Time Travel

Chapter 34

"Lucius, something happened." Severus burst into Lucius' study not even bothering to knock. He knew Lucius would be alone, as Narcissa is with Draco at Potter Manor and Lucius won't mind him entering without knocking. "Dorea is kidnapped either by Dumbledore or the dark lord."

"Not the dark lord." Lucius muttered tiredly. Severus looked at him carefully and narrowed his eyes when he saw that Lucius is under a glamour. "Not now, Sev. We know that Dumbledore kidnapped Dorea. We need to find a way to get her back."

"We are going to talk about this as soon as we find her." Severus said angrily. "I'm going to kill you for hiding things from me, Lucius."

"Yeah, whatever you want." Lucius shook his head with a small smile at the care. "You know I love you more than I loved my parents, don't you?" 

"I do." Severus nodded and Lucius swallowed.

"If anything-" "Don't you dare say that." Severus scowled. "You are fine."

"I just wanted you to be ready for anything, Sev. Draco and Holly changed the timeline by coming into the past. I'm afraid how things are going to turn out. They came back to make sure no one dies, but then it wouldn't be a war without a death." Lucius said seriously. "Now isn't the time for this talk, I know. But, just remember that you are the first person who I treated as my family even before Narcissa."

"You are my family too, Lucius. You are the one who showed me love and I realize it now. Whatever Evans showed me was all an act." Severus sighed and hugged him. "I won't let anything happen to you, Lucius. I don't care whatever your thoughts are about people dying in a war, but I won't let you die. Not on me. Never."

"Love you too, Sev." Lucius chuckled patting his back. "Let's go try to find what's happening."

"Do you know more about empaths? Are there any books on empaths in the library?" Severus asked turning serious from emotional within a moment. "Holly is really quick in learning things. She felt emotions of a person far away from her on her first try." 

"I'm glad you are getting closer." Lucius murmured as they reached the library and he started searching for the section with books on empathy. "Here. I think I once read about a link forming between two empaths or something like that."

Severus took the book from him and started reading as Lucius read it over his shoulder. They looked at each other and grinned. Severus snapped the book close and rushed to the floo. Lucius walked slowly as he is still under the effects of crucio. He wasn't joking when he was talking about not knowing how things are going to change this time. The dark lord is suspecting something and is trying to break into Lucius' mind every time he asks Lucius to visit him. 

What if he is successful? Lucius can't let that happen. He would die before the dark lord can even know about his son. He can't risk Draco again. He already let his son down once by letting get marked at such a young age, even though it wasn't exactly him and was his future self. His son went through so much because he wasn't a good father. 

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"Dorea." Dumbledore's voice made her shiver in disgust and fright. "How was meeting your old friend?"

"Bastard." Dorea hissed at him. "He wasn't my friend." 

"Ah, you can't hurt your friend by saying that." Dumbledore tsked slightly at her. "He was ready to do anything for you, but you rejected him and broke your friendship with him for Charlus."

"He was mad, insane. I would rather stay single than be with a psychopath like him. He only wanted to be my friend and husband because of my wealth, name and beauty. He enjoys torturing women on top of that. He loves to see women in pain. What did you expect I would do after knowing about his real side? I'm not a fool, Dumbledore." Dorea spat.