Fate

Dinner

"You have such a lovely home Mr and Mrs malfoy" I said sweetly stepping inside, a small house elf approached and asked for my coat.

"here you go darling" as I stripped my coat off and handed it to the little elf giving them a friendly smile, I noticed how she was slightly bruised and wearing horrible ripped clothing.
I look up to my father with teary eyes, he noticed what I was looking at, although we had plenty of house elfs they always looked their best and were never beaten, that was by my request father knew how much it upset me.
Lucius malfoy noticed me looking at the little house elf and scolded.
"Leave us be dotty, quickly now you have work to do!" petrified the house elf ran off, far to small for a normal elf.
"how old are you elves Mr malfoy" I questioned.
"our oldest is fifty-five  and the youngest is one." I gasped house elfs shouldn't be working that early or late into their lives they aren't fully grown till three and shouldn't be working past fourty, everyone knew this.
Draco caught my eye and looked to the floor, ashamed for his family and embarrassed Infront of the dark Lord and his daughter.
"Lucius, Narcissa is there somewhere private we can go before dinner."
Everyone could feel the anger vibrating off him, it wasn't a question.
" Of course My lord this way."

"Come with me Lucy." as I followed draco into the living room, I heard a blood curdling scream. It was Lucius, I screamed after I heard it, I knew what my father was doing I know they had to be punished for what they have done but It didn't make it any easier each time I heard it.
We sat on the couch and tried to make chit chat but I could see the pain in draco face, it was his father in there.
Next it was Narcissa, I saw him break into a tear and go for the door, I caught him Just before he did.

"Draco, stop! You can't go in there, he will do it to you as well!"
"It's my Mother Lucy, she didn't do anything wrong it's my father he's always in control she tries to stop him but she can't! I have to do something!"
I saw him flinch as she screamed again, I couldn't imagine the pain he's been threw.

I turned to leave, I had to help her.
" Do you have any proof?" I asked draco, he looked to the floor I knew he couldn't prove it.
I still left as he watched me approach the door, I knocked slightly the screaming stop.
"Come in"
I walked threw the door not looking at Lucius and Narcissa on the floor.
"Father please, I'm here for dinner and I'm getting hungry can we please get on with it, I have a lot of stuff at home that needs completing"
For a split second all he could see was her mother, she said the same thing all them years ago when he first started turning into the dark Lord he knew why I did it.
He turned to the malfoys and did a quick spell healing all there cuts and bruises.
"quickly Lucius you have ten minutes we will be waiting in the dinning room for you both."
My father walked out into the dinning room I turned around and lowered my gaze when I seen them both stare at me in shock, they knew who my mother was but they didn't believe I would be anything like her.
" thank you" Narcissa whispered as I walked out.
I watched as draco ran to his mother, if only I could feel the love of a mother once more.

I went to the dinning room and was amazed by its looks, a 30ft table in the middle of the room with a hundred platters of food, all the food you could dream. I wasn't expecting this from them but I'm glad this is my first meal after the long journey we had. As we sat at the table the malfoy joined us.
"Wonderful, but before we begin I must say this looks extraordinary lucius don't you agree my daughter."
I look up and gave them a half smile,
"It looks amazing father, thank you Mr and Mrs malfoy for having us."
Draco walked in slightly after and sat Infront of me our legs slightly touched as he sat down making us both look up at each others, his eyes were the most breathe taking sight, I could stare for days on end and never get bored.

Shortly after we had finished the laughter stopped and I was asked to step out again with draco so they could talk about the important stuff, he never liked me to hear and draco was able to keep me company I didn't mind who it was, as long as I wasnt alone.
"thank you Lucy for what you did back there" I smiled as I grabbed my bag and asked for the bathroom he walked me upstairs and shown me, I quickly changed into a black blouse and skirt with pumps to match, I walked out as draco gave me a curious look.
"How come you changed?" he questioned.
"Come with me, I'll show you"
We quickly ran to the fire place I left my father a quick message saying I'll be back soon and went in.
We appeared Infront of an old, broken home, a broken child's swing in the front garden and a smashed window.
"Where are we? Why are we here?"
"This was my home.. I haven't been back since my mother passed away."

Iv been wanting to go back since I was young, but my father refused to go and I had no one else, I had a sense of security around malfoy as if I could possibly trust him.
I opened the gate and walked slowly to the door, tears already filling my eyes. I knew why I had come I wanting my mother necklace and a photo, father refused to have any photos of her in the house, I knew it hurt him but it also hurt me knowing we have just washed her away.

I tiptoed up the stairs and into my mother's room, it was only a small two bedroom house, it was perfect for me our new house is to big, to much space, to much darkness.
I went to her dressing table and seen all her jewellery, I searched threw and finally found her dove necklace, I got it her when I was only five and she never took it off until she got ill, as I clasped it around my kneck pain filled my heart, I walked over to her bed as something has caught my eye, a letter next to her bedside, I had never seen it before.

Dear, Lucy

My darling daughter, if you are reading this then I must of left you and your father, I am so so sorry my baby girl I love you so much, your gonna do amazing things one day, your father is strong but not strong enough unless he's with you, please look after each other.

Your mother x

I cried silently as I heard the door creak next to me, I looked up as draco sat down next to me.
"My mother left me a letter all them years ago and I didn't even realise." we sat there in silence for a couple of minutes just taking in the room and the letter.
I finally spoke up,
"we need to go father won't be happy if I take to long."
I gave one last look around the room and closed the door grabbing the photo book that was left on the stairs and ran down and off out.

As I got home later that night father was not happy.
" How dare you got there Lucy!! You Know your aren't allowed! It's dangerous."
"I had to! You wouldn't let me even see pictures of her anymore! As if she wasn't important! She is my mother! I hurt just as much as you do" I screamed at him, I knew it hurt him.
"stop trying to control me if you loved me like you said you would of let me go a long time."
I stormed into my room and shut the door not leaving until christmas eve.