Summer Ball Invitations
Date: 1st August
Lucius opened the brown paper package carefully. It was still as it had been delivered, and clearly bore 'Mrs N. Malfoy' across the front. He assumed Narcissa had left this little task to him as a distraction. He was bored, terminally so, but not quite yet well enough to be moving about or concentrating for too long. An address ( Read more... )
Lucius opened the brown paper package carefully. It was still as it had been delivered, and clearly bore 'Mrs N. Malfoy' across the front. He assumed Narcissa had left this little task to him as a distraction. He was bored, terminally so, but not quite yet well enough to be moving about or concentrating for too long. An address ( Read more... )
The writing on the envelope was familiar, her suspicions confirmed when she looked inside and found the invitation. Lucious Malfoy. A formidable political rival, she was glad that he had been forced to take a backseat in the game just as she had. Otherwise she might never catch up. She pursed her lips. Depending on who else was invited this might be far too much like walking into the mouth of the beast. On the other hand, she could never resist the chance to find out what the Malfoys were up to, and there were sure to be many of her former colleagues attending. She needed to keep her head in the game, and she would not be cowed by fear. Some would not like the moves she had been making lately. This was her chance to see which of her alliances were holding strong, and which were hanging by a friend.
She pulled out a sheet of good parchment and wrote out her acceptance. Then when the owl had finished its water she handed it her own envelope.
So, she reflected, august was looking interesting already. She returned to her petition, wondering who she should bring as a guest.
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