|
|
Post by snape on Apr 2, 2011 15:28:35 GMT -5
Severus was furious. As soon as he had found out that Lucius had actually abused Amy he had felt true anger for the first time in years. There was no excuse for hitting a child and the situation in general effected him more than he was letting on. The bruises he had seen on his Goddaughter had brought up memories from his past and all of the pain from his experiences had come racing back. Maybe his Occlumency shields weren't so great after all...
He had spent a day or two trying to calm down before he decided to visit the Malfoy Manor. He knew he should have sent an owl first or at the very least Floo'ed over to announce that he would be coming over, but maybe his sudden and unexpected arrival might catch the older blonde man off-guard. He passed through the metal gates and the garden with ease, barely noticing anything around him. When he finally reached the manor he had to pause again and take a deep breath. He licked his lips as he felt a flash of nerves enter him. Somehow he didn't picture this meeting going well...
A House Elf answered the door when he knocked and Severus asked to see Lucius, but Lucius wasn't there. The House Elf offered to go get Narcissa and he agreed because if the woman didn't know about the abuse yet then she was about to. |
|
|
|
Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Apr 2, 2011 16:19:39 GMT -5
Narcissa had been searching for her steel toed boots and her cast iron frying pan, she was wearing camo pants and a black tanktop, she had a strip of black fabric tied around her forehead and war paint on. She had heard about her husband's rash behavior to their children excluding Sabrina. She hummed to herself a song called concrete angel. Then the house elf had appeared to tell her Severus was here. "Why is he here?" she questioned before she put oon the steel toed boots and grabbed cast iron frying pan, and headed down the stairs. "Hey she said, she looked like a muggle soldier, and she was really mad inside."What brings you here?"
|
|
|
|
Post by snape on Apr 2, 2011 23:22:10 GMT -5
The sight of Narcissa in full Muggle attire kind of surprised him for a moment. She was wearing camouflage pants and a blank tank top. She had on a pair of strong-looking boots, mostly likely the type with a steel toe, and was carrying a cast iron frying pan. He raised an eyebrow at the get up but didn't comment because he knew better than that by now.
"We need to talk. It's about Lucius..." Severus began, but he didn't stop there. "I recently noticed Amy was distant in class, avoiding her friends, and generally not like her usual self so I sat her down and I questioned her... Tell me you know about the abuse."
God, Severus hoped he was not dealing with another Eileen. He couldn't handle Narcissa not being aware of it or becoming an empty shell like his mother had. Perhaps she too had experienced the abuse first hand. It was an all-too common practice among Purebloods; they had to be taught their proper place and whatnot... |
|
|
|
Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Apr 3, 2011 7:51:28 GMT -5
Narcissa did a backflip off the fourth step and landed in front of him "I know that's why im Carrying this frying pan, I too have been abused by him. Verbally." she said, dusting herself off. She ushered him into the living room, where she threw aknife at a portrait of Lucius. "Dick" she muttered. She sat down and put her steel toed boots up on the coffee table, it was unlike the usual her, but She was pissed off. " would you like something to drink?" she asked. She gave a wary look to the stairs "he hasnt hurt Sabrina.Yet." she worried for her children's safety and she had turned into the protective mama lioness.
|
|
|
|
Post by snape on Apr 3, 2011 13:09:02 GMT -5
"I seriously doubt a frying pan would do much good. Perhaps the Cruciatus Curse might work better..."
Severus eyed her again. He was impressed with her abilities. He had never expected Narcissa to even be able to do a backflip, let alone from the fourth step and actually land at the bottom. A little frown appeared on his face when she confirmed the fact that she too had experienced abuse from Lucius, although in a verbal sense rather than physical. Snape had gone through both in his life and he knew words hurt just as much as being hit did... He followed her into the living room and sat down in one of the chairs. He was surprised when she suddenly threw a knife at Lucius's portrait as she called him a dick. He couldn't help but to agree with that assessment. He raised an eyebrow at the offer of a drink.
"No thank you. I've stopped drinking a while ago..."
The meeting with Lily had brought a few things to light, such as the fact that he really could not hold his alcohol very well and he wanted to avoid a similar repeat.
"It's really only a matter of time before that happens, Narcissa. I know how abuse works... You should do everything in your power to protect yourself as well as the children. I can take you in for a bit if necessary." |
|
|
|
Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Apr 3, 2011 15:58:00 GMT -5
Narcissa nodded at his suggestion "that would work too..." she said with a smirk. Once they were seated she raised her eyebrow at him "So you stopped drinking water? and tea?" she questioned. "I am looking at getting a divorce."She sighed, "I have been the perfect wife to him. It is one of those relationships where at first you take the crap and deal with it and then when it's get too out of hand someone gets killed." she said eyeing the five year old who just wandered downstairs. "I will be right back" she said getting up and carring her youngest back upstairs "It's naptime" she murmured. When Sabrina was finally settled down Narcissa returned to Severus.
|
|
|
|
Post by snape on Apr 4, 2011 0:23:06 GMT -5
Severus couldn't help but to smirk at her question. "Of course not."
He had only meant that he had cut out the alcohol from his life. He still sipped at water and tea and occasionally coffee or milk. He rarely drank sodas though. He nodded his head slowly at her next words. He was glad that she was taking the necessary precautions to protect everyone involved. He watched as Narcissa got up to tend to Sabrina, the youngest of the Malfoys, and sat there rather patiently. Snape really wasn't sure why he just didn't got up and leave; he supposed it just wasn't proper... It would be inconsiderate too. It took a few moments for Narcissa to return and once she did, he gave her a slight nod.
"My mother had the same attitude. She thought that she could change my father; that she could make him into a better man, but he was sick. He always had been. That's how it always starts, Narcissa. She stayed with him because she didn't know what else to do. She had already been beaten down. She became distant and I think she forgot herself somewhere along the way... And then she died." |
|
|
|
Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Apr 4, 2011 15:52:36 GMT -5
Narcissa felt that motherly initusion settle. "Ok you scared mefor a moment." She said, before taking care of her daughter. Once she returned she listened to his words. "I never knew, im sorry to hear about that. I am never going to tolarate his BS anymore. No husband or father should do that, even if you are a pureblood." she said solemnly. "I have suffered for him. One time he failedon a mission and I was tortured to near insanity for his fail." she said looking at the family portrait "I had seen his father beat him many times, and I never wanted Him to turn out like Albraxas. Cold, Uncaring and a bad husband and father."
|
|
|
|
Post by snape on Apr 4, 2011 16:07:42 GMT -5
"I don't really talk about my past much for various reasons. A lot of shit happened to me back in those times and I prefer to push it away or ignore it rather than just deal with it like I should."
Severus shrugged somewhat. He really had no idea why he was even telling Narcissa the sad story of his mother... Perhaps there was a secret part of him that wanted to open up; that wanted the comfort and understanding which often came with telling the truth. Affectionate actions had been denied to him for most of his life so maybe he was just feeling needy. Then again it was possible that the bruises on Amy had brought up his own abuse to the surface, which made him think these things... It made him want to reach out.
"Are you saying that you watched his father beat him and you did nothing? How can you just stand back and watch? Merlin, Narcissa... I stepped in for my mother as often as I could so that my filthy father would hit me instead." |
|
|
|
Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Apr 4, 2011 19:52:47 GMT -5
"I know what you mean." She bit her lip remebering the time she attempted to stop Albraxas from hurting Lucius, she got scared. "If you need to taalk to someone im here. I have been there too." she said shuddering. "I did actually try and stop it and in the end.." she said pulling up her left pantleg to reveal her entire leg covered in bruises of different colours "some wounds dont heal. Lucius has been scared for life. I have bruised all over, called an idiot girl, and I had no one to turn to." she said looking at her feet. "Because that night I made Lucius take me to see Rocky Horror Picture show. When we got back to here it went all downhhill."
|
|
|
|
Post by snape on Apr 5, 2011 13:32:38 GMT -5
The bruises on her leg surprised him. After so many years he would have thought that they would be gone by now, but Narcissa was right... Some wounds just don't heal. He raised an eyebrow at her next words. For some reason he just couldn't imagine two Purebloods going out to see a Muggle movie.
"Mm... I imagine so..."
Snape was silent for a bit, not sure what else to say.
"I would show you my scars, but I don't think you would appreciate me getting half-naked in order to do so." He smirked for a moment. "All of us has had to take the Dark Lord's wrath at one point or another, Narcissa, and I am no exception. My history has allowed me to manage more pain than the average person though so the torture on me always lasted longer. I, too, have experienced the cruelty of abuse first-hand." |
|
