Redemption

Chapter 25. New life

                                                                       Meanwhile at Malfoy Manor

  Lucius spent the whole day at his office. He hated himself for letting Kass go, for giving up. He couldn't even drink fire whiskey. He was just sitting and looking at his full glass not taking a sip.  

 It was getting dark. Lucius turned his head and looked at the window. The sunset oainted the sky into pink with a shadow of crimson. Kass liked this time of the day a lot. She loved sitting with Lucius on the sofa at the library and watching the sunset. He put his head on her knees. She ran her fingers through his platinum blonde hair and he looked at her, admiring her gorgeous features.

  "Kassie, what have I done" Lucius said quietly.

 There wasn't happiness in his grey eyes anymore. There wasn't arrogance or cold in them either. Now his look was epmty and desperate.

  The door at Lucius office was opened suddenly.

  "What the..." he started speaking in outrage.

   But Lucius didn't finish his sentence about nobody dares coming into his office without invitation. When he turned his head, he noticed a familiar black figure wearing a black mantle.

   "Oh, it's you, Sev. Come in" Lucius said, looking at his glass again.

  "Well-well. What do we have there? I have tons of questions to you, my friend" professor Snape said.

  "Well. Come in, sit down" Lucius said.

 The wizard waved his hand, calling another glass for Severus. One more waving - and the glass was full of fire whiskey. It stood itself on the table next to potion master.

  "Thank you" Severus said. "Well, what's happening with you?"

  "I guess, Draco has told you everything?" Lucius asked indifferently.

  "Yes, he has. He told you fell out because of ex-Gryffindor you got mixed up with. Now I wonder to hear your version. I suppose quarrel with Draco isn't the only thing bothering you, is it?" Severus said.

  "Why have you decided something bothering me?" Lucius said raising his chin up.

  Severus gave Lucius a strict look of his black eyes leaning his head aside.

  "Lucius Malfoy. Don't lie to me. I've known you for years. And I see your mood" he said.

  "You're right. It's useless to hide anything from you" Lucius agreed.

   Severus kept looking at Lucius waiting for his answer.

  "This Gryffindor is Kassandra Jones. Do you remember her?" Lucius started speaking.

   Severus's face fell from surprise.

  "Kassandra? Don't you confuse anything, my friend? Jones would rather bite off her elbows than getting mixed up with Slytherin, moreover, with Deatheater. You...and Gryffindor? I have a feeling I have hallucinations" Severus said.

  "No, it's true. We didn't expect that. As you know, at first she came here to put me on the feet after Azkaban. And then everything started. I thought that after having sex with her I'll calm down. Five years without a woman, you see. But no. I fell in love with this girl with all my soul. And she loves me too. But now we broke up" Lucius said.

  "Wait. If you love each other, why did you break up?" Severus asked in confusion. "Is something wrong with her?"

  "Something is wrong with me. Everything is wrong, Sev. I understood she won't be happy with me. She fell out with her friends when told them about us. She didn't get the job because of that shitty article in "Daily Prophet". I told her everything is over between us. She was offended a lot. She left. I understand it's better" Lucius said.