This could not be happening, even when the days he had been facing Voldemort, he had not suffered such blows before. Only a very few of his men were dead, and none were killed by rebels, but given the kiss, to make sure the press knew They would not allow themselves to be seen as murderers, and some information on Albus, that no one alive should have known, made it into the newspaper. Albus knew it was only time before the papers called for him to be arrested, and even if Kingsley was his one ally in the ministry, and keeping him free. Oh they would never be able to arrest him, but he would not be forced on the run, not again.
He looked over at his wife and smiled, knowing she was pregnant, the little fool. She believed he had not known about the potions, he simply had them altered to ensure he was the only one who could get her pregnant, not her whore. He was no medic, but he knew she was, and his guess was about a month pregnant.
He was about to speak to her when the door opened and Ron came in. "What the hell are you doing just bursting in here? Maybe it is time to castrate you."
Ron smirked at him. "I would have thought you would want to know Kingsley and Ginny have both been arrested."
Shock ran through him as he shot to his feet, he had tried to get rid of Amelia and some other people in the ministry, but he failed. Moody was too insane, and Cornelius was easy to over throw after Voldemort, but the rest he would have had to show his true colors over. He never thought Kingsley would be arrested.
Ron was pale over his sister. "They arrested Kingsley in his office, and the man you sent my sister after, it turned out it was George in disguise."
Albus slammed his hand down on the table."How the hell did the little whore fall for it? I gave her the spell to detect glamours and polyjuice."
The spell was better then Moody's eye, and was actually inspired by it, and Ginny ha never been foolish enough to leave the school without using it. There was only one power they knew which could conceal it from her, and that was again an elf. There were over three dozen new squibs among his men, thanks to the elves, and he could still find no traces of where the elves were or where they had come from, or who summoned them for that matter.
He had a bad feeling, and as Ron was telling him, he sent men to collect Severus and Filius, and bring them to him They were under house arrest, and he knew there were those on the order who cared about them, and he could use them as bargaining chips
Hermione laughed at her lover as Ron asked why. "If this leader really wants us to believe he is Lucius, what better way is there to lure him out?"
Albus nodded."Those two men were brothers in all but blood. This double would know there are only two people Lucius would risk it all for."
His brother and his son were everything to Lucius, and he would have died for them, as he had died for his husband. For a moment he thought about Harry, for he knew Lucius better then anyone likely, and could have copied his husband's movements and talk. Harry though did not have the power, he laughed when people actually believed the little hero could be a dark lord, they were so gullible. Harry was not only too pure to go dark, he did not even use hexes in battle, but he was also weak. His mother's love was the only thing that had saved him, he had been a laugh beyond, not even able to do silent magic.
The man he sent came in alone. "Your honour, he is gone."
Before Albus could ask which one, the other man came in "His apartments are empty."
Screaming and casting a cruciatus curse on both men, Albus could not believe this was happening, there was no way it could. He checked though, and there were no traces of them in the school, both Severus and Filius were gone. A search was ordered just in case, but the only news came in the form that Hagrid had disappeared.
Hermione came to sit on the desk in front of him."What are we going to do? You know we can not touch the students."
Albus shook his head. "They'll come for me next. You will go to the former Flint manor, I will know my wife and heir are safe."
He laughed when she did a horrible job of hiding her shock, he knew she had neither wanted Ron's child, or to ruin her career either. He took pleasure in telling her about the potion swap, and informing hr he would send a healer, to confirm how far she was. He could forgive her, for he would not want Ron's bastard either.
He looked around when she was gone. "I will have to send most of this along as well. They will try to come after me, sooner or later."
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Severus and Filius had come to the manor, Hagrid had chosen to stay, for he had been permitted by the centaurs to stay in the woods. Severus had spent very little time here since Lucius had died, both because it was dangerous for him to leave school, and for the memories. Draco had chosen not to live here, he lived in a safe house with the underground, as it was the same for him. Harry was the only one who could, he seemed to draw power from it, feeling closer to Lucius
Severus saw Harry's surprise when he came into the study. "Lucius showed me how to come and go, like Draco."
Harry sighed. "My father knows as well, but knows not to just come in, unless urgent."
Ignoring the obvious request for him to leave, Severus came further into the room, for he did have something to talk to Harry about Remus has been about to come up here and tell Harry, but Severus had offered to come instead, and Remus thought it was a good idea. Other then him, only Draco and Moody, really spoke to Harry.
Severus handed him a letter. "Your dad was about to bring that up for you. Kingsley and Ginny have both been given the kiss."
Harry was not surprised that it happened so fast. "Has someone seen to Arthur?"
Every once and a while Harry showed his old side, in his concern for people, who still meant a lot to him. He knew even if Arthur knew what his daughter was, and how many she killed, he would still be rocked by the news. The man would have arrested her himself if he was an auror, and seen her kissed, but still. They had made sure there was more proof then ever needed, and Albus' own laws were used against him. He had made a new law, any criminals were tried right on the spot.
Severus looked at a picture of Draco. "I walked in on him and your dad kissing when I got here. I never thought I would se it, but they do seem to be a happy match."
Harry took the picture from him. "I need to end this war soon and ensure they both live. I will be at peace when I know my dad and Draco are safe, and happy."
Drawing Harry into his arms, he was not sure why, Severus lowered his mouth to Harry's. For a moment Harry allowed him to kiss him, Severus not sure why he had, he reminded himself Harry was his brother's widower and still mourning him. It didn't seem to matter, he felt a draw to Harry, who he could still see Lucius' husband in, like only Remus and Draco could see in him. He reminded himself as they kissed, Lucius had been dead for five years, and he'd want them both happy.
Harry pulled back. "I can't do this." And before Severus could react Harry transformed into his raven, and took off.
Remus appeared a few moments later."Where is my son?"
Severus was not sure why, but he told the man about the kiss, though he was not sure how Remus would react to it. The man was calm, and he reminded Severus Harry had been a widower for a long time, and he wanted his son to be happy. Remus was not worried; he had a feeling he knew where Harry had gone.
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