A/N: I wrote Femmeslash! Whoa! This Is a first, so take It easy on me alright? Original prompts were Narcissa/Lily and pearls (Which I kind of Ignored, sorry!) Written for Gamma; Gamma Orionis :D Also written for the Off The Block Competition :)
Narcissa fled from the scene as fast as she could like light being chased by shadows. Although she loved her husband very much, more than anything else she had a duty to her child. Narcissa knew what was coming, she had lied to Voldemort about Harry Potter being dead. When the giant brought him out to be humiliated Narcissa braced herself for the oncoming battle when The Boy Who Lived chose to attack. Narcissa had a place In mind ready and when the time came she grabbed Draco's arm and apparated away, never to be seen again.
She'd left her husband to deal with his mistakes and possibly he might be murdered. The ultimate choice Narcissa had to make was either for her son and a better life, or be dragged down by her loyalty to a husband who was doomed with this mess he made. Narcissa's a mother and nothing comes at a higher price, but just as well nothing comes with greater pride and protectiveness.
Her reasoning alone for lying to Voldemort and her final decision that could hopefully redeem her character, was that she was a mother. Lily was a mother, but not able to do her nurturing from the heavens. No matter what side of the battle you're on, that hits a nerve. It was something about war no man would ever understand, that she had saved Harry Potter for Lily. Lily was everything to her, and that's why she'd left her husband behind. Draco had taught her that a mother's love Is boundless, and for Lily her story tragic. Narcissa was always jealous of Lily's young look, and how she appeared to never be aging with time. Just like a Lily flower she was delicate, and seemingly pure ... something Narcissa could never pull off.
Narcissa thought as she and Draco were safe In hiding without imminent threat of death that this was her best decision and she could feel Lily's approving light shine onto her.