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Narcissa flew down the corridor and into the Room of Requirements. The room had become familiar to her over the last half term and she threw herself into a chair and cried. She cried for her sisters. Andie who had been disowned and bella who'd left and been married. She pulled her arms around her knees and placed her head on top of the pile of long limbs. Her blonde hair fell over her face and she allowed herself to cry into it. Last year she had been so happy and popular and now everybody hated her. She thought back to the times last year when she'd slipped into the common room and chatted with Bella, the Lestranges and other people in the year above. She'd never needed friends before, she'd always had her sisters. She'd always used to tell her sisters everything and now she had nobody. Not even Sirius was at school now. It was just her. There had always been three Blacks, then two and now there was one. She rocked herself to sleep. She hadn't been back to her own common room since September and the room had turned into her own private bed chamber. She hated her common room, the girls all laughed at her and the boys sneered. She knew she was being weak and pathetic; but somehow she couldn't face being strong because she'd been strong when her sisters had been around and she didn't want to be constantly reminded of them. She'd always been the weak sister. Perhaps it was because she was the youngest. Andie had defied the whole family and Bella had always been strong and passionate. She didn't even look like her sisters. They had inherited the Black looks. They had the curly raven coloured hair, the dark heavy lidded eyes and the thin mouth. She was pale, blonde with blue eyes and red lips. She wasn't ugly but she wasn't like them and she so wanted to fit in. She fell to sleep but too soon it was time to go to lessons. She went to lessons, nobody spoke to her, and nobody cared. She had become a ghost. She ate, slept, studied and cried. She begged for the holidays to come. She spent most of her time out by the lake looking across the gates hoping that soon she would be outside them, rather than isolated and alone in a sea of people who wouldn't notice if she disappeared for good.

Eventually the holidays did come. Her parents greeted her on the platform. They noticed how tired and upset she was but they left it for Bella to deal with, as usual. The Blacks loved their daughters but were firm believers in not showing their emotions as it made them vulnerable. Narcissa had to wait three days to see Bella. She was sitting in the nursery surveying the gathering clouds. All the toys were in the nursery, most of them had their heads ripped off due to Bella's temper. Each still told a story. There were the teddy bears that Narcissa had burnt when she first performed magic, accidentally. There was the girls skipping rope which Bella had tied her parents up with and in the corner were Andie's dolls. They were gathering dust so Narcissa picked each one up, cuddled it and combed its hair. She cried softly as she did well aware she wouldn't see Andie for some time. She missed her eldest sister; she knew Bella did to but she wouldn't admit it. That was how Bella found her. Bella threw her arms around her younger sister and reassured her. Narcissa told her all about the nasty comments and the bullying.

"Cissy, you have to rise above it. You're a Black but right now let's go shopping." Bella said.

"Shopping?" Cissy asked.

"Yes, nothing like retail therapy. I'll call Rudolphus and ask him to meet us for tea at the club later- o.k.?"

The club was where the rich purebloods went to mingle. She liked it there, there was always good company. Narcissa nodded and Bella dragged her from the room. She begged her father for money. He didn't refuse, nobody refused Bella and the girls set out. They made a quick stop at Bella's new town house. It was large and grand. Narcissa admired it from the carriage and then Bella climbed back in and they were off. 17 bags, 4 hours and 6 exhausted house elves later the sisters collapsed into seats at the club. Bella lay herself over the chair almost demanding attention. The sisters got it. Everywhere the sisters went people looked after them. Every man in the club was looking at them although she was sure they all knew Bella was married. Who couldn't with the size of her ring? Bella ignored them, easier said than done and waited patiently for her husband. Narcissa wondered if Bella knew how powerful she was. Bella had always liked the power at school, the freedom and the control. Narcissa was quieter and more demure-maybe that was the problem. Rudolphus arrived. He was a perfect match for Bella. Both had dark hair and deep eyes. He leant to kiss Bella and bowed to Narcissa. A man stepped out from behind him; he was covered with cloak and hat so Narcissa couldn't see him. Then he took off the cloak and hat to reveal wispy blonde hair, steely grey eyes and pale skin like Narcissa's. She was enchanted. She felt Bella kick her, clearly she'd been staring.

"Narcissa, may I present Lucius Malfoy to you." Rudolphus said. Narcissa curtsied. Bella smiled at him, they'd met before.

Lucius was courteous and helped her into her seat. He complimented her throughout the meal and she kept finding herself looking and smiling at him. They talked of the wizarding community and the ministry. He asked her opinions and she gave them cautiously, she wished to please him. He was a perfect gentleman. Pureblood and wealthy, she'd expect nothing less of somebody in Bella's company. The meal ended too soon and the four of them left, paying their respects to several purebloods on their way out. Narcissa climbed into a carriage aided by Lucius. She blushed at the touch of his skin. She rather regretted living so close to Diagon Alley as it meant she was dropped off first. She hugged Bella and promised to write, kissed Rudolphus' cheek and curtsied to Lucius. She had barely climbed from the carriage when he spoke.

"May I escort you to your door, Miss Narcissa?" he asked. He almost blushed.

She nodded and waited for him. She saw Rudolphus and Bella exchange glances as Lucius offered her his arm and they set off down the path. They reached the door and she opened it reluctantly thinking of what to say.

"Thankyou." She said, finally.

"My pleasure, Miss Narcissa. I hope we meet again soon, very soon." He smiled at her and kissed her hand. Then he went back to the carriage and they drove off. Bella waved as did Rudolphus. He smiled at her and she gave him a small curtsey and disappeared inside. She ran to the nursery and looked out the window. They were gone, she sighed but she was happy. A lot happier than she'd been that morning.

Carriage

"I believe you have made quite an expression on Narcissa, dearest Lucius." Bella said.

Lucius smiled, he hoped he had. She was so beautiful but not like Bella, like him.

"She is a very lovely girl." He said.

"Clever to." Rudolphus said but saw Bella pouting. "Obviously not as clever as you Bella, my darling." He added.

Lucius smiled at his friend's antics and went back to thinking of Narcissa, hoping he'd see her again soon.

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