Chapter XVII: Shocking Truth 2

When the Notts arrived, they were ushered by Rudy the house elf into Draco and Harry's sitting room. "Weasley, is it safe to assume that this is not work related since almost everyone present are our schoolmates?" Theo asked as he looked around. "Please have a seat" Harry told the newly arrived couple. They took a seat beside Ron and Pansy on the couch across Harry and Draco. Narcissa just entered the as she tucked Albus and Scorpius in bed and sat beside Draco.

Daphne Greengrass-Nott was eyeing the couple in front of her "So Draco, what is the fuss all about that you had to interrupt our holiday?" she asked. Draco immediately had a stern look on his face "I know that you were upset about what happened to your sister but I never imagined that it would reach to certain heights for you to get back at me" he stated icily. Daphne narrowed her eyes "I don't get your point Draco. Why not get on with it" she hissed back. "Do you remember the day I gave birth to my son or should I say my sons?" he asked with an eyebrow raised as he noticed the woman in question stiffen.

"What about that day?"

"Well apparently, that is the same day I lost my other son and ended up in the care of muggles. And I was wondering who could have brought him there"

"Are you accusing my wife of kidnapping Draco?" Theo Nott asked angrily.

"Don't try to get yourself involved Theo, if you know what is good for you." Ron cut him off as he noticed the wrathful look that Harry is now sporting along with his clenched fist.

"I want the truth Greengrass! Spit it now before I drag you and your whole family to all the courts in the Wizarding World!" Harry hollered with venom.

Daphne looked taken aback from Potter's outrage "You don't have any evidence against me and you cannot prove that I was involve" she smirked at the raven haired man.

"Oh but you are forgetting who you are dealing with Madam. I am the great Harry Potter! I am the fucking boy-who-lived, the saviour of this effing wizarding world! If you find that still insufficient for the Ministry to succumb to my will, then let me reiterate this to you. I am the remaining descendant of Gryffindor and Peverell. I was able to defeat the last remaining heir of Slytherin therefore making me the sole heir of Salazar Slytherin. I am also the heir of the Noble houses of Potter and Black therefore I uphold five seats of the Wizengamot. I can make your life miserable enough for you to have it like living hell. Not only for you, but for your entire family and the Notts as well, would you like that Greengrass?" the raven haired man ranted fumingly.

Daphne paled at what she heard "Don't you dare include Theo and his family in this." She said as she glared at him. "Who are you for me to heed? You are just the same Death Eater scum who are too proud to ask for forgiveness for all the crimes you've commit and to show any repentance for your poor choices." Harry sneered at her.

"Potter I beg of you do not include Theo and the Notts here. They made sure to hide before the war ensues so that they will not be a part of it. I will tell you all that you need but please promise me that you will leave them be." Daphne pleaded as she fell on her knees in front of Harry clutching at his knees and looking up to him.

"Daphne love you don't…." Theo said as he rushed by his wife's side.

"No Theo. I am so sorry my love. I do not wish for you to be caught in this mess. I would understand if you would wish to divorce me." Daphne whispered to her husband as her tears fell.

"There will be no need for that love. I will be with you all the way and I will help you sort this out." Theo told her as he kissed the top of her head. He led her back to the couch where they sat.

"I am waiting Greengrass." Harry said as he tapped his foot on the floor.

Sighing, Daphne "What would you like to know?" she asked the couple. "Everything, we want to know what happened and why?" "Okay. I was on my way to Astoria's room that day and was able to meet Lucius in the hallway. He was carrying a baby wrapped in a red blanket. I followed him to his room and saw him laying down the child on the bed. He was able to find a basket and placed the child in there when we both heard the baby cry. He was surprised and as he looked around he saw me standing by the door. He motioned for me to come in. He told me that he and Pansy thought the baby is dead. He couldn't kill the child therefore he asked me to bring the child to a muggle town and leave him there. I followed his instructions and left the child on the doorstep of a muggle and left." She told them.

"Did he give you any specific address as to where to leave the child?" Harry asked her. "No, he did not. He just told me any random muggle house will do. I did not alter the basket or the blanket that he wrapped the child into." Daphne added. "What about the other child? Who took him from Draco and brought him to the muggles as well?" Harry asked seething.

"I was not aware that Draco gave birth to twins. I only found out a week after when Lucius met me at the Manor gates and handed another child to me. Same instruction was given, to leave the child at a random muggle house." Daphne answered Harry. "How did you know that Lucius wanted to meet with you at the gate?" Draco asked this time with brows knitted. "We were able to communicate thru owls of course, you haven't thought about using owls have you?" she said with a smug look on her face.

"That explains how but you bringing two children to two separate houses and both houses are of my relatives. Hmm…seems to be that we're missing something here." Harry said as his index finger stroked his chin while staring into space. "How could you? Why did you take my children from me? How dare you! You know how devastated I was at that time but you kept your silence! You were like a sister to me! Why Daphne, why?" Draco shouted at her angrily.

Daphne glared at him. "Even though I treated you were the same for me, I couldn't accept the fact that my little sister is hurting because of you. Astoria loved you ever since she came to Hogwarts. All she could ever hope for was to be a loving wife to you ever since she learned that she is to be your wife because of our parents' arrangements. But no, you have to go and crush her world by having an affair with Potter! It ruined her to the point when she found out that she was sick she would not accept any treatment at all. It was a slow death for her to be hanging around you babbling about yours and Potter's unborn child. That should have been her beside you!" she spat at the couple in front of her.

"That's where you are wrong Daphne." Narcissa broke her silence. "Astoria was happy just by being with Draco and getting to spend her last days with him. You were there but it seems like hatred made you blind to see her glowing with happiness whenever Draco was by her side. It made her worry whenever Draco would be wincing due to pregnancy discomforts and would do her best to alleviate his pain. She was more excited to have the baby born into this world." The elderly blonde went on and had the look of reliving her memory of the past.

"No. That is impossible!" Daphne blurted out. "No. It is not. She helped me with the names that I came up with." Draco whispered which made Daphne pale. "She would be upset if she knew that while she was in her deathbed, you were too busy making the love of her life miserable" Narcissa said icily. Daphne couldn't believe what she just heard. She began to tremble as tears began to pour down her eyes and sobbed as she buried her face in her hands. Theo reached out to wrap an arm around his wife as the rest just calmly watched them.