Title: Lucius' World Chapter 7

Author: - cynful

Disclaimer: - JK Rowling owns my boys and their world. I have crept in to visit and play with them.

Rating: - R boys kissing, be warned

Summary: - Lucius is the ruler of the wizarding world.

Category(s): - Angst, Rape, no idea yet...haven't gotten that far yet

Warnings: - Contains content that may be offensive such as m/m sex in later chapters

Author Notes: For the ever lovely roedhunt and much love to my beta this chapter, burningchaos. You are the best and to give it back to me sooo quickly to post! I love you! Also to two of the new ones, I am forever in awe of you luciology and ravenpan

This is, as has been of late, being posted before totally back from all the beta's. I love them dearly and they work so hard for me! I just wanted to get this one out so that I could work on the next "real" chapter in my opinion. I think what was keeping me stuck was this one scene. I really didn't want to write it, but I felt like all of the characters had to have their moments where you saw them. Sorry to say, that I did i not /i go into the sex scene as much as I could have, but it is not very imperative to the story.

Chapter 7 Hermione's Heart

Hermione looked at the door that Ron had just gone through. Tears streaked down her face as she felt the arms of the man she loved wrap around her from behind. "That didn't go as badly as it could have," he murmured into her hair.

She turned in his arms and held onto him, "Yes, both of you are still alive."

Severus pulled her down to the couch and sat her in his lap, then ran his hand over her back in comforting circles. "So, I guess tonight is pretty much ruined?"

She looked at the man she loved and kissed him softly. "Nothing can ever be ruined when I am with you. You are the pillar of strength that got me through the battle. Without you telling me to calm down, and to focus, I would have died watching the battle."

Severus looked into her eyes and knew she was telling the truth. "Only blind Gryffindors rush into a battle unprepared. Thankfully, Mr. Potter has his Slytherin side," he said with a smile. "Mr. Weasley, on the other hand; I fear we haven't heard the last from him. He is going to show up with a plan on freeing you from what he perceives as my vile clutches."

"He can try and free me all he wants, but you are the one that kept my heart and protected it. You saw behind the books and into the person. With i you /i , I am whole." She leaned in and kissed him again.

Their tongues danced for each other as he pulled her closer. He slid one hand up her skirt and found she was not wearing her knickers that evening. He grinned into the kiss as he slipped a finger up inside her. Their evening may not be going according to plan, but being a former Death Eater turned spy, he knew how to improvise. "Will our dinner be ruined if I carry you into your bedroom, my love?"

Hermione looked into his face and saw his passion reflecting off of his face. "It is going to be fine."

Severus picked her up and carried her to her bedroom and gently laid her down. He slowly undressed her and began to kiss all of the skin that became exposed. His hands roamed her body and learned every inch of it. She moaned under his expert fingers and was ready for him.

In the aftermath as they both lay there, sweat glistening on their skin, he rolled over and looked at her. "Hermione?"

"Yes," she whispered behind closed eyes.

"I had planned on doing this at dinner, but since we skipped dinner, I am not going to wait any longer." He was looking at her as she opened her eyes and looked at him, slightly afraid that he was going to leave her.

"Will you marry me?" he asked softly looking into her deep brown eyes.

She wrapped her arms around him and whispered, "yes." She knew happiness for her lay with him. The outside world could wait to know, but for now she was complete and the man she loved wanted to marry her. She would deal with Ron and Harry later. They were friends, but sometimes friends had to do things that no one else approved of. She loved this man, and though her friends hated him, she knew she would never be happy without him.

Their lips met again and she melted against him. "I love you," she whispered as they began to make love again.