The first Quidditch match of the season had been Slytherin versus Hufflepuff and Lucius was rather pleased with the intense training he had put his team through. The match had been dreadful for Hufflepuff having lost to Slytherin by two hundred points. Although they had been victorious in their first match, that didn't stop Lucius from keeping the team training hard for the next match against Ravenclaw.

It was a raining night when the team came back into the castle leaving a trail of mud from the entrance hall down to the dungeons. Lucius had gone off to shower in the prefect's bathroom before meeting Narcissa in the common room to head up to the Great Hall for dinner.

"Good practice?" asked Narcissa as they left the common room.

"We'll be winning the cup this year." Lucius replied confidently.

"What makes you so sure?" asked Narcissa.

"Because we're the best team in the school." said Lucius.

"Shame about the captain." teased Narcissa with a grin.

Lucius grinned back and grabbed her, tickling her as she cried in laughter. She tried to pull herself away from his attacking hands but he pushed her back into the stone wall and carried on his assault of her ribs. She laughed and tried to catch her breath when he finally stopped tickling her. She realised how close he was to her, a centimetre away from her that she could feel his breath on her cheek. Merlin just kiss me please she thought silently to herself. How she fought the temptation to kiss him and how her heart was telling her to just stop holding back and do it but her head told her not to, that her friendship with Lucius was not worth losing if she did kiss him for it was clear that he didn't think of her like that.

Lucius moved away from her and cleared his throat, she smiled and they continued to walk up to the Great Hall. But the smile faded from her face when Penelope strode towards them.

"Black do you think you could leave Lucius alone for half an hour?" complained Penelope.

Narcissa scoffed, "Why don't you? You're the one who practically wets herself in excitement whenever you see him." she said loudly.

Lucius and Penelope looked round to see that many people had heard what Narcissa had just said. Penelope went scarlet, from embarrassment or anger Narcissa didn't know. She felt a smug smile form on her face in the satisfaction that Penelope was silenced by what she had said, Penelope couldn't exactly deny it. For it was true that the seventh year girl just couldn't leave Lucius alone.

"Penelope, I'll see you later." muttered Lucius.

Penelope nodded and ran in the direction of the Slytherin common room. Narcissa chuckled in amusement as she made her way towards the Great Hall, Lucius followed her and together they sat on the Slytherin table, helping themselves to Shepherd's pie. As Lucius finished his plate and poured himself another cup of pumpkin juice he turned to Narcissa.

"What problem do you have with Penelope?" asked Lucius.

Narcissa raised an eyebrow, "Is she your girlfriend?" she asked, hoping that the answer would be the same as always.

"No! Merlin's sake Cissa, you know I'm not the girlfriend type!" defended Lucius.

Narcissa smiled in satisfaction.

"Cissa, she never will be. We just have an understanding." explained Lucius.

"The understanding that she chucks her knickers at you and you being the stupid man whore that you are, just takes what she's willing to give you." snapped Narcissa.

Lucius blinked in confusion, he couldn't understand why she was so pissed off.0

"Why are you so pissed off?" he growled.

"Because you can do better than that slut." hissed Narcissa.

"You think all girls I shag are sluts!" snapped Lucius.

"That's because they are!" hissed Narcissa.

"How so?" asked Lucius.

"Because Lucius, they all want a piece of the gorgeous Quidditch captain who has a reputation as a womaniser. They have no self respect and you aren't picky so they know what they have to do to get you to say yes. Sometimes it's like you are no better than they are." snapped Narcissa.

Lucius slammed the cup down on the table and rose.

"If that's what you think of me I mustn't be a good best friend." shouted Lucius and he stormed off out of the hall.

Everyone who had heard and watched their conversation returned back to whatever they had been doing before. She felt a pang of guilt come over her. She hadn't meant to say it like that, but she was sick and tired of him just being the way he was with the other girls and it upset her that he couldn't just decide to try and settle down with a girlfriend. Just one girl not multiple.

Her frustration had gotten the better of her and she hadn't meant it too. She knew where Lucius would go and she decided to let him get on with it, she would apologise to him in the morning after they had both calmed down. She finished her dinner and decided not to return to the common room but to stroll around the corridors in the dungeons before curfew.

It was a little while later that she saw Darius come up to her, she gave him a small smile. She had enjoyed their date to Hogsmeade immensely and hoped that there would be other occasions where he would ask her to the village.

"Hi Cissy," said Darius brightly.

"Hi Darius." she replied.

Darius's smile faded as he saw that she was upset, he pulled her to one side so they weren't in the way of other passing students.

"I heard you had an argument with Malfoy." said Darius quietly.

Narcissa exhaled sharply, she didn't want to talk about Lucius just now.

"Just a stupid row." shrugged Narcissa.

"Didn't seem like a stupid row, he's upset you." Darius pointed out.

"Can we not talk about Lucius please?" sighed Narcissa.

"Sorry." Darius grumbled.

Narcissa gave Darius an apologetic smile and placed a tiny peck to his cheek, he touched the spot where she had kissed him and looked at her in surprise.

"What was that for?" asked Darius.

"Call it an apology." smiled Narcissa.

Darius smiled and leaned in and placed a light kiss to her lips, she quickly pecked his lips back feeling a strange feeling in her stomach. It actually felt nice to be seen by a boy for a change, rather than remain invisible to the likes of others. Darius took hold of her hand and gave it a tight squeeze.

"I've got to return these books to the library, come with me? We can share a chocolate frog if you like?" asked Darius.

Narcissa smiled and nodded and Darius led the two of the back to the entrance hall. She was starting to believe that it was time for her to move on after all.


A/N: Next chapter coming soon, please let me know what you think so far by leaving a review :)