Draco had called his work to inform them of his absence and was waiting by Harry's bedside. It was quiet, and it was unsettling to Draco. He was so used to the beeping of the heart monitors and the oxygen, and the announcements.

"Good morning, Draco." Poppy said as she walked into the room that morning. "How is he?"

"His breathing is regular and his pulse is steady at eighty. I checked his blood pressure an hour ago and it was nearly perfect at 123 over 80."

"Good, good! Let's have a look." She casted the charm and immediately a flaming red light emitted from Harry's core. "Well, shall we wake him up, then?"

Draco nodded eagerly, watching in fascination as she casted more charms. Suddenly, Harry took a deep gasping breath and his eyes snapped open. "Madame Pomfrey?" he said, complete and utter confusion evident in his voice. "Am I dead?"

"Merlin, no, Mister Potter. Quite the contrary, right now. Follow the light." Harry's eyes followed the light and as it was lowered, he asked Poppy "Why am I here? Where is Scorpius, and Draco?"

Poppy moved to the side and allowed Harry to see Draco, who was staring in awe at the completely healed form of his husband. "Harry!" He shouted, leaping into his arms and onto the bed, crying into Harry's neck.

"Hey, Draco." Harry said. "What happened? Why are you crying? Why am I at St Mungo's? How is the car?" He paused. "St Mungo's? How-,"

"I know everything." Draco said, blowing his nose into the handkerchief that Poppy provided.

"How?" Harry was puzzled. How long had he known?

"I went to your parents." Draco said.

Harry's eyes widened and he stared at Draco. "Do they hate me?"

"How could anyone hate you, Harry? Of course they don't." The two men continued to embrace, oblivious to Poppy as she left to give them some privacy, returning shortly after.

"I hate to intrude on this moment, but I do need to attend to Harry." Draco nodded and began to school his emotions. "Now then, Draco, if you would? I need access to Harry."

"Oh, pardon."

"What do you remember, Harry?"

"I picked Scorpius up from school and we were on our way back to campus, my work, when someone rammed me from the side. I remember being hit from the back after that, and all I wanted to do was protect Scorpius. I think I formed some sort of magical shield around him? After that all I remember is waking up to you flashing that damned light in my eye."

"You cast a shield?" Poppy asked, looking up from her notes. Harry nodded. "That explains the magical exhaustion. You see, you were in a muggle hospital-,"

"Royal London." Draco informed Harry, who nodded.

"- Yes. You were in the muggle hospital for about a week. The doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong. Unfortunately, you had bleeding on the brain and had to be rushed into surgery, where you died on the table. They were able to revive you, and you were then put into a medically induced coma to keep you stable, and you were until last night. Draco here, after being told to take you off of support, transferred you here with the help of your parents. I was able to diagnose you with magical exhaustion. It would seem that you exhausted yourself so completely that you were very near death. Your core was light blue."

"That's bad." Harry stated.

"Yes it is."

"Scorpius... is he okay?"

Draco nodded. "He came out with only a couple scratches, thanks to you, apparently. They didn't know how he survived, the accident piled right into the passenger side of the car. You should have come out fine. Doctors were really confused."

Harry nodded. "Is he here?"

Draco nodded and walked out of the room for a second, following Poppy, to fetch Scorpius.

"Is he awake?" Lily asked, standing as she did.

"Yes. You can both come in after Scorpius sees him." James and Lily nodded.

"Can we call the others?"

"I don't think so, not today."

"Dad is awake?" Scorpius asked excitedly.

The door opened and Scorpius was immediately on Harry's lap. "Dad! Grandma and Grandfather were so worried!"

"Did you inform them?"

"Yes. Of everything, actually. They'll be here shortly."

Almost on cue, a knock sounded on the door. Draco answered it. Lucius and Narcissa were standing with confused looks on their faces. "Is it okay if we come in before them?" Narcissa asked, inclining her head to James and Lily.

"Yes. It's fine." Draco smiled at James and Lily who smiled back anxiously. "I think they need more time to work up the courage to see their son for the first time in eight years."

"Harry!" Narcissa said as she walked into the room. She gave Harry the hug of his life. "Don't you ever, ever do that again, you hear me?"

"Of course, Mom." Harry laughed, hugging the woman back tightly.

"I'm so glad to see you in good health. It's simply astounding." Lucius said.

"Magic does that to a person." Harry said sheepishly, a hand on his neck.

For the next thirty minutes, Harry visited with Lucius and Narcissa while Scorpius had fallen asleep on Harry's bed.

"Well, I believe that our time is up. I've got planning to do, you see."

"Planning for what?" Draco asked.

"For the family reunion, of course." Narcissa smiled. "It's been eight years. That certainly calls for a grand party, does it not?"

"You just like to plan parties, Mother." Draco laughed.

She stuck her nose in the air. "Perhaps, but this is a good excuse. We love you boys. Do come visit when you leave, Harry."

Harry nodded.

"Draco."

"Yeah?" Draco was staring at Harry, still weary on the fact that he was 100% better, when just yesterday he had been in critical condition.

"I'm scared."

"To face your parents?"

"Yeah."

"They're so excited to see you again, Harry."

"They don't hate me?"

"Could you ever hate Scorpius?"

"No."

Draco smiled, and grabbed his hand. "Exactly. I should warn you. I showed them, Sirius and Remus, and Ron and Hermione the memories of the past eight years."

Harry's eyes widened. "Really?"

"Yeah. I'll go get them." Harry nodded, a terrified look still in his eyes. Draco leaned down and kissed him. "It'll be fine. I love you."

"I love you too."

Draco returned with James and Lily following.

"Harry!" Lily cried, falling to her knees at his bedside. "Harry, Harry, Harry." She chanted his name over and over, while James stood beside her and gazed at his son.

"Er...Hi," He said.

Draco began to laugh, causing Lily to stop crying. "Seriously, Potter? It's been eight fucking years and you said 'hi?'" Draco continued to laugh, James joining in. "That's the most Harry thing I've ever seen you do." Lily had started to laugh, following Harry and the four of them woke Scorpius up.

"Shh." He said. "'m tryin to 'leep." He rubbed his eyes, efficiently quieting the adults down.

Draco stroked Scorpius's hair, and smiled. "Sorry, bud. Go back to sleep."

Lily suddenly took her wand out, and cast a silencing spell. "It'll keep the sound out." She explained to Draco, who nodded.

"Harry, it's so good, so so good, to see you again, Son." James said, joining his wife on the ground. Draco took a seat across the room and left them to their devices.

"I'm so sorry." Harry said suddenly, tears welling up again. "I'm so, so, so, sorry. I understand if you hate me. I'm sorry I never told you I was okay. I'm sorry you weren't at our wedding, I'm sorry I left, I'm sorry I ever started drinking. I'm so sorry."

"Harry." Lily said, grabbing her son's face in her hands. "We could never, I mean never hate you, you understand me? We love you so much. We accept all of your apologies, you understand?" Harry nodded, and Lily rested her forehead against Harry's. "We love you so much."

"Besides, if you hadn't started drinking, you might have never met Draco."

"I disagree. I think they would have met, eventually. Can't you see their auras? They're soulmates."

"We are?" Draco asked, smiling.