Author: enchanted nightingale

Beta Reader: pussycatadamah

Timeline: Book 4, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Pairs: Harry/Lucius

Disclaimer: The characters belong to J.K. Rowling. I merely use them in my plot for fun.

Chapter 16

The time for the Second Task almost snuck up on Harry.

The teen had managed to decipher the riddle of the egg all alone, without any help from his blond lover, something that brought the teen a level of pride. Now that he had though, he was a bit confused about what it was that he would have to retrieve from the Black Lake. So he had started preparing for any and all possibilities. This time he accepted Hermione's help, but he managed to get the witch to back off when she was getting too pushy or too bossy.

Then the day of the Second Task dawned and Harry felt tired, worn out. He still ate breakfast, with Hermione chattering away next to him and Neville on the other side looking worried about Harry.

"The First Task was dragons," the shy Gryffindor commented. "What will you do now? Face the Medusa? Fight a Vampire?"

"Thank you for worrying Neville," Harry told his dorm-mate.

"Aren't you worried?" Hermione asked. She was wringing her hands together and demolishing another napkin.

"You are worried enough for both of us, again," Harry commented. "Whatever it is, I will handle it."

Then McGonagall came and asked Hermione to come with her.

Lucius was seated in the stands again. And much like the previous time he was in a similar spot, he was not amused. Severus though found the entire situation rather funny and the blond was itching to hex the Potions Master.

"I still find it funny," Severus commented. "They are to retrieve a person, Karkaroff told me. Krum has to rescue Granger of all people. Diggory that Chang girl and the part Veela her sister."

"And Harry?" Lucius asked through gritted teeth.

"Why the Weasley boy of course. The oldest one, to prevent any misconceptions," Snape commented. "Apparently, he's the one Potter will miss. If they only knew, right?"

"You are not as funny as you think."

"Nervous Lucius?"

"I will hurt you," the blond threatened.

"Let me have some fun," Severus told him. "Lately things in your love life have been going so well it is sickening. I need the intrigue."

"And I need you to find another hobby," Lucius muttered. "Or have sex, whichever comes first, just as long as you leave me alone."

Snape smirked. "Sore ego?"

Lucius did hex Severus then with a mild stinging hex. He wished he could do much more but he figured performing Dark Magic when there were so many witnesses was not a particularly smart thing to do.

A weary and battered Harry emerged from the water, the influence of the Gillyweed having just passed. When he broke the surface, the spell on Bill broke and the red head gasped.

"Harry?"

"Come on!" Harry told him, tugging him towards the shore.

Weasley was still disoriented but the cold water helped. Soon he was swimming alongside Harry. The moment they reached the shore the medi wizards and witches met with them. They immediately threw blankets over them. Harry, who was wearing only his swimsuit, was grateful for the warmth. Madam Pomfrey looked worried. Harry sported bruises on his arms, a burn on his chest and claw marks on his thigh.

"Hinkypunks and Grindylow's," Harry told her and she tutted in disapproval.

"Let's heal you up," she told the teen.

Harry accepted without fuss all the healing spells, the pastes and the potions. Bill, while also shivering, looked amused.

"And don't forget the Pepper Up," Madam Pomfrey told Harry. Then she eyes Bill and pressed a vial to his hand. "Both of you."

Bill and Harry took the vials and drank without fuss. They had both been in her mercy in the past and new better than to argue with her.

"Now you can go hear your score," the medi witch told Harry.

Harry looked around. "Where are the others?"

Just then Krum broke the surface and his shark snout turned human again. The crowd went wild again.

"You were first to arrive," Madam Pomfrey told the teen, who smiled and thanked her.

Lucius was seething.

Weasley? Why did it have to be Weasley? Sure, he liked this particular wizard out of the whole brood but even he had his limits and this Task was certainly crossing that line that should never be crossed. Severus had once again not quite volunteered his office for their use and now the blond was waiting for the teen. There was a knock and Lucius hardly paid attention.

"Lucius?"

The blond stopped pacing and Harry closed and locked the door behind him.

"Snape is not here is he? Because that would be bad."

"Weasley?"

Harry blinked. "What? Bill? What about him?"

Lucius glared at him.

The teen blinked again. "You cannot possibly be jealous of Bill! Are you?"

"Why was he the one person you would miss most?"

Harry spluttered. "You are jealous!"

Lucius refused to answer that.

"Lucius! Bill… he's my friend. Nothing else. You know this! You know you are the one for me. We are compatible, we… you know how I feel about you!"

"Do I?" the aristocrat asked.

Harry bit his lips. "Damn. I cannot do this now! They are waiting for me back in the tower."

Lucius stared and the teen sighed.

"You are being an idiot you know," Harry told and with a stride he reached the blond and kissed him.

Lucius placed a hand on the nape of Harry's neck and deepened the kiss. The teen responded eagerly. The two tumbled to the nearest couch, Lucius sitting and Harry climbing over him and straddling the blonde's hips, settling on the man's lap.

"Merlin," Harry moaned. "How can you doubt me now?"

Lucius kissed him again, claiming his lips in a harder kiss, slipping one of his large palms under Harry's askew shirt, rubbing it up and down the Gryffindor's back. Harry sighed and leaned more into him, making pleased noises as he did so. They were engrossed in one another and they did not notice Severus Snape storming into the room.

"Not again!" the Potion's Master raged and shot an Aguamenti at the two lovers, making them spring apart and splutter.

"Severus!" Lucius thundered.

Harry, soaking for the second time that day glared at his professor.

"Keep it in your pants Lucius," Severus told the blond.

"It is," the other wizard replied with a tone of regret in his voice.

Severus shuddered. "I do not need a visual. Potter! To your dorm. And you better leave Lucius. My patience is wearing thin."

Lucius gave Harry a quick peck on the lips. "Go. I'll write."

Harry smiled at the blond and with one last glare to Snape he left.

End of chapter.