Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.
Author's Notes: This chapter mainly consists of Lucius and Lilith making their way to Lucius' office. That's why it's so short. Please review. Thanks.
ACT 1: THE COMING OF THE DARKNESSCHAPTER 7
"Perfect by nature
Icons of self indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies…"
~Everybody's Fool by EVANESCENCE
For a while, Lucius and Lilith stood staring at each other, the former angry, the latter smirking. "You had business with the Minister?" Lucius asked in a quiet tone. "I'm sorry to have taken up your time with him, but I had really intended to," Lilith said simply, gesturing towards the now empty office of the Minister, "Why don't you leave your donations on the Minister's table so we can proceed to your office? We can talk there." Lucius did not move. "Talk?" he repeated. Lilith nodded. "I need the time to talk with you without interruption," she answered, her face and tone serious, "If the Minister were to be kept occupied, then I can be assured of getting what I want." Again, she extended a hand towards the door. "Please," she said. Lucius studied her for a while. She hardly looked as if the matter was urgent, but she did sound it. "Why should I trust someone who displays the fact that she has a hidden agenda?" he asked. "Because that someone may just keep you alive," Lilith answered, stepping closer to him and dropping voice her to barely above a whisper, "Unless, of course, you want to suffer Voldemort's wrath." Lucius took a deep breath, unconsciously breathing in Lilith's strawberry scent. He strode up to Fudge's desk, put the donations with its distributions on it, and walked briskly back to Lilith. He offered her an arm, and she took it graciously, her face stretching into a seductive smile. "This better be good," Lucius threatened, though he knew in the back of his head that he could not bring himself to intentionally hurt her. "Oh, it is," Lilith replied as they began to make their way towards his office, "Trust me."
A/N: Told ya it was short…On to the next chapter!