Harry was panicking. His son. Where was Brendon? He stood looking at Draco who was slowly coming around on the ground and Susan who was sill shaking to bad to say anything. No one around seemed to know what had happened.

Lucius looked at his son. "Draco? What happened son? Where is Brendon?"

Draco looked at his arms as if he didn't understand. "I don't know. I was holding him. Someone hit me from behind."

Severus had calmed enough to find a calming draught for Susan and was feeding it to her while Lucius picked up his son and they carried him and led Susan into the pub where they needed answers.

Harry stared at them both. "My son? Where is my little boy? Someone tell me what happened to my little boy."

Susan spoke. "It was one of the Death Eaters. I remember his photo from the newspaper. A Lestrange."

"Rabastan? Rabastan has my son?" Harry said and would have hit the ground if Lucius had not grabbed him by the arm.

Lucius directed Harry into the nearest chair and Draco told him what he remembered. Susan couldn't tell much more other then she saw the face of the person but before she could draw her wand, Rabastan had Brendon and had apparated way.

Rosemerta came over. "I contacted the aurors. They're sending someone right away. Your son I'm sure will be found."

Sure enough Tonks and Shacklebot came through the door as did to their surprise Moody. Moody noticed their shock. "We were told who the baby was."

Harry looked at them. Members of the order. He had never believed that he would need the help of the order when the war had ended. The war was over, things were supposed to be safe. It was supposed to be safe for his son to grow up in.

As the aurors took the report Severus turned to his husband finally. "Harry."

Harry was trying to be brave out here in town. "Our little boy. He has our little boy. The monster they tried to marry me to, has my little boy."

Severus sunk to his knees in front of Harry. "Harry, I swear we will get our son back. I promise you. I swear I won't rest till our son is back in your arms."

Lucius came over. "Harry I will get my private investigators and everyone on it. I promise my little godson will be returned to you."

Tonks came over and suggested that Harry and the others be taken back up to the castle as they were in bad shape and the aurors didn't need them down there anymore. After she hugged Harry and assured him she'd do anything to get Sirius' grand god cub back, Harry allowed himself to be led back to the castle.

Draco and Susan needed to be checked out by Madam Pomfrey so they went to the hospital wing. She came out in shock when she saw them. "What happened?"

Harry sunk down onto one of the beds as Draco and Susan were seated and Poppy went to check on them. "My son. My son."

Severus seeing his husband was in no shape, explained to her what had happened. "It looks like Rabastan was the one who kidnapped our son."

Poppy came over with a bottle and whispered into Severus' ear. "Your husband needs this. This isn't good for him."

Severus nodded and knew she was right but he doubted he'd convince his husband to take any kind of sleeping potion or calming draught, no matter how much he needed to. Severus was trying to stay strong for his husband but the fact that a monster like Rabastan had his three and a half month old son, stopped his heart.

Lucius had disappeared but he came back from the office and turned to Harry. "I sent word to the Weasleys to come, and sent word to Remus as well."

Sure enough Remus arrived moments later as he was not far away, in his office. "Oh cub, I'm so sorry. We'll get him home soon, I promise cub."

Harry had gone all but unresponsive by that point and while Draco had a nasty bump he had no concussion and Susan was recovering from her shock, everyone's concern was drawn to Harry in full. Hermione clutched her own daughter to her chest, not even able to imagine the horror her best friend was going through.

Severus got Remus to help him get Harry to their rooms. He had Winky bring in some tea for them. "Please drink some of this for me Harry."

Harry looked down at the cup and slowly sipped a bit of it. As his eyes started to close though he knew what his husband had done. "No. No. No."

Severus took the cup and kissed his husband. "I promise we'll get Brendon home. But he's going to need his daddy strong for him. You need to calm."

Harry was drifting off but he clutched his husband's hand in desperation. "Please just get my little baby home."

Everyone watched as Severus carried his husband into their bedroom and placed Harry down into his bed. Harry would be out for a good 12 hours at least and they hoped they'd have news, some kind of news for him, when he woke.

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Severus had never imagined his rooms would be full of Weasleys before but three hours after his son had been kidnapped, he was grateful for their company as well as Lucius and Hermione. Hermione had reluctantly put Ariel down in Brendon's nursery. She some how felt it was wrong but Severus assured her that Harry would want it, would want his goddaughter to be comfortable.

Charlie had followed her into the nursery when she went to check on the baby. "I remember Harry nursing Brendon at my wedding and talking to him about babies."

Hermione looked up with a smile. "I remember you revealing he could breast feed. Have you and Rodger decided yet to have a baby?"

Charlie looked at the door to the master bedroom. "We were going to reveal this weekend that Rodger is pregnant but after this, I don't think we can."

Hermione's response was cut off by Severus who had come in. "You know Harry would be happy to hear your good news. You know how happy he would be."

Hermione looked down at her daughter and knew Severus was right about Ariel in the nursery as well but she knew how Charlie felt. She felt almost guilty for having her daughter so safe at home, even worse that her daughter was safe in his son's bed. Charlie felt guilt over being happy about his own baby. But they both knew deep down that Harry was so selfless and so devoted to those he loved, he would want them to be happy even in his own pain.

Charlie was about to take Severus' advice and share his news when the door opened and Tonks came into the sitting room. "I have news."

Severus shut the door on the nursery as they entered the sitting room so Ariel would not be woken. "You have some sign of my son?"

Tonks shook her head. "I wish I had better news for you but we got a ransom note. But it is for Lucius and Hermione."

Everyone stared at Tonks in complete confusion and thought the woman had lost her mind. Then it dawned on them. Draco had the baby. Rabastan must have believed the baby in Draco's arms was his sibling and not his godson.

Severus looked down at the note which simply said Rabastan would be in contact about a favour. "What do we do? He believes he has Lucius' child?"

Tonks nodded. "The town people don't know whose baby was taken save for a few and they have been told to keep it a secret. It is safer that way."

Hermione looked back and forth. "Why do you think it is safer? I don't get this."

Lucius spoke up. "Rabastan and I had our problems but if he knew the baby was Harry's, Brendon would be at risk. Rabastan is still angered over the marriage."

Severus paled. "If he learns that it is Brendon and not Ariel, he could harm our son. Rabastan and I never got along, even when I was a spy. And then Harry..."

Tonks sighed. "You guys will have to play along. It seems Rabastan doesn't know Lucius had a daughter. You and Harry will have to pretend your son is safe and Lucius and Hermione's child is missing."

Severus looked at the door to the room where his husband slept. "Harry will never be able to pretend his son is safe. You saw him. That baby is his entire world."

Lucius reached for his hand. "We will help you know we will. I will play along and do everything the man wants, to make sure Brendon is returned safely to you."

Molly nodded from her place by the twins. "You know we are all here. We have been given suites here. We will stay and help you till Brendon comes home."

Severus knew that the presence of the Weasleys would not raise any eyebrows for they were close to Hermione as well as to Harry. They all knew that there was a chance that Rabastan would find out he had the wrong baby for too many people knew that Lucius had a daughter not a son. They needed to act fast.

Tonks spoke for a time about what was being done and then she slipped out but not before saying. "With the help from Lucius' men I swear we will find him."

Severus walked to his master bedroom door but looked back at everyone. "Thank you guys for being here for my husband." After a pause though. "And me."

Severus knew he would not be able to sleep but he went into the master bedroom and he collected his husband into his arms and lay there holding him. He broke down for the first time since Brendon was kidnapped, and he began sobbing. He didn't notice Lucius enter some time later until he felt a bottle pressed to his lips and his friend reassuring him they'd wake both if they were needed. Severus reluctantly drank his own potion and drifted off with his husband.

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Molly was standing in the doorway of the nursery later that night. Guest rooms had been added all along the hall of the Snape chambers so that the Weasleys could stay close, but Hermione and her husband were asleep in the transfigured rocking chair, their daughter still asleep in the crib.

Molly heard a sound behind her and saw Harry. "Harry."

Harry moved into the door of the nursery and could see from there the sleeping form in the crib. "Ariel?"

Molly held the boy in her arms. "Your husband said it was okay as they didn't want to leave you. He thought the baby would be more comfortable here."

Harry just nodded. "He was right. My goddaughter should be happy and in dream land. I wish I knew my son was."

Molly's heart ached for him as she led Harry over to the couch. She had known in the war what it was like to not know if a child was safe or not, but never an infant. She knew Harry was suffering the worst nightmare of every parent out there and she wished she had some way of comforting him. But even after nearly thirty years of parenthood she had no words to come close to comfort over the kidnapping of his son.

Molly noticed something as they sat. "Harry what are you holding?"

Harry looked at the bear in his hands. "Your son gave me the bear. He gave it to me when I came out of the coma. It was Brendon's first."

Molly remembered seeing the bear many times and knew it never left the cradle, or the stroller or carry seat the baby was in. She had no doubt it would have been in Brendon's stroller before Draco had taken him for a walk. Harry was clinging to the bear now like he would have held his son.

Molly reached out for his hand. "You know your husband is doing everything as is your dad, and my boys and Lucius, everyone, to get your prince home."

Harry was fighting back the tears. "I haven't even been away from him for more then a few hours. I need him. I need him in my arms. He's only three months old."

"He will be okay Harry. Rabastan will make sure he eats Harry. And we'll get him back. You just need to stay strong for your little prince." Molly tried to assure him.

The dams broke for Harry as he began sobbing uncontrollably in her arms. He wanted to believe his son would be safe and would be home in his arms but he knew the longer Rabastan had him the better chance that Brendon would be discovered his son and not Lucius' and that Rabastan might kill him. He knew the only thing saving his son right now was the mistaken identity.