Horribly tragic.  Just heartbreaking, but very well written.  

If Narcissa ever finds out, this will cost Lucius even more.

what a moron.

WOW....This just reeks of SEQUEL..I could picture Hermione coming back.  Stunning the Master of the Manor and with the help of his wife Draco would live.thank you for an awesome short.

My favourite little moment in this scene is Hermione speaking to an unconscious Draco... it's just perfect, really, the things that she's telling him. Lucius' repentance? I don't know that we ever really see it in canon, although we do see it in ways from both Narcissa and Draco. Which makes this so terrible, knowing that Narcissa would lie to Voldemort's face for Draco, but Lucius won't even allow his blood to be mixed with Hermione's. Well done.

How terrible.  An excellent take on the prompt.  Well done!

How sad is a man who would sacrifice his own child on the altar of blood prejudice. *Shudders*

oh yes, this grude costed the family horribly dearly.she was willing to help, but instead of being allowed to finish the good deed she had to listen to such filth and watch the boy die.oh vanity where do we end, when leaded by you... *pathos off*Thanks for sharing!nice , short, good idea, well told.

OMG, I so don't want this to ever be true. It's a reason for rejection so stupid and petty, I'd call it silly. But it's too profound and desperate to use such a playful word. Horrible scenario, but excellent execution, dear author.

Some people will never get a clue.  This was very well done.

Oh, ouch!  Blimey that was harsh.  I actually winced at his words to Narcissa.  Such pain and such hate... What a price to pay?! This will linger over them for the rest of their lives.

Very powerful choice depicted, hatred winning over love. Sacrificing one's own child to it. The mindset of Supremecy in its most horrible best; true to canon's LM. Bravo, mystery writer - a very 'wonderfully' hard read to read! Loved it!

That's awful! But then, I suppose this is the same family that expected Draco to save them, even at the expence of his soul... Sad.

Oh, man.  He would rather see Draco die than allow Hermione to help them.  That's what it boils down to, and it's sickening.  You made me feel Draco's illness and Hermione's hopelessness.  Well done.

Oh, bugger!  Bloody proud Malfoys!

Some people never truly change, do they?  How sad.

He seemed to put Draco before anything in the final battle, but he couldn't do that here.  I feel most sorry for Narcissa.

Oh, that's cold....

Lucius better hope his wife never finds out what really happened. He's going to find out what it's really like to be married to a Black sister if she does.

You have Lucius' arrogance down perfectly. What a fool. To let his only child die because a Muggle-born came up with the cure and it involves a single drop of her blood mixed with theirs. Very uncomfortable to read, very sad, but totally true to the canon Lucius. Great job.

Lucius, why on earth would your pride outrank your son? Fool!

Bastard.  Wow.  I now want the sequel when Hermione tells Narcissa the truth and the latter cuts off Lucius' balls.  With a knife.

Oooh! This one was deliciously dark!

Truly shocking, and very poignant. Well done!

It's almost inconceivable a man would sacrifice his own son's life for the sake of his prejudice. This is heartwrenching for its sadness and Lucius' deception.Well done!