Chapter Seven, Returning to Hogwarts
"I see you've finally decided to come home." Narcissa said snidely as she glared at her husband from the chair she was sat in. She crossed her arms over her chest when Lucius continued to stand near the fireplace in their Parlour room. "What nothing to say? Did Severus knock some sense into you? Or did he agree with you? For I'm inclined to think the former rather than the latter if I know Severus." Narcissa continued when Lucius remained silent. "Fine, Lucius if you have nothing to say to me or our son for your appalling behaviour on how you treated Harry this evening, you can sleep in another room for all I care. Goodnight." With that said Narcissa stormed out of the room and up to her room only pausing to let one of the Elves knot that Lucius was sleeping a different room for the foreseeable future until he changed his attitude.
As his wife stormed out of the room Lucius slumped into a chair groaning and putting his head in his hands he's messed up big time and had a lot of apologising to do and soon. With that thought Lucius entered his study seating himself at his desk and pulled out a roll of parchment, quill and ink pot from his draw and started to write a letter of apology to Sirius, Remus and Harry for how he acted this evening. Once finished he sent of with his owl and rested his head in his hands once more all decorum forgotten as he thought over his appalling behaviour and how he could make it up to his wife, son and future son-in-law, he was interrupted from his thoughts by his son storming into his study a scowl on his face.
"WHY? WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO HARRY? HE'S DONE NOTHING TO YOU FATHER!" Draco shouted as he sat in a chair opposite his father glaring at him as he crossed his arms over his chest. Lucius sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose he knew it wasn't going to be easy to earn forgiveness especially with Draco and Harry's fathers; if he was Draco and someone did what he did to Narcissa he'd be furious and hex first questions later. He was glad his son didn't have his temper. "I'm so sorry Draco I shouldn't have behaved so appallingly I've already sent off a letter to Sirius and Remus to apologise." Lucius carefully explained to his son.
"That's not good enough." Draco snapped. "You terrified Harry. He was already terrified of you for what you did in second year when he freed Dobby. If he doesn't speak to me again I'll hold you personally responsible father." Draco hissed as he stormed out of the study and up to his room leaving his regretful father behind. Sighing he sat back in his chair all decorum forgotten as he rested his head in his hands, he couldn't believe he'd been so stupid and now he had a lot of making up to do he only hoped he hadn't ruined his son's chances with the young Potter he knew how Black and Lupin could get, especially when it involved Harry.
"Pup!" Sirius called up the stairs. "Are you ready? We need to leave if we're going to make the train on time."
"I'm coming dad." Harry called appearing on the landing with his trunk and empty owl cage as he'd let Hedwig fly to Hogwarts instead of being cooped up for hours. "I'll get that cub." Remus said from behind Sirius, lifting his wand he cast a levitation charm on the trunk and owl cage levitating them down the stairs so Harry could hold on. Harry rolled his eyes at their over protective behaviour but he couldn't suppress the smile and the warmth that made his heart swell; so this was what it was like to feel loved.
"You ready pup?" Sirius asked once they'd reached the hall Harry nodded his head silently his throat was too clogged up to speak, he wanted to go back to Hogwarts to see Draco and his best friends Neville and Luna but he also didn't want to go because he didn't want to leave his dad and papa. As if sensing what Harry was thinking and feeling Remus wrapped Harry in a tight hug kissing him on the forehead. "Harry we will never be too far away you know that; you can always send Hedwig a letter to us as often as you want otherwise Sirius may go crazy." Remus joked eliciting a giggle from Harry at Sirius's affronted look.
"But seriously if you ever want to talk to us straight away about anything you can always use the mirror. Everything's going to be fine Harry I promise." Remus promised holding Harry close to him again. "Come on we better get the the platform you don't want to be late." Remus said ushering Harry into the drawing room where the fireplace was. Remus went first with Harry's trunk and Hedwig's cage followed by Sirius who went with Harry making sure he didn't fall when they arrived but also so he could spend some more time with his pup.
Upon arriving at platform 9 3/4 Harry was immediately surrounded by his best friends Neville and Luna who rushed to hug him as soon as they saw him. "Harry!" Neville and Luna shouted as they ran over to him wrapping him in a bone crushing hug as soon as they reached him. "Guys I can't breathe." Harry gasped from in their arms.
"Oh, sorry Harry." Neville said apologetically as they released him. "How's your summer been?" He asked.
"Great!" Harry said beaming. "I didn't want to leave my dad and papa though." He admitted looking down at his feet. Luna shook her head and wrapped him in another hug. "Harry, it's understandable you never really had a home until your dads of course you wouldn't want to leave them. And the nargles told us about you and Draco." Luna said brightly smiling happily at her friend. Harry stared blankly at his friends his mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water. "H-how did you know?" He stuttered.
"We could tell from your letter how happy you were and we knew it wasn't just your dads and Malfoy didn't start on us as soon as he saw us in fact he was quite nice. And we're your friends Harry we knew you liked him." Neville told his god-brother smiling happily.
"And you're not you know, upset?" Harry asked hesitantly.
"Harry, why would we be upset as long as he makes you happy that's all we care about. And from what we seen he's changing to be better for you and that's all we can ask for." Neville told his god-brother with a smile letting him know that he was happy for him. Harry smiled brightly at his friends, he was so glad they were happy for him and that Draco was being at least civil towards them. They stood there talking for a little while longer until the train whistle sounded signalling for everyone to get on to the train. "Come on pup lets go find you, Neville and Luna a compartment." Sirius said wrapping his arm around his son's shoulders following Remus as he led them to a carriage a third way down the train where Draco just so happened to be standing saying goodbye to Lucius and Narcissa.
"Ah, Sirius, Remus I'm so glad you made it we thought you weren't going to make it." Narcissa said after she greeted them and Harry while nodding politely to Harry's friends. "We've been here awhile Cissa," Remus told her as he and Sirius loaded Harry's, Neville's and Luna's trunk and belongings on to the train while they said goodbye to their families. "Harry was just catching up with Neville and Luna." Nodding in understanding she hugged Harry and kissed his forehead making him blush before doing the same to Draco.
"Have a good year boys and we'll see you at Christmas Dragon." Narcissa said bidding everyone goodbye as she and Lucius disapperated from the platform. "Harry, would you Neville and Luna like to sit with me?" Draco asked. Harry looked over to Neville and Luna to see what they thought, seeing them nodding and smiling at him he turned back to Draco. "We'd love to Draco." Harry said happily as he hugged and kissed Draco's cheek his face as red as the train. "Come here pup. Come give your old man a hug." Sirius said holding out his arms. Harry happily ran into them wrapping his arms as tight as he could around his dad as his dad and papa did around him.
"Have a good year Harry we'll see you at Christmas." Remus said as he hugged and kissed his son once more before ushering Harry on to the train and just in time to as the conductor was going along shutting and locking the doors. Harry stayed by the door hanging out the open window waving goodbye to his dads as they waved goodbye to him until the train turned the corner and he could no longer see them and went to his compartment with his friends and Draco.
"He'll be fine Sirius. Come we need to get home." Remus said sadly as they still stood on the now empty platform. Sirius sighed and nodded his head turning away from where the train once was. "I hope your right Remus." Was the last thing said between them as they Apparated home hoping they were right and for once Harry would get a quiet peaceful year.
