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SILVER
THEroom became silent as our footsteps seemed to be the only sound prominent among the large masked crowd. nonetheless, i remained calm. collected and composed like i should in the eye of the the public. alongside my father, we continued our short steps to the man who called out to us. he was tall and wore all black, including his mask; which not only covered the top half but also the right side of his face. the piece curled down and touched right below his cheekbone. the reason for which, was due to the decorative snake there. it rested neatly in a coiled position, the head being close to the middle of the mask's eye sockets. a few glittering jewels of green and yellow rested here and there and sprang to life, underneath the lighting of the numerous chandeliers.
we approached him first, giving a slight bow of acknowledgement with our heads.
"lucius." my father hummed, keeping his voice quiet.
a grin appeared on the man's pale lips. "how nice of you to finally join us." he turned, his long platinum–almost white locks whipping behind him in a fashionably style.
before we could proceed a small figure suddenly apparated and a shriveled house elf appeared at our side. "m-may pinkey take your cloaks?" the shorter asked as if she were forced with a blade against her throat.
she sounded terrified and i rose a brow in suspicion but nodded politely and gave her my cloak anyway. the cool air of the room brushed against my skin which was now exposed, no longer hidden underneath the cloak. the wide eyed elf took our belongings and ran off at once.
glancing behind his shoulder the masked man beckoned us to follow him. my father and i did so in suit. despite being behind both i was still able to hear the elders' conversation.
"there's a few people who are very excited to meet you, erick." lucius muttered as he gestured to a few guests with his signature cane.
my father merely nodded, looking the least bit excited. i suppressed a laugh at the lifeless look in his eyes from behind his mask. we stopped in the front and center of the room. a dark haired woman was there, the under-layer of her hair a platinum blonde; like her husband. her mask was the same as his and touched her cheek, but on the opposite side of her face. it was colored similarly to her hair and adorned a large emerald between her eyes.
narcissa malfoy.
"erick.." the masked brunette stood formally with her hands clasped. "and aurelia." she nodded, greeting me with a practiced smile.
the man with the snake mask turned to me, an expression of what looked to be disgust on his face. his tone however, was sickly sweet and it made my insides twist.
