Astorias always been faithful to her husband but she isn't sure he can say the same. Inspired by 'Reckless' by Madison Beer

my dearest darling love,

Narcissa Black learned how to glide from her mother. Her sister Andromeda taught her how to feel, and Bella taught her how to lie. She learned strategy from her father. And from her husband... Well. She was still trying to discern what lesson Lucius Malfoy was teaching her. || LUCISSA set in The Right Thing to Do universe.

Hermione felt the pounding in her ears again. She would see him for the first time since the Great Hall, gaunt and stricken at the Slytherin table with his mother clutching his arm. She hadn't meant to look for him. Not in the corridors, not beneath the white sheets of the fallen, not on the way to the Chamber of Secrets with Ron, but she was a stupid girl.

"Oh shove off Arabella! You act like you know me-like you've seen the things I've seen..but you don't-you haven't. I'm just a fool, aren't I? The fool that everyone bloody hates!" The blonde shouted, his eyes watering, bottom lip quivering with emotion as he frowned at the brunette. "Draco, you aren't a fool. Not in my eyes." Said the girl. And although being yelled at, her voice was as soft as ever. She'd never used his first name when addressing him, but right now, she didn't care. ------------------------ Draco was the kid that everyone stepped out of the way for. He was the one who intimidated people, and made people seem smaller than he was. But he wasn't always like this-he didn't always want to be "the best of the best". However, to satisfy his father, he had to. A particular girl believed in the good of people. Although in the Slytherin house, she was caring and respectful, and she noticed that Draco wasn't who he let on to be. In her eyes, Draco was broken-misguided. Like a blind dog. And in her eyes, he wasn't feared, he wasn't hated. He was just Draco Malfoy. In fifth year when she discovers something about him, he admits it: he admits that he hasn't been himself-that he hadn't had a choice since he'd came to Hogwarts. And she believes him. In her eyes, he was more than a broken boy, who made all the wrong choices for the right reasons.

Former death eater. Spy for the Order. Her school bully. Her coworker. And now her upstairs neighbor. It seems Draco Malfoy is around every corner. Magnolia knows it's wrong, but she can't help but admire the now grown Slytherin Prince. Little did she know, Draco Malfoy was admiring her just as much. *POST-WAR* *JOB AT MINISTRY* *CEDRIC IS ALIVE* *KINDA CANNON, KINDA NOT* *DONT MAKE FUN OF ME AHH*

Draco Malfoy is Hogwarts' notorious bad boy. Emotionally detached, cold and arrogant, Draco has never let anyone close... until the most unlikely one night stand leaves him hungry for another taste of the feisty hufflepuff girl. Unable to get her out of his mind, Draco makes it his mission to not let any other boy touch her, to keep her all to himself. he thought it was just possessive lust he was feeling, but never did he think love would be in the question...

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Malfoy's handsome face was contoured into a condescending smirk. "No faith in that giant brain of yours, Granger?" She looked up at him defiantly. "Maybe I don't have any faith in you!" she said, raising her voice. Malfoy only looked at her. You'll find I'm very surprising. Dramione AU, canon divergence, year 6 with a slow burn and a killer twist. Book I of "This World or Any Other" Series. COMPLETE. [Cross-posting of all stories currently in progress from FFN and AO3.]