Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy
A/N: JK Rowling owns the characters. Nickelback owns the lyrics.
"It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride."Anonymous
Narcissa put her thirteen month old son in his crib in the nursery. She picked up the stuffed dragon off the floor and tucked it into the crib with Draco. Narcissa sighed as she looked around the room. Her son had everything in the world that he could ever want or need. He had every magical toy known to man. Lucius and Narcissa's father had bought Draco everything a toddler could ever dream of. Narcissa kissed Draco's head as she left the room, closing the door behind her. Once in the hallway, she ran into one of the manor's multiple house elves.
"Tea, mistress?" the elf asked as she looked up at Narcissa.
"Yes, thank you, Emily." Narcissa said as she walked up to her and Lucius's room. The room was handsome, with a large four poster bed, a couch, and a dresser. There were two doors on the right wall. One led to the master bathroom, the other to a walk in closet. Narcissa sat on the window seat before one of the high French windows overlooking the grounds, which was splattered with water due to the raging storm outside.
Narcissa turned when she heard a squeak. Emily was approaching her with a tea tray ladened with tea pot, tea cups, and tea biscuits. Narcissa looked down at the elf.
"Emily is seeing mater coming up the walk way. Emily was thinking master might like tea too." Emily squeaked, setting the tea tray by Narcissa on the window seat.
Emily curtsied and left the room. Narcissa poured the tea and waited. Sure enough, Narcissa heard footsteps climbing the stairs to the bedroom. She heard the footsteps halt on the floor below and smiled knowing Lucius was checking on Draco. The footsteps continued until they reached the doorway of the bedroom. The door opened and there stood Lucius. Narcissa stood and helped Lucius out of his cloak. She then went to hang it in the closet. When she returned Lucius had taken one of the tea cups and was holding the other out to her. Narcissa took it and sat beside Lucius on the window seat.
"Mother wrote today. She wants to come see Draco sometime soon. The Dark Lord is starting to look for the Potters again. Bella and Rodolphus send their love and promise to visit soon. How was your day?" Lucius asked looking out the window.
"I'll write your mother tomorrow. I spent the day with Francesca and Blaise. Draco adores him so. We took them down to Diagon Ally. Draco and I only got back about an hour ago when it really started to rain. I got him fed, bathed and read him a story." Narcissa said quietly.
"Good. That sounds like a nice pleasant day for you, my dear." Lucius said smiling at Narcissa. Narcissa smiled shyly back. Even after seven years of marriage, Narcissa was still slightly scared of her husband. Lucius kissed Narcissa's head and left the room with his tea. Narcissa sighed again and went to take her bath.
An hour later, Lucius heard music floating through the house. It was piano music. Lucius had always loved piano music. He loved the flow and sound of it. Lucius closed the book he was reading, removed his reading glasses and went to investigate. He followed the music up into the music room where he saw Narcissa seated at the piano, making the music flow. Lucius stared in awe at his wife. He hadn't known that Narcissa could play, he had never asked and she had never mentioned it.
Lucius walked quietly into the room and sat beside Narcissa on the piano bench. Narcissa halted for a minute.
"Please, don't stop. It's beautiful." Lucius whispered. Narcissa started to play again. When she was done, Lucius took her hand and kissed it.
"You never told me you could play…It was beautiful." Lucius said, kissing Narcissa's neck. Narcissa stilled as Lucius kissed her shoulder softly.
"I love you, Narcissa. My Mother and Father told me not to fall in love that love is for lesser people like mudbloods. But I have fallen in love with you. I'd do anything for you and our son. I'll give Draco the best of everything. And you too. Anything you want, it's yours. I'll take good care of our little family. I don't want to be like my Father. I want it to be the three of us, only the three of us. I never liked that my Father cheated on my Mother. I will never do that. I love you." Lucius whispered into Narcissa's neck.
" I…I love you too." Narcissa said, stroking Lucius's hair away from his face.
Lucius leaned up and kissed Narcissa softly. Narcissa kissed him back.
By now you'd know that I'd come for you
No one but you, yes I'd come for you
But only if you told me to