The Snake and The Lioness

A/N: Sorry I haven\'t updated in such a long time. Exams and studying has had me rather busy. I have begun working on my story again, so updates should start coming more often then the last month. Much Love.
Frenchie
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Adrienne and Lucius spent almost every night out and if they stayed in, they were too tired from copulating to talk any farther about Narcissa. Adrienne decided to leave all talk about that alone. If Lucius wanted to open that discussion again, he would. But Adrienne figured that that had been Lucius\' chance to go back through everything and that that would be the last she heard of Narcissa or Draco from Lucius\' mouth.

It was their last day in Paris, after spending seven glorious nights in the romantic city. Adrienne was a bit sad to go back home, knowing that Chris would probably start up his rants and raving again and she didn\'t want to deal with that again. Hopefully, Nina has curbed some of that, Adrienne thought as they prepared to leave.

Lucius was contented that Adrienne was pleased. He did regret that they had to go back to what they had so willingly left behind. Lucius, to his cold and empty manor. Adrienne to her meaningless job and her troublesome housemates.

Lucius had asked Adrienne to join him at his manner, but Adrienne had said that she couldn\'t. That Christian had made her promise not to move in with him. That angered him. Sometimes he wished he could just kill the boy and be done with it, but he knew Adrienne wouldn\'t exactly like that.

The trip to Paris was wonderful. They had spent many days and nights walking down the avenues and boulevards. Lucius had probably never seen someone spend so much money in his life. Adrienne, being a halfblood, knew many of the muggle designers and insisted on buying some new clothes.

They went to stores he had only heard of when in company of mudbloods or muggles. The stores called Gucci, Christian Dior, Prada, and so on, did have good clothes. Lucius couldn\'t help but pick up a few things himself.

It had surprised him to see muggle clothes cost so much. He had never seen a muggle shirt that cost 875 francs. Of course, he wasn\'t a stranger to costly clothing, but for muggle clothes, he thought the prices were appalling.

When they weren\'t shopping or just observing the sights, Lucius spent time in the magical part of France. He and Adrienne had a love for great literiture, so they spent many hours in the local bookstore.

Adrienne and Lucius had woken up in each other\'s arms this morning and didn\'t leave the room until almost noon. Then they traveled back to the Eiffel Tower. Adrienne insisted on seeking out that young man who had taken their picture that first night. She wanted a picture of them at the base of the tower.

Lucius thought it was a waste of time, but he posed anyway. Him, on his right knee and Adrienne sitting on his left knee and pointing to the top of the tower. Lucius had to admit that it was a good picture.

Lucius apparated them back to Adrienne\'s in the early evening. It seemed that no one was home. The lights were off and there were no signs of movement. Lucius walked Adrienne into the house and up to her room.

Adrienne put her things away while Lucius sat on her bed. Watching her every move. She moved from her closet to her chest of drawers to the bathroom. While in the bathroom, she changed from the shorts and silk shirt she had on to a silky and slightly clingy night dress.

Lucius watched her emerge from the bathroom. Watched as her legs moved under the gown. The fabric clung to her body, every move she made emphasized by the fabric. Sometimes, Lucius wondered if she knew just how sexy and desirable she was.

\"Lucius, do you have a problem with your eyes?\"

\"What?\" Lucius asked, tearing himself from Adrienne\'s seductive spell.

\"A ... problem ... with ... your ... eyes?\" Adrienne asked again.

\"I do not have a problem, so stop talking to me like I am an idiot.\"

Lucius stood up and snaked his arms around Adrienne\'s waist. Adrienne leaned into his arms, taking in his warmth. Lucius gently pushed her head aside and planted a soft kiss upon her neck. Adrienne moaned and let out a small giggle from the tickling sensation from Lucius\' kisses.

\"You think she\'s back yet? Lucius has kept her out long enough and she didn\'t even have the sense to write.\" A loud voice made Adrienne\'s blood run cold.

Adrienne shook her head and pushed Lucius away. \"You have got to get out of here.\"

\"Why? I\'m very comfortable here.\" Lucius replied, pulling Adrienne back to him.

\"I\'m going to check her room. Maybe she came back and left again. You know you can\'t keep track of her anymore.\" Chris\' voice rang through the house again.

\"Chris, don\'t go in that room. If she\'s there, I\'m sure she heard you. She\'s probably not here. Stop worrying about Adrienne or what Lucius is doing to Adrienne. Believe me, Chris. If he was going to harm her, he would have done it by now.\" Nina\'s voice came from the stairway. They\'re coming upstairs, Adrienne thought frantically.

\"Lucius. Maybe you should go home.\" Adrienne said.

\"No. I have a right to be here. Your brother let\'s his girlfriend walk around and you don\'t bother them. Let him see me up here, I don\'t care.\"

\"Okay, but if he gets angry at you ... you\'re on your own.\" Adrienne said, pushing him towards the bed. \"Come on. We might as well give them something to see.\"

Adrienne pushed Lucius\' robe back off his shoulders. She buried her hands in his hair and pulled his mouth closer to hers. She didn\'t kiss him, just lightly brushed her lips against his. It drove Lucius mad the way she could tease him.

Lucius flipped her over and climbed on top of her, their lips meeting and both battling for the top position. Christian stepped into Adrienne\'s room. He tried to pull Nina in to see what Lucius was doing to his sweet, young, innocent sister. Nina shook her head and wouldn\'t step foot into the room.

Adrienne stopped kissing Lucius and looked to Chris. Chris was appalled that she didn\'t even seem ashamed of what he was seeing. It looked like they were about to settle in for a long night. Adrienne climbed off the bed and stood right at the head of it. She never took her eyes off Chris, challenging him.

\"Adrienne, why is he here? And look at what you\'re doing. Do you even have any self-respect anymore? What is he doing to my sweet and innocent sister?\" Chris asked himself.

\"I don\'t know what Lucius is doing with her, but I\'m supposed to be his only one.\" Adrienne said, turning to Lucius. \"Are you being unfaithful, love?\"

Lucius and Nina, who was standing outside, starting laughing at Adrienne\'s answer to Christian\'s question. Lucius knew that it was taking every ounce of courage Adrienne had to stand up to Christian like she was. From Christian\'s shocked face, he could tell that this wasn\'t an everyday occurance.

\"Adrienne, stop being so damned daft.\" Christian said, pulling her, roughly, by the arm towards him.

When Lucius heard Adrienne\'s whimper, he pulled his wand out and aimed it straight at Christian. \"I\'ve had just about enough of this. Let her go.\"

Christian let her go. Quickly. Adrienne stood over to the side. Nina came into the room and stood next to her. Both of them wondered what was going to happen.

\"You seem to have a lot of power over her. Why don\'t we test that power ... in a duel?\"

Adrienne saw Christian take his wand out of his pocket. \"No! If either of you lift a wand to the other, I\'ll never talk to either of you again. I\'d kill myself first before either one of your\'s blood touches the air.\" To emphasize her point, Adrienne picked up a vase and smashed it, leaving one huge shard in her hand. She pointed it to her heart.

\"Calm down, Adrienne.\" Lucius said. He stopped aiming his wand at Christian. Walked over to Adrienne and took the shard from her hands. \"I knew you weren\'t going to do it.\"

\"Then why did you stop?\"

\"Because, I know Christian means a lot to you. No matter how much he irks you, you still love him. You have patience with him. He is lucky.\" Lucius said. \"You come and stay with me tonight. You need your rest.\"

Lucius walked past Christian, who was still holding his wand up. Lucius turned to Christian. \"You are so concerned with me hurting her, but now she bares the sign of your abuse of her on her wrist. If memory serves me correctly, just like the first night she stayed in my home.\"

Christian just dropped his wand and walked from the room. Nina waved goodbye and went after him. Lucius floo\'d himself and Adrienne to the manor where they slept in loving bliss.

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