Born Again

By Valinda Blade

Summery: Harry receives a letter from someone unexpected before his birthday.

But what does it mean, and how does it change his life?

Warning: Contains child abuse, under age sex, and strong language.

Also contains male pregnancy. Eventually Dark Harry.

Pairings: Lucius/Severus, eventually Lucius/Severus/Harry.

Chapter 4: Learning of Family

The opening feast went without a hitch. Now Harry was sneaking out of Gryffindor tower to search out his Mates. He found Severus just leaving the Headmasters office with a sour look on his face. "Sev..." He whispered so softly he almost didn't hear himself.

Severus' concealed but sharp ears picked up the sound and he nodded ever so slightly so Harry would know he'd been heard. He didn't say anything for fear of being so close to the old man's room but lead the way to the dungeons and his rooms. Harry followed him closely as quietly as mouse. Once arriving at the entrance to his room's Severus spoke the password softly but so that Harry would hear him. He felt Harry slip by as the door opened to allow him entry.

The door closed again behind Severus before he reached out where he could smell his invisible mate and pulled him tightly against his chest. "Luc talked to Tom." Severus said softly nuzzling the invisible head as it snuggled up to him. "Dumbledore suspects something has changed though."

Harry shivered where he was cuddled against Severus, some of the tension that bleed away clinging to him at the latter statement. "Am I safe?" He asked softly worried he'd have to leave Hogwarts.

"Yes, we would never tell your secret." Severus answered still nuzzling Harry trying to comfort them both.

Lucius slipped quietly into the room a slight smile on his face as he had been able to smell both of his his mates at the portrait guarding the door. He blinked at the sight in the room, Severus was clearly holding someone even if he couldn't see them. His smiled widened as Harry slipped out from under the cloak to kiss Severus' cheek softly. He sighed softly at the sight and feeling of the immense tension he was under from the separation broke. This sound caught the attention of both Harry and Severus. "Please say you can stay the night with us." Lucius couldn't help himself, he knew they both needed Harry near them and he could see the young one needed them too.

Harry giggled at the completely un-Malfoy response as he took his glasses off as well. "I can try." He answered back softly, "I don't want to go back to the Dorms anyway."

Lucius moved to take both of them in his arms. "Good. Ronald will cover for you." Harry and cuddled up to both of them. "Harry do not go near the goat alone. You can't trust him."

"What did the Dark Lord tell you?" Severus asked as he hadn't thought to ask before. Harry nodded wanting to know as well.

"I gave him the envelope." Lucius sighed not really sure how to continue. "Harry... I... He... There was a flash. When I could see again it was not Voldemort standing in front of me." Lucius took a moment to compose himself feeling silly about how this was going. "Tom's body and mind have been returned to him. He was weeping and muttering. Once he was calm he made me swear to keep you safe. He is a pure blooded wood nymph, his mate passed away. We think the reason he remained alive was because his mate had a child before her passing and your Mother was that child. He wasn't the one to attack your parents that night. He did nearly pass on that night but you kept him here when he didn't die. He lost himself though which we thick was the main part of the curse. I tried running some tests but we can't be certain."

"I can brew a bloodline potion." Severus offered knowing it was the only way to know for certain. "It would clear up the family suspicion."

Harry remained quiet as he clung to them. "Love we would never let anything happen to you. Or anyone you consider family." Lucius offered softly. "Family is suppose to protect and support you Harry." Harry nodded coddling right into him not saying anything.

"I'll be right back." Severus said softly slipping away from the and into his private lab. He let his guard down once inside as he grabbed a couple of potion viles. He also checked the locked cabinet and a previously brewed bloodline potion there.

Lucius noted the soft worry hidden in Severus' voice as he held Harry. He was worried about how quiet Harry was being too. He noticed that Harry was asleep and hoped that was all that was bothering the boy as he picked him up and carried him into the bedroom.

Severus came in not long after, he blinked seeing Harry was asleep. Pulled his wand out he checked Harry's vitals, and scroll of parchment appearing for him to read. "He is exhausted, and hasn't been eating very well." he moved closer to Harry as he read further on the rather large scroll. "Lucius..." Severus blinked in shock before passing the report to Lucius, his ears were drooping with his worry.

Lucius glanced over the current health report to Harry's medical history. "Oh dear Merlin. He was lucky, we almost lost him." They hadn't known how bad Harry had been before his inheritance.

"No more talk to Family. He stiffened as we held. They were worse than my Father." Severus murmured reaching out and brushing Harry's cheek. "Why didn't he tell anyone?"

Harry blinked awake at the soft touch, he frowned softly at the worried look on his mates faces. "I did... Dumbledore said the wards kept me safe. He didn't believe me that I wasn't. Sirius..." He shuttered, "Sirius wanted to give me a home, but... if he... vale..." Harry broke down completely unable to talk about it anymore. Severus was quick to pull him into a hug.

Lucius growled angrily, "Harry, we will make this right. The Dursley's will not go unpunished, and Sirius' name will be cleared." He stood suddenly going to leave the room.

Harry's hand shot out to grab Lucius' before he could move far. "Stay. Don't leave, Please." He asked pleadingly.

Severus nodded, "We need you here Luc." His tail was laying limp on the bed behind him.

Lucius calmed at the sight to two made and moved onto the bed pulling both to him. "Whatever you need I will do." He promised softly to them.

Severus remembered the potions he had in his pocket then and pulled them out the calming drought and passed it to Harry, "Drink Love, it'll help you feel better, and help you sleep." Harry nodded and drank the potion handing the empty back to Severus, who pulled out another one and handed it to Harry. "Nutrition Potion. I thought you didn't eat much in the Great Hall." He explained as Harry drank.

Harry was calm now as he spoke, "I couldn't eat much, and I couldn't sleep. I kept dreaming about Cedric and Sirius."

"Shush Love, we understand." Lucius murmured running a through Harry's Hair. "We'll not be separated like that again." Harry nodded his agreement with that before drifting to sleep again.

"Luc, I was down right horrible to him." Severus murmured softly feeling miserable again about how he had treated Harry in the past. "UI don't deserve him."

"Sev, you do." Lucius said reassuringly, "After everything you, and Harry, have been through you deserve to be happy. Albus will not go unpunished for what he has done to both of you." Lucius growled softly as he spoke knowing that what he really wanted to do was leave to rip the old man's throat out, but that he was needed here more. He settled for scratching one of Severus' ears knowing it always helped to calm the younger man.

Severus purred softly and cuddled up to Lucius, "When we know for sure about Tom..." Severus started a little unsure, "Can we finish the bond with Harry?"

"Only if he is ready and not before." Lucius answered holding them both close. "He needs to get used to us being here for him. I don't want him to think we are only with him for sex. He needs to know we are protecting him." Severus nodded against Lucius not arguing that point with a yawn. "Sleep Love, I will keep watch tonight." Again Severus didn't argue just followed Harry to sleep-land while Lucius was the two of them sleep.

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Morning came early as Harry stirred awake at the usual time. "Morning Harry, how are you feeling?" Lucius asked softly so as not to wake Severus.

"Better, still a little confused." Harry answered while snuggling Lucius, "But better."

"Did you want to use the potion that Sev mentioned last night?" Lucius asked quietly and kissed Harry's forehead.

Harry shivered a little and cuddled closer to Lucius. "I... I... don't know." He answered moving to hide his face into the crock of Lucius' neck. "I... do want... a family... but..."

"Shush Love, your Uncle and Aunt are terrible people, who never should have had you. Albus was the one to place you with them." Lucius spoke evenly as he held back his anger while running one hand through Harry's hair. "A family acts like the Weasley's do. If they knew half of what you have been through I'm sure Albus would never be found. No matter what the potion comes back Tom will never think to harm you again. He will need Severus and Myself at his side to finish the war he has been blamed for."

Harry remained quiet as he listened to Lucius' little speech. He knew it was true about the Weasleys, as they treated him as if he was a Weasley too. He blinked though and held Lucius tighter with the part about Tom. "But..."

"He means as advisers Harry." Severus interrupter sitting up to stretch. "We are yours as you are ours. Nothing will take us from you." He explained taking one of Harry's hands and squeezing gently. "I have the potion now, so when you are ready."

Harry squeezed back a little tightly feeling the need to keep hold of both his dominates. "How does it work?" He asked timidly coming out of his hiding place to look at Severus.

Severus frowned a little at the shakiness of Harry's voice and hand. "We only need to add a drop of your blood to the potion. Once it is added and mixed it can be poured onto parchment and your family tree will appear. The family tree done this way can not be faked." He explained softly as he still felt bad for the way he had treated Harry before.

Harry nodded, "Okay, but... if... what will I call him?"

"Let's worry about the tree first Love." Lucius offered softly. Again Harry nodded looking between the two. "We should get you something to eat first."

"I'm not really hungry." Harry said sheepishly.

"You don't have to eat much, just something please?" Severus asked worry clear in his voice. "Toast and an egg."

"I'll try." Harry answered as they got up out of the bed.

"It's all we ask." Lucius answered with a wave of his wand and they were redressed in clean robes and ready for the day.

"I want you to take another nutrition potion too." Severus said leading the way to his kitchen, he was concerned about ow small Harry was and the weight he lost since last they met.

Lucius already had the house elves bring some breakfast to their kitchen when they got there. They ate quietly, then Severus pulled the potion from his pocket. He opened the bottle and put it on the table before accioing a piece of parchment. "Are you ready?" Harry nodded weakly and held out a shaky hand to him. Severus took the hand and cast a weak cutting hew on the end of Harry's index finger. He let a drop of blood fall into the potion before healing the small cut. Recapping the potion he picked it up and gave it a shake.

Harry watched as he sat back in his chair not sure how he wanted this to work out. Severus uncapped the potion once more before pouring it onto the parchment laid before them. Lucius most curious of them all leaned over to watch as the potion seeped into the page before spidery letters began to form. As they form the sheet lengthened as it went back. Lucius let out a soft gasp seeing some of the older names on the tree. Harry was still nervous and not really looking at the parchment. Severus just blinked in shock at the scroll now formed in front of them.

Picking the scroll up Lucius scowled slightly, "Tom is your grandfather, but like you he was lied to. His father wasn't the a muggle, that is were the nymph blood came from. His mother was a descendant of Slytherin, but his mate was a descendant of Ravenclaw." Lucius quickly looked over the Potter side of the family before continuing. "James has both Gryffindor and Merlinian blood." He stopped looking at Harry in shock.

Author's Note

I don't normally do this but I felt there was as good a place to stop as any. So now you see why Harry has two Mates. I'm sorry it took me so long to get it out to you guys but life has just plan been crazy and I'm not getting a lot of time to work on writing. It usually happens while dog sitting.