Chapter 16
Harry’s heart beat pounded into his ears, his hands raking through his hair. They have looked at each floor, outside, Teddy was gone, the police were there and now looking for their son. They were not going to find him as quick as Harry would. He had to get home right now, he had to see if Teddy had Moony. As he walked out he quickly left the office.
The cold wind cut through him, the angry tears on his cheeks slowly. He needed to have a clear head, he had to get his son back. Harry felt and a hand on his arm all too soon he was turned around with a wand stuck into his husbands neck. Green eyes widen, as his wand hand shakes.
“Harry, The police are gone. I made sure to obliviate everyone.” The older man’s voice was calm, his gray eyes locked onto his green. “Now we can use any means necessary to find him. Though I do know who it is, I used legilimens on Linda. It was.” Lucius couldn’t finish, the younger man already knew. His wand quickly lowered, and back into his holster.
“Greg.” Harry growled through gritted teeth, with a loud crack he left his husband there.
Once he apparated at their home he made a dead sprint to Teddy’s room. Please let him have it, it’s a rule he doesn’t leave the house without Moony. He heard a crack knowing it was his husband Harry continued to throw stuff and look under the bed.
“Harry…” Lucius yells. “Harry!” He didn’t have time to answer. He could feel the fear and anger in his chest from his husband. It’s not here, thank Merlin! Now he just had to focus, and calm himself down so he can locate Teddy and bring him home.
“There you are.” Lucius said out of breath, in three steps he is standing in front of Harry. In one swift movement he has him in his arms. Harry wanted to pull away so he could go to get his son but he knows he isn’t there yet he is too upset he didn’t have a plan and being in his husband’s arms was getting him to that calm that he needed. “I know you are worried, so am I. We need to go in with a level head so we can plan to figure out how to find him.”
The younger man took a deep breath in smelling his husband's expensive soap and cologne. “I know where he is, I mean he has Moony.” Lucius looked down at him as if he lost it, he knew he wasn’t making much sense. “His wolf stuffie, I have a tracking spell on him. I have always been nervous of losing him, because of how hard I had to fight to get him away from, well away from everyone.”
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Teddy was scared, and he had to go potty really bad. Moony still cradled in his arms he hugged onto it, scenting it. No one has come for him and he doesn’t know how long he has been down here, not that long he doesn’t think.
The little werewolf heard the door creak open as he heard footsteps going down the stairs. He tried making himself smaller rounding his back, he doesn’t remember much with the bad people but he does remember them leaving him alone and then coming back making him hurt. He was afraid to look up he didn’t know who was going to be there.
“It’s okay little one no need to be frightened. I’ve come with sweets, I know you must be hungry.” The lady’s voice was very soft, kinda like his granny’s voice. Teddy looked up and saw a woman holding out a plate of cookies. Her hair was the color of honey and her eyes were big and brown.
“Come on don’t be shy, I want you to be able to eat before my son gets back. I know that he might seem scary but he is a good boy. A lot like you, you are a good boy right?” Teddy just shakes his head and scoots closer to the wall. They used to feed him food and when he would eat it, it would do something to his tummy it would hurt. That is what this woman is doing. She is going to give him something that would hurt his tummy.
“MOTHER!” The scary man’s voice yelled as he heard even louder footsteps come down the stairs.
“You need to feed him Gregory. He is going to be hungry, we can’t have my grandson hungry.” Teddy knew that word and he knows that he is not her grandson, he is Granny’s grandson. She is not his Granny.
“Mum, don’t you understand this is not Lucius kid this is the other man’s kid, Harry. We are not going to worry about marrying Lucius anymore. Tpay all the money that will cure you Mum,then we will live a comfortable life. You and me Mum.” Teddy didn’t know what was going on. All he knows is that he wants his Daddy and Papa.
“Oh, okay love but he still needs to eat. He is a growing boy. I don’t want anything to happen to him.” The little werewolf flenches as the woman comes closer again.
“MUM! Leave us. I need to make the call so we can get the money.” Greg barks out, making Teddy jump and whimper into his Moony.
“FINE! I’m making him a sandwich though, if we are going to do this I do not want anything harmed on this little boy. He is just a boy, just like once you were a boy. I wish you wouldn’t do this.” Teddy looked up just as the woman pressed a kiss on the bad man's cheek and walked away.
“Brat, you will eat if my Mum makes you a sandwich. You will not pee on yourself and you will not leave this room do you understand.” Teddy just sat there and didn’t say anything, until he felt a hand grab for his Moony.
Growling he snatched it back, and looked up at the older man who was scowling down at him and reared back about to smack. Then the bad man stopped, fixed his shirt and pulled out a phone.
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Lucius watched as his husband got everything together for a fight. It was something to see, the absolute fear and anger in his chest was not only his, it was from his husband. He didn’t know what to do to help, all he knew is that he would follow Harry into any situation. It shouldn’t be that hard to catch Greg, he is a muggle. A muggle that has your youngest son. Lucius picked up the nearest thing and threw it. If only he didn’t ask them to lunch, then they wouldn’t be there.
“Father, what’s wrong?” The older blond turned around quickly to see Draco step out of the floo. “Luna called me while she was away and told me to come over, that there is something wrong with Teddy. Please let this be the one time that she is wrong, or just tell me it is something minor like the nargles around his head are too hungry.”
Lucius cleared his throat and ran his fingers through his short hair cursing that it wasn’t as long as it should be. He needed something to pull or to fix.
“Teddy is missing, he was taken by Greg.” The look on his son’s face changed from worry to anger.
“Where is he? Does Harry know? We have to go get him Father. He is just a boy, and what Harry said that happened to him. He is probably so scared.” Draco paced the room, if Lucius wasn’t so angry he would have been proud of his son actually allowing himself to feel things for Harry’s son. “Where is Harry? He is okay right? I mean besides the obvious?”
“I’m fine Draco, I will be even better when I get my son back. What are you doing here?” Lucius and Draco turned around noticing Harry standing there in jeans and a tshirt wand at the ready.
“ Luna told me something was wrong and wanted me to come over.”
“Are you ready?” Lucius ignored his son and walked over to his husband.
“I’m ready, I..” Before Harry could finish, Lucius' phone rang in his pocket. KNowing that no one from work would be calling him he flipped it open and saw who it was.
“Answer it.” Harry said through gritted teeth.
“You better tell me where my son is.” Lucius yelled through the phone, his magic crackling around the room.
“Is that the way you should talk to someone who has someone you love, I thought that you would be excited to hear from me. I still think that you want me Lucius. We can just forget all of this if you just be with me. I bet I can be better than that thing you are with.” Greg said smugly.
“I DO NOT WANT TO BE WITH YOU, YOU GIVE ME MY SON BACK OR..”
“Or what Lucius? There isn’t much you can do right now, you don’t know where your son is. Now for the real reason I’m calling. You will come to a disclosed location with 2 million dollars. Don’t act like you don’t have it… The last time I checked all your bank statements, you have enough for that. Not even counting the ones in Gringotts? What is that by the way an offshore account?” Money, all he wants is money?
“Money, you stole my son for money.” Lucius felt Harry’s magic, and then an arm on his. Then before he could finish there was a Pop.
They popped up in a dark basement, with Greg standing there with his phone next to his ear.
“DADDY!” Teddy’s voice is heard and Harry cuddles the little boy in his arms. Lucius closed the phone and pointed the wand at Greg who was standing there with his mouth open.
“You kidnapped my son!” Lucius said wand now digging into the younger man’s throat.
“H..How did you get here? Y..You just popped out of nowhere.” Harry put Teddy into his arms.
“Papa!” Teddy wrapped his arms around his neck almost too hard. “You came you came!”
Lucius pressed kisses all over his face. “Of course you know Daddy and I wouldn’t leave you ever! Now close your eyes Daddy isn’t going to be nice right now.
“I don’t know who the fuck you think you are. That child has been through so much and you think that you could just take him. You will never ever hurt my family again.” Lucius watched Harry rear back his wand with a curse on his lips as a woman walked down the stairs.
“Greg?”
“Mum! GO back up stairs.” Greg screamed and that stopped Harry, and Lucius watched carefully still whispering comfort to his son.
“Obliviate!” The smaller man screamed, as his magic filled the room.
“Harry? Obliviate?” Lucius looked at him confused, yes he would obliviate them but why not hurt them first.
“I.. I wanted to do something but… I can't. I'm done fighting and hurting people. I just want to live my life Lucius.” HIs husband said eyes wild and tears pouring down his cheeks, Lucius pulled him into his arms. He had two out of the three most important people in his life in his arms.
“It’s okay my Harry. I’m so sorry. He is safe, you are safe. Are you ready to go home?” The smaller man nodded and with one last glare at Greg they popped away back home.
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Harry sat holding his son, he hasn’t been able to leave the room without Teddy. The little werewolf is sleeping, while he runs his finger through the pink hair. Lucius came in with a cup of tea and a sandwich.
“You need to eat my Harry, you saved our world today.” The blond said as he sat next to Harry on the bed.
“Thank you, Lucius. You are the best husband around.Thank you for everything.” He leaned over and pressed a kiss onto Lucius’ lips.
“I love you, would you like me to hold him while you eat.” Harry looked down at his little boy, he is not used to having someone else to help with everything. He took a shaky breath and moved Teddy over to his husband. The werewolf whined until he smelled Lucius and calmed down instantly.
“I don’t know how I am going to let him out of my sight again. I have lived through this before and so has he but I didn’t want him to have to live through that again. I was supposed to protect him from anything, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t do the one thing I promised Andie what I promised Remus.” Harry rested his head in his hands. Tears flowing freely down his face. How could he have let this happen again.
He felt his husband’s arms around him, he turned quickly so he could bury his face in the older mans chest. Sobs shook his body as his husband whispered sweet words. Harry doesn’t know how long he sat there and cried. When he finally stopped it was late into the night.
Luicus tipped his head back and placed a kiss on each eyelid, his nose, cheeks and then finally his lips.
“It will be different this time I promise. You have me and I will be there through the ups and downs. I will do whatever you need me to do my Harry. This wasn’t your fault, it was my fault. I was the one that invited Greg into our home. I was the one who fired him, I’m not sure why he kidnapped Teddy. It doesn’t matter now. I will always protect the both of you. The weight of the world isn’t just going to be on your shoulders anymore.”
“It’s not your fault Papa.” Teddy’s voice made the both jump as they look down at the little boy who was matching Lucius with his blond hair and gray eyes.
“Teddy, sorry pup we didn’t mean to wake you.” Harry said as he pushed his son’s hair out of his eyes. He loves that he could feel the love in his husband’s heart when it comes to Teddy.
“It’s okay Daddy I’ve been awake. Papa it isn’t your fault or Daddy’s. The bad man’s mummy is really sick, he took me to get money because they didn’t have any. It was scary but his mummy was sick.” There was tears in his son’s eyes.
“It doesn’t matter if his Mummy was sick. He shouldn’t have taken you Teddy. That is not how you get help! I’m sure if he would just Papa he would have helped!” Harry sat up and ran his fingers through his hair looking down at those sad gray eyes.
“Papa said he would do anything for us.” Teddy said cuddling into the older man.
“Yes love, but that doesn’t mean I would steal anyone to get money. I know it’s sad his Mummy is sick.” Lucius nuzzled into his hair.
“It doesn’t matter because you are safe now and nothing bad is going to happen ever again.” Teddy just nods and cuddles up with them. Harry loved the fact that his son had empathy but it still didn’t make it right.
Later that night Harry found himself having to take shower just to decompress; he had a ward around both Lucius and Teddy. Hopefully his life could be simple now. He is married, has a wonderful son, and he is even getting along with Draco.
He walks back into his room as he sees Lucius and Teddy cuddled in bed already asleep. His family is safe at home with him, climbing into bed he was soon cuddled into his husband's chest right next to his son.