Chapter 14: Table Trips
When Damon was brought home he was cuddled into his Father's arms as he slept, red dye was covering him and Fenrir. Bellatrix and Sirius both covered their laughter while Lucius's jaw dropped, yet Tom felt the nerves kick in he was not sure if he should run and hide. Bill walked in wiping blue goo from his face, "Why do I have a feeling its best if I not ask?" Lucius asked after a moment of jaw hanging giggle filled silence.
"We ended up in a paint factory," Bill said before turning to Sirius, "Now we should leave and come up with some brilliant reason for Damon kidnapping Moody, in such a way the kid stays out of trouble."
"He's so naïve we'll just tell them that he thought he was doing the right thing and that his right and wrong are a bit skewed because of his parents," Sirius said chuckling some, "Now how about we get dinner then go home, I'll need the substance to deal with them."
As they left Bellatrix poked Damon in the forehead, "Wake up," getting glanced at she asked, "Why did you have a portkey to Romania?" getting a mumble none of them understood she sighed and kissed his forehead, "Sleep little one," and she chuckled as he cooed a 'night' at all of them.
"I'll put him to sleep," Fenrir chuckled as he went upstairs, but he paused midway up the stairs and turned to look at Tom, "Oh by the way if you ever lay a hand on my son again I won't think twice about ripping your throat out, just thought you should know."
The next morning Damon was sitting with his pets humming and coloring, he did seem to be an overgrown toddler at times since he always did stuff like that. He kicked his legs behind him as he colored in a dragon, Bellatrix and Draco were playing chess a few feet away and no one was aware that they were being stared at. Fenrir dropped next to his son and chuckled lightly at the purple dragon, kissing his temple he glanced around and noticed a spell whipping towards his son. Turning he caught Damon close and rolled so the spell left a scorch mark on the floor.
"What the-" Bellatrix stood drawing her wand as did Draco, yet who ever had just tried killing Damon was long gone, "Lucius! My Lord!" she hollered and they came rushing in with a few others and froze at the burn mark on the floor, "Someone just tried killing Damon."
"My picture," Damon frowned before yelping as his Father squeezed him so tightly he closed his eyes, "Daddy that hurts!' getting released a bit he got kissed on the top of his head.
"I'm sorry Kiddo but someone just tried killing you," Fenrir held him close but not tight, "I don't know what I would do if that happened."
Lucius and Bellatrix searched the outside along with half a dozen other Deatheaters; someone who was important to them had almost been killed. When Fenrir broke into the Order house and tackled into Sirius the Order pulled their wands, "Sirius someone…someone tried killing him," which made the man freak out some, "Where's Bill?"
"Where – I don't know is he alright? Is he hurt? – Why am I asking you?" Sirius said pushing the werewolf up he started for Malfoy Manor radiating anger and yet scared out of his mind.
Bill came down the stairs and saw Fenrir standing there trying to speak with his Mother, "Fenrir?" getting glanced at he saw the panic, "What is going on?"
"Someone tried killing Damon," Fenrir said and ignored the wands and Molly's lecture about being a dangerous man with such a dangerous child he looked at the red haired man who knew his son's secrets, "Sirius just left and…will you come spend a few days at the Manor he seemed fine until Draco pointed out he had almost died…now he won't come out from under the table."
"T-table? Someone tries killing him and he hides under a table?" Bill asked before hearing a slight whine, "Yeah I'll come, just calm down if my instincts serve me right as soon as the dark Lord heard what happened he put everyone on protection duty?"
"Well…yeah," Fenrir said before swatting a wand away from his face, "Do you mind I'm having a breakdown here!"
"Ron go upstairs," Bill said grabbing Fenrir's hand and walking towards the door, "Now come of Fenrir you just need to breath, he's safe now and hell you just sent a Marauder after whoever dared hurt him the person who tried will beg for death I'm sure."
Every single member of the Order present watched as the feared werewolf who terrorized England pretty much sagged against Bill in exhaustion, most likely from worry over his son. As soon as the group was gone Arthur said softly, "Who would try hurting Damon, he's such a sweet kid. A bit twisted and weird, but sweet none the less," which made a few others nod and some of them glare at him.
Damon sat under the dining room table when a black snout he knew popped under the table cloth and Sirius in animagus form sniffed him out before curling up with him. Tom was sitting at the table handing treats under the table for the teen who refused to come out, Bellatrix, Draco, Lucius and about a dozen more people were searching the grounds. While two dozen Deatheaters were creating a perimeter around the Dining room keeping guard, Narcissa even sat at the table speaking to it but actually to Damon since he seemed frightened.
"You can come out from under there," Narcissa whispered softly eyes locked where she knew the teen was, "Your Father sent Sirius and he's getting Bill, the whole room is surrounded and I doubt very much anyone can hurt you now."
"No," Damon said stubbornly, "This was supposed to be a safe place, it's not safe!"
"Ssh," Sirius held him a bit before kissing the top of his head, "I'm here now, as a Marauder I will never let you get hurt, never I promise."
"Alright!" Bill opened the door and walked over to the table smacking a hand on top of it he said, "Kiddo we're taking a trip to Egypt and you had best come out here right now or I will take the table with me!"
Popping his head out Damon blinked a few times, "Why are we going to Egypt?"
"Because I know you're safe there, it is only for a week and a half but it is just until things cool down," Bill said calmly, "We'll be staying at my townhouse down there, your father and Sirius are coming with us so say goodbye to everyone else," getting the teen to blink he pointed at the ground next to him, "Come here now young man."
"But Bill…this was supposed to be safe…how do I know Egypt is safe?" Sirius popped his head out and nodded as well, "See even Sirius isn't sure."
"It is safe because I say it is safe, have I ever let you get hurt before?" Bill asked before holding up a hand to stop him from speaking, "besides the smacking incident."
"Well no," Damon whispered before glancing at the ground, "I guess we can go…" he glanced up and crawled out before getting hugged by his Father, "Dad."
"You know for a powerful and usually confident twerp you sure do act like a child some times," Bill chuckled before getting a glare from what he considered his little brother, "Such a cute little boy, how old are you now three maybe four?"
Sirius hit Bill in the arm, "Be nice he is allowed to have melt downs every now and then, his life almost ending is a pretty good reason to break."