Hello everyone. I'm writing this story for the Those Characters We Never Write Challenge over on Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges. Narcissa does sound a little bit stalkerish in this. I guess that would thing I should warn you about. I hope you all enjoy.

Narcissa would never admit to anyone in her friend set that she watched him. Watched him as he played quiddich with his friends. Watched him as he studied form every test. Watched him as he talked to her good for nothing cousin Sirius.

The him in question was Remus Lupin. They always said it was the quiet ones you had to look out for and it was true with Remus. She just knew it was. It had to be.

"Did you hear what I said Sissa?" her older sister Bellatrix asked sounded exasperated.

"Something about your boyfriend," Narcissa waved away her sister's snide look. "What did what's his name do now that has you so up in arms?"

Their other sister Andromeda looked at Narcissa and shook her head sadly.

What?" she asked still keeping her eyes on Remus'.

"Are you stupid enough to believe I'd ever choose a Lestrange as a husband?" sneered Bellatrix watching as the far off dreamy smile faded from her youngest sister's face. "I wouldn't. It's a good match for the family. Don't think your free to choose who you want either. Your not. I heard father talking to Mr. Malfoy during the summer."

It was to much for her to bear. She knew being a pureblood that she'd eventually have to marry another pureblood. She knew was the way life worked. But Bella have to point it out like that. Couldn't she keep her fantasy world for a while longer.

As Narcissa raced out of the Great Hall to avoid being seen crying, she didn't notice she'd gotten the attention of the one person she'd hope of.

Remus reached over and poked Sirius on the shoulder. "What's that about?" he asked inquiringly pointing in the direction the youngest Black sister had just disappeared.

"I don't know," was the only reply. "Probably some pureblood nonsense or other. I don't really talk to my cousins."

Remus excused himself from the table and followed the young girl out of the Great Hall. She was Sirius' family he felt obligated to see if she was alright. But he didn't have the first clue on where to find a Slytherin. And an upset Slytherin at that..

Remus walked out by the lake. He knew the lake was one of the most comforting places here at Hogwarts, if not in the whole world. It was then he heard the sobbing.

"It's not fair," Narcissa yelled at the lake. "It's not fair. It's not. How could they do this to me? Don't they know what a troll Lucius Malfoy is?"

Remus went to intervene. Or at least let her know someone was there and listening to her.

"Why can't they choose someone normal?" she finished her fury seemingly playing itself out. Crumpling to ground she began to sob again.

"What does Lucius Malfoy have to do with anything?" Remus asked.

Narcissa blushed as she composed herself. How had she not known that he would come after her? He was after all the heart of his little group of friends. What had that paper she spotted in Sirius' books for school during summer call them? The Marauders. He was the caring one in the group.

"My parents are forcing me to marry Lucius Malfoy," she sighed unhappily. "I don't even know him." She stopped short not wanting to much information to get back to Sirius. Or her family for that.

"Have you told them how you feel?"

"That's not how it works in pureblood families."

Remus shook his head sadly and placed his hand on Narcissa's shoulder. "I'm truly sorry to hear that."

"There is someone I would choose if could," she whispered. "But it wouldn't be allowed. And I'd rather not talk about it with you." With that said she got up and ran inside as the rain flew down in sheets like her tears.

So there is the beginning of my story for the challenge. Maybe next chapter I'll have Narcissa admit her feelings for Remus to one of her sisters. I hope you all enjoyed. Until next time.