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Lucius was utterly disgusted. He had just gotten over loosing his wife Narcissa in the war with the Dark Lord. He had avoided going to Azkaban, and now the idiots at the Ministry of Magic wanted to pair him up with a muggle born witch in their bloody breeding program.

Lucius threw down the ministry scroll and watched it bounce off the desk and onto the floor.

"Master there is a visitor, A Severus Snape to see you." A house elf said with a squeak.

"Bring him to me here in the study. Telly" Lucius said to the trembling house elf.

Severus Snape entered into the study, and found Lucius pacing in front of the French doors that lead to the garden. "Hello Severus, to what do I owe this visit?" Lucius asked.

"I see that you have received your notice also." Severus said quietly.

"You received one?" Lucius asked.

"Yes, I am listed as a Pure-Blood for some reason. I have spent the past three hours arguing with the twits at the Ministry of Magic trying to convince them that my father was a Muggle." Severus said.

Lucius turned and started laughing at Severus. " All of these years! You worked against your own kind!" Lucius said wiping a tear from his cheek. Severus walked over to the desk and started looking for Lucius letter. "Never mind that Who did they give you to choose from?" Severus asked.

"I did not get passed the first paragraph." Lucius said.

"Well, I have Emmiline Vance, Sybil Trelawney, and Hermione Granger." Severus said.

" Mmmm. Miss Granger would at least share your love of knowledge." Lucius said with the trademark Malfoy smirk on his face.

"Well, let's see what .. Sorry, I mean who you have been given to choose from, shall we?" Severus said now opening the drawers of the desk.

"Severus the letter is on the floor." Lucius said trying to save his desk from further pilfering.

Severus picked up the scroll and scanned the page for the list of names, and promptly burst out laughing.

"What is so funny?" Lucius asked anxiously

"They are trying hard to foist off Sybil Trelawney!" Severus said cackling.

"Your kidding!" Lucius said snatching the letter from Severus.

Severus, still laughing, pointed out the names: Nymphandora Tonks, Sybil Trelawney, and Aurora Chambers. The name of Nymphandora Tonks quickly disappeared, and was replaced by Rolanda Hooch.

"Severus, we need to act quickly lest we end up with Trelawney!" Lucius said while mentally thanking the gods some one else snapped up his late wife's niece. Both men bent over the desk and snatched up ink and quills to mark their destiny on the pages before them.