Chapter Two: No one said anything about marriage

Abraxas POV

"Well if he only wants Lucius to sit at a desk all day and run numbers that can't be too bad" my wife said who was sitting on the couch, I wonder how she can sit down, as I had been pacing for the last four hours.

"He has dozens of witches and wizards much more qualified than Lucius at his disposal," I say she rolled her eyes, "he hasn't even got his grades yet, for all we know he failed everything" I say, actually for the first time in Lucius schooling I was hoping he did indeed fail everything. "I wanted to keep him out of this, this whole thing, I don't want him to know…"
"I think he knows what your capable of," she said coldly, "anyway no one said anything about the dark mark right?" I shook my head, "well you have nothing to worry about then, you are being silly." She shook her head, "he probably wants Luc to take over Greyback's position you know the man has lost it since his son got bitten by a werewolf." I nodded, Greyback was one of the dark Lords four accountants so it made sense he would look for another one.

But why did it have to be my son? What about some of the Lestrange boys.
"Master, the dark Lord is in the living room." I turned oh no, the frightened house elf stood, "he wanted to see Mistress and Master but not young Master." Thankfully Lucius was fast asleep, I nodded and we saw the dark lord sitting on the couch a very large bag sat next to him,
"I am sorry for disturbing your evening I am sure you have much to catch up on with your son," actually our son was fast asleep due to the fact it is now two thirteen in the morning.

"You are always welcome in our home my lord." I say politely, the dark lord smiled a little he stood and walked over to us, carrying the bag we both bowed. I couldn't help but fear what was in that bag…. Please don't be Muggle body parts.

"Thank you, I am actually here regarding your son, I admit I didn't originally want him to become my accountant, now I believe it is an excellent idea but I was… unsure of any other way to get him to speak without his fears scaring him. I have something for him," he smiled at us, "Well you three actually, I know you want your son to be safe and secure. And I can offer him safety and security" we look at each other "I would like to marry him," he said bluntly we didn't move, and said nothing … my little boy "I have this for him," he opened the bag to reveal some paper work sitting down I read it, they were marriage papers saying that Lucius and the Dark lord will be wedded, Lucius is one of the few pure blood boys not to be told of who to marry.. .we wanted him to choose.
"I am afraid to tell you my Lord but this is null and void my Lord Lucius is seventeen, free to make his own d-" He put his hand up and said nothing, he turned to me, and empties the bag on the couch revealing lots of old books.

"I never said anything about forcing him why did you think I waited until now? I merely want you to explain the option he now has so he understands why the scary dark lord will be following him around like a bad smell at his new job." It was supposed to be funny but it freaked the hell out of Lerina my wife and me. "Perhaps you would like to ask your son to come here I don't expect an answer but I will in the coming months." We said nothing; finally Lerina started to move and went to get our only son. It was me and Voldermort… me and Lord Voldermort "That's if you… deem me worthy for your son?" he tilted his head a little to me, and I felt my fear bundle under me.

"My lord we are honoured about you considering our son worthy but Lucius is young, and too childlike not to mention difficult for someone such as yourself to handle." The dark lord laughed,
"Albraxas I consider you my friend, I am unsure of why you don't want me to be interested in your son, he is in no danger from me or others he will kept the rest of his life in luxury rivalling if not succeeding yours and if something were to ever happen to me, our little prince would be the new Dark lord," that hadn't occurred to me "Lucius is in no danger from me what so ever if he says no, he is also in no danger from me permanently if he says yes either."

"Dad, am I getting married?" I turned dressed in shorts and a singlet there he was, "no one said anything about marriage, I thought you told me everything." My heart started to beat so hard I worried I would faint. I said nothing his Mother looked traumatised the Dark lord on the other hand nodded.

"Yes Child," was all he said, Lucius looked at us,

"But you promised I could have a decision, if I am marrying Bellatrix Black I am leaving right now." The dark lord laughed, my little heart was beating so hard I wasn't surprised if it would jump out of my chest developed legs and hide.

"Lucius honey, this is good. This will secure every ones future." Lucius Mum's the dark lord tilled his head to look at my son, I wondered what he was thinking, one would think he saw Lucius like a piece of meat but he didn't look like that, he looked…. Happy, that he wanted him there but if they were alone it would be even better.

"What your Mother is trying to say Lucius is that the Dark lord has offered a marriage proposal for you, but you don't have to take it if you don't want to, and …" I stopped the dark lord started to speak.

"I only want to offer you what I think you can handle, I offer you a job working close to me, mainly so we can get to know each other, so you won't feel like I am forcing this onto you." Yes and barging in here in the middle of the night isn't forcing him at all.

"Ye-s my lord, thank you for the proposal I am so surprised," the dark lord grinned at us,
"Give it time, I don't expect an answer for a while I only expect you to turn up at work and be happy as well as on time."

He walked to my son and surprised us by gently kissing him on the forehead. He whispered something in Lucius ear and left. Our son crawled on the couch and said nothing. I sat next to him and stroked his back, "maybe it won't be so bad, you don't have to marry him, if you work for him for a little while we can say you are going on a trip in another country, I am sure this will blow over." Lucius looked up, he seemed to be crying I can never tell even when he was an infant when he was crying. I held him close.

"Are you both CRAZY Lucius first thing tomorrow you will expect the dark lord's proposal and …." I glare at her, I knew she would force him into this, "honey if you don't he might kill your Father," I glared at her, I was furious now "he could kill all of us, isn't that why you have always obeyed him Al?" it was the truth, and now Lucius was scared terrified and overall just tired the fear and exhaustion wasn't helping. I rub his back, Lucius answer would make life difficult for me, I shuttered and Lucius felt it. I wish with all my heart he didn't,

"First thing tomorrow," Lucius said and rolled over and said no more.