by, Saiki Arata, who was the deputy Headmaster to Onochi-kouchou. "Saiki-kyoutou," Hadrian greeted with a small bow that Sakurai had taught him.

"Ah," the dark haired green eyed man said as he spotted the small child and gave Hadrian a smile, "Onochi-kouchou is in his office waiting for you. Please if Chronius can stay out here where it isn't cramped you may head right in."

"Thank you!" Hadrian replied before entering the room with a soft knock as his tiger laid down in a corner to make himself smaller. Walking into the room he spotted his Tata sitting in a large comfy chair before the Headmaster. "Onochi-kouchou," Hadrian greeted and gave him a bow before he greeted his Tata, "Tata! What are you doing here? Is everyone okay?"

Severus smiled at him and reassured him that everyone was doing great and that nothing had happened to them before explaining, "Your Headmaster is letting you miss class for the rest of today and for the next few days. Your Papa was called for an emergency Wizengamot meeting earlier. Dumbledore is having his trial tomorrow and you're needed to testify."

Hadrian stood there as he stared at his Tata. He thought the old man was untouchable seeing as he didn't get in trouble for his past deeds against him and his family. "What brought all this on?" he asked as he moved to sit next to his Tata.

"There's been a few instances at the school and when there was an inquiry they found a few unsavory things about the old headmaster," Severus said not wanting to lie to his son.

The dark red head nodded before looking over at his own Headmaster, "Thank you Onochi-kouchou for letting me leave," he said before getting up and giving him another bow. The old man gave him a small smile and bade him a good luck before he was dismissed.

He led his Tata through the campus until they reached his dorm room. Chro made himself at home as he walked past the two and laid down on a large animal bed against the wall. Hadrian made small talk with his Tata over nonsensical things to get his mind off of the impending trial as he packed a small bag of his school things. He knew that even though he was leaving for a trial he needed to do his school work.

Shouldering the bag he had packed he led his Tata back to the main building so they could floo to their house. It only took a few minutes but soon enough he was standing in the den of his home and was being hugged by his Papa. After being hugged within an inch of his life he was released to settle down in his room before lunch was to be served. And with that he decided to take a shower since he felt nasty with the thought of having to see Dumbledore tomorrow for the trial. He didn't want to be near the man at all.

He took long in the shower and was thankful that his Papa had taken his suggestion of warming runes on the floor and in the shower since it kept the water nice and hot and kept the floor from being freezing. By the time Hadrian was out of the shower his skin was a bright rosy red color since he had scrubbed his skin to try and get rid of the nasty feeling. It was when he was going through his clothes that he decided to wear Harleys' clothes.

Slipping on a pair of panties, a large comfy sweater, and mid thigh tight shorts, she was almost ready to leave her room. She slipped on her house shoes as well before brushing through her hair and braiding it in one long french braid. She as just tying her braid off when a knock came from her door.

"Come in!" she called out as she turned in her chair to face the door as it opened, "Thomas!"

She quickly got up and jumped up into his arms with a smile and giggle. "Morning my little songbird," Thomas said as he held her close. He left the door open, as per the contracts clause during their engagement period, while he carried her over to her chaise lounge in front of her floor to ceiling windows. "Lucius called me to tell me you were home for the next few days," he said as he placed her down on the chaise before settling down next to her.

"Yeah," Harley said softly as she looked out the window, "Tata came and got me for Dumbleasses trial."

"Language," Thomas reprimanded softly before he continued, "I'll be there as well tomorrow. You'll have me and your family with you. You won't have to see him by yourself."

She nodded and gave him a small smile before she was gathered back up in his arms and held tightly. "If at any point tomorrow you need a break you let one of us know and we'll take you out of the room for as long as you need," Thomas said softly in her hair as he held her to his chest. He felt her nod and relax in his arms.

They stayed like that for a while and only parted when a house elf popped into the room to let them know that lunch was ready in the dinning room. They entered the dinning room only moments after since it wasn't a long walk from her room to the dinning room. She was hugged by her big brother when he saw her and she laughed as Draco started to ramble on about how boring it was around here by himself and wished that she could be there with him.

Harley told him that she liked her school too much to leave it and stay here with him.

That only caused Draco to pout and for their parents to laugh.

It wasn't until after they had finished eating that Harley brought up what happened in her Necromancy class. "It was really weird," she said as she cradled a cup of hot tea in her hands, "It was like the others couldn't see or hear it but me. I mean the blizzard around me could have hidden it from them, but it spoke loudly. They should have heard it!"

Lucius was sitting next to Severus as he listened to his little girl ramble about her class and he looked over at Thomas before casting his look back to Harley. "Severus," Lucius whispered softly in his ear as Harley began to speak to Thomas, "It could be because of her Peverell Blood. Do we tell her?"

Severus turned his head slightly and watched her with soft eyes before giving his husband a nod. She was old enough to know and do with the information as she wants.

"Harley," Lucius said interrupting what she was about to say to Thomas and gained her attention, "Your Tata and I have something to tell you, and you need to promise not to tell anyone of it, alright?"

Harley looked at them curiously and gave him a nod, "Okay. Promise," she said slowly before biting her lower lip.

Severus breathed in deeply before he began to spoke about the first days he had found her. As he spoke Harley could vaguely remember those days even with her photographic memory it was as if something didn't want her to remember those days. Severus told her about the trip to the bank and the test they had the Goblins perform.

"On that paper," Severus said as he leaned back slightly to ease the pain in his back, "It stated you were the Heir to the Peverell line."

"Peverell line?" she said back softly. She had only thought that name was from a fairy tale book that he Tata had read to her when she was younger. "Y-You mean like The Three Brothers? The ones who tried to trick Death?" she asked and as she breathed out of her mouth she could see the wispy white particles like that day in Necromancy.

Looking around she saw her family frozen. Her Tata had his mouth open as if to speak and her Papas' hand was a few inches above her Tatas' leg as if he was about to place it there. Looking over at Thomas she saw him with a ghost of a smile on his lip as he stared at her.

Harley turned every which way looking for what happened and before she could even think it was Chro that did this a weight was placed on her shoulder. She slowly turned her head and saw the half skeletal hand resting there before it vanished and just as quickly as it was there it was gone.

"-ley?"

Her head snapped over to the noise and saw Papa looking at her concerned. It was then that she noticed that they were unfrozen and were staring at her with worry in their eyes. She swallowed around the lump in her throat before she croaked out, "It was here."

Then darkness claimed her.