Chapter Forty-Five

When Lucius was through with Harry, he summoned the rest of the Death Eaters. Harry was unconscious before they were finished. Lucius forced him awake, and the Boy-Who-Lived was forced to endure the ceaseless abuse and rapes. Finally, Lucius couldn't keep him awake anymore, and Harry happily succumbed to darkness.

***

"I can't find him either!" Draco cried as Remus and Sirius shook their heads.

"He ran into Oliver, but he ran off again. We lost him around the apothecary." Percy told them.

"Lucius, and probably other Death Eaters, are lurking around. We have to find him fast, before anything happens to Harry." Draco told them, clenching his fist around his wand.

"He might still be near the apothecary. He might have stopped running when he didn't see anyone following him," Sirius nodded, as if to convince himself of this.

"Oliver, I want you to go tell dad about all of this. You'll be shown right in." Percy kissed his husband, who nodded and began for the Ministry.

"Let's go." Remus said and everyone nodded.

***

About the time Harry was grabbed by Lucius, Severus got a strange sense of panic as he was nearing the poison section of his book. His arm, where the Dark Mark had been, began to itch, and almost immediately Severus began to consciously worry.

He felt something was wrong deep in the pit of his stomach. He knew what it was as soon as his fireplace lit up, and the Headmistress appeared.

"Death Eaters are in Diagon Alley. Lucius Malfoy killed Ollivander before they get there, but Harry ran off. They can not find him, and he is unarmed. The floo network is still open and you need to go to the Ministry's main lobby in order to get through though," the floating head of Minerva told him.

Severus was up and over to the hearth instantly, and as soon as Minerva had gone, he went through.

***

"Are you going to kill him?" Pansy asked Lucius.

"Not right now. Let's let him suffer more," the blonde smirked, and the group of cloaked wizards and a witch cheered. "I'm going to kill him when everyone can see him. They will watch as the Boy-Who-Lived dies."

"What are our orders?" Pansy's father asked, stepping beside his daughter.

"Just make sure no one gets close," Malfoy smiled evilly.

***

Severus saw Harry's new fathers, as he stepped out into the busy street. He grabbed Remus by the shoulder. "Any word?" he asked the werewolf.

"We haven't found him yet, but Percy and Oliver Weasley were following him and he disappeared around the apothecary," Remus told him. Sirius scowled at the Potions Master, who didn't even bother to respond. In fact, he just walked past the animagus and walked off to find Harry.

A moment later, as he was passing an alley, he shuddered deeply, as if someone had walked across his grave.

***

"Pull him in. He is still a traitor, and we must finish what Voldemort could not."

***

Severus was pulled back into the alley way and held as he struggled against his captors.

"Severus, Severus, Severus," Lucius stood before him clucking as he grinned maliciously.

"Lucius," Severus growled at the wizard.

"I suppose you're here to find your precious Golden Boy, aren't you?" Malfoy smirked. "Take a good look at him."

The Death Eaters holding him turned him around to view his lover. Severus just managed to keep himself from gasping out Harry's name.

"What did you do to him?" the Potion's Professor snarled, trying to break away.

"We had some fun with him," Lucius smiled over at the bloody unconscious boy.

"You bastards."

"Eh. He was very fun to play with, you know. Until he passed out of course. I had to wake him up so we could continue," the blonde chuckled sinisterly. "You know what I found out? I found out who the Boy-Who-Lived is fucking. He's a great fuck, Severus. He screams quite prettily, doesn't he?"

Severus snarled and lunged forward. He managed to break loose, and his fist slammed into Lucius's face. Before the other wizards could react, Severus had grabbed his wand and stunned three of the ten. Then, quickly, he ended the cloaking and silencing spells over the alley, just as Sirius was passing. The animagus whirled around and had his wand out in an instant. He and Severus managed to knockout the six others before facing Lucius.

"You think you can beat the both of us? Give up now, Malfoy, and I won't kill you," Sirius snarled.

"Oh, all I have to do is get rid of one of you. Rather hard decision, though. To kill Potter's godfather, or his lover?" Lucius smirked. He quickly raised his wand and aimed. "Avada-"

"Stupefy." Six voices shouted at once. The blonde wizard was flown backwards and only stopped for the brick wall of the dead end. There was a sickening crack and thud as he hit the ground.

Severus dropped his wand and was the first one to Harry. He tearfully brushed bloody hair away from a pale, bleeding face. Draco pushed everyone else aside, and began to check his brother for broken bones. When he found some, he healed them. He searched for more serious injuries as well, and healed them without saying anything about them. The blonde cleared away the blood covering Harry several times, and tried to heal what he could before anymore blood was lost.

"I can't do anymore. We have to get him back to Mme. Pomfrey," Draco stood, and wiped his tears away. Severus carefully picked up the Gryffindor and stood.

"I'll make a Portkey." Sirius picked up a rock.

"We'll take care of the Death Eaters." Percy told them. Oliver nodded and delivered a swift kick to one of the unconscious Death Eaters.

***

Poppy was shocked when they suddenly appeared in the in the middle of the Infirmary. She was even more shocked when Severus laid his lover on the nearest bed.

"I did the best I could," Draco told her.

"You did fine, Draco." Poppy assured him, and set to work on healing Harry completely. She was even more shocked when Severus laid his lover on the nearest bed.

Severus sat down heavily on a bed next to Harry's and watched the mediwitch work.

"Severus, I'm going to need some more Numbness Potion for him later," she said when she'd finished. The Potion's Master nodded numbly. "Is anyone else hurt?"

"I thank I twisted my ankle." the Head of Slytherin said to her when no one else had spoken. She checked his foot and clucked.

"You broke three bones in your ankle and foot." She said, and then healed it. Severus shrugged.

"Harry has a concussion, so when he wakes up, don't let him go back to sleep." Mme. Pomfrey told them, and left the main room before she began to cry.

Nothing was said between the four men. Suddenly, Sirius lunged at Severus and grabbed him around the neck.

Draco and Remus shot up and grabbed Sirius and pulled him away.

"Sirius, why did you do that?" Remus yelled, holding his mate.

"He gave Harry Wizard's Flu and that's what caused Harry to fall into a coma!" Sirius yelled back as Severus glared at him as he rubbed his neck.

"I did not give Harry Wizard's Flu. He was born with it. Potter had it in seventh year, remember? Every male in their family will get at one point or another." Severus glowered at the animagus.

"That's right! James did have it," Remus nodded. "Sirius, he didn't give Wizard's Flu to Harry. Now apologize."

Sirius looked at his looked at his husband, in shock. "I'm not apologizing to that greasy paedophile!"

"Sirius, you may be one of my fathers, but he is still my godfather and Harry's lover. Apologize, now." Draco glared at the Transfiguration professor.

"It's fine, Draco. Just come get me when Harry wakes up," Severus said, and left the Hospital Wing. Sirius scowled until he couldn't see the Potion's Master anymore.

"Sirius, you are going to apologize to that greasy bastard. Harry's a teenager for Merlin's sake!"

"Harry's more of an adult than anyone I know. Professor Snape has helped Harry more than any of us could. They love each other, and you're going to have to accept that, or Harry won't want to be around you," Draco said bluntly.

"He wouldn't choose a Death Eater over his family." Sirius scoffed.

"You chose a werewolf over your family, and Severus was a spy." Remus said to his mate.

"I can't believe you're defending him!" Sirius exclaimed.

"Harry loves him, and he loves Harry. Do you want to accept it now, or years from now on your deathbed, when you have only minutes to apologize, and he can't get there fast enough?"

Sirius glared and stalked out of the Infirmary.

End Chapter Forty-Five

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