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Unlikely Travelling Companions
Author Note: I am sorry for the delay in updating this story. I am out of the country due to family emergency for a month or so but I did bring my laptop with, so I have been working on it. Hopefully updates will be faster.
11th, Feb, 2008 - Updated with Beta'd chapter. This fic is beta'd by the services of Shadowites Rule, this chapter specifically by WeasleyWench.
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~Chapter Thirty: Unlikely Travelling Companions ~
Narcissa Malfoy found herself in the most unlikely of situations. She was in the company of Remus Lupin on their way to some unknown location with word that her son was in danger.
It had all begun earlier that evening when she received an urgent owl from Severus Snape, a man she trusted with resolute conviction, especially where her beloved son was concerned. She did not recognise the snowy-white owl, but she new Severus’ handwriting and he had used the Malfoy family code for secrecy. The code was only known by four people, herself, her husband, Draco and Severus Snape. For the dark surly man to use the coded message was telling indeed.
The missive told her that Draco had done something foolish and was now in great danger from the Dark Lord and by association that put both her and Lucius at risk. Lucius for now was safe, but Narcissa and Draco were not. Severus further told her to pack what was needed and be ready to leave within the hour. To her great shock her escort would be Remus Lupin.
She new Lupin. They had been at school together and she had been friends of a sort with him their last year at Hogwarts, as her very best friend had been Lilly Evans. Lupin and her wayward cousin Sirius had been best friends with James Potter, who everyone knows married Lilly.
Odd as this was, it was the fact that Severus, who despised Potter and Black and by unfortunate association, Remus; had arranged such an escort. She was told to tell no one. She was to gather anything of importance and meet Lupin outside the Malfoy wards at the gathering spot. Again, telling indeed to the direness of the situation. For the gathering spot was a place known to only the Malfoy’s and Severus Snape.
She had immediately destroyed the note then set about gathering everything important. She realised that Snape was telling her their ties to the dark were irrevocably severed and that she needed to leave nothing of value to the dark within the house. Being Malfoys this was a simple task, for a Malfoy always was prepared and Lucius had plans for a speedy and clean escape, if the need arose. She quickly cast a few spells and everything of true value was immediately packed in a shrunken case in front of her.
She grabbed a travelling cloak and tucked the tiny package inside a hidden pocket then proceeded to Lucius’ study to reset the wards and sanitize the house for not one ounce of hair or blood of a Malfoy could remain behind once she walked out the secret passage behind the fireplace. Though the wards should keep anyone out there was no point in leaving anything to chance and if the Dark Lord wanted in then he very well may get in.
Narcissa moved quietly through the halls her only thought was her son. She wanted no one and no thing to know what she was up to. Draco was in trouble. Whatever he had got himself into did not matter. All that mattered to Narcissa was getting quickly and cleanly to her child. Once in the study she walked swiftly to the large ornate desk, opening the left middle draw she withdrew a seemingly ordinary accounts journal. One whispered spell later and the journal glowed then a burst of energy emerged from the book and sped up the chimney. Narcissa had only minutes now to be out of the house. Journal still in hand, she rushed to the fireplace, stepping inside pushed the hidden leaver. The bricks moved aside revealing a dusty passage. Narcissa passed through and down the hidden passage at a run just as she heard the spell begin cleansing the manor.
She emerged outside the wards through an old tomb in a graveyard a short distance away from the manor. Silently she made her way to the gathering spot. She saw Lupin before he saw her. Time had not been kind the werewolf she noted sadly. Lilly would have been sad at this. She had been very fond of the sandy-haired man, Narcissa remembered.
“Remus Lupin,” she whispered coolly.
“Narcissa.”
Lupin reached for her hand, “Quickly,” he said softly, “I will have to Apparate us both.” Narcissa hesitated briefly, glancing back toward where her family home was, though unseen. She took a deep breath then grabbed onto the offered arm tightly. With a crack the two were gone.
…Now the two travellers were walking up a Muggle street. Lupin appeared to know where he was going. Narcissa could not help the look of disdain on her face for the Muggle neighbourhood. All the houses were the same, plain structures with bland gardens and Muggle trappings.
“Where are we going?” She snarled at the werewolf.
“Not much further,” Lupin replied calmly.
“Do you know what’s going on?” a hint of worry colouring the question.
Lupin paused briefly, turning to look at the slender blonde, “Not really, Severus sent word that the boys were in trouble to meet you and bring you with.”
“Boys?” she looked puzzlingly at her companion.
“Yes, Harry and Draco.”
“HARRY,” she hissed.
Remus Lupin grabbed Narcissa’s shoulders gently “Shush,” he hissed back.
The elegant woman had paled considerably; she looked into the man’s face, concern covering her features she whispered, “Harry Potter.” The werewolf nodded grabbing her hand, he pulling toward the blandest of the Muggle dwellings, number four, she noted absently. They stopped in front of the door both taking a deep breath to ease their jangled nerves, silently they opened the door and entered.
They could hear voices from a room within, but as her eyes adjusted to the dark entry she saw a truly shocking site.
Sitting on the stairs were Harry Potter and her son dressed only in boxer shorts. Harry was sitting in front of Draco his face pale, eyes glowing with pain. Draco’s right arm was wrapped around the boys shoulders crossing his chest and the dark-haired boy’s own right arm was holding tightly to the blond just above the wrist. Her son’s own expression was of thunderous rage and concern as he held the other boy close to his own body.
She went to call out to her child when he motioned her to be quiet. It was then she took in the words being spoken from another room…
“Albus, you cannot be serious,” she heard the unmistakable voice of Severus Snape.
“We must do what is best for the majority, Severus,” came the answering voice of Albus Dumbledore.
Narcissa turned toward the voices the four in the hall listened intently.
“It is illegal, Albus,” Snape hissed angrily. “Not to mention completely immoral.”
“The boys have no idea what has occurred, Severus. We can force them to take the potion and be done with it.”
“You cannot. It is a True Soul Bond, Headmaster,”
At that Narcissa’s eyes widened and she turned and looked at the two boys clinging tightly to one another. Her eyes snapped immediatly to the two right arms and there displayed for all to see was the unmistakable sign of a soul bond. Around both boy’s right wrist appeared a faintly glowing white mark. The mark of a True Soul Bond. Narcissa looked to Lupin, his eyes were glued to the marking, the celtic knot winding around the boys limbs.
“to attempt severing such a bond could kill both boys,” Severus’ argument continued. “If the council were to find out…”
“They will not.”
“Albus be reasonable.”
“No, Severus. I have made my decision. The bond must be broken immediately and no one should be told. The sooner the bond is severed the less likely the children will suffer.”
Narcissa looked to Draco, he resolutely stared back at her. She learned all she needed to in that one glance. Gathering herself together she marched into the house and toward the voices with Lupin close behind as the two boys scrabbled off the stairs, right hands joined, followed the determined Narcissa Malfoy.
11th, Feb, 2008 - Updated with Beta'd chapter. This fic is beta'd by the services of Shadowites Rule, this chapter specifically by WeasleyWench.
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~Chapter Thirty: Unlikely Travelling Companions ~
Narcissa Malfoy found herself in the most unlikely of situations. She was in the company of Remus Lupin on their way to some unknown location with word that her son was in danger.
It had all begun earlier that evening when she received an urgent owl from Severus Snape, a man she trusted with resolute conviction, especially where her beloved son was concerned. She did not recognise the snowy-white owl, but she new Severus’ handwriting and he had used the Malfoy family code for secrecy. The code was only known by four people, herself, her husband, Draco and Severus Snape. For the dark surly man to use the coded message was telling indeed.
The missive told her that Draco had done something foolish and was now in great danger from the Dark Lord and by association that put both her and Lucius at risk. Lucius for now was safe, but Narcissa and Draco were not. Severus further told her to pack what was needed and be ready to leave within the hour. To her great shock her escort would be Remus Lupin.
She new Lupin. They had been at school together and she had been friends of a sort with him their last year at Hogwarts, as her very best friend had been Lilly Evans. Lupin and her wayward cousin Sirius had been best friends with James Potter, who everyone knows married Lilly.
Odd as this was, it was the fact that Severus, who despised Potter and Black and by unfortunate association, Remus; had arranged such an escort. She was told to tell no one. She was to gather anything of importance and meet Lupin outside the Malfoy wards at the gathering spot. Again, telling indeed to the direness of the situation. For the gathering spot was a place known to only the Malfoy’s and Severus Snape.
She had immediately destroyed the note then set about gathering everything important. She realised that Snape was telling her their ties to the dark were irrevocably severed and that she needed to leave nothing of value to the dark within the house. Being Malfoys this was a simple task, for a Malfoy always was prepared and Lucius had plans for a speedy and clean escape, if the need arose. She quickly cast a few spells and everything of true value was immediately packed in a shrunken case in front of her.
She grabbed a travelling cloak and tucked the tiny package inside a hidden pocket then proceeded to Lucius’ study to reset the wards and sanitize the house for not one ounce of hair or blood of a Malfoy could remain behind once she walked out the secret passage behind the fireplace. Though the wards should keep anyone out there was no point in leaving anything to chance and if the Dark Lord wanted in then he very well may get in.
Narcissa moved quietly through the halls her only thought was her son. She wanted no one and no thing to know what she was up to. Draco was in trouble. Whatever he had got himself into did not matter. All that mattered to Narcissa was getting quickly and cleanly to her child. Once in the study she walked swiftly to the large ornate desk, opening the left middle draw she withdrew a seemingly ordinary accounts journal. One whispered spell later and the journal glowed then a burst of energy emerged from the book and sped up the chimney. Narcissa had only minutes now to be out of the house. Journal still in hand, she rushed to the fireplace, stepping inside pushed the hidden leaver. The bricks moved aside revealing a dusty passage. Narcissa passed through and down the hidden passage at a run just as she heard the spell begin cleansing the manor.
She emerged outside the wards through an old tomb in a graveyard a short distance away from the manor. Silently she made her way to the gathering spot. She saw Lupin before he saw her. Time had not been kind the werewolf she noted sadly. Lilly would have been sad at this. She had been very fond of the sandy-haired man, Narcissa remembered.
“Remus Lupin,” she whispered coolly.
“Narcissa.”
Lupin reached for her hand, “Quickly,” he said softly, “I will have to Apparate us both.” Narcissa hesitated briefly, glancing back toward where her family home was, though unseen. She took a deep breath then grabbed onto the offered arm tightly. With a crack the two were gone.
…Now the two travellers were walking up a Muggle street. Lupin appeared to know where he was going. Narcissa could not help the look of disdain on her face for the Muggle neighbourhood. All the houses were the same, plain structures with bland gardens and Muggle trappings.
“Where are we going?” She snarled at the werewolf.
“Not much further,” Lupin replied calmly.
“Do you know what’s going on?” a hint of worry colouring the question.
Lupin paused briefly, turning to look at the slender blonde, “Not really, Severus sent word that the boys were in trouble to meet you and bring you with.”
“Boys?” she looked puzzlingly at her companion.
“Yes, Harry and Draco.”
“HARRY,” she hissed.
Remus Lupin grabbed Narcissa’s shoulders gently “Shush,” he hissed back.
The elegant woman had paled considerably; she looked into the man’s face, concern covering her features she whispered, “Harry Potter.” The werewolf nodded grabbing her hand, he pulling toward the blandest of the Muggle dwellings, number four, she noted absently. They stopped in front of the door both taking a deep breath to ease their jangled nerves, silently they opened the door and entered.
They could hear voices from a room within, but as her eyes adjusted to the dark entry she saw a truly shocking site.
Sitting on the stairs were Harry Potter and her son dressed only in boxer shorts. Harry was sitting in front of Draco his face pale, eyes glowing with pain. Draco’s right arm was wrapped around the boys shoulders crossing his chest and the dark-haired boy’s own right arm was holding tightly to the blond just above the wrist. Her son’s own expression was of thunderous rage and concern as he held the other boy close to his own body.
She went to call out to her child when he motioned her to be quiet. It was then she took in the words being spoken from another room…
“Albus, you cannot be serious,” she heard the unmistakable voice of Severus Snape.
“We must do what is best for the majority, Severus,” came the answering voice of Albus Dumbledore.
Narcissa turned toward the voices the four in the hall listened intently.
“It is illegal, Albus,” Snape hissed angrily. “Not to mention completely immoral.”
“The boys have no idea what has occurred, Severus. We can force them to take the potion and be done with it.”
“You cannot. It is a True Soul Bond, Headmaster,”
At that Narcissa’s eyes widened and she turned and looked at the two boys clinging tightly to one another. Her eyes snapped immediatly to the two right arms and there displayed for all to see was the unmistakable sign of a soul bond. Around both boy’s right wrist appeared a faintly glowing white mark. The mark of a True Soul Bond. Narcissa looked to Lupin, his eyes were glued to the marking, the celtic knot winding around the boys limbs.
“to attempt severing such a bond could kill both boys,” Severus’ argument continued. “If the council were to find out…”
“They will not.”
“Albus be reasonable.”
“No, Severus. I have made my decision. The bond must be broken immediately and no one should be told. The sooner the bond is severed the less likely the children will suffer.”
Narcissa looked to Draco, he resolutely stared back at her. She learned all she needed to in that one glance. Gathering herself together she marched into the house and toward the voices with Lupin close behind as the two boys scrabbled off the stairs, right hands joined, followed the determined Narcissa Malfoy.