Still rusty, but I'm getting a hang of it. The OC is Blaise's mother, Nina. Characters might or will be ooc. I'm quite surprised by how many people seemed to like it. I'll probably edit chapter 1 but the flow of the story should be better now.

Ch.2: A meeting to change a sad life

August, 25th, 1991

Lucius Malfoy fallowed Lily's wishes and arrived early in the day at Diagon Alley with his son. Draco had been told that Harry Potter was his dad's mate. He learned this fact when Lucius was teaching him his heritage. When hearing his father had enough Veela in him to find a soul mate he asked if he did find his soul mate. Lucius just couldn't say no to his son, especially when he was sporting his 'I'm going to be cute until you tell me' face. So he told his son the story of what happened 11 years ago. By the end of it he innocently questioned "Am I going to have to call someone who's younger than me papa?" Lucius couldn't maintain a neutral face. He laughed so hard he didn't notice that Severus was there, laughing lightly too.

Over the past few weeks Lucius could feel that Harry was being hurt but at the same time happy. He could only guess this was because of the Hogwarts letter. Lucius was anxious to see how his mate was. Walking into Madam Malkins' store with Draco he took note of a small boy who was getting measure. Draco had gone off to be measured while he stood to observe the young man. He had medium, black, wavy hair that seemed to be growing by the second. The clothes he was wearing were simply horrendous. They were too big and quite frankly looked like they should have been rags to clean animals in zoos. But the striking thing about the boy was that behind the cracked, round glasses were vivid green eyes that were similar too….

Lucius knelt down in front of Harry "Hello young one. My name is Lucius Malfoy. Would you mind telling me yours?" Of course he already knew it was his fae but he was young and knew nothing of what he was.

"I'm Harry. Harry Potter." It surprised him that the man didn't know as everyone seemed to know him. However what surprised him was that Lucius talked as if he was on the same level to him. But the man must be aristocratic.

Lucius watched the confusion spread throughout the young Fae's face. When he heard his mate's name he felt happiness spread through him. But it faded away when he saw a fresh looking bruise peeking out of the much too big clothes. Now he knew what Lily meant by danger. Oh was he livid. He may not actually like muggles but he certainly didn't kill him. But these muggles. How much would he like to rip them piece by piece. But right now he needed to focus on his small mate.

Harry was frozen at place when he saw the blonde move his hand to pull back the neck of his top. He could feel the anger and on instinct he backed up from where he was standing. The older man instantly calmed and looked up into the green eyes. He felt incredibly guilty.

"I am very sorry I scared you. Please forgive me. You see no one" especially my destined one, "should ever be hurt like that. We shall wait for my son and Madam Malkin to give both of you the robes and then I will take you to the ministry so you may be adopted by a good family. In fact I will ask my friend, Nina Zabini, to see if she wants to adopt you."

To say that Harry was confused would be such an understatement. This man he just met cared more for him than his relatives. . Why? Why was he already feeling so safe and comforted? Why was this man, Lucius, helping him get a better life and how in the heaven's name did he even spot that bruise? After all he had known he was a wizard for quite some time and found out how to make it look like he wasn't being hurt. Was this man so powerful he could see through the glamor? Harry definitely didn't know anything about mates so he didn't know that they could see past the glamors in case they could recognize their mate by look.

"Why do you want to help me?" Harry was just too overwhelmed and too shocked, he needed answers.

"Your mother asked me too. If you want we can go to Gringotts and talk to the three goblins who were there."

"Can you give me the short story? Please?"

Lucius wanted to tell Harry everything right then and there but they were still in a public place. He didn't want any of Dumbledore's spies to ever here this. His mate was as young as his son. He wasn't trained in magic and he was unaware of his inheritance. Harry was still very much vulnerable. But he swore he would protect Harry as a mentor and later if Harry wanted, a lover.

"How about we still go to Gringotts incase people who mean harm listen in. And then I'll be able to firecall Nina."

Harry brightened at the thought of still going to Gringotts. The Goblins were very nice to him no matter what Hagrid said about them. Oh Hagrid. "Sir, I was being shown around by someone named Hagrid."

"No matter if we see him I'll tell him I have taken you under my care. Ah! Here is Draco, my son. And I believe Madam Malkin is almost done with your clothes. She will send Draco's clothes by owl."

Draco had come back from the room and was happy at the aspect of a new friend, even if he would someday be his step-father. Until then he and Harry will be best friends. Maybe he will like quidditch? Or chess. Maybe he's more of a studious type? If so they could read in the Malfoy Library. Whatever Harry liked doing Draco would like. After all his only true friend was Blaise.

Lucius made sure to ask Harry if he was okay with being adopted. Despite his confusion on why Lucius was being nice, he agreed. After all the way Draco was going on about Nina and her son Blaise, made him think she was a very nice lady. So he went with them to Gringotts to explain to him everything. Harry truly hoped this wasn't a cruel joke and he had to return to the Dursley's.