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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 7: From the Mouths of Babes

When Elias becomes curious�more curious.

It was Wednesday evening and Lucius was standing alone in the middle of Hermione�s sitting room waiting for her and Elias to finish getting ready for dinner. He stood patiently, his hands tucked into the pockets of his new three piece muggle-style suit made especially for him by a designer named Giorgio Armani. It had cost a small fortune, not to mention the fact that the man was exceptionally arrogant but it was worth it, the suit was a work of art.

His eyes drifted from the tips of his shiny black shoes to the basket of folded laundry on the coffee table. The house always smelled of fresh laundry and he was struck by how oddly pleasant it was. Who would have thought something so domestic could have such a comforting affect? His attention was caught by a scrap of white lace folded into a small triangle on top, a small powder blue bow in the center. Curious he reached out with two fingers and picked it up, his eyes widening when it unfolded to reveal a pair of woman�s knickers. He was immediately struck with the mental picture of her wearing them�only them�and his trousers grew suddenly tight.

�We�re ready.� He heard her voice behind them and immediately dropped the panties back onto the top of the basket. He shoved his hands back in his pockets, pulling the material away from the evidence of his arousal so she wouldn�t see before turning around to face them. Elias stood there dressed in a pair of grey trousers, grey jumper and a white oxford shirt beneath that. His hair was combed back into a neat ponytail at his nape and he had the most unhappy expression on his face that Lucius had ever seen.

Hermione made him stop in his tracks. For a moment he thought that his heart and lungs had seized on him before he was finally able to draw breath again. She was standing beside Elias in what should have been a simple frock. The dark claret color against her creamy skin brought out the flush in her cheeks and the streaks of fire in her hair. It was fitted at the bodice with a boat-neck collar and three-quarter sleeves. It was belted at the waist and he could see the edge of a black petticoat peeking out from the hem where it ended at her knees. He could tell that she was unsure of herself as she swayed on sleek black heels and nervously bit her lip.

�You look�lovely.� He said hoarsely, unable to take his eyes away from her.

�Thank you�it�s Jessa�s.� She said, blushing at his compliment. �You look handsome�muggle clothing again I see.� He had heard women commenting on his appearance for as long as he could remember but it never made him feel as good as hearing it from her.

�I figured that we should steer clear of wizarding locales until�.� He trailed off but he saw her nod in understanding. A soft curl escaped the pins holding her hair up and fell over her ear and he fought the urge to reach out and touch it. He had to force himself to look away. His growing attraction to the young witch was troubling to say the least. He didn�t understand it and wasn�t sure how to deal with it. It was complicated on so many levels. How was it that when he bedded her all those years ago he hadn�t felt any attraction to her at all but after the fact, after the damage had been done, she was all he thought about?

�These shoes pinch my feet.� Elias whined, drawing Lucius�s attention from Hermione.

�It�s because they are new, you will get used to them.� Hermione said softly.

�I want to wear my trainers.� He said, his hands in his pockets as he pouted.

�We are going out for a nice dinner, Elias, trainers are inappropriate. I too am wearing new dress shoes, see?� Lucius held out one leather shod foot for Elias to examine. �It will be fine.�

�How are we traveling this evening?� Hermione asked.

�We are driving, I have a car out front.� Lucius smirked when her face registered her surprise.

�You drive?� She was more than a little surprised; she always assumed that he relied on servants for everything.

�I learned when I was a very young man. Granted I don�t do it often anymore but I enjoy driving very much, especially when I need to clear my head.� He was pleased to have stunned her so. He wanted her to see that he was just a man like any other and that there was more to him than who he used to be. �It is a bit chilly this evening, you will want jackets.�

Hermione went to the hall wardrobe and withdrew Elias�s small woolen pea-coat. Once he was buttoned into it she withdrew her own dress cloak. Lucius immediately took it from her and helped her into it.

�Mummy, why can�t you put your own cloak on?� Elias asked, watching them curiously.

�A gentleman helps a lady with her coat, Elias. It is called chivalry.� Lucius said as he settled the cloak around her shoulders.

�Oh�will you teach me shivery?� Elias asked.

�Chivalry, and I could try, it is never too early to learn proper manners.� Lucius smiled at his young son as he withdrew the keys from his trouser pocket.

�Oh, I know about manners! Please and excuse me and you shouldn�t pass wind at the table!� Elias was grinning from ear to ear, proud to pass on what he learned.

�Well, that�s a start, but it is also impolite to speak of bodily functions in the company of a lady.� Lucius said, fighting back his grin.

�But it�s just Mum.� Elias said.

�She is still a lady and deserving of proper respect.� Lucius said as they exited the front door. He heard Hermione gasp when she saw his vehicle parked in the drive.

�That car is awesome!� Elias exclaimed as he jumped off of the porch and ran for the shiny black and chrome automobile.

�Dear Gods, Lucius! That car is��

�A Rolls Royce Phantom, top of the line and modified for a wizard�s needs though that matters little tonight as we aren�t going to be in a wizarding town. I did purchase a child safety seat for Elias and had it installed earlier this week so you need not concern yourself with his safety.� Lucius held out his hand and led her down the steps to the car. He pressed the button on his key fob and heard the whisper soft �snick� of the locks disengaging.

�The doors open funny!� Elias said giddily as he opened the back door and scrambled inside, settling into his seat and fastening the buckles expertly.

�They are called coach doors.� Lucius explained as he opened the door for Hermione.

�Mum can open her own car door, Loo-she-us. Is that shivery again?� He asked from the back seat when Lucius slid into the driver�s seat.

�Yes it is.� Lucius should have expected that Elias would talk the entire drive, but it surprised him none the less when the child chattered from the moment he got into the car. What is that pole for? What is that? Is that a cow? Can I push it over? Is that a donkey? Is that animal on the road dead? Can I poke it with a stick? Can I play with this umbrella? That music sucks can we listen to something else? I�m hungry, can we go to McDonalds?

By the time they arrived at the restaurant Lucius and Hermione had answered some of the most ridiculous questions ever asked. Elias had an endless supply of curiosity and the truth was that it was flat out exhausting. Lucius reveled in the few brief moments of silence that came when he stepped out of the car in front of the valet and walked around to open Hermione�s door and let Elias out. She smiled so sweetly at him, a smile of understanding as Elias immediately began asking more questions when his door was opened.

Why are we giving that man your car? Where is he taking it?

Why is that lady taking our coats? Is she going to clean them?

Why is that man wearing that funny red jacket? Do they have chicken fingers here?

Lucius wondered how Hermione did it every day all day without going crazy. He supposed that one would grow accustomed to it over time, at least he certainly hoped so.

�I have to go potty.� Elias announced as soon as they were seated. Hermione moved to stand but Lucius stopped her. He wanted her to enjoy their evening out as he suspected that she didn�t get them very often.

�I will take him, you look over the menu.� He said, getting up and taking Elias�s hand. Once inside the men�s room Elias disappeared into a cubicle.

�Don�t leave me!� Elias said as he fumbled with his trousers.

�I am standing right outside the door.� Lucius said, folding his hands in front of him awkwardly. He had never been responsible for taking Draco to the restroom and he didn�t know what was expected of him.

�Ok�don�t leave and don�t come in, I can wipe my own bum.� He announced rather loudly.

�That�s wonderful.� Lucius muttered, shaking his head. His brow furrowed when he heard Elias begin to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Why on earth was the child singing in the loo? Lucius grew even more uncomfortable as other patrons entered, he no doubt looked strange just standing there in the middle of the restroom.

�These trousers make my bum itch!� Elias called. �I don�t like to dress up.�

A couple of the other men snickered over the sink, giving him a sympathetic look through the mirror�s reflection. No doubt they had young children and empathized.

�You don�t have to dress up often, Elias. If those trousers are uncomfortable I will talk to your mother about buying you some new ones that do not itch.� He said. The door opened behind him and Elias stepped out holding his trousers up with both hands.

�I can�t do them up.� He said. Lucius knelt down and reached out hesitantly to fasten the boy�s clothing. �Thank you!� He said, running to the sink to wash his hands.

�Push your sleeves up so that they remain dry.� Lucius said, reaching around him to push the sleeves of his jumper and shirt out of the way while he washed his hands. He was certain that it didn�t require the amount of soap used by the child to get his hands clean, nor did it require excessive splashing but they eventually got the job done. Lucius turned off the water and a man in a black suit stepped forward with a towel.

�Hello, I�m Elias, who are you?� He asked as Lucius took the towel and began drying Elias�s hands.

�I am Scott, it is a pleasure to meet you Master Elias.� He said smiling.

�Do you live here?� Elias asked the attendant while Lucius refastened his cuffs and righted his jumper.

�No, I work here. I keep the men�s room tidy and make certain that you have what you need.� The attendant chuckled.

�Oh�I need new trousers that don�t make my bum itch and shoes that don�t pinch my feet.� Elias said as Lucius slipped the man a tip and thanked him for his time.

�Well, good luck with finding new trousers and shoes, sir.� Scott said as he waved goodbye to the charming child and his father. Lucius led Elias back to the table and pushed his chair forward before sitting back down himself.

�Everything go alright?� Hermione asked.

�We got along just fine, do not worry.� Lucius said as he opened the menu. �Do you know what you want?�

�Yes, I�ll have the penne and vegetables in cr�me sauce and a house salad please.� She said softly. �Elias will have the cheese ravioli and applesauce.�

When the server returned Lucius ordered their dinner along with a bottle of sweet chardonnay for he and Hermione.

�You will like this better than the whiskey, I promise.� He said, smiling when the sommelier brought the wine to their table. Elias looked up from the coloring pages the hostess had brought him and saw Lucius staring at Hermione.

�Are you going to sleep in my mum�s bed?� He asked. The sommelier coughed, the bottle clinking against the glass as he dribbled wine down the side. Hermione�s face flamed and she ducked her head in embarrassment. Lucius thanked the sommelier and turned to Elias when the man excused himself.

�Elias, that was a highly inappropriate question, why would you ask such a thing?� Lucius kept his voice tightly controlled despite the fact that he was upset. Elias was just a child and he didn�t understand what he was asking, didn�t realize that he had embarrassed his mother with the question.

�I�m sorry�it�s just�you were looking at her like Uncle Harry looks at Aunt Ginny when he is gonna sleep in her bed. I thought maybe you were going to sleep in mum�s bed.� Elias looked at his mother and his bottom lip quivered slightly. �I didn�t mean to hurt your feelings.�

�It�s alright, Baby, you just shouldn�t ask such things in public. Some conversations should be left in private.� She said, reaching for the wine in front of her and taking a sip. It was sweeter than she expected with a hint of citrus, she liked it.

�Elias, what do you know of such things?� Lucius asked curiously. Draco had been ten when a consultant was hired to explain the fine points of biology to him. How was it that Elias knew about adults sharing beds and what a �look� could mean?

�Oh I know all about six and parades and babies.� Elias said excitedly. Hermione groaned and closed her eyes.

�Do you now?� Lucius smirked, rather amused.

�Yes! Uncle Harry sleeps in Aunt Ginny�s bed and now she missed her parade and Nana Molly told them it served them right for having six before getting buried.� He retold the story with a gleeful smile.

�I swear that child would make a brilliant spy.� Lucius mumbled. Hermione kicked him beneath the table and he gave her a sheepish look. �I�m just saying.�

�Elias, you shouldn�t be listening to other people�s conversations and you most certainly shouldn�t be repeating what you hear. Think of it as a secret.� Hermione said. �Unless it is something that�s going to result in someone being hurt, you should keep what you hear to yourself.�

�Oh�so I shouldn�t tell people that Uncle Ron got lobsters from a Quidditch harpy?� He asked. Lucius couldn�t contain it, he roared with laughter and Hermione just sighed, sometimes she thought motherhood was like fighting a battle that was impossible to win.

�Lucius, don�t encourage him.� She admonished.

�I apologize.� He was still chuckling as he reached for his wine, intending to hide his laughter behind the glass. �It was rather funny.� He said into the glass just before he took a drink.

�Can I have a drink of that?� Elias asked.

�NO!� Hermione and Lucius said at the same time. Elias�s eyes were wide as saucers as he sat back in his chair.

�Your mother is right, Elias, you shouldn�t go around repeating the things you hear, it isn�t your place to spread other people�s business around.� Lucius said once he got control over his mirth.

�So you aren�t doing six with mum?� He asked just as the server brought a basket of bread to the table. The basket slid from the poor man�s hand and bread spilled across the table as he scrambled to set it to rights. When he walked away Hermione started to speak but Lucius held up his hand to stop her.

�Elias, that question is beyond inappropriate and quite frankly it�s none of your business. I understand you are curious about me and what my role is in your life and in your mother�s but I will not stand for you embarrassing her any further. Am I understood?� Lucius�s voice was firm but controlled. Hermione could see that it affected Elias, he knew he had crossed a line.

�Yes sir.� Elias said, his voice small and chagrined. He liked Loo-she-us and didn�t want him to be upset with him. �I�m sorry.�

�Apology accepted, now, can we enjoy our dinner please?� Lucius laid his napkin in his lap and changed the topic of conversation to something less risqu� and more appropriate for a �family� dinner. Quidditch.

By the time dinner was over and they had all climbed back into the car Lucius had been talked into taking Elias to see a professional Quidditch match. They were barely out of the city when Lucius saw Elias slumped over in his seat, his head bouncing with every rut in the road. It amazed him how the child could just fall asleep that way, without a care in the world, without worrying that nightmares and images from his past were going to haunt him.

�You handled him well in the restaurant.� Hermione said, breaking up the silence that seemed suffocating in the small interior of the car.

�I kept telling myself that he is only a child and didn�t know better.� Lucius said as they left the bright lights of the city for the dim country roads.

�I really need to talk to the boys about watching what they say when Elias is around. I think that they believe he isn�t listening when he is playing with his toys.� She glanced over at him, his face cast in a soft glow from the illuminated dash. �I�m sorry that he got personal.�

�He didn�t bother me, what bothered me was that he embarrassed you.� Lucius said, glancing over at her for a moment before turning his eyes back to the road. �I never thought I�d have a four year old ask me if I was having sex with his mother.�

�I never thought to hear it either.� She laughed. �Perhaps I should explain exactly what it is he is talking about so that he understands how personal a subject it is.�

�Explain six and parades and lobsters?� Lucius chuckled. �Better you than me.�

�You didn�t explain it to Draco?� She asked, thinking that the sound of his laughter was pleasant.

�No, I hired someone to explain it. When he was old enough I hired�� He trailed off, some things were just better left unsaid.

�No! You didn�t!� He gave her another of those sheepish looks that she found�well she found them adorable though she�d never admit it. �You really hired someone to�break him in?�

�I told you I was a bad father to Draco, it was what my father did for me, what other father�s did for their sons�don�t worry, I promise that I will not take Elias to a brothel when he comes of age.� He said.

�I would certainly hope not! A first time should be about first love, not a tumble with a courtesan.� She said, still smiling.

�Yours wasn�t. I am sorry for that.� He said softly. Gods what he wouldn�t give to make it up to her. He shifted in his seat, suddenly uncomfortable with the path his thoughts were taking.

�No need to be sorry, Lucius. I can never regret it because it resulted in Elias. So maybe it wasn�t about love or passion and maybe there weren�t fireworks, but in the end it remains the most memorable experience of my life to date.� She reached out and lay her hand on his where it rested on the gear shift between them. He turned his hand over and squeezed her fingers for just a moment then released her as though her touch burned him. She laid her hands back in her lap, her hand still tingling from his touch as they once more fell into the silence brought about by mutual confusion.

A/N: You guys make me feel wonderful, do you know that? I never cease to be amazed at the response and reception these stories get from you all. It means a lot that you accept my writing style, my �normalizing� of their lives into real life situations instead of it always needing to be lost in fantasy. Thank you for that. =)

Christine - Draco will come to play more a little later. I love Draco, he�s yet another character that I think JKR overlooked, a character that had so much potential to be �more� than she made him.

Ithilwen - Thanks! Glad you are reading =). I wasn�t sure I would ever write this actually. After I began considering how Lucius would react to something like this I had to figure out how he would have gotten her pregnant to begin with. It wasn�t until someone began talking about how people always seem to have sex after funerals that I began thinking about how to use that in my story. I knew that I wanted Elias to be funny and brilliant, an original character that would win the hearts of the readers; I just didn�t know how to get him into the world. Eventually it came to me in a meeting at work when I really should have been paying attention and NOT thinking about sex and Lucius Malfoy.

trizfores - ah, you must be talking about the line of Harry Potter themed vibrators I came up with LMAO�.that was more fun than it should have been�seriously�..

margaritama- They will find their way. Somehow Lucius seems the hesitant type to me when it comes to his heart. It wouldn�t be something he gave easily, at least not for this story.

Smurphy - why yes�there IS a Draco fic in the near future. One I�ve had plotted out in my notebooks for awhile now. Actually there are several plotted out�over 80. My brain is never quiet, EVER. I am so glad I discovered fanfiction because it really helps me unwind. I usually only work on one story at a time. I have a Remus that sits there and I return to it periodically as the muse is flighty sometimes with the wolf. Plus I write Original Fiction as well and have been super busy with copyrighting my penname and what not�.you cant begin to imagine the ridiculous amount of paperwork involved in that�.anyhow��

Roguette Thanks!!! Im always writing, I just never post it til its complete so it takes a bit of time between stories.

Meankitty69- Lucius is definitely the kind of man that requires a gal to have an extra pair of undies on hand. =)

HermioneMalfoyFan - I�m still up in the air about what happened in the first chapter. I consider it dubious consent at best, but she (yes, when I write the characters talk to me�or maybe Im insane) tells me that she was shocked and confused, not necessarily wanting to have sex but wanting to be needed and he needed her. Does that help?

Narcissa�s Sister- Elias is an astounding child. I think�.I hope�that you are surprised by the way things play out when Elias does find out.

Citten - Lucius is a charming bastard, and he knows it too. =)

Gertie OF COURSE I REMEMBERED YOU! You�ve been one of my most loyal readers from the beginning of fan-fiction �career�!

Voracious Reader If I saw Lucius in jeans at the zoo Id be arrested for stalking.

mariteri - LOL, Ive been around, reading the stories others have posted, finding some gems here and there. Im just a crappy reviewer, I can write a multi chapter story but my words get jumbled and confusing when I try to review.

Jesse- Thank you!!!!!

Donovan - I am so sorry to hear you aren�t doing well�Im thinking about you =) and thank you for reading.

sassmacfru - I think that I have enough stories plotted in my notebooks to get me through another 5 years without having to come up with another idea LMAO so there are a lot of stories in the future from me. Thank you for being so enthusiastic!

alecto- take care of yourself! Colds suck, I had one for 3 months and thought I was going to die from the annoyance of it.

Janeplay- When Elias finds out�and its not too far out now�.its a very intense moment�.and yes, he will ask a ton of questions, some inappropriate.

Snakekat - If you only knew the things I want to do with Snape LOL

Sygnus - I love you. Seriously. I do.

BillsBedroom - Remember is probably the story I am most proud of to date. I have a particular dislike for time turner fics but a love of young Snape so I forced myself to explore a genre Im not a fan of and make it work. I loved it because it made me push and extend my boundaries. Something that I have been trying to do in my everyday life since it changed so dramatically in the last year. I am glad that you enjoy my writing, I really am. I always return to Snape, he�s my first love LOL. He and Hermione are both fairly dark natured in the fic I�m writing, they are their own worst enemies when it comes to the relationship they find themselves in. Im hoping it turns out well and people enjoy it, despite its tendencies towards darkness and kink.

HarryGinny4eva- Lucius is redeemable�.so is Draco, they just need the right woman�.and that would be me ;)

Jessie- Its 30 chapters, and if Im posting it then its complete. You�ll never get any of a story unless its done. Abandoned fics and slow updaters are a serious pet peeve of mine. As well as people who have dozens of WIPs posted, my philosophy is take your time and focus on one at a time, develop it slowly. There is no hurry. =) Ill admit that I rarely read an incomplete fic and if I see that a writer has flooded the boards with WIPs I wont read any of them because Ive found myself disappointed again and again because they don�t finish them because they had spread themselves too thin. It�s a weird quirk of mine I guess.

wishyouwere I suppose that I don�t see them as being able to completely avoid the muggle world. I like to believe that while he might not LIKE it, he knows that he has to be able to function and move about believably in the muggle society.

DracoLover Thank you!!!! I believe in the softer side of Lucius and like to believe him capable of great love under the right circumstances. Just as I have a particular fondness for a funny yet broken Draco.

Thanks for reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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