Lucius had known Sirius was right, but he didn't get up the nerve to come to the school until November, when the boys had quidditch. Harry was starting seeker for the team, and he would not be surprised if his nephew went professional one day, Draco a reserve chaser. The boys reminded him so much of him and Severus, Harry spending so much time at the manor growing up, though not for the same reason. Harry had an adoring dad, he didn't need Lucius for that, but Sirius was an auror. He had never allowed Harry to spend any more time with Remus then needed, so if Sirius was busy on a case, Harry came to them. Lucius had been named to be Harry's guardian if anything happened to Sirius, but Sirius changed that recently, knowing Harry should be with Remus.

He sat with Sirius in the Slytherin box as they watched Harry playing the game, Draco did not see air time, but that was to be expected. He could see Remus and Severus in the teacher's box, knowing Severus had come to games, even before he was cleared. He was so close to Remus, and he wanted to know his friend's nephew, but because of Sirius, never met Harry till last Christmas, by accident.

Sirius was so proud when his son caught the snitch less then an hour into the game. "Damn he is better then James."

Lucius smiled."I remember him upset his baby broom did not go high, and stole your broom, when he was two."

They had been at a Malfoy home on the coast for the summer, and after a week of flying his new baby broom, Harry had stolen his dad's. They had all freaked, and were sure he would fall and either break a bone, or drown, but he hadn't. Even at two he could fly, and he had proven at a young age, he had the marauder blood.

Sirius led him out of the stands."I have little doubt Slytherin will have the cup for a second year running. And next year Draco will be a starter as well."

Lucius laughed. "I am glad my son doesn't want to be a professional. He's good but unlike Harry, he would have his heart broken."

His son knew he didn't have the skill, and unlike Harry for whom it was a passionate obsession, it was a hobby for Draco. Among some of the top players in the school, only a few of them actually had the skill to go professional, but there was no doubt Harry would. James and Sirius were the same; James could and would have gone pro if not for the war, where Sirius had always dreamed of being an auror.

They saw the boys come out of the locker room, and for a moment it looked like they might kiss, but a pair of red headed twins interrupted them. Lucius was reminded once again how much the boys had in common, with him and Severus.

Sirius knew his mind. "They will have a happier road then the two of you had. I expect to walk my son down the aisle to marry yours one day."

Lucius smiled at the thought. "I look forward to that day. That is the Black and Malfoy union that should be."

Gone were the days of arranged marriages, even among the pure bloods, though Lucius knew even his former wife had seen them together. She of course had no concern for the happiness of the boys; she could see the union of the them. Harry had one title and estate, and was heir to another, and while the three estates would be kept in tact and divided as they were for kids, it would be a powerful union. The woman believed in power first, she had admitted she was in love with Rabastan since teens, but he was not heir, back then. Rodolphus was to marry Andromeda, but when she married a muggle, he had married the next child.

The boys were done joking with the Weasley twins, they noticed their dads in the hall, and came their way. Harry had showered, but he was still flushed from the game, and bubbling with excitement over his first win as seeker.

He bounded over to them with a huge smile. "Did you see it?"

Lucius laughed and kissed his nephew on the head. "How could we miss a dive like that? Are you sure you're only twelve?"

Smirking at his Uncle, he reminded Lucius he knew his nephew was twelve, he had been to all of his birthdays since he was two. Ruffling his son's hair, Sirius assured his son his Uncle was joking, and they took the boys off to town to have lunch. There of course would be the usual celebration after dinner, in the house.

Draco looked at his dad as they got sweets for the party. "You know Professor Snape will be at the party as our head of house. You should come and see him."

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Severus was heading for his lab after lunch, when he saw Harry and Draco, but their dads were with them. He avoided them and headed for the stairs, having known Lucius would likely come, even if his son was not a starter, his nephew was. Remus had always told him the boys were close as brothers, ever since they were little, and were a lot like he and Lucius were. Harry was like a second son to Lucius, and considering how important quidditch was to him, of course Lucius would.

He walked into his lab, and thought while he found the boys both a joy to teach, but he would be happy when they graduated. He hoped to see more of Harry, he was so important to Remus, but he hated seeing Lucius. He never held it against Draco, he was a good kid, he was not to blame for his parents.

He heard the door open but only one person knew how to unlock his wards. "I'm okay Moony, you don't need to check up on me."

Lucius' voice came from behind him. "It's not Moony. I would have thought after all of these years, you would have a new trick."

He turned to see Lucius in the door, and was reminded Remus was not the only one he had taught the spell to. He had assumed Lucius would have forgotten that long ago, when the man he claimed to love, he saw locked away in a cell.

Lucius came over to him. "I was surprised you never came to the trial. I would have thought you'd want to see them pay for what they have done to you.."

Severus was white. "Do you think I could face that room again? But I forget, you didn't see me. You weren't there."

He had been sure Lucius would come, that he would see the error, and he would come. The month he was in prison before he got trial, he was sure Lucius had simply been in shock, and he would come to the trial. He had looked all over the court room, sure he would see both Malfoy men there for him, but neither had been The trial took two days, and his attorney had finally shown him the article. He had sat surrounded by people who wanted him kissed, save Remus and Lily, and dementors, and wondered why the man he loved, and his foster dad never came. He knew now why Abraxas was not there, but his son was another matter all together.

Lucius blanched when he heard that."I should have been there. My father begged me to be there for both of you. I let you both down."

Severus looked up at him. "Did you ask his forgiveness before he died? I am sure he gave it. Your father deserved better, I deserved better."

Not when his dad was alive, he had never asked, but he had been praying his dad would, in heaven..He had blamed his dad, he had refused to let Lucius tell Severus they could marry, until the Blacks were gone. He accused his own dad of loving Severus more, and only visited him a few times, and was not even home when his dad died. He could have, the healers had told him his dad would be dead in days, but he took off for business, and his dad died two days later.

Severus was irate. "Your father loved you more then his own life. You let me rot in a prison cell, and let him die alone. One of us should have been there."

Lucius didn't even try to argue. "I will always regret what I did to both of you. I can't make it up to him, but please my love, please let me with you"

The words would have once meant so much, but all he could hear was Lucius' words that night If Lucius had come to trial, or if he was found innocent, he may have been able to, but ten years of reliving it over and over again, was hard to forget Day on day, hour on hour, he had been forced to watch and hear Lucius' doubt.

Severus turned, refusing to show the tears that had come. "Just go, please just go. Haven't you caused me enough pain?"

Lucius was about to but put the package down "Open it, it is all Narcissa didn't find. But I won't give up. I will prove to you that we are still meant to be"

He did not turn back to look until he knew Lucius was gone, and looked down at the package, the one he had sent back before. Remus had told him he should open it before he sent it back, that there might be something in it he wanted, from his childhood. His hands went to the package, but he could not seem to open it up.

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Remus saw Lucius when he was coming up from the dungeons, and he some how knew he had not been down there to see the boys, not totally. He knew Severus dreaded today, knowing Lucius would likely come for the game, and they had done all they could to avoid him. Remus knew eventually Severus would face him, but his old friend was never one for confrontation, he was even worse then before he went to prison. lot of it had to do with his dad, but prison made it worse.

Remus walked towards him. "Leave him alone. Have you not caused him enough pain?"

Lucius didn't even ask how he had known. "I know you care about him, but he doesn't need you to play guard."

Snarling, Remus reminded the man that was what people who cared did, they stood up for each other, especially when they knew it was needed. He was not surprised Lucius would talk like that, he had never stood up for Severus when it counted, and he felt guilt now.

Lucius shook his head. "You've fallen for him haven't you? You know you'll never have him. His heart is mine, and I will do anything to get him back."

Remus smirked."He is my friend, I don't know if you know the concept. I'd be happy to see you together, but I won't let you break his heart again."

Lucius thought he was in denial. "You may want to go check on him, I left the package."

Remus headed for the dungeons, Lucius' words in his head, and he could not shake them. It didn't matter if he was, even if Lucius was not in the picture, Severus saw him as nothing but a friend. Not even Severus would want the stigma of being with a dirt poor werewolf, no matter how close they were. He finally shook away the thought, they were friends, and if he knew Lucius would make Severus happy, he would be happy. He kept telling himself that. He found the lab empty and found Severus had flooed him, something he usually never did, preferring the walk. He followed.

Severus looked up from the unopened package in his lap."I could not open this."

He sat down on the hearth and took his friend's hand."I'm here. I think you should."

Severus told him a bit of what happened, as he opened it, and they found a shrunken trunk. When it was the right size, they found the top compartment full of some of his favourite books, but below there was more. There was some art, his baby pictures, a few photos with his mom, and with Abraxas. There was even a teddy. He found a gift with a note, for Severus on graduation. He found a beautiful ancient potions book, a family heir loom, a note. Lucius had included a message his dad had the gift even before Christmas, meant for their last day of school.

He read Abraxas'. "You may not have my blood, but you are and always will be my son. I know you will make good use of this, and make me even prouder."