If Draco Malfoy could be thought of as elegant, then his living space was certainly even more so. All glass and metal and black vinyl.
"Well don't stand there looking like an awe-struck buck-toothed four-eyed muggle. Come inside...you're dripping on my 1420's black and beige oriental rug - and that thing cost me a fortune I'll have you know!"
//You're going to have to learn one day Malfoy, that there are some things money can't buy. I only hope you don't learn that too late. I only hope that I'm around for the day he learns. Agh! Do I just hope to remain alive or do I hope to be around him for that long??//
Malfoy rolled his eyes up towards the ceiling and shook his head. His hand reached for his silk tie and started to loosen the knot as he turned back to Harry.
"Unless you're going to sleep on the rug all night like some soggy mutt I suggest you come into the kitchen."
As they entered the lavishly decorated penthouse, Harry heard the shrill cry of a baby.
He looked at Malfoy in surprise.
"You have a family?"
Malfoy rolled his eyes.
"Malfoys are not exactly 'family people' Potter. But yes, that's my child, and right now she's crying because she's hungry."
"You leave her here all day?! That's barbaric!"
"Potter, the way you're over-reacting to everything, you're going to think my child is barbaric. Now shut up and give me five damn minutes to heat up this blood in peace."
"Blood?!"
//My insides are churning. Fuck. What's he going to think of you when he meets Azure? My little girl isn't exactly...human...to say the least, and Potter's all ready freaking out at the word 'blood'.//
//Did he just say blood? That is totally revolting! What kind of fucked-up life does Malfoy lead anyway? Why would Malfoy feed his daughter blood?? Unless...//
A few minutes later, Harry was watching his antagonist gently give a bottle to his daughter Azure, the blonde watching lovingly as his little girl suckled the red liquid.
His other arm supporting her tiny frame, Malfoy gave a rare smile. Harry grimaced, as he saw a tiny trail of blood at the corner of Azure's mouth.
"Oh sweety, you are a messy eater." Malfoy sighed, putting the bottle down on a small black table. He grabbed a tissue from the box and carefully wiped her little face. Harry, for the first time, tried to block out the fact that she was drinking...
//Oh, how I shudder! Blood!!//
...and instead focused on Azure's face. Her creamy translucent skin and delicate crystal features were framed by whisps of white blonde hair. Azure's tiny pointed nose was a smaller version of her father's trademark Malfoy features. Her eyes though, looking up adoringly at her father, were a startling bright green like...
//Mine.//
...Harry suddenly realised.
//I can't believe Malfoy's daughter has eyes that are just like mine. I can't believe Ferret's daughter is so angelic and beautiful. Wait. What the hell? How can she be angelic?!? She's drinking -ugh- blood! And from a little blue baby's bottle no less!!//
"Do you want to hold her Potter?"
"Uh...hold her?" Harry felt apprehensive about holding Malfoy's literally blood-sucking child.
"Yeah. Come on, she doesn't bite...well, not yet anyway." Malfoy grinned at him, gently rocking Azure in his arms.
"Sorry, I don't mean to offend you or anything, but what exactly-"
"What exactly is Azure?" A perfectly plucked eyebrow was arched at Harry.
"Yeah..." Harry rubbed the back of his neck nervously, watching the little girl blink sleepily.
"Potter, I thought with you being a bloody smart-ass Gryffindor in school and all you would have figured it out by now. She sleeps during the day in a darkened room. She needs to be fed blood or she'll die. Hmmmm, doesn't take Granger to figure that one out."
"She's a..."
"Yes, she's a vampire. Stop looking at her like she's about to eat your heart out. She won't. Azure's teeth won't develop until she's sixteen so we've got a while to go yet. Meanwhile, she needs fresh blood everyday, along with regular food. And since she can't feed herself, I need to bottle feed her. Now stop staring, Potter, and come say hi."
Harry nervously took the baby from Malfoy's arms and held her out at a distance. Malfoy glared at him.
"She's not some rabies-infested feral beast. She's my child, and what you're doing is rather offending Potter."
//He's one to talk! Who was the one who insulted me and my friends all through Hogwarts just because he was plain and simply jealous that we had real friendship and he didn't?? Although, Azure is gorgeous, for a vampire...//
"I guess I'm just a bit nervous...I've never really met any vampires you see..."
Malfoy snorted.
"Some bloody brave Gryffindor you are. Fight big bad evil things that go bump in the night do you? Laugh darkness in the face and all that crap? What a bunch of nonsense! Look at you now, scared of a baby."
Malfoy howled with laughter, and for some reason he'd only later come to question, Harry joined in. And when they stopped laughing, Malfoy gave him something he'd also later question. A genuine smile. Not a smirk or a sneer, but an actual smile.
//He's beautiful when he smiles.//
//His smile brightens the darkness of this room. And the darkness in me I never before
cared about or thought about, come to think of it.//
And neither would know what the other was thinking until it was too late.
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cookiejarnotes:
I'm sooooooo sorry for the delay :( My muse decided to go on strike again... *sighs*
I found the cure for that by drawing a whole heap of fanart so hopefully he's back in action and will remain that way. If not, I shall have to fire him. *giggles*
Anywayz, thanku to you: my precious readers and especially my most beloved reviewers. Apples of my eye...u r truely adored!
Hope ur enjoying the fic ;)
And remember, keep reviewing, as reviews are really quite beautiful presents to a fanfiction author. And Christmas is coming up, so........ *grins*
BTW: I saw COS the other day so I feel well and truely inspired. Although, how I'll work Klepto!Draco into my stories and Wonderful!Lucius I don't know...*giggles*
"Well don't stand there looking like an awe-struck buck-toothed four-eyed muggle. Come inside...you're dripping on my 1420's black and beige oriental rug - and that thing cost me a fortune I'll have you know!"
//You're going to have to learn one day Malfoy, that there are some things money can't buy. I only hope you don't learn that too late. I only hope that I'm around for the day he learns. Agh! Do I just hope to remain alive or do I hope to be around him for that long??//
Malfoy rolled his eyes up towards the ceiling and shook his head. His hand reached for his silk tie and started to loosen the knot as he turned back to Harry.
"Unless you're going to sleep on the rug all night like some soggy mutt I suggest you come into the kitchen."
As they entered the lavishly decorated penthouse, Harry heard the shrill cry of a baby.
He looked at Malfoy in surprise.
"You have a family?"
Malfoy rolled his eyes.
"Malfoys are not exactly 'family people' Potter. But yes, that's my child, and right now she's crying because she's hungry."
"You leave her here all day?! That's barbaric!"
"Potter, the way you're over-reacting to everything, you're going to think my child is barbaric. Now shut up and give me five damn minutes to heat up this blood in peace."
"Blood?!"
//My insides are churning. Fuck. What's he going to think of you when he meets Azure? My little girl isn't exactly...human...to say the least, and Potter's all ready freaking out at the word 'blood'.//
//Did he just say blood? That is totally revolting! What kind of fucked-up life does Malfoy lead anyway? Why would Malfoy feed his daughter blood?? Unless...//
A few minutes later, Harry was watching his antagonist gently give a bottle to his daughter Azure, the blonde watching lovingly as his little girl suckled the red liquid.
His other arm supporting her tiny frame, Malfoy gave a rare smile. Harry grimaced, as he saw a tiny trail of blood at the corner of Azure's mouth.
"Oh sweety, you are a messy eater." Malfoy sighed, putting the bottle down on a small black table. He grabbed a tissue from the box and carefully wiped her little face. Harry, for the first time, tried to block out the fact that she was drinking...
//Oh, how I shudder! Blood!!//
...and instead focused on Azure's face. Her creamy translucent skin and delicate crystal features were framed by whisps of white blonde hair. Azure's tiny pointed nose was a smaller version of her father's trademark Malfoy features. Her eyes though, looking up adoringly at her father, were a startling bright green like...
//Mine.//
...Harry suddenly realised.
//I can't believe Malfoy's daughter has eyes that are just like mine. I can't believe Ferret's daughter is so angelic and beautiful. Wait. What the hell? How can she be angelic?!? She's drinking -ugh- blood! And from a little blue baby's bottle no less!!//
"Do you want to hold her Potter?"
"Uh...hold her?" Harry felt apprehensive about holding Malfoy's literally blood-sucking child.
"Yeah. Come on, she doesn't bite...well, not yet anyway." Malfoy grinned at him, gently rocking Azure in his arms.
"Sorry, I don't mean to offend you or anything, but what exactly-"
"What exactly is Azure?" A perfectly plucked eyebrow was arched at Harry.
"Yeah..." Harry rubbed the back of his neck nervously, watching the little girl blink sleepily.
"Potter, I thought with you being a bloody smart-ass Gryffindor in school and all you would have figured it out by now. She sleeps during the day in a darkened room. She needs to be fed blood or she'll die. Hmmmm, doesn't take Granger to figure that one out."
"She's a..."
"Yes, she's a vampire. Stop looking at her like she's about to eat your heart out. She won't. Azure's teeth won't develop until she's sixteen so we've got a while to go yet. Meanwhile, she needs fresh blood everyday, along with regular food. And since she can't feed herself, I need to bottle feed her. Now stop staring, Potter, and come say hi."
Harry nervously took the baby from Malfoy's arms and held her out at a distance. Malfoy glared at him.
"She's not some rabies-infested feral beast. She's my child, and what you're doing is rather offending Potter."
//He's one to talk! Who was the one who insulted me and my friends all through Hogwarts just because he was plain and simply jealous that we had real friendship and he didn't?? Although, Azure is gorgeous, for a vampire...//
"I guess I'm just a bit nervous...I've never really met any vampires you see..."
Malfoy snorted.
"Some bloody brave Gryffindor you are. Fight big bad evil things that go bump in the night do you? Laugh darkness in the face and all that crap? What a bunch of nonsense! Look at you now, scared of a baby."
Malfoy howled with laughter, and for some reason he'd only later come to question, Harry joined in. And when they stopped laughing, Malfoy gave him something he'd also later question. A genuine smile. Not a smirk or a sneer, but an actual smile.
//He's beautiful when he smiles.//
//His smile brightens the darkness of this room. And the darkness in me I never before
cared about or thought about, come to think of it.//
And neither would know what the other was thinking until it was too late.
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cookiejarnotes:
I'm sooooooo sorry for the delay :( My muse decided to go on strike again... *sighs*
I found the cure for that by drawing a whole heap of fanart so hopefully he's back in action and will remain that way. If not, I shall have to fire him. *giggles*
Anywayz, thanku to you: my precious readers and especially my most beloved reviewers. Apples of my eye...u r truely adored!
Hope ur enjoying the fic ;)
And remember, keep reviewing, as reviews are really quite beautiful presents to a fanfiction author. And Christmas is coming up, so........ *grins*
BTW: I saw COS the other day so I feel well and truely inspired. Although, how I'll work Klepto!Draco into my stories and Wonderful!Lucius I don't know...*giggles*