Rodolphus sat in his charms class beside Lucius.
Lucius passed him a note.
Rodolphus opened it looking around ti be sure no one was watching him.
I'm going to get Narcissa to date me.
Rodolphus tried not to glare. He took his quill and wrote on it.
How is that?
Lucius smirked.
"Why don't you just ask her instead of trying to have your way with her?" Rodolphus asked in a whispered trying to keep his anger low.
"I have asked her." Lucius hissed.
"Mr. Malfoy, Mr. Lestrange I'm sorry if I'm interupting your conversation." The professor said.
"I appologize Professor." Rodolphus and Lucius said.
Lucius poked him a few minutes later.
Rodolphus tried to ignore him.
Lucius wrote something on a piece of parchment.
Rodolphus ignored him and read something in his charms book.
Lucius put the parchment on his book.
Rodolphus read the note.
Why are you so touchy about her?
"What?" Rodolphus asked quietly. He looked to see if the professor had heard him.
Lucius wrote on the paper noticing the charms professor looking at them. After he looked away Lucius gave him the note.
After class, Lestrange. I need to talk to you.
Rodolphus read the note over and over again. Did Lucius know? He nodded and pretended to listen to the professor.
Class ended too quickly. Rodolphus dreaded what Lucius was going to say to him.
Lucius walked with him out of the classroom and stopped him in the hall. "Now, why are you so touchy about Narcissa?" Lucius asked.
"Touchy?" Rodolphus asked.
Lucius laughed. "Answer the question." He said.
"I'm not touchy about her." Rodolphus insisted.
"Admit it, you have a thing for my wife." Lucius said.
"For one she is not your wife and for two I do not have a thing for her." Rodolphus said. "I don't need anyone else. I have who I love." Rodolphus said, truthfully. He had Narcissa.
Lucius looked at his friend trying to read his face.
Rodolphus didn't have to fight his expression. He was telling the truth. He didn't have a "thing" for Narcissa. It was more than a "thing" it was love.
Lucius nodded. "Then you'll get her to date me." He said.
"Why aren't you going to ask her?" Rodolphus asked.
"Because you wouldn't like what I did." Lucius said. He had a smirk on his face.
"Alright." Rodolphus said. "I'll take to her."
"She'll never go for it easy. You'll see." Lucius told him.
"It's worth a shot." Rodolphus said. "I mean your to be married."
Lucius groaned. "The nightmare is about to begin." He said.
Rodolphus opened his mouth to reply.
Narcissa started walking down the hallway. She was talking to some friends. Rodolphus caught her eye.
"Narcissa I need to talk to you." Rodolphus said stopping her.
"I'll see you later." Lucius said. He walked off.
Narcissa motioned her friends on.
They giggled and left.
Narcissa rolled her eyes. "You wanted to talk to me?" Narcissa asked.
Rodolphus grabbed her arm and lead her around the corner. "It's about Lucius." he said.
Narcissa's eyes fluttered up to meet his own.
"He wants to go out with you." Rodolphus said.
"Rodolphus, I know we talked about this... but I really don't want to." Narcissa said.
"I know you don't Cissa." Rodolphus sighed.
Narcissa looked at him.
"If you don't want you, you don't have to. He asked me to talk to you." Rodolphus said.
"What is he trying to play the shy guy now?" Narcissa asked.
"He's really suspicious of us." Rodolphus said.
Narcissa bit her lip.
"He said this was better than what he would have done." Rodolphus said. He closed his eyes. "I don't want to find out what that might be."
"I'll go out with him." Narcissa said quietly.
Rodolphus opened his eyes.
"I'm only doing this for us. Not him. Never him." Narcissa said, she had tears in her eyes.
Rodolphus rapped his arms around her. "Don't cry, Cissa." He whispered. "Everything will be alright." he said.
"I hate him." She cried.
"I'm so sorry." Rodolphus whispered.
"Why does it matter who we marry?" Narcissa asked. "We love each other..."
Rodolphus kissed her forehead.
"I wish that one day it didn't matter. That our families would understand. That we could get married to each other... and actually be happy." Narcissa told him.
"I do to, Cissy. I do too." Rodolphus replied.
Narcissa wipped her tears away. "Tell Lucius, I said yes." Narcissa told him.
"If he ever says anything out of line. Or if he ever hurts you. Promise me, that you will tell me." Rodolphus said.
"Of course." Narcissa said.
Rodolphus smiled at her assuringly. "I'll always be there for you" Rodolphus told her. "Always."
Narcissa smiled.
Rodolphus pulled away from her to look better at her face. "I love that smile." he told her.
Narcissa smiled bigger.
Lucius walked around the corner.
"Hey Luc." Rodolphus said.
Narcissa looked at Lucius.
"Hello, Rodolphus. Narcissa." Lucius greeted. "Well..." Lucius said.
"She said yes by the way." Rodolphus said.
Lucius raised an eyebrow. "Really?" he asked. He looked at Narcissa.
Narcissa nodded.
"I knew you'd warm up to me." Lucius said. He put his arm around Narcissa's waist.
A quick look of jealousy passed over Rodolphus's face. He quickly forced it away.
Narcissa looked at Rodolphus.
Lucius pulled her closer to him. "Come on, doll." Lucius said. He led Narcissa off.
Narcissa looked over her shoulder back to Rodolphus. "I love you." She mouthed.
"I love you too." Rodolphus mouthed back.
Lucius noticed Narcissa's head turned away from him. He turned her head towards him. He kissed her.
Rodolphus closed his eyes. When he opened them again he saw Narcissa and Lucius were gone. He leaned against the wall.