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Chapter Three - Lucius' Thoughts
The morning before meeting (1986)
Lucius awoke to the feeling of magic surging from the direction of the forest near his home, he frowned, and there was nothing near that forest except for a run down Orphanage as well as an area saturated in pure magic; although that was far from the Orphanage.
He had assumed a previous Malfoy had preserved the area; to keep it safe from the disgusting muggles… after all the forest had once been a magical one right? Maybe he was wrong, after all not many had pure magic that was controllable… magical children were all born with it, but they hardly ever controlled it hence all the accidents with muggleborn- no, mudblood's magic.
Of course sometimes pure blood's sometimes lost control when they were children, but most learnt to keep their magic on a tight leash after a few years of teachings… mudblood's had no control unless they had a magical ancestor, which was rare nowadays.
So who had done the blast of magic then? Lucius got up with thoughts of magical theory running through his mind, and focusing on the area filled with magic, Lucius apparated with a sharp crack!
He arrived to a sight that was rather strange in his opinion: two children that were previously conversing quietly, turned sharply to see who was behind them… seriously who made their kids have reflexes like miniature mad-eye Moodys after the war?
Even stranger was the fact that the two looked like miniature versions of the late potter couple… it couldn't be…
"Hello there sir, what brings you to the forest?" Said the girl who looked so much like Lily Potter… Lucius wasn't sure of his reply for a moment so went the route that he normally would: addressed them as muggles until he had proof for otherwise.
"And why should I tell a filthy muggle like yourself?" Lucius sneered at them, noticing their horrid state of clothes, he drew his wand and discreetly cast a cleaning charm on the two, also noticing how the older seemed to move in front of the other… how very sweet.
"Sorry sir, I don't know what a muggle is. Harry and I were just hiding from the people out to get us, we didn't know anyone else knew about this place." The girl replied in a respectful tone, he had to wonder though. Who taught them manners and who was after them?
"And what is your name, muggle?" Lucius replied, putting his wand away and squashing his thrice-damned curiosity down for now.
"I'm Maria Evans, and this is my brother Harry Evans. We were left at the orphanage when we were younger, sir." Well that wasn't what Lucius had expected… could the younger boy be Harry Potter? But then who was the girl, she certainly could pass as Lily's daughter, hell, if Lily were still alive and younger they could pass as twins!
"Evans? Are you possibly related to Lily Potter nee Evans? I didn't know there were any others in the family line apart from that muggle Petunia Dursley." Lucius replied, only then remembering the muggle Lily had for a sister, a viler female had never walked the earth since the day that wretch had been born… Lucius remembered encountering their family once… horrible muggles they were…
"I… think Petunia Dursley was my mother… I remember her handing Harry to me when I was three. We were dropped at the orphanage that night." Maria said quietly to him.
It certainly explained a bit, Lily's parent's genes must have skipped over Petunia and become active in Maria, good thing that, Lucius couldn't imagine a female with that Dursley whale's genes… awful sight that would be…
And to leave two magical children at an Orphanage, even one of their own blood! Lucius was seriously going to kill/torture/save them for these kids to kill, those muggles…
"Oh really? Well that's interesting, what do you two know about magic?" Lucius asked, curious as to whether they knew their magical heritage yet… he was surprised when their expressions changed to serious ones… guarded expressions.
"Sir I think it would be best if you told us your name first. We've told you ours after all, and… well, to us magic is a rather serious matter. You should try not to mock us… Harry can't keep control of his yet." Maria said to him. What did she mean mock them? And children weren't meant to be able to control their magic; this girl had just implied that she could… and that her brother was learning to? At their level Lucius searched their faces and found that the boy was indeed Harry Potter… interesting that the leader of the light had let this happen really.
"My name is Lucius Malfoy, why shouldn't I mock you for thinking you have magic?" He said to them, wondering if they had been mocked before.
"Well sir, the last time that happened… we both lost control and nearly destroyed the orphanage." She said seriously. Lucius would've had a shocked face if not for his masterful control over his expressions.
"Oh, why did you lose control?" Truly curious Lucius decided to see if they would tell him…
"Why should we tell you? We've told you things that not many others know already." Young Harry Pot- Evans spoke up. Lucius supposed it was true, they didn't even know him… and if their past was as they had implied then they had no reason to tell him. Although if he could gain their trust… Lucius' curiosity made him offer what he did next.
"You two seem very intelligent, I can do magic as well. So can my wife and child, Draco, if I am not mistaken he would be the same age as young Harry here. My wife cannot have anymore children, would you like it if I adopted you both?" he said to them, after all Narcissa did want more children despite the fact that they couldn't. Draco needed to grow up with some siblings… and the anniversary was due soon, next week in fact… he could probably have them adopted by muggle means and via blood adoption by them, hopefully she would be delighted.
"What!" The two Evans' exclaimed at the same time, looking up at him in shocked disbelief.
Lucius sighed; it was going to be a long week…
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