She was at dinner as Lucius expected, though she didn't say anything to him. Azadeh glowed but he knew she was feeling sick because of her pregnancy, she was picking at her food, in fact some smells made her turn her head and Lucius demanded that they be taken away. He was being so gentle to her and she knew why. "Talk to me," he demanded.
"What do you want me to say?" it felt like they were starting over again. Azadeh knew what Lucius wanted, he wanted to her to care for him as she did in the beginning, before she was taken by Harry. She noticed how he kept staring at her wedding ring. "You know it won't come off..."
"NOT UNLESS HE'S DEAD," he snapped.
"Why are you doing this, Lucius...?"
"Because...you belong to me."
"I belong to no one...what is he going to do to my baby, Lucius?"
He didn't answer. Lucius grabbed her by her arm and drug her upstairs and a bath was drawn for them. He stripped her down and caressed her body before taking her in with him. Azadeh sat between his legs as he washed her and made her lean back on his chest, putting his large hand on her belly. She tried to take his hand off of it but she couldn't, it was a motherly reaction, protecting a defenseless offspring. Lucius snaked his arm around her chest and held her neck, "that child you carry in your belly is doomed, Azadeh." She winced and started to tear. "But I have to make sure it stays safe, then afterwards, the children you carry in your belly from now on will be mine."
Azadeh turned over to face him, "please Lucius, if you ever cared for me...let me go."
"You know I can't, nor do I want to, so stop asking," he looked down at her coldly, and all she could do was put her head on his chest and sigh. Lucius held onto her and bathed her.
The night was even more rediculous in her opinion. After he made love to her...or rather she laid there as he went at it, he kept demanding that she hold him and react to his touch, he had her sleep inbetween his legs and across his chest, while he kept himself propped up slightly on pillows and put his arms across her body. Azadeh knew why he was doing this, to make sure she stayed put, to make sure that if Harry came for her, if she slightly moved, he'd know and wake up instantly.
Sometimes she'd wake up, and look up to find him staring at her...in the mornings especially, when he wanted to again. Yet, afterwards he held her tightly and kissed her...Azadeh didn't mind, but not because she liked it, more like he was familiar to her. She remembered how he touched her before...that day she was stolen from him, how protective he was, not wanting Harry to touch her. But that was a long time ago and everything had changed and he couldn't except it.
The days turned into weeks and she wondered where Harry was, did he not want to come and find her? No. That's wasn't at all true and she knew it, he was biding his time and waiting for the right moment. He was a former Death Eater after all and he knew how they thought and what they would do to change their tactics. Lucius was not helping, "Looks like your Harry is a coward after all, two more years of this and that ring will automatically fall off on it's own."
The stress was getting to her, she still wasn't showing but she felt so weak lately, constantly taking naps...was that normal so soon into the pregnancy? Lucius paid it no mind, but of course, it wasn't his child, it was his enemy's child. "Harry, where are you?" tears streamed down her face.
Wolfgang came out of his meditation, he sighed and had seen that his grandchild was in danger. It wasn't Lucius doing anything to her, thankfully, but rather the stress and heartbreak, she needed Harry, he was her other half. Soul mates tended to not be much good without the other sometimes.
Harry was resting after all the practice, he was waiting for just the right time and it was almost here. He turned as Wolfgang came in his room, slightly sullen and worried.
"What?" Harry sat up.
"Azadeh is in danger, her and the child."
"WHAT DID THEY DO TO HER?"
"It's the stress. She has become more tired, sleeping often and that idiot, Lucius is paying it no mind because of his greediness to keep her where she is. If this continues, the child will die...and possibly my daughter. We'll have to speed up the plans, get the others, including Draco..."
Harry nodded and went immediately, he'd cut down and kill every last one of them to get to his wife and child, he had to save them. This panic overcame his heart...what if he lost them both? No. He couldn't think like that, if he lost them...he'd die with them, plain and simple.
A month had gone by and still nothing. Lucius continued to gloat but he started to notice how ill she was becoming, the Dark Lord had brought it up even. "You NEED to take better care of the girl, Lucius! Remember what she is carrying!"
"I am trying my lord, but she is stubborn...if she loses the child..."
"If she loses the child it can't be helped. I do want the child for my own purposes, but I want the child to draw out Harry more. Still, she'll be fine by herself...however, try and keep her healthy."
"As you wish."
Lucius secretly wanted her to lose the child, and he no longer cared what the Dark Lord wanted in that area. He had her back and he was keeping it that way.
She walked around the grounds, trying to get fresh air, she was so tired now and worried for her child. Lucius had finally made an appointment at St. Mungo's to see if there was anything else they could do. Where was Harry? Surely he would have contacted her by now...but what if he couldn't? What if something happened to him during the attack and her father couldn't get to her to tell her?
Azadeh felt someone behind her, she turned to find Lucius looking at her with slight concern, "it's time for your appointment." Nodding, she went with him and entered the carriage, again she was quiet and sullen. "You need to stop worrying so much, you're hurting yourself and the child. I want you healthy and at least fairly happy."
"Then let me go," she said soflty.
Lucius only sighed, "you know I won't do that. I can make you happy, Azadeh, you just have to let me. I want to make you happy." Azadeh turned away. "You can be angry with me all you like, but you belonged to me in the first place and had that little whelp not interfered, we would have been fine."
"Harry is my first love, Lucius. The one I knew I was meant to be with..."
"That's enough! I don't want to hear anymore!"
"You don't want to hear the truth..."
"The TRUTH IS, you and I are together now and we will be married as soon as I either kill him or he goes missing for two years. The truth is, you will have my children and you will be my wife! There is no more discussion over this!" Lucius glared at her.
Again, Azadeh looked away from him and out the window. This was exhausting her and she sighed.
The healers checked her, all tests were done and they needed her to stay overnight. Magda, the head healer said she would take good care of her, but Lucius insisted on staying. For some reason, he thought that something might be going on behind his back, something was not right. Magda was too eager to get him out of St. Mungo's and was frustrated when he asked for another bed to be put in her room so he could stay.
"WHY are you so resistant to my request!" Lucius glared at her.
"Because sir, your presence upsets her. She is tired and needs her rest, a break if you will, from the cause of her stress."
"So I am causing this?"
"Yes, I'm sorry to be so harsh...but she can't relax around you. She will be safe here, there are Death Eaters patrolling the hospital as you requested. Go home and get some rest yourself."
He carefully thought about this, maybe if he showed more consideration towards Azadeh, she would care for him again like she once did? "Alright."
Magada looked slightly relieved, "thank you, it's just...she's in such a delicate condition now and as I healer I am obligated to make sure she returns to perfect health."
"YOU'D BETTER! OR I'LL HAVE YOU ARRESTED!" Lucius's threats were serious, in fact they were promises. She knew if something happened to Azadeh, he'd have her arrested...and most likely tortured and killed.
"Alright then," she sighed.
The night seemed uneventful, Azadeh rested peacefully as Magda watched...and suddenly, the lights in the entire hospital went black, everyone screamed, the emergency lightlng went on. Magda looked at her watch, "right on time."
Magda was a spy for the rebellion.
Death Eaters were heard and were falling fast...Harry and Draco were clearly on their way. "Lumos," Magda whispered. "Azadeh..."
"Huh?" she blinked open her eyes. "What...what is it Magda, what's happening?"
Someone opened the door and Magda had her wand ready. "It's US!" Harry stated. He looked over and found Azadeh, "Azadeh..."
"H..Harry?"
He ran to her and kissed her fiercly, "Azaddeh."
"We don't have time, Harry!" Draco hissed quietly.
Harry nodded and picked her up, her harms thrown around him. Magda didn't follow, she wasn't supposed to and deliberately knocked herself out, there was no gaurantee that Lucius still wouldn't kill her, but she took that risk. Azadeh was important to Harry, and Harry was even more important to the rebellion...the two fueled each other, fueled him, motivated him to kill Voldemort and end the tyranny that had enslaved the wizarding and muggle worlds.
They made it down to the second floor, but they were put at a hault, Lucius had just arrived...he hadn't really left the hospital at all, he had decided to just stay out of the way. "Bastard!" Harry whispered.
Draco grinned, "that's my father for you...he had to know something was up, instinct."
"We have to get out of here and we can't apparate!"
Draco pressed on his ear, he had an earpiece on that was very thin, "we need a distraction!"
They watched as Lucius started to walk their way, all of a sudden an explosion happened, but thankfully not anywhere near the patients. The Death Eater's ran towards it to see what had happened, Harry and Draco took this opportunity to head back down to the lower floors. They couldn't take the lift, it was turned off due to the emergency protocols.
They thought they were in the clear. They were very wrong.
"HALT!" it was Lucius.
Harry and Draco didn't bother, but when he shot the killing curse past their heads as a warning, they stood still for a moment and turned, they did have another trick up their sleeve, but it would be risky.
"So...my dear son is a turncoat, a traitor," he hissed.
"You always taught me to go to the winning side, father," Draco glared back.
"You WERE on the winning side. Now...you are dead to me. Give me Azadeh and I will let you go and we can meet on the battlefield and see which Malfoy is actually better."
"Not on your life, or ours. You have no rights, I'm her husband...and I'm very much solid and real. You're not taking her or my child away!" Harry snapped.
Lucius only chuckled, "oh, your child will survive...if of course she remains healthy. Though I can't say I would mourn it's passing..."
Harry's eyes turned red as did Lucius's. Draco looked at both of them, his father had been given the same potions as Harry had...and he didn't know now which one would win. Both turned as Azadeh whimpered, she was hanging on but was weak, her hands slipped from Harry's neck as she passed out.
Lucius furrowed his brow, "GIVE HER TO ME, BOY!"
Other Death Eaters were had come, Harry looked at Draco, "NOW!"
Draco threw something and there was an immense amount of smoke, they couldn't even see, but tried. There was chaos and confusion, Harry felt Azadeh being ripped from his arms, "NO!" Who had her? Someone else grabbed his arm and led him out...but what happened!
They hid. As the smoke cleared, Lucius had Azadeh, "you forget, POTTER! She has a tracking device, my wand can find her!" SHIT! He forgot, how could he forget? The other Death Eaters went to find him and kill him. "NO! The Dark Lord wants him alive...for now. Do you hear me Potter? If you want your wife back so much, then you will come to him tomorrow night! If you survive me...first. You have until midnight tomorrow to show...if not, I claim Azadeh and your marriage will be dissolved."
Harry was shaking in rage as Lucius left back into the hospital.
Azadeh awoke finally, she had been out for two days. She came out of it wondering if it was all a dream. Lucius was sitting by her side, looking up at her confused face, "no...he was here." He stood up and went by her side, then like that of a striking snake, snatched her neck and choked her. The whites of her eyes were turning red, tearing as she tried to gasp for air. "I should KILL you for your betrayl, I should KILL you for having a child with Potter!" Lucius was going insane with jealousy. How dare she, she belonged to him from the very beginning!
When he let go, she gasped for air...another nurse came in, appauled at his behavior, she started to say something but Lucius put his finger up, "DON'T START. Remember what happened to Magda." He left, but overheard the nurse telling Azadeh that they had taken Magda away...they didn't believe her.
"NO!" Azadeh curled up, "No!" She started to cry. The nurse trying to calm her as Lucius went to get her release papers.