Give me one more chance
Chapter 8: Year 1
Pairings: James/Lucius
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WARNING: This is about male pregnancy and male/male relationships. Not your cup of tea? Please, hit the back key.
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Ten years later
September 1991
Platform 9 ¾ was bustling with excited new students along with returning students. The eleven year olds stared in awe at the gleaming fire red train that will take them to their new schoolHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardary.
Some kids stopped to ogle at Harry, whispering as they passed by him. He moved closer to his brother for comfort. The young blond held his brother's hand to reassure him that nothing terrible would befall him. Their father lowered himself to one knee as he straightened out invisible wrinkles on their clothes.
"Now promise me boys that you will stay out of trouble?"
"We promise Father," they chorused but the older male just knew that he was going to be receiving a lot of letters about his sons' behavior in the months to come.
"And if you don't, you Uncles will inform me."
"Will Orion and Sheridan be there?" Harry asked hope dancing in his bright green eyes.
Lucius smile sadly at his older son. He missed Harry's quicksilver orbs. Again, Fudge had taken something else away from his family.
"Yes, you will see them on the train. Give me a hug."
Lucius embraced them as if he was never going to see them again. Each kissed him on the cheek and scampered onto the train. He stood there moments after they disappeared from view.
"You have to let them go some time," came the low silky tones of his best friend.
The blond stood erect, smoothing out his trousers. "Yes, you're quite right, but nobody said that I had to like it. And what about you, Severus?"
The Potions master smirk swayed a little. "As well as to be expected."
There was a hint of sadness to his voice but his face portrayed no delete as it bad is grammar indifference.
"I must be going. I'm sure that I will see you later," the blond pure-blood said.
Lucius Disapperated. He was on his way to meet the Governors about adding another curriculum.
Over the years, Lucius and Severus had depended on each other. Both with two toddlers each, Severus had temporarily moved into the manor with Lucius and Lucien after Sirius was taken away.
When Madame Pomfrey informed him on that fateful night so long ago, Severus didn't have time to tell Sirius that he was with child. Fudge had hauled Sirius off to Azkaban before Severus could tell him that he was going to be a father again. By the time he was into his fifth month of pregnancy, Poppy yet again delivered more startling news. He was pregnant with twins for the second time.
Unfortunately, Sirius' imprisonment caused Severus to miscarry. The loss of the twins had caused Severus to be come suicidal.
Poppy was concerned about him especially being alone in the dungeons with young children. After talking with Dumbledore over the severity of Severus' mental health, it was decided that they needed someone to care for the young professor.
The affects of Sirius' imprisonment were taking a terrible toll on the Potions master. His skin became swallow and sickly looking. Severus had lost the golden glow he had from being out in the sun. His once lustrous long hair became lank and oily. Even his lively obsidian eyes no longer held warmth or love.
Only behind closed doors with his children did they look alive. Severus was much thinner than usual. He kept his outer robe closed so no one could notice how much weight he had lost. In short, Severus was wasting away – it was only a matter of time before he succumbed to the separation from his lover.
Madame Pomfrey said his fading would end once Sirius was released from Azkaban and they were back together. However, she also gave a worse case scenario – if Sirius died then Severus would too.
During their meeting of discussing Severus' condition, Lucius thought of something that had been on his mind for quite some time.
oOo Flashback oOo
Hogwarts, June 1982
"If James is dead Madame…" Lucius left the question hanging open. He still couldn't believe that his love was gone.
"You should be as well, Mr. Malfoy," Madame Pomfrey explained.
"Which means that James is out there somewhere," Dumbledore answered.
"So who in the bloody hell did we bury?" Lucius asked hope growing in his heart again. Maybe they could still save Sirius from an unjust punishment.
"Lily," the Headmaster replied.
"But how?" Lucius questioned – clearly astounded. How could they have made such a dreadful mistake as burying James' best friend and not James himself?
"The only thing that I've come up with is James must have left the house leaving Lily with young Harry. Upon his arrival back to the Hollow, James was attacked. A bag of shopping was found near-by but no body. The Minister dismissed it as a Muggle mugging or something as such.
"Lucius do you know why James would leave the house? He knew full well that Voldemort was trying to kill him and Harry."
Giving the question some thought, Lucius replied, "He and Harry were sick when Draco and I left to visit my Father. James always had a habit of going to the market for things. We didn't have a house-elf, so he pretty much did everything himself without the use of magic."
Then something else occurred to Lucius. "Now, tell me if I am wrong about how a soulbond works, but shouldn't my Father be dead also?"
"No, Lucius you are correct in thinking that. However, your Father only had needed to immediately bind himself to someone he loved and cared for of his same blood," Dumbledore said looking at the tall blond over his half moon glasses.
"You see those whose soul mate have died, die too, but there are some who were able to live a healthy long life provided that they bind to someone instantaneously following the passing of his or her mate."
The ex-Slytherin eyes expanded to full size.
"Me?" Lucius answered somewhat cautiously.
"Yes, you, my dear boy. Lucien my not even be aware of the bond, but he knows that he should have died with his husband."
oOo End flashback oOo
And for nearly eleven years, Lucius searched the wizarding world for his husband. Sadly, the aristocrat had been looking in the wrong place.
oOo TBC oOo
A/N: Well, how was that? I'm happy that some of you figured out that James is indeed alive, and no, Lily is actually dead. Will Lucius find his love? Want to know? Well, stay tuned for the next chapter.
Nemesis
oOo Teaser for Chapter 9 oOo
"Perhaps you can tell me the difference between monkshood and wolfsbane?" Severus asked.
Silence.
"You don't know?"
He shook his head negatively.
"Can any one tell me?" Severus looked around – several hands shot up.