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‘So how are things with Crystal?’ Julia asked. She cut the bap she had ordered into four equal portions, then picked up one of the quarters. ‘Has she realised that Lucius knows about her yet? I don’t really like to talk to him about it as he gets a bit annoyed. He thinks when we’re together it should just be all about us, no outside influences getting in the way.’ She rolled her eyes, then took a bite of the roll.
Ginny shook her head. ‘I don’t think so. She knows Lucius is much happier these days but I honestly think she believes he’s contented about the baby and is pleased she’s pregnant. You know how thick she is. She hasn’t even realised he’s seeing you again.’
Julia wiped her mouth with her napkin and frowned. ‘Surely she can’t be that stupid, can she? She knew he didn’t like her and a baby wasn’t going to change that, whether I’m on the scene or not.’
Ginny shrugged. ‘Who knows with Chandelier? She thinks that after you left the wedding reception you broke off all contact with us like you said you were going to. She’s suddenly become all gracious lady of the manor with me and Draco, eager to invite us round for Sunday lunch. She really does seem to think that you’re out of our, and especially Lucius’, lives and that he’s decided to make a go of things with her.’
‘He’s still acting out, then,’ Julia said dryly as Ginny took a sip of her tea.
‘You know, I’m really surprised he didn’t call her out on it immediately,’ Ginny said a few seconds later. ‘If he’s so sure he isn’t the father why hasn’t he got rid of her already?’
‘Oh, you know Lucius. He wants to make a big fuss about it at the Ministry of Magic. He’s hoping he’ll be able to use it to sway them into letting us get re-married. And it’s his revenge on Crystal for what she’s done. He’s making her feel secure and then she’ll feel the drop that much more. You know how cruel he can be when he wants to be.’
‘You sound like you feel sorry for her,’ Ginny said, sounding surprised.
Julia shrugged as she picked up her own teacup. ‘I don’t feel sorry for her exactly, because she’s such a bitch and what she did is despicable, but she is pregnant and I would hate for something to happen to the baby because of Lucius being vindictive. It’s not fair to the child, regardless of who the father is.’
‘Well, personally I can’t wait to see her face,’ Ginny said, a wicked grin on her own. ‘It’ll serve the bimbo right. Is that why you haven’t moved back into the Manor, because of Lucius keeping it all hush-hush?’
Julia shook her head. ‘No. Even if he had told her he knew I still wouldn’t be moving back. I admit I was stupid to keep away from Lucius for so long but I’m still not happy about being the mistress.’ She sighed. ‘At least it’s only for another couple of months.’
‘You finally admit you were being stubborn, then?’ Ginny said, grinning smugly. ‘I told you that you just needed to get laid . . . and I was right about needing it to be Lucius, too.’
‘Okay, you were right about the shagging,’ Julia told her, ‘especially after Nigel. But I still think I was right to keep away to give Crystal and Lucius a chance.’ She sighed and admitted, ‘Although I did leave it too long. I suppose I always knew it wasn’t going to work out between them . . . but then there was still the mistress thing. I just don’t like it and never will.’
‘Well, it won’t matter soon,’ Ginny pointed out. ‘You’ll be his wife again, properly, and everything will be perfect.’
‘But will it?’ Julia asked. ‘Nothing will have changed, really. I can’t see the Ministry being any more reasonable than they were when they annulled our marriage. Less, probably, because of what Lucius did to try to prevent conception.’
‘Well, actually, Draco’s looking into that,’ Ginny confided conspiratorially. ‘He has some sway in the Ministry these days and he’s trying to get it sorted. He’s got Harry helping him.’ She laughed. ‘I don’t think he’s keen on the idea of his father abandoning him to live in the Muggle world. He was completely shocked when Lucius first mentioned it to him . . . well, we both were, really.’
‘Not as shocked as I was,’ Julia said with a wry smile. ‘I’ll admit I was a little overwhelmed by the gesture, especially knowing how anti-Muggle Lucius is.’
Ginny frowned. ‘I don’t think he’s actually anti-Muggle these days, is he? He’s really changed since he’s been with you.’
‘Oh, I didn’t mean it in a Death Eater way,’ Julia said quickly. ‘I just meant he’ll be so completely useless without magic. Can you imagine? The man can’t even make a cup of tea without a house-elf to do it for him. How the hell is he going to manage to live in a place where he has to do everything himself and by hand?’
‘You know they say love always finds a way,’ Ginny said sagely.
‘Yeah, well, whatever that way is, I can see it including a lot of temper tantrums from Lucius, which won’t be much fun for the rest of us and for me especially,’ Julia said resignedly.
‘Hopefully it won’t come to that.’ Ginny tried to sound hopeful.
‘I really hope you’re right,’ Julia told her honestly. ‘I have to admit I don’t much fancy living in the Muggle world permanently, even with Lucius’ money. It’s not our home, however convinced Lucius is that we can make it one.’

Lucius looked at himself in the mirror as he did up his tie. He was looking good, even for him, and he was feeling good, too. Today was the anniversary of his bonding with Crystal and the day he was finally going to rid himself of the vapid little tart he’d had to put up with for the last two years. Today he was finally going to be reunited permanently with Julia . . . and he couldn’t wait.
He smoothed down the collar of his jacket and then buttoned it up, giving one final self-indulgent look in the mirror. He was looking forward to seeing the expression on Crystal’s face when he unmasked her deceit to the Ministry of Magic, even though it would more than likely gain him a dressing-down for his own deception. But it would be worth that to be free of the imbecilic child who had almost ruined his relationship with Julia forever.
He was fairly certain the Ministry wouldn’t be too hard on him; after all, he was the head of one of the wizarding world’s most prestigious families, and even considering his prior track record he still held considerable sway with the people who mattered.
Julia — ever the pessimist, of course — was convinced that the Ministry wouldn’t even consider his request to remarry her and that they would have no choice but to go and live in the Muggle world. Lucius didn’t believe for one minute that they were going to have to go that far, although he was absolutely prepared to if the necessity arose. Nothing would keep him and Julia apart any longer and that definitely included some pathetic law dreamed up by a bunch of wizards who wouldn’t know what a great relationship was if it came up and punched them in the face.
He knew Julia was worried that he wouldn’t be able to cope with living as a Muggle, and if he was honest, he was aware that it wouldn’t be easy, but he was more resilient than Julia gave him credit for. Okay, so it was true that he wasn’t that experienced at having to do things for himself, having been brought up with the wealth that allowed house-elves to be a common part of his life. But how hard could it be, for Merlin’s sake? At least he would finally get to be with Julia forever, which was worth any type of hell.
But he was confident that it wouldn’t get that far. Draco, whose own influence at the Ministry of Magic had been steadily growing, had assured Lucius that he was working on getting his union with Julia agreed on and Lucius had the utmost faith in his son’s abilities. Wizarding world or Muggle world, it didn’t matter to him as long as he had Julia at his side.
Lucius put his hand into his pocket, pulling out and looking at the wedding ring he had kept safe for the last two years. Once he and Julia were joined again everything would be completely perfect. He put the ring back into his pocket and grinned at himself in the mirror. Perfect, yes, but one of the highlights of the day would still be the fall of the gold-digging little bitch who thought she had wormed her way into the security of life as his wife . . . and the sooner the better, as far as he was concerned.
‘Bring it on,’ he said softly, then turned and headed for the door.
Lucius made his way rapidly along the corridor and down the stairs, keen to have some breakfast before the big day ahead. He intended to take Julia to the Black Dragon for dinner, finally, but that was a long way off and he had lots to do before then. Crystal was already in the dining room, eating her way through a massive plate of food as she seemed to have done almost every day since her pregnancy had become common knowledge. She was no longer the willowy, almost elfin-figured girl she had been at the start of their union. The food she was consuming had put a considerable amount of weight on her, and her stomach was huge.
The irony was that being pregnant had actually given Crystal the sort of body Lucius could have found himself interested in, but her toxic nature was enough to dampen any thoughts in that direction even if he hadn’t already been completely smitten by Julia. The rekindling of their relationship, although with some misgivings on her part about her status, had rendered him completely faithful to his wonderful wife once more.
Gone were the visits to the clubs he had frequented with gay abandon, desperate to quell the memory of the woman who had taken his heart and the child that had replaced her in his life, if not in his bed. Now he spent as much time with Julia as he could, although no amount of persuasion on his part could get her to move back into Malfoy Manor. Without the clubs to occupy his time, and with Julia loath to allow him too much access while they weren’t married, he had been spending rather more time at home than before, something that stupid Crystal seemed to have taken as a sign that he accepted her pregnancy and the knowledge that they would remain married once the two-year period was up.
Initially, Lucius had intended to sink Crystal’s plans before the pregnancy even started showing, he was so determined to get rid of the vile girl. But with Julia’s refusal to return home until they were remarried he had soon begun to realise that Crystal’s deception could be used to his advantage with the Ministry of Magic, especially when he was going to be in trouble with them for his vasectomy.
And so he had bided his time, no longer mentioning Julia at all. It seemed Crystal had decided that Julia had disappeared from his and Draco and Ginny’s lives for good, and accordingly she had become far more possessive of her place within the family. Although he hadn’t made any effort to be warm towards Crystal he had allowed her to continue about her business without censure, even when she continued to run up huge bills with her extravagant spending habits, and that, it seemed, was enough to keep her happy and unsuspecting.
Lucius took his usual place at the head of the table, glancing at the newspaper that was waiting, as ever, folded at the side of his place setting. He saw Crystal look at him. She was obviously debating whether to talk to him but he wasn’t sure he was ready for the sound of her voice yet, so he picked up the Daily Prophet as he sat down, making clear his need for her to remain silent.
He felt rather than saw Crystal back down, and when he was sure she wouldn’t attempt to engage him in conversation he put down the newspaper and reached for the teapot, pouring himself a cup of tea. He lifted the lids of the various dishes on the table and made his selection, finishing with two slices of toast which he placed on the plate to the side of him before reaching for the butter and marmalade. He looked back down at the Daily Prophet as he began to butter his toast.
‘Lucius, I was wondering what we were going to be doing today,’ Crystal said about ten minutes later, her voice slightly hesitant. He wasn’t hidden behind the newspaper anymore but she knew that still didn’t mean he would necessarily welcome conversation.
Lucius looked blandly at Crystal. ‘Doing?’ he asked. ‘Why would we be doing anything?’
Crystal looked at him with surprise. ‘Because it’s our anniversary. We’ve finally reached the two years and so now it’s a proper marriage not like the one you had before.’ She saw Lucius’ look darken and added quickly, ‘I thought we might go out somewhere to celebrate.’
‘What makes you think I want to celebrate?’ Lucius asked, his voice cold.
Crystal looked hurt. ‘I thought we’d got past all that stupid stuff with Julia, thought we’d moved on. We’re having a baby, Lucius. That brings us together. Surely it’s time for us to celebrate that at least?’
Lucius was about to respond when Moki entered the room and headed rapidly towards him. He was bearing an envelope which Lucius was certain he recognised. A smile crossed his face as he took the letter from the house-elf and slid his finger under the seal to open it. He pulled the parchment from within and read, his smile growing wider at the expected words.
He looked at the house-elf. ‘Thank you, Moki. You may go. Please bring me coffee in my office in twenty minutes.’
The house-elf nodded his head and turned to leave. Lucius re-folded the letter and returned it to the envelope, then looked at Crystal as he placed it on the table.
‘It looks like we will be going out after all,’ he said pleasantly. ‘This is a letter from the Ministry of Magic. We have an appointment to see a representative from the Department of Contracts at midday.’
A small frown crossed Crystal’s pretty face. ‘Why do they want to see us?’
Lucius finished putting marmalade on his toast and looked up, his face inscrutable. ‘It’s a standard thing all bonded couples have to do on their second anniversary. I think it has something to do with the removal of the death charm. I expect they’re legally obliged to mention it. It’s also when they decide whether the union will continue or whether an annulment will take place.’
Crystal relaxed and a smile crossed her face. ‘Oh, right. Well, that’s good. The Ministry are going to be pleased with us, aren’t they? We’re the sort of success story they were after with the marriage law. I don’t suppose we’ll be there long.’ She paused, then added in a wheedling tone, ‘Perhaps we can go shopping in Diagon Alley afterwards. I can show you the present I want you to get me for our anniversary.’
Lucius, who it appeared hadn’t heard Crystal’s last sentence, finished eating a mouthful of toast and said, ‘I need to see Draco while we’re at the Ministry. He’s been doing some work on my behalf and I need to see if it’s paid off.’ He wiped his mouth with his napkin, dropped it onto his plate, and stood up. ‘I’ll contact him and see if Ginny’s free for lunch. It would be nice to spend some time with them.’ He looked at Crystal as if daring her to disagree. ‘I’ll be in my office. We’ll Floo at eleven forty-five, so make sure you’re ready by then.’
He picked up the letter and walked out of the room, leaving Crystal to finish her breakfast. Once in his office he contacted Draco to confirm the time of the meeting, then sat at his desk thinking about what he was going to tell the Ministry. There was a faint popping sound and Moki appeared carrying a tray bearing a large mug of coffee.
‘Moki, I will need you to pack me a suitcase this morning, please.’
The house-elf looked interestedly at Lucius. ‘Is Master going somewhere?’
Lucius gave a sigh. ‘I hope not, Moki. But it always pays to be prepared, especially in this instance.’ He realised he wasn’t making any sense and added, ‘I’m sure you’re aware that today is the second anniversary of my bonding with Crystal.’ A look of disgust crossed Moki’s face for a second but then the elf managed to shift it into something more neutral. Lucius noticed and chuckled. ‘Yes, I’m aware she is no more popular with you house-elves than she is with me, Draco and Ginny, but unfortunately, we’ve been stuck with her up until now. Fortunately, that’s all about to change.’
‘But Mistress Crystal is pregnant,’ Moki said, sounding confused.
‘She is,’ Lucius replied mildly. ‘But the baby isn’t mine. And once I’ve told the Ministry of Magic that, I fully expect them to annul the bonding.’ He chuckled again at Moki’s hopeful look. ‘I intend to re-marry Julia,’ he told the elf, who looked delighted at this news. ‘Unfortunately, that’s where the suitcase comes into play. As things currently stand, Julia and I are not considered an eligible couple by the Ministry. I’m hoping that Draco has managed to sort things out on that score and that we will be unopposed in our desire to remarry. However, if the Ministry refuse to see reason and attempt to bond me to someone else again, I shall have no choice but to give up my wand and leave the wizarding world forever.’
Moki looked horrified at this news and began wringing his hands wretchedly.
‘As I said, I’m really hoping that won’t be the case,’ Lucius said soothingly. ‘I have no desire to leave Malfoy Manor — or the wizarding world, for that matter — but I am determined to be married to Julia again and if the Ministry refuse to allow our union we will have no choice but to surrender our wands.’ He looked at the distraught elf and told him, ‘If that happens, Draco and Ginny will move into the manor so you will all be safe. You know they will look after you. But that’s why I need a suitcase. If our wands are taken, we will have to leave immediately.’
‘Can Moki come with you, Master?’ the elf asked hopefully.
Lucius looked tenderly at the old house-elf and said gently, ‘I’m sorry, Moki, but we won’t be able to take you with us, as much as I would like to. We will have to make a new life in the Muggle world, and unfortunately, there would be no place for you there.’
‘The Ministry of Magic are bad people,’ Moki said, shaking his head unhappily.
Lucius sighed again and shook his head, too. ‘They aren’t really bad, but they are somewhat short-sighted and unfortunately, not very open to change. But hopefully, Draco has managed to sort things out. He’s been working very hard to get the right officials to listen to him, and if everything goes to plan Julia and I will be returning here this afternoon and will head out for dinner at the Black Dragon at eight o’clock this evening.’
‘I will prepare the suitcase for Master,’ Moki said, clearly still upset but trying hard to be professional.
‘Thank you, Moki. I would also appreciate it if you didn’t say anything to the other house-elves for the time being as I don’t want them unnecessarily worried. If everything goes as I hope, nothing will change apart from Julia returning to live at the manor. If things don’t go according to plan, Draco will come and speak to you all to explain the situation.’
Moki gave a small nod of understanding, then Disapparated with a pop.

‘Do I look all right?’ Julia asked worriedly. ‘I don’t want to overdo it, but at the same time hopefully, it’s going to be my wedding so I don’t want to be under-dressed.’
Ginny smiled at the stressed woman and nodded her head. ‘You look great, Julia. Madam Malkin really does know how to cut a robe perfectly, and the colour is fabulous. It goes so well with your hair. Now stop panicking. You know Lucius would love you if you turned up in sackcloth with your head shaved and painted with tar.’
Julia smiled, the stress leaving her face a little. ‘Actually, Lucius bought me a chemise this colour . . . it was the first thing he ever bought me.’ She looked wistful as she remembered the outfit and the lovemaking that followed receipt of it. It had been something of a turning point in her and Lucius’ relationship, the first time he had shown any sign that their marriage was something more than a forced partnership.
‘You can stop the daydreaming or we’re going to be late,’ Ginny said, trying to sound stern although she actually sounded rather amused. ‘You and Lucius are going to have years of hot, steamy sex, so don’t bother fantasising about it now.’
‘I wasn’t,’ Julia said defensively, but she couldn’t stop the blush that rose in her cheeks.
‘Lucius told Draco their appointment is at midday, so we need to be at the Ministry of Magic before then. Apparently, he’s already told Chandelier we’re going to meet them, but she won’t be expecting you, obviously. I wonder if she’ll realise the game’s up when she sees you or whether she’s really daft enough to think she’s still got a future with Lucius?’
Julia finished clipping the second of a pair of earrings onto her ear and picked up a matching necklace from the dressing table. She looked in the mirror as she clasped it around her neck, a worried look crossing her face again.
‘Did Draco mention anything about our marriage at all?’
Ginny shook her head. ‘No, but he hasn’t seen Kingsley yet. I don’t think he’d arrived by the time Draco spoke to me.’ She walked over to Julia and grabbed her shoulder, squeezing it sympathetically. ‘Hey, don’t worry. Draco’s certain that Kingsley’s going to agree to it. Anyway, it doesn’t really matter, does it? You and Lucius will be getting married regardless of what happens at the Ministry.’
‘I know, but I have to admit I’d much rather stay here if possible. I really don’t want to end up back in the Muggle world, even with Lucius . . . and I’m damn sure, despite what he says, Lucius wouldn’t be very happy.’
‘I disagree,’ Ginny said adamantly. ‘Lucius loves you so much that he could be happy anywhere, just as long as you’re with him. Anyway, look on the bright side. At least you wouldn’t have the stupid Ministry breathing down your neck about having children every ten minutes.’
‘Are they giving you grief already?’ Julia asked. ‘You’ve only been married for a few months.’
Ginny sighed. ‘A couple of people at work have mentioned it to Draco in passing and we got a leaflet in the post the other day, explaining our responsibilities as newly married Pure-bloods in the brave new wizarding world. I didn’t like the tone of it much, actually. It basically said that if we didn’t have a strong magical child pretty much immediately then we should consider divorcing and re-marrying Muggle-borns.’
Julia looked shocked. ‘That’s disgusting — and surely it’s just as discriminatory as all that “Mudblood” stuff used to be!’
Ginny shrugged. ‘We’re ignoring it. We’ll have kids when we’re good and ready, and when we do they’ll turn out however they turn out. I don’t care if they’re ultra-magical or Squibs as long as they’re healthy.’
Julia smiled. ‘That’s the only attitude to have. Otherwise, things will end up as bad as they were when Voldemort was around. You’d think people would learn, wouldn’t you? But they’re so busy trying to ensure that Pure-bloods don’t take over again that they’re driving things the other way. It’s ridiculous.’
‘As I said, we’re not worrying about it.’ Ginny looked at her watch. ‘Are you nearly ready? If we leave shortly we should just about have time for a cuppa at Luigi’s before we meet Draco and Lucius.’
Julia opened her wardrobe and pulled out a shawl and a pair of shoes. ‘I just need to retrieve my handbag from the lounge and I’ll be all set.’
‘I’ll get it,’ Ginny said, and she headed for the door. She turned and looked back at Julia, who was sitting on the bed buckling up her shoes. ‘I can’t believe how ridiculously excited I am about you and Lucius getting married again. It’s almost as exciting as my own wedding.’
Julia laughed. ‘I think you might be more excited than me, Ginny.’
Ginny shook her head. ‘I don’t believe that. I know how you and Lucius feel about each other. I’ll see you in a minute.’
Julia watched as Ginny left the room then went back to putting on her shoes. It was true that she was excited about finally becoming Lucius’ wife again but the pleasure was tempered by fear that the Ministry of Magic would somehow do something to block their reunion. She could still remember, as if it was yesterday rather than two years ago, the huge sense of betrayal she had felt when Crystal had appeared on the steps of the Ministry, ruining any chance of happiness she and Lucius might have had together.
Although Lucius had told her he would give up his wand if they tried to interfere this time, she wasn’t entirely confident whether if it actually came down to it he would really be able to take that step or if his blood would win out as it had before. Would he really give up everything for her as he had promised, or would he fail once more and settle for marriage to yet another of the Ministry’s choices? The only thing she could do was hope Draco came through with whatever he had been trying to arrange on their behalf, and trust Lucius.
She stood up and wrapped the shawl around her shoulders, looking towards the window as she did so. The weather wasn’t brilliant today but at least it was dry. Mind you, she didn’t expect to be hanging around outside too much this time. She turned and headed for the bedroom door, finally ready to leave.
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