Warning: Throughout the story there will be Albus and Weasley bashing, implied rape, rape, abuse, blood, violence, fluffiness, kidnapping and the such. This is a dark!fic and it may disturb some readers. I will try and warn you before a really disturbing scene.
A/N: So its Eymber here. I was told by my cousin (Techno, I will call her) that this was a good start tot he story. Right now I am having a problem progressing it but if I get some review and a good idea for Drama, then I can continue it.
Narcissa Malfoy was worried. Lucius was in Azkaban and he had failed the Dark Lord. The Malfoy's were no longer in the Dark Lords favour. So she was very confused on why he had summoned her to a meeting. She ran a hand through her blonde hair and fretted a little more as her heels clacked as she moved along the hallway. Moving through the Malfoy Manor in a leisurely pace Narcissa allowed her mind to wander. Why had she been summoned? Was she going to pay for Lucius' failure? Did the Dark Lord know of Lucius' betrayal? Would her worse fears be confirmed? She shuddered. Anyway she had to get Draco out of here before the Dark Lord turned to him to repay his father's failures. Perhaps his godfather could take him to the Order; they trusted him so Draco should be safe with them.
She paused. Her grey eyes widening, she was almost to the door and she had yet to ward her mind. Severus was always telling her to ward her mind. She knew the 'throne room' was the large oak doors just in front of her. Narcissa's Occlumency shields were up and she moved to the door again. She shuddered as she thought of what would happen if the Dark Lord found out about her plans, or Lucius' betrayal, the consequences would be horrible.
High pitched laughter reached her ears, The Dark Lord was happy? She wondered what could possibly make him happy. She tried to hold her composure as she placed on the Malfoy mask and went to open the door. Hissing sounded a conversation between two people. It must have been Nagini telling The Dark Lord of her arrival because the hissing stopped and "Enter" rang out from the room. Narcissa tossed open the door and made her way to the Dark Lords feet. She swept into a regal bow before she knelt at his feet. "Narcissa, my dear, have you properly mourned your sister?" He asked as he tried to pry into Narcissa's mind. When she felt him at her walls she brought up the proper memories to him and he seemed content with the answers.
"Not yet, my Lord, I am preparing a service that would be fitting for Bellatrix."
"Good, good. It seems I have neglected a duty for some time. Lucius has failed me and I have figured out a fitting punishment for it. "Narcissa froze and listened intently. "You will bring me Draco; tonight he will pay for his father's failure by becoming an outcast from society!" He laughed a smiled crossing his lips. Narcissa nodded and stood.
"Yes my Lord." She whispered
"You may go." The Dark Lord hissed at her before turning to Nagini. Narcissa swept into a bow and then hurried out of the room. 'Dragon we are in trouble.' She thought as she made her way to Draco's rooms.
She had to find Severus, and she had to get Draco out of the Manor and somewhere safe before tonight. She sighed snapping her fingers. A houself appeared, hurrying along beside her mistress. The elf curtsied as she walked with her mistress. Before the elf could speak however Narcissa spoke. "I need a quill, parchment, and an owl in my rooms right away." She listed off as she gazed down the hall to Draco's rooms.
Draco was pacing his room. He had woken from the most amazing dream, and that freaked him out. 'What the hell is my problem?' He seethed to himself, he thought back to the dream, piercing emerald eyes, messy black hair. Draco quickly shook his head to rid himself of the images as a sharp knock echoed from his door. He turned to the opening door. Draco let out a sigh of relief at the fact that he had cleaned himself, and the room, up before he hand allowed himself to freak out over his dream. "Mother." He acknowledged her as she swept into his room and sat on the edge of his bed. Draco was speechless, his mother, who never cried… was sitting on his bed crying. Draco moved over to her and sat next to her hugging her.
"Dragon" She whispered. Draco looked at her waiting for her to tell him what was making her cry. She turned to him and engulfed him into her arms, as he had let go of her. "There are things I must tell you, many things." She shivered slightly Draco felt her take a deep breath as she continued to speak, "First I must write Severus." She kissed him on each cheek, and then she pulled him close swaying gently. "Please, please Dragon stay here and I'll be back as soon as I send Severus a letter." Draco nodded his mother was quite worried and that worried him in turn. He wondered if it had anything to do with the Dark Lord. Before he could ask though his mother stood and kissed his cheeks again, "I will be back as soon as I can my Dragon." She swept out of the room and clicked the door shut behind her. Draco sat in a stunned silence.
"Wha-?" Draco shook his head. His mother would tell him when he needed to know. But if she was contacting Severus, he looked around the haphazardly dirty room, snapping his fingers a houself appeared at his side, "Daisy, pack my trunk." He said before he stood moving to the bathroom to have a cold shower. He shivered slightly as he thought about the dream he had. Oh god he would have to do something about that.
Narcissa swept to her rooms a floor above Draco's an owl awaited her, she hooted softly as Narcissa sat at the desk and ran a hand down the owl's back. Turning her attention to the parchment on the desk she began to write.
Severus, I know this is odd but the Dark Lord wants Draco tonight. We have to get him out of here. Can you possible 'find a place for him?' I know this owl will not be intercepted as the Dark Lord believes me loyal to him as you are. Please help him. He wants to punish him for Lucius' failure by making him 'out cast from society.' As he put it. Please help us I expect a reply by fire call if you can. To Draco's rooms, we will be packing and discussing how to get him out.
~Narcissa
Narcissa sealed the letter and gave it the owl and sent her off. She would have to be back in Draco's room shortly she moved over to her dresser and pulled out two items. One was a picture of the family together shortly after Draco had been born. She held it close to her chest and then set it on the bed and pulled off the back. In the back there was a letter. It was from Lucius explaining what he had done and that he was now on Harry Potter's side. She thought back to when she had first gotten the letter. She was reading it over and she saw that he had saved Sirius only to have to kill Bellatrix. Before the ministry got there Dumbledore asked him why he did it and he explained that he did not want to work for a manic who wanted to hurt his family. She smiled as she looked at his writing now; she kissed the letter softly before tucking it into her robes. The second thing she pulled out what a locket. She laughed at herself as she remembered that she had once been betrothed to marry James. But they had both called it off, they were good friends and even Sirius liked her. She held the locket and opened it carefully inside were two pictures one of James and Sirius and the other or Narcissa. She would give it to Draco to gain trust in Sirius' eyes. As he knew who the locket would be from. She gently pried off the picture of herself and put one with Draco and herself, as well as a message that could be heard only if Sirius opened it. She smiled and shut the locket, she clasped the locket around her neck and tucked it underneath her robes before she righted the picture and hid away her jewellery box. Narcissa gave one more look around her room before heading off to Draco's rooms. She would have to explain some things to him before he left. She hoped that Severus would get back to them quickly.
Draco had finished his shower, dressed and he was now lying on his bed as Daisy finished packing and cleaned his rooms. There was a short sharp knock as Daisy headed to the door opening it to Narcissa. She swept in once more seating herself beside her son.
"Dragon, you catch on quick." She teased as she looked around and the clean room, and Daisy packing. "Severus should be fire-calling shortly." She smiled at Draco. "I have any things to tell you before you leave." She whispered to him as she pulled out Lucius' letter. "First things first, read this." She handed Draco the letter before standing and helping Daisy pack. Draco was amazed at what he was reading. He had not expected something like this from his father or of Dumbledore for that matter. His father weaved the tale of what had transpired at the ministry this summer.
Potter had arrived at the ministry as planned and they were taken on a chase after the prophecy. Once Lucius had seen how good Potter was he realized he was on the wrong side. When out of the corner of his eye he saw Bellatrix about to kill Sirius Black he turned his wand on her. He had originally been thinking that he had picked the wrong side and this enforced his will to get away from Voldemort. After killing Bellatrix the rest of the Deatheaters turned on him. The prophecy slipped form his grasp and rolled away. Harry chased after it and it ended up leaving the room. When Harry had left the room Dumbledore entered and went after Harry worried for the boy. Sirius Black and Remus Lupin and protected Lucius and he did not know what happened while Harry and Dumbledore were gone all he knew is that the wizarding world now knew that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was back and in the Ministry. The deatheaters tried to flee but none got away as the Order stopped them. Lucius had stayed with the Order and the Obliviated all the deatheaters there and filled in their memories of what happened. Remus had killed Bellatrix instead of Lucius. The most important captive of the Order was Wormtail who could guarantee Sirius his freedom. When Dumbledore had returned it was with a confused, dirty, and bleeding Harry Potter. He came up to Lucius and thanked him for saving his godfather. Sirius came and gave his thanks as well. They then questioned him while the other deatheaters were unconscious why he had decided to flip to the light. He had explained and now was part of the Order of the Phoenix and was writing this letter, under supervision, to his family to explain that himself and Narcissa were now spies and that they would have protection against the Dark Lord. There was also a warning to Draco. "My son, do not let your pride and your mind ever overrule your heart. It will lead you right every time." That is what Lucius did not let happen in the beginning and look where it had landed them.
Before Draco had finished the letter the second time his fire grate came to life with green flames, out stepped none other than his own godfather Severus Snape. "Narcissa," He stated. "I must hurry the Order is saving Potter form his relatives tonight and I am needed." He told her sweeping off his robes.
"Severus, I haven't even finished explaining everything to Draco. I have a few more things to tell him. I guess we shall figure out the plan first and explain to him why we must get him out." She motioned for Severus to sit down and as he sat Narcissa looked at both the boys.
"The Dark Lord has decided that Draco is to pay for Lucius' failure. He wants Draco to be brought to the throne room tonight after dinner so that Draco may become 'outcast form society' as he so eloquently put it." Narcissa smiled dangerously at the both of them as she saw Severus pale "This is why we are getting Draco out of here tonight and to the Order."
Severus nodded. "We must get him out. But he will have to run for the gate. The houselfs can't get him out without setting off the wards and at least if we wait until the Dark Lord is busy then we can have a head start… I will have to wait at the gate past the wards so the Dark Lord will not sense me there." Severus sighed and ran a hand through his greasy hair. "But if the Dark Lord finds out and hits Draco with the punishment be it a spell or potion they may be able to hit him while his is running. Unless he can dodge it." Severus sighed. "We are collecting Potter today, and as I said they need me there. We will have to set dinner early to focus the Dark Lord on dinner. Say 4:30ish?" Narcissa nodded and Draco nodded, Draco looked as if he was going to be sick. Severus stood. "Give me the luggage and I will take it to Headquarters and explain the plan to Dumbledore. We will plan for 4:30-4:45ish. Narcissa you will have to cover for him at dinner. Make the Dark Lord preen. Say Draco is preparing himself for the Dark Lord's presence or some shit like that…"
Draco nodded and flopped down to lay on the bed as he twirled his wand in his hand. He read the warning again. His heart? What did his heart want? Out of here was a definite but other than that what did it want? Narcissa embraced Severus and told him to go but then Draco had a question as he replayed the conversation in his head. "Sev?" He asked tentatively. "You said Potter was going to be rescued… is he hurt?" He asked softly.
Severus nodded in response. "According to the letter the Order received via his aunt we have to get there quickly." Severus looked over to the trunk and shrunk it placing it in his pocket. "I must go. I will be waiting outside the wards. Good luck." And with that he flooed away to tell the Order the new turn of events.
Narcissa saw Draco's worry before he let the Malfoy mask find its way onto his features. "Draco there is much to tell you and little time." She sat next to him and then whispered. "Dragon, if you are truly worried about Harry then worry… what was it your father said? Follow your heart not your pride. So worry if you wish." She told him before getting down to business. She hugged him and then stood waiting for Draco to focus on her.
"There is little time and a long story to give you. You know, Dragon, that I was not always betrothed to your father. I was actually betrothed to James Potter from my birth." Draco's mouth opened in surprise at the news. Narcissa giggled softly. And pulled a brush from Draco's bed side table and started brushing through Draco's hair as she told him the story.
"You see, Dragon, I was betrothed to James as soon as I was born. We became good friends throughout the years, we did not truly understand the whole marriage factor and just enjoyed one another's company and we enjoyed our time together.
"We were really good friend until we came to Hogwarts. My cousin, Sirius Black, and James ended up in Gryffindor together and I ended up in Slytherin as you know. Due to the house rivalry we started making rude comments to one another and the rivalry grew between us and began to tear us apart.
When James fully realized the meaning of being betrothed to me he decided that we needed to know one another. He already had his eye on a girl in his year, and she was in Gryffindor. As we became friends again we realized that we were not in love with one another and that we wanted to stop the betrothal so we could find out true loves. Of course neither of our families would listen and we began to despise them. And we became best friends once more. James became truly serious in getting out of the betrothal and he kept disappearing with Sirius, Remus, and Peter for days at a time.
"When James finally approached me it was with a broad smile. 'I found a way out.' He told me. We would both need four witnesses, each from our closest friends. I nodded my agreement and we began. I brought four girls from my year who were my closest friends, at the time. James brought his friends, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. The last person was none other than Lilly Evans. All I knew about Lilly was that Severus was her friend until he called her a mudblood and then she began to be friends with the Marauders, as they called themselves. James moved over to me and embraced me before we began the ritual. It became a mess of memories but in the end it worked. James gave me a gift as we were still friends, it was a locket." She stopped brushing Draco's hair and pulled the locket out of her robes. She opened it slowly. "The pictures at the time were one of me and one of him. I have replaced the pictures throughout the years. I also have a final picture form James that I never put in here. I kept it for my own selfish reasons." At the look of Draco's eyes he wanted to see the picture. She smiled. "Would you like to see it?" She asked and Draco nodded fervently. Narcissa smiled and quickly summoned the picture.
"This picture was the last I got from James; it is a picture of Harry's first birthday. This was the last picture we received and the next one was to be sent on the day he died. I knew there were still pictures in the ruins of their house and I sent houselfs to get the pictures. They arrived with multiple books and lose photo's that were spelled to be protected no matter what. I still have them for when I am ready to part with them and give them to Harry." She extended the photo to Draco who took it and a smile lit his shocked face. The picture was one of Harry ridding around on a toy broom and James chasing after him laughing. Lilly sat on one side of the picture laughing at James and Harry. Draco was in awe of the child Harry; he was so different from the one he knew now. Child Harry was carefree and full of laughter. Draco wished he could see this side of Harry now. Draco smiled at his mother.
"Thank you for showing me that." He whispered extending the photo back to her. She waved it back at him.
"I would take you to see the rest but we are short on time. Take this one and I will send some others throughout the time you are gone. "She cast the tempus charm. "It's almost dinner time. Get ready Dragon." She shrunk the picture for Draco. "When you wish to look at it tap it twice with your wand. It will grow back to its originally size." Draco's eyes had unshed tears in them for his mother. "I also want you to take the locket. It has a message for Sirius. Tell him 'golden snitch' and he will understand." Draco nodded his understanding not sure if he could trust his voice. Narcissa placed the locket around his neck and spelled it to fit his neck and stay on unless he removed it himself. She handed him the shrunken photo. "Get ready to run Dragon." She stood and moved to the door. "I will owl as soon as I can. Good night dear." She swept over to him and grabbed him in a hug before she left the room.
Draco looked at the photo once more before placing it in his pocket. He sat for a moment in shock absorbing all he could. His mother had left the letter from his father so he placed that in his pocket as well. He set his wand to the side as he began stretching. Draco had been jogging most of the school year and the first week of the summer. He would be ready for the run to the gate.
Draco pulled out the locket and opened it looking at the picture of him and his mother before he looked at the picture of James and Sirius. He studied it closely shocked at how much Harry did actually look like James, but there were differences. Draco had studied his enemy closely over the past five years. He took his mental picture of Harry and compared it to his father noting the differences that must have been Lilly. He could compare Lilly to Harry after he got away. Once he was done studying the picture he snapped the locket shut and picked up his wand placing it in his pocket. He looked around the empty room before moving to the window. A houself appeared with a crack.
"Mistress bids Fizzy tell Master Draco, the Dark Lord dines" Draco nodded the houself on its way. He started moving through the halls of his manor and to the entrance hall. He swaggered through the halls of the manor as if daring someone to tell him that he did not belong there. The manor would no longer be home to Draco and he was shocked to find that it did not bug him and he was okay with it.
When Draco arrived and the entrance hall he tossed open the door and began running down the driveway. An alarm sounded as soon as he stepped past the threshold of the door. Hearing hissing and yelling from inside Draco picked up the pace not taking the chance of a fall by looking back. Draco prayed the gates would be open.
If Draco had looked back he would have seen a very livid Voldemort raising his wand. The incantation was lost in the tumult of noise of the chaos. Draco was hit with the spell and stumbled he gained back his balance and he did not feel any different unless you counted the itching in his arms. He steeled himself for the worst and calmed down. Nothing happened, the itching went away and Draco still ran to his freedom.
The gates opened wide as Draco arrived by them. He flung himself through the gate and into Severus' arms, his heart was racing and the itching was back and it was worse. "Take my robes I don't want to lose them." He said. Severus clung to the boy as he felt a wave of powerful magic. Then he was holding a little silver wolf cub that was drowning in wizards robes. Severus gave a sigh of relief as he felt the cub breathing. He removed the robes folding them and placing them in the satchel he summoned, he was going to place Draco-wolf on the robes in the bag but noticed a locket around his neck. He tried to remove it but it would not budge. "Damn" Severus cursed. He placed the cub in the satchel.
Severus disapparated off the scene as deatheaters and Voldemort came to see what had happened to the Malfoy heir. With robes flying around him Severus arrived to the designated spot Dumbledore had set up so that Severus may join the Potter Rescue Squad.