I don't own the characters or ideas from Harry Potter, I am just an annoying teenage girl creating content for people who can't get over the end of the series. Hey, if you don't like it that's your problem, sorry for helping people.

Chapter 3

Lucius awoke with a throbbing headache. He seemed to be in his bed. Actually, it was a bed, but it definitely wasn't how own. It was much comfier that his bed. It was so warm, and his head seemed to sink into the pillow. For a moment Lucius was calm, then he remembered this wasn't his bed. Who's was it? How did he get there?

"Mr. Malfoy?" Said a woman with red hair "Are you awake Mr. Malfoy?"

"Where am I? Who are you?" Asked Lucius urgently.

"I should've known you wouldn't remember me, Lucius. You hardly knew me after all." The girl continued.

After a long pause, Lucius recognized the girl.

"Are you Ginny Weasley?" He asked, quite unsure.

"Well, it's actually Ginny Potter now, but yes." Ginny answered.

"Why am I here? Where are we?" Lucius asked, completely confused.

"We're at my house. You came here yourself. You were quite drunk last night." Answered Ginny, chuckling to herself.

"Why did I come here? I thought I fell asleep in my bedroom last night!"

"You were asking us for help. What's this about the Carrows bringing Voldemort back?"

Where's your husband, I need to speak with him." Asked Lucius so quickly he didn't even hear the end of her sentence.

Ginny led Lucius down a short hallway towards a small office. Inside was Harry, sitting in front of some sort of muggle picture box. He was using a tiny typewriter box in front of it.

"Harry, Lucius is here to see you. I suspect he wants to know what he asked us last night."

"I'll be out in a minute."Harry answered, clearly caught up in his work.

"Harry James Potter, You will come out of that office now! You've been working non-stop since tuesday, it's about time you stopped!" Ginny stated, reminding him a lot of her mother.

"Fine" groaned Harry, pushing himself out of his chair.

Ginny led Lucius and Harry to a small dining room, and sat the both down. There was a long pause, and Lucius was the first to speak.

"What were my exact words when I asked for your help?" Lucius asked seriously.

"Well, there were short breaks when you threw up, but basically you said Alecto and Amycus were making some sort of plan to bring Voldemort back. You asked us for our help to stop them. I don't understand how we can help you, it isn't possible to bring Voldemort back. Oh, and you said something about needing to get Voldemort's diary from Hogwarts before they did. Other than that, you just kept falling over and stuff." Harry answered.

"It's all true. They have a legitimate plan to bring Voldemort back. I swear!" Lucius answered.

Lucius even vaguely remembered hearing the Carrows saying something about needing the diary from Hogwarts.

"Why should I believe you Lucius. You tried to kill me when I was twelve. How do I know this isn't just a trick to kill me?" Questioned Harry.

"I'm telling you the truth! I'll, I'll make the unbreakable vow!" Lucius stuttered quickly.

"You're that serious?" Harry asked, surprised.

"Yes, I am." He replied, without a hint of doubt in his voice.

The vow didn't take long. Ginny did it for them. It required a lot of awkward silence, but by this time Lucius was definitely used to it.

"What do we do now?" Asked Ginny when they were finished.

"We need some sort of plan." stated Lucius. "And we need Hermione and Ron."

"What, so you don't think Ron's some stupid blood-traitor anymore? Or that Hermione is a filthy mud-blood?"

"Stop assuming that I haven't changed at all in the past five or six years, because I have. I don't want my life to go the same way it did the last time I joined Voldemort. If he comes back, it's either join him, or die. Unless, that is, if I'm on your side. I can't ruin Draco's life again like I did before. He got married yesterday! What if he has kids? I need to protect my family and give them a good life. I don't think the way I did before." Lucius ranted, clearly pissed off.

"Woah, sorry. I was just kidding!" apologized Harry.

"I need your help, but I won't take it if it means I have to be treated differently." Finished Lucius.

"I respect that Lucius, I just got carried away. You won't be treated any differently than anyone else is. I promise." reassured Harry

"You DO know that I am definitely coming with you guys this time right? I am NOT making that mistake again." Ginny cut in.

"Ginny, it may be dangerous. I think it may be better if you sat this one out." Harry told her

"Yeah, just like I sat it out the last time? Oh and the time before that too! You are honestly crazy if you think I'm not coming, because even if you say no I'm following you. I can use magic now!" she answered angrily.

"Fine, you can come, but if you get even the slightest bit hurt you're coming back home." Harry insisted.

"I don't get why I need to follow all of your rules all the time! Why can't I do what I want for once without all these conditions?" Argued Ginny

"I don't understand why you're yelling at me! I'm only trying to protect you! Does that not matter to you at all?" Harry asked, getting more and more angry at his wife every minute.

"I don't understand why you never want me around when Hermione and Ron are here. You never let me do anything with you guys!" She stated, just as pissed as her husband.

"Guys, you shouldn't be fighting! There is innocent lives at stake!" interrupted Lucius. "We were talking about getting together with Ron and Hermione, remember?"

"Yes, thats right We should be able to meet tomorrow. Lucius, you should be getting going now, your wife is probably worried sick about you." Continued Harry

"She's probably just as hungover as I am, but yes I should get going." Said Lucius, getting out of his chair.

"So I'll be over here again tomorrow?" checked Lucius.

"Yeah, at about two o'clock if that's ok with you."

"Yeah, but where is 'here' again?" asked Lucius.

"Godricks Hollow. Right beside the ruins of my old house." answered Harry.

"Ok, well I guess I'll be going now." stated Lucius awkwardly, walking out of the room without waiting for them to follow. Outside the house it was snowing. Lucius had completely forgotten it was already December. He stopped to look at the house beside Harry and Ginny's, the one Voldemort had destroyed. He had gone back to see it before, after the battle. This was where he decided it, he knew that Harry's parents were happy with their decision to keep Harry alive even if it was in a way that got them killed. He wanted to be that kind of father, the one who cares enough to stay true to what he believes even when he is threatened. He wouldn't be that coward any more.

Lucius decided he was too drunk to apparate home, so he began his long walk home, alone.