Lucius would not admit it but he was growing concerned. It had been four days since Harry had woken up. Harry had refused to eat. He had been forced to send the food with elves. Every time he went near Harry the little lion would try to hit him or kick him, throw something at him. And while he thought it might help him learn faster he was not enjoying watching the stubborn boy hurting himself time and time again. He was starting to think he was a fast learner. Harry was dealing with the emotional pain and confusion by causing himself physical pain.
Severus stared at him after he had told his old friend. "You did what? You are telling me you helped Potter to wed and bed him and now have him locked up here?"
Lucius smiled. "You know I was attracted to him. I wanted him and I always get what I want but you were right. The boy is foolish and a slow learner."
His old friend smirked at him. They had been best friends and brothers since they were eleven years old. They had spied together. He relied on Severus to raise his son when he couldn't. This was the first secret he had ever kept from his brother. Or his son really. He had never told Severus about the contract. Like some at school he had noticed Harry missing from the Great Hall the last days but since exams and classes were done he had not known why.
Severus shook his head. "So why have you brought me here? Want a love potion or something to control him? You married him; I will not help you drug the boy."
Lucius stopped him. "The foolish kitten refuses to eat and he keeps attacking me, knowing the consequences, when ever I enter the room. I am worried about him."
Severus smirked. "Maybe you should have been worried about him before you got his dads to sell him to you. I really don't know what you expect of me."
Reminding his friend that he was a medic he hoped Severus could help Harry. He knew if Harry kept like this he would be forced to take him to the hospital and Harry definitely would be no happier being strapped in a hospital bed with a feeding tube until he agreed to eat something on his own. Lucius had not wanted the world to know about this until Harry was his husband, whether he consented to the ceremony or did it without Harry. He needed a doctor that he could trust. He knew no matter how insane Severus thought he was acting that his friend would not tell anyone and would come and help out. He was prepared to never hear the end of this. But he was not prepared to allow the little child to starve himself to death either.
Severus sighed. "I will see what I can do but I think you are over looking the obvious. He does not need a healer; he needs someone to talk to."
Lucius followed him towards the doors. "I can not go in there. He keeps attacking me every time I do. It definitely will not help him get better."
He knew about the shackles. Severus had no idea why his friend had insisted on them. They were legal in this kind of wedding but not required. Surely Lucius could handle a fifteen year old boy without them. Even with a wand Harry really was no match for Lucius when it came down to it. His old friend was being a real fool to believe that Harry would ever accept this. As long as the boy was shackled, even if let out of the room, he would feel like he was a prisoner. He had never been overly fond of Harry but Lily had been a sister to him and he did not approve of how Lucius was treating her son. And no matter how Draco and Harry got along, he knew his godson would definitely share his opinion on the subject as well. He wondered how Lucius planned to explain marriage to Harry and making Harry turn Slytherin to his son when Draco returned home in a few weeks. He was with Blaise today so he would not miss his Uncle and question where he disappeared off to.
Severus grunted. "Not you. Someone he cares about. Someone who cares about him. And before you say you care, I meant someone he believes cares about him."
Lucius started removing the wards. "His fathers he will never allow to come here. He is as angry at them about this as with me. And I don't know who else to ask."
Severus watched the locks. "If I can find out from Potter who he wants to see, will you send for them? If you want him to get better, get your head out of your ass."
Lucius opened the last lock. "If you can find out I will send for them. I am not trying to kill my new husband. Just see what you can do for him please."
As they walked into the room even Lucius paled to see Harry. He had grown far worse then the last time he had come in two days ago. Another tray remained untouched. Harry was curled up in a tiny ball on the bed. They could see he at some point had been working on homework and had finished one essay but they both guessed that Harry had not likely moved from bed in a day or two. Even without a running a diagnostic Severus could see that Harry was more then just starving, he was quite ill. He wondered if the foolish child had even been drinking any of the liquids he had been brought.
As he sunk down on the bed and felt his head and found a high fever he knew Harry had not. He tried to coax Harry out of the ball and eventually got him on his back though he had to use a bed sticking position to keep him like that. But Harry even in his feverish state reacted to the bonds.
His voice cracked and while asleep he started talking. "No. Please let me go. No more Uncle. Please let me go. Please."
Lucius looked in a panic at Severus. "Was he abused? What is he talking about?"
Severus removed the spell enough so taking off Harry's shirt he could look and at first saw nothing until he looked at his back. There were hundreds of old whip marks running down Harry's back. He had obviously been beaten with a belt over the years. Many of them by the looks had been very deep and likely had been infected as he guessed they had gone untended by a healer or anyone else. He wondered how Poppy had not noticed them. Harry sure as hell had been in the hospital wing more then enough times. Harry's tiny size every fall made such sense to him. He looked like his dad but shorter, growth probably stunted by hunger.
He knew Harry needed fluids and food but he was in no shape to take them. He had not used one in a long time but he was able to set up an IV for Harry with fluids and nutrient potions for him. The bed sticking spell would ensure that the needle was not dislodged from his arm. He added a fever reducer to it as well.
Severus ran a hand down the delirious boy's face. "Harry can you hear me? We want to get you help. Is there someone who knows? Someone you trust? Come on."
Harry was far too out of it they thought. They were trying to ask if someone knew of the abuse or any of this but before he passed out again he mumbled. "George."
Knowing that he was speaking of one of the Weasley twins they were a bit surprised. They both knew he was far closer or so they thought to Ron and Ginny. But if Harry wanted George Lucius swore he would go and find Harry's friend who they knew he considered a brother. The twins had just graduated and they had no idea what they were doing but Lucius assumed the Burrow was the right place to start. He had never imagined going to the Burrow by choice but he needed Harry to get better and even he was quite scared by how sick harry had become.