Chapter 3: Meanwhile, back at the Manor
Lucius Malfoy got up and walked menacingly towards his wife, all the while shaking the letter at her. "What do you have to say for yourself, woman?" he spat.
Draco briefly glanced from his mother to his father silently noting that he would jump between them if necessary. However, he was too late.
Lucius had his wife by her long blonde hair and was dragging her towards his study. "You stay right there boy, I'll be back for you."
Draco heard the door to his father's study slam. He heard his father's loud voice and his mother's wails.
After what seemed forever, Draco heard the study door open and his father bellowed, "Boy, Get your arse in here NOW!"
Draco quickly headed for his father's study. He went in and sat down on the couch by his mother.
She was staring at the wall, her hand gingerly rubbing her face. It was obvious Lucius had backhanded her.
Draco quickly thought to himself what could have possibly happened recently to set his father off. Before he got very far into his thoughts, Lucius spoke.
"Boy, do you know what this stupid woman, you call Mother, has done? She made a damn Merlin Oath to have you marry a mudblood-lover, the only daughter of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Ginger or something."
"Ginny" Narcissa softly stated.
"Shut up, you stupid whore! Do you know there is nothing we can do? A Merlin Oath is unbreakable! Get out! Get out, both of you, before I lose my temper!"
Draco and his mother quickly left the room. At the same time, Lucius threw a spell book at the door. He just barely missed them.
Once out of the room, Draco followed his mother to her private quarters. He asked, "Mom are you alright?"
"Why wouldn't I be dear?"
"Oh, I don't know, maybe because that bastard hit you?"
"Draco, don't speak of your father that way. If he hears you, he will punish both of us. You know better."
Draco grimaced. She was right. He certainly did not need to be locked up in the dungeons until school started.
"Mom?"
"Yes, dear."
"Is it true what he said? I have to marry Ginny Weasley."
"Yes and I am glad. Your father has set too many bad examples. This way, even though at the time I had no idea, I know you'll be part of a loving family."
"Umm Mom, I think you are forgetting one very important piece of information here, the Weasley's HATE the Malfoy's and vice versa."
"Then, I'll guess you'll have to charm Ginny and the rest of her family." As she said this, Narcissa smiled her first real smile in years.
Lucius Malfoy got up and walked menacingly towards his wife, all the while shaking the letter at her. "What do you have to say for yourself, woman?" he spat.
Draco briefly glanced from his mother to his father silently noting that he would jump between them if necessary. However, he was too late.
Lucius had his wife by her long blonde hair and was dragging her towards his study. "You stay right there boy, I'll be back for you."
Draco heard the door to his father's study slam. He heard his father's loud voice and his mother's wails.
After what seemed forever, Draco heard the study door open and his father bellowed, "Boy, Get your arse in here NOW!"
Draco quickly headed for his father's study. He went in and sat down on the couch by his mother.
She was staring at the wall, her hand gingerly rubbing her face. It was obvious Lucius had backhanded her.
Draco quickly thought to himself what could have possibly happened recently to set his father off. Before he got very far into his thoughts, Lucius spoke.
"Boy, do you know what this stupid woman, you call Mother, has done? She made a damn Merlin Oath to have you marry a mudblood-lover, the only daughter of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Ginger or something."
"Ginny" Narcissa softly stated.
"Shut up, you stupid whore! Do you know there is nothing we can do? A Merlin Oath is unbreakable! Get out! Get out, both of you, before I lose my temper!"
Draco and his mother quickly left the room. At the same time, Lucius threw a spell book at the door. He just barely missed them.
Once out of the room, Draco followed his mother to her private quarters. He asked, "Mom are you alright?"
"Why wouldn't I be dear?"
"Oh, I don't know, maybe because that bastard hit you?"
"Draco, don't speak of your father that way. If he hears you, he will punish both of us. You know better."
Draco grimaced. She was right. He certainly did not need to be locked up in the dungeons until school started.
"Mom?"
"Yes, dear."
"Is it true what he said? I have to marry Ginny Weasley."
"Yes and I am glad. Your father has set too many bad examples. This way, even though at the time I had no idea, I know you'll be part of a loving family."
"Umm Mom, I think you are forgetting one very important piece of information here, the Weasley's HATE the Malfoy's and vice versa."
"Then, I'll guess you'll have to charm Ginny and the rest of her family." As she said this, Narcissa smiled her first real smile in years.