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Father's Day Event at The Golden Snitch forum

Your task will be to write a 900–1500 word story featuring one of the known fathers from the world of Harry Potter as listed below.

Father: Lucius Malfoy

Optional prompts:

1.(colour) bright orange
2.(word) scar
3.(colour) emerald green
4.(word) hurt
5.(object) present
6.(word) freak
7.(word) lupis
8.(setting) Ministry of Magic
9.(character) Bellatrix Lestrange
10.(character) Fenrir Greyback
11.(word) brave
12.(word) history
13.(subject) History of Magic
14.(word) heritage
15.(word) values
16.(colour) black
17.(object) ribbon
18.(object) ring
19.(word) heirloom
20.(word) hierarchy
21.(emotion) love
22.(dialogue) "You'd pick him/her over me?" / "Every single time."
23.(dialogue) "The only 'favourite' thing I have is a Quidditch team."
24.(dialogue) "Isn't there some sort of spell to change nappies?"
25.(word) moon

Word count: 1174

"Bellatrix, I told you to leave me alone," said Lucius to the witch that clinged to his arm while looking around the Ministry to see if anyone was watching them."

"You'd pick her over me?" she asked looking in his eyes and realising the answer before it left his lips.

"Every single time. I love Narcissa. What we did was a mistake. I hurt her and I'm never going to forgive myself for it. All I can do us try to deserve her love and forgiveness. And to be a better person for my son."

And with that he left without looking back. Once upon a time, before falling in love with his wife, he might have fancied to have Bellatrix Black after him. But now, he did not. His wife and son were the most important persons in his life. Lucius had never thought he could love anyone more than Narcissa, but everything changed when Draco had been born. When that little baby smiled at him, giw whole world had shifted and the centre of his universe had become his one day old son.

"Hey! Lucius,wait!" he heard a voice shouting after him and he recognised it as the voice of Fenrir Greyback, his old friend.

Many thought that Fenrir Greyback was a ruthless monster, but that was far from the truth. He had found true love in Rosmerta, the owner of Three Broomsticks. And he hadn't allowed himself to fall for his wolf part. He retained his humanity because of his love. He was Lucius' friend, the only other who had forsaken the Dark Lord for family.

"You just refused Bellatrix." he stated.

"Yes. I love Cissa, you know that. I know that once I've said that "The only 'favourite' thing I have is a Quidditch team."; but that changed the moment I realised my love for her. And even more so since Draco had been born."

" I know, but the Dark Lord hadn't been happy to see both of us quit. I don't know why, but I think it hit home that we would choose our wives over him. Or that we were brave enough to do it."

" I'd do anything for my family," Lucius said and Fenrir nodded. Both men left after, walking in separate directions.

Lucius exited the Ministry, appariting home.

"Dada!" was the word that greeted him upon arriving at the Malfoy Manor. It was music to his ears. His little boy was dressed as a true Slytherin son, in a emerald green robes, with silver tie; a perfect fit for him.

"Hello son! What have you been up to?" He asked, picking him up. Narcissa chuckled.

"You do know his too little to understand you yet, do you?"

"I know,but...talking with him won't hurt. He's so sweet, my little boy." he said and smiled at him. "

….

19 years later

"Draco?" Lucius asked entering what seemed to be the empty classroom of History of Magic.

"I'm here dad," came a tired voice from the teacher's office. Draco had been given the post of Professor of History of Magic right after finishing Hogwarts, because Binns had retired and that no one was willing to take the post. But Draco loved it. He loved to teach history to the new generations, to tell them about the values their ancestors had and which needed to be conserved.

"Eli said that I should talk with you. What happened?"

"Fenrir Greyback came. He gave her that thing,"he said pointing out a black box, tied up with a bright orange ribbon. "What a present! If this is his way of saying sorry…."

Lucius put a hand on his shoulder.

"Draco, he did apologise. And he is sorry. He didn't mean to hurt Eli. He just. ..forgot."

"How dad! How one could forget that he is a werewolf? How one could forget to take his potion after years of taking it?"

"Draco, he wasn't himself. "

"What?" The young man jumped from his chair looking intently at his father.

"Fenrir wasn't himself. He had been Imperiused, son. The Dark Lord did it. He had been captured and tortured to tell information about Hogwarts, about everything. He's desperate. And that's why he made Fenrir do it. He had been punished for not agreeing that the pureblood heritage is better. Bellatrix tortured him before too."

Both father and son shivered at the thought of the first in the Death Eater hierarchy. Bellatrix Black, now Lestrange was the most feared Death Eater.

"I ….why didn't say anything? "

Lucius sighed.

"Because it's an open wound. A scar that still needs to heal. Your aunt was there too. He could have hurt her. He could have hurt you. And he almost hurt Eli. He can't even look in the mirror without feeling absolute loathing towards himself. Right now, he needs forgiveness. We found out after seeing in his mind, after we realised he had been cursed. He asked not to tell because he thinks people will stay away from him this way. But I can't let you think he betrayed us. Not when I know how much you mean to him."

Draco put his face in his hands to hide the tears.

"He means a lot to mee too."

…..

10 months later

"Father! Thank you so much for your gift. I know it must have been hard to give it up,"Draco said, referring to the ring from his left hand.

Lucius shook his head.

"It's a family heirloom that's given from father to son in the moment the son becomes a father too. I'm happy to be here to give it to you. My father didn't have that chance."

"Thank you. I never thought I'd be more happy than when Eli accepted to be my wife, but if back then I was over the moon, now I could conquer the sun. Speaking of which,"he made a pause,"isn't there some sort of spell to change nappies?"

Lucius started laughing. That was the exact question he had asked Narcissa many years before.

"It was worth a try," Draco said and hugged his father and then went to search for his wife and son.

"Draco?"

He turned his head to notice that Fenrir and his wife had arrived. He nodded to them and smiled. The former was still upset for what he had done ten months prior, but Draco hoped that what was going to say would make him understand that no one was upset with him.

"Okay everyone," started Draco. " I know you're all curious how my little one is named. First, I'll ask the godfather not to freak out. Second, his name is… Aries Fenrir Malfoy. "

Lucius smiled upon seeing the shocked expression on his friend when he realised just who was the godfather.

It was a happy time indeed. With the Dark Lord being killed five months ago, the darkness that had been over the Wizarding World for over half a century had finally dissipated, letting the light in its place.