Fate and a Rose
DISCLAIMER: Harry Potter (and associated characters, likenesses, concepts, etc.) belongs to J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury Publishing, Scholastic, Inc. AOL/Time Warner, Inc., among others. I make no claim, written or implied, upon Harry Potter. No money is being made and no infringement or disrespect to the creators / copyright holders is intended.
Warning: This story will contain slash (i.e. male/male relationships) and mpreg (but not until later). If you don't like these things, I'd advise you not to read this fic! Thanks!
A/N: I have read all of the HP books, and all of them are relevant to this fic in some way, but some of the things that have happened in HBP will not happen until later in this fic, so please acknowledge that.
Chapter Eight
Interlude: Lucius' Decision
Lucius sat at his desk, a thoughtful expression plastered on his pale face. Rumors about his son had been flying since he had started back at Hogwarts, and though Lucius esteemed those as good things, as his son was making himself known around the Wizarding World, this time was an acceptation. It was rumored that his son, Draco Malfoy, son of a Death Eater in a long line of Death Eaters, was bedding the very enemy of his lord, Voldemort. This displeased Lucius to no end.
It seems that I will have to visit my son sooner than planned. Lucius thought. Yes, Lucius knew that his son was put in the Infirmary. But what he didn't know were the circumstances Draco was put there under. Of course, any normal father would have immediately gone to Hogwarts to be with his son; Lucius was no normal father. It was commonly known that if Draco got hurt, the teachers were not to expect Lucius to come, and they were not to summon him unless the circumstances were dire. Therefore, Lucius did not know why his son was in the Hospital Wing, he merely knew that he was.
Tapping his fingers rhythmically on the desk, Lucius mulled over his thoughts as he slowly stewed. These rumors cannot be true. My son is not a pouf, and I refuse to think the worst of him. Lucius assured himself. He would not go against my wishes so blatantly, and if he did, he knows the consequences. Disownment, it is not something that would sit well with him, I believe. But of course, it would pain me to find out that all of that work I've done raising him has gone to waste. Some type of punishment would be needed. Lucius smirked as he thought of all the ways he would punish his son if he found out that these rumors were indeed true. Though he believed in family, deeply as a matter of fact, he believed in punishment more; as a matter of fact, he loved it. It was something he lived for, and he knew that it was something that he was very good at. Perhaps a visit should be required of my dear son over the holidays. His smirk slowly became a wicked smile.
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A/N: This has to be by far one of the shortest chapters I've ever done (381 words together, not counting the heading (Disclaimer, Warning, etc.) and all of the A/N's (This one included)), but normally, interludes are short. Of course, I'm sure it answers some questions, but I must assure you that all (or at least most, as there may be other interludes as future chapters) further chapters will remain to be long, and that Lucius will come into the plot more often from now on. Anyways, just think of this second update as a little (lol, no kidding) New Years gift, to make up for the late Christmas chapter. : )
