Title: Truth behind the name and the lies pt.5
Pairing: DracoxHarry, OliverxPercy, twincest?
Fandom: HP
Notes: An abused boy finds out he's a wizard and a hero; his tormented mind rebels. One person sees through the misconceptions to the real Harry and treats him the way he deserves. How does this change them both and those around them?
Chapter 27- Malfoy Manor attacked
March 17, 1996
Narcissa had the babies in her music room napping, when she heard the familiar loud crack of Death Eater Apparation.
Summoning all the house elves, Narcissa levitated all the bassinets and moved them toward the Drawing room vault.
The House elves descending upon her.
"Dobby, nappies."
"Dippy, blankets."
"Stria, fetch Lucius, tell him we're under attack."
"Skia, bottles of milk. Enough for two per baby.
Narcissa stood facing the entrance to the vault, it could only be open by someone with Malfoy blood. Putting her wand in Carina's hand she nudged the sixteen month old to open the vault. If Draco could nearly kill the Dark Lord at nearly seventeen months surely his sister could open a mere vault. It opened and she sealed it shut behind them, the attacks on the Manor were increasing.
What to do?
"Narcissa, I'm telling you this in case the Dark Lord's enemies attack. I told you before that this Manor is the second most warded location in Great Britain. Only Hogwarts is more heavily protected. if we are attacked here and you're alone you can seal the Manor with blood. A tiny amount of Draco's blood will activate the blood ward; only the Head of the Malfoy Family can release it with the proper incantation and their blood."
Narcissa used a carefully controlled slicing jinx to shed Carina's blood, she could have used Artemis or Tritan's blood but she wasn't willing to harm her grandchildren.
The moment Carina's blood touched the floor of the vault there was a large amount of magic released from the heart of the Manor. It was as if a huge shield had gone up, an impenetrable shield.
Lucius had said it would push attackers nearly all the way back to the edge of the Anti-Apparation wards. Now all she could do was wait and hope that Lucius and whoever came to help him would survive.
XoooooX
Lucius was in a Meeting of the Ministry Finance Committee when Stria Apparated in.
"Master! Master"
"Calm down this instant and tell me what is going on."
"Manor under attack. Mistress moving to safest place. Sealing Manor. Come quick. It's Bella." Stria gasped.
Lucius stood so quickly that he knocked over his chair, "My apologies." He left quickly, "Fetch Charlie from practice. Tell him to stand by his oath." He made straight for the Ministry floos and flooed to Severus' office.
School day or not, he would need every available wand.
XoooooX
Charlie was two seconds from the snitch when he felt added weight on his broom and stopped. He glanced over his shoulder to see the large eyes of a House elf that wasn't his. "What?"
"Master Lucius wants you. Malfoy Manor is under Attack. Master says stand by your oath. He went to Hogwarts to get help."
Charlie paled; his kids were at the Manor! "Attacked by who?"
"Bellatrix." The elf said quickly.
Charlie Apparated broom and all to the edge of Hogwarts and flew straight to the castle.
XoooooX
Lucius left Severus' office fire and stormed into the Potion's classroom, "Professor, I'm afraid something's come up. You'll have to end class early. Draco and Blaise, I'm afraid your mother has need of you. Harry, would you be so kind as to go fetch Gryffindor's Head?"
Neville noticed the tension in Lord Malfoy, "Would you be needing me sir?" something in him told him he was needed.
Lucius stared at the boy, "I would prefer not to endanger you."
Harry left to get his dad and the rest of the class left by Neville, Blaise, Hermione and Draco.
While waiting for Remus, Charlie showed up.
"Lucius? Is it true? The Manor is under attack?" Charlie was shaking with anger and worry.
Blaise stiffened, "Is this true? The Manor is under attack?" his babies...
"I couldn't say it before in front of the entire class but yes the Manor is under attack." Lucius said quickly.
Draco's eyes hardened, "By whom?" his kids were in danger?
"Bellatrix. So I'll understand if you choose to stay Longbottom."
Neville's eyes flashed, "Oh no, I'm not staying. I owe that woman for practically killing my parents. What good is the heir of Gryffindor if he won't avenge his parents? Dad died recently giving his magic to Mum but he wouldn't have needed to if it weren't for that woman!"
Lucius had seen a similar determination in his own son's eyes and knew Draco would do anything to protect his mother. "Very well, but you will be explaining to your grandmother about why you were in danger.
By the time Remus and Harry arrived, Lucius had given into Neville.
Remus' wolf sensed agitation, a little fear and white-hot anger, "What in Godric's name is going on? Why did I have to cancel my classes for the day?"
"The Manor is under attack!" the assembled voices growled.
"Who dares attack the third most protected location in Great Britain?" Remus snarled, his pups were in danger!
"Bellatrix Lestrange." Neville spat.
"We must hurry. Cissy no doubt locked down the Manor but Bella won't leave without retribution for my betraying her master. I did not attend his rebirth and I allowed my son to be Bonded to his enemy. She never liked me and my betrayal is not something she nor her master will forgive me for." Lucius grumbled, he would have preferred to be attacked outside the Ministry then to have his home attacked.
Harry wanted his children and he started to shimmer away.
Draco and Blaise yelled, "Quick grab Harry."
Blaise fueled Harry's magic with his own and they all disappeared as if they'd used a portkey.
They soon stumbled as they crashed into a shield.
Draco yelled, "Slytherin's cauldron!"
"Lucius! You traitor!"
Advancing towards them were Bellatrix and the Lestrange brothers.
"I would say it was nice to see you," Lucius purred, "If you had arrive peacefully, perhaps we might have offered you tea."
"With the company you keep? The Potter boy? A werewolf? Weasleys? Who are you chubby baby?"
"My name is Neville Longbottom. I'm not fat! I know who you are!"
"Oh yes," Bellatrix laughed manically, "Alice and Frank's brat. How are they?"
"Better now that they are about to be avenged." Leaping into his hand was not his wand but his ancestor's sword.
Bellatrix smirked, "Going to cut me down to size with that trinket little baby?"
Neville cried out a series of hexes and jinxes that Adrian had drilled into him, his magic conducting through the sword rather then his wand.
"Protego!" Bellatrix screamed in rage, "How dare you! Insolent brat!"
Neville smirked, "I am my father's son." pride glowing in his face, he'd make his dad proud.
It was as if the war had broken out and come to Lucius' doorstep. He's been lucky to avoid the Dark Lord's wrath this long. Here it was in the wild vengeful, fiercely loyal form of his deranged sister-in-law Bellatrix Lestrange.
Severus and Charlie took on Rabastan.
While Harry, Blaise and Hermione began dueling Rodolphus.
Leaving Lucius, Remus, Draco and Neville dueling Bellatrix who cursed them or attempted to.
Draco was too angry to think about using his shield against her, relying on the often-used protego.
It was fierce, spells colliding and exploding like fireworks leaving multicoloured sparks.
Neither Harry, Draco, Hermione, Blaise nor Neville used a wand; their magic came from inside themselves like tongues of flame.
Absolutely on her last nerve and worrying about her godson Hermione yelled, "Soul Reflection." The spell that was not a spell hit Rodolphus full force, the same spell cast on Ginny Weasley that locked her in her own mind.
Rodolphus screamed holding his head and collapsing to his knees.
Bellatrix and Rabastan ran, spells crashing against their shields and then Disapparated in a swirl of grey smoke.
Rodolphus screamed again and went silent, his life gone.
"Apparently, his deeds were too heinous to face." Hermione shrugged.
"When we get inside we'll send an elf for Arthur." Lucius looked exhausted.
"No need to wait." Charlie said summoning Winky.
"Master be needing Winky?"
"Tell Arthur Malfoy Manor attacked. All safe. One Death Eater casualty. Body available for removal by Aurors."
"Yes Master. Winky tell." the tiny house elf said before Disapparating.
"Avec le sang de Malfoys ouvert." Lucius intoned as he used the family wand to slice his hand to spill his blood to bring down the blood ward that had erected an impenetrable shield around the entire manor nearly all the way to the edge of the Anti-Apparation Wards. That hadn't prevented Bellatrix and the Lestrange brothers from doing a lot of damage prior.
The shield shivered, the magic creating it then retreated to the heart of the Manor.
"The ward is down, someone get the body." Draco said as he ran towards the Manor's large wooden doors that led into the entrance hall.
The regal home was covered with soot-like marks, the sculptures lining the walk were broken and scattered everywhere. The hedges were smoldering and the albino peacocks were screeching with anger and terror.
Blaise reached the doors first and they flew open as he approached. "Where are they?"
"The vault!" Draco ran past him, the vault opening as he muttered the incantation needed and it opened up. "Mother!" he cried worried.
"Dragon? Thank Merlin." Narcissa sounded like she'd just burst into sobs.
They hurried down the narrow stairs into the Drawing Room vault.
"Lucius! Oh Lucius." The normally self-possessed woman sobbed as her bondmate pulled her into his arms.
Remus smelled spilled blood; worried, he sniffed his tiny boys for injuries and found none.
Blaise too smelled the blood went to examine his chicks and eggs for injuries but found Athena and Perseus as healthy as he'd seen them that morning. Then he went to check his eggs, the first two eggs were just fine but one bore a hairline crack in its green shell. Blaise felt a cold chill, but otherwise the eggs looked and smelled healthy. Blaise let out a sob of relief.
Charlie wrapped his arms around his mate's waist, "They're safe Blaise, aren't they?"
Blaise felt that chill squeeze his heart, his eyes drawn to the one with the tiny crack, "They seem to be."
Harry pulled his whimpering son Tritan into his arms, "papa's here. It's okay."
Draco scooped up Artemis and rocked her. She looked uninjured but scowled up at him annoyed at being woken up. He chuckled, she looked like Adder when her face scrunched up like that.
"Where is the blood from? Remus asked confused.
"Carina." Narcissa said in a choked voice.
Lucius rocked her, "It's not your fault. Blame the Dark Lord, he sent Bella here and put you all in danger.. You did the right thing Cissy, you protected all over them."
In the vault were his daughter Carina, his grandchildren; Artemis and Tritan as well as Athena and Perseus. Not to mention his godson Lucan and his brother Aurelian, Blaise's second clutch was here, all three eggs. All together she'd protected ten infants…
Blaise was afraid, terribly afraid that something dreadful had been set in motion and he was powerless to stop it…
~AUTHORS NOTE- IMPORTANT~
Now we dive right into more drama!
So Bellatrix finally is ordered to punish Lucius, Narcissa's quick thinking saved all the little ones. Of course Charlie would come when Lucius called lols. Every parent amoung their little group would. Neville wouldn't pass up on a chance at revenge against the woman ultimately responsible for his father's death.
So finally the chapter is ended? So? Outstanding? Exceeds expectations? Acceptable? Troll?