Halloween Gift for Pigwidgeon37
Gift for: pigwidgeon37
From: _hannelore
Title: The Last Laugh
Characters: Lucius Malfoy, Dobby
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Summary: In Lucius' house, everything has to be purebred and valuable, especially his most distinguished and valuable prize peacock.
Notes: Happy Halloween, pigwidgeon37! I had fun writing this for you.
"Sir, could you come to the gardens for a moment?"
Lucius adjusted his mask as he excused himself, glancing around to be sure everyone was enjoying themselves and, more importantly, admiring the perfection of his manor. Everyone moved aside for him as he passed and he held himself taller as he felt their admiration and envy.
Lucius pushed open the doors leading into the gardens, which were also lavishly decorated for the Hallow's Eve masquerade ball.
"Something's happened to Snowball." The man coughed into his hand. "I mean, His Lordship Cyril Saxbourgh Upon Avon."
Lucius stopped short as he saw his prize purebred peacock had been transfigured, its plumage now a dull black. Its tail feathers were still spread in a fan, but so small that the party-goers were finding it quite comical.
"Might it be a Norfolk Black?"
"I don't care what you think it is!" Lucius flapped his hand at the turkey, which made it hop clumsily to one side. "Fix it!"
"I've tried," his servant said helplessly. "But --"
Lucius heard a cackle of laughter. Dobby peered out from around a bush. He waggled a sock at Lucius, winking at him before he disappeared without a word.