Child of New Beginnings

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Chapter 5

A little over a month had passed since Lucius’s discovery of Sebastian. Hermione and Sebastian moved to a very spacious two bedroom flat in South Kensington. The place was well populated with students and bookshops since there were colleges in the area. It was in an area that Hermione could enjoy, and one in which was safe for the both of them.

The flat was pricey, but as always, money was at no cost to Lucius. He felt that it was right to give Sebastian and Hermione the best, and that is what he gave. They deserved happiness, and that is also what he gave, or at least tried to. He did spend quite some time with the both of them, trying to visit them every day if he was free from his job at the Ministry. His family companies didn’t need him much since Draco already took hold of the reigns.

Whenever he took a stroll with the both of them, he was the one that pushed on Sebastian’s pram. There were various subjects that they would talk about, from traveling to education. Rarely did they talk about what was going on in the wizarding world, unless Hermione was the one that started on to speak about the subject. Lucius noticed that the move did have a positive effect on Hermione. She seemed happier and smiled more. He was happy that he could make a friend smile.

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“How was France?” Albus asked Lucius as he sat next to the man in the dining hall at Malfoy Manor. Naricssa and Lucius invited Albus, Minerva, and Severus once every few weeks to have lunch with his family.

“It was the same as usual,” Lucius replied. Everyone knew he went out on a business trip to talk to the Minister there, but it was a lie. In reality, he had spent three days at South Kensington to celebrate Sebastian’s two month birthday. “Damn Minister keeps on talking about food rather than magic. He should have become a head chef and not Minister.”

There were a few times he did sleep over at the house, and when he did, he used work as an excuse. Naricssa would never suspect that he was having a mistress or was cheating on her. He wasn’t that type of man and always had been faithful to her and their marriage for almost twenty years.

“Oh France!” Narcissa said joyfully. “I’d love to go there again!”

“Why not this summer, beginning of June? It is after all going to be your twentieth wedding anniversary,” Draco reminded his parents with a grin.

“Wonderful idea Draco!” Lucius said. He took hold of his wife’s hand and kissed it on her knuckles. “France it is.”

“Get a bloody room!” Severus snarled as he looked at them.

“We weren’t kissing at all Severus!” Narcissa protested.

“It’s not like you weren’t going to,” he drawled. He was amazed that after all the years, both Lucius and Narcissa still acted like love sick puppies.

“You are just jealous my dear boy,” Albus chuckled.

Severus rolled his eyes at Albus’s comment. He wasn’t jealous. His personal life was off limits. They were all just as meddlesome at the old coot himself.

“You need a woman in your life godfather,” Draco said.

“Look who’s talking,” Severus snapped back. “I hear you broke it off with Pansy yet again. I told you she was a gold digger since the beginning. Now, you’re all single again. Welcome back to the bloody club!”

Lucius couldn’t help but wonder. True, Severus did need a woman in his life. Probably someone that could at least make him happy. Even with the war gone, the man was still as sour and snide as he was before. What type of woman would he be attracted to? Women would swarm at him if he wasn’t so sour. Severus was a wealthy wizard like Lucius. He came from a noble family and was a powerful wizard at that.

The first woman that had come to mind was none other than Hermione. She was in all ways like Severus. Intelligent, powerful in magic, both of them know-it-alls, even if Severus would never call himself that. The only differences they had were their personalities. They were complete opposites, and opposites did attract. Then Sebastian came into thought. Would it be possible that the three of them would be a happy family? Who knew?

“How is Hogwarts by the way?” Narcissa asked.

“Gryffindor beat Slytherin yesterday and have become champions of the season,” Minerva said happily as she glances at Severus. How she loved to shove it in his face when her house had beaten his.

“There is always next year,” Severus spoke. “Revenge will be sweet,” he smirked.

“We will see,” Minerva purred.

“Perhaps Draco, you and Harry would like to come for a visit. We could have a bonus fun quiditch match for the season. What do you think?”

“Love to,” Draco smirked. “He and Harry were really only acquaintances and had never gotten to being friends even after all the time in working together with the order. They both still despised each other, and still held whatever grudge they had between them.

Suddenly, the sound of a telephone ringing had disrupted their lunch and conversations.

“Excuse me, that’s mine,” Lucius said as he pulled out a muggle mobile phone. He panicked inside when he was Hermione’s name blink on the screen. They only agreed that she would call if there was an emergency. He excused himself from the table and walked out on the patio.

“What’s he doing with a muggle mobile?” Severus frowned. Lucius did know a lot of things about muggles and their technology, never though did he actually see his friend use one until now. Had Lucius’s pureblood wizard ego completely disappear?

“I’ve never seen it before,” Narcissa said with a frown.

“I’m sorry, but I must leave,” Lucius said as he walked back into the hall.

“What’s the matter father?” Draco asked.

“Some muggle witch has gotten into some trouble accidentally in muggle London, exposing herself and her abilities to muggle bystanders.” He kissed his wife on the cheek before she could say anything, and left swiftly on his feet.

“Doesn’t Amos Diggory handle those kinds of cases?” Albus asked.

“He does,” Narcissa answered. “Lucius is hands on in the Ministry, but usually he lets others do their jobs, and not handle small cases such as the one that he just mentioned.

“Unless of course the witch was stupid enough to do magic in the middle of a rally,” Draco said.

“No wizard or witch is that stupid Draco,” Severus said.

Everyone at the table frowned, most especially Narcissa. What was Lucius hiding and what was he up to?

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AN – Yay! Severus is now in the story. Oh no! What’s the emergency? Review!