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Hidden in Plain Sight	By : Katay Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Lucius/Hermione Views: 17098 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: JKR�s notes about
who Draco married had not come out by the time I�d gotten this going, so
unfortunately he marries someone quite different � but I think we all realize
I�ve varied from her plans a bit too J.

Chapter 12:

November 11^th,
2017

Hermione
woke slowly. The warmth emanating off the body next to her kept her in the
lovely, sleepy lull that one can only attain in the minutes just before the
alarm goes off after a luxurious night�s sleep. She cracked an eye and took
note of her rather sprawled position on top of her husband. Not unusual, she
had always been an odd sleeper, she lay half across his chest, one hand
entwined with his own and one leg thrown across both of his. She hummed in contentment, enjoying his
peaceful, rhythmic breathing for the last few minutes before another stressful
day.

She
pressed light kisses to his collarbone, licking at the morning shadows present
on his jaw and neck. She grinned to herself, no matter how hard he tries to disguise it � he�s only human. She
loved the slightly scruffy look he always sported in the mornings; to her it
meant that he was completely at ease in her presence and knew that he didn�t
have to make himself out to be anything other than what he was.

Under
her hand she felt his pulse quicken slightly, alerting her to his return to
reality. She rose up slightly and brushed her lips softly over his, murmuring,
�Good morning, love.� She ran her other hand through his hair, scratching the
scalp lightly.

He
purred softly and turned towards her voice, eyes barely open, replying, �Must
you wake up this early? I had a lovely dream of us simply sleeping in one
morning � Merlin forbid ��

She
grinned, �Hup, hup sleepy head. You can stay abed as long as you�d like, but I
promised Luna I�d meet her for lunch.� She rolled off his chest and took a deep
breath while gazing at the black silk canopy above them. He snuffled at the
loss of warmth and reached to pull her back to his side. She grinned and
swatted his arm, �You were the one that called her, plus we went to Draco�s
last night � which means that I�ve got to talk to George today. D�you think
Draco will contemplate the proposal?�

**

Previous Night � Draco�s dining room

�Athena,
this is absolutely magnificent. I must
get the recipe from you.� Hermione felt she�d found a new friend in the sharp
Greek woman that Draco had married and was excitedly picking her brain.

Lucius
rolled his eyes at his son and took another spoonful of the salad that his
daughter-in-law had prepared, silently in agreement with his wife.

�Of
course, Hermione. I shall have it ready for you before you depart tonight,�
answered the other witch demurely, eyes dancing at the possibility of a friend
in the strange new country. She glanced around the large room decorated in
cherry-wood and dark reds, pleased with the design, even if it wasn�t the home
she had lived in for the past thirteen years.

Draco�s
dining room was well-sized, seats enough for 20 if the need had arisen, but as
there were only 4 in attendance, the table had been shrunk to suit the company
� each man next to his wife and across from the other female.

The
raven haired Athena was a striking contrast to the two blonde Malfoy men, or so
Hermione felt as she glanced happily around the table. Lucius raised an eyebrow
at her smile and she merely shook her head, unwilling to voice her content that
the two had reconciled.

Draco
caught the glance and decided to spice the conversation up a bit, praying he
would avoid his wife�s inevitable elbowing, but also knowing her curiosity would
get the better of her. �So, Hermione,�
he turned her way, catching her as she sipped the last bit of a leaf into her
mouth, �however did you avoid having one of the wondrous Weasleys as your spouse?�

Hermione
choked a bit and swallowed quickly, not seeing the glare that Lucius shot
Draco. Catching her breath, she responded brightly, �Luck I suppose. No, really
I love the family and Molly has been a mother to me for years; but Ron and I
weren�t meant to be. Not that he figured that out immediately �� She glanced
towards the window.

Draco
coughed to bring her back to the conversation, �Do tell, I�d love to hear what
a fool he was.� Leaning across the table, Draco made a pleading face and put on
a ridiculous smile. Hermione scoffed, �Oh stop it, I have no problem airing out
his dirty laundry, and goodness knows it probably needs it.�

Draco�s
eyes lit up and he clapped his hands, �Oh goody, story time!�

Athena
interrupted before Hermione could start however, and commented dryly, �Perhaps
this would best be done in the drawing room where we can relax and enjoy
another�s misery?�

Hermione
nodded and as Lucius and Draco went to smoke their cigars, she helped Athena
take out the dishes and send them to the kitchen, chattering the entire way.

�And
who is this Ron?�

�Well
he was one of my best friends in school, which of course is what Draco
remembers. Anyways, we got together not long after the Final Battle and really
everything just went downhill from there.� Hermione gestured wildly,
continuing, �He cheated on me, I wasn�t in
the relationship enough, blah blah blah. Ends up, his mistress gets pregnant
and well we broke up � can hardly blame me, can you?� She set the dishes on the
counter and looked at Athena questioningly.

�Merlin,
no! I�d rip him a new pair if it had been me!� Athena answered excitedly, she
loved stories about old lovers and the minute twists of relationships; and if
she got an explanation for how Hermione and Lucius got together, then she would
listen!

Hermione
laughed and was about to respond when she heard Draco�s voice carry into the
kitchen, �I know you�re spilling the whole story Granger, but I�ll make you
retell it again if I have to!�

Athena
shook her head and pulled Hermione towards the drawing room muttering about
impatient husbands.

Moments
later, Hermione was tucked into Lucius� arm and under a warm blanket while
Athena and Draco listened with open ears. She had reiterated the break up with
Ron and had just finished talking about the move in scene with Andy. �So, I
suppose the next time I really heard anything about either him or Lavender was
at lunch with Ginny Weasley, Potter now. Unfortunately she told me that they
had miscarried and both were rather upset.� Hermione turned to Lucius, �You
remember this was about a week before your annual Christmas party � the day I
came into my final internship meeting all flustered and out of sorts?�

He
nodded and grinned a little, �Not that was an unusual state for you my dear.�

She
giggled, �Yes, well � I think you�ve said many times that my insanity was what
made you keep coming back.�

Draco
cleared his throat again, �I really don�t need to see this, thanks! So what
happened after that, Granger?�

She
blinked and thought for a moment, �Well, the next time I saw him was at the
party actually. I was out on the balcony for a smoke and he came out, drunk as
a skunk. Broke down in sobs and pretty much apologized for being alive,�
Hermione rolled her eyes, �I gave him a nice slap and told him to go be there
for his girlfriend and to stop being such a ninny.�

Draco
chuckled and Athena growled at him, �That poor thing, I hope they are ok?!�

Hermione
nodded at her, �Married with two young ones, I believe you saw them when you
were at the station?� Lucius stiffened against her and she knew to tread
lightly.

Draco
raised an eyebrow, �I did see Potty and the Weasel, Granger, but I saw you with
them, not Brown. Haven�t you been keeping track of her, Father?�

Lucius
raised his chin, �I have no need to do so, and she told me beforehand that she
was going to help Mr. Weasley get his driving license before going to the
station. As she was on time to our meeting afterwards, I have no doubt that
anything untoward occurred.�

Hermione
felt under the blanket for Lucius� fist and wrapped her own, warm palm around
it, attempting to soothe his frustrated feelings. �Hush love, he was only
trying to get a rise.� She pinned Draco with a glare, �I�m sure that Draco has
had some trouble living without spiteful comments for so long.�

Athena,
too, was glaring at her husband, �Yes, and he�ll keep his mouth shut if he
wants to be able to speak again in my presence.� Draco looked rather abashed at
this comment and bowed his head towards Lucius and Hermione.

Hermione
waved her free hand at Draco, �Old habits die hard. However, I did have an
ulterior motive in coming tonight. Draco, you mentioned maybe going into the
potions business again?� He nodded and she grinned, �I might have a friend who
is looking for a potions partner.�

Draco
looked at her skeptically, �Any of your
friends, Granger, would not have been one of my better friends at school. Who
is it and do they know of me?�

Hermione�s
face clouded slightly, �Well, he knows I have someone who is above decent at
Potions and welcomed the idea of help. I didn�t want to say it was you until
you had agreed to it.�

�That
doesn�t answer my question Granger.� His eyes hardened slightly.

Her
own eyes pierced his, �George Weasley could use a partner in his WWW chain.
He�s running four different shops now and simply can�t keep track.�

Draco
sank back into the couch, �And you think a Weasley would welcome me into his
business with open arms?�

�He
didn�t throw me out when I married your father, so I don�t see why not - with
the right persuasion, of course.�

Draco
eyed her carefully, �You�ve been married to a Slytherin for too long.�

Hermione
smirked, �Don�t I know it.�

**

Hermione
swung her legs off the bed and pulled off the covers, shivering slightly as the
cool air hit her nude, warm skin. �I know he and George haven�t much of a history,
but George needs a decent brewer and Draco needs somewhere to work his magic �
pardon the pun.� Lucius sniffed and pulled the soft, downy pillow over his
head, the black sheets contrasting magnificently against his pale skin and hair.

Hermione
huffed and continued to prattle, knowing it was the only way to get her husband
out of bed before dinner, �I think they�ve both changed enough that perhaps it
will work. Who knows � it�s useless if Draco doesn�t agree to meet with him,
and of course if George doesn�t like what he sees when they do meet � well ��

Lucius
drawled sleepily, �Darling, I�ll talk to him � now shut up and go take a
shower.�

Hermione
pretended to huff, but beamed at how perceptive her husband was. She jumped on
the bed, smacking a kiss on his available cheek and then pranced into the
bathroom, humming.

Lucius
groaned and rolled over, enjoying the dark quiet once more.

Until,
of course, Hermione decided to sing an aria in the shower.

Lucius�
eyes flew open, his mouth gaping at the closed bathroom door. He mumbled,
�Witch,� and then swung himself out of the bed and ambled slowly over to the
bathroom.

He
shoved the door open and was hit with a blast of steam that contrasted severely
with the cold air in the bedchamber. He swung open the shower door, caught the
smirk of Hermione�s and swiftly cut the water to cold. Closing the glass door
quickly, he was rewarded with a shriek and a resulting *thump* as his wife hit the floor in her scramble to leave the icy
water.

�Lucius!�
He ran, summoning his dressing gown as he sprinted out the door.

Chuckling
he dodged down the different flights of stairs, darting in and out of various
rooms on the second floor. Breathing swiftly, he came to a halt at the
breakfast room�s doors, aware that he had lost his wife a few rooms and a
staircase back. He pulled a door open quietly and then suddenly a wand was at
his throat.

�Damn.�

�I
swear you�re more predictable than Crooks.� She huffed and smacked him lightly
on the arm. She prodded him once more with her wand and then pulled away to sit
down at the table.

Spooning
some yoghurt and fruit on to her plate, she motioned him with her other hand to
his own place opposite her. �You are a cruel man, husband - a cruel, cruel
man.�

He
cocked an eyebrow, �Wife, this is hardly a revelation for you. You continue to
admonish me for it,� he preened slightly, �but I�m beginning to think you�re
just attracted to it.�

She
huffed and popped a grape into her mouth, �Of course I am, but that gives you
no right to freeze the damn water on me. Hmph!�

He
laughed, �I was merely returning your favor from that first Christmas when you
poured ice on me.�

�That
was an accident! I told you ��

He
interrupted, �I know love, and I�m now rather glad it happened. I got quite a
view of you that night,� he smirked, remembering Hermione in the white dress
with black accents that had turned sheer with the water from the ice bucket.

He
had caught her out smoking, passing Weasley as he left the balcony, and made a rather
snide remark about the youngest male Weasley � earning a bucket of ice from an
enraged witch.

�Ugh,
that Christmas was horrible. Do you remember Smattery? She looked like some
horrible old Christmas stocking.� Hermione sneered softly, �I hated that woman.�

Lucius
grinned, �It was only because she tried to kiss me under the mistletoe two
years later.�

Hermione
grouched, �and what right did she have to do that?! Hmph, those Ministry
Christmas parties are always trouble; and you enjoy it!� She waved her fork at
him, �Don�t think I haven�t figured that out after seventeen years of watching
you throw them, mister.�

He
smirked, �I merely enjoy watching all of the straight-laced politicians lose
all sense of control � it provides wonderful blackmail my dear.�

�Oh
I know,� she responded lightly, �how do you think I got that law about vampires
passed?�

She
stood up, touched her lips to his in a light kiss and summoned a House-Elf to
get her coat. �I�m off! I�ll see you later love. Shall we do dinner at Triannon?�

He
stood to help her into her coat, pulling her forward to button her coat. �Dinner,
my dear, would be lovely. I shall see you tonight.� He wrapped his arms around
her waist and pulled her into a deep kiss, growling lightly as she stepped away
regretfully and apparated out with a quiet *pop*.

A/N: I'm sorry I was so late on this update. My husband was in an auto wreck in London and I had to fly over to be with him. However, he's just been released back to the states and so I'm now living at a new hospital and decided to bide you all over. Just be patient with me, and I promise that I'll finish the story.
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