Chapter 11- Narcissa

My whole being quivered as he said those two words. I looked at him, he was looking at me- both of us waiting, unconsciously...

Finally the tufty-haired spoke again.

"Do you, Narcissa Cassiopeia take Lucius Abraxas to be your lawfully wedded husband for all eternity?"

I looked deep into his stormy gray eyes that had so fascinated me when I had first seen him, and felt no hesitation to say the words,

"I do."

His clasp on my hands grew tighter and as I looked down at our entwined hands for the second time that day, I felt a deep sense of peace stealing over me.

In what seemed like a distance away, I could hear the tufty-haired wizard say,

"...then I declare you bonded for life."

"Narcissa." Lucius whispered softly as he swept me into his arms and held me close to his chest. I lifted my head and slid my arm around his neck, feeling the soft silkiness of his long hair.

"Lucius.." I whispered and quivered inside. He took my face in his hands and bent closer. I felt my whole world coming together as his lips touched mine, and our hearts sang the silent but triumphant song of a victory waited for and won- each other.