Chapter Thirteen – We all fall down part II
"Stay away from him!"
Lucius lunged forward in bed as Narcissa shouted into the dark room. The lights flickered on and his father's cold eyes glared back at him. His body tensed and his light gray eyes widened.
"What are you doing here?!"
Abraxas glared coldly at the boy below him. "What do you think, Lucius?"
"Never really seemed concerned about my well-being before, so why start now?" Lucius replied, using the same cold voice as his father.
Abraxas let out a cold scoff before glaring back at Narcissa, "So this is the Black you've taken an interested in?"
Lucius said nothing as he moved his body to rest on top of his elbows. Narcissa, however, took a threatening step towards Abraxas.
"You obviously aren't wanted here, so why don't you leave?"
Abraxas smiled before turning to Lucius, "Quite a girl here? She defends your honor as if it meant so much. Hot tempered and passionate . . . didn't know that was the kind of girl you'd go for. Thought you go for the weak insignificant girl. The one you can walk all over."
Lucius sat up again, "I'm not you."
Lucius's voice was deadly low and it frightened Narcissa. Abraxas on the other hand seemed thoroughly amused. He moved over to his son and pushed hard on his shoulder. Lucius hissed before falling back onto the bed.
"It's a shame," Abraxas said as he squeezed Lucius's shoulder tightly.
Narcissa saw the pain in Lucius's eyes and ran towards him. Abraxas lifted his wand and muttered a cursing to Narcissa. She flew into the visitors chair and her limbs ceased movement. "Stop right now! You're hurting him!"
"Believe it or not Miss Black, he's had worse," Abraxas answered cruelly as he let go of Lucius's bruised shoulder and moved over to the youngest Black. "My wife was silly when she sent Lucius over to your house everyday. I knew it was to keep him away from me, but to send him to the Blacks'? It was uncalled of. Your social standing is no where compared to ours. And yet Lucius has taken a liking to you."
"Let her go, Abraxas," Lucius hissed as he sat up in his bed, and swung his legs over so they rest on the floor. "You came here for a reason, so spit it out already. I don't need you here and I know for a fact that you don't want to be here."
Abraxas smirked before leaving the helpless Narcissa to gape as Lucius lifted his body out of the bed. Lucius forced himself to stand in front of his father. He looked directly into his father's cold gray eyes. He would be brave for Cissy . . . for no one else, but her.
"It seems you have more backbone then I gave you credit for," Abraxas smirked as he took a step closer. Lucius didn't step back. "Now this is interesting."
"Spit it out, old man," Lucius growled.
Abraxas raised a hand, but dropped it back to his side, "This young lady here says that you never read my note?"
"I've heard it all before," Lucius chuckled cruelly, "What would be so different about this one?"
"I had a proposition for you," Abraxas replied coolly as he moved to look out the dark window.
Lucius rolled his eyes, "And I'm sure it was a very interesting proposition. One that I entirely have no time for, father. Now please tell mother I'm fine and I'll see you at the end of school."
Abraxas turned back to his son, "You cannot refuse this offer, Lucius."
Lucius lifted a blond eyebrow at his father, "What do you mean?"
"It's not something that you have a choice on."
"I'm sorry to inform you that I have a choice in everything I do," Lucius laughed as he shifted uncomfortably.
"Your little mistress read it," Abraxas said coldly as he looked over to Narcissa.
Lucius looked over at her in shock and she bit down hard on her lip.
"Lucius, I was going to tell you," Narcissa flushed, "I found it yesterday and Darlene started reading. I couldn't tell you before the game."
Lucius nodded stiffly before turning back to his father, "What was it you wanted?"
"I am sure that you've heard of the Great Lord Voldemort?"
"Anyone with half a brain has head of the "Great Lord Voldemort", my dear sweet father," Lucius replied with sarcasm dripping from every word.
Abraxas glared off into the distance, "This is no time for your pointless sarcasm, Lucius. Lord Voldemort has personally asked for you to join."
"Well, it's the first time of heard of this," Lucius laughed as he sat down on the edge of the bed. He took in deep breath and laid his hand over his stomach.
"He cannot come to students," Abraxas replied firmly, "Not with Dumbledore poking his nose in everything."
Lucius sighed, "Get to the point, father."
"Join him," Abraxas said as he turned over to his son.
"No," Lucius snapped, "I'm not risking my life for your beliefs."
"It wasn't a request, Lucius. It was a demand," Abraxas replied as he moved over to his son. "You will do this. Your talent, he says, is enough to bring him certain victory."
"My goal in life isn't to be the right hand man of Lord Voldemort," Lucius groaned, "Now I said no, so get out."
"You don't seem to understand—"
"No, you don't understand!" Narcissa shouted from her seat. "He said no! He doesn't want to!"
"Of course you wouldn't understand, Black. Your own sister is a traitor to our kind."
Narcissa glared at the older man, "She's fighting for what she believes in. She loves Ted Tonks and that makes it okay with me."
Abraxas gave off a cold laugh, "Love? She loves that foolish muggle. Love is a silly emotion girl. It only causes stupidity."
Narcissa scoffed before he turned to Lucius. "Wasn't it love that caused my son to catch you as you fell today?"
Narcissa froze before looking over to Lucius. He was smiling at her and urging her with his eyes to stop. But Narcissa couldn't. "Love is a beautiful emotion, Mr. Malfoy . . . an emotion that you will never understand."
"You like this daydreamer, Lucius? A girl with her nauseating beliefs in love . . . how foolish of you to even be seen with this girl. That's all she is a little girl. Believes love can conquer all. Tell me Lucius have you been changed because there was no love for you?"
Lucius turned his eyes away from his father, "Yes."
"Oh, really," Abraxas laughed, "You can't tell me that you'd be half the man you were today if I actually loved you?"
Lucius looked down to the floor, "I asked you to leave."
"We aren't done, my son," Abraxas replied coldly as he moved over to Lucius.
"We are," Lucius spat, "I refused."
"I said you could not refuse," Abraxas said smoothly.
"And what will you do, father?" Lucius asked callously.
"As Miss Black refused to tell you," Abraxas started, "I will deny you everything."
Lucius froze as he looked at his hands, "You can't mean that?"
"Of course I mean it," Abraxas smiled sickly, "You will lose everything."
"You cannot do that!" Lucius shouted. "This is my life!"
"I am your father," Abraxas snapped, "Everything you own is because of me!"
"That means nothing," Lucius spat, "You can't take everything away from me. People will notice."
"People won't care," Abraxas snorted, "People fear me. As long as I don't hurt them they could care less what happens to my offspring."
Lucius shut his eyes and placed his head in his hands.
"Now my son," Abraxas said smoothly, "What is your answer?"
Lucius lifted his head and looked over to Narcissa. She gave him a weak smile and he knew what he had to do, "No."
Abraxas took a step back, "What?"
"Take it all away," Lucius said as he bit his lip, "I don't care."
Abraxas glared at Lucius before swinging his hand at the boy. Lucius caught it and threw it back at him. "It is decided you are not my father and I am not your son. Now please leave, Abraxas Malfoy."
"You idiot," Abraxas snapped, "How will you survive without me?"
"He has me," Narcissa smiled brightly, "And he has friends that would do anything for him."
Abraxas glared at Narcissa, "This is your doing."
"Leave her alone," Lucius snapped as he got up off the bed and grabbed his wand.
"What are you going to do with that, Lucius?" Abraxas chuckled. "You never resisted before. How can I believe that you'll actually use that?"
Lucius raised his wand to him, "You aren't my father anymore. I owe you no amount of respect, Mr. Malfoy."
Abraxas clutched his wand, "You will regret this, Lucius."
"No," Lucius laughed, "I won't."
Abraxas snorted before storming out of the room.
Lucius swung his wand over to Narcissa and she fell from the chair. She picked herself up and slowly walked towards Lucius. She flushed as he sat back on the bed and placed his head in his hands.
"Are you alright?" Narcissa asked shyly as she sat beside him.
"No," Lucius choked out as he turned his gray eyes over to look at her.
"I was going to tell you, but I just couldn't," Narcissa frowned. "I couldn't see him hurt you."
Lucius smiled before gathering the girl in his arms, "I'm not worried about it."
"You promise?" Narcissa asked as her arms snaked around his waist.
"Yes, I promise," Lucius smiled as he moved his hand to stroke her cheek. "Everything will work out for the best."
Narcissa nodded in agreement as she laid her head against his chest.
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"There you are," Mrs. Black said happily as she kissed Narcissa lightly on the forehead. "I saw Andromeda run out off the train, but you were no where in sight."
"I was just helping Lucius grab his stuff," Narcissa smiled as Lucius came into view.
"Yes, "stuff"," Druella teased as she pulled Lucius into a deep hug. "And how are you Mr. Mal—Lucius?"
"Just a little sore, Mrs. Black," Lucius smiled as he rubbed his back.
"Not fully healed yet?" Druella smiled as she padded the boy's cheek. "My daughter did quite a number on you."
Narcissa blushed as Lucius let out a soft laugh, "Yes, well, I couldn't have her fall."
"That is very kind of you," Druella said as she kissed his cheek. "Now we'll just send your bags off to the house."
With a raise of her wand the bags disappeared and she smiled at the two. "I hope you don't mind that Bellatrix put your room on her floor."
Lucius blushed, "I think I can handle Bellatrix."
"We just didn't want to put you on Narcissa's floor," Druella teased. "I didn't know what would happen?"
Lucius laughed as Narcissa flushed a perfect red shade. Lucius moved to grab her hand and they both followed Druella to the exit.
A/N: Been forever and a half. I'm sorry its short, but Abraxas makes me so mad I couldn't have him in that. I hope to get five reviews it will help me repost fast. Just kidding. Stupid school is making me suffer. Love always-Extreme Psycho.