The Ghost Of Malfoy Manor *COMPLETE* | By : Talented_Mrs_Lupin Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Lucius/Hermione Views: 17335 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 2 |
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Mimsy walked in to the dining room and her wide eyes opened with happiness. Lucius stood to one side of the long ornate dining table with another elf, because apparently they weren’t allowed to meet until their ‘master’ deemed it appropriate and that was what they did at the dinner. She smiled as Hermione, dressed in the beautiful dress she’d been in earlier, walked in from behind her and motioned for her to sit down. Dinner was a silent one with the two elves sneaking looks at one another and Hermione smiling to herself. Lucius looked as cold and confidant as he always did but she could actually see happiness in his eyes.
“Mimsy” He said standing from his seated place and the two little house-elf’s followed his movement and Mimsy motioned for Hermione to do it as well.
“Yes, master?” She said nervously as she looked from her new mate to her master and then over at Hermione.
“As the master of this house” Lucius said “I took it upon myself to look for your mate and have found him for you. Do you accept this elf, the elf by the name of Sleek, to be your mate and your partner for life?”
“I do, master” She said
“Will you bring forth as many children that have been foretold for your elven family?” He asked.
“Yes, master” She said excitedly.
“Then as Master of this house I welcome Sleek to our family” Lucius said “I ask that you honor and serve the Noble house of Malfoy for many years to come, will you?”
“Yes, master” Came the soft, deep voice of the new house-elf.
“Then welcome and enjoy your night” Lucius said.
“We will clean then will retire to our room if that is acceptable” Mimsy said and Lucius nodded.
“I can clean…” Hermione started but Lucius shook his head and motioned for her to follow him out of the dining room.
“It is part of their ceremony” He told her simply as they walked down the hallway and stopped at a window looking at the scenery.
“That’s barbaric” She muttered and he actually smirked.
“Tomorrow” He said “I will be at one of my office buildings late in to the night. There is supposed to be a storm, if those bother you I suggest inviting friends over”
“Thank you for the warning” She said “I will plan accordingly” She sighed and looked him with a soft smile “I apologize for earlier tonight, I was out of place and…I’m sorry”
“It’s okay” He answered “I may have overreacted” He looked around for a few seconds and then motioned for the stairs “You should try to get some more sleep, you have classes tomorrow”
“Goodnight, Mr. Malfoy” She said as she walked up the stairs.
~~~//~~~
Hermione took her seat between Luna and Harry in her last class of the day. They watched the professor stand in front of them and talk about the different forms of hauntings. They wrote down the notes and listened to him have a verbal spar with one of the first year students about the dorm buildings being haunted. He told them that there weren’t any spirits in the college at all but one of the new students told them how the dorm building she lived in was always cold and nothing worked right in any of the rooms. He suggested that maybe someone had cursed the building to not work properly, Hermione smirked to herself but kept her mouth shut.
“I would like you all to write a paper about different sorts of hauntings and how they differ from one another” He said “Have a good night”
“Luna” Hermione caught up to her fast walking friend.
“Oh, Hermione” She smiled “I have to talk to my Myths professor before I leave. Can you follow me but save your question until after I’ve spoken with her?”
“Of course” Hermione said in wonder that the girl knew she had a question instead of just wanting to talk to her.
“Hey, Mione” Ron said as she waited outside the building for Luna “Can you tell Luna that Harry and I are going to be pulling an all-nighter tonight, so I won’t be in bed…I have to pass my DADA quiz tomorrow”
“Can she spend the night at Malfoy Manor with me tonight then, if she wants to?” Hermione asked and he looked apprehensive about it “Mr. Malfoy is going to be working late and I don’t want to be alone, it’s going to start storming soon, please Ronald?”
“I guess” He smiled “If she wants to” She could tell from his expression that he was hoping she wouldn’t want to.
“Hi, Hermione” Luna said as she walked out “Got my questions answered now how about yours?”
“Would you like to spend the night at Malfoy Manor tonight?” She asked her and Luna smiled.
“Of course” She answered turning to Ron “Please, send an outfit that Ginny picks out for me by owl, okay?”
“Alright” He frowned and then leaned in and kissed her “Be safe, okay?” He looked at Hermione “Both of you”
“Yes, father” Hermione said playfully and he grinned evilly at her.
“Don’t make me take either of you over my knee” He flirted and Luna shook her head “Night”
Ron jogged off the join Harry on his way to the Quidditch pitch. Hermione led the way to a side gate that let out on to an old dirt road that was quiet and unused. The blonde girl next to her smiling, Luna knew that there was something else on Hermione’s mind but she didn’t push. That’s what Hermione liked about her, she allowed someone to start up their conversation when they were ready. This subject that she wanted to bring up was a touchy one, something she would never have believed if not for the other night.
“Luna” She said as they walked down the road “Have you seen ghosts in Malfoy Manor?”
“Yes” She answered right away “Draco, Narcissa and Professor Snape”
“Can you talk to them if they are willing to communicate?” Hermione wondered.
“If you want me to I can try” She said “Is that why you invited me over?”
“Yes” She said “I’m sorry, I should have warned you…”
“I’ve wanted to speak to them since the first time I saw them” Luna informed “I’m happy for the chance to”
The manor was a little over two miles away from the college. They still had a half a mile to go when the dark clouds opened up and started to pour, Luna smiled and looked up. She loved rainstorms, Hermione on the other hand hated them because her hair seemed to take on a life of its own. They ran the rest of the way laughing and trying to stay dry, when they got to the gate Hermione squeezed in between the bars and ran to a gazebo to catch her breath. Luna, who ran a little slower than her, caught up with her a few seconds later and plopped down on a seat. She looked around the spacious grounds and smiled, Hermione had yet to see the grounds but then again she’d really been too busy to do that sort of thing.
“There is old magic here” Luna said “And it throbs around the property like a heart beating in someone’s body”
“The main entrance is just over there” Hermione pointed “But there’s a back entrance right there on the patio. Mimsy always leaves it open during the day to let air in, I’ve come in that way a few times so she knows not to close it no matter what”
“Okay” Luna gave her a grin “Let’s make a run for it?”
“Go!” Hermione shouted and they took off for the house laughing as the rain pelted them in the face almost painfully. As promised the door on the patio was indeed opened but Mimsy was standing there waiting for them.
“Where have you been, Miss?” Mimsy asked “I’ve been worried about you”
“Sorry, Mims” Hermione said and the little elf shooed them in.
“Take off your wet shoes” She said “Mimsy is cleaning the floor only an hour ago and won’t have you tracking mud in!”
“Sorry, Mims” Hermione giggled.
Luna and Hermione went straight to her bedroom where, after changing in to some warm, dry clothing, Hermione told the blonde about what happened the night before. She edited out the whole part of having dinner late in the night with Lucius and the house-elves. Luna sat there watching her with an expression that said she knew more than what she was being told.
“So…” Hermione led and pointed around the room “Are they really here?”
“No” Luna answered “Not at the moment, at least” Hermione looked crestfallen “But they were here when Ginny and I were here last time, I saw them and when you were in the Potions lab and you freaked out of Harry. Snape was right next to you and he was very angry that Harry was in his office and looking around without permission”
“I guess we wait then” Hermione said and the other girl smiled and nodded. It wasn’t until many hours later when they were getting ready for bed did Luna lift her wide light blue eyes to seemingly nothing and smile.
“They’re here” She said “Right there” She pointed to the corner of the room “And Draco is very happy to be seen for once”
“Always was the peacock” Hermione muttered and to her surprise her water bottle was flung off the vanity and hit her stomach which made her laugh “Sorry”
“Why do you seem dimmer than the last time I saw you?” Luna asked them and listened intently and nodded every once in a while before turning to look at Hermione “They said that it’s your fault. But Mrs. Malfoy said that she’s not entirely sure it’s a bad thing”
“Oh…okay” Hermione said and sat on the end of the bed “Then why did you try to hurt me?” She asked the empty space “And why can’t I or Mr. Malfoy see you guys?” Luna looked back and listened.
“Narcissa, as she asked me to call her” Luna said “Claims that it wasn’t her intention to startle you so much, she didn’t think you’d see her at all and so she was moving closer to watch you finish what you were doing. Then you looked up screamed and hurt yourself, she also says that the way Lucius cared for you was very sweet”
“I agree” Hermione said “It was, but why can’t I see you?”
“Snape said” Luna went on “That you can’t see them because you don’t want to see them. You are unable to see that because you still don’t accept that they can exist in the house”
“I’m trying” Hermione said “Sorry”
“Hold on” Luna said and turned her attention back to the seemingly empty corner listening intently and nodding before she looked at Hermione “Snape has a theory that every time Mr. Malfoy entrusts you with something” She listened and nodded “Like his potions lab or when he allows you to comfort him or worm your way in to his good graces in any way it makes him and Narcissa fade away a little” Hermione nodded and smiled sadly with tears in her eyes “Not gone but not as strong”
“I am so sorry” Hermione said.
“NO!” Luna said loudly and her eyes took on a glassy, unfocused look “They don’t want to be here. They aren’t supposed to be on this plane, they should have been allowed to move on and they haven’t…Lucius holds them here”
A/N: So apparently not many people like this story. Whatever, I’m still writing it. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!
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