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|12| - The Rescue � The Next Day and Christmas Eve � The Burrow and Malfoy Manor

Both twins blinked for a moment before speaking at the same time, �We know where Harry is and we want to help you rescue him.�

Severus raised a brow at their exclamation. �And you dragged me all the way down here to tell me this?� At their nods, he sighed and continued, �Is there a specific reason why you only addressed the letter to me and not his lovers?�

Fred and George looked at each other for a moment before Fred turned to Severus to answer, �Considering we�ve never been on good terms with any of the Malfoys, and considering who kidnapped him, we thought it best we only contact you.�

�I see,� he said softly.

�Yeah,� George said, �We didn�t feel like getting hexed while bringing news of Harry.�

�And how is he? Is he still living?� Severus asked anxiously.

George visibly winced as his brother answered. �Yeah, but the things they were doing to him�he was screaming and whimpering� I wouldn�t doubt it if he were really hurt by the time we got there,� Fred finished softly.

Severus began to panic, �What do you mean? What were they doing to him?�

�From what we could tell,� George said, gesturing to himself and Fred, �They were feeding him potions and chanting in an old language. I think it was Greek.�

�I�m pretty sure it was a ritual,� Fred said as his twin nodded.

�Sweet Merlin, they�re doing just what I thought they were,� Severus said with fear in his voice. He looked up at them fearfully, �You do know that the potions and rituals they were using will kill anyone who isn�t �afflicted� with the �disease�, correct?� They both nodded. �Shite!�

They blinked at hearing their former professor cursing, then began to snicker. When he shot them a glare they cleared their throats and avoided his gaze, which caused him to smirk. �Well,� he thought to himself, �looks like I haven�t lost it.�

�Where is he and who exactly is it that�s holding him?� he asked.

�He�s at the Burrow. And�� Fred said as he looked to his brother.

�Ron, Hermione and Ginny have him,� George finished quietly.

�HA! I knew it! Those fucking Gryffindors are going to feel my wrath when I get my hands on them,� he said triumphantly.

The twins looked at him bemusedly. When he finally realized they were staring, he cleared his throat and shrugged.

�What?� Severus said petulantly, �They deserve all that�s coming to them for hurting Harry. And if I didn�t get my hands on them before Lucius and Draco, I would have to wait in line because no one fucks with a Malfoy.�

George laughed, �No, I don�t suppose so.�

�Do you have a plan?� Severus asked them curiously.

�Er, not as yet. We were kind of hoping you would either have one or help us come up with one,� Fred answered.

Severus smirked. �Right, this is what we�re going to do,� he said then leaned in to whisper to them �the plan�.

|o|

Three very nervous and worried Malfoys sat with an antsy Blaise while Severus was gone. Within minutes Draco was whinging, Narcissa was seething, Lucius was muttering dark things under his breath, and Blaise was sighing while trying to ignore the lot of them. Of course, this was impossible because every time he tried to pretend they didn�t exist, one of them would address him. Finally, by the time an hour had passed he�d had enough.

�Will the three of you fucking quit?!� he shouted in exasperation, �I don�t know when he�ll be back, I don�t know who has Harry or where they�re holding him, I have no fucking idea how we�ll rescue Harry,� he looked directly at Lucius when he said the next part, �And I most certainly don�t know how to do that and I don�t think I want to know, either!�

Lucius pouted, but since pouting was very un-Malfoy like, it wasn�t really a pout, and muttered petulantly, �Well I know how to do it and it can be quite fun when they scream loud enough��

Draco snickered which caused the rest to crack small smiles. They were all worried about Harry and what the twins were telling Severus. For all they knew, the twins could be in on it and owling Severus was just a trap. They wouldn�t know for sure until the Potions Master returned.

Suddenly, the fireplace flamed green and three bodies spilled out of it. Well, Severus almost glided out whereas the twins kind of stumbled. Everyone in the sitting room stood and looked to the three additions nervously.

�Well?� Lucius asked, �Where is he? Do they know?�

Severus smiled thinly and sighed. �They do indeed. And before you do or say anything, hear them out,� he said as Draco moved to attack the twins with a murderous look.

�Damn it, Severus! We just want him back!� Draco screeched brokenly.

�I know, Draco. We all do,� he said sympathetically.

Narcissa rubbed Draco�s back as he buried his face in her shoulder. Lucius was just about to lose his temper and actually huffed angrily when Severus leaned down to give Blaise a long, passionate hello kiss.

�You can molest him later, Sev! Tell us what you know!� Lucius said through clenched teeth.

With another sigh, Severus sat next to Blaise then motioned for the twins, who were still staring awe-struck at Severus and Blaise, to sit in the empty loveseat. As they sat, the Malfoys sat as well, perched on the edge of their seats and waiting for someone to start talking.

�Fred and George here,� Severus said as he waved his hand in their direction, �saw Harry in the attic of the Burrow in the company of his former friends, Hermione, Ron and Ginny. From what they gathered, during the short amount of time they were there, Hermione seems to be the ringleader, Ron is, as usual, clueless and following orders, and the youngest, Ginny, has apparently lost her mind. She believes Harry was with her and the two of you stole him away from her.� At their enraged outbursts, except for Draco and Blaise who were actually falling over laughing, he held up his hand then continued, �I know they had already abandoned him by then, but that�s what her sick little mind believes.�

�Right, so what do we do?� Narcissa asked with a malicious glint to her eyes.

Severus smirked, as did the twins, which took Lucius and Draco back a bit, then spoke, �We go get him, of course.�

�No shit, Sev. Just how are we going to do that?� Draco asked in exasperation.

�No, not we. You�re not going anywhere, Draconis. Do you think Harry would appreciate being saved just to have you get injured?� Severus asked sternly. When Draco shot him a murderous look he went on, �Lucius, the twins, and I will go save him. You will stay here with Blaise and Narcissa.�

�WHAT?! You�re bringing my father, Harry�s other lover, but not me? Don�t you think Harry would be upset if he was hurt?� Draco shouted.

The Head of Slytherin snorted, �Draco, your father was a Death Eater, you were not. I don�t think there�s any chance three seventeen-year-olds � one of which is loopy and convinced Harry is her boyfriend, one of which can�t think for himself and never has, and one who seems to have gone just a little mad seeing as this was all her plan � are going to get one over on him. The twins are going because it�s their parents� house and they know it well. I�m going because it�s my plan. You will stay here with Blaise and Narcissa.�

Draco crossed his arms like a child having a temper tantrum and huffed while Blaise rolled his eyes and Narcissa raised a brow at Severus. He gulped slightly at the look she was giving him and moved closer to Blaise, as if the younger man could save him from her, which caused no end of amusement for his young lover.

�And is there a specific reason why I am to be left behind, Severus?� she asked icily.

The youngest blond smirked at his mother and the look on his godfather�s face. This was going to be good.

�Er, no Cissa! No reason at all! Would you like to come along?� he asked nervously.

�Ciss, I believe he was suggesting you stay and keep Draco calm while the rest of us are trying to rescue Harry. Blaise can only do so much and he did just spend hours with the three of us pacing, cursing, whinging and whatnot. I believe you may be able to keep him in check a little better than Blaise,� Lucius said placatingly.

She sniffed and sat primly next to Draco, putting her arm around him as she spoke. �I suppose so. You just better leave something left of them for me to torture,� she said threateningly.

�Yes, dear. Of course,� Lucius whispered.

Blaise looked on in amusement at the scene playing out before him. It always made him laugh to see the power struggle between the two older Malfoys. Of course, Narcissa was now a Black, but she would always be a Malfoy at heart. His thoughts were interrupted by one of the twins speaking.

�This is what we came up with,� George said as he laid out a map of the Burrow and began pointing out areas, �We�ll Apparate here,� he said pointing to a shed in the back yard, �and Disillusion ourselves. We�ll then enter through here,� he said pointing to a cellar door not far from the shed and out of sight from any of the windows on the back of the house. �We have to quietly sneak up the stairs and through the kitchen, Mum should either be out or doing laundry, so she won�t be anywhere near the kitchen or where we have to walk through.�

George nodded as his brother explained then picked up where he left off, �After making sure the coast is clear, we sneak up the stairs to the sixth landing where the door to the attic is. We�ll have to be careful going up all the stairs because Ron�s room is on the fifth. He may not be able to think for himself, but if he sees any of us in the house he�ll let Hermione know before any of us would be able to escape. Ginny and Hermione, if they�re not with Ron, should be on the third landing. That�s where Ginny�s room is. Of course, that�s assuming none of them are actually in the attic with Harry.� He pointed to each landing and room as he mentioned them.

Severus took over for them, �Once we get up there, we�ll try to sneak into the attic room where Harry is being held and pray to Merlin they haven�t damaged him too much between when Fred and George last saw him and when we get there-�

Draco cut him off, �What do you mean damaged him?!�

Severus sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. �Draco, he wasn�t in very good condition when they saw him a mere few hours ago. As it is, we can�t do this until tomorrow morning seeing as it�s very late right now and we�ve no idea who might be lurking about the Burrow at this time of night. Fred and George haven�t lived there in years and neither of them know the routine any longer. We don�t want to take a chance. Especially not when I�m convinced Molly at least knows of what�s going on, if she�s not in on it as well.�

Lucius sneered, �I knew there was a reason I didn�t like those damned Weasleys��

�Father!� Draco hissed as he smacked Lucius on the arm.

The older blond looked to the twins sheepishly, in a very un-Malfoy-like manner, and apologized, �Well, aside from the two of you, of course.�

Fred laughed and shook his head as his twin spoke for the both of them, �It�s more than all right, Mr. Malfoy. Our family deserves those words. At this point I think we�re both wishing we could change our last name.�

Lucius looked at them with something close to respect and nodded, �Call me Lucius, please. The two of you have more than made up for all the bad blood between the Malfoys and the past fights with the Weasleys. Of course, that doesn�t include the new grudge we Malfoys have to hold against your family. The two of you will be exempt from all future actions against the Weasley family.�

Fred and George blinked in surprise at Lucius� words then smiled simultaneously. �Thanks, Lucius. That means a lot to us. We want nothing to do with the lot of them anymore,� George said as Fred nodded.

�Excellent. Now that we have that taken care of, may I continue?� Severus said peevishly.

Lucius raised a brow at his long-time friend. �Of course you can, you giant baby. Finish! I want my Harry back.�

�Our Harry, Father,� Draco said warningly.

�Yes, yes, our Harry,� he answered dismissively.

�Father,� Draco growled.

�Draco, I�m sorry. Truly. I�m just very worried and I forgot myself,� he said softly.

The younger blond smiled tensely and moved to sit in his father�s lap, weaving his arms around the older man�s neck, �I know, Daddy, but I miss him and he�s ours. Not yours. I know you know that, but-,� He choked on the last word and Lucius pulled him closer, nuzzling his son�s hair as a comforting gesture. The twins stared.

�Oh, Dragon. I know. It�s hard, so hard, without him here. I miss him as well and you know I would never try to take him from you. He�s ours,� Lucius whispered into his hair and held him even tighter as Draco cried softly into his shoulder.

Severus gazed at them sadly as he continued with the plan, �As I was saying, we�ll sneak into the room and ascertain his condition. After we figure out how bad off he is,� Draco sobbed louder at Severus� words and he went on, trying to finish as soon as he could so they could make adjustments then get some sleep, �we�ll decide how to best transport him, either by Portkey, Floo, or Apparition. We won�t be able to decide that until we see how bad off he is. As for the rest of them, should we get in and get Harry without being noticed, we�ll contact the Aurors to bring the three of them in. If we�re caught��

Lucius sneered, �We�ll fucking kill them.�

�Luce, I don�t know if that would be wise, but we can most definitely defend ourselves and perhaps throw them around a bit,� Severus said with a smirk.

�Whatever,� Lucius said with a snort.

�That�s everything. Any questions?� Severus asked.

�Why are we just going to call the Aurors and leave the three of them to escape?� Draco asked angrily as his head shot up.

Severus closed his eyes and rubbed the bridge of his nose, �Because he will need immediate medical attention and if we stay there to fight them, and possibly kill them, it will take precious minutes off his life. We don�t know how much time he�ll have left once we rescue him, so we have to move quickly and get him out of there and back here so we can get some healing potions in him.�

�Oh, yeah,� Draco said softly then buried his face in Lucius� neck again.

�So, did I mention everything?� Severus asked the twins.

They looked to each other and seemed to be conversing silently then finally turned back and answered him as one, �We think so.�

Lucius raised a brow at Severus. �Indeed,� the Potions Master said. �Now, I think we should all get a good night�s rest. Blaise and I will return in the morning.�

�Stay the night, Severus,� Narcissa said with a smile.

�Yes, Sev, we have more than enough rooms,� Draco said.

�And it would make it much easier if you were here in the morning anyhow so we can leave sooner. You two as well, Fred, George,� Lucius stated.

�Really?� Fred said. Lucius nodded and George grinned. �Thanks!�

�Binky!� Lucius called out.

�What can Binky do for Master Lucius?� The house-elf said as it bowed low, its long nose touching the floor.

�Binky, will you please show the two red-haired gentlemen, Fred and George Weasley, to a room and Severus and Blaise to Severus� usual room?� Lucius asked kindly.

�Of course, Master,� Binky said then motioned for the guests to follow. �Binky will show the Masters Fred and George to their room first then take Master Severus and his Blaise to their room. Please follow Binky, sirs.�

They all stood and Severus shook his head then waved at Lucius, Draco and Narcissa as he put his arm around Blaise and followed the small house-elf out into the corridor of the large Manor. Fred and George trailed behind, looking around the house with awe.

Lucius sighed and hugged a sniffling Draco closer to him, which made Narcissa smile and press a kiss to both of their foreheads. �What was that for, Ciss?� Lucius asked softly

�You both seemed like you could use it. Go on to bed, loves. I�m going as well and we all need our rest for tomorrow morning. Go on,� she said with a smile then walked out into the corridor and up the grand staircase toward her room.

�Come on, Dragon. Bed,� Lucius said as he kissed the top of Draco�s head.

Draco slowly got up from his father�s lap and, clutching each other�s hands, they made their way to the room they had been sharing with Harry. After dressing in sleep trousers, they climbed into bed and snuggled close. Neither of them had done anything sexual without Harry there and neither planned on it either. They couldn�t bear to take part in anything like that without the other third of their trio.

The younger man started to cry softly again as Lucius held him, silent tears falling down his cheeks as well. It was horrible that their love was gone, being tortured. They just hoped to get him back in one piece, in good enough condition to get him healed and back to normal once more.

Eventually they fell asleep, though it was fitful. No one slept very well at Malfoy Manor that night. They were all worried about Harry, hoping he would pull through and those insane people he used to call friends didn�t do anymore damage before they could get there to rescue him. The next morning would be stressful on all of them and they couldn�t afford to make even one mistake.

|o|

While the residents and guests of Malfoy Manor were struggling to sleep, Ginny was laying in bed with a dreamy look on her face, fantasizing about her �relationship� with Harry. You know, that relationship that didn�t actually exist but her deluded mind is convinced it is? Right. So she was lying in bed, thinking about all the things her and Harry had done, things they would do. Near dawn she had gotten herself so worked up that she decided to go pay her �boyfriend� a visit.

Ginny quietly snuck up the stairs, past Ron�s bedroom where he and Hermione were sleeping, and made her way to the attic. She pushed the door open slowly, trying not to alert Harry just yet of her presence. Slowly the red-haired young woman crept over to the chair that Harry was sleeping in. A smile lit her face as she looked at his sleeping form. Sanity fled her mind as she made the decision to sit in his lap.

Harry woke to see and feel Ginny straddling his legs. He winced as he opened his eyes, the concussion he had suffered making his head hurt. Harry couldn�t move, but he groaned in pain, which Ginny mistook for a different type of noise altogether.

�Oh, Harry, I knew you would remember! I knew you would want me again! Hermione was wrong, you do love me!� she said happily, feeling as if all of her dreams were coming true.

�Weasley, what the fuck are you talking about?� Harry rasped, his throat dry and bloody from screaming the whole day before.

She pouted in what she thought was a cute manner. �Aww, come on Harry. You know you want me, hmm?� she said almost pleadingly as she began to writhe on his lap, grinding into him and moaning.

Harry looked at her in disgust, but she was too busy rubbing herself off on him to notice. After a few minutes she stopped and looked at him, a confused, hurt look on her face.

�What�s wrong? Did they hurt you so much that you can�t get hard for me? Damn it, I�m going to kill Hermione for hurting you!� she said menacingly.

�Weasley,� he said with a snort, �I�m not hard because I don�t like you. I�m gay. I�m in love with Lucius and Draco. You couldn�t get me hard no matter what you tried. Sorry, but even if you were male you wouldn�t turn me on.�

The smirk on his face set her off and she leapt off his lap, her wand pointed at his face. �You take that back!�

�All right,� Harry sneered, �I take it back. I�m not sorry. You could never get me hard. In fact, just the mere thought of you makes my bollocks crawl up inside my body to seek sanctuary. I wouldn�t doubt it if my cock punished me for even entertaining the thought of being attracted to you, even if I was only thinking of it to deny it.�

Ginny slapped him hard, busting his already cut lip. Harry spit blood at her and laughed in her face, causing something inside her to finally snap.

�You fucking bastard! You can�t be gay! You want me! You want to marry me! You want me to have your children and live happily ever after! You�re mine, not theirs! You will never be theirs! I won�t let them have you!� she screamed, raising her wand and pointing it at him once more. �You asked for this Harry. Crucio!�

The curse hit him and he screamed, the feeling of knives stabbing him on every single inch of his skin, his blood boiling, his bones breaking; it was almost enough to kill him. His throat was ripped even more raw than before, partially healed sores split open once more, causing blood to drip down his throat. Ginny may not have been all there, and she may not have been the most powerful witch, but a combination of the two makes one very dangerous when wielding an Unforgivable.

She finally lifted the curse and Harry gulped for breath, wheezing and coughing when too much air was taken into his abused lungs. He knew his �friends� were mental, but this was going too far.

�Ginny, why are you doing this?� he asked, using her given name in an attempt to placate her. It worked for about two seconds then she glared at him.

�I want you to know that when you�re gone, I�ll still love you. But at least this way, you won�t be with them. If I can�t have you, no one can. Avada-� she began but she never got to finish the curse because at that moment, the door swung open.

�Petrificus Totalus!� was shouted by a voice she didn�t recognize and she fell, stiff as a board, to the floor.

|o|

Around the time that Ginny was trying to live out her perverse fantasies, everyone in Malfoy Manor was dragging themselves out of bed. They were all groggy and slightly bad-tempered from little or no sleep, and even coffee wasn�t completely waking them up and making them human. Fred and George were yawning, hanging on each other at the kitchen table. Narcissa was sitting primly, though looking very tired, as she sipped her coffee from a fine china cup. Severus had Blaise in his lap, who was snoring softly, while drinking his coffee, black, as usual. Draco�s hands were shaking as he held his coffee cup, occasionally sipping the hot liquid and sniffling in between sips. Lucius was the only one, aside from Severus and Narcissa, who seemed to even be near awake and together.

They went over the plans once more then decided there wasn�t anymore they could possibly discuss before actually putting the plan into motion. Lucius, Severus, Fred and George all stood and got ready to leave. Narcissa kissed each of them on the cheek, which caused the twins to blush.

Draco brushed his lips against Lucius� then hugged Severus tightly and whispered, �Bring him back.�

�I promise you we�ll get him back,� Severus said as Lucius pulled Draco into a hug.

�You have to,� he sobbed into Lucius� chest as the older blond held him close.

�Don�t worry, my love, we�ll get him,� Lucius whispered into his son�s hair.

Narcissa pulled her son from Lucius� arms and held him close as she cupped her ex-husband�s face in her hand. �Be careful, Lucius. If anything should happen that causes Harry to not survive, Draco would not make it if you were to die as well. Come home to him, no matter what,� she said softly as Draco sobbed into her shoulder.

The blond man�s face screwed up with pain at the thought of Harry not making it, but he nodded resolutely, giving her his promise that he would return. Severus and Blaise were saying their goodbyes as well, hugging, kissing and whispering.

Once the four rescuers were ready, they left the Manor, leaving a distraught Draco, a half comatose Blaise, and a very, very angry Narcissa. She didn�t know how the rest of the day would go, but one thing she knew for sure. After everything was said and done, she would have her revenge on Harry�s kidnappers. They were going to wish they had never been born, let alone did what they had done to Harry, by the time she was through with them.

|o|

Fred, George, Severus and Lucius stealthily Apparated into the shack in the backyard then made their way to the cellar door the twins had told them about. After entering the house through the cellar, they made sure no one was coming and made their way into the house proper, hugging walls and ducking low to the ground to ensure they weren�t seen. At the staircase the older men let Fred and George go up first to make sure the coast was clear, then followed them up.

On every landing they stopped to make sure no one had heard them then moved up. By the time they reached the fifth floor landing, they were on edge.

�This is too fucking easy,� Severus said in a soft whisper.

Lucius snorted softly, �Years of being the Dark Lord�s minions has made us jumpy, old friend. But I think you�re right�it�s too easy.�

Both twins looked back at the older men and gave them an odd look. �This is normal for how early it is in the house. Mum may be up, but she�s too busy to notice anything just yet�she hasn�t had enough coffee. Dad is dead to the world, if he�s even home. Ron, Hermione and Ginny are probably beat from expending all the energy they used yesterday trying to �cure� Harry,� George said quietly as Fred nodded.

Severus sighed, �I know it seems logical, but this is not normal, boys. I expect we�ll run into someone or something before we leave this house. And it won�t be pleasant.�

Lucius nodded his agreement and the four of them continued on their way up to the last landing of the house. As they drew nearer, they heard screaming, albeit hoarse and strangled, and yelling. Fred and George looked at each other with worried expressions while the two older men hardened their features�they all knew that was Harry screaming.

Lucius, being distraught as he was because it was his Harry screaming bloody murder, ran up the last few steps. Severus rolled his eyes in exasperation and called to him before he could enter the door.

�Luce! Where�s your head?! They could all be in there and we haven�t planned a course of action yet!�

The blond ignored his friend and flung the door open, vaguely hearing Severus yell, �Luce!� once more before he took in the scene before him.

Ginny Weasley was holding her wand trained on Harry and speaking to him, her words making everyone else in the room sick from the insanity of them. She finally opened her mouth to cast a spell, still unaware that she had company. The redhead got part of the curse out when she was hit from behind with a Petrificus by Lucius. She went down like a rock.

Fred and George stayed by the door and kept lookout while Severus and Lucius ran to Harry to see how badly he was hurt. Lucius almost cried when he saw the state of his young lover, but Severus was in charge and he wouldn�t let his friend lose his head.

�Luce, help me get him loose then we�ll see just how bad his injuries are,� Severus said softly. When the blond nodded, the dark man turned to the two redhead guards, �Fred, go down to the fireplace and call for the Aurors. Tell them as little as possible while still telling them what�s going on. We don�t want to alert anyone that may be listening on this end, just in case.� Fred nodded and quietly made his way down the stairs. �George�� The other twin looked to him with sad eyes. �Stay watching for anyone else. If you see someone who you think may be a threat, stun them.� George nodded and turned to his post while Severus turned back to Harry.

Severus and Lucius painstakingly removed all the bindings from Harry and carefully laid him on the floor to check him over. The Potions Master took in a sharp breath when he realized just how bad the younger man was but kept his opinions to himself. He knew that if Lucius was completely aware of just how much damage the little fuckers had done to his lover that they would never get out of the house in time to save Harry�s life.

Just when Lucius had opened his mouth to ask how bad it was, Fred came back in with three Aurors following him. Severus looked up and recognized Kingsley, Tonks and Moody. He breathed a sigh of relief and closed his eyes for a moment.

�Thank the Gods it�s you three. I swear we would have had trouble if it had been anyone else,� he said in relief.

Tonks looked horrified at the scene before her and Kingsley nodded absently as he looked at Harry lying broken and bloody on the floor, but it was Moody who actually answered, �Now Severus, I know you had nothing to do with this, right? And neither did you Malfoy, hmm?�

Lucius shot the man a nasty look while Severus shook his head in exasperation and closed his eyes with a sigh, �Alastor, you know damn well I would never do this to anyone, let alone Harry. Lucius is his lover, as is Draco, so no, he wouldn�t have done this. The culprits are currently in this house somewhere,� he paused for a moment then pointed to the petrified Ginny who was looking around in panic and trying to get free, �There�s one there, and there are at least two more. Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger�please tell me there were more than just the three of you.�

Moody snorted and gave him a lopsided, grotesque smile, �Of course there are, Sevvie, the others are downstairs with the rest of the family and Granger, keeping them from coming up. I�ll go let them know to arrest Granger and the Weasley boy. Tonks, you get the Weasley girl.�

Severus wasn�t shaken by the old Auror�s accusation. He knew Moody didn�t think he had anything to do with it. They had come to like each other once the war heated up; Severus began to see why Moody was so paranoid and Moody began to trust Severus. Neither had a problem with each other anymore and if Severus said it was the two youngest Weasleys and the Granger girl, Moody believed him.

Tonks nodded and went to secure the young redhead as Kingsley took a deep breath and began to speak to Lucius and Severus, �Can the two of you tell me just what happened here and why the authorities weren�t notified about Harry�s kidnapping?�

Lucius looked up at the tall black Auror with haunted eyes, �Harry went to finish his Christmas shopping and never came home. We began to worry then received a letter from his captors saying by the time we found him he�d either be �normal� again or be dead.�

Kingsley blinked in confusion then turned to look at Severus as he spoke, �After we received their letter, I went to see Albus. By the way, that buggering old coot had a hand in this as well, Shacklebot. I�m almost certain he�s the one who put the idea in their heads and encouraged them to do this. In fact, I wouldn�t be surprised if he�s the one who was watching to see when they would be able to get to Harry.� Shacklebot let out a sigh of defeat then nodded his head to tell Severus he would see to it that Albus was brought in. �When I returned, shortly after, I received a letter from the twins telling me they knew where Harry was. I knew they had nothing to do with this farce, so I went to see them and they returned with me to Malfoy Manor.�

�You were all at Malfoy Manor?� the tall Auror asked.

Lucius nodded and caressed Harry�s cheek lightly, �Yes, we were all in the lounge of the Manor. Cissa was trying to comfort Draco while Blaise was trapped underneath my sobbing son and Severus and I were worrying and trying to figure out where Harry could be. The twins were quite a help in that respect and also in getting us in here and to Harry in one piece.�

�They can be sneaky at times, I remember that clearly from the war,� Kingsley said softly.

Severus nodded and went on, knowing the Auror needed to know it all in order to make everything legal, �The twins and I made a plan then told Blaise, Draco, Narcissa and Lucius. We decided that the boys and Ciss would stay at the Manor while the rest of us came to get Harry.�

Kingsley raised a brow at him. �Why did the three of them get left behind?�

�Draco was left because he was in no shape to come with us, Blaise was left with him because I didn�t want my lover in a possible danger zone and he�s Draco�s best friend. And Narcissa�Well, Narcissa was told she was left behind to comfort Draco but in reality she was left at the Manor because she would have done a lot of damage to Harry�s captors, given the chance. We don�t want to do anything that could cause this to get pushed aside, just because we�re Slytherins and he�s the fallen angel of Gryffindor,� Severus said with a sigh.

Kingsley nodded and rubbed his bald head, �So you got here and then what happened?�

Lucius was looking worriedly at his lover as he answered the question. �We Apparated into a shack in the backyard, went into the house via the cellar, then crept up to the attic. We met no one on our way up and as we got closer to the door of this room we heard screaming and yelling. I threw the door open to find that little bitch,� he spat while pointing in the general direction of Ginny, �telling my lover that if she couldn�t have him, no one could, then got the first half of the Killing Curse out before I could petrify her. She was going to kill him.� He paused with tears in his eyes. �Can we get him home now? I don�t know how much longer we have before he�s beyond repair,� he finished pleadingly.

Kingsley nodded and motioned for the two men to take Harry and go on their way, �Get him safe and healed. We�ll make sure everyone involved is brought to light and punished. In fact, I wouldn�t be surprised if the general public gave all of you rights to choose their punishment.�

Lucius and Severus looked pleased at this prospect, but still a little strained and worried about Harry�s condition. They nodded then cast Mobilicorpus on him after securing his injuries so as to not injure him more in the journey. Kingsley led them down through the house and past the Weasley family in order to get them outside so they could Apparate. As they passed the group of redheads, and Granger, three out of four of them began to yell.

�You can�t let them take him! They�ve done something to him to make him want to be with them! Harry�s not gay, it�s abnormal, unnatural! He would never willingly live and sleep with Slytherins!� Hermione screeched.

�Get your filthy, snake hands off my best friend, you monsters! He would never, could never love you! You did something to him, I know it!� Ron yelled, overlapping Hermione�s voice.

Molly was trying to get to Harry and the men carrying him but the Auror holding her kept her from getting anywhere near him. Arthur just sat on the couch with his head in his hands, shaking his head and sighing. It was obvious to all those in the house, other than the prisoners who were too caught up in trying to �save� Harry, that Arthur was completely disgusted and distraught over what his family had done.

Lucius, Severus and Shacklebot ignored all the shouts and finally got Harry out the door, into the kitchen and into the backyard. Kingsley uttered a small sigh of relief then turned to the other men.

�Get him home, get him safe and healed. Call me when he wakes and we�ll take his statement,� he said softly. When Lucius opened his mouth to protest, most likely to say that Harry would be in no condition to give a statement, Kingsley held up his hand. �Lucius, trust me. When he wakes, knowing Harry, he�s going to want to get it all out right away. He won�t want to have to think about it for days until you let him tell us what happened. And I�m sure you�re all going to want to know what they did, but Harry won�t want to tell it more than once. It would be better for all of us, Harry more so, if he tells everyone at once.�

Lucius nodded in defeat and Severus kept his mouth shut because he knew the young man almost better than anyone else. After all, he had been the one to hold him after he killed Voldemort and he had been the one to help Harry get back on his feet after everyone was done using him as their tool in the war. Severus had been the one that had gotten Draco and Harry to finally get over their differences and, even though they had been friends of a sort before the final battle, they hadn�t been living together or even close enough to spend time together. It had been merely a ceasefire. Blaise had entered the picture later, after the Potions Master had convinced Harry that he would be better off in snake territory.

Kingsley waved them off and went back into the house to question his suspects and get them ready to be transported to the Ministry. Severus and Lucius looked down at the bundle in their arms then back up at each other, worrying for the life of their hero. Neither knew just how bad Harry�s injuries were and, as they clung to Harry and prayed to the Gods above for help, they disappeared with a loud pop, letting all inside know they had taken Harry back to Malfoy Manor.

To be continued...

Author's Notes: This is the longest chapter as of yet. I'm going to take all day to write and hopefully I'll get chapter thirteen written and sent out to my beta by the end of the day. I told myself yesterday that if by some small chance I should finish the rest of the story today (the last three chapters) then I would start the five chapter sequel over the weekend. But, don't get your hopes up because I don't see that happening. Heh. I will, however, try to write as much as I can, at least chapter thirteen, before next Friday. But if I don't, I'll post a note on Friday letting you know it'll be a little late. Anyhow, I hope you liked the chapter. Please review and let me know what you think. In the next chapter you'll get to find out how and why the Gryffindors abandoned our dear Harry. He spills everything and tells all his family, friends and lovers what really went on. Hope you enjoy and I would greatly like to thank all of you who have stuck with me thus far. I promise it'll be worth it in the end.

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