Welcome to the family Mr. Potter
Lucius stared at the couple still standing frozen in the entrance. With his perfectly groomed hair and immaculate robes, he looked oddly out of place in Severus's small sitting room. The aforementioned professor sat on the sofa, a small sneer curling the corners of his mouth. Strangely enough it didn't seem to be directed at Harry, nor at Draco but rather at Lucius. The senior Malfoy stepped forward slightly and Harry stepped forward automatically placing himself slightly in front of Draco.
The Gryffindor held out his hand determinedly. "Harry Potter sir. I believe we've met before. Second year wasn't it?" He asked with a hard edged innocence. Lucius shook the hand with faux politeness. "Yes, I believe it was. You cost me my house elf if I remember correctly." His grip on Harry's hand tightened slightly. Harry remained passive and merely tightened his own grip, his smile getting a bit wider. "You almost cost me my best mates sister if I remember correctly." He countered.
The tension in the air was palpable and could be cut with a knife. Or a very sharp spork. Draco cleared his throat. The small sound seemed to snap Lucius out of his crushing match and he dropped Harry's hand as if a Horntail had just burned him. "It seems we both have vague memories of our…..encounter." He smiled tersely. "So it seems." Harry hummed noncommittally with a strained smile of his own. He looked sort of like a demented grindylow, Draco thought idly. He stepped in front of Harry and stared stonily at his father.
"Father, what are you doing here?" He asked politely. Or at least, with as much politeness as a son that despises his father can muster. Which, with a pureblood upbringing, is surprisingly a fair amount. Lucius sniffed and sat down demurely on the couch. Severus shuffled aside slightly, his body leaning away from him. "Well," Lucius began softly, "I had to find out whether the periodicals were publishing the usual raunchy gossip or whether my son was really courting the Prince of Lions." Draco cringed internally at the old fashioned way of speaking. He drew himself up straighter and glared at him fiercely. "You've seen what you've wanted, now you can leave."
Harry's lips curled up at the corners as he gazed at his protective boyfriend with pride shining in his emerald eyes. Lucius laughed lightly and mirthlessly. "You can't seriously believe I'm going to let you go through with this." He spat scathingly. Harry stepped forward to stand beside Draco, entwining their hands together, united. "And why not?" He asked dangerously, as if warning him from going any further.
"Because having a raging homosexual for a son is enough without him frolicking around with the boy who destroyed the Dark Lord!" Lucius hissed malevolently. Draco's gaze hardened into steel. "It seems you've misjudged the situation, Lucius." He spat his name out with such vehemence that Lucius stiffened on the dark green couch. "I would assume," Draco continued in the same hard tone, " that you would be glad I was dating Harry. Ever since the War the wizarding world hasn't looked too kindly on our family and I would imagine that having the Saviour dating your son would shed some new light on our familial image."
Harry shifted uncomfortably at the mention of his social standing but squeezed Draco's hand encouragingly. Lucius frowned and opened his mouth to speak but Snape cut across him. "I rather believe Draco has a point." Lucius snapped to stare at him. "Severus?" He asked incredulously. The Potions Master eyed Harry with a derisive sneer, looking loathed to back up his most hated student. "Mr. Potter, while incredibly dimwitted, has the love of our entire world, for ridiculous sentimental reasons. He could….help your family regain social standing, be some sort of…..leverage."
Harry and Draco stood apprehensively side by side, still in the entryway, holding their breath awaiting what was to come. Lucius stood up, drawing his posture up ramrod straight, his cold cruel gaze shooting daggers at the young couple. "Well then. Seeing as you have so many people willing to vouch for you," his mouth twisted into a snarl on the word vouch, "I have no choice but to accept this little tryst while it lasts. And it will not last long." He focused his murderous glare on Harry. "Welcome to the family Mr. Potter. For now."
He swept past them with a swish of his robes, his footsteps and uneven stomping of his cane echoing from the corridor. Draco blinked in shock. "Well that went better than expected." He murmured. Harry breathed out heavily and leaned over, putting his hands on his knees. "That was easy?!" He exclaimed. Draco rolled his eyes at his boyfriend's antics. "I never said it was easy, just that it was better than expected." He commented. Harry evil eyed Draco. "Your snarkiness is not appreciated right now." Draco met his stare with his own eyebrow raised one.
"Can you stop being in love in my presence before I throw up." The dry unappreciative voice of their forgotten professor brought them out of their staring contest and back into the room. Harry straightened up immediately. Draco grinned slightly as he sat down beside his godfather on the surprisingly comfy couch. Severus eyed Harry in vague disgust and fixed his robes primly as if shaking away the remnants of Lucius' presence. That brought a slight smile to Harry's lips before Severus glared at him again. He senses happiness, Harry hissed in his mind.
"So, Godfather, can I assume that you approve?" Draco said, a hint of hope in his amused tone. Severus raised an eyebrow and Harry was struck at the likeness between the Head of Slytherin and the white-blond snake beside him. "I neither approve nor do not approve. However, I will not try to dissuade you from this. It is obvious you are happy Draco. And as your godfather, your happiness is my priority." A semi emotional answer?! Harry was flabbergasted.
He opened his mouth to speak but Snape sensed it and turned to glare at him darkly. "You, I will tolerate. Don't think I'm going to go easy on you in Potions, Potter." He sneered. Harry smiled wryly. "Wouldn't dream of it, Professor."
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I think I'm going to keep an update schedule of Monday's and Friday's. It seems to suit me to update on those days XD. Hope you liked this chapter! <3