She wouldn't stop laughing.
Lucius had been standing there for at least two minutes, subjecting himself to her humiliating reaction to what he thought was an accurate muggle costume.
"And what, pray tell, is wrong with my costume?" he asked when Ginny finally calmed her laughter down to hiccupping giggles.
She looked at him again and broke out into another fit of laughter.
Lucius was losing his patience.
When Ginny calmed again, she let out one last giggle before wiping a tear from her eye and getting a few breaths in.
"Your entire ensemble is perfect, Lucius. But for the love of Merlin, get rid of that afro," Ginny said before breaking into another fit of laughter.
Muttering darkly, Lucius waved his wand over his hair so that the blond afro he had on his head before turned back into his shoulder length style.
Lucius glared at the laughing Ginny but the glare didn't last long.
It was impossible for him to be annoyed or angry with her when she was glowing like she was at that moment.
Her cheeks were the shade of bright red that he loved, her brown eyes sparkling with mirth and happiness. Lucius decided that if he could make her feel that much joy, then he didn't mind it was at his expense.
Despite his apparent fau pax with his hair (Lucius had been sure that the afro was in, but what did he know), he thought he looked great with his red corduroy bell bottom pants, his pink flower patterned shirt and jean vest.
Ginny actually looked stunning in her colorful, swirl patterned dress with wide sleeves and a black belt across the midsection. She wore fish net stockings with black boots that reached her knees.
For her hair, she wore it like the famous muggle, Farrah Fawcett. Actually, she cut a most stunning figure.
Lucius loved this entire look on her, mostly because he loved looking at her shapely legs, which were always hidden underneath her robes.
"Okay, okay, I'm done. I'm ready to go," Ginny said once her laughter died down again.
Lucius offered Ginny his arm. She tucked her hand in the crook of his elbow and descended the stairs with him.
Their plans for that day were to go to muggle London.
Ginny had expressed an interest in seeing it one day after their daily morning broom rides.
Lucius had pounced at the opportunity to get Ginny alone in an unfamiliar place where people wouldn't talk about them being together.
For the past month, Lucius had been patient, slowly nurturing the relationship that he built with Ginny. That meant Lucius had to dust off his old broom and fly with her in the mornings so that he could find ways to get her to spend time with him in the afternoons. Before long, she was spending close to her entire day with Lucius. Lucius used these hours to charm her as much as possible.
And it was working. The walls she built around herself initially when she first met him were no longer there. All that stood in his way when it came to Ginny was a warm smile and a playful nature.
Despite Lucius initially being attracted to the (finally admitted) beauty of Ginny, he realized that there were many other characteristics he liked about her.
For one thing, he loved when she got angry. Her eyes became such a pretty shade of brown and he sometimes found that he couldn't look away from her face, even when she was in the process of trying to punch his.
Another thing he loved about her was the way she just laughed when she was happy about something. She didn't try to make it her laugh cute nor did she try to strike a pose when she laughed. She simply let the happiness consume her.
Ginny was also mischievous by nature. They played quite a few pranks on his mother, who was a good sport and laughed when the plot was revealed.
Lucius had never had more fun than he did with Ginny. She was truly a one of a kind woman. There was no doubt about that.
Both Ginny and Lucius left the Manor and spent a fun filled day in London. They decided to be tourist, and see all of the famous Muggle buildings that they had heard about.
While they were going through the Buckingham Palace, Lucius whispered to a giggling Ginny some of the stories he had of the Royal family, since he had the pleasure of meeting and becoming friends with them five years before.
After a day of sightseeing, they stopped at a local pub to get some much needed food and drink.
"I can't believe I've lived here for so long but have never seen any of these sites," Ginny said, her eyes shining with excitement.
Lucius was tempted to ask her more questions, to figure out more about her. But he didn't want to ruin the moment. He was so close to getting what he wanted from her. But he couldn't well do that if she realized that she was getting comfortable enough to share her secrets with him-secrets she worked hard at keeping from him.
"What should I get?" Lucius asked, holding up the menu and putting an arm around her shoulder.
Ginny only tensed for a few seconds before relaxing into his arm.
"Have you ever had Shepards pie?" she asked, looking up at him with her big brown eyes.
Lucius felt his breath catch in his throat. He didn't know what he had been thinking before when he decided that she was ugly. Any idiot (except for him and his father apparently) could see she was breath taking.
He knew every man in the pub was staring at him with envy and he was more than proud to display her for everyone to see.
Lucius put the menu down, gently touching her jaw with his slender fingers.
Ginny opened and closed her mouth a few times before staring up at him with a conflicted expression.
Lucius kissed her gently on the lips, surprised at the extreme electric current going through his body, reaching his fingertips
Ginny gasped into his mouth, tensing for just a moment before melting into his body.
Lucius smiled into her mouth, pulling her into him until her breast her pushed against his chest.
He deepened the kiss, running his tongue over her lips. Ginny opened her mouth. Lucius immediately took control, raking her tongue into submission.
The taste of chocolate in her mouth from the ice cream cone they had eaten earlier that afternoon was like and aphrodisiac to Lucius.
Ginny clung to him, melting into his hold as his tongue took residence in her mouth, stroking and sucking for all it was worth.
Lucius had never been so hard in his life. All he wanted to do was throw her onto the table and take her right there.
He finally pulled away, breathing just as hard as Ginny was. She looked up at him dazed. She licked her swollen lips as she tried to catch her breath. Lucius was tempted to kiss her again but knew that if he did, he would be rushing things.
Lucius ran a finger down Ginny's cheek and smiled.
"Shepard's pie it is."
~~L~~
Ginny thanked every deity she knew that when they got home that night, Abraxas Malfoy wanted to talk with Lucius about something as soon as they walked through the door of the Manor.
"I'll see you tomorrow, Virginia," Lucius said formally.
When Abraxas turned his back Lucius winked at her before following.
Ginny practically ran to her room, her mind consumed with what had just happened that night.
She couldn't believe she actually let him kiss her. Her. Ginny. Weasley. The woman who represented everything he hated in her time.
Ginny finally made it to her room and closed the door.
She leaned back against it and closed her eyes.
Her mind instantly went to the kiss they shared that night.
Merlin that man could kiss. And not just kiss, like the kisses she had with Dean, Neville or even Harry. No, his kiss was the type of kiss that could make someone forget their name.
Ginny had never known lips could flood one with so much pleasure, they forgot how to breath.
And to think that she would have the most sexual compatibility with someone like Lucius Malfoy of all people.
Ginny opened her eyes and began to get ready for bed.
Ginny had already decided (stupidly) hours after that night that she was no longer going to hold barriers up for Lucius, even though she should.
She was in a different time. She had an opportunity for once to be a normal teenager, to be romanced by a handsome guy and to enjoy the luxuries that came with having money.
There was nothing more she could do for the war as long as she was in the year 1977. All she could do was wait until they found a way to get her back to her time. Until then, she had no choice but to live through this time frame.
Ginny put on her favorite red night gown, smiling to herself when she remembered the way Lucius stared at her naked breast before calling Dobby to get her the gown.
She felt a stab of guilt go through her when she thought about Harry. She quickly pushed it down. The more she thought and reflected on that relationship, the more she realized that what she felt for Harry was nothing more than friendship.
That for sure became apparent after Lucius' kiss. She couldn't stay in a relationship with someone who made her feel lukewarm at best when he kissed her. Ginny needed to find her version of Lucius in her time.
Until then, the next best thing that she had for now was Lucius. Why shouldn't she take advantage of the fact that he wanted to seduce her? It wasn't as if he was going to fall in love with her, nor did she want him to.
He seemed to be a skilled lover and why shouldn't she explore her sexuality while she was stuck at Malfoy Manor?
At least, that what Ginny told herself by the time she finished deciding that she was going let Lucius seduce her.
Ginny sighed. She knew her reasoning was rubbish at the end of the day. She wasn't a very good Gryffindor if she let herself come to that conclusion.
Part of what helped her decide to let Lucius do as he wished to her was more than the fact that he was an extremely charming man.
He was kind, considerate and funny when he chose to let his own barriers down.
The more she got to know him, the more it became apparent to her that there was more to Lucius than his unfortunate pride in his blood line.
It was odd, however. Lucius didn't seem to mind her talking about Muggle things and sometimes brought them up himself. The fact that he was the one to suggest going to London in Muggle costumes puzzled Ginny. What puzzled Ginny even more was the fact that his father didn't seem to care about their muggle costumes when he found them in the foyer that night.
Lucius hated everything to do with Muggles in her time and yet in this time, he was neutral and sometimes even enjoyed doing muggle things with her. It was obvious something happened in this time line to change him. Part of her wanted to know what it was.
There was a knock on Ginny's door. Ginny put on a night coat and walked to the door, opening it.
"Mrs. Malfoy, so good to see you," Ginny said, stepping aside so that she could come inside.
"I told you to stop calling me Mrs. Malfoy," Diane scolded.
Ginny blushed.
"Sorry. What can I do for you?" Ginny asked.
Ginny offered Diane a seat but Diane waved the request away.
"I'll be quick. I know you are tired. I forgot to tell you that Lucius' birthday is this Saturday. I am throwing him a huge party here at the Manor with all of his friends. Since you two have been getting along so well, I thought you would like to get him a present. And before you say anything," Diane said, raising a finger to stop Ginny from speaking. "I have already arranged to have you put onto my account so there is no need to worry about funds. When you are available, you can go shopping for his gift tomorrow. Just be sure to charge it on my account."
Ginny sighed. She knew there was no arguing with Diane.
"Thank you Mrs.- I mean Diane," she said.
"You are most certainly welcome, dear. I will leave you for bed now. Tomorrow you can tell me all about your adventures in Muggle London."
And just like that, Diane was gone.
Ginny flopped onto her bed, her hand over her eyes.
She was getting into this time period deeper than she would like.
But there was no fighting Diane. She would get Lucius a present as soon as she could get away.