Title: Don't Speak
Author: DeityOfDeath
Archive: Yes please...
Pairings: Lucius/Harry
Category: Drama, romance, slash
rating: NC-17/R
Spoilers: Most likely.
Warnings: Yaoi, Lemon, Rape, Non-con, Mpreg SPOILERS!
Disclaimers: I never have nor will I ever own Harry Potter or its chars. They are property of JK Rowling and major companies.

Note from Author: Thank You for reading and supporting fan fiction! Enjoy and please review!

SPOILERS AHEAD! You have been warned!

Don't Speak

Chapter 5: I can't believe this could be the end

"Minerva! Is it true? Has he really been found?"

Minerva McGonagall turned and looked into the tired and expectant face of Remus Lupin and oddly enough, right beside him stood Sirius Black. During Harry's absence the team had found him half starved and beyond recognition in a hallway inside of the Ministry. Arthur had been very surprised and upon hearing Sirius' tale everyone else was just as surprised, if not mystified. It could never be fully explained. All Sirius could remember were voices and shadowed figures and following a dim white light. Upon finally reaching the end he found a door and after opening had collapsed from sheer exhaustion.

The man had filled out since then and no longer looked like a walking skeleton. His hair was no longer black like his last name. It was now an unusual shade of white, which fell down his back and almost past his bottom. First thing he did after eating and bathing was cut his long white hair to a shoulder length and shave off his white beard and mustache. Sirius' white hair let his sapphire blue eyes stand out even more so than they had before.

When Lucius asked if the curtains matched the drapes Sirius promptly dropped his pants and surprised all who were in the room and leaving the women red faced and the men stupefied. It also left quite a few lumps atop Sirius' head thanks to Molly.

Sirius looked different and since he decided to marry Lupin upon his new found lease on life it also gave him a new last name and a new identity. He would no longer be Sirius Black the hunted criminal. He would now be Sirius Lupin, and the newest Defense against the Dark Arts teacher. None had any complaints and all believed he deserved it.

Minerva pursed her lips and motioned for them to have a seat at the large round table that had appeared in the room of requirement when she had opened the door. If she hadn't known better she could have swore it was the actual "Round Table".

The two men continued to stare at her in anticipation so she set an example and sat down at the table. No sooner had she sat down the door opened and more people entered. Fred and George walked over and sat grinning at the table next to each other. Next to them sat their mother and father and across from them sat Sirius and Remus and beside them sat Tonks, Shacklebolt, Moody, Elphias Doge, Dedalus Diggle, Emmeline Vance, Sturgis Podmore and finally Hestia Jones. The door opened once more and in came Severus and Poppy.

"So is it true? Has my Godson returned," demanded Sirius.

"He found us. He isn't awake and hasn't been since he first arrived. He is currently resting in the medical wing."

Sirius sighed in relief and turned to hug Remus. The others erupted in excited talking.

"I'm afraid that there is more," said Minerva loudly.

All talking stopped and concerned and worried faces turned to look at her.

"Harry returned to us badly beaten and malnourished. He has been tortured and cruelly treated and he has also returned to us carrying a child."

"CHILD! Who's child?"

Minerva was about to answer when the talking became louder and louder and soon the conversation became too much like cruel gossip. She stood up and slammed her hands on the table in front of her.

"ENOUGH!"

The room quieted and everyone stared up at her startled, "The child he carries is his fiancé's. He is a little over eight months. I tell you this for one reason and one reason only. He is already having contractions."

The room was set abuzz again and this time Minerva sat down and lifted a hand to her temples, trying to sooth the headache she had developed amidst the noise.

"When will we be able to visit him," asked Sirius.

"He's sleeping currently and I believe Lucius is at his side. You can go see him but I doubt he'll be awake. He's very exhausted."

"How exactly did he get here," asked Elphias Doge.

"Apparently Harry happened upon the residence of Jace and Arissa Hawthorne's residence. They wanted to contact the ministry and Harry begged them not to. He insisted that they either fire call the Weasley's or Hogwarts. I had to say I was very surprised to see Harry come stumbling out of the fire place with his hands wrapped protectively around himself."

The Weasley's couldn't help but smile at the thought that Harry had trusted them that much. The others broke into hushed talk and then Emmeline Vance spoke up.

"That would explain the Death Eater activity. They were looking for Harry. I suppose we should pretend we're still looking for him for a while so that we can keep them unaware that he's okay."

There were many nods of agreement. Then Dedalus Diggle spoke up.

"I also think we should find spread rumors that the body of a deceased young man was discovered somewhere. It would give us time to wait for Harry to heal while we wait for any information he can provide."

"I agree. For now let's agree to adjourn this meeting and as soon as any new news arrives you will all be alerted. If you would like to stay here for the night then contact any of our house elves and they will show you to a room."

Minerva turned to look at Sirius and Remus, "Follow me boys."

"Boys? You'd think after hitting my late thirties that I would finally be a man," commented Sirius.

"Speak for yourself! With my hair going gray I'm lucky if can go through the day without being called Grandpa," grumped Remus.

"Aww...but you're my Grandpa," said Sirius as he and Remus followed Minerva out of the room of requirement.

"Sirius, you will be a boy as long as I am alive," said Minerva as she rounded the corner and then began walking down the stairs.

"Speaking of boys and men how is Lucius now that Harry has returned," asked Sirius as he walked beside Remus.

"He is overjoyed and at the same time I believe he is heartbroken over the state his lover is currently in. I think he blames himself for happened to Harry."

"That's poppycock! The man needs to stop shouldering all the responsibility. He and Harry really are made for each other. They both have this tragic hero mind set."

"Sirius! I can't believe you. They both have very good reasons for feeling like that. Harry more than others. It's not like he wanted to be the wizarding world's hero. He just wants a normal life and a family like anyone else who hasn't gone over the deep end."

"I suppose. But you'd think that us constantly telling them that their in the clear would eventually sink in."

"Not when everyone else doubts them and the newspapers are constantly bashing them."

"We're here gentlemen."

She opened the door quietly and walked down a row of empty hospital beds until she came to a large screened and curtained off area. They walked past the curtain and silently approached Harry's bed. Sirius smiled down at his Godson.

"He's so skinny and yet so large," whispered Sirius.

"Place your hand on his stomach. You can feel the baby kick," said the tired voice of Lucius.

Sirius nodded and did just that. He grinned widely when he received a large kick to his palm. He took Remus' hand and led it to the spot where he had felt the kick and smiled widely at the look on Remus' face.

"That's a powerful son or daughter you have there Lucius."

Lucius smiled at that and was about to sit up when a hand tapped his arm.

"Go back to sleep Lucius, we'll watch over him for a bit."

Lucius nodded and lay back, falling quickly back to sleep. Remus and Sirius pulled chairs up to the bed and sat down watching as Harry slept peacefully.

To Be Continued...