Her Love

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Narcissa smiled as she watched her husband come into the room with the other escapees. And if there wasn't a whole group of other death eaters she would be rushing into his arms and never letting go. But she knew better so she stood there watching as her husband came to a stop in front of the dark lord barley containing her movement of excitement or her shudder of fear.

It was only a small counsel in which it was declared that the group of death eaters including the Dark Lord himself would be staying at their manor. She was unhappy about a bunch of death eaters staying at her house but her happiness at seeing her husband again far outweighed that unhappiness.

Later when Lucius and Narcissa were alone she ran into his arms. "Lucius I am so glad that you are safe. I was so terribly worried" She could feel Lucius hesitate before wounding his arms around her waist and bending his neck to bury is face into her hair.

"I'm so sorry that I wasn't here, I heard what Draco was put through." He murmured into her hair pulling her closer to him. He had never thought he would have the chance to hold her again. Now he was submerged in the feeling of her slim figure and the warmth of both her body and her spirit. "Never again,"

Narcissa smiled and snuggled her own face into his neck tightening her arms around his neck. "I forgive you; I will always forgive you and be waiting for you. And I took care of Draco, just like you would have wanted but I fear for him he's completely shutting himself down to almost everything."

"We will deal with it I promise. I just want to be here for a little while longer." Lucius murmured, he didn't want to leave from this spot. This was his first time since being dragged to Azkaban that he had seen or touched his wife, he would rather life it out to its fullest. He was tired of being a slave to Voldermort he was tired of it all. He wanted to take his family away from it all yet he couldn't. Now, those people wanted to stay in his house and drag people to be tortured and murdered into his house, it was unacceptable, it had to be lived with. "Aw, Narcissa what have I got us all into."

"It's ok you had no idea how this would turn out just like I had no idea wither. It is only important that we stay together and stand united, were now stuck in the middle." Narcissa whispered as she slowly untangles herself to look up into the silver eyes that she had missed so much.

"We'll just have to get back into the Dark Lord's good graces." Lucius muttered to her as he looked into her wonderful blue eyes.

Narcissa only smiled sadly that he didn't get it. "Lucius," she whisper slowly titling her head to the side smiling up with him with a sad crook of the mouth and sad eyes "My only allegiance will be forever to my family, which only includes you and Draco."

Lucius grinned "I know," he whispered back as he bent his head to capture her lip in a searing kiss. Moving her so that she was closer, if that was even possible; he deepened the kiss tracing her mouth with his tongue till she opened her sweet cavern for him.

This was his first kiss with his wife for many months he was going to make it worth while. He had missed her, hell he probably missed her more than she missed him, and in fact he knew he had. And now that he had her he never wanted to let her go. He would do anything to stay with his family.

Narcissa broke off the kiss first, only to stare into his eyes with a goofy smile on her lips "I missed that as well."

Lucius chuckled before bending once again, only to stop when he heard a chuckle that could only be from his deranged sister-in-law "I liked her better when she was in Azkaban."

Narcissa playfully hit him on the shoulder before smiling sadly once again. Making Lucius want to swoop down and erase that look with another kiss. "Lucius Bella is awful to Draco and that scares me. She treats him like he's a solider instead of a nephew. He's still my little boy and he should not be forced to do the thing he has."

Lucius kissed his forehead to calm her down. "I know but there is nothing that we can do at the moment, but hope that things will change."

Lucius watched as Narcissa's face fell into worry and despair of the upcoming days. And if he was honest he was just as worried, but telling her that would just worry her all the more. "Don't worry about anything Cissy I'm here now and I'll protect this family with you, now shall we go see our Draco?"

Narcissa smiled in joy to his answer and took his hand to and opened the study door so that they could start searching for their son.

Life had thrown them a tornado and somehow they were caught in the heavy winds clutching onto broken pieces of wood. Lucius just hoped that the they would come across the eye before they were completely thrown in opposite directions.

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All she wanted was her son. All she wanted was to hold him to make sure he was still alive or well. And if her son had died in that castle than she still wanted her son's body to hold onto. And either way she would probably start crying.

She had heard Lucius try and beg Voldermort to let them go search for their son, to which he had refused outright. She was angry at the Dark Lord how dare he keep her away from her son. He had no right to keep a mother away and now she was getting pissed. You didn't mess with a mother it was common sense, sense that the Dark Lord him self seemed to lack. So when she saw her chance she took it.

"You, examine him. Tell me whether he is dead." Lord Voldermort said to her snapping his wand impatiently at her than at the body lying on the ground. Narcissa tried not to snort at the revelation that the Dark Lord was truly scared of this young child. And he should be this child had to be under his mother's protection. A mother's love is everlasting and with that comes the realization that a mother's protection was everlasting.

But despite her doubts, skepticism, and the looks of her husband she still shuffled over to the body of Harry Potter. She kneeled down next to the unmoving but very much alive Harry Potter.

She made a show of checking his vitals as she whispered into his ear "Is Draco alive? Is he in the castle?"

Harry never moved a muscle but despite this she could still hear the hurried and small whisper of the boy "Yes,"

And with that one word her whole world became whole once again. Her son was alive and her life was almost perfect, now she only wanted to see him. If she wasn't being watched she would have liked to run into the castle and start searching, but she was being watched and it was now time to decide. She didn't care about the Dark Lord and she wanted her family safe and for that reason and that reason alone she stood up in a flurry of emotion using her acting skills to her advantage.

She didn't act like a stuck up, vain bitch for nothing. She knew the best ways to act and she was going to use it. Although, she knew Draco would be able to see through it no time, but she had faith that he would never tell on her or endanger their family. So she took a chance and ran with it. "He is dead!"

Narcissa had to wait there for the battle to start up once again. Taking her husband's hand she led him across the battlefield ignoring everything but their own goal. They were both screaming and yelling at the top of their lungs for Draco. Never once pausing until they came into the castle and started to look around frantically for him.

"There he is Cissy," Lucius whispered as he took her elbow and racing toward their son even as he called his name.

Draco turned around giving his family a smile as he came to them hugging them, happy that they were reunited once again. "I'm so glad your safe," Narcissa said as she wrapped her arms around her only child and held him to her as if she was never going to let him go.

"I'm ok mom, everything is ok." Draco said over the celebration that was taking place at the announcement that the dark lord had been overthrown and over the mourning for the fallen. "Were all ok," Lucius said as he wrapped his arms around his wife and Draco.

Realizing that this was the first time that he had ever been truly free or happy he pulled them even closer. Lucius smiled down at them before pulling Narcissa away and leading her away "Draco will be right back; I have to talk to your mother."

Narcissa didn't take her eyes off her confused son's face till Lucius had led her around to a deserted corner. Taking her by the shoulders so that they could both face each other and not look away.

"I'm sorry Lucius but I was so worried for Draco and I only wanted to protect-" Narcissa had to stop when Lucius put his index finger up to her lips to make her stop before he smiled. A real smile, a smile she hadn't seen since his first day back from Azkaban.

"It's alright Cissy I understand why you did it and I don't blame you for anything. I would have done the same to protect this family."

"Then what wrong Lucius," Narcissa asked her face scrunching in confusion not understanding why he had taken her around to this corner.

"I had something I wanted to tell you before anything else happened. Before I'm sent to Azkaban-"

"Don't say that Lucius, I'm sure that you won't be sent back to that place. I don't want you to leave me." Narcissa cut in taking her hand and moving some of his blond hair away from his face.

"Then let me say what I must, before the unresolved questions of our future become too much to bear." Lucius said trailing a finger down her cheek as if memorizing everything about her face before he would be dragged away. "I've wanted to say it to you for a very long time, I've dreamed of it, and I've always wanted to know your answer. So I'm just going to say it, at the most unromantic time in my life. I-I-I love you Cissy." At Narcissa's shocked expression Lucius hurried on. He couldn't dig himself deeper into this ditch even if he tried. And he didn't care he had finally said what he had always wanted to say and the last of his stress and worry had completely lifted off his shoulder.

It was now time to explain why he loved her so much. "I love you because you're always there for me even when I don't deserve it. You're more loyal than anyone else I know. You are one of the most caring people I know. Not to mention a bloody brilliant actor. I also love how your nose starts twitching when you're too engrossed in your book. But most importantly I'm in love with everything about you. And I am so stupid that it's taken me over fifteen years to tell you just how much I love you."

Lucius was shocked when a small force knocked into him. Only to realize that it was a laughing and crying Narcissa who was at this moment kissing his cheek as she wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck.

"Why are you crying?"

"I'm not crying, I'm overjoyed at everything you said!" Narcissa exclaimed "I love you too, forever and always I've loved you for a very long time and I can't believe you feel the same way. I feel like a young teenager."

Lucius laughed as he brought his wife back down to the floor and tapped her nose and started to walk back to the main hall. "Let's go find our son,"

"Hmm" Narcissa agreed as she blindly followed him. She had never been happier in her whole life. Loving someone and then finally letting them know was an experience far greater than the actual falling. She couldn't loose him to Azkaban; she wanted him to stay with her forever.

Narcissa looked around the main hall noticing many mourners around the hall, feeling out of place for the first time. She quickly scanned the room until she found her son on the other side of the room talking to a young witch who was smiling up at him proudly before she tapped his shoulder and than left the room. Draco watching her leave with a look in his eyes that stated he was very interested in talking to that girl again.

Maybe the future wouldn't be that bad after all and as long as she had her family than everything would be fine. After these wars she realized that what was truly important was this family and nothing would ever shake up that belief. So here she would stay by Lucius Malfoy's side and the mother who watched her son grow up and find a woman that would open up his heart and help him stop suppressing himself. Narcissa smiled up at Lucius before kissing his chin and looking once again at the hall. Yes, here she would stand.

A/N: There will be more chapters just not tonight I'm to tired to keep writing, so maybe over the weekend. This was rushed so there are probably a lot of mistakes. Also thank you so much for all the wonderful reviews, I love you all for it sorry for such a short chapter but I did write the other two today as well.