Expectant
Lucius sat, staring into his tumbler of amber liquid. Swirling it he watched at the contents went round and round in a vortex. He was pulled from his thoughts when a figure darkened his study door. He smirked without even looking up "Yes, Severus?" his tone bored.
The man invited himself in, located the liquor stash and poured himself a hefty portion. He proceeded to the second and only empty chair in the room and sat down. He glared at the blonde haired man before throwing back his glass, downing half of it in one sip.
"Why, Luicus?" His eye blood shoot, skin pasty white, he was thinner then the last time Lucius had seen him.
"Why what?" He cocked an eyebrow, looking at the black haired man apprehensively.
"Why does she continue to reside here? Why does she continue to warm his bed at night? Why does she come to me, fuck me and then leave me." His voice so soft it was eerily serene.
Lucius shrugged, he really had nothing to say to him. "You were meant to get your son to leave her, Malfoy. And all she has done is play with me and come back to him."
His gaze shooting daggers at the elder light haired man, who shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
"Must of slipped my mind I guess." His voice even and cool. "However, if it means that much to you. And well I suppose I do not want a mudblood to bear the next heir in line to the Malfoy fortune I will intervene."
Severus looked hopeful, he was like a dog who loved it's master. No matter how many times it was kicked, hurt or yelled at it would pick it's self off dust it's self off and go back to the abusive master for more attention, and any attention was better than none.
Lucuis intertwined his fingers together tapping them against his bottom lip deep in thought.
"Draco is away for two months from tomorrow morning. Come tomorrow night for dinner, we will set the plan in place." He was to the point. Watching the other man down the last of his beverage. Severus got to his feet, slammed the cup down upon the table from where it originated and walked out, giving the other man only a curt nod. He had to have Hermione back at any cost.
SS/HG
Hermione, leaving for work heading down the stairs was abruptly stopped by a thin long black cane blocking her path. She sighed, following the can to the owner, although already knowing who it was.
"Yes, Lucius." Her voice although calm, irate was starting to break through. She hated him.
"We, Miss Granger have a guest coming for dinner tonight and I would appreciate it if you could be there."
She smiled mockingly. "Malfoy, it is Hermione Malfoy. I have been a Malfoy for five years now. Not to worry I am sure you will learn it soon enough. Some slower people just take longer." Her voice, sweet but mocking.
He growled angrily, lightning fast he pulled his cane from barricading her to the tip pressing under her chin, forcing her head up so she was staring him in his cold, angry hate filled eyes.
"Now now mind you manners, child." an angry calm filled his voice.
Her heart thumping hard in her chest, palms sweating she could not let him know the fear she felt.
"I am hardly a child." She spat out.
He dropped the cane from her chin, smiling "No no perhaps you aren't," He mumbled as he walked away. If he had his way she would be out of his life soon. He could have hexed her on the spot, or killed her and made it look like an accident. But he knew how crazily in love his friend was for the woman and he did not want to die by his wand.
SS/HG
Lucius smiled, like the Cheshire cat as Hermione walked into the elegant dining room that evening.
The long oak table set with silver candle holders, expensive golden candles lit, their light brightening the room. The dinner plates themselves were worth thousands of galleons and that was not even counting the silver ware. Lucius sat at the head of the table, she was directed to sit to his left. She pulled out the heavy chair, smiling politely to the man, she would of much rather threw up on him. She studied him in silence for a moment, he insisted in sitting in the highest back chair he could get his hands on. It must have made him feel like a king. She looked away from him and rolled her eyes.
She snapped her head to the door way as she heard it open, the faint footsteps crossing the room. She groaned when she saw who sat down, opposite her. She felt like sinking into the floor and never returning.
"Our guest, Miss …. Hermione." He quickly back tracked in the presence of company.
"Evening, Professor." She tried to stay courteous without letting any emotion into her voice.
"Oh please, Hermione no need to be so formal, do call me, Severus." He smirked.
"Oh I do apologise Severus." The name rolled off her tongue. Goosebumps covering her as she said it.
Dinner passed by with small chatter and exchanged of pleasantries. Hermione, feeling quiet over whelmed excused herself, bidding the two men good night she left.
Lucius leant back in his chair. "And that is phase one complete."
Severus cocked an eyebrow. "And what is phase two?"
"Do you really need to be told, man? The woman you want so desperately is alone, in a bedroom just through that door and up s stair case. Do I need to paint you a picture."
Without another word he got to his feet, "Thank you for the dinner." He headed out and up the stairs searching for the girls room.
Locating what he could only imagine was the room and from process of elimination, it was the last room he had yet to enter. Taking a deep breath he pushed the door open, the girl was sitting on her bed, reading a book.
"I knew you would follow me." Her voice sad.
"The heart wants what the heart wants." His words simple.
"True but you cannot have me for I am with Draco."
"Oh for fuck sake will you drop that act, Woman." He hissed at her.
She got to her feet throwing the book down on the bed, she faced him, mere inches separated them.
"It is not an act, Severus Snape. I do not want you any more, we are history, accept it."
"You wanted me three months ago when I came to you. I still have the scars on my back where you dug your nails in as you begged me for my cock like a cheap slut."
She blushed for a second not saying a word, it was a wonderful day. "I am pregnant." She blurted out. He raised a single brow. Surely she was only saying this.
"Do go on." He sounded bored.
"I found out just this morning. Two months along. So you see, you may not have me any longer, I am Draco's and will remain faithful for the cause of my child."
He felt like slapping her, throwing her down on the bed and pinning her down, scaring her into submission so she would come with him willingly, he would raise the child as his own...
"And what makes you so sure Draco is the father? I am pretty certain you did not perform any contraceptive charms when you fucked me. I am pretty sure I fucked your brains out two months ago. For all we know it could be my child." He kept his voice level, sadness trying to ebb into his soul. What if it was his child? She would never let him have anything to do with it.
Worry flashed across her face, she had not thought of that. Collecting her self and her emotions she looked him straight in the eye.
"I assure you, Severus it would not be your child." She knew the odd were 99% in his favour of fathering the child.
He grabbed her chin, hard so she could not tear away from his gaze, a fire within his soul shone through his eyes, he was seething. "If, it is my child, and I assure you I am certain it is, you will not with hold it from me. It is as much yours as it would be mine." his grip hurting her.
"I will raise it as Draco's regardless." Words hissed through clenched teeth.
"Oh, what. You are going to present him with a black haired child at the birth. Not to mention Draco does not even want you, you daft girl. Draco only married you because." He stopped dead... He should not of said that.
"Draco only married me, why?"
He let go of her chin and sat on the bed, she followed him, dropping down aiming for the bed strong arms grabbed her and guided him to his lap. Instinct told her to pull away, her heart told her to stay right where she had landed.
Running a single index finger along her cheek "So beautiful," He mumbled.
"Draco only married you because his father told him to. Why do you think he married you. He did not want you, he done what he was told and what his father wanted. Something about social status after the war."
She nodded, "I knew his father would have had something to do with it. I never should've married him."
You could have knocked Severus over with a feather. "You mean, the time you came to me and told me you were getting married you knew it was more than likely a plan of Lucius'."
Sadly she nodded "I only agreed to it so you would ask me instead. I waited and waited and nothing happened. The night you came to the wedding it was too late, I had agreed to the vows and I intend to honour them." She shrugged.
It was all so clear now, the hatred towards him, the fucking of his emotions. She was trying to get back at him, make him feel some of the hurt and rejection she herself felt when he had been so blind to what she had wanted.
"I am so sorry. I was so blind, stupid...moronic." He brushed his lips gently over hers. She relaxed against him a little.
"I love you." A lump forming in his throat, blinking rapidly as tears threatened to spill down his cheeks. He had caused her a lot of hurt and that broke his heart.
"I love you." She nuzzled her head in the crook of his neck, inhaling his scent.
"When you were married, did you bind yourself to Draco?"
"Yes, we are bound. But no fidelity charm, obviously or he would of found out by now. Although I am sure he is out sleeping around, too. It is a life bond. "
"So the only way to dissolve it is to... Kill him? " The last two words spoken clearly and slowly.
"Or when both parties come to a mutual agreement and it is approved by the priest who wed us." Words mumbled into his shoulder.
"Such a kill joy." He huffed.
"And me and Draco will never need to be unbound. " She learn back looking into his sad eyes.
He rest a single hand on her belly. "Please, Hermione. Let me take care of you and my child."
"Not your child."
He rolled his eyes, "Fine, what ever you think. Just come with me now. Stay with me. Draco is never around for you. Please let me show you what you can have. What you are missing out."
She sighed deeply. "Fine."
A/N: Naaaw he is so sweet. He wants to look after her and his child even thou she is denying it is his. Hopefully they will grow closer and she will come to her senses. There was a bit of a lack of reviews on the last chapter... So I shall hold the next one hostage until I get 4 reviews :P
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