"Have you ever been in love, Lucius?"
The moonlight seeping through the lace curtains cast a delicate glow on Astoria's bare skin. Lucius settled against the pillows and a smile worked its way across his pale features.
"What do you think this is?" he breathed against her ear, tickling her neck and shoulder.
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Years later, Lucius sat on the same bed, a wide eyed teenager staring at him from the doorway.
"Grandpa, have you ever been in love?"
Lucius' features, prematurely lined, twist for a moment as he tries to best answer Scorpius' question.
"Why?"
"I'm in love."
"Don't let her go for anything, then, Scorp," he says, grinning.
"Father said I had to."
"Don't. It's the worst thing you could do to yourself."
"So… should I ask her to marry me when we finish school?"
"If you think it's wise."
Scorpius threw his arms around the old man. "Thank you, Grandpa! I'll ask Rose to marry me the second we finish school!"
"Wait… Rose who?"
"Weasley, of course. Bye, Grandpa!"
Once upon a time, Lucius would have stopped Scorpius from running after the girl. But he knew that he'd made bigger mistakes than marrying a half-blood. Besides, if Scorpius was anything like his mother, his affections would shift in time to someone more appropriate.
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters belong to JK Rowling. "Have You Ever Been in Love" is by Celine Dion.