Lucius ran to his husband's form. He felt for a pulse. Draco knelt down beside him. "Is he alive dad? Please tell me he is alive."

Lucius looked over at his son, the blood of his husband all over his hands and his robes. "Draco, he's alive. Badly beaten but alive."

Severus came forward and ran a quick basic diagnostic spell he knew. "As far as I can tell they both are, but we need Poppy to be sure."

As gently as he could, wrapping Harry in Severus' robes which the man handed him, he picked his husband up and as quickly without jolting Harry, he carried him up to the hospital wing.

Draco ran ahead and Poppy met them at the door. "Draco said but this is worse then I imagined. Who did this to him?"

Lucius lowered him onto the bed. "The same ones who orchestrated his trip into the woods. Ginny and Ron Weasley and Seamus Finnigan."

She ran a diagnostic spell. "He has some severe bruises and lacerations and by the looks of it a dislocated shoulder, but he got off relatively easy. Only the nose was broken."

Lucius looked down at his husband's stomach just barely showing. "And her? Our daughter? Please."

Poppy managed a slight smile. "Not harmed at all. That little baby is one lucky little girl. Her daddy loves her a lot."

Lucius shook his head as he watched her working on trying to heal the wounds. "But how? I mean after such a beating."

"Mother's instinct kicks in with even of the male variety. The first instinct of any true parent is to protect their baby at all costs. Harry shielded her first with his body and when he was loosing consciousness, with his magic. I have no doubt he endured a lot just in order to try and buy her time for help to come."

Lucius watched as the wounds began to heal as best as she could, though scars were left and a gown was put on Harry and blankets. "I've done what I can for him."

He looked at the chart that was made for the aurors. "Please tell me. I need to know. Was her raped?"

Poppy put a hand on his arm. "Not anally no. But there was evidence of semen on your husband's mouth. I took a sample to learn which of his attackers it came from."

She slipped away to file the report and Severus came over. "Word just came up. The aurors have arrived and those three were taken away."

Lucius' eyes never left his husband. "He endured being brutally beaten and orally raped all in order to save our daughter. I can't even begin to understand."

Severus sat with him. "You don't need too. He's just going to need you. Injuries wise he got off easy. A few days and he'll be back in kicking condition."

Lucius knew what Severus had not said though. "Mentally though he has to live knowing three of his former best friends attacked him and tried to kill his child."

Remus came up. "She is safe and sound. As long as your little one is alive, he will mend. It will take time but when he is holding her in his arms he'll be whole."

"He is my life. If I lost him today I don't know what I would do. I love our daughter but if it was a choice, we could always have another. There is only one Harry."

Severus stopped him. "Don't think like that. You didn't loose either of them. Your husband will wake tomorrow and your daughter is still growing strong in him."

"Harry is going to have to face his attackers at trial and his memories as well. He's going to need you to see him through this."Remus reminded him.

"I will do anything to help him heal. I'm not leaving his side. I can be strong for him."

"You can also be scared Luc. You just thought you lost them. You are strong for Harry and you let us be strong for you." Severus told him.

Lucius sat down next to the bed holding his husband's hand. He knew Harry would not wake till morning and he knew Poppy had assured him the injuries were minor and he'd be fine but Lucius would not believe it until his husband woke.

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Harry slowly started coming around. He didn't know where he was, just his head was pounding and there was sunlight. Memories of the bathroom came flooding back in horrific time but he felt a warm bed under him. A pair of hands pressed his glasses into his and when he put them on and focussed he saw his husband.

"Luc. Where am I? What happened?" Harry asked

Lucius leaned in and tenderly kissed him. "You're in the hospital wing. You've been asleep since yesterday afternoon."

Harry was shaking. "The baby? Please tell me she is safe. I tried to stay conscious for her as long as I could, to protect her but I blacked out."

Lucius put a hand on the belly. "Strong, healthy and safe thanks to her amazing daddy who saved her with his body and then with his magic."

Harry pressed his own hand to feel the warm tingle of life as reassurance. "Your daddy little one wasn't about to lose you. I would do anything for you little one."

Lucius kissed him gently. "Harry can you tell me what happened in the bathroom? We sent records of the injuries, mainly cuts and bruises, a broken nose, to the ministry."

Harry told him. He told him every detail about when he was attacked. He told him the humiliation and the horror, the desperation to protect his daughter at all costs. His husband was sick to his stomach but also bothered by how calm Harry seemed to be taking all of this.

"Harry, you know you can tell me how you're feeling. I mean you've got to be so scared and hurt." Lucius prompted.

Harry shook his head. "I am just grateful she's okay. And I want to see those three tried and convicted for trying to murder my daughter."

Severus and Remus had come in and heard most of the story. "You know you don't have to go to the trial. The court would understand."Remus offered.

Harry shook his head. "I want to be there. I want to be there to confront the people who tried to kill my daughter. I want to see them pay for what they did."

Severus and Remus shared a look with Luc. This wasn't healthy. Harry needed to deal with this. "Harry, please talk to us. We know you're upset." Remus started.

Harry shook his head. "No. I don't need to talk about this. I need to go to my own bed and rest. And then make sure those three pay for what they tried to do to her."

Severus put a hand on his arm. "We're your family Harry. We love you and that baby. You almost lost her. Just speak to us; let us help you with this."

Harry was growing upset. "No. No. I don't want to talk to you about this. I want to go home. I want to sleep. Then I want to see them locked away. No talk."

Lucius knew his husband couldn't avoid it forever but he wouldn't push Harry for now. "Okay Harry. We won't push you. You can talk to us when you're ready."

Harry shook his head. "Please just find out from Poppy when I can go home with you. I want in my own bed and away from here."

Poppy reluctantly agreed to discharge Harry after a quick check up showed his wounds were healing. She agreed with the men that Harry needed to stop avoiding what happened but she also agreed that trying to force him to talk after all of this, would not help either.

Later when Harry was propped up in his own bed Luc sent Draco in to try. "Harry. I'm so sorry I didn't go with you. One of us should have come."

Harry stopped him. "You know they'd have attacked sooner or later. This isn't your fault Draco. It is their fault."

"You know you can tell me anything Harry. I mean we're family now and if you need someone to confide in, I'm here for you."

Harry shook his head. "Not you too. I told your dad and our meddling godfathers that I was fine. I don't need to talk to about this. Not now."

Draco let it drop. "I won't force you then but just remember what I said please. If you need someone me and Blaise, and dad and everyone is willing to listen."

Harry heard none of it. His mind at the moment was set on two things. Making sure his daughter continued to be safe and strong, and ensuring that the three who attacked him, could never try and harm her again.

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Harry sat in the courtroom flanked by his husband and stepson. "Harry James Potter-Malfoy." He responded as Madam Bones asked his name.

"And can you tell us the events of the day in question in the library bathroom?" She asked gently

"I was attacked by Ginny, Seamus and Ron. They knocked me to the ground with a mop and after forcing me to open so Seamus could orally rape me; they stripped me of my clothes and proceeded to beat me."

"And did they give any reasons for their attack?"

"My daughter. They said she was an abomination. That the world would be better off if she died. They said they'd rid the world of her before she could be born."

"And how did you and your daughter survive such a brutal attack?"

"I had to protect her. I used my body to shield her. Even when nearly unconscious. I could have fought back but I had to protect her. She is innocent, she didn't deserve this."

Madam Bones had a few more questions before the room was adjourned, the end of the trial and verdict time. Lucius led Harry into a private office where Harry turned to his husband for the first time.

"Why? She's innocent. No matter what we have done, she never deserved to be killed. Why would anyone try to hurt her?" Harry begged him for answers.

Lucius wished he knew. "I don't know Harry. They were sick people who could not see how pure an unborn baby was. I wish I knew more."

Harry for the first time since the attack broke down. "They could have killed her. I almost lost her. The pain was so bad but I had to protect her. I had to."

Lucius held his husband against him, willing any of it to comfort Harry. "She's safe and we'll make sure no one hurts her or you ever again. I swear to you."

Lucius led Harry from the ministry. They didn't need to be here for verdict or sentencing. His husband had done what he needed to do and now Luc had to do what he needed to do. He needed to help Harry heal from the pain he had finally admitted too.