Lucius/Narcissa

Somewhat Beauty and the Beast

You know how the world sees him, how they see you. But love conquers all, right? That's what the books and poems said. That's what they've been telling you, selling to you since your childhood. So why can't you escape from the feeling that the beast in him will conquer instead?

You don't know the future, but you know it's unlikely that this gloom cast on your very own castle will ever be lifted. The enchantment that the man in the cloak created won't be broken. You won't see your blonde-haired knight again, just the fury of the monster on the outside. People talk about you and him. The two of you caught up in the mystery and the dark, it's terrifying to discover all of these new feelings you share.

Tantalizing schemes bury you, why can't it end?

You never wanted this. He didn't either. It was one selfish moment, and now time is running out to right all of the wrongs of the past. He can't do it alone, and you can't either, but all of the odds have been stacked against you two working together. Falling in love isn't easy. It isn't any easier when a monster controls the outcome. And you plead for help, constantly asking why why why? But your questions aren't answered, and the books from your childhood—they don't help with these problems. They only say the happy ending, not the horrible acts in the middle.

So you close your eyes, and pray for the day that it will all end: happily or tragically. You've stopped caring either way because your love isn't enough anymore. The beast within needs more than a young girl and a hopeful heart. All the beauty in the world can't save this beast now.