Title: Sacrifice
Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): James/Lucius
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 460
Summary: Lucius makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Notes:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Weekly Drabble Competition
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Writing Club - True Confessions Day - Write about a true confession - good or bad.
The TV Show Episode Monthly Competition: Quiet Minds: Write about being willing to sacrifice their life for something or someone and doing it.
Year Long Scavenger Hunt: C28. Write about magic going wrong
Lucius stared at James. He couldn't help himself. Usually, he could ignore his baser desires. After all, he was a Pure-blood, and he was the heir of a respected family. One day, he would be Lord Malfoy, and there wasn't any Lord Malfoy in history known to have been homosexual.
In fact, homosexuality went against the Malfoy rules and there were even rumors that a Malfoy's magic would turn on him if he acted on homosexual lust.
He swallowed when intense hazel eyes met his.
A smirk graced James' lips as his eyebrows arched sardonically, as if he was asking, 'May I help you?'
Lucius smiled at the flush that rose to James' cheeks when he licked his lips as his eyes looked at the Gryffindor's body.
That night, James and Lucius found themselves in an empty classroom, close to the dungeons.
"You've been watching me, Malfoy," James accused, trying to keep a distance between them by using Lucius' last name.
Lucius didn't want that, though. "I can't keep my eyes off of your delectable body. You're just so tempting, James."
"What is this to you?" James asked, dropping his joking facade.
Lucius took a deep breath. It was the moment of truth. "I'm not sure if this is love, but I like you. A lot."
"I've heard of the rumors about what happens if a Malfoy acts on desires that are deemed wrong. If I know of the rumors, I'm sure you do."
Lucius cupped James' cheek. "I want you. And you're worth the risk."
James smiled. "Good answer." He leaned up and their lips met in a heated kiss.
Lucius carded his fingers through messy brown locks and kept their lips together until air became a necessity.
It might have been a bit of a rush, but that night, they had sex on a desk, and Lucius had never felt more fulfilled in his life.
They shared a smile before James hurried to the Gryffindor tower before curfew.
Lucius slowly got dressed as he thought about everything that had transpired. He never thought he could feel so free and light, as if he was floating on clouds
'So, this is happiness,' he thought surreally.
As quickly as it came, the happiness fled when suddenly, it felt like his was being burned up from the inside out.
He collapsed as he clutched his stomach.
Something was wrong.
He closed his eyes and sensed his magic, and it was almost as if it was flaring up.
'My magic is turning on me! The rumors were true,' Lucius thought frantically.
As his magic continued to eat at him, his last thought before everything around him faded was of James' smiling face, and he only hoped James didn't discover what had happened.