A/N: Written for the House Competition
House: Slytherin
Year: 1
Category: Drabble.
Prompt: [setting] Malfoy Manor.
Word Count: 266
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
Lucius was pacing around the room, anxious about the Dark Lord's return. His home, Malfoy Manor, was to be the new headquarters, and if he was correct, Voldemort would definitely induct Draco into the Death Eater's rank, and he was scared for his family.
"Yes, Cissa, I'm sure. I don't want our family to crumble at his feet anymore. We can't live like this, we need to be at their side."
Narcissa and Lucius stood together at their family room in Malfoy Manor. The time had come for Lord Voldemort to return and the Malfoy's were terrified by what that would mean. Another war, and if they didn't chose well this time, they could end up in Azkaban, or worse, dead. It was decided that they would turn to Dumbledore and join him.
It wasn't as if they wanted to join Dumbledore, they loathed him, but their love for Draco was more important. They realized all that was wrong with Voldemort's philosophy and their son could get dragged into the mud without any help where he would be soiled forever. Lucius and Narcissa could never let that happen to their son. Love for Draco was their first priority and they were going to protect him.
"Let's save our family," Lucius whispered to Narcissa as he sealed the letter shut, and handed it to their owl who flew in the direction of an old man, who was standing near his window, not expecting to receive a letter from a certain family who could maybe help him win the war.