Draco's Companion

A/N i'm thrilled with the reveiws. I just want people to know that this story starts to get pretty dark in the next chapter. I hope you all enjoy this chapter, I'll keep updating fast, if i keep getting the good amount of reveiws. I really appreciate it.

Welllll here ya go!:D

Chapter Four: Healers


Narcissa was seated on the couch, she looked up at her husband, who was leaning against the wall casually, even though she could tell he was anxious. He looked cold, and stoic. She knew that he had to be, and he had better make sure Sandor didn't say anything, even though it wasn't the slightest bit likely that he would.

Narcissa put her hands back in her lap. She made sure her posture was impeccable and waited. Not looking at
Lucius anymore, but the wall. Just staring at it. When the fire turned bright green and there was a loud popping noise she didn't even jump. She kept herself intact.

Lucius stepped forward and said "Sandor!" this man had been healing him since he was born. He treated him with bouts of the flu, healed his cuts no matter what the size. Even now, after severe beatings from the Dark Lord Lucius could go to this man for help. It was perfect because everything that was brought to this man had to be kept confidential, not that Lucius didn't trust him. It was just icing on the cake. He grasped him in a quick hug, patting his back.

"Hello Lucius." Sandor replied. "You sounded desperate in your letter. What's happened to Draco? You were quite vauge."

"Some things cannot be put onto paper." Lucius told him while Sandor nodded his head in agreement.

"Well, I've brought along my apprentice." Sandor said, gesturing behind him. The second man stepped out of the shadows.

Lucius suddenly made a noise low in his throat, Narcissa sat on the couch watching, she wasn't going to say anything.

"He's your apprentice? I never realized werewolves could get decent jobs." Lucius hissed dangerously. "Get him out."

Remus didn't reply, just stood there with a stupid smile on his face. His robes were ripped and tattered, his hair a nice chestnut brown, but his eyes were puffy and his face was scratched severly. He looked ill and exhausted.

"That's enough of that Lucius" Sandor said quickly, "He is my apprentice and will be shown with some respect. I thought Abraxas taught you better then that."

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Harry woke up feeling protected, loved, and happy. He decided that he really liked these feelings, and never wanted them to dissapear. He had a weird dream that night, and something was floating on the edge of his mind but he couldn't grasp it.

Draco rolled into him and hugged him tightly. "Mine" he whispered.

Harry froze at the word and looked at Draco curiously. Something was very familiar.

Harry felt the need to go to the washroom, but Draco was hugging him now. He started to tap Draco on the arm.

Draco just grasped tighter and kept sleeping.

'I need to find my way back to the Dursley's. They are going to be so angry, but they will be madder if I don't show up for a few days...I have to!'

Harry started tapping Draco harder on the arm. He could feel the fear creeping up his body. Silver eyes opened and caught Harry's emerald green ones.

"Are you okay?" Draco asked him quickly.

"Yes, I just need to use the washroom, Master." Harry told him while inspecting his hands.

"You better not be planning on leaving me Harry." Draco said seriously.

"No Master," Harry whispered with a blush creeping up his face, "I just need the toilet."

Draco smiled and slowly let go of Harry. Harry went into the bathroom while Draco dozed back to sleep with a smile on his face.

Harry was coming out of Draco's private bathroom when he heard voices from downstairs. He knew those voices weren't Lucius's and Narcissa's and he was suddenly terrified. 'Has my uncle come to get me?' Harry snuck down the stairs.

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Lucius was just opening his mouth to explain to Sandor that it wasn't Draco who needed the help. Before he got a word out the floorboard coming into the sitting room creaked. Remus's nose filled with the coppery smell of blood. Lucius looked at the boy questionably.

"Sorry, sir, for interrupting. I thought my uncle was here." someone said quietly, while staring down at their feet.

Everyone in the room focused on this boy, and when he looked up Remus Lupin's eyes widened and he gasped.

"Harry?"

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Harry's eyes widened and he looked shocked. He quickly avoided eye contact and looked back at the floor in great interest.

"Who are you?" he mumbled, his whole face turning a distinct color of red.

'Why is he here? Why does he smell of blood?' Remus's eyes shot up to Lucius's face. This was his best friends son dammit!

"Why the hell is Harry here?" He asked rudely. "Why isn't he with the Dursleys? And why is it that all I can smell is blood?" Remus asked coolly.

"I was just going to explain this to Sandor" He said Sandor's name pointedly, while leaving Remus's out. "And for the record, I would never hurt this boy. He is very important to me, and he is the reason I have asked Sandor here today. He has been physically and emotionally abused, and it wasn't by me, or Narcissa. It was by the Dursleys. He was like this when I found him. That's why you can smell him Remus."

Harry stood by the door, shaking with fear. Remus looked over and noticed this. He wasn't sure what to do. He looked at Lucius curiously.

Lucius said nothing.

Remus started to walk towards Harry. Harry looked up and seen him approaching, he stepped back. Remus was caught off gaurd. The fright in Harry's eyes was so apparent that it broke his heart into two. Harry had backed himself into the wall.

Narcissa stood up and walked right up to him, she knelt down and Harry winced, as though expecting to get hit.

"It's okay Harry. No one is going to hurt you." She whispered and gathered him in her arms. Harry had a fleeting moment when he wasn't sure what to do. Is this what it felt like to be loved? Narcissa felt so bad, the hug wasn't returned from Harry. She held the trembling boy for a moment longer and stood, backing to the couch.
She looked at Remus, then at Lucius. She didn't say anything but put all her emotions into her eyes. She was livid!

They both sighed and held their hands out to each other, grasping and shaking for a moment, then dropping them back to their sides.

Sandor, grinning to himself, walked forward towards Harry.

"Hello Harry, my name is Sandor and I am going to help heal any pain you may feel. Is that okay?"

Harry stood in indesicion. Trembling. He thought it through. He was in a great deal of pain. He lifted his green eyes and met Sandors brown ones. Something told him he could trust this man. He slowly nodded his head, but as soon as Sandor lifted his hand to touch him Harry squealed and shouted. "Dont hurt me! I'll be good I promise!" Sandor snatched his hand away quickly.

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Draco woke up feeling very content. He had a new friend who would never, ever leave him. He reached for Harry and with a drop in his stomach realized his friend wasn't there. He jumped up and ran for the stairs just in time to hear "Don't hurt me! I'll be good I promise!" Draco knew it was Harry's voice and tried to put more speed into his little legs. He ran into the sitting room and seen his dad's friend leaning in front of Harry. Draco threw himself in front of Harry, Harry was still trembling, but with Draco there he calmed down a notch. "Dont hurt him!!" Draco shouted into the man's face.

"Draco!" His father said quickly. "We aren't going to hurt him, we are trying to heal him."

"Oh..." Draco said, contemplating this. After a moment he nodded and turned to Harry. "Harry if you let them help you then you won't hurt anymore. It's okay, I'll be here." Draco said reassuringly.
Harry took a deep breath and looked into Draco's silver eyes.

Narcissa noticed that and instantly brushed it off. 'They are only seven.' She told herself.

"Okay.." Harry mumbled.

While Sandor was working he was explaining out loud everything he was doing. Not only for Remus's sake, but for Harry's too. When he was finished he gave Harry and red lollipop. "Now Lucius, he will always bear the scars. There is nothing I can do about that. I'm sorry." Lucius looked a bit angry.

"Are you feeling better now Harry?" Lucius asked him. Harry nodded.

"Well then thats that."

Narcissa stood and started walking to the door, without a word. Sandor reached out and grasped her arm to get her attention. She turned swiftly and looked at him with question in her eyes.

"Buy some Lavender Oil. It will help dimish the scars." Narcissa nodded and continued on her way.

"Thank you Sandor. How much should I put in your vault? And I must be very clear when I tell you that no one is to know this boy is here." Lucius looked squarely at Remus, "No one!"

Both men nodded. They understood, don't cross a Malfoy.

"Nothing Lucius, it was my pleasure. That boy is going to be something one day." and with that Sandor, with Remus in tow, went into the bright green fire and back to Sandor's office.