The Malfoy Affair

Discovery's & An Escape Plan

Lucius' Pov

Damn. Damn. Damn. How could I be stupid enough to hold her wrist while performing that bloody charm. I can't believe I've bounded myself to that insolent little witch.

Every time I'm near her it's like all of my knowledge and common sense just goes out the floo.

I looked into her eyes and made one of the most asinine mistakes I could've made. I need to get in touch with Severus and figure out a way to reverse the affects of the charm. If there is one.

I can't be bound to her, Narcissa is already giving me a hard enough time for this morning. Once Renn had left the washroom I pushed her off of me and made her leave.

For some reason recently I've had no desire to take her. It's probably just the stress of trying to keep Renn and her baby safe. My baby... damn I can't think about it like that. The Dark Lord has made his intentions with the child clear, growing an attachment to it would be an amateur mistake on my part.

I feel her attachment growing to me day by day. I can't have that. I need her to not want me. I need to not want her or this predicament was going to get very dangerous for both of us.

I can't save her even if I wanted to, the Dark Lord plans on sacrificing our child and I have no idea why. If I tried to help her escape he would just end up avadaing my family and I. Not to mention she's just a child, she wouldn't get very far. He would have every one of his alliances looking for her all over the world. Guaranteed she would be caught in less than twenty four hours.

Even if she didn't get caught. She had no where to go and no one to help her. She was an orphan with an unfinished education. Her and the child would never survive on their own.

I shouldn't care about this. I shouldn't even be considering betraying the Dark Lord but the thought of something happening to her made my stomach turn. Perhaps it was just guilt. I've never felt anything close to this with Narcissa or any other witch. I don't know why she has this affect on me.

My thoughts were all consuming as I apparated to Severus' property. He had to know how to reverse the serpentine charm. There must be a way.

I quickly paced up to the large door and slammed my fist on it a few times before it was opened and I was met with the trembling figure of the rat.

I regained my composure pulling myself out of my thoughts. "I must speak with Severus this instant."Trying to keep my tone flat as to not alert him of any urgency, even though I was starting to panic internally. My cane was almost slipping from my grasp as my hands were quite clammy.

"Of c-c-course Mr. Malfoy...do come in.." the stupid creature stuttered out. At least someone still feared me.

The rat disappeared to go and get Severus as I stood in the hallway of his flat. It was quite small but I suppose the man lived at that wretched school teaching those insolent little brats for most of the year.

I was pulled from my thoughts when I heard heavy footsteps approaching.

"Lucius what can I assist you with ? You should not be here you know you're an escapee from Azkaban, the auror's could be alerted of your presence here !" Severus exclaimed. I wasn't sure if he was worried about my well being or being held responsible by the Dark Lord if something happened to me while I was supposed to be protecting Renn.