HP fic: When the Trees Sing, Dilly, Dilly, You’ll Be My King at springtime_gen
Character(s): Narcissa Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: danger and too much tree sap
Summary: There is more to the Malfoy gardens than meets the eye. For Narcissa, the annual family gathering turns into a life-threatening situation. And, even to a pure-blood girl, marriage might be about more than family alliances, after all.
Word-count: 5,030
Author's/Artist’s Notes (if any): Written for peskywhistpaw and first posted here at springtime_gen. Thanks to my f-list for the most helpful discussion about nursery rhymes in English. The song I chose, Lavender’s Green, is an English folk song from the 17th century. Many versions exist, this is the one I found on Wikipedia. kennahijja, ayes_sid, tomatoe18, I thank you so much for your sharp eyes, all your helpful suggestions and detailed explanations, and for making me laugh so much about your witty comments. *smooches*
When the Trees Sing, Dilly, Dilly, You’ll Be My King
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: danger and too much tree sap
Summary: There is more to the Malfoy gardens than meets the eye. For Narcissa, the annual family gathering turns into a life-threatening situation. And, even to a pure-blood girl, marriage might be about more than family alliances, after all.
Word-count: 5,030
Author's/Artist’s Notes (if any): Written for peskywhistpaw and first posted here at springtime_gen. Thanks to my f-list for the most helpful discussion about nursery rhymes in English. The song I chose, Lavender’s Green, is an English folk song from the 17th century. Many versions exist, this is the one I found on Wikipedia. kennahijja, ayes_sid, tomatoe18, I thank you so much for your sharp eyes, all your helpful suggestions and detailed explanations, and for making me laugh so much about your witty comments. *smooches*
When the Trees Sing, Dilly, Dilly, You’ll Be My King