Alright I have been asked many times what the parents were doing so I decided to write a little chapter before exams…I have one Tuesday and one Wednesday so it will be a while before I write again…hope this clears up a few questions on what everyone else is doing…I loves you all Review, Review, Review.
Meanwhile at the Castle Malfoy
Lucius paced the room frantically, his son…his only heir had been missing for weeks, and the guards had thickened in every city in the kingdom and still no sign of him.
The Potter royals had arrived just a mere half a day after he found out the princess was missing, they too seemed to be missing a prince yet informed Lucius that the prince was performing tasks on the border and would not be expected for a while yet…although each set of royal parents asked about the other child on a daily basis, Lucius and James were prime examples of distrust in the others king.
Lucius finally sat in his chair; he was alone with his queen in his favourite study, "what are we going to do Narcissa?"
The delicate woman that resembled Draconis in many ways gave a light and sly smile "we could put their minds at ease with an imposter…no one outside the royal family and the two hand maidens that helped raise him know what Draconis truly looks like."
"We couldn't if they ever found out there would be war," argued Lucius.
"Yet with no prince on their behalf who is their to spoil our plot?" asked Narcissa "Severus seems to know our son the best, we will send him out on the fastest steed Severus is the best tracker in all the worlds kingdoms he'll find him soon…"
Lucius sighed knowing his wife was correct…it would put the Potter royals at ease if their little princess made an appearance…but who would play the most beautiful boy in the kingdom?
Silently in the night Lucius set out on his usual ride through the town…yet exercising his war horse was not his only objective tonight he would find a boy who could resemble his son, an extremely low profile was needed so he dressed as a guard, no one seemed to know the difference…it was a common sight to see a guard stretching the kings horses.
Stopping in front of a large building that Lucius disapproved of he entered the shady place that he only kept around for his guards morals and proceeded to walk up to the man in charge.
"Ah a royal guard what can I Morcens do for a brave and noble soldier tonight?" asked the short, stumpy and smelly man known as Morcens.
"I am looking for a young boy," asked Lucius making his voice rougher as to not be recognized.
"Well we have plenty of those," said Morcens excitedly "just how young are you looking ten, eleven?"
"Sixteen," replied Lucius "preferably white blond with blue grey eyes, oh and virgin."
"Hum," said Morcens "Virgin…that'll be hard to find, I'm afraid I don't have any…but if you pay be nicely I can find on for you within the week."
Lucius very nearly rolled his eyes as he tossed the man a tiny sapphire, Morcens eyes jumped out of his sockets and Lucius smirked "find what I am looking for and there will be three more for you, remember Virgin, white blond, blue-gray eyes, male, sixteen or very close to the age and make sure he's quite the looker."
Lucius then left the house, he didn't like the feel, and certainly not the smell as it reeked of sex, sighing he got on the horse and raced him swiftly through the fields thinking about what went wrong with his son…was he kidnapped? No ransom letters were yet to be seen, did he run away? Or the most unthinkable was he dea…no Lucius couldn't even bring himself to think about his heirs death…he was the only child Narcissa could bare and live, she would die if she were to have another one, and Lucius loved her dearly and could never take another wife.
Returning to the palace, Lucius called Severus to his side and told him to take the fastest steed and any guards he though necessary and look for the princess.
"Of course my noble king," replied Severus giving a small bow "I will take the princess' two body guards with me, with your permission of course my king?"
Lucius nodded "then so you shall take them, now go and prepare, I want you to be on the search for him within the hour, go."
Severus bowed again then swiftly headed out, placing an order with a guard in the hallway for a large bag of gold, silver, bronze and jewels, the three fastest horses aside from the kings prepared and food for the next six days. The guard ran off with the order after promising an extremely low profile, while Severus himself went off in search of Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, the princess' royal bodyguards.
Within fifteen minutes the two bulky newly seventeen year old men were saddled on both sides of Severus and the search for the true royal princess of Malfoy kingdom began in a swift run.
Severus scanned the land as he reached the end of the road, no one had seen anyone suspicious in the town so their best was to skewer the country side…but how far could the princess get on foot in one night? Dismounting Severus began to walk, casting a glare at both boys to do the same and together they walked several miles, Severus's eyes kept scanning the area, there account of walking couldn't equivalent to the princess' as they were quite used to daily marches. Saddling up again with a sour face ne made for the nearest farm land…when he arrived he was certain the princess had come this way because in the fields were horses.
Riding up swiftly he called in a commanding voice to the stable boy, the boy rushed over and bowed "what might I do ya for?" asked the boy and Severus looked at him disgusted.
"Is your master home," he inquired his nose turned up in the air.
"Me masters at he's home," replied the boy "Jacks can take ye there sirs."
"No that should be quite alright," replied Severus kicking the horse into a run and racing to the manor like house on the hill.
After speaking with the lord of the house, Severus was almost positive that Draconis had been there and had an idea on where he might go from there…perhaps leave the kingdom, but first he'd have to stop at the nearest town Silverdale…and there he would question several people.
"I'll find you soon Draconis, I promise that," Severus mumbled to himself as he rode swiftly towards the town.
Meanwhile June 6
King James was furious, sure they came up with a good excuse but Harry's 17th birthday was less two months away and still no prince…James had already sent Sirius and Remus back to the kingdom on a matter of highest priority…he needed Harry's best friends here, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger might hold clues on where Harry is hiding, they were do to arrive any time that day and James waiting anxiously for their arrival.
It was just after midday when Sirius, being Sirius bounded into the room and gave a swift bow before pointing to the door where his mate and husband Remus entered followed by two nervous teenagers.
"Mr. Weasley, Ms. Granger welcome," greeted James looking at the two bowing teens "please rise."
They did so and Ron stepped forward "my great and noble king, you have requested our presence?"
"Yes," replied James looking at Sirius and Remus for assurance to secrecy wards being up, and only when they nodded did he continue "Harry is missing, I want to know it you two have any information on where he could be?"
Both shook their heads, their minds wandering…they knew where their prince might have gone and have talked for many days before their summons on where he could be "No my king," replied Hermione "but if anything even flits a crossed our minds on his where about's you shall be the first we inform."
James nodded as he waved a hand in dismissal, "Remus please take them to a set of quarters."
Remus gave a small bow before ushering both teens out of the room and into a nice set of rooms, complete with a sitting room, a bath, and two bedrooms, before exiting to talk with James once again.
"We have to get to Harry before anyone else," whispered Hermione frantically "if he'll listen to anyone it would be us."
Ron nodded in agreement as they plotted ways to retrieve horses and track their prince down, they knew where he was but the area was very vast…and time was running short.
So that very night after a few hours of sleep they left the castle under Harry's invisibility cloak, which had been left to Hermione when Harry escaped and grabbed two horses before racing out into the night, on their way to the great woodland…the largest in all the kingdoms, Tallen forest.