The Five Rewrite
By scrappy5798
Chapter 1
It was very late on a very ordinary night when our story starts in the large manor house at the top of the hill in Wiltshire, England. A man with pale yellow hair sat at his desk wringing his hands together. The man's face was aristocratic and held confidence yet his nervous twitching betrayed him. This man was Lucius Malfoy, Head of the Ancient and Noble House of Malfoy. Lucius was a pureblood and very proud of that fact. Most wizards and witches considered them evil and dangerous, just the kind of reputation that the Malfoy's wanted. Like most pureblood families, much was never known about the family because they usually kept to themselves. Most purebloods only cared about three things and they went in this order, Family, Power, and And Money. Purebloods would use whatever means necessary to protect their family and their possessions. If that considered them dark then so be it.
Lucius stood up from his desk and started to pace. Lucius was a hard man who most were afraid to cross, and not much affected him. Lucius was pulled from his thoughts when a pop was heard, looking up he sees the small form of his personal house-elf Garth carrying a tea tray. "Thank you Garth. Any word on my wife?" Lucius asked as he turned to the fire blazing in the fire place.
"Healer is with wifey still, Master. Winky is saying that everything okay." Garth said as he laid the tray down on the desk. Garth had been with his Master since Master was a baby. He took great pride in being the personal elf of Lucius Malfoy. His Master was always a good Master making sure that Garth had everything that he would ever need. The floo flared up as Garth was sitting the tray down. Out stepped two mean. Masters friends were here to keep him company, without a word Garth popped to the kitchen and back with two more teacups.
The first man to walk though the floo was wearing a dark green robe. His brown hair was left to flow around his shoulders. His serpent like eyes scanned the room before enveloping Lucius in a hug
"Lucius, my friend, who would have thought that the beautiful Narcissa Black would consent to marrying a scoundrel like you I will never know." The man laughed as he sat down.
The other man was dressed in all black with billowing robes that made the man seem bigger than life. His hair was pitch black and reflected the light giving it an oily look. His pale face held black eyes that dashed about as he also scanned the room.
"Marry him and give him a child. Who would have thought that Marvolo" the man said as he also hugged Lucius while addresses the man sitting down.
"Do you remember the way they used to hate each other? I never would have thought that they would end up together." The man named Marvolo grinned as he looked at the other man "You two could write your love story and it would rival the muggle Romeo and Juliet, right Severus."
Lucius grinned as his friends joked about Narcissa "I was in the doghouse more often than not, but that women is such a spitfire. Even when she was yelling at me her eyes just captivated me. But man could she swing a punch" Lucius chuckled as he looked at his friends.
He looked at his friend Severus Snape and remembered the first time that they had met. Lucius's mother was taking him to but his school robes when a boy his age also walked in. They both were fitted next to each other. Lucius remember talking to the boy who never said anything in replied. Lucius had looked over to see a dark bruise underneath the collar of his shirt. He had jumped down and ran and told his mother. His mother had been furious that anyone would hurt a child. She had paid for both of our robes and had taken the both of us home.
His mother had healed Severus and had asked him questions about his family. After learning that his mother was dead and that his muggle father hated magic his mother decided that she had a plan to fix this. She had left leaving Lucius with the young boy. When he asked if the boy would be his first best friend, the boy looked at him and asked why. Lucius was only ten and his childish answer was that he didn't know that he just wanted to did the boy actually smile and nod.
His mother had come back and sat both boys down and told them that the only way that they could help the boy was if he became a blood brother to me. The boy had such hope on his face that all I said was that he would be the best brother ever. So that day Severus became an honorary Malfoy.
"Not only am I going to be a father but you, my brother will be an Uncle." Lucius chuckled as Severus's face paled. Lucius knew that Severus thought that he would hurt a child like his father. Lucius knew better than most that Severus had one of the biggest hearts ever. He looked at Marvolo and smiled as he said "You Marvolo, my good friend, will be Godfather." Marvolo's face grinned.
Lucius remembers the first time that he met Marvolo. He and Severus had both been sorted into Slytherin and were headed to the common room when a first year Gryffindor tripped Severus. He had helped up Severus and smiled at the Gryffindor. He then started to remove 50 points from him. The boy had shouted that he was a Potter and that he was only hurting a snake. The older boy only smiled more as a snake head poked its head out of the boy's robes. The Gryffindor ran away leaving two stunned first years. They learned that his name was Tom Riddle but that his friends called him Marvolo.
It was being friends with Marvolo that had opened both Severus and Lucius's eyes to the world around them. They say the way that Dumbledore would stalk their friend. They remembered on the last day of school the way that Dumbledore had cornered Marvolo asking him all kinds of information and what Marvolo was going to do when he left school. Marvolo had said that he was going to try to get a job so that he could get a house. Dumbledore had tried to offer a teaching position to Marvolo who declined it. Later that night Marvolo had awoken the both of them.
Marvolo had said that he needed to disappear without Dumbledore knowing. He had said to be unavailable to be asked any questions from anyone and to have their mother to teach them occulmency. They didn't hear from Marvolo until their 7th year. He had asked them if they would join him in changing their world. They both agreed and became the first Death Eaters.
"Me a Godfather. Do you have any idea who Narcissa will pick to be Godmother? Can you imagine when the child goes to Hogwarts? A Malfoy with Black blood. Oh the utter chaos" Marvolo was nearly hopping in his seat. He couldn't believe that he was going to be a godfather. He would kill anyone who tried to his godchild. He was trying to decide what abilities he would give his godchild.
Most people wondered why the pureblood families still appointed godfathers because pureblood families always had some distant relative. What a lot of people didn't know was that the Godparents could impart certain abilities that they have to their godchildren. This gave a link from the Godparent to the Godchild.
Just then the Healers Assistant, an old Medi-Witch with charcoal hair and a kind smile, opened the door. Everyone stood up and looked at the Medi-witch with concern. The witch just smiled and said "Well, Mr. Malfoy you should probably sit" Lucius sat down hard with the color draining from his face. Seeing this the Medi-Witch quickly said "Your wife is fine. I just thought that you would like to know that you're first and second born are fine and we are just waiting for the last child to enter the world." She turned around and was about to close the doors when she added "Yes Mr. Malfoy. Your wife is having the first wizard triplets ever. So Exciting"
"Triplets" whispered Lucius as he grinned a mile wide. "Did you hear Triplets? Three babies. Three Malfoys. Three" Lucius was in shock.
Severus and Marvolo only laughed. Severus stalled his chuckling to grin as well "The first Triplets. Can you believe that? I am an Uncle three times. Now you have to come up with names. Hey she never told us if it was a boy or a girl." whined Severus as he went to the bottle of fire whiskey and poured three glasses. They continued talking about life and the addition the Malfoy family. It was an hour later that the Medi-Witch came and got them to take them to Narcissa.
Narcissa was laying in the huge bed with two babies in her arms and a third in a blanket cradled in her legs. When the first was born she had been so happy with quickly turned to shock as she continued have contractions. When the other two were born she was tire but beyond the moon with happiness. Her children would have each other to play with. When they had decided to not see the gender of the baby they had decided to do everything natural no potions to reveal the gender or if there were more than one. Her thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of the Medi-Witch with Lucius. Next into the room were Marvolo and Severus.
"Lucius look, they are so beautiful." Narcissa cooed as Lucius approached the bed. Lucius looked down at his wife and the babies that surrounded her. They were the most beautiful sight ever.
"Look what you did Narcissa. Three Malfoys. I am so proud darling." He picked up the child in his wife lap. "Who was born when?"
Lucius asked the Medi-Wizard that was putting his supplies away.
The Medi-Wizard smiled. "The child you are holding is your first born son. The child with the silver blanket is your second born girl. The child wrapped in the green blanket is your third born son." The Medi-Wizard handed three pieces of parchment to Marvolo. "You will have to come up with names so that I can drop it off with the ministry. If would be acceptable we will wait in the sitting room with some nice tea while you discuss the names of the children. I will be back in a month to check up on the children." Lucius nodded as he called for Garth.
"Garth take the Medi-Wizards to the sitting room and give them some tea and something to eat. Then come back here with your son Dobby." Once they were gone and everyone had found a sitting place on the bed next to Narcissa and the babies.
"Well we already have this little ones name." Lucius looked at Narcissa who smiled and nodded. Lucius looked down into the face of his oldest and said "Your name, little one, shall be Daemon Abraxas Malfoy." The baby wiggle his arms making everyone chuckle. Handing the baby to Marvolo so that he could see his godson. Picking up the baby in the silver blanket he looked at Narcissa "What shall we name our little princess?"
Narcissa was thrilled that they had a daughter. She imagined all the dresses and all the girl stuff that they would be able to do together. "How about Elladora Cassiopeia Malfoy" Lucius beamed at Narcissa. He looked at the face of his daughter.
"Elladora Cassiopeia Malfoy. A beautiful name for a beautiful girl." He waited till Marvolo handed Daemon off to Severus to hand Elladora to Marvolo. Marvolo looked enraptured with the children. Severus had a look of awe on his face as he cradled Daemon to his chest.
"Now the baby of the group. Any ideas." Lucius looked to his friends then his wife. It was Severus spoke up "Draconus" Lucius knew that that name was important. Draconus was the name of the younger brother that died at the hands of his father. "You will be known as Draconus Marvolo Malfoy." Everyone smiled as they cooed and awed over the babies. Marvolo noticing Narcissa's dropping eyes said
"Lucius lets put the babes to sleep and let your darling wife sleep, after all she did bring three Malfoy's into the world" Each man grabbed a baby and place them in the bigger than usually crib next to the huge bed. Lucius left Severus and Marvolo looking at the babies as he crawled up next to his wife
"Go to sleep darling I will take care of the rest. I will make sure that everything is taken care of by the time that you wake up."
Lucius kissed his wife and scooted off the bed. "Come on you two" Everyone left the room as Garth popped into the hallway with his son Dobby. "Garth let me see the Medi-wizards out then will do the bonding." Garth and Dobby both nodded vigorously making their ears flap.
Lucius went to the sitting room and handed the naming certificates to the Head Medi-Wizard. Thanking them and promising to give a donation to St. Mungos they left. Lucius returns to his office where Marvolo and Severus are toasting.
"To Daemon" They said as they took a sip of fire whiskey. "To Elladora" they chorused as they took another sip "To Draconus" They drank again. Leaving both of the men laughing like school girls at each other
"Well ladies, Lets finish up with everything before you're both get toasted. You both will bear witness to the House-Elf Bonding" Lucius muttered as he sat down in the armchair by the fire. Marvolo and Severus sat down with goofy grins on their face. Garth and Dobby both appeared in the room. Lucius beckoned them forward.
"Garth you have been my personal house elf since I was born. You have been my confidante, my friend, and my protector. I ask now that I have children if your son Dobby will consent to be the personal House-Elf of my oldest child." Dobby's eyes grew huge in his small head as he nodded
"Master, I is always your friend. I is honored youse asks my Dobby to being yourse sons elf" Garth was thrilled. His son was a personal house-elf following in his father's footsteps. He approached his master and shook his Master's offered hand. Looking at Dobby as Magic swirled around Dobby before dissipating. Dobby jumped up and down squealing with delight. Severus gave out a bark of laughter while Marvolo chuckled at the house-elf.
"Now Garth I know that you have a niece and nephew correct?" Lucius asked with a smile. Garth nodded and grinned hugely.
"Yes Master. They is being Nona and Dak Master. They is good elves. I is teaching them everything Garth knows." Garth was happy that his Master knew who his family was. Most house-elf families tried to get their children positions within their Masters House.
"Would you call them here?" Lucius asked as he took a sip of his fire whiskey. Garth snapped his fingers and two elves appeared beside Dobby. The elves looked at each before grinning and jumping up and down hugging each other. House-Elves are really happy creatures. Lucius cleared his throat causing the house elves to quiet down and look at him sheepishly.
Lucius looked at the Elf that had one a small white pillow case. Lucius elf was dressed in his tailored uniform that Lucius had made for the elf. Most people think that to hand a house-elf an article of clothing meant that they were fired. If that was true then elves wouldn't be able to do anything with clothes. The only way to fire an elf was to sever the bond.
"Nona would you consent to being my daughter Elladora's personal House Elf?" Lucius asked as the elf nodded nearly bouncing off the floor with the enthusiasm "Dak will you consent to being the personal House Elf to my youngest Draconus?" Dak nodded as well. In house elf families it is the oldest that is the one that grants and holds the bonding ceremony of any elf in his family. Garth stepped forward and shook his Masters hand again. Magic swirled around Nona and Dak, but before it died down it swirled around Dobby and meshed with each other's bonding.
"I Tom Marvolo Riddle witness this bonding."
"I Severus Tobias Snape Witness this bonding."
"Now what the hell was that? I have never seen a house elf bonding but I didn't know that they could mesh. What do you think it means?" asked Marvolo as he looked at the awed look on Garth's face. "They's magic is together cause of Legend." Garth answered with only left questioning looks on his master and friends faces "Legends is saying that there is being three elves that protect Magic Five. Masters babies is being three of Five. Magic Five restores Magic balance."
"Garth do you mean a prophecy?" Lucius asked he thought of the implications of such a Legend.
"I is only knowing it as Legend. I tells story to baby elves Master" Garth relied as his heart swelled with pride. His family was three of the protectors of the Magic Five. "They is named Fire, Air, Water, Earth, and Death."
"Wouldn't you think that a Magical Being called Death would be something to be afraid of?" Marvolo said as he poured another round of fire whiskey
"Death is powerful Master Riddle. Legends says Death is stopping death many times. Death is not making death Master Lucius." Piped Nona.
"Thank you for the information Garth, Dobby, Nona, and Dak. Garth why don't you take them to get their uniforms and then go celebrate for the rest of the night." Lucius said so that he could talk to his friends. He knew that the family house elves would have a huge feast to celebrate the bonding ceremonies. The elves nodded then popped away.
"Well it was an interesting story but don't know if we should put any stock into the Legend" Said Severus as he did quotation marks with his fingers as he said legend.
"Who knows it might be true but it might not and it is true I bet that in the telling of the story that it has changed some." Stated Marvolo "But let's not talk about that. Let's celebrate with laughter and fire whiskey." Severus nodded as he drank his drink in one swallow.
Lucius laughed as he lifted his glass and toasted "To the best friends a man can have. You are both brothers of my heart." They drank some more before retiring for the night