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IMPOTANT A/N: As of the fifth book being released my story became AU, I will be following the first four books but facts and plotlines from the fifth book really don't fit with my story so I'll be continuing with it as though the fifth book hadn't come out. Hope no one minds, but it doesn't work otherwise!
Review Responses:
Serepidia - You might not get the book till July? What? Is that through choice? Well I hope you do get it soon, as your unhappy face suggested you wanted it but wouldn't get it. Glad you liked the last two chapters and here's another two because I haven't quite decided on when my next update will be, it might be Saturday but if I only get one review or something I'll leave it a little longer, as I go away for a couple of nights after Saturday and I might decide to update when I get back. I promise no later than Wednesday July 2nd and hopefully before. Thanks for reviewing!
Dark Comet - I love Draco but I have to admit I was totally on Hermione's side when she slapped him and I'm not Hermione's biggest fan so that's saying something! I like Pansy, I don't think she's ever done anything to make people hate her so much and the Gryffindors are really mean to say she looks like pug! I think she and Draco would be really sweet actually but in my fic it just isn't right. I hate Draco and Hermione and though I don't despise Draco and Ginny quite so much I still don't tend to read them. The worst of all though are those crazy people who think Harry and Hermione belong together! Come on it's obviously her and Ron! Pansy and Draco do make a hell of a lot more sense than most other people he's paired with but personally I don't see her with him in this story though I've read some sweet one's about them I seem to remember. I was so excited after seeing the interview on Thursday! I was sat on my bed watching and was literally bouncing up and down through most of it! It's coming out tonight and I still feel like I can't wait, though by the time I post this it will have been out for a while! Thanks for reviewing! My day is indeed made, particularly when you combine reviews with the fact my last exam was this morning and I'm getting book five at midnight tonight!
Professor Charlotte Snape - Why do people hate Pansy so much? I don't get what she did, she's better behaved than Draco. Ah well, I can assure you she and he will have no romance in this fic or any others that I write as I'm pretty sure there's going to be a third part to this story. She will crop up again but not much. Personally I like her, I particularly like the fact that the books say she isn't pretty but Draco still takes her to the dance which suggests he isn't a shallow person. But in my fic he doesn't take her because he likes her in that way! You tried to curse her in a song fic? Poor girl, I think she's more hated than Voldemort on the internet! Thanks for reviewing glad you liked the chapters!
Trillium - Narcissa destroyed the wand so that Lucius wouldn't find it as he would be deeply suspicious. Also her own wand is just as good and better suited to her as it chose her and the unicorn heart-string one didn't, the only reason she would have used it would be to do something illegal and not get the blame but she has made up her mind not to murder Lucius so anything else she can pretty much do with her own wand. The third reason is that they are highly illegal and if the ministry raided again and found it she'd be in big trouble! Jason pulls off Lucy's arrogance so well! I didn't know he'd compared the deatheaters to the nazis but they've always reminded me of them for some reason, I wonder sometimes if J.K. intended that because there are serious parallels between Hitler and Voldemort! Bad childhoods for example and then the fact that neither are what they think people should be, i.e. Voldy with his whole pureblood issue when he's only a half blood and Hitler with his belief that the best type of people were blond haired and blue eyed whereas he himself was not! I don't give Jo enough credit it has to be said, I get on a rant and focus on all the bad parts! Personally I adored Snape from day one but that could just be because I have a liking for the bad guys! You're right about Siri and Sev being grey characters and I love them both it's more the house prejudice that gets to me but she really seems to have addressed that with the sorting hat in book five so my point becomes obsolete! What's the statement Draco makes in first year that shows his family life is messed up? It's been a while since I did anything but flick through that book to help with this story and it's predecessor so I don't remember individual moments much anymore. Good point about him not getting revenge in book three that never even occurred to me! I won't say too much about book five in case you haven't read it but it doesn't exactly paint him in the best of lights but I will always pity him because I do not believe that his prejudices are his own. Yeah, I'd probably kick Dippy down the stairs too! And we could all do with whatever she's on, perhaps Narcissa most of all! Thanks for the two reviews!
Lune Project - Earth receiving Lune Project, (feel less embarrassed now I said something silly too?) Dippy likes Lucius! After he kicked her down a flight of stairs! And you don't think she's mad? Not that Narcissa has any right to be thinking of anyone else as mad! Don't fear for the little creature I won't allow Lucuis to kill her! Sev can joke, he just has a wicked sense of humour! Dumbledore's sense of humour is indeed very different! I think Sev probably would have simply granted Draco a full pardon but that wouldn't allow him as much scope to mock Narc and also Draco has been getting on his nerves a bit, besides can you imagine the earful he probably got from McGonagall about that one!? LOL! I never actually thought of these things from Narc or Lucy's perspective before I started writing this apart from at the quidditch world cup where I was fascinated at the chance to get a glimpse of the three of them together, then I started thinking about Narc and what kind of a person she might be. Narc should definitely try taking your advice about not getting drunk, the woman acts oddly enough sometimes when she's sober! Her dignity is in shreds! I think she regrets it and she doesn't, she regrets it because it was undignified and he's mocking her but at the same time she got to kiss Sev! On one level at least she definitely doesn't regret it! Poor Narc impaled upon the sword of her own drunken words! Draco is growing up in a darker way, Lucius is a very bad influence and it's going to get worse I'm afraid! But the next chapter is a respite from the friction that's begun to exist in his relationship with his mother. I really, really don't want Draco to become a deatheater but I have a nasty feeling he will. I just pity him so much, his upbringing is not his fault! I wonder what really made Sev turn from Voldy? I really want to know which is why I wrote Tuning Point because I decided to simply have a crack at it myself. I wish Jo would tell us! I hate Fudge! There are very few characters in Jo's books with whom I feel no sympathy or don't like at all, (you're talking to the girl to feels sorry for Pettigrew!) but I really detest Fudge, he seemed all cute at first with his lime green bowler hat but he's a coward and an idiot! Sev is not evil (well slightly in a very delicious way! ;O)) and I would so join the Society for the Promotion of Severus Welfare! I'm flattered you'd choose to rely on my background of Sev if Jo doesn't tell us anything! I've read book five and I still don't know what Dumby told Sev to do in fact I am very confused about that! I do like Pansy as I write her and I like her in the books I have to admit. I just think she and Draco are better off as friends! Perhaps she does envy the trio or Draco, now why would you think she might envy him? Draco's dress robes didn't sound fantastic either! LOL! Narcissa doesn't know Pansy, what gave you the idea that she disliked her? She rather likes the incident where Pansy read the letter out as she thinks it's amusing and that Draco deserved it. The only time they might meet is in the sequel to this sequel, yes I am now writing a third part to this story, then you'll get an opinion on her! Pans will be mentioned again though! German was interesting but I have little talent for languages unfortunately! Arabic sounds fascinating we don't learn anything like that, personally I've always wanted to do Latin! I do think your English is very good! Life ain't fair, good luck with those exams! I like badgers! What's wrong with Badgers? They're beautiful, adorable, fiercely protective of each other, good fighters and very clean animals! Personally I always wondered why the symbol of Ravenclaw house was an Eagle and not a Raven? Cedric was indeed a hero and can I just say I hate Cho Chang, she has indeed brought shame on my house! Hagrid says too many things without considering the consequences! I am definitely going to dream of the lovely Sev! As for Narc doing something nice for Draco, funny you should say that, read these two chapters! Thanks for reviewing!
I Built My Life Around You
A/N: So sorry for the really long review responses, do you think I should start putting them at the end of a chapter rather than at the beginning, I'm starting to think it might be irritating to have to scroll though them. Well, let me know. Two chapters again this time! And a day earlier than I said they'd be as I just felt like updating!
**Narcissa's Thoughts**
Chapter 20
It was well into summer and Draco was sending his mother almost daily letters requesting help with one subject or another, it seemed he was determined not to be beaten by anyone this year. Narcissa was happy to oblige but her letters were colder than they used to be, containing little more than factual information. She knew that she was simply pushing him away but she was angry at her son's behaviour over the last school year and she didn't want to pretend that everything was alright when it so obviously wasn't.
Lucius was rather pleased with himself for getting the Hippogriff sentenced to be executed, so she was surprised when he was in a foul temper the morning after it should have happened.
"What's wrong?" she asked timidly, after he had finished yelling at the house elf for breathing or some such nonsense.
"That beast escaped."
"The hippogriff?"
"No. That other beast I could have been talking about!"
Narcissa decided a tactical retreat was called for under the circumstances so she nodded and slipped out of the room. Personally she was more concerned with the fact they still hadn't captured Sirius Black than that an animal had escaped execution but then she and Lucius rarely had the same priorities! She smiled briefly, imagining the happy look that was undoubtedly on Hagrid's face, **I doubt he's even that bothered about Sirius Black evading capture again as long as his pet's safe!**
The rumours surrounding Sirius Black's escape were numerous and nonsensical and Narcissa took comfort from the fact that he was unlikely to stay in Britain with the ministry and the Dementors after him.
Draco wrote again to tell her that their Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher was leaving because he was a werewolf, Severus had apparently informed the Slytherins one morning at breakfast. Draco passed his exams well but not quite as well as his father wanted, again! Narcissa declined to argue with Lucius about it, hoping he'd have other things on his mind once Draco got home. **Like the fact that a werewolf has been teaching his son perhaps? I'm sure he'll love that one when he finds out! Poor Lupin, that must be why he was ill so much back in school. Why would Sev do that, that's just cruel, the poor man's liable to be shunned by society and after all the upset he's had in his life he really didn't need this!**
She got out a quill and composed a short note to her friend.
Severus, this may be none of my business but could I ask what prompted you to tell the students that Remus Lupin was a werewolf? I realise you did not like the man or his friends when you were at school together but if that was why you told them then why wait until the end of the year as I am guessing you have known this for some time. Is everything alright? I keep hearing the oddest rumours about the night Black escaped. I was just wondering if you could explain what was going on.
Narcissa Malfoy.
The response was not as polite as the letter she had sent but at least he had responded.
Dear Narcissa,
You were right, it is none of your business! However if you must know then I can't really explain it all in a letter. You could meet me if you really want the story, I'll be in Hogsmeade on the second Wednesday of the summer holidays.
Severus Snape
Narcissa received the reply the morning of Draco's return home on the Hogwarts Express, she scribbled a quick reply and sent it off.
Sev,
I'll be in the Three Broomsticks at three o'clock. I really do want an explanation. Oh and I have something to add to this story myself, can't say more in a letter.
Narcissa
**Perhaps it's time someone told him Sirius Black wasn't guilty? Oh he's going to love me for keeping that one quiet!**
Draco was subdued as she met him off the train, it seemed he had already foreseen his father's response to his exam results. Lucius however was too busy complaining to Fudge about escaped hippogriffs to remember something as trivial as his son returning home so Narcissa collected Draco alone.
"How are you?" she asked after he had not spoken more than two words to her in the first five minutes.
He shrugged irritably and she put a gentle hand on his shoulder and turned him round to face her, "What's wrong?"
"Everything!"
"Everything, I'm being a grumpy, bad tempered teenager who feels the world is out to get me? Or everything, something is genuinely wrong?"
He gave a small smile, "Maybe a bit of both, it does feel like the world is out to get me!"
"Alright, well there's only one cure for this!"
"What?"
"Ice cream! Let's go to Diagon Alley."
"With the trunk!? And my owl?"
"Why not? After all as your father would put it, 'We're Malfoys, who would dare to question us?'"
He laughed at her impersonation of Lucius' most arrogant tone. "Ok, let's go. Or not."
"What?"
Draco nodded at the station entrance and she turned to see Lucius heading towards them. "Oh goodie! I thought he wouldn't notice the date, he seemed to have forgotten all abut you coming home this morning."
"Well he doesn't look happy."
Narcissa snorted, "What else is new!" She regretted saying it though when she saw an odd look of pain on her son's face.
Lucius spotted them and marched over, "Narcissa, why didn't you tell me Draco was coming home today?!" he snapped.
"I thought you were busy and I assumed you would have remembered yourself."
"You should have reminded me!"
"I'm sorry," she said attempting to placate her husband as she was pretty sure it would not be her who would have to bear his anger.
He turned to Draco, "Come along, we need to talk!"
Draco nodded and followed his father Narcissa trailing behind with the luggage.
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Yeah this chapter's really short, but I'm putting up two at once so it's not so bad.
IMPOTANT A/N: As of the fifth book being released my story became AU, I will be following the first four books but facts and plotlines from the fifth book really don't fit with my story so I'll be continuing with it as though the fifth book hadn't come out. Hope no one minds, but it doesn't work otherwise!
Review Responses:
Serepidia - You might not get the book till July? What? Is that through choice? Well I hope you do get it soon, as your unhappy face suggested you wanted it but wouldn't get it. Glad you liked the last two chapters and here's another two because I haven't quite decided on when my next update will be, it might be Saturday but if I only get one review or something I'll leave it a little longer, as I go away for a couple of nights after Saturday and I might decide to update when I get back. I promise no later than Wednesday July 2nd and hopefully before. Thanks for reviewing!
Dark Comet - I love Draco but I have to admit I was totally on Hermione's side when she slapped him and I'm not Hermione's biggest fan so that's saying something! I like Pansy, I don't think she's ever done anything to make people hate her so much and the Gryffindors are really mean to say she looks like pug! I think she and Draco would be really sweet actually but in my fic it just isn't right. I hate Draco and Hermione and though I don't despise Draco and Ginny quite so much I still don't tend to read them. The worst of all though are those crazy people who think Harry and Hermione belong together! Come on it's obviously her and Ron! Pansy and Draco do make a hell of a lot more sense than most other people he's paired with but personally I don't see her with him in this story though I've read some sweet one's about them I seem to remember. I was so excited after seeing the interview on Thursday! I was sat on my bed watching and was literally bouncing up and down through most of it! It's coming out tonight and I still feel like I can't wait, though by the time I post this it will have been out for a while! Thanks for reviewing! My day is indeed made, particularly when you combine reviews with the fact my last exam was this morning and I'm getting book five at midnight tonight!
Professor Charlotte Snape - Why do people hate Pansy so much? I don't get what she did, she's better behaved than Draco. Ah well, I can assure you she and he will have no romance in this fic or any others that I write as I'm pretty sure there's going to be a third part to this story. She will crop up again but not much. Personally I like her, I particularly like the fact that the books say she isn't pretty but Draco still takes her to the dance which suggests he isn't a shallow person. But in my fic he doesn't take her because he likes her in that way! You tried to curse her in a song fic? Poor girl, I think she's more hated than Voldemort on the internet! Thanks for reviewing glad you liked the chapters!
Trillium - Narcissa destroyed the wand so that Lucius wouldn't find it as he would be deeply suspicious. Also her own wand is just as good and better suited to her as it chose her and the unicorn heart-string one didn't, the only reason she would have used it would be to do something illegal and not get the blame but she has made up her mind not to murder Lucius so anything else she can pretty much do with her own wand. The third reason is that they are highly illegal and if the ministry raided again and found it she'd be in big trouble! Jason pulls off Lucy's arrogance so well! I didn't know he'd compared the deatheaters to the nazis but they've always reminded me of them for some reason, I wonder sometimes if J.K. intended that because there are serious parallels between Hitler and Voldemort! Bad childhoods for example and then the fact that neither are what they think people should be, i.e. Voldy with his whole pureblood issue when he's only a half blood and Hitler with his belief that the best type of people were blond haired and blue eyed whereas he himself was not! I don't give Jo enough credit it has to be said, I get on a rant and focus on all the bad parts! Personally I adored Snape from day one but that could just be because I have a liking for the bad guys! You're right about Siri and Sev being grey characters and I love them both it's more the house prejudice that gets to me but she really seems to have addressed that with the sorting hat in book five so my point becomes obsolete! What's the statement Draco makes in first year that shows his family life is messed up? It's been a while since I did anything but flick through that book to help with this story and it's predecessor so I don't remember individual moments much anymore. Good point about him not getting revenge in book three that never even occurred to me! I won't say too much about book five in case you haven't read it but it doesn't exactly paint him in the best of lights but I will always pity him because I do not believe that his prejudices are his own. Yeah, I'd probably kick Dippy down the stairs too! And we could all do with whatever she's on, perhaps Narcissa most of all! Thanks for the two reviews!
Lune Project - Earth receiving Lune Project, (feel less embarrassed now I said something silly too?) Dippy likes Lucius! After he kicked her down a flight of stairs! And you don't think she's mad? Not that Narcissa has any right to be thinking of anyone else as mad! Don't fear for the little creature I won't allow Lucuis to kill her! Sev can joke, he just has a wicked sense of humour! Dumbledore's sense of humour is indeed very different! I think Sev probably would have simply granted Draco a full pardon but that wouldn't allow him as much scope to mock Narc and also Draco has been getting on his nerves a bit, besides can you imagine the earful he probably got from McGonagall about that one!? LOL! I never actually thought of these things from Narc or Lucy's perspective before I started writing this apart from at the quidditch world cup where I was fascinated at the chance to get a glimpse of the three of them together, then I started thinking about Narc and what kind of a person she might be. Narc should definitely try taking your advice about not getting drunk, the woman acts oddly enough sometimes when she's sober! Her dignity is in shreds! I think she regrets it and she doesn't, she regrets it because it was undignified and he's mocking her but at the same time she got to kiss Sev! On one level at least she definitely doesn't regret it! Poor Narc impaled upon the sword of her own drunken words! Draco is growing up in a darker way, Lucius is a very bad influence and it's going to get worse I'm afraid! But the next chapter is a respite from the friction that's begun to exist in his relationship with his mother. I really, really don't want Draco to become a deatheater but I have a nasty feeling he will. I just pity him so much, his upbringing is not his fault! I wonder what really made Sev turn from Voldy? I really want to know which is why I wrote Tuning Point because I decided to simply have a crack at it myself. I wish Jo would tell us! I hate Fudge! There are very few characters in Jo's books with whom I feel no sympathy or don't like at all, (you're talking to the girl to feels sorry for Pettigrew!) but I really detest Fudge, he seemed all cute at first with his lime green bowler hat but he's a coward and an idiot! Sev is not evil (well slightly in a very delicious way! ;O)) and I would so join the Society for the Promotion of Severus Welfare! I'm flattered you'd choose to rely on my background of Sev if Jo doesn't tell us anything! I've read book five and I still don't know what Dumby told Sev to do in fact I am very confused about that! I do like Pansy as I write her and I like her in the books I have to admit. I just think she and Draco are better off as friends! Perhaps she does envy the trio or Draco, now why would you think she might envy him? Draco's dress robes didn't sound fantastic either! LOL! Narcissa doesn't know Pansy, what gave you the idea that she disliked her? She rather likes the incident where Pansy read the letter out as she thinks it's amusing and that Draco deserved it. The only time they might meet is in the sequel to this sequel, yes I am now writing a third part to this story, then you'll get an opinion on her! Pans will be mentioned again though! German was interesting but I have little talent for languages unfortunately! Arabic sounds fascinating we don't learn anything like that, personally I've always wanted to do Latin! I do think your English is very good! Life ain't fair, good luck with those exams! I like badgers! What's wrong with Badgers? They're beautiful, adorable, fiercely protective of each other, good fighters and very clean animals! Personally I always wondered why the symbol of Ravenclaw house was an Eagle and not a Raven? Cedric was indeed a hero and can I just say I hate Cho Chang, she has indeed brought shame on my house! Hagrid says too many things without considering the consequences! I am definitely going to dream of the lovely Sev! As for Narc doing something nice for Draco, funny you should say that, read these two chapters! Thanks for reviewing!
I Built My Life Around You
A/N: So sorry for the really long review responses, do you think I should start putting them at the end of a chapter rather than at the beginning, I'm starting to think it might be irritating to have to scroll though them. Well, let me know. Two chapters again this time! And a day earlier than I said they'd be as I just felt like updating!
**Narcissa's Thoughts**
Chapter 20
It was well into summer and Draco was sending his mother almost daily letters requesting help with one subject or another, it seemed he was determined not to be beaten by anyone this year. Narcissa was happy to oblige but her letters were colder than they used to be, containing little more than factual information. She knew that she was simply pushing him away but she was angry at her son's behaviour over the last school year and she didn't want to pretend that everything was alright when it so obviously wasn't.
Lucius was rather pleased with himself for getting the Hippogriff sentenced to be executed, so she was surprised when he was in a foul temper the morning after it should have happened.
"What's wrong?" she asked timidly, after he had finished yelling at the house elf for breathing or some such nonsense.
"That beast escaped."
"The hippogriff?"
"No. That other beast I could have been talking about!"
Narcissa decided a tactical retreat was called for under the circumstances so she nodded and slipped out of the room. Personally she was more concerned with the fact they still hadn't captured Sirius Black than that an animal had escaped execution but then she and Lucius rarely had the same priorities! She smiled briefly, imagining the happy look that was undoubtedly on Hagrid's face, **I doubt he's even that bothered about Sirius Black evading capture again as long as his pet's safe!**
The rumours surrounding Sirius Black's escape were numerous and nonsensical and Narcissa took comfort from the fact that he was unlikely to stay in Britain with the ministry and the Dementors after him.
Draco wrote again to tell her that their Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher was leaving because he was a werewolf, Severus had apparently informed the Slytherins one morning at breakfast. Draco passed his exams well but not quite as well as his father wanted, again! Narcissa declined to argue with Lucius about it, hoping he'd have other things on his mind once Draco got home. **Like the fact that a werewolf has been teaching his son perhaps? I'm sure he'll love that one when he finds out! Poor Lupin, that must be why he was ill so much back in school. Why would Sev do that, that's just cruel, the poor man's liable to be shunned by society and after all the upset he's had in his life he really didn't need this!**
She got out a quill and composed a short note to her friend.
Severus, this may be none of my business but could I ask what prompted you to tell the students that Remus Lupin was a werewolf? I realise you did not like the man or his friends when you were at school together but if that was why you told them then why wait until the end of the year as I am guessing you have known this for some time. Is everything alright? I keep hearing the oddest rumours about the night Black escaped. I was just wondering if you could explain what was going on.
Narcissa Malfoy.
The response was not as polite as the letter she had sent but at least he had responded.
Dear Narcissa,
You were right, it is none of your business! However if you must know then I can't really explain it all in a letter. You could meet me if you really want the story, I'll be in Hogsmeade on the second Wednesday of the summer holidays.
Severus Snape
Narcissa received the reply the morning of Draco's return home on the Hogwarts Express, she scribbled a quick reply and sent it off.
Sev,
I'll be in the Three Broomsticks at three o'clock. I really do want an explanation. Oh and I have something to add to this story myself, can't say more in a letter.
Narcissa
**Perhaps it's time someone told him Sirius Black wasn't guilty? Oh he's going to love me for keeping that one quiet!**
Draco was subdued as she met him off the train, it seemed he had already foreseen his father's response to his exam results. Lucius however was too busy complaining to Fudge about escaped hippogriffs to remember something as trivial as his son returning home so Narcissa collected Draco alone.
"How are you?" she asked after he had not spoken more than two words to her in the first five minutes.
He shrugged irritably and she put a gentle hand on his shoulder and turned him round to face her, "What's wrong?"
"Everything!"
"Everything, I'm being a grumpy, bad tempered teenager who feels the world is out to get me? Or everything, something is genuinely wrong?"
He gave a small smile, "Maybe a bit of both, it does feel like the world is out to get me!"
"Alright, well there's only one cure for this!"
"What?"
"Ice cream! Let's go to Diagon Alley."
"With the trunk!? And my owl?"
"Why not? After all as your father would put it, 'We're Malfoys, who would dare to question us?'"
He laughed at her impersonation of Lucius' most arrogant tone. "Ok, let's go. Or not."
"What?"
Draco nodded at the station entrance and she turned to see Lucius heading towards them. "Oh goodie! I thought he wouldn't notice the date, he seemed to have forgotten all abut you coming home this morning."
"Well he doesn't look happy."
Narcissa snorted, "What else is new!" She regretted saying it though when she saw an odd look of pain on her son's face.
Lucius spotted them and marched over, "Narcissa, why didn't you tell me Draco was coming home today?!" he snapped.
"I thought you were busy and I assumed you would have remembered yourself."
"You should have reminded me!"
"I'm sorry," she said attempting to placate her husband as she was pretty sure it would not be her who would have to bear his anger.
He turned to Draco, "Come along, we need to talk!"
Draco nodded and followed his father Narcissa trailing behind with the luggage.
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Yeah this chapter's really short, but I'm putting up two at once so it's not so bad.
