A/N: Ah, welcome back my faithful readers. Here is chapter 2. Keep the reviews coming please, as I love to bask in my own greatness. Just kidding, even though reviews are nice .*wink wink*

Disclaimer: As you already know, I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters, because, yes, they still belong to J.K.

CHAPTER 2 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Lucius awoke the next morning not feeling very rested at all. He got up and got dressed slowly, in the dark. He was the first one up, as usual, which he didn't mind in the slightest because he liked to have his alone time. Now, more that ever, having his alone time was very imperative, so he could work out all the slight kinks in his already perfect plan. He checked his watch to see how much time he had. It was 5:37. A great time to wake up because it was very likely that he would be the only one up in the whole castle. And, oh how very wrong he was.

As he reached the bottom of the narrow, winding stairs leading to the Slytherin Common Room, he saw, none other than Narcissa, sitting on a huge leather couch, very engrossed in a large book. She looked so beautiful and peaceful, sitting there all alone in front of the raging fire. Lucius did not know what came over him at that time, but he suddenly had the urge to talk to the girl whom he had been avoiding for most of his years at Hogwarts. Apparently the fear of rejection had left him, and he had surprised even himself as he slowly crept up behind Narcissa.

"What are you doing up so early?" He asked.

Narcissa let out a scream and jumped up, wand in hand, ready to jinx whoever had just said that. Then she saw the gray eyes and long blonde hair, automatically knowing that it was Lucius Malfoy.

"Oh my God, Lucius!" She cried. "You scared me half to death!"

Lucius chuckled. "Not going to jinx me, I hope?" He asked, nodding at the wand still clutched tightly in Narcissa's hand. "After what happened with Potter last night, I wouldn't want to anger you. Lord knows what kind of spell you would put on me."

"Well, I was going to jinx you, then I realized it was you and I stopped myself. Knowing you, the moment you recovered, you'd probably jinx me back with something ten times worse."

"No I wouldn't have. I mean, you had good reason to jinx me. I did sneak up on you and all." Lucius responded. "By the way, what are you going up this early? Usually I'm the only one up at this time"

"Well, I wanted to get some reading done," she said, holding up the rather large book. "And I can't read in my dormitory with all the tossing and turning coming from my room mates."

"Oh," Lucius said.

"Why are you up so early, too?" She questioned.

"Oh, I'm always up this early. I have a lot of thinking to do and this is just about the only time I can be alone, until now." He said, smiling at her.

"I see," she said. "Well, I'm very sorry for taking up your 'alone time'."

"It's quite alright," he smiled.

"Well, I'm still rather tired," Narcissa commented. "I guess I'll be going now. See you in Divination."

"Bye," Lucius said as she descended the stairs to her dormitory.

After she was gone, Lucius decided that he wanted to take a stroll down to the lake to clear his head.

He made sure to be very quiet as he walked through the dark corridors, listening carefully for the noise of Filch's footsteps. Lucius knew that Filch loved to roam the corridors in the middle of the night, looking for students who were wandering about the school, most likely causing trouble. Even the cunning Lucius had been apprehended by Filch once when he was taking one of his early morning strolls. Since Filch despised Lucius, he took him straight to Dumbledore, not even giving him a chance to explain himself. Apparently, Filch wasn't the only one who didn't like Lucius, because Professor Dumbledore gave Lucius a week's worth of detentions for being out of bed and wandering around the school. Lucius was the only person ever to get a detention for being out of bed. All of the other students had just gotten a lecture and a few points taken from their House. Dumbledore and Filch obviously thought that Lucius was up to something evil, because it was a well-known fact that once he had finished his schooling, Lucius was going to become a Death Eater like his father. Lucius was not exited about becoming a Death Eater, because he had seen what it had done to people, and Lucius did not want to turn into a cold, heartless person, like his father. Lucius knew that he was already cold and heartless enough, and this, of course, disappointed him, but there was nothing he could do about it because he was brought up this way and if he refused to become a Death Eater, Lord Voldemort would surely kill him and his family. Lucius hated having to be a Death Eater for the rest of his life, but he knew this was what was expected of him and this was what he had to do.

When he reached the lake, he sat down on a very large rock, near the shore. He wondered, as he always did, about what Narcissa would think of him if he became a Death Eater. Would she still be his friend? He hated the thought of Narcissa not being his friend anymore because he was a henchman for one of the most feared wizards in the world. Most of all he hated his father for making him do this.

Severus was becoming a Death Eater as well. Voldemort insisted that Severus become a Death Eater as soon as he got wind of Severus's "gift" with potions. Severus would most likely become the most powerful Potions Master of all with help from Voldemort. Lucius was so envious of Severus because Potions was one of, if not his, worst subject.

Lucius sat on the rock thinking about his inevitable future and how he did not want to go through with it. He had lost track of time and had dozed off, when all of a sudden, a gigantic animal emerged from the murky water of the lake. The splashing water awoke Lucius instantly. It was a huge squid and Lucius realized that this legend he had heard about so many times, but had never seen himself, was actually real. He blinked several times and stared at it for a few moments to make sure his mind wasn't playing tricks on him. It was the most magnificent thing he had ever seen in his entire life. The squid just seemed content in just sitting there and watching Lucius.

Lucius looked down at his watch to see what at time it was. It was about five minutes until 8 o'clock. Divination started at 8 and Lucius wasn't even properly dressed for class yet.

"Oh shit!" Lucius exclaimed. He ran from the lake and was running through the doors of the castle towards his dormitory in a matter of seconds. Luckily for Lucius, he was a very fast runner. He got to his dormitory, put on his school clothes, grabbed his books, and sprinted to the Divination classroom. He got there just in time and found Severus, Narcissa and Jackie sitting at the table farthest from where the professor would be lecturing.

"Where have you been?" Severus asked, as Lucius sat in an empty chair between him and Narcissa. "You missed breakfast."

"I was taking an early morning stroll and I accidentally lost track of the time," Lucius said, trying to catch his breath.

"Oh, so that's where you went after I left," Narcissa commented, "I left one of my books and I went back down to get it, but you were gone."

"Narcissa," came a cold voice from the front of the cold voice from the front of the classroom, "Would you like to share something with the class?"

Narcissa blushed. She wasn't used to getting in trouble. "No Professor," she apologized, "I'm sorry for interrupting."

"Very well then," the professor said, and he continued on with his lecture.

Divination seemed longer than usual that day, and more boring as well, but finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the bell rang and everyone was off to lunch. Lucius, Severus, Narcissa and Jackie sat together and talked about how boring Divination had been and how they hoped that their next class, Potions, would be better.

"Severus, um, can I talk to you.in private?" Narcissa asked.

Severus raised a questioning eyebrow. "What for?" He asked.

"Um, well I can't say it here in front of them." She said, nodding towards Lucius and Jackie.

"Okay, fine," Severus replied.

"Hmmm, I wonder what it is that she can't say in front of us?" Lucius asked Jackie as Narcissa and Severus got up and left the Great Hall to go and find a more private place to talk.

"I dunno," Jackie lied. She hated lying to Lucius, but she knew that Narcissa would never speak to her again if she told Lucius what she wanted to talk to Severus about.

Out on the steps of the Entrance Hall Severus and Narcissa were talking quietly.

"What did you want to talk to me about, Narcissa?" Severus questioned.

"Well this is kind of embarrassing, but I need your help." Narcissa replied.

"With what?" Severus asked.

"You're Lucius's best friend, right?"

"Yeah. So."

"Well, you see, I um, well, I kinda, I like Lucius.a lot," she admitted, not looking directly at Severus, trying to escape his inquisitive stare.

Severus chuckled. "So, you're fond of Lucius, huh?"

"Very much so," she answered, "But Severus, you mustn't tell him! He can never know. Promise me you won't tell him, Severus, please!"

"Calm down, Narcissa. People are liable to think you've gone mental!"

"I'm sorry Severus, but seeing as you two are best friends, you probably tell each other everything."

"Not necessarily," Severus said, "Not if you don't want me to."

"Thank you so much Severus."

"If you knew that we tell each other everything, then why did you tell me in the first place?" He asked.

"Well I was hoping you could help me."

"In what way?"

"Since you're his best friend and everything, I was wondering if you could, you know, tell me what kind of girl he likes and tell me if I'm anything like that."

"Honestly, Narcissa, I really don't know," he said, "We really don't talk about it that much."

Severus had to smile at himself for this comment. He knew exactly what kind of girl Lucius liked, and that girl was Narcissa, but he refrained from telling her this, because he promised Lucius that he wouldn't tell her, no matter what. He couldn't even describe it without the fact that Lucius liked her as well without being blatantly obvious.

"Oh," she frowned.

"I'll try to find out later if you like." Severus offered.

"Sure, why not. But just make sure not to let anything slip, or you'll be like that git Potter on the train ride here. Do you remember that?" She smirked.

Severus laughed. "How could I forget?"

"And you don't want that to happen to you, now do you Severus?" She smiled evilly at him.

"No, of course not." Severus said. He looked down at his watch. "Well, we'd better be going of Lucius and Jackie will start to worry where we've gone off to."

"Okay then."

And with that, they walked back into the Great Hall to join Lucius and Jackie again.

Later that night, after dinner and a trip to the library to see if they could find any books to assist them with their Divination homework, which they had loads of, Lucius and Severus were in their dormitory getting ready for bed. Lucius longed to know what Severus had talked to Narcissa about for so long earlier that day, but he wasn't about to ask. He didn't want to seem desperate. It just wasn't like a Malfoy to seem desperate, even if it was his best friend. He couldn't take the pressure much longer though. He had to know.

"Severus?" He asked.

"Yeah?" Severus answered.

Lucius didn't say anything.

Severus raised a questioning eyebrow at him. "What, Lucius?" He said again.

"I was just wondering.," he trailed off.

"You were just wondering what, exactly?" Not that Severus needed to be told. He could read Lucius like a book. He always could, even with the mysterious Lucius.

"I was-" He was cut off by an impatient Severus.

"Wondering what Narcissa and I were talking about earlier today?" He supplied.

"Yeah."

"I'm sorry Lucius, but I can't tell you."

"Why not?!" Lucius demanded.

"Because I promised Narcissa that I wouldn't tell anyone." He responded.

"But I'm your best friend Severus! You have to tell me!"

"No I don't. I told Narcissa I wouldn't."

"But Severus!" Lucius begged.

"No Lucius!" Severus thundered. His friend was really starting to irritate him. "I've never seen you beg like this before Lucius. I never expected a Malfoy to care so much as to beg."

"Sevvie, please!" Lucius pleaded.

"Whoa, wait a minute," Severus answered. "I know that you did not just call me 'Sevvie' Lucius Malfoy."

Lucius smirked. He knew this would make Severus talk. Severus hated that name and it was the only way that Lucius knew how to get Severus to tell him anything he wanted.

"Why, yes I did call you 'Sevvie', Sevvie." Lucius said with an evil smirk.

"Damn you, Lucius," Severus said, "Okay, fine, I'll tell you, but you have to swear to me Lucius Malfoy, that you will not tell her that I told you this or I swear on my life that I will kill you." And he would have too.

Lucius knew that he wasn't joking when he said that.

"I swear." Lucius said.

"She likes you," Severus whispered inaudibly.

"What? Speak up Severus. I can't hear you."

"She likes you," Severus said again quietly. He was so mad at himself for breaking his promise to Narcissa.

"Damnit, Severus, speak up!" Lucius demanded.

"SHE-LIKES-YOU!" Severus screamed. "Did you hear me that time? Would you like for me to say it again, you prat?"

"What?!" Lucius exclaimed. "Are you serious?"

Severus nodded, ashamed of himself for telling.

"OH MY GOD, SEVERUS!" Lucius was screaming so loud that Severus could barely stand it. "I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE LIKES ME!" Lucius was so caught up in the moment that he actually hugged Severus.

"Shit, Lucius," Severus said, pushing his ecstatic friend away from him. "Don't ever do that again! Are you sure that you're a Malfoy?"

"I'm sorry Severus. I don't know what come over me. I'm usually not one to share my feelings like that."

"I know you aren't," he yawned. "God it's late and I'm really tired, so if you don't mind, we'll talk about this tomorrow."

"Okay," said Lucius as he yawned too. He went and turned off the lights and they went to bed. Lucius was happier than he had ever been in his entire seventeen years. He couldn't wait for the next day.

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A/N: Okay, so there's chapter two. Sorry it took so long, but I was slaving over my website, which still isn't perfect yet, but it's getting there. Oh, and I'm sorry about the hug moment. I know we expect Lucius Malfoy to control his feelings better, but I couldn't help it. Come on, admit it, you know you would let Lucius Malfoy hug you! Don't lie to me! *thinks about getting a hug from Lucius Malfoy* *faints* Shout-outs once again to Chelsea and Angela. Hey, you see that little thing at the bottom of the page that says "Submit Review"? Well, feel free to click it! Byeness!