Luna sat at the window as she often did, no one quite certain why she did, for she could no longer physically see. Well Augusta and the house elves wondered, for beyond them, only Harry and Remus knew she lived, and Harry had rarely come. The old woman loved her so dearly, she was the last link to Neville, as well as her son and the great grandchild who was never to be. Frank and Alice were dead, killed in a raid on the hospital, and Augusta was all that was left of her family. They had been a proud old blood family, and other then distant cousins, there was none left. Luna would inherit, she had married Neville even though she had been barely seventeen and should have still been in school, and Augusta wanted it.
She may have long ago lost her ability to see with her eyes, but her inner eye gave her some sight, as if she looked into a pensieve though. One of her books was reading to her, using a spell which read the words aloud, for it was an ancient book, and wizards had never took up brail anyways
She knew she was not alone and she smiled."It isn't often you come when I am not warned."
Harry transformed from his crow. "I am sorry if I intrude."
She could hear his voice crack, and she stood and walked over to where she knew he was, and took him into her arms. Remus and Draco, even Severus got flashes of his human side when he was upset, but there were only two humans, for the werewolves did too, which got this side, her and Alastor.
Luna made him sit."You have grown close to Severus."
Harry heard it was a statement and not question. "He kissed me."
She could hear the pain in his voice, and knew others would have reminded him how long he had been a widower, but she didn't. She knew she didn't have to, Harry was more then aware, he could likely tell you down to the hour, how long it had been. In better times he would likely have moved on, he would have mourned for his husband and seen there was a life beyond, and he had to go on. But with the war, he saw only the pain and loss, and this need for justice, which consumed him.
Luna held him."You know if you did not like the kiss, or aren't ready, he would stop. Severus is a good man, he would never pressure you."
Harry turned away even though she could not really see. "I liked the kiss. Luna, I liked the kiss."
Harry sounded like the teen who had come out of the closet, she was one of the first people he had told, and she had flashes back to the day. He had come out only to a few like her and the twins, when he had been sixth year, and Lucius had kissed him. Being gay was common in their world, but Harry had grown up with muggles, ones who believed even magic was bad. The man he had been kissing had not helped, a spy, as well as a Malfoy.
Luna kissed his cheek. "You know Lucius would be happy for you. No one could miss how much he loved you. He would want your happiness."
Harry allowed the tears for the first time in years. "I know, Merlin I know. But I am scared, Luna I killed Lucius, I can't allow it to happen again."
She reached out and wiped some of the tears she knew were there. "You did not kill Lucius, Albus did. Lucius died for you, as you would have for him."
Taking him back into her arms she remind him that he could not blame himself, it was what Albus would want from him, and it would cause more pain. As she spoke to him she noticed the odd storm which had come but it ebbed and flowed, and it was not natural even up here.
Luna directed him to the storm. "My prophecy Harry. You need to open your heart. This wraith you have become can't win, we need the real Harry to come."
Harry looked at the storm and remembered even what the mages had told him. "I am not sure I even knew what that Harry looks like."
Actually laughing, she reminded him it came out with her and with the wolves, and when sad, with his dad. He needed to remember the side of him which laughed and smiled, which had hopes and dreams, and had love. Lucius was one, but he was alive, and the best tribute to his husband, would be to live and be happy.
Harry nodded. "I'll try, you know with Draco I remember our quidditch days or banter in school. Maybe one day his kids can go to school in peace."
Luna led him to the door. "Perhaps your sons will play on the pitch together. But Harry it is time to bury your husband, once and for all."
Harry knew what she meant, is time she spoke of how he had been playing his husband all of this time. It had worked, but it was now time for Harry to embrace what he was, and for him to show Albus, what he had become. He was no longer the weak child he had been when he was in school. Albus had no idea what he was dealing with, Harry was even more powerful then Lucius, or would be, if he opened his heart.
Harry turned back before he left."I will rebuild your home when this is over. I am not the only one who has a life they deserve to reclaim."
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They had been informed of where Hermione had been moved, and they had to act fast, or she might be moved again. An inside spy had told him the woman was pregnant, and Albus had feared they would come after her, and had sent her away to safety. They could not execute her until the baby was born, they would never stoop to Albus' low when he had tortured a pregnant Luna, and cost her the baby. All babies were innocent, even the spawn of Albus, they were reminded. They had been informed by Grant Flint, younger brother of Marcus, and the last living Flint. Albus was foolish to believe he was loyal, he went spy, after his family died.
They had hoped to wait for Harry, even though they had both wolves and aurors, but he had not returned. Remus had said he knew where he was, but he would not tell them, simply assuring them Harry would come back, and that he was in no danger. They were on the grounds when Hermione appeared with her guards.
One of the aurors came forward. "You are under arrest for treason against the UK."
Hermione smirked at the man and hit him with a cruciatus curse."You think we were foolish enough to believe the Flint heir could be trusted?"
This time it was they who were surprised by a sneak attack, and though they were not out numbered or powered, it was enough. The woman was not Hermione but a decoy and had been sent in an attempt to uncover a spy and hopefully draw some blood as well. They had uncovered a spy but the rest of the plan had failed, for the woman and her protection were soon wandless and being arrested, but Albus himself appeared.
He sneered. "You really thought that I would be so foolish with my wife and heir? No wonder most of you have been wiped out, no brains at all."
Suddenly a raven who had been unseen transformed into the hooded figure, and threw a wand at Albus. "Your wife is in a place you will never find her."
Looking at the wand Albus knew it had come from his wife, and if the man had it, he was not bluffing. He knew they would not kill her, not until the baby was born, but he had never found a single one of their safe houses, and he had a feeling he'd need a new wife. He had no idea how she was found, only the healer knew where she was.
Albus glared at the man. "I will find her, and if you have harmed her, I will slaughter every person in my way, even children. Now tell me who the hell you are."
The figure lifted back his hood. "Harry James Malfoy, Lords of the houses of Potter and Black, and gray mage of the first sacred order."
The man before him was surely Harry, but this could not be happening, Harry was a little weakling. He knew it was true, the powers and the troops, only a mage could call upon, but even Lucius was not of the first order, there were masters who were only second. He needed time to regroup and apparated back to the school.
Harry's voice followed him though. "The house of Malfoy shall have its justice, as will all the others you killed. I will not rest old man, until they do."
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