So it's been awhile I know, but I have been working on the story all this time. This is an interlude and I have another chapter and a half done just need to finish the correction on the next chapter and it will be up sometime soon (hopefully).
This time I did not answer all reviews (if any) personally but I have read them and I really appreciate when you guys/girls give me a review so Thank You and please continue to review.
I tried a little different writing style so please let me know how much you liked/disliked it.
Anyway on to the interlude! Though it's shortish...
When the news hit the wizarding world everyone was quiet not daring to speak. Many at first thought it was a joke, and thought of who would be fool enough to play that kind of joke. But still no one spoke but in hushed whispers as they quickly passed their neighbors.
They did not even dare to speak in their own home in fear that they would be found out. Next they assumed it was a mistake and were a little more willing to speak in closed quarters about the new piece of gossip. It's amazing how not a soul would speak the words but how all knew what had happened. It was something that was close to unheard of in the old families. They tried to go about their daily business, not drawing attention to themselves. But it was the next day, the next morning that they all knew the truth of the words, and felt the chill up their spines.
When one Lucius Malfoy awoke that morning, not aware of the on goings of the previous day, he assumed it would be like any other day in this hell of a place. The Demetors still did not leave him alone and he only ever felt the pain. There were no memories anymore for the memories were all of pain.
He was weary and starved with seemingly little life left in him, but he still had a purpose still had ...hope that his Lord would release him from this island of pain. It is understandable that he was both weary and ...hopeful when he heard the heavy sound of boot covered feet coming down the hall. After all it could be a guard paid off to release him and help him off the island. Or a faithful Deatheater such as himself come to inform him of the plan.
Understandably so, Lucius was surprise when a goblin appeared before his cell thinking the Dark Lord had not made any progress on persuading them to his cause. He had no clue what news awaited him from this goblin or how it was going to affect him.
When Lucius was informed of his newly appointed status he reacted very unbefitting for a Malfoy. His reaction can be considered comical, first he appeared angry and his face became like a tomato.
Next he tried to get information out of the goblin by asking things like "what foolishness is this" and "I am Lord Malfoy you can't do this". When the goblin appeared to not care for his rambling. The truth of it's words finally sunk in. Of course he still did not understand how it could happen; he had too many people in the ministry paid off for them to pass this ridiculous idea. Then the significance of the goblin showing up instead of a ministry official found its way into his thinking and Lucius realized that the goblins were the only ones capably of succeeding without interference.
Now that he understood the how, Lucius could not understand the why. Why would Draco his own flesh and blood, heir to the Malfoy name, after everything he had taught and done for Draco, for it could only be Draco who could do this, possibly betray his own father by disowning him. He of course was aware of the dishonor Draco had brought to the family when he disappeared and did not complete his mission instead Snape had to do it for him. But there was always a way to get back in the Dark Lords favor, as even he himself was able to in Azkaban give him useful information.
There was only one explanation for it and that was Draco had betrayed the Dark Lord, had betrayed his family and went to that Potter brat's side. Willing to fight on the wrong side and lose, possibly die or worse submit to a life of torture when the Dark Lord finally takes over. It had be Narcissa's influence on the boy that brought him to betray his family. Thinking about Narcissa led him to think about her true involvement in this for she was his wife and the disownment of one member would be considered a divorce for a married couple. Meaning she would have to have agreed to this, there was no way it would be possible otherwise. More of a disgrace was they let him keep his name but took all his possessions and took on the Black family name. The Malfoy name would die once he died. The name that has had meaning for many a generation would die because my son decided to separate himself from the name.
"Draco may be my son by blood but no son of mine would forsake the honor of the name Malfoy. When I get out of here I promise you Draco, the pain you will suffer for this disgrace of the Malfoy name will be no small amount."
It was after he said these words that a chill ran down the wizarding world and the threat of his words hung in the air for all to feel, though they would not know its meaning. When later that day there was a breakout of Azkaban prison no one was surprise by the news especially when they heard of the escape of one Lucius Malfoy all assuming that Lucius finally heard the news that had been traveling around the wizarding world in rumors, finally confirming the truth of the words.
When Lucius met with the Dark Lord that night it was not a pretty site to be met with and Lucius thought he was happier in Azkaban but his need for revenge on his son would not allow him to regret his decision of returning to the Dark Lord even though the pain of failure and the pain of disgrace made him go insane, where he could only concentrate on his revenge and to cause as much pain to Draco and Narcissa as possible. The Dark Lord had unwittingly created something terrifying and cruel that would do his bidding and comply to his every demand until the time came when it would finally betray it's own maker.
Oh as a side note I'm sorta starting to run out of ideas, or at least am trying to figure out how to connect the ones I do have so anything you want or don't want to see? Feel free to ask or give constructive criticism.
