Author's Note: This story begins during the Second year at Hogwarts, during the Chamber of Secrets and will continue as time goes on. This is my first Harry Potter fanfic and along with my friend, ElfFlame, we are writing a series of four stories, which begins with ElfFlame's story- True Revenge. All four of these stories are interrelated and for the best understanding of the characters as we see them, they should be read in conjunction to each other. As always, I own none of this wonderful world that JK Rowling has created.
Author's Note: At this point in time I would just like to say that in telling events of this story from Lucius Malfoy's point of view, I am merely showing his frame of mind. I do not in any way condone or promote the things he does.
Spoiler Warning: This story contains spoilers, both minor and major from all five Harry Potter books.
Girls Day Out
Adriana had left Lucius back at her house to listen to his Elvis records. He had returned to the manor a week or so after New Year's and brought all of his stuff back, plus his records and record player, to her place. His obsession with Hitler seemed to have been replaced by Elvis. When Lucius had asked about him, she had let it slip that Elvis had died. This had so upset Lucius, that he needed some time alone to listen to his music. And while Adriana loved The King, she needed a break from him, and had retreated to Diagon Alley for some window shopping.
Wandering in and out of shops, she perused the books at Flourish and Blotts and looked at the robes hanging in the window of Madam Malkin's. Adriana walked into Ollivander's Wand Shop to look around. She hadn't used a wand in a long time and wanted to see if there were any new models created since she had.
Adriana gazed at the boxes of wands. There were so many of them, she had forgotten how many different types there were. Mr. Ollivander appeared from around a corner, smiled, and said, "And how are you today? Can I help you find a wand?" Mr. Ollivander stopped and scrutinized Adriana. "You look familiar to me, yet I can't place your name. This is so odd! I never forget a face."
Adriana smiled sheepishly. "That doesn't surprise me, it's been a long time since I was here buying my wand for Hogwarts. My name's Adriana Orendes."
"Adriana Orendes, ah, now it's coming back to me. It has been a while since you were here last! Let me see if I remember your wand correctly. Willow, ashwinder ash, swishy, 7 inches. Yes, that was it! What brings you back here?"
"Oh, I was just looking around. Well I must be going now, it was nice to see you again," Adriana smiled at Mr. Ollivander, thanked him, and left the store.
Though it was a chilly February day, Adriana was sitting outside Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Shop, alone at a table. She was thoroughly enjoying a dish of peach and raspberry ice cream when she saw a familiar face emerge from one of the clothing shops. "Mrs. Malfoy!" She called out.
Narcissa looked over to where the voice had come from and saw Adriana smiling at her. Mildly annoyed, she walked over to the girl at the table, her passel of house elves trailing behind her. "Miss Orendes, how...unexpected to see you here," She frowned down at Adriana.
"Mrs. Malfoy, how are you today? I see you've been doing some shopping, fun!" Adriana said, looking at the house elves bearing many parcels. "Please, sit down, let me buy you an ice cream," Adriana invited. Narcissa looked reluctant to join her. "Lucius won't do anything if that's what you're worried about. And if he does, I'll take care of him," Adriana explained, hoping to convince her.
Narcissa considered sitting down and ordering a chocolate fudge sundae, she hadn't had one since she'd married Lucius. The thought of Lucius brought memories of him locking her in her room last summer holiday for putting too much sugar on her porridge. Making up her mind, she sat down across from Adriana and ordered the sundae.
As Narcissa savoured her ice cream, Adriana tried to convince her that it would be a good idea to venture into London and continue their shopping together. "Just ditch the elves and go out and have a day on the town. London's got some great clothing stores, you'd love it!"
Didn't Adriana realize that Narcissa didn't have the freedom that she did? This free-spirited girl was bound to get her beaten by Lucius again. Shopping in London was a terrible idea, and no good would come of it, but for some reason, Narcissa wanted to go. Adriana was nothing if not unpredictable. Narcissa had been predictable for her entire life, and now she was ready for a change.
"I can't just leave the elves, they're not too bright, and I don't know if they would find their way back to the manor," Narcissa began slowly.
"Too bad Muggles don't know about house elves, or we could take them with us," Adriana replied. "Unless..." She broke off, deep in thought.
Narcissa narrowed her eyes. "What? What are you thinking?"
"What if we took them into London? They're the same size as kids. What if you dress them up as children?" Adriana thought out loud.
"That's a horrible idea. I can't give them clothes, then they'd be free!" Narcissa sneered at Adriana.
"Oh, you're right. I forgot about that. Well, there must be something we can do with them..." Adriana began to think again.
"I mean, if you gave them clothes, then there'd be no problem, but otherwise..." Narcissa folded her arms and looked innocently into the sky.
"See? Now you're getting the hang of it! The key is to not think of the consequences of your actions. That's always led to a lot of fun in my life," Adriana smiled at Narcissa.
Adriana walked back to Madam Malkin's shop and bought some appropriate clothes for the elves to wear. When she returned, she put the clothes on the elves, stood back, and evaluated them. Tapping a finger on her chin, she tilted her head, and said, "I think they'll pass. Just don't let them speak and we should be fine."
Adriana began walking towards the brick wall that blocked off London from the Wizarding World. Narcissa and the elves followed behind her. Suddenly the wall opened and they were able to walk through, onto the other side. The cold, gray streets of London lay before them, full of wonderful stores waiting to be explored.
The two women wandered in and out of the clothing shops, dragging the elfin "children" along with them. Adriana was surprised at how forceful Narcissa could be in such a situation. She'd always seemed so quiet and submissive before, but shopping seemed to be Narcissa's forte. She exchanged harsh words with a clerk for not having a sequined silver and green evening dress in her size. "Can't you just make one then?" She asked angrily. Adriana had decided it was time to leave shortly after that, before they came to blows.
The next store sold lingerie and Adriana insisted on stopping there. "You need to buy something, Mrs. Malfoy, you never know when you're going to meet the right man and you'll need to look your best," Adriana said as she dragged Narcissa into the store.
"But I'm not looking for another man," Narcissa had mumbled as she was being led into the store.
"Then do it for yourself. That's all the reason you really need anyway," Adriana replied, looking Narcissa in the eye carefully as she spoke.
It was Adriana's turn to take command in this store. She tried on several teddies and nightgowns before deciding on an emerald green lace teddy. She wasn't satisfied until she found matching green nylons that went up to her mid thighs and were held up by straps connected to the bottom of the teddy. Emerald green high heels completed the outfit. She liked it so much she bought a matching outfit in midnight blue.
Adriana convinced Narcissa to try a few items on, but she refused to step out of the dressing room to show off. When Narcissa reemerged from the dressing room, she had chosen a very tasteful and respectable blue flowered nightgown that covered her entire body from the neck all the way down to her toes. Adriana sighed, "Well, baby steps I suppose," she thought to herself.
The next stop was a sweet shop. Muggle sweets of all shapes and sizes could be found on shelves that went on as far as the eye could see. Narcissa had never seen so many different types of sweets before, even in the Wizarding world. Her mouth started to water as she tried to decide what to buy. There were all sorts of gummy candies, chocolates, and sour candies, and Narcissa wanted them all. She bought small amounts of everything and ended up spending several hundred of Adriana's quid when all was said and done.
Adriana decided that the next step was to sneak the sweets into a movie. There was a cinema several blocks away that played old movies. When they got there, she saw that Gone With the Wind was starting soon. She bought tickets for their whole party and they prepared for a long afternoon of movie watching. Adriana explained the concept of a movie and the basic plot to Narcissa, who sounded mildly interested.
The room grew dark and the curtain rose as the movie began to play. The two women were soon transported to the American South in the 1860's. Narcissa felt drawn to this world, for the women in it lived lives much like hers. She could sympathize with Melanie for having a husband who loved another woman, even though Narcissa didn't want Lucius' love. She saw Scarlett as a strong woman that she wished she could be more like. Narcissa was enamored with the clothing the women wore during this time period. She might have to have some dresses made to match the ones in the movie.
The hours passed quickly and before either of them knew it, the movie had ended. Adriana sighed and looked over at Narcissa. "So, what did you think of your very first movie?"
Narcissa was still looking at the now blank screen. "It was wonderful. I had no idea what to expect, but it was very enjoyable." Narcissa smiled.
"I'm starving, you want to get something to eat?" Adriana asked.
"Sure," Narcissa was famished. Standing up, the women woke up the sleeping elves and gathered all their bags to leave the cinema.
Adriana would have been fine with beer and pizza, but Narcissa insisted on a posh, upscale restaurant. As they sat in an Italian restaurant, Isolabella, that Adriana had heard wonderful reviews for, they talked about the movie over wine while waiting for their food. "The thing that always gets to me is, Scarlett seems like the strong one in the movie, but it's really Melanie who's the truly strong one. Scarlett was all looks and charm, but Melanie had an inner strength that everybody around her depended on," Adriana said.
Narcissa hadn't really thought about it that way, but could see what she meant. "And don't forget those outfits, I'd love to wear clothes like that," Narcissa said, smiling.
Adriana chuckled, "Well from what I know about those dresses, they're not the most comfortable things to wear."
When their food arrived, the two women ate in silence for several minutes, savouring their meals. Narcissa had ordered the fettuccine Alfredo after Adriana had assured her it was the most fattening item on the menu, and Adriana enjoyed the saltimbocca with potato gnocchi.
"You know, I watched the same movie with Lucius, and he didn't get it at all. He can be so dense sometimes," Adriana said, shaking her head, yet smiling at the same time.
"Well, he tends to be dense most of the time, so be warned," Narcissa replied, as she twirled the strands of pasta onto her fork.
"I know he's not the world's smartest man, but he's really starting to try now. I think he's trying to be a better person. Although, that could take a lifetime to do. Lucius progresses slowly, it's always two steps forward and one and three quarter steps back for him," Adriana said slowly.
"I'd be shocked and amazed it that actually ever happens. That man will never change, you mark my words Miss Orendes," Narcissa said cynically.
"Please, call me Adriana. And people can change, if they want to, all they have to do is try," Adriana said.
"Poor, naive, deluded girl," Narcissa thought silently. "We've been married since I was sixteen, and he's never improved," She told Adriana. "And what's more, he doesn't want to change. He goes through short periods where he stops, but he always starts it up again." Narcissa looked down at her plate, her appetite gone.
Adriana knew she was talking about last summer holiday and the Quidditch match. She knew in her heart that Lucius had changed since that incident. But she would never be able to convince Narcissa of that. "Well, the next time he tries something, just tell him to shut the hell up. I tell him that at least once a day, to keep him in his place. It's good for him. Men are like dogs, you know. They need to be kept on a short leash and know who's in charge," Adriana said as she stabbed a gnocchi with her fork before popping it into her mouth.
Narcissa thought about doing that to Lucius. She imagined the horrible, slow death he'd put her through for such a thing. She wondered if Adriana was kidding, or if she really said such things to him. She wouldn't put it past her to do something like that. Adriana had for more nerve than she ever would.
After eating, Adriana stopped by a book store for a few minutes and wouldn't show Narcissa what she'd bought. It was 7:00 and the evening was winding down. Both women were tired and had several bags between them to carry, not to mention all the bags the elves were carrying. As they stepped back inside the wall to Diagon Alley, they set the bags down to organize whose was whose. Adriana discreetly took a few select items out of her bags and placed them in Narcissa's before handing the bags to her.
"Well, today has been a lot of fun...Can I ask you something?" Adriana asked, looking at Narcissa.
"What?" Narcissa said.
"May I call you Narcissa? It's such a beautiful name," Adriana smiled.
Blushing, Narcissa stared at he feet. "All right, Adriana," She answered quietly.
"Well, then I wish you a good evening, Narcissa," Adriana smiled, grabbed her bags, and apparated back to her house.
Lucius took some of the bags out of her arms when she apparated in front of him. "Those look heavy, let me help you," He said, kissing her in greeting.
"So, what did you end up doing today?" Adriana asked.
"Well, after I listened to all the records, I watched the telly. I watched the most fascinating program, Coronation Street. All these Muggles with all sorts of problems, who knew it could be interesting. Then I made myself lunch, milked the cow, and took a nap." Lucius sounded quite proud of his accomplishments. He knew she'd be impressed with all the things he was now capable of doing by himself. "And what did you do today?" He asked Adriana.
"Oh, I just went into London for a little shopping," She replied. "I bought an outfit that I think you might like," Adriana said as she walked into the bedroom.
Lucius did in fact like the outfit as she showed it off in front of him. Actually, he loved the outfit, but he loved taking it off of her even more, and so did she.
When Narcissa returned to the manor, she and the elves brought her bags to up to her room. As she unpacked, she came across the bag Adriana had put some items in. In it she found a novel of Gone With the Wind, the midnight blue outfit Adriana had bought herself, and a note.
Narcissa,
Here's a little something for a wonderful evening to yourself. Take a nice, long, hot bubble bath, put on the clothes, pour yourself a brandy, and read the book. Enjoy!
-Adriana
Narcissa stared at the clothes. Even though nobody would see her, she didn't know if she'd have the guts to do what the note said. An image of Scarlett O'Hara formed in Narcissa's mind. She'd do something like that, in a heartbeat. Determined to be like her heroine, she slowly walked to her bathroom and began to pour herself a bath.
She ended up having a very good night.
Author's Note: At this point in time I would just like to say that in telling events of this story from Lucius Malfoy's point of view, I am merely showing his frame of mind. I do not in any way condone or promote the things he does.
Spoiler Warning: This story contains spoilers, both minor and major from all five Harry Potter books.
Girls Day Out
Adriana had left Lucius back at her house to listen to his Elvis records. He had returned to the manor a week or so after New Year's and brought all of his stuff back, plus his records and record player, to her place. His obsession with Hitler seemed to have been replaced by Elvis. When Lucius had asked about him, she had let it slip that Elvis had died. This had so upset Lucius, that he needed some time alone to listen to his music. And while Adriana loved The King, she needed a break from him, and had retreated to Diagon Alley for some window shopping.
Wandering in and out of shops, she perused the books at Flourish and Blotts and looked at the robes hanging in the window of Madam Malkin's. Adriana walked into Ollivander's Wand Shop to look around. She hadn't used a wand in a long time and wanted to see if there were any new models created since she had.
Adriana gazed at the boxes of wands. There were so many of them, she had forgotten how many different types there were. Mr. Ollivander appeared from around a corner, smiled, and said, "And how are you today? Can I help you find a wand?" Mr. Ollivander stopped and scrutinized Adriana. "You look familiar to me, yet I can't place your name. This is so odd! I never forget a face."
Adriana smiled sheepishly. "That doesn't surprise me, it's been a long time since I was here buying my wand for Hogwarts. My name's Adriana Orendes."
"Adriana Orendes, ah, now it's coming back to me. It has been a while since you were here last! Let me see if I remember your wand correctly. Willow, ashwinder ash, swishy, 7 inches. Yes, that was it! What brings you back here?"
"Oh, I was just looking around. Well I must be going now, it was nice to see you again," Adriana smiled at Mr. Ollivander, thanked him, and left the store.
Though it was a chilly February day, Adriana was sitting outside Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Shop, alone at a table. She was thoroughly enjoying a dish of peach and raspberry ice cream when she saw a familiar face emerge from one of the clothing shops. "Mrs. Malfoy!" She called out.
Narcissa looked over to where the voice had come from and saw Adriana smiling at her. Mildly annoyed, she walked over to the girl at the table, her passel of house elves trailing behind her. "Miss Orendes, how...unexpected to see you here," She frowned down at Adriana.
"Mrs. Malfoy, how are you today? I see you've been doing some shopping, fun!" Adriana said, looking at the house elves bearing many parcels. "Please, sit down, let me buy you an ice cream," Adriana invited. Narcissa looked reluctant to join her. "Lucius won't do anything if that's what you're worried about. And if he does, I'll take care of him," Adriana explained, hoping to convince her.
Narcissa considered sitting down and ordering a chocolate fudge sundae, she hadn't had one since she'd married Lucius. The thought of Lucius brought memories of him locking her in her room last summer holiday for putting too much sugar on her porridge. Making up her mind, she sat down across from Adriana and ordered the sundae.
As Narcissa savoured her ice cream, Adriana tried to convince her that it would be a good idea to venture into London and continue their shopping together. "Just ditch the elves and go out and have a day on the town. London's got some great clothing stores, you'd love it!"
Didn't Adriana realize that Narcissa didn't have the freedom that she did? This free-spirited girl was bound to get her beaten by Lucius again. Shopping in London was a terrible idea, and no good would come of it, but for some reason, Narcissa wanted to go. Adriana was nothing if not unpredictable. Narcissa had been predictable for her entire life, and now she was ready for a change.
"I can't just leave the elves, they're not too bright, and I don't know if they would find their way back to the manor," Narcissa began slowly.
"Too bad Muggles don't know about house elves, or we could take them with us," Adriana replied. "Unless..." She broke off, deep in thought.
Narcissa narrowed her eyes. "What? What are you thinking?"
"What if we took them into London? They're the same size as kids. What if you dress them up as children?" Adriana thought out loud.
"That's a horrible idea. I can't give them clothes, then they'd be free!" Narcissa sneered at Adriana.
"Oh, you're right. I forgot about that. Well, there must be something we can do with them..." Adriana began to think again.
"I mean, if you gave them clothes, then there'd be no problem, but otherwise..." Narcissa folded her arms and looked innocently into the sky.
"See? Now you're getting the hang of it! The key is to not think of the consequences of your actions. That's always led to a lot of fun in my life," Adriana smiled at Narcissa.
Adriana walked back to Madam Malkin's shop and bought some appropriate clothes for the elves to wear. When she returned, she put the clothes on the elves, stood back, and evaluated them. Tapping a finger on her chin, she tilted her head, and said, "I think they'll pass. Just don't let them speak and we should be fine."
Adriana began walking towards the brick wall that blocked off London from the Wizarding World. Narcissa and the elves followed behind her. Suddenly the wall opened and they were able to walk through, onto the other side. The cold, gray streets of London lay before them, full of wonderful stores waiting to be explored.
The two women wandered in and out of the clothing shops, dragging the elfin "children" along with them. Adriana was surprised at how forceful Narcissa could be in such a situation. She'd always seemed so quiet and submissive before, but shopping seemed to be Narcissa's forte. She exchanged harsh words with a clerk for not having a sequined silver and green evening dress in her size. "Can't you just make one then?" She asked angrily. Adriana had decided it was time to leave shortly after that, before they came to blows.
The next store sold lingerie and Adriana insisted on stopping there. "You need to buy something, Mrs. Malfoy, you never know when you're going to meet the right man and you'll need to look your best," Adriana said as she dragged Narcissa into the store.
"But I'm not looking for another man," Narcissa had mumbled as she was being led into the store.
"Then do it for yourself. That's all the reason you really need anyway," Adriana replied, looking Narcissa in the eye carefully as she spoke.
It was Adriana's turn to take command in this store. She tried on several teddies and nightgowns before deciding on an emerald green lace teddy. She wasn't satisfied until she found matching green nylons that went up to her mid thighs and were held up by straps connected to the bottom of the teddy. Emerald green high heels completed the outfit. She liked it so much she bought a matching outfit in midnight blue.
Adriana convinced Narcissa to try a few items on, but she refused to step out of the dressing room to show off. When Narcissa reemerged from the dressing room, she had chosen a very tasteful and respectable blue flowered nightgown that covered her entire body from the neck all the way down to her toes. Adriana sighed, "Well, baby steps I suppose," she thought to herself.
The next stop was a sweet shop. Muggle sweets of all shapes and sizes could be found on shelves that went on as far as the eye could see. Narcissa had never seen so many different types of sweets before, even in the Wizarding world. Her mouth started to water as she tried to decide what to buy. There were all sorts of gummy candies, chocolates, and sour candies, and Narcissa wanted them all. She bought small amounts of everything and ended up spending several hundred of Adriana's quid when all was said and done.
Adriana decided that the next step was to sneak the sweets into a movie. There was a cinema several blocks away that played old movies. When they got there, she saw that Gone With the Wind was starting soon. She bought tickets for their whole party and they prepared for a long afternoon of movie watching. Adriana explained the concept of a movie and the basic plot to Narcissa, who sounded mildly interested.
The room grew dark and the curtain rose as the movie began to play. The two women were soon transported to the American South in the 1860's. Narcissa felt drawn to this world, for the women in it lived lives much like hers. She could sympathize with Melanie for having a husband who loved another woman, even though Narcissa didn't want Lucius' love. She saw Scarlett as a strong woman that she wished she could be more like. Narcissa was enamored with the clothing the women wore during this time period. She might have to have some dresses made to match the ones in the movie.
The hours passed quickly and before either of them knew it, the movie had ended. Adriana sighed and looked over at Narcissa. "So, what did you think of your very first movie?"
Narcissa was still looking at the now blank screen. "It was wonderful. I had no idea what to expect, but it was very enjoyable." Narcissa smiled.
"I'm starving, you want to get something to eat?" Adriana asked.
"Sure," Narcissa was famished. Standing up, the women woke up the sleeping elves and gathered all their bags to leave the cinema.
Adriana would have been fine with beer and pizza, but Narcissa insisted on a posh, upscale restaurant. As they sat in an Italian restaurant, Isolabella, that Adriana had heard wonderful reviews for, they talked about the movie over wine while waiting for their food. "The thing that always gets to me is, Scarlett seems like the strong one in the movie, but it's really Melanie who's the truly strong one. Scarlett was all looks and charm, but Melanie had an inner strength that everybody around her depended on," Adriana said.
Narcissa hadn't really thought about it that way, but could see what she meant. "And don't forget those outfits, I'd love to wear clothes like that," Narcissa said, smiling.
Adriana chuckled, "Well from what I know about those dresses, they're not the most comfortable things to wear."
When their food arrived, the two women ate in silence for several minutes, savouring their meals. Narcissa had ordered the fettuccine Alfredo after Adriana had assured her it was the most fattening item on the menu, and Adriana enjoyed the saltimbocca with potato gnocchi.
"You know, I watched the same movie with Lucius, and he didn't get it at all. He can be so dense sometimes," Adriana said, shaking her head, yet smiling at the same time.
"Well, he tends to be dense most of the time, so be warned," Narcissa replied, as she twirled the strands of pasta onto her fork.
"I know he's not the world's smartest man, but he's really starting to try now. I think he's trying to be a better person. Although, that could take a lifetime to do. Lucius progresses slowly, it's always two steps forward and one and three quarter steps back for him," Adriana said slowly.
"I'd be shocked and amazed it that actually ever happens. That man will never change, you mark my words Miss Orendes," Narcissa said cynically.
"Please, call me Adriana. And people can change, if they want to, all they have to do is try," Adriana said.
"Poor, naive, deluded girl," Narcissa thought silently. "We've been married since I was sixteen, and he's never improved," She told Adriana. "And what's more, he doesn't want to change. He goes through short periods where he stops, but he always starts it up again." Narcissa looked down at her plate, her appetite gone.
Adriana knew she was talking about last summer holiday and the Quidditch match. She knew in her heart that Lucius had changed since that incident. But she would never be able to convince Narcissa of that. "Well, the next time he tries something, just tell him to shut the hell up. I tell him that at least once a day, to keep him in his place. It's good for him. Men are like dogs, you know. They need to be kept on a short leash and know who's in charge," Adriana said as she stabbed a gnocchi with her fork before popping it into her mouth.
Narcissa thought about doing that to Lucius. She imagined the horrible, slow death he'd put her through for such a thing. She wondered if Adriana was kidding, or if she really said such things to him. She wouldn't put it past her to do something like that. Adriana had for more nerve than she ever would.
After eating, Adriana stopped by a book store for a few minutes and wouldn't show Narcissa what she'd bought. It was 7:00 and the evening was winding down. Both women were tired and had several bags between them to carry, not to mention all the bags the elves were carrying. As they stepped back inside the wall to Diagon Alley, they set the bags down to organize whose was whose. Adriana discreetly took a few select items out of her bags and placed them in Narcissa's before handing the bags to her.
"Well, today has been a lot of fun...Can I ask you something?" Adriana asked, looking at Narcissa.
"What?" Narcissa said.
"May I call you Narcissa? It's such a beautiful name," Adriana smiled.
Blushing, Narcissa stared at he feet. "All right, Adriana," She answered quietly.
"Well, then I wish you a good evening, Narcissa," Adriana smiled, grabbed her bags, and apparated back to her house.
Lucius took some of the bags out of her arms when she apparated in front of him. "Those look heavy, let me help you," He said, kissing her in greeting.
"So, what did you end up doing today?" Adriana asked.
"Well, after I listened to all the records, I watched the telly. I watched the most fascinating program, Coronation Street. All these Muggles with all sorts of problems, who knew it could be interesting. Then I made myself lunch, milked the cow, and took a nap." Lucius sounded quite proud of his accomplishments. He knew she'd be impressed with all the things he was now capable of doing by himself. "And what did you do today?" He asked Adriana.
"Oh, I just went into London for a little shopping," She replied. "I bought an outfit that I think you might like," Adriana said as she walked into the bedroom.
Lucius did in fact like the outfit as she showed it off in front of him. Actually, he loved the outfit, but he loved taking it off of her even more, and so did she.
When Narcissa returned to the manor, she and the elves brought her bags to up to her room. As she unpacked, she came across the bag Adriana had put some items in. In it she found a novel of Gone With the Wind, the midnight blue outfit Adriana had bought herself, and a note.
Narcissa,
Here's a little something for a wonderful evening to yourself. Take a nice, long, hot bubble bath, put on the clothes, pour yourself a brandy, and read the book. Enjoy!
-Adriana
Narcissa stared at the clothes. Even though nobody would see her, she didn't know if she'd have the guts to do what the note said. An image of Scarlett O'Hara formed in Narcissa's mind. She'd do something like that, in a heartbeat. Determined to be like her heroine, she slowly walked to her bathroom and began to pour herself a bath.
She ended up having a very good night.