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CHAPTER 9: Morsmordre
Narcissa was in her drawing room, relaxing on the expensive couch in front of the fire. Yes her sister had threatened her bourgeois existence, but she thought she had dealt with it and was allowing herself a moment of satisfaction surveying what she had saved. The door creaked open and soft footsteps swaggered into the room. �You should be at school Draco,� She chastised lazily, �You�re father would not be happy to receive an absency owl form Dumbledore�.
�I think my being here is the least of your worries mother dear� He spat out the last two words with venom. He crossed the room to slouch nonchalantly on the Armchair opposite her. �You see today I found out something quite interesting. It turns out that someone quite close to me is not quite who they seem�
Narcissa froze, he couldn�t have found out, could he?
�It would be a pity if my father found out about the fact that you�re a muggle, wouldn�t it?� His voice had grown dangerously quiet and hatred seethed of every syllable. �You have no proof of that you stupid boy,� Her voice was also quiet but edged with a hint of fear.
�Oh really, well I myself don�t but Miss Cariad and October do. I would think it would make father quite angry�.
The color drained further from Narcissa�s face leaving it pallid and pasty. She tried to stop herself from shaking and failed. Draco stood up and leaned over his mother to whisper in here ear. �If I were you, I would leave and disappear before they give the picture box to him, that way you may at least keep you�re life.�
He left the room with a self-assured swagger, confident that he would now be kept in his fathers� affections when he found out.
Narcissa let out a hiss. How the hell had those two interfering Bitches found out? More importantly how could she stop Lucius from doing so? She had been so sure of herself and now her own son was threatening her. There was only one thing she could do; she had to get the box before they showed it to Lucius. If it was Draco�s word against hers she knew that she would win. She couldn�t let him see it though it would mean the end of everything. Her wealth and respect and her life. He would hunt her down even if she managed to escape, he had contacts everywhere, nowhere would be safe. She HAD to get the box, she had to steal it and soon.
Ivy couldn�t help but feel terrible for what she had told Draco, she knew it had to of been terribly painful for him, and she resented Narcissa herself for lying. It was obviously affecting her mood something terrible. Osanna placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled.
"I told you he.... likes you!"
Ivy quirked her brows and shook her head. "I still don't see it Osanna, I think it's really just a matter of respect is all..."
Osanna chuckled softly and shook her head, Ivy never caught on to these sorts of things. Apparently she never would. "What is it going to take to make you believe it?"
Ivy shook her head and managed a smile at Osanna. "There is quite frankly, nothing to believe...If anything, I think he sees me as a sort of surrogate mother! That sort of thing!"
Osanna said nothing further on it, she would prove it to Ivy somehow, she had no choice, the situation was becoming a bit of a mess, and Ivy didn�t even realize it.
"What are we going to do about Narcissa? We have to get this information to Lucius... besides, not to make even more problems, but I don�t think she likes us very much, you especially."
Ivy actually grinned, she found it rather amusing that Narcissa detested her. "With any luck, Draco may run her off himself!"
Osanna shook her head. "I'm sure he's going to tell her, but that woman is far to comfortable in her lifestyle, she wont give up so easy, I think however, for now we should keep it quiet, if we tell Lucius, things are only going to get more complicated."
"All right...we'll just keep it our little secret then.... I trust your opinion"
Osanna flashed Ivy a smile and nodded. "Right then, for now we deal with everything else, including finding that information on Dumbledore...."
"Don�t forget your detention with Weasley... AND SNAPE" Ivy said, smirking.
Osanna blushed and shot her a look. "It's just detention...he IS NOT interested in me like that!"
Ivy couldn�t help but grin, even if she was jealous...."Oh? And since WHEN does that matter?"
Osanna stuck out her tongue and chuckled. "I really do think however that we need to keep a eye on Draco, maybe even more than we had intended.... IF he did tell his mother.... well there is no telling what that woman may do. Not that I find HER dangerous, but anyone who's desperate is dangerous.... Draco may wind up in trouble."
That sent an involuntary shiver down Ivy's spine. Would Narcissa really hurt her own son? She wouldn't dare...but even Ivy knew better than that, she went to bed next to Osanna with her heart in her throat...though she had no idea why.