Lucius only held his hand over Severus' and pulled it away from his bare throat. Hermione ran in between the two of them holding them apart, she was shaking and annoyed the two men were foever at each others throats never leaving on another alone .
"You two are impossible you know that! Severus of course he knows he is the one who told the Dark Lord in the first place. Lucius I doubt that Voldemort would be entirely displeased if Severus were to have my arm rather than yourself. I hardly think that anyone deserves it though at this point." Turning to Snape again she spoke bluntly. "You and your temper." Then back to Lucius. "And your constantly torturing Severus while sneaking around and trying to make him believe he is going to lose me."
"A but Hermione, you see the Dark Lord has chossen me for this task and I for one do not mind at all." Lucius lifted his hand to Hermione's cheek, and when Severus moved to stop him Hermione only held up her hand to him. "I could give you so much more than this." Hermione's eyes drifted shut, but in a second they snapped open again.
"Lucius do not take feelings lightly, I need love, someone to hold me, care for me, be with me when and where I need them. I need somthing real, because my fairytale didnt look so good."
Then and there in only a moments time a small knock at the door deseved them all. Dumbledor's voice was heard behind it only asking Severus for his help. Yes Severus abliged not exactly willingly, slipping into a long slick black robe he stalked from the room, his last gaze at Lucius said loudly and clearly that he better be gone when he himself returned to the room.
"Hermione listen to me, even if its only for a moment. Severus hasnt been being honest with you, he knew about the Dark Lords wishes from day one and refused to take you on as a bride. I fear that your heart might be broken soon." Lucius had almost...for a moment...sounded sincere, almost like he cared.
"Lucius its oddly kind of you to tell me this but I am sure Severus has his reasonings for this."
"Think about it Hermione though actually think about it. If he really wanted to take you on his arm he would have jumped at the opportunity to have you wouldnt he. This could have provided the two of you with exactly what you needed. You needed a reason for being together, you needed a way for everyone to understand no matter what they really believed. He had his chance why throw it away if he truely loves you?"
Hermione's face grew red as tears welled up in her eyes, he was right why wouldn't Severus have taken the chance to be with her if he really wanted to be? "Lucius...Why did you come to my home this summer?"
"I wanted to be sure you were safe."
"Why me? I am just a filthy little mudblood in the words of your son remember?"
"Do not hold me to my son's words. I agree that you find this hard to believe but I am a changed and complicated man. I am cruel when I have to be..." he paused and held the side of Hermione's face in his hand softly. "Yet gentle when I want and can be. And its difficult for me to say but, I dont care how you judge me...its an odd sort of feeling."
"O gods Lucius please dont tell me your falling in love with me?" Tears started falling along her face her life in only mere seconds just turned upside down.
"I wouldn't if I didnt mean it. Truthfully though I think I am." Wiping the tears away Lucius pulled her to his chest and held her for a moment. "Just please dont cry right now, I will be in touch if you ever need me for anything. I should go though before the sniveling bat returns." Kissing her forehead and whispering goodbye Lucius was gone quickly and Hermione was left to dwell on what had just happened and so quickly.
Sliding onto the bed pulling her knees to her chest Hermione let her mind wander, everything was making sense in a way but she still had to have a few questions answered. The only one that could answer them though, had just walked through the chamber door, slamming it behind himself.