Lucius Malfoy was talking to Clara Parkinson when he felt the room gasp. He turned around the see the most beautiful lady he had ever seen walking down the stairs. Her head was held high, but her eyes were cast down, and she would have been a picture of angelic modesty if not for the dress. He started towards the stairs intent on having her. Bellatrix was busy with Rudolphus so he was free tonight. He was determined not to think of the other reason he might not be free.

Lucius was a few strides away when sch. reached the bottom of the stairs and looked up. Suddenly he found himself frozen, drowning in the most beautiful pair of ice blue eyes he had ever seen. Narcissa Black's eyes. Narcissa flashed him a small smile before brushing past his frozen form.

The moment she stepped onto the dance floor the party seemed to come alive again. She was swept off by a young man with a round face and deep brown eyes. He dipped her, and she smirked as he tried to look down her dress.

"It's charmed darling." he looked disappointed. Narcissa wanted to stretch out this adrenaline rush as long as she could, so she said the last thing Narcissa Black would ever say.

"But if you're good..." She trailed off and grinned up at him through her lashes. Lucius was standing close enough to hear and he wanted to wretch. A picture of Narcissa with this boy's hands all over her flashed through his mind. It was disgusting. She deserved much better than this boy. The little girl he had been living with was far from his mind. All he could think about was this beautiful lady, with Narcissa's wit, and hopefully her temper.

He put a firm hand on the boy' shoulder.

"Do you mind if I cut in?" Narcissa looked up at him annoyed.

"Yes actually, we were dancing." The boy looked scared.

"Cissa I could get in trouble."

"Am I not worth it Evan, you are courting me."

"He's what?"

"Courting me." Narcissa replied cooly. "Now if you'll excuse us." She turned to leave, but Lucius pulled her away from Evan.

"Narcissa you will dance with no one, but me tonight, or I will tell your father you are her."

"Miss. Black."

"If you act like a whore you will be treated like one." Narcissa tried to pull back, but he kept a firm grip on her and she was fast finding she really didn't want to get away. He smelled masculine and powerful, like cinnamon and soap. And she coude feel his heart beat where her hands were placed on his chest.

"I don't think you're a whore." He whispered. She smirked.

"Yes, I realize that."

"Though that dress..." she laughed throatily.

"Is lovely and lady like."

"No, that dress is disgusting." A voice boomed behind them. Narcissa spun around.

"Daddy." Orion black glared at his youngest daughter.

"You will come here right now and NEVER see that man again." Narcissa blanched. She really couldn't think of anything worse than not being held like this again. He held her like she was the most precious thing in the world. She knew no one would ever hold her like that again. She felt Lucius tighten his grip on her ad shook her head.

"Excuse me?"

"I'm not coming." She felt Lucius release a breath.

" You will starve and die on the streets, AND I will not care at all if you do not come right now, I will NOT go through this with you too." Narcissa looked down. She wasn't Andromeda. Lucius's whole being seemed to be saying "I'd protect you." she smiled into his chest.

"I'm staying with Lucius." Orion Black was about to scoff, but Lucius nodded his assent. Orion's shoulder's sagged. He could afford to fight with the Malfoys right now. He turned to leave.

"I hope you realize what you are doing."

"I do." Narcissa smiled goodbye to her father, but he wouldn't look at her.

All of a sudden Bellatrix rushed up to them.

"You Whore!" She screamed, "You little slag." Lucius glared at her.

"That is ENOUGH." She glared daggers at him.

"You were in bed with me three hours ago." And then almost as if she realized what she had just said she spun to look at Rudolphus and ran. Without Bella and Rudolphus the room lapsed into a much quieter tension. Lucius was the first to speak.

"Will you marry me?" Narcissa was in shock, she burst out laughing. She stopped her self after only a moment, but Lucius was looking at her like she was the devil herself.

"You don't' expect me to support you without marrying me?" he drawled coldly. Narcissa looked at him like he was insane.

"Of course I'll marry you." Lucius grinned and wrapped his arms around her. He apperated them to the manor and the last thing the guests heard was her yelling about laws and apperating licenses.