Give me one more chance
Chapter 16: James and Lucius
Pairings: James/Lucius
Rating: Kneazle
Disclaimer: The characters of Harry Potter are not mine, they are the property of JK Rowling and Warner Bros. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
W A R N I N G: This is about male pregnancy (possibly) and male/male relationships. I'm letting you know now what the relationships WILL contain. So, if you are AGAINST such pairings, please find something else more to your liking, you have been WARNED.
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Beta-read by: Jadwiga. Thanks hon! You're the best. Any mistakes after she has done her work are mine.
Summary: Twenty-one year James Potter finds himself in a precarious situation after he split with his boyfriend. Only his friends and family knows about it, but what happens when his ex-lover comes back?
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The day after Lucius was led to his husband, found him at a loss at where to begin. For so long Luicus had searched for James and now he was with him, holding him in his arms, scared to let go as if the former Gryffindor would vanish, but that didn't happen as James stretched as he wiggled closer to the blond.
So much needed to be done, yet Lucius couldn't bring himself to move an inch from the comfortable position that he was currently in.
His thoughts whirled around his head. First thing that was on the list of 'to-do' was getting Sirius out of Azkaban. Hopefully, Severus—
"Merlin's beard!" Lucius thundered sitting straight up in bed, knocking James to the floor. "Son-of-a…"
He forgot about Severus!
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The hospital ward was quiet with the exception of one patient who was trying his hardest to stop crying but the tears just kept on coming.
Draco Malfoy indeed was crying. His own mother—no, he couldn't claim her as such—the woman who birthed him, had struck him.
She wanted to see him, but Draco knew it was for some other reason, it just had to be. Why else after thirteen bloody years would she come around? Even if she was not allowed to physically see him, she could have written or fire called him.
But she refused any and all manner of communication until today.
His father always told him that Narcissa hated Lucius for loving James and hated James even more for capturing Lucius' heart.
"Don't worry yourself about adult problems, Mr. Malfoy," the Headmaster solemnly told the teenager.
"I can't believe that… that witch carried me. Did she ever love me?"
"Ah, I'm afraid I cannot answer that question. However, I will tell you this: Your father for all his coldness and calm exterior loves you and Harry with all his being and will not tolerate anyone abusing his children. As we have found out with Harry and the Durley's. Lucius will risk going to Azkaban than to have you or Harry hurt. This also applies to your grandfather and godparents.
"After you left, Lucien showed and was madder than a fire spurring Blast-end Newt. I've never seen him with his tail feathers so ruffled before."
This caused Draco to smile a little. The poor boy had had enough to with, without his estranged mother showing up causing chaos.
"I must tend to other matters and will see you for dinner."
The Headmaster stood. Bones cracking as he rose up out of the hardwood chair and slowly waltzed out of the infirmary, humming with his hands clasped firmly behind his back.
Madame Pomfrey entered next with a phial of dreamless sleeping draught.
"Take this and rest. When you wake you may leave, Mr. Malfoy," she said in a gentle tone.
Not giving thought to what had transpired in the Headmaster's office between him and his mother, Draco turned up the phial.
"Eww," he crowed, shivering from the horrid tasting potion. Draco layed down and was asleep by the time his head hit the pillow.
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When Helena and Matt said their good-byes to James and Lucius, the sun was making its daily trip behind the mountains. A black limousine was parked in front of the Johnson's home waiting for the reunited couple.
Some of James' memories were still a bit blurry but he had felt safe and content with Lucius. Matt had also added that James would remember everything in time now that he was found and was going home.
Once on their way, Lucius stared at his lovely husband. The years were definitely kind to James, for although he had aged the former Gryffindor held on to his masculine beauty. But the over night transformation was clearly evident—their thirteen year separation melted off.
Wrinkles were no longer present around ice-blue eyes. Even the streaks of grey hair were gone from white blond hair. Although no one could actually see the grey Lucius knew they were there.
Hazel eyes danced with joy. And tempting pouting lips were now Lucius' focus of attention. Salt and pepper hair returned to its glorious obsidian shine. The wild mane now reached down to James' shoulders.
Lucius tried to hide his smile but his much larger frame shook with mirth.
"What's so funny?" James inquired.
"You."
A hurt look passed over James' face. Lucius had to do damage control, quickly. "No, no, nothing bad. Your and Harry's hair are exactly the same length and just as untamed. Looking at you, love, just reminds me of how much you two favor one another."
Feeling a little better, James went back to staring out the dark tinted window. The city was long since out of view and flat plains zipped by.
"Tell me about my son. What have I missed?"
Expected hazels peered into intense quicksilver orbs. James was instantaneously imprisoned within the molten liquid gaze.
His breath hitched as his pulse quickened. His heart raced—the blood pumping muscle was trying to leap out of his chest and into his throat. What sort of magic was Lucius casting on him?
Without even realizing what he was doing, James crawled the short distance separating him from his husband. He took Lucius' face between his hands and closed the gap.
Lips tentatively met.
Lucius sat unmoving allowing his love to control their reunion pace. The kiss deepened. And all too soon the Limos backseat windows frosted over with precipitation from their hot heavy breathing.
James' hands moved along Lucius' pectorals—the chest muscle jumped under his questing fingers. He brushed slender fingers over pert nubs, which caused Lucius to groan from the sensual contact. He wasn't so sure if he could restrain himself should James continue with the exploration of his sex craved body.
For so long had Lucius dreamt of having James writhing under him—moaning and panting out his name begging him for release.
However, they were snapped out of their sexual induced haze by the tapping on the door window.
They were at Malfoy manor.
Righting themselves, Lucius exit the vehicle first offering a gloved hand to his spouse, who gladly accepted it, blushing all the way to the front steps.
Once inside, Lucius left James to explore on his own before giving an official tour of the manor to get James reacquainted with his home. Lucius couldn't tell his lover about Godric's Hollow, not yet at least. James needed to get stable in the Manor before dropping a load like that onto him.
First, Lucius needed to get in touch with Severus and let him know that he'd found James.
As luck would have it, Lucius was greeted by Missy in his study.
"Sirs?"
"Yes, what is it?" Lucius asked without looking up from sorting through his mail that had collected over the past week.
"Headmaster Dumbledore request yours presences right aways, sirs and that of Potions master Snape."
Feeling a headache coming one he said, "Did the old man state why?"
The house-elf bobbed its' head making the large round eyes jiggle.
"Well… what did he say?"
Lucius; however, was not expecting the answer to be, "Sirius Black is at Hogwarts, sirs."
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In all of thirteen years, Severus Snape-Black fell into a deep sleep without the aid of a potion for the first time.
Unfortunately, he was unable to stay asleep due to the incessant knocking on his hotel suite's door. Rising from bed, grumbling about how he was going use the person's entrails for some ghastly potion, Severus yanked opened the door, wand at the ready to fire off a nasty dark curse.
Once he realized whom it was, he snarled, "What do you want?!"
"Get dressed… now!" Lucius barked. He and another person stormed into the suite.
"What the bloody hell for?" Severus asked, none to nicely still not recognizing the man standing behind his best friend in the darkened entryway.
Lucius approached the professor. "We've got to get back. We've missed some things in our world, my friend. One being, Sirius has escaped Azkaban…"
Severus lost all feeling in his legs and dropped to the champagne carpeted floor taking Lucius with him.
"And the other reason?"
Lucius looked over his shoulder.
"Hello, Severus."
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A/N: Did everyone enjoy the reunion between James and Lucius? I hope so. I nearly cried when I was putting it together. How is Severus going to react to seeing you-know-who? Don't know? Well, stay tuned for the next chapter.
Nemesis
oOoOo Teaser for Chapter 17 oOoOo
The dark foreboding figure of Professor Snape stood at the threshold.
"I knew I'd be the one to find you."