Lucius sipped on his brandy as he read Hermione's latest thesis on blood magic. It was a copy he had found in Draco's office long ago and he nicked it for some light reading to see if there was something to his son's infatuation. To his surprise, there was. Such a shame a brilliant mind was born to such a abhorrent creature. He put down his glass to flip to the next page and when he reached for it again, he found it to be gone.