Kidnapped
Chapter 4
Severus sat waiting, he was confused, he did not like the feelings that were coming out in him when he saw Harry Potter. The boy was that of his nemesis, a person he hated most in the world. Yet he was getting a fatherly feeling wanting nothing more to wrap him up in his arms and protect him from the world. He was unsettled from it all; the only person that had gotten into his heart willingly and unwillingly was his godson.
He did not even realize he had stayed up nearly all night drinking whiskey. He did not even bother getting up, he just fell asleep were he was. He was surprised that Dumbledore had not sent him an owl asking him for his help, wanting him to get in touch with his acquaintances. How the man ever thought he was on the side of light he was not sure.
"Here Severus, drink this" said Narcissa's voice.
Groaning he got up grunting he drank the potion, his headache and horrible feeling of hang over was gone within seconds. He knew it was his own potions; she paid him to make her potions. She wanted nothing to happen to Draco, and she knew there were people out there that wanted her dead.
"Thanks" said Severus.
Many people thought he was heartless but he did have room in his heart for his friends. Draco, Narcissa and Lucius. He never got on with Bella, she did not like him. Voldemort was not as bad as people made him out to be, fair enough, he was trying to take over the world but he did not hurt people unless they deserved it. Apart from the occasional Crucio for failing, nothing happened.
He still did not want Voldemort back, and it would be days and then he would be back, he just wished he had the courage to stop Lucius. Lucius only wanted Voldemort back to protect his family, nothing else. He needed to try to get Lucius to understand that Draco was no safer when Voldemort was around. After all Voldemort will not care about a child; not when he had followers that are powerful and mean more to him.
"Breakfast is ready" said Narcissa leaving the room letting Severus gather himself.
"I'll be right down" said Severus yawning.
There was no reply. Narcissa just continued on walking down, the breakfast was already served the house elves had again out done themselves. They never thanked them; they had grown up being horrible to them, and did not realize just how dependent they were on them.
"Good morning" said Lucius coming in. If he was hung over or had a headache he did not show it.
However, Narcissa did not reply, but continued eating; she was still annoyed with him. The thought of that little boy in the dungeons made her sick to her stomach, to think of the worry the Potter's were going through. She would be scared out of her mind if the Order had Draco.
"Give the boy something to eat" said Lucius demandingly before leaving, he hated when his wife would not speak to him.
Narcissa filled a plate up of delicious food, making sure he had at least a choice of things she then started walking fast towards the door, down the steps and into the room Harry was staying. What she found there made her drop her plate and shriek.
"SEVERUS".
She was not sure what to do.
Lucius had heard her, but Severus beat him to the door and paled drastically and shivered. Lucius, really worried now that the plans would have to be put on hold, walked in. Lucius grimaced, the boy looked practically dead, and it was his fault.
"He is freezing he needs heat and he wont get it here" said Severus looking worried as he had bent down and checked the boy's temperature. His lips had a blue hue to them, if that's not a give away they did not know what was.
"Get him up the stairs, into the sitting room, there is a fire up and burning in there." said Narcissa she would not listen to Lucius' protests.
"I think its Pneumonia, Narcissa," said Severus as they rushed to the sitting room. Lucius following morosely behind him. He did not understand their concern; he was just Potter's child. That wouldn't be until later, he would understand himself.
"Oh god, come on Severus hurry" said Narcissa looking paler by the second. Lucius had no idea what it was or what it could do.
Laying him down on the small bed that Narcissa had created, they did not listen to Harry's rambling. They both knew he was probably most likely delirious; Severus would need to brew a potion to get the puss and other liquids from the lungs. He had heard it was sore doing that, but it was saving their lives.
"I have a potion to create, you will need to keep him warm and stop him from dying on us if you can" said Severus leaving to Malfoy lab within seconds.
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"What the hell is pneumonia?" asked Lucius lost.
"It's an illness Lucius that can kill," said Narcissa knowing that this would truly panic the man.
"What? Severus better make that potion and fast," said Lucius looking down at the boy.
What he saw made his heart twitch, Harry was sweating profusely his hair was wet with sweat. His lips were blue and his whole body pale, his breathing was laboured, overall he looked very weak and ready to die was the only word really for Harry at the moment. Swallowing guiltily he made himself stay, he hated himself for feeling guilty but he could not stop himself from being guilty.
Narcissa kept him as warm as she could, almost panicking when she saw his chest was not moving. Making Lucius feel all the more awful for making his wife in the state, she was in now. Perhaps they should give him a proper room, lock the door the child could not do magic that way. Perhaps Narcissa would forgive him then, and leave him be.
"No, mum please stay, please" whimpered Harry as he continued to sweat. Narcissa felt her motherly instincts kick in and started trying to calm him.
"Dad no….please…no" said Harry.
He did not say anything that would make him sound like he was being abused or anything. So they did not know about his life, yet anyway.
"Mum!" asked a small voice.
"Yes son?" asked Narcissa trying to turn her little boy's attention from the boy on the floor to her.
"Who's that?" asked Draco his eyes wide and innocent.
"This is Harry Potter honey and he will be staying here for a while," said Narcissa.
"Really? Can I play with him?" asked Draco, who only had Vincent and Greg and they were boring.
"No," said Narcissa right away.
"Not yet; perhaps when he is feeling better," said Lucius.
Narcissa nearly choked; did Lucius really think that Harry would play with another child when he was kidnapped? Lucius was stupid for thinking that. Harry would want nothing to do with them and not that Narcissa blamed him.
"He wont want to play with you honey; he did not come here willingly." said Narcissa.
"Why?" asked Draco curiously.
"He will, Draco...Son," said Lucius.
"Ok" said Draco coming further into the room.
"Honey, why not go back to your room, choose what toys you want to share with Harry," said Narcissa, a fake smile on her face.
"Why can't he play now?" asked the little boy curiously.
"He is very ill right now Draco, he needs to get better and that's what mummy and Uncle Sev are doing right now," said Narcissa.
"Uncle Sev is here?" asked Draco excitedly jumping up and down.
"Yes, but he is brewing a very important potion right now; he will come up and see you as soon as he finished" said Narcissa.
"Yeah!" said Draco.
"Now go see to those toys," said Lucius.
"Ok I will go and do that now," said Draco leaving the room.
"Why did you do that? You know Harry won't want to play with Draco, now Draco is going to be upset," snapped Narcissa.
"He will if not, then I will get Pansy over," said Lucius.
"You know good and well Draco doesn't like her," snapped Narcissa.
"Mummy no" whimpered Harry. Not in his right mind.
"Fine, I will get Nott's child around," said Lucius as if it did not matter.
"Horrible spoiled children; no wonder Draco doesn't like them," muttered Narcissa.
"Daddy please don't no" Harry pleaded. Coughing up green mucus it slid down his face his teeth started to clatter obviously cold.
"We cannot let anyone else near Draco; you know this!" said Lucius knowing the other children will be horrible because of him being a Death Eater.
Not that the mothers and fathers would let the children play with Draco. One time Narcissa took him to the park, it had been full and the mothers all scrambled to their children leaving the park as if she was spreading a disease.
"Fine!" Snapped Lucius.
Harry's blabbing soon died of altogether quiet suddenly his chest stopped moving.
