A/N-- Yay you're still reading! Anyways, thanks to Leek A., GaBrIeLa2, Who Cares What My Name Is, Senketsu, lilypurewhite, and Elizebeth Turner for reviewing! Reviews make me happy Anyways here's the next chapter...I decided to have it back to Lucius.
--Azkaban--
"Oy Malfoy!! You have a visitor!! GET OVER HERE!!" The security guard at Azkaban Prison shouted through the magically sealed cell that kept Lucius enclosed. Lucius cringed slightly at the yelling, which managed to make his already throbbing head even worse, but forgot all the pain when the words registered through his head. He had a visitor. Slowly Lucius rose and walked over to the entrance of the cell. He heard a voice...a familiar voice.
"I have permission!" The familiar voice said indignantly.
"Look I don't care what kinda permission you have from Dumbledore or even the Minister of Magic! You cannot go in there! You can talk to him from out here!" The guard responded angrily.
"The minister OWNS Azkaban and therefore can run things anyway he wants...now either you let me in there, or the Minister will hear of your noncooperation!!" The voice said. Lucius heard the guard grunt loudly in frustration but a few moments later he heard the magic being taken off the cell door and saw a dark figure pushed into his cell and then the door being resealed.
"You have 30 minutes!" He called in. The dark figure walked over to Lucius and then Lucius could finally put a face on the voice.
"S-severus? What..What are you doing here?" He asked, entirely confused. Severus looked over Lucius for a moment, taking in his appearance. His usually sleek and perfectly platinum blond hair was ragged and covered in dirt, mud and even a little blood. His face was disheveled and dirty. His eyes had circles under them and looked red. The prison attire was nothing but a ragged sheet with holes cut out for the head and limbs. Severus tried not to show any emotion toward the way he looked as he responded.
"I got permission from Dumbledore to come see you...no don't worry I didn't tell him a thing...but I think he may suspect...you know him..he knows everything. Anyway, I just told him I wanted to see you and he really couldn't say no since he owes me this for being his spy." Severus said.
"How's Draco?" Lucius asked concerned. "Is Narcissa treating him horribly? I swear to the gods I'll kill her..." He said. Severus sighed.
"Draco's fine...Narcissa's treating Draco like she always does...no worse no better." He said, not mentioning the fact that she made the death threats to him. And the fact that he had found Draco on the Hogwarts Express hexed with too many curses to count. It was a good thing he was able to make the potion before Narcissa found out.
"Oh yeah, Draco wrote this letter to you." Severus said and handed his best friend the letter, who read it slowly and carefully, wanting to remember every word...savor them. He smiled to himself before carefully folding it and putting it next to the thin blanket he slept under.
"Dammit Sev...when did everything become so messed up....then again..were things really ever right in the first place?" Lucius asked, a tear rolling down his cheek. "W-why...why does it have to be this way...I don't want anything to do with it! I-I just...just want to leave....I want to take Draco somewhere safe where he can live in peace...where I can live in peace..." He said, more tears beginning to fall.
"Lucius are you alright?" His friend asked concerned. More tears began to roll down his cheeks.
"D-did...you know they brought in Sandfluas...t-they are creatures that cause you to live your worst fear in hallucinations...I-I-I keep seeing...s-seeing Draco be killed in horrible ways...B-but...I have the letter now at least...now I know that...he's alright...But still...there's only so much a person can take..." He said, his sentence trailing off.
"It's ok Lucius...stay strong for just a little longer." Severus reassured. "We'll think of a plan out of here." Lucius sniffled and smiled slightly.
"I already thought of one..." He said. Severus smirked at his friend, who always managed to be one step ahead.
"You'd better not say it aloud...Severus warned, wondering if anyone could hear anything. Lucius sighed.
"Don't worry, the cells are all soundproofed from the inside. He would have had to walk in here to disable it." Lucius stated. He had been observing things for a while and now knew almost everything about the cell he was in.
"Well in that case...let's hear it." Severus said, eager to hear what his friend, who was a master at planning thing, had thought of. Not to mention the fact that Lucius seemed to be a bit more calm now, that sadness he showed a few moments ago not there so much anymore.
"Well I was thinking...I could change into my falcon form and fly out of here. But to do that, I'd need a distraction. Since nothing magic will work in here...I thought...maybe something muggle would. Now I've done a lot of research on muggles...you know the saying "Know thy enemy better than you know yourself" and I remember coming across some sort of muggle device called a smoke bomb. When used, they will let off a lot of smoke. I figure the guards have got to notice smoke billowing out of here and they'll have to open the doors...no way around that. That's when I'll run out and change into my animigus form and fly away." He said, proud of himself for that.
"How do you expect to get one of these smoke bombs in the first place?" Severus asked, beginning to fear where it would go.
"Well lets just say a certain forgetful Potions professor left his bag in here and had to come back the next day to get it." Lucius said, with his first full fledged smirk he had on his face since he had been in the horrible prison.
"Won't they suspect me of helping you though?" Severus asked. "I'm not trying to be selfish here...but I really don't want to be in here for helping a convict out of here."
"Don't worry Sev I won't do it for a few weeks anyways...and I'll be sure to destroy all the evidence." He reassured.
"Fine fine...I'll do it...but where do you think I could even get one of those...smoke bombs?" He asked.
"Ask Draco...he'll know since we use to go shopping all the time in the muggle world. You can tell him what its for...but don't give too much detail away....I don't want him to worry too much..." He said. "Are you sure he's alright? You seem like you're hiding something..." Lucius accused.
"Oh its nothing...just the last day of school Potter and friends got mad at him for some insults or something and hexed him...but it was fine! I got him back in no time and we had a good laugh afterwords...well I after I deducted 50 points from each of the hexxers which will show up next semester." He said with a smile.
"You do love torturing your students Sev..." Lucius told him.
"Well...if I have to be an evil bastard...the least I can do is get a little fun out of it. Anyways Lucius, you sure about this? I mean Voldemort will probably come get you and the rest of the death eaters out of here in a while. Actually in 3 weeks exactly from today." Lucius made a face.
"Yes Sev...I'm sure...I'm taking my stand...well not really stand....I'm taking Draco away...so we can be safe..." He said, with a small smile. He had finally decided after reading that letter that he needed to take action. This was their chance...a glimmer of hope. Besides after he escaped, he knew Draco would be even more ruined at school than he was before. He wouldn't let his son...the love of his life...face that.
"Lucius is that really wise?" He asked calmly. Where had this come from?
"It's wiser than letting him live a lie! Look the least I can do for him is take him somewhere where he can be normal..." He said stubbornly.
"Where do you think this safe haven will be?" He asked, hoping that if Lucius was serious about it, he had at least thought it through.
"I have an idea...but I will need to check it first." He stated. He really did too...but he had to make sure it was still available.
"Well what about in the mean time? Voldemort's obviously going to know soon that you have left...what will Draco do then?"
"When I escape...I need you to take him to Hogwarts...he can be safe there until I find a place we can live...please..." Lucius pleaded.
"What if he doesn't want to leave?" Severus asked.
"I won't force him Sev...but I really don't think he wants to be here right now. This...this is our chance to be free. Trust me Sev...it'll all be fine...I promise...If he doesn't want to leave, I'll go back to Voldemort, saying I was attacked and was injured or something."
"Well even if you get that far, you're going to need a good disguise...you and Draco both..." He warned.
"That's where you come in! I know you have potions that can change hair color, eye color and so on!" Lucius said, a glint of excitement in his eyes.
"And where and when do you expect to see me? You can't go anywhere out in public!" Severus retorted. Lucius thought for a moment.
"I have a small cabin by Lake Syambrid in Northern England...No one..not even Narcissa knows about it. We will be safe there for a while. Please Sev don't ruin this!" He cried.
"....Wow you really did think this all through...Look I didn't mean to ruin it...it's just you and Draco...you're the only family I have...and I don't want to have to worry everyday whether you two are still alive." He said with a sad sigh.
"...Sev don't worry yet...there's still so much we have to do. Let's worry about living situations after we're done with the escape." He said, sensing the need for a change of topic. Severus smiled and nodded.
"Good idea...Oh shit we only have about 5 minutes left!" He cried.
"Alright then let's think work this through fast. Sev, leave your potions bag here. Tomorrow tell Dumbledore about the bag and get permission to come tomorrow night. Then go over to my house and ask Draco about the smoke bombs and get them. Then that night, we'll swap." He said.
"When will you escape?"
"Since Voldemort's coming in three weeks....I'll escape in one week." He told his friend.
"Alright...just promise you'll be careful." He said.
"Of course I will..." He promised sincerely. He couldn't do much for Draco dead.
"Well I best be off...might as well make it look as though I have to leave in a hurry." he said, accepting Lucius's word that he'd be cautious.
"Alright then...tell Draco I love him....don't tell him about me wanting to take him away yet though...I'll tell him that myself a bit later...just tell him that when I escape, I'll need to hang low for a bit..." He told Severus, who nodded.
"Okay...goodbye..."He said. Just as he said it, the door opened a little bit.
"Alright get out here times up!" The guard shouted. Severus took one last look at his friend before walking out of the dirty cell. The door was soon closed and Lucius was left alone yet again. Lucius picked up the letter and smiled at the writing.
"My Dragon...just hold on a bit longer...soon enough we'll be safe...I will protect you no matter what...I love you...I will give you everything...anything...just to be able to be with you...to see your smile that I haven't seen in so long."
A/N--whew...hope you liked it. Anyway, I have a very important question...who should I put Sev with? Neville? Ron? Remus?Harry?Narcissa(jkXD..he's gay and even if he wasn't, I wouldn't dream of putting him with her..) or should I just make it Draco/Lucius/Severus??Anyways, thank you and please review
--Azkaban--
"Oy Malfoy!! You have a visitor!! GET OVER HERE!!" The security guard at Azkaban Prison shouted through the magically sealed cell that kept Lucius enclosed. Lucius cringed slightly at the yelling, which managed to make his already throbbing head even worse, but forgot all the pain when the words registered through his head. He had a visitor. Slowly Lucius rose and walked over to the entrance of the cell. He heard a voice...a familiar voice.
"I have permission!" The familiar voice said indignantly.
"Look I don't care what kinda permission you have from Dumbledore or even the Minister of Magic! You cannot go in there! You can talk to him from out here!" The guard responded angrily.
"The minister OWNS Azkaban and therefore can run things anyway he wants...now either you let me in there, or the Minister will hear of your noncooperation!!" The voice said. Lucius heard the guard grunt loudly in frustration but a few moments later he heard the magic being taken off the cell door and saw a dark figure pushed into his cell and then the door being resealed.
"You have 30 minutes!" He called in. The dark figure walked over to Lucius and then Lucius could finally put a face on the voice.
"S-severus? What..What are you doing here?" He asked, entirely confused. Severus looked over Lucius for a moment, taking in his appearance. His usually sleek and perfectly platinum blond hair was ragged and covered in dirt, mud and even a little blood. His face was disheveled and dirty. His eyes had circles under them and looked red. The prison attire was nothing but a ragged sheet with holes cut out for the head and limbs. Severus tried not to show any emotion toward the way he looked as he responded.
"I got permission from Dumbledore to come see you...no don't worry I didn't tell him a thing...but I think he may suspect...you know him..he knows everything. Anyway, I just told him I wanted to see you and he really couldn't say no since he owes me this for being his spy." Severus said.
"How's Draco?" Lucius asked concerned. "Is Narcissa treating him horribly? I swear to the gods I'll kill her..." He said. Severus sighed.
"Draco's fine...Narcissa's treating Draco like she always does...no worse no better." He said, not mentioning the fact that she made the death threats to him. And the fact that he had found Draco on the Hogwarts Express hexed with too many curses to count. It was a good thing he was able to make the potion before Narcissa found out.
"Oh yeah, Draco wrote this letter to you." Severus said and handed his best friend the letter, who read it slowly and carefully, wanting to remember every word...savor them. He smiled to himself before carefully folding it and putting it next to the thin blanket he slept under.
"Dammit Sev...when did everything become so messed up....then again..were things really ever right in the first place?" Lucius asked, a tear rolling down his cheek. "W-why...why does it have to be this way...I don't want anything to do with it! I-I just...just want to leave....I want to take Draco somewhere safe where he can live in peace...where I can live in peace..." He said, more tears beginning to fall.
"Lucius are you alright?" His friend asked concerned. More tears began to roll down his cheeks.
"D-did...you know they brought in Sandfluas...t-they are creatures that cause you to live your worst fear in hallucinations...I-I-I keep seeing...s-seeing Draco be killed in horrible ways...B-but...I have the letter now at least...now I know that...he's alright...But still...there's only so much a person can take..." He said, his sentence trailing off.
"It's ok Lucius...stay strong for just a little longer." Severus reassured. "We'll think of a plan out of here." Lucius sniffled and smiled slightly.
"I already thought of one..." He said. Severus smirked at his friend, who always managed to be one step ahead.
"You'd better not say it aloud...Severus warned, wondering if anyone could hear anything. Lucius sighed.
"Don't worry, the cells are all soundproofed from the inside. He would have had to walk in here to disable it." Lucius stated. He had been observing things for a while and now knew almost everything about the cell he was in.
"Well in that case...let's hear it." Severus said, eager to hear what his friend, who was a master at planning thing, had thought of. Not to mention the fact that Lucius seemed to be a bit more calm now, that sadness he showed a few moments ago not there so much anymore.
"Well I was thinking...I could change into my falcon form and fly out of here. But to do that, I'd need a distraction. Since nothing magic will work in here...I thought...maybe something muggle would. Now I've done a lot of research on muggles...you know the saying "Know thy enemy better than you know yourself" and I remember coming across some sort of muggle device called a smoke bomb. When used, they will let off a lot of smoke. I figure the guards have got to notice smoke billowing out of here and they'll have to open the doors...no way around that. That's when I'll run out and change into my animigus form and fly away." He said, proud of himself for that.
"How do you expect to get one of these smoke bombs in the first place?" Severus asked, beginning to fear where it would go.
"Well lets just say a certain forgetful Potions professor left his bag in here and had to come back the next day to get it." Lucius said, with his first full fledged smirk he had on his face since he had been in the horrible prison.
"Won't they suspect me of helping you though?" Severus asked. "I'm not trying to be selfish here...but I really don't want to be in here for helping a convict out of here."
"Don't worry Sev I won't do it for a few weeks anyways...and I'll be sure to destroy all the evidence." He reassured.
"Fine fine...I'll do it...but where do you think I could even get one of those...smoke bombs?" He asked.
"Ask Draco...he'll know since we use to go shopping all the time in the muggle world. You can tell him what its for...but don't give too much detail away....I don't want him to worry too much..." He said. "Are you sure he's alright? You seem like you're hiding something..." Lucius accused.
"Oh its nothing...just the last day of school Potter and friends got mad at him for some insults or something and hexed him...but it was fine! I got him back in no time and we had a good laugh afterwords...well I after I deducted 50 points from each of the hexxers which will show up next semester." He said with a smile.
"You do love torturing your students Sev..." Lucius told him.
"Well...if I have to be an evil bastard...the least I can do is get a little fun out of it. Anyways Lucius, you sure about this? I mean Voldemort will probably come get you and the rest of the death eaters out of here in a while. Actually in 3 weeks exactly from today." Lucius made a face.
"Yes Sev...I'm sure...I'm taking my stand...well not really stand....I'm taking Draco away...so we can be safe..." He said, with a small smile. He had finally decided after reading that letter that he needed to take action. This was their chance...a glimmer of hope. Besides after he escaped, he knew Draco would be even more ruined at school than he was before. He wouldn't let his son...the love of his life...face that.
"Lucius is that really wise?" He asked calmly. Where had this come from?
"It's wiser than letting him live a lie! Look the least I can do for him is take him somewhere where he can be normal..." He said stubbornly.
"Where do you think this safe haven will be?" He asked, hoping that if Lucius was serious about it, he had at least thought it through.
"I have an idea...but I will need to check it first." He stated. He really did too...but he had to make sure it was still available.
"Well what about in the mean time? Voldemort's obviously going to know soon that you have left...what will Draco do then?"
"When I escape...I need you to take him to Hogwarts...he can be safe there until I find a place we can live...please..." Lucius pleaded.
"What if he doesn't want to leave?" Severus asked.
"I won't force him Sev...but I really don't think he wants to be here right now. This...this is our chance to be free. Trust me Sev...it'll all be fine...I promise...If he doesn't want to leave, I'll go back to Voldemort, saying I was attacked and was injured or something."
"Well even if you get that far, you're going to need a good disguise...you and Draco both..." He warned.
"That's where you come in! I know you have potions that can change hair color, eye color and so on!" Lucius said, a glint of excitement in his eyes.
"And where and when do you expect to see me? You can't go anywhere out in public!" Severus retorted. Lucius thought for a moment.
"I have a small cabin by Lake Syambrid in Northern England...No one..not even Narcissa knows about it. We will be safe there for a while. Please Sev don't ruin this!" He cried.
"....Wow you really did think this all through...Look I didn't mean to ruin it...it's just you and Draco...you're the only family I have...and I don't want to have to worry everyday whether you two are still alive." He said with a sad sigh.
"...Sev don't worry yet...there's still so much we have to do. Let's worry about living situations after we're done with the escape." He said, sensing the need for a change of topic. Severus smiled and nodded.
"Good idea...Oh shit we only have about 5 minutes left!" He cried.
"Alright then let's think work this through fast. Sev, leave your potions bag here. Tomorrow tell Dumbledore about the bag and get permission to come tomorrow night. Then go over to my house and ask Draco about the smoke bombs and get them. Then that night, we'll swap." He said.
"When will you escape?"
"Since Voldemort's coming in three weeks....I'll escape in one week." He told his friend.
"Alright...just promise you'll be careful." He said.
"Of course I will..." He promised sincerely. He couldn't do much for Draco dead.
"Well I best be off...might as well make it look as though I have to leave in a hurry." he said, accepting Lucius's word that he'd be cautious.
"Alright then...tell Draco I love him....don't tell him about me wanting to take him away yet though...I'll tell him that myself a bit later...just tell him that when I escape, I'll need to hang low for a bit..." He told Severus, who nodded.
"Okay...goodbye..."He said. Just as he said it, the door opened a little bit.
"Alright get out here times up!" The guard shouted. Severus took one last look at his friend before walking out of the dirty cell. The door was soon closed and Lucius was left alone yet again. Lucius picked up the letter and smiled at the writing.
"My Dragon...just hold on a bit longer...soon enough we'll be safe...I will protect you no matter what...I love you...I will give you everything...anything...just to be able to be with you...to see your smile that I haven't seen in so long."
A/N--whew...hope you liked it. Anyway, I have a very important question...who should I put Sev with? Neville? Ron? Remus?Harry?Narcissa(jkXD..he's gay and even if he wasn't, I wouldn't dream of putting him with her..) or should I just make it Draco/Lucius/Severus??Anyways, thank you and please review