#23—Telescope
Lucius had gotten special permission from the Astronomy professor to go up to the tower to work on his assignment. He couldn't very well use a telescope from the Slytherin House unless he wanted a close-up view of a tree stump.
He was up there an hour before the slamming door knocked him out of his momentum. He turned to see who it was and Narcissa walked through the door.
Lucius rolled his eyes. "I thought I'd have the tower to myself tonight."
"You thought wrong."
"Well, now you can have it. I'm done." Lucius gathered his belongings and left.
#54—Dare
Lucius and Narcissa were waiting for their traveling cloaks before leaving the party.
"I wish you could stay."
"As do I but Lucius must go polish his personality. He needs it ready for the morning."
The woman looked at Lucius and he snidely smiled before saying goodbye, grabbing Narcissa and wrenching her out the door.
He threw her off the stoop and she stumbled but didn't fall. "Don't you dare embarrass me like that in public again, Narcissa, or I will rip the life right out of your body. Understand?"
"Act like a human being and I won't have to."
#81—Depression
"Is there a reason why you're moping around the house?"
"You, Lucius. You're the reason why. You don't know how to treat Draco. I feel so worthless. I don't know why I even bother getting up in the morning."
"You're so melodramatic. Slipping into a depression are we? Life just isn't what you thought it would be? Thought you would be happy forever? Is reality too disturbing for you?"
"You're too disturbing for me. I don't know why I stay."
"Neither do I, Narcissa."
"Did you ever care about anything in your life?"
"Yes, until you sucked everything worthwhile away."
#27—Owl
"Father, I want a new owl. I don't like this one anymore."
"What's wrong with it?"
"I've had it for five years. He's old and worn and I think it's time for an update."
"Draco, there's nothing wrong with your owl. He can still fly quite well, he's never lost any mail—"
"Mother, don't you remember what it's like to be a teenager? It doesn't matter if something's broken or not. If it's passé, you can't possibly keep it. And I have a reputation to uphold."
"You're not getting another owl, Draco."
"But Father—"
"No and that's final."
#64—Nap
"Lucius. Lucius! What do you think you're doing?"
"Well, I was taking a nap. I would have thought that was obvious." Lucius rolled over on the couch and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
Narcissa threw a pillow at his head and started to walk away. "Get up. We have that dinner party in an hour. I don't want to be late."
"Then shouldn't you be halfway to dressed already? Or have you already shellacked your face?"
"Funny. Get ready. I'm not the only prima donna in the house."
"Please, woman. Don't project. It's not a very admirable quality for you."
#84—Angry
"I really don't understand why you're so angry and bitter all the time. There's no reason for it."
Lucius marched into another room and stomped back a few second later, a large mirror in his hands. He walked in front of Narcissa and held the mirror up. He held it there for a moment before peeking around the frame.
"Do you see what I see? I see a blob of blonde in which to harbor my resentments. This is what I see every day. You wonder why I'm like this? How many times must I repeat myself? Infinite, I'm guessing."
#28—Timeturner
"Mother, what if I could get access to a timeturner? I know the Ministry has them locked up in the Department of Mysteries. I could go back and do something, anything, to prevent Dumbledore from getting to Father and the others."
"Because you don't have enough on your plate, Draco, is that it? You want to take on even more? Lucius is in prison and the Dark Lord is punishing him by means of you. I won't lose both of you!"
"This isn't punishment, Mother. He trusts me to do this."
"Are you so naïve that you can't see it?"
#66—Pace
"Lucius, you've been pacing all afternoon. Will you please sit down?"
"The Dark Lord has returned, Narcissa. He knows that Weasley child destroyed his diary. He knew I gave it to her. Do you have any idea how angry he is with me?"
"But you didn't know what it was. You just wanted to taint them."
"Do you really think he cares? He thinks I was careless with his things, that I put myself before him. I can only imagine what he'll make me do to pay for it."
"Can it really be that bad?"
"You're so oblivious it's scary."
#85—Snappish
"You're going out like that?"
"You know what, Lucius? I really don't give two galleons what you have to say. You're no permanent gem either, you know."
"Ooo. A bit snappish today, no? What's got your knickers in a twist?"
"Your face, Lucius."
"Did we forget to take our potion this morning? Are the voices in your head getting louder?"
"Why don't you climb down to the seventh circle, you half-brained twit?"
"Someone eat a sour bug this morning? Coffee too bitter?"
"Go blow it up a chimney."
Narcissa stormed out of the house with Lucius looking after her laughing.
#33—Classroom
Lucius approached the Charms classroom at a bound, knowing he was late yet again. But when he got there, his classmates were congregating outside. He walked up to Crabbe and Goyle who seemed to be laughing about something.
"What is it?"
"One of the first years had problems with his feather. Turns out he jinxed it, and a dozen others, and they're floating around the classroom attacking anyone that walks in. Narcissa got the brunt of it. Took three people to drag her out. Lucky for her all feathers can do is tickle."
"I miss too many things being late."
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