Love Songs

Title: Father Figure

By: Mrs_Helene_Snape

Warnings: Angst, H/C, M/F



Song: Father Figure

By: George Michael

Year: 1987





That\'s all I wanted

Something special, something sacred - In your eyes

For just one moment

To be bold and naked - at your side



When Narcissa died during the war at Voldemort\'s hand, something inside Lucius snapped. It was as if a part of him died as well. This was the turning point for him and the war. Lucius defected much like his best friend Severus Snape had and pledged his loyalty to the Order.



It was at the Ministry function when the Orders of Merlin were being bestowed upon the \'Golden Trio\' that he noticed the beautiful but melancholy woman Hermione Granger had become. He marveled to her reclusiveness, her lack of social interaction at the party, so he felt compelled to ask his friend about her.



“What is the story with Miss Granger, Severus?”



“Are you completely daft? Two years ago, just before her graduation from Hogwarts, when you were still in thick with the Dark Lord...That razing of the Muggle village on the night of the summer solstice? The third home leveled and family killed were Miss Granger\'s parents and younger sister. She never got over it, other than to avenge their deaths. Why do you ask?”



“No reason...no reason at all...” and his voice trailed off as her immersed himself in thought.



Sometimes I think that you\'ll never

Understand me

(Understand me)

Maybe this time is forever...

Say it can be...whoa



Hermione glanced up from the table she sat at after receiving her medal. It was the third time since she made her way to the podium that she noticed Lucius Malfoy staring at her. It made her uncomfortable to say the least. She could hardly wait to leave the dreadful party. She had no desire to stick around and make small talk about the war that cost her so much or what she was doing with her life. It was on nights like this that she really missed her family, especially her father who always escorted her to these sort of functions, Muggle and magical alike.



That\'s all you wanted

Something special, someone sacred - In your life

Just for one moment

To be warm and naked - at my side



Lucius noticed that Hermione was making her way to the door. He knew he only had a small window of opportunity to speak to her before she left. He was agonizing over his indirect role in her family\'s death. He didn\'t cast the killing curses himself, but he did nothing to stop it. He wanted to do more than make amends. He wanted to cleanse his soul.



Sometimes I think that you\'ll never

Understand me

(Understand me)

But something tells me together

We\'d be happy...whoa



“Miss Granger, please wait!” he called out after her.



Hermione stiffened at the sound of her name. She turned on her heel and spoke through a clenched jaw “Mr. Malfoy” as she wrapped her hand securely around her wand.



“May we speak privately, please?”



They made their way out of the ballroom and ducked into the first empty office they found.



He began pouring his soul out to her. His pains, his regrets, his longings. It was as if he had opened the closet door and all of his skeletons came spilling out. He wanted her to understand his remorse. He didn\'t honestly believe that she would forgive him, but he held on to that hope like it was a life raft and he was in a shark infested sea.



(Baby)

I will be your father figure

(Oh baby)

Put your tiny hand in mine

(I\'d love to)

I will be your preacher teacher

(Be your daddy)

Anything you have in mind

(It would make me)

I will be your father figure

(Very happy)

I have had enough of crime

(Please let me)

I will be the one who loves you - til the end of time



Hermione looked at him with tears in her eyes, grabbed his hand and whispered “I forgive you.” With that quiet pardon, she released his hand and made a hasty exit.



That\'s all i wanted

But sometimes love can be mistaken

For a crime

That\'s all i wanted

Just to see my baby\'s blue eyed shine



He wanted her. He had her forgiveness, now he needed her heart and ultimately her love. So the gifts began. At first they were small things: flowers to thank her for speaking to him. They progressively became more expensive and intimate: Potions texts from his personal library. He even gave her shiny baubles of jewels and precious metals. He went so far as to learn her daily work schedule at the Ministry\'s Potions lab so he could time his deliveries most effectively.



This time i think that my lover

Understands me

(Understand me)

If we have faith in each other

Then we can be strong



She never returned his gifts, but she never used them either. She would send polite thank you notes to Lucius to acknowledge each gift\'s receipt, but she stored all of it away in her empty school trunk. It was his last gift of a book of sonnets by William Shakespeare that finally broke her resolve. How could he possibly know of her fascination with Shakespearean literature?



I will be your father figure

Put your tiny hand in mine

(My baby)

I will be your preacher teacher

Anything you have in mind

I will be your father figure

I have had enough of crime

I will be the one who loves you til the end of time



She began spending time with the enigma that was Lucius Malfoy. It started out innocent enough, lunches, the occasional dinner. They even went to the theater to see the production of “Taming of the Shrew.” She was thoroughly enamored of him and enjoyed the time she spent in his company.



If you are the desert - I\'ll be the sea

If you ever hunger - Hunger for me

Whatever you ask for - That\'s what I\'ll be.



Hermione became nervous around Lucius. They had been seeing each other for a few months, so she should have been perfectly at ease in his presence. But that was no longer the case, her feelings for him had changed.



So when you remember the ones who have lied

Who said that they cared

But then laughed as you cried

You have forgotten



She tried talking to Ginny about it. Hermione approached the conversation, speaking in hypotheticals and metaphors, but Ginny knew she was holding something back.



“You\'re lying by omission Hermione. I can always tell when you\'re not being truthful. You worry your top lip instead of your bottom lip. So, spill it...who is he?”



“Lucius Malfoy” Hermione said in a barely audible whisper.



Ginny clutched her sides in a vain attempt to contain her blatant laughter. “Now I know you\'re lying. Lucius Malfoy would never go for someone like you.”



The magic and anger was radiating off Hermione in waves. She slapped Ginny soundly across the face, screamed “Thanks a lot Ginevra Molly Weasley! I thought you were my friend” and apparated back to Lucius\' home.



Don\'t think of me

Because all I ever wanted



She rushed into his study and into his arms. “What happened, my pet?”



“Ginevra Weasley is an insensitive bitch who is no longer my friend. She was the one person I thought would understand after the fiasco of explaining my dating you to Harry and Ron. Do you know what she did? She laughed in my face, saying you would never go for someone like me. I hate her” she said brokenly. “Now I have no one” she sobbed as the tears rolled down her face.



“You have me.” He tilted her chin up so he could look into her eyes.



She looked at him through her tears, her vision swimming. It was that very moment that she knew she had not made a mistake in forgiving Lucius.



It\'s in your eyes baby, baby, baby, baby

And love can fly No...

(greet me with the eyes of a child)

My love is always telling me so

(heaven is a kiss and a smile)

Just hold on, hold on

and I won\'t let you go, my baby



He kissed her her gently and whispered “Would you come to my room with me?” He looked deep into her eyes, searching for some indication as to how she felt about him.



“Yes” she said emphatically and she held his hand as he took her upstairs.



(I will be your father figure)

Put your tiny hand in mine

(I will be your preacher teacher)

Anything you have in mind

(I will be your father figure)

I have had enough of crime

So I am gonna love you til the end of time



Once they reached his bedroom, he felt her entire body tense.



“Nothing will happen that you don\'t feel ready for.”



“I\'m ready Lucius. I\'m ready for you. It\'s just that I\'ve never...”



“You\'ve never...been with a wizard before?” She blushed deeply at his question.



“No” she whispered timidly.



“Good. Because once we do this, you will be mine. I won\'t let you go. There will be no other wizards after me. Can you handle that Hermione? Are you ready for that?”



“Yes Lucius. Make me your witch” she purred. “There\'s nothing else that I want more than to be here in your arms right now. I think I love you Lucius.”



He kissed her deeply before saying “That\'s a good start because I know that I love you.”



(I will be your father)

I will be your

(I will be your preacher)

FATHER

(I will be your father)

I\'ll be your daddy...whoa

I will be the one who loves you til the end of time





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Here is my contribution to Snapes_Goddess\' Love Song Challenge. This was my first ever song-fic story. I hope you enjoyed it.



Father Figure by George Michael



That\'s all I wanted

Something special, something sacred - In your eyes

For just one moment

To be bold and naked - At your side



Sometimes I think that you\'ll never

Understand me

(Understand me)

Maybe this time is forever..

Say it can be...whoa



That\'s all you wanted

Something special, someone sacred - In your life

Just for one moment

To be warm and naked - At my side



Sometimes I think that you\'ll never

Understand me

(Understand me)

But something tells me together

We\'d be happy...whoa



(Baby)

I will be your father figure

(Oh baby)

Put your tiny hand in mine

(I\'d love to)

I will be your preacher teacher

(Be your daddy)

Anything you have in mind

(It would make me)

I will be your father figure

(Very happy)

I have had enough of crime

(Please let me)

I will be the one who loves you - til the end of time



That\'s all i wanted

But sometimes love can be mistaken

For a crime

That\'s all i wanted

Just to see my baby\'s

Blue eyed shine

This time i think that my lover

Understands me

(Understand me)

If we have faith in each other

Then we can be strong



I will be your father figure

Put your tiny hand in mine

(My baby)

I will be your preacher teacher

Anything you have in mind

I will be your father figure

I have had enough of crime

I will be the one who loves you til the end of time



If you are the desert -I\'ll be the sea

If you ever hunger - Hunger for me

Whatever you ask for - That\'s what I\'ll be.



So when you remember the ones who have lied

Who said that they cared

But then laughed as you cried

You have forgotten

Don\'t think of me



Because all i ever wanted

It\'s in your eyes baby, baby, baby

And love can fly No...

(greet me with the eyes of a child)

My love is always telling me so

(heaven is a kiss and a smile)

Just hold on, hold on

I won\'t let you go, my baby



(I will be your father figure)

Put your tiny hand in mine

(I will be your preacher teacher)

Anything you have in mind

(I will be your father figure)

I have had enough of crime

So I am gonna love you

Until the end of time

(I will be your father)

I will be your

(I will be your preacher)

FATHER

(I will be your father)

I\'ll be your daddy...whoa

I will be the one who loves you til the end of time