A Chance at Normal

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Well you know what goes in here right. Good, its nice to see

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A/N: Well after all of the wonderful reviews I thought that I would post this

as soon as I could. Wouldn't want to disappoint anyone ya know. Anyway, I

was really worried how you wonderful readers would take the fact that I

made Lucius be a spy. I am happy that you all enjoyed that little twist. Now

for all of you that had caught on to the little Sev and Remy implication, lets

just say that I haven't made up my mind totally yet. Well enough with my

mundane ramblings and on with the story. You know what to do at the end

right REVIEW, pretty please.

Chapter 12: A Heart Wrenching Reunion

Lucian was still holding a sobbing Draco when he heard his father walk

back into the living room, but when he heard more than one set of footsteps

following quickly behind he jerked his head up to see who it was. When his

eyes met ones so similar to Draco's he stood up abruptly nearly dumping

Draco to the floor. He looked behind Lucius expecting to see Deatheaters

storming in but the only other person standing behind him was a very

somber Albus Dumbledore.

Albus seen the defensive stance that Lucian took when he saw Draco's

father standing there in front of him and knew that something needed to be

said in order to prevent any hexes or curses to be thrown in the premise of

action now, questions later. "Severus, if you and Lucian would be so
helpful

to assist me in making some tea I would be very grateful." He said softly

hoping that they would catch the hint that Draco and Lucius needed time to

sort things out.

Draco looked up at his father and seen that he was as grief stricken as he was

if not more. He put his head back down in his hands he couldn't keep the

tears from falling down his cheeks. He watched the tears splash onto his

pants discoloring them. He felt his father sit down next to him and he took a

deep breath in trying to regain some composure but it didn't work.

"Draco," Lucius said his voice wavering. " Something has
happened and you

need to know about it along with a lot of other things that I have kept from

you."

Draco looked up at his father sharply. "I know what happened. Your master

killed her!" he spat out venomously. "What made you change your mind,

why did you tell him that you didn't know where I was? Why did you drag

her into your life!" He had started sobbing by this time he could feel his

father crying next to him as well. "Why did you let her die?" he said
his

voice barely above a whisper.

Lucius took in a shaky breath, "Draco there are some things that you need
to

understand. The first thing and main thing is that Voldemort is not nor will

ever be my master. Your Mother and I had been spies for Dumbledore since

we were first initiated into Voldemort's ranks. No one but Dumbledore

knew of out true allegiances to the Light. I didn't even know that Severus
s a s a spy until Dumbledore told me on my way down to see you here. We

were never going to allow you to be forced into Voldemort's servitude. I

would never allow my son to go through what I have been through at the

hands of that mad man. Voldemort killed your mother as a punishment to me

for failing to make sure that my wife and son we loyal to him. When I

apparated away from him I pretty much told him that I was a spy and signed

mime and your death warrants. But we are staying here at Hogwarts. the the

only place where we can truly be safe for the time being." Lucius looked

cautiously at his only son. He knew that it was a lot for him to take in and he

hoped that Draco would not hate him for the deception. He tried to get Draco

to look him in the eyes but he kept his head down and his hair falling into his

face. "Draco please remember this. Your mother died to keep you and me

safe from the hands of that monster. Please don't shut me out.t; Ht; He

whispered.

Draco looked back up at his father; this man was father that he remembered

tucking him in at night and chasing to monsters away. Not the man that he

knew today. Was it possible what he had said? He guessed that it had to be

partially true if Professor Dumbledore let him come down here and left him

in the room alone with him. If that was the truth then every thing that he

knew today was a carefully fabricated lie. " How are you going to stay
here

with out people knowing that you are here?" He knew that his father risked

his life showing up here after what had happened, he knew for a fact that

there where spies in the Ministry for Voldemort and he knew that they

would be here today for the press conference.

"I am safe here, as are you. And for me staying here and people not

knowing. They will knl know that I am here as of September first when I

start teaching The Defense againstt Dat Dark Arts class." Lucius smiled at

Draco's dropped jaw. "Are you ready to face the world with me Son. I have

a feeling that when they see Severus and me today they are going to try

something. I want you to be careful." He said seriously. He has a lot of

catching up to do with his son. And a lot to make up to Draco for the way

that he has treated him for to long. He just hoped that Draco would let him

try and make it up and that he still wanted his father to be a part of his
life.

"You as a teacher, I can't see it. So you are going to be staying here,
what

about the Manor? What about all your things?" Draco asked he didn't need

to worry about his stuff he had already packed and brought everything that

he wanted to keep. He hadn't planned on going back to the Manor after the

school term was over. He still wasn't sure as to how to take what his father

had told him. Maybe, jmaybmaybe he would be the father that he had wanted

him to be. The father that he once was. Draco remembered how his father

used to treat him when he was a very little. He also had pictures of his father

holding him and playing with him when he was first born. He also saw

through his pictures his father changing and turning into what he had

become today. Now he was givinaco aco hope that he could have his Dad

back. He hoped that this wasn't some farce; he didn't thihat hat he could

take that. Draco was at a loss at how to tell his father about Lucian. Hell his

father didn't even know that Severus had a son. Of course he really would

have never found out until this year anyway, but he didn't need to know that.

Lucius was looking at his son when it suddenly hit him, How in the hell did

Draco know what had happened at the meeting and how did he already know

what had happened to Narcissa? "Draco, how did you know about your

mother before I came. There was no way that you could have found out

about it." He asked mystified.
co lco looked worriedly toward the kitchen were Lucian was at his Albus

and Severus. He wasn't sure if he should say anything about Lucian seeing

the meeting or really what he was allowed to to to his father. "Um, I
don't

think that I can tell you that yet. You need to talk to Severus and Albus.

Maybe they can tell you.&quoracoraco said hoping that his father would drop it

and talk to Severus or at least Albus. He was worried at how his father

would take the news that he was dating Severus's son. He had so much shit

going on in his mind he didn't know if he would be able to take much more,

and they still had the press conference to go to in a half an hour. His

thoughts wondered back to his mother, and he felt his heart clench in grief. It

would talk a long time before he could talk about her with out breaking

down. He knew that it would get better over time but he just wished that she

were still here for him.

Lucius sat there for the longest time watching the emotions flicker across

Draco's face. He wished that he could have been a better father to him than

what he had been. But he knew that nothing could change the past. They had

a lot to work through before they would ever have a functioning father son

relationship. He needed to go and talk to Severus and Albus to find out how

Draco knew about his mother before he had, had a chance to tell him. "Are

you going to be alrigracoraco? I am going to go and talk to the Headmaster

and Severus. I will be back in a few minutes." He said and then stood and

walked over to the kitchen door. He paused and turned back toward his son.

"I do love you Draco, I always have." And then he quickly turned and

walked into the kitchen.