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.
Wicked Lee: Welcome back! I've missed hearing from you! I hope you like this chapter, it's the beginning of some pretty important things to happen between Lucius and Adriana and I can't wait to see what you think!
TavingtonRose: I'm glad your mono is getting better, that's great to hear. I'm glad you're still enjoying this story, it's been a challenge to write this and the last few chapters and I'm very grateful for the feedback. Enjoy!
A Camping We Will Go
The weather was vastly improved by late April, and Adriana thought it would be a fun experience for Lucius to go camping, Muggle style. Her property was large enough to camp out on. Lucius had enjoyed camping during the Quidditch World Cup the previous summer holiday, and assumed it would be similar. It didn't take him a long time to see how wrong he was.
Adriana had filled two backpacks with food, and all the supplies they'd need for a couple of days away from the house. Lucius complained about how heavy the pack was as they walked out of the house. "We Malfoys weren't made for such heavy lifting!" He continued to complain as they walked to the side of her property, "My feet are killing me!" and while they traipsed through the trees to an isolated area of her land. The entire hike lasted about 20 minutes and Lucius complained for about nineteen and a half of those minutes.
Adriana found a small clearing among the trees and took off her pack, Lucius followed suit. Stretching his aching muscles, Lucius looked around. A small stream trickled lazily through the clearing. The sun filtered down in mottled patches on the grassy ground. Birds sang loudly in the distance and flowers bloomed all around the clearing. A tree stump stuck out of the ground that looked as if it would make a nice seat.
The couple opened their packs and began taking items out of them. Lucius had a tent in his, and Adriana told him to set it up while she unpacked the rest of their equipment. Lucius opened the bag and the tent and poles fell into a tangled mess on the ground. Kicking at them in frustration, he sighed, bent down, and began to untangle it all. After finally freeing all the poles, the job of putting them all together in the right order still had to be done. It took over an hour to put the tent together. When he was finished, Lucius looked around to see what Adriana had done.
The tree stump now had a tablecloth with a bowl and pitcher on top of it. Instead of water in the pitcher, dried flowers peeked out of it. Adriana had gathered stones and placed them in a ring several feet from the tent. She'd found wood and had started a fire which was roaring and snapping sparks into the air. Collapsible chairs had been set up around the fire, and a small table was set between them. A larger table next to the tent held all the food and cooking supplies. Lucius was incredulous, "You had all of that in your backpack?"
"Yep. That reminds me, we'll have to watch Mary Poppins when we get home. It's amazing some of the stuff in that movie, I swear they must have had insider information. It's eerie how accurate some of the things she does are. Of course we don't need umbrellas to fly now, do we?" Adriana smiled at Lucius.
Lucius was thoroughly confused, yet smiled and said, "I'll look forward to seeing it."
Adriana handed two sleeping bags to Lucius, "Put these in the tent, will you, love?"
Lucius unzipped the front flap of the tent and stuck his head inside. He was confused, there were no rooms, no floor, no beds. There was only a small space for the two of them to cram themselves into. "Hey, Adriana, something's wrong with the tent, I think it might be broken," He called out to her, placing the sleeping bags in the tent, pulling his head back out, and standing up.
Adriana asked what was wrong and Lucius explained about how small the tent was. "It's supposed to be like that, Lucius, it's a Muggle tent. But if it's any consolation, just think of how close we'll have to be to each other tonight," Adriana winked, ran a fingertip down his chest and stomach, then twined it around his belt, pulled him towards her, and kissed him passionately. Lucius began to get excited about his first night in a Muggle tent.
Adriana shooed Lucius off so she could make lunch. Lucius wandered around the woods for a while, exploring the nature surrounding him. There were beautiful blue star-shaped flowers carpeting the forest floor, and Lucius bent down to pick a bouquet for Adriana. He realized he'd never brought her flowers before, and felt bad about that. This bouquet had to be perfect. As he looked up at one point in time, he saw a doe and her fawn in the distance. Kneeling down and remaining silent, Lucius watched the two as they walked out of his sight. Though he could no longer see them, he remained rooted to the spot he was kneeling in. He couldn't explain why that small and insignificant scene had affected him so much, but it had. Shaking his head, Lucius stood up and walked back to camp. Along the way, one of the flowers he'd picked for her fell out of his grasp and into the creek. Bending down to retrieve it, he was disappointed that it was too far out of his reach for him to save it.
Lucius hid behind a tree for several minutes after he returned to the camp. He debated with himself over whether to give her the now tarnished bouquet or not. She deserved more than his imperfections. He listened to Adriana humming to herself, smiling at the happy, nonsensical tune she was humming. After all this time, she still made him feel like a nervous schoolboy, with a crush on a girl who was far too good for him. Deciding to give them to her anyway, Lucius waited a few more seconds, building up his confidence to give her something that didn't meet his standards. Sighing, he stepped out from behind the tree, and greeted Adriana.
She loved her flowers, and put them in the pitcher, tossing away the dried ones to make room. Lucius saved one flower to tuck into her hair. Looking deep into her eyes, Lucius' heart began to pound, and he began to feel breathless. He couldn't hold himself back anymore. He had to tell her, there wasn't much time left. "Adriana...I...I love you," He stammered. His face grew bright red, and he looked at the ground.
Adriana's eyes grew wide and filled with tears. "Oh Lucius, I've waited for so long to hear that from you," She whispered while throwing her arms around him. Holding tightly to one another, they kissed and whispered words of love to each other.
Adriana was overcome with joy from Lucius' words. She wanted the two of them to stay like this forever. Just her and Lucius, that's all she needed. But she knew he might not stay. How could she make him stay? There was one way that might work, but it was no small undertaking. Did she want such a responsibility? She wanted Lucius, and if that's what it took, then that's what she'd do.
Adriana and Lucius sat down to eat in front of the fire. They chatted and laughed while they ate. After lunch, Lucius went for another walk. His mind was still reeling from telling Adriana he loved her. He was excited, nervous, happy, and scared all at the same time. His tattoo throbbed slightly, but Lucius chose to ignore it. For one day at least, he was going to be happy and not let the inevitable ruin it.
Lucius looked around, wondering if he'd see the deer and her baby again. Thinking of those animals, and the care the mother had for her child, Lucius' thoughts turned to his wife and son. He thought of Narcissa and the horrible things he'd done to her. It felt like a lifetime ago since he'd entertained thoughts of beating her. He didn't love her and never would, but he no longer wanted to be cruel to her. He thought of Draco and how he had neglected him over the years. He could have been a better father. There was still time if he wanted to.
Lucius stopped walking and held onto a tree tightly as the thoughts became overwhelming to him. He no longer was that harsh and hateful man, and moreover, he no longer wanted to be. He liked who he was now, loved Adriana and wanted to stay with her. But...Lucius cut off that thought before he could think it fully. Lucius sat down on the ground, leaning against the tree. Wrapping his arms around his legs, he remained where he was, sitting and thinking, until the sun set.
When Lucius finally walked back to camp, he was cold and tired. Telling Adriana he wasn't hungry, Lucius took his shoes off and crawled into the tent. Opening the sleeping bags up, Lucius made a bed for them, and lay down on one half of it. Adriana followed suit a few minutes later. "What's the matter, love? I was getting worried," She said, a look of concern on her face.
"Nothing, really, I've just had a really good time out here today and I'm really tired, that's all," Lucius smiled, reaching a hand to caress Adriana's cheek. Leaning over to kiss her, he took his time taking her clothes off. After taking his own clothes off, he pulled her towards him and moved on top of her. Being on the ground wasn't nearly as comfortable as being in a bed, and the two had to be careful to find positions where they didn't hurt themselves. Once they were comfortable, Lucius and Adriana made love with a passion and enthusiasm they'd never known before. The pleasure was heightened now that Lucius had told Adriana he loved her. Adriana opened herself up to Lucius further than she ever had before. It was with pure joy that she did so.
During the night, Adriana was jolted awake. Her heart was racing and she felt jittery. Looking over at Lucius, she saw he was sleeping peacefully. Closing her eyes and concentrating on her body, she took deep breaths and tried to control her heart rate. Her hands brushed against her stomach. Opening her eyes once more, she looked down at herself, smiled, and whispered, "Hello," then wrapped her arms around Lucius and fell back to sleep.
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.
Wicked Lee: Welcome back! I've missed hearing from you! I hope you like this chapter, it's the beginning of some pretty important things to happen between Lucius and Adriana and I can't wait to see what you think!
TavingtonRose: I'm glad your mono is getting better, that's great to hear. I'm glad you're still enjoying this story, it's been a challenge to write this and the last few chapters and I'm very grateful for the feedback. Enjoy!
A Camping We Will Go
The weather was vastly improved by late April, and Adriana thought it would be a fun experience for Lucius to go camping, Muggle style. Her property was large enough to camp out on. Lucius had enjoyed camping during the Quidditch World Cup the previous summer holiday, and assumed it would be similar. It didn't take him a long time to see how wrong he was.
Adriana had filled two backpacks with food, and all the supplies they'd need for a couple of days away from the house. Lucius complained about how heavy the pack was as they walked out of the house. "We Malfoys weren't made for such heavy lifting!" He continued to complain as they walked to the side of her property, "My feet are killing me!" and while they traipsed through the trees to an isolated area of her land. The entire hike lasted about 20 minutes and Lucius complained for about nineteen and a half of those minutes.
Adriana found a small clearing among the trees and took off her pack, Lucius followed suit. Stretching his aching muscles, Lucius looked around. A small stream trickled lazily through the clearing. The sun filtered down in mottled patches on the grassy ground. Birds sang loudly in the distance and flowers bloomed all around the clearing. A tree stump stuck out of the ground that looked as if it would make a nice seat.
The couple opened their packs and began taking items out of them. Lucius had a tent in his, and Adriana told him to set it up while she unpacked the rest of their equipment. Lucius opened the bag and the tent and poles fell into a tangled mess on the ground. Kicking at them in frustration, he sighed, bent down, and began to untangle it all. After finally freeing all the poles, the job of putting them all together in the right order still had to be done. It took over an hour to put the tent together. When he was finished, Lucius looked around to see what Adriana had done.
The tree stump now had a tablecloth with a bowl and pitcher on top of it. Instead of water in the pitcher, dried flowers peeked out of it. Adriana had gathered stones and placed them in a ring several feet from the tent. She'd found wood and had started a fire which was roaring and snapping sparks into the air. Collapsible chairs had been set up around the fire, and a small table was set between them. A larger table next to the tent held all the food and cooking supplies. Lucius was incredulous, "You had all of that in your backpack?"
"Yep. That reminds me, we'll have to watch Mary Poppins when we get home. It's amazing some of the stuff in that movie, I swear they must have had insider information. It's eerie how accurate some of the things she does are. Of course we don't need umbrellas to fly now, do we?" Adriana smiled at Lucius.
Lucius was thoroughly confused, yet smiled and said, "I'll look forward to seeing it."
Adriana handed two sleeping bags to Lucius, "Put these in the tent, will you, love?"
Lucius unzipped the front flap of the tent and stuck his head inside. He was confused, there were no rooms, no floor, no beds. There was only a small space for the two of them to cram themselves into. "Hey, Adriana, something's wrong with the tent, I think it might be broken," He called out to her, placing the sleeping bags in the tent, pulling his head back out, and standing up.
Adriana asked what was wrong and Lucius explained about how small the tent was. "It's supposed to be like that, Lucius, it's a Muggle tent. But if it's any consolation, just think of how close we'll have to be to each other tonight," Adriana winked, ran a fingertip down his chest and stomach, then twined it around his belt, pulled him towards her, and kissed him passionately. Lucius began to get excited about his first night in a Muggle tent.
Adriana shooed Lucius off so she could make lunch. Lucius wandered around the woods for a while, exploring the nature surrounding him. There were beautiful blue star-shaped flowers carpeting the forest floor, and Lucius bent down to pick a bouquet for Adriana. He realized he'd never brought her flowers before, and felt bad about that. This bouquet had to be perfect. As he looked up at one point in time, he saw a doe and her fawn in the distance. Kneeling down and remaining silent, Lucius watched the two as they walked out of his sight. Though he could no longer see them, he remained rooted to the spot he was kneeling in. He couldn't explain why that small and insignificant scene had affected him so much, but it had. Shaking his head, Lucius stood up and walked back to camp. Along the way, one of the flowers he'd picked for her fell out of his grasp and into the creek. Bending down to retrieve it, he was disappointed that it was too far out of his reach for him to save it.
Lucius hid behind a tree for several minutes after he returned to the camp. He debated with himself over whether to give her the now tarnished bouquet or not. She deserved more than his imperfections. He listened to Adriana humming to herself, smiling at the happy, nonsensical tune she was humming. After all this time, she still made him feel like a nervous schoolboy, with a crush on a girl who was far too good for him. Deciding to give them to her anyway, Lucius waited a few more seconds, building up his confidence to give her something that didn't meet his standards. Sighing, he stepped out from behind the tree, and greeted Adriana.
She loved her flowers, and put them in the pitcher, tossing away the dried ones to make room. Lucius saved one flower to tuck into her hair. Looking deep into her eyes, Lucius' heart began to pound, and he began to feel breathless. He couldn't hold himself back anymore. He had to tell her, there wasn't much time left. "Adriana...I...I love you," He stammered. His face grew bright red, and he looked at the ground.
Adriana's eyes grew wide and filled with tears. "Oh Lucius, I've waited for so long to hear that from you," She whispered while throwing her arms around him. Holding tightly to one another, they kissed and whispered words of love to each other.
Adriana was overcome with joy from Lucius' words. She wanted the two of them to stay like this forever. Just her and Lucius, that's all she needed. But she knew he might not stay. How could she make him stay? There was one way that might work, but it was no small undertaking. Did she want such a responsibility? She wanted Lucius, and if that's what it took, then that's what she'd do.
Adriana and Lucius sat down to eat in front of the fire. They chatted and laughed while they ate. After lunch, Lucius went for another walk. His mind was still reeling from telling Adriana he loved her. He was excited, nervous, happy, and scared all at the same time. His tattoo throbbed slightly, but Lucius chose to ignore it. For one day at least, he was going to be happy and not let the inevitable ruin it.
Lucius looked around, wondering if he'd see the deer and her baby again. Thinking of those animals, and the care the mother had for her child, Lucius' thoughts turned to his wife and son. He thought of Narcissa and the horrible things he'd done to her. It felt like a lifetime ago since he'd entertained thoughts of beating her. He didn't love her and never would, but he no longer wanted to be cruel to her. He thought of Draco and how he had neglected him over the years. He could have been a better father. There was still time if he wanted to.
Lucius stopped walking and held onto a tree tightly as the thoughts became overwhelming to him. He no longer was that harsh and hateful man, and moreover, he no longer wanted to be. He liked who he was now, loved Adriana and wanted to stay with her. But...Lucius cut off that thought before he could think it fully. Lucius sat down on the ground, leaning against the tree. Wrapping his arms around his legs, he remained where he was, sitting and thinking, until the sun set.
When Lucius finally walked back to camp, he was cold and tired. Telling Adriana he wasn't hungry, Lucius took his shoes off and crawled into the tent. Opening the sleeping bags up, Lucius made a bed for them, and lay down on one half of it. Adriana followed suit a few minutes later. "What's the matter, love? I was getting worried," She said, a look of concern on her face.
"Nothing, really, I've just had a really good time out here today and I'm really tired, that's all," Lucius smiled, reaching a hand to caress Adriana's cheek. Leaning over to kiss her, he took his time taking her clothes off. After taking his own clothes off, he pulled her towards him and moved on top of her. Being on the ground wasn't nearly as comfortable as being in a bed, and the two had to be careful to find positions where they didn't hurt themselves. Once they were comfortable, Lucius and Adriana made love with a passion and enthusiasm they'd never known before. The pleasure was heightened now that Lucius had told Adriana he loved her. Adriana opened herself up to Lucius further than she ever had before. It was with pure joy that she did so.
During the night, Adriana was jolted awake. Her heart was racing and she felt jittery. Looking over at Lucius, she saw he was sleeping peacefully. Closing her eyes and concentrating on her body, she took deep breaths and tried to control her heart rate. Her hands brushed against her stomach. Opening her eyes once more, she looked down at herself, smiled, and whispered, "Hello," then wrapped her arms around Lucius and fell back to sleep.