Title: We can be together now... can't we?
Summary: Ron makes a move too late and Hermione is already in love with another
Pairing: Hermione/Lucius
Rating: K+
Warnings: N/A
Notes: Not my best work but I hope its okay. I hope Lucius was believable. I don't often read stories with him in it.
Written for: Speed Drabble - hello, Hermione/Lucius Malfoy, "I really do prefer you when you aren't speaking."

The war was over. It was finally over. Hermione couldn't believe what she was seeing., the good and the bad.

"Hermione!" Ron called out to her and she smiled his way, a sad smile because she knew what he had lost only hours before.

"Ron, are you okay?"

Ron shrugged deciding not to answer. He looked around for a moment and then directly into her eyes with a slight blush on his cheeks and a determined expression on his face. Hermione knew straight away exactly what he wanted to say to her. She couldn't let him. She didn't want to hurt him.

"Could we go somewhere to talk? Somewhere private?"

He was so hopeful, so young in that moment but she couldn't go with him. She was waiting for someone.

"Ron I... I can't I'm sorry."

"What do you mean?"

"I... Umm-"

"Hermione" The demanding voice interrupted her lack of a response and she couldn't contain the large smile flittering over her face. Ron's sharp intake of breath was heard but ignored as she turned to the one person that meant more to her than life.

"Hello" Hermione said as she turned to look into the eyes of her love.

Amusement shone in his eyes as he placed a tender hand over her cheek.

"Hello love."

"What!" Ron's interruption was irritating but expected. Hermione turned about to explain when the blonde man behind her spoke first.

"Your ungodly shriek is not welcome. I really do prefer you when you aren't speaking. Considering I never like you it would be in your best interests to shut up" Lucius voice was barely raised above a whisper but the demand and the scorn was all too obvious.

"You- but- when- I thought- He's evil Hermione!" Ron was red faced and panting and Hermione wasn't sure what to say to him. She eventually settles on the simplest truth she could come up with.

"I'm sorry Ron, you waited too long"

WolfWinks-xx-