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A Ghostly Curse	By : ShilohDarke Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Lucius/Hermione Views: 34152 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Disclaimer: Nope, not mine. If you recognize it, it�s JKR�s.

A/N: To all the fantastic reviews I got from the latest chapter� I am humbled and thankful. It is due to all of the wonderful reviews that I am able to continue writing. It makes me feel so good to know you like the ideas I get. My Muse is thrilled as well.

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Ch 8 - Evening of Enlightenment

Severus sat at the table, watching the exchange between his ex-wife and his current wife with growing unease. They spoke as if there were no more hard feelings. Hermione chatted with Ginny as if the two of them had not dealt with the years of separation that was indeed a part of their past. What was worse was the love bite that stood boldly against the fair skin of Hermione�s neck.

The purple spot almost seemed to darken before him. Even as he chided himself for even caring, he found that he did, indeed care. She had sent him no word that she was returning. He had no idea she had even been offered such a prestigious position at the Ministry. Had she been able to forget him so easily?

Not that he cared one little bit. He had only settled for her when he had believed that Ginny was forever lost to him. He knew that. But for some reason, he still found himself warring with the idea that she could have not only moved on with her life, but also had invited another wizard to share it. And more than that� Why was he not here as well?

Clearing his throat, he leaned forward a little and asked, �So, who is the lucky wizard?�

Both witches stopped and stared at him. After a moment, Hermione recovered. �I�m sorry?�

Trying to continue his appearance of aloof and uninterested, he continued. �I mean, the bite mark on your neck shows us quite clearly that there is a potential love interest, yet your young gentleman is not here.� He tilted his head, asking slyly, �Is there a reason you didn�t want him here to meet us?� Some major handicap, I hope? he asked silently.

Seeing the strange glint in Severus� eyes, Hermione counted to three before responding. �No, Severus. There is no reason why I didn�t want him here.� She paused before just saying, �There is no significant man in my life. This,� she gestured to her neck. �was just someone I did to pass the time.�

Ginny gasped in a mix of shock and glee even as Severus� smug smile grew into a deep scowl. �Oh! How scandalous, Hermione! I�m so very thrilled with you! Bravo! That is a wonderful thing for you to do!�

Snape turned to look at Ginny with a raised eyebrow. �How is that a wonderful thing? She�s turning herself into a harlot. Or at least that�s the sound of it.�

It was Hermione that answered. �It is a wonderful thing because it means it will be a cold day in Hades before I let another man have a chance at breaking my heart. I am no fool, Severus. And I�m no child anymore either.�

She held up her hand when he opened his mouth to respond. �Stop. I have no intention of reopening wounds that are healing quite nicely now.� She shook her head. �My romantic interests or lack thereof are not the reasons I have asked you here this evening.�

For several seconds Severus� gaze held hers and Ginny could almost taste the tension between the two of them before he finally sat back in his chair with a sigh. �Oh, very well. What is it that you need?�

With a slow, sad smile, Hermione stood and gestured for the two of them to follow her. �If you would be so kind as to follow me, please?�

As they followed Hermione into what Severus knew to be the catacombs of the castle, he asked, �What is the purpose of bringing us here? I don�t understand what your reasoning could be to bring us among the Malfoy dead.�

As she stopped outside of the room where Draco was housed, she turned to look at him. �So, have you been here?�

Glancing at the door, he nodded. �Of course, not to this exact room, but I do know my way around Malfoy manor, yes.�

Hermione looked relieved and turned the doorknob. �You need to see this. Then you will understand my reason for calling on you.�

As she led them into the room, she wondered for a moment if Lucius would come. She had told him that she didn�t want to alert Severus to his presence until after he had been given a chance to deal with the shock of his godson�s condition. He had agreed, but she knew he was watching. She could feel his eyes on her the entire time she had explained away Lucius� love bite as if it meant nothing.

When she stood at the foot of the bed, she waited to hear any reaction from her companions. When none came, she turned only to see Severus frozen behind her. His eyes misted with tears. After several moments, he whispered, �I had given up on them ever finding his body. I just thought perhaps Bellatrix had destroyed what was left.�

He moved slowly toward the bed. �He looks almost as if he�s still alive, but simply sleeping.�

Hermione bit her lip to keep from blurting out the obvious. As he leaned over the boy, she waited for the reaction she knew would come.

It came less than a second later. Severus jumped back as if he�d been burned. His eyes widened and he pointed in shock at the body. �He�s breathing! He�s not� he can�t be� How is it that he�s?��

Turning an accusing look at Hermione, he whispered, �You should have told me.�

She rolled her eyes, suddenly thankful that she was no longer married to the man. �I just did, Severus. What would you have had me do differently? Should I have told you this morning over the Floo network?�

He scowled deeply. �Well, no. Of course not! But you could have chosen a more tactful way to inform me.�

Ginny chose that moment to step closer and chastise her husband. �Severus, stop it! I believe Hermione did the right thing by showing us. Are you sure you would have been able to believe her if she had just told you?�

Pinching the bridge of his nose in agitation, he swore softly before answering. �I may have thought her somewhat daft, but at least I would not have been so completely shocked as I was just now.�

Hermione sat on the edge of the bed, at a loss as to what else to say to him. She was saved from commenting at all when Lucius appeared. �Would you simply stop with your sniveling condescension, and simply start trying to help?�

When Snape nearly tripped over himself backing away from his one-time friend, Lucius sighed. �Oh, and perhaps once we�ve established how to bring Draco back to the land of the living, you could help your ex-wife locate my body? I would like to have it back at some point.�

Recovering himself, Severus asked, �And what, pray tell, happened to separate yourself from your person?�

Lucius� look of distaste was almost comical. �Bella.�

Severus rolled his eyes. �I should have known. That witch always acted as if she was Voldemort�s right hand. But, am I correct in assuming that she killed Narcissa as well?�

With a nod, Lucius turned to face his son, who still lay upon the bed, unmoving. �She thought to rob me of everything.� He moved to stand bedside the bed. �But Draco lives. He breathes. I want him to have a chance at the life that was so nearly stolen from him.�
Severus nodded and cleared his throat. �I shall begin working on the problem immediately. But I would like to enlist some help, if it is allowable.�

Turning back to his old friend, Lucius asked, �Who else do you need besides perhaps Hermione?�

The taller, dark wizard cast a fleeting glance at his ex. �I agree that Hermione will be needed, but the new D.A.D.A. professor has a great deal of knowledge in dealing with unknown curses. She might very well be an asset to our cause.�

Hermione�s interest was piqued at this. �Who is she? Do I know her?�

Severus shook his head. �I doubt it. She was a student at Salem, in the states.� He inclined his head. �Of course, at first, I doubted her abilities, but she is as talented as you ever were, my dear.� He offered her a slow smile. �Her name is Angelina Devine.�

Lucius waved his hand. �Of course. If it will aid in returning my son to me, then she has my blessings and is welcome in my home.�

Hermione bristled for a moment. My home! she argued silently before glancing at Draco. With a sigh, she nodded. �Of course. Whatever it takes.� Then she let herself smile. � Perhaps she knows a spell for locating misplaced bodies?� At Lucius� scowl, she offered him her most innocent smile.

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After the guests had left, Lucius found Hermione sitting on the loveseat in his library, reading a book. �Did you have to make the love bite sound as if it was an unimportant thing?�

Without even sparing him a glance, she responded. �What would you have had me say? Severus� You�ve been replaced. I�ve not only taken a lover, I�ve given my heart and soul to your old friend. Oh, and by the way, He isn�t even full bodied yet. We need you to help us find it first.�

Then she looked up to find his eyes hot on her. Swallowing at the lust she saw there, she asked, �Did you really want him to know you were playing around with a Mudblood? He�d be shocked at your lowered values.�

Closing the distance between them he stopped just shrot of reaching her and went down on his knees before her. With a whispered, �How�s this for lowered values?� he vanished.

Alarmed, Hermione sat up, and glanced around just before she felt his hands on her knees, urging her legs apart. She knew she should stop him, but instead gave in to his gentle insistence. She watched in fascination as invisible hands slid her skirt up past her thighes.

As she held her breath she felt the hands leave her, only to be released by an expert tongue tracing the sensitive skin of her inner thigh before the fingers returned and gripped the already soaked crotch of her knickers.

A deep chuckle filled the room as the knickers were ripped away roughly. Her startled gasp became a groan as demanding fingers began rubbing at her pulsing flesh. Leaning back against the back of the couch, she let her legs open wider as thumbs and fingers worked over her clit, drawing more cries from her.

�Luciussss,� she whispered as her own hands reached out to clasp the length of his soft, but invisible hair, pulling him closer. Lifting her hips off of the seat, she whimpered when she felt the fingers invading her heat, stretching her wide as the three fingers became four. Gasping, shetried to pull back as she felt his fingers moving swiftly in her.

Then she heard his lust roughened voice. �Open for me, pet. Open just a bit� I want my hand to cup you. Let me feel your tightness close over my fist.�

Both appalled and excited at whet he was suggesting, Hermione bit her lip and tried to calm herself enough to open. Within a few seconds, she felt his fingers replaced with his entire hand. Fisted and hard, he began pushing it forward, only to pull it back when she would begin to tremble from the invasion. Then forward again. Gasping, she reached out and clasped his wrist.

The mixture of the pain and fullness of his hand inside her core made her cry out as the orgasm hit. Bucking against his hand, she tried to pull away only to still when she heard him cooing to her softly. �Shh, my pet. I won�t hurt you. I promise. She felt him pull his hand away then and felt the emptiness inside as he moved to sit beside her, pulled her into his still invisible form. �Now, was that so bad?�

Still panting and trembling, she answered. �It� it was different. I�ve never felt anything quite like that.�

His hands had settled once again. One at her breast, the other at her thatch, rubbing gently. �But, did you like it?� He urged softly.�

Considering for a moment, Hermione realized that the pleasure had been worth the little bit of pain. Nodding, she relaxed against him. �Yes. Yes, I did.�

She could almost see his smile when he answered. �Wonderful. Believe me, there is more. I want to show you all of what we can have. Once I gain back my body, I plan to explore all these things with you.� He tenderly kissed her forehead. �And next time, when Severus sees and inquires as to the marks you may and will receive in our future, you will tell him proudly that I am the one that gave them to you.�

She rolled to where she could lay her head on his chest and closed her eyes. �Yes, Lucius. I will. I will gladly tell him that you are the one that is showing me how much of a woman I am capable of being.�

Wrapping his arms around her, he let the smile take over his face as he enjoyed the woman that was sated and falling swiftly asleep in his arms. �Good,� he whispered.

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A/N: Hmmm� I wonder who this DADA professor is and what she�s like? Will she really hold the key to waking Draco? And what will he be like when awakened?

Oh, and how did you like the sweets I left for you at the end of this chapter? It�s
not quite the lemons it could have been, but still a delectable lemon drop. Wasn�t it?

Okay, I so love the time it is now. Do you know the time??? It�s time for those fantastic reviews. I was so thrilled with them the last time. Please be kind enough to feed my Muse� then, she�ll be even more gracious

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