Disclaimer. See in Part One.

Hidden Bridges
Ryoko Porter

Part Seven

'We are surrounded by eternity and by the uniting of love. There is but one center from which all species issue, as rays from a sun, and to which all species return.'
Giordano Bruno

'Well, well Mr. Potter what a day this is,' Lucius Malfoy spoke with cruelty. 'First I kill my son, but as an incentive, I have you to bring to my lord.'

Harry was in shock. He did not hear the threats from Lucius, or the whimpers from Luna. He saw nothing but the face of Draco, as he clutched the silent body to his chest. Tears rolled down his cheeks, and he seemed to barely breath himself. And he did not feel the aim of Lucius's magic towards him.

'EXPELLIARMUS!'

Lucius's wand flew far out of his reach, and the power of the spell hit him like a strong punch. Yet he recovered quickly, spinning around to see who had attacked him from behind. 'Severus what are you doing?' he gasped with angry surprise.

Snape though, didn't say a word. In a cool, collected manner he walked up very close to Lucius Malfoy. For a long moment he studied the man, his eyes shrinking smaller with a hard glare. Then ever so slightly, the professor began to smile. It was an expression of sadistic pleasure. 'Crucio,' he whispered erotically.

The older Malfoy then did a repeat performance of what his son had done before. Screaming like a banshee, and dropping to his knees. Sweat purred from his brow, and his fingers clenched in his hair.

'Expelliarmus!' a woman called, charming Snape's wand away and freeing Lucius from the torture. Snape and Luna turned to see a woman with dirty-blonde dreadlocks, open eyes, and a thin frame, supporting Julian Grey. 'Sorry, but we need the fucking bastard,' she grinned at Snape apologetically. She then pulled Julian with her over to Lucius.

'You should consider me merciful Lucius,' Julian said almost sympathetically, as he raised the hurting man to his feet with a wave of the hand. 'I need you to convey a message to your master for me. Will you do that?' Julian asked sweetly.

Then with no other warning, Lucius was stabbed through the gut. Looking down at the wound, the man gasped at the blood that seeped through his robes and dripped to the ground. And pointing out from the wound was the handle of a wand.

'Eleven inch holly and phoenix feather,' Julian whispered to the dying man. 'It is old and broken, but I think your master will appreciate its worth.' The woman then cast a spell that the observers did not recognize, making the Death Eater vanish.

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'Who are you?' Snape demanded, but to whom, it was not known.

Julian and the woman ignored him though, as they made there way over to the boys. They kneeled to them and took in the sight of a lost child holding another. Julian placed his had upon Draco's cheek, and sadly smiled.

'Do not worry,' Julian said to the unhearing Harry. 'He has not gone yet. I wouldn't be here if he was.' Yet the man was weak due to the severity of the boy's wounds.

Leaning his face down to Draco's, Julian brought his lips to the boy. Closing his eyes at the wonderful feeling of it, he nearly moaned. Moving his lips against the non-responsive ones, Julian opened his mouth. Using his tongue to open Draco's lips and jaw, tears fell from the man's eyes. And then with all of his magical energy, he passed to the boy a Breath of Life.

Harry awoke from his trance at that moment. He watched as Draco's chest started to move in even breaths, and Julian softly kiss the sweet lips. 'Who are you?'

A strange face then turned to Harry. It had the features of Julian, but the eyes were different. The left was the gray haze of morning, which were Draco's eyes. The right, a forest green that was his own. And on the brow, lay a scar resembling a bolt of lightening.

'I am you,' whispered Julian as he stared into the eyes of Harry. But as the boy shook his head slowly, he looked down back at the face of Draco. 'And, I am also him,' he whispered again. For a moment he looked at Draco as Harry watched him, silent and contemplating.

Suddenly, with quickness that wasn't expected, Julian lifted his head and crushed his lips against Harry's. Taking advantage of the chance of sharing a kiss with both of his loves.

End of Part 7.

AN. Okay so maybe that was a bit hard to guess, but it's just how my fucked up mind works. In the next chapter, the details of Julian's life will be reveled. So how did you like? Don't worry, there is much more story to go.
Ryoko Porter