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What Is Love?	By : dagforever Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Ginny Views: 8724 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Author�s note:� As my friend read this chapter, she looked up
at me and said, �Someone as evil as Lucius Malfoy can�t be so loving.� He is totally out of character.�� I decided to share my response to her with
all of my readers.

In the books, we
mainly see Lucius interacting with wizards he dislikes.� We see him interact with Draco a little and
he appears to be a strict but doting father.�
The mere fact that he has the boy with him shows love.� In addition, it appears that he talks to
Draco daily.� The boy talks about his
father too much for there not to be love.

As for the
statement someone so evil cannot love, I give you this example.�

During the 1970�s,
my neighbor was the most loving person I knew.�
He showed us how to make snow castles and ice slides.� He was our baseball coach and taught many of
us how to swim.� My parents worked and I was left alone many times.�
He invited me into his family.� I
ate breakfast and dinner with them and slept in their guest room many
times.� His wife wasn�t
as nice, I had heard her tell him a couple of times that she had too much to do
with their own children.� Somehow, he
always talked her into treating me like one of their own.

Well, twenty years
later, I see this man�s picture in the newspaper.� He was on trial for the murder of three black
men in the Mississippi�
in the 1960�s.� The story
went on to tell how he had been a member of the Klan for over forty years.� They knew he had killed more people but they
could only prove these three.� I base my Lucius on my knowledge of this man.

The Many Woes of
Lucius Malfoy

------******-------

Ginny flattened out
her dress in the front.� She smiled in
the mirror at her now flat tummy.� �That
didn�t take long.� You can�t tell I had a
baby a month ago.�

�You look
wonderful, deary,� her mirror replied.

�I�d say gorgeous,� Draco added in a deep,
desire-filled voice as he leaned against her dressing room door-frame.�

There was a knock
on the bedchamber door.� �I�m here,
Mummy.�

�Come on in,
Thuban,� she replied as she walked past her husband to the bed the boy had
climbed up onto, close to the edge.�
Ginny turned her back to Thuban so he could zip up her dress.�

Draco moved to the
pair and tried to push the boy away.�
�That�s my job, mate.�

Thuban tapped his
father�s hand and zipped up the dress.�
�She doesn�t need you tonight.��
Ginny turned around and the little wizard kissed her cheek.� �Your dress is elegant, Mummy.� You're more beautiful than a goddess.�

Draco plucked the
boy from the bed, placed him on the floor, and playfully patted his
bottom.� �Go find your own witch.� This one is taken.�

Ginny giggled as
she watched her son retreat and her husband pulled her into a hug.� �The Malfoy charm, how can a witch resist it.�

�One can�t,� he
answered before kissing her very passionately.�
They were breathless when she pulled away.� �Dine with me tonight, Ginny.�

�I have dinner
plans with my friends, so don�t make me late.�
The boys� things are already at the manor.� You just need to take them.� I�ll be dining and
then going to the theatre.� Because of
that lust-potion mishap, I'll have to return to the manor at ten to nurse Leo
before I go to the nightclub.��

�I thought you'd
pumped enough feedings for this week, love.�

�I did but I�d like
to have an extra one in case.� I�d rather
go there at ten than be woken at six am because he ate more than expected,� she
answered.

�Maybe I�ll see you
at ten.� We�re going to the new sports
pub after dinner.�

She smirked at
him.� Wizards could be so funny.� For seven years, she allowed him to have his
monthly mates� night out.� Now the first time she decided to have a
witches� night out on the same night, he wanted to have dinner with her and
call it an early night.� Well, she wasn�t biting.� He
could come to the Manor at ten but she was returning to the nightclub after Leo
was fed.�

�Whatever you like,
Draco dear.�� She turned and left the
room.

------******------

Draco walked into
the formal dining room of Malfoy Manor.�
He was surprised to see only Lucius sitting at the head of the
table.� �Where�s Mother?� he asked as he
placed Serpens and Cam into their chairs.�
Thuban sat himself.

�Did your wife not
inform you?� Your mother is dining and
attending the play with her.�

Draco pulled out
the chair his mother normally sat in and sat down.� �I�ll help you fed the boys.�

�I am more than
capable of making sure my grandsons are nourished.� Don't you have plans?�

�Yes Father, but
the boys aren't easy to handle�� Draco started.

Lucius waved his
hand at his son dismissively.� �Go.�� The older wizard had never been so insulted
in his life.� He had controlled troops of
twenty and more grown wizards.� Why did
everyone doubt his ability to handle four little ones?� One of whom would likely sleep the whole
time.

After Draco left
the room, the elves placed the first course, tomato soup, on the table.� Thuban sat up straight and gazed at Lucius
from time to time.� His Grandfather�s
napkin still sat at the wizard�s side.�
Cam picked out his outer most spoon and placed
it in the bowl.� Serpens grabbed the
spoon closest to his plate, the small desert spoon, and placed it in the
bowl.� The two younger boys started to
eat.� Lucius cleared his throat and Cam
placed his spoon on the plate under his soup.�
The sound startled Serpens and he dropped his small spoon into the
soup.� Without thinking, the toddler
placed his hand in the bowl to retrieve the utensil.

�Ouchie!� Ouchie!� Ouchie!�� Serpens cried as
he shook his hand spraying the small amount of soup that was on it around the
table.

Lucius hurried to
the boy�s side.� �Let me see,� he said
calmly then placed a soothing charm on the boy�s hand.� Tears were still flowing down the boy�s face,
so he placed a number of kisses over it.�
�Is it better now, little man?��
The boy nodded and Lucius went back to his chair.� �Now, do not do anything until I instruct
you.�� The boys nodded.

�Cygnus, what was
your mistake?� Lucius asked.

�We shouldn�t have
started to eat until you placed your napkin on your lap,� Cam said.

�You�re close.� After the host, which is Grandfather, places
his napkin on his lap, we put ours on our laps.�
We don�t eat until he starts to eat.� Plus Serpens used the wrong spoon,� Thuban
answered politely.

The younger boys
made faces at their older brother.� �Now.� Now. Boys.� There is no place for rudeness at my
table.�� Lucius turned to the house
elf.� �Clean up the mess and get Serpens
a new bowl of soup and a spoon.�� Once
the bowl was in place, the blond wizard placed his napkin on his lap, had the
boys do the same, and then started eating.

All went well for a
short time but when Lucius started to converse with Thuban, Serpens and Cam
started playing with their soup instead of eating it.� Serpens was bringing his spoon down fast and
making the soup splash.� Cam was blowing
on it making waves.� Thuban saw
everything his brothers were doing, but when Lucius would turn to look, they
always stopped.� Thuban gave his brothers
a stern look, causing Cam to sneer.�

While Lucius was
talking with Serpens, Cam whispered, �You�re not the boss of me, Thuban.� I�ll behave however I want.�

His voice must have
been too loud because Lucius gave him a stern look, �It would do you well to
mimic your older brother�s behavior this evening, Cygnus.� Your grandmother has worked very hard to
instruct you in proper table manners.�
She would be deeply disappointed to learn you weren�t using them.��

�Yes, Grandfather,�
he replied and when Lucius turned away, mouthed the words, �butt
kisser�, and made kissing motions with his lips at Thuban.

The soup bowls were taken away and a simple garden salad was placed in
front of each.

Serpens made a
face.� �There are red things in my
salad.�� They made me sick.� I can�t eat
them.� Tipsy,� he called the elf.� �Take them away.�

His grandfather
scowled at him. ��What has gotten into
you?� Those are tomatoes.� If you are served something you don�t like
you may eat around it or simply do not eat it.�

�I like the
lettuce,� the little wizard said.� He
speared a large piece and tried to place it into his mouth using his fingers
along with his fork to cram the food inside.

Lucius rolled his
eyes.� �You need to cut your salad and
never use your fingers,� he ordered.

�I can�t cut,� the
little boy started to cry.

�Calm yourself,
I�ll do it.�� Lucius stood behind the boy
and cut the lettuce into small pieces by mistake he cut a very small sliver of
tomato.� Before going back to his seat he
addressed Cam, �Cygnus, do you need your salad cut too?� The boy nodded.� Once completed with the task he returned to
his chair.� He decided that conversation
was not safe this evening.� He needed to
keep an eye on the boys.

He started to beam
after a couple of seconds of peace and quiet.�
He should have known it wouldn�t last for
long.� Cam whispered in Serpens� ear and
the boy started to cry.

Lucius scowled at
Cam.� �What did you say to him?�

�He put a piece of
tomato in his mouth,� Cam replied.

The old wizard
grimaced.� �He wouldn�t have known if you
hadn�t told him.�

�Sorry,� Cam stated
concealing his mirth.

�Red things made me
sick,� Serpens whined.

�Don�t be
ridiculous.� The soup didn�t make you
sick did it?� The boy shook his head.�
�Well, it was made from tomatoes.�

�You shouldn�t have
said that, Grandfather,� Thuban whispered giving Lucius a very grave look.

�I�m gonna be sick!� Serpens placed his hand over his
mouth.� The green color of the child�s
face set the older wizard into action.�

He scooped up the
boy and ran from the room.

Cam started to
laugh madly.� �Oh, that was so
funny.�� Serpens is a silly git.� How dumb can one be?�

Glaring at his
brother Thuban said, �I�m looking at someone dumber.�

�Get off it.� That was funny and you know it.�

�I�ll tell Daddy if
you don�t start behaving.� No, I�ll tell Grandmother.�
Grandfather was right, you know.�
She will be disappointed in your behavior, Cam.�

�She won�t care.�

�She let's you get away with being bad outside of the dining
room but not in it.�� Thuban smirked.

Cam sneered at his
brother.� He was right.� Narcissa would take a wand to the little
wizard�s bottom for not using proper table manners.� Mistakes she tolerated but being bad on
purpose was not allowed.

Lucius returned
with Serpens shortly and the main dish was served.�

�Grandfather, they
will need help with the peas and the meat.�
You should sit next to them unless you want peas flying around the
room,� Thuban advised.

Lucius decided to
take Thuban�s advice and sat between the two boys.� He was very grateful that he had.� Spearing peas on the end of a fork wasn�t easy.� He gave
up trying to teach them and did it for them after five minutes.� How Narcissa and Ginerva managed this task on
a regular bases he didn�t know.� Although he was sure of one thing, even
though peas were one of his favorite vegetables, he would never request them
when the children were dining with him again.�

-------*******-------

�Ginny and Narcissa approached the table of
six.� An older witch stood up and
welcomed Narcissa.�

�Cissy, it�s wonderful to see you.� When Pansy told me you would be dining with
her tonight, I had to invite myself along,� Violet Parkinson cheerfully
said.�� I�m sure your grandsons are
keeping you busy.�

�Narcissa has been
a great help as always,� Ginny stated.�
�She needs this evening out as much as I.�

The women sat down
with the other witches, Hermione, Luna, Parvarti Patil, Pansy and Millicent Bulstrode.

�Who�s watching the
boys, Ginny?� Pansy inquired.

Ginny giggled
slightly, �Lucius.�

Violet Parkinson
smiled, �By himself?� You fed them before
you left, correct?�

�No, he can
manage.� It is high time he learned the
difficulties of teaching children proper table manners.� He gives Ginevra and me little credit for our
effort in that area,� Narcissa replied.

�Proper
table manners!�
Millicent softly exclaimed.� �I�m been
helping Goyle with his children lately.�
Feeding them is hard enough.� I�m
always looking for finger food.�

�They�re not that
bad, Millicent,� Pansy offered.� �Place a
warming charm on your plate when it arrives and be patient with them.� It didn�t take long for Greggy
or Gary to get the knack of eating pasta properly.�

�It sounds like
Greg is having other people watch his children again,� Narcissa interjected.

�Not really, Mrs.
Malfoy.� We only help.� He�s always
there.� He is trying to be a better
father to his boys.� It�s
sad we can�t say the same for Lavender.�
She is spending most of her time with Adrian and always flooing Greg or his mother to keep the children for her
weekend,� Millicent added.�

The two
grandmothers frowned and shook their heads.�

Parvarti bounced in her
chair a little.� �I learned a piece of
news before coming to dinner.� When I
dropped my baby off with my mother, I was surprised to see Padma�s
children there.� It�s Vincent�s weekend
after all.� Well after a brief discussion
with Kenny, I learned that Vincent does not pick the children up on the
weekends anymore.�

The witches at the
table sighed and �that�s so sad� was uttered under a
couple of their breaths.�

Parvarti smiled.� �He doesn�t pick them up because he stays at
the house with them.� In fact according
to Kenny, his daddy is spending a lot of nights at the house.�

�You�re joking!�
Pansy said.

�Oh, it gets
better.� My mother said something about
Vincent sleeping on the sofa and Kenny informed her that he slept in his
mummy�s room and they were always locking the door.� My mother isn�t happy to hear that but she
was rather pleased that they�re getting along.��
Parvarti turned to the direction of Ginny and
Pansy.� �Patty said her mummy want out on
a date tonight so one of you has to ask the guys if Vincent was with them
tonight.�

Ginny smiled.� �I can already tell you the answer.� Draco mentioned something about Vincent not
coming tonight.�

�It would be
wonderful for their children if they got back together,� Narcissa said.� �Pansy dear, how are things progressing
between you and Blaise?�

Violet sighed.� She hated the fact that her best friend,
Narcissa Malfoy, had four grandchildren and she had none.� The fact that her daughter had been living
with Blaise for three years made the matter worse.� Well, at least Narcissa never mentioned that
fact the way others did.

�We�re not
progressing that�s our only problem.� I�ve put him on notice.�
If one more of my friends has a baby before I
have an engagement ring, he�s out on his backside,� Pansy declared.

�Good for you, Pans.� They�ll string you out forever if you don�t
put your foot down sometimes,� Millicent replied as she looked down at the ring
on her left finger.� She had been a
little more demanding of her live-in boyfriend of many years, Richard, when,
two weeks ago, he came home to see his belongings packed in cases and
boxes.� The silly wizard thought
Millicent had found them a better flat at first.� Until she clarified that
she wanted a husband and children and it was apparent he didn�t want the
same.� She directed him to a flat of his
own and didn�t see him for three days, at which time
he showed up on her doorstep with flowers, candy and a ring.

-------*******-------

Cam whispered in
Serpens� ear.� The pair giggled and ran
off in two different directions on the Manor grounds.� Lucius and Thuban had been walking behind the
pair on an after dinner stroll around the lake.�

Lucius growled and
muttered under his breath, "What
those two need is my cane across their
bottoms."� They seemed to know
that their grandmother had wagered him that he wouldn�t
be able to control the three little wizards without spanking them.

�Cygnus!� Serpens!� Stop!� he ordered, but the boys continued
running and giggling.� �Do not make me
chase you!� he stated firmly as they ran away.

�Grandfather, I�ll
go after Serpens,� Thuban helpful suggested.

�Thank you,� Lucius
stammered as he ran off.

It didn�t take long for Thuban to catch up to Serpens, although
he had to tackle his little brother to get him to stop.

�Thuban hurt
me!� Thuban hurt me!� Serpens screamed as
he cried and held his knees.� �I�m
telling Daddy.�

�Good,� the older
boy spat.� �Then I�ll tell Daddy I had to
tackle you because you wouldn�t stop when Grandfather told you.� I�ll also tell him that you were bad at
dinner too.�� He looked at his little
brother�s knees, dusted them off, kissed them and helped him up.� �Mind you, I don�t want to tell Daddy you
were bad because it will make him very sad.�

�I don't want Daddy
to be sad either,� Serpens replied.

�Well, when you're
bad it makes him very very sad.� He asked you to be good, didn�t he?�� The boy nodded.� �And you promised to be good, didn�t
you?�� He nodded again.� �Then you broke your promise and that will
hurt Daddy�s feelings and make him very sad.�

The toddler was in
tears by this time.� �I don't want to
hurt Daddy.� Don�t
tell him, Thuban.� I�ll be very good
now.�

-------*******-------

Blaise laughed
heartily.� �Please Malfoy,
let me look at one of the boy's memories of this.�

Richard walked up
to the table.� �What�s he on about?�

�Draco left all
four of his little ones alone with Lucius.�
He had to feed the toddlers dinner,� Greg chuckled.

�That can be
exciting!� Was Cam in a playful mood?�
Richard asked.

�I�m sure he was
after I left.� I was so upset with the
way my father dismissed me I forgot to remind them to behave,� Draco smirked.

Miles chuckled into
his meade.� �Cam won�t let that go unnoticed.� Nothing against your boys, mate, but they can
be a handful.�

�A handful�� A handful�� Cam can be four or five hands full when he�s in the mood.� I
love him to pieces but he takes after the Weasley twins a little too much for
my liking,� Blaise stated jokingly.

Greg shook his
head.� �He�s like Ginny was in
school.� She was worse than the twins.� They were up
front with their pranks.� She was sneaky
about it.�

�She�s a handful,
my Ginny, wouldn�t have her any other way.��
Draco smirked at his friends.

Blaise ordered
another round of meade.� �Yep, you need someone to keep you in your
place.�

�What about you, Zabini?� Ready to let
Pansy keep you in your place?� The blond wizard raised his brow at his friend.

�As
a matter of fact, Malfoy.��
Blaise removed a photo from his pocket.�
It showed a ring, in the center was a round
brilliant cut pink diamond with a pear shaped white diamond on each side.�� I�m picking it up tomorrow morning.� I�ll give it to her before the ball.�

�Well, thanks for
telling me, mate.� I�ll have to go ring
shopping now,� Miles frowned.

�At least I
forewarned you,� Blaise patted his friend's back.

�------******-------

�It�s all the way
up into his hair!� Cam made a face in disgust.��
Serpens held his nose with his thumb and forefinger.� Thuban ran a nappy to his grandfather.� Lucius rolled up his sleeves and baby Leo
cried.

�He�s been pooping up his back for the last two days.�� Mummy does a quick cleaning charm then she
bathes him to get the rest off.� He�ll calm back once
he�s in the bath, Grandfather.� Do you
want me to call Tipsy?� Thuban advised in a very helpful tone.

Lucius performed a
cleaning charm, placed his wand on the changing table then lifted the
babe.� �Hush now, Leo.� We will get you cleaned up.� Thuban, have Tipsy clean the cradle, please.�

�Yes, Grandfather.�

The older wizard
walked into the bathroom with his infant grandson.� He rocked the babe in his arm as he started
the water flow into Draco's custom-made baby bath.� He collected the baby soap and wash cloth, tested the tub water and then gently placed the
infant in it.� The babe gurgled.� �So, you like baths.� You father did too,� he said in a subdued
tone.

�Grandfather, Tipsy
is cleaning his bed.�� Thuban stood on a
small stool and watched his grandfather carefully wash his baby brother.� Lucius was very much like Draco in this manner.� Neither wizard trusted the elves to bathe
infants and Lucius had even watched over the elves as they bathed his older grandsons minutes before.�

Thuban tried not to
stare at the very faint skull and snake tattoo that was on his grandfather�s
left arm.� His daddy�s uncles and aunt
had the same one, as did Uncle Greg, Aunt Millicent and Uncle Sev.� He had asked
about it a couple of times but really didn�t get a
good answer.� He was certain the tattoo
meant they were in a club.� His daddy and
mummy got quite upset the last time he talked about it.� The little wizard had asked why his father don�t have the tattoo.� Wasn�t his daddy
good enough to be in that club?� His
mummy started to cry and his daddy had sent him to his room.� He caught himself staring at the mark and
forced himself to look at his brother.

�What do you think,
Leo?� Should we look to you to run our
offices in Spain or should your father and I build more business in Ireland so
we can keep you close?� Your hair color
would serve you well in Ireland.�
Scotland too,� Lucius asked the babe as he bathed him.�

�I get to the run
the French offices, right?� They are our
second biggest.� When you retire, I�ll
come back to England and help Daddy,� Thuban beamed.

�That�s correct,
Thuban.�� Lucius returned his attention
back to the baby.� �Would you like to run
a caldron company or a broom company?�
Maybe we should start a potion research company for you?�

The babe gurgled
and wiggled.� Lucius smiled at his eldest
grandson.�� I believe that was a �yes�
for potion research.�

�We don�t do that
now.� Strange isn�t it with our all being
so good with them,� Thuban said.

�Good show,
Leo.� Potion research it is!� What an outstanding idea.� We�ll start your father on that task Monday
morning,� Lucius said as he sponged off the infant completing his bath.� He looked for his wand but could not find
it.� �Thuban, hand me a towel, please.�

�What about the
warming charm?� he asked as Lucius wrapped the baby.

�I left my wand on
the changing table.�

�I�ll go get
it.�� Thuban scampered off into the other
room but quickly came back.� �It�s not
there, Grandfather.� Serpens and Cam
aren�t in there either.�

Lucius swiftly
walked into the nursery and placed Leo in his crib.� �Thuban, watch your brother for me.�� The little wizard nodded and Lucius rushed
out of the room.

It didn�t take him long to locate the two younger boys.� Laughter was coming from Cam�s bedchambers.

�Make his fur brown
again, Cam,� Serpens giggled just before Lucius kicked opened the door.�

Startled, Cam
directed the spell he was casting at the doorway, where his grandfather now
stood hitting the top of his head.� The
two little wizards stared wide eyed at the once blond wizard in front of them.

�My wand, Cygnus,�
he ordered.� �What spell was I hit with?�

�Color changing,�
Cam whimpered.� �I�m sorry.�

�You shouldn�t have
taken my wand.� I will be discussing this
matter with your father, now, into bed with you.�

Cam crawled into
his bed.� Lucius tucked the covers around
the little wizard, placed a warming charm on them then kissed the child.� �I love you, Cygnus.� Sleep well.��
The now brown haired wizard offered his hand to Serpens, who took it and
they started out of the room.

�Grandfather, what
about a story?� Cam asked.

�Wizard�s who
misbehave are not rewarded with stories.�

Lucius walked to
the next room and tucked in Serpens.�
Once again, he tucked the covers around the little boy, placed a warming
charm on them then kissed him goodnight.�
�I love you, Serpens.� You know
you should inform an adult when a child is playing with a wand, correct?��

�Yes, Grandfather.� We could get hurt.�

�Yes, you
could.� I�m
putting you to bed early because you misbehaved.� Sleep well, little man.�� Lucius kissed the boy�s forehead again when
Thuban hurried into the room.

�Grandfather, Leo
needs you.� He�s crying,� the older boy
said and then really looked at his grandfather.�
�What happened to your hair?� It�s
dark brown.�

�Cam did it.� That�s why we�re in bed,� Serpens said.

�Oh, are you going
to change it back, Grandfather?� I don�t
think Grandmother will like it.�

Lucius growled under
his breath.� Of course
he was going to change it back but he would need to check a spell book
first.� On the other hand, he might
merely wait for his wife.� She was
brilliant with hair and glamour charms.

�Come
Thuban,� he said.� �Let us see what Leo�s
problem is.�

------******------

Lucius paced in the
nursery�s sitting room with a nightgown clad Leo crying into his chest.� Thuban in his pajamas walked next to him.

�He�s never cried
like this before.� I don�t know what else
to have you try.�� Thuban sat down on the
settee and rested his chin into his hands, in moments he was smiling.� �Grandfather, when Serpens cried look this
Daddy would start a fire, lay in front, put Serpens on his chest with his eyes
facing the fire and talk softly to him.�

After forty-five
minutes of crying Lucius was willing to try anything.� He lay on the floor with the baby on his
chest but it didn�t seem to help.�

�Put his head right
underneath your chin, so his head is on your throat.� Now talk softly,� Thuban advised.

�And what should I
talk about Thuban.� Is there a special
topic that your��
The babe started to quiet.� �Well,
I�ll be.� He does like this.�

�I think humming
works too.�� Thuban laid
down on the other side of his grandfather.��
Lucius started to hum and the baby remained quiet.�

After a few minutes
Lucius spoke, �Thank you for your aid this evening, Thuban.�

�You�re welcome,
Grandfather.�� Thuban touched the skull
and snake tattoo.� �Grandfather, why do
you have this?�

Lucius� face hardened.� �It�s
a personal matter, Thuban.�

The little wizard
looked lovingly into the eyes of the older one.�
�Grandfather, if it�s something bad.�
I�ll still love you.�

Lucius hugged the
boy close and kissed his forehead.� �I
love you and I always will.� When you are
older I will explain that mark to you.�

------******------

Ginny
and Narcissa Apparated into the nursery at the Manor.� Draco Apparated in moments
later.� Ginny turned and smiled at
him.� �I thought you wanted a night out
with your mates?�

�I did.� However I have something to tell you.�

�So, out with it,�
Ginny said.

�Mother, Ginevra,
you must promise to tell no one, especially not your best friend, Mother.�

Narcissa smiled and
fidgeted with great excitement before blurting up, �Blaise bought Pansy any
engagement ring!�

Draco couldn�t help but chuckle at his mother.� Engagements, weddings, pregnancies and births
always brought out the child in her.�
�He�s asking her before the ball, so keep it to yourself.�

�Violet had talked
about Blaise�s unwillingness to get married at dinner tonight.� She will be so pleased.�� I hope we are at their table tomorrow
night.�� She walked to the door.� �Come along, your father must be around with
the baby somewhere.�

They walked through
the door and were stunned at the sight before them.� A tall, dark brown haired man was lying on
the sitting room rug with Leo on his chest and a sleeping Thuban hugged close
to his left side.� Narcissa gasped.� Draco and Ginny drew their wands as the man
turned his head to look at them.

�Cissy, hush.� Thuban is
asleep,� Lucius said.

Narcissa approached
the man, �Lucius?� she questioned not believing her eyes.

�Draco.� Ginevra.� Sheath your wands, please.� What's wrong?� Why are you staring?� he asked.

�Your
hair!�
Ginny pointed.

The dark brown
haired wizard grinned.� �Cygnus did
it.� You really need to come up with a
punishment that will stop his wand theft, Draco.� It was harmless this time but it does show
that he's careless enough to use the wand on others.�� The babe on his chest moved.� �It appears Leo is ready to eat.�

Draco picked the
baby up and handed him to Ginny, who walked into the nursery.� He came back to his father and lifted Thuban
into his arms resting the boy against his chest.� �I�ll put Thuban in bed.� Goodnight, Mother, Father.��

As he started away,
the little wizard whined, �Daddy, I want Grandfather to tuck me in.�

-------******-------

Ginny walked into
the newest wizarding nightclub wearing her favorite little black dress.� She had a feeling her husband was going to
show up at the club sometime that evening and she wanted to look her sexiest
for him.� This would be a fun little
game.� She had told him while she was
feeding Leo that he could come to the nightclub if he liked but he wouldn�t be sitting at the same table as her and her friends.� This was their witches� night out, after all.

�Hermione, Luna, Pansy, and Millicent waved to
her from across the room.� As she walked,
someone pulled onto her arm.

�Sexy!� Daniel
Jones said.� �I knew it.� I felt it. The first time I held you
close.� What an insane husband you
have!� If you were mine I�d wear you on
my arm everywhere I went.�

Ginny pulled away
from him.� �I�m not interested.� If you touch me again��

Preston, an
extremely tall man, stepped up next to her.�
�Is there a problem, Mrs. Malfoy?�

�Yes, Preston, this
is the man I discussed with you.�

�I�ll��

Greg Goyle walked
over to the group.� He kissed Ginny on
the cheek.� �It�s wonderful to see you,
Gin.� I�m
guessing you�re the reason Draco wanted to come here.� Are these gentlemen bothering you?�

�Just this cad
was.� She pointed at Daniel.� �My friend,
Preston, was about to show him out.�

�I�d be honored to
help Preston with that task,� Greg said with a smile.

�Where�s Draco?�
she asked.

�He�s
not here yet, Ginny.� Granger and
Pansy are coming this way.��

She turned to see
her friends.� Greg took Daniel by his
left arm, Preston took him by the right and they walked him to the door.

�Is that the git
who�s been hitting on you, Ginny?� Hermione asked.� She nodded still watching the wizards.

�To bad he�s a
prat.� I think he looks your type,
Hermione,� Pansy said.

Hermione furrowed
her brow at the dark haired witch.�
�Parkinson, you�ve been trying to set me up all night.� Stop it.�

�Oh
Merlin!� I�ve got to go,� Ginny started for the door
where Greg, Daniel, Preston, Blaise, and Draco now stood.� The other two witches followed.

�If I see you
within one hundred meters of my wife again...� Draco hissed in a low and
dangerous tone before being interrupted by someone
pulling on his arm.

�I love this song.� Dance with me,� Ginny pleaded.

�I�m busy,� he
replied.

She pulled
again.� �You made a promise to me last
night.� Please dance with me.�� She caressed his face and whispered in his
ear.� �I�ll make it worth your
while.� I have your favorite knickers on.�

He kissed her cheek
and placed his arm around her waist.�
�Preston, show the man out.�� He
led Ginny to the dance floor.

�So,
Mr. Jones.� You are the git that keeps bothering our
Ginbug.� He left because he promised his
wife he wouldn�t do anything illegal to you.� Didn�t let that make
you feel safe, for none of us have made that promise.� I assure you, each of us knows how to
torture, kill and dispose of bodies,� Blaise said with a devilish smirk.� �Ah! Pans.� Hermione,� he said cheerfully before wrapping
an arm around each witch.� �Let me buy
you beautiful ladies a drink while Greg shows the gentleman out.�

------******-------

Ginny eyed the
blonde server who was working the guys� table.� She had touched Draco�s hair a number of
times and was making sure to wiggle in front of him and and
had even rubbed up against him a couple of times.� Ginny saw Draco flash his wedding ring at the
wench a number of times but the blonde appeared not to be taking �no� for an
answer.

Hermione and Pansy
had both warned the witch, �watch who you touch�, but she laughed at them.� Draco had danced with Ginny a number of
times, invited her over to his table and offered to sit at hers.� She refused, saying everything would be fine
as long as he kept his hands to
himself.

The red-hair witch
relaxed a little as the server approached the guys�
table. Draco wasn�t around this time for the blonde to
manhandle.� Out of the corner of her eye,
Ginny saw him approaching the table.� As
the server walked by him, she grabbed his arse.�
Ginny shot up from the table and drew her wand.

�Ginny, what�s the
problem?� Pansy asked.

�That slut groped
my husband�s arse!�

Ginny ran towards
the server.� Hermione and Luna ran after
her.� Pansy and Millicent ran for the guys� table.

�Malfoy!� Pansy yelled.� �Ginny!��
Stop her!�� She pointed to the
redheaded witch who was only a step away from the blonde server.

Draco started after
his wife.� �Ginny, NO!� he screamed.

She placed her hand
on the blonde's shoulder and turned her around.� �You were warned, bitch!� That�s my husband you touched.�

�Sweetie, if my
husband looked like that I wouldn�t be sitting at a different table.� I�ll touch whomever I like,� the blonde hissed at Ginny.

�You think
so!�� Ginny raised her wand and cast a
spell.

The blonde sneezed and
giant bat-boogies came out of her nose and attacked her.

�Ginny!� Draco
hissed as he placed his hand over hers and lowered her wand.

�What,
sweetheart?�� I was only protecting what
is mine.�� Ginny squeezed his bottom.

�I can�t believe
you, Ginny,� Hermione said with disgust.�
�You�re as bad as Ron at times.�

�Mr. and Mrs.
Malfoy, I�m sorry about this but I�m going to have to ask you to leave.� Wand use is prohibited in the building,� the
manager said.

�Well, groping the
customers should be grounds for termination,� Ginny spat.

�I�ll look into
that, Madame.�� The manager bowed and
left.

�Hermione, let
everyone know we�re fine and we went home,� Draco said.� �Come on, Ginny.�� They headed for the door.

Blaise sat down and
pulled Pansy on his lap.� �I think you
should stay here.� The wench was eyeing
you, too.�

Greg watched the
blonde server try to run from her boogies.�
�Damn, Ginny keeps getting better with that hex.�

------******------

The blonde server
walked up to Daniel Jones.� She handed
him a small glass tube that contained a number of white blond hairs.� �I was going to have my friend use
these.�� A little game we play, you
know.� I get to sleep with a different
man every night while remaining faithful.�
However, that bitch deserves this.�
I hope you trick her good.�

------******-------

Draco and Ginny
walked in front of Malfoy International.

�How long will you
be?� Ginny huffed.

He looked into her
eyes and gave her a pleading stare.�
�Please don�t be that way, Love.�
It will be an hour at the most.� We�re leaving for France tomorrow at ten.� I have to make sure everything is in order
for my meeting Monday morning.� Why don�t you head to the toyshop?� I�ll meet you there.�� He kissed her and walked into the
building.��

Ginny continued
down the street as a tall man in a hooded cloak watched her.� He had been listening closely to the couple�s
conversation.

------******-------

Cam and Serpens
stood outside the fenced paddock that contained the new jumping pony.� Thuban sat on top of the fence watching his
grandfather set up a couple of jumps.�
Lucius looked around the area.�

�Thuban, I've
forgotten the lead.� Will you please
retrieve it?�

�Yes, Grandfather,�
he said before climbing down from the fence and skipping about the ground.� Serpens ran after his older brother.� They had been at the paddock farthest from
the stables.� They had to walk through a
small wooded area before they could see the building.� As the building came into sight, Thuban
decided to take a short cut through the small paddock next to it.� Lucius and Draco had told the boys many times
to never walk through the paddocks unless they were with an adult.� However, in his excitement, Thuban decided to
chance it.�

He told Serpens to
wait for him, climbed over the fence and ran for the stables.� The small boy was only a short distance into
the paddock when the sound of hooves caught his attention.� His Grandfather�s prized stallion, Zenith,
was aggressively heading for him.� He
turned and ran for the closest fence.�
Serpens screamed repeatedly as the horse neared his brother.

The blood curdling
screams of the toddler rung throughout the grounds of the old Manor.� Somehow, in his terror he had invoked his
magic increasing the volume.� Narcissa
was in her parlor when she heard it.� She
managed to control her panic, collected her wand and Apparated to the
stables.� Lucius had gathered Cam into
his arm and Apparated also.

When they arrived,
Thuban was climbing the fence and the horse used its head on the boy�s bottom
knocking him up and over the fence.�
Narcissa quickly conjured cushions for the boy to land on and Lucius
slowed the rate of his fall.� They
swiftly went to the boy.

�Thuban sweetheart,
are you all right?� Narcissa stammered as she ran her wand over him and found
no injuries.� She helped him to his feet,
lovingly brushed him off and hugged him.�
�Thank Merlin, you�re fine.�

The little wizard
rubbed his bottom.� �My behind hurts
some.�

The witch ran her
wand over the boy again.� Once she was
sure that the little boy only possessed a tender backside, she scowled at
him.� �If I see or hear of you walking
across a paddock again your behind will hurt more than some.� Do you understand me?�

�Yes,
Grandmother.�

�You march yourself
into your bedchamber this minute.� Tipsy
will come for you when your parents return,� she firmly ordered.�

The little wizard
ran at top speed for the house before his grandfather could scowl at him
too.�

Narcissa turned to
her other grandsons.� In the course of
making sure Thuban was fine and hadn�t noticed Serpens
was still crying.� Cam was trying to
comfort his little brother.� She scooped
the toddler up into her arms.� �There.� There.�
Serpens.�
Thuban is fine.�

�I thought horse
would kill him.� He�s a mean horse,� the
toddler was barely able to string the words together and he continued to cry on
her shoulder.

Lucius patted the
boy�s back and looked sorrowfully into his wife�s eyes.� �Zenith will go to the Manchester stables
immediately.� I will no longer house
stallions at our home stables.�

She nodded
gratefully at him and returned her attention to the boy.� �Would you like some ice cream, Serpens?� I�m sure your grandfather would be happy to
run to Florean Fortescue�s
Ice Cream Parlor and retrieve any flavor you like.�

�------******-------

Ginny stopped in
front of Madam Malkin�s and
turned to her husband.� She folded her
arms and tapped her left foot.� �Draco,
I�m not going anywhere until you explain your strange behavior.� First, you told me you�re
going to be an hour in the office and ten minutes later you�re in the toy
shop.� Then you say that you�re hungry and you want lunch and we start walking this
way.� There�s no place to eat up here.�

�Yes, there is the
Leaky Cauldron,� he said.

�The Leaky
Cauldron?� she looked perplexed.� Draco
would never take her to the Leaky Cauldron.�

�What did you pay
Thuban last weekend?� Ginny questioned.

The impostor Draco chuckled, grabbed her wrist and showed Ginny that he had her
wand.� �You�re a smart one but not smart
enough.� I have a job to do and I plan on
doing it.�� He placed a spell on
her.�

�Now be a good
witch and come along.�� She was able to
fight the curse enough to slow down their pace.�
�Come now, my love, I only need a couple of photos of us in a moment of
intimacy.� You may even enjoy yourself.

�NO!� Ginny shouted
before the curse took hold of her again.

Upon walking out of
Ice Cream Parlor, Lucius heard his daughter-in-law�s voice shouting in
fear.� He looked around and saw her with
his son across the street.� Ginevra was
walking strangely, as she followed Draco and her eyes were very fearful of the
blond wizard.� Something was not
right.� He hastily approached the couple.

Lucius looked at
the witch then hissed at man in front of him, �Who are you?�

�Why, Father�.�

�You are not my
son.� Draco could perform a proper Imperius Curse at sixteen.�

�Very well, I�m
your servant, Mr. Malfoy.� In the process
of getting the photos you have ordered,� said the imposter.

�I didn�t order
this.� I wished to see if she was
faithful to my son.�� Lucius drew his
wand.� �Remove the curse or I will kill
you.��

The Polyjuice started to wear off and the wizard dropped both
wands.� Ginny was able to break free of
his curse and collected her wand.� She
looked at the wizard after the polyjuice had worn
off.� It was Daniel Jones.�

She pointed her
wand at her father-in-law.� �You sick
bastard.� You sent him.�

�I didn�t send him
to do this��

�Shut up!� If you even come near me or my children
again, I will kill you!�� She lifted her
wand and Disapparated.

Lucius took the
man�s wand and forcefully pulled him to his feet.� �Come, I will hand you over to my son.�

--------********--------

Ginny rushed her
children to the floo at Malfoy Manor.�
Narcissa was right behind her.�
�Ginevra please explain this to me.�

�Tipsy.� Nan.� Help the children floo to Black Hall.�� I will be there shortly.�� She turned to her mother-in-law.� �I�m so sorry,
Narcissa, but I can�t have my children around Lucius.� You are welcome in my home anytime but he is
not.� The children will no longer come to
the Manor.�

�What has he done,
Ginevra?� the older witch asked.

--------********--------

�I turned him over
to the Aurors, Father.� There is still a
large price to pay for using an unforgivable.�
He�s claiming you paid him,� Draco bit his lower lip trying to hold back
his anger.

�I employed him to
verify your wife�s fidelity not to trick her into an affair.� I merely needed to be certain she loved you,�
Lucius stated.� �I will remind you that
it was I who stopped him.�

�If you hadn�t to
have happened by he would have raped my
wife,� Draco raged.� �Bloody hell,
Father, you do realize that.� I was
lucky, she was lucky and you were lucky.�
It�s good we�re leaving for France
tomorrow.� Hell, I think we�ll leave
today.�

�Calm yourself,
Draco.� All is well.� Ginevra is fine and she has proven her love
for you.� She is truly a member of the
Malfoy family now.�

�You�re mad!� He
glazed at his father.� �All is not bloody
well.� My own father put my wife in
danger.�

Narcissa burst
through the door of Draco�s office and rounded on her husband who was sitting
in a winged back chair.� �Is it
true?� Did you hire that man?� she spat.

�Calm yourself, Cissy.�

�DID YOU HIRE THAT
MAN?� she snarled emphasizing each word.

�Yes,� he
said.� �Let me...�� She Disapparated
before he could finish.� He turned
to his son.� �Your mother has always had
a temper.� I will speak with her once she
calms down.�

�I wouldn�t count
on that, Father.� As for my family and I,
we will be going to France for the week.��
I will be discussing this matter with Ginevra.� I will tell you now, you old fool, the best
you can hope for is that I will continue to work in these offices and you will
be allowed to watch your grandsons grow up from afar.�� The young wizard lifted his wand and Disapparated.

Draco Apparated
into the foyer of Black Hall not noticing Thuban's little hands gripping the
rails on the first floor landing.� The
sobbing of two witches came from the parlor off the foyer.� Narcissa and Ginny sat hugging each
other.� Three of his mother�s large
traveling trunks sat of to the side of the room.� The older witch looked up when she saw her
son and motioned for him.

�You�re safe now,
Ginevra,� she repeated as she patted the young witch�s back.

�Mother?� Draco whispered.

�She�ll be fine,
darling.� She�s
had a very dramatic day.� She merely
needs to be comforted through a good cry.��
She patted the empty seat behind her and he sat down.�� She slowly moved away from Ginny and handed
her off to Draco.

�I�ll check on the
children,� Narcissa said and Draco nodded.

Hearing his grandmother,
Thuban ran to his room.� He didn�t understand everything that was said but he heard
enough to know his grandfather had hurt his mother.� He sat down and wrote a quick note.� He gave the note to his father�s owl and ran
off looking for his grandmother.� He
caught up with her outside of his parents' chambers.� She sent him to Tipsy and directed the elf to
assist the children in washing up for lunch.�
He tried to watch as his father came out of the room.

�How is she?�
Narcissa asked.

�Sleeping, she�ll
be fine.�

The blonde witch started to break down.� �I am so sorry, Draco.�� I had no idea what he was doing.� I would have...�

He ran to his
mother and collected her into his arms.�
�I know, Mother.� He betrayed both
of us.� Where do you plan on going?�

�The
country house, maybe the London flat.� I
haven�t thought.�

�He will look for
you.�� He lifted her chin and kissed her
forehead.� �My family is leaving for the
Villa in France after lunch.� Come with us.� Ginny will love the company and the help with
the boys.� If you do not wish to return
to Father after the trip, you can stay in our guest house until a more suitable
place can be found.�

�Only
if Ginevra agrees, Draco.�

He smiled at his
mother.� �She will.�

--------********--------

Lucius stood at the
top of the staircase.� �Her clothing and
personal items are gone.� Who helped her
pack and where did she go?� he hissed at the house elves below.

�Master, no one
helped her.� She be
silent.� We only hear her leave.� She go to Master
Draco�s.�

�Damn it!� he
screamed.

Draco�s owl flew by
and dropped a letter at his feet.� The
bird didn�t wait.�
It flew away instantly.� Lucius
grabbed the letter in hopes it was from Narcissa.� The handwriting was Thuban's.� He ripped open the envelope and removed the
letter.

Grandfather:

WHY?� You�ve broken my
heart.� WHY?

Thuban

PS:� I wanted to
send you a howler but I didn�t know how!

Draco was
right.� He was a fool!� Narcissa told him not to interfere.� His son had told him the same. However, he had to be in control and what did it get him?� An empty house!� He looked down at his watch.�

Noon, I would be
eating lunch with my grandsons if I hadn�t hired that
man, he thought.� He saw the ice cream he
had bought for the children on the table by the door.� He placed a cooling charm on it.� �Take that to Black Hall, Serpens will be
waiting for it,� he ordered and an elf disappeared with it.

�I saved
Ginevra.� They will see that when they
calm down.� I have hope.� I will always have hope.�� He continued to mumble as he walked down the
stairs and to the bottle of fire whiskey in his study.
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