Keep Your Enemies Closer

Warnings: This is a SLASH story, which means male/male sex and relationships; there are some graphic sex scenes and some very emotionally unhappy fights.

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Chapter 2, Wanting

The Great Hall was full of commotion, mostly coming from the Weasly twins, who had entered from the hallway after the confrontation between their brother, in an uproar. Zeroing in on Harry and Hermione, they were yelling about what they had just witnessed and were causing quite a scene even drawing Lucius closer to watch with a cold smirk. Finally after much squabbling, Harry had enough and took a large breath.

"SILENCE! Now, Ron is a bloody grown-up. Draco is a hero for saving Hermione's life. You can't control him anymore," pausing for a moment Harry glared at the sheepish looking twins and softened his voice. "Also, there is nothing wrong with licking blokes, you pillocks."

Not seeing the satisfied gleam in Lucius's eyes, Harry nodded when the twins apologized, shame faced, and shuffled away with Hermione in tow. Turning around, finally feeling Lucius's presence behind him, Harry looked into the elder Malfoy's eyes with a fatigued look.

"Are you going to yell at me, too, Lucius?"

Lucius shook his head and kept watching Harry. He had filled out over the years, towering over Ron's six-foot frame as well as adding on some muscle. He was still light and slender with a Seeker's body. His curly, black hair had grown down to his chin, framed his now glasses-free face, and bright green eyes blazed with emerald fire.

"I am not going to yell at you. Those Weaslys did it quite well Harry."

Blinking at the tone Lucius used to say his name, sultry and deep--making Harry think things he shouldn't, Harry ducked his head and looked at Lucius through his hair. A year ago, when Lucius and Draco had joined the fight against Voldemort after Narcissa died, Harry and the elder Malfoy had always been at each others throats. Until one night Harry realized he was attracted to the snarky Malfoy. At first he had been horrified and was even more snide and whiney towards the man, but as he got to know Lucius and they became closer as they worked together during the war, he finally accepted that he was attracted to the elder man. Harry finally worked up the nerve to tell Lucius of his feelings but his declaration was met with scorn and anger, causing a barrier to once again be instituted between the two men.

"I hear you are taking over Professor McGonagal's job next year, Lucius."

Harry's voice had deepened over the last years and Lucius couldn't help the tiny unnoticeable shiver that ran down his spine.

"You are correct Potter. Amazing. You are returning as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, so I hear."

Dark eyes glittering Lucius kept his face turned up to watch Harry as the young man spoke, one hand holding his staff and stroking longgersgers over it.

"Yes, Dumbledore asked me to last week."

Lucius had thought when Potter had made his declaration to him about his attraction all those years ago that it had been some kind of joke, or the boys feelings hadn't been true due to Lucius's looks. He had reacted badly and violently pushed the boy away until all they had was their cold dislike of each other as they had before. Having thought about it for some time, Lucius had come to the surprising and painful realization that One: Harry hadn't been lying and that his attraction wascerecere, and Two: Lucius also had a burning lust for the raven-haired boy. After spending more time thinking and raging over the boy as he lay in the hospital wing almost dead after killing the Dark Lord, Lucius had made up his mind to win Harry's affections and make the boys his. Now it was Malfoy's turn to be interested.

"I'll see you around Lucius, I must go now before the Hermione gets away from me."

Trying to shift by the beautiful man in front of him, Harry let out a tiny breath he hadn't noticed he was holding when Lucius's hand darted out and grabbed his sleeve before Harry could get by him.

"We will speak again soon, Potter. There are...things...we must talk about."

Eyes widening and his body shivering at the silky voice, Harry nodded at Lucius and almost ran towards Hermione, grabbing her and both dispersing into the crowd leaving the hall. Harry didn't look back to see the pleased smirk gracing the elder Malfoy's lips and the plotting light in his eyes.