Lucius returned to Harry's bedside with his son in tow. Draco had wanted to leave the Zaibinis and since his dad had been making excuses why he could not come home he had been with his Uncle. Remus had been staying with them as well. He knew his Uncle had always been attracted to Remus and knew the two had been best friends once so he had not questioned it. Things had finally fallen into place. He could see his Uncle and Remus needed some time together and he had wanted to be with his dad so it made sense to come home. And he thought maybe he could help with Harry as well.
Lucius watched his son as they headed into the room, explaining that he had tried to give Harry the room next to Draco's but Harry had absolutely broken down in terror believing he was being punished when told he had to sleep else where. He was relieved that his son was taking this as well as he was. He loved Draco so much and it killed him to think he would lose his son over all of this, after everything they had been through.
Draco sunk down on the edge of the bed and looked at Harry. He could see his son's eyes resting on the collar around Harry's neck. He had managed to remove the tags but the collar itself had been another round of sobbing from Harry.
He put a hand on his son's shoulder. "Right now he is still Jade. I tried removing it but he went nearly catatonic in fear. He won't even respond to Harry right now."
Draco squeezed his dad's hand. "I understand dad. I know I freaked and I can't say that this does not bother me a lot but I understand."
Relief flooded through Lucius and he knew a good part of it was because of the way his son was raised. Draco had known from a very early age that his dad was a Death Eater spy and about his mother as well. He had always known what they had to do to keep their place. He knew his father would have got the kiss or been in prison even though he had been forced to take the mark.
Lucius kissed his son on the head as he noticed Harry starting to come around. "I think you should go settle in. After what just happened he'll be spooked enough."
Draco nodded and stood up. "I will go Dad. Thank you for letting me come back home."
Pulling his son into his arms Lucius thanked him instead. He was just grateful his son was able to understand why he had done this and did not hate him. He had waited so many years to have a proper relationship with his son. And it scared him to think he could have lost Draco over this. He had known he would have deserved it really if he had. Draco had every right to think him a monster and hate him for what he had done to Harry but he loved his son so much and could not stand to lose him. But Draco promised that he would work with his dad to help Harry.
Sirius had wanted to com up after her offer but he had stopped that. Jade would be shaken enough from the attack. The last thing he needed was the man who had tried to hex Lucius and hit him instead, in the room when he woke up. Lucius had meant it about allowing Sirius contact with Harry but not just yet.
Harry's eyes flickered open and spotted him. "Master not hurt?
Lucius bent down and kissed him. "No my precious, thanks to Jade. But you were supposed to go to Spinner's End with Dibby. Dibby tells me you refused to go."
It was the first time since Harry had become Jade that he had refused to follow a direct order from Lucius. Even when he was breaking Harry, Harry had never really refused to do anything, he just protested everything. He had been kept in line from the absolute fear of being handed over for rape and torture from Voldemort. He was pleased that Harry had realized now that he could actually have thoughts of his own but he just wished it had not been when their lives had been at risk.
Harry tried to cower but he was stuck to the bed so he did not hurt himself. "I'm sorry Maser, Jade was scared. Only master protects Jade, Jade can't lose him."
Lucius ran a hand down his face. "I know it was scary but you know you're Uncle Moony loves you and even my friend Severus cares about you as well."
Jade nodded his head. He knew or at least deep down he knew. He felt safe when ever his Uncle Moony came to visit him. He asked every morning even though Remus had not missed a visit with him yet since Sirius had been released from the hospital and very rarely before then. But Lucius was always there as well or in the manor some where. The last time Jade had been with them alone he had been at the school and they kept him from master, and he had been so scared.
Jade looked up at him. "Master not send me away again? Please Jade not want to go away again. Jade don't want to leave master."
Lucius shook his head. "No Jade you're not going any where. I was just trying to keep you safe little one, I could not stand losing my precious little one."
Since Jade was not allowed to move till he healed in a few days Lucius climbed into bed next to him and gently positioned him so he did not jostle the wound. Jade snuggled against him. He could not deny he missed sharing a bed properly with Jade but he loved his precious little one so much and he would wait until Jade loved him for real and not just loyalty to him. Jade was his precious little love, not just his object for his pleasure.
He kissed Jade's curls. "My son Draco has come to spend the rest of the summer with you and I am sure he would help with your studies and even teach you to ride."
