So I've returned :D
This si the sequel to 'Fatherly Summons' and it's taking Harry and Draco through the final stage of their battles. I hope you enjoy !
DISCALIMER: I don't own Harry Potter or any of its attributes :(
"Master Lucius, sir, there be Death Eaters outside the Manor gates sir." Lucius looked at Narcissa with a worried expression which she returned. Annalise grabbed Alistair with wide eyes. Emma slipped her hand into Draco's and squeezed. Draco pulled Harry to him and kissed his forehead. Harry drew his wand.
"Right, you three," Lucius indicated to Narcissa, Annalise and Emma, "head for the North tunnel and make your way along it. Do not stop for anything or anyone." The three women nodded before turning and hurrying away, leaving their luggage behind. "Harry, I need you to strengthen my wards. Blood ones are only so strong and as soon as the Death Eaters realise that the wards are to protect its inhabitants against my father and not evil itself, there'll be hell to pay. Use anything you've learnt about wards from lessons…I know you've done it so don't look so lost boy." Harry jumped at being addressed in the same way his Uncle had addressed him and hurried to the middle of the atrium to place layers of wards up. "Draco, I need you to fetch the silver wand from my study, Adrian, go with him and cover his back…if anything happens to my son…" Lucius let the end of the sentence unsaid but knew his nephew got the message when he drew his wand and followed Draco from the room. Nodding in determination, Lucius drew his own wand and joined Harry in making the wards tighter and more secure.
Their magic weaved and entwined within the other's and shimmered along the layers of the wards. Draco re-entered a few minutes later, hair dishevelled and panting; Adrian followed behind, also out of breath. Harry stopped in his spell casting and looked to Draco, concern written over his face.
"What happened?" He asked, lowering his wand to his side.
"Potter the wards!" Lucius bellowed. Harry jumped and hastily aimed his wand back at the wards. "They've realised the wards won't protect us anymore. They're trying to break through." Lucius panted. "Draco, the silver wand." Lucius held his hand out. Draco came over and placed a wand that appeared to be made of pure silver in Lucius' hand and took his old one. Instantly Harry felt the wards strengthen and the increase in magic flowed over him. After a few tense minutes, Lucius lowered his wand, indicating Harry to do the same and blew out a breath.
"They should hold for half an hour at least." He panted out, "Now down to the tunnels with you." The four men hastily made their way out of the atrium and down the narrow halls. They were flung onto their stomachs when a blast flew through the corridors. Scrambling to their feet, they all drew their wands.
"Half an hour at least?" Harry echoed disbelievingly. Lucius frowned.
"They must of unless…Bellatrix." Lucius snarled the name. "As a family member by marriage she can enter the manor and remove the wards. I can't believe I didn't think of it. Never had time to really. Well I did but…"
"Father!" Draco cried, bringing Lucius' attention back to their predicament.
"Right yes." Lucius shook himself. "We'll need to fight, but get to the tunnels. If we aim for the tunnels now, we should get there in time that they won't see us…however, be prepared that they might." Harry nodded and tightened his grip on his wand.
The four men turned and sprinted for the tunnels, careering around corners and sliding all over the place. Lucius saw the room ahead of them and cried 'FASTER!' before running headlong into an invisible wall which sent him sprawling to the ground. Cursing, he sprung back to his feet and drew out the silver wand, aiming it at the shield in front of him. Harry drew his wand and stood behind him, aiming his own wand down the corridor.
"Bellatrix." Lucius growled. "She's put four layers up and weaved them in…it'll take me a few minutes to bring it down."
"Lucius, we don't have a minute." Harry said as five Death Eaters rounded the corridor grinning manically. Lucius whipped around and glared at his sister-in-law making her way towards them.
"Look who we have." She giggled manically. "My dear brother-in-law. Traitor!" She spat.
"Always nice to see you Bellatrix." Lucius replied grimly. He turned to Harry, Draco and Adrian. "You need to hold them off." He whispered frantically. The men nodded and Adrian and Draco drew their wands.
"Aww. Babies want to play." Bellatrix laughed and Harry felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. Snarling, he sent two quick stunners which sent two of the five Death Eaters to the floor. Bellatrix screeched and sent the killing curse towards Draco. Harry reached out and shoved Draco to the floor, neatly side stepping the green light whilst doing so. Draco smiled grimly up at him and stood, sending a cutting curse towards one of the Death Eaters, The man in question raised a shield and sent the curse back to Draco who ducked. Adrian levitated one of the Death Eaters and repeatedly banged his head on the ceiling until it flopped forwards. When he let the Death Eater fall back to the ground, he turned to beam at Harry and Draco but was brought down by a stunner from Bellatrix. Harry wiped sweat from his brow as he duelled with Bellatrix, their magic crashing into each other's and making the room light with it. Draco sent a stunner at the Death Eater he was duelling with and watched in satisfaction as he fell to the ground with a resounding 'oomph.'
"DRACO!" Harry bellowed as Bellatrix sent a killing curse in the blonde's direction. Draco instinctively threw himself to the ground and cradled his head in his arms as a pillar blew up in front of him. Harry growled audibly and turned to face Bellatrix. She smiled her mocking smile before laughing and disapparating from the corridor. Harry huffed and ran to Draco, picking him up from the floor. Lucius turned and looked at Harry in bewilderment.
"Why did she go?" He asked the raven haired boy. Harry shrugged as he leant over Alistair.
"I don't know." He said exasperatedly. "Ennervate." He muttered, pointing his wand at Alistair's head. He turned back to Lucius. "Figured she was out numbered?" Lucius shook his head.
"No that's not it. Bellatrix liked playing games; she would have enjoyed taking both of you on at once. What did you bellow to Draco for?" He asked as he bent to examine Draco's wound.
"Bellatrix was sending a killing curse his way." Lucius' head snapped up.
"You let her know?" He hissed. Harry frowned.
"Let her know what?"
"You alerted her to your care for Draco by protecting him from the killing curse, now she'll use Draco against you." Harry sighed.
"Well what was I supposed to do? Let Draco take the curse and die?" Harry yelled.
"No but think of some other way to alert Draco than giving away your feelings for him."
"You're being ridiculous! How on earth could Bellatrix know I cared for Draco by my merely calling his name?"
"You growled at her after." Lucius stopped shouting and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Look it doesn't matter, well it does, but we can think of this when we arrive at Hogwarts. Let's get to the tunnels." Lucius sent a healing charm into Draco's leg which allowed him to walk with nothing but a slight limp.
All four men continued down the corridor before entering the office and stepping behind the bookcase. Following the stairs down into a tunnel, they were surprised to find all three women standing there looking terrified. Annalise immediately went and embraced Alistair as Narcissa did the same. Emma looked at Draco and Harry, her lip wobbling. Draco smiled and opened his mouth but Harry had already got down on one knee and opened his arms for her to run into.
Pulling her close, Harry stood and allowed Emma to wind her legs around his waist. Draco patted her shoulder comfortingly and placed a kiss on her forehead as she smiled weakly at him. Without any words, all seven people turned and began to make their way along the tunnels, finding their way being lit by torches activated by their presence.
AN So please review and let me know what you think :D
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