Chapter 11: Chapter 11
DISCLAIMER: HARRY POTTER AND THE CHARECTERS DON'T BELONG TO ME BUT J.K. ROWLING!
"Alright, I'll stop with the contract, but, there's a condition to it," Lucius smirk, Harry eye the man suspiciously as stood up and pull Harry up too.
"What?" Harry has a grim look on, "Now, Harry, you don't have to look as though, I'm going to ask you to watch McGonagall going at it." Lucius chide, Harry look as though he was going to vomit. His face scrunched up.
"All I want is that you not denied me access to your body. That's all." Lucius said as though that was a very simple request that anyone could do.
"What…but-but-"
"If you said no then I'll continue with the contract. What will Draco say when he knew that you could stop it from processing." Lucius knew that that's a little low but, hey, he's a Slytherin, Slytherin use everything to their advantage.
"Fi-Fine," Harry said, it was the look that Hermione could give him that got him to agree, he don't not want to see Hermione crying, he could never stand to see her cry.
"Good," Lucius said kissing Harry, "I should be going now if you want me to stop the contract in time." Kissing Harry one last time he disappeared.
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Harry sat on one of the plush armchair when the Gryffindors returned from the Hosmeades, laughing and joking. Harry waited as Ron and Hermione walk in Hermione ranting.
"…I can't believe Parkinson saying that! That-that argh!" Hermione screamed in frustration, Ron looked annoyed yet satisfied at the same time.
"It's that fun?" asked Harry as both teen plop down across from him on the sofa. Hermione glower.
"Parkinson said that the marriage contract is between Mal—Draco and her. That riled Hermione up. Hermione's been ranting on the way back." Ron said looking at his ex-girlfriend wearily hoping that she wouldn't get up and slap him.
Harry shook his head, "It might just be rumors 'Mione, Everyone know that the Malfoy family always have arranged marriage. But we don't know for sure if it's arranged already or not. Or if Lucius Malfoy would force his son to marry some girl he don't even like." Harry said hopping that the blond mate of his stop the processing in time.
"Right," Ron said trying to sound happy but failed it.
"What are you guys talking about?" asked Neville as he sat down, on the floor looking between the trio.
"Nothing much, they're just telling me about their trip to Hogsmeade."
"Oh yeah, I saw the argument between Hermione, Malfoy, and Parkinson." The brunet frowned, "I didn't know that you're dating Malfoy?" He asked confused. To Harry, Neville have to stop stutter so much and that adding to the fact that he no longer need to take potion, especially with Snape, the upside part is that he got DADA with the man.
Neville looked up to see that Hermione was once again on edge, she glaring through the window. Seeing the angry face Neville gulp, "Err, I think…I'll go finish…my herbology homework." he quickly said, scurry away.
"I think you scare Neville "Mione." Harry mused, sneaking a look at his pair of best friends, he silenlty sigh, not once have he thought of the possibility that this would happened. Everyone in Gryffindor, hack! Basically almost every living being in Hogwart thought that the two would get married once they finished school. But now this happened just to prove that they should not try to judge anything. Well Harry wasn't surprise that everyone think that he and Ginny are perfect together with the ginger head girl blushing around him. He tried to get through to the girl that he's not interested but the girl ignore him, saying that Ron would support them if that's what he's afraid of. Harry wanted to snort at the thought of Ron blessing Ginny and him together, he knew that if he even look the girl like Dean Thomas then he would've lost a good friend and his family jewel, and he have no intention of losing it. Just thinking about that he can play a few scenes of Lucius would do to the girl if she goes too far with her fan-girl and superior attitude.
And speaking of Ginny, here she came, swaying her hips trying to get Harry's attention, "HI Harry." She called, then, "Ron, Hermione." She said spotting the two.
"Where were you? I thought we have a date?" she pouted, dropping herself on Harry's lap. Harry groan seeing Ron's face, He stood up dumping the girl onto the carpeted floor as she try to grab a hold of him.
"What date?" Ron gritted out, staring angrily at the greened eye savior, with a somewhat betrayal look in his eye.
"There's no date, just Gin's imagination." Harry said, he blinked knowing that he said the wrong thing as the older Weasley got up.
"What does that mean! Are you saying that MY little sister is mental?!" He demands angrily, clenching his fist trying not to punch the younger man.
Ginny got up and grab hold of Harry's arm, "Let go Ginny." Harry said a demand of his own. Looking over to Hermione trying go get help as he could confess he's no good with words.
"NO…I didn't meant that Ron, I was trying to said that Ginny made stuff up, I would never date her." Harry tried to say hoping that the red head would get what he's trying to say, but looking at the tall male; Harry instantly knew that he didn't get what he said.
"So you're saying that My sister is not good enough for you!" Ron yelled, his face red, along with his ears; to the very top.
"Gawd!" Harry moaned in frustration. Ginny giggled, "Harry's trying to say that he loves Ginny like you do as a sister, no more than that." Hermione supply. Harry looked to the now calmed brunet and gave her a grateful smile.
"What the hell are—oh.." Ron said fully understanding what Hermione said to him. He looked sheepishly to Harry, "Err, sorry mate." He said, rubbing his now red neck with embarrassment.
Harry rolled his eye at the stupidity of his friend, which he won't be saying that out loud, and risk upsetting Ron. Harry shrug his shoulder, not willing to talk, in case he said something to upset and start another petty fight with the red haired teen again.
"I think we should head down to supper." Harry said jerking his hand from Ginny's grasp, almost none gently. He almost laugh when he saw Ginny pouting.
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Lucius smirked, as the contract burst into fire right in front of him. This is the first time that he's glad to have Forlane as his solicitor; usually he would scowled at her for not getting thing sent on time, this time he was thankful, not that he'll tell the woman. Maybe he'll raise her payroll. His attention turned back to the burning parchment, a smirk graces his lips, and thinking of tonight already of what he could do to the brunet teen.
From the corner of his eye he could see the red haired woman watch in confusion as the contract turn to ashes right in front of her face.
"What about the Parkinson? I already contact them about the contract." Forlane frowned disapproving at the sudden change of mind; never in her career as Lucius Malfoy's solicitor have he ever change his mind. All she knew for facts was that there's something bigger for the blond man to gain from this sudden change, if the smirk indicate something. For a brief moment the flash of the lunch they have a few weeks prior came to mind. She scoffs at herself for the idea, as there's nothing then to lead to anything.
"Tell the Parkinson that I found something about the girl; I know that is inappropriate to become a Malfoy." Lucius Narrow his eye, for this dirt was discovered by him during a few of the Death Eater's meeting. He closed his eyes wondering how the Parkinson not knows what their daughter was up to. The only reason is that the Parkinson girl is more suitable is because the other girls have done more worse and disgusting thing. Before he haven't really thinking of betrothing Draco to a Male heir of other pure blood family but now, it's a good idea to consider. Harry did say not to betroth Draco to other girl but said nothing about boys; a smirk graces his face.
"Alright, I'll get to it. Good evening Mr. Malfoy." She said standing to leave; give a backward glance, to the smirking man. She wonder what the man is up to now, but did nothing or say nothing as she's only the solicitor not a close friend.
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Narcissa look up from her book looking at the grandfather clock across the room, to check on the time, 6:47, it read, she look at the hand indicating that Lucius is still in his office. For the past few months the man had came home late or came home to change then is back to the office; she don't mind that but she's curious about why he would spent his night at Hogwart, no one visit their child that much especially if it's every day, she frown in concentration. Sighing she give up on the matter she could just check up on Draco. Talking about Draco… she misses her baby, she didn't want to admit it but…it's getting lonely and bored with no one but the house-elf with her. She had plan on throwing parties and ball but without the consent of Lucius she felt she had no right as Lucius had to be with her for the ball; it would be humiliating to hold a ball without her husband. She sighed, slumping ungracefully on the leathered sofa. Looking up at the high ceiling and the chandelier she wonder when the contract will end, she don't want to be seen as a trophy wife even though she's raised to be that way; she's not like her oldest sister Bellatrix…well both of them are on totally different level on the scale, as her sister is not insanely crazy, causing her to lose basically every lesson that they have learned. And for Andromeda… her second oldest sister who is the black sheep of the family (beside Sirius Black) married for love as she eloped with her husband Ted Tonks; one could say that she envied Andromeda, for she don't have to sit and wait for her husband. Narcissa know of this because she kept in contact with her sister in secretly, afraid that Lucius might not like that she have been in contact with muggles. She gaves a low sigh again.
Narcissa look up in time to see Lucius's hand point to Malfoy Manor. She straightens up and waits. Barely a minute passed and the blond enter, pausing when he saw Narcissa.
Narcissa smiled at him, Lucius?" she asked, he said nothing, "Would you like dinner now or later?" she asked again, wanting the man to answer, she want to talk after barely talking days on end.
"Not now." And he was gone not bothering to look back on her. Narcissa give a sad sigh, "Gann" she called, a pop answer her, "Get the meal ready, Lucius want dinner after he change." With a bow the elf disappeared with a pop.
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Narcissa wait as Lucius set her forks down. She swallowed, now or never. "Lucius," She called, as the blond man start to get up, he raises a brow at the seated woman, "Yes?" he inquired.
I'd like to talk about a matter of importance." She said, standing up.
Lucius said nothing but walk out, Narcissa right behind him, knowing where he's leading her.
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Once seated Lucius, he waited patiently for his wife to start talking. He frown a bit at thinking of Narcissa as his wife now that he barely spent any time with her.
"I want a divorce," She state bluntly watching Lucius's reaction to the statement she made.
"Narcissa," He stared, looking at her with surprise, "The clause state that we have to be married for 19 years, in no less than a month." Lucius state as he read over that contract for more time then he could to see if he could find a loop hole.
"I know that, forget the contract, get the divorce paper ready, but the time the end of the 19th year came, it'll be already done. Beside did you forget the last cause? it state that on the 18th year and near the end of it we could get a divorce even before the terminate of the contract?" Lucius wasn't the only one who read the contract, she too read it thoroughly, and take in every detail, not just those that she thinks is important. Narcissa smirked at the shock face of the Malfoy Lord.
"Very well, I shall contact Forlane to write the document." Lucius said looking that his soon to be ex-wife, "Thank you Narcissa, Mind if I ask why?"
"No, I have a feeling that it's time for me to leave, this is not my place anymore." She replied as she stood, Lucius give a sharp gasp, clutching his left forearm. Narcissa look at him worriedly, "him?" she asked, already knew who it was.
Lucius nod, knowing that it's been far to long since the last time the Dark Lord have summon him, "I've got to go."
"Be careful Lucius, Draco need you." She said watching the man walk off. She sighed, she hates it when Lucius is summoned or was summoned, because the man never came back without some sort of pain or injury. "Damn you Voldemort!" she cursed angrily. Many may have thought that Narcissa followed her older sister's footstep, but she never correct them and let they think whatever they wants too. No one think that she too would call the Dark Lord but those ridiculous names that they have created because they're scared of an insane man. But not her, she hates the man with all her guts. She blamed the way her family broke apart on him, because they were force to take side. Sirius and Andromeda against the rest of their family, and she stayed neutral, Regulus, may have switch side at the end but is dead, Bellatrix went insane. Sirius accused of mass murdered, and now dead, Andromeda married a muggle, the rest of the Black Family is now dead, excluding her and her sisters and Draco. She sighed at the complication that is upon her head.
Narcissa hope that Harry Potter would rid of the Madman who claimed to be a Pure-blood, but he never heard of his family name before. Other may think that his family is from other continent but she knew better. She have never joined the Madman because of the fact that History is her favorite subject and she knew mostly of who the Dark Lord is and his family's past.