Written for The OTP Prompt Competition: Madame Puddifoot's Tea Shop (location)

February Event: Teamwork: Betrothed

Word count:492

Narcissa slipped into Madame Puddifoot's Tea Shop in a hasty attempt to get rid of Lucius Malfoy. Which was a bad idea on her part, but she was completely desperate and hadn't want to engage in an uncomfortable conversation. Their marriage arrangement had been announced at dinner, before winter break had been over. She had dreaded the decision of betrothal immensely because she was only fifteen and hadn't yet decided what she had wanted. There wasn't wrong with Lucius, it was just that she wasn't ready to commit at such a young age. It was because of this announcement, that Lucius thought he had the need to take their friendship into a whole another level that Narcissa wasn't prepare for.

She winced at the sight of couples making out intensely, and search for a familiar face. Lucius was still making his way to her, having to see a glimpse of her white blonde hair going through the door. Narcissa spotted James Potter in the back of the shop and rushed towards him. She had immediately recognized him as Sirius's best mate and knew that he would help Sirius's cousin. Though unfortunately James was there with Lily Evans, and what Cissy was about to do would ruin any progress that James had.

"Hey you!" Narcissa exclaimed, smiling at him prettily.

He returned an unsure grin. "Hello Narcissa."

"I'm so sorry that I'm terribly late, but Andi held me up." Narcissa continued, as she sat beside him.

"What?" James asked, dropping to a whisper.

"Just go with it." Narcissa hissed before battering her eyes. "I hope that I'm forgiven."

"Of course." James said, as he eyed the door.

Who was Narcissa avoiding? Just as James turned to see who it was, Narcissa grabbed James's face and pulled him into a kiss. The door chimed the arrival of Lucius Malfoy, and was looking over the heads of couples in search of Narcissa. But Cissy had cleverly turned James's head, so he was blocking Lucius's view of her. When Malfoy couldn't see her in the shop, he left slightly disappointed. Cissy paused slightly, before pushing James away. She offered an awkward smile and a word of thanks before leaving the shop.

"I can't believe this!" Lily exclaimed, causing a few heads to turn. "You and Narcissa?"

"What? No, it's not what it looked like." James said.

"So you wasn't just kissing her?"

James opened his mouth to blatantly lie to her face, but anybody with eyes could tell that they were kissing. He had been so in shock with Narcissa's lips pressed against his and the softness of her lips that had melted away any thoughts of common sense, and the fact that he shouldn't be kissing. When nothing came out of his mouth, Lily growled and stormed out the shop calling him a dirty pig.