Patrolling in the Night

[narcissa callidora black]

A PRETTY LITTLE PROBLEM
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Tag: Lucius Words: 714 Lyrics: Rockstar - Prima J
Outfit: Clicky Status: Complete
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Narcissa Black had not been surprised by Lucius’ agreement to forget the past and move on. What surprised Narcissa was the fact that Malfoy had the nerve to tell her he wanted to be more than just friends, after everything he did last year and after all her rude behavior toward him. Truth be told, it would not be surprising for Malfoy to desire to be her friend or… more since he was a playboy and she was a girl, a beautiful pureblood, and a member of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black. And that was not even considering he was a Malfoy, of course he would love to be her friend or more, right?

She fixed her blue eyes on him, blinked and raised an eyebrow. For a moment, she did not know what to say to what he just said so she opened and closed her mouth about thrice before actually forming her thoughts well enough to put it into words. “Well, since we both agreed we will forget everything that happened last year, I guess we can start over. Clean slate. So yes I guess we could be friends.” She emphasized ‘could’ to indicate she was not promising anything. “As for being more than that, I highly doubt it. I don’t have a penchant for playboys Lucius as I don’t appreciate being toyed with. Unlike your past girlfriends.” She pointed out in a matter-of-fact tone and looked around the corridor that they were trying to patrol, nodding at Lucius as he said that he was serious when it came to his prefect duties. “That is one thing we have in common then. I do take my position very seriously too. The last thing I want is for the headmaster to have any reason to take my prefect’s badge.” She told him casually, glancing up at him.

All things Rupert made her defenses weak. Narcissa knew that no one should ever have that effect on her so she decided to lock all things Rupert on a far corner of her brain once and for all. She can’t just get all teary eyed like that every time she patrolled pass that classroom. Her pride was too big to be subjected into that kind of humiliation. It was her pride that made her lie about getting over Rupert for the nth time since they broke up.

She not being mad at him anymore was actually true and she could not help but smile at his astonishment and actually end up suppressing a grin when he nodded at her rhetorical question because he actually looked very cute when he did that. Lying was one of Narcissa’s many talents so she had not problem looking at him as she talked. Narcissa noticed him frowning when she said the kiss was nothing and wondered whether the kissed meant anything to Malfoy because she was positive Lucius snogged quite a lot of their schoolmates. Really curious about what he had to say for himself, she kept glancing up at him. She frowned when he said he didn’t do anything. If he was telling the truth then Rupert stayed away from her because of what? This confused Narcissa and she regarded him carefully, trying to decide whether he was serious or playing around with her. She could tell he was not done so she kept quiet and sighed upon his admission about telling Rupert he fancied her. “And what exactly was his reaction to that? He never had qualms whatsoever whenever it came to you Malfoy. I am certain he suspects that I fancy you more than him.” She trailed off and looked down for a while. Was what she said the reason why they did drift apart? She looked up just in time to see how adorable he looked chewing on his lip, Narcissa wondered whether he was nervous or was actually trying to charm her. When he confessed that he was hopeful that they would drift apart and looked at her with those honest eyes. “I think… I believe you.” She said slowly, pailng, her heart thumping fast as she realized the reason why Rupert and she drifted away. And for the first time, she didn't blame it on just Lucius. They shared the blame. 

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[lucius abraxas malfoy]

She seemed to want to say something to him about wanting to be more than just friends with her and Lucius watched as Narcissa opened and closed her mouth a few times, eyes glued on to him. She eventually spoke and agreed that can start over and perhaps be friends, he gave her a slight smile in response to it. "I hope we can." Yet his smile faltered when she spoke about likely not being more than friends because of his reputation and her not wanting him to toy with her. "I've never toyed with anyone's feelings or used them or any other horrible thing that you might think, Narcissa." His eyes were intense as he continued. "And I wouldn’t do anything like that to you."

She explained that she took her position seriously as well and he gave another nod, though he didn’t feel that he needed to really respond. It wasn’t out of rudeness but rather simply not having anything to say in response to it. Besides, he was still trying to figure out how he can prove that he wouldn’t toy with her or want to. She had this impact on him that made him be honest with both her and surprisingly with himself. He was growing these feelings for her, deeper than he had for any other girl, but he didn't really want to figure them out quite yet.

She listened to what he said regarding Rupert without interrupting him or apparently passing judgment on him beyond trying to figure out if she should believe him or not. At what Rupert did when he told him that he fancied her, he sighed. "He essentially to told me to stay away from you. I thought he sounded a tad overprotective and jealous." Not that Lucius really knew him all that well so he might have been wrong about that. But he was surprised that by what she said about how Rupert thought that she fancied him and he needed to know the answer. "And do you? Fancy me? Even in the slightest?" If he was going to be honest with her about how he felt about her, hopefully she was going to do the same with him. She said that she thought she believed him and yet there was something off about her. He furrowed his brow in concern and confusion. "You alright?"

[narcissa callidora black]

A PRETTY LITTLE PROBLEM
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Tag: Lucius Words: 486 Lyrics: Rockstar - Prima J
Outfit: Clicky Status: Complete
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Narcissa regarded Lucius, looking pensive upon hearing him deny that he was toying with women. The truth was, Narcissa never saw him actually toy with women so there indeed was a possibility that it was not true. But rumor has it… that he was a total playboy and heart wrecker. Her basis was a collection of rumors from her gossip girl of a friend, Roxanne, whose knack for gossip was by far better than hers. It was from Roxanne that she first heard about Rupert’s engagement to some French pureblood from Beauxbatons and it was also from Roxanne that she heard a lot about Sirius’ misbehaviors, which was always the subject of her letters to her Aunt Walburga Black, Sirius’ mother.

Of course, Naricssa knew that rumors are more often than not just mere rumors, not facts. She wondered whether she should believe Lucius or not. “I’ve heard a lot of rumors and honestly I do not know what to make of it all Lucius.” She shrugged a bit and continued walking, averting her blue gaze from him. When Lucius did not respond to her last statement upon taking her job seriously, she walked in silence and thought about all the rumors she heard from Roxanne and some of the girls in the dormitory. Normally, she did not just believe rumors because she thought it foolish. But, when it came to Lucius, she chose to believe all the bad rumors about him as it served as fuel to her dislike for him and for some reason, possibly due to the ugly turn of events last year, she loved hating Malfoy.

Narcissa nodded and looked thoughtful again. Lucius’ observation made sense. Of course, Rupert would be jealous. He always was jealous when it came to Malfoy. She did not know why he knew that she kind of found Malfoy attractive. For a moment, she felt self-conscious. Am I too obvious? She asked herself but before she can answer that, he asked her if she fancied him and Narcissa found herself speechless. Yes, she was not mad at Malfoy anymore but there was no way that she will admit crushing on him. Her pride is too big for that to be even a possibility. “I don’t think I do, Lucius.” She said earnestly and politely, lying smoothly to his face and staring at him, eyes almost apologetic. When he asked if she was fine, she merely nodded, not knowing exactly what to say to him. She made a mental note to approach Rupert about it after patrol. Who cares if he was asleep? She will wake him up. She had been trying to decode the reason why they broke up and she was not willing to wait until morning just to find out if her theory was true or not. She then looked at her watched. “Oh look at the time, we have five minutes left.” She said casually.

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[lucius abraxas malfoy]

Lucius had heard all the rumors that were going around about him and honestly he normally would not care what anyone said. But he for some reason cared about what Narcissa thought about him and her opinion of him mattered a lot. But he could tell that she wasn’t sure what to believe about him and he wished that it was otherwise. He wasn’t entirely sure who had started them or why or what but he wasn’t terribly bothered by them yet he could tell that she was.

He nodded at hearing that she had heard quite a few rumors, knowing that it would be nearly impossible for to not hear them. He knew that her friend Roxanne liked gossip and yet he didn’t think that she was the source of the rumors. It was more than likely some other guy who was upset because he had dated some girl that the other had liked and so had spread those rumors in retaliation. It was a petty thing to do, if had happened, but Lucius knew that it was in the nature of Slytherins to be that backstabbing so he didn’t quite blame them for their actions, even if he disliked the effects of them. At her not knowing what to make of it all, he gave a slight shrug, unsure of what to say or do to help. "I'm not sure what to say or do to make you believe me, if there is something that will change your mind." His voice sounded slightly defeated.

She looked thoughtful as he spoke of what he thought that Rupert was like in regards to himself. She didn’t disagree with him but she also didn’t agree with him. He wasn’t sure what he thought about that. She seemed stunned by his question of if she found him attractive and he felt bad to put her on the spot like that. He also did not expect her to say that she was so it was hardly surprising when she said that she didn’t think she found him attractive. He wanted to ounce on the loophole she left of the possibility of her liking him but not knowing it right now. But he didn’t, not really wanting to get her angry at him. So, while he looked slightly doubtful, he did give her a slight nod at her words. She nodded that she was fine and once again he didn’t believe her but he didn’t push it. He had left the door open for her to talk to him but he wouldn’t force her to tell him if she didn’t want to. He nodded at her words about there only being a few moments left. "Let's head back to the Common Room then."

[narcissa callidora black]

A PRETTY LITTLE PROBLEM
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Tag: Lucius Words: 665 Lyrics: Rockstar - Prima J
Outfit: Clicky Status: Complete
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Narcissa still, with all her being, would like to believe every rumor about Lucius and his ‘womanizing’ as Roxanne referred to it simply because hating Malfoy was normality for her. Not doing it was stepping out of her comfort zone. Not wanting to be impolite, she chose not to tell him that and went for the ‘I don’t know’ line. As she walked, she kept an eye on him, curious as to how he will take it. When he merely nodded, she felt a bit relieved that he did not make a fuss about it or try to defend himself. However, when she heard what he had to say, in a tone of defeat, she could not help but wonder if the tone mirrored what he was feeling inside or he simply intentionally made it sound that way to convince her to believe him.

She let out an inaudible sigh as she thought of all the things they talked about and how the first patrol night with Lucius had turned out. Truthfully, she had been expecting that it would mainly be uncomfortable silence or some unpleasant conversation that would result to her being incredibly rude to him. She had not expected Rupert to come up as a subject of their first patrol and certainly she did not expect him to have the opportunity to ask her whether she fancied him or not. Glancing up at him, she noticed him nod and look like he was unsure of something. Maybe he did not believe her? Oh god. Am I really that obvious?

“I guess that would be a good idea.” She nodded, turned and started walking to the Slytherin Common Room. She wondered if Rupert was already asleep. Maybe she could ask Lucius to wake him up since they were roommates. That was it. She was going to ask Lucius to wake him up and she will wait in the common, where they will talk. As if on cue, she felt a nasty heartburn, that caused her to let out a shaky breath, as she descended the staircase that led to the first floor. It was usually her stomach’s way of reminding her that she need to down something so Narcissa decided to drop to the kitchens first. “Lucius,” She started as they reached the dungeons and neared the kitchens. “I am going to go grab a bite before turning in.” She stated casually. “Do you want to come? I would understand if you don’t want to. It’s rather late.” She added to be polite, not wanting Lucius to think she was trying to get rid of him. Really hungry, she did not wait for his answer, stopped by the infamous portrait that led to the school kitchens, tickled the pear and swung the portrait open.

House elves immediately approached her, asking what she wanted. But, neither her eyes nor her ears were on them. She was completely surprised to see that another student, Rupert specifically, occupied the kitchens. Judging from the way he gaped at her and the fact that his eyebrows almost disappeared into his hairline, he was pretty astonished to see her too. “Cissy…” He breathed, looking at her from head to toe. Narcissa’s expression hardened. He lost the privilege of being allowed to call her by her nickname when he started to become a prat. She immediately turned around to face Lucius and bit her lip. “Lucius,” She started again, trying to think of how to tell Malfoy to make himself scarce after having just invited him without being rude. At a lost, she motioned toward Rupert and gave him a meaningful look. “I need to talk to him about something…” She trailed off and eyed him, willing for him to understand. “In private.” She added pointedly, hoping he would pick it up because her hungry stomach, the fact that she could face Rupert and the prospect of talking to him after all this time was affecting her ability to construct coherent sentences.

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[lucius abraxas malfoy]

Lucius mused on the conversation that he had been having with Narcissa on their first patrol. Frankly, he was rather surprised that it had been going fairly politely. It wasn’t friendly exactly but he had half-expected that they would be yelling at each other, or rather she would yell at him. Either that or that they would be walking in awkward silence the whole time. But they had apparently given each other things to think about. He didn’t know what Narcissa was thinking of but she was making him realize that perhaps his playboy actions were not necessary the best.

He really did not know what to believe anymore and especially not in regards to Narcissa. He liked her and wanted her but love her? He wasn’t even sure what love was like. He doubted that his father would tell him, if Abraxas actually loved Lucius' mother. But he didn’t know who to ask or if he really wanted to figure that sort of stuff out. She agreed that it would be a good idea to head back to the Common Room since their patrol was over. What he did not expect was her invitation to join her in going to the kitchen to get something to eat and yet he nodded slightly, agreeing to go with her. "Sounds good." He followed her into the kitchen, surprised by the sight of Rupert.

He stared at her ex-boyfriend, not really hostile but not friendly. He was mostly neutral towards Rupert. Lucius glanced down when he heard Narcissa speak to him, asking him to leave so she could speak to the other male in private. He was hesitant but he nodded, eyes full of concern as he said, "OK. If you need me, I'll be in the dorms." He gave Rupert another neutral, even look before he headed out of the kitchens, heading to his bed to try and sleep, or else try and sort out his feelings.

[narcissa callidora black]

A PRETTY LITTLE PROBLEM
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Tag: Lucius Words: 428 Lyrics: Rockstar - Prima J
Outfit: Clicky Status: Complete
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Narcissa merely smiled when he nodded in agreement to go to the kitchens because she went past hungry to famished about half an hour ago. Her stomach emitted audible and embarrassing sounds on the way to the kitchen and it did as she eyed Lucius, her gaze meaningful, intending for him to understand that she did not invite him to ditch him. To understand that she did not know Rupert would be in the kitchens at one in the morning and that she just really needed to talk to him in private. She fixed her gaze on him, gaging his reaction and feeling really bad that she was doing this to him. Narcissa found herself regretting the fact that she invited him in the first place.

When Narcissa saw Lucius stare at Rupert in a civil enough expression and saw the hesitation in his eyes, she found herself mimicking him and looking at Rupert. Her ex boyfriend now gripped his goblet of pumpkin juice way more tightly than necessary his right hand, his knuckles were turning white and his intense gaze was focused on Malfoy. Narcissa saw a muscle jump in his jaw and read this as a sign of his displeasure. The young Black frowned at him for a split second and then narrowed her eyes. When she realized he was focused on Malfoy and not her, she heaved a sigh and turned to her co prefect.

When she heard him agree, she felt more relieved than she had ever been in her whole life. She gave him a real smile. “Have a good night, Lucius.” She called after him before closing the portrait and facing Rupert. She was once again berated by house elves but this time, she paid attention to them and actually ordered a couple of dishes she fancied at the moment. When the elves rushed away from her to prepare the food, Narcissa flopped down the seat across Rupert. Just then, the house elves went back with all the food she asked of them. Narcissa glanced at Rupert as if to make sure he was still there before taking a bite of her pumpkin pie. An uncomfortable silence rang in the kitchens as she chewed and swallowed the first bite of her pie. Neither she nor Rupert spoke because she ate and he just sat there and watched her. A slice of pie and three creampuffs later, she sighed to herself, knowing this was going to be a very long night. She straightened up, looked him in the eyes and actually started talking.

THE END

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