Shadows Of The Past

Chapter Twenty One: Unusual Wake Up Call







Where a new family adjusts.









Draco had been awakened in numerous ways over the years. By house elves drawing back the drapes, an alarm clock ringing in his ears, his fellow Slytherins making noise as they readied for class, a crucio from the Dark Lord and on occasion by the amorous advances of a beautiful woman. For the first time in his life he was awakened by tiny fingers prying open his eyes. His little brother was in his bed, lying on his side next to him, his face barely an inch away.





“Are you awake?” Elias asked in a stage whisper.





“It is rather difficult to sleep when someone is poking me in the eye.” Draco said drolly as he reached up and moved his brother’s hand. “Why are you up so early, Elias?”





“Because I was done sleeping. Why are you up so early?” Elias sat up and crossed his legs, his elbows propped on his knees and his chin resting on his hands.





“Because a little boy came in here and stuck his fingers in my eye. I was not done sleeping as it were.” Draco yawned and rolled onto his back. “Why didn’t you go bother your Mum and Dad?”





“I did but they were wrestling and I don’t think they wanted to play with me.” Elias said.





“Wrestling you say?” Draco smirked. Way to go, Dad.. “No, they were playing a grown up game. Next time keep knocking until they answer before you go in. Speaking of which…did you knock on my door?







“Yes but you snore really loud so I didn’t think you could hear me.” Elias imitated the sounds of snoring and Draco laughed.







“Alright you little scamp.” He laughed. “So you and I are the only ones up?”







“Yes, should we get Mummy and Daddy? Maybe they are finished wrestling.”







“Um…no….why don’t we let them…wrestle…a bit longer and you and I will have breakfast then find something fun to do.” Draco couldn’t resist reaching out to touch the soft sandy curls. He still couldn’t believe that he had a little brother.





“Really? Just us? Like real brothers?” Elias asked excitedly.







“Yes, really. Elias…we are real brothers.” Draco said smiling.





“I like you, Draco, I like you being my brother.” Elias smiled and launched himself at Draco, hugging him around the neck tightly.





“I like you too, Elias.” Draco said, just as choked up as he had been the night before when he said goodnight. The little boy captured his heart and he dug in quickly and firmly. “Okay, Buddy, you have to let me up so I can get dressed and then we can start the day.”





Elias released him and Draco left the comfort of his bed to get dressed. As he showered Elias sat on the closed lid of the toilet and talked without stopping, the same thing as he shaved. While he was dressing the boy jumped up and down on his bed, still talking a mile a minute. And as they walked to the dining room Elias’s voice could still be heard chattering at his indulgent older brother.









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Lucius Malfoy stretched his body with a rather loud contented growl. The smile on his face was ridiculously big as he looked over at the witch lying beside him. She was red-faced and sweaty after a very thorough loving in the early morning light. She was lying on her stomach, the sheet barely covering her rather delectable backside. Her eyes were closed and her lips were parted and swollen from his kisses. Her hair was a disaster, just one giant tangle but to him she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He reached out to skim the slick skin of her back and she groaned, wriggling against the sheet.







“You have me completely knackered, Lucius, let a witch catch her breath.” She protested though he could see the sly little smile on her pretty lips. He had no doubts that her inner seductress was already stirring and would soon have him on his knees begging her favor. Once that awkward first go was out of the way he had taken her twice more. She took to lovemaking like a duck to water, leaving him breathless and his body aching pleasantly from the exertion.







“I’m in no hurry, Love, I can keep you here all day if I like.” He rolled onto his stomach and began pressing tiny little kisses along her spine, smiling against her skin as she moaned and arched into his caress.







“As if our son will allow that. I am surprised that he hasn’t come barreling in already.” She said, yelping when he sank his teeth into the upper swell of her left butt cheek.







“He has a new playmate in his brother, I am fairly certain that he dragged poor Draco from his bed bright and early this morning.” Lucius said as he pushed the sheet further down and revealed her backside in its entirety. No sooner had the randy rod between his legs begun to stir once more than a raucous pounding sounded on his bedroom door.







“What?” He shouted in frustration as he jerked the sheet back up to cover her just in case Elias took his barked query as an invite.







“Master….sir….I think you should come right away sir.” The quavering voice of a wary house-elf sounded outside his door.







“I was going to before I was disturbed.” Lucius growled, nipping Hermione’s shoulder blade when she laughed at him. “What is it?”







“It’s the young master, sir….he and Master Draco….sir, please just come quickly.” The creature sounded worried so Lucius got up quickly and retrieved a robe from his wardrobe. As he exited he found Hermione donning the one she had worn the night before.







“He’s probably broken something priceless.” She mumbled as she passed him his wand and tucked hers into the large pocket of the robe.







“I am more concerned that he found something he shouldn’t have, something I may have missed from my other life.” Lucius said worriedly as he jerked open the door and headed down the corridor. Hermione followed behind him and as she rounded the corner she slammed into his back. He was standing at the banister looking out over the rail with his head tilted to the side.





“What’s going on?” Hermione asked as she moved up beside him and peered over the rail. At the bottom of the main stairs was a pile of pillows dragged from the sofas and beds throughout the manor, at the top of the stairs Draco sat upon a velvet bedspread and Elias was settling onto his lap.







“We try to stop the young Masters but they don’t listen, Sir!” The little house-elf called Bob wailed as he popped into view beside them.







“What are they doing?” Lucius asked as he watched Elias reach down and pull the bottom of the bedspread up over their feet while Draco wrapped his arms tight around his little brother. Then, to Lucius’s amazement they rocked forward until they were sliding down the carpeted stairs like they were riding a toboggan. They bounced from step to step rapidly, laughing all the while.





Hermione was clutching his arm, her eyes wide with a mixture of shock and fear. He didn’t hesitate, disapparating them both at the same time and reappearing at the bottom of the stairs just as Elias and Draco crashed into the mountain of pillows. Elias could barely breathe he was laughing so hard and Draco was laughing right along with him, hugging his brother close as they tried to catch their breath.







“Oh gods I have always wanted to do that!” Draco said on the tail end of his laughter.







“Really? Well, I hope you have it out of your system now.” Lucius said tightly, his slipper shod foot tapping in annoyance. Draco noticed him for the first time and smiled.







“I don’t know about that, it was the most fun I’ve ever had in this house fully clothed.” He smirked, groaning as he stood and lifted Elias off of him, setting the little boy on his feet next to him.







“Did you see us?” Elias asked excitedly, bouncing up and down. “We flew down the stairs!”







“Yes, we saw you.” Hermione said, stepping from behind Lucius. “You could have been hurt, Baby, what were you thinking?” She knelt down in front of him, making certain that her robe stayed closed in front of Draco.







“It was fun and Draco wouldn’t let me get hurt, he likes me.” Elias said smiling.







“You shouldn’t be behaving so carelessly inside the house, you shouldn’t be behaving so carelessly at all.” Lucius frowned, unsure how to handle the situation. Draco had never been a rebellious child, at least not at home, the situation was unfamiliar, especially given that Draco was an adult.







“Who won?” Elias asked suddenly.







“Won what?” Hermione asked, leaning against Lucius when his arm went around her waist.







“I came to see you this morning and you didn’t hear me, you were wrestling. Who won? It looked like Daddy was winning but when you didn’t talk to me I left and got Draco up.” Elias shrugged.







Hermione groaned and buried her face in Lucius’s shoulder while Draco laughed and Lucius shook his head in exasperated amusement.







“Did you win, Daddy?” Elias asked innocently having no clue what he had actually seen.







“It was a tie.” Lucius said, glaring at his eldest child who could barely contain himself.







“Oh, that’s good! That means you get to wrestle again for a tie-breaker!” Elias said excitedly.





“By all means, you should go back to your room and wrestle some more.” Draco said through his laughter. “Break the tie, set a record, whatever.”







“Elias…” Hermione’s face was so red that it felt like it was on fire when she looked up.







“Is going to spend the day with me. We are going for a horseback ride around the property and I promised him a ride in my car, which I might add that he finds much cooler than Dad’s.” Draco laid his hand on his brother’s shoulder. “We are going to be far too busy enjoying ourselves to notice you so you should just go back to your room and …wrestle.”







“Draco, Elias is a little boy and supervising him is a big responsibility…” Hermione said, biting her lip.







“If I need you I promise to come get you, of course I’ll knock first.” He smiled. “We will be fine, enjoy some time alone, Elias and I are going to get to know each other, spend some quality ‘brother’ time together.”







Hermione looked down at Elias who was staring up at his brother adoringly. She didn’t let just anyone care for her son. She was picky and very careful with Elias’s care but she knew that it was important for Elias and Draco to bond, though it seemed that they were having a rather easy time of it. She debated the situation for several seconds. She would like to spend some more time alone with Lucius. Just the thought of spending more time in that bed with his hands all over her had her heart rate increasing.







“You promise you will come get me?” She asked Draco.







“I promise. I will take very good care of him.” He said.







“Alright….he has to wear a helmet when you go riding and make sure he is bundled up, it’s cold out. Oh, and he can’t ride in your car without a safety seat, there is one in Lucius’s car and don’t give him soda…”





“Granger, I’ve got it.” Draco chuckled. “Trust me.”







Hermione sighed and bent down to kiss Elias on the forehead, cupping his cheek in her hand.







“You behave for your brother, Elias.” She said softly.







“I will, Mummy, promise.” He smiled.







“I expect you both to be on your best behavior. I don’t want servants popping in to tattle on the two of you again.” Lucius said.







“We promise to behave as proper Malfoy men should.” Draco said, snapping his heels together like a soldier. “We will see you two at supper.” He said, taking his little brother’s hand and leading him out of the foyer that now looked as though a pillow factory had exploded within it.







Lucius looked down at the rumpled witch clinging to his side and smiled.







“Well, whatever shall we do to pass the time until dinner?” He purred into her ear.





“Oh, I’m sure we can think of something.” She said snuggling into his chest.







“Care for a bit of…wrestling?”









AN:Ok…again, busy day at work tomorrow, so update tonight!!! Hope you enjoyed it, so glad you enjoyed your lemons =)