Severus felt Harry go absolutely rigid next to him and he was not surprised, not even sure how Harry had found the courage to come here. He would have considered the offer his dads made if he had been Harry, he could not deny it, but Harry had not even for a moment. Harry had known there was a huge chance his dads would not get off with just a fine and he was not about to risk them. Of course they all knew that Lucius had powerful allies in the government and he may have decided to use his influence to make sure that the men faced prison time for having kept his husband from him. Harry may still have been hurt after what his dads had made him go through but there was no way he was going to allow them to risk going to prison just to ensure he had some more time before he had to come home to his husband. And it was not just about the fact that Sirius was pregnant though his little sister had definitely played a big role in his consideration. Severus was growing more and more impressed by the young man he considered a son now, with every passing day.

But Harry had been right, for better or worse home was where ever Lucius was and he had to return home eventually. Any where he went and anyone who knew where he was would be in legal trouble if he stayed away. Even after he went past seventeen if he did not return home after a certain amount of time. Harry was so scared to be back in the house and Severus could see he was trying to conceal his shaking and was fighting the tears but he was there.

Lucius came across the room and after telling Severus to leave and seeing him ignore the command, he did not even look at his brother. He took his husband by the arms and ignoring Harry's whimper he pulled his chin up and forced him into a long hard kiss.

Lucius drew back and wiped away some of the tears. "Go up to our bedroom now. I will talk to my brother and will join you."

Severus saw the begging look Harry sent his way. "It's okay Harry. Lucius and I will have a little chat."

Harry reluctantly headed up the stairs, though he knew Harry was grateful to be allowed out of the room where his husband was. But the fact that Lucius had banished him to the bedroom and told him to wait there was sending shivers up and down the young back.

Lucius looked at him when his husband was gone. "You can go; I will forgive you helping him leave me since you brought him back. But you won't interfere."

Severus stopped him. "He is a child and he did nothing wrong. You believed his tormentors and attacked him. I swear to Merlin, Lucius you make this better."

Looking at his brother Lucius would have once laughed and not taken him seriously but he remembered the cane all too well. And since the cane he also had been remembering the fear and pain in his husband when he had attacked him. He admitted that he should not have believed the littlie lions and he had gone a bit over board when he had gone after his husband but Harry had every chance to explain himself and hadn't. And running off to his brother just made him look all the more guilty then he had before. He would be keeping a much tighter leash on his husband until he knew he could trust his little husband.

Severus read his mind. "He went to George because you never told him what you were angry about and he needed to talk. He was catatonic in fear from you."

Lucius sighed and pointed at the door. "I will not rape the child so you can leave. My husband is waiting in our bedroom and I am sure I should go and speak."

Reluctant as Lucius had ever seen him Severus let the house and he once again marvelled at how much the man had come to love Harry. The only time he had seen Severus care about someone this deeply was with Draco, well he cared about Lily and Remus and even him, but in a different way. But Draco had been in his life since Draco was a baby and until this past summer Severus could not even stand Harry.

He pushed his brother out of his mind and headed up through the house and into the bedroom. He found Harry standing and looking out the window, and he could see that Harry was fighting the tears. His mind flashed with the images of last time they had been in there.

He sighed and called. "Come here Harry." And when Harry slowly turned and barely came his way. "We will go down and talk in the sitting room instead."

Harry looked slightly relived and came the rest of the way. "Okay."

Lucius took his husband by the arm and steered him down the stairs, knowing he might have chosen a better room. Harry would have to get used to being in the room for this was one of their homes but when Harry was this upset and he could not deny perhaps he didn't deserve the fear. When they were back in the sitting room Harry didn't even protest when told to take a set. He just slumped down in a chair.

Harry though did look up though. "I didn't kiss anyone, I didn't kiss anyone. Please, please........."

Lucius sunk down. "I believe you, and I should not have believed your former friends or at least asked you out right. But there will be new rules."

Harry had looked back down at his hands and refused to look or speak to him at all. He informed Harry until the rumours died Harry would be eating all meals at the head table and other then quidditch and classes he was confined to their rooms. Draco or he would escort Harry to all classes and he was not to be alone with Blaise. He expected some kind of protest from his husband or some kind of biting comment but he received none. Harry did not even look up once at him, though he could notice a tear sliding down his cheek and Lucius reached out and brushed the stray tear.

He forced Harry to look at him. "I will not force you into bed, I was perhaps wrong before. But you will be returning to my bed. The old rules go."

Harry tried to look away from him but he kept Harry's head in place so the boy just mumbled. "Fine."

Lucius assumed right Harry had not eaten and summoned some dinner. Harry stared at the food as if utensils were foreign to him. Harry picked up the spoon when he ordered his husband to eat. He thought to calm Harry by telling him if he did well with the new rules Lucius would still be introducing him to Carlos that summer and would permit Harry to work for the Zaibinis when he graduated. He got no response but a mumbled thank you from his husband who refused to look up from his food. He led his husband to their bedroom and when told to, Harry almost robotically undressed and waited for his next command.

Lucius drew him down into bed. "We will return to school in the morning and if you remember our little rules we will have no more problems my green eyes."