Severus went into the bedroom the next morning. He found momentary relief in that Harry had come out from under the bed. But it was short lived. Harry saw him and whimpering he went to hide under bed. Severus though cast a spell to stop him. Harry bumped his head against the barrier he had created and whimpered as he tried harder and harder to get through the barrier. He collapsed unconscious on the floor. Severus shook his head and knelt down and scooped Harry up off the floor and placed him in bed. He had thought Harry was stubborn before. He was far more now that he had become Jade. He never thought someone following rules could be such a problem. Lucius was right. Harry was a fast learner. He had never given Harry enough credit. He wished Harry had proved him right. He prayed he had.
He watched Harry. Were they wrong to take him from Lucius? Lucius would be released from the hospital in a few days. What kind of life could Harry have? Even if they managed to bring him back. They had to hide him. Here he did not have even a window. He knew how Harry had favoured the windows. Lucius had told him. Harry had spent hours even at Spinner's End just curled up in the sunlight. He could not even offer Harry that much here.
Remus was supposed to come later. He knew Harry's godfathers would do their best. They could at least keep him safe. But they had no idea what to do for him. They hoped their love could bring him back. But for what? For Harry to be as much a prisoner as he had been before? Harry would never be safe with Albus out there. Harry was happy as Jade. He was controlled and not free but he could not be free even with them. Maybe he should be kept by Lucius. Lucius loved him dearly.
Dibby had appeared next to him. "Master Severus what be happening to Jade? Master be telling Dibby to keep his precious safe. Dibby be failing master."
Severus stopped him. "Jade took a slight bump to the head. He will be fine. Dibby is there anything we could bring to make Jade feel safe? Does he have anything?"
The remaining few things they had for Harry were here. They waited for him. All Harry ever had it seemed was school items. He had hand me down clothes. He had not had toys or books. When his broom and other items from their world were locked up every summer Harry must have really felt completely cut off. Hedwig was here at school. The owl had been biting anyone who tried coming near her since Harry had been thought dead.
Dibby nodded. "Master Lucius be giving Jade clothes and collar and books. They be Jade's. Books be destroyed by fire but Master be buying new ones."
Severus remembered the book Remus had been holding when Harry had whimpered. "Can you go to my home and collect his books for him? He might feel better."
The life elf nodded and took off. He heard the words. He realized why Harry must have whimpered. He had from what Lucius told him, been hiding under the bed when the fire was started. He had been too scared to run ad if the portkey had not activated he would have died under the bed. The rooms had been completely destroyed and everything in them including the bed which was a pile of cinders. If the fire had been started with Harry's books no wonder. And he must have seen Remus with his wand and the book and thought Remus was going to destroy his book.
He was drawn out of his thoughts by mild whimpering and looked down. Jade was awake. Harry was awake he reminded himself. He had to try and remember that. Harry lay there eying him but he did not move. He looked scared he would be hit if he tried to move. Severus summoned a pain reliever potion for him.
He attempted to coax the little one to drink but Jade shook his head. "Master?"
Severus sighed. "Come on Harry. You need something. I know your head must be hurting you. Dibby is bringing your books. You can have them when you're done."
Though the little one refused to say anything other then master over and over again Severus convinced him to drink down the potion. He could see a bit of relief flood through the boy. He was surprised when an elf that was not Dibby but he knew was another Malfoy elf appeared with some milk. The life elf was not one which would answer to Severus which was proved when he tried to speak to him, and it disappeared. Harry noticed the milk and was eying it. He noticed the milk was warm when he picked it up and he could smell some honey in it.
Dibby came back with the books. He noticed the milk. "Jade be always be given warm milk when upset or sick. Master Lucius always be adding honey for him."
Severus thanked the elf who disappeared when the books were down and handed Harry the milk. "Come on Harry you know your master would want you to."
He had not noticed Remus had arrived until Harry was done. Harry started to drift off to sleep from the mix of the potion and the warm milk. Severus noticed his old friend when he came over to the bed side. He could see a mixture of anger and concern in Remus. He knew that Remus was not happy that he had used the term master to Harry. Remus wanted to remove any traces of that control. But just like Harry panicked when they tried to take the collar, he was not sure when or if that was possible.
He looked at Remus. "Lucius has been that, master, for months now. For better or worse Harry associates safety with Lucius. We can't change that by ignoring it."