Also written for the Journey Through Hogwarts Challenge (Astronomy Club - write about a Black)
Also written for Continue the Story Challenge (this is based off SiriusMarauderFan's fic "Like Me")
On the Other Side
"Nope… nope… Lucius, it's crooked!"
Lucius sighed heavily as he picked up the oak hall table for the umpteenth time and tried his best to push it up against the wall. It was heavy and he was now sweating from head to toe since he had agreed to help his wife with moving them. He had agreed to do it, not realising that she had bought them with heavy magic protection encased around them. They needed to be moved by hand.
"Well," he said gruffly, "where do you want them?"
"Don't use that tone with me, Lucius!" she snapped. "Over there!" she pointed only inches from where he had last had the first table.
"You know," he began as he slowly moved the heavy table to where she was pointing, "if you had bothered to read the instructions, maybe you could have purchased ones that didn't have anti-theft charms all over them. Could have had them perfectly in place in two… seconds." He heaved as he set the table down and straightened it up.
"Hmm," Narcissa contemplated the placement of the table for a moment, her hand running absently over her large belly. She was due to give birth in less than a week, and Lucius couldn't wait. She was moody all the time. "It just doesn't seem right…."
"Well, too bad, that's where they're going," Lucius replied flatly. He wiped his sweaty palms on his work robes.
"But, I feel maybe they fit better on the other side," Narcissa said, pointing over her shoulder. She turned to look. "Hm, yes, I think they'd be much suited there."
Lucius sighed again, before squatting to pick up the table once more. Only one more week, he thought as he carried it over. Just one more week.
So, I had to take a part of SMF's fic and make it into my own, and I chose to take the part of her mentioning Narcissa buying hall tables... I hope you liked!