Date: July 25th
Time: Roughly 7am
Location: Malfoy Manor, Wiltshire
Characters Involved: Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy
Rating: PG-13
The usual sleepy images danced before his eyes, strange scenes of a cracked garden wall, wrapped in green vines. A small hand gripped his, holding with unnatural tightness, the noise of a small child's cry. He tried
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Narcissa slept reasonably heavily, but as Lucius put an arm around her body, he disturbed her, and she was awoken. It was a comfortable awakening, though, warm and soft, and she instantly recognised the strong arm cradling her. It had been the same one for many years, after all.
"Mmm ..." she said softly, not yet opening her eyes, as she turned to face her husband. "Good morning, Lucius." Her eyelashes rose and she looked up into his face, the peace of the morning stealing over her. Smiling faintly, she looked around the pool of light cast by his wand, and asked, "What time is
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He breathed deeply at her neck, enjoying the faintly sweet smell that clung to her from a warm night. She smelled like summer, like warm skin, though pale and flawless as ever her hair looked slightly paler to him, perhaps lightened by the sun.
Lucius reached for his wand, his other hand moving to cover her eyes carefully. For a moment the room was plunged into darkness once again whilst he reversed the spell upon the windows. The bright morning light blinded him for a moment, quickly recovering he moved his hand slowly from her eyes.
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"Are you busy, this morning?" she asked, in a voice thick with sleep. Usually Lucius liked to utilise the morning hours for business, but there was an indefinable laziness hanging in the air, and she rather thought she might persuade him to linger in bed. She'd held sway over rather pressing matters when they were in their twenties - she was sure, after so many years of practise, that she still had that talent now.
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"No," he said slowly, extending the vowel so that it was almost a question. "I thought after you had dressed we might take a walk. However..." he placed a hand on her shoulder, pushing her onto her back with ease. "There is no need to hurry."
His arm stretched across her, above her shoulder to prop him up as he looked down at her. Lucius was undoubtedly far stronger than she was, but there was no question that if she were to wish it he would allow her up in an instant. He leaned down to kiss her, slowly and with every intention of taking all the time in the world.
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