Narcissa's First Meeting.
I walk up to the door, arm in arm with my mother. I don't know why I agreed to this party, as I'm sure it will be as boring as the other ones. It's in Malfoy Manor. It's owned by the Malfoys. I know nothing about them, except they have two sons, Lucius and Angelo. I don't want to meet them, they sound like twin satans. My sister is on my mothers other arm, trembling with nervous excitement. I can see nothing worth getting excited about, this looks like a boring house.
A house elf opens the door. I don't know if it was the sight of the thing or the fact that the Malfoys had one that made me step back. He looked at me oddly, then ushered us inside to the crowded hall. Its Angelo's birthday, that's why we're here.
I can see how we are going to pass our night. Mother will find some excuse to leave me alone with one of the sons to 'Get Us Acquainted', and the rest of the time, people will make a fuss over me and Bella.
"Bella!" mother hisses as, for a moment my fixed smile slips. Composing myself, mother then loosens her grip and lets us go and saunter round the rest of the party. My dress is too hot. I told mother I should have worn a thinner one. She insisted I look my best though, so here I am in green satin with puffy sleeves and a low neckline. I even have jade beads.
It is attracting many stares, one from one of the brothers. I have not seen them before, but you could tell it was them, for their fair hair was blonder than my own.
"So you are Narcissa." His voice is so silky; you could make a dress out of it. "You look very pretty, I am Lucius." I feel a blush mounting on my cheeks. I feel especially drawn to this young man.
"Would you like to go for a walk?" I find him very polite, but one look in those silver-greys eyes tells me that I am not allowed to refuse his offer.
"Of course." I say demurely, lowering my eyes to the floor. I swear that I am falling gin love. He is so perfect. Love at first sight is real it exists! My eyes never leaving the floor, he leads me out of the hustle and bustle and out, into the cool night's air. In all my fifteen years of age, I have never seen anyone as beautiful as Lucius Malfoy. I never will.
We talk about innocent subjects. His eyes never leave my face and I look into his as often as I dare.
We walk around and around the garden, never looking anywhere but each other.i know that it is getting very late and mother will be wondering where I am. I cannot rip myself away from this fantastic night, the fantastic company.
"I must go soon." I admit, wishing I didn't have to say it, but knowing that I had to go back.
"Alright." Says Lucius, his eyes catching mine, making me hold my breath." Maybe we could see each other again some time." He bent down swiftly, brushing his lips on my cheek, holding my hand. My heart dives in my chest, making me hold my breath for another time. "Goodbye Miss Black."
Slowly we mad our way back to the Manor, not uttering another word. Who knows that silence can do so much? An infinite number of emotions were bundled up inside my chest and I longed to tell his all of them. I shook the improper thoughts out my head and departed with mother and Bella.
"Where were you all evening?" Bella sneered as soon as we had got into the house, "Who were you with?"
Mother told her off, though she was anxious to know herself. "Where did you go Cissa? Bella and I were getting quite worried about you." By the look on Bella's face I could tell that she wasn't worried at all, probably hoping that I had been mugged.
Summoning up the first trueful-ish sort of story I could manage I said "I went for a walk in the gardens, I wanted to be alone."
"Was Mr.Malfoy denying you of that?" Bella asked sweetly before bursting into raucous laughter.
"He wanted to come a swell." was my only defence.
I wonder if Lucius is thinking of me. I wonder if we shall ever meet again.