Hey guys sorry about the wait, had to get my mind back on track for this fic so I could work on the chapter. It's not easy with these ideas you know, need to make sure everything flows right.

Now this chapter has an explanation on the three arrests, but of course it's still under investigation so things aren't going to be quiet for long. After that we'll skip ahead to the Slughorn dinner party, and a little love scene between our happy couple. Figured I'd save the little spot for Snape and Lucius later.

Written by myself and my sister author AnnaBoleyna1536, and we don't own Harry Potter.

Enjoy!

"Arrested? When? What for?" Vega nearly shoved Harry aside to hear Ron speak.

"Just last night, it was a nasty fight but they got them all but got Zabini at his mother's house. They don't have all the details yet, but there's evidence of bribery, obstruction of justice, use of illegal dark objects though that's not a surprise, and there's been talk of a plot to kidnap you Vega." he whispered the last part.

"Me?" no shock there, if word got out that Vega barely survived the encounter with Voldemort then others would like come after her.

"Dad only said it had something to do with you and Harry being married, but Moody's on the case with Tonks and Shacklebolt so it should be easy enough to close…unless they uncover more secrets." it wouldn't be a surprise if they did, Fudge had too many dark secrets locked away and a little peak into his cage might unravel more than they could expect.

"But who's taking Fudge's place?" Harry held Vega close.

"Some man named Rufus Scrimegour, but dad said he's not exactly focused on us right now. He's kinda creepy and all but they think he'll leave you alone." Vega sighed in relief.

"Good, I'd be glad to have some peace for now." her hand went to her stomach. "So Ron…is anything else happening?" Ron shook his head.

"Not that I know of, oh and Vega Snape said he's leaving for the night after dinner so if you have anything you need to tell him better do it now."

"Thanks Ron." Vega nodded.

"So you guys hungry?" they laughed.

"Ron go eat, lunch should be along soon anyway." Ron shrugged and left them alone, and Harry pulled Vega aside to kiss her lips.

"Mmm." she moaned against his mouth. "What was that for?" he smiled.

"I missed you, and I needed a little relief." she stared.

"Girls again?" he nodded. "They don't bother me Harry…"

"I don't want you to get hurt; I'm fed up with them blackballing you. I ran into some today who thought they could 'make' me see reason."

"Who?" her eyes darkened, it was making Harry chuckle.

"No one important love, don't fret on it." he kissed her forehead. "Now….the party's tomorrow at six right? What time should we go?"

"Quarter till." she answered. "Draco, Sabina, Hermione, you, me…and Ginny will be there."

"Don't worry about Ginny, she won't bother us." Vega wasn't sure, but she trusted Harry enough to feel safe. "Homework?"

"Finished it." he sighed.

"Damn, I might need your help." Vega just laughed and pulled away.

"How are you supposed to learn anything if I continue helping you Harry?"

"Because you love me." he put on a pouty face.

"You know that doesn't work on me, and yes I do love you but…I can't hold your hand through everything." she pecked his cheek. "I'll see you later." she took off towards their rooms; Harry would come get her when dinner was ready. Lunch was about to be served, but she would take it in their rooms to be alone.

"Young mistress." when Vega entered the suite she spotted Dobby there waiting for her.

"Dobby, hello." she bent down to hug the elf, and he pulled a letter from his long shirt. "What's this?"

"This be a letter from former Master Malfoy…he be worried for young mistress." she took it from him and unfolded it.

Vega,

How are you darling? Is Potter treating you well? How are your classes? I'm sure you'll write to me soon but I've been very worried about you and your brother. I've also written to Draco so don't think I've left him out.

I wanted to let you know that we managed to get into the manor again, but as for where Narcissa, Bellatrix, and the Dark Lord have gone we don't know. The manor conjured enough magic to banish them all, but we haven't figured out where they've gone. So far nothing has come up but…we have cleaned the entire manor of dark magic including your old bedroom.

I cannot nor can I ever understand what happened to you my sweet girl, but know that as long as I live I will protect you and Draco until my last breath. Also, we will continue staying at Grimmauld or at least you and Potter can with the baby. Sirius has already agreed and is having a room and nursery set up for you if that's alright. Just keep your guard up, I'm sure you know by now about Zabini, Fudge, and Umbridge…please be careful and give my regards to Potter.

With love,

Father

"Even now he can't call Harry by his name." she laughed. "Thanks Dobby."

"Dobby will always be there for Harry Potter and his former young mistress…Dobby will always help." Dobby was the sweetest elf out of them all; if he were human he could be a Hufflepuff for his kind heart or a Gryffindor for his vast bravery.

"Listen Dobby, this may be a bit much to ask but can you help me pick out an outfit for tomorrow night? Nothing too dressy, just something good enough to wear to a dinner party with Professor Slughorn."

"Dobby would be happy to." the elf bowed and Vega summoned a few outfits from the closet. Normally she knew what to wear, but it was Slughorn and they were asked to dress for dinner…dressy casual at least.

"What do you think?" Dobby studied the clothes like a test; he always helped Vega with her clothes at the Manor.

"Dobby like these two mistress." Dobby pointed to a fuchsia dress with black leggings and a turquoise blouse with dark blue pants. Vega had worn more than enough blue lately, so she chose the fuchsia dress.

"How does this look?" she turned around after magically putting it on.

"Young mistress be lovely." Dobby bowed.

"Okay Dobby, you can get back to the kitchens now if you want oh and here…" she summoned a pair of wool socks. "You'll need those for the winter." Dobby's big yellow eyes watered with tears and his small arms wrapped around Vega's legs.

"Thank you young mistress." she patted his head.

"You're welcome, now you'd better get going I'm sure the other elves are wondering where you are, oh and can you bring me something to eat?" Dobby bowed and disapparated from the room. Vega collapsed on the bed after putting the clothes up, and she began to let her mind wander away from her. Thinking about the life growing inside her, how it…no he or she, how the baby was Voldemort's though Harry promised to blood adopt and love the baby as his own. She still didn't fully understand why Harry would do this, if it were his baby then yes, but he was right about one thing…the baby was innocent and deserved a chance at life with Vega and Harry. They would give the baby everything they could, Vega would be a better mother than Narcissa and Harry would be a good father. Granted they would both need help between their schooling and the war, but they could do it. Vega's hand unconsciously moved to her stomach and she felt the spark of magic from the baby flow into her hand.

'I will never hold it against you my child, I might not be the world's best mother when you come…but I will die a thousand deaths before I let anyone take you away from me.'

"Young mistress." Dobby reappeared with a tray full of food and drink.

"Thanks Dobby." merely a sandwich and soup to ease her stomach and some warm jasmine tea though Vega's favorite was passion fruit. She finished up her homework, and Harry would be spending lunch with his friends but come see her later before dinner.

'Now I have a party to look forward to.'

Meanwhile in the Great Hall:

"Hey Harry where's Vega?" Seamus and Dean came over to sit next to Harry.

"In our room, she wasn't feeling well."

"Sucks mate, several of the girls might try and get your attention." Seamus pointed around seeing all eyes glancing or staring at Harry.

"Don't worry I already encountered some earlier." he started to eat his lunch.

"We heard about Zabini, some of the Slytherins were whispering earlier about him acting odd around everyone. Even that Sanguine girl saw it."

"Sabina?" Harry turned and saw Sabina looking at him, and from the look on her face she seemed angry but not at him. "Excuse me." he got up and made his way over to the Slytherin table. "Mind if we talk?"

"Sure." she got up and sent a glance at Draco before following Harry out.

"Do you need to tell me something?"

"Yeah…Zabini wasn't just arrested for whatever you might've heard." she paused. "He has the mark." Harry's eyes narrowed.

"How do you know?"

"Draco saw it on his arm when he was changing in the showers, but no one else was around. He told me, and I sent word to Lord Malfoy."

"Does Vega know…?" she shook her head.

"No and you can't tell her, not while she's still in delicate health. I would guess that he believes Voldemort would give him Vega if he helped in the war, but I doubt he knows anything else."

"When did this happen?"

"Last week, but Draco needed to make sure Vega was safe with you. Also…I've been watching the Weaslette. She's been eyeing Vega like she wants to hurt her, and I've even seen that Vane girl doing the same thing. I overheard Vane say in the loo with Hermione that she would try and slip you a love potion…so take nothing from her or anyone else."

"Thanks." Harry felt glad that Sabina was helping, they needed all the help they could get. "Anything else?"

"Yeah…if you take Vega to the party tomorrow evening make sure you look good with her." she winked.

"Are you coming?"

"Nah, not really one for parties and I turned down an invite to the club. Sometimes you need someone on the outside besides those you know." with that she walked back into the hall, and Harry decided to go back to his rooms to check on Vega.

When he made it to the rooms he saw an empty tray and cup, and Vega on the bed sprawled out with one hand on her stomach. He walked up and smoothed the hair from her face, figuring she may need the nap he kissed her forehead and left her alone.

'So beautiful.'

The next evening:

"Zip my dress Harry." Vega lifted her hair as Harry did as asked. They were dressing for the dinner party, and so far there was only a handful of students invited. Hermione was going, as was Draco, Sabina, a few other Slytherins and Gryffindors plus a Ravenclaw or two, and Harry and Vega.

"You really think you're ready?" Harry kissed her neck.

"I am, after all you have a mission to get the man to trust you. What better what to do it than with your wife?" she kissed his lips. "What time is it?"

"Almost time for us to go my love." they weren't overdressed, Harry had on a decent shirt and trousers and Vega with her fuchsia dress and black leggings.

"I admit I am a bit worried, McLaggen is going to be there."

"Who?"

"Don't tell me you don't know him he's a Gryffindor, a flirty one at that. He's been eyeing Hermione a lot, and I think he's looked at me sometimes it's rather creepy."

"It'll be fine love, come on let's get going." one last quick look and they went for Slughorn's office. Luckily they had some quiet time around until they got to the room, right where Hermione, Draco, and Sabina were waiting.

"You made it."

"Sure did, anyone else in there yet?"

"Yeah, Belby, the Carrow sisters, McLaggen, and some others but nothing to worry about."

"Weasley in there?" they nodded.

"She's quiet though, not a peep yet." they entered the class and Slughorn turned to see them.

"Ah there you are, come in come in have a seat. Dinner is nice and hot this evening." Hot was right, the food still had steam coming out of it. Roast beef with potatoes and vegetables, plus bread rolls…the smell was nice but the meat didn't seem to agree with Vega's stomach. The baby didn't want meat, but she could manage.

"Ms. Malfoy you are looking well, how are you?"

"Good sir." she laughed as they took their seats.

"You brought your wife Potter?" McLaggen smirk.

"Yes, she was invited as was I."

"Nice to see you Granger, you look nice." Hermione blushed a bit.

"Um thanks." she began to eat her food, mostly to avoid eye contact.

"Mr. Malfoy, how is your father doing?"

"He's fine sir, busy mostly these days but fine no less." Slughorn laughed a bit.

"I wouldn't be surprised, your father was a member of my Slug Club you know…one of my best students and I'm glad to see that you and your sister have picked up his intelligence in potions."

"Thank you sir." Vega shared a glance with Draco, Slughorn was starting to like them more. It would help Harry get close to the man, but it had to be done right.

"Very sorry about your mother though, she was a good student as well." he spoke as if Narcissa had died; if only that were true Vega would wish the bitch would rot for all she cared.

"She's not our concern anymore." Draco spoke up, but didn't look up from his plate.

"Yes…tell me Ms. Sanguine what are your parents up to these days?"

"Oh they're travelling a lot, but I'm going to meet up with them in France for the holidays."

"What are their occupations?"

"My mother doesn't work but she has money left by her family, and my father has a job as a clerk for the French Ministry in records and magical documents. Nearly anything from family bloodlines to ancient spells or names in families that may have disappeared…basically the works on any ancient lineage and it pays well."

"Must be quite fascinating for him." she smiled.

"It is, makes quite a hobby for him too."

"No surprise there." Draco laughed; the rest of the dinner seemed to go on with Slughorn talking about his former students until he turned to Cormac.

"Now then tell me McLaggen how is your uncle Tiberius doing?"

"Well actually, I'm going hunting with him and the minister of magic over the holidays, I mean Mr. Scrimegour since he's a friend of the family."

"Ah well be sure to give them my regards." right around this time dessert came, some delicious ice cream. People ate pretty quickly these days. "Mr. Belby, how is your uncle doing? Oh and those of you who don't know Marcus' uncle was the one who invented the Wolfsbane potion…tell me is he working on anything else?" Belby was devouring his dessert faster than everyone in the room; he had no manners it made Vega want to puke.

"Dunno…" he started rambling between bites and the only thing Vega could make out was that the only potion his uncle worked on was a stiff one at the end of the day.

"Would you please show some manners and not eat like a boar?" she cringed when he looked up at her with a messy mouth. "Ugh…gross."

"What…?" he looked at her confused.

"Belby I have to agree with Mrs. Potter, show some manners please or I'll have to dock points." Belby used his napkin as told.

"Thanks." Harry touched her hand and saw that Ginny looked ready to speak but kept her lips tightly pursed together.

"And what about your family Ms. Granger, what do your parents do for a living?"

"Oh my parents are dentists." she got some odd looks. "They tend to people's teeth."

"And is that a dangerous profession?"

"Not really no, although once a patient bit my dad's hand but it was an accident." she laughed but no one else did. Dinner ended fine, and right when Vega and Harry went to leave Slughorn stopped them.

"Mr. and Mrs. Potter, thank you very much for coming tonight."

"You're welcome sir, thanks for inviting us."

"It was my pleasure." he turned around, but then Harry stopped and his eyes went in another direction. Harry spotted a strange hourglass in the corner of the room, and Vega saw it too but they left the room before Slughorn could get suspicious.

"Did you feel it too Harry?" they got to an empty corridor.

"Yeah…he's hiding something but we can't let ourselves get too caught up in this." Harry held Vega close. "Are you alright?"

"I will be." she leaned into his arms. "Almost wanted to decline the invite." her hand touched her stomach and Harry's covered hers. "The baby didn't want meat." she whispered.

"Don't worry on it love, tell you what to make you feel better why don't we have a good time?" he winked at her.

"Harry as sweet and corny as that sounds…I think I need to retire for the night. But…perhaps if we wake up early tomorrow we can have some fun." Harry pouted.

"I don't wanna wait!" he whined.

"Harry…"

"C'mon love please? Just an hour?" he put on the pouty face and begging eyes. Vega just rolled her eyes and nodded.

"One hour, that's all and if you're good tonight I'll let you have more in the morning." she playfully pushed him back and ran down the corridor. Harry laughed and ran after her all the way to their rooms, and right as they jumped into the portrait hole their clothes were off and Harry carefully pushed Vega onto the bed.

"Harry…" his mouth went all over her face and neck, and his hands began massaging her breasts.

"Mm…you taste and feel good." he bit her nipple and one hand went down between her legs. His thumb rubbed against her clit and she moaned. "You're getting wet already…"

"Only you have the ability to make me wet." she kissed his neck and bit the spot that made Harry writhe. His mouth moved down to her stomach, kissing right where he could feel the baby inside her, and then moved straight where his thumb had been. "AAAHH!" Vega yelped in surprise. "Oh…Merlin Harry what're you…?"

"Shh." he looked up from his spot directly at her silver eyes. "Relax…and let me do this for you." he went back to tasting her sweet juices, almost like devouring an ice cream cone. Vega's moans reached his groin, it was close for him but he didn't want to rush in the hour they had.

"Mmm…" he stopped and began to prod his fingers at her cunt.

"So sweet…" he pushed a finger inside her, gently so as it didn't hurt too much. He moved it in and out of her, and kissed her thighs. "So hot."

"Harry…don't tease me anymore." she groaned out, though it almost sounded like a whine.

"I don't want to hurt you."

"Just do it, but go slow." Harry moved up to look into her eyes, and pushed his erection at her awaiting cunt. "Oh Merlin it's hot…" she had sweat beading down her forehead and into her hair. Her heart was racing fast, as was his so Harry granted her request.

"Oh…" he stopped when the head was in. "Ahh…" she was like velvet inside, nice and wet for him but he still went in slowly up to the hilt. "Feels good inside you…are you ready?" he panted.

"Yeah…do it." he moved out of her, and carefully moved back in. "Oh come on…harder!"

"But the…baby…" Vega touched his face.

"I looked it up, we can have sex if we're careful and by harder I mean…ugh…" Harry pushed into her again. "Ohh…yeah like that."

"Alright…" Harry made love to her and Vega took him in inch by inch. With each thrust he used his hand to massage her clit again and she mewled at the sensation.

"Ahh…ah…H-Harry…I love you…" he kissed her, feeling her tighten around him they were both about to come.

"I…l-love you too…" once last thrust and Harry came with Vega, his seed spilling into her.

"Brilliant love…now how much time do we have?" Harry glanced at the clock, it had only been twenty minutes.

"Forty minutes."

"Good…now let me…" Vega flipped their positions, and pushed herself down on Harry. Harry loved this girl so much, now he wondered if she would even keep track of time after this round.

Hope you liked it, thought a little lemony goodness would do everyone some good until the next chapter is posted.

Next chapter…I think we may let it slip for the baby. Can't say it'll be a shock to most, or maybe it will but it'll start off with something between Sirius, Lucius, and Severus at old Grimmauld Place and then it'll flip over to Harry and Vega getting cornered about the pregnancy. If you want me to throw in anything please say so and I'll consider it.

R&R

Later!