Both of your 2) things could have been written by me :).

I was dragged into HP by the glory that is Jason Isaacs portraying Lucius Malfoy, and have paired him up with Severus Snape ever since.
*snickers*
I've been in love with Lucius ever since reading the books, and it took me months to reconcile JI with my own image of Lucius. They still haven't assimilated completely - the hair! (unlike Snape/Rickman, one from the start).