2. Chapter

"Then that's what we are going to do" said Lucius soothingly. Arthur just burrowed further into Lucius's robe

"But first of all, I need to take care of you" said Lucius and simply teleported them to the Malfoy Manor. Because of Lucius status as the head of the Malfoy family, he could teleport directly into the building. They arrived at the bedroom of the blond wizard.

"I don't..." Arthur started to say, but Lucius put his finger at his lips.

"I want to help you" he said as he started to take off Arthur battered clothes "firstly you need a warm bath and then some sleep"

When he tried to get off his shirt Arthur grabbed it and backed off.

"Don't!" Lucius took a step back and waited a few breaths before he raised his hand and stroked Arthur's hair.

"Ok. I won't take it off" he said.

"I can't take off my shirt" said Arthur "it's not nice" he added.

"What... Arthur what happened?" He assumed that Arthur is afraid to take off his clothes, but this comment implied something terrible. And he didn't like the implication it carried.

"I was careless, I thought that she will like me, that she will take care of me. I learned my lesson" he said darkly.

"Arthur, you need to take off your shirt, so I can help you" said Lucius and slowly and as unthreateningly as he could he tried to get it off. Arthur slowly let go of it and let it slide to the floor, then turned to show his back to Lucius. The Malfoy couldn't say anything at first. Arthur's back was criss-crossed with scars from different origins.

"She said that I'm don't deserve to be loved, I'm bad so I need to be punished" whispered Arthur. Lucius put his hand his shoulder and felt Arthur stiffen, after a few breath he relaxed and let Lucius hug him.

"She is wrong, you deserve so much more, and I will prove it to you, if you let me." Arthur turned and hugged Lucius back. They stood likd this for a long time, neither wanting to stop it. But at last Arthur stepped back and kneeled before Lucius.

"Please, help me" he said with tears in his eyes. Lucius petted his hair.

"Come on, lets start with a bath and go on from there" he helped the now half nude wizard into the bathroom and let him take off his trouser himself. The bath was big, four people could sit in it without touching each other and it was full of delicious warm water.

When they were still in Hogwards they would go into the perfect's bath and take a bath there together. Lucius was one of the few who know than despite the odds Arthur is a submissive. His parents knew but didn't accept it so they always pushed him to be something else. There were others who know both from Griffindor ans Slytherin, but Arthur no longer kept in touch with them.

Lucius helped him into the water then quickly got rid of his clothes and stepped in after Arthur.

"Will you let me wash you" Lucius asked.

"Yeah" said Arthur barely audibly.

Lucius washed first Arthur's front, and just after he made sure that the other wizard got used to his touches again, he started on his back. Arthus was silent all the while, and just stared at the wall.

When they finished with the bath Lucius helped him out of the tub, dried him with a fluffy towel and they made their was back to the bedroom.

"Lie down on the bed and I will get the house elves to make you something to eat" said Lucius and with that a house elf apparated into the room "Please make some light food for Arthur and me" said Lucius, the elf nodded and left. Lucius sat down next to Arthur.

"I would like you to answer for some question" said Lucius, Arthus nodded "whenever you feel uncomfortable just tell me and I will stop with the question and we can continue later" Arthus nodded again.

"Do you have any injury that needs to be seen by a doctor?" asked the blond wizard. In the past when Arthus was sick or in need of a doctor he usually went to Lucius with it, but when he was not around he didn't tell anyone, there was a time when he fainted and still didn't want anybody to find it out.

"I don't have any injury, but I have been sick a few times in the last months, I don't know the reason."

"Ok, then tomorrow we are going to get you to ma doctor. It is important, have you been with anyone during the time you was with Molly?" He knew that Arthur wasn't involved with Molly more than necessary.

"Just a few times, Molly wouldn't let me go anywhere alone, and after the children were born I spent a lot of time with them when Molly didn't want to be with them. I tried to find a way to get in touch with you, but I ran into wall at every time I tried.

Arthur was close to tears by now, so Lucius hugged him.

"Ok, that's enough. I'm here now and I won't leave you alone again" and with that promise they went to sleep.

TBC

(hopefully)