A/N: So this is going to be a really short chapter. I want to do a little bit of a time jump, because I don't want the story to get too repetitive. This is a short chapter on Narcissa's feelings after the end of the last chapter. I hope you enjoy!


"From the deepest desires often comes the deadliest hate."~ Socrates


Fortunately, Narcissa was able to seclude herself in her bedroom and she wouldn't have to see Lucius again for two weeks, unfortunately that meant she had two weeks to think about her feelings about Lucius. Just because he was a good dancer and had impeccable manners, didn't mean that he was any less annoying. Thinking back on it though was the fact that he insisted to sit next to her all the time actually annoying, or was it just really endearing.

"Ugh," she sighed punching the lavender satin encased pillow, "This isn't fair," she grumbled.

"What's not fair?" Andromeda asked opening Narcissa's door.

"Andy, what are you doing in here? Go away," Narcissa said turning over in her bed.

"Cissy, you haven't left your bedroom in a week, your hair is a mess. When was the last time you ate?" Andromeda said sitting down on one of Narcissa's chairs.

"I am fine; one of the house elves has been bringing me food. Will you please just go away?"

"No, I won't 'just go away' talk to me, tell me what's wrong" Andromeda said gently grabbing Narcissa's hand.

"It is nothing worth talking about, I will be fine," Narcissa said pulling the covers over her head. Andy left quietly and shut the door behind her, disappointed that there was nothing that she could do for her younger sister. Over the next few days Narcissa perked herself back up, coming down for meals and keeping her hair brushed and wearing clean unrumpled clothing. She pushed her feelings down until she couldn't feel them anymore; she thought she was in the clear.

On the day that the three girls were going back to Hogwarts, Narcissa could not be less happy. She was going back to Hogwarts, seeing her friend, and getting back to class. She really missed all the schoolwork and spell work. On Platform 9 and ¾, she was smiling even though she had to say goodbye to her parents again it just didn't seem like a big deal any longer. When she was getting on the train, she turned her head to say goodbye to her parents one more time. When she turned her head she stopped in her tracks. She saw that long silky blonde hair and cool grey eyes, and felt butterflies in her stomach and her heart started beating faster.

"Oh no," she whispered, her eyes widening. The feelings hadn't gone away at all.