A/N: Sorry it has taken longer to update my stories, view reasons below:

Christmas Trees, hooks, lights EVIL

If I ever meet the person who created moon sand, they will die at my hands, if anyone ever buys my children sets they have over 100 pieces (small pieces) will die. Anyone who buys my 4 yr old a 500 piece puzzle again, will die. The list could go on, but alas, my house is a house once again.

Now on with the show.

Last time:

Once the new healer had placed Hermione in her new bed and gave her a perfect check up, he and Harry left, leaving her in the hands of Lucius Malfoy.

Now:

That night as Lucius slept, he heard her voice calling to him again.

"Lucius, wake up." her voice said softly, Lucius's eyes popped open and watched as her form sat down on the edge of his bed.

"Thank you Lucius, for stopping them." she said softly, he face smiling down at him.

"I wasn't sure what you were talking about until I'd seen the article in the paper, I couldn't let them do it." He replied

"I knew you wouldn't – thats why I came to you." she said, still smiling.

"Potter didn't want it to happen, but everyone else had given up on you." He said sadly

"I know and please tell Harry I love him – now get some sleep." her form stood and started to fade away "Oh and Lucius, I really need a warm bath in the morning, sponge baths just don't do it." and with that she was gone.

The next morning, Lucius woke to seeing Draco staring at Hermione.

"Quit staring, she wont wake up no matter how hard you glare." Lucius said

"Why is she here?"

"Because I am her guardian now and she is under my care until she comes out of her coma." He said while rubbing his eyes.

"But Granger? I thought you hated her."

"Draco, she was the only one who was even remotely pleasant to me when I turned to the order, it was her blood that saved my life after the battle – I owe this to her."

Draco nodded in understanding and left the room. The next thought that popped into Lucius's mind, was the conversation he had with Hermione, she wanted a real bath and he had to figure out the best way to do it. He thought quietly for a few minutes, then left to run the water in the tub. He picked out soft smelling flower scent to add to the water and made sure their were towels ready as he would have his hands full carrying her.

When he got back to the room, he changed into a pair of black silk boxers and tied his hair back with a leather strap. He moved to the wardrobe where he had hung the new nightgowns and picked out a full length, white silk, strapless nightgown for her to wear and a pair of cotton knickers for added comfort. He next laid out the clothes on his bed, including what he was to wear for the day and walked over to to sleeping girl.

"You wanted a warm bath so you shall have one." he said as he let out a ragged breath, he was nervous about this whole situation, what if she woke up and slapped him for being in the tub with her naked body, what if she was allergic to the bath soap he picked out, there was a whole string of things that could happen, after all, its not like she came with an instruction manual. Pushing those thoughts away, he carefully removed her clothing and hooked up the portable machine.

He stepped into the tub carefully so not to slip as he held her in his arms. He slid down to the bottom of the tub and placed her between his legs with her back to his chest. He used a soft fluffy washcloth to get her skin wet, then squeezed a small amount of the soap in his hands, gently washing her shoulders, neck, back and arms. Her skin felt soft beneath his hands, it had been months since he had felt a woman, but not even Narcissa had skin as soft as hers. He squeezed a little more soap in his hands and started to wash her chest, he didn't linger there long, just enough to make sure she was clean, then moved to her hair, making sure he covered every curl with the shampoo and massaged her scalp, the same way he liked to do to himself. Once he was satisfied, he rinsed her hair and the top part of her body, leaving her skin looking soft and clean.

Lucius stood, propping Hermione up against the back of the tub and slipped back into the water in front of her, using his legs to make sure she didn't slip down while her washed her legs. He reached for his wand and used a spell that would magically shave her legs, a spell he had seen Narcissa use countless times. Confident that he had successfully shaved her of any unwanted hair, he picked up one of her long, slender leg and massaged the soap into her skin and foot, repeating the same treatment to the other. There was only one part left to clean, and he wasn't sure how to do it properly, after all he didn't have one himself. He squeezed a large amount of soap in his hand and gently reached down between her legs, spreading her gently, he used a finger to wash in between her folds and his full hand on her thighs and pelvic area. He couldn't help the fact that he had become aroused during this bath, any man would have, but he had enough respect and control of himself to put that aside and finish the bath.

Once he was finished, he stood and reached for the towel he had placed close by, quickly drying himself. He wrapped her hair in a second towel and pulled her body close to his, doing his best attempt to wrap her in the third towel.

He stepped out of the bath and walked back into the now shared bedroom and gently laid her on the bed to finish drying her limp, seeming lifeless body.

"I hope you enjoyed your first bath." he said while drying her legs, "Forgive me if I didn't do something the proper way, I'm new to this."

Once she was completely dried, he slipped the cotton knickers up her body and pulled the silk nightgown down over her to make sure she was completely covered. He used his wand to dry her hair and scooped her up to bring her back to the bed where all of her equipment was. After he made sure she was completely hooked back up and covered with the fleece blanket, he made his way down to the dining room for breakfast.

"So father, how did this whole deal come up?" Draco asked as he ate his breakfast

Lucius sighed " Apparently, since she was the one to give me blood, it is possible for us to have a connection, it's rare, but it happened. She came to me in my sleep and asked for my help, the hospital was going to take her off life support and let her die. I guess I fell in debt to her for saving my life, so I offered to take over her guardianship and care for her in the manor."

"Will she ever wake?" Draco asked, not seeming surprised at the information.

"I cannot be sure, but she told me she is trying." He nodded his head, "For her sake, I hope she does."

"Father, why do you smell like flowers?" Draco asked with a raised eyebrow

"I had to give her a bath and the easiest way was to take one with her." he responded

"Never in my life did I ever think my father would be taking a bath with Granger." he said chuckling as he stood to leave.

"Your not the only one." Lucius replied with a smirk.