Chapter Thirty-Eight: Home Again

Lucius paced the halls of St. Mungos, not caring what he looked like. His hair was mused, his shirt was covered in blood. Tears still stained his face. Draco was with the children back at the house. Lucius had told him to stay there, that they would be better off at home. Maria, Angie, and Blaise stayed with him. Maria had been so upset that she had passed out and hit her head on the stairs. Blaise was tending her head wound and Angie was helping keep an eye on the kids.

The Ministry had been alerted and dispatched at once. After taking the limp body of Jimmy Campton into custody they left Lucius to go to St. Mungos with Jezzy. The last time a doctor had spoken to him they told him that Jezzy was holding on, but only barely.

He ran his hands through his hair, messing it up even more, and turned to pace the other way when he saw the doctor that had been working on Jezzy approach. He was not smiling. Lucius' heart sank.

"Mr. Malfoy." The doctor started.

"Is she okay?" Lucius asked, ready to run into the room Jezzy was in.

"She is stable. Our Healers are doing all they can for her. We have closed up her wound, but she lost a lot of blood. We will have to keep an extra close watch on her. She's not out of the woods yet."

Lucius sighed. "But she's alive?"

For the first time the doctor smiled. "Yes, Mr. Malfoy. She is alive."

"Can I see her?"

The doctor nodded and Lucius had to control himself and not go running full tilt into the room. She lay in the bed, her middle covered in bandages. Her eyes were closed and her skin was pale and slightly damp. He swallowed over the lump in his throat and approached the bed. He sat in the chair next to the head of the bed and grabbed her hand gently.

"I love you." He said before breaking down in tears and sobbing like he never had before.

Two days later Lucius and Draco brought the kids to the hospital. Xanthus in particular had had a tough time not having Jezzy around. Carol and Draco stood outside the door with the kids and waited for Lucius to check up on Jezzy.

He approached the bed and smiled down at her. Her eyes fluttered open and she gave him a weak smile.

"How are you feeling?" He asked softly.

Jezzy smirked. "Like I got stabbed."

Lucius didn't think that was very funny and frowned at her.

"I feel better. I'm still sore though." She turned her head towards the door when she heard a giggle.

She smiled. "You brought them."

"I told you I would. I was thinking it would be best to see them one at a time."

Jezzy nodded and Lucius left the room to grab Xanthus. When he came back in, Xanthus spied his mother and let out a loud cry.

"Mama!"

Jezzy started to cry. "Oh, my big boy! When did you start that?"

Lucius smiled and kissed her cheek. "Draco has been repeating it since you got hurt. He said it first last night."

"I want to go home." Jezzy sobbed and reached out for Xanthus.

She was not able to hold him yet, but she stroked his head and kissed his cheek. Xanthus soaked it all up.

"Mamamamamama"

Jezzy laughed through her tears.

Jezzy was release two days later under the condition that she was to go home and straight to bed for at least another three weeks. She was also not allowed to pick up her children for the duration of her bed rest. Jezzy had agreed and left with Lucius. When they arrived home Lucius carried her gently up the stairs and into their bedroom.

"Maria will be wanting to see you." He said as he kissed her cheek.

He left to get her and Jezzy adjusted herself as best she could. Every time she moved it sent fire across her belly. After she had gotten into a comfortable position, she took deep breaths to lessen the pain.

Maria came barging into the room.

"How are you doing?" She asked when she reached the bedside.

"Good. I heard you bumped your head."

Maria smiled and touched the still tender spot on her forehead. "Yeah. It's nothing though."

She looked down at Jezzy, her brow furrowed.

"Maria, Lucius won't tell me what happened to Jimmy."

"Oh."

"Please tell me?"

"Uh," She sighed. "Okay. Lucius hit him with some kind of curse, knocked him out. The Ministry came and took him straight to Azkaban. I heard he's to be given to the Dementors at the end of the month."

Jezzy nodded. "Good."

Jezzy suddenly yawned.

"I'll let you get to sleep." Maria said as she kissed her cheek and left the room.

Jezzy smiled to herself. She was glad to be home in her own soft bed. She was glad to be with the people she loved in the home she loved. She was happy to be with the man she cherished and the children she adored.

She was happy to be alive.