Disclaimer: I don't own the characters.
A/N: This is an idea that came to me earlier, I saw only one other N/R fic out there, so I thought I'd give it a shot, add on to what one person started!
Summary: A relationship that could never grow. I love they could never show. Narcissa and Rodolphus are falling for one another. They are arranged to wed to another. Rodolphus to Narcissa's very own sister Bellatrix. Narcissa to Rodolphus's bestfriend. R/R!
A Forbidden Love
Chapter One:
Rodolphus is sitting infront of a window of Hogwarts. He was in his 7th year. He missed he dear Bellatrix, she being two years ahead of him made them be far apart for two long years.
School had just begun.
Narcissa sighed.
She was in an aranged marriage as she recently found out.
The marrage was arranged by Lucius Malfoy's parents and her own parents only weeks ago. Some arranged marriages are planned from the childs birth, but things were different in there case. Narcissa had heard who she was to marry had disgraced the pureblood name and was no longer and option- did this happen to Lucius too? Or were situations different. She knew nothing of the man.
Narcissa shivered, she was going to marry a man she barely said two words too. She noticed him look at her now. Narcissa wasn't sure what the look was to mean, 'So this is who I'm stuck with'. She always was worried thats what it meant. She sighed. He was two years ahead of her. She was nervous to even talk to him. He was very handsome and he would probably laugh at her. Narcissa bit her lip nervously she thought about the moment and she felt tears warm in her eyes.
A hand rested on her shoulder. "Are you alright?".
Narcissa spun around. The hand pulled back quickly. "Rodolphus" Narcissa greeted. "I'm fine." She said.
"You looked like you were going to cry." Rodolphus said.
Narcissa smiled. "I'm just nervous, thats all." Narcissa told him.
"If I may ask, about what?" Rodolphus asked.
Narcissa looked at Lucius who was now talking to some other friends. "Marriage." She said.
"When were you given to Lucius?" Rodolphus asked.
"I wasn't given to anyone." Narcissa insisted.
"Its fine Narcissa. I was given to Bellatrix, and she to me." Rodolphus told her.
Narcissa sighed. "I know, I'm just a bit nervous. He's so much older than me. What if he doesn't like me?" Narcissa asked.
Rodolphus laughed and sat beside her. "I felt the same way about Bellatrix. I always thought she would think so little of me..." Rodolphus told her.
Narcissa managed a smile. Bellatrix wasn't very joyful about her future husband being younger than her. His words didn't comfort her much. Narcissa didn't know exactly what she thought of him though.
"Lucius is my mate, why don't I find out if he likes you?" Rodolphus asked.
Narcissa hugged Rodolphus tightly. "That would be great!" She squealed.
Rodolphus was taken back by this at first but hugged her back. "Alright then. I'll ask Lucius, see if you two can talk some more." Rodolphus said.
Narcissa let go of him and kissed his check greatfully. "That would be wonderful! Thank you!" She said.
Rodolphus looked at her for a moment.
Narcissa blushed. "I'm sorry, I was just excited." She said.
Rodolphus smiled. "For a second their I thought- well nevermind what I thought!" Rodolphus laughed at his own thoughts. "I'll find out what Lucius thinks for you." Rodolphus said.
Narcissa smiled. "Thank-you." she said. An owl perched on Narcissa's shoulder. She took a letter off of it and opened it. It was from her sister.
Cissy,
How is school going?
I have heard about your arranged marriage. What luck! Lucius is so handsome- I'd much rather him over Rodolphus!
Narcissa put the letter away not able to finnish. She'd prefer Lucius?
Rodolphus was sitting next to her. Narcissa looked up to see if he had read it.
Rodolphus's smile had faded slightly. "Whose it from?" He asked.
"My mother." Narcissa said quickly.
Rodolphus stood up. "Alright Cissy, I'll go talk to your future husband" Rodolphus said.
Narcissa nodded. "Thanks." She said.
Rodolphus walked off over to his friends.
Narcissa sighed, she wasn't sure if he read it but she had thought he would say something about it if he had.
Narcissa sighed deeply and looked around the hall. She opened the letter again.
Doll face and I hung out with Lucius a few times.
Oh, sorry, Doll face is my little pet name for Rodolphus. I don't believe I told you.
Well, your very lucky to be due to wed Lucius Malfoy.
I must run. Mother and I are going to do some shopping in town.
Love,
Bella
Narcissa folded it back up. She felt bad for Rodolphus. Whether he read that or not. Narcissa looked over at Rodolphus and Lucius who were laughing. She had hopped it was nothing to do with her. Narcissa breathed deeply and began to walk over.
She had almost reached them. She was smiling brightly.
An extended leg caught her foot and made her fall. She fell into someones arms. Someone had caught her. Some people laughed. Narcissa looked up and saw Rodolphus glare at the people who tripped her. They stopped laughing. Rodolphus held onto Narcissa, he helped her stand on a good balance. "There you go, Cissy." He said.
Narcissa smiled in thanks. Her eyes landed on Lucius sitting beside a girl his arm around her waist whispering in her ear. Narcissa smile fadded.
Rodolphus stepped infront of that sight. "Are you alright?" he asked.
Narcissa bit her lip holding back tears. She now saw how Lucius felt about her. He felt nothing for her.
"Narcissa?" Rodolphus said.
Narcissa looked at him her eyes glossed with tears about to form.
Rodolphus noticed this and looked around the full hall. He lead her by her arm out of the hall and handed her a hankercheif. "You really care for him don't you?" he asked.
"I don't know if thats how you'd put it." Narcissa dabbed her eyes with his hankercheif. "I suppose, I just would like my husband to care about me in the least." Narcissa told him. She held back more tears.
"Narcissa..." Rodolphus said quietly. "I'm sorry... I didn't know about Lucius dating her, it just happened this morning." Rodolphus said.
"Its not your fault." Narcissa said dabbing her eyes once more. She wanted to cry, but she didn't want to show anyone her tears. She was following in her sisters strong footsteps. 'Don't give anyone the satisfaction of knowing your hurt.' Bella had told her.
Rodolphus sighed. "I know." He said. He saw tears forming in her eyes again but Narcissa quickly whiped them away. "It's okay to cry infront of me." he told her.
Narcissa tried not to cry still.
"I won't think any less of you." He told her. "Bella has cried infront of me before." He said his voice fadding off. "Never infront of Lucius though" He said bitterly. "I'm sorry... its just..." Rodolphus sighed. "I shouldn't have read over your shoulder, it was rude of me... but..." Rodolphus voice dropped out.
Narcissa looked at him her tears stopped forming. "Rodolphus- she cares about you." she told him.
"Oh I know she does, she just would rather be married off to Lucius." Rodolphus said.
"Rodolphus-" Narcissa began.
"Don't bother, Cissy." he said with a sigh.
Narcissa realized what he had begun to call her only ealier that day. "What did you call me?" she asked.
"Cissy." He repeated.
"You never call me Cissy." she said.
"Oh..." Rodolphus said quietly. He was looking into her eyes intently.
Narcissa was staring back into his eyes.
It wasn't till now when either realized how close they were standing, not even a foot between them.
Rodolphus and Narcissa didn't break their eye contact with each other.
They both had the same idea on their minds. They leaned in and kissed.
"No snogging in the halls!" A prefect yelled.
Rodolphus and Narcissa broke apart breathlessly. "Sorry..." They both said and tore off in opposite directions.
