Pairing: LuciusHermione
Prompt: 647. Door of the Dead
Word count: 327
Door of the Dead
Whispers echo throughout the room. She can hear them as she approaches the large door. She's been here before, but she can't quite remember when or why. There was a lot of fighting that time; screaming and shouting and sparks flying from wands.
It is colder the second time. And quieter.
She draws closer to the door, her footsteps the only sound. Where is she? Why is she here? She feels terrified, but oddly she can't feel her heart beating in her chest.
Her hand closes over the handle of the door and it's as cold as everything else there. The whispers suddenly become louder; she's scared, but she turns it anyway. At first there's nothing but darkness, but as her eyes adjust to the new room a figure is present.
He's tall, sleek and moves with a purpose. Hermione gasps as his face comes into her view. She doesn't remember much from her past life, but she remembers him.
Lucius Malfoy.
She remembers his bitterness, his cruelness and his loyalty to the Dark Lord. She remembers the times he'd tried to harm her, or somebody important to her. But most importantly, she remembers the reformed man he had become.
Those hours together in the prison cell of Azkaban; eyes glancing, smiles and hands meeting through the bars. He was different after the war; he was kind and gentle. He was loving.
"Welcome to the other side, my love." He smiles at her and offers his hand, which she accepts. He plants a kiss to her forehead. "I have much to show you." And he leads Hermione through the door from the cold room and into a bright light on the other side.
It's warm there, and cheerful. The whispers have gone and she's with somebody she knows.
"I look forward to it," she says to her lover, and together they walk further in, her heart regaining its beat and her chest filling with love once more.
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