Harry lay in Lucius's lap while Sirius read him the book that Harry had been trying to get him to read earlier in Dumbledore's office. Draco was asleep in Lucius' room. Remus and Severus were Merlin knows where doing Merlin's knew what. He glanced over at his Godson and smiled the boy was staring at him intently his head on Lucius' shoulder as Lucius graded papers. Sirius could tell Lucius was having a rough time but didn't want to tell Harry to move. He quickly went back to reading the History book in his hands.
Lucius smirked to himself Harry may not be able to talk but he sure as hell could get his point across and let his meek demands be known. He had looked on the verge of panic when he'd "Said" that he wanted to sit in Lucius' lap while Sirius read to him. He'd looked so cute that Lucius hadn't been able to deny him. He'd scooped him into his arms kissed his head and sat down with the boy in his lap. The teenager had curled up instantly making himself at home which was had been causing Lucius problems for the past two hours.
Harry suddenly jumped up and ran to the kitchen banging around told them that he was cooking.
"Harry, dear, I'm going to go take a shower before dinner." Lucius called, making Sirius smirk and wag his eyebrows suggestively . Lucius forced him into his dog form and stuck him that way. "Stupid, Mutt."
Tonight's dinner consisted of steamed veggies and chicken.
"Father , Harry's trying to make me fat!" Draco whined.
"This is a very well balanced meal." Remus said, as he and Severus joined them. They'd been dragged here by Padfoot who was currently keeping his distance from Severus. Severus wasn't cursing him because of Harry. Lucius was surprised by how well Harry could cook. Then furious because he knew Harry had probably been forced to cook for whoever raised him. "This is very good, Harry."
Harry nodded he was once again in Lucius' lap and being fed.
"Must you do that?" Severus growled.
"Yes, I must." Lucius said, calmly. "Harry wont eat otherwise. " Harry nodded in agreement. He ate until he was full then shook his head. He was full. "Very well, dear. Why don't you tell me why our precious little Dragon is worried about getting fat."
Harry nodded and left Lucius' lap to draw a picture. Lucius noted that Draco did not look happy about it.
"Harry eats just fine in the Great Hall without sitting on your lap , Lucius . " Severus stated. "or he has been since all this started. "
"Yes, but Harry only eats because he knows I want him to." Lucius stated , "If he wants to sit in my lap while I feed him in private then I'll let him because I know it must be hard for him to suddenly start trying to do what he thinks will make me happy. "
"Very well. "
The door to Lucius' quarters suddenly burst open. Harry was up and running to the table in a second. He stood in front of Draco ready to draw his wand. Dumbledore strutted in like he owned the place with some Auror's and the Minister.
"What is the meaning of this?" Lucius demanded. "We are trying to eat dinner."
"We have evidence that you are sexually abusing your students." An Auror said. "You are sexually abusing one Harry James Potter."
"I am not!" Lucius snapped "I haven't touched a hair on Harry's head!" Harry came between the Auror's and Lucius shaking his head. "Harry, it's alright. They are probably just here on Dumbledore's say so. They have no concrete evidence so I will not be leaving. "
"I will testify on Lucius' behalf." Remus stated standing up. " I have been with them from the time they discovered they were mates they have done nothing sexual! Lucius has treated Harry kindly. Has taken him to a Healer, got his magic unbound, set him up on Nutrient Potions, gotten him to eat, he talks to him kindly and even stated that it was way too soon for them to do anything sexual!" Remus was guessing on that part but he believed it. "I believe fully that Lucius would never do anything to hurt my godson! He couldn't even if he wanted to!"
"Why's that?" Fudge asked,
" Because Harry is my mate." Lucius sighed, "I am a Dom Veela and Harry is my Sub Mate. We are to protect our mates from anything and everything. We are physically and mentally incapable of hurting our mates at all. To do so would mean death for us. " Harry was looking up at Lucius in awe. This was news to him and he'd read every book he could find on Veelas. " It is the Sub who holds the power in the Veela relationship. It is they who decide when things are to progress if a Dom takes advantage or does something his Sub doesn't wasn't it can be considered hurting his or her mate and they can loose their magic and die."
Harry hugged Lucius a silent "Thank You" . Lucius rested his hand gently on Harry's back and let the boy cling to him.
Severus was standing in silent defense of them as was Draco and Padfoot who sitting in front of the two ready to attack at any given moment.
"These accusations are unfounded and impossible. " Lucius snapped, "I should sue you for slandering not only my good name but Harry's as well. Now you will leave my rooms this instant we are trying to eat dinner. "
"Harry wasn't eating. " dumbledore cut in. "Are you continuing his abuse. "
Harry shook his head and grabbed his stomach.
"Harry ate!" Draco snapped, "Harry's used to not eating so he has a very small stomach. " he rushed to get the Healer's report and brandished it at them. "It says right here that Harry was almost starved to death! He can't eat much! But he's been forcing himself to because he knows it makes us happy when he eats!" Harry nodded. "He finished eating and was drawing a picture to tell us something because that's the way he talks! After dinner's over we were going to go back to our Common Room! End of Story!"
"Please stop waving the reports around so I can actually read them." Amelia Bones said, Draco handed them over. She read through them getting angrier and angrier as she did. " I will not allow this boy to return to the people who did this!" she yelled. Then calmed so as to not scare Harry. "Harry , can you please tell me where you have lived for the last 12 years?"
Harry didn't hear her.
"He has hearing loss." Severus finally spoke. " We're giving him ear drops to help him. I can give you the address. The wolf and I were planning to go visit but it's probably better that you do so we don't end up in Azkaban when Harry needs us."
"Good thinking, Prof. Snape." Amelia agreed.
"I was a friend of Harry's mother ." Severus admitted, "She told me that her sister Petunia Evans lived at 4 Privet Drive , Little Winging , Surrey . Dumbledore told me he took Harry to Lily's sister when Lily and Potter died. I was told he was a spoiled rotten brat that was worshiped by his family which is why I never went to check on him. For some reason I forgot until just recently that Petunia Evans hates everything Magical and that would have included Harry. "
"Very well then." Amelia nodded. "I'd like a copy of these records."
"By all means. " Lucius said calmly still hugging Harry to him. Harry's head was buried in his side. "Now please our dinner is going to waste. "
"It does look good. " one of the Aurors said, "The House Elves out did themselves."
They didn't correct the man not wanting to get into a fight that they were treating Harry like a house elf.
Dumbledore went but not quietly he kept insisting something was going on there.
