The Deceit of Man

The Lestrange Issue

August thirtieth dawned cool and gray, the weather not a great indicator of how the day would go. In the past couple of weeks, the six rescued men had made great in their recovery and, though they weren't back to full strength, Harrison was certain that they would continue to do so. There had been a bit of drama when one of the Lestrange house elves, by way of Dobby, had informed him that the Lestrange brothers were seeking sanctuary in the name of Lady Magic.

It had taken him a couple of days and a long talk with his advisors to determine what the best course of action would be. They may have Lady Magic's blessing but they were still dangerous men. Finally, after he had been reamed out thoroughly by Sirius of all people over not trusting Lady Magic, he had Dobby once again make contact with the Lestrange elf and gave out the Floo address for the Hospital Wing of Eagle's Respite. If the brothers were anywhere near as bad as Bellatrix had been, they would need healing immediately upon their arrival. Thankfully, though it was no doubt due to their house elves, they weren't too bad off but they were still resting and on a Potions regime that would hopefully get them back into fighting trim. They were both being given the Sana Corporis, literally heal physical, Potion twice a day for the physical damage suffered in Azkaban and the Animus Remedium, Mind Cure, Potion to heal the mental and emotional scars left behind by the Dementors.

Narcissa Black was another new resident of Eagle's Respite. She had willingly taken an oath before entering to not reveal the secrets of the Lord and Master of the manor and the wards welcomed her in willingly. She was currently overseeing the health of the men in the Hospital Wing as Severus was due to return to Hogwarts as the Potions Professor. Harrison might have been worried about leaving the woman alone with the eight men but that had quickly been put to rest when the woman had taken over and glared the men into submission. It would have been quite funny if it hadn't been so frustrating.

            *****FLASHBACK******
Narcissa Black was everything that a Pureblood woman was meant to be: beautiful, graceful, and well-kept but with more than a touch of a superiority complex. She wore a mask of frosty indifference as she glanced about at those gathered before her eyes softened as they landed on Draco and Harrison.

"Draco, darling, how good to see you unharmed. I had begun to worry about you." She addressed her briefly before speaking to Harrison, "Lord Potter-Black, I thank you for your generosity and care of my son."
She dropped into a brief curtsy and Harry gave her a slight bow of his head, a bow that was just barely considered appropriate for the occasion. He hadn't missed the slight she'd shown him by addressing her son first.

"Do not mistake my respect for your son and Lord Black as generosity towards you. You are here under my roof for your services as a Healer. Should you choose to continue to be disrespectful or not obey the rules I will lay out to you, I will not hesitate to remove you from the manor and the Black family tree."

"Of course, Lord Potter-Black, forgive my slip. It has just been awhile since I have seen my son." This time, her curtsy was deeper and it actually seemed like she meant it. He would have made her hold a little longer but Draco squeezing his hand tightly made him sigh. It wouldn't be fair to embarrass Narcissa or Draco just because he was a bit upset at her attitude. She couldn't be blamed for missing her son.

"Very well then, let me go over what I need from you, Miss Black." He held out an arm and she took it, while Draco kept a firm hold on his other arm, "Currently, there are eight men who need looking after. Each have a House elf if they are in need of anything important but they will need a firm hand to ensure that they take their potions when they are given to them. We have had instances of the gentlemen dumping them into nearby plants as they did not taste the best."

Narcissa huffed and sent a glare to the Lestrange brothers who were laying in two of the beds in the main section of the Hospital Wing, "I sincerely hope that it wasn't the two of you causing so much trouble."