Day 10: Rained Out Picnic
A/U: No Voldy, no blood prejudice but still wealthy Malfoy's.
Lucius was watching Draco as he prepared a picnic in the garden of Malfoy Manor. He looked to be ordering the elves around and making changes every two seconds. He observed as Draco stood there pinching his nose bridge and waving his arms in the air. Narcissa entered the room, reaching him as she wrapped her arms around Lucius placing her head between his shoulder blades and gave him a squeeze. "What are you watching out there?"
"Your son is setting up a picnic and possibly suffering a nervous breakdown." Releasing Narcissa's hold to guide her in front of him, holding on to her shoulders as they continued to watch Draco. "This girl must be special."
Narcissa hummed. "Indeed, it's Hermione Granger."
"The Granger girl... He has griped about her since they were eleven or so." Lucius stated.
"Yes, but haven't you noticed how he has complained less and less over the years and admired more. He's to the point he practically gushes about her." Narcissa explained.
Lucius nodded in agreement. Just then the door bell rang, Draco waved away the elves and made his way to the door. Narcissa and Lucius joined Draco in the foyer to greet Hermione. After the exchange of pleasantries Lucius and Narcissa excused themselves to their wing of the Manor.
"Lucius, come away from that window. Give Draco some privacy." Narcissa chided.
"Cissy the boy is so awkward it is comical. He's spilt tea on himself. Dropped a plate on her lap and almost fell over trying to move a lock of hair out of Hermione's face before she could. I've never seen him so uncoordinated." He described.
Putting the book down that she was reading to walk over to the window. "I recall a tall, sharp looking young man who many years ago was in a similar situation and wound up in the frog pond on the other side of the greens." Giving him a pointed look.
Lucius' face turned into a stoic mask. "It was a good thing I told that boy to stay away from the water features."
Chuckling at her husband. "Oh Lu, don't be that way. You were adorable those first few dates."
Raising an eyebrow to add to the skeptical look on his face, he turned his attention back to the young couple at their picnic. Looking on as the couple began to stand up, it seemed as though they were going to take a walk when Draco abruptly stopped in front of Hermione. "I think he is going to make a move."
"Lucius, seriously, leave them be." Narcissa called over from the chaise having gone back to reading her book.
As Draco was moving in to kiss Hermione there was a clap of thunder then an instant down pour. He grabbed her hand to make a run for the Manor but she held him back. Pulling his face towards hers she kissed him. Draco was tense at first until it registered that Hermione was kissing him that he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her closer as the rain poured down on them. At that moment Lucius took his wife's advice joining her on the chaise. "Lost interest." She asked.
"For now." He said picking up the newspaper that was cast to the side.
Looking over her book she asked."They are kissing aren't they."
"Really Cissy, give the boy some privacy." Lucius chided.
The End