Lucius let out a big sigh when he saw the state of his best friend who he practically considered a younger brother. The black-haired boy had hurt himself again, the blond didn't know how to help him, it wasn't the first time he'd found him in that state and he was really worried that he'd escalate and there would be no way to save him. He walked over to the younger Slytherin's familiar box of potions and grabbed a couple that he knew he would need to heal the other one.
The older Slytherin took a seat next to the other and carefully took one of his arms, grimacing at the state of the other's most recent break down. He took a handkerchief and dampened it with a potion to disinfect the cuts and help them close sooner it also stopped the bleeding. He then took another and dabbed it carefully to ensure that no scars would be left on the pale skin and finally bandaged the arm to let the potions take effect.
The young blond repeated the process with the other arm and once he finished he made the black-haired boy drink a couple more, one to recover the lost blood that Merlin knew Severus didn't need to weaken any more his health than he was already, barely a small step away from developing anaemia. After that one he also gave him a potion that would help so he wouldn't have nightmares that he knew would leave him asleep and relaxed and lastly he left a vitamin potion on the night table so that the younger boy could carry out his activities the next day.
He took another handkerchief and with great gentleness began to wipe the trail of tears from the child's face, he still wondered how someone so young could have so heavy burdens but Severus refused almost every time he offered to help him, there were very few things he would let him do for him.
He took his wand and cast a spell to clean the boy, he removed the blanket he had on him and tossed it aside knowing that the elves would clean the blood on it and then took one from his own bed to tuck in the small body that looked even younger than it was for all the abuse and decay in its development. Once he was sure the other was completely comfortable and warm he prepared to get up to go to sleep in his own bed but he felt a tug on his robes.
Lucius turned as he felt such an action only to see the other's eyes looking at him with that sad gleam as if he were a stray animal in the rain, Severus didn't have to utter a word for the other to understand what he was asking. The older boy sighed again, being friends with the black-haired boy could be quite a challenge but he supposed he couldn't say no to those huge black eyes that were begging for company at that moment. The blond nodded and the other released him so he could put on his pajamas as he stepped aside to make room.
Moments later both teens were sleeping, the younger one sunk in an embrace completely lulled by the heartbeat of his blond best friend, in moments like this he felt so grateful to have Lucius to help him.