I'm so sorry for the wait but I've lost my muse and my plot bunnies have hopped off =[

I hope this chapter is ok... It's not got that much action in =P lol

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Chapter Fourteen

Harry's POV

When they reached Lucius' fireplace, Harry pulled away from Malfoy harshly.

"Why didn't you let me do anything?" snarled Harry.

"Because I knew you would regret it," Malfoy said simply.

"No I wouldn't!" Harry said impatiently. "I know my mum and Snape were friends but he called her a Mudblood, I saw it!"

"When?" Malfoy asked bemused.

"In Snape's pensieve last year! Where did he get that picture of her?" Harry growled. He didn't know why he was so upset by this, maybe because he hated Snape so much and vice versa.

"I think you're just stressed and confused," Malfoy said wisely. "A lot's happened in a short space of time."

Harry took a deep breath and asked, "What did that git say about making the potion, then?"

"Firstly, I would appreciate it if you talked about Severus with a bit more respect; he's a brave wizard and my friend." Harry snorted at this and Malfoy's eyes narrowed. "Secondly he said it will take a while so we'll just have to be extra careful for the time being. I assure you, we will not have a repeat of... lunch; I will be gentle like the first time."

Harry thought to himself for a few seconds and realised he had no intention of wanting to have sex with the man if there was the risk of having his insides torn apart.

Harry looked Lucius in the eye and realised that, somehow, all of his anger and confidence had melted away when those silver eyes penetrated his green ones.

Still maintaining eye contact, he chose his words carefully and said, "I...um... Well, I know it wasn't you're fault, I realise that but..." He trailed off.

"What?" Malfoy asked, his voice slightly louder than usual.

Harry couldn't finish and he felt his eyes brim with tears full of hundreds of emotions: Anger – he still hadn't got his head round the fact that this was Lucius Malfoy who he needed so much; Confusion – why was he feeling like this towards someone so different? Lust – the feelings he experienced with this man, the happiness, the bliss of oblivion...

"I don't know," he croaked. He wanted to tell Lucius that he couldn't handle him like that again; even if he said he was going to be gentler he may not be able to control that. He hadn't told Lucius how much his second time had affected him; he was scared of the man even more now.

Vaguely he felt Lucius wrap his strong arms around Harry's torso pulling him closer.

"That can wait, then," Malfoy said as though he'd heard Harry's thoughts. "But we can still do this..."

Lucius gently tilted Harry's head up and kissed him. Harry didn't know how to explain it but the tongue seemed... polite.

He had been almost one hundred percent sure that Malfoy was going to bring up the subject of "keeping to the deal" which Harry had almost forgotten about until now, or "how much he needed him", but he was surprised with the man's gentle reaction.

"Thank you," Harry said hoarsely. "For waiting, I mean."

"Not at all," said Lucius, patting Harry's head fondly. "I just hope Snape hurries up with that potion."

Harry said nothing but subconsciously nuzzled closer to Malfoy. He was secretly wishing the same thing; then he could let Lucius bring him to that sense of elation again.

Lucius' POV

Lucius broke the embrace he and Harry were in.

"Now, my dinner is usually at six and the time now is... five o'clock," he said, looking at the elegant clock on the mantelpiece. "That gives you an ample time of one hour; you should be able to make an exquisite dish in that time."

"Oh, okay," the boy said, looking slightly flummoxed.

As the boy walked towards the door, Lucius noticed how Harry moved; unless it was just because of his... fixation with the boy, Potter's arse seemed to sway tantalisingly as if to say, "You can't have this!"

He then realised how ridiculous he was being and shook his head vigorously. It was going to be tough to resist taking Harry. Severus' potions usually took up to two weeks to make... He'd just have to avoid Potter when he was feeling... deprived. It was times like these when he was glad he had work to do.

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Over the next week, Lucius spent as much time as possible at work doing over time if necessary, leaving Harry free to explore his house. This way it was easier to evade Potter. When he'd get home, he would usually find Harry in the garden sitting on one of the many benches or, if it was cold or rainy, in the study just lounging on the sofa. At first he thought that this was all Harry was doing all day but then he realised that every room he went in was spotless and his dinner was always ready when he got in, so the boy was obviously doing everything Lucius expected of him. He supposed the work took Harry's mind off things which probably made it easier for him to work.

Lucius' work at the ministry, on the other hand, was tedious and extremely dull even if it did pay well, and he found his thoughts drifting back to his manor, back to Harry, back to what Harry looked like when they–

"Lucius?" said a voice, interrupting his thoughts.

"What?" he snapped.

He looked up and saw Arthur Weasley standing in the doorway of his office.

What does that filthy blood-traitor want? he thought to himself.

"I have some letters for you from –"

Lucius clicked his fingers and put his hand out indicating for Weasley to hand them over.

When he had the letters, he returned to his monotonous work without saying a word to the red-headed man in his doorway.

A few seconds had past when he heard a cough. Lucius' head snapped up and he saw the blood-traitor was still there.

"What do you want, Weasley?" sneered Lucius.

The man's eyes were cold and he looked affronted.

"Well, Malfoy," he said callously, "I heard from Dumbledore that Harry Potter is staying with you."

Lucius swallowed but kept his expression stony.

"Then you have heard correctly."

There was a silence in which both men seemed to be sizing each other up.

"As you know my son, Ron, is a very close friend of Harry's," said Arthur, his eyes narrow.

"So?" Lucius asked, turning his gaze back to the letters on the desk.

"So, I don't see any reason why Harry should have to stay with you now we're back from our holiday," the man finished.

Lucius felt a sensation of anger and he looked up slowly.

"Well I do see a reason," said Lucius through his teeth.

Arthur looked slightly taken aback at Lucius' rage and Lucius realised he had to compose himself.

"You see, I am giving Mr Potter important lessons in Defence Against the Dark Arts," Lucius said slightly smugly. "Therefore, he would be wasting valuable time at your... house."

Arthur sniffed. "I believe it should be up to Harry. Me and my family, heck, even the whole Order, thinks Dumbledore is out of his mind letting Harry Potter stay at a Death Eater's house."

Lucius stood up so suddenly that Weasley stepped back startled.

"I am no longer a Death Eater," hissed Lucius slowly.

Arthur said nothing but glowered at Lucius.

"Just tell Harry to get back to us with his answer. If we don't hear from him within two days, I'll make a personal visit to your house."

"Is that a threat, Weasley?" Lucius asked menacingly.

"I suppose so. Good day, Malfoy." And with that he backed out the door and slammed it shut in his wake.

Lucius sighed and slumped back into his chair.

After a moment of thinking how to convince Harry to stay with him he decided to read his letters.

Fumbling through them he saw that they were all from either the Minister or other colleagues.

Same old stuff... Is this really what his life was like before Harry had come to accept him? Before Harry had changed him?

He glanced at the clock on the wall and realised it was nearly seven o'clock. He got up slowly and grabbed his cloak off the hook on the door and picked his cane up.

Once out of the ministry and after lots of goodbyes to his so-called friends he apparated home, thinking longingly of soft, innocent lips on his...

=O Who will Harry want to stay with and who will Harry's body want to stay with?

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