I'll undoubtedly start worrying on this puzzle more and more because you encouraged me. So keep an eye out.

Though just reading your second paragraph, suddenly I'm seeing Lucius Malfoy turning into a metaphor for, um, "stranger danger" and the worst kind of charming manipulative scheming child abuser...

(Really hate the idea of Lucius/Harry, too. Hate. It. *shudders* And I thrive on Snape/Harry, so it's not the age thing at all.)