http://beauty-marred.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] beauty-marred.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] milliways_bar2006-05-28 03:19 pm

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Narcissa is downstairs this afternoon, over near the observation window. Pacing. And being, in general, very Not Happy.

This might have something to do with a certain note she read (and destroyed) earlier.

Just maybe.

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Her husband is there, and falls into step with her. His face is paler then usual, and there are black circles under his eyes. He hasn't been sleeping well, since he came back here.

"My dear."

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
He stops his movement, and looks her square in the eyes. Even with the magic one.

"The Dark Lord has given me a mission, to prove myself after failing him, and getting placed in Azkaban. He has sent me to dispatch another of our number, who has failed in his mission."

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
He still skirts the issue.

"Not at all. The person in question is not even a full wizard yet, has not graduated from Hogwarts. To kill them would be an easy thing, in and of itself."

He pauses, clears his throat.

"It is said by the Dark Lord that sentiment is the greatest weakness a wizard may posess."

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
"I"

He finally looks away.

"I should not follow this order. But if I do not, he will kill me."

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"i cannot."

And it does sound like he means it.

"But I cannot consider disobeying the Dark Lord, either."

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
"He will send people after us."

His hands clasp together.

"Where shall we hide? On our world? He can find us. He has that power. Here? It isn't home. Shall we run, like rats, to find holes on other worlds?"

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
"He'll find us."

A gesture at the door.

"As many of us as show up here, he'll find us."

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
It hurts for him to say this, but he guts it out.

"If there were no Dark Lord, there would be no problem."

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
And Lucius drops ionto a seat, dropping his weary head into his hands.

"I don't know."

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I do."

He agrees.

"Perhaps I can tell him simply that Draco is no longer in this world? It is truth."

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"He is rash, strong, and prone to believing himself untouchable."

And here, he actually manages to find a smile.

"Quite like a young witch I used to know."

Yes, he's talking about her.

[identity profile] not-death-eater.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
Lucius nods.

"Of course, my love."