I know not very much happens in the first few chapters but Draco will be born soon so that'll be fun. Read, review and enjoy;)

Narcissa woke to silence. If she was quite honest, this was a completely new experience for her. When she was really young there was always her older sisters making noise and running about the house. They almost always had visitors staying, and there was rarely a day that passed where they didn't have some extended family staying. Even recently, before she moved out, there was noise. Her mother cooked most mornings, after breakfast was done she would bake, her father playied his piano beautifully in the study, however now there was just a thick silence that filled the air, scaring Narcissa slightly. A lot of things in this large house scared Narcissa, the endless corridors and the portraits constantly looking down on her. She didn't like that the doors were thick and creaked terribly in the silenced mansion if they were opening or closing. It made Narcissa feel like she was somehow intruding in her own house every time she opened her bathroom door.

Looking at the polished grandfather clock, she decided to explore her new home, for if she was to live here for perhaps the rest of her life, she had better find her way around soon. Starting outside her own bedroom she walked left and kept turning left as far as she could, that way she could easily find her way back, eventually she reached a tall wooden one, not unlike one from a muggle church. She traced her finger around the pattern on the doorknob, admiring the twists and turns of the vines and all the beautiful flowers.

"Curiosity killed the cat. Maybe you should be more careful where you wander." came a hollow voice from behind. Narcissa hadn't been aware that she was not alone. She could now feel hot breath on the back of her neck. Biting her lip, Narcissa turned her head slowly to see her husband standing, smiling wryly down at her.

"Where does this door lead to Lucius?" she asked, turning to face the man before he lifted his hand and brushed it past her cheek tentatively before resting it softly on her shoulder.

"That is unimportant my dear. I do not suggest you open that door." He sighed with a smile and then returned to the voice she had been greeted with yesterday, business-like and formal. "I just came to tell you I will be leaving shortly. I have some business I need to attend to in Knockturn Alley. Dinner will be served at 7pm. If you want anything to eat before then, Dobby can make it for you. I won't be home for lunch so eat without me. I should be home by dinner though, but if not, don't wait up." It became clear to Narcissa that there would not be much conversation in her new home. As soon as her husband had told her what he needed to, he bolted away, as if not wanting to stay in the company of his wife too long in case of catching some invisibe disease. The door creaked as Narcissa leant against it. What harm could it do to just peek through? Carefully, her fingertips found the edge of the large black door, pulling slowly to reveal the secrets of room it concealed. As she stepped in, her eyes adjusted to the light, the dark outline of a large object becoming clearer. It seemed to be a large wardrobe of some sort. The door was slightly ajar, drawing in the woman from the other side of the room. She looked inside, cautious not to get too close, as she could not yet see what was inside. Slightly dissapointed, she saw that all that was there was a small piece of parchment, but on closer inspection she saw that it was a note to her.

Narcissa,

From what I knew of you at Hogwarts and your curiosity towards the door, I knew you would enter, regardless of my warning. I would appreciate it if you would not damage this cabinet, as it is not our property. I will be delivering it to Hogwarts at the end of the week and until then, I ask you graciously to leave it alone.

Lucius

-And before I forget, Severus will be joining us for dinner tonight to discuss this cabinet. You know Severus. Severus Snape.

Narcissa dropped the note and left the room. It no longer interested her as much. If it had to do with Lucius' work and he was discussing it with Severus Snape, it probably had something to do with Voldemort. Meaning it was probably dangerous and it was probably safer for Narcissa if she left her husband to it. Of course Narcissa agreed that wizards and witches that are pure-bloods have a definate advantage over muggle-borns and half bloods but she didn't find it necessary to kill innocent people just because of their heritage. Narcissa had never voiced this opinion, that would be ridiculously stupid of her, she would get herself killed. Instead of dwelling upon the fact that the whole wizarding world was at war and lives were constantly endangered and lives were lost, Narcissa decided to prepare herself for dinner. If they had guests, even if it was just Severus Snape, she wanted to look presentable. She bathed quickly, becoming more farmiliar with her bathroom, and then tied her damp blonde hair into a loose plait before dressing in a deep red dress that reached just past her knees. She had a salad for lunch before sitting at the long business desk in Lucius' study in front of a blank piece of parchment, quill in hand. She wrote several letters, some longer than others before getting frustrated and throwing the paper into the bin, crumpled. She looked at the full bin and the few sheets of parchment left on the pile. She quickly scribbled something down and folded the paper, quickly shoving it into the envelope and sealing it. The note read,

Andromeda,

I don't hate you. I could never hate you. I have just been married. To Lucius Malfoy. He will be expecting a baby along soon. If it's a girl I would like to name it Andromeda. What did you name your baby?

Cissy.

She hurried downstairs and found her snowy white owl before whispering instructions and giving it the letter. Just minutes later, she heard footsteps and turned, trying to look busy, only to see Lucius standing in the doorway.

"You really must stop creeping up on me like that Lucius. You'll scare me to death!"

"You shouldn't be scared of me darling, I'm your husband, it's my duty to protect you. I wont let anything hurt you." He added and kissed her. Narcissa wasn't very comfortable with this, yes, she may be married to the man but she didn't really know him that well. It was quick and only lasted a few seconds but something changed as she looked up at him. It was like she was looking up into his mind. There was something in his eyes that made her wonder what he was reached up and kissed him back, this time it was softer and more comfortable. He took her hand in his and lead her through to the dining room, where sat a curious looking Severus Snape. He stood and shook Lucius' hand before smiling politely to Narcissa and returning to his seat. "I am sure you are aware myself and Narcissa were married yesterday morning. We will be leaving for our honeymoon tomorrow and won't return until September. As you also know, I was entrusted with the responsibility to deliver the cabinet to , I simply will not have time to do so and I am passing on the task to you Severus. I could always trust you."

This was new information to Narcissa, as far as she was aware there would be no honeymoon, especially not one that lasted almost a month. She gave him a quizzical look, but he just raised an eyebrow and smiled. Severus agreed hesitantly to Lucius' proposal and left shortly after dinner. "I found your letter by the way," Lucius yawned, opening his newspaper later that night. "I don't blame you, you know that? She was your sister. And she called the child Nymphadora."