"You failed." A furious Voldemort said.
"My Lord-"
"Silence!"
Lucius Malfoy could feel the rage of the Dark Lord. Damned Potter! He cursed inwardly. The boy had managed to escape from his manor and, now, he was the one that would be taking the blame.
"You failed in the Department of Mysteries. Your son failed to kill Dumbledore. And, now, you have failed again. Crucio!"
The pain was unbearable. After a few minutes, ones felt like a century, Voldemort lifted the curse. "Please forgive me, My Lord." He rasped out.
"Crucio."
This time it was his son who screamed in pain. He never felt that helpless in his life, seeing his only child convulsing in the floor, screaming in agony while he as a father could only watch and do nothing.
Voldemort lifted the curse and Lucius momentarily was relieved, until he heard the next words. "You need a better reminder Lucius. Avada Kedavra!"
"NOOOO!" Narcissa Malfoy lunged forward, shielding her son.
"Mother!"
"Narcissa!"
As he watched his wife's lifeless body fell to the ground he vowed that he would take revenge. He had done everything in his power to help Voldemort because he believed in the man. He supported the pureblood supremacy. Was this how Voldemort repaid him? Making him and his family prisoners in their ancestral home? Threatening his son's life? Taking his wand? And now…the Dark Lord truly wanted to kill Draco only for Narcissa to interfere and lose her life in the process. He'd had enough. Even if he had to raise Dumbledore from the dead, he would to do it. He would bring Voldemort down.
Revenge came sooner than he thought. All it took was one simple lie.
"You! Tell me whether he is dead!"
"Yes, My Lord."
When he put his hand on Potter's chest he could feel the beating of the boy's heart. However, he turned and said clearly. "He is dead, My Lord."
With that he delivered Voldemort to his death. He didn't know what would happen to him and his son after Potter won but the boy ended up helpinh him afterwards. They were the only Death Eaters out of Azkaban because Potter vouched for them in front if Wizengamot and, really, who would refuse the Boy Who Lived anything?
Lucius knew that Potter entered Auror training. But that was as far as he knew about him. He had bigger things to worry about, not the least of which was the reputation of Malfoy family. However, he wasn't an idiot. He knew he had to lay low for awhile since the tension was still high but when the time came he would strike back.
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As for Harry…he only wanted to move on in his life. He and Ron didn't get back to Hogwarts, much to Hermione annoyance, but entered Auror training instead. The admission requirements to become an Auror were relaxed immediately following the Second Wizarding War, as Minister for Magic and former Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt permitted any participant in the Battle of Hogwarts to begin Auror training if they were interested. That's why he was able to get in without any NEWTS. He also got back together with Ginny. But with the intense Auror training and all, they drifted apart and finally called it stop. Besides, Ginny was like his sister, the same as Hermione and Luna.
Three years had passed and now he had finally become an Auror. Although an Auror was a member of an elite unit of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Magic, trained to capture Dark wizards and witches, Harry found that his job was more like policeman in the muggle world. It was around at that time that he met with Lucius again.
"You want me to what?" he asked in disbelief.
"You heard me," Hermione replied in annoyance.
"But I hate those Ministry party," he argued. "Especially with the media. They're the worst." It seemed that he was going to be the media's favorite news forever. Harry had resigned himself to the fact but that didn't mean that he like it.
She rolled her eyes. "It's not one of those parties. It's fundraising night for the magical children's home."
"Can't I just donate?" he begged her. He actually supported the idea but he hated the press that he knew would be there.
"But it's Lucius Malfoy we're talking about!" Ron finally blurted out. "I can't believe that you agreed to become consultant for the orphanage."
Hermione turned to him in displeasure. "Ronald Weasley!" she snapped and Ron shrank away in fear. "I know that Lucius made a huge mistake in the past. But now he's trying to redeem himself and the children's home is the first orphanage for magical children, whether they're pureblood, half-blood, muggleborn, or squib who don't have a parents of any relatives left to take care of them. I agree when Lucius asked me because it's for a good cause."
"So, it's Lucius now?" Ron asked, grumbling.
Harry quickly interfered before they descended into one of their infamous bickering. "So, what I'm going to do there?" he asked.
Hermione brightened. "Oh, Harry. I knew you would agree with me. That's very mature of you, unlike someone else." She said, giving Ron dark look.
"Harry!" Ron protested.
"Sorry, Ron but I think Hermione is right. I don't like Lucius Malfoy but I agree with his idea. Especially for muggleborns. It would be better for them to live in magical children's home rather than muggle orphanage where they would be feared when they start showing their magic."
Both Ron and Hermione knew that his comment was based on his experience living with the Dursleys so they both kept silent.
"Thank you Harry," she said at last. "And you don't have to do anything there. Showing up is more than enough to convey a message that you support the idea."
"Well," Ron said. "If you go then I'm going too."
Hermione agreed to that.
"But since when is Lucius Malfoy into this kind of charity thing?" Harry asked, curious.
"As of a few months ago actually." Hermione answered.
"He only wants to get his reputation back!" Ron accused.
"Yeah, I thought so too," he agreed.
Hermione sighed. "It's obvious to everyone actually. We knew it, Lucius knew it, and everyone knew it. So we should reap the benefit from it."
For about three years Harry didn't hear anything about the Malfoys. Then, suddenly, Lucius appeared in the public eye again. At first, some unknown figure in the ministry revealed that it was the man who paid for Hogwarts renovation. Lucius didn't deny the claim even though he never said yes either. But that was enough to make public became interested in him again. It was true anyway since, when Harry asked, McGonagall had confirmed it. Then Lucius donated a large sum of money for Saint Mungos expansion. And, now, the man came up with the magical children's home. Well, he had promised Hermione so he had to go.
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As Harry predicted, the media made a huge fuss over his appearance there because it was the first time he ever showed up for social event. Fortunately they weren't allowed to enter the ballroom.
"Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger." Lucius greeted, playing the role as of the prefect host.
"Mr. Malfoy and…Malfoy," he greeted.
Besides Lucius, his son was there. Lucius didn't change at all. He was still the same as the last time Harry saw him. It was all because of magic. Wizards aged slower than muggles. They also had longer lifespan. The more powerful the wizard was, the longer he was going to live and to have youthful appearance.
Lucius told them, well, more like ordered them, to call him Lucius and his son Draco. Harry agreed simply because it would be confusing to separate both of them if he insisted to use Malfoy. He only exchanged a few words with Lucius there but he met the man again unexpectedly. He was about to go to cafeteria for lunch when someone called him. He turned and saw that it was Lucius.
"Alone at last. Where are your faithful companions?" Lucius was back into arrogant pureblood mode he knew.
"They're off today," he replied. Actually, Ron was sick so Hermione took him to Healer. "So, I'm having lunch for all myself."
Lucius raised his eyebrow. "Well, I happen to be in the same predicament as you. Why don't you join me for lunch then?"
Harry didn't know what possessed him to say yes but it turned out that he enjoyed the lunch with Lucius. Of course, they argued in many things but the man was quite entertaining in his own sarcastic way. It was their first lunch together but it definitely wasn't the last they had. After that, they often had lunch together which soon turned into dinner here and there. It had lasted for a few months and now was the talk among Harry's friends.
For his part, Harry remained oblivious and still thought that he had found a new friend. For Lucius, who was amused at the whole situation, he was willing to play the game for bit longer. As for Draco Malfoy, he had had enough. The whole affair between his father and Potter needed to be stopped as soon as possible. He didn't so fancy the thought of having Potter as his step father.
Author's Note:
Hi! It's me again. Before you say it I know that I have four other stories ongoing but I have to write this before I lose the idea in my mind. I always want to write story about Harry and Lucius that is set after Deathly Hallows, so there is it. This is actually oneshot story that have connection to each other so when Christmas I might write about Christmas, or I might write chapter about Teddy or Harry's children. And since I hate angst, this is going to be a lighthearted story.
Someone pointed to me that Lucius that I wrote behave like Snape and actually wasn't that cold and aristocratic. Well, I don't write him based on the book. I made him based on Lucius Malfoy I saw in Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix the movies. Applause to Jason Isaacs for his superb play.