The Other Child

Several weeks Later...

Lucius Malfoy sits at his desk in his fire-lit office deep within the Manor sorting through stacks of legal papers. Now that Amy is alive and going public, The Malfoy fortune will legally have to be split down the middle, property and all. This displeases him more than knowing she has a mudblood child. More than the recent news that she is to marry Severus Snape. Why of all the men to choose, would she choose him? He needed to know.

“Gerda!” Lucius yells

“Yes Master, How may Gerda be helping you today Sir?” Squeaked a tiny house elf

“You will go to Hogwarts and Request to The Mistress Amy, Tell her I demand to meet with her alone immediately” Lucius Growls

“Yes Master” squeaks the elf before disappearing

Twenty minutes later the tiny elf appears before Lucius looking terrified.

“Where is she?” Lucius hisses

“The Mistress Says if you wishes to speak with her, you will have to go to her, the Mistress, says she will not be demanded to do anything. Nor will she’s be stepping onto these grounds” Gerda squeaks nervously

“What!” Lucius bellows, standing up so quickly he nearly overturns the desk

The elf disappears as a curse hits the wall where she was standing only moments before.

“Blasted, infuriating woman!” Lucius curses, tossing a book across the room.

Narcissa Appears in the doorway, glaring intently at him.

“What do you want?!” Lucius spits angrily

Narcissa walks towards him and leans directly into his face, their foreheads almost touching. Neither of them moves for quite some time. Lucius finally sits down, submitting to Narcissa as it seems she wishes for him to do.

“Go to her and make amends Lucius” Narcissa demands coldly

“Why on earth would I do that?”

“It is because of you that our family lies in shame, because of you people whisper at the sight of us, because of you that our son hates us. Go to her and make amends Lucius”

“I will not!”

“Your son will always hate you; no one will marry him as long as our family is in the standing in society. Go and make amends, show yourself as a better man Lucius! Please! Or I will leave you. I can’t stand living like this anymore”

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“I can’t believe Lucius has become so arrogant! He Demands me there!” I shout

“Calm yourself Amy, He is in disgrace, Disgrace makes him angry, and anger means he lashes out on whoever is available to him” Severus reasons

“Why do you put up with being treated so Severus? Why do you let people command you around like a dog!” I growl at him

“It is my place Amy, Lucius has kept me from death and I repay him by asking no questions and helping him when I am asked to”

“Kept you from death! I’ve seen the memories of your death! He stood there and watched you die! He did nothing to help you after Voldemort left! You owe him no more!”

“You do not understand the risk for him to have tried to intervene Amy!” Severus Shouts

“No husband of mine will bow to my brother!” I say threateningly

“You can’t mean?” He asks, fear in his eyes.

The fireplace explodes, distracting us from the matter at hand. Lucius steps through. It is clear that the last little while has been hard on him. Dark circle plague his eyes and his hair fall messily around his face.

I glare at him angrily, raising my wand out of my robes.

“I am not here to fight with you Amy” He offers gently, handing me his wand.

I take it slowly, watching him carefully for some sort of trick, but there is nothing.

“Why have they not arrested you Lucius?” Severus asks coldly

“Harry potter, He told the new Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt that Narcissa and I had a change of heart” He says calmly

“Funny, I believe you seemed the same after the war Lucius, when you decided to tear me down for my choices, though it seems to me, that I am in favour with the Wizarding world, are you Lucius?”

“You are my sister! I wish only the best for you! Severus is far from the best Amy!”

“Because he is not pure of blood?” I snap

“I do not know Amy. I just feel he is not the best choice for you.” Lucius responds, defeated

“You do not know me any more brother!”

“It would seem I do not, perhaps you will offer me the opportunity to get to know you a little better. Perhaps starting with why you have chosen Severus?”

“I have known for many years where Severus’ true loyalties were placed, I could see there was good in his heart, Unlike many of the pureblood men who supported Voldemort, but would change sides depending on who was winning, Severus was willing to lay down his life to make sure Voldemort didn’t win, He is truly a hero in this war, and the man I will be proud to stand beside!”

“If that is what you choose, then I suppose I have no choice but to Accept it” Lucius sighs

“Why are you being so nice and accepting Lucius?” I ask suspiciously

“Narcissa has told me if I do not fix everything I have screwed up that she will leave me” Lucius Whispers

“Really? Do you think she would do it though Lu?”

Lucius nods “Draco would go with her as well, I would have nothing. I will do whatever it takes to make them stay. I have come to ask for your help”

I look at Severus who stands expressionless, and then turn back to Lucius who looks so weak. I have never seen him look so broken.

“What do you need from me Lucius? How can I help you?” I ask softly

“How do I make amends to the people I have wronged Amy?” He begs softly

“Help them put their lives back together. You can start with Severus. He has done everything to help your family; you have never done anything for him. It seems the war has left Severus without a home and all of his belongings”

“What are you talking about Amy? I have a house at Spinners End” Severus states matter of factly

“Not anymore Severus. The Carrows escaped the castle after the war and burnt it to the ground for your betrayal” Lucius informs

Severus drops down heavily into the leather chair beside the bed. He stares sadly at the floor.

I look at Lucius expectantly. Lucius stands and sits down on the bed beside Severus.

“The three of you are welcome to stay at Malfoy Manor until you can secure a place to live” Lucius says looking at me for approval. I glare angrily and shake my head.

“In the time you are staying with us I will transfer one of our British properties over to you Severus, so you have somewhere to raise your Daughter” He finishes, looking at me again.

“That is very Generous of you Lucius” I smirk

I look at Severus, who has not moved.

“Severus Love” I drop to my knees in front of him and take his hands in mine. He briefly looks up into my eyes before looking down to the floor.

“It was all I had left, all that was mine” He whispers

“Love, we can start over again, you, Raven, the baby and me” I say gently

Severus continues staring at the floor for a few moments before it hits him.

“Baby?!” he looks up half confused, half hoping.

I smile warmly “Yes Severus, It turns out your devious plan worked”

“You—you’re pregnant?” He stammers, completely caught off guard.

I nod and smile. Severus stands taking me in his arms, pressing his lips against mine and placing a hand on my belly possessively.

“I guess this mean we have a wedding to plan as well as a nursery to put together before the two of you come home” Lucius comments turning and disappearing into the fireplace with a burst of flames.