After taking a few sips the Animagus began the conversation anew, "So, what's the first excuse?"
The blonde bit back a retort, before taking a few breaths to calm himself, "I have no excuses, you both know why I did what I did. I will only say that Narcissa and Draco had no role in it."
"Obviously," Sirius remarked with a roll of his eyes, "my cousin actually has a brain and your son is devoted to the winning side. But it does raise the question of what to do with you ."
"Sirius, I know you are angry but please… could you at least talk with Harry about sparing my husband?"
The man practically jumped to his feet in rage, "Where the hell do you get off Narcissa! You look me in the eyes and tell me that if this situation wasn't reverse that you wouldn't be demanding my head on a platter!"
Her eyes fell to the ground, face burning in shame as she muttered out an apology. This brought back memories of their childhood and served to, at least partially, defuse the tension as her relative sat back down.
"I understand your reluctance." Lucius started, raising a hand to interrupt any protests from the two men opposite him, "I do, as you said if the situation was reverse… but it is not. If he wants me dead then so be it but I would at least like to try and prove my worth. Not only to him but you as well."
"And how" the Werewolf growled out, "do you expect to do that!?"
Pausing for a moment, the blonde stood and went to a nearby cabinet to retrieve several glasses and a bottle of alcohol. Returning to his chair he summoned a table and poured out the liquid before handing each individual a cup. "Did he tell you, our Lord that is, what happened during his duel?"
Sirius eyed the glass suspiciously, before seeing his cousin take a sip and did so as well. "Not really, saw enough though don't you think?"
"No"
Both of the former Marauders paused, "Excuse me?"
"You did not see enough, you did not see what I saw… he has an Archon Black…"
The other male Pureblood froze, eyes widening in both shock and awe as his trembling hand brought the cup full of amber liquid to his lips, allowing him to gulp it down at once. The other two in the room merely stared on in confusion.
"Bloody hell…"
Lucius nodded, while Remus merely cleared his throat as his logical side took the reigns, "And uh what is an Archon exactly?"
"An incredibly advanced form of Magic…" Sirius muttered, earning a snort from the blonde.
"More like the most advanced form of Magic… something only passed down by Pureblood Lords in fairy tales and myths… although I have heard Dumbledore achieved the feat."
The other Lord nodded, "That is the rumor… except it probably took him fifty years to figure out even with the books to do so. What about Voldeshorts?"
Lucius shook his head, "He couldn't accomplish it. I hypothesized it had to do with him splitting his soul but who knows. What we do know is that the first one to ever make mention of it was Merlin himself."
This time even Remus swore, with Narcissa tipping back her glass in one gulp, as if in agreement.
Sirius just nodded, "Bloody hell…"
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"Right this way please…" the Malfoy Lord requested, as he led the group composing of his son and wife, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and Harry Potter towards the east wing of the mansion. "My apology is behind this door."
After the conversation with the boy's godfathers they had left and returned with the teen a few hours later so that he could begin the next stage of trying to earn his forgiveness. Standing aside he allowed the boy-who-lived to enter first. Upon opening said door the boy paused, before chuckling softly.
"Oh Lucius… how very disappointing…"
Inside were all the freed Death Eaters, standing around in groups having various discussions, which promptly halted as the schoolboy strode in. The child's godparents, along with Draco, immediately drew Wands, only to be halted by a gesture from their Lord.
"My Lord, this is…" the blonde older Malfoy began, before falling to his knees, gasping for breath.
"Stop speaking." Harry commanded, his eyes roaming across the various murderers assembled before him. "You know Lucius if you had been just a bit more clever I would have overlooked this. I mean your betrayal during last summer was quite well done, well thought out, rather innovative… but now you are just becoming so dreadfully dull ."
A sigh escaped from the remaining Potter's lips, "Oh well, I suppose we should get this over with then hm? To make this a bit more interesting let's say… I won't use my hands this time, and I will let all of you attack first. I mean the results will still be the same, but it might add on a bit of amusement as I carve you all into bloody pieces."
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