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Repercussions of War

Summary: At the finial stages of the war, Lucius Malfoy betrayed his Master, Voldemort. Several months later Hermione runs into Lucius Malfoy at the Leaky Caldron and things intensify from there. LM/HG Fic.

Chapter 5: Early Morning Meetings


West Sitting Room
Malfoy Manor

"Expelliarmus!" roared Arthur disarming Lucius momentary. "Don't you ever threaten my son."

"You will see reason," stated the Ministry official angrily. "Miss Granger will leave with us tonight, she already has been betrothed to Ronald Weasley."

"I fail to see how I'm being unreasonable," countered Lucius. "She is my wife and will remain so. If you wish to make trouble by all means do so."

"I will see to it that you are put in jail for a long time, for abducting Miss Granger. And furthermore Lucius!" bellowed the Ministry official keeping his wand pointed at the younger man. "You will be an outcast! You…"

"Silence!" snapped Lucius his steely eyes flashed dangerously. "Your pet Arthur over there," said Lucius while waving his hand in the general direction of Arthur Weasley. "Should have thought of that before you allowed him to cooked up and passed this ridiculous law. A law that I might remind you guarantees me the right to choose any muggleborn with over the age of eighteen. A law that denies all muggleborns the right to choose their own spouses. Forsaking their freedom to prevent the rapid detraction of what is left of the wizarding community."

"But we had to," argued Arthur. "Due to the war the rapid decay of viable…"

Smiling evilly with a wicked glint in his eyes, Lucius responded, "I can't wait to see the fallout from such a law. The riots from the muggleborns will only be second to the spectacular display their filthy muggle parents will make. Thus exposing the wizarding society completely. That's where your precious law will leave us."

"I don't care about that," snapped Ron. "I just want Hermione."

"I am well aware of that fact," sneered Lucius. "However, Ms. Granger didn't want you. If I recall correctly she was running away from the prospect of being your wife when I met up with her today."

"That still gives you no right to abduct Miss Granger," stressed the Ministry official.

"I didn't," stated Lucius. "Ms. Granger was telling me her situation when she felt faint. I felt the best choice for Ms. Granger at that time was to bring her to my home."

"You lair!" roared Ron, launching himself at Lucius once again. A flash of red floods the room.

Growling in annoyance Lucius pinched the bridge of his nose. He closed his eyes in a vain attempt to block out the whining voices of the Ministry official, Arthur and Ron as they noisily make their collective way out of his home.

'How in Merlin's name did she ever put up with them? And Weasley! Illogical old man. Didn't think that law would come back and bite you in the arse so soon now, did you?' ranted Lucius. Lucius took a deep breath before striding towards the East Wing.

Upon hearing the soft giggles of his son radiating from the room Lucius stops cold in his tracks. 'Bloody woman! My son is a man not a child!' thought Lucius. Grinding his teeth, Lucius rained in his temper as he opens the door.

"Hello mother," greeted Lucius as he offered a fake smile. "What brings you to this side of the pond?"

Until Later