Soulmates at First Sight

The Manor

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Aria followed Mr. Malfoy back out into the hallway and down other  long corridors. The stones that built the walls and floors all seemed to  be glowing. The British Ministry truly was a spectacular place, but not  as interesting as the man in front of her was. All the while she was  glancing at his tall elegant form and the way his luminous hair cascaded  past his shoulders. He was the most confident man she had ever seen.  Finally, they rounded a corner and into an office. The office itself was  snug but it was beautifully decorated with a satin emerald green  wallpaper, and black leather accent furniture. His office also had some  shelving for books, all of which seemed to be ancient texts. Her eyes  sparkled. How much history must be in this one office alone? The large  dark wooden desk sat towards the right, where Mr. Malfoy pulled out his  chair to sit. He motioned for her to sit in one of the leather chairs in  front of his desk, facing him. She sat down clearing her throat. She  wasn't sure if she should start talking or if he should. His grey eyes  were practically staring into her soul from across the desk.

"So Miss De La Cour," said the honeyed voice. "Let's take a look at our surveys shall we."

He placed each of their surveys side by side on the desk and studied them with intense interest.

"Hmmm" he said every few seconds as he compared his answers to hers. Finally he spoke.

"We  have an exceedingly large amount of interests and hobbies that are  similar...and here I thought I was just going to have to deal with some  young, fresh-out-of-school excitable child. I am glad to see they at  least let some cultured people into the program."

Aria didn't know  how to respond. On one hand he had just complimented her. On the other  he had just blatantly insulted the whole program and all that it was  supposed to stand for.

"Ahh, thanks?" was all she managed to say  back but her warm smile still made an appearance on her face, to which  she noticed Mr. Malfoy looking down to admire it.

"Let me put it  all out there now, just so you don't hear it elsewhere and get wrong  information from some gossiping witch or wizard," said Lucius, "I used  to be heavily involved in the Dark Arts and I was one of Voldemort's  right hand men..." he looked down as he said this and was picking at a  loose thread from his robes. "To this day, it is my most regretted  moment in life. Not only for the Hell it put me through, but for my  family as well. I am sure even in your American schools, you all knew  about the War here and Voldemort?"

"Yes," Aria nodded her head.  "We had heard of the tragic events that took place. It is almost legend  around the world. Mr. Malfoy if you don't mind me asking...but how are you  not...well not in prison?" She regretted asking the moment she saw his  stunning grey eyes flash in her direction. He seemed to be about to yell  at her but then he reconsidered.

"Well, well Miss De La Cour, you  are a bold one I must say. To ask a perfectly good stranger why they  aren't locked up like a dog..." he smirked.

"I am so sorry Mr. Malfoy I really didn't mean-"

"I  am teasing you, Miss De La Cour. If you must know...just like in every  country and community whether it be muggle or wizarding, being rich and  powerful can be useful. Plus..." he seemed to hesitate, but she could tell  he meant what he was about to say next, "...Plus I really have regretted  all that I did in the past. Once I almost lost my son, I knew I would  never be so weak again to be such a coward and do someone else's  bidding. I was treated like a slave; my whole life wasn't mine anymore.  Truth be told, I am glad to be rid of that lifestyle. I believe the  Minister for Magic could see that in me, and like I said, I fund an  incredible number of programs and events in the British wizarding world,  they really had to admit to themselves, they would be lost without my  patronage."