A/N- Written for Forum Birthday Challenge #8 on xoxLewrahxox's Bellatrix Lestrange: The Dark Lord's Most Faithful forum: write a drabble featuring Narcissa and Kreacher. Set during Order of the Phoenix.

100 words.

Three Times Too Many

Though her husband had been a Death Eater for over twenty years, this was perhaps only the third time the Dark Lord had spoken to Narcissa Malfoy. To her that was three times too many. The man terrified her; every movement he made put her on edge, every word he spoke sent shivers down her spine, her composure cracking further with every passing second.

He was only speaking to her because of that elf, and his orders were simple enough. He dismissed her and Narcissa hurried home to find Kreacher. The sooner the whole situation was over with, the better.