Life In Death

AN: I know Short Chapter...im back in college so bare with me.

Chapter Seven

It had been only a few hours since dinner and Harry still sat and stared at the curious Red Box the owl had delivered. He wasn't sure what was inside and his curiosity urged him to open it.

With a frown he stood and slipped out the door and down the stairs to Duo's room. With a polite knock he was allowed entrance and he found Duo sitting down over a stack of papers.

Frowning Harry slipped forward and the braided teen simply pushed them to the side looking up at the younger brunette.

"Hey Ry! Come on have a seat! What did you need kiddo?" His smile large and inviting.

Sitting down Harry showed the pilot the red box, "I got it by owl I am not sure if I should open it yet. I didn't recognize the owl."

Frowning Duo took the package and examined it carefully before handing it back, "Go ahead it doesn't seem to dangerous"

Nodding the younger teen flipped open the lid his eyes widening at the small golden brown egg nestled in a thickly padded blanket.

He slowly reached forward and plucked the small egg from its nest and smiled showing it to Duo who was more concerned about the letter beneath it.

The braided pilot smiled and read the letter out loud,

"Dear Cub,

This Egg was found by one of my more discrete friend Severus Snape. Yes I know we don't exactly act like it. After Azkaban we put aside our difference. I guess you can find the best people in strangest ways. He said he had found it while searching for potion ingredients. The egg should hatch within a week of you touching its surface for the first time. Keep it in the box or in a bowl of sand by the fire it requires to stay warm but not boiling.

Look cub we love you. Know this and accept this gift from Sirius and I also Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy can be trusted but only when away from the influence of other certain people. I hope you are safe somewhere and away from their clutches. Please be safe and careful and good luck in future schooling.

Padfoot"

With a small nod the two stood and carried the egg back to his room setting it gently on the desk back in the warm furs.

With a yawn Duo smirked, "Tomorrow I will take you to a pet store so we can get some sand and other things you might need judging from the egg size I'm going to guess its reptilian but until it hatches who knows."

Nodding the younger teen slipped into his bedroom leaving Duo to find his own way out and into bed.

-Later That Night-

Quatre jerked awake, sweat beading down his brow as his breath came in short gulps of air.

He through his covers off of him and slipped out of his room before racing down the hall a hand clutched at his space heart.

He slipped into the large spacious rooms of their youngest member of the family and into his room to find the younger teen thrashing and crying out on his bed.

With a sigh the blonde slipped forward and gently shook Harry's shoulder only to receive no response.

Frowning, the blonde shook a little harder calling his name softly, "Harry? Harry it a night mare!"

Frowning as he got no response the blonde slipped into the bed slowly pulling the thrashing boy to his chest. Slowly the thrashing and screaming stopped and only soft whimpers came from his lips.

Sigh the blonde pulled him to his chest his lips parting in a sweet lullaby,

"عبد الحليم حافظ - سواح

سواح وماشي في البلاد سواح

والخطوة بيني وبين حبيبي براح

مشوار بعيد وأنا فيه غريب

والليل يقرب والنهار رواح

وان لقاكم حبيبي سلموا لي عليه

طمنوني الأسمراني عامله إيه الغربة فيه

سواح وأنا ماشي ليالي سواح

ولا داري بحالي سواح

من الفرقة يا غالي سواح

إيه اللي جرى لي سواح

وسنين وأنا دايب شوق وحنين

عايز أعرف بس طريقه منين

يا عيوني..آه يا عيوني

إيه جرى لك فين إنت وبتعمل إيه

يا ظنوني..آه يا ظنوني

ما تسيبوني مش ناقص أنا حيرة عليه

لا أنا عارف أرتاح

وأنا تايه سواح

يا قمر يا ناسيني رسيني عاللي غايب

نور لي .. وريني سكة الحبايب

وصيتك وصية يا شاهد عليا

تحكي له عاللي بيه واللي قاسيته في لياليا"

His voice soft and polite throughout the song eyes looking down at the smaller teen in his lap, "I wish you would tell us about what is going on in your life. We could help you. I know war is hard we have all faced it. Even I have had to take a life when I did not deem it necessary all because it was orders."

Slowly the blonde threaded his fingers through Harry's think strands watching as the younger boys lips parted before closing his eyes.

"It hurts. To take someone life."

Quatre looked down and saw bright emerald green eyes looking up at him, "Oh Harry, You're awake"

Nodding Harry continued, "I didn't know you had been in a war, while I am still in one."

Frowning, the blonde pulled the other closer to him, "What war I have not heard much about it?"

The young wizard shrugged, "It's smaller than most wars. Less news about it but you have heard about it most likely. This small war has been the cause of cold cases and other things. It's a small terrorist group seeking to destroy another type of group."

Nodding the blonde sighed, "Well If you're in a war then you're in the best place, all five of us where major players in this past war. We could help you. More than you probably realize at this time. Truthfully I know it doesn't seem the most wonderful idea but Heero would be the one to understand the most."

Harry nodded slowly, "It's just strange talking to people about these things"

Quatre nodded, "Understandable, Can I let you in on a secret."

The wizard smiled lightly, "sure"

The blonde returned the smile before explaining, "The reason why everyone lives in the same house is not only cause we are all together in some way but because it's the only way to deal with the things we have seen. Everyone has scars and sometimes it takes more than one person to help heal them. Now sleep you have a shopping trip with Duo if he told me right."

The aristocrat tucked him in lightly brushing the hair from his eyes before slipping out the door and back to his own room to sleep.

AN:

The Translation to the song above is:

Abdel Halim Hafez - Wanderer

A wanderer

Walking in the countryside

And the distance (literally step) between my and my beloved is vast

In a faraway land where I am a stranger

The night approaches as the day leaves

And if you find my love say hi to her for me

Reassure me about how she is doing so far away from me

A wanderer walking in the nights

Not knowing what I'm doing

What has this separation from my love done to me?

For years I've been melting with desire and longing

I just wanna know where is the way to her

My eyes, ah, my eyes

Where are you, what's happened to you and what are you doing?

My worries, ah my worries

Get away from me, I don't need this

I'm confused about her as it is

And I can't rest

I'm lost, a wanderer

Oh moon, oh you who forgets me

Take me to the one who is absent

Give me light and show me the trail of my darling

I've enjoined you with my last will and you are my witness

Tell her what's going on with me and what