December 18, 1973
Once again in the Room of Requirement, NARCISSA stands alone in the center of the room after mostly everyone else has left. MAFALDA, picking up her bag, sees NARCISSA and walks over to her.
MAFALDA: Cissy? Are you okay?
NARCISSA looks down at the floor, where the dead mockingbird lies.
NARCISSA: No. No, I'm not. (She quietly begins to cry. MAFALDA steps forward and holds her in a hug). It's too much, it's too much-
MAFALDA: I know, Cissy.
NARCISSA: I can't do this. I can't be what she wants me to be. I can't!
MAFALDA: I understand, truly I do.
NARCISSA: (doubtfully) What do you understand? How can you know what I'm feeling?
MAFALDA: Come on. Did you ever wonder if I wanted to be a Death Eater as well?
NARCISSA: (wiping her eyes) What? Of course you do.
MAFALDA: (shaking her head) No. No, I don't.
NARCISSA: Then why do you come here?
MAFALDA: Because I'm scared. I know that I hide behind a facade most of the time, but I truly am scared. Scared that if I'm thrown on a battlefield, I won't be able to defend myself. But I don't want to fight in You-Know-Who's army.
NARCISSA: Then what do you want to do?
MAFALDA: I have ambitions, Cissy. Ever since I was a girl. I always wanted to work for the Ministry. I wanted to show the world that a woman can hold a position of power. And I still do.
NARCISSA: I just want my family to be safe. I just want to- get away from all this.
MAFALDA: Then let's make a promise to each, all right?
NARCISSA: Promise what?
MAFALDA: (hesitating) That neither of us will ever take up the Dark Mark. No matter what happens. Okay?
NARCISSA: I will never join You-Know-Who's army. I promise.
MAFALDA smiles, and the two girls hug once more. Outside, the storm begins to calm.
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