Lucius Malfoy Is My Husband

Chapter 10

"Where are the wards?" Draco whispered, standing close to Ron as they spied the cottage in the distance, the light of a fire flickering in the one window.

"I don't know. Last time Lucius spelled them so I could pass, and Lestrange was already there, so obviously she can get in now. The wards probably haven't been changed since then."

"So, that means what?" Ron asked. "You're not going in there alone."

"Granger, can't you try to get past them? They've probably faded a bit since no one has been here for a year."

"We don't have time!" Harry hissed. "She could be killing him right now!"

"Let me try, Harry. If Bellatrix hasn't tampered with them then I may be able to get us all through." Harry opened his mouth to protest.

"Harry, he's my father, I'm worried about him too, but it won't do any good if you go in there alone and get killed." Harry sighed and nodded at Hermione to start working. She glanced at Draco before turning to face the cottage. After working for around ten minutes Harry was about to go on without them when suddenly Hermione stopped waving her wand.

"I think I did it," she said a little breathlessly. Everybody came close to her and looked at the distance between them and the cottage.

"Well, let's try it then," Ron said and took a few steps forward.

"Ron!" Draco exclaimed and tried to pull his boyfriend back. Ron just kept walking for a while and then turned back.

"Looks like you did it," he said simply and Draco sighed annoyed.

"You could have let her check it a bit more! Something could have happened! Crazy Gryffindor."

"We don't have time, let's go," Harry said and made his way towards the cottage. The wind was blowing pretty hard and the sun was starting to set. When they reached the wall of the cottage, Harry silenced the others with a finger to his lips. He crept along the wall and peaked in the one window. It was spelled to prevent anyone to see through, as he'd expected. The faint light was the only thing that came through. He motioned for the others to come closer.

"On the count of three we burst in. Hopefully we'll have surprise on our side."

"She'll probably be off her rocker so bad that she won't be thinking straight," Draco commented. Harry hoped he was right. He counted to three, everybody holding their wands raised. After three he spelled the door to break away and they all leaped in through the gaping opening.

On the floor by the fireplace Bellatrix was lying on top of Lucius, looking crazed and choking her former brother-in-law to death.

"Stupefy!" Harry yelled and hit her squarely in the back. She fell, body limp, over Lucius who looked a little blue. Harry rushed over and pushed Bellatrix off him. He held Lucius' head in his hands.

"Lucius! Wake up! Lucius!"

"Harry, move over, let me see," Hermione said, kneeling down next to Harry and pointing her wand. Draco used his wand to send Bellatrix across the room, not to gently. He made sure to grab Lucius' wand from her. Hermione cast a spell to clear and heal Lucius' throat, but he didn't wake up.

"He's not breathing! Do something!" Harry cried. Hermione shook her head.

"A heart stimulating spell is very complicated. I'm not a medi-witch, Harry. His heart could explode. I can't…"

"You have to try!"

"We should get him to St. Mungo's"

"It'll be to late by then!"