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Twisted Fantasy	By : Keilana-Weasley Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > General Views: 1740 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Lucius awoke early the next morning. He had had a nightmare, he was sure of that. It had been vivid and almost too real to be a dream.

He had been standing in a forest and a young child, who couldn't have been older than four, was calling out for their father. Not in a playful manner, but as if they were terrified and needed help. He looked around at the forest as he walked through it. The trees were black as night and covered in a silvery frost. He made his way towards the voice it felt like someone was watching him. He kept checking behind him, but could see nothing through the dense fog that had formed. He wandered around for what felt like hours trying to find the young child, but he kept going round in circles. No matter how hard he tried, he could not find where this haunting cry was coming from, and it was starting to get to him. It reminded him of how Draco sounded when he was young and this was spurring him on to find the source. As Lucius caught a glimpse of the young child, the forest faded and he sat bolt upright in bed. His brow was glistening with sweat and his heart felt like it was beating out of his chest. He had never in his whole life felt anything as potently strong as this emotion.

Just as he was about to drift back of to sleep there was a knocking on his bedroom door.

“Master, Madame Wick is here to see you,” a house elf said solemnly.

He had sent an owl to Madame Wick the night before, requesting her presence at the Manor first thing in the morning, but as it was only just getting light he hadn't expected her for at least another hour.

Lucius quickly got dressed and made his way to the main entrance hall to greet his guest.

Madame Wick had long been the Malfoy personal physician. She had been the one to deliver Draco and nurse him whenever he was unwell. Lucius greeted her with a warm nod and asked her if she had been doing well recently.

She nodded and asked where she could find her patient.

As Lucius guided her to Asphyxia's room he reminded her about the need for the utmost secrecy until news of his relationship had been made public, for as he so neatly put it “the twittering of infernal old witches is not something to which I desire my private life to become.”

Madame Wick nodded and continued to follow him. When they reached Asphyxia's room, she asked him to leave them alone so she could check her over without Lucius looming over them both.

He obliged and went into his study.

Madame Wick opened the door and quietly made her way to a sleeping Asphyxia. Placing her hands on Asphyxia's arms she gently shook her awake.

“Come on now, wake up. No more sleeping.”

Asphyxia yawned and opened her blurry eyes.

“That's it dear, I'm Madame Wick, but you may call me ma'am. Lets get down to it shall we? We will start by seeing how far gone you are.” Madame Wick placed the tip of her wand on Asphyxia's stomach, then raised her eyebrows as it glowed orange.

“Lucius never told me this in his correspondence.”

Asphyxia looked worried. “What is it? Is there something wrong?”

Madame Wick pushed her back down onto the bed. “There is nothing wrong, but Lucius never told me how far gone you were that is all. It's not a problem.”

Asphyxia looked puzzled. “Something tells me you weren't expecting the result. How far gone am I?”

“Ten weeks. I expected a lot less if I am being honest, possibly three or four at a push, but not ten.

Asphyxia's eyes almost popped out of their sockets as she took in the news.

“Regardless of that, everything seems to be perfectly healthy and has a strong heartbeat. Shall I call Lucius in to hear it with you?”

She nodded. Ten weeks? It had come as much of a shock to her, but it was pleasant news to hear that everything was fine.

Lucius followed Madame Wick as she came back into the room and placed her wand back on her stomach.

“Sonorus.”

Both Lucius and Asphyxia waited in secret anticipation of hearing the heartbeat for the first time, and as it echoed around the room a tear came to Asphyxia's eye.

Lucius took a hold of her hand and squeezed it tightly as if trying to stop her from crying.

“So what is the status of things then Madame Wick? I know she is pregnant, that cannot be denied however if you could endeavour to enlighten me to the details I would appreciate it greatly.”

Madame Wick took Lucius to the side and had what seemed to be a lengthy discussion with him on the topic of the new addition to the Malfoy family.

Every now and then they would both glance at Asphyxia then carry on with their conversation. This continued for about twenty minutes until Lucius piped up, “many thanks for coming on such short notice Madame Wick, I know how busy you are. Let me show you out.”

Madame Wick nodded and then looked towards Asphyxia. “It was a pleasure meeting you Asphyxia. I have no doubt that as your pregnancy progresses, we will being seeing a lot more of each other.”

“It was a pleasure meeting you too Ma'am. I look forward to our next encounter.”

With that, Madame Wick and Lucius both exited the room and took a slow stroll down the west wing corridor.

“Do not forget what I have told you Lucius. Find out as much as you can about her family before it is too late. There is much talk of you going soft Lucius and I do not like it. It will worsen your reputation if it is found that you are to have a child by one who is not shall we say... worthy of carrying such a precious gift?”

“I agree Madame Wick, I have every intention of finding out as much about her family as is possible, I have no intention of letting my reputation worsen. Not now that I have the means to strengthen it again.”

“I will say no more then and say goodbye for now.”

Lucius watched as she Apparated away then beckoned a nearby house elf to him. “Make sure I am not disturbed for the duration of the afternoon. Asphyxia and I have matters of some delicacy to discuss, if I am disturbed be it on your head.”

The house elf nodded and watched his master climb the grand staircase and disappear into the dimly lit west corridor.

As Lucius turned the door knob of Asphyxia's room he was thinking of what to ask first.

Asphyxia was still laying on the bed in the same position as when he had left her.

“Asphyxia, it is time we had a little talk.”

“What about Lucius? Is everything OK? Did Madame Wick say something?”

“Asphyxia I need to ask you some questions about your family. I make no apologies for it as, after all, the child you are carrying will have the Malfoy name. I must therefore make sure it adheres to the....how can I put this.....requirements of such an honour.”

Asphyxia sat on the bed and crossed her legs. “What exactly is it you would like to know?”

“Lets start with the only important question shall we; do you come from Pureblood descent?”

“I do Lucius, if you so wish I can get you a copy of my family tree for your perusal.”

Lucius shook his head. “If I need evidence Asphyxia, I can get it by easier means than that. Where do your parents now reside?”

Asphyxia sighed. She knew that this questioning was unavoidable, but she hoped that the tables would be turned and she could ask Lucius questions about his marriage to Narcissa.

“My parents, my sister and her family moved to Romania after the demise of Voldemort. I stayed behind because I did not see the need to flee. They left me the house and that is where I now live alone. Anything else or am I now free to ask you some questions?”

“Why should you need to ask me any questions? Surely you know enough about me by now?”

Asphyxia looked at Lucius with a smug look. “Lucius I may know a lot about you, but I know nothing of exactly why your marriage to Narcissa broke down.”

A look of dismay came upon Lucius's face. He had hoped that she would not bring this up, but deep down he knew it was inevitable.

“If you must be told then I suppose I had better start at the beginning hadn't I? It all started after we fled the battle of Hogwarts. We did our best to keep a low profile and keep our family safe, however I spent a lot of time alone in my study. Narcissa and I seemingly drifted apart. At first we just never spoke, but then the silence turned into resentment and we started to argue. She changed from being a quiet and loving wife, into a shrieking banshee over the course of a few months. She would disappear for hours on end and not tell me where she had been. So in the end I gave up asking and started to become more and more secluded. As time went on I began to give up on life, ignoring my duties as a father and a husband until Narcissa came to me one day with another wizard and said she was leaving me for him. It's that simple. Now is there anything else you would like to know before we continue with the discussion that is truly important?”

Asphyxia shook her head. That was all she needed to know.

“Right then, you do plan on keeping it do you not?”

“I do intend on keeping it. Is there any reason why I shouldn't?”

“None at all my dear, as long as you are comfortable with the responsibility that has now been bestowed upon you, you will be fine.”

Asphyxia felt honoured that he was letting her keep her child. She had half expected him to tell her there was no way she was keeping it, and demand that it be taken care of.

Lucius stood up and gestured for her to take his hand. “Come now, we have many things to sort through.”

As she took his hand, he place the other over her eyes. He led her out of her room and to the right, down a part of the corridor she had never been. She did not know how long she walked for but it felt like a very long time. When Lucius eventually stopped he kept his hand over her eyes.

“Keep your eyes shut Asphyxia. And do not open them until I give you permission.”

She did as she was told and kept them shut. Lucius, meanwhile, opened the door in front of them and guided her in. As he stood behind her he whispered in her ear, “you may open your eyes now.”

As she opened her eyes, Asphyxia had trouble taking in the breathtaking sight that was presented to her.

The room was large and spacious, with two gargantuan floor to ceiling windows that were framed by velvet green drapes. In the centre stood a queen size four poster bed. It was adorned with black satin covers. The candles lit up the room in a romantic manner and Asphyxia couldn't help but breathe a sigh of surprise.

“Oh Lucius... It is simply beautiful.”

“It is now our bedroom...together. We will no longer sleep in separate rooms.”

“You did this for me? Lucius thank you.”

Lucius nodded. “Only the best for the woman I love.”
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