Happy October everyone! So it's been a rough couple of weeks. on the 19th September I found out a bestie had passed away on the 21st August and her funeral the 24th Septmeber, the day after my 30th birthday. I was at my dad's for my birthday week as well so writing has been the last thing on my mind. Anyway Happy Halloween month!

Lots of love,

LM xxxx

Breaking Traditions-Part 7:

Lucius had run Narcissa a bath and had waited until she was settled in it before he went to seek out the one person he knew that he could talk to: his mother.

Priscilla was sat in a corner of the library near the fireplace and she heard the door open and instantly knew who it would be.

"Come and sit Lucius," she said catching Lucius unaware that she knew that it was him. "Oh it's either you or Narcissa and she always has her rose scented bath around this time and your father isn't here so I know it's you."

"Case and point there then mother," Lucius said as he sat down and asked his elf to get him a Firewhisky before he waited for the elf to bring it. As soon as he did he took the glass and then dismissed the elf and had a sip before looking at his mother, "I heard what you and Cissa were talking about in the kitchen and now I want to ask you something mother."

"What is that son?" Priscilla asked.

"To be honest with me. You're the only one I trust right now," Lucius said, "how do you feel about the whole adoption thing?"

Priscilla sighed and thought carefully. She had been expecting this question but hoped that it wouldn't have been yet. She looked up at her son and could see how conflicted he was over the whole thing. She wanted to help in some way but found that she couldn't find the words. She sighed again and looked at her son.

"I value the traditional Pureblood values as much as your mother-in-law but I do think that there is a need for Pureblood children to be adopted and given homes," Priscilla said, "any parent who gives up a child when they're Pureblood means that something isn't right. They are the future of our world after all and if we can somehow raise some more to believe in the traditions of our world then we can ensure the future at the same time," she said before taking a side glance at her son, "I have been thinking about it since you first said about it all."

"So you think Cissa and I should go ahead with what we want to do?" Lucius asked as he tried to process his mother's words.

"Lucius all I ever wanted was for you was to be happy but there is now another person that wish extends to. Narcissa. Right now she is baring pain that I can help her with and pain that I simply cannot. Whilst I can help her with the pain of sending an only child to school the pain of longing for a daughter I cannot," Priscilla said, "when you were taken ill I longed for another son in case the worst should happen… if things could be done properly and suitably…"

"You know the pain of longing for another child. My wife is hurting beyond anything I have ever known and I do not know how to help her," Lucius said, desperate for help.

His mother came from two of the most ancient Pureblood families and yet here she was cryptically saying that she wasn't against adoption. Clearly she thought her husband still had eyes everywhere and she waited to see how her son would react.

"Are you saying what I think you are mother…?" Lucius managed to utter, still unable to believe what his mother was saying.

"If a suitable child can be found then yes I will support you and Cissa. Your father and Druella and Cygnus and Druella could take far more convincing but Cissa's happiness is also important and right now she is baring a pain I know all too well," Priscilla said as she sipped on her wine.

Lucius sighed. He knew all about his mother's pain about not being able to produce another heir for his father. He also remembered the odd look from his mother-in-law at being unable to a son for Cygnus. No family was ever perfect… even for Purebloods. It was a fine balance between social status and being happy. To everyone in the magical community Purebloods appeared to have everything but behind closed doors it was a different matter.

"What if we lose everything?" Lucius questioned as he looked at his mother and sighed, "we've worked so hard to get where we have."

"Lucius you could always claim Narcissa is pregnant and then produce the baby," the mother said, "you could keep it hidden for a month…"

"No mother. If we are going to do this then we will do it properly. We have contacts in high places. Everything could be done in secret and then, when the time is right, Cissa and I can announce it once the baby is legally ours," Lucius said, "what matters for me is Cissa's happiness. Yes we are Purebloods but if we were perfect then why are there so many Pureblood children in orphanages?"

"It is a very good question son and one that I have no doubt that you will try and find out the answer to," Priscilla said, smirking slightly as she did.

"I think a meeting between the parents wouldn't go amiss. That way Cissa and I can state our intentions and gain everyone's opinion on the matter," Lucius said, "I shall arrange that soon but, for now, I want to see my wife," he said before excusing himself and heading upstairs and into the master bedroom.

He arrived and could smell the roses and stripped down after closing the door and making sure it was locked before stripping down and then walking into the bathroom. He stood against the door before seeing Narcissa looking up at him. Merlin her all wet from the bath was a turn on that he didn't like to admit.

"Are you coming to join me Luc…?" She asked and that seemed to shake him from his thoughts and he smiled and nodded before slipping into the bath behind her and then he felt her settle down and he grabbed the soap and began to wash her. He never checked if she'd washed herself already, he just did it any way.

"So I spoke to my mother about the adoption plans…" Lucius started and he watched to see if she reacted to anything but she didn't so he carried on, "so she's not against it and that a meeting with the other parents is a good idea."

"You're serious about this…?" Narcissa asked and Lucius nodded and she burst into tears and Lucius held her tight and close, kissing her head softly, now sure that he was doing the right thing.