Disclaimers et al are in part 0
Sorry this took so long. I usually have to chose between typing at work and typing at home. Guess watch choice I have to makesmirk
Chapter 2 - Blackmail is Such an Ugly Word
Lucius Malfoy looked at his son Draco as they stood outside the Slytherin common room. "When Dumbledore asks if you agree with my proposition, you will, of course, tell him that you do," the elder Malfoy said.
"And what am I agreeing to, Father?" Draco asked.
"All in good time, Draco, all in good time," Lucius said. "Everyone should be in place." He turned and walked down the hall, Draco following behind.
Harry Potter glanced at the door then at the headmaster. "Did Mr. Malfoy say why he wanted to meet with us?" he asked. He wanted to get up and pace.
"He merely said he had a proposition for all of us," Dumbledore said.
"With Lucius, that could mean anything," Severus muttered.
There was a knock at the door then it opened, admitting Lucius and Draco. The elder Malfoy scanned the room then walked up to Dumbledore's desk. He motioned for Draco to sit in the chair next to Harry.
"Everyone's here," Lucius said. "Good."
"And why did you wish to see us?" Dumbledore asked.
"It's quite simple, really," Lucius said. "I have decided that it's time for Draco to marry and produce an heir."
There was silence in the room for a brief moment. Draco's eyes went wide with shock at that announcement but he managed to cover it before, he hoped, anyone noticed it... especially his father. Inside, however, he was groaning.
"Merlin, Lucius," Severus finally said. "He's only sixteen."
"I am quite aware of my son's age," Lucius said.
"I assume you have chosen the person to be the other parent," Dumbledore said, choosing his words very carefully.
"Indeed, I have," Lucius said, looking quite pleased with himself.
It was then Harry realized why he was there. He was to be the other parent... and he had a funny feeling which 'parent' he was supposed to be. He looked at Lucius.
"It's to be Mr. Potter," Lucius informed them.
"Lucius, have you lost your mind?" Severus nearly shouted.
"I am in full control of my faculties," Lucius assured the professor.
"And what makes you think I'll agree to this?" Harry asked, looking at the blond man. "I mean, even if I liked your son, which I don't, I still wouldn't want to marry him."
"Lucius, you must realize I cannot agree to this," Dumbledore said, quietly.
"Oh, I think you'll agree," Lucius said, "especially if you don't want the Ministry to find Potter's godfather or with whom he's been staying."
"You wouldn't," Harry snarled, doing a fair imitation of Severus.
"Believe me, I would," Lucius said. He pulled several pictures out of his cloak pocket and handed them to Harry. They were of Sirius and Remus.
"Where did you get these?" Harry asked, handing the pictures to Dumbledore.
"That doesn't matter," Lucius said. "What does matter is that, if the Ministry gets him, he'll be given the Kiss. Remus would also be arrested but, since he is a werewolf, there would be no Kiss for him. He would simply be put down."
Lucius looked at Harry. "I'll go one step further," he said. "You bond with Draco, carry the child and I'll make sure a certain... rat of our mutual acquaintance is handed over to the headmaster. Your godfather would be free."
"Why should we believe you?" Harry asked. "How do we know you won't turn Sirius over no matter what we decide?"
Lucius smirked at him. "You, Mr. Potter will have the ultimate hostage," he said. "My grandchild."
"And just why am I here?" Severus asked.
"As you know, Mr. Potter will need a fertility potion to insure conception," Lucius said. "I want you to make it."
"And if I refuse?"
Lucius glanced at Severus' left forearm. "I don't think it will come to that, do you?" he said. The potions master's eyes narrowed.
Lucius looked around the headmaster's office. He was a little surprised that no one was yelling. Then again, Dumbledore wasn't a screamer. Neither was Severus unless it was a life or death situation or an idiot student. And Harry... well, Harry looked like he was going into shock.
"And don't even think about warning your godfather or sending him away," Lucius warned. "If I found him once, I can find him again."
Lucius pulled out an antique pocket watch. "You have twenty-four hours to decide," he said. "I'll return tomorrow for your decision. Come, Draco."
"A moment, Lucius," Dumbledore said. "Draco, do you agree to all of this?"
Draco glanced at his father then at Harry. "Yes, Headmaster, I do." With that, he followed as his father swept out of the office.
TBC
I know these first parts are short but they're just building blocks. The deeper into the story, the longer the chapters will get.
Sorry this took so long. I usually have to chose between typing at work and typing at home. Guess watch choice I have to makesmirk
Chapter 2 - Blackmail is Such an Ugly Word
Lucius Malfoy looked at his son Draco as they stood outside the Slytherin common room. "When Dumbledore asks if you agree with my proposition, you will, of course, tell him that you do," the elder Malfoy said.
"And what am I agreeing to, Father?" Draco asked.
"All in good time, Draco, all in good time," Lucius said. "Everyone should be in place." He turned and walked down the hall, Draco following behind.
Harry Potter glanced at the door then at the headmaster. "Did Mr. Malfoy say why he wanted to meet with us?" he asked. He wanted to get up and pace.
"He merely said he had a proposition for all of us," Dumbledore said.
"With Lucius, that could mean anything," Severus muttered.
There was a knock at the door then it opened, admitting Lucius and Draco. The elder Malfoy scanned the room then walked up to Dumbledore's desk. He motioned for Draco to sit in the chair next to Harry.
"Everyone's here," Lucius said. "Good."
"And why did you wish to see us?" Dumbledore asked.
"It's quite simple, really," Lucius said. "I have decided that it's time for Draco to marry and produce an heir."
There was silence in the room for a brief moment. Draco's eyes went wide with shock at that announcement but he managed to cover it before, he hoped, anyone noticed it... especially his father. Inside, however, he was groaning.
"Merlin, Lucius," Severus finally said. "He's only sixteen."
"I am quite aware of my son's age," Lucius said.
"I assume you have chosen the person to be the other parent," Dumbledore said, choosing his words very carefully.
"Indeed, I have," Lucius said, looking quite pleased with himself.
It was then Harry realized why he was there. He was to be the other parent... and he had a funny feeling which 'parent' he was supposed to be. He looked at Lucius.
"It's to be Mr. Potter," Lucius informed them.
"Lucius, have you lost your mind?" Severus nearly shouted.
"I am in full control of my faculties," Lucius assured the professor.
"And what makes you think I'll agree to this?" Harry asked, looking at the blond man. "I mean, even if I liked your son, which I don't, I still wouldn't want to marry him."
"Lucius, you must realize I cannot agree to this," Dumbledore said, quietly.
"Oh, I think you'll agree," Lucius said, "especially if you don't want the Ministry to find Potter's godfather or with whom he's been staying."
"You wouldn't," Harry snarled, doing a fair imitation of Severus.
"Believe me, I would," Lucius said. He pulled several pictures out of his cloak pocket and handed them to Harry. They were of Sirius and Remus.
"Where did you get these?" Harry asked, handing the pictures to Dumbledore.
"That doesn't matter," Lucius said. "What does matter is that, if the Ministry gets him, he'll be given the Kiss. Remus would also be arrested but, since he is a werewolf, there would be no Kiss for him. He would simply be put down."
Lucius looked at Harry. "I'll go one step further," he said. "You bond with Draco, carry the child and I'll make sure a certain... rat of our mutual acquaintance is handed over to the headmaster. Your godfather would be free."
"Why should we believe you?" Harry asked. "How do we know you won't turn Sirius over no matter what we decide?"
Lucius smirked at him. "You, Mr. Potter will have the ultimate hostage," he said. "My grandchild."
"And just why am I here?" Severus asked.
"As you know, Mr. Potter will need a fertility potion to insure conception," Lucius said. "I want you to make it."
"And if I refuse?"
Lucius glanced at Severus' left forearm. "I don't think it will come to that, do you?" he said. The potions master's eyes narrowed.
Lucius looked around the headmaster's office. He was a little surprised that no one was yelling. Then again, Dumbledore wasn't a screamer. Neither was Severus unless it was a life or death situation or an idiot student. And Harry... well, Harry looked like he was going into shock.
"And don't even think about warning your godfather or sending him away," Lucius warned. "If I found him once, I can find him again."
Lucius pulled out an antique pocket watch. "You have twenty-four hours to decide," he said. "I'll return tomorrow for your decision. Come, Draco."
"A moment, Lucius," Dumbledore said. "Draco, do you agree to all of this?"
Draco glanced at his father then at Harry. "Yes, Headmaster, I do." With that, he followed as his father swept out of the office.
TBC
I know these first parts are short but they're just building blocks. The deeper into the story, the longer the chapters will get.