Remy's pulse was racing. He had no idea what was going on. The man he had been dating had attacked Gabrielle and kidnapped his son? This could not be happening. He barely registered what was happening. He found himself in Minerva's office. His head was spinning. Gabrielle and Fred told her what was happening as his family and the aurors were called in. Poppy came from the clinic in town to look at Gabrielle who had a minor concussion from the blow to the back of her head.
Remy saw Lucius come in with his Uncle Reg and Moody. "I am sorry. I failed your son and grandson. My little boy has been taken. Draco trusted me and I....."
Lucius came across and took him into his arms. "You did nothing wrong. You trusted someone. We told you. We will get your little boy back to you. We will."
He shared a look with the others as he held Remy. Remy was not his son in law. He was his son. He loved him as one since he was a baby. Remy could not blame himself. They had all been telling him to go out with Matt. They had told him that his son would adjust to it. There was not one of them that were not feeling guilty. Gabrielle and Fred were the only ones who had taken him seriously. But even they had their doubts. It had taken seeing the bruises for them to believe for sure. At first they too thought it might have been jealousy in having to share his Papa for the first time.
Chloe and her parents arrived just as Gabrielle was giving her statement. Remy clung to her and his dads. Chloe looked at her pregnant wife. She could not even imagine if it was their daughter who was missing. She loved Drake. She had since the day he was born. She had worn to help protect him.
Moody looked at Remy. "We will get him back. We will put our entire department on this Remy. Your son will be home and safe in your arms soon enough."
Remy was white. "We need to find him. If he hurts him.....if he hurts my little boy I couldn't live with it. We have to find Drake Uncle Moody."
Moody had not been called Uncle for a few years but he still loved Remy as a nephew. He and Dora and their two children, baby Annie having been followed two years later by a baby brother Teddy Alastor Moody, considered and always would Remy a part of their family. Technically he was. He was Dora's second cousin. But they both considered him more like a nephew. Moody remembered the night when Remy was lost in the woods and had been attacked by a wolf. If it had not been for his father in Padfoot form, Remy would have been killed by the wolf.
Regulus sighed as they were sitting in Chloe's rooms later. "I wish my brother was here. He was so good at finding Remy when he was lot in the woods."
Remy was pale. "I have tried. I always felt a bond with his Daddy but I can't feel him. I can't feel my little boy. I don't know it is because he is......"
They knew he was going to say dead. They did not want to say it. They were all worried. They had no idea why Matt took the boy. He had nothing to gain. He seemed to have been out for Remy. But he took the child. Would he ransom him off? Would he be deluded enough to think he could get Remy by taking the boy? Would he be so angered over what had happened and would he kill the little boy. The fact that Remy could not feel any link with his son was definitely scary. Remy always had a bond with his son. He may not have been able to track him but he should have felt his son.
But there were other reasons. It did not mean his son was dead. There were many reasons that he could not feel his son. There was a chance his son was unconscious. Which was not much more of a comfort but hurt was better then dead. There was also a chance where ever Drake was he was far away or within wards. The distance part was also shaky. There really were no happy options but anything which had Drake alive and out there to be rescued was better.
Remy rested his head against his dad. "I need him back Daddy. I lost Draco. I can't lose our little boy. I can't lose him. He is all I have left. I need my Dragon."
Remus kissed his son on the head. "You have family and many people who love you. But we will get him back for you Remy. Your little boy will be home soon."
They shared a look, his dads. They remembered more then once this feeling. They had suffered this themselves more times then they cared to remember. When the Potters had custody and he had run. When he was taken by Rodolphus and nearly raped. When Albus had captured him and kept him in the dungeons. They knew the horror and fear of not knowing if they would ever see their precious son again. They had at least had each other through it. Draco was gone. Remy did not have his husband to rely on. He did not have his husband there to hold him and assure him that their little boy would come back. They had their friends around them when Remy was missing but it had been the comfort of each other which had always got them through it. They had prayed their son would never go through what they had. Like any father they had hoped that their son would have a better life then they had. They thought with the war over Remy and Drake were safe.
Remy was standing next to the window looking out when Gabrielle came to his side. She put a hand on his arm. "I am sorry I was not able to stop him. I'm sorry."
Remy looked at her and squeezed her hand. "You did your best Gabby. You listened to my son when I did not. Thank you for trying to protect my little boy."
The others watched as Remy stood talking with Gabrielle. It had not gone unnoticed that Remy's hand and Gabrielle's remained together. For now it was comfort. But there was a look which passed most of them which wondered if there might be more. It might help Remy recover when Drake was home. Gabrielle was good for him. They hoped Gabrielle could give him some comfort and strength right now. He was going to need it before they managed to get his little boy back.
Chloe thought of something and kissed her wife. "I am not sure if this will work but I have to try. I'll be back soon."
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Chloe headed for the woods. She was not sure the centaurs could help if Remy could not feel his own son. But she had to try. Drake was a godson to two centaurs. There was some ancient bond to that. And if there was anything they could do, she knew they would. Lord Magorian absolutely adored his human grandson. She saw it every time she took Drake with her for lessons. Grandpa Mag as Drake called him would do what he could to help get his grandson home.
She was met t the edge of the centaur lands by some scouts including Ronan. "I need to speak to your father Ronan. It is urgent. It is about his grandson."
Ronan helped her onto his back. "My father is waiting for you. He knows something is happening though since it is day we have not seen the stars."
She was taken not to the clearing but to the centaur village. She had never been here alone. She had only ever come with her brother or nephew before. When she came for training alone they did it at the clearing. Magorian and his other two sons sure enough were waiting. Chloe did the usual greeting and quickly explained what had happened with Matt and the fact that her nephew had been kidnapped.
Firenze spoke. "He is alive but he is at a great distance. I can feel my link to him. There is a ritual we can perform but we need the other godparent."
She nodded her head. "I can bring Remy's Uncle. He is up at the school. He will do what ever is needed. My brother is desperate. We need to find my nephew."
Assuring her that they would help locate the child they sent her back to the castle. Chloe prayed this would work. Locating Drake was one thing. Rescuing him would be another. But they needed to find him. Chloe did not tell anyone why she was stealing Reg. She did not want to give any hope till they knew if it would work out.