Chapter 10

12 Grimmauld Place

9am

"Come on mummy, we have to go. I want to go out and see the muggles" Sebastian was very excited and waiting very impatiently for his mummy to hurry, so far she had asked him 3 times if he needed to go potty, she had checked that he was well covered and had his hat, gloves and scarf on as the day had started miserable and had gotten a lot worse. It was raining and Sebastian couldn't wait to jump in the puddles in his spiderman wellies that mummy had transfigured. Mummy had said they couldn't apparate as the muggles would see them so they had to go on the tube like the rest of muggles. Sebastian couldn't wait and he was both excited and getting cross that his mummy was fussing.

"OK, I'm coming Sebastian. Now remember what I said, you must hold my hand at all times, no misbehaving or we are coming straight home and what else?" Hermione looked at her son and waited for him to answer.

"We mustn't talk about magic and call muggles muggles cause they don't they are muggles" Sebastian finished proudly.

" Well done" Hermione smiled at Sebastian and held out her hand to him and walked out into muggle London with her son.

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Malfoy Manor

The Study

9am

Lucius had entered the pensieve 15 minutes ago and was currently viewing the first vial of memories, Severus's memories of last night. Severus Snape was patiently waiting for Lucius Malfoy to emerge from the pensieve, he had resisted the temptation to join him and thought to give his friend privacy. Severus felt a a moment of unease at what he had set into motion but let didn't let that feeling linger for long as he knew he had done the right thing in the long run for his friend and his family. Miss Granger may not see that at first but he knew eventually she would see sense. Lucius was a prize ass at time and full of his own self importance and his family pride. Miss Granger on the other hand was a bleeding heart and would do anything to help those in need, Lucius thought that those who cannot help those help themselves do not deserve help and should be left to rot. He couldn't wait for the eventual fireworks. That is if they didn't kill each other at first.

Lucius emerged from the pensieve his already pale face paler still with a thunderous expression upon his face. He was breathing heavily and his body stance looked tense.

"What is the meaning of this sick jest Severus. April was last month and the fool's day has been and gone" Lucius said between gritted teeth glaring at his friend.

"No jest I assure you my friend. You know memories when viewed in the pensive are hard to falsify. The situation is I assure you as you viewed in the pensieve" Severus stated.

Lucius looked at his friend and was trying to take in why Severus would lie to him like this, why would he go to such an effort to make him believe that he would father another child, and with a mudblood no less. Was Severus trying to punish him for all those years ago when he had dissuaded his friend from pursing his friendship with Lily Evans after she had refused to forgive him? It was Lucius who had first introduced the notion to Severus of joining the Dark Lord, it was Lucius who had spoken up on behalf of Severus the half blood and assured his then master of Severus's devotion to the cause and of his talent with potions. When Lily had died or rather been murdered he had seen the utter devastation that her death had wreaked on his friend, had Severus been holding a grudge all these years for only now to exact revenge. But no Severus could have taken his revenge when he was in Azkaban and turned the Dark Lord against the Malfoy's further still. Instead Severus had made an unbreakable vow and protected his wife and heir. When the war had ended and Severus had woken up from his coma it was Severus's testimony that had saved Lucius from being imprisoned for life. No Severus had been given plenty of chances over the years for revenge if he had been holding a grudge and yet all he had done over the years was be a friend and a good one at that. No what Severus unbelievable thought it must seem had to be truth.

" How about you view the next vial of memories Lucius before you get any more lost in your thoughts? This may clear certain things up for you and may bring clarity to the situation you find find yourself in."

Lucius sneered at his friend and took the vial that was being handed to him. Clarity indeed. The only thing that may bring clarity to him now would be a quick avada at himself.

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Lucius Malfoy was viewing the memories and he felt like his entire world was falling apart. Surely after the mudblood had saved his life a quick monetary gift would have sufficed. Why his future self felt the need to take her to dinner and to Septime's of all places he would never know. In his memories he saw the way his peers had stared in disgust at him and his mudblood companion, the same expression he would have worn had a mudblood dared enter Septime's with any of his pure blood peers. Had the Malfoy name not been sullied enough, why his future self would act in this manner was beyond him. He felt his chest tighten at the the thought of his standing in the pureblood being dragged down further still in the mud. But he he could prevent this, this was the future and this need not happen.

He watched in disbelief as he watched his future holding hands with the mudblood in public no less and if that wasn't enough the mudblood was trying to persuade his future self to go some merlin forbidden place called the cinema. He sneered as he watched his future self kiss the mudblood and agree to going into a muggle infested pit. The mudblood must be a really good fuck if his future was prepared to go into the muggle world for her.

He was speechless as he saw the scenery change and he was being greeted by the mudblood's mother. And then the ignorant father who wouldn't even come and greet a guest at the door. He watched in disgust as his future self shook hands with the dirty muggle. How dare he glare at Lucius, did he not know how lucky he was that his future self had shown an interest in the his mudblood daughter. The father stared and questioned his future self as if he was a pervert, that made him angry but not as angry as he was at Lucius from the future. He felt like slapping his future self for sitting there and not putting the muggle in his place for treating a pureblood wizard so.

The father was lucky that someone as ugly as the mudblood was able to attract a wizard like him but muggles, no one can expect them to think sense.

He then watched the scene change to the manor and what was this, the mudblood was in his home and sitting there on his expensive furnishings as if she belonged. And not only that she was being held in his future self's arms who was gazing at the mudblood with fondness. That a mudblood was at Malfoy manor and he was holding said mudblood made him feel enraged. Not even when the Potter brat had freed Dobby had he felt the red mist rise so.

He then watched as his future self propose and declare love for mudblood and all he could feel the red mist of rage and disbelief rise further still.

A mudblood . That he be the first Malfoy ever to taint his bloodline with a mud blood wife and a half-blood child was disgusting. And not just any dirty mudblood whore put Potter's mudblood. That he would take Potter's leavings beggars belief. He would put a stop to this. He would threaten and pay the whore and her bastard to disappear. She wanted nothing to do with him, well he wanted none of her and her child either. Nobody would know that about his association with her, and as for the child it was nothing to do with him. He would not be held accountable for his future self's stupidity.

Lucius had not noticed that he was back in his study he was to busy with his inner musings.

Severus handed his friend a firewhiskey that looked like it was much needed. He had never seen Lucius in such a state. Not that you can tell by his appearance that anything was wrong. Lucius looked his normal well groomed self and any who did not know him would find nothing remiss, Severus only noticed after being able to read his friend after 20 years of friendship.

Lucius made his way to his seat and looked at Severus. " I will need the mudbloods's address Severus. I will need to see her to deal with this unfortunate situation that my future self has gotten me into".

"Of course Lucius but I believe it may be best to write to Miss Granger before you waltz over..."

"No, I need to deal with this in person. Writing to the mudblood and giving her ample warning, well I will not allow that."

"Forgive me Lucius when you say deal with the situation what exactly is it that you mean?" Severus queried.

"I will pay the mudblood to take herself and the halfblood of hers to stay quite and not speak of our unfortunate connection. She can take the child and disappear abroad maybe. That may be best or if she will not go I will pay her enough to keep this to herself. She will not need to work ever again. Of course I will extract an unbreakable vow and you will of course act as bonder" Lucius finished and finally looked at his friend who wore a look of disbelief and disgust.

" What is it that surprises you so Severus? Surely you did not expect me to accept all that I saw and what go to the mudblood and profess my love?" laughed Lucius harshly.

" No I did not expect any declarations of love on your part for Miss Granger, indeed had you done so I would have been very much surprised. No what surprises me is your reaction to your son.."

" He is half blood, what need of I of half blood child. I have an heir in Draco Severus" Lucius interrupted.

" He is still your blood Lucius, your flesh, the exact spit of you and Draco". Severus returned harshly. He was annoyed that his friend would reject his own child because of his half blood status, had Lucius learned nothing. "And perhaps you have forgotten Lucius but I too am a half-blood like your second son Sebastian."

Lucius flinched at the last sentence whether at his friends reminder of his blood status or the mention of his child Severus could not be sure. Perhaps both. Clearly Lucius had not thought of the child and had been concentrating on the ramifications for him and his status.

" Sebastian has your eyes, your hair although with a bit of a wave to them thanks to Miss Granger's unruly mop of hair, he has the same mannerisms as you and like his brother before him is big admirer of quiddith and a bigger admirer of his father, you Lucius. You saw the memories when I entered Miss Granger's mind. The child has been asking for his father since he was sent here from the future. Can you truly turn your back on your child? You once confided in me that had it been possible you wished that you had more children after Draco but it wasn't possible for Narcissa to carry any more children to term after Draco. Fate has intervened my friend and given you another chance. If you turn your back on him now you will regret this forever." Severus finished and watched his friend as he took in what Severus had told him. He could do no more, it was up to Lucius now.

"Let me finish with one last thing Lucius, whether you choose to be in Sebastian's life or not I will be there for the child. I will not abandon him as his father has done.

After all if I abandon him he will be left in a nest of do-gooding gryffindor's and I will not allow a child of my oldest friend and the brother of my godson be left to the tender mercies of Potter as his only male figure." Severus added the last for good measure as he knew it would annoy Lucius as nothing else could and also the thought that his son even a half blood son having the saviour of the world help raise his son would catch his ire.

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