Reconnection

Having been is Azkaban for well over a year now had given Lucius time to think about his life, how he had treated his wife and his son, Remembering a time when they were his whole world, a time before he committed himself to the service of the dark lord. Vowing silently to him that the abuse and torture of his wife would stop when he got out. Remembering a time many years ago when he'd had Narcissa on the floor beating her until their soon-to-be-born daughter died.

That was the day she became nothing more then a pain-filled shell and no longer the Woman he had so long ago fallen in love with. He had always told himself that she deserved it and that he had to keep her in line. But looking back she had always stood loyally at his side, and she would always be his no matter how badly he treated her or how much he hurt her. This treatment of her had made him feel superior and unstoppable.

Suddenly a movement at his door yanked him from his thoughts.

"Narcissa!” He stood up carefully and rushed to the door of his cell.

Narcissa stood there for a moment taking in his ragged appearance, his dusty prison robes, his dingy hair, and his dirty face with dark circles under his eyes.

"You look well Lucius, my love"

The way she spoke the last two words cut him like a knife. The guard opened the door allowing Narcissa in then quickly shutting it behind her. Narcissa moved closer until she was only inches from him. She reached up and stroked his face almost lovingly before pulling her hand back and smacking him across the face.

"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR?"

His response was another but harder blow across the face. He raised his hand about to hit her back but let it drop again to his side.

"Never again Narcissa, I promise"

Narcissa stared at him for a moment waiting for him to smirk and laugh but he didn't, instead he moved his body against hers and wrapped his arms around her. He lowered his heads and grazed his lips along her neck. There was a loud knocking on the cell door

"TIMES UP!" yelled the guard.

Lucius kissed her softly on the lips and whispered "I’m going to make everything right Cissa"

He watched her leave he cell and then settled back onto his concrete bed and fell into a contented sleep.