So Much for No Strings Attached

Chapter 6 Surprise Parentage

The next weekend found Lucius Malfoy in the Leaky Cauldron glowering around. He didn't know why they kept it in this dingy state. If it was all to keep unwanted Muggles from staying why didn't they just put up anti-Muggle wards?

The foolish landlord who was completely in Dumbledore's pocket was watching him suspiciously and had sent his Muggle wife away. Honestly did people really think he'd risk Azkaban, Lucius shuddered, just to start cursing Muggles. Lucius didn't like Muggles of Mudbloods, he felt they corrupted their society but he wasn't a psychopath.

That was when a young man with light red hair that covered his fringe and bright green eyes approached him. Lucius would recognise those eyes anywhere. However, nobody else did as they knew the Boy Who Lived from his mop of black hair and scar.

'Lucius,' Harry mouthed.

Lucius smirked to let the boy know that he was aware of who he was. They set off up Diagon Alley making sure to keep their distance from each other. It wouldn't be the first time that the Lord Malfoy had been photographed with a conquest. Bloody tabloids! And this wasn't something that could be risked. Just because the Wizarding sheep were idiots didn't mean that Dumbledore wasn't. The meddler would be sure to recognise Harry Potter immediately.

It wasn't until they were in the safety of Gringotts did they pull together. The goblins were a suspicious people and refused to allow photography on their premises. Lucius knew that they had recording devices monitoring who came and went to prevent break-ins but they wouldn't let wizards record the way.

'I've set up a meeting with the Head of Gringotts,' Lucius told Harry. 'Considering this is a matter of thievery something that the take very seriously.'

Harry nodded, 'I've read the entrance sign,' Harry said dryly. 'And with Binns going on and on about Goblin Rebellions well I wouldn't want to be on a goblin's bad side.'

'Just be respectful,' Lucius advised.

'Aren't I always?' asked Harry cheekily.

'I'll choose not to answer that,' replied Lucius with a smirk.

'I'm here for a meeting with King Ragnok the Second,' Lucius told the teller.

The teller looked slightly surprised but summoned a lower employee who nodded. The goblin motioned for them to follow them. Unlike the rough, hewn cave like structures that led to the vaults this side of things was all done in marble and gold. Harry who had lived in a cupboard for the first ten years of his life couldn't help but gape.

'You're gaping,' Lucius told him.

Harry quickly shut his mouth where he scowled at his older lover who was smirking at him. They were lead through a beautiful mahogany door which made Harry wonder why goblins of such small stature needed a door that was the size of Hagrid. But he felt that to voice that thought would be rude. On the door in gold said Ragnok.