A Thank You Kiss

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“What’s that?” asked Lucius frowning as he raised Harry’s chin up. Harry blushed but answered with a small sad smile:
“Its’ a price I had to pay for being here with you.”
In all the turmoil of the day Harry completely forgot that he had pretty rough swells on his both cheeks and as long as he didn’t put a healing spell they were now very much visible. Harry was looking at Lucius who bore quite a frightening look on his face as if he was about to kill someone and then to his great amazement he heard an elder wizard growl audibly. Harry blinked and couldn’t help giggling all bad memories of the day forgotten in a heartbeat.
“Did you just growl, sir?” asked Harry his voice full of amusement while his eyes were brimming with put on innocence.
Lucius locked his eyes with Harry’s and the next moment Harry’s breath caught in his throat as Lucius’ lips descended on his own taking him on a roller-coaster of emotions. That’s what Harry told Sirius about, he thought somewhere far away in the back of his mind, that what he gave Lucius was just a small thank you kiss while this one that he was receiving now from the man was the most real kiss ever. Harry gave in wrapping his arms tightly around Mr. Malfoy’s neck and slightly standing on his tiptoes to feel as much of the man as he possible could. He hesitated just a bit before opening his mouth to let Lucius in. It was for the first time he felt somebody else’s tongue pushing inside of his mouth. Harry wondered with a shade of shame if Lucius would soon know if it was his first kiss of the kind. But he really didn’t have much time for exploration before what with a certain dark lord on his tail and then all through the bloody haze of the war he couldn’t care less. Harry felt Lucius’ tongue moving slowly but thoroughly all around his mouth coaxing his own tongue to respond and making Harry wonder if everything that Lucius did was made with such meticulousness and knowledge. But Harry didn’t mind and wanted Lucius to teach him all those things he knew too. When the seemingly both eternal and only too quick kiss ended Harry found a nice comfortable place on Lucius’ chest pressing his face further inhaling the man’s sent his arms still wrapped tightly around Lucius’ neck. He felt that Lucius’ face was bent down resting his chin on the top of Harry’s head and long blond strands of his hair were tickling Harry’s cheeks. Suddenly Harry remembered that there was an unanswered question and lifted up his head a small curious smile quivering his lips. Lucius narrowed his eyes.
“Sir, as much as I like your diversion tactics I would very much like to hear an answer to my previous question. So did you really growl?” asked Harry and before Lucius could answer Harry gave him one of his small sweet kisses making Lucius laugh and giving just as small kiss back. Harry’s face glowed.
“I like your way of thanking and asking questions very much too, dear Harry. And yes I indeed growled. But to answer your quon fon fully I believe I have to go with the story of the necklace I put on your neck first. Do you have it on you by the way?”
“Of course!” cried Harry enthusiastically opening the collar of his shirt and showing the necklace, “I’ve been wearing it ever since you gave it to me and had no thoughts whatsoever of taking it off. I didn’t want to hide it really if that what you think but I didn’t know maybe you wouldn’t want me to show it off so that everyone could see it. It’s kinda hard to ignore…you know.”
“Harry I gave it to you and you can show it off as much as you like. That’s what jewels are made for. And now a more private place for us to talk I believe is needed.” said Lucius looking around sneering. Harry looked around as well and to his invading shame saw that they were attracting quite a number of passers-by all stopping and gaping at them. Harry was sure he saw a flash of camera before he felt Lucius’ hands snaking around his waist and the next moment he found himself in a beautiful park.
Harry looked around his mouth hanging open. It was the most beautiful place he ever saw. There were trees all around with breathtakingly looking flowers hanging low to the ground sending waves of peculiar aroma all around. There were paths all adorned with small neatly trimmed bushes that in its own turn were adorned with small multicolored birds singing merrily away. While listening to the birds Harry got an impression that they were actually singing in a human language. The sky was heavenly blue and the sun was generously pouring down its light. Harry was so deeply lost in all this marvelously beautiful sight that he came round only when he felt being dragged to a bench that was hidden under an arch made of thin long intertwined branches of a couple of trees that had a sort of small alcove in between them.
Harry sad down his eyes open wide as if trying to absorb all the beauty in.
“Breathe, Harry” came a soft chuckling voice somewhere beside him.
Harry snapped out of his daze and gave Lucius a sheepish smile. He opened his mouth trying to find words to express his feelings but feeling that he was failing closed it shut and stared at the ground.
“I’m glad you like it.” said Lucius still chuckling and putting his hand around Harry who leaned in and buried his face flaming with embarrassment into Lucius shoulder.
“Are you always surrounded by the most beautiful things?” asked Harry after awhile moving past his embarrassment.
“Well judging by the company I’m in right now I’d say yes, Harry. I am always surrounded by the most beautiful things.”
Harry felt his cheeks burning again.
“Thanks.” He mumbled so quiet it was almost inaudible. Lucius laughed.
“Harry, dear, I know for a fact that you can be more eloquent in your thanks.”
Harry’s cheeks now were a wild shade of magenta nevertheless he looked Lucius in the eyes and seeing that the man was serious leaned closer and kissed him. This time it wasn’t that small and wasn’t just in a thank you. This time the kiss was longer deeper aassiassionate.
“You’re welcome, Harry. Now I suppose is the right time to tell you about the necklace.”
Harry nodded.
“This particular necklace is very special. It’s been in the Malfoy family for centuries and it was passed on from one person to another quite and it always stayed within the family. A member of the Malfoy family has to give this necklace to the person he feels to be worthy of such a gift. Because when giving it away he doesn’t only give away a simple jewel but also his heart soul protection and loyalty. I must say though that most of the time the necklace got into the wrong hands because different members of my family gave this necklace as a simple jewel to their spouse on special occasions such as anniversaries. Then again I can guess that they simply couldn’t find the right person that’s why they gave it to their spouse. The necklace starts burning when it feels that the worthy person is nearby and you can feel the burning even through the box. By all rights I had to give the necklace to my wife as much as I didn’t want to. That is why I kept it in my pocket trying to draw the time of giving away my heart and soul and protection and loyalty to my wife as long as I could. Naturally I didn’t want to be bound to my wife more than I already am. Because if I can divorce her I simply wouldn’t be able to do it as soon as the necklace would be placed on her neck. So we went to the jewelry shop anere ere I felt the necklace burning. I knew that it wouldn’t be because of Narcissa and so I looked around and saw you. And right from the start I knew why the necklace chose you, Harry. That’s why I gave the necklace to you and that’s why I growled when you said that someone had slapped you because I am bound to protect you and I won’t let anyone hurt you ever again.”
“Am I bound to you too?” asked Harry his voice hoarse. He could hardly believe what he heard.
“Technically yes. You bound yourself to me when you kissed me. Does it bother you?”
Harry looked incredulously at Lucius.
“Bother? Sir you just said that you gave me your heart your soul your protection and your loyalty. It’s a gift that you don’t receive often. But I am surprised that you gave it away so willingly.”
“I did it because I knew that no matter how different was our past you would never violate what I gave you.”
“Thank you. I…you don’t know how much it means to me.” said Harry in a low whisper taking the side of Lucius’ face just like he did in the jewelry shop and kissing him with still more passion prompromise to always cherish the gift he was given.
“But sir what are we gonna do now?” asked Harry lost for a while.
“First of all dear Harry you will stop calling me sir and learn my name.”
“Uh-ha.”
“Secondly we will do whatever you want.”
“What about your wife?”
“My wife will stop being my wife as soon as the corresponding documents are be ready. She turned out to be rather offended by the article and the picture we made.”
Harry snorted.
“What was in that article by the way, Lucius? I only got to see the picture. Your wife probably doesn’t have such a good taste as you the picture was great.”
“I totally agree. And as to the article the headline read: “Lucius Malfoy and Harry Potter: Caught In the Act”.
“No way!” blurted out Harry laughing.
“And as to the article itself well it was funny reading that the correspondent for the paper had his own suspicions as to our liaison for a long time now and that he wasn’t a bit surprised that we finally gave ourselves away. But he was surprised that you a model boy of the wizarding world and I a respectable member of the wizarding community and happily married for who knows how many years acted like that in public just in front of my wife.”
“I don’t believe it.” said Harry still laughing.
“That was rather entertaining.”
“I bet. And what about your son.”
“Draco?”
“You have other sons? Something I should know about Mr. Malfoy before I go into deep?”
“Thankfully I have only one. But if you ever have a mind for another child, Harry I won’t be adverse to an idea.” Said Lucius with a smirk. Harry choked.
“Lucius! We haven’t even started yet!”
“Just have it in mind Harry…”
“Alright, alright but honestly how Draco reacted to us being what did you say caught in the act?”
“As far as I remember he threw quite a tantrum this morning at breakfast. I don’t really know what happened next as long as I ordered house-elves to take him away.”
“Nice dad you are.”
“I would never act like that towards our kids, Harry.”
“Oh, I’m sure you wouldn’t or I would have to give you a piece of my mind on child bringing. Besides I hardly doubt that any of our children would be such spoilt unpleasant brats as your son. If I had anything to say about it.”
“You have excellent mother instincts, Harry. You definitely should develop them.”
“Don’t even think about that…”
“Oh, I can already see you with a round belly…”
“Hey I don’t want to be fat!”
“Who said anything about being fat, Harry? No, I can imagine how simply delicious you would look with a round belly cradled in my arms on one of the huge terraces of my mansion.”
“Earth to Lucius! Don’t even think about having children with me.”
“Whatever why not, Harry?”
“Because first we have to get married.”
“Oh, that’s hardly a problem now.”
“And I have school to finish…”
“I can wait.”
“You really set your mind on it, didn’t you?” asked Harry his eyes laughing.
“Indeed.”
“I don’t mind really. I always wanted to have a family.”
“Then it’s settled.”
“Yep, daddy.”
Harry leaned into Lucius a happy smile playing on his lips. He would never believe that he would found peace and happiness in Lucius Malfoy’s arms. But here sitting on a bench under the warm shade of trees in the park of his dreams in tight embrace of Lucius, Harry felt as happy as he never felt through all his life.


A/N: Tell me what you think. Did I get carried away?