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Chapter 12: A Heart Wrenching Reunion

Lucian was still holding a sobbing Draco when he heard his father walk back into the living room, but when he heard more than one set of footsteps following quickly behind he jerked his head up to see who it was. When his
eyes met ones so similar to Draco's he stood up abruptly nearly dumping Draco to the floor. He looked behind Lucius expecting to see Deatheaters storming in but the only other person standing behind him was a very
somber Albus Dumbledore.

Albus seen the defensive stance that Lucian took when he saw Draco's father standing there in front of him and knew that something needed to be said in order to prevent any hexes or curses to be thrown in the premise of action now, questions later. "Severus, if you and Lucian would be so helpful to assist me in making some tea I would be very grateful." He said softly hoping that they would catch the hint that Draco and Lucius needed time to
sort things out.

Draco looked up at his father and seen that he was as grief stricken as he was if not more. He put his head back down in his hands he couldn't keep the tears from falling down his cheeks. He watched the tears splash onto his
pants discoloring them. He felt his father sit down next to him and he took a deep breath in trying to regain some composure but it didn't work.

"Draco," Lucius said his voice wavering. " Something has happened and you need to know about it along with a lot of other things that I have kept from you."

Draco looked up at his father sharply. "I know what happened. Your master killed her!" he spat out venomously. "What made you change your mind, why did you tell him that you didn't know where I was? Why did you drag
her into your life!" He had started sobbing by this time he could feel his father crying next to him as well.

"Why did you let her die?" he said his voice barely above a whisper.

Lucius took in a shaky breath, "Draco there are some things that you need to understand. The first thing and main thing is that Voldemort is not nor will ever be my master. Your Mother and I had been spies for Dumbledore since we were first initiated into Voldemort's ranks. No one but Dumbledore knew of out true allegiances to the Light. I didn't even know that Severus was a spy until Dumbledore told me on my way down to see you here. We
were never going to allow you to be forced into Voldemort's servitude. I would never allow my son to go through what I have been through at the hands of that mad man.

Voldemort killed your mother as a punishment to me for failing to make sure that my wife and son we loyal to him. When I apparated away from him I pretty much told him that I was a spy and signed mime and your death warrants. But we are staying here at Hogwarts. It's the only place where we can truly be safe for the time being."

Lucius looked cautiously at his only son. He knew that it was a lot for him to take in and he hoped that Draco would not hate him for the deception. He tried to get Draco to look him in the eyes but he kept his head down and his hair falling into his face.

"Draco please remember this, your mother died to keep you and me safe from the hands of that monster. Please don't shut me out." He whispered.

Draco looked back up at his father; this man was father that he remembered tucking him in at night and chasing to monsters away. Not the man that he knew today.

Was it possible what he had said? He guessed that it had to be partially true if Professor Dumbledore let him come down here and left him in the room alone with him. If that was the truth then every thing that he knew today was a carefully fabricated lie.

" How are you going to stay here with out people knowing that you are here?" He knew that his father risked his life showing up here after what had happened, he knew for a fact that there where spies in the Ministry for Voldemort and he knew that they would be here today for the press conference.

"I am safe here, as are you. And for me staying here and people not knowing. They will all know that I am here as of September first when I start teaching The Defense against that Dark Arts class." Lucius smiled at Draco's dropped jaw. "Are you ready to face the world with me Son. I have a feeling that when they see Severus and me today they are going to try something. I want you to be careful." He said seriously. He has a lot of catching up to do with his son. And a lot to make up to Draco for the way that he has treated him for to long. He just hoped that Draco would let him try and make it up and that he still wanted his father to be a part of his life.

"You as a teacher, I can't see it. So you are going to be staying here, what about the Manor? What about all your things?" Draco asked he didn't need to worry about his stuff he had already packed and brought everything that he wanted to keep. He hadn't planned on going back to the Manor after the school term was over. He still wasn't sure as to how to take what his father had told him. Maybe, just maybe he would be the father that he had wanted him to be, the father that he was once before.

Draco remembered how his father used to treat him when he was a very little. He also had pictures of his father holding him and playing with him when he was first born. He also saw through his pictures his father changing and turning into what he had become today. Now he was giving Draco hope that he could have his Dad back. He hoped that this wasn't some farce; he didn't think that he could take that. Draco was at a loss at how to tell his father about Lucian.

Hell his father didn't even know that Severus had a son.

Of course he really would have never found out until this year anyway, but he didn't need to know that.

Lucius was looking at his son when it suddenly hit him, How in the hell did Draco know what had happened at the meeting and how did he already know what had happened to Narcissa?

"Draco, how did you know about your mother before I came. There was no way that you could have found out
about it." He asked mystified.

Draco looked worriedly toward the kitchen were Lucian was at his Albus and Severus. He wasn't sure if he should say anything about Lucian seeing the meeting or really what he was allowed to say to his father.

"Um, I don't think that I can tell you that yet. You need to talk to Severus and Professor Dumbledore. Maybe they can tell you." Draco said hoping that his father would drop it and talk to Severus or at least Albus.

He was worried at how his father would take the news that he was dating Severus's son. He had so much shit going on in his mind he didn't know if he would be able to take much more, and they still had the press conference to go to in a half an hour. His thoughts wondered back to his mother, and he felt his heart clench in grief. It would talk a long time before he could talk about her with out breaking down. He knew that it would get better over time but he just wished that she were still here for him.

Lucius sat there for the longest time watching the emotions flicker across Draco's face. He wished that he could have been a better father to him than what he had been. But he knew that nothing could change the past. They had
a lot to work through before they would ever have a functioning father son relationship. He needed to go and talk to Severus and Albus to find out how Draco knew about his mother before he had, had a chance to tell him.

"Are you going to be alright Draco? I am going to go and talk to the Headmaster and Severus. I will be back in a few minutes." He said and then stood and walked over to the kitchen door. He paused and turned back toward his son.

"I do love you Draco, I always have." And then he quickly turned and walked into the kitchen.