Daughter of Leda
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Harry Potter › Het - Male/Female › Lucius/Hermione
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
23
Views:
18,670
Reviews:
99
Recommended:
1
Currently Reading:
1
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I do not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters from the books or movies. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Epilogue
Hermione walked amongst the shadows in the cool night air, allowing herself to unwind in the beauty of the gardens. She loved them, just as the former lady of the house had loved them, and likely every lady before her. Her palm rested on her stomach, happiness filling her as she felt the earliest curves of pregnancy beginning to show themselves.
It was All Hallow’s Eve, and Hermione was enjoying the temporary peace of the night. So much had happened since the Battle of Hogwarts, and life was just beginning to feel normal again. Both Lucius and Draco escaped Azkaban for having switched sides at the end, though both father and son were under a sort of house arrest for two years. Neither minded, though, as it was far better than the other option of Azkaban.
Lucius seemed particularly happy with the arrangement, as it gave him every excuse to spend time with Hermione. She and Lucius had married in a small, private ceremony in July, as soon as they felt his troubles with the law had been settled.
Now, three months later, public response to their marriage was beginning to die down and just this morning Hermione had realized she carried a child within her. She hadn’t told Lucius yet, not sure of the best way to say it, though she was certain he’d be thrilled.
As she turned a corner in the gardens, Hermione gasped and came to an abrupt stop on the path. Before her, bright and ethereal, was a tall woman with a joyful expression across her face. “My dearest child,” she said, and I quickly recognized the melodical voice that I had heard only a couple times before. “If only I were still flesh and blood and able to embrace you.”
“Leda?” Hermione asked, stunned.
“Yes, my darling,” said the woman. “It is so good to be able to come to you in something other than dreams, though I don’t know how long this will last.”
Hermione took a step closer. “So it was you? You really did come to me that night before the battle?”
“Of course,” Leda said, laughing. “You are not crazy, dear, and the images I showed you were true. They were a large part of the visions that caused me to meddle in the future. I can tell you now because your choices have already been made, and a child is growing within you.”
“I remember the visions,” said Hermione carefully, “but I don’t know what they meant. I still don’t know what would have happened had we chosen different paths.”
Leda sighed and smiled sadly. “I would ask if you truly wished to hear those answers, but I know you to be too much like me not to. I saw three main possibilities, and everything else was just minor variations from those three. In one, Draco died, and the Atreus and Malfoy bloodlines ended with the two of you. In the second, you died, and Lucius and Draco spent the rest of their lives in Azkaban and the Malfoy line ended with them. The third you chose and it is what I had wished for. I told you before that I was selfish in my decision to meddle in your lives.”
Hermione heard footsteps behind her and recognized the sound of Lucius, and saw Leda’s eyes move towards him. “Ah, Lucius. You look every bit like the Malfoy I was once close to, just like I knew you would. Take care of my Hermione, and take care of your daughter. I look forward to having another Diviner in the family.”
Leda smile seemed to brighten, but her body faded away, and soon Hermione was left alone with her husband. Lucius’ arms were wrapped around her tightly, and his lips were kissing her neck just under her ear. “When do you think we will get that daughter, my lioness?”
It was Hermione’s turn to smile at that. “Oh,” she said, “I think we will need a name for her by April.”
“Really?” he asked, surprised. He had not expected that his wife was pregnant already, but it was a pleasant surprise. “Any names in mind for her?”
“Leda.”
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Thank you to everyone who has been reading this fic, especially those who have left me all of the kind reviews throughout the four months I've been writing it. I eagerly await everyone's opinion of the last couple chapters, and I hope it has lived up to everyone's expectations.
Andarte
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Since completing this story I have also written a oneshot featuring Leda, To Meddle in the Future. It can be found here: http://hp.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600021875
It was All Hallow’s Eve, and Hermione was enjoying the temporary peace of the night. So much had happened since the Battle of Hogwarts, and life was just beginning to feel normal again. Both Lucius and Draco escaped Azkaban for having switched sides at the end, though both father and son were under a sort of house arrest for two years. Neither minded, though, as it was far better than the other option of Azkaban.
Lucius seemed particularly happy with the arrangement, as it gave him every excuse to spend time with Hermione. She and Lucius had married in a small, private ceremony in July, as soon as they felt his troubles with the law had been settled.
Now, three months later, public response to their marriage was beginning to die down and just this morning Hermione had realized she carried a child within her. She hadn’t told Lucius yet, not sure of the best way to say it, though she was certain he’d be thrilled.
As she turned a corner in the gardens, Hermione gasped and came to an abrupt stop on the path. Before her, bright and ethereal, was a tall woman with a joyful expression across her face. “My dearest child,” she said, and I quickly recognized the melodical voice that I had heard only a couple times before. “If only I were still flesh and blood and able to embrace you.”
“Leda?” Hermione asked, stunned.
“Yes, my darling,” said the woman. “It is so good to be able to come to you in something other than dreams, though I don’t know how long this will last.”
Hermione took a step closer. “So it was you? You really did come to me that night before the battle?”
“Of course,” Leda said, laughing. “You are not crazy, dear, and the images I showed you were true. They were a large part of the visions that caused me to meddle in the future. I can tell you now because your choices have already been made, and a child is growing within you.”
“I remember the visions,” said Hermione carefully, “but I don’t know what they meant. I still don’t know what would have happened had we chosen different paths.”
Leda sighed and smiled sadly. “I would ask if you truly wished to hear those answers, but I know you to be too much like me not to. I saw three main possibilities, and everything else was just minor variations from those three. In one, Draco died, and the Atreus and Malfoy bloodlines ended with the two of you. In the second, you died, and Lucius and Draco spent the rest of their lives in Azkaban and the Malfoy line ended with them. The third you chose and it is what I had wished for. I told you before that I was selfish in my decision to meddle in your lives.”
Hermione heard footsteps behind her and recognized the sound of Lucius, and saw Leda’s eyes move towards him. “Ah, Lucius. You look every bit like the Malfoy I was once close to, just like I knew you would. Take care of my Hermione, and take care of your daughter. I look forward to having another Diviner in the family.”
Leda smile seemed to brighten, but her body faded away, and soon Hermione was left alone with her husband. Lucius’ arms were wrapped around her tightly, and his lips were kissing her neck just under her ear. “When do you think we will get that daughter, my lioness?”
It was Hermione’s turn to smile at that. “Oh,” she said, “I think we will need a name for her by April.”
“Really?” he asked, surprised. He had not expected that his wife was pregnant already, but it was a pleasant surprise. “Any names in mind for her?”
“Leda.”
Since completing this story I have also written a oneshot featuring Leda, To Meddle in the Future. It can be found here: http://hp.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600021875