Harry blearily opened his eyes. He had slept fitfully last night. The mattress in the crib was hard and lumpy and he still didn't have Cesar to cuddle with.

His whole body was throbbing. His bum and thighs had healed a lot from Henry's cream but they still hurt. His eyes were puffy and swollen from crying so much yesterday. Harry sighed sadly all he wanted was to be with his Daddy and cuddle with Cesar.

His head snapped up when the door to the room opened. Harry pouted when Lucius walked in looking as pristine and pressed as always. He had somehow hoped that Daddy would come stalking in and rescue him.

"Good morning baby, did you sleep well?" Lucius asked almost pleasantly.

Harry sneered up at him but didn't answer not wanting to talk to the man.

"Now don't be like that, baby. I know it's sad to learn that Snape no longer wants you but there's no need to pout." Lucius said leaning on his cane staring down at Harry.

Harry stared at him in shock, his fury quickly rising. "My Daddy does want me you filthy liar!" Harry yelled, he felt like he could explode with anger.

"The poor baby's delusional," Lucius said shaking his head at him sadly. "That's why he never came to get you, he doesn't want you anymore."

"I…" Harry didn't have a response he had been wondering why Daddy never came, did he really not want him anymore?

"Is the little baby sad?" he asked mockingly, laughing at the tears in Harry's eyes.

Harry turned away from him, not wanting Lucius to see him cry. Harry put his head on his knees. His Daddy didn't want him.

…

He had finally escaped that dreadful crib. He had been waiting in it for hours, his tummy grumbling loudly, when Draco had come in. He had sat down, teasing Harry about never having a family when a house elf popped in and told him that Lucius wanted him. Draco had sneered at him and dashed off by mistake leaving the key to the crib within arms reach. Harry breathed a sigh of relief when he heard two sets of feet walk away. Harry had snatched the key and stretched as far as he could but he still could not reach the keyhole. So he had climbed the bars, using his legs to keep himself up while he quickly unlocked it and pushed the door open. Harry had run out, making sure to keep quiet as he fled through the manor.

Harry lay as still as he could, he was eavesdropping one of Lucius conversations.

"He cannot find it…"

"I am aware but-"

"NO! I don't care what you have to do! Just make sure he cannot!"

"Yes Mr. Malfoy,"

Now he was here waiting for Lucius to get out of the front hallway so he could run for it. Harry didn't have anywhere to go but he knew being on the street was better than here. The sound of footsteps died away and Harry crept out of his hiding spot behind a curtain. He dashed across the hall reaching for the doorknob, his eyes glued on the door when BAM! Harry was forced down by something, his limbs no longer responding to his brain's commands. He was pinned down on his back.

"Wha-"

"Did you think I wouldn't have charms to know if you escaped?" Lucius asked kneeling down next to him. He ran a finger down Harry's cheek, Harry jerked his head to the side and tried to bite his finger, but Lucius pulled away just in time.

"I see I'm going to have to teach you a little lesson, baby,"

Harry held in his whimper, he wouldn't let the man know that he scared him. He held the man's cold gaze not letting himself back down.

Lucius flicked his wand and Harry floated down the hallway, back to that god forsaken crib. He was dropped on the hard mattress. Lucius smiled down at him as he waved his wand again, a heavy metal chain appearing attaching itself to his ankle and tying itself to the wall. The spell was lifted and Harry could once again move his limbs. Harry glared at him as he tried to pull his leg out. But it was no use he wasn't going anywhere.

Lucius then came into the crib himself and Harry tried to back away but there was only so far the chain would let him could go.

"I think a spanking will be just the thing don't you?" Lucius asked smiling at him.

Harry shook his head, his throat was too tight to speak.

"I think my cane will do quite nicely…"

Harry stared up at him in horror, his breathing becoming fast.

"P'ease…" Harry begged, he couldn't handle another spanking.

"Oh no, baby you need to learn to listen to Daddy,"

…..

Severus cursed loudly, standing back up and gripping his wand tighter. He and those who remained from the Order had spent hours discussing who could have taken Harry before Severus decided it must have been Malfoy, his son had attacked Harry less than a week ago. He was standing in front of the Manor but he could not break the wards, he had been at it for hours. Sweat was pouring down his face, his robes were old and rumpled, but he would not rest until Harry was safe in his arms.

…

Harry turned his head away refusing to comply, he would never call that man Daddy.

Harry was still chained to the crib wall, the skin around his ankle black and blue from Harry constantly trying to pull it free. The spanking had been the worse one he had ever had. He knew he was bleeding in some places. Lucius sat on a chair on the other side of the crib, the crib door once again locked securely.

"Come now, say Daddy," Lucius coaxed, using a smooth voice.

"NO!" Harry yelled, he couldn't sit normally because even the slightest touch to his bottom would cause him to cry out in pain and his leg wouldn't let him shift too much.

"Is that anyway to speak to your Daddy?" Lucius chastened.

"You're not! And you never will be!" Harry said defiantly.

"Harry…" Lucius growled beginning to lose patience.

"Go 'head! I's not scared of you! My Daddy will come and save me," Harry said, spitting at him.

Lucius' eyes flashed angrily as he wiped Harry's spit off his chin. "He is not coming. He does not want you. He gave you up, you'll never see him again." Lucius said, growling each sentence.

"Liar!" Harry shrieked covering his ears with his hands.

"Why would I lie? It's the truth, your Daddy doesn't want you, he doesn't love you. You're just a freak that nobody wants."

"No…" Harry said, tears filling his eyes.

"Oh yes, Harry, he told me himself he no longer loves you, he only wanted your title and pull in the world."

Harry felt the tears spill over, he was lying. He had to be.

"He said that if you ever went back to him he would lock you in a cupboard, because that's where you belong,"

Harry whimpered. "Da-daddy wouldn' say tha'," he said weakly, squeezing his eyes shut, tears falling down his face.

"I heard him, as did the rest of the wizarding world, he is no longer your Daddy," Lucius said, his eyes glittering maliciously.

Harry didn't answer him. He let out a sob and covered his face, after all of his hoping and wishing for Daddy to come... he didn't even want him.

"There's no need to cry baby, I'm your Daddy now,"

"Bullies can't be Daddies!" Harry snapped through his tears. He just wanted a hug.

"If you call me Daddy, I won't be mean anymore," Lucius said reaching through the bars and brushing away some of Harry's tears.

Harry stared up at him, his eyes wide. Should he? Harry felt so lost, the only person who wanted him was a man who had wanted him dead for years.

"D-daddy?" Harry asked in a whisper.

"Yes, Harry. Good boy!" Lucius said clapping loudly. He opened the gate to let Harry out.

…..

Severus scrunched up his eyes, he was almost through the wards, he could feel them quickly giving in under his magic. Just one more-

Yes!

Severus' eyes popped open as he ran forward, who knew what they must be doing to Harry.

He cast a silencing charm around himself and a Notice-me-not charm, taking as many precautions as possible. He moved quickly through the mansion, already familiar with the inside of it from all of the death eater meetings. He passed the kitchen, it was empty, the library, empty he ran past an unused guest room and froze. He could hear someone crying and whimpering on the other side of the semi closed door. Severus stayed out of sight, waiting to see who it was.

"D-daddy?" Harry asked in a whisper.

Severus eyes went wide could Harry see him? He took a step forward then felt his entire world crumble.

"Yes, Harry. Good boy!" Lucius said clapping loudly.

Harry had called Lucius Daddy. He wasn't calling for him, he probably did not want him. Who would want him for a father? He had nothing compared to the filthy rich Malfoys, Lucius could give Harry everything he's always wanted. What could Severus give him?

For the first time in sixteen years, Severus felt tears fill his eyes. He felt them slide down his face. He had lost his family and it was all his fault. He should never have adopted Harry, he had only given himself false hope.

Severus leaned against the wall next to the door, all of this had been for nothing. He turned back towards the hall, he should leave, he was not needed.

"No! Get off!" He heard Harry shriek in fear.

"I have the memory of you calling me Daddy I have no more use for you," Lucius sneered. Severus jumped into action, he would never let anyone hurt Harry whether he wanted him or not.

He slammed the door open startling both Harry and Lucius. Severus' eyes widened, both Harry and Lucius were in a giant crib like cage, Harry's ankle was chained to one of the walls. Lucius was currently holding both of Harry's hands in one of his, his wand pointed at Harry's forehead, right over his slowly fading scar.

"Get. Off. My. Son." Severus growled aiming his own wand at Lucius. Lucius glanced from him back too Harry. He let his hands go quickly pointing his wand at Severus, standing up behind the bars.

"Didn't you hear? I'm his father now he doesn't want you,"

"Dats-"

Lucius flicked his wand in Harry's direction and he went suddenly silent no matter how loud the screamed.

Severus growled and shot a hex a Lucius catching him on the shoulder, he hissed in pain and sent a bright purple jet flying at him. Severus dodged it and shot out another one. He needed to get Harry out of harms way, but Lucius kept blocking his path.

"I don't know why they let you go, you are not fit to be a father to a house elf," Lucius sail maliciously.

Severus did not answer, too focused on trying to get to Harry without letting Lucius kill him. His eyes were trained on Lucius but out of the corner of his eyes he saw something move he got out of the way just in time. Draco had tried to crucio him from behind.

Severus moved so that he could keep both Malfoys in sight as well as Harry.

"Hello Professor," Draco sneered aiming his wand at his face. Severus flicked his wand and watched as Draco's wand flew from his hand and into Severus'.

"How dare y-"

"Idiot boy," Severus said blocking a nasty hex from Lucius and then tying Draco up and putting him out of the way.

"Not going to kill him?" Lucius snarled throwing hex after hex at him. Severus dodged every one of them letting them destroy the walls around them.

"I will not kill a Pet following a Master's orders, the Master however…" Severus trailed off an evil glint in his eyes.

"You can try."

"I intend to succeed," Severus snarled, firing off spell after spell not giving Lucius a second to get his bearings. He shot one that made his arms and legs paralyzed then on top of that made his eyes go dim, Lucius crumpled to the floor snarled and cursing Severus.

"Dats what meanies like you get!" Harry yelled as soon as Severus took the silencing off him.

Lucius turned to Harry a smirk on his face. "But he doesn't want-"

"Shut up you moron," Severus said, casting a binding and silencing charm. Lucius' wand fell from his hand and Harry hurriedly crawled to as far as the chain would allow and snatched it up. The man was in a full body bind, his eyes flashing angrily at the room.

"I don' t'ink he's needin' dis no more righ' Daddy?" Harry asked waving Lucius' wand around.

"I don't believe he will," Severus' said smiling widely at a frantic Lucius even though he could not see him.

"Good," Harry said, snapping the wand in half. He dropped the two halves, and turned to Severus, "we go home now?"

"Yes, Harry we can go home,"