I AM SO SORRY THIS HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO APPEAR! Feel free to beat me with sticks.
Disclaimer: The characters, Azkaban and the quotes in italics belong to JK Rowling.
A/N: Come on, the title of this one just lends itself to this situation…
Characters: Lucius M.
Pairing: None
Seven For A Secret, Never To Be Told
"DO NOT ATTACK! WE NEED THE PROPHECY!"
"He dared – he dares" shrieked Bellatrix incoherently, "he stands there – filthy half-blood"
"WAIT UNTIL WE'VE GOT THE PROPHECY!" bawled Malfoy.
OOTP, page 692
At least his fate was simple, thought Lucius dryly. He'd failed to retrieve the prophecy and his punishment was to rot here in Azkaban forever more. But the other effects of that fateful night were not as straightforward. His mistake had not only condemned himself and his colleagues, but also their families. Children, siblings, wives, mistresses. All blameless, all undeserving of their fate.
Before, he'd never felt any emotion at taking innocent lives. But now, with so much untainted pure blood potentially on his hands, all he could feel was guilt as he watched seven magpies circling beyond his cell.
A/N: I refuse to believe Lucius is the only Death Eater with a family.
