AN: Good morning my wonderful readers and happy Wednesday. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and vacation. Now that it is the New Year I should be able to update all of my stories much more frequently but that won't be for couple weeks. The problem is that at the end of every year I have to go through the previous year's filing, make sure they are in order, put them in manila envelopes and put them into boxes. It takes me about two weeks maybe a little less or a little more. On another side note: my laptop is declining rapidly and I will only be able to post chapters when I work. I don't know how long it will take me to get a new computer or how quickly I will be able to post chapters so everyone please bear with me. Once again anything you recognize is JK Rowling's and anything you don't is mine.

Draco POV

I quickly walked down the steps that led to the dungeons, my hands fisted at my side. My heart pounded as I stopped outside of Uncle Severus's office. I took a deep breath before knocking sharply on the door three times.

Silence.

I knocked again and braced myself. Even though I knew what to expect my heart still slammed against my chest. Suddenly the door opened and slammed against the wall. Uncle Severus was standing over me a dark look on his face.

"This better be extremely impor - Oh Draco, it's you." Uncle Severus said his whole body relaxing. His lips twitched slightly and he leaned against the doorjamb. "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Yes, Severus, could I speak with you in your office?" I asked casually. Uncle Severus's eyes tightened at the corners before he nodded once. I silently walked into the room ignoring the pickled potion ingredients floating on different shelves around the room. A shiver raced down my spine and I tried to hide the shudder. Uncle Severus's office was always freezing. Suddenly the empty fireplace was glowing with a brilliant fire and a small smile crossed my face. He rarely lit the grate, even if someone came to talk to him.

"So, Draco, what can I help you with?" Uncle Severus asked, as he slowly lowered himself into the cushiony emerald green chair behind his large mahogany desk that was littered with paperwork.

Something about the way he moved drew my attention. The tightening of his eyes, the way he was favoring his right leg, and the way his lips pinched into a thin line.

I blinked owlishly. "Severus are - are you feeling alright?"

"I'm fine, Draco, thank you for the concern, but I know you are not here to inquire about my health. Now, what can I do for you?"

"It's complicated Severus," I said, staring at his desk. I had no idea what to say or how to even start telling him what I needed.

"Does this have anything to do with your father?" He asked, raising a single brow in question.

Ever since I had been released from the hospital wing, father did everything he could to get me in with the Death Eaters. I had been giving excuses all year but I knew it wouldn't be long until father or Bellatrix or any of the other Death Eaters that were always hanging around the mansion talked or forced me into doing something I would regret. Like ruin the tenuous relationship I had with my Muggle-born future wife.

Father was actually quite lucky that he had been able to get out of the battle at the Department of Mysteries. At the last moment father had asked the Dark Lord about his locket and if it was safe. I had no clue what he had meant but the Dark Lord had and suddenly father had found his way back into the Dark Lord's good graces and had kept me out of the Death Eater's hands for another year. And hopefully I could keep them at bay indefinitely. If I had any say I would get my family out of here before they did anything that would land them in Azkaban for the rest of their lives. If Hermione was pregnant, and she was, that meant the future we had seen was crumbling to pieces and nothing was certain anymore.

"Draco?" Uncle Severus said, I looked up and blinked slowly. "I lost you there for a minute there, didn't I?"

"Sorry Severus, I got lost in my thoughts."

"I can tell." He said simply. "Now, what is it you wanted to talk to me about?"

I took a deep breath and fisted my hands. "Okay, I'll start at the beginning but you can't interrupt or yell or do anything until I finish, alright."

Uncle Severus rubbed his hand against his mouth and sighed heavily. "You have my word but before you start -" He opened the bottom drawer of his desk and frowned, "I know it's in here somewhere - aha!"

Uncle Severus pulled out a large bottle of Firewhiskey. The laugh was out before I could stop it. He smiled indulgently before pouring out two shots into crystal glasses he conjured out of thin air. He passed me one glass and took the other for himself and swallowed a large mouthful. I did the same. The liquid burned like fire down my throat and settled in my stomach.

"Thanks, I needed that." I said with a sigh, or was it a moan?

"I had a feeling it would help take the edge off. After all it's not called liquid courage for nothing." Uncle Severus said after swallowing a mouthful.

"Okay, I'm as ready as I'll ever be Draco, what is it?"

"I need as many potion ingredients, potions, healing salves, Muggle or magic, I don't give a damn but I need it all." I said in a rush before taking another sip of Firewhiskey.

"Draco... you know I can't give you those sort of things. It is all very costly and would take a lot of time to get you the sort of things I'm thinking of. In fact you didn't even tell me everything you want. I can't help you unless I know more." Uncle Severus said, rubbing his hands against his eyes.
"Severus..." I sighed, thinking and then I slowly smirked as an idea came to me. "Severus, for the same reasons you won't tell anyone you're a triple spy, I can't tell you why I need those things."

Uncle Severus stared at me a long time, his face paler than the Bloody Baron. He closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

"I am too sober to have this conversation. But since I am sober I will say this, we will never speak of these things again. In one week you will bring me a very detailed list of everything you could possibly want for whatever it is you will be doing. I will not ask you what these things are for again. But if you are in any kind of trouble, tell me now."

"Oh, I'm not Severus... if anything I've seen the light." I said, smiling slowly. Uncle Severus looked me over and smirked slowly. "Oh... I see..."

"Don't... I'll get you the complete list on one week."

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