To Be A Malfoy
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NOTE: If any of you read my other stories, then I am very sorry I have not updated in quite a while. Terrible writer's block and now school has started back, but I am seriously trying to overcome this block, and it is really annoying me.
(This story is already prewritten in case you were wondering why I keep updating this and not anything else)
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Chapter 19: Minister
It was early December now and James was three months pregnant. He was beginning to become extremely restless at night much to Lucius's great annoyance, not to mention the fact that the raven haired Gryffindor was becoming suspiciously more excited as each day passed, that was also beginning to really get on Lucius's nerves.
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It was the very early hours one Saturday morning and James was wide-awake, yet again. His unusual restlessness wasn't just because he was pregnant, it was because of something very important in the British Wizarding World.
A new Minister of Magic was soon to be fully decided on and thanks to Sirius, Lucius was high up on the list of possible Ministers, though the senior Malfoy was completely in the dark about this. Dumbledore was extremely annoyed, yet again, as his name didn't even make the list. The reason for this? The truth about Voldemort's downfall had been recognised, it had happened barely three days after Lucius was whining about no one getting recognition for it. Sirius was also to thank for that.
James sat up and gazed around the semi-dark room, it was just lit by a crack in the curtains pulled across the French doors that was allowing in some moonlight. He sighed and turned his eyes to the man next to him, Lucius was fast asleep on his stomach, his head turned just to the side so he could breathe, one hand on the pillow next to his head and his long hair splayed out all over the pillow. He seemed to be having a very peaceful sleep for once and that James was grateful for. He looks gorgeous like that… Thought James as he admired his husband's sleeping form, he rested a hand lightly on the strong, pale back that he often used as a pillow.
Lucius stirred and moved slightly but it only served to tangle the covers further around his waist much to James's amusement. The blond man often ended up tangled in the sheets and duvet of their bed and occasionally while trying to wrestle himself free, he would quite ungracefully fall out of bed, which also served to please James in the mornings.
James leaned down and pressed a kiss to Lucius's shoulder blade, then his shoulder and finally his neck, which was elongated enticingly by the tilt of the sleeping man's head. He set about trying to leave a mark on Lucius's flawless skin, preferably without waking his husband up as he had been doing that a lot lately.
Lucius made a noise and then he mumbled quietly in a whiny kind of voice"James…"
James stopped his administrations on Lucius's neck long enough to talk"Go back to sleep" he pressed his lips back to the blond's neck.
Lucius grunted and shifted a little"I can't when you're doing that…"
James grinned and moved his lips to Lucius's ear"Then submit to me" he whispered.
Lucius whimpered quietly, he was too tired to argue and if James was in the mood there really was no point in arguing with him or shoving him off, that would just upset the pregnant man. "Get off me and I will."
James moved away a little and watched Lucius with a small frown, it definitely sounded like he had annoyed his husband again, something he seemed to be doing a lot recently.
Lucius turned onto his back and finally opened his eyes, and then he pulled James back down on top of him without saying a word. "You are a real pain in the arse, you know that"
James smiled mischievously"You love me for it."
Lucius cupped James's face and kissed him on the lips"Mm, just one of the many reasons." They kissed again, for longer this time, Lucius's fingers tangling in James' unruly mop of dark hair.
James shifted so he was straddling Lucius's waist, mainly out of worry for hurting his baby if he stayed on his stomach.
For someone who was still half-asleep Lucius seemed to be rather enjoying himself.
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"You seem overly happy today…" said Lucius cautiously as he watched James wander around the dining room humming to himself.
James stopped wandering around and looked innocently at his husband"Have a problem with that"
Lucius raised an eyebrow"I'm not sure…" he was deciding to play it safe with what he said, knowing even a minor insult would set James off crying at the moment. He surveyed James for a moment before speaking again"Is there another reason for this change in mood or is it just the pregnancy"
James sat down and bit his bottom lip"…There is something else, but I'm not inclined to say what it is at the present moment."
"It wouldn't have anything to do with what Sirius is up to, would it" asked Lucius curiously, though he knew full well it did. He had overheard bits of conversations between James and Sirius recently.
James narrowed his eyes slightly; "You've been eavesdropping."
"That I have" affirmed Lucius, he took into account the dirty look that James was giving him. "You think I have anything better to do? Anyway, I didn't listen in deliberately, I heard my name and I was intrigued. You would do the same."
James folded his arms and continued frowning"Fine, you really want to know"
"Of course."
James gazed at his husband for a moment, how would Lucius take this? He didn't ask to have his name down to be the next Minister of Magic, it wasn't something he had ever expressed an interest in. "Sirius put your name forward on the list for possible Ministers." Lucius's eyebrows shot up. "He figured you'd enjoy getting back at Dumbledore with that kind of power, that and you're a pretty good candidate now that everyone knows you took down Voldemort… If you don't like the idea we can get your name off the voting list. I just thought that maybe it would take your mind off other things…" He finally turned his eyes back to Lucius, fully expecting a not so nice expression on his husband's face, but what he did see was a smile. "You're not annoyed"
Lucius smirked and shook his head"How can I be? You're right, maybe it would take my mind off things. I won't lie to you though, it would have been nice to know what was happening." James smiled sheepishly. "So, this is why you've been so happy"
"Kind of" replied James quietly"That and um…the Ministry poll says you're already winning."
"Really"
James nodded.
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"So, you told him, and he was happy about it" stated Sirius as he and James wandered down a street in Muggle London after they had had lunch.
"I told you, he's had a real personality change" replied James smirking at Sirius's incredulous look. "Maybe having the shit beaten out of him was a good thing…he's far more amiable now, he even called you by your first name when I told him."
"Oh god…"
James laughed"Have some faith in my husband, will you? He's not as bad as he used to be."
Sirius glanced at his best friend and smiled slightly"Well, I must say, you look a lot better for wear. You don't look as peaky as you did last time you were pregnant."
James smirked"I'll take that as a compliment."
"You do that."
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About a week later, Draco sat at breakfast in the Great Hall staring at the Daily Prophet in shock; it had just announced the new Minister of Magic.
"Do you think its true" asked Karliya as she sat down next to her brother at the Slytherin table. She had actually gotten into Ravenclaw but she spent a lot of time with her brother on the opposite side of the Great Hall.
Draco continued staring at the Prophet"I think so… He's the Minister of Magic"
"That's what it says."
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James headed upstairs with the Daily Prophet, Lucius was still in bed as he had the flu and he had no idea what the headline of the Prophet was today. He wasn't entirely sure where Lucius had contracted the flu; he had barely left the Manor in the last fortnight. But now he had it, he was milking it for all its worth.
James entered the bedroom to find Lucius burrowed up under the covers, from what he could see of his husband's face, the blond was flushed but he was quite obviously shivering. He sat down on the side of the bed next to Lucius"You feeling all right"
"Do I look all right to you" replied Lucius irritably, he kept his eyes shut but he still managed to have a scowling look on his face.
James rolled his eyes"Right, yeah, horrible to know when you're sick, aren't you"
"Sorry…"
James ran his fingers through Lucius's thick hair"Anyway, I have something that might cheer you up a little."
"I highly doubt that" replied Lucius hoarsely, his eyes still closed.
James smiled and rustled the paper in his hand; "Don't you want to know who the new Minister of Magic is"
Lucius slowly opened his eyes and gave James a look; his mind seemed to have clicked already. "You're kidding…"
"I am not" James unfolded the paper and showed Lucius the front page. "Let's see if you can be a little more popular than Fudge, eh"
Lucius coughed before replying"That shouldn't be too hard."
James sat back against the headboard and started playing with Lucius's hair, despite the minor protest from the blond. "Anyway, at least you know people may actually pay attention when you make speeches."
"Why would they do that"
James snorted"Well, I personally, have always found it much easier to listen to good looking people. And really, if it weren't for Gilderoy Lockhart, you'd probably top those Witch Weekly polls."
Lucius snorted and finally relaxed into James's administrations on his hair"I know."
"Narcissistic."
"Annoying."
"You're the one that has coughing fits at three in the morning" reminded James, as he continued threading his fingers gently through Lucius's long hair.
Lucius huffed quietly"I married you."
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It was around another week later and as customary for any new Minister of Magic, Lucius had to throw a Ball at the Manor. He had set Dobby and Dezzy, a new House-Elf; the task of setting up the little used Ballroom for the function. He was still getting over his flu, but he was much better than he had been this time last week.
Lucius was just admiring the finished Ballroom as James came wandering happily in. "Happy again? Obviously I haven't been neglecting you enough."
James smiled serenely"No, not doing your job at all" when he got to his husband, James slipped his arms around Lucius's neck and kissed him deeply, successfully stopping all cocky replies Lucius was likely to throw at him.
Lucius was slightly stunned when James broke the kiss"I thought I was still contagious"
"You are" replied James, a smile still on his face. "Anyways, I just came from Mungos…"
Lucius settled his hands on James's waist and raised his eyebrows"And"
"How do you feel about two additions to the family" asked James curiously.
"Twins"
James nodded, the smile still firmly in place, he didn't think anything could dampen his mood right now. "Yeah, twins…well, he said he thought it was triplets to start with" He noticed the slightly alarmed look on Lucius's face now and grinned. "Don't worry, false alarm."
Lucius sighed"Good, I don't think I could handle five kids…and you."
"You give me such confidence" replied James sarcastically.
Lucius smirked"It's my job in life." He pressed his lips back to James's before the raven-haired man could retaliate.
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The night of the ball arrived and Lucius was being forced to come to terms with attending it on his own, as his husband felt too ill to attend. It was partially true, James had looked a bit peaky this morning, but it didn't stop him from relentlessly teasing Lucius.
"Are you absolutely sure you can't even make a tiny appearance" asked Lucius as he re-entered his study, dressed for the night and looking more arrogant and pompous than ever.
James looked up from the book he was reading"I am carrying your twins, you're lucky I'm even talking to you at the moment." His hormones had been playing up all day and most of his abuse was directed at wanting to rip Lucius's balls off.
Lucius raised his eyebrows"You were happy about it yesterday."
"That was yesterday, this is today."
Lucius walked over to the armchair James was curled up in and sat down on the arm, he tentatively ran his fingers through James's messy dark hair and then he kissed his husband on the head"I love you."
James cuddled up to Lucius's side"How long will it go on for"
Lucius sighed, it seemed a little hug and kiss was enough to cheer James up today"Until I kick them out, I suppose… "
"You have to make a good impression."
Lucius nodded"Mm, I know…so around midnight I guess. Don't wait up."
"I wasn't going to" replied James, he shifted in his chair and kissed Lucius on the jaw. "Did you really need three hours to get ready"
"Yes" Lucius stood up so James could see him fully. "I haven't gotten this dressed up in months, I was losing my touch."
James grinned and looked his husband up and down"I'm going to have fun pulling all that off…and messing up your hair." It was times like this that Lucius's hair was so perfect that there wasn't a single strand out of place when it was pulled back, and it gave James the overwhelming urge to mess it up.
Lucius narrowed his eyes slightly"Keep your filthy hands off me until afterwards."
"Yes, Minister."
Lucius raised his eyebrows and went back over to James, his cane in hand, he rested his hands on the arm of the chair and kissed James lightly on the lips. "Will you be all right"
James smiled slightly; "I'll be fine. If I need you, I'll send Dobby."
Lucius nodded"Ok then." He kissed James once more and then moved away from his husband, it was then that he felt a sharp burning pain in his left arm, right in the same place as his Dark Mark. "Ow shit…"
James looked up"Are you ok"
Lucius rubbed his arm and nodded"Yeah…yeah, I'm fine." He could feel James's eyes on him as he left the study. Once outside the study he leaned against the wall and rolled back the sleeves covering his left arm to reveal a blackened Dark Mark. Oh no…this can not be good…he's dead… His thoughts were cut off by the Manor doors being opened.
Sirius and Remus entered.
Lucius frowned"Have you not heard of knocking"
Sirius shook his head"No. So sorry, minister." Lucius scowled at him. He raised an eyebrow at Lucius's hand on his arm.
Lucius noticed the other two men watching him and he sighed"Is Voldemort truly dead"
"Well you killed him" replied Sirius"Why"
Lucius sighed and held out his left arm"If he was gone, this would not be burning right now."
"Oh my god" muttered Remus quietly.
Sirius frowned"There was no pulse or anything when we went to the Riddle House."
Remus looked thoughtful for a moment; "No one else can make the mark burn, can they"
Lucius nodded"Yeah…Me. And I sure as hell didn't do it, I'm not that stupid."
Sirius bit his bottom lip"Well, right now, I don't think this is something you should be waving around." He indicated to the Dark Mark. "Just try and act normal…or as normal as you can."
Lucius rolled his sleeve back down"Easier said than done."
Sirius smirked a little"Where's James"
"Leaving me to fend for myself" replied Lucius"He's in the study."
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Lucius was only too glad to be rid of all his guests by midnight, what with Dumbledore, Fudge, the Weasleys and several other enemies it made for one pretty hellish evening. Three of the only people he had some form of fondness for, kept ducking out of the ballroom so that they could visit with James.
Lucius sighed and ran a hand through his once immaculate hair and headed back to the study, he still had the worry about his Dark Mark burning in the front of his mind but he decided not to mention anything to his husband just yet.
Upon entering the study Lucius saw that James was fast asleep on the couch, the book he had been reading before the gathering was on the floor and his glasses were askew. He smirked and sat down on the edge of the couch and ran his fingers gently through James's messy hair. "Jamie."
James made a little noise signalling that he was waking up"What time is it…"
"About half midnight" replied Lucius; he tapped James's abdomen gently"Come on, let's go to bed."
James made a disgruntled noise and pulled himself up so he was sitting"How did it go" he saw the look on Lucius's face and raised an eyebrow. "Not that good, I take it."
Lucius sighed and shook his head"No… I just want to forget about it before I actually have to start my duties as the Minister."
James nodded; he leaned forward and kissed Lucius on the lips"Bed then"
"Bed."
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A/N: Well, that didn't go as planned but, oh well. That was crap I know, it was the first time around as well. Forgive me!
