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A Grim Return	By : choena Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Sirius/Lucius Views: 9046 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters within the books. :( This story is purely written for mine and your enjoyment and I am receiving to money for the writing of this story.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters within the books. : ( This story is purely written for mine and your enjoyment and I am receiving to money for the writing of this story.

Summary: Sirius returns from behind the veil, the only problem is that he is stuck in his dog form. It’s not that he isn’t happy to be alive again; he just wants to know why he got thrown in the hands of one Lucius Malfoy and two Severus Snape.

Warnings: This will be slash later in the story. This story now seems to be heading toward LM/SB/SS. I believe that it will stick to this pairing now. :) Lucius and Severus may seem to be OOC at some points but the only reason for that is because I believe that there is more to them than meets the eye and I want to play with that possibility.

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                He was beginning to get nervous around Harry and Draco. Not because they were bad or anything but the fact that young Harry himself had been letting slip that he was curious about him now. He was not ready to let Harry know his secret. It wasn’t that he didn’t want Harry to know, it was just that he wanted to be completely back before he let the boy know. The pain the boy must have felt when he had fallen through the veil could not have been easy. If he wasn’t able to completely return for whatever reason, he didn’t want to hurt his godson again. It was hard to keep it from him but he somehow managed even though it hurt him to do so.

            He had also taken to sticking around Lucius more than Severus lately. Ever since he transformed in front of Severus and he told the man what he knew, the dark haired man had made sure he knew that he was not welcome. It hurt but he denied the pain by growling when the man would kick him out and nipping at the foot that would connect with his hind flank. It wasn’t the kick that hurt, it was the rejection. Lucius did his best to comfort him when he could but it never really worked. He had gotten to where he would transform at night when he went to bed for whatever reason. Lucius laughed at him the first couple times when he tried to jump onto the bed then transformed mid jump. It wasn’t funny as he would always end up hurting his knees when he fell. He finally got to where he would place his paws on the bed then wait for the transformation to take him before getting on the bed. It was about that time that Lucius offered him night clothes to sleep in for which he was grateful. He still couldn’t speak nor has he been able to transform at any other time.

“Sirius, we need to speak with Severus.”

            He laid his head on the arm of the chair that Lucius was sitting in by the fireplace in their room. It was colder now with snow on the ground outside and the fire felt like heaven to his cold bones and muscles. How were they supposed to talk to Severus when he kicked him out every time he tried to get in the man’s room?

“I can get us in if it is needed. We should do this while everyone else is asleep so there will be no interruptions. That sound okay to you?”

            He nodded. Why not? There wasn’t much left for him to lose. So, the two waited till they knew that everyone other than Severus had retired for the night. They knew he would still be in his room but would be awake a while longer reading on something that interested him at the moment. Lucius went to get his robe while he decided to go ahead and try to get in. He knew what would happen but he still had to try stubborn bastard that he was. He scratched at the door softly and was afraid he wouldn’t get an answer when the door opened and Severus stood in front of him with a scowl.

“Go away, Black.”

            The man went to shut the door in his face but a hand held it open. Lucius had come and was now staring at his friend with a serious expression.

“Let us in, Severus.”

            He took his chance while the two were having their staring match and ran inside the room. Severus noticed him and went to grab him only to grab a human arm. He was surprised as much as Severus was that he jerked around hard enough that he pulled Severus off his feet and they fell onto the bed with Severus on the bottom. They attempted to shift position which only ended up with him nestled perfectly between the others legs. Severus froze and looked up at him with an unreadable expression.

“Get off of me.”

            He shook his head and leaned down over the other man. They needed to talk and they would, one way or another. Severus began to push against him but Lucius grabbed his wrists and held them down.

“Severus, he needs us. Are you just going to condemn him to die?”

            Severus only struggled more against the two holding him down.

“What does he need me for? He has you now let me go.”

“He needs us both, Severus, don’t be an idiot.”

            It was at this point that he knew that Severus was feeling jealous. He was confused. Why would Severus feel jealous over him? He was beginning to feel light headed as he tried to hold the stronger man down. Stop. He was feeling sick and dizzy. Please stop, Severus. All motion paused so suddenly that he collapsed on the Slytherin below him. He felt a struggle above him before he felt an arm wrap around him and a hand slowly lifting his head to stare into obsidian eyes.

“Sirius?”

“He’s weak, Severus. He has pretty much used up what energy he has. There is hardly any magic that is stable within him so he loses strength easily and quickly when he’s human.”

            His head was lowered back onto the chest of the other as Severus sighed.

“I know.”

“You know, and you have been kicking him out and keeping him away when you know that he needs you?”

            There was rightful anger in the blonds’ voice but Severus did not reply. He could hear the heart beneath his ear start to speed up slightly as both arms tightened around him. It was now known that Severus was scared but of what and why? He couldn’t think about it now but could have sworn he heard a soft sob before he slipped into darkness.

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            He was beginning to wish that he could just sleep the stress away instead of being woken up by yelling voices. There was no way he could understand what was being said in his still mostly asleep state but he did try to snuggle deeper into the warmth that surrounded him. Then there was an annoying thump in his ear that was no longer regular. It took him awhile to realize that it was a heartbeat that he had fallen asleep to that was no longer beating its slow, calm pace. He growled and received a deep chuckle while a hand combed through his hair. It was comforting and he thought that he could actually get back to sleep amongst all the noise, but it was not to be.

“I want to see him, Lucius.”

“He is currently sick, Harry. I think it best to let him sleep.”

            His eyes snapped open and he went to get up but arms wrapped around him and held him still. The scent he finally took in told him that it was Severus before he even turned to look up at the man. Please, don’t let him in. Severus sighed.

“Lucius is doing what he can to keep him out, but he is being insistent.”

            He frowned. Wouldn’t Severus be the better choice to get Harry to go away? The dark haired man nodded with a small smirk.

“I would be, yes, but you would not allow me to move, Sirius.”

            He blushed and cursed as he knew it could be seen in his pale human form. It was confirmed when Severus widened the smirk to tease him. He growled at the man and turned back to the conversation going on outside the door.

“Harry, just listen to Father would you. Surely it would be better for the dog if we allowed him rest. He is in Severus’ care after all; it won’t be long until he is back up and going. Then you can see him.”

            There was a pause in which Severus had gone back to running fingers through his hair. It was enough to distract him from what was being said as he nuzzled back into the warm body below him. He was close to being asleep again when the door opened causing him to jump. The two men laughed at him and they received growls for the efforts.

“You’ve spent enough time in your dog form that that growl is beginning to sound pretty convincing.”

            He sat up grinning at Lucius. What could he say? He was proud of his growl and had been working on it for years. Severus snorted behind him before translating to Lucius who just shook his head.

“It will be a joyous day indeed when you get the ability to talk again.”

            That he could even agree with. Lucius moved around the bed to the side unoccupied and lay facing him and Severus and motioned between them. It only took a minute for him to get the hint. He looked over at Severus who nodded. Slowly, he moved to lie between them still curling up to Severus. An arm wrapped about his waist just before a small tingle feeling started from within. He was comfortable and warm to the point where the soft voices of his two bed mates lured him back into the deep sleep that he was craving.

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            The next he woke up it was once again night. Severus was the only one in the bed with him as he stretched out his muscles from being still for so long. He wondered briefly where Lucius was but figured that he would be somewhere relaxing, sipping tea, and thinking. He smiled fondly as the image of the blond aristocrat sitting by the fire in his room rocking back in forth while deep in thought entered his mind. It still surprised him sometimes how close he had gotten to the man that he had once thought he despised. The same could go for Severus he figured even though it was a more subtle closeness. He felt more than heard his stomach growl and he decided that it was time to go find food since he had not eaten anything the day before. Slowly, he climbed out of the bed so as to not disturb Severus’ sleep and sighed as the inevitable took him over. He growled softly, shaking his furry head, in frustration. Oh, for the time where he didn’t have to worry about being near someone to become human. He longed for that day to come more and more as each day passed.

            He had to stand to open the door which was easy as he had figured that trick out years before he had even first went to Azkaban. He made sure to be quiet has he trotted down the hall and stairs toward the kitchen as he didn’t want to wake anyone up. Narcissa had probably left something out for him for when he did decide to venture out and if not there was always a house-elf that could help him out. His hunch was correct as he found some of that night’s dinner in his bowl under a warming charm. He sent up a silent thank you to Narcissa, who he could swear tried to spoil him from day one and was quite successful, and dug into his food not paying attention to someone else coming into the room.

“Take it that you are feeling better?”

            He choked and jumped flipping around to put his back to the wall. He continued to hack as he tried to growl at the other person to find that it was Harry who was stuck between going to help and staying back because he didn’t want to get bit. When he was finally under control he gave the smiling green eyed boy a look that plainly said ‘really? Was that necessary?’ Before snorting at him and going back to his meal.

“I shall take that as a yes I suppose.”

            Harry had moved to where his could sit beside him as a house-elf brought Harry his late night snack. The fact that Harry didn’t even ask told him that this was a common occurrence for the boy. He continued to eat in bliss when he felt scratching behind one of his ears not noticing his betrayer of a tail wagging behind him. It was nice being with his godson without anyone else around but it also scared him a little. If he even so much as did anything that could point to him being who he was than all his hard work would be for nothing. He was certain that Harry had always been smarter and more observant that he had let on during his school years and he really did not want to test out that theory right then. It seemed; however, that fate was not on his side this time.

“I used to have a dog that loved to have his ears scratched like this all the time. Well, he wasn’t a dog per say, he was an animagus but he loved being in his dog form most of the time. I had always figured it was because he felt freer in that form or something but I never got around to asking him. Maybe you could tell me, huh?”

            He had stopped eating about halfway through what Harry was saying and Harry had stopped scratching his ears. His tail was no longer wagging and his food was no longer appetizing. Slowly, he looked at the boy beside him. What he saw pretty much shattered what was left of his already battered heart where it concerned his godson. The usually bright eyes seemed sad and dull even in the bright lights of the room. He could plainly see the pain that the boy had felt at him falling through the veil so many years ago and it hurt him to see his godson so torn up. He didn’t try to stop the whine that slipped out nor did he try to stop himself from moving to wrap his front legs around the boys’ shoulders. Harry choked a sob and hugged the dog tighter to his body. It wasn’t long before he felt tears wetting his fur and he moved to lick them away. He hadn’t meant to let it be known to the boy but he loved the boy too much to plainly see the hurt and pain and not do anything about it.

“It really is you, isn’t it, Sirius. There’s something wrong, right? Something keeping you from your human form?”

            He moved back to look at the boy and nodded wishing he could speak and explain. He hated not being able to talk to the boy but there wasn’t much that he could do at the moment. The only thing he could do was press a paw to the boys’ lips hoping that he got the message. He was relieved when Harry nodded and took his paw in his hands.

“I understand, Padfoot. I’m just glad that you are back. If there is any way that I can help, one of you three let me know, okay?”

            He barked and nodded once again wagging his tail. A weight lifted from his shoulders that he had only been somewhat aware of. Harry walked beside him back up to Severus’ room. He jumped up to lay his paws on Harry’s shoulder and licked his cheeks. Harry smiled and hugged him whispering goodnight before turning and walking down the hall to his own room. He a big doggy grin he slipped back through the crack in the door pushing it closed with his nose.

“About time you got back.”

            He just rolled his eyes at the sleeping Severus climbing under the covers once more feeling more content than he had felt in a long time.

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