Chapter 1: The Demand...er.. Request
Lucius stood in the elegant sitting room of the Dark Lord's manor. He was leaning against the back of an ornately carved chair with rich, thick purple velvet. Finally Evie, one of the house elves appeared.
"The Dark Lord will see you now," Evie said. Lucius nodded and went into the next room.
It was a lovely study complete with a roaring fire. He saw the Dark Lord sitting in a chair.
"Have a seat. Would you like some brandy?" the Dark Lord asked.
"Uh, yes my lord," Lucius said, bowing before taking a seat on the beautiful settee.
"Evie!" the Dark Lord said. "Yes, what can I do for you my lord," Evie said, bowing.
"Bring some brandy for Lucius and myself," Voldermort replied. Evie nodded then disappeared.
She reappeared a few seconds later with a tray. On it was a decanter of brandy and some lovely looking scones.
"Did your wife make these?" Lucius asked after Evie disappeared.
"Oh yes, Victoria is a lovely cook. But I would like to get on with what I called you here for," Voldermort said. Lucius swallowed hard. "It can't be that bad," he thought to himself.
"Well, as you know that I was unable to kill Harry Potter yet again. But this time, my daughter helped to thwart my plans. I recently got a hold of a record of all the prophesies in the Department of Mysteries. It also had the Seer and who it was about. It seems that there was one made about your son, Lucius," Voldermort said. Lucius stared at the Dark Lord with a confused expression. He didn't see where this was headed.
"The prophesy. Why don't I show it to you?" Voldermort said as he made his way behind his desk. He opened a desk drawer and drew out a piece of parchment. He then handed it to Lucius.
Draco Malfoy
A son will be born to a highly wealthy and powerful man.
The son's father will help the most powerful wizard.
To do this his son shall marry a muggleborn
A powerful and beautiful one at that.
With this marriage, the powerful wizard shall win.
Lucius spluttered. He couldn't marry his son to a mudblood! It was unthinkable. The Malfoy's were one of the oldest pureblood families in England. This would taint their blood. But why was the Dark Lord showing this to him?
Voldermort smiled. "I showed this to you, because the powerful wizard could only mean me. You will marry your son to this muggleborn. I want to win this war!" Voldermort said fervently.
Lucius sighed. "Do you know who the mudblood is?" he asked.
Voldermort's face darkened. "I know that it is hard to change ways but use muggleborn. She is going to be your future daughter-in-law," he said.
"Yes, I do know who it is. When I saw that prophesy, I set out to find who the girl was and I did. Her name is Hermione Granger. I know that she is a friend of Harry Potter's but that is so much better," Voldermort added.
Lucius stared at him. "Hermione Granger! Well this should be easier. Draco has taken a liking to her," Lucius thought to himself. Lucius nodded.
"I will need to owl Draco and ask him what he thinks. But I will soon give the answer," he said as he stood up.
Voldermort nodded, thinking "That answer shall be yes, no matter what I have to do!" Lucius walked out the door and when he reached the entrance hall, he put his hat on thinking, "I will get Draco to do it because I believe that the powerful wizard is Dumbledore. Too bad that fool up there doesn't know that I've switched sides!" With that thought, he swept out of the manor...