Chapter 4: Trapped

Notes: Hello lovelies and welcome to chapter 4! :) Yes there are a lot of new faces in this chapter and I do hope that you like the people added! I do hope that you enjoy this chapter it is something different that the previous chapters! ~Enjoy~

The man was worried about the young boy, he had tried everything he could possibly think of, and yet three days after taking responsibility of the young one he still has not woken up. Here he was pacing in front of his fire place thinking of what to do, to ensure the safety of the boy. Of course the headmaster said that he had no idea of the goings inside that house, but he also seemed upset that the potions master had removed the small child from his relatives. The man took a heavy seat in the chair just before the fire, a glass of brandy sitting beside him that he had been nursing for most of the night. He had his head in his hands when the fire before him turned an emerald green and a blonde male took a step into the parlor.

"Severus, why are you sitting here?" The blonde male asked the raven haired man that was occupying the chair. The man just sighed before looking at the intrusion that calls himself his best friend.

"Lucius what are you doing here?" Severus asked with a sigh as he studied the man before him.

Lucius rolled his eyes at his longtime friend seeing that he forgotten the promise he had made, "Well you did promise Narcissa that you would be at the manor for dinner tonight, along with Draco who was looking forward to seeing his godfather."

Severus had forgotten the promise that he had made, since he had been nursing the young Potter boy back to health.

"I am sorry Lucius, but can you tell her that I cannot make it anytime soon. Something has come up making it impossible to leave." He told his blonde friend, not wanting him to find out that he had Harry Potter, the boy who lived, at his house. It was bad enough that Dumbledore knew, and the old man was on his back about it. Of course it didn't bother him since he was a known Death Eater at one point in his life, so he understood the Headmaster's fears.

Lucius frowned at the younger man, knowing that something was bothering him, "Severus, you know if something has happened then we are willing to help you with anything." He said clasping the man's shoulder, looking him straight in the eye with a sincere look, hoping that the younger man knew how much he meant to his family.

Severus was a little shocked at Lucius for saying something like that, but knew that it was true. He shook his head, he knew that he had done everything he could, but maybe his friend's wife could do something about it. He knew that Narcissa had at one time trained to be a healer as well as a mind healer, before she married his friend. He knew that he was taking a risk, on letting the family know his secret, but he was at a loss of what he should do next with the young boy lying motionless in his room, who was still showing no outwardly signs of coming to.

Severus looked at Lucius straight in the eye, "Can I borrow Narcissa tomorrow at some point…" Severus struggled to say why, "I have been put in charge of someone recently, and it seems like I can do no more to help them." He hoped that was enough for his friend to keep from asking questions that he could not answer truthfully, at least for now. He knew if he could get his wife to help his cause then the man could also have a change of heart.

Lucius looked at his friend in concern, in all the time he had known Severus this has never happened, the man that sat before him looked lost and unsure if what he was doing was the right thing. Lucius couldn't make any sort of promises but, knowing Narcissa, she would do anything for him as well.

"I will see what she can do and I will send an owl right over with her answer." Lucius said before taking a pinch of powder and stepping back into the floo. "Have a goodnight Severus, and I will owl you shortly." With that the blonde was gone in a blaze of green fire, leaving Severus alone once again with his thoughts.

Severus released a breath that he had been holding for some time afraid that his friend might inquire why, of course this was the question he had been asking himself for a while. Why had he brought Harry Potter, the son of his worst enemy, into his home? Of course he couldn't have left the boy there with those awful muggles, but it didn't mean that Severus had to open his home for the boy. He could have simply given the boy to the headmaster and had him take care of the boy, but something about that made Severus's blood run cold. The Headmaster should have known this would have happened, and it seemed like he did, so why didn't he remove the boy? All these questions and more ran through Severus's mind the last couple of days. All he knew was when he saw the boy's eyes that he had to help the poor young wizard as much as possible. It was the love for his Lily that might have made it hard for Severus to even think about handing the boy over to the headmaster. Or could it be that he saw himself in boy, of how he wished someone would have saved him in his time of need?

Severus finished his drink to drown out his thoughts to get a peaceful night sleep. He didn't want to ponder those dark thoughts to obscure his judgement. The boy that was in this house was a spawn of James Potter, and as the saying goes, like father like son. There was no way that boy was anything like him or like his Lily. With his night time drink done, Severus retired to his chambers for the night.

Harry was floating in an inky, black, darkness where it seemed that time had no meaning, thought knew no bounds, and sound was nonexistent. Harry tried to move but couldn't in this suspended animation; all he could do was be, and sometimes that was hard to do. Harry thoughts wandered, sometimes it was upon the fact that he was a wizard, other times it was on him mum and dad that he never met because of a crash, but mostly it was upon the family that was alive. Why would they hurt him when he did all he could to be best he could? Why didn't they do it to their son; was it because Harry was never good enough for them? Could Harry ever be good enough for them? All he wanted to do was curl up into a small ball, but even that seemed impossible. Just when Harry thought that he would be trapped in this darkness alone he felt a slithering presence in his mind.

"Levi!" Harry called out happy that his friend was back.

Young Hatching it is good to hear you again, I have been trying for many days to get into contact with you, but something seems to have stoped it. Levi said his voice was a mix with concern and worry.

"L-Levi I'm scared, I can't see anything nor feel anything… What is going on?" Harry was happy to hear his friend, but was also very scared of being left alone again in this inky darkness.

Calm young one, it seems that your magic was helping you heal, and has trapped you within your mind, so you wouldn't feel any pain. Levi explained, but was unsure of how to help. Levi wanted nothing more than to help Harry, but it was impossible for him to do so when he was within the stranger's house. He could only hope that the stranger had help coming soon for his hatchling, before he was enclosed forever within his mind.

Harry had no idea how long he had been stuck in his mind and was shocked when he heard this from Levi. He begged Levi not to leave him alone again, because he didn't want to be forgotten. So the snake did as Harry asked and just talked with Harry, he told him stories that were passed down from other snakes that he had met in his life time; it seemed to help Harry stay calm. It was when they felt another presence enter Harry's mind that they became scared again. Levi manifested himself into Harry's thoughts at the same time as a blonde women. Wrapping himself around his hatchling and hissing as the women's magic wrapped around the boy's mind.

Narcissa looked on in shock, not only did she manage to enter the boy's mind, but saw a snake wrapped around him as well. She was about to attack the snake, seeing that it might be the one holding him hostage, but stopped when the boy hugged the snake close and closed his eyes in fear of her.

The snake hissed at her, but Narcissa ignored it the best she could slowly approaching the young boy, and slowly sat herself down to his level.

"Hello Harry," Narcissa said to the young boy in a gentle voice.

Harry opened his eyes in shock no one has said his name in a long time, and this women used it. He peered up at the women to find her sitting in front of him in the blackness but, had a faint glowing around her.

"H-Hello," Harry responded, unsure of what to say or do. Levi stopped his hissing but didn't leave his master's side, unsure if this women meant any harm.

"My name is Narcissa Malfoy, and I was called here to help you." She said explaining why she was her. "Severus, the one who called me here, has been taking care of you and healed your body, but has been unable to wake you up. He is very concerned and has every right to be." She explained to the boy.

The boy gasped in shock, he had thought that was all a dream, he thought that he was still stuck inside that house with those people. He had thought he died inside that small cupboard underneath the stairs. Oh how happy he was to hear that he was no longer with his uncle and aunt. He had a taste of freedom he never thought he would have. If the boy could have, he would be crying, but instead he looked at the woman in front of him.

"Harry, I don't know what you know about magic, but it seems like it has trapped you with inside you mind for protection. As I said earlier I do not know why it would do this." Narcissa explained to the boy looking at him cautiously.

"I know Mrs. Malfoy, Levi here has explained to me since I asked him not to leave me alone." Narcissa simply blinked at what Harry said, this boy was full of surprise it seemed.

"Alright, now Harry, if you take a hold of my hand I can lead you out of here, It might hurt a bit since my magic isn't very welcome in your body, but it seems like it is going to be the only way." Narcissa explained to Harry not wanting to rip the boy straight away, afraid of the damage it might do not only to his magic by psychologically as well.

The boy seemed to be having a conversation with the snake before the boy stood up and walked over to her, "Levi said I can trust you, but said that if you so much as hurt me, he will have to do the same to you." The boy said looking back over to the snake for encouragement, before taking ahold of the women's hand.

Narcissa just nodded her head at the boy and then looked over at the snake to see it slowly disappearing into the blackness. Narcissa would have to ask Harry if the snake was from his mind or if it might his familiar, but that could wait until the boy was safely back in the world. She took a grip of the young boys hand and started to lead him out of the blackness of his own mind.

Severus nervously tapped his foot, Narcissa arrived over two hours ago and promptly went to work on the boy; locking Severus out of the room. Two hours have slowly ticked by and there hasn't been a single sound from the room, and he was growing worried. Just as he was about to fight his way into the room a very worn out Narcissa opened the door.

"Come on in Severus, the boy is awake if you would like to speak with him." The woman waved him on in. Severus took a small step into the room to see the young boy that he rescued sitting up and smiling up at him, his green eyes shining with life.

"Hello," Harry said his voice a little horse from lack of use, "You must be Severus, I must thank you for everything." Severus swallowed a lump that was quickly forming in his throat. This boy was Lily's, he might have James's face but he now saw mostly Lily.

Severus quickly shook himself, he could not appear weak for that, as a spy, meant bad things, "I was simply doing what anyone should have done." The raven haired man said, before taking the seat next to the boy just so he could watch over him.

Narcissa cleared her throat to get Severus attention before speaking, "Severus I want you and young Harry to come over to the Manor tomorrow at dinner." Severus open his mouth to protest.

"No argument, I will speak with my husband about Harry, but I think it would do him good to meet someone his own age. Also Harry I would like to meet this Levi as well." Both man and boy nodded their head to appease the woman.

"Good now I wish you a good day and see you tomorrow at dinner." Narcissa said with a smile before taking her leave, leaving the boy and man alone to figure things out themselves.