Safe and Warm

Okay, I know it's been ages but I am officially writing my fanfiction again. I have officially completed my degree and I'm training (at home) to be a web designer but it means I have amble time to do my fanfiction. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter Eight

It had been one entire month since Harry had come to live with the Malfoy family. He had progressed well and was now sleeping in the room adjoining Draco's rather than on a camp bed in his room.

The road hadn't been easy for Harry but he had started to open up to Narcissa and with her training she was able to listen and to help him along the way. The sessions that Harry had with her had started off slow and Draco had had to be present in the room because otherwise Harry wouldn't say anything but he had progressed to talking to her without Draco there.

Draco couldn't have been prouder of Harry but with all the time that Harry was spending with his mother and Melody he was beginning to get a bit jealous. Draco had fallen head over heels in love with the boy and there wasn't anything that he could do about it.

It was troubling for the fourteen year old, he hadn't felt this strongly about anyone, he was so protective of the damaged teen and he knew that he shouldn't have these feelings. Harry had been raped, beaten and humiliated for his entire life, sex had been forced on him by another man but this didn't mean that he was gay. Draco knew this and was trying to protect himself by assuming that his feelings would never be returned. Whatever happened he wouldn't loose Harry.

Lucius watched his eldest son constantly, he knew just from Draco's behaviour when he was around Harry that his feelings extended beyond friendship. He knew that his son was dangerously close to loving the boy as passionately as a fourteen year old could love another teenager but this was the one instant in which he was powerless. All the money in the world could not save his son's feelings if Harry chose not to return them in the way that Draco hoped he would.

With summer drawing to a close and Harry progressing as well as he had he had been deemed ready to return to school in September. Lucius had agreed to pay the tuition for Harry to attend the same private institution that Draco attended. Melody and Elvira would also start there for their first year.

However a week before term was due to start, Severus came to call on them. They Malfoy family had spent the whole day out in London ensuring that Harry and the twins had their school uniforms and everything else they needed for the new school term. Seeing as Harry had steadily been gaining weight and was now a healthy size Narcissa had also taken him round the shops with Draco for some new clothes.

When Severus had arrived he had spoken privately with Lucius for half an hour before Harry had been called into Lucius' office. Draco had trailed in behind him and after a few moments where Lucius asked Draco to leave and Harry insisted that he stay the four of them settled down.

Severus was the first one to speak and break the news of why he was here. Harry was still wary of strangers, he had seen Severus very few times since he had lived with the Malfoy's and he wasn't sure whether he could be trusted but Harry sat and listened to what he had to say.

"Since we learnt about you Harry I have been looking into the circumstances surrounding your arrival with that horrible family. I was able to find out what happened to your parents, if you're interested I could tell you." Harry nodded mutely so Severus continued. "They were killed in a car crash when you were six months old. You weren't in the car at the time from what I can gather, you were with Remus, a friend of Lily and James. Now your parents left a will and despite the Dursley's best efforts to get hold of the money and property that was left to you it is all quite safe. The contents of the last will and testament state that if they died before your sixteenth birthday then you should go into the care of Sirius Black, he was a friend of your parents and was officially named your Godfather."

"Why wasn't I placed with him when my parents died then?" Harry asked, his hand had stretched over to Draco's and he was holding it tightly.

"Sirius, at the time of your parent's death was in prison, now the circumstances were difficult to track down as he appears to have committed no crime, however when I discovered what your parents did as a job and then linked it to Sirius I figured that he hadn't done anything wrong."

"This isn't making much sense, why did they do as a job?" Harry asked.

"They worked for the government, tracking down and eliminating terrorist cells in the United Kingdom, in all likelihood they were discovered and killed. Sirius was their undercover operative, he went into prison to track down who ordered the hit on Lily and James, by the time he got out you were in the care of your Uncle and Aunt and there was no record of where you were living."

"So what now, not that it isn't wonderful to know why I ended up there but what good does it do. I still don't have my parents." Harry said clearly upset at what he had learnt.

"Well, Sirius Black has since retired from service and I've found him, he's expressed interest in meeting you and also in taking you in as he should have done when Lily and James were killed."

"But I don't know him, he could be anyone. I don't want to leave here, I like it, I want to stay with Draco." Harry said starting to panic.

"It's okay Har, it's okay, no one is going to force you into anything." Draco said bringing Harry closer to him and holding him, trying to calm down the distressed teenager.

Lucius watched the affection in Draco's actions and couldn't help but sigh. He stood up and motioned for Severus to follow, which he did. They left the office and went into the room next door that was primarily used for laundry.

"I see that the boy's confidence has certainly improved, you are doing a fantastic job with him Lucius and you know I will not force him to leave here, that decision lies with you of course but I wanted to present the boy with options."

"I understand that, this man Sirius Black, even if Harry decides that he cannot live with him I think that it would be beneficial for them to meet. Black knew Lily and James, he'll be able to tell Harry about where he came from. I think that Harry will just need some time to process all of this."

"I agree. You know where to each me when the boy is ready."

Lucius nodded and showed Severus to the door.