For Tiggs as a very belated birthday present.
Collection written for the
Lighten up like it's the fourth of July
Event The Challenge part at The Golden Snitch Forum.
Hogwarts, Gryffindor House
Prompt : 1.(Colours) red, white, blue
Words: 491
Their love was passionate and all consuming, like a fire ready to burn everything in its path.
Lucius remembered when he had first seen Narcissa at his parents' Yule Ball five years ago, really seen her. Until then he had not payed attention to the Black sister. She seemed too self centred for his liking. But in that night he had fallen in love. She was wearing a long strapless red dress, she was beautiful.
Narcissa had fallen in love too. She had always had a little crush on the Malfoy heir, but...he had been more handsome than ever at that ball.
That was the start of their love, love that will have many obstacles to pass, a love that will win in the end.
The night before his wedding he took on the Dark Mark and condemned without knowing his family. Lucius hadn't really wanted to join, he had done so in hopes to make his father proud; his interest in the Dark Arts had faded ever since he had found love.
When the Dark Lord had congratulated him on his choice and mentioned that he hoped his heir would join too someday all Lucius could do not to flee was bit his tongue and think of his soon to be wife. Hours later, in the solace of his room he broke down in tears, his head in his hands, murmuring 'What have I done? '
But the deed was done and he couldn't turn time back. He had to tell Narcissa. She had the right to know who she was marrying. If she still wanted to marry him. Lucius didn't know what was wrong with him, why had he taken up the mark in the first place? He knew Cissa would hate him for it, he knew he would eventually regret it, so why?
It wasn't like Lucius didn't know the answer, but the answer was one he wasn't willingly to admit: he had put his father first before the love of his life, he had wanted a chance to make him proud and he hadn't wanted to lose the Malfoy name; had he not joined he would have been disowned.
He found Narcissa awake, dressed in her nightgown and looking at her wedding dress.
"You look good in white,"he managed to say, but he didn't meet her eyes.
Narcissa almost screamed blue murder.
"Lucius! What are you doing here? Couldn't you wait until morning? "She asked confused as to why her soon to be husband was there. The bride should not be seen by the groom.
"I had to see you. I need to tell something"
"Lucius, you're scaring me. What happened?"
He broke down into tears.
"l was too afraid, Cissa, I choose you now, but I should have chosen you then.'"
"Lucius,""she whispered looking at him questioningly.
He raised his left hand where the Dark Mark had been branded into his skin.