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Summary of Chapter: Another side to Lucius Malfoy, a glimpse of his grandfatherly side.

A Grandfather's Love

38-year-old Lucius Malfoy opened the door to reveal the quaint faces of his son and his family. Hermione and Draco had to go to a dinner at a client's home and they were leaving Christina with her grandparents. Narcissa was out shopping and the maids were gone for the day. He took the tiny newborn from Draco's arms and bid them goodbye as they thanked him and went back to the waiting limousine. Christina whined softly and put her two tiny middle fingers in her mouth.

"Hungry are you?" Lucius said going to the now empty kitchen

"Picked a mighty great time seeing as the house elves are in their quarters," He added warming the bottle Hermione had sent for Christina

"Well you softened me up a bit kid. Would you like to hear me rant? I'll take that look as a yes," Lucius asked pausing for a moment.

"When your Grandmother told me she was expecting I almost had a heart attack, I kind of expected it but not so soon I was only twenty, same age he had you. But when I held his tiny body in my arms I had fully come to grips that I was a father, he was so small, even smaller than you are now but he was strong, and his eyes, that mirrored my own so much, sparkled with determination. He was molded into a man when he started talking. I wasted no time in teaching him all he needed to know and though your father was a spoiled brat he's become a man of expensive caliber. He loves that mum of yours and at first I spat upon her thinking she was no better than the ground under my feet but then I saw what an intelligent, strong woman she was I was proud of my son for choosing such an excellent spouse. The way she runs the family business is effective and efficient something I never expected of a woman so young. Narcissa is a different story, she matured with age never letting me overstep my boundaries with her and maybe that's why I love her so much. Just want you to know that no matter what Lucius Armani Malfoy will always love you". Lucius smiled at the now sleeping baby-seems to be a habit of hers to fall asleep on people when she's supposed to be listening- and went to his burgundy recliner settling in with the fragile child.

The sound of the doorbell woke him from his slumber and that's when he noticed that Narcissa had long since arrived and was bustling about tidying things up. He went to the door with Christina still in his arms and smiled at his extended family.

"Was she a bother?" Hermione asked giving him a small kiss on his cheek

"Not at all, she was absolutely wonderful," Lucius said good-naturedly

"Well, we'll be over to visit tomorrow father, take care" Draco said leading his wife and child back to the black limousine

Lucius watched them until all he could see was the darkness in the distance, and retreated to his study to catch up on some reading.

~Fin~

A/N: What'd ya think should I make it a series? I wrote this chapter by popular demand for me to continue

Thanx to the following reviewers as they were the first when I last checked: Shinagami's Goddess, Tandy, Manda, and Melanie.