Narcissa watched the girl as she spoke with surprising authority. The corner of one of her eyebrows quirked as she listened. Then she blinked before she realized what the girl was saying. Through the end of the party? Clearly that meant during. Of course Hermione was to come to the party, to make sure nothing was amiss. Narcissa was thrown off guard at the realization, but skillfully and quickly recovered to her stoic, icy facade she was known for. "Of course. Well, if you insist on harassing me during the whole ordeal, I expect some help with it all."
The sudden authoritative demand in her cool voice was something Narcissa herself had been unprepared for. She didn't know where it had come from, but for some reason, she stuck by it and looked at Hermione expectantly.
"Thank you, love." the blonde said with a slight quirk of her lips. The young woman was being surprisingly cordial to her, given their pasts, but it was a pleasant surprise to Narcissa.
"Ah, I'm sure you ministry officials have functions all the time. From what I remember from Lucius's time involved with you people, when it wasn't bureaucracy and rules and regulations, it was politics and wining and dining." Narcissa said with a small chuckle as she made the joke. She remembered Lucius having to go to plenty of social events."