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Lucius Malfoy wandered through the dark halls of Malfoy Manor, feeling the pain of defeat and physical wounds.
There was blood spattered across the wall there, a torn portrait here, broken marble tiles at his feet. His Death Eater colleagues grinned at him from the shadows, reveling in proud old Malfoy's fall from grace.
He saw two bodies slumped face-down on the cold floor of the entryway. The tiles were slippery with gore around them, and yet he walked onward, drawn by a terrifying nightmarish curiosity.
Lucius pulled the closest body, a woman, towards him. Her hair was tangled and matted with dried blood, and blood pooled on the ground where she'd lain.
He turned her over.
The lifeless eyes of Narcissa Malfoy stared back at him.
Sobbing, Lucius held himself together long enough to lay the broken body of his son next to Narcissa.
Then he collapsed to the grimy floor over his slain family.
"That is what happens to those who put their families before the service of Lord Voldemort." A high, cold voice said, and the Dark Lord himself stepped out of the shadows. Lucius cowered away, terrified. "They died thinking that I would spare you, filthy cowering rat, in return for their lives." The voice continued. "You are not so lucky."
Voldemort turned slowly and there was a rustle of scales across the floor.
"Dinner, Nagini."
All Lucius heard was his own screaming.
"Lucius, wake up! You're dreaming!" Someone was shaking him.
Lucius opened his eyes and saw Narcissa leaning over him, silhouetted in the moonlight through the windows.
"You're alright." He whispered, slightly confused. "You're here."
"Yes, love. I'm ok."
"I was dreaming."
"You were." Narcissa rubbed his back gently. "You shot up like a firecracker just a moment ago."
Lucius realized he was sitting bolt upright, and dropped onto the pillows with a moan. "It- the dream- was bad. I- I lost you. And- and Draco." He buried his face in the blankets, shoulders shaking painfully.
Narcissa brought his face up to hers and kissed him. "I'm here. Draco's…somewhere."
Hopefully not dead.
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