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Shadows Of The Past	By : soldiersgirl0709 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Lucius/Hermione Views: 64110 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Chapter Six: Wizard�s Day Out

Where Elias begins to wonder.

Hermione wasn�t sure what she was expecting as she waited for Lucius to arrive on Sunday for their outing, but it certainly wasn�t what came through her fireplace. As Lucius ducked through the small opening and straightened to his full height all of the breath in her lungs left in a stunned whoosh. She had expected his normal trousers and dress shirt with finely tailored robes over that, probably a pair of leather gloves and maybe even a ribbon in his hair. He was nothing if not flamboyant in his wardrobe and she figured she would have to simply shrug off his unusual appearance by telling people he was eccentric or something along those lines.

What she absolutely did NOT expect was a pair of relaxed fit denims, a white button down shirt left un-tucked , the top two buttons undone and instead of robes he wore a tailored brown suede blazer that matched his brown leather shoes perfectly. He looked up and caught her staring.

�Is something wrong?� He asked.

�What are you wearing?� She asked with wide eyes. She couldn�t stop looking at him, he looked incredible.

�I didn�t think wizarding robes would be appropriate in a muggle zoo so I went shopping. The sales clerk said that this was appropriate�did I make a mistake?� He looked down at himself, suddenly unsure.

�No, you didn�t make a mistake, you look amazing�I just didn�t expect to see you in muggle attire�ever.� She blinked rapidly as he squared his shoulders and pushed his hair back, once more confident in his appearance.

�My old ways weren�t working for me so I figured I should be open to new things, muggle things.� He smirked. �I am glad you approve.�

Hermione blushed, she couldn�t think of a single word to say as he stood there smiling at her looking ridiculously gorgeous. She felt a little frumpy in her comfortable, faded jeans and soft long sleeved tee. As she stared at him she wished she had fixed herself up a little more, done more than simply plait her hair and worn a little more makeup. She didn�t realize that he found her fresh faced innocence and simple, comfort driven style attractive. He was just about to tell her that she looked lovely when Elias skidded into the room carrying his shoes, his face alight with excitement.

�Loo-she-us! I�m ready to go!� He said as he plopped down at Lucius�s feet and began tugging on his trainers making sure to check the bottoms first to ensure that they went on the right feet. He leaned back and lifted both feet into the air, confusing Lucius.

�What is he doing?� Lucius asked Hermione.

�He wants you to tie his shoes.� She laughed as she began shoving things into a small knapsack. Lucius gave her an odd look then knelt down in front of Elias and began going through the motions of tying the little boy�s shoes, explaining the process as he went. He no sooner tightened the bow and Elias literally popped back onto his feet in an instant.

�Can we go?� He asked, bouncing excitedly on his feet.

�How are we traveling?� Hermione asked as she swung the knapsack onto her back.

�Floo, there are un-plotted castle ruins nearby, the hearth is still standing. It once belonged to a rather prominent wizarding family. We will arrive there and walk the short distance to the zoo.� He said.

�I don�t recall seeing any ruins near that location.� Hermione said, brow furrowed as she searched her memory.

�How long has it been since you went to the zoo?� He asked.

�I was�eight?� She was uncertain, it had been a very long time and her parents hadn�t been the �outdoorsy� type so trips to the zoo had been infrequent.

�You hadn�t yet tapped into your magic so you wouldn�t have seen it. Only those in tune with their magic, or born to magical parents, can see or reveal magical locations. It is how we have survived so long without muggles finding out about us.� He wasn�t sure why he was explaining it to her, she already knew but for some reason he couldn�t stop himself. Her indulgent smile only encouraged his verbal incontinence. �But of course you already know that, don�t you?�

�I didn�t!� Elias said, reaching up for Lucius�s hand. �Why would we hide from muddles?�

�Muggles�and we aren�t hiding from them, we are hiding our world, our magic.� He said, wrapping his fingers around his son�s smaller ones.

�Cause if they knew about us they would use us as sleeves.� Elias said with a firm nod.

�Sleeves?� Lucius queried.

�He means slaves, he has been listening to Percy Weasley preaching from his soap box.� Hermione answered. �Shall we go?�

Lucius smiled and activated the floo, leading them into the hearth and out through the old stone fireplace standing amid a pile of fallen stone and surrounded by trees.

�Oh�.this is lovely.� Hermione said in awe as she looked around at the ruins.

�No it isn�t, this house is broken.� Elias said, frowning as he looked around and wondered what his mother was talking about.

�When you are older you will be able to see beyond the �broken house� to what once stood here. Once upon a time this was a grand house and a great wizarding family lived here.� Lucius said as he lifted Elias over the remains of the house�s foundation. He reached out and grabbed Hermione�s elbow as she stepped over it and he nearly stumbled from the shock that went through him when he touched her. What in the hell was going on?

�I want to see the monkeys.� Elias said. �I like the ones with the red bums.�

Lucius looked back at Hermione and she just shook her head. Elias was like a sponge, he just absorbed information especially if it was something he shouldn�t. He said whatever he was thinking without a care for who was present. That was the beautiful thing about children, their candidness and their innocence, but it could also be an embarrassing thing when they were revealing secrets.

Lucius didn�t comment as Elias continued to chatter about monkeys, one hand tucked into his mother�s and the other tucked into Lucius�s as they made their way onto the busy street and headed to the zoo. As his knowledge on monkeys dwindled Elias took to picking up his feet, his parents swinging him between them as they walked. Hermione figured that he would be put out by Elias�s exuberance but he just smiled and went along with the program, swinging the laughing boy until his arm ached from the effort.

Hermione stared at Lucius as they stood in the box office queue. He had reached into his jacket pocket and withdrew a pair of trendy sunglasses that made him look like a movie star or a hero on the cover of a novel. Women were staring at him and glaring at Hermione enviously. For some reason it struck her how unlikely it was that a man like him had fathered her child. Sure, he hadn�t really wanted her but none the less, that handsome man, the one all those women coveted, had been her lover and was the father of her child. She suddenly felt very smug.

Lucius paid for their admission and they passed through the gate, his hand resting on the small of her back as she walked in front of him. It was such a simple gesture, one that any number of men had performed over the years, but she felt his touch, the heat of his skin through the cotton tee shirt. She knew how they looked as they walked into the zoo with Elias between them. They looked like a family.

As the sun shone down between clouds that slowly thickened throughout the day, Lucius and Hermione followed behind their rambunctious son. They conversed casually but mostly they just basked in the delight of the little boy who bounded from one animal enclosure to the next. They had to step in at one point and take Elias aside when he decided that he liked purple flamingos instead of pink, lucky for them the only person paying attention was an elderly woman whose family waved off her comments and chalked them up to senility.

�I want an ice cream!� Elias said, grabbing Lucius�s hand and dragging him to the vendor�s cart.

�Elias, that was rude! How do you ask for what you want?� Hermione admonished.

�I�m sorry, Mummy. May I have an ice cream�Please?� He pleaded, batting his baby blues at them.

�One strawberry ice cream in a waffle cone please.� Hermione told the vendor as she reached into her pocket for her money. She felt Lucius�s hand on her arm stopping her as he handed the bills over. �Lucius, you paid for us to get in and you paid for lunch��

�And I can afford to keep on paying, let me do this, Hermione.� He said softly as he handed the cone to Elias.

�Oh my, aren�t you a sweet young man!� The older woman manning the cart exclaimed as she knelt down to Elias�s level.

�Hello.� Elias said as he buried his mouth into his treat. The woman pinched his cheeks then looked up at Lucius.

�Well, he certainly has his Daddy�s eyes, doesn�t he?� She smiled. �Have a wonderful day!�

Elias didn�t stop eating but his eyes shifted up to Lucius curiously. Why did that lady say he had his Daddy�s eyes? He didn�t have a Daddy. Was it because Loo-she-us had blue eyes too?

�I think we have time to ride the carousel one last time before we go.� Hermione announced, her voice betraying her stress over the woman�s casual comment. Her eyes met Lucius�s and he understood her need to direct Elias�s attention elsewhere despite the fact that he longed to pull the boy into his arms and tell him he was his father.

They walked in silence to the carousel, the adults unaware of the thoughts running through a little mind. Why did that lady think Loo-she-us was his daddy? Why was he visiting them all the time? Why did he stare at Mummy when she wasn�t looking? He devoured his ice cream, his little head filled with questions that had no answer. He finished his treat and handed his token to the ride operator and climbed onto a horse. It wasn�t as cool as riding a unicorn or a hippogriff but it was fun none the less. With every rotation he would smile and wave at his mother and Loo-she-us standing side by side and waving back at him.

At the end of their outing the sun was completely gone from sight and the early evening air had grown chilled. Lucius walked slowly with a sleeping Elias in his arms. He didn�t complain as he absorbed the slight weight of his son against him. He had his skinny little legs wrapped around his waist and his head resting on Lucius�s shoulder, a half eaten bag of green candy floss clutched in his hand.

�He had a wonderful time today.� Hermione said softly as she looked at her son�s flushed and sticky face as he slumbered in his father�s arms.

�And you?� He inquired, reaching out to hold her wrist as they crossed a busy street.

�I enjoyed it as well.� She said softly as they reached the other side. Their eyes met as her pulse began to throb beneath his fingers and they stood there for several moments in silence. Whatever was happening between them was tangible, the magic churning just below the surface threatened to manifest itself and it was frightening to both of them. �Did you have fun?�

�I did.� He said, slowly releasing her wrist and immediately feeling the loss. �I can�t believe the little imp changed the color of those birds.� He chuckled.

�Elias used magic for the first time when he was barely a year old. He was upset about being weaned, he didn�t like the bottle so he would vanish them. Somewhere is a large stockpile of baby bottles.� She smiled at the memory. �He�s a very powerful wizard for a boy his age, but like any child he lacks the willpower to control his impulses.�

�I am not surprised that he would be powerful. I am not without substantial skill and you have been touted more than once as the brightest witch of your age, together we were destined to create a powerful child.� He was somewhat arrogant in his declaration but it was difficult to be annoyed when what he said was true.

�What was Draco like as a child? Before Hogwarts where he was an arrogant little cretin from the moment I met him.� She asked.

�That was my fault I�m afraid, I was a terrible father and encouraged his bad behavior.� Lucius said as he shifted Elias in his arms. �I have to admit that I spent very little time with him. He was raised by the nannies like the majority of pureblood children, he would be brought out of the nursery for visits and when he was old enough he joined us at meal time and the occasional social event. I can remember him as a baby, so small and delicate that I was afraid I would break him. He was born early and wasn�t the healthiest of children. When he was two he tumbled down the main staircase at the manor and broke his clavicle chasing a toy snitch.� Lucius smiled as that forgotten memory resurfaced. �I thought it would have deterred him but no sooner had he healed than he was chasing it again. He was a natural born seeker.�

�Did you play Quidditch when you were young?� She asked, realizing she knew so little about him.

�I was a beater.� He said. �I played for Slytherin house from my third year on. I don�t know where Draco got his seeker skills, perhaps from his mother�s side. When he was five I hired a tutor to coach him. He was born to fly, I�ve never known a child to take to a broom as quickly as Draco.�

�Sounds like Elias is a lot like his older brother. He took to the broom like a duck to water.� She said as they breached the magical barrier that looked like a simple line of trees to the muggle population.

�I hope that some day Draco can get beyond his anger and meet his brother. He always wanted siblings but Narcissa was unable to carry another pregnancy to term. She was a delicate woman but she loved Draco fiercely, would have done anything to protect him. She died trying to protect him.� He said quietly as they stepped over the scattered stones of the ruins.

�As a mother I can tell you that I would have done the same had it been Elias. No sacrifice is too great for the safety and well being of my son.� She activated the floo since Lucius�s hands were full and then followed him through and back into her house.

�Now I can see where my priorities should have been. Of course it is too late.� He sounded weary as he walked down the hall to Elias�s room and waited for Hermione to turn down his covers.

�Not too late. It is never too late to realize how important family is, Lucius.� She said as she stepped aside and allowed him to lay Elias in the center.

�He will never have nightmares because of me the way Draco does.� He said thoughtfully as he watched Hermione undress their son.

�No, he dreams of trains and monkeys, as it should be.� She laughed, leaving him in his tee shirt and underwear. She pulled his quilt up and tucked it beneath his chin before leaning down to kiss the top of his head. �Sweet dreams, Baby.�

Lucius ruffled his curls and they slipped out the door, closing it behind them. He followed her into the sitting room and caught himself admiring her rounded backside in snug denim. He couldn�t recall the last time he had ogled a woman. One would have expected a man who had been in prison to search out the nearest easy lay but he had found himself sadly uninterested, instead of seeking pleasure he had simply sought to resume his life and find answers to the questions that had plagued him. Then he found Elias and a family he didn�t know he had and the urges of his body had gone to the wayside. At least they had before he noticed the enticing sway of her hips when she walked. Damn.

�Well, I should go, it�s been a long day and I know you are tired.� He said when they stopped in front of the fireplace.

�Thank you for today, Lucius, it was a wonderful day, truly.� She said, smiling shyly. Could she possibly be flirting with him? No, it was just his imagination and his slowly awakening libido�s wishful thinking.

�Perhaps we could try taking Elias out to dinner this week�if you are free and would like to of course.� He had never felt as nervous in his life as he did when he spoke to her.

�You know that you don�t have to take us out and spend money, don�t you?�

�I know, but I would very much like to take you to dinner, both of you.� He said.

�That would be lovely.� She said, reaching out and stroking his arm. It was a friendly gesture meant to be casual but it left a trail of tingling heat up his arm that had his stomach trembling.

�We will discuss it�goodnight, Hermione.� He had to get away, the air in the room was too thick and he couldn�t breathe.

�Goodnight, Lucius.� When he disappeared into the swirl of green flames Hermione fell back onto the sofa and stared into the empty hearth. �My gods what am I doing?� She asked herself as she laid a hand on her stomach to calm her nerves. She couldn�t let herself be attracted to him, it was too dangerous for her and for Elias, she had to keep her distance. But gods it wasn�t going to be easy if he insisted on being so kind. Why couldn�t he keep being a prick, it was so much easier not to like him that way. She went to bed and prayed that he didn�t haunt her dreams. When she woke up two hours later sweating with an insistent throbbing between her thighs she realized that keeping her distance would be harder than she thought.

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AN: Hi! Soooo�wow, thanks to you all for reading and leaving such wonderful comments for the story. I always enjoy hearing from you all! So�.lets see what I can do by way of answering some reviews shall we?

Janeplay- Your enthusiasm made me LOL.

LadySnape- thank you very much and I shall update at a regular pace, you can count on it.

Jessie- New chapters are coming! Promise!

mariteri- I didn�t think I was gone that long! LOL

nightqueen-Grief always seems to make for some bad decisions, doesn�t it? Its so hard to see the possible outcomes for the future when you cant see beyond the moment and the sadness. But in this situation�they find a way in time.

trizfores- told you it was going up soon! And I hope that while rabbits make you think of penises that penises will make you think of me�.wait, no�I don�t have a penis�never mind�.

MB 3- Oh beloved school�I know the feeling�.I�m now in grad school�.after 10 years out of college�.glad to ease your pain a bit =)

Smurphy- Always wonderful to see you on the board reviewing, I can always count on seeing your name and it always makes me smile.

Steph- Not too distracted!! I don�t want to be blamed for failing marks!

Donovan- Hi!!!!!! Thank you, it�s been forever! So good to see that you are still reading!!!!

Citten - I�m sorry you missed the pregnancy LOL and the chapters are all fairly long�maybe one or two short ones.

Magalena- Seems that everyone is in love with little Elias. Im so thrilled!!!!

Sampdoria - Glad to see your name gracing both boards =) Thank you!!

gtbioteach- Yeah, it definitely had a different feel to it. It played out completely different though the inspiration was the same.

BillsBedroom- Thank you! I cant help myself, I believe that the Malfoys are redeemable�and too sexy for their own good.

Narcissa�s Sister I can always count on you for an in depth analysis and prediction! I love it! So�yes and no�read and see =)

margaritama- It broke my heart in places�especially the beginning and when he told Draco�.there are still some dark, heavy moments to come, but with it is also the light and funny moments. I hope you will continue reading and enjoy the story for the mix of emotions that it is.

ZuckoRocks- Alas, Elias is patterned somewhat after my 5 year old, Luke, who thinks babies come from Walmart and that he has �Buggies building rocks in his ears.�

Snakekat- Ill let you in on a secret�.there�s no need to write faster�the story is done =). I never post until its complete because I REFUSE to be a slow updater or worse�a story abandoner. Already I am writing another story�but Im playing with Severus this time.

Gertie!- Guess what�.Ive been writing a Remus story off and on and in between�.its about 8 chapters in, slow going but smoking hot!!!!! SO glad to see you checking in on Lucius though =)! But I know you are secretly longing for some redhot wolfie action! As to Ron and HG�.I hate him�BUT, in the story he was hurting when he shoved her away, he didn�t mean it. He loved her enough to try to make it work, to help her by trying to be there�.but in the end he just couldn�t.

Alecto- Then I am honored to have you reviewing my story!!!!

Belle4Life- I AM writing Sev! I promise!! And believe me, he and I both are enjoying it more than you can imagine�.hes smoking hot!!!

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