A/N: So as some of you may know, One Life To Live is ending and this may make me sound crazy but I probably won't be able to update tomorrow because I will be an emotion wreck! Unless you want ridiculous sappy clichés, I won't be able to give you anything worth reading. Until next time, Love!


"We are friends and I do like to pass the day with you in serious and inconsequential chatter. I wouldn't mind washing up beside you, dusting beside you, reading the back half of the paper while you read the front. We are friends and I would miss you, do miss you and think of you very often." - Unknown

"Wow. I- Wow," Narcissa felt silly as her eyes filled up with tears, and she couldn't blink them away, before she knew it they were falling down her face in rivulets.

"Narcissa, are you okay? Was this not the right time? Should there have been more of a deal made?" He sounded so concerned and it just made her cry more.

"They- they are not sad tears," she couldn't help herself now as her shoulders began shaking, "That could not have been a more perfect moment. I love you too." Lucius pulled her into his chest, kissing every inch of her that he could reach, her head, cheeks, forehead, eyelids, and lips and finally he kissed every tear off of her face.

"I'm being silly aren't I?" Narcissa asked wiping her face, "I normally can keep my composure so well, I don't know what happened. This is embarrassing."

"No it isn't. I have never seen you cry before. You are so beautiful."

"No, I must be a mess red puffy eyes and runny nose. I'm sorry I did this to you, you must feel awkward," she pulled herself of his arms, "Will you direct me to a bathroom?" Lucius told her the way. She could not believe she cried in front of him, how degrading! She didn't take long and before she knew it, she was back in her own home.

"Andy?" Narcissa knocked on her older sister's door to tell her the good news, but it just swung open. Were there were once crimson sheets there was only bed, the bookshelves were empty and all the pictures were gone. Narcissa felt the tears well in her eyes; she couldn't believe that Andromeda had left her family for a mudblood!

"Shame, isn't it? At least our parents had the good sense to kick her to the curb where she belongs, cavorting with mudbloods! The filth," Bella's high cold voice rang from the hallway.

"Bella! She is our sister."

"Was our sister, she wasn't just kicked out. She was disowned," Bella gave a harsh cackle.

"Oh, well I am going to bed. Goodnight," Narcissa could not believe her ears, how Bella was talking to her own sister! Narcissa was astounded how someone that could be so protective and kind, could also be so sadistic and cruel. This had been the best day of her life, and it was destroyed by the selfishness of her foolish sister. Why was she the only child in her family that knew how to properly behave in society?

Narcissa's exams were stressful enough without adding the family drama, and Lucius still hardly let her study.

"Okay, that's it," Narcissa said the evening before her first exam, she and Lucius were in the library and he started kissing up her shoulder, "If you do not let me study until my exams are done I will break up with you."

"You wouldn't do that, you love me."

"I may love you, but I also do not want to fail my OWLS if you don't leave me alone I will leave you," her voice was icy and her glare was harsh. Evidently it was enough to stop Lucius in his tracks, he did not love the tone she used with him, but he loved her and it was enough to make him stop.

Of course Narcissa received all Outstanding's, but she was adamant that it was because she studied so diligently. The summer between her fifth and sixth year was relaxing, she spent most of the time on holiday in Romania with her sister, her parents, and the Malfoy's. She spent most of the time exploring hidden areas and visiting museums. Lucius had gotten bored with the trifle experiences, Narcissa knew what Lucius wanted but she wasn't ready. He had been too carefree with other ladies in the past, she knew he loved her but a girl could never be too careful. More than once Lucius had let himself into her bedchamber with the hopes of intimacy, but Narcissa always made sure he knew his place. She let him lay down with her and hold her, and he could kiss her goodnight, but she was not comfortable with anything further. Narcissa also had a perverse love of knowing how much he was suffering, in her mind he deserved it for the way he treated women in the past.

It was unfortunate to have to go back to Hogwarts after such a relaxing holiday, but all good things come to an end. On the morning of September 1st, after Narcissa completed her prefect duties, she was sitting in her usual compartment when a young boy tentatively opened the door.

"Excuse me? I was wondering if, may- maybe I could sit here?" A young boy, obviously a first year, with a sallow complexion and a hook nose asked timidly. He wasn't making eye contact and he looked terrified to be there.

"Of course you may," Narcissa said graciously sweeping a large bunch of random items into her bag, "And your name is?"

"Severus Snape miss," he slid a book from his bag, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

"Please call me Narcissa, Cissa or Cissy, if you please. That is a fascinating book, are you enjoying it?" Narcissa knew how to play up her maternal side, and this poor boy looked like he needed it.

"Oh yes I just love this! It is so interesting-"he continued on babbling about the book, and Narcissa leaned back to listen to him. Suddenly Severus trailed off, looking at the doorway.

"Good afternoon love, who's this?" Lucius asked planting a sweet kiss on her forehead.

"Lucius," Narcissa beamed at him, "This is Severus Snape, he'll be a first year." Lucius could see that Narcissa was obviously taken with the young boy, so even though the boy was no one he would normally associate he decided to figuratively take the kid under his wing.

"Nice to meet you Severus," Lucius stuck out his hand, "I'm Lucius."

"A pleasure to meet you as well," Severus said pumping his hand.

"Well, I must be off now. Having lunch with Slughorn and some others, I'll see you at the feast." He shook Severus's hand one more time and kissed Narcissa on the nose. The rest of the train ride happened without any incident; Narcissa helped Severus with some of the more difficult Latin and French phrases in some of his books and repaired some of the holes in his robes. Narcissa was so pleased to have met this young boy; he would help her feel less lonely when Lucius was doing whatever it is that he did. She could already tell that Severus would be a wonderful friend; he already basically worshipped the ground she walked on. As they talked more and more about his life at home, she felt herself growing more attached to the young boy. She was watching the sorting hoping more than anything that he would be placed in Slytherin.

"Severus Snape," McGonagall called out crisply.

"Slytherin!" The hat called out, and Narcissa sprang to her feet applauding along with the rest of her house, when he sat down next to her she gave him a big hug. When she turned back, her eyes met with Andromeda's. They exchanged an intense look, and Narcissa wished she could walk over to Andy and hug her warmly, but Andromeda had burned that bridge.