Unexpected Heritage
A/N: Okay, I received a couple reviews asking me if I'm planning to pursue this into a Lucius/Severus/Harry relationship. To be completely honest, I'm not sure what I'm turning this into. I actually like the idea of LM/SS/HP, so I'm kicking around the idea. But I will essentially leave it up to you, my wonderful readers. So I'm taking a poll. Everyone with an opinion should review with the answer to this question:
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Harry could see the tears clinging to the Slytherin's eyelashes as he read the note.
Death Eater,
If you ever want to see your son,
leave now and never show your face in Hogwarts or Hogsmeade.
I'm watching you.
PS…If I don't receive 10,000 Galleons in the armor on the third floor by the
locked door by dinner time, the ferret dies.
~Dear Gods, this is from Ron. I can't believe that he would do this. Mrs. Weasley will kill him if Sev and Luc don't. That's after he's expelled by Dumbledore.~ Harry gently wrapped his arm around Lucius' shoulders, pulling him into a hug.
"It'll be alright, Lucius. Now that there's a note, I'll bet that Dumbledore can find him. Did you get enough sleep?
"I tossed and turned, kept waking up. I just need a cup of coffee and I'll be fine."
Harry looked towards his bedroom door. Severus probably wouldn't wake up any time soon since it was 4:27 in the morning.
"I think Sev is going to wake up soon. I'll go get him. Just try to relax. Umm…Order some coffee if you'd like."
Lucius just nodded as Harry dashed into the bedroom with the note in his hand. He shut the door and jumped on top of the sleeping Slytherin. The Gryffindor whispered a silencing spell the split-second before Severus yelled at him.
"What in Merlin's name are you doing? Bloody Gryffindor!"
"Ssh! Lucius got a note from whoever took Draco…andIrecognizethehandwriting."
"What?"
Harry slid off his mate and sat on the bed next to him. He handed the Slytherin the note.
"I know who wrote the note. That's Ron's handwriting if I've ever seen it…and Ron was the only one who ever referred to Draco as 'ferret' other than Fred and George."
Severus looked it over and sneered. Looking it over again, the Potions Master sighed.
"Alright, so we know Weasley is involved. What can we do?"
"I have something in mind that I want to try at breakfast. If that doesn't work, we'll go straight to Dumbledore. But please let me try first. I can make up some story and try to get him to tell me what he did. Do you have any Veritaserum already made?"
"Yes. I always have some prepared…just in case. I'll bring it with me to breakfast."
"Good…now I'll try getting information from him at the beginning of breakfast. If I'm not having any luck, I'll sit at the head of the table, facing you. That will be your cue to talk to Dumbledore at the Head Table. I want Professor McGonagall to have him in the Headmaster's office immediately after breakfast. Okay?"
"Should we tell Luc about what we're planning?"
"I don't think so. He might hex Ron to death before I can find out anything."
Severus nodded and the two men pulled on clothes and robes. They left the bedroom to join Lucius for coffee in the sitting room. Lucius was sipping from a steaming mug, staring into the fire. Severus sat in the middle and Harry on the end. After taking mugs of coffee, Severus looked at his best friend.
"I'm going to give the note to Dumbledore at breakfast. He ought to have no trouble finding out where it came from. Then we can find Draco. Do you want to come to breakfast?"
"No. It'll scare all the students. I'll stay down here…that is, if you don't mind."
"Not a problem at all. I don't have a television, but you can sit in here and read."
"Thank you, Harry. Could I borrow that book? The one about the ring"
Harry nodded and smiled softly. Checking the clock, the Gryffindor noted that it was almost time for breakfast. Standing up, he went to the bookshelf, got The Fellowship of the Ring, and handed it to Lucius. Harry placed a hand gently on the blonde's shoulder and squeezed. He leaned down and softly kissed Lucius' hair.
"We'll fire-call as soon as we know something. Make sure you eat something. Severus and I will be back as soon as possible, alright?"
Lucius nodded, looking to Severus. Harry quickly strolled out of his rooms and up to the Great Hall. Severus pulled his best friend into a tight hug. Lucius buried himself into the embrace.
"It will be alright, Luc. We'll find him, I promise. Whatever it takes. Now I have to go. You're sure you don't want to come?"
Lucius nodded again. Severus pressed a chaste kiss on the blonde's lips. The Potions Master pulled away and stood up.
"I'll be back as soon as I can. Call Albus if you need anything."
Severus left and went to the Great Hall. Most of the students were already there. The Head of Slytherin saw that Harry was talking with Ron; Hermione and Ginny were at the complete other end of the table eating. Severus sat next to Dumbledore, as he did every day. The old wizard leaned over to talk to the Potions Master.
"It looks as though Mr. Potter is making a peace offering to Mr. Weasley."
"All may not be as it seems, Albus. You know that."
The Headmaster smiled and set to eating his eggs. Severus picked at some toast and fruit, but was more interested in watching Harry.
"Umm Ron?"
"Is someone speaking to me?"
"You know I am. I wanted to apologize. I haven't been myself for the past two months. Don't know what was wrong with me, but I think I'm over it. I was being a total prat about things."
"Yeah, you were. Then you went and started being friends with Malfoy. Where did that come from?"
"Snape told me that he'd kill me if I didn't act nice to him."
"But you're an elf…he can't kill you."
"There are certain poisons that can kill and elf. He said he knows which ones. I didn't want to take the chance."
"Why didn't you tell Dumbledore?"
"Dumbledore was the one that put us together. He'd look the other way. But now that Malfoy's gone, I don't have to deal with him anymore. I want to find out whoever got rid of him and thank that person. They did me a favor."
Ron smiled and clapped Harry on the shoulder.
"It was me. Well, me and the twins."
Harry forced himself to smile and look excited.
"Really? You've got to tell me how you did it. That was bloody brilliant!"
"You think so? Cause it was really easy."
"Come on, it was amazing. Tell me how you got rid of the little cripple."
Harry knew that both Severus and Dumbledore winced at what he just said. The Boy-Who-Lived knew that what he said was harsh and cruel, but it would help him get information from Ron. The Potions Master and the Headmaster could both hear every word that the two Gryffindors exchanged. Dumbledore was recording what was said as well.
"Fred and George met me in Hogsmeade and they chucked the ferret out of his chair and grabbed his wand. I tied him up and dragged him into the Forbidden Forest. Left him there, hanging by his wrists from a tree, after I roughed him up a bit. I think he's still out there. Well, unless the centaurs killed him or something else got to him."
"How'd you get out without being caught by the centaurs?"
"They didn't see me. I went in the middle of the day, so most of 'em were probably sleeping. I just hung him there, not too far in, but far enough that you couldn't see him. Then I buried his wand right under where he was hanging. No huge loss to the world, though. Now we just have to find a way to get rid of his father. They said he was a spy for the Order, but I don't believe it."
"Umm, Ron?"
"Yeah, Har?"
"Dumbledore wants to see you."
Harry got up and ran out of the Great Hall, heading for the Forbidden Forest. Severus decided when he got there that he wanted to be around when Dumbledore dealt with Weasley. Dumbledore and Severus strolled down to the far end of the Gryffindor table, stopping in front of one Ronald Weasley.
"Mr. Weasley…my office…now."
Dumbledore practically growled the words out to the red-head. Severus smirked and followed them out of the Hall. They went up into Dumbledore's office, each taking seats.
"I suppose, Mr. Weasley, that you are quite proud of your accomplishment. Professor McGonagall has contacted your mother and I do believe that your parents will be here soon. You should know that, if Mr. Malfoy sees fit, you can be arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Since it seems to have been all your idea, we are going to wait and see if Mr. Malfoy wants to press charges before your brothers will be involved."
Ron paled considerably and looked quite frightened. Severus just sat there quietly, watching the young Gryffindor. Harry really pulled through for them; he would find Draco. Hopefully, the young Slytherin was still alive. A few moments passes before two very angry Weasleys stepped into the office through the fireplace.
"Please Arthur, Molly, have a seat. I know that Professor McGonagall told you we had suspicions, but I can confirm that you son was the brains behind the disappearance of Mr. Draco Malfoy. If you wish to listen to the conversation in which he told Mr. Potter about how this was done, I could replay it for you."
"There will be no need, Headmaster. We take your word for it. Has Draco been found?"
"Mr. Potter is outside looking for him as we speak. It has been quite some time since I have had to do this, but Ronald Weasley, if you will give me your wand."
The now-trembling young man took his wand from his pocket and gave it to the Headmaster. Dumbledore put it in a glass case next to his desk.
"I will keep it until the Ministry tells me otherwise. I was hoping to never have to say this again, but you are, as from this moment, expelled from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. All of your belongings have been packed and you are to remain at home until you are contacted by the Ministry."
Molly sobbed and Arthur embraced his wife. Severus smirked. He didn't need to say anything; Dumbledore said nearly everything he was thinking. Dobby appeared with Weasley's trunk. Molly spoke up through her tears.
"Thank you, Headmaster, for contacting us so soon. Rest assured that he will not leave the house. And please let us know if Draco's alright. Good-bye."
The three Weasleys left via floo, leaving Severus alone with the Headmaster.
"Let us go to the Hospital Wing. I'm sure that Madame Pomfrey will need to prepare for Mr. Malfoy's arrival."
The two men went quickly down to the Hospital Wing. There they filled the medi-witch in on what the situation was. She didn't have much to go off of, but she bustled about while the Potions Master and the Headmaster waited.
Harry ran through the forest, moving deep enough in so that he couldn't see past the edge of the forest.
"Reperire Draco"
The tip of his wand glowed yellow for a moment, then fizzled out. He wasn't close enough to Draco for the Locator Spell to work. He ran farther away from the castle, relatively parallel to the edge of the forest. Stopping 3 more times to use the spell, he was finally directed by the little yellow light on his wand pulling him toward the tree where he found Draco hanging by his wrists from a low tree. His feet were about an inch above the ground, but since he was paralyzed, it wouldn't have mattered if he was standing flat on his feet. Harry found the wand a under a couple inches of dirt right beneath the Slytherin's toes.
"Draco…Draco!"
He was answered by a soft moan from the injured man. Harry took off his robe and transfigured it into a large blanket. After spreading it out on the ground, he went back to Draco. He had open wounds across he chest and arms. There was a nasty looking cut across his cheek.
"Draco, can you hear me?"
"Harry?"
"Yes. Now I'm going to get you down, but when I get you down, don't move, okay?"
"Kay"
"This is probably going to hurt, but I'm going to help, I promise."
Draco closed his eyes trying not to scream when Harry wrapped his left arm around his waist. Harry pointed his wand at the ropes around the Slytherin's wrists.
"Liberare Funis"
Draco dropped down a bit, but Harry held him tight. The Slytherin took a couple wheezy breaths before slumping against the Gryffindor. Harry laid Draco on the blanket and wrapped him up. The blonde took a few more breaths; his eyes fluttered open, looking hazily at Harry.
"Harry?"
"What's the matter?"
"Cold…where's Dad?"
Harry was surprised at how childlike Draco sounded. He'd only ever hear Draco call Lucius 'Father', but he supposed that it was a reaction to the pain and being scared.
"Your dad and Sev are waiting for you at the castle. I have to take you back there so Madame Pomfrey can heal you. Do you want me to levitate you or carry you?"
"Carry me, please?"
Harry could hear the fear and pleading in his friend's voice. Bending down, the Gryffindor scooped up the Slytherin as gently as possible. He felt Draco tense in his arms.
"Draco, I need you to relax for me. It'll make it hurt less if you relax."
Draco stayed tense for a moment when Harry started walking, but he relaxed a little, snuggling deeper into the blanket and against Harry's chest. The Gryffindor walked carefully out of the Forbidden Forest, then up to the castle. Once inside the castle, Harry walked a little quicker up to the Hospital Wing. He got inside the infirmary and gently placed Draco on one of the beds. Dumbledore got up and went to call for Lucius. Within minutes, Lucius was in the Hospital Wing at his son's side. Madame Pomfrey was busy healing the cuts and scrapes that covered a decent area of Draco's chest and arms. Draco looked up at Lucius when he sat down next to the bed.
"Dad?"
The tears that welled up in Lucius eyes were clear to everyone. A couple renegades slipped past the older Malfoy's emotional defenses when his son called him 'Dad'. Holding his son's hand, Lucius brushed the messy strands of hair away from Draco's eyes.
"I'm right here, Draco. What do you need?"
"M'cold."
Madame Pomfrey finished healing the wounds on his body and covered him with a thick, warm quilt. She dabbed a bit of potion on the slash on Draco's cheek. The medi-witch handed Lucius a small bottle of Dreamless Sleep potion.
"Now, young Mr. Malfoy, I want you to get some sleep soon. You can stay up for a short while, but I would really like you to be sleeping in around 5 minutes."
"Okay. Dad, can I go to sleep now?"
"Of course. Here you go."
Lucius helped Draco drink the potion and made sure he was comfortable before the young man drifted off to sleep. The older Malfoy visibly relaxed when Draco was asleep. He sighed and closed his eyes. Severus came up behind Lucius and wrapped his arms around him. The blonde leaned back into the embrace. Harry rested a hand on each Slytherin's shoulder.
"Thank you, Harry. I don't know what to say to thank you enough."
"There's no need to say anything, Lucius. I'm happy he's back too."
Lucius pulled Harry into his arms, holding him tight. The three stayed like that for a while. It painted an interesting picture for Dumbledore, who was watching silently from behind a curtain. The old wizard smiled. Yes, he thought, things would work themselves out. Stepping out from behind the curtain, he sat on the edge of Draco's bed.
"Ah, yes. How lovely it is to have young Mr. Malfoy back with us. I was doing a bit of thinking and, thought that you might like to stay with us for a little while, Lucius. You and Draco, if he so wishes, may have your choice of the guest suite in Slytherin Tower, the one next to Harry and Severus, or one near the Entrance Hall. That is, if you would like to stay."
"I will discuss it with Draco, but I would like to stay."
Dumbledore smiled and looked at his pocket watch.
"It is nearly time for lunch. I will be letting the students know that Draco was found and is doing alright, as well of the sad fate of Mr. Weasley. If the three of you would like to join me, you could all sit at the end of the High Table. Mr. Filch could bring up some more chairs."
Lucius' head popped up at the mention of Mr. Weasley. He stared at Dumbledore with cool, distant eyes.
"You knew who did this to my son? You knew all along and didn't say anything to me about it?"
"I did not know until this morning at breakfast. Severus told me that Harry knew who wrote the note you received and that he was working on finding out where your son was. Severus and I heard everything that they were saying, and I recorded it on a magical voice recorder. As soon as Harry left to go find Draco, I contacted Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, who arrived just in time for me to expel young Ronald. He is presently at home, where he will wait until his trial or his hearing, depending on whether or not you and Draco decide to press charges against him. I have his wand, so he is not going anywhere."
"Why didn't anyone tell me what the hell was going on?"
Lucius was fuming. Harry reached up and gently touched his cheek.
"Lucius, no one told you because we knew that you would react quite angrily. If you went and killed or hexed Ron to the point where he couldn't speak, we might never have found Draco. Then you would be in Azkaban. Draco doesn't need another parent in that hell. He needs you here, safe. I was nearly positive that I could get the information from Ron. As soon as I knew where I could find him, I ran out of the Great Hall and into the forest to find Draco. And so we're here now."
Lucius just sat there for a couple minutes, just thinking. He knew that they were right; he would have killed Ron and then Draco would still be out in the forest. Looking up at Severus, he saw only caring, both for him and his son. The blonde Slytherin nodded.
"Okay, I suppose that it was a good idea that you didn't tell me. I need to talk it over with Draco before we decide if we're going to press charges against Weasley. Now, if it's alright with you, Severus, I would like to go lie down."
"Of course, Lucius. I'll walk with you. Coming, Harry?"
"Yup"
Everyone left Draco to sleep with the promise from Madame Pomfrey to let them know when he woke up. Strolling down to the rooms in the dungeons, Severus whispered the password and everyone went into the sitting room. Lucius went straight into the bedroom; he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillows. Harry and Severus curled up together in front of the fire.
"Thank you, Harry."
"What for?"
"For finding Draco. You basically betrayed the person who was your best friend for 6 years. I don't think I could ever do that."
"I wanted him back almost as much as you two did. I just wanted to help. What do you want to do?"
"Hmm…if you're interested, I have something in mind."
Severus leaned over and softly kissed Harry. The Gryffindor sucked lightly on the Slytherin's lower lip before pulling back.
"I think I like what you're thinking."
"I hoped you would."
The Potions Master pulled Harry onto his lap and kissed him slightly harder this time. Harry moaned softly, parting Severus' lips with his tongue to explore his mate's warm mouth. The kisses grew hungrier between gasps for air; hands roamed underneath robes and shirts. Harry pulled off their robes and shirts, tossing them aside. The Gryffindor teased the Slytherin: lips, tongue, and teeth exploring Severus' chest. Severus pulled Harry up to capture his lips again. After a few moments, Harry pulled back, gazing into the Slytherin's lust-filled eyes.
"Lay down, Sev."
Severus moved around so that he was laying with his head on the armrest, watching Harry intently. The Gryffindor settled himself on top of Severus, taking a tan nipple in his mouth and sucking on it lightly. Harry slid his hands down the Potions Master's sides to rest on his waist. Slowly unbuttoning and unzipping his pants, Harry pulled down the Slytherin's pants and boxers together and discarded them on the floor. Once he realized that he was now nude, Severus lifted Harry's head to look him in the eye.
"You don't have to do this, love. Not if you don't feel comfortable."
"I want to try; I'll stop if I start to feel weird, but please let me try."
Severus nodded and Harry cautiously wrapped his fingers around the Slytherin's erection. Severus moaned as his soul-mate applied gentle pressure and rubbed. The Gryffindor leaned down to lick the bright purple head, lapping up the pre-cum. The Potions Master used nearly all of his self-control to keep his hips still. Harry took slightly more of the older man's erection in his mouth and lightly grazed his teeth over the soft hardness. Severus shuddered as the Gryffindor's used his tongue to caress the underside. The Slytherin pulled Harry up so they were face to face.
"I won't last much longer…I need to feel you inside me."
"But I've never—"
"I'll help you."
Harry nodded and grabbed his wand. He whispered the Lubrication Charm and coated his fingers in cool, slick gel. He gently slid one, then two fingers past the Slytherin's tight ring of muscle. Severus growled deep in his throat as Harry scissored his fingers to spread around the lubricant. The Potions Master whimpered when the Gryffindor removed his fingers. Harry slipped out of his pants and boxers before whispering the charm again to coat his erection in the slippery substance. The Gryffindor spread Severus' legs and settled between them. Harry pressed himself against the Slytherin's puckered opening. Severus pressed his hips towards Harry's, burying the Gryffindor deeper inside him.
Their breathing became pants as Harry started thrusting in and out. It was a feeling like none he'd ever experienced. Severus began thrusting back against Harry and the Gryffindor stroked the Slytherin in time with his thrusts. The Potions Master arched up, coming hard on his stomach and calling the Gryffindor's name. His muscled contracted around Harry, who exploded inside his lover.
Harry laid still for a moment, basking in the wonderful feelings coming over him before sliding out of Severus and curling up on top of him. The Gryffindor whispered a cleaning spell, settling further into the Slytherin's arms. They shared a lazy kiss and Harry covered them with a thick blanket.
"Love you, Sev."
"And I love you, my lion."
Severus tightened his embrace around Harry.
"Sleep now. Luc will wake us later."
And they slept on the couch, limbs entangled, hearts intertwined.
A/N: Aww! Sappy ending!!! Please review!