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Salazar Slytherin (justified_sin) wrote in around_again,
@ 2009-04-11 11:14:00

Entry tags:

1996 09, @private residence, lucius malfoy, narcissa malfoy

September 11, 1996 - Unexpected Fortune
Who: Lucius, Narcissa
Where: Malfoy Manor
When: Late evening
Rating: PG

Status: Closed, completed
Summary: A stroke of luck sets the jailbird free.

The details of his escape, he thought, didn't bear discussing. They'd been unusual, and confusing, and extremely disconcerting to him. But they'd provided him with a chance to leave the custody of Azkaban prematurely, if not exactly legally.

Getting home without a wand had been a bit of a trial, but he had contacts. He had people who knew and still feared his name, even in light of his recent ... failure. He still maintained that was not his fault, but the Dark Lord didn't see it that way.

Having acquired a spare wand from a contact who'd had a couple of extras, Lucius had managed to apparate back to the Manor. It wasn't his wand, and he had every intention of replacing it as soon as possible, but it would do for now.

Knowing he looked like hell in his borrowed robes and bedraggled hair, Lucius all the same wanted to see his wife. His son, he knew, was at school, but his wife, surely, would be home.

And she'd likely want to know the details of his escape ... and he'd be happy to share them after he'd had a chance to shower and dress in something clean and his.

Moving through the manor, he peered first into the study to see if she was there; if not, he'd have to fetch one of the house elves to track her down for him ... and that would be annoying. "Narcissa?" he called softly; if she was here and within hearing range, surely she'd come. Of course, the wards might have alerted her that someone had come in, but perhaps not - they were set to allow him without being triggered.

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thelittleblack
2009-04-11 07:22 pm UTC (link)

Narcissa had been sitting at the desk reading a book in front of her though she wasn't really reading it when she heard someone call her name. Her first thought was that she was imagining things for surely she would have heard if her husband had escaped from Azkaban but then she wasn't one for imagining things. So that made no sense. Then, there was always a first time for everything- right?

Finally deciding to find out if she was imagining it or not, she placed the book down on the desk before getting up. Turning on the light from dim to full she shook her head slightly, praying it was her husband even if she thought she was imagining it all. Turning towards the door she blinked.

"Lucius!" She... well shouted. It was actually him, standing there in person. She couldn't believe it. He was out and back home. Moving around the desk she made her way to him in a couple of steps before wrapping her arms around him. "I've missed you," she said after a bit before pulling back. "You must want a shower and some clean clothes," Narcissa said taking his hand in her, "Then you must tell me how..." she trailed off not positive that he would want to talk about it, even if she did want to know.

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justified_sin
2009-04-11 08:02 pm UTC (link)

Something inside of him unclenched and relaxed when he saw her. His hand lifted, stroking lightly over her face, her hair, simply touching her to ensure she was real, solid, and here. "Shh," he breathed before he stroked her hair back, cradling her face between his hands to kiss her softly. "In time," he promised her. "Is Draco still all right?" he inquired urgently.

If his son was in any danger, he'd get things moving to try to save him before he did anything else. Anything at all. "Severus is looking after him, I trust?" There was only the slightest edge to his voice at that question; if Severus wasn't going to do everything in his power to keep Draco safe, he would have a few words for his friend.