Chapter 3: Christmas at Malfoy Manor cont.

Phoenix woke the next morning to light kisses to her neck an smiled. "Morning."

"Mmm,Morning love." Lucius mumbled pulling her closer.

Phoenix smiled she could get use to this, well until she had to pee that is.

"It's too early to get up." Lucius said trying to still her.

"Not for my bladder it isn't." She laughed pinching his arm.

"Hurry back an then you have to kiss my injury." He told her letting her go.

Phoenix rushed to the bathroom.

Lucius smiled as he watched the door an she came back out again. "You owe me a kiss for hurting me when all i wanted to do was hold you." He pouted.

"Well it wouldn't have been good had i wet myself would it?" She asked standing by the bed.

"Mmm a kiss an I'll forgive you." He said pulling her back into bed an climbing her lips.

"You said a kiss." She gasped as his hands traveled up her legs.

"I lied." He mumbled against her neck. "I want more of you, let me have more." He moaned pulling her body under his an spreading her legs apart.

"Shouldn't we get to breakfast?" She questioned letting her fingers run threw his hair.

"Mmm if you hunger love i have something you can chew on." He purred rubbing said thing against her.

"Oh i don't think you'd want me to chew on that." She laughed pulling him in for a kiss.

"Ma..Master Gibbs hate to bother but Master wanted to know when Mr. Blanks was back in town he wrote sir." The elf shook with fear.

"Mmm we'll have to finish this later." He smiled kissing her once more. "See if are guest wish to do some last minute shopping." Lucius told the elf.

"I'll stay here if you don't mind i hate crowed shops, besides I'd like to do alittle more decorating if it's okay?" she asked him.

"My home is yours love, now how about a shower?" He grinned picking her up.

"Well it took you long enough were's Phoenix?" Severus questioned.

"Finishing her shower." Lucius informed him.

"Well we can wait it's just us four Severus doesn't shop." Narcissa smiled.

"Three Nixs doesn't like crowded shops, we may leave now." Lucius told them grabbing his cloak on his way out.

Phoenix smiled as she walked to the flew. "Harry?"

"I was wondering when you'd call."

"Did you find it?"

"Yeah Nixs i found it he wants allot for it too."

"I don't care, how much?"

"I figured you'd say that so i picked it up."

"Harry." She smiled. "How much do i owe you?"

"Consider us even here yeah go." He said tossing it threw. "So is he making you happy?"

"Yes, its so different Harry, He's not at all what we thought of him. I've never felt so totally loved, i can see it in ever move he makes every word he speaks, an when

he doesn't i can see it in his eyes. I never thought anyone could love that deep." She smiled holding the book.

"Well if he hurts you I'll have to kill him let him know for me will you?"

"Of course, did you guys get my gifts?"

"Yes an no we didn't open them yet." He laughed.

"Good have a good holiday an send them my love okay."

"Of course an same to you."

Phoenix got up from the floor an place the wrapped book in her bag before she headed down to the kitchen to grab an apple before she started her decorating this

time however she used her wand.

"You really love the holidays, why didn't you ever tell me?" Phoenix turned to find him sitting in a chair.

"I couldn't tell you much of anything with out annoying you could i." She replied flicking her wand an hanging mistletoe up.

"Do you really think he loves you, that you know everything about him." Severus growled standing up. "I fucked him did he tell you that?"

"He told me he thought he could have loved you,but you tossed him aside too, he hides nothing from me,he's told me what he's done as a Death eater,he's told me

his deepest desires an darkest fears, I'm his first love, i didn't believe it at first but it's true. It's nice to feel loved to know he loved no other before me an would die

with out me. In fact i think I'll join him now." She said turning an getting her cloak.

Lucius was coming out of a shop when he spotted her an smiled. "I thought you didn't like crowed shops?"

"I missed you." She smiled as he pulled her to his side an kissed her.

"I'm glad, i missed you as well." he smirked. "Do you need to pick up something?"

"A gifted for Draco i think." She smiled.

"Mmm then i know the perfect shop." He purred in her ear before taking her hand an leading her off.

Meanwhile Severus sat back at the manor in shock.

'Lucius had loved him? was he that blind he couldn't see love? he sure as hell didn't see it with him or Phoenix. Hell he wasn't sure he ever felt that with Narcissa, the

sex wasn't even as good as he remembered, perhaps he loved Lucius an Phoenix he sure as hell didn't like the ideal of them in love with each other. With that thought

he grabbed his cloak an headed out to find them.

"Are you sure he'll like it?" Phoenix asked as he held open the door for her.

"He'll love it love trust me." He smiled.

"Malfoy." Harry said standing in front of them.

"Potter." He said smile fading.

"Did you give him my message?" Harry asked looking to Phoenix.

"Oh it slipped my mind." She grinned.

"What message?" Lucius asked looking at them both.

"The one were if you hurt her i kill you." Harry replied.

"Noted i assure you hurting is not in my plans for her." Lucius smiled extending his hand.

"Well that's good. I'd like to invite you all to my house for a Christmas Eve party will you come?" he asked shaking his hand.

"We'd loved to." Lucius told him.

"That goes for Snape an his girlfriend an your son of course." Harry added.

"I'm sure there be thrilled to come Harry." Phoenix smiled.

"Who ,what?" Draco asked walking up with his mother. "Hey Harry."

"Hello, an you an my party." Harry grinned.

"Will the Weasley twins be there?" Draco asked.

"Of course." Harry smiled.

"Well then it's bound to be fun count me in."

"I'll be happy to come Mr. Potter is Severus welcomed as well?" Narcissa asked.

"Yes, I'll see you all tomorrow i have some thing to pick up, around eight will be fine." Harry said spotting Ginny.

"Well he took the news of us together well." Lucius smiled looking at her.

"He only wishes that I'm happy." She replied.

"An it seems you are." Severus said turning a corner.

"Well everyone seems to be out about to today." Draco smiled.

"Yeah well I've decide to do alittle shopping." Severus told him.

"Ah i have a great ideal why don't we leave the ladies to there shopping an we have alittle fun." Draco grinned.

"I don't think so." Lucius said.

"Oh go on Lucius I'm sure we'll be fine." Phoenix told him knowing Draco wanted sometime with his father.

"Are you sure?"

"Oh for Merlin shake Lucius I'm not going to hex the child." Narcissa told him.

"Women not child i don't sleep with children." Lucius commented before giving Phoenix a kiss.

"Well dear where should we stop first?" Narcissa asked not sure how to act around her.

"Well how about you help me find a gift for you?" She asked.

"Oh well i know the perfect shop." She smiled taking her hand an dragging her off.

"Will I be calling her Mother before the new year?" Draco asked as they walked into a jewelry shop.

"As much as i would like that i think that would be moving to fast." Lucius said leaning down an looking at the ring his son was starring at. "An who is that for?"

"Phoenix i figured i should start sucking up now." Draco smiled waving the clerk over an pointing to the ring.

"Hmmm that's very wise did you get something for your mother?" Lucius asked.

"Of course. Is there any were you need to go Severus?" Draco said taking the box.

"Flourish." Severus said already leaving the store.

"He's in a mood, i mean more then usual Snape mood." Draco stated following his father out.

"Mmm well you know children they never want there toy until someone else has it." Lucius smiled heading after Severus. "So need a new book?"

"No i don't." Severus said heading up stairs.

"Maybe your mother isn't given him any." he grinned as his son burst out laughing. "Maybe i can find a book here Phoenix would like?"

"Why not just show her your library?" Draco asked.

"She's seen it an was very impressed. You go to school with her what dose she like to read?"

"Old stuff she seems fascinated with old stuff." Draco grinned.

"Watch it." Lucius warned him with a grin. "Help me find something."

"You know if you keep buying her thing she's going to think you're trying to buy her heart." Draco pointed out

"Fine one book an that's it." Lucius said steering his son upstairs.

"Oh those earring will look so nice with my dress." Narcissa smiled as they left the shop.

"Phoenix!" both ladies turned.

"Fred, George lovely to see you both." Phoenix smiled at them.

"Going to Harry's Party love." Fred smiled wrapping an arm around her shoulder.

"Yeah you going to go?" George added doing the same.

"Yes I'll be there." She smiled at them.

"Kindly remove yourself from her." Lucius nearly growled at them.

"Well are little lioness seems to have a thing for snakes." Fred smirked stepping away from her as did his brother.

"So little brother was right you are staying with Malfoy." George smiled. "You are treating are princess with the best of care right?"

"George" Phoenix groaned blushing.

"I assure you Mister Weasley i treat her like a queen." Lucius smiled taking her hand an pulling her close to him.

"Mom will be glad to hear that." Fred grinned. "Come on we still have Harry an Remus to shop for. See yeah."

"Bye." George waved walking away with his brother.

"Terrible flirts." Draco laughed.

"You should have seen the anger in your eyes i thought you were going to kill them." Narcissa giggled.

"jealous?" Lucius asked not even waiting for an answer he turned from her. "Your hands are ice were are your gloves?" he asked rubbing her hands with his own.

"She doesn't wear them." Severus told him grinning at Draco's shock. "I do know some things about her." He growled walking off.

"Severus wait." Narcissa yelled running to catch up with him.

"An why don't you wear gloves?" Lucius asked walking with her.

"My hands always feel colder when i do." She smiled at him.

"Are you done shopping?"

"Hmmm yes i have everything." She smiled.

Once home Phoenix went off to wrap her gifts.

"Severus is something wrong?" Narcissa asked sitting next to him.

"Nothing at all." He replied watching Phoenix walk back into the room an Lucius go to her giving her a kiss.

Severus had enough as he stud up an walked to them.

"Yes Severus?" Lucius asked him.

"Did you ever love me?" Severus growled glaring at Phoenix as Narcissa stomped from the room an Draco just watched. "Well?"

"You dumped me what in hell gives you the right to ask me such a thing!" She yelled turning to go but Severus grabbed her arm an Lucius grabbed his.

"Release her now." there was a clear warning in his voice as he glared at his one time love. Severus let her go an she left. "Damn it you may like being alone Severus

but do you have to ruin it for everyone else?" Lucius hissed following her.

"Well i should see to mother." Draco said leaving the room as well.

Severus growled sitting down, he had a right to know if she ever loved him from what he could see she didn't.

Lucius stopped an smiled as he spotted her she was staring out the window. "Get dress an we'll walk out there." he told her as she ran off to do just that with a wave

of his wand he himself was dressed for the cold weather. "All ready?"

"Yes." She smiled taking his hand as they went out side. "It's so beautiful Lucius, pure winter wonderland." She grinned.

"Yes but i think i can make it better."? He said flicking his wand every snow covered tree was covered with dancing lights.

"Oh Lucius how lovely." She gasped looking around them.

"Thanks you this will be the best Christmas i have ever had an I'm glad its with you." he said leaning down to kiss her.

Severus started into the flames as images flashed in his mind. "She still loves me." He smiled leaning back maybe he'd see if Lucius still loved him as

them come in he walked to the door. "Lucius a word."

"I'll be along dear." He smiled kissing her before he went to join Severus. "Yes Severus?" He asked sitting down.

"Do you still love me?" Severus asked sitting next to him.

"Who said i ever did?"

Severus smiled before taking Lucius lips with his own, Lucius never stud a change as he surrendered to the kiss before Severus pulled away. "I think that answered

my question, i should get some rest for Potters party tomorrow." he said leaving.

Lucius sat there stunned his mind reeling by time he finally got up stairs Phoenix was fast asleep.