Title: But Daddy I Love Him

The Houses Competition
Round: Challenge 2
House: Ravenclaw
Class: History of Magic
Category: Challenge
Prompts: [pairing- platonic] Lucius Malfoy/ Ginny Weasley; [restriction] 100-400 words

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Diagon Alley: Gringotts, number 76, 3G
Prompt: [setting] in a wardrobe/cupboard

Summer Camp: friendship bracelets, pattern, number 8; tie dye, orange number 3
Prompt: [trope] locked in together; [word] diabolical

Summer Cookout: number 24, Sloppy Joes
Prompt: [word] undeniable

Summer Jobs: ice cream stand, cone number 4, chocolate dipped cone; lifeguard, character number 11, action 4
Prompt: Ginny Weasley; write about someone doing something they shouldn't, Ginny Weasley

Summer Playlist: number 12
Prompt: But Daddy I Love Him Taylor Swift

Summer Romance: arcade date
Prompt: [emotion] triumphant

The Menagerie on Discord
Weekly Writing Challenge: 8/19/24
Prompts: 1) [dialogue] "Maybe we should work together."

HP bingo card 13: O5
Prompt: Lucius Malfoy

Word count: 400
Betas: Dash

Warnings/Trigger warnings: NA

A/N the song But Daddy I Love Him Taylor Swift is used for the title of this fic.

"Maybe we should work together," Ginny suggested.

"As much as it pains me to admit it, I agree," Lucius said with a grim smile. "Truce?"

"Truce," Ginny agreed, shaking Lucius' hand.

"Why are we here of all places?" Harry complained in an undertone to Ginny as they followed Lucius into the drawing room of Malfoy Manor.

"You'll see," Ginny replied evasively. Unseen by Harry, Ginny slipped his wand from his pocket.

"Just through here, Mr Potter," Lucius said, indicating the door in front of him. "Guests first."

Lucius held the door open. Quick as a flash, Ginny gave him a push into the cupboard, sending him tumbling into Draco, who had tried to use the opportunity to escape. Lucius closed the door and locked it, sharing a triumphant grin with Ginny.

"Hey," Harry called, banging on the door. "What are you doing?"

"Giving you and Draco a chance to come clean about your undeniable feelings for each other," Ginny called through the door.

"We'll let you out once you've admitted your feelings for each other," Lucius said.

"This is stupid," Draco shouted. "I don't have feelings for Potter!"

"Like I'd have feelings for you," Harry scoffed.

"Father, let me out now," Draco yelled as he and Harry banged their fists on the door.

"Once you've admitted your feelings for each other," Lucius said.

"You're diabolical." Ginny grinned at Lucius. "I love it."

"Why, thank you," Lucius gloated. "Would you care for some scones? I just baked them this morning. And some tea?"

"Oo, yes please," Ginny replied, taking the seat that Lucius indicated as he summoned a house-elf.

Lucius sat down in his winged armchair when the house-elf reappeared with their tea and scones. Harry and Draco were continuing to hammer to the cupboard door, shouting about how much they hated each other and wanted out. Lucius and Ginny ignored them.

Lucius poured them some tea and handed Ginny a plate for her scone.

"Is that fresh clotted cream?" Ginny asked lightly, as though taking tea and scones at Malfoy Manor while her brother's best friend was locked in a cupboard was an everyday occurrence.

"It is. Only the best in this house, naturally," Lucius said, helping himself to a scone.

"Naturally," Ginny said with a tinkling laugh.

"Here's to a more peaceful life for us both after this," Lucius remarked.

Ginny smirked and sipped her tea daintily.

"Here's hoping."