Chapter Ten – Perfection Ends
How could one person look so thoughtful in such a peculiar position? Narcissa wondered as she stared happily at her boyfriend. She smiled as she watched him to chew on the back of his quill. Why hadn't she notice how thoughtful he was? How studious this man could be?
Lucius eyes were squinty as he read his textbook soaking in every word that was written centuries ago. His bond eyebrows were furrowed together giving him a look of control a look that told her not to disturb him. Blond hair would fall around his face and he would blow it away with one puff as he lightly took the quill out of his mouth only to place it back in position.
"Maybe you should cut it?" Narcissa suggested as she closed her book giving up hours ago on ever finishing her assignment.
Lucius looked up at her in confusion the limp quill only adding to this effect. "What was that, Cissy?"
"What's a girl supposed to think when their boyfriend would rather read about dead witches than give her any attention?" Narcissa teased as she grabbed her novel next to her.
Lucius let out a small chuckle as he took the quill out of his mouth and set it beside his book. "Sorry, I was reading."
"I never seen anyone read like you," Narcissa replied as she opened her novel. "So concentrated it's rather amazing."
"I know I'm boring," Lucius sighed as he ran his fingers through his loose blond hair.
"No, you're incredibly interesting," Narcissa giggled, "I can't keep my eyes off of you."
Lucius let gave off small blush, "I'll give up for the night?"
"No, no," Narcissa smiled as she moved the black ribbon bookmark off the page, "Your hair was started to annoy me. Every three seconds you would be blowing if off your face."
"Oh," Lucius said as he moved the hair out of his face again. "I'm not cutting it though."
Narcissa let out a giggle as she twirled the black bookmark around her finger, "You could at least tie it back."
"Uh-huh," Lucius sounded simply as he leaned back against his chair.
Narcissa gently ripped the bookmark from her book and cut the edge with her wand. "Here use this."
Lucius looked at the bookmark, "I'm not wearing a bookmark in my hair."
"It's not permanent," Narcissa teased as she got up and moved around him. "I'm just tired of it getting in your way."
"But—"
"No, Lucius," Narcissa smiled as she grabbed his hair and tied it back with her bookmark. "Now it won't get in your eyes, which will help with Quidditch as well."
"Jack's fault," Lucius surrendered as Narcissa moved back to her spot in front of him. "Not mine."
"Blah, blah," Narcissa sighed as she grabbed her novel, "I don't care. Someone needs to stop scores from the other team."
"Oh hush," Lucius complained as he moved his attention back to his book.
"So now you're angry?" Narcissa said as she lifted one of her blond eyebrows, something she had stolen from Lucius
"I have an essay due tomorrow," Lucius said calmly.
"More like next week," Jack said as he sat down beside Lucius. "Please tell me you find it annoying that Luc does all his work a week in advance?"
Narcissa giggled, "It's cute."
"See it's cute," Lucius said mockingly, but there was a hint of anger in his voice.
Narcissa gave off another laugh, "Oh, calm down."
"I'm perfectly calm," Lucius huffed, "I'm just trying to study, but people keep putting bookmarks in my hair and making fun of my study habits."
"Lucius," Narcissa said as he started to gathering his stuff up.
"I'm going to my room," Lucius snorted as he got up off the couch.
"Lucius," Narcissa called, but gave up when the door to the boy's dormitory slammed shut.
"Whoa," Jack laughed, "Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Narcissa sighed and sank back into her chair. "He's been like this for weeks."
"Know why?"
"Haven't bothered to ask," Narcissa pouted as Darlene took Lucius's old seat.
"Well you should," Darlene suggested, "Because he's been stupid all throughout Quidditch as well."
"I noticed," Narcissa sighed, "Can I just walk into the room?"
"Yes," Jack said as Narcissa got up and walked towards the boy's dormitory.
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"Abraxas Malfoy," a smooth voice called from his office door.
Abraxas looked up from his work, and stared blankly as a man—well, you could call him a man—walked through the door, "Riddle?"
"Yes, we need to talk," Tom Riddle said as he sat in front of Abraxas desk.
"I haven't seen you since school and you're asking for favors," Abraxas snorted.
"Have you seen your son's O.W.L.S.?" Tom asked without bothering to listen to Abraxas former comment.
"No, we aren't on speaking terms," Abraxas snorted.
"That's too bad," Tom said as he sank into the chair with Lucius's file waving in his hand.
"What is it you want Tom?"
"I hardly go by Tom anymore," Tom laughed coldly, "But we need to talk Abraxas."
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"Lucius tell me what's wrong," Narcissa pleaded as she sat down on his bed.
"Nothing," Lucius groaned as he sat down beside her. "I'm just stressed."
"Then take a breather," Narcissa suggested as she rubbed his shoulders lightly.
"And do what?"
"Take a walk," Narcissa smiled, "Let's go down by the lake?"
"Then people will follow us," Lucius groaned as she continued to massage his shoulders, "They never leave me alone especially the first years."
"They just look up to you," Narcissa cooed as she kissed his cheek. "Everyone does."
"Well, everyone needs to stop," Lucius groaned. "I'm a horrible person."
"No, you're not," Narcissa smiled again, "Now let's take a walk."
"Okay," Lucius said as Narcissa wrapped her arms around his neck.
"And carry me down there," Narcissa commanded as she wrapped her legs around his waist.
"Rather not," Lucius said simply as he felt Narcissa giggle into his hair.
"Come on you're perfectly capable of walking," Lucius complained, but lifted her anyway.
"But then everyone will see that you're busy and they'll leave you alone," Narcissa whispered into her ear.
"They'll leave us alone," Lucius corrected, "And I rather like that."
"Me too," Narcissa said happily as her carried her out into the common room, and out the door. "I like it when it's just the two of us."
"As do I," Lucius sighed as they made their way out. "But with being a perfect, Quidditch, school, and Dromeda—I have no time."
"Dromeda, what does she have to do with this?" Narcissa asked as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Um . . . it's a secret," Lucius said shyly as he ceased walking.
"It's nothing serious?" Narcissa replied wondering why Dromeda would confide in her boyfriend.
"It's extremely serious," Lucius sighed as he looked over to Narcissa, who was still resting on his shoulder.
"Is it something to do with you?"
"I'm brought into the mess," Lucius said slowly. "Let's just say that Dromeda and I are very close and I would do anything for her."
Narcissa frowned she knew this, but she wished it wouldn't be. As much as she loved Andromeda she wanted Lucius to herself now. No more teasing that her sisters would run off with him if they got the chance.
"I really wish you'd let me in," Narcissa pouted.
"I want too, believe me," Lucius said as he continued to walk outside.
Narcissa sighed, "Well, I will make Dromeda tell me what you won't."
"Please do," Lucius smiled as they reached the lake.
Narcissa nodded as he placed her on her feet. "You two have so much in common."
"And the truth comes out," Lucius said dramatically as he sat down patting the grassing beside him.
Narcissa let out a small smile as she sat right beside him. "You two do, you know?"
"I also know that I'm extremely in love with the youngest Black daughter. Not the crazy one and not the muggle loving one," he said as he grabbed her chin in his hand.
"You better not be lying to me, Lucius Malfoy," Narcissa smiled, "Because if you are you'll live to regret it."
Lucius smirked before placing his lips over Narcissa. Narcissa was somewhat surprised, but collapsed onto his lips as well. She could feel herself being pulled onto his lap, but their lips never left the others. They just continued to snog right there in front of the lake neither seeming to realized the amount of people around them.
"You didn't mention that your cousin was dating Malfoy?" They suddenly heard and they broke apart at the odd question. Their eyes fell on a group of first year Gryffindors: one was sickly looking, one was chubby and short, one had extremely messy hair, and one was Narcissa's cousin.
"Sirius what are you doing out here?" Narcissa growled as she crawled off Lucius's lap.
"I wonder what auntie would think if she knew what you were doing?"
"More then what your mother would think with the company you keep?" Narcissa snapped,.
Sirius growled, "At least I'm not—"
"Sirius Black, I have had enough of you," Lucius said as he stood up and peered at this little group. "Ever since I help that poor Snape boy the lot of you have been following me around—fifty points from Gryffindor."
One of the boys looked as though he would vomit, however, the one with the messy hair smirked.
"Each," Narcissa said as she stood up as well. They whole group looked shocked. "If you continue to follow us I will report you to your head of house. And believe me when I say that I will make your life unbearable. Now leave."
The group ran off and Lucius turned to Narcissa with a look of admiration.
"That is why I love you," Lucius said as he pulled her into a hug.
"Cause I scare first years?"
Before Narcissa could get an answer because Lucius pulled her in for another passionate kiss.
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"So, you are to rise to power and rid our world of muggles?" Abraxas asked slowly.
"You know of my power," Voldemort said simply as he watched Abraxas paced beside his window.
"You haven't told me what this has to do with my good for nothing son?"
"He is better then you," Voldemort said cruelly causing Abraxas to stop his pacing.
"Excuse me?" Abraxas replied coldly as he looked into the man's red eyes.
"He's almost as brilliant as I was," Voldemort said with a cold chuckle, "I need that kind of power. All O's except for one."
Abraxas looked shocked as he grabbed the file off his desk and peered at his son's grades. "How can this be?"
"Also heard that the way you treat your son left him with a rather interesting temper," Voldemort said as he leaned into his chair.
"How did this come to be?" Abraxas said to himself wondering why he ignored his son in the first place.
"He's very popular. Perfect, Quidditch Captain, everyone's role model . . . he must be extremely well taught in manipulation. Of course I give that credit to you."
"This is all a lie," Abraxas growled, "My son is nothing but lazy at home. Always reading or running around the grounds. If not that he's with that idiotic Black girl."
"Good match," Voldemort smiled, "Get your head back to earth and realize that your son has surpassed you in everything, yet he believes he needs your approval. I need you to convince him to join me before that old fool Dumbledore talk's nonsense to him."
"Dumbledore, what does he have to do with this?"
"That old man has seen the potential in your son, but I will not let him take over him so easily. Lucius has his demons."
"Do as you must."
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"Clearly you're not trying hard enough," Jack said simply as he pulled on his pajama bottoms.
"What? That was your fault and we both know it," Lucius snapped as he took the black bookmark out of his white-blond hair.
"You ran into me, Lucius," Jack said loudly as another boy nodded in agreement.
"Zach how could you possibly know?" Lucius groaned slightly.
"Everyone saw you ram into Jack," Zach laughed as he leaned against his bed frame. "You just had a blackout moment. We all have them from time to time. Even the great Lucius Malfoy."
The room burst into laughter as Lucius sat on the edge of his bed. "This is all crazy."
"You know what's crazy . . . Darlene," Jack said as he flopped on his bed. "She wants to spend every waking moment with me. A guy needs his alone time."
"Same with Cissy," Lucius groaned, "Except she wants to know everything. EVERYTHING! A man deserves his secrets."
"That's why I play the field," Zach said happily.
The room laughed once again before Jack turned to Lucius. "So, what are these secrets you are hiding, Luc?"
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"So Jack just laughed when I asked him where he was," Darlene groaned as she waved her brush in the air. "I wouldn't have to follow him around if he told me where he was going!"
The room seemed to agree with Darlene automatically muttering things about 'men'.
"Well, Cissy, how was your date with Lucius?" One of the girls cooed in as Narcissa exited the bathroom.
"Lovely," Narcissa smiled as she sat on the edge of her bed.
"Perfect Lucius," the girl sighed, "Sometimes I wish you didn't steal him from the rest of us."
Narcissa sighed, "I'm sorry to burst your bubble, Christie, but Lucius is far from perfect."
All eyes were on her and Narcissa soon became highly nervous. "What I mean is he has quite a temper especially when I try to pull something out of him."
"Luc and his secrets," Darlene said as she flopped down on her bed.
"I bet he has many," Christie said as she giggled.
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Maybe she shouldn't have laughed in his face, but Bellatrix couldn't help it, "Oh Rodie."
"This isn't funny," Rodolphus said as he took in as deep huff of air.
Bellatrix knew it wasn't, but she couldn't resist. "Repeat what you've just told me."
Rodolphus sighed, "Don't you dare make me say it again."
Bellatrix moved towards him mockingly, "Bellatrix Black, I've realized that you're the only girl for me. Leaving you was the biggest mistake of my life—"
Rodolphus pulled Bellatrix into a light kiss before letting her go, "You drive me crazy."
Bellatrix bit her lip, "I will only say this once, but you truthfully hurt me. I told you I loved you and you left."
Rodolphus sighed as he touched her cheek, "I don't know what I was thinking. It frightened me—I've been involved in something that I was afraid to get you in to."
Bellatrix raised a black eyebrow, "What would keep you away from me?"
Rodolphus reached into his back pocket, "I received this letter from a man who calls himself Lord Voldemort and he's been purging this world of muggles. Fighting for this cause is dangerous."
There was a glint in Bellatrix's eyes that excited and scared Rodolphus. "Why wasn't I invited in this cause?"
Rodolphus laughed, "I have no idea, but I know I can't choose it over you."
Bellatrix smiled as she grabbed the letter, "Maybe you don't have to choose either way."
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Narcissa walked down the corridors. She received a message to meet Lucius by the Slytherin dormitory. She was rather excited that he was setting up something for the both of them. Making her way down another hall her eyes fell upon Andromeda standing close to Lucius.
Narcissa narrowed her eyes as she hid by the wall. Maybe now she can figure out what was going on.
"I know you want to tell Cissy, but we can't," Andromeda begged as she grabbed his hand.
"Look, I'm becoming too deep in this," Lucius sighed.
"Lucius, you've been my best friend. You've supported me through this all. I want someone I love there for my wedding."
Narcissa's face fell as she looked away from her sister and boyfriend, but soon went into the opening. "You're marrying TED!"
Andromeda and Lucius looked over to her as she stormed towards them. "This is the secret?"
"Don't be angry, Cissy," Andromeda said as she touched his sister's shoulder.
"No, you should have known," Narcissa spat, "The two of you keeping secrets from me!"
"Cissy it's nothing like that," Lucius said as he grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him. "This is a very serious secret."
"You think I don't know that," Narcissa said as she released her arm from his hand. "She's betraying my family!"
Andromeda suddenly stepped forward, "What would you do if Lucius was a muggle?"
Lucius's eye twitched and so did Narcissa's.
"But he's not."
"You'd runaway with him as well," Andromeda said firmly. "I see it in your face."
"Leave him out of this," Narcissa snapped as she pulled Lucius towards her. "Lucius is not a muggle."
"You're all she has left, Cissy," Lucius said stopping Narcissa from her rants. "And yes the moment she marries him we have to act like she's not part of your family. Andromeda will disgrace your name, but she is still your sister."
Andromeda snorted, "Thanks, Lucius."
"That's what's wrong with this," Narcissa sighed, "Dromeda's my sister."
Lucius pulled Narcissa into a deep hug and realized perfect just ended.
