Hate it or Love it

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Hate it or Love it
Poisoned Ink
Beta – Catherine Siviter
Chapter 5
Home Sweet Home
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Lucius landed gracefully in the centre of the kitchen while Draco swayed on his feet. He wrinkled his nose as he looked around.

“Nice kitchen.” He muttered sarcastically.

“Weasley…nice people” Dung said, leaning on the stove. Suddenly his face began to turn green. He covered his mouth with his hand, made a gagging noise, and made a run for the bathroom.

“He’s going to have a hell of a hangover.” Draco said, shaking his head.

Lucius opened his mouth to answer but was interrupted by a sharp scream.

He jerked his head to the source of the sound. The youngest Weasley stood by the kitchen door with her eyes wide open.

Lucius rolled his eyes.

“Ginevra, isn’t it? Nice you meet you.” He extended his hand and smiled charmingly.

Ginny paled even further. “Mum!!!!” She screeched, and ran back upstairs as if she was being chased by Voldemort himself.

Draco was clutching his stomach and shaking with laugher.

“Did you see her?? Hahaha….”

Lucius rubbed his ears.

“She screams like a Banshee…I’ve always wondered if Weasleys are part Banshee.” He winced.

“Ginny Weasley! What is going on?” Molly’s harsh voice came from upstairs.

“Apparently the voice runs in the family.” Draco said.

There were heavy footsteps coming from the stairs. Molly stamped into the kitchen and stared at the two Malfoys, who were calmly sitting by the table.

“Lucius! Long time no see.” Molly smiled. “No wonder Ginny’s scared to death. No one knew you were a spy except the Order.”

“Nice to see you again, Molly.” Lucius drawled, studying his nails, “How are the kids?”

Molly beamed.

“Great! Ron and Hermione are engaged! I can’t wait for the wedding when they graduate. They still have one more year to go.”

“Well, I’m glad to hear it,” Lucius made a fake smile while Draco frowned.

“Why are you here, Lucius?” Molly asked, “Did something happen?”

“Oh no,” Lucius said, “We just got into a little of trouble and stumbled upon Dung. Who is in the bathroom, by the way.”

“Did he get drunk again?” Molly’s sharp voice was back and she looked towards the bathroom.

Lucius only smirked.

“We were wondering if we could use the fireplace?”

“Of course!” Molly ushered them to the front of the fireplace and gestured towards the jar. “You’re always welcome here.”

“Thank you.” Lucius nodded and threw some powder into the fireplace. Stepping into the fire, he said “Malfoy Manor” and disappeared from the Burrow.

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Lucius stepped out of the fire and almost stepped on the dog that was sleeping on the rug in front of the fireplace. Draco came out a moment later and bumped into Lucius.

“Ouch!” Draco exclaimed as his forehead hit Lucius’ shoulder. “Father, why are you…hello!”

The puppy opened one sleepy eye and rolled over. Draco knelt beside it and petted his stomach.

“We were so worried about you! Why did you run away? How did you get in here?” Draco cooed to the dog.

Suddenly the dog froze and its eyes snapped open. It stood up immediately and stared at Draco.

“Whoa…it’s okay…you’re safe here.” Draco said softly.

The dog stood there unmoving for a moment before waggling its tail and nuzzled Draco’s hand. Draco picked up the dog up and plopped down on the couch.

“Isn’t he adorable?” Draco said as Lucius sat in his armchair. “So we’ll name him Niveus then?”

The dog turned its head suddenly to look at Draco.

Lucius shrugged. “I can’t think of a better name.”

Draco smirked. “Here, would you like to hold him?” He picked Niveus up from his lap and placed him in Lucius’.

Lucius raised a hand to pet Niveus, but it seems to shrink away from his touch. Niveus whined and jumped back with Draco.

Lucius sighed.

“It doesn’t like me.”

“Maybe you frightened him. He’ll get used to you.” Draco reassured Lucius.

Lucius doubted it.

“Maybe I’m just not good with animals.”

“Nonsense. Niveus can sleep in your room. He’s your present after all.” Draco said and put the dog in Lucius’ lap again.

Niveus stared at Lucius for a long time, it seemed like he was judging Lucius. Lucius smiled nervously.

“Damn it, Lucius. It’s just a dog. No need to get nervous.

Slowly Niveus started to get closer to Lucius’ face. It licked his cheek.

Lucius breathed out in relief and hugged Niveus.

Draco smiled.

“Told you.”

Lucius grinned and Niveus yawned.

“It’s late, Draco. Go to bed.” Lucius waved his hand towards the hall.

Draco rolled his eyes but got up and left the room.

Lucius turned to Niveus.

“Come on, you need some sleep.”

He carried Niveus to his bedroom and conjured a fluffy pillow on the floor.

“There.” He placed Niveus on the pillow. “It’s your bed. Stay here okay?”

Niveus stared at him and barked.

“Good boy.” Lucius petted his head and went into the shower.

He came out ten minutes later and found Niveus pawing the bookshelf. Lucius sighed and put Niveus on the pillow again.

“You need to sleep,” Lucius said while scratching behind Niveus’ ear, “I can tell you’re tired.”

Niveus seemed to stare at his naked chest in shock. And then it jerked its head away and put its head under its paws, letting out a whine. Lucius sighed again and dropped his towel, changing into his nightclothes. He turned around the look at Niveus again. The puppy seemed to be panting.

Lucius shook his head again. He was too tired to deal with Niveus now. Maybe tomorrow.

He slipped into the huge bed and closed his eyes. He was just about to fall asleep when something jumped on the bed. He groaned and cracked open one eye to see Niveus padded around the bed and settled beside him. Lucius closed his eyes again. As long as Niveus didn’t bother him, he was welcome to use the bed.

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\"Ouch!\" Came a muffled voice, \"Father, why are you...hello!\"

Harry groaned. \"Just 5 more minutes...\" He thought. He opened one eye and rolled over. Someone was petting his stomach.

\"We were so worried about you! Why did you run away? How did you get in here?\" A voice asked.

\"Well, I jumped in through the window. Damn woman tied me up...\" Harry thought sleepily. Wait a minute. Someone was talking to him?

He opened his eyes and stood up. He stared at the younger Malfoy, waiting for an insult or a curse to come his way.

\"Whoa...it\'s okay...you\'re safe here.\" Draco said softly.

\"What?\" Harry thought, \"Malfoy is being nice to me? Oh right, he still thinks I\'m a adorable little puppy that ran away.\"

Harry waggled his tail and nuzzled Draco\'s hand. He nearly yelped as Draco picked him up and placed him on his lap.

\"Isn\'t he adorable?\" Draco said to Lucius, who sat in an armchair. \"So we\'ll name him Niveus then?\"

Harry turned his head a stared at Draco. He was away for one day and they already decided him name? At least Niveus was an okay name.

\"I can\'t think of a better name.\"

Thank God

\"Here, would you like to hold him?\"

NO!! Please no...he\'s an ex-DEATH EATER!

But Draco already picked Niveus up and placed him in Lucius\' lap.

Lucius raised a hand.

Oh no, he\'s going to curse me. He knows I\'m Harry Potter!

Harry shrunk away from Lucius\' hand. He whined and jumped back to Draco\'s lap.

Lucius sighed.

\"It doesn\'t like me.\"

Of course I don\'t. Why would I like someone who wants to kill me?

\"Maybe you frightened him. He\'ll get used to you.\" Draco said.

\"Maybe I\'m just not good with animals.\"

\"Non sense. Niveus can sleep in your room. He\'s your present, after all.\" Draco said and placed Niveus in Lucius\' lap again.

Harry gulped nervously and stared at Lucius. Lucius smiled nervously.

Oh God, he\'s nervous! Harry giggled mentally. I never thought he would get nervous in front of a dog. Maybe he\'s not that bad after all. Malfoy said I would have to sleep in his room. It\'ll only make things worse if I keep fighting with him.

Harry leaned forward and licked Lucius\' cheek. Lucius hugged him in return.

\"Told you.\"

Harry was comfortable in Lucius\' arms. Too comfortable. Soon he yawned and half closed his eyes.

Obviously Lucius noticed the yawn.

\"It\'s late, Draco. Go to bed.\" Lucius waved his hand.

After Draco left, Lucius turned to him.

\"Come on, you need some sleep.\"

They went through countless stairs and corridors and finally stepped into a room. Lucius conjured a pillow on the floor and placed Niveus on it.

\"There. It\'s your bed. Stay here okay?\"

Harry stared at him.

How do you say no? Oh right, you bark.

Harry barked and Lucius seemed to be happy with it.

\"Good boy.\" Lucius petted his head and went into the shower.

Harry snorted. Malfoy thought he was going to stay here like a good little puppy. He looked around the room.

The room was in deep blue and silver. In the centre of the room was a huge four-poster bed with black sheets. In the left corner was a huge fireplace with a bunch of armchairs and a couch in front of it. There was a bookshelf and a desk on the other side.

Curious, Harry walked to the bookshelf. Surprisingly, there weren’t a lot of books on Dark Arts. He was pawing the bookshelf, trying to get a book when the shower door opened. Lucius Malfoy walked out with only a towel around his waist.

Harry stared at the well-muscled chest and the long, muscular legs. He gulped as Lucius bent down and carried him to the pillow again.

“You need to sleep,” Harry leaned into Lucius as he scratched Harry behind the ear, “I can tell you’re tired.”

Harry stared at Lucius’ chest, watching it move as Lucius stopped scratching him. Suddenly he craved to taste the soft skin. Lucius was looking at him. Harry jerked his head away and put his head under his paws, too embarrassed to lift his head.

Lucius sighed and seemed to leave him alone.

Harry peaked out under his paws and nearly squeaked as he saw Lucius stood before him, completely naked. He quickly closed his eyes again. Images went to his head. Harry thought of how Lucius would touch his with those hands, and what Lucius would taste like.

No!! NO!! Bad thoughts…he was a death eater!!! Bad Harry…

A minute later he was panting. He opened his eyes again and saw Lucius slipping into the bed and frowned.

Why was he sleeping on the floor when he could sleep on the bed? If Malfoy didn’t hurt him before, he isn’t likely going to get hurt by Malfoy. Plus, it’s not like Malfoy was naked in that bed.

Harry stood up and jumped on the bed. He walked around and found a comfortable spot before lying down and closing his eyes and drifted into sleep.


A/N
Sorry it took so long to update. It’s not exactly easy to do 2 fics at the same time. Thanks to Catherine Siviter for betaing this fic when what she really wanted to do was to read a nice Snarry.

By the way, I’m starting a new fic Circle of Time. It’s Snarry. When it’s out be sure to check it out!!

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