Souls Collide | By : LunaGrrl Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 10285 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Chapter One
The darkness was illuminated by flames from a roaring fire in the center of the stone room. The pungent aroma of herbs filled the air as a single voice chanted the volume slowly increasing. Sweat coursed down his pale lithe body his eyes screwed shut, a look of fierce concentration etched upon that handsome visage.
The chanting reached a crescendo followed quickly by an outraged bellow. Stumbling out of the room anger radiated from him in waves as he stalked towards the door at the end of the hall flinging it open. There seated on a stylish couch was his beloved wife Narcissa. She looked up at him her face a mask of concern.
“It didn’t go well I take it.” She commented dryly setting the book she had been reading into her lap.
“You could say that.” Lucius remarked dropping next to her. He ran his fingers through his long white blonde hair. His usual mask of haughty superiority was gone behind closed doors.
She threaded her fingers through his drenched locks knowing that he would tell her only when he was damn good and ready. It had been surprising to find that the man she had been attracted to was part Veela. Thinking about it now it really shouldn’t have come as any sort of shock. After all she had the same blood flowing in her veins though not as strongly as her mate.
According to all the literature they had been able to acquire on the subject their offspring would soon be coming into his maturity. The most distressing thing was that his mate had to, at least in part, be Veela as well. Since they were extremely rare it made the possibility of finding a mate dismal at best.
Lucius stood abruptly kissing his wife’s hand when her face clouded with hurt. He knew that she was desperately trying to conceal her irritation with him. Merlin knew that he had tried her patience with him on many occasions. However his findings this evening had thrown him for a loop.
Of all the people in the wizarding world why did his son’s chosen mate have to be someone so far beneath him? He let out an inelegant snort. It had to be karma or some other such rot. He thought with distaste, “his proud noble family brought low by a mudblood.”
It was enough to make him angry all over again. Once more Lucius ran his fingers through his hair. At first he was sure that he had gotten the spell wrong but after three attempts, all of them coming to the same conclusion he had to admit that the answer wasn’t going to change.
He turned to his wife his gaze troubled. “I know who she is.” He told her quietly.
“That’s wonderful! Isn’t it?” She added at his disgusted look.
The proud aristocrat dropped his head into his hands. “You would think so, wouldn’t you?” He asked just a hint of a sneer in his voice.
Narcissa’s patience was at an end. “For the love of Merlin, Lucius, just tell me who the girl is.” She snapped.
He lifted his eyes. The anger and confusion swirling in that gaze almost made her take back her demand, almost.
“Hermione Granger.” He bit out. His face flushed and twisted.
She leaned back against the couch a thoughtful look on her pretty face. Granted, she was not thrilled with the prospect of having a muggle born witch in her family. She knew all about the young witch’s reputation. Hermione was quite possibly one of the greatest magical minds that Hogwarts had ever produced. “Draco could have done a lot worse.” She said at last.
“How can you be so calm about this?” Lucius raged.
“Because like you I know that he, nor she has a choice in the matter.” Her pale eyes narrowed on him. “Neither of them is going to be thrilled about this and we don’t need to throw your hysterics into the mix.”
“But she’s a common mudblood!” He bellowed.
Narcissa stood quickly her face set in angry lines. “That is just about enough of that. Draco has told us all about his dislike of the young woman and in the natural course of things I would share your indignation about this. However, we need to accept that despite our wants or wishes there is no other course.”
Lucius’ shoulders slumped his long white blonde hair hiding his face. As always, Narcissa was correct. All the anger and white-hot words wouldn’t change fate. His son was destined for the Gryffindor lioness. The hard part would be telling his offspring what he had found.
She walked over to her husband wrapping her arms around his waist. Her cheek rested in the hollow of his shoulder. His arms came around his mate. He had been lucky to find this beautiful creature. A slight chuckle shook his form as he remembered their courtship.
Narcissa pulled back to look at her now amused husband. A perfectly sculpted eyebrow rose in question.
“I was just thinking about the beginning of our relationship.” He replied with a quick kiss to her temple.
“As I recall you were quite possibly the biggest prat I had ever had the misfortune to meet.” She returned with a laugh.
He rolled his grey eyes up to hers his doubts once again resurfacing. “What if I’m wrong?” He asked completely serious. “I could be condemning him to a life of absolute misery.”
She cupped his face kissing his lips softly. “Then call the seer.” She told him. “She is extremely reliable and discreet. You don’t get that kind of reputation by gossiping like some commoner.”
Lucius nodded. He hated to admit that he might have done anything wrong, even in the privacy of his own home. His son’s future and possible happiness were not to be taken lightly. The rest of the world could think he was a right bastard but where his family was concerned he would do anything to protect them. Anything!
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