Author's Note: This story begins during the Second year at Hogwarts, during the Chamber of Secrets and will continue as time goes on. This is my first Harry Potter fanfic and along with my friend, ElfFlame, we are writing a series of four stories, which begins with ElfFlame's story- True Revenge. All four of these stories are interrelated and for the best understanding of the characters as we see them, they should be read in conjunction to each other. As always, I own none of this wonderful world that JK Rowling has created.
Author's Note: At this point in time I would just like to say that in telling events of this story from Lucius Malfoy's point of view, I am merely showing his frame of mind. I do not in any way condone or promote the things he does.
Spoiler Warning: This story contains spoilers, both minor and major from all five Harry Potter books.
El Gato Diablo
Lucius tried his best not to get too close to Adriana, because he knew he wouldn't be able to stay, even if he wanted to, but he felt his love for her grow with each passing day. He'd never told Adriana that he was in love with her. Lucius loved his life when he was living with her at the farm. Their days were filled with preparing the farm for the spring, talking, eating, and making love. The days flew by so quickly and pleasantly, he was almost able to forget about the almost daily twinges and burns his tattoo emitted. When Adriana saw him grab his arm one afternoon, she'd asked why she couldn't remove the tattoo for him. Lucius had told her that not even her magic could remove it. What he hadn't told her was that he wasn't sure if he wanted it removed or not. Even though the pain was terrible, he still felt excited over his lord's imminent return.
Lucius was thinking of none of this one afternoon when he and Adriana were walking through a department store in a nearby town. They were shopping for a new bed and Lucius was trying to convince Adriana to buy a king-sized one. Adriana didn't buy new beds frequently, but seeing as the one they'd shared for several months had broken during last night's unbridled passion, in which both participants had ended up on the floor, she thought it was time for a new one.
Adriana wasn't sure she wanted a larger bed, she'd have to buy all new sheets and comforters, and she liked the ones she had. But Lucius explained all of the advantages of having more room to do things in, and convinced her to upgrade to the king size.
It took a couple of hours to find the right bed to please both Lucius and Adriana. She settled on a four poster mahogany frame with a firm, king-sized mattress. It took another hour to pick out all new sheets and comforters. And it only made sense to buy all new pillows to match. After arranging to have all of their purchases delivered to the house, the couple left the store and walked through the streets.
After lunch in a sandwich shop, they walked down the sidewalk side-by-side and passed by a pet store. Adriana stopped at the window and then walked inside, Lucius following behind her. She cooed and squealed at all the kittens and puppies. Lucius rolled his eyes in disgust. "She's probably like that around babies too," He thought silently to himself.
Adriana stopped by a cage containing three kittens. One was a beautiful bronze and black mottled kitten that resembled a miniature cheetah. The sign on the cage said it was an Egyptian Mau. She spent 10 minutes playing with it and speaking to it with a high pitched voice. Lucius walked around the store, waiting for her to be finished. Finally tearing herself away, Adriana called Lucius and they left the store.
As they drove home, Lucius asked Adriana why she didn't buy the cat. It was obvious she liked it. "I don't know," She replied, shrugging. "I guess I don't really need a cat."
"But you want one, you should get it," Lucius said. Adriana didn't respond, but drove silently. They began to talk about how to rearrange the bedroom to fit the new bed, and all thoughts of a cat flew out of his head.
That night was spent sleeping on the old mattress on the floor. The couple eagerly awaited the arrival of the new bed the next day. Luckily the delivery man arrived early and they were able to spend the day setting up the room. That evening was spent breaking in the new bed. Adriana was amazed at how much more room they had, and the couple made sure to inaugurate each inch of it.
The next morning, Lucius was in a great mood, borrowed Flynn, and drove back to the town they'd been in. He stopped at the pet store and went inside. The Egyptian Mau was still there, and Lucius wanted to buy it for Adriana. She wanted it and he thought he should give her everything she desired. It was a pricey kitten, so Lucius knew it was from good stock. The clerk helped him pick out all the items needed for a cat: litter box, litter, food, and toys. None of the collars seemed to be suitable for such a cat, so Lucius took all of the supplies, put them in Flynn, and walked the kitten across the street to a jewelry shop. With the help of the clerks, he picked out gems to put onto a collar fit for Adriana's kitten. It took over an hour to make, but Lucius emerged with one diamond and emerald clad kitty that he couldn't wait to take home to Adriana.
As Lucius drove home, the kitten, who'd been placed in a box to keep it safe, hissed and growled at him. He'd never had any pets while growing up, they made far too much mess to have around the manor, so he didn't really understand the appeal of them. But Adriana wanted one, and that's all that was important.
Adriana was awake by the time he returned home with his present. She was reading in bed when he went inside. "I bought something for you," Lucius said, holding the kitten behind his back, keeping a calm face while it bit his hand.
"Oh? What is it?" She asked curiously, closing her book and looking up at Lucius.
"Close your eyes," He commanded. When she obeyed, he lay down on the bed next to her, placed the kitten on her lap, and told her to open her eyes.
Adriana opened her eyes and looked down. She beamed, "Oh, Lucius, you bought it for me?" Adriana rewarded Lucius with a kiss. "You're such a dear!" Picking up the kitten and nuzzling it, she said, "It needs a name, what should we call it?"
Lucius reached out to pet the kitten, when it swiped at him. "That devil cat! It's been like that this whole time! I don't think it likes me," He said.
"Devil cat, eh? El Gato Diablo, I like that. We'll call him Diablo for short, what do you think?"
Eyeing the cat who stared back at him, Lucius replied, "I think it's perfect."
Adriana got out of the bed, picked the kitten up, and nuzzled it lovingly. "Aren't you just the sweetest wittle thing, yes you are, yes you are," She cooed. Lucius wondered if he'd made a mistake in buying the cat for her. Holding the kitten, Adriana left the room and looked at all the items Lucius had gotten for him. She set up water and food dishes, filled his litter box, and opened his toys. She spent the rest of the afternoon playing and bonding with the kitten.
Every time Lucius tried to play with him, the kitten swiped and hissed at him. The kitten scratched his leg when Lucius walked past him. "Ah, that bloody cat!" He'd yelled. Adriana picked Diablo up, held him to her chest, and said, "He didn't mean that Diablo, he's just a big old meany, isn't he?" Diablo purred and kneaded her shirt. Lucius shook his head and walked out of the room to get away from them.
Diablo's first night was memorable. Adriana had set up his bed, wrapped him up tightly, and sung him a lullaby before leaving the living room. She made sure to leave a nightlight on, in case he woke up and was scared of the dark.
Lucius was sitting up in bed with his arms crossed, waiting for Adriana to come in the room. "Are you finished with That Cat, yet?" He asked when she finally arrived.
"Yes, he finally went to sleep, the little angel," She smiled at Lucius. Sauntering over to Lucius, she spoke, "You know, I've been trying to find ways to thank you for getting Diablo for me. And I think I came up with the perfect way..." Adriana slowly took her clothes off, climbed into bed, and proceeded to "thank" Lucius.
Things were going smoothly until a couple of hours later. Lucius was far under the bedcovers, deeply involved in what he was doing. He heard tiny cries coming from somewhere, and thought it was Adriana. But when he heard another cry, that was distinctly hers, he knew it had to be That Cat. Lucius stopped and called out to Adriana, "I can't do this with That Cat crying outside the door!"
Adriana was panting, "Oh, don't stop now, Lucius, just ignore it, he'll go away if we don't let him in."
Lucius sighed and went back to what he'd been doing. When they were finished, Lucius reemerged from under the covers and put his strong arms around Adriana. They had almost fallen asleep when That Cat started crying outside the door again. Lucius groaned as Adriana got out of the bed, went to the door, opened it and picked Diablo up. "What's the matter? Are you lonely? Aw, poor kitty, you're so sad," She said in the high pitched voice again.
Adriana got back into the bed and put Diablo between her and Lucius. "Now you won't be lonely," She said to the cat. Adriana kissed the kitten goodnight. "Kiss him goodnight, Lucius," She commanded. Sighing, Lucius bent down and gave the cat a small peck on the head. Diablo growled and hissed at him.
Several hours later, Lucius and Adriana were fast asleep, when Lucius woke up. He couldn't breathe. Diablo was sitting on his throat, his golden eyes glowing as he glared at Lucius. When Lucius tried to brush him off, Diablo attacked his hand, leaving several scratches and punctures on it. "Ow," Lucius whispered. Grabbing the cat by the scruff of the neck, he picked it up and put him over by Adriana. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he felt Diablo head-butting his shoulder. Opening his eyes, Lucius looked at Diablo. The cat growled at him again and continued to ram into him. "You bastard! I ought to tear your whiskers out!" Lucius whispered harshly at the cat. The cat swiped at his eyes, but Lucius rolled out of the way in time. Unfortunately, he rolled right out of the bed and onto the floor. Standing up quietly, he stood over the kitten who'd settled into the pillow that Lucius' head had been on just moments before. Fuming, he thought about what to do. He wanted to pick the cat up and throw it across the room, but a very tiny part of him was a little bit scared of what Diablo would do if he did so. The cat was insane, that was very clear to him. Instead, Lucius walked to a chair, took the pillow off of it, went to the wardrobe and took out a blanket. Quietly opening the bedroom door, Lucius went to the living room, and made a bed on the couch. He slept there till the morning, undisturbed by That Cat.
Adriana found him with his arms around the pillow on the couch. "Aw," Adriana gazed at the man she loved, "How cute!" She knelt down next to Lucius and saw how his hand was covered in bites and scratches. Gently healing his hand, she kissed his face, and watched as his eyes fluttered open. "That Cat is Satan incarnate," He croaked.
Adriana smiled and kissed Lucius again. "Maybe we can make him an outdoor cat, how about that?" She asked.
"Can we feed him to Hitchcock?" He grinned evilly.
"That's horrible, no we cannot!" Adriana said, playfully hitting him on the arm.
Lucius grabbed Adriana and pulled her down on top of him. They wrestled around for several minutes, laughing and kissing one another. After they had caught their breath, Lucius jumped up and ran towards the bedroom. "Here, kitty, kitty," He called out to Diablo.
Adriana ran after him, "What are you going to do?" She asked.
Lucius picked up the kitten carefully, and left the room, walking towards the back door. He grinned as he opened the door and threw the cat gently on the ground and shut the door behind it. "Good riddance, Diablo," He said, leaning against the door, as though the cat might try to break back into the house. Adriana stood next to him and nuzzled his chest when Lucius put his arm around her and held her close to him. Kissing the top of her head, he said, "Would you like me to buy you a new kitten? Maybe the next one I buy won't be insane!"
"That's ok," Adriana looked up and kissed Lucius on the chin. "You're animal enough for me, but thank you for offering." The couple spent the chilly March day, wrapped in blankets, lying on the couch, watching the telly.
Diablo became the best barn cat Adriana had ever had, earning his keep with all the mice he caught. He and Hitchcock became fast friends who hunted together every night, keeping watch over Adriana's property. Lucius made sure to never go near him ever again.
Author's Note: At this point in time I would just like to say that in telling events of this story from Lucius Malfoy's point of view, I am merely showing his frame of mind. I do not in any way condone or promote the things he does.
Spoiler Warning: This story contains spoilers, both minor and major from all five Harry Potter books.
El Gato Diablo
Lucius tried his best not to get too close to Adriana, because he knew he wouldn't be able to stay, even if he wanted to, but he felt his love for her grow with each passing day. He'd never told Adriana that he was in love with her. Lucius loved his life when he was living with her at the farm. Their days were filled with preparing the farm for the spring, talking, eating, and making love. The days flew by so quickly and pleasantly, he was almost able to forget about the almost daily twinges and burns his tattoo emitted. When Adriana saw him grab his arm one afternoon, she'd asked why she couldn't remove the tattoo for him. Lucius had told her that not even her magic could remove it. What he hadn't told her was that he wasn't sure if he wanted it removed or not. Even though the pain was terrible, he still felt excited over his lord's imminent return.
Lucius was thinking of none of this one afternoon when he and Adriana were walking through a department store in a nearby town. They were shopping for a new bed and Lucius was trying to convince Adriana to buy a king-sized one. Adriana didn't buy new beds frequently, but seeing as the one they'd shared for several months had broken during last night's unbridled passion, in which both participants had ended up on the floor, she thought it was time for a new one.
Adriana wasn't sure she wanted a larger bed, she'd have to buy all new sheets and comforters, and she liked the ones she had. But Lucius explained all of the advantages of having more room to do things in, and convinced her to upgrade to the king size.
It took a couple of hours to find the right bed to please both Lucius and Adriana. She settled on a four poster mahogany frame with a firm, king-sized mattress. It took another hour to pick out all new sheets and comforters. And it only made sense to buy all new pillows to match. After arranging to have all of their purchases delivered to the house, the couple left the store and walked through the streets.
After lunch in a sandwich shop, they walked down the sidewalk side-by-side and passed by a pet store. Adriana stopped at the window and then walked inside, Lucius following behind her. She cooed and squealed at all the kittens and puppies. Lucius rolled his eyes in disgust. "She's probably like that around babies too," He thought silently to himself.
Adriana stopped by a cage containing three kittens. One was a beautiful bronze and black mottled kitten that resembled a miniature cheetah. The sign on the cage said it was an Egyptian Mau. She spent 10 minutes playing with it and speaking to it with a high pitched voice. Lucius walked around the store, waiting for her to be finished. Finally tearing herself away, Adriana called Lucius and they left the store.
As they drove home, Lucius asked Adriana why she didn't buy the cat. It was obvious she liked it. "I don't know," She replied, shrugging. "I guess I don't really need a cat."
"But you want one, you should get it," Lucius said. Adriana didn't respond, but drove silently. They began to talk about how to rearrange the bedroom to fit the new bed, and all thoughts of a cat flew out of his head.
That night was spent sleeping on the old mattress on the floor. The couple eagerly awaited the arrival of the new bed the next day. Luckily the delivery man arrived early and they were able to spend the day setting up the room. That evening was spent breaking in the new bed. Adriana was amazed at how much more room they had, and the couple made sure to inaugurate each inch of it.
The next morning, Lucius was in a great mood, borrowed Flynn, and drove back to the town they'd been in. He stopped at the pet store and went inside. The Egyptian Mau was still there, and Lucius wanted to buy it for Adriana. She wanted it and he thought he should give her everything she desired. It was a pricey kitten, so Lucius knew it was from good stock. The clerk helped him pick out all the items needed for a cat: litter box, litter, food, and toys. None of the collars seemed to be suitable for such a cat, so Lucius took all of the supplies, put them in Flynn, and walked the kitten across the street to a jewelry shop. With the help of the clerks, he picked out gems to put onto a collar fit for Adriana's kitten. It took over an hour to make, but Lucius emerged with one diamond and emerald clad kitty that he couldn't wait to take home to Adriana.
As Lucius drove home, the kitten, who'd been placed in a box to keep it safe, hissed and growled at him. He'd never had any pets while growing up, they made far too much mess to have around the manor, so he didn't really understand the appeal of them. But Adriana wanted one, and that's all that was important.
Adriana was awake by the time he returned home with his present. She was reading in bed when he went inside. "I bought something for you," Lucius said, holding the kitten behind his back, keeping a calm face while it bit his hand.
"Oh? What is it?" She asked curiously, closing her book and looking up at Lucius.
"Close your eyes," He commanded. When she obeyed, he lay down on the bed next to her, placed the kitten on her lap, and told her to open her eyes.
Adriana opened her eyes and looked down. She beamed, "Oh, Lucius, you bought it for me?" Adriana rewarded Lucius with a kiss. "You're such a dear!" Picking up the kitten and nuzzling it, she said, "It needs a name, what should we call it?"
Lucius reached out to pet the kitten, when it swiped at him. "That devil cat! It's been like that this whole time! I don't think it likes me," He said.
"Devil cat, eh? El Gato Diablo, I like that. We'll call him Diablo for short, what do you think?"
Eyeing the cat who stared back at him, Lucius replied, "I think it's perfect."
Adriana got out of the bed, picked the kitten up, and nuzzled it lovingly. "Aren't you just the sweetest wittle thing, yes you are, yes you are," She cooed. Lucius wondered if he'd made a mistake in buying the cat for her. Holding the kitten, Adriana left the room and looked at all the items Lucius had gotten for him. She set up water and food dishes, filled his litter box, and opened his toys. She spent the rest of the afternoon playing and bonding with the kitten.
Every time Lucius tried to play with him, the kitten swiped and hissed at him. The kitten scratched his leg when Lucius walked past him. "Ah, that bloody cat!" He'd yelled. Adriana picked Diablo up, held him to her chest, and said, "He didn't mean that Diablo, he's just a big old meany, isn't he?" Diablo purred and kneaded her shirt. Lucius shook his head and walked out of the room to get away from them.
Diablo's first night was memorable. Adriana had set up his bed, wrapped him up tightly, and sung him a lullaby before leaving the living room. She made sure to leave a nightlight on, in case he woke up and was scared of the dark.
Lucius was sitting up in bed with his arms crossed, waiting for Adriana to come in the room. "Are you finished with That Cat, yet?" He asked when she finally arrived.
"Yes, he finally went to sleep, the little angel," She smiled at Lucius. Sauntering over to Lucius, she spoke, "You know, I've been trying to find ways to thank you for getting Diablo for me. And I think I came up with the perfect way..." Adriana slowly took her clothes off, climbed into bed, and proceeded to "thank" Lucius.
Things were going smoothly until a couple of hours later. Lucius was far under the bedcovers, deeply involved in what he was doing. He heard tiny cries coming from somewhere, and thought it was Adriana. But when he heard another cry, that was distinctly hers, he knew it had to be That Cat. Lucius stopped and called out to Adriana, "I can't do this with That Cat crying outside the door!"
Adriana was panting, "Oh, don't stop now, Lucius, just ignore it, he'll go away if we don't let him in."
Lucius sighed and went back to what he'd been doing. When they were finished, Lucius reemerged from under the covers and put his strong arms around Adriana. They had almost fallen asleep when That Cat started crying outside the door again. Lucius groaned as Adriana got out of the bed, went to the door, opened it and picked Diablo up. "What's the matter? Are you lonely? Aw, poor kitty, you're so sad," She said in the high pitched voice again.
Adriana got back into the bed and put Diablo between her and Lucius. "Now you won't be lonely," She said to the cat. Adriana kissed the kitten goodnight. "Kiss him goodnight, Lucius," She commanded. Sighing, Lucius bent down and gave the cat a small peck on the head. Diablo growled and hissed at him.
Several hours later, Lucius and Adriana were fast asleep, when Lucius woke up. He couldn't breathe. Diablo was sitting on his throat, his golden eyes glowing as he glared at Lucius. When Lucius tried to brush him off, Diablo attacked his hand, leaving several scratches and punctures on it. "Ow," Lucius whispered. Grabbing the cat by the scruff of the neck, he picked it up and put him over by Adriana. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he felt Diablo head-butting his shoulder. Opening his eyes, Lucius looked at Diablo. The cat growled at him again and continued to ram into him. "You bastard! I ought to tear your whiskers out!" Lucius whispered harshly at the cat. The cat swiped at his eyes, but Lucius rolled out of the way in time. Unfortunately, he rolled right out of the bed and onto the floor. Standing up quietly, he stood over the kitten who'd settled into the pillow that Lucius' head had been on just moments before. Fuming, he thought about what to do. He wanted to pick the cat up and throw it across the room, but a very tiny part of him was a little bit scared of what Diablo would do if he did so. The cat was insane, that was very clear to him. Instead, Lucius walked to a chair, took the pillow off of it, went to the wardrobe and took out a blanket. Quietly opening the bedroom door, Lucius went to the living room, and made a bed on the couch. He slept there till the morning, undisturbed by That Cat.
Adriana found him with his arms around the pillow on the couch. "Aw," Adriana gazed at the man she loved, "How cute!" She knelt down next to Lucius and saw how his hand was covered in bites and scratches. Gently healing his hand, she kissed his face, and watched as his eyes fluttered open. "That Cat is Satan incarnate," He croaked.
Adriana smiled and kissed Lucius again. "Maybe we can make him an outdoor cat, how about that?" She asked.
"Can we feed him to Hitchcock?" He grinned evilly.
"That's horrible, no we cannot!" Adriana said, playfully hitting him on the arm.
Lucius grabbed Adriana and pulled her down on top of him. They wrestled around for several minutes, laughing and kissing one another. After they had caught their breath, Lucius jumped up and ran towards the bedroom. "Here, kitty, kitty," He called out to Diablo.
Adriana ran after him, "What are you going to do?" She asked.
Lucius picked up the kitten carefully, and left the room, walking towards the back door. He grinned as he opened the door and threw the cat gently on the ground and shut the door behind it. "Good riddance, Diablo," He said, leaning against the door, as though the cat might try to break back into the house. Adriana stood next to him and nuzzled his chest when Lucius put his arm around her and held her close to him. Kissing the top of her head, he said, "Would you like me to buy you a new kitten? Maybe the next one I buy won't be insane!"
"That's ok," Adriana looked up and kissed Lucius on the chin. "You're animal enough for me, but thank you for offering." The couple spent the chilly March day, wrapped in blankets, lying on the couch, watching the telly.
Diablo became the best barn cat Adriana had ever had, earning his keep with all the mice he caught. He and Hitchcock became fast friends who hunted together every night, keeping watch over Adriana's property. Lucius made sure to never go near him ever again.