A/N: I'm back and trying to do more updating. The next chapter of After He's Gone is on its way. I just need to finish typing it up from my notebook.

Disclaimer: Look at this face, look at this face. Am I JK?

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Lucius Malfoy paced the small room, occasionally glancing at the clock at the wall and then at the delicate watch on his wrist, checking to see if the time was correct.

At exactly two minutes past twelve (midnight not midday) the room echoed with a loud crack as Severus Snape apparated into the squishy armchair next to the fire.

"Well?" Lucius demanded.

"Three. McNair, Crabbe and Goyle."

"Captured?"

"Dead," Snape said simply.

"This is getting ridiculous. Ever since Potter disappeared he's gone mad. Always trying to quash that last bit of resistance. Always another battle to fight, hoping it'll bring his precious Potter back. If he keeps it up like this half of us are going to end up dead."

"I know Lucius," said Severus, holding up a hand in an attempt to calm him "I know. Don't believe I haven't tried to talk reason into him. But it is very difficult to calm down the Dark Lord without him knowing what you're doing."

Lucius gave a rather un-Malfoyish grunt of annoyance, kicking a chair before flopping down in it. They sat for a few minutes, staring into the flickering flames of the dying fire. Eventually the silence was broken by Lucius who cleared his throat and stood up.

"I'm being sent out on a raid in about an hour," he said refusing to look into Severus's eyes "Knowing how reckless the Dark lord has become recently I probably won't be coming back. If I don't do you think you could get a message to Draco?"

Without another word Lucius took a letter out of his pocket and held it out for Severus to take.

"What does it say?" Severus asked, tucking it in an inner pocket.

"It's a reminder of a promise he made me should I die. And that I'll miss him."

In a moment of rare emotional display Lucius wrapped Severus up in a hug.

"I'll see you around," Severus said as he stepped away, staring fixatedly at the plain gold band on his left hand "Try and come back."

Lucius nodded wordlessly before lifting Severus's hand to place a gentle kiss on the back of it.

"It won't just be Draco I'll miss," he said just before apparating away leaving Severus Snape stood alone in the steadily cooling room.

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Silence filled the near empty grave yard. Only two figures remained stood around the fresh grave. One had shoulder length greasy black hair and the other chin length blonde locks. Neither spoke as the watched each other across the grave of Lucius Malfoy. Wordlessly Severus Snape reached into a pocket and pulled out an envelope. He looked at it for a few moments, his last connection to Lucius before holding it out for Draco.

Severus examined the pale boy for a few moments before pulling out his wand and apparating with a loud crack that did not suit the deathly atmosphere of the grave yard.

Wiping away the last of the tears from his slightly flushed cheeks, Draco ripped open the envelope. He read the five words elegantly written on the expensive parchment before nodding once, pushing the note gently back into the envelope and gently resting it on his father's headstone. Then he turned away and strode into the gathering dark, preferring to walk than apparate, the note's words echoing in his now troubled mind.

Bring back Harry Potter.

Now!

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A/N: Sorry this has taken me ages. Thanks to the fab reviewers. Please review again. I love you guys.