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 27 – Intimidation Tactics

"I still don't think I should be here," Lucius muttered.

Harry craned his neck a bit to stare at the man who was following a step behind him. It was not like Lucius to be afraid, and he was not, but he was rather apprehensive about the coming meeting. The raven haired teen had written to him the morning after he had left Sirius and Remus in an almost catatonic state. Lucius had replied back and informed his young lover that he had also informed the person he trusted most in his family, namely his son. The two had exchanged letters for the remainder of the night hoping to decide on a course of action.

Lucius had admitted to being worried that his son would not want to understand and Harry feared the same about his father's two friends. A face to face meeting was thought to be the best solution. Lucius would try and bridge the gap between himself and the two former Gryffindor's; it was the most pressing matter they had to address. While Harry was in actuality an adult, Lord Black could very well oppose the laws that allowed Harry his independence. The green eyed wizard insisted to Lucius that Sirius was not petty and would not work against them. The blond wizard was dubious and more reserved in his claims, wanting to address the greatest immediate threat to himself and Harry.

''Let's just get this over with,'' the blond wizard finally said and Harry grinned and rising on the tips of his toes pressed a kiss to the older wizard's chin. Lucius accepted it and then lowered his mouth, pressing his lips on Harry in a quick peck. He wanted to do more but dared not; they could do without Lupin and Black seeing a thoroughly debauched Harry, Provoking them would be counterproductive.

Harry pulled away with a soft sigh and Lucius, with a similarly regrettable look on his face stepped away from the teen.

Entering the small dwelling was harder than the grey eyed wizard imagined mostly because all his instincts were telling him to turn around and leave. Black was waiting for the both of them, Lupin not a step behind him. Both former Gryffindor's offered smiles for the teen at the blond wizard's side.

''Sirius, Remus,'' Harry's voice was soft and timid. Lucius itched to gather the green eyed minx to his side and properly chase his nervousness away.

''Malfoy,'' Black spat the name as if he was saying a cuss word. Lupin just nodded Malfoy's way and Harry's eyes flashed with alarm.

Sirius took one look at his godson's warning look and after muttering something under his breath, he motioned the two further inside. Harry headed for the couch, taking Lucius with him, Sirius occupying the armchair directly across from where his godson and Malfoy were seated. Lupin took a seat on the second sofa, his eyes on the blond aristocrat.

''So...'' Sirius started. ''You want my godson,'' he stated accusingly at Lucius. ''Harry gave me that book about...'' he sucked in a breath, ''sex magic.''

Lucius offered a nod.

''You could have ignored it,'' Sirius stated. ''You could have walked away, left him alone, away from your grubby hands. You are married for Morgana's sake.''

''Yes, and Harry was able to capture my interest and keep it,'' Lucius replied.

''At age twelve?'' Sirius hissed, his temper showing the anger boiling underneath.

Lucius did not refute this. ''Harry is captivating, even at that age. Sex magic is not just about a hard romp in the sheets and Harry deserves much better.''

''Then you have to agree you're not for him,'' Sirius stated.

Lucius caught Harry opening his mouth to retort and placed a calming hand on his shoulder. His eyes returned to watch Sirius Black, the former convict glaring at him with barely hidden violence.

''I want Harry,'' he told his wife's cousin. ''And I will do anything, anything to have him. It's not about sex either. You have no idea how I wish there was not such a big age difference. I was not all that comfortable in the mere thought I was lusting after a child, Black. I may be many things, but being a paedophile was never among my flaws. And I will not allow you to say that I disrespected Harry, ever.''

Black glared, murder still in his eyes. Then he nodded. ''It's why I haven't cursed you yet,'' he let the blond know.

''Why am I here?'' Lucius asked.

Sirius folded his arms. ''What do you plan to do with Harry? He told me how much you helped him. For all accounts and purposes he is an adult and he could very well live on his own, yet here he is, asking... Well, not really asking for permission but for our support, which is quite responsible for him. I want to know what you see in Harry, a husband or a toy. Is this permanent or ...?''

Harry was now blushing. His godfather was actually talking about marriage. His heart thudded in his chest at the mere thought of marriage to the gorgeous man seated at his side. Yes, the books had mentioned that pairs brought together by sex magic as a rule ended up together, but the teen was not even seventeen yet, far too young to become...

''Harry, calm down,'' Lucius' calming voice broke through the teen's overload of emotions and Harry breathed harshly. All three adults were over him, looking worried about him. Lucius was holding onto him, one hand on his thigh, the other on his arm, both warm and comforting and lending the teen the strength he needed to gather his wits.

''Harry?'' Remus asked, worriedly.

''I'm fine,'' the teen replied. He caught Lucius' worried eyes.

''Harry, I'm sorry...'' Sirius tried to tell but Lucius with his warm hands and calm voice got the raven haired teen's attention.

''I will do it,'' he stated, making Harry stare at him and only him. It was like Black and Lupin were not in the room with them.

''Lucius...'' the teen whispered.

The grey eyed wizard smirked. ''Don't sound so surprised. I have been thinking of marrying you for a while now, waking up next to you.'' Lucius longed to wake up to a warm bed, an even warmer body and the face of the wizard that occupied his mind the majority of the day. Harry had managed to chase away his loneliness, break the ice around his heart and he wanted his most precious person around, forever close. He was willing to admit he loved the teen, more than simple attraction pulled him to Harry. He wished they were alone now to show him just how much he felt for this wizard. Possessive feelings came next, the need to have the teen all to himself, claim him for the world to see, the world to know. Now that Draco knew, Lucius hardly cared what the rest of the world thought.

''You can't possibly...'' the teen protested in disbelief.

''Want you as my husband?'' Lucius asked softly. He leaned closer to the teen, softly kissing Harry's lips, unaware of the struggle behind him as Sirius was restrained by Remus when he caught sight of the kiss.

Harry nodded when Lucius pulled back.

'''I want nothing more than you to be mine, for all to know and see,'' Lucius admitted. He placed one more kiss, on Harry's neck and Sirius let out an exclamation of outrage.

Harry and Lucius pulled away and glanced at the other two men, Lupin was giving them a small smile and Sirius was pouting.

''I still hate the bastard,'' the Black wizard muttered.

The teen wizard caught his eyes, his own green orbs wide at the implications of his godfather's words. With a happy grin he was on his feet and hugging his godfather around the waist, Sirius clutching tightly at the youth, a resigned look on his face.

"I just want you safe and happy," Sirius told his godson.

Harry just hugged him tighter.

There was not much to discuss after that. Sirius need not tell Lucius just what would happen if the blond was just stringing Harry along and Remus was content to let his old friend make the threats because Sirius was a Black and if he knew one thing about that family it was that they were too good at getting back at people and getting a bit more than even. So Harry was allowed to say goodbye to Lucius for the night and a very reluctant Sirius agreed that Lucius could come by and spend time with his godson while the holidays lasted.

"You can't really go out," Sirius shrugged. "Not without the Dark Prat catching wind of it, or the press, or any random idiot out there." He did not mention that he wanted to be able to check up on them lest they did something that Harry was not ready for. It seemed that only Lucius caught that reason though, Harry was blissfully unaware of it.

The teen had smiled at his godfather and Remus and had invited Lucius for a tour around the house before the light meal they would all be having together. Remus had agreed when it was obvious that Sirius just hated losing them from his sight.

The Black wizard yelled a 'Behave!' after the pair before they disappeared from view.

"That was really mature of you," Remus commented.

Sirius glared at his best friend for years. "Not like I had a choice."

"Still, not one single curse..." the werewolf blinked. He turned suspicious eyes towards the dog Animagus. "Unless you plan to poison him at dinner..."

"Good idea, I know I have some cyanide around."

"Padfoot!"

Sirius snorted. "Relax; I don't want Harry angry at me. Especially since that blond ponce practically proposed."

Remus grinned. "He did, didn't he?"

The other man grunted, not particularly happy about that turn of events. He had been hoping this affair would be resolved when Harry got a bit of brains to leave Malfoy or when the blond wizard tired of the teen. Sirius had made plans to be there and support the teen on that occasion, but all the mental planning was out of the proverbial window the moment Lucius admitted to being serious about Harry. And if it was one thing the dog Animagus knew to be true, it was the possessiveness of the Malfoy's, the one thing they had in common with the Blacks. Once a Malfoy claimed you, either as a lover or an enemy, you stayed that way. It was the stubbornness and tenacity that many envied, it was also the reason why Malfoy's and Blacks had feuds with families dating back centuries. Sirius knew that his godson had no idea what it truly meant to be claimed by a Malfoy. Now that Lucius practically admitted his intention, the blond would probably be around more.

Sirius groaned. "Is it too late to kill that man?"

"Siri..."

"He's still a baby!"

"Cuddle Harry all you want, just don't call him a baby to his face."

"Damn it Remus! I still recall him crawling around the room asking for me, those cute green eyes pleading for me to animate his toys for him."

Remus grinned, recalling Harry doing just that when he was still a baby, when James and Lily had been alive and they had all been much happier.

"He is young," the werewolf agreed. "But at the same time..."

Sirius sighed. "I know and I hate it." He groaned. "Even Snape knew! Snape!"

"Well, at least Malfoy is genuinely smitten; you saw how he was looking at Harry."

This time a bittersweet smile crossed Sirius' face. "Yes, the same way James used to look at Lily."

End of chapter.