Warning: I don`t own HP, nor SS or anything else. I read a lot of stories, so if anyone recognizes something I might have borrowed it inadverdently. English is not my first language, so there probably will be some glaring mistakes.

Chapter One

Severus Snape had many regrets, but at this moment the most pressing was the regret that he was the closest thing to a friend that Lucius had. "Pardon me, what did you say Lucius" he said hoping that he`d misheard the man. "I said I was getting rid of Narcissa, she can`t have more children and Draco is a weakling. I want to produce more children in hope of begetting a better heir."

Thinking to himself that Lucius should have been happy with what he`d got Severus just raised his eyebrow to the other man in an enquiring manner. Uninterested as he was in the matter, it still paid to keep a friendly relation to Lucius. "I was thinking of offering for that young daughter of Nott, she is about twenty and seems good material for a new Lady Malfoy. Judging by that brood they have, the daughter should be fertile enough."

"Narcissa isn`t too happy about this I imagine" Severus declared dryly, thinking that the woman would probably fight tooth and nail to keep her position as it was.

Lucius just smiled cruelly, mostly to himself. Severus normally kept skimming the surface thoughts of anyone he conversed with (except Albus and the Dark Lord) and at this moment he clearly saw that Lucius had not planned divorce as he`d imagined but something altogether darker.

As he finally came home after his afternoon with Lucius Severus spent a short time writing a note before calling a trusted elf to him "bring this to an elf you think you can trust in the Malfoy household, tell him it`s imperative he deliver it in secret to the lady Malfoy and this must not be witnessed by any other elf or human."

"Yes Sir" said the elf promptly and vanished with a `pop`.

Sitting in her boudoir Narcissa jumped a bit when Dobby popped in and gave her a note "Very important note for you mistress, must not be seen by master" the elf babbled wringing its ears violently. Curious she opened the note and read:

`Lucius is getting rid of you to make more heirs, and he is NOT planning a divorce. Get yourself and preferably Draco out of there as fast as humanly possible, take refuge somewhere Lucius cannot get to you. A Friend"

Narcissa was many things but not stupid, within minutes a case was packed and she summoned Dobby again. "Dobby would you follow me if I bonded you to me?" "Yes mistress I wills follow my master or mistress to the end" the elf said sadly. Pondering a bit Narcissa finally handed the elf a hat, "you are now free Dobby, I won`t bond you again if you wish but you must swear to help me free myself and Draco from Lucius"- Beaming happily the elf squeaked, "Dobby will swear, and Dobby likes being free"! Within minutes the two had left Malfoy manor, hopefully forever, leaving scant signs that they had ever been present.